As maaz left the room abruptly jiya understood her brother's reaction as she pulled away from her father's embrace and held Ayzal's right hand between her hands and asked gently "don't worry my dad will take care of everything sissy, set it aside, if you don't mind can you stay here today it's been years since we spent time together" Ayzal smiled with hopeful look and spoke "o really want to, instead I would love it but my da-" before she could complete Azaan patted ayzal's head gently and spoke "spend a day with us my child I'll handle Zayn don't worry" Ayzal bit her lower lip and asked "what you will tell him uncle" Azaan replied "I'll tell him that maaz was dropping you at your office but I asked him to take you here because I wanna meet my daughter " Ayzal asked with innocent expression "you'll lie for me" Azaan shrugged his shoulders and replied " half lie, because I truly wanna spend time with my daughter" Ayzal smiled as she hugged him again, Azaan chuckled at her thankful gesture as he patted her back "stay happy forever, my child may God bless you with endless happiness and this beautiful smile stays like this ameen" Ayzal looked up at him and mumbled "ameen" as Azaan continue further "besides Zayn is gonna visit me today for cooperate night, we need to prepare some important documents" Ayzal nodded slightly and spoke "if you will handle everything then I will spend my whole today here" jiya excitedly clasped her hands together as she held Ayzal's arm and dragged her towards her room while saying "it's such a lovely day, I really wanna spend time with you" Ayzal giggled at jiya's happiness, they both reached inside jiya's room as she started asking for ayzal's opinion for the dress she is gonna wear at cooperate meet, Ayzal was looking at her clothes to decide which one is better as hits asked "what you are gonna wear, Ayzal" Ayzal popped her lower lip out and shrugged her shoulders while caressing the fabric of the clothes "I have no intention to join the meet" jiya sat down on the bed with Ayzal and spoke "but I heard uncle Zayn told dad that you'll definitely join the meet" Ayzal looked at jiya with quite serious expressions but before she answer Azaan's advice echoed in her mind " I suggest you one thing dear, if you like anyone then tell you dad, and if you don't like anyone and you don't wanna marry anyone right now then started obeying him more, maybe that changes his mind" .
Ayzal sighed and reluctantly nodded "then I guess I'll join it" jiya noticed the reluctant tone in ayzal's voice as she asked softly "you are joining it before of uncle Zayn, right?" Ayzal didn't say anything but after a few seconds she sincerely nodded without letting her gaze met jiya's gaze. The uncomfortable silence was present between both of them, hits looked downward on her lap while fidgeting with her fingers and feeling hesitant to ask something, Ayzal noticed her hesitation as she placed her hand over jiya's and spoke "ask whatever you want to, don't keep it in your heart, sweetheart." Jiya smiled slightly and spoke "if you feel comfortable then answer me honestly otherwise no need" Ayzal nodded, as jiya paused to put the words carefully in the respectful direction and asked "we.... We all know you were uncle Zayn's favourite but... But what happened to you both... Why this much distance between you and uncle...." Jiya's voice tinged with hesitation, Ayzal looked away as she started biting her inner cheek but didn't answer as jiya spoke in a low gentle voice "it's okay if you don't want to answer it." Ayzal looked back at jiya as she shook her head with bittersweet smile while holding her tears and emotions back, she felt a lump in her throat because it's the most sensitive topic for her but she forced herself to speak as her voice cracked with undefined emotions "taimoor..." after saying a familiar name a tear rolled down through ayzal's cheek, sadness washed over jiya's face as she asked "you are talking about... Taimoor your younger brother my beloved brother taimoor" as a sob left ayzal's mouth jiya pulled her in a tight hug, Ayzal couldn't help but started spitting the truth out "dad still... Still thinks I'm-i'm responsible for taimoor's death" as Ayzal hugged his back tightly, jiya rubbed her back while tears streamed out of her eyes too sky answered "but the investigation report says it was the accident uncle Zayn saw the report we all did" Ayzal looked up at jiya while red puffy eyes and tears-strained face as she spoke with trembling hands "he doesn't believe it, I was only 7 and taimoor... He was 4 why would I do something shameful like this with my own brother, it was just a car accident" Ayzal kept crying and sobbing as jiya pressed a sisterly kiss over ayzal's temple and spoke in a gentle comforting voice "we all saw the CCTV footage, taimoor pushed you away to save you from the and took the hit instead of you, it wasn't your fault at all, we all believe you my dear sissy, I believe you" Ayzal slowly pulled back from the hug as she wiped her tears with the hem of her sleeves and shook her head as she stopped crying, Ayzal spoke bitterly "I appreciate that, but... But it hurts when my own father doesn't believe me and blame me for my brother's death, I'm a human not a monster, I would sacrifice myself for taimoor" jiya rubbed her palm over ayzal's arm comfortingly, as the days goes further.
Maaz POV
I woke in the evening and headed downstairs and saw no one was on the scene, I asked the maid about my family and she told me they were in the backyard as I motioned towards backyard. I reached backyard and stopped in my track as I saw my mother was sitting on the single sofa laughing, while my father was sitting on the other couch between Ayzal and jiya wrapped both of them in his arms, a warm smile formed on my face seeing everyone laughing and enjoying, but the puffiness on ayzal's fave won't go dismissed my gaze. I walked towards them with and hugged my mother from behind and spoke while looking at Ayzal with playful smile "oh you are still here huh? Shooo go, go back to your house" I saw she rolled her eyes and my father interfere playfully "watch it son, I'll thought you out of the window if you say it again to any of my daughters " Ayzal smirked at my father's words while eating the brownie, but I didn't back down and spoke "oh so you are eating everything too huh?" Ayzal passed me a glare which made me chuckle as she spoke sarcastically "like I'm eating yours" I ran my fingers though my hair dramatically and spoke "well, I'm the one who handle the entire company" and she instantly replied "it is my uncle's company you are just like any other employees, you are still not the CEO" I replied back "but I'm the future CEO" she replied while taking another bite of brownie "means, the future is dark" her comment made everyone burst into laughter as I also laughed and clenched my chest dramatically and sat down on the grass "ouchhh!!! You have no idea how much you hurt my ego" she just rolled her eyes with a slaying smile while my father spoke still laughing slightly "oh maaz you should watch next time whom you are messing with". He moved his attention towards my mother Rafia and spoke "Jokes aside, Ayzal is here and Zayn told me he will come here too so I asked him to bring aima with him, and we'll do dinner together tonight" my mother nodded as we heard horn honked and my father spoke " it must be Zayn" as uncle Zayn and aunt aima walked towards us.
"When family gathers again, it is not just people meeting—it is hearts healing, memories breathing, and love blooming anew."
Love you honeybees
This is your pollen official, thanks for the cooperation, I'm back now after performing 3 umrah and 3 tawaf allhumdulliah, thanks for being so cooperative without demanding for more chapters for entire 2 weeks, it's not even a day since I'm back but still I'm giving you the chapter update because you guys are so patient with me.
The next two to three chapters are gonna be so much fun tinged with unexpected turned emotional whims so keep reading and share it with your beloved ones.
Spoiler alert
Your beloved characters Ayzal and maaz are gonna bind together soon even though one of them is gonna be forced.