Showered with Love

-->Chapter 11

I seated on one of the chairs of table. Bhai sat beside me still showing his intimidating glare to zarar.

Zarar didn't backed off in his glare contest.

"assalam Alaikum, this is my brother ", I
said gesturing to Hamid bhai.

" walaikum as Salam. I am zarar altamush, ceo of the company ", zarar said forwarding his hand.

They both shake hands.

" there is no problem if I join, is it? ", bhai said with deep tone.

" No. No problem, I am just showing ms. airah what she has to do ", zarar said with a slight smile.

Their is no frown in his face??, am I dreaming.

" please take a seat ", he said. We sat in the vacant chairs which is placed in front of him.

" you have to take notes, airah. "

" their are crucial points you shouldn't miss like it's finance ", he said.

" good morning, what do you like to have"

"you both have Breakfast with me", zarar said.

"no thanks. We had ", I said.

" I insist ", he said.

I glanced at bhai who picked up menu.

" tandoori chicken and rumali roti", bhai said.

"chicken Tikka and rumali roti", I said.

"I am not familiar with any. You suggest", he said.

Don't know to whom 'you' is referred to me or bhai.

"this hotel have to improve their menu. It has only Indian food ", he grumbled.

" have Indian food. By this you will know Indian food, try tandoori chicken ", bhai suggested.

orders came shortly. I am enjoying. It is soo yummy. While eating mine I am  taking some bites from bhai's plate.

But this isn't with everyone. Zarar is gulping lots of water with every bite.

" too much of spices. How both of you able to endure such food ", zarar said while pushing the plate away.

" bring me pancake with chocolate syrup", he ordered.

Me and bhai just gawked at him, and turned to face each other. And burst off laughing. Yup, it is mannerless thing but we can't help.

After that we silently ate everything. No words spoken by anyone.

Next 25 minutes zarar explained me what to do. And I nodded at the end of every instructions.

One by one rest of the members came.

&&

At the end of the meeting everyone handshaked each other.

The opposite people were overwhelmed and excited to work with our company.

We excused ourself for leave. Zarar sir showed his hand as a gesture of stop.

I am confused. But my brother clearly showed he is confused.

When everyone is 5feet away while in their way. Zarar came and shake his  hand with bhai.

"I would like to have your number ", zarar said while we were on our way of turning back.

With a frown bhai spell his number aloud. Zarar saved the number in his phone .

" nice meeting you. Allah hafiz ", bhai said.

" same to you both ", zarar said while looking at me.

&&

On our way back home, bhai took me to the wedding hall we have booked.

It's auspicious,full space, good curtains, nice cutlery. For decorations we have to specify what we like.

From their he took me to the invitation cards shop. The cards have been printed already . We just have to take that and pay.

After paying we were on our way back.

Masha Allah everything is going very smoothly.

&&

Hamid bhai, javed bhai and dad is sitting round  of the dining table. Every one giving their serious looks.

I sat quietly.

"We got a wedding proposal. ", announced bhai.

" if you have anyone in your mind say now", said bhai.

Ugh.

"nope, no one. ", I said.

" who and where they live ", mom asked.

" it's zarar altamush ", all the water in throat choked out and coughed violently.

" HE", I asked.

"yes", bhai said.

"He is a ceo. He will have more mingling with ladies and women than a normal person. Out of all why you? ", javed bhai asked.

" how will I know??. And I am not a daughter of bill Gates for him having secretive motives. ", I said sarcastically .

" Ailah. Daddy it's a remark and comment on you, ", Javed bhai joked .

" stop making jokes by manipulating my words bhai", I said.

"And just ask him bhai ", I trailed off with my hands.

" no we are not asking you like that. Any incident that caught his interest.? ", Hamid bhai asked.

I thought and thought. No I am not going to say about the incident when I get caught in gossiping.

" yes I have tripped while stepping down the stairs in front of him and his business partners.And rest of the time he is cold and silent man as he is with everyone  ", I explained.

" okay. Do you like him? ", bhai asked.

I gave silence. I don't dislike him. It's not even like. I never thought about it.

"I don't know ", I answered honestly.

"yup. He said he likes airah. And they didn't have anything going on as he wants everything in Islamic way ", bhai said.

"so why these queries ", I glared at bhai.

He just smiled sheepishly.

" okay then lets get them meet one more time before fixing ", bhai said.

" I will accompany her", javed bhai said.

"but, do you think This is good idea. His and ours social level is different. He may have different ideals ",dad said

" and we have to send our daughter to a different country. I want to be assured before handing her in marriage. ", dad continued.

" alright we will invite him in this marriage. ", bhai suggested.

" yup. Sanchak, nikah and reception will give us ample time to see how he is", javed bhai agreed.

"and have a background check as well", dad said.

"we know that. We did the same for shamiya as well ", both of them said in protest.

We all chuckled.

And went to the work of setting dinner.

But I know what I have to do. Ishtikhara