Chapter 32: The Answer

"Oh my Allah! I can't believe our Amyrah is finally getting married!!!" Gushed Ruwaydah to Noor who shook her head.

"She is yet to give her consent, Ru. You and I both know what has happened the past times" she explained calmly.

Noor loved Amyrah a lot and wished the best for her. She had always wanted Amyrah to settle down with no worries about her spouse cheating or when she would be back stabbed. Noor was worried because her age was going and typically, boys of good caliber would not have interest in her no matter how educated or rich she is. That's just how a typical Indian society lives.

Ruwaydah understood where her sister-in-law was coming from. For a lady who got married late in her years, she knew what the society could do. She put her hand over Noor's clasped ones and smiled.

"I know but In Sha Allah, all will be well soon. Our Myrah is one of a kind and she will get someone who's her standard!" She said and Noor nodded hoping it comes true.

Meanwhile, Amyrah was having a hard time keeping her cousins at bay. All of them demanded to know what had occurred between Amyrah and Kayan in Canada.

And Amyrah did not want to tell everyone that. It was a secret she wanted to keep. To herself. For her and Kayan to know.

"No, nothing happened. He was just a client who, I had no idea would turn out to be Ehaan's family and would propose marriage!" Said Amyrah, playing with her fingers.

"Okay, suppose we agree to that, something must have happened along the way for then to propose!" Persisted Aaiyla and for the nth time, Amyrah wanted to slap the life out of Aaiyla.

"Nothing happened!!!" She replied for the nth time.

"Sure?"

"200%!"

"Okay so what's your answer then?" Questioned Urwa, eager to know.

Amyrah sighed. To be honest, she had no idea what her answer would be. Absolutely not.

"I do not know." She replied honestly.

"You don't? "

"I dont"

"I think she will reject it" whispered Raha and everyone turned to her.

"What? She has done it before!"

"Guys, I am developing a head ache. I am gonna go take aspirin and sleep"

With that Amyrah walked towards the door and entered the house. She strode to her room and locked the door behind her.

She set in silence on the couch, simply thinking her life through.

She had rejected many proposals no doubt but this one was a different one. It felt different because it was Kayan who was asking for her hand.

"Ya Allah, what do I do?" She Muttered to herself as she undid her hijab.

That's when she realized she had to do Istikharah, so she quickly wore her hijab loosely and went to the bathroom to do whudhu.

After that, she stood for the prayer that is supposed to answer all her questions.

And mainly, if he was the one.

Kayan stared at his phone waiting for a reply. It was past 3pm and he still had received no reply. He had done his Istikharah the night before as per his grandmothers wish, and he had no doubt received an answer. He was not sure if it was an answer or just a mare dream like always but it felt real. And it was too intimate and close to his heart, for him to share with anyone.

"Kayan, can you run an errand for me?" Called out Qaidah from the living room and Kayan yelled back a 'no mom, I am busy!'

"Let me rephrase that, KAYAN GO TO THE TOWN THIS INSTANT!" ordered Qaidah and Everyone in the house flinched.

Kayan was 29 and was still ordered by his mother.

Some things will never change.

"Dude, let's go get her what she wants!" Said Sahl entering his room.

Kayan nodded and threw the keys to his Bentley at Sahl.

"Drive"

Sahl shrugged and walked back out, but after grabbing Kayan credit card from the table.

What are older, rich brothers for?

"Sahl, I saw that!" Said Kayan.

Sahl grinned and walked right out, challenging his brother to come take his card if he wants.

"Mom, what do you want?"

"The list is on the table"

Sahl shook his head and walked to the table at the dining hall and picked up the list, scanning it through.

"Bhai, add ice cream to it" called out Kulthum and Sahl jotted it down.

"Let's go"

The drive was quite, save for the Script's if you could see me now playing in the background.

"Why are you taking tension?" Questioned Sahl, glancing at his brother.

"I am not. I am simply trying to not think of the worst!" He commented, looking at the road ahead.

"Bhai!!!" Whined Sahl and Kayan shrugged.

Just then Kayan's phone vibrated with a message and he lazily opened it.

Upon seeing the sender, he jerked up straight.

"What is it?" Questioned Sahl, clearly alarmed at his brothers sudden change of stance.

"Kulthum says they gave an answer" said Kayan and Sahl smirked.

"I bet it's a yes!"

"She did not mention it"

"Let's skip the errand, go home, check the answer and then go?" Questioned Sahl but Kayan shook his head.

"It's just a few things. Let's go get it" said Kayan even though the entire thing was eating him up alive on the inside.

Half an hour later, Kayan was home and dreading the answer. It was like waiting for a test result from the hospital claiming he has some deadly disease or something. But then, being in love was deadly so....

"We received an answer" said Qaidah, very calmly, sitting on the sofa.

The look on her face and his father's face gave Kayan was bad idea.

"And its......."

Kayan looked down, feeling his heart rate increase every unit of time.

'A YES!!!'

Kayan looked up and all his siblings tackled him to the floor. He felt the air being squeezed out of him.

"Offwahh!"

"GUYS, GET OFF HIM!"

Slowly one by one, the siblings got off Kayan and he was able to sit up, red and panting.

"Congratulations, My son" smiled Qaidah, placing a kiss on his forehead. "-What we have never thought would happen-"

"HAS FINALLY HAPPENED!" The siblings completed it for her.

She shook her head at them.

Kayan set on the floor, smiling to himself. He never thought she would say yes so fast.

"Lets go see her?" asked Sahl and Yazdan yelled a no from somewhere behind the walls.

"No one is allowed to see her at the moment. Tonight is a function between the two families to announce your engagement" said Kulthum, hopping from one feet to the other in excitement.

"Engagement?" questioned Kayan confused, as this was all too early.

Yazdan hit Kulthum's head playfully. "-She means to say that they wish to tell the extended family about you two. Nothing more"

"Oh" Kayan muttered and then he stood up abruptly. "-Guys, I will be back"

With that he was gone.