Laazawaal Mohabbat

Chapter 11 : The Invitation

Arish was deep in thoughts.

It's been an hour since he had left Arbaaz in his cabin but his mind was stuck on the information he had received.

Zunera Anwar.

The happiness he had witnessed on his brother's face, the shine in his eyes, had filled his insides with warmth. As he had said, Zunera really was a perfect choice for Arbaaz. Her thoughts and vision had been the sole reason he had given her the job yesterday. But the thing troubling him was...

Her status.

By her attire, it was a no brainer that she belonged to middle or below class. He didn't have a problem with that. He was not a backward person. No. But just like he knew his brother well, he also knew their parents well. And they would, most certainly, have a problem with her status. Plus, he had often heard their mother talking about Arbaaz and Kashish's marriage with Shahbano Aunty. He personally didn't like that girl because she was snobby and so full of herself. But she was the daughter of their mother's bestfriend so she had that brownie point over Zunera.

“This is a recipe for disaster...” - he sighed, rubbing his face in tension.

Because he knew, their parents were strict on their principles and he knew, his younger brother was stubborn as hell.

He ran the horses of his brain for solution before at last, something clicked in his mind. His face morphed into such a naughty smile that he looked like his younger brother for a moment.

Picking up his phone, he dialed a number and patiently waited to be picked up.

“Assalam o Alaykum Dadi Jaan...”

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Zunera was collecting the data and tracking payments as of now when her cabin door knocked.

“Yes...” - she said without looking up, her fingers furiously moving on the keyboard.

“Ma'am this came for you.” - the office boy said, giving her an envelope. “And your signature is required here.”

Frowning, she signed the receiving confirmation and dismissed the guy. She teared the envelope from a side and found some papers inside. Curious, she pulled them out and opened to read.

Her eyes widened and heartbeat dropped to a slow pace when she realized what it was.

I, Anwar Hayat, and my wife, Zarish Anwar, are naming our apartment, located in Aashiyan Society, floor 7, apartment no. 2, after our daughter Zunera Anwar, officially given to her after her 24th birthday. After that, she can sell it, name it to someone else if she wants to or can do anything because she will be the legal owner.

Her parents' signature were present along with witness' ; Qadir Hayat and his wife.

Tears rolled down her cheeks as she trailed her fingers over her parents' signature. Done by their own hands.

A pair of gray eyes, watching her from outside the glass wall, wiped the tears as well before walking away with a smile.

She turned the page, hoping to find more of her father's or mother's handwriting, but what she read next, shocked her to the core.

Zunera Anwar, turned 24 on 20th February 2023, is now the legal owner of the apartment, located in Aashiyan Society, floor 7, apartment no. 2, left to her by her parents, Anwar Hayat and Zarish Anwar. Now, she can sell it, name it to someone else if she wants to or can do anything because she is the rightful owner.

Witness 1 : Qadir Hayat
Witness 2 : Salma Qadir

Zunera couldn't believe her eyes. She read it thrice to make sure but the writing remained the same.