Iqraar E Mohabbat ✓

Chapter 13

Flashback (A Day after Zainab and Rehan's wedding)

"Shahzain? Do you mind dropping me off?" Humera asked after their duty time was finished. She remembered the talk about proposal that had come for her. She was shocked when her father told her it was Shahzain's parents who had brought the proposal. She did not know what to say at that time and she decided to have a chat with the prospective groom himself after talking with Rayyan Bhai.

"Sure." Shahzain gave her a nod and the two of the walked out of the hospital together.

Instead of going straight to their places, Shahzain stopped in the café on the way. He knew what he wanted to talk. They ordered coffee for them.

"Um... did you know your parents send me the proposal?" Humera hesitantly asked him

Shahzain nodded at her. " I told them to do it."

Humera gaped at him. "But why?"

"What do you mean by why, Era? People send wedding proposals to get married." Shahzain stated making her more confused.

"Shah, but why, how" She fumbled in her words.

"I like you, Humera. I have always liked you and my feelings for you intensified when I went far away from you. There were times when I wanted to return back just to have a small glimpse of you. I would call Rayyan Bhai in hopes that I would see you in the background. So, when I heard everyone talking about your marriage, I decided to take my chance." Shahzain said to which Humera looked at him in worry not knowing what to say.

Shahzain sighed. "You don't have to answer right away. Take time and think about it. Marriage is a huge step and you need to be sure of you are ready to take that step with me. I promise you I wouldn't let the friendship between us deter even if your answer is No, okay?" Humera nodded at him.

They finished their coffee and after paying the bills, left the café.

"I talked to him." Humera sat beside a pregnant Ayesha who was licking the Nutella.

"And what is your decision?" Ayesha asked her.

"I don't know. I find him handsome. He is a good man as far as I have seen him but I don't know." Humera let out an exasperated sigh. "How did you come to the conclusion during your time?"

"I just trusted my parents judgement." Ayesha shrugged her shoulders making Humera huff.

"What do I do now?" Humera let out a sigh.

"Observe him." Ayesha said. "Observe his behaviors and habits. Look at him as your prospective future husband and observe him. Maybe then you will get your answer."

"That's a good advice." Humera said nodding her head and retired to her room.

Three Days Later...

"You also got a crush on him?" Humera turned to Zoya when she heard her voice. Her words made her realize that she was staring at Shahzain. She shook her head negatively.

Zoya gave her a teasing smile. "If you have a crush on him then tell me. I would help you get together with him. Then the two of you can name your first child after me."

"I don't have crush on him, Zoya." Humera denied though a small part of her knew she admired him.

"That's sad because the two of would look the best together and I have a feeling, he likes you" Zoya said

Humera raised her eyebrows at her words "What makes you think he likes me?"

"Come on, Humera. Don't tell me you have not noticed it. Shahzain looks relaxed whenever he is around you and his face softens a little. Even Aaliya who spends a lot of time around him has always faced his professional nature. But with you it's entirely different." Zoya said to Humera with seriousness.

"Aaliya likes him." Humera stated dumbly.

"So? A lot of people like him and want to be his wife, Humera. But that does not change the fact that you have special place in his heart. Everyone in our team can see it, Humera. If you have feelings for him, you should go for it. Shahzain is a good man and I think he will be better as a husband." Zoya said.

"Why are you talking as if you are planning for our marriage?" Humera asked Zoya hearing her talks.

"To be honest. I actually want to attend your marriage with him. I totally ship the two of you. Even when the you were not in talking terms in those first few months, I could feel the tension between the two of you." Zoya said with a dreamy face.

"You are mental." Humera shook her head.

"You better get married to him before that Aaliya puts her clutches on him." Zoya said with a frown. "Shahzain should not be trapped in that woman's clutches. She is very cunning."

Humera chuckled. Aaliya was a good doctor but from what she had encountered she was a bitter person. She always liked to brag about how the Dean's son talked to her from the very first and how she is superior to all. Honestly, Humera suspected that she probably likes Shahzain because he was Dean's son. If only she knew how much Shahzain hates when someone talks about his parentage.

"By the way, why were you looking at him like that?" Zoya asked.

"Like what?" Humera asked.

"Like you are planning to do a case study on him." Zoya said before narrowing her eyes. Her eyes suddenly widened. "No way. He did not."

"Shush" Humera said when her friend exclaimed loudly.

"Please tell me he did not send the marriage proposal to you." Zoya whispered to her. Humera's eyes widened hearing her.

"You want to know how I suspected? I looked at the guy who came to my house just like the way you were looking at him." Zoya said.

"You did not tell me a proposal came for you." Humera said in an accusing tone.

Zoya, in return, glared at her friend. "Neither did you!!! And anyway, I rejected him because I like someone else."

"Do I know that person?" Humera asked.

Zoya nodded. "You know that hot cardiologist under whom we are working next week? That's the one."

"You are fast." Humera said with a teasing look.

Zoya shook her head negatively. "He is my cousin's best friend. I have liked him for a long time now."

Humera nodded. "So why have you not told your family about this? They could have helped you get married to him."

"I confessed to him a year ago but he said I am like a sister to him." Zoya said with a sad face.

Humera gasped before putting her arms around her friend. "His loss that he let go such a precious gem."

"Right!! His loss!! Should have thought properly before saying I am like a sister to him." Zoya muttered.

Humera nodded patting her head softly.

"So, what are you going to say to him? Did you talk to him? Was he the one who sent the proposal or it was his parents? Though I think it's former." Zoya spoke continuously.

"Woah, woah. Nonstop express, one question at a time please. I have not come to the decision yet. Second, yes I talked to him and it was him who told his parents to send the proposal." Humera replied.

"By the way, he is so fast. You two met just four months ago and he already asked your hand for marriage." Zoya said.

"Actually, Zoya, we have known each other for years now. We were classmates in our schooldays." Humera said slowly.

"What?" Zoya exclaimed loudly.

"Shush." Humera glared at her.

"What are you two gossiping?" A nurse came glaring at them. "Go and check the patients in room 115"

"We are having a long talk after duty." Zoya said before they went to the room 115.

                      

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