When the sun and moon collide

I like me better when I'm with you

Asir's POV

It's been a three weeks since the last interaction at the apartment. I haven't seen anyone during that time, not even Hyun-Ki. But that was because I had plans to buy a house. Yes. Even in this broken down economy, my dad and I have been house hunting for a while and I decided to buy a house. It was still in Manchester just not in the city centre. It was more on the outskirts of Manchester. So, I got to work slowly but surely I had gotten my stuff in there little by little, even though I hadn't moved in yet. No one knows about it except for my family. I usually tell Hyun-Ki but he seems to be really busy too, and I thought he was a lazy bum. But I haven't heard from him in those weeks. 

"Asir beta come here." My mum told me to come to the living room. Has she made food yet, I was starving. My dad was sat with her along with my brother, Yusuf. What was he doing here? "What are you doing here?" I sat down on the leather sofa across from them. I know that look. I swear to God if this is about getting married to that awful women, I'm going to throw hands. I don't know who but... someone is going to get it. 

"Mum asked me to come here. She said it was something big. Where's Malaikha?" Something big my jutti. I'm already tired as it is. Especially after the last month or so, my feelings for Maha are still strong even though I am not in a relationship with her. But I brushed it off for a second before replying to him. "She's in her room watching K-dramas." He hummed in agreement and just focused back to mum.

"So what is this big thing?" Was I in the mood for this? No. Do I have a choice? No. "Look Asir, we heard about what happened and... we thought it would be best not to marry Mr Javed's daughter." I sighed in relief; thanking Allah in return. "But, there is another proposal." Oh for the love of G- "It was a rishta proposal from the Malik family." Wait what. Which Malik family. "Yasmeen and Amir have given us a call for their daughter, Maha's, hand in marriage." Why do they sound sophisticated. But what. "What?" That's all I could say. 
"We thought it would be fitting if you are the one Maha should marry. You've been close since you were kids, so they have given us Maha." But one question has been raised in my head. "Does she know?" Her parents want her to get married right after her brother had just gotten married. "No but it seems like, well what Zayaan had told us, that she likes you very much and that you apparently like her too." Oh Hyun-Ki I don't know if I should kill him or hug him. Maybe strangle him or put him in a headlock would suffice. "Why didn't you tell us that you liked her. I mean she was one of the potentials I sent you." My brother tried not to laugh at this situation. I glared at him so hard, I could have burned a hole through his forehead. "We-well I didn't know she liked me back and I didn't want to make her... uncomfortable." I felt the heat rise up to my cheeks. My face felt hot. "Awww. Asir's in love." I threw a cushion at him. "Yeah and what." I tried to sound confident, however as soon as I said that I just got looks. Not just from him though, my parents too. Well this was awkward on a whole other level. But what got me was Yusuf. He started to sing.

"Khana milega peena milega, Asir ni shaadi hai sab kuch milega." I was speechless. Literally. No words could form or come out. "Never do that again." That made my parents laugh. "So I'm guessing that's a yes?" My mum asked. I didn't give her my answer but I think she took it as a yes. Just then I heard footsteps coming from the stairs. Malaikha came to see what the fuss was. "What's going on, why is there a lot of noise?" She asked, raising her eyebrows as she noticed Yusuf just sitting there. "Didn't you hear?" She just shrugged, looking lost. "No, all I heard was you cackling like a witch." He just glared at her and I tried not to laugh. "Rude. But anyway Asir Imran here is getting married." She just stood there. Well there was no surprise since she already knew everything. "Finally, honestly it was about time you and her got married." Ok then. "Wait a second. You already knew about Maha?" Yusuf asked. In response Malaikha just nodded and headed to the kitchen, which in result, he followed her there. What is my life right now.