Zayan & Fatima. ☺

*Graduation Dinner*

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-Shehryaar-

heard that she didn't want to marry. I was confused because if she didn't want to marry, then why she say yes to this proposal?

"I mean, I want some time to know you and your family before, so I didn't take much time to adjust in your home." She explained. I let out a breath of relief and nodded slowly with a smile.

"Take as much time you want. There is no rush to get married. Just remember one thing." I was nervous, but I know I had to say it today or I wouldn't be able to say it anytime soon.

"What?" She asked me confused. I take a deep breath and say what I wanted to say. 

"I love you. I am sorry I couldn't tell you about my feelings before because I wasn't sure about it, but now I am." She looked away but not before I see her blush. I smiled and reach forward to hold her hand in mine for the first time, and I feel complete. Her small hand fit perfectly in mine like they are made for each other and I know it is true. We are made for each other.

"You know if two people love each other, butcouldn't express their feelings, you know what their love is called?" I shake my head confused. "It is called Silent Love. In our story, everything happened silently. Like, when we first meet, we were silent because we were shy. When we were hurt, we were silent because of the misunderstanding. When we fall for each other, we were silently thinking that our love was one sided, but it wasn't."

"Even with our love being silent we are here now, engaged." She smiled and nodded. I look down at my hand when I saw her hand moving. She turned her hand and squeezed mine softly.

"I love you." I smiled when she says that. She looks away and slowly put her head on my shoulder with her eyes closed. I closed mine as well and forget about everything but live this moment with her.

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3 years later!

"You did it. I am so proud of you." I smiled and hug Fatima as she smile happily and her eyes shine. 

"My turn now." I heard and got pushed aside. I playfully glared at Dad, but he was too busy congratulating Fatima to notice. After a few minutes he steps aside and let Mom hug Fatima for her graduation.

"It is time to celebrate your freedom." Dad says as we walk out of her college. She nodded excitedly causing us to laugh. She was excited to graduate because she didn't like studying here, but it was best for her. 

We went back at home and start preparing for the big dinner for her. She wants everyone to join her celebration and she wanted to talk to everyone. In that everyone include, Misha family, Rayyan family, Maryam, Zaheer, Hassan and her friends.

It was almost 5 in the evening when Mom and a cook, she called, start making her favorite food. We usually eat dinner at 7:30. Rayyan and his family were the first one to arrive and Salma Mom help with dinner while my both Dad went in backyard to talk. Rayyan and I went into my home office that was Dad's old study room to talk about our upcoming meeting. Misha, Nadia and Maryam were upstairs in guestroom because Mom told them to go as she want to do everything by herself for her daughter. Fatima, Saim sister and her best friend from school are in her room talking.

When dinner was ready, Mom called everyone in the dining room where the long rectangular table was set for everyone. I looked at the food and smile as I saw everyone favorite food, but mainly there was Fatima's. She sat beside Mom while I sit next to Rayyan and little Aahil who sat on his lap. Aahil is 3 years old and make a mess while eating so his parents mostly feed him before eating their food as well. 

I looked around the table and saw Maryam, Misha and Nadia sitting on the other end of the table with Rayyan parents and Misha Dad. I looked at the end of the row where I was sitting and saw Zayan eating his dinner quietly. He didn't look up at anyone or join any conversation. He looks tense about something, but before I could stand and walk toward him, Fatima stood up from her seat getting everyone's attention. 

"I have to say something." She paused and looked at everyone. She started to say after we all nodded. "I want to thank every single person in this room right now. My parents, my elders, my brothers, my elder sisters and friends, but most importantly, I want to thank Zayan." We all look at her confused then at Zayan who was looking confused just like us.

"Zayan help me with everything and every time. He helped rescuing me from my foster parents, my old boss and give me a job. He does everything a good friend do and I am very thankful for him." I looked at Zayan and saw as he look at Fatima softly but sadly. I know what he is thinking. He knows he would never get her love and his feelings was always be one sided.

"Thank you Salma Aunty, Asif Uncle, Rayyan Bhai and Misha Aapi for taking me in your house when I was in trouble, for feeding me, for taking care of me and for re-uniting me with my family." Rayyan parents look at Fatima with teary eyes while Rayyan and Misha look at her with a soft smile. She turned to Zaheer and Hassan and give them a smile. 

"You both tease me a lot and make me angry about little things, but you both take care of me like Shehry Bhai. Maybe you are not my brothers by blood, but I don't care about it. I accept you both as my brothers by heart and I am lucky to have you in my life. Thank you so much." Zaheer and Hassan smile at her shakingly with soft look in their eyes. In these 3 years they treat her as their sister.

"Thank you Maryam Aapi for coming and teaching me. Your teaching is what I am right now. If you didn't help me then maybe I wouldn't be here. Thank you." I looked at Maryam and saw, looking at Fatima with a smile.

She thanks Misha Dad for offering her to stay at their house whenever she wants. She thanks her friend for letting her stay the night when her foster parents throw her out in the middle of the night. She turned to Mom and Dad and thank them for acceptingher again. Mom was crying while Dad give her a gentle hug before sitting back on his chair. She turned to me and give me a smile.

"Thank you Bhai for everything. You give me love, you spoiled me, you take care of me and you help me whenever I was stuck somewhere and don't know what to do. Honestly, I don't know what would I do if I wouldn't meet you, but I am glad I did and that is only because of him." She looked at Zayan who was looking at his plate and looked up when he feel her gaze on him. He gives her a half smile before looking down again. 

"Thank you everyone." I stood up and went toward her. I saw Rayyan, Hassan and Zaheer standing up and walk toward us. I hug Fatima and feel her tears soaking my shirt but I didn't care.

"Group hug!" Hassan yelled, making everyone laugh. I smiled as Rayyan, Hassan and Zaheer join the hug making her laugh softly. When we pulled back, she looks at us then at everyone. She mumbles something in her breath, but I catch what she says. 

"Alhumdulillah." I smiled and kissed her forehead. We all went back to our seats and start eating. I look around the table and saw everyone doing different conversation.

My eyes fall on Maryam and saw her looking at me with a smile. I smiled back and wink, making her blush and look down but I saw her shy smile. When she look up at me again, I sign her silently my love and smiled when she sign me back with a shy smile.

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Update! I hope you all like it and please let me know what you think about it. I am sorry if this chapter wasn't what you all were expecting. Honestly, I don't know what to write in it. This is official last chapter and Epilogue is coming up next. It will be out tomorrow In Sha Allah, if didn't then on Monday, I promise.

I am so sorry for posting after a week and half. If any of you seen my instagram story then you know why it was delayed.

I am a Shia and I have been very busy and will be for next 2 months but I will try my best to update. I hope you all understand my reason.

Destiny Brings Us Together will take few days to update. I didn't write next chapter but I will be tonight.

Thank you for your support!

-Maddy.!