Hayat’s house:

Imran was sitting outside in the garden on a sunny morning and was reading his newspaper.
"Nazma!Where is my breakfast?" shouted Imran.

No response.

"Nazma!"

Nazma came outside hurriedly and stood beside Imran's wheelchair.

"Imran!" cried Nazma in a tensed voice.

"Nazma, where were you? I am hungry. Where is....." Imran suddenly stopped his rant when he looked at Nazma's tensed face.

"Nazma!what happened? Why are you so tensed?" asked Imran in his soft voice
"Come, sit here beside me".

"Imran, before a few minutes ago Hayat got a call from an unknown number on her mobile phone. She was bathing so I picked up the call and it was Sammer's voice".

"He didn't know that I had picked up the call. He thought it was Hayat and she is upset with him. So she is not speaking to him".

" What did he say?" asked Imran in his angry voice with his jaw clenched.

"He said that he is coming to Lucknow from Canada next month to ask for her forgiveness," replied Nazma in a tensed voice. She was literally shivering with anxiety and her heart was beating fast.

Imran offered her a glass of water.

" Nazma don't worry our daughter has now become very strong and independent. I will ask her not to meet him at any coast and if they will come face to face then she will face him with full confidence "said Imran while consoling her.

"But Imran, I have heard he got  divorced last month and I am sure if he had tried to contact Hayat then he will again approach her in order to get her back in his life"

"I won't let that happen Nazma. We will find a way out of this. Our Allah will help us" said Imran while looking at the sky as if sending a silent message to his God.

"We have to find a way out soon. Right now I have already deleted his number from Hayat's contacts list. She won't be able to know about this call".This time I won't let him destroy my daughter's life" pledged Nazma with full determination.

Suddenly Imran's mobile phone rang out loud making Nazma and Imran come out of their respective thoughts.

"Who is it ?" asked Nazma.
"Usman's Abba Jaan. Don't know why is he calling" said Imran and picked up his call.

"Aslam Alaikum chacha Jaan "

"Walekum Salam son. How are you?" asked Abba Jaan.

"I am a fine Chacha. What about you?"

" I am super fit and fine" replied Abba Jaan with full enthusiasm. Imran smiled after listening to his comment "I would be more fit and fine. If you will give me what I am going to ask from you" commented Abba Jaan.

"What can I give you chacha Jaan? Just tell me about your desire and that desire will be fulfilled soon. That's your son's promise" replied Imran with a warm smile.

"Actually, that thing which I am going to ask from you is the most precious thing of yours" commented Abba Jaan.

Imran got confused and looked at Nazma. Both shared a confused look.

"Imran I want your daughter for my Usman. Will you marry your daughter to my Usman?" asked Abba Jaan nervously.

Shock was an understatement after looking at Imran's expression. He never thought that he will ask her Hayat's hand for marriage. He was not finding words to speak.

"Chacha Jaan I would be the happiest father in this world if my daughter marries your son but before that, I have to talk to my daughter. I have to convince her" said Imran.

"I know your dilemma and I already know that she might not agree for the marriage because of Shayan but Imran, I have seen the love for Shayan in his eyes. You know Usman was very small when his parents passed away. He totally connects with Shayan's pain. He is so fond of your child that he always speaks about him. I am thousand per cent sure that he will give lots of love to your Shayan. Can't you see how Shayan and Usman are fond of each other?

He really likes Hayat a lot and they will prove to be best life partners for each other" said Abba Jaan while praying that he agrees for this marriage.

"Yes you are absolutely right Abba Jaan and I agree that we will not be able to get a better match for our daughter but first I have to ask my wife and convince my daughter. So we need some time."

"Ya sure, take time but I want your positive reply. Khuda hafiz!" said Abba Jaan.

" Ji Khuda Hafiz!" replied Imran with a big smile and cut the call.

"Nazma seems like Allah has listened to our prayer. Abba Jaan has asked our daughter's hand for Usman."

"Really! That's great news. I really like Usman's nature, chivalry and his attitude. Just perfect for Hayat.
You must have not thought about them as a couple but I was already thinking about it" replied Nazma.

"And What let you think about them as a couple?" asked Imran confusingly.

"I knew he liked Hayat" declared Nazma.

"What? How did you get to know about it?"

"I knew that stare. He always looks at Hayat in a particular way" said Nazma.

"And how did you know about that look? Do you have any experience," asked Imran mischievously.

Nazma got angry and replied
"Because twenty-six years ago you used to look at me in the same way" replied Nazma angrily and dodged the newspaper in his lap and went inside.

Imran smiled at her amused by her previous statement. Its been twenty-six years and there love is the same after all hurdles which they have crossed together. Nazma's childish behaviour is the same which makes him smile and he likes teasing her.

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Usman's office:
Usman was sitting inside his cabin and was working on his laptop.
Suddenly he felt somebody just barged inside his cabin.

"What do you think of yourself?" he heard someone asking him this question and he raised his eyes to look at the person and then he saw Hayat was standing there in front of his office table.

" I am sorry sir. We tried to stop her but she didn't listen to us. I said sir is busy but...." said the peon who just entered inside his cabin following Hayat.

"Its ok Jalal. She is my guest. I will attend her. You go do your work" said Usman and the peon went outside.

Hayat stared at the peon angrily who tried to stop her and again looked at Usman.

"Ms.Hayat!What are you doing here in my office. As far as I know, you are a Doctor and you should be in your hospital, right? and What did I do now?" asked Usman "Anyways, First, come and sit in front of me".

Hayat calmed her anger and she sat in front of Usman "Listen I have already solved many unnecessary problems in my life and now when my life is sorted then why are you trying to create more problems?" asked Hayat.

"What are you trying to say? I didn't get it. Will you stop beating around the bush?" asked Usman while rotating the paperweight with his left hand which was kept on his table.

"You don't know what happened? Your Abba Jaan has proposed our marriage to my father. He must have asked you before talking with my father right?" asked Hayat.

"Yes,but what is the problem?"asked Usman.

"This is the problem. I don't want to marry. Please, you just deny from the proposal."

"But you can also deny from this marriage. Why are you not doing it?" asked Usman.

"Because my parents are very happy with this proposal and I have already denied many proposals. I don't have that in me to break there heart this time".

'But what about my heart Hayat. You are already breaking my heart with your words Hayat' thought Usman.

" But if you back off.Then they wont feel that bad"said Hayat.
She was just praying that Usman will agree with her.

"But what is the problem? Why can't we get married to each other? Hayat,I want to spend my entire life with you and Shayan.I. ...like you. Even our parents also think that we will make a good pair." confessed Usman.

Hayat looked at him with her big doe eyes.She was shocked by his straight confession but what she didn't know is that Usman is very straight forward and clear about what he wants in his life and he gets what he wants by hook or crook.
"But I don't want to marry you or anyone ever. I hate love and marriages. It's my final decision. Please back off from this proposal or at last, I will have to do it" said Hayat and glared at Usman and went outside his cabin.

Usman was staring at the closed door of his cabin. Hayat's words have really wounded his heart. All the dreams which he had already started to see about their happy marriage were already broken by the lady whom he love and adore.
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