Dil Nihaad | دٍل نٍہاد

41 - DIL NIHAAD 🌸

- Zain -

I stood in the backyard, waiting for Azlaan. He wanted to meet me, and he said it was important. I wondered what it could be.

I walked back and forth in the backyard before the staircase as I waited for him, my hands tucked into my trousers. The cold breeze blew past my tousled mess of hair.

Taking a glance to my right, I finally saw him. In his, Kurta... Still? Didn't he change?

I stepped toward him, and he sat on the top staircase. I sat beside him.

"Khairiat, itni raat ko bulaya hai aur... Kapre bhi change Nahin kiye? Hua Kya hai?" My gaze shifted to him as I examined him.

[ Everything okay, you called me this late at night and didn't even change your clothes? What happened? ]

"Mujhe Kuch sawalon ke jawabat chahiye hain." His gaze finally landed on me and for some reason, I could feel what he wanted to know but I waited for him to say it.

[ I want answers to some questions. ]

"Kon se sawalat?" -Zain

[ What questions? ]

"Amna se mutaliq." My suspicions were right.

[ Related to Amna. ]

"5 Saal pehle Kya hua tha?"

[ What happened 5 years ago? ]

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- 3rd person POV -

She woke up, her weariness visible on her face. She barely slept last night. Freshening up for the day and changing her clothes, she made her way downstairs, not putting much effort on herself as she just went to the dining area. Her long wavy hairs were simply pulled in a messy bun, and her maroon kurti with white trousers and white dupatta were all she had for the day. She saw everyone seated and greeted them lowly.

"As Salaam o Alaikum." Everyone's attention went to her and they all greeted her back.

Azalan only glanced at her before continuing with her food. She took a seat, which was the only one across from Azlaan, and got herself a plate of a few fruits and a glass of milk.

They both barely looked at each other. Azalan on the other hand was occasionally stealing glances at her.

After having breakfast, he got up and grabbed his phone, wallet, and keys.

"Kidhr?" Hassan asked his son.

[ Where? ]

"Office." He simply replied.

"Nayi nayi shadi hui hai tumhari, aur tum abhi BHI Office ja rahe ho?" Hassan spoke again but, he wasn't so surprised by Azlaan's behavior.

[ You are newly wedded and you're still going to the office now? ]

"Abu, important kaam aya hai." He stated nonchalantly.

[ Dad, important work has come. ]

"Azlaan-" He halted when he saw his wife give him a nod to stop and he exhaled through his nose and leaned back in his seat.

Azlaan- glanced at her for the last time before exiting the dining area. After a while, Amna also stood up and left without saying a word. Everyone saw how they reacted to each other and were concerned.