"Ahaya where are you?' i asked her. i had to call her up and ask her this as she was missing.

"Am... I am in the arrival terminal of the flights coming from Dubai why?" she asked

"Wait there, we coming!" I said as I hung up.

I grabbed Fawaad's hand, who was sorta, no totally out of this world, and dragged him all the way.

"So who is coming?" I asked Ahaya once we reached her,

Fawaad, alhamdulliah, was now back to normal.

"Am..." started Ahaya but was cut off by a scream of her name

"AAHHHHAAAYYYAA!!!!!!!!" The female voice screamed.

Ahaya turned and grinned.

"Ashhh!!!!" she also screamed. I stood there wondering if it was normal for people to scream at New Delhi Airport?

I turned to Fawaad.

What was wrong with him?

He was frozen at his place.

"Its her!" was all he said.

Who was what?'

Chapter 15

"Fawaad?" I said to him as his expressions hardened, then turned soft, then again hardened.

I flicked my fingers in front of him.

"HUH?" he asked

"What is who, wait why are you blank and all.... not you?" I questioned in one breath

"Nothing" he replied "I am out int he cafeteria and call me when we go home!"

With that he headed out.

I turned to Ahaya and the girl.

The girl was now standing and chatting happily with Ahaya. she was wearing black jeans with a white and blue dress, she had on a white and blue hijab mixed with black i think. She was wearing boots and looked very simple. She had her glasses, i think in one hand and shades in another. SHe looked yypical tomboy. Yup definately Ahaya's bff!

"Who is he?" she asked Ahaya rather loudly.

I smiled at her and walked towards them.

"salaam!" I said smiling.

"wa alaikum Mus salaam! If you are a killer, I know karate, kang fu and many other-" she started to say when Ahaya cut her off

"Ash Ash, calm your horse girly! He is just a friend... actually he is um... Bade Sir's only son!" she replied indicating to me and then to her.

"Oh! Forgive me sir but...aren't you all too familiar?" she asked me

"No I have only seen you here for the first time! and its okay!" I said to her as I turned to Ahaya.

"Forgive me but we have to go. NZ fufi might have reached home so... we must leave and yes i need to look for my so-called-brother!" I said and she nodded.

"We will be in the car park!" she said as I turned to leave for the cafeteria.

I spotted Fawaad at the end of the cafeteria talking to some people.

I walked to them.

"As salaam!" said one of them getting up and smiling at me. The rest did too.

"Was salaam.. please be seated! I do not intend to interfere in your meeting!" I said as they set down.

"Bhai these are from the Kially Enterprises" he said gesturing to them.

"And they are asking in for the deal" he replied

"Okay so I think we must discuss it after 4 days since we won't be available for it before those days!" I replied as a matter of factly.

The associates looked at each other and then after a long silence nodded.

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"You will not receive any calls or work things for the next 5 days!" I replied

"Why? The wedding is like for 3 days including today so why another two days?" he asked

"well rest!" I replied.

We were walking to the SUV.

He again came to a sudden stop.

"what the hell is wrong with you!" I asked him

"Am.... nothing!" he replied as we walked to Ahaya and Ash i think.

"No.. I can't! I won't go back to him!" whispered Ahaya. Although she had whispered, I could hear it. Wonder what she is talking about.

"Shh!" said Ash as she saw me then had on a stunned face. Why is everyone today so dramatic!!?!?!

I turned to look behind me. I saw Fawaad looking at his phone. Why are they both stunned seeing each other?!?!!

"Aem am... Fawaad?" I said to Fawaad who was I think preparing his spreadsheet.

He looked up.

"SHALL WE?" I asked all of them. They all nodded.

"Salaam Fawaad!" said I assume Ash.

"Was Salaam Ahdia!" replied Fawaad smiling.

"AM.. how do you know each other?" asked Ahaya puzzled

"I am their family doctor, Ahaya!" she replied smiling. "But I do not know how you are related to them?' she asked Fawaad

"He is my brother!" I told her.

"Oohhkkkaaayy!" she said

"Can we please just head home!?!" asked Fawaad irritated.

I nodded as we set in the SUV. Fawaad took the front seat while the girls took the back.

Then it hit me. SHE WAS THE GIRL FAWAAD LIKED!!! It all made sense now. the stutter and all.

I looked at Fawaad who was trying his best not to smile.

"You know, you could smile!" I said to him.

He looked at me with a scowl. I grinned back at him.

"Hey Fawaad?" I asked him after a while. We were driving through the town to reach the main highway.

"Yea?" he asked

"Remember the time when you went to the hospital?" I asked him

He whined. "No!!!" he said

"WELL, You know Ahaya, he actually paid the doctor to say he was fine and can go home!" I laughed

The whole SUV echoed out laughs while Fawaad just whined on and on about how bad I am!

Finally we reached home.

"Ashhh!!!!" scream Masi on top of her voice when she saw Ahdia. If her name was Ahdia, why call her Ash!?!!

"Mamaaa!!!" she ran and hugged Masi.

Masi hugged the life outta her.

"Best if we go up and change'' I said to Fawaad

I practically dragged him up the stairs, into my bedroom.

I ran into the bathroom as soon as i entered the room.

After the long shower, i got out and set on my bed.

Surprisingly Fawaad had bathe too and was sitting on my bed in his thoughts.

I looked at the wall clock in the room. It read 2pm. So we had another 4 hours to go. The henna function starts at 6pm after magrib.

"Am.. I htink its time to snap out of your dream land?" I smirked at him as I said that.

"I can't believe she is actually here! Like right here!" he exclaimed at me smiling.

I loved to see him happy.

"so what are you gonna do? Tell her?' I asked Fawaad.

He sighed deeply. "Nope!" he replied

Typical Khan bros! I thought to myself.

"Arsh-" he started but was cut off by the yelling voices at the door.

"ARSHAD!!!" screamed a boys voice known to me as Zeeshan.

I ran to the door and opened it.

"what happened?' I asked him

"Ammi said for all of you to get down right now!" he panted

What was going on!?!!

I turned to Fawaad and nodded knowing he clearly understood me. We ran down no we slid down the stairs on the railing and met ammi and masi and other elders there.

"Ammi?' I asked her as I stood opposite her.

"All here Shan?" asked Ammi to Zeeshan as he nodded.

"Okay so the reason why I have called all of you here is.... " she said in a dramatic way when Masi continued her sentence.

"Cause of the function today afternoon!" she finished it for ammi

I searched the crowd for Ahaya. She was standing with Ash. All the ones who were here were all about my age like my generation.

"So?" asked Fawaad

"We have to put up a brilliant performance fo Azma!" replied NZ fufi

"But you do know, Bade abba and Daadu would not allow it?" I replied

"No they gave permission!" smiled NZ fufi. "AND BEST THING, my lovely sons will be here any moinute so we can ask them for ideas!" she gused

I felt Fawaad tense beside me but I firmly gripped his hands and immediatly he calmed down.

"So when do we start?" I asked. I mean just what 3 hours before programme starts and this is what we have to do?

"NOW!" said Ammi

"Okay so Me and Nazma (NZ fufi) will be the ones supervising as all work is done except the decors of stage so its okay to be here and lets get started shall we?" said Masi

We nodded as the rest cheered.

"So this is what we do?" asked Ahaya unbelievingly

"YUP!" said masi.

I had to admit, she did look adorable in that face.

Okay I am not thinking that!

"And you ARSHAD.... well you will be....." siad Masi

I caould not wait for it to get started! I smirked as I thought that.