With each passing day, Kanwal was growing more silent and serious. Everyone noticed it, how Kanwal's personality has changed after breaking off her engagement. Kanwal's parents had started getting worried whenever they see the emptiness in their daughter's eyes, the forced smiles she puts up for others and the painful expression, whenever something reminds her of Ahad. It is an unbearable pain for them to see their kid in such a condition. Therefore, at the end of Kanwal's examination, they all went on a vacation, to her Khala (Mother's sister) Ishrat's home.
Although Kanwal had gotten bored of their house, upon understanding the concern of her family towards her, she agreed to it.
On their arrival at the house, Saima, wife of Ishrat's eldest son, greeted Kanwal warmly and kept her company for almost every second. Whether it is shopping or a simple walk in the park, Saima was always there by her side. Still, Kanwal found it hard to go back to her old self. She is trying her best to get over the fact that the chapter of Ahad is closed but to no avail.
Saima has liked Kanwal from the day she came into the family after marrying Haseeb. Kanwal's caring and loving nature attracted her so much that she talked to her mother about Kanwal for her brother Abdul Rafay, but after knowing that Kanwal is already engaged, she silenced her intention.
Now that Kanwal's engagement is called off, the little hope she had of Kanwal being the bride of her brother is lit up in her heart again and she told her mother on the first chance she got, but her mother is utterly against the idea.
"You have lost your mind, Saima. Who would want to marry an ex-fiancée of a gangster?!" Saima's mother frowned.
"Ami, he wasn't a gangster when Kanwal got engaged to him..." Saima argued. "Come on Ami, Kanwal is a very sweet girl and it's not her fault that her fiancé got involved in crimes." She explained.
"Listen, beta (child). No matter how sweet that girl is, I cannot put my son's life in danger."
"Huh?... What danger?"
"Do you think that boy will leave Kanwal so easily? Your mother in law told me that he was interested in her. Who knows if he still is"
"Do you know that the boy recently came back? If he were so interested in her, he wouldn't leave her like this and go back. Kanwal's mother told me that he didn't even try to approach her again."
"I am not taking any risks with my only son, Saima." Her mother said sternly.
"Qasam se Ami (seriously Ami), you overthink everything." Saima got irritated.
"Han Han mera to hogaya hai dimagh kharab (yes, yes. I have lost my mind)." She replied in annoyance.
"Who has lost their mind?" Both of them turn towards the entrance of the room where a young man, looking at them questioningly.
"Your sister." Saima's mother, Razia shot a glare at her.
"What happened?" The man asked Saima with both of his brows raised, but before she could reply, her mother said to him.
"Beta, please find a suitable girl for yourself if you don't like the girls I chose for you. But don't depend on your sister for it." Saima ignored her mother, as she was busy watching her adorable brother who was coming towards her, with a slight blush on his face.
Abdul Rafay was a man in his mid-twenties and works as a civil engineer. Tanned skin, six feet tall, slender body, with light brown eyes and medium brown hairs. He is two years younger than Saima but looked as though he's older than her.
"Allah ji! My little brother is so cute." Saima shrieked and ruffled Rafay's hair, as soon as he sat next to her on the same couch. He frowned, glaring at her but didn't say anything or bothered to set his hair back. Because he knows Saima would eventually mess it up again.
"Yar Rafay, listen." Saima turned herself to her brother. "I found a girl for you, but Ami is against her."
"Don't stuff nonsense in my son's ear. I am not against her, it's her background." Her mother said, pouring tea into a mug.
"Ye hi beta hai. Mujhe to kachre key dabbe se utha lain thi aap. (He is your only child, you pick me up from a garbage can)" Saima mumbled sarcastically and Rafay shook his head hopelessly.
"I heard that." Her mother said angrily, giving tea to her husband who was pretending to read the newspaper to avoid their bickering.
"Baji, stop it. Ami, you too. There is no need to increase your blood pressure. You know baji always jokes about it." Rafay said, raising his hand, then turning to his sister. "Don't do this to her, baji. You know she doesn't like it when you say that."
"Fine, won't say anything in one condition." Saima said to her brother.
"What condition?"
"My in-laws are going to a farmhouse for a day next week, and you are coming with us."
"Huh? ...what would I do there?"
"Come on. Please... Can't you do that for your sister?" Saima pouted.
"Fine. But if it is about a girl, then I am not coming. I already told you and Ami that I am not going to engage myself in any relationship until I have done some savings for myself." His tone was firm.
"Ary, no. It's not about any girl. It's just that Haseeb's Khala's family is here and they are all girls. So it will be better if we have more men to work. His brother is also not going because of his tests and it's not nice to ask elders to help out, na." Saima made a pleading face.
"Okay." Rafay sighed and said.
When Saima's mother saw that Rafay fell into her trap, she wanted to say something but her husband stopped her, saying, "It's between Rafay and Saima. Let the kids do things in their own way."
Razia glanced at her son worriedly, who is busy watching TV, unaware of his sister's plan.
'Ya Allah! Save Rafay from Saima's stupidity....' She prayed in her head.
