🔱THE FEMALE KNIGHT🔱[COMPLETED)✔

The Meeting

Authors POV

Aisha woke up early for prayers and shook Alia.

"Di wake up, its fajr. Youve got to pray. Wake up!"she screeched.

"I cant..volcano erupted" Alia mumbled as she turned around on the bed. Aisha kept quiet and went to pray.

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"Assalamualaikum. I hereby cordially welcome each and everyone of you here. Im very pleased to have you all here for a week! Mubashir, its really a pleasure to see again dhost! I would like to introduce my daughter and my biwi!" Raja Imran announced.

"This is Salma. My only daughter. She had just came back from studying overseas. Other than that, she is very talented and of course you all might have known that she is already betrothed to Azad when she was young. And that is my biwi, Rani Jarina!". Everyone turned around to face Rani Jarina. She walked towards her husband and greeted everyone. She went to salaam the ladies and thaatha and thaathi personally.

When she came towards Alia, her heart beated rapidly. Why?
Rani Jarina, gave an assuring smile and returned to her seat. "You may all start to eat" Raja Imran announced at the head of the table.

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"What's wrong di? Why are you looking around like that? Di?" Aisha shook at Alia. However, Alia didnt seemed to be listening. "Crockroach!!" Aisha screamed and Alia jumped. Knowing that it was a prank, Alia smacked Aisha's back.

"Di, i have been calling you since just now and you dont even seem to acknowledge me! Why are you looking around like that?"she asked.

"Its...its just that i feel that i had seen this place before..but i dont know when. Im sure that this hallway we are walking, leads to a garden. I feel..like i know each and every corner of the mansion. Do you remember, for lunch, i was the one who brought you to the dining room? Thats..why" Alia replied biting her lip.

"Its Dejavù di. I am seeing this palace for the first time. Perhaps you found the way because of the smell of the food. I can also do that. Fine, lets bet. If this hallway leads to a garden, then i will put makeup on Aqil's face. If it doesnt, you have to put makeup on Azad's face. Deal?" Aisha asked.

"You are talking like Aqil nowadays. Such a great influence huh?" Alia replied.

Alia was reluctant but agreed for the sake of it. Both of them sped their way pass the long hallway, lifting their long gowns along the way. They came to a halt and stared at what was infront of them.

"Di,you were right! Its a garden. Lets explore!" Aisha said pulling Alia's hand. "No, no it cant be! Im not coming, im going back! No!" Alia panicked and ran away leaving Aisha alone.

"What happen? Why is she running?" Azad came from the garden and asked Aisha. Aisha related to him whatever that happened.

"Thats strange. Even when we landed here, she stopped for a while and behaved weirdly. I assured that she hadnt come her before, after all the talk i had with Aqil throughout the journey. Know what? keep an eye on her and update me everything. I will let Aqil know and are you inter-" Azad was cut by a female's voice.

"Assalamualaikum, im Salma, daughter of Raja Imran.." she dragged, not knowing what to continue.

"Walaikum salaam, im Aisha and this is my brother, Azad. You should have known him right? Afterall you were both childhood friends. Im sorry to disturb you both!" Aisha said and left the place, leaving Salma and Azad all alone.

Azad was having difficulty to start a topic. "So,ermm,where did you study and how was it?"he asked.

Salma, too, answered accordingly. He was surprised by the way she answered him. This was not how his childhood friend would respond. He thought that it was just the adulthood that made her more serious. "So arent you the crowned prince?" Salma asked eyeing on Azad.

"Unfortunately not. It was supposed to me be but i rejected and offered to Nawfal, my bhaiya. Im the Commander there" Azad replied and both started walking towards the garden.

"Im sorry, but what does a commander mean?"

"Ermm,a commander is someone who orders the guards or the knights and makes sure that the entire region is safe. Just like a general" Azad responded. Salma nodded her head.

Azad POV

She didnt know what a commander was! Tough then. I would not be able to share anything with her regarding that. We were walking around the garden where her features were evident. She had big eyes and perfect complexion. No scars, no nothing. She was thin and had a great foreign accent. She didnt wear hijab but just wrapped around with her shawl. Her smile was mersmerising but something was surely missing. My childhood friend had dimples, but she didnt. Did it just disappear?Perhaps yes.

"Ouch!"she cried holding her leg. I immediately bent forward and came to her aid. "Im okay, i just sprained my ankle!"she cried. She moved her lahenga up alittle and i saw a very high heels. I had only seen Shameerah wearing that high to boost her height. Not even Aisha or even Alia wears those!

"I think you better go back and apply an oinment before it swells" i said and brought her up to her knees. She thanked me and staggered her way back. I looked at the 'A' ring i had on my finger for 20 years and looked at Salma who was staggering back.

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"Salaam beta, how are you? It has been 20 years ever since i last seen you" Rani Jarina came from behind and tapped my shoulder. "Yes,its true. It has been 20 years after that incident happened and thats when.."i stopped for a moment to collect myself back.

"Sorry beta, im rekindling the past. Im really happy to see you back and i really hope that you would be the son-in-law of the mansion" she assured. I gathered my courage and bid goodbye,walking towards my room, with tears in my eyes.

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Night dawned and i walked around the mansion with Aqil after dinner.

"Aqil, do you have any idea why Alia behaved liked that out of sudden?" I asked.

"I think she experiences dejavù often. Or else, she just wants attraction from you" he replied poking my chest.

"I know Alia. She isnt like that. You too keep eyes on her. Lets go back" i said, putting my arm on Aqil's shoulders and messing up his hair purposely. He then ran behind me and i nearly collided with Salma. Aqil turned around and waited.
Salma on the other hand blushed and went away. 'Sajan jigar aaye, sajan jikar aaye, dulhan kesharmaye!' Aqil sang and ran away from me.

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"Hey lamba! Want to ride my new horse? His name is Zaki"

"Okay im coming and my name is not lamba. I have a name! My name is..."

"Azad! Azad! Wake up its morning and you are still sleeping. Wear a shirt please!" Aqil woke me up and threw a pillow at me.

"You just disturbed my dream! You satan! You first wear your shirt first!" I demanded and ran after Aqil with a pillow in my hand around the room.

Just then, the door opened and an old attender came in with our breakfast. Just nice, i tripped over and fall on Aqil. The attender immediately shut her eyes and dropped the breakfast. I quickly got up and wore my shirt and attended her. I then ordered the cleaners to clean the breakfast.

"Bhaiya, i couldnt breathe you know. I was thinking about the attender. Ya Allah! He only knows what she thought about us!"he laughed. I stared at him but couldnt control and started laughing as well.

"Lets go and attack the ladies for food!" Aqil said and walked towards Alia's and Aisha's room.

Just then i caught sight of Salma, holding to a pillar and standing near. She was wearing a shorter heels this time and seemed to be struggling with it. She then saw me and adjusted.

Just then, a fact striked me. I named the flower, lamba because i knew that my childhood friend was tall, but Salma is shorter than me even if she wears heels. Did she grew shorter?

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