Azaan

Chapter Fourteen.

The Lying Continues While Saira Fall More In Love With Azaan.

Saira's Pov.

What is this I am feeling for him? Whenever I am near him, I lose my senses but I don't want to do that. I have to guard my heart around him because I don't want to have a broken heart just like Faryal broke him.

I do love him but I need to stick to what I need to do and that guards my heart and to pray to Allah to guide me on the right path. If the right path is with Azaan, then I will happily accept to marry him after Iman's wedding to Azlan.

"Saira, hello. Are you alright?", Iman asks me when she sees that I am not answering her.

"Yes, I am fine. Alhamdullilah", I tell her.

"Or maybe you are thinking about my brother...."

"I am not thinking about Azhar......"

"I am not talking about him. You exactly who I am talking about. Don't worry your secret is safe with me", she tells me playfully pushing me.

"I have no secret, Iman. Besides, I ...."

"Yeah, I know. You have to think about your future first before saying yes to him. I don't think that he will pressure you to get marry to him now. He knows that the future is important to you. In shaa Allah, all will be well, Saira. Plus I will get a best friend for a sister-in-law so that's a plus", she says to me.

I could help but smile at what she said. But I didn't know that someone was listening to our conversation, making it easier for him to make me fall for his lies.

"Thank you, Iman for saying all that to her. That's all she will need. A boost from her best friend", Azaan tells himself.

In the upcoming days, it has been harder and harder to avoid what I am feeling inside for Azaan whenever I am with him.

I need to avoid him but how can I when our families are always together for the preparations for Iman's wedding?

"Saira, are you alright? You seem absent minded", Aunt Hayat asks me.

"I am fine. Alhamdullilah. Don't worry about me. What can I help you with?", I ask her looking at the stuff that was brought for Iman to choose for her wedding.

"Okay. This is for you, and you can't say no. Plus your mother has lost a bet with me so this is my reward. To give you something", she tells handing me a bag.

Before I could even say anything, Iman walked into the room glaring at me.

I knew that her glare was meant for me and not for her mum.

"Thank you, aunt", I took the bag without another word because I don't want to anger the bride-to-be who is also my best friend.

Azaan's Pov.

When I passed the living room, I heard what Mamma told Saira about the bet she made on Aunt Sameera. I want to know what the bet was about because when Mamma said that I could feel that it was something to do with me and Saira.

I couldn't help but feel something in my heart that I know I shouldn't be feeling for anyone, especially Iman.

No, no, no. I can't feel anything for her and I might never feel it. I refuse to let my heart feel anything for anyone.

"Azaan, could you come here for a minute?", Dad calls me well like shouts at me.

I walked to where he was and he motioned me to follow him to the study. Which I did by making a fuss.

As Mamma used to say whenever I try to hide something from her it is impossible to do. I remembered the time that Dad and I were outside in the rain and we didn't know that she had just arrived home from work and was watching us from the window with a frown on her face.

I walked into his study and then asks me to close the door so that there would be no interruptions from anyone.

"What is it, dad?", I ask him hoping that it wasn't something bad.

"I want to talk to you about Saira. I want you to be honest about her to me. No one is here, son. You can tell me anything that you can", He tells me.

Stay calm, Azaan. And just tell him what he wants to hear. That's all.

"Dad, as I told all of you my intentions of marrying her. I don't want anyone to question our relationship. That's why I want to marry her before anyone starts talking", I explain to him.

He nodded and looked at me trying to analyze me. To see if I am lying or telling the truth.

My father doesn't like liars and can tell when someone is lying so now I have to be careful whenever I am with him.

"Okay, son. Your mother and I have spoken to Saira and her parents about what you told us. And we have come up with this; you two will get married after Iman's wedding. Or at the same time as her wedding? Your choice besides, Saira wanted you to choose", he tells me surprised me.

But this isn't what I wanted, but it's better than what I thought. Alhamdullilah.

"I think you are right dad. Getting married on the same day as Iman is better than waiting. But what about the preparations....?"

"There are almost done. Your mamma started them before I spoke to you about it. It seems like she knows you better than I do, son. Anyways, I don't need to tell her anything else as she already knows what to do. The ones I will speak to are Saira and her parents to inform them about your decision. I guess you and your sister will be getting married on the same day. Which is great for you mother", he tells me chuckling knowing that Mamma will not let anyone take over the wedding preparations.

"Okay, dad but she can't stress herself as she would get sick. I better go and help her even if she doesn't want my help. Are you coming?", I ask him getting up from the chair.

"Yes, I am. Let's go", he tells me.

Alhamdullilah everything is going according to the way I want. Better than I expected to happen. And it's all thanks to Mamma. For now, I can't worry about how they react when they find out why I am marrying Saira.

Not for love.

But to take care of my sister's future with her husband.