SLOVE

C H A P T E R T W O

"Ilaya did u think about it"

These six words were enough to change the smile on her face into a frown,all the dreadful events of the day came pouring into her mind,her eyes stung with unshed tears everything around her became a blur due to th salty water droplets and before they cascaded down she made an excuse and ran off to her room.

"I-i need some ti..me to think abou..t it"
Her mother frowned at her retreating figure but Hassan gave her a reassuring smile.

"She really needs some time to think about it"

"But she said yes the other day"she replied.

"Give her some time,hmm?"and Amna wordlessly nodded making Hassan smile.

Ilaya shut her door and burst into tears,she thought about how happy she was a few hours ago,but now everything had changed,she was still the same,yet so different.
                                                 
                                                    FLASHBACK

It was a normal,boring day,Ibrahim hadn't called her yet.He said he was busy with work and understanding how hard working could be she didn't disturb him either.

She was home by now laying on her bed,staring intently at the roof,thinking about nothing, but was brought back by a knock on the door.

"come in' she said nonchalantly still glaring at the roof.

Salma entered the room informing that her father had called her to his study,which was very rare,she motioned her to leave,and got up straightening her clothes,having a look in the mirror she made her way towards his study.

Inhaling a sharp breath,she knocked on the door,hearing a soft 'come in' she went in to see her mother present there too,her father gestured her to sit and started and spike almost immediately.

"Ilaya your all grown up now" he said after a few moments of silence.

"I know that" she shrugged nonchalantly .

"Did u just call me here to tell that I'm grown up?!" she said with a groan.

"Oh no its not that we just..."

"We what?!"she was impatient now.

"Mom,dad you guys are scaring me,is everything alright?!"she asked concerned.

"Wewantyoutogetmarried"he said in one go.

"I didn't get a single bit of it"she rolled her eyes.Her parents could be annoying sometimes.

"We want you to get married"her father said heaving a sigh.

"Really!?!.....I mean whatt??!"she asked getting excited,which truly shocked her parents,as they didnt expect her to react like that.She always hated the idea of getting married but it seemed like not anymore.

"Yes"her mother spoke up for the first time.

"So...do you...like someone?"she asked yet again.

She thought for a moment ofcourse Ibrahim would say yes but she had a feeling of what if he said no.

"Umm....can you like give me some time?"she asked nervously fidgeting with her fingers.

"Take your time and then you can let us know" Hassan said with a smile which she reciprocated.

It was a few seconds later that her mother came to sit beside her and hugged her tightly.