Azaan

Chapter Eight.

Fahd And Faryal's Nikkah.

Saira's Pov.

I had no idea what was happening between the two best friends. It has been months before they met but I knew that something was wrong with Azaan.

He has changed a lot.

He isn't the same person he was before. Azaan used to love spending time with his parents, especially his mamma who has always been his favorite.

But all this changed when Fahd's parents came to tell their Aunt and Uncle about Fahd's marriage to none other than Faryal.

Yes, the girl whom Azaan loved with all his heart. I didn't want to know what went wrong between them but deep in my heart, I knew that it was bad and the main reason was Faryal.

She caused whatever is happening between them.

Why?

That's a mystery that needed to be solved by someone willing to uncover a lot of secrets that are hidden from that girl.

It has been a week since the wedding announcement and today is the day of their wedding day and also the day that Iman wants me to help her with something.

Ever since I sent those pictures to him, Azaan didn't even say anything to anyone. I wish that I could be there for him but I can't do that without letting him know that it was me that had sent the pictures to him.

We are now in the car on our way to the wedding venue. Aunt Hayat insisted on me going in Azaan's car. I have no idea why she is doing this but I don't want to disappoint her so I did what she told me.

"Azaan will go with Saira in his car along with Iman, okay?" she asks Azaan who nods without saying anything to his mother.

It was as if he is a new person and not the person who used to ask her questions.

Ya Allah, I hope what I did wasn't wrong. It is please forgive me and make Azaan happy again. Make him smile again.

He then led us to his car. As I opened the door of the back seat, Iman beat me to it.

"I will sit here. You go and sit in front with Azaan, okay?" she tells me pushing me toward her brother who was holding the passenger door open while being absentminded.

"Iman...."

"Go, and no more talk".

I took a deep breath before walking toward Azaan and walking into the car. He then closed the door and got into the driver's seat.

Azaan's Pov.

I couldn't even think or even want to think about anything at this moment. If I talk I won't be held responsible for what I say so it's better to keep quiet.

When Mamma told me that I was going with Iman to the wedding, I didn't even realize that someone else was coming with us until she sat in the passenger's seat.

I looked over to see that it was Saira who was sitting there looking outside the window.

She was wearing a beautiful dress with a matching hijab and something began to stir in me when I was looking at her.

"What's wrong, brother? We are going to be late and you know how mamma is," Iman tells me.

I didn't answer and started the car.

Iman got out of the car first leaving me and Saira in the car alone. As Saira was opening the door, she turned to me smiling at me.

"Sometimes we need people to break us so that the only one we can rely on is Allah. And only Him. Besides, we are all humans and we need to get hurt to feel again. Most importantly we need to realize that not all glitters is gold and once a wolf always a wolf", she tells me smiling.

I didn't know why her words made my heart feel again. Before I could say anything, she walked out of the car leaving me with my thoughts.

I walked out of the car ready to face whatever is inside this place. I didn't want to get angry at anyone, especially Mamma and Dad because they still don't know what has been happening in my life for the past month.

I walked in hoping to be out of the way of their eyes but unfortunately, he saw me.

Fahd.

The man I trusted and valued but at the end of the day he betrayed me.....they betrayed me.

Both of them.

I watched as they signed their nikkah certificate while she looked at me with a smirk on her face it was as though she had won something.

"Iman, remember don't let anyone rule your life just because you let them in it doesn't mean that they have a right to ruin it. Always remember that Allah is always watching", Saira tells Iman while looking at me.

But I knew those words were meant for me and not for my sister. It was like she knew what to say without even realizing it.

"Come on, we need to talk to mamma first...."

"Iman, not now. I told you that we will do it after this or even tomorrow, in shaa Allah. Besides, Azlan isn't going anywhere and when he does...."

"Yeah I know you will hurt him. Remember when I introduced you two, you were a different person. All serious", Iman tells her.

"I had to be, because you are my best friend and my sister. I wouldn't let anything happen to you", Saira tells Iman with a smile.

Who is Azlan? And why are they talking about him? Especially when it's about my sister. I need to know more about them. I don't want my sister to be a victim like I was when Fahd and Faryal betrayed me.

But I pray that I am wrong about this. About Saira.