Their Encounter With Fate

Chapter 31

Bilal is tapping his leg in tension, he is sitting along with his dad in the restaurant, waiting for Maryam's dad to appear.

When he and Noor confronted their parents after the breakfast about Bilal liking Maryam, instantly their parents smiled and agreed to it, and his dad insisted to speak with Ismail first, to officially ask her hand in marriage. So they are waiting in the restaurant.

Bilal's breath got high, seeing Ismail coming towards their table smiling, his nervousness taking high on him, he scared as if her dad rejects him, putting away all of his tensions and nervousness, he greeted her dad after his dad.

He carefully looked at both elders in front of him who were speaking about business matters, Dad, we came here not to discuss these matters but about my life, he is restless.

"Bilal wants to ask you something," Ibrahim said looking at Maryam's dad, hearing his dad, Bilal shot his head up, why dad?

Ibrahim looked at his son grinning, Bilal could read from his expression,
You-are-the-one-who-is-going-to- marry-her-not-me.

"What is it, son," Ismail asked him looking directly at him.  What does he want to speak? This is not the first time, he had come to his office yesterday, Ismail thought.

Speak up, idiot.

Come on.

Or else she will be someone else's.

NO!

"Sir, I want to make your daughter as Mrs Bilal, will you allow me?" he confidently said it, his dad proudly smiled and Ismail didn't expect this coming his way.

Bilal didn't dare to look up at Maryam's dad,
"Oh, Allah, what I am hearing, Ibrahim?"

"What you heard is right, she is like my daughter, and I am happy Bilal chose her," Ibrahim said smiling at him, Ismail is overwhelmed with happiness hearing them. He knows how Bilal is, and he personally likes him. He always wanted his son in law to be like Bilal, and never thought one day he would come near him to ask this.

"It's a big yes from my side, son," he said happily, Bilal's face lit up like a baby who got his favourite chocolate.

"But if she is okay, then we will proceed" and he nodded. They left with a happy face to their houses.

"Wow, I am so happy" Noor happily danced hearing them. Suddenly something struck her, "Dad, please dial Ismail uncle's number and give me your mobile"

"Assalam Alaikum, uncle" before he could greet from the other side, he is surprised hearing Noor's voice.

"What happened Noor?" he asked her after replying to her salam.

"Please, don't tell Maryam that she got a proposal from my brother, I want to surprise her coming over there with my brother," she said that in one breath, and he laughed hearing her on the other side, "this girl will never change" she heard him say.

"Yes, uncle, never" she giggled.

"Okay, I won't tell her" and he hung up after speaking to her little.

She could sense every eye on her, Bilal raised his brows at her, "we will surprise her, Bhai."  he nodded smilingly.

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Maryam is reading those messages hundredth time now, she doesn't know why she is feeling some emptiness, those words of Noor is making a toll on her.

She quickly left the room hearing her dad calling her from downstairs.

Seeing her coming down, he smiled at her, told her to sit on the couch and he took a seat on the other side facing her, and her mother too joined them. Maryam sensed something is wrong and sat straight to listen to him.

"Today I met a guy, he asked your hand in marriage," he said looking at his daughter who's eyes widened listening to him before she could open her mouth to say, he continued,
"He is such a nice guy, I personally like him a lot, and their family is good, I am sure this is good for you"

She doesn't know what to tell, all she wanted is to run from there and hide somewhere, she could see the happy smile on her parents face.

"We won't force you, Maryam, if you are okay then we will proceed" she heard her dad saying, she looked at her dad who is eagerly waiting for her answer. She saw the bright smile on his face while mentioning about it. She doesn't want to hurt them, whom I am waiting? Him? Who is going to marry some other girl?

"If you think this is good, then I am okay," she said looking down and her parents hugged her happily.

She messaged Noor about the proposal and waited for her reply.

"MashaAllah, finally, I am happy for you".                                  ~Noor

"(sent smile emoji)".          ~Maryam

"Even my bhai is getting married, we are going to see her tomorrow".   ~N

Maryam's heart clenched seeing her message. I should stop thinking about him.

"Hmm, congratulations, wish him from my side"                                  ~M

Noor laughed seeing her message.

"I will".                                    ~N

Both chatted a few minutes and bid bye.

Maryam is still in her thoughts, oh, Allah, whom I am getting married? I didn't even see his picture, how stupid I am to even agree without seeing him?

She slept after a lot of battling with her thoughts.

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After having her lunch, Maryam is still looking sad, to free herself from the stress, she went to the terrace informing her mom, she doesn't go there frequently but goes only when she badly needs to get some fresh air which will cool her body.

"Why? Maryam? You can sit on the balcony" her mom said to her, but she being stubborn didn't listen to her mom, "this girl" she heard her mom sigh, giggling on her victory she claimed the stairs.

A cool breeze hit on her face, making her release all the stress, she enjoyed the breeze hitting on her, she stood there for few more minutes thinking about her life, few tears unknowingly fell on her cheeks, wiping it away she said to herself sitting on the side of the concrete slab, "Maryam is strong, super strong who will not cry for anything"

Relief washed over her, she thought it feels good to console herself.

"It's been more than an hour, I should go down before dad see me here," she said to herself before she could stand up, she saw her veil had stuck on the side on the concrete, she tried to take that out from its place, but unfortunately her leg twisted while pulling the veil out, making her fall from there, she tried to hold the slab, but it is too last.

She screamed falling down, tears flowed down seeing the images of her loved ones flashing on eyes. Am I dying?

"I am sorry, mom, I should have listened to you" the last words she uttered.

she is laying in front of their home like a lifeless. A pool of blood zoned out of her head and body, she felt pain, she couldn't scream, she felt weak, pain engulfed her, her eyes felt heavy before darkness could consume her, she saw a person a few feet away from her whom she least expected at that moment.

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