Maaz entered in his house, and saw his parents talking about his marriage, he poked his inner cheek with his tongue because he wasn't interested in any girl except his buttercup. Maaz walked towards his parents while tossing his jacket on the near by chair and spoke "Assalamu walikum mom dad, what are you walking about" Ms Rafia looked at maaz and pulled him in a side hug, maaz also wrapped his mother's shoulder and spoke "I heard you again pick up my wedding topic, right?" Ms Rafia was about to speak when jiya walked out of her room and spoke in a playful tone, "of course we were talking about your marriage, everything is ready, we just need you and a bride" maaz rolled his eyes and spoke to her in annoyance "oh, smarty shut up, I'm serious" jiys chuckled and took seat beside Azaan and Mr Azaan spoke "maaz go and fresh up then we'll talk about it" maaz nodded and kissed his mother's side head and walked towards his room, even though his mind was continuously swirling around there previous issue.
Maaz POV
I walked inside my room, and took out a pair of clothes and walked inside the bathroom, I started taking shower, but I was feeling so frustrated because i don't want my parents to make me marry someone else than Ayzal.
After taking a quick shower, I changed my clothes and walked out of my room while adjusting my shirt and sat down on the seat beside my sister. i saw my parents were talking with each other and jiya was completely lost in his phone, I sighed and spoke a bit loudly, "it's dinner time, means family time" everyone moved their attention towards me and my father raised his eyebrow while munching his bite and spoke "what happened maaz" I sighed and spoke "nothing dad, I'm just too tired, and here everyone is too busy in their chats and mobile" jiya looked at me and smacked my shoulder and spoke in annoyance "don't act so smart, I'm doing important work, understand?" I made a dramatic pissed look and hissed, and spoke "don't hit me, I'm older" jiya rolled her eyes and spoke to me "yeah, I understand old man" I was about to argue more when my dad interpreted while patting jiya's head and spoke "leave it maaz, and I wanna talk to you about something important after the dinner, so meet me in the backyard" I nodded, but I was aware the topic is my marriage.
AUTHOR POV
After having dinner, Azaan got a call he attended it and walked towards the backyard while Ms Rafia got busy with maids and jiya also walked towards her room, Maaz sat down on the couch, and leaned his head back silently, his mind was still reminding ayzal's silent treatment, he stood up abruptly and walked towards the backyard to talk to his father. Azaan was sitting on the bench and saw maaz walked towards him and sat down beside him, they both stayed silent but the silence was peaceful and there was no tension or hesitation between them, Azaan put his hand on maaz thigh and spoke "maaz let me ask you something" maaz moved his attention towards his father and raised his eyebrow and spoke "sure dad, go on" Azaan took a deep sigh and continued with a firm voice "maaz, are you interested in any girl?" Maaz caught of guards for a few seconds, as he wasn't expecting his dad to ask it bluntly, the first name that came in his mind was Ayzal, but he didn't think it's a good idea and brush it off for now and spoke in a slightly hesitant voice which he was trying to cover "this question, all of a sudden.. amm.. well I..I don't think so I like any girl " Azaan can read his son like a open book but he decided to approach to him in a different way and spoke in a casual tone"oh ok! But I think you should get married because Zayn is also looking a good man for Ayzal" maaz turned his head towards his father with a slightly disbelief look, he tried to act normal and nonchalant, but he couldn't because he wasn't expecting Ayzal to get married, he took a deep sigh to calm his nerves and spoke "are you sure about that dad, because Ayzal didn't talk about anything like that" Azaan huffed and spoke "she didn't say anything because I know she don't know about it yet" maaz looked at his father with slightly confused look and spoke "what do you mean dad, that she doesn't know?" Azaan know that maaz started to understand his words but he cleared it "it means that if Ayzal like anyone then she'll get married to him otherwise Zayn will forced to get married to someone appropriate for her" maaz shook his head and narrowed his eyes "that's ridiculous, you know it's wrong but still you are telling me everything here instead of knock some senses in uncle's head" Azaan shot a glare to maaz at his words, and maaz held his hand up in surrender and spoke "ok ok I got it, but you can't say that uncle is right, he has no right to force her daughter" Azaan nodded acknowledging the truth behind his words and spoke "I tried, I swear I did, but he's not ready to listen to me this time after you both did that illegal racing, he is letting Ayzal do her job just because I said" Azaan looked at maaz expressions carefully and again continue, "so that's all the reason why I asked you to get married, Ayzal is 6 years younger than you" after completing his words azaan stood up to leave and spoke in a slightly playful voice to relax the atmosphere "you should tell me if you like anyone otherwise I'll force you too" maaz couldn't help but cracked a small smile and Azaan left inside the house. Maaz was still sitting in the backyard while holding his head in his hand, he knows that Zayn will be ready to marry Ayzal to him, but he didn't like the idea of forcing her, and the other thing that was eating him inside was that what if she really likes someone else. Jiya walked in the backyard and silently sat down beside maaz and a comforting hand on his shoulder and spoke " is it about uncle Zayn and Ayzal" maaz looked at jiya and nodded silently and again looked away, jiya again continue "you like her right?" Maaz looked back at jiya with widened eyes and stood up abruptly and spoke in defensive tone "who told yo-!!! I-i I mean that not true!!" Jiya chuckled at his panic reaction and spoke "c'mon sit down let talk about it" maaz sighed knowing he can't deny and it's better to talk to her instead of bottling everything inside his head, he sat down and spoke "who told you" jiya dramatic rolled her eyes and spoke "don't you know I'm a lil spy in your life, I know everything about you" maaz nudged her shoulder and spoke " of course you like to meddling in my life without my permission but yeah that true that I like her" jiya leaned back on the bench and looked up at the sky and back at her brother and spoke " why don't you tell dad about it, you know he's too supportive towards it" maaz placed his elbows on his knees and drummed his fingers together and spoke "I know he is supportive but I'm just to scared if she likes someone else" jiya nodded understandingly and spoke "i know it can be scary but can you imagine what if she doesn't like anyone but just because you are too scared to ask for her hand she'll get married to someone else besides, for uncle Zayn you are a good man for Ayzal" he looked at jiya and spoke "you are being awfully optimistic in this case" jiya stood up and walked towards the house while saying "just ask fo her hand already before you lose her just because of some stupid fear". Jiya's words hits maaz head and he bit his lower lip, he knows that it's necessary for him to told about his feelings to his parents and ask for ayzal's hands before it's too late.
The stars may fall, the seas may part,
Yet still He mends a shattered heart.
No loss too wide, no wound too raw,
For mercy flows from every law.
Love you honeybees.