A Second Chance.

Chapter 11.

Sorry for updating late. I was sick and wasn't in condition to write anything. Anyways, here is the new chapter. Enjoy!

Hussyan.

"Not at 2. I want both of you in my office at 1:30 sharp." I slammed the phone back and sigh heavily. I closed my eyes and leaned back on my chair. I don't want to think, but I couldn't help myself. I have to talk to them about this. I will make a deal. I can't let Sila meet Arsalan. She will take him away from me as well. If something happen to him then I wouldn't be able to live without him. I can't risk his life... again. 

"Bhai." I open my eyes and look at the door where Ahmed was standing with a frown. I motion him to come in my office and sat straight. I take the file from him and open it before studying it. I sign the papers and give it back to him. 

"I want the contract of this site by the end of this week." I told Ahmed and turned to work on my laptop. I could feel his worried gaze on me, but I didn't look up at him. He is worried about my decision of Sila babysitting Arsalan. It has been 4 days to that and I tell him everything yesterday when I drop Arsalan at my parent's house for the weekend.

"Are you okay Bhai?" Ahmed asked me. I nodded at him and continue to do my work. I don't want to think about it until the right time come. I just want to concentrate on my work and my son. After that meeting comes after meetings and I didn't even know when the time get passed and the people I call this morning are here. I don't want to face them but I had to.

I take a deep breath and push the door open of my office room where I told them to wait for me. I freeze when I saw her sitting on a couch on the side of the office. She looked up at me when she heard my footsteps. I couldn't help myself by melting at the sight of her. She look tired and sleepless. She had big bags under her eyes and her eyes are swollen. She look paler than last time. I look away from her and swallow a lump. I don't want to see her like that. I don't want to hurt my best friend, but I am not doing it without any reason. I had a reason and that is Mehwish. I want to know the real reason of her taking Mehwish away. I want to know the truth, but I also know that no one tell me that is why I am going to force her to tell me.

"Bhai." I walk over to my desk and grab the file before turning and walking toward them. I take my seat on another single couch and put the file down on a small table. I look at her and raised my eyebrow.

"Why you call us here?" Maham asked me. I sigh and gaze at the person who was sitting quietly looking down.

"I want to talk about babysitting Arsalan. To be honest, I don't want you to come near my son and for that if I have to fire you I will. I will get through everything written in that contract but I am not going to do that. I call you here to make a deal. You will do as I say and I will let you take care of my son." I told them. Sila quickly looked up at me while Maham sighed.

"I will do whatever you say." Sila says quickly making me smirked. Now, the things are going like I planned.

"Good. I will tell you the rules and you have to follow it. If you don't than you have to pay for it. Is that clear?" I asked her. She nodded again making my smirk widened. I glance at Maham and saw her narrowing her eyes at me. I can tell she knows I am up to something and she will know it soon.

"I will follow your all rules, but please don't ever take Arsalan away from me." She begged. Her watery eyes soften me, but I quickly cover it. I nodded and open the file and start reading the rules.

"Rule no 1: Your babysitting time will start from 6 in the morning and end 12 in the night. Beside that timing if I call you anytime you have to come no matter wherever you are I want you in my house in half an hour. If you come a minute late then you will pay for it." I told her and raised my eyebrow in question. She thought about it and nodded.

"Bhai, this is wrong. How could you do that to her?" Maham asked angrily, but I glare her to shut her mouth.

"Don't tell me what to do. You are in my office right now and also younger than me so please I suggest you to stay out of this."

"Maham, I will handle it. Go on."

"Rule no 2: You will never take Arsalan anywhere without my permission. If necessary I will go with you." I told her. She nodded again. 

"Rule no 3: You wouldn't tell your family who you are working for or what is your job. This will be hidden from everyone except, Maham and Ahmed."

"Okay." She says quietly. I look at Maham and rolled my eyes when she continue to throw angry glares to me. I don't even care about her right now. I am going to do what I think it right in this situation.

"Rule no 4: You will not lie to me for anything. You will tell me what happened and I expect it to be truth. Understand." I look at her sternly because I know if something happen and didn't tell me then, she will again come up with some excuse.

"Okay. Anything else?" Sila asked. I swallow when I feel sadness in her voice. I shake my head push the file toward her. She pick up the pen and read it. 

"Beside all these rules you will do everything what is in your job description." "That is too much Bhai. You will regret it later." Maham warned me, but I choose to ignore her and saw as Sila read the paper and sign her name in the end.

"Good. Now Get out." I say causally standing up and shrugged at their shocked looks. I put the file in my office bag and sat down on my chair before resuming my work again. 

When evening comes, I pick Arsalan from my parents house before driving back to the house. Arsalan has been quiet since that day and didn't talk to me much. I didn't even push him to talk to me because I know it will annoy him more. I am trying to give him and do everything for him so he forget about Sila but he is not. He think about her more. I can understand that he sees her like Mehwish because she was always there whenever Mehwish need her help with Arsalan.

"Dad, when will Sili come back to me?" Arsalan asked me. He has been asking this question more and I couldn't answer it. Before today I don't know how to answer it because I wasn't ever sure that if Sila wants to continue her job or not but now I can finally answer it.

"Tomorrow." Was all my answer and a small smile come on my face when I heard a loud squeal from the backseat. I look in the rear view mirror and saw Arsalan bouncing on his car seat. I chuckle lightly and shake my head as Arsalan started to make plans for tomorrow. I look at him for a minute and think how I make him by only saying one word. If the situation was something else, then I will also be happy to have my best friend back. I want her back, but not like this.

I want to know about truth, but I have no idea how I will find about it. Maham and Ahmed didn't know anything about it. Mom and Dad are only saying that everything was done by Sila and her sister-in-law. Sila says she didn't do anything and all blames on her are wrong. If all blames on her are wrong, then I will give her one chance to prove herself innocent. 

'If she is innocent then I will beg her to forgive me and I will break all my relations with the people who told me lies.' I promised it to myself.