Chapter 2 (part two)

She welcomed them and handed the baby over to sultaan, his strong cologne hit her nostrils. She came back with refreshments and left. She heaved a sigh as she jumped on her bed. "Why are you doing this to me?" She murmured.

"Ai ni ina sha kazo min da sirika ta ne (I thought you came with my in law)" ammatullah teased sitting beside her husband. "You see even amma gets it, i can help you get a wife if you want" Ahmad suggested. "Seriously girls are just a distraction." Amma gasped "No we're not. We're sweet if you get to know us"

"Not all exactly" he chuckled. "Girls of nowadays are just something else wallahi" Ahmad shook his head. "I can give you my sister" she grinned. "I never knew you had a sister" Ahmad said confused. "I'm talking about Sohana" she spoke excitedly. "What? No!" Ahmad quickly said.

"Why? You don't trust me with your sister or what?" He said handing the baby over to Amma. "I trust you but we're talking about my baby sister here...." Amma cut him off  "oh please, they'll make a perfect couple." Sultaan smiled imagining life with Sohana. "Stop thinking about her!" Ahmad snapped. "What? You want me to get married right? Why won't you give me your sister then? I kinda like her" He grinned.

"Guy! Stop thinking about my baby sister! And you" he looked at Amma "drop this talk." Amma laughed "why are you being over protective. You want her to get married to a complete stranger over your brother" she said pointing at sultaan. She had a point there. "Cmon mehn trust me, I won't hurt her" sultaan looked serious about it.

Ahmad hesitated before talking "okay fine but under one condition. If she doesn't like you, you won't force her ok?" Sultaan grinned from ear to ear. "I agree, can I see her now?" He asked eager to look at her face. "Easy tiger! Hold your horses. You'll see her but not today. You have to look for our fathers permission to start talking to her first."

"You are so unpredictable" sultaan laughed a little. "No I'm serious mehn. Amma you, you will start talking to soha about sultaan." Ammatullah nodded in understanding. That's how he left without seeing sohana.

The next day Ahmad accompanied sultaan to meet Dr. Abdul Hafeez. Sultaan was so nervous. He kept sweating even though Ahmad increased the air conditioner in the living room. Dr. Abdul Hafeez came into the living with a salam. He was dressed in a white kaftaan with babban riga.

They exchanged pleasantries before Ahmad started talking. "How is everybody at home?" He asked Sultaan. "They're all fine alhamdulillah" he replied. "It's been while since I saw Alh Hashim. Gaskiya we have to meet some time"

Ahmad cleared his throat "yauwa baba, my friend is interested in sohana and..." baba cut him off with a chuckle. "Alhamdulillah, I'm really happy about this. I know sultaan is a good man from a good family. Your mom can witness how a great man he is cause she's the one who raised him. So if you're interested in my daughter, I give you the permission to start seeing her. Allah muku albarka (may god bless you all)" sultaan was beyond happy about what baba just said.

"Thank you baba, I really appreciate it. And Insha Allah I'll be on my best behavior." His head low as he talked to baba. That's how they said their goodbyes and left.

"Next thing now give me her number." Sultaan was about to pick Ahmad's phone but he slapped his hand. "I'll punch your throat wallahi" Ahmad snapped. "What mehn? It's not like I'm going to kidnap her or something. Chill!" Sultaan laughed by the way Ahmad was frowning his face.

"Sohana" Amma peeped her head through the door. "Na'am aunty" she sat down properly on the bed. Amma came in and sat beside her. "I need to talk to you about something very important." Sohana swallowed hard and nodded. "Do you have a boyfriend?" Amma questioned. Soha blushed as she shook her head no.

"Are you sure please? I don't want you to hide it from me."

"Aunty amma I'm serious, I don't have a boyfriend" she spoke for the first time. "Ok I believe you. So there's someone interested in you." Soha opened her eyes widely "Me?" Amma chuckled. "Yes, you." she replied. "His name is Mubarak Hashim, Ahmad's best friend." Her heart skipped a beat as her jaw dropped mid airs.

"Listen to me." She held soha's hands. "He's a good guy. Mubarak is a gentleman. He really likes you. He respects women. I am very sure he will take care of you. And I am very sure he will treat you like the Queen you are. I am happy about this to be honest. Even Your brother is happy about this cause he knows his friend will take good care of his baby sister. I promise soha we won't force you to do something you don't want to do so just think wisely, okay?" She patted her back before leaving the room.

Sohana was confused. Is she happy about this or sad? She was having mixed feelings. Is he the right guy for her or not? She doesn't want to make a wrong decision. She kinda feel something for him but what if she accepts his proposal and at the end he breaks her heart? Nobody wants their heart to be broken.