Car stopped in front of Ayzal's house, as she was about to get off when maaz spoke "hey! What about corporate meet?" Ayzal opened the door and looked back at him with joined eyebrows and spoke "ammm.. I don't know anything about that, maybe dad is not joining it?" As maaz shook his head and spoke "definitely he is joining, and I know it because uncle told dad that his family is joining which definitely means you" Ayzal shrugged her shoulders as she gets put of the the car and spoke "I don't know much about it right now, and even if there is any corporate meet them why would I join it I have to do absolutely nothing with all this business talks and facade people" maaz nodded in acknowledgement knowing she was never in business as Ayzal continue "thanks for the ride Allah Hafiz" before he could say anything she closed the door and walked towards her house. Driver also took maaz towards his house, as maaz sighed in the car and spoke to himself in his thought "I know that you know my feelings are genuine, and you also acknowledge it that, but I don't know why are you determined to deny it, buttercup."
Ayzal POV
As I see off maaz, I walked towards my house and saw it was too silent, I looked at the maid and spoke "Assalam walikum where is dad and mom" the maid who was arranging the living room looked at me with a small smile and spoke "Walikum Assalam, your mother is in her room as she is having a headache and your father, he is not at home, dear I don't know anything about him." I nodded with a weary tired look, as I walked towards my mother's room to check her and knocked on the door softly so she won't be disturbed, I stepped inside as she didn't answered and saw she was sleeping peacefully, I walked closer to her and leaned towards her forehead and kissed it, and went back inside my room. I changed into pajamas and laid down on the bed, while my mind kept repeating the same scenario of the conversation between me and maaz, I closed my eyes tightly as I remembered his words " for god sake, take my life, but don't say there is nothing called love, I'm loving you since I was just 13 and it's been 11 years I'm loving you without meeting you " I sat down on the bed abruptly and held my hair in my fists and I mumbled to myself "stop thinking Ayzal, stop it, you don't love him nor he doe..." I couldn't complete my words and burst into tears, i kept crying as i rested my back on the headboard and looked up at the ceiling and spoke "ya illahi, I don't know why I'm crying please calm my soul, please heal that is broken inside me, I can't handle myself, I always say he doesn't love me but I also can't expect it, ya Allah please help me to get out of this" I kept crying for a few mins more as, I started calming down I get off the bed and walked towards the bathroom, I did ablution and came out of my room, I spread the prayer mat as I do the prostration (sajood) I closed my eyes and let the tears fall out of my eyes, I wasn't asking for anything nor I was complaining about anyone but I stayed in prostration. After like 25 mins, I kissed the place where I was resting my head in sajood and sat down, I caressed the prayer mat from where it was wet because of my tears as I spoke in a low trusted voice "I know you understand the words behind these tears" I folded the prayer mat and I saw down on the bed, I was too tired and I even tried to sleep but I was feeling too distressed so I took my laptop and placed it on my lap as I started doing my work.
Author POV
After working more than necessary she placed the laptop on the bedside table as she arched her neck back and left out a satisfying sigh as someone knocked on her door, as joined her eyebrows wondering who would be at 12am as she spoke in a curious tone "come in" the door swing open and revealed her dad holding something that was wrapped in a clothes, she sat down straight as her dad spoke "Assalam walikum, why aren't you sleeping dear?" Ayzal shook her head and spoke "walikum Assalam, I wasn't feeling sleepy so I was doing my work" she was already curious as she felt something else lingering in her dad's tone as she continued "leave it and tell me what's bring you here?" Her dad let the door ajar and walked towards her, as he placed the unknown thing that was wrapped in a cloth over her laptop that was on her bedside table as he spoke in a serious tone while sitting on the edge of her bed "I wanna talk to you it's important so I demand your attention, can I have it?" Ayzal got more puzzled as she nodded "of course dad, what is it" Zayn let out a soft sigh his expression was calmed yet serious "it's not something I should feel proud of you, but still I think it's better to take things calmly if you stay honest" Ayzal got baffled as Zayn took the unknown thing in his hand and started uncovering it and revealed a gun and at that moment ayzal's eyes widened as she recognised it was her gun, she looked at her father as he spoke "yes, your look already told me it's yours, now tell me honestly why you have it and what's the need of having it?" Ayzal looked away for a few seconds and again looked back at her father and spoke "ok, it's mine but it's for my safety" Zayn looked down at the gun and spoke as his tone was covered with sarcasm"why do you need safety it's not like you wander with millions of dollars in your pocket or you are some kind of celebrity as far as I know you" Ayzal let out sigh and spoke "I didn't say I'm any celebrity,... But I can have a gun if I want I'm not a kid who needs to ask for every single thing from you or mom" Zayn looked at her and spoke "kid or not, you are still my daughter and live under my roof, I have every right to know if you are having these dangerous things and let me know if you have license or not" Ayzal didn't say anything as she got out of her bed towards her cupboard and took out a few documents and forwarded it towards her dad, he took the document and started reading it carefully.
He looked at Ayzal who was leaning against the door of the cupboard while poking her cheek with her tongue and raised her eyebrow as her father moved her attention towards her, Ayzal again sat down on her bed as her father handed her the document and put the gun in front of her and spoke ,"okay I understand it, that your office issues it, but what's the need huh?" Ayzal spoke as she took the gun in her hand "you know I work in a cyber department, I have confidential data and information that means I have different USBs and things which are necessary to protect, and as well as me, I'm important to them, I am among those few people who has all access to that data so of course they need me secure, and this gun is just for my and company's data security" Zayn nodded in acknowledgement and he continued "okay now let's get over this topic and now it's time for important talk" Ayzal again got puzzled because she thought it was the important topic but it wasn't as Zayn spoke "you know, I let you do whatever you want till now but after that racing night and this gun my trust on you has somewhat less now, and if it is it or not but still you are old enough to get married" Ayzal looked at her father as her expression became serious and spoke in a straight voice "dad we have been through this and you know it I'm not ready for it" Zayn shook his head and spoke "ready or not sweetheart, my decision is final if you like anyone just tell and I'll make sure you'll marry him but if you don't like anyone then I'll also make sure that I'll find someone suitable for you even if you like him or not" Ayzal felt tears in her eyes as she put the brave up and spoke " you know you can't... Force me dad" Zayn stood up and spoke "I can, dear and I'll so let me know if you like anyone or I'll do this job on my own" before she could answer he left the room.
In sajood, I bow so low,
Yet my heart ascends and starts to glow.
The world fades, only He is near,
Whispers of peace are all I hear.
Love you honeybees