Khudgarzi

18

Last filler chapter I promise 😭 I hope you enjoyyy!!!

Sanson mein,
Teri nazdeekion ka,
Itar tou ghol day,
Ghol day.

Salaar POV

Two weeks later

I was driving to the airport to pick up my mom and through out the drive the only thing on my mind was Ayla. This girl, has managed to take away my breath and my sleep and she doesn't even realize it. Every time she laughs, I feel like the world has stopped moving and its just me and her in this moment. I notice every little thing about her, the way her eyebrows furrow when she's sketching, when she laughs, she has a dimple in her chin. how every time we go to a coffee shop, she orders a chocolate croissant and manages to have the chocolate filling on her upper lip. Even though I see her almost every single day, I can't get enough of her and I countdown on the weekend so I could see her or hear her voice. If I'm being honest, I can never shut up about my feelings for this woman. 

I was on FaceTime with my mom three weeks ago and we were talking. She told me, how much she had missed me and then asked me what I was up to. I showed her the sketches me and Ayla had come up with and then she suddenly said,

"Do you like her?"

"What do you mean Ammi? Like who?", I tried playing it cool

"Ayla", she said whilst smiling at me 

"Nooooo ammi, yeh aap kya keh rahi hain", I said, unable to control the heat spreading on my face
(No mom! What are you saying?)

"Beta jee! I'm your mother, I know what you're feeling, now shahbash tell me what's going on", ammi said
(My son, I'm your mother and I know what you're feeling. C'mon tell me what's going on)

"Ammi I don't know what to tell you", I said looking down bashfully 

"Pyaar kartay hou uss say?" ammi asked
(Do you like her?)

"Be inteehan mohabbat karta houn uss say", I said
(I love her beyond boundaries)

"Andaaza hai usko?", she asked
(Does she have any idea that you do?)

"Nahin ammi, I managed to conceal it well when she's around, well I think I do", I said laughing
(No mom, I managed to conceal it well when she's around, well I think I do)

 "Chalo, tou main kab mil rahi houn apni bahu say?" Ammi said wiggling her eyebrows
(Oh so when am I meeting my daughter in law?)

"Ammmiiiiiii na tang karain na" I said
(Mooommmmmmm don't tease me)

"Okay let me be serious for a minute. Do you want me to visit her parents and ask for her rishta?", Ammi asked
(Okay let me be serious for a minute. Do you want me to visit her parents and ask for her hand in marriage?)

I didn't say anything but I was a red tomato by now, so I just nodded

"Hayee meray bacchay, Allah aapko hamesha khush rakhain" Ammi said
(Oh my child! May Allah always keep you happy)

It was then a mere coincidence that Ayla's baba knew my mom and when I told my mom, she even remembered the family and told me that Ayla's grandfather and my grandfather were also friends back in the day. Everything seemed just perfect. I couldn't wait to make her mine. Arriving at the airport, there was still an hour till ammi's flight landed, so I went to the prayer area and prayed the Friday prayer. There was a small congregation so it worked in my favour. I prayed for my ammi's long life and for Ayla's parents to say yes for this alliance. I was just so excited and nervous at the same time. 

Pacing around, it was time for ammi's flight, I hugged her, we had never been away for this long. I couldn't wait for her to meet Ayla, but first she had to rest a little after the flight whilst I got the final things ready to go Ayla's place. I took out my best pair of black shalwar kameez, you know how they say, the only way to a brown girl's heart, is by wearing black shalwar kameez with folded sleeves