Chapter: 5 , she’s ready to get married...?

"Let's go shopping tomorrow."

Aayat was trying to read a novel lying on her bed, but her mind was wandering again and again thinking about her mother's happy mood in the morning.

Ever since an aunt in the neighborhood met her mother today, Aayat had noticed her smiling at her many times. And she doesn't know why but her sixth sense was telling her that her mother was thinking of marrying her again. Due to which her heart was getting restless.

It was not the first time this was happening. Over the last three years, Rehana Begum has repeatedly expressed her desire to see her Aayat as a bride. And each time Aayat has hurt her heart by denying her wish, but she does not understand after knowing everything. Why does she want to torment herself and Aayat over and over again?

She is well aware of the reason why she doesn't want to get married, yet why she does not give up hope of her marriage?

She knew her mother just wanted her to get settled with someone, Seeing the girls of her age getting married would always make her sad, but she can't do anything for her.

She can't fulfill her wish to see her in a bridal suite

. She was sad in those thoughts when Zarish's voice brought her back from her thoughts. But she did not understand what Zarish had said. She looked at Zarish who was sitting on her bed sorting her notes.

"Huh"

"I was saying, tomorrow is my last paper, so shall we go shopping tomorrow evening? Please?!"

Zarish looked up at Aayat again and said in a requesting tone.

Aayat didn't have the heart to go out shopping but looking at her sister's pouting lips, she took a deep breath and nodded her head.

" Okay, we will go." She said yes without thinking further. And Zarish, who was eagerly waiting for her to say yes, as soon as she heard it, got up from her bed and jumped on Aayat's bed and hugged her.

"Thank you, thank you so much," she said like a child.

"Zarish stop it why are you getting so excited about this? What happened to make you so happy?"

Aayat smiled and separated her from herself, wondering why Zarish was so excited.

"It's because, when I asked brother to go shopping tomorrow evening, he said he would only agree if I persuade you to go with us," Zarish said making a face.

Hearing this, her smile faded from her lips, and she turned her gaze to the novel in her hand. But when Zarish spoke again, she looked at her again.

"I thought you would never agree as the last time, but I am so happy that you agreed immediately," Zarish told her, but she did not notice the sadness in her sister's eyes. But kept speaking and telling ner of her plans.

"I have a lot of things to do tomorrow. Do you remember the last time I saw that suit? I will buy that tomorrow. Oh, how beautiful that suit was. And next Friday it's my friend's birthday I have to buy her a gift too, and there was also that...

She was about to say more when the door of their room open and their mother entered with a smiling face.

" Ammi" both greeted.

"Walikum Assalam, Zarish go outside and the clothes I have left outside on the sofa just hang them in Aashir's cupboard." Rehana Begum said this to Zarish before she sat down on the bedside in front of Aayat.

Aayat knew that her mother was just trying to make Zarish leave her room.

"yes Ammi" understanding her mother's intention Zarish, got up from there and closed the door as she left them alone.

"Aayat, I had something to talk to you about," her mother looked at her and spoke softly.

"Yes, Amy," even though she knew her mother's intentions, she said, putting the book in her hand on the side table.

"Reema, our neighbor, she had come in the morning..." saying this, She paused, and looked at her, trying to see her reaction, but when she saw none, she began to speak again.

"She told me about her brother, who lives in Australia, she said that they are looking for a Pakistani girl for their son."

Rehana Begum looked at her with hopeful eyes, and when she saw her blank expression, listening to her silently, she felt eager to tell her more.

"The man has his own business there and she was saying that he is also very handsome."

Her mother was unaware of the pain her blank expression was hiding behind this facade.

Her heart started beating faster and a ball of tears had gathered in her throat, she was trying her best to control herself in front of her mother.

Averting her gaze, she hugged her knees to her chest and said nothing. Because She knew that if she looked into her mother's eyes, who was anxious for her, she would be shattered. Because she could not fulfill her mother's wish even if she wanted to.

Rehana Begum who at first we're happy to see her listening to her silently, Now her constant silence was Making her worried for her.

"Aayat, Reema told them about you and showed them your picture, they are asking for your hand in marriage." Rehana Begum told her everything.

But she was upset to see her silently just nodding. Many times in the past when she spoke of marriage to her, she flatly refused each time. But today, Seeing her so quiet, she felt her heart clenched with worry.

But to her surprise, Aayat raised her head and looked at her mother with empty eyes,

" okay Ammi, if you want me to marry, then I am ready."