Narrator Pov
The next day Layla grandparents and Layla mother spoke about everything related to Salman and Layla wedding and now they are leaving to talk with Salman before hand so that they can know about what Salman feels.
Flashback
After Layla left to her room grandma follows her to see if she is going to eaves drop on their conversation. Grandma is very scare as she doesn't want them to disagree and make Layla feel sad. So she wanted to hear a yes from Layla mother as well as Salman before she will talk about anything to Layla.
After following her successfully she sees Layla closing the door and quickly walks back to the sitting room where her husband was sitting talking about random things.
"Put the phone on speaker." she says to her husband without any worry as Layla room is closed and she won't hear anything.
"But why??" he motions with his hands
"Darling...." she says which always makes her husband shy. She says it when she doesn't have any answer to questions he asks her, so that he can get shy and forget about the question he asked her.
As she predicted he remind silent not being able to look at her face all red like tomato ketchup. He obeys by putting the call on speaker.
"Dear daughter, you're on speaker as your dad and I want to speak to you about something serious and very important."
"Okay I'm listening." she replies a bit scared as she thinks Layla might have done something which didn't please her parents.
"You don't need to be scared as Layla hasn't done anything wrong of which we are going to complain about to you. What we want to discuss firstly is very important and secondly we are bound to talk about it sometime or the other." grandpa says in a reassurance manner.
Sadly it doesn't reassure Layla mother as she gets a little more scared and hummers in response making sure her parents don't understand that she is scared dispite what her father has told her.
The couple looks at each other understanding that their daughter is still scared because she never hummers to them unless she is trying to hide her feelings in her voice.
"We will just get to the point otherwise she will keep stressing and Layla might wake up if we keep her waiting." grandpa whispers to grandma, while she nods her head and then speaks up again.
"Layla is already 24 right if I'm not mistaken." grandma starts the conversation after a long silences.
"Yes..." Layla mother says not exactly understand where the conversation was heading.
"So I think we should get her married, I've seen a guy for her and I think she might like him as she knows him before we met him."
"Marriage?? I haven't even thought about it with all these things going on. I've been looking for that Fatima girl all over but I think she moved to another country............"
"So what you are trying to tell me is that you won't get your daughter married if your husband doesn't believe his own blood over others." Layla mother was silent which gave her the answer to her question so she continued. "What if that Fatima has gone somewhere far away and you never find her. Are you going to leave you daughter unmarried for the rest of her life just so that your so called husband and so called father of your only daughter can see the wedding. Disgusting!" grandma roared in anger.
"No, mother don't say like that. Is it my fault that I want my daughter to have her father with her in her marriage. Mother I don't want to hurt you but, abbu (father) was way more supportive that you were when I had gotten married. Abbu wipped my tears making sure that I don't feel burden on you people. While you were a crying mess the whole time. Mother I'm sorry to says this, and to bring you down, but I had no other way of saying that my daughter needs her father at her wedding. No matter what had happened she always loved her father more than her mother. Even thought she shared everything with me as a kid but I always saw her eyes longing and waiting for her father's return home from work. I know she loved her father more because whenever he was around she would forget she has a mother too. I always felt jealous that I never saw that longing in her eyes for me but after she left I realised how that she never loved anyone more. She loved us both equally, the only reason I saw longing in her eyes for him was because he wasn't with her 24/7 the way I was." Layla mother let's out sobs while wipping her tears.
Grandma wanted to answer angrily but grandpa stopped her and instead says.
"I understand you my child, we will just talk with the guy and confirm if Layla doesn't have a problem, we can do the engagement at the end of this year and the wedding next year Insha Allah if everything works out. In that time you can try and find Fatima and we will search for her over here as well. What say? Or do you have anyone else in mind."
Zaid as a young child flashes infront of Layla mothers eyes. She always thought that she would marry her daughter with Zaid as a child. The two children loved each other way too much but unfortunately the whole family died in a mafia attack. She quickly wips her tears.
"Daughter, do you have anyone in mind for Layla, do you my child." this time grandma asks as she knows that as Layla mother she has full right to chose Layla life partner.
"No, mother I don't have anyone in mind. If you people think he is good for our Layla then he should be I have no abjection, but remember ammi (mother) that Layla shouldn't be married before her father."
"Yes my child, but why did you take so long to answer." grandpa blurts out before grandma says anything about waiting for Layla father. She gives him a death glare whereas grandpa just looks away scared of grandma angry.
"No nothing abbu. I was just thinking about someone. Nothing important."
Flashback ends
Salman is busy working on another case he has, the case will have its finally hearing in two days after which he will start working on Layla case not that he hasn't done anything yet.
His office intercom buzzers. He clicks on the answer button.
"Good morning sir."
"Good morning Miss. What is the problem."
"There is an old couple outside. They say they are grandparents of a woman called Layla sure I let them in."
"Yes please do. Next time there are old people don't make them wait outside let they wait at the reception before confirming with me okay. Also make you you offer them a seat and if none is available offer your own." he orders in a strict tone.
Why would Layla babhi grandparents came here. Oh maybe to talk about the case and how far it is going. Must be otherwise why would they came here right. There can be no other explanation for their occurance?
Someone knocks on the door.
"Came in please. Assalam." he says after they enter and closed the door.
"Wasalaam" both the couple say together in union.
"Please take a seat." he says all in professional tone. "How can I help you."
"Look son, I know that that your taking Layla case, but please don't talk in a professional manner. We want to discuss something personal."
"Okay....?" he trails off.
"What do you think about Layla?" grandpa asks him.
Salman is super confused. Why would they ask him what he feels about Layla. In his view they should be asking this question to Azaan.
Salman Pov
Wow don't tell me that they are thinking of me and Layla as a couple. It's not like I don't like her but I've never looked at her like that. I wouldn't dare to.
She is like a sister to me. A babhi more like it. What if Azaan finds out that they came to me. Then what. He'll definitely think I tried to get at her grandparents.
"Son...where are you lost" Grandpa asks me.
"Nowhere.... You were saying."
"What do you think about Layla."
"She's nice... She like a sister I never had. You see I'm an only child and always longed for a sister." I blurt out quickly without thinking. Well it's true I told half the truth.
I am a only child and I longed for a sibling which I found in Azaan. He is the brother I never had. I had to say that she is like a sister I never had. What if I just said that she is nice and then they would ask the most dreaded question. How would I put it? I really need to tell Azaan that they might be looking for grooms Azaan shouldn't be late. I mean he should go to talk with them.
"You only like her as a sister not a life partner...." grandma asks.
Now what sure I say. Maybe I should say I have someone already. Yeah that's the best thing.
"My mother already found someone for me." I lied without looking in their eyes. How can I when I'm hate lying and what's worse if you know me for a good amount of time then, you can easily pick up that I'm lying.
It's good that they don't know me at all. Otherwise they would of caught me by now.
I quickly call Azaan but he didn't answer. Come on Azaan it's about life and death. I call five more times yet still no reply.
I pull my hair in frustration. What am I going to do now like serious babhi won't became babhi otherwise.
I thought of sending a message but then I hear a pinge sound of my phone.
Azaan: Assalam can't talk now in a meeting can see it's urgent by the amount of continuous calling so I'll make sure to call u first thing once this meeting is over.
Me: 💔
I reply with a broken heart, with meant I'm angry at him or more like offended, but he knows that I'm only joking around with him. I quickly type...
Me: don't bother it's very urgent so I'm caming to ur office. I'll wait in ur cabin. So take ur time.
Azaan:👍 this meeting is so boring.
I knew he'll say something like this otherwise he wouldn't even reply.
Hahah
I drive my car to his office and walk straight inside.
"Sir, we know sir said that we shouldn't stop you but sir is in a meeting right now." the receptionist says.
"I know and I'll be waiting in his office so yeah continue with your work." I motion with two fingers to back off.
A/N
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