Modesty Is Beauty

Completing half of Deen

The story continues in the past

Fareed kept looking at his uncle who had a blank impression on his face. Fareed couldn't comprehend what his uncle was thinking. After about a minute or so his uncle finally replied.

"Does Waniya know about this?"

Fareed shook his head, "I wanted to talk to you about it first. If I would have tried to tell this to her, I am sure I would have gotten a slap on the face rather than an answer." He replied honestly and his uncle smiled.

"Well young boy, I never thought you would talk to me about this when Ghazi told me that you need to ask me something. I am surprised to be honest. It's not like this is the first proposal for Waniya but still, it was unexpected. You are my nephew and you are more dear to me than any other guy but if I talk about my daughter then I'll have to make sure if you really deserve her or not. She is a precious pearl as her name says but for me she is my princess. Every father wants to marry his daughter to the one who can take care of her, who can make her happy, who never hurt her in any way. You will understand this when you will have a daughter of your own. For me, Waniya's happiness and her decision comes first so I alone cannot decide if you are capable of her.  I need to ask her first. I don't know what she thinks about you or if she even thinks about you or not." Aziz told him and Fareed nodded.

He didn't tell his uncle that he had tried to talk to Waniya about this. That night when he called her name and she acted like she didn't hear him, he wanted to propose her. He knew she heard him but when she ignored it, he thought it would be better if he talk to her dad about it first. Just then his phone rang. It was an unknown number. He excused himself and answered the phone.

When he heard Waniya's voice, he was taken aback. She never called him. He doubted she even had his number in her phone then why was she calling him and why did she sound so worried. She was shouting over the phone. Even Aziz could hear her voice. He was surprised too. When Waniya had asked Fareed to hand over the phone to her dad, he did because he didn't know what was wrong with her.

Fareed watched his uncle talking to his daughter but he was shocked when his uncle mentioned that Fareed was actually talking about her with him. Fareed didn't expect his uncle to tell this to Waniya.

"Uncle, why did you-"

"Why did I tell Waniya that you had to talk about her with me. Don't worry, you will find out soon." His uncle assured him smiling. He gave a half smile to him and they both stood up to leave.

When Fareed was talking to his uncle about Waniya, at home she was getting impatient as to what was taking her dad so long to come back. She had finished her prayer two hours ago and Farhan and his dad were back as well. She was getting worried by every second. She had recited every surah (chapter of Holy Quran) she knew by heart and had prayed for her dad. She had even asked Farhan but he had just shrugged and said he was with Fareed and Fareed had to talk to him about something important.

That stupid guy could have had his important talk at home with dad, she had thought. She could have called her dad but her dad never took his phone when he went to mosque to pray. Farhan had told her that they will be back soon and she shouldn't worry but how can she be at ease when her father was out there for more than two hours.

She had asked Farhan to call Fareed and ask him where he had taken her dad but he just looked at her if she had lost it. Enough is enough! She thought and decided to call Fareed herself.