DAYAAR-e-ISHQ

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Author pov

Sidharth lifted his gaze to look at his father who was moving chess piece on board across him, making his move. He further leaned back into brown leather sofa in garden with eyes on him, watching him like hawk. Resting his hand on thigh and using other one to get glass of water he watched him closely more like read him

"Meri engagement kab hui thi?" Sidharth asked making him freeze. Mr Ahmed clearly seems like he has been caught in some act before he smiled looking at his son cutting nervousness

"Last month" Mr Ahmed answered

They all have talked about what to tell him from khans to them, they have decided dates and all to make him believe, surprisingly he didn't ask them more questions

"Per apne toh kaha tha I am in love with someone else what was her name? Shehnaaz." He recalled from hospital. There was something about him taking her name, he doesn't know why his chest felt heavy when he or anyone else mentions her

"We were mistaken beta" Mr Ahmed said

Sidharth looked at him for seconds before nodding his head and gazing down at chess board to make his move. Bruise on his head were healing as it's been month since he has waken up, he got fractures in his left upper arm which was also healing slowly. He also doesn't remember many of his details from his childhood or days in high school like his grades and teachers name anymore

"Tum abhi theek hue nahi aur yeh" Mr Ahmed sighed when he saw his son lighten up cigarette which was kept between his lips

"If truck can't kill me I'm sure this won't do more damage" He murmured in deep voice

"Agar tumne yeh uthaya toh khud uth na jao duniya se! Side hato izaat se nazo!" Zain's loud voice was heard coming from their house and in seconds he was walking out with suitcase in his hand with people following behind

His eyes fall on girl in black sweater with pink button up shirt underneath. Shiny black hair falling on her back like some silk, her face looks like she has tried a lot to conceal those swollen eyes with make up and they were doing good job but he can tell she has cried, he doesn't know why maybe because he has always been good at reading people. When he realise he's staring he looked away. Is she going somewhere? He finds himself wondering

Mr Ahmed stands up from his seat with frown gaining attention of siblings. Soon Mr and Mrs zoriaz also walked out amna following behind with small pout

"Koi kahen jaraha hai?" Mr Ahmed asked noticing pink suitcase

Sidharth took out his phone to scroll down than be part of whatever conversation they are going to have, his old phone crashed with car so he had to get new one to also realise he doesn't remember his Apple ID, it wasn't big of deal but he really wanted to check few things so he asked someone to reset his passwords. It will take time

"Jee Shehnaaz jarahi hai Islamabad mene uski university change karwai hai" Zoriaz came forward and spoke

"Hume kyun nahi bataya?" Mr Ahmed was deeply hurt by this. He glanced at Shehnaaz who looked down refuse to met eyes with him

She couldn't help but get all teary again. It's not easy for her living in same space and study in same university as him so she requested her father to change her university also she wanna stay away from here, it hurts her alot but she can't just take it anymore. Even right now he isn't even interested in knowing why she's leaving instead he's scrolling down some app. That's typical him but not in her case. Never