Azaan

Chapter Seven.

No Longer Best Friends.

Azaan's Pov.

The betrayal of Fahd and Faryal can never be forgotten because I never expected this from them.

She was with me and him together at the same time. I didn't know if she is playing me or him too.

That's what Mamma used to say to me whenever I used to get hurt.

She used to tell me that no matter what happens that I should remember that Allah made it happen because He wanted to show me people's true colors.

"Remember my prince that no everything is as it seems. Some people are meant to hurt you so that you will get to know who is with you and will always be with you. And always remember that Allah never does things to harm us but to help us in a way He sees best for us. So, my prince always remember that Allah is always with us no matter what".

My mamma has always been my biggest supporter in anything and everything I do in my life.

That's why I will always go to her whenever I need something but I can't go to her now. Because I don't want to stress her with anything that I will handle myself.

I love her more than anything but I can't tell her that my best friend and the woman I loved betrayed me in the worse type of way possible.

"Whats wrong, my prince?" mamma asks me while holding my hand.

"I am fine mamma, alhamdulliah. Don't worry about it. What is it you need, Mamma?" I ask her hoping that she wouldn't ask me again.

I hate lying to her but this is what I need to do as I can't hurt her.

"Nothing. Its just that Zain and Fayza came home earlier to invite us to Fahd and Faryal's wedding which will be this coming weekend," she tells me.

I felt my heart breaking when she tells me that we all need to attend the wedding as its dad's best friend's son as well as my best friend's.

But what she doesn't know is that we will never be friends after what happened between us.

"Okay, mamma. I will accompany you guys but I won't be able to stay because I need to go somewhere important", I tell her hoping and praying that she won't ask me where I was going.

I needed to be alone because I won't be able to control my anger when I see them getting married.

"Okay, but for now come to have your dinner. And I am not taking no for an answer", she tells me taking my hand. "Come on".

I couldn't help but smile at her. She will never change who she is. And I am so thankful to have her in my life and I don't want it any other way.

"I love you, mamma. Thank you for being in my life", I tell her.

She then hugged me and kissed my forehead just as she did when I was a kid.

"I love you too, my prince. Always remember that whenever you need me I will be here for you. You and your siblings and your father mean everything to me. Without you being in my life, I wouldn't have met your father and had your siblings", she tells me as we walk down the stairs. "Alhamdullilah, for everything".

My mamma is one of the best people I have in my life including my siblings and I won't change anything when it comes to her.

"And my son, always remember that you can always talk to me about anything and everything that you need. I am here for you, to listen to you", she added leading me to the dining room where everyone was waiting for us.

But my family will never know what happened between me, Fahd, and Faryal. I don't them to know that our friendship is nothing but a lie.

Saira's Pov.

The sadness in Azaan's eyes could be seen when he didn't even smile at his sister when he sat down at the table.

Azaan isn't the same person he was before what had happened between Fahd and Faryal. I didn't know if I did a bad thing or a good thing when I sent those pictures to him.

"Saira, are you alright?" Iman asks me when I didn't answer her question.

"Yes, I am fine. Alhamdillah. Why?"

"You seem far away. Whats wrong?"

I couldn't tell her anything because I didn't want her to feel bad about what happened to her brother when he didn't even tell anyone about it.

Thats how much he means to me. I care for him even if he doesn't.

"Nothing. Just thinking of my upcoming exams. I need to go and study after having dinner...."

"Saira, come on. Lets just watch a movie tonight......"

"I need to study, Iman and sorry for not watching the movie with you. We will watch it another time. In shaa Allah", I tell her finishing my food.

I wanted to finish my food so that I could go and study. I am currently having dinner at Aunt Hayat because my parents weren't home.

They are at the hospital working. Aunt Hayat insisted on me staying with them even though I can stay alone as I did before.

"Aunt Hayat, I am done with dinner. Can I go to my room so that I can study?", I politely ask her.

"Yes, you can go. But remember not to study too hard. And Goodnight", she tells me.

I pick up my plate and went to keep it in the kitchen as I was turning I bumped into Azaan.

"S...sorry. I didn't see you there", I tell him walking away.

"Its okay".

I walked out of the kitchen only to have Iman corner me.

"Saira, when will you help me talk to mamma and dad about the thing that you will help me with", she tells me.

"After Fahd's wedding, I will go with you to talk to Aunt Hayat and Uncle Aayan about Azlan. Don't worry besides,I doubt that Azlan would be willing to wait for you guys to graduate. So in shaa Allah everything will be okay. I am with you guys", I tell her hugging her and assuring her that everything will be okay.

But what I didn't know was that whatever I said would turn against me especially when the person listening would think negatively of my words.