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"Uh-Congratulations and Sorry..."

"Mhm..Thanks but what's with sorry The Delivery Guy?"

"You lost your deserving award because of me also the fiancée thing ah.......Chai?" Zamar nervously yet guilty said, Zawal turned around and softly smiled at him glady taking the cup he had for her.

The event rushed smoothly bringing up the reason they were here for- 'All way from England to Dallas.'

To their unluck, Zenia turned out to be a snake she is and somehow manged to change the award winner from Zawal to a random blogger known at the fact it was her ex's fiancée, who was entitled the best newcomer of the year.

Also to Zenia Alan's dismay, Zawal Iyad was honored and grateful to be the recipiented of the award for being the achiever of the year with more marketing and promoting content.

Zamar Alyan had been dying in guilt ever since and half flooded between the usual confusing arguments of his mind and heart.

Currently sitting the under starry moonlight patio on first floor of the hotel open for the visitors to have their quality time.

Zawal had been lonely in her room with her clouded thoughts and the amount of moments missing her brother.

"How did you find me here though?" She asked sipping the steamy brown crusty liquid flowing to her throat definitely hitting her soul to calm.

"You should lock the door once you leave, Okay. It isn't safe. And to be honest. I kind of panicked when I didn't find you in your room, I was so close to lose my senses and die due to the panicking added.

All great thanks to your dear brother, because of that from five-six years, I got this weird phobia of losing people, I get tiny panic attacks even when I imagine shit like losing someone."

Zawal closedly look at the grey eyed guy beside her speaking as he intensively stared the dull moon of Dallas while the grip against his cup tighten.

She nodded drowned in her own thoughts as she slowly look away and stared the same dusty grey moon blanketed with starry twinkling dark sky.

"Uh Yeah! The main reason I was here for, the flights from the Dallas International Airport are cancelled for few days as the airport is undergoing maintenance check and few technical issues.

So that might indicate we need to stay over for more.... Uh-maximum five Days. Either Less or More.. As soon as the airport's ready for arrival and departures."

"Oh, Does Brav-"

"Yeah, I already informed him beforehand."

"..Mhm..Oh'kay."

"Any wrong? Look! I'm completely sorry-"

"Zamar. You don't need to be sorry. It wasn't something which was meant for me and if it was it'll eventually reach me.

Just how the other award which wasn't something I was aware of yet it found a way to me without me chasing for it.

Relax, Okay!" Zawal calmly phrased as she slowly kept the words rightly to which Zamar understandingly nodded let go the fact of how softly she uttered his name.

Only if she knew, to him. How His name sounds when its escaping her soft lips like a peaceful rhythm to his ears.

"Alright, Tell me what're you doing here? You shouldn't be here at this hour... Alone.."

"Uh... I just wanted to be under the calm atmosphere of moonlight and stars. It's peaceful"

"Sunset likes starry skies, I see Aahan...
Missing your brother, aren't you?"

Zawal amusedly brought her eyes to the grey eyed guy, who's shade of orbs currently goes along with the hues of the dark clouds.

Her eyes lingered on his side facial features while a soft small smile danced on his lips, he gulped the last sip and turned his head clashing their orbs against.

Zamar stared back for a second or two and slowly let his thick lashes brush against the his tender skin, bringing her out of admiring trance.

Zawal embarrassingly clicked her tongue as she looked away and pinched her eyes closed as she cursed herself for nth time in a day; Why's she always caught?

"Uh-Yeah.. Ever since Mamma Baba left, It's him who looked after me. Attended every event of my life not matter how unimportant it was just because he wanted to make me feel special.

How can I not miss him? when it's him, who's the reason where I'm right now. It's my first successive achievement in my career. It's obvious he's the most missed one."

"Didn't he ringed or pinged you?"

"He did. He just left few good luck and few protective questions. I called home and Bhabhi said he's hardly being home and barely eating healthy due to the work load. Pata nahi aisa kya kaam ajata hai, joh banda ghar walo ku bhul gaye aur apne aap ki fikar na karien."

(I don't know what is the use of this kind of work that makes the person forgots his family and even becomes careless for himself.)

"Isn't he doing all this for you guys? For whom is Zaviyaar working for? You guys! He wants to serve all the comfort to his family and the one titled 'Work Load' is actually 'Hard Work' which pays off.

The duties held the person in charge of balancing his personal and professional, no matter how hard he tries, it lastly messed up and create chaos like now.

Once he wrapped the company work settled completely, it will be easier for him to balance all the stuff. Give him a little time, this too shall pass."

"Ah.. Thanks! I needed that!"

"Oh, C'mon, Rosiee. I sometimes get into this philosopher charact-"

"Mai chai ke liye shukriyah keh rahi thi."
(I was thanking for the tea.)

Zawal sheepishly and mischievously raised at the empty cup making him dramatically huff.

"Is there any other reason more than this that you're missing him so much?"

Zawal's head flicked back to Zamar, who leaned back like before and had a faint slight smirk dangling on his lips making her confuse and surprised at the same time.

"Uh-.."

"Your silence spoke, Mhm.. Mind sharing?"

"Completely fine if you do not want to." He spoke again when Zawal had a series of her lips agape simultaneously unsure of her reply.

"Uh- It's just I want Brave to know first, hopefully you'll figure out soon." Zawal vocalised as she nervously fiddled with hems of her hijab while he nodded slowly in understanding.

His brain cells arranged had another round of meeting to pointless guess, critical hypothesise and deeper predictions to figure out the cause of her sudden nervousness and unsurity plus the point Zawal had to convey to her brother.

This was one set of deep critical thoughts.

"Thank you so much for tagging along just for me...and staying on your promise of me keeping me safe.... -Ah! Sorry I get bad when it come to vocal speeches."

"No Probs, The pleasure's mine, Ma'am ." Zawal smiled when Zamar bowed a little as meekly thanked him for being by her side for the time they were afar in states.

The silence again fell upon the gushing wind as it flew being mixed with intangible emotions and tangible breathes as their hearts beat at the same time.

A feathery smile played on their lips reasoned among their critical thoughts within themselves.

Close enough yet the clashes thoughts afar, their lively thoughts wrote a poetry in their blank minds while another thump of heart penned a story with their viens.

The feminine heart felt a unknown blink of content as it always dreamed to have a silent havo-tic talks under the calm sky and glinted moonlight.

While the other heart present once wished the same but along with hues of reddish yellow sunset; The irony the Sunset isn't the one he wished rather he was grateful.

"Why didn't you get back to Zenia.. Didn't you loved her?"

Zawal's out of nowhere question had Zamar taken back in surprise; he wasn't expecting her to start the conversation with an unexpected and unanswerable question.

He sighed gazing at the stars twinkling as if demanding an answer, the full moon reminded him of the smiling moon emoji he uses ordering him to reply.

His imaginations had no lead nor an end.

"Your question already had my answer, Rose. Loved." His hands digged further into his track pockets as an anxious feeling dwelled up inside him.

"Maybe.. This was your second chance with the same person you once loved. You would have give it a try. Somewhere throughout that journey, you would have love her again."

"Only if her love was sincere enough. Oh! Wait, How Absurd. There was no 'Love'." Zamar bitterly replied which made her frown and completely turned over him.

"What? Wasn't her Love sincere? By what it displayed like to me, it screamed that she loves you immensely." Zawal gulped as she said what seems like a unacceptable reality to her.

"Nope. It wasn't. It's all her facade she spread for her own good. If she wanted to play the greed game, she would've set the strong strategies unlike the one who's she's implying on."

Zamar declared as he turned around and made his back rest on the railing casually crossing his hands over his chest followed by a shurg.

"Aasaan tareeqe se bolo na, Yaar."
(Dude, Keep it in easy words.)

Zawal curiosity filled voice fell upon the deck surroundings as she, beside him, leaned further clasping her hands as reclined it on the railing.

"Ah Let's just say, Zenia wanted to us to get back because... Drum rolls! She wants to play the same game I played with her Dad and his company.

In which, she would be the one making me reveal all of my success and hidden secrets and Oh, Did I mention what a great personality she is, when it comes to enclosing one's privacy?

Even though I know all of her cunning ways inside out yet I fell for that, aha but not this time, it's better to take a step back before taking dangerous steps further and fall into a deep shit pit."

Zamar clearly layed his words in easy letters resulting Zawal to slowly nodded as she took in the Zenia's details.

Her frown deepen at the rate of Zenia's stupidity to backfire the same game with the one who taught and played with her.

But why does it look like there's more to his story?

"But... How can you say that? Wasn't her sudden appearance a surprise for you?"

Her heart started thumping hard against her chest when she noticed Zamar slowly stood back straight from his previous position, whilst now a devious smirk flashed.

Her breathing paced uneven when his ethereal smokey grey iris looked straight into her enchanted amber glinted green orbs.

Zawal gulped when Zamar leaned further making her heart rate do a abnormal hip-hop, the proximity wasn't treating her good nor was her courage level to step back.

His smooth flow vocals left a familiar whisper close to her hijab-ed ear, sending down shudders across her spine while her beautiful eyes open wide as saucer.

"I Can Read Minds, Zawal Iyad."

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"What the fuck do you mean 'that' bitch Zenia 'said' she wanted to 'get' back with 'you', Mars?"

"I already said you what and why, Saturn. That cunning woman fell dumb this time..and all the time she was with me. For now, don't curse in front of Zaryan or else you wife might lash out."

"Yaar, ek toh Yeh maa bete ne jeena muskil kardia hai."
(Dude, This mother-son duo literally made life difficult for me.)

Zaryaab sighed as he answered from the other side of the phone while Zamar laughed at the other end.

"Sab tera aur teri harkatein ka hi toh kiya-daara hai."
(It's you and your doings who's responsible for that.)

"Ah Bro! Even you started, as if Zaarnish wasn't enough for me to blame all the time. Just save another advice of mine for future use. Start accepting the faults you never had or get professional much to win a blame game."

"Aha! Don't Worry, I'll be ready to surrender if that makes my spouse happy.
By the way, where are you right now? It's so noisy.. I would have thought something Uh-Ah but you just complained about Nish and baby Z, So yeah.. Where's You Bruh?"

"Oh Puhleasee! Excuse Me, I'm a family man, I've got diapers and all nasty baby stuff to dump which is literally making me sick already! That's why instead of dumping it in the basement trash container, I walked all the way to locality dump box, so that I get some time to myself and feel the fresh air.

But looks like the nature's against me, because as I was having peaceful walk back to home...You gracefully decided to ring me up."

"Oh you lucky guy!" Zamar cockily joked which made Zaryaab scoff aloud much for stranger to throw a weird look.

"Mars.. There's a question irking me.....Why didn't you accept Zenia's proposal? You still wasn't over her few months back, were you?

As soon as you mentioned Zenia and her so called Love, I thought you guys will get back into relationship or something because you loved her onced and I thought you still do... Why didn't you give in?"

"Saturn, I said you it's all part of her stupid pla-" Zamar words left hanging as Zaryaab again bugged up confidently.

"Look Zamar, Both of us know there's more to it. You're hiding something you which feels like, you still don't know. Don't forget when you learned how to read minds, I learnt how to catch lies. Be truthful. Or else Zaryan's diaper, your face." Zaryaab gave a unsettling threat but it wasn't the ill threat that made Zamar doubt his previous thoughts but it was his best friend words which made him have second thoughts.

Was it really Zenia's not so wise plan slash proposal or something else? His mind replied to step back but his heart thumped unknown silence as if unanswered riddle.

"Does Zaviyaar knows about your ex sudden appearance? Also your silence already said that Zenia's plan isn't what you denied for instead it's something else which pulled you back.. Do you any idea?" Zaryaab spoke as he sat on of the stairs which led to further floors from parking lot with his phone stuck to his ear.

While Zamar leaned back on sofa backrest and made his head rest backwards as he sighed and dived in his drowning pond of thoughts.

"He does, I spoke to him last night and.... I don't know Zaryaab, Rose thought the same-"

"Rose, who?" Zaryaab enquired hearing anonymous name out of topic.

"Ah.. Zawal."

"JEEZ! You Fina -Freakkingg- Llyyyy said her naaame instead of those stupid nicknames!" Zaryaab out of blue exclaimed.

While Zamar had no idea he had a light shade of crimson on his cheeks as he drew circles with his index finger on the sofa handrest.

"As if it's the first time." He sighed and cleared his throat bringing back the childish excitement of Zaryaab's, who smirked to himself at the other end.

"Mhm.. I seeee! Khair yeh bata Zawal thi jab tu Zenia se mila?"
(Anyways, tell me if Zawal was present when you met Zenia?)

"Yeah, of course she was." Zamar casually replied with a click of curiosity in his mind at Zaryaab's question.

"What was her reaction when she saw your ex sudden appearance?"

"Ah Saturn, you're saying as if it matters to her." Zamar grumpily mumbled and rolled his eyes at his best friend while on the other end Zaryaab tch-ed in irritation.

"Abey! Reaction kya tha yeh bol na! You shouldn't be sounding cranky thou."
( Dude! Just tell me her reaction already.)

"Uh..I-I didn't notice."

"Haan jee, Zenia joh tapak padhi thi tere nazro ke samne, koi aur nazar kyu ayega aapko. Begairat, ex ke chakkar me next ko kho dega tu!"

(Sure, When Zenia out of nowhere appears in front of your eyes, why will you notice any one else, ain't it?
Stupid, You'll lose your next in the affair of your ex!)

"Rubbish, what's that suppose to be mean?" Zamar brows formed a frown at Zaryaab's disappointment filled tone.

"Zamar. Maine Na Tujh-Chodh bhai, bata aisa kya dekhlia tha woh Dayan Zenia me joh kuch aur nazar nhi ayya?"

(Zamar. I'll-Cut it Bro, tell me what even did you see in Zenia that others went unnoticed?)

"To be honest, I've no idea..
Zenia was right in front of my eyes and all I could think was the time I spent with her. Those dates, late night chats, calls, loads of memorable pictur-"

"Oo! Naakaam Aashiq, bass kerde. Aisa keh raha hai, mujhe apne exes yaad agaye! Astaqfirrullah Astaqfirrullah. Tch tch."

(Oo! Failed Lover, stop it now. The way you're saying made me bring back the memories of my exes!)

Zaryaab said staring in void followed by shaking his head as Zaarnish and Zaryan popped in his mind. Zamar on the other end face palmed knowing his best friend and sighed going back in those time period memories.

"Anyways. What about your future? Have you thought of something? Don't worry want to get settled? Or is it that you found something and we still don't know?" Zaryaab enquired thinking of Zamar's aimless future, which made the other guy realise about his life.

"Dude.. I've no one.."

"IS IT!? HUM ALOO BAITHE HAI YAHA?"
(Are we potatoes sitting here?)
Zaryaab sure sounded offended while Zamar mentally hit his head on wall.

"Abey! Tu karega mujh se shadi?"
(Bro! Are you going to marry me?)

"Oh! As in that way. You didn't figure out anything yet?"

"Figure out? About what?" Zamar questioned frown again adorned his features. His mood has been down since the blog meet which still makes him guilty of what he did.

I shouldn't have made her my fiancée atleast!

His mind travelled to the time spent with her and Oh boy! It felt much better then the time with his ex.

The smile which warms his heart, the chuckle ringing in his mind on loop, her all type of laughs making his nerves do a salsa while her touch does a contemporary dance.

His heart does a silent hiphop moves when she speaks and a tango when those beautiful amber glinted green eyes contact his smokey ash grey orbs.

All this time he had no idea what his feelings and emotions where while presently Zaryaab's blabber from the rest line.

"Uh-What were you saying? Repeat, I zoned out." Zamar said finally coming back to his senses as on Zaryaab's side, he wants to rip his hair out at his dumbass best friend.

"Dude... You didn't hear anything I said? Just now? When I was ranting about your secret love life related feelings?" Zaryaab's tired voiced reached followed by a heavy sigh before he continued.

"Tu kehta hai toh Zaviyaar se baat karru?"
(Do you want me to talk to Zaviyaar?)

"About what?"

"ZAMAR KUTTEY! MAINE SACH ME ZARYAN KE USED DIAPERS AUR TISSUES PHEKNA HAI TUJHPAR! WE BOTH KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT!" Zaryaab half frustratingly burst out whereas Zamar sheepishly ruffled his soft hair.

(ZAMAR! I'LL SERIOUSLY THROW ZARYAN'S USED DIAPERS AND TISSUES ON YOU!)

"Kya baat karega, Yaar?"
(What will you talk about, Bro?)
Zamar voice felt restless to Zaryaab's ears which made him drown in deep thoughts for sake of his friendship.

"Dude, Not gonna lie, I still feel guilty for making her lose her award and for the f-fiancée thing." Again a helpless sounded Zamar spoke letting go the Zaviyaar topic.

Zaryaab's mind picked a paced as and vicious smirk dropped on his lips while his organs got excited for the plan.

"Tumlg ke departure ko abhi 4 din haina? Dekh tera bhai karta kya hai."

(You guys have still 4 days to departure, right? Now wait and watch what your lad does.)

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"Take me where, Delivery Guy?"

"The hotel terrace, Rose!"

"Aye! I bad mouthed about your ex you once loved doesn't mean, you'll push me off the rooftop." Zawal jokingly waved her hand in the air as she leaned by the door.

Once Zaryaab laid his stupid plan or that's what Zamar says, he was commanded to safely take Zawal on the hotel rooftop at evening, a day later.

Zamar just knew whatever Zaryaab planned will be a surprise for Zawal, for which he questioned about her doubts on sudden outing.

Zaryaab being the mastermind suggested the reasoned to take her out for an apology 'dinner' for the actual reason, nonetheless Zamar gave in to his plan not to disturb his already disturbed mind.

"Ugh! Why would I do that!?" Zamar groaned as he did why's hand gestures, his expression made Zawal mess with him more.

"I don't trust you with it, Fiancé."

His eyes snapped to meet hers and the second it clashed he knew she let that out in flow and didn't mean it exactly though something in her-

She batted her eyes lashes in realisation and looked away giving zero chances for him read, which hit him soon he lowered his gaze in regret.

She's just kidding, let it go-

"Don't worry, I won't let you fall... Alone atleast, Fiancée." Quickly bringing back the easy atmosphere Zamar cracked, ignoring those giddy veins excited for the dinner.

"I seee... Okay then.. I dont mind falling with a company as long as it pulls me back up."

"That I'll. So.. Are you coming with me? Up to the roof?" Zamar cheekily questioned with hope-y glint in his eyes.

"I can't 'Read Minds'. How will I believe?" Zawal mischievously with an innocent face said and blinked to his poker face tp which he lamely uttered-

"Alright, Let me help you to make you believe me!"

Getting a firm yet gentle hold of her wrist, he softly pulled her and leaned in to lock the door behind her with that same straight face and zero fake effects at the proximity.

No matter how hard his tinglings were bothering him, those firework arose already with their eyes met the first time in the day.

Zawal frowned as he held her and gently took her towards the hall way elevator, the throbbing of the dual heart was being ignored like those headphones volume warnings in phone.

Flexing his other hand as Zamar pressed the floor elevator button and impatiently tapped his sneakers on the floor while Zawal nervously adjusted her hijab.

She tried pulling back her hand only to get his hold tighten around her wrist, she wide eyed looked up to see him still facing the elevator solid glass door as if him holding her hand was normal.

"Will you do the honours and loose your hold, please? I won't obviously run away, will I?" She sarcastically stated and pointed at his grip knowing he isn't moving his eyes towards her anytime soon.

"Nah, I don't trust you with it, Fiancée." He cockily mimiced her without facing her whilst shook his head at a dramatic effect for his sentence.

Bhai, Sidda sidda bol na hath nai chodh na chahraha hai! (Dude, why don't you clearly say that you don't want to leave her hand.)

His mind jauntily declared, cleared and corrected whereas his heart replied with louder thumps.

The elevator pinged opem startling their beautifully messed minds, Zamar sighed at the re-battles of his heart and mind as he shook his head.

WHAT THE IN FU-
YEH YAHA KYU PAUCH GAYA!
(Why In The Hell Is He Here!?)

The moving machine door slides open revealing a totally surprisingly smiling Zaib Umer, just to recall. Zawal's cousin slash best friend.

Zamar silently cursed under his breath as stared at Zaib with his mouth agape in annoyance, sighing deeply in helplessness with same expression at her cousin's sudden appearance.

Run Bro, Run with her.
Take the stairs!

Her. Zawal.
Who already got into the elevator and currently had her slender arms securely around her best cousin slash friend's shoulder.

SSHEEEESH! Would've held her more firmly!

He had no other choice but to grumpily step in the moving machine before it close only resulting with the trio.

Sliding his hands deep into his denim pockets, Zamar tried not to 'oh so accidentally' hit the other male specie here as he gritted his teeth literally punching the terrace floor button.

"Aaaassalaaamulaiiikum, Zamar Alyan!"

Why the heck is he being so enthusiastic!? Ugh!

"Wal'aykumaasalam, Zaib. Strange you remember my name, Haha."

"Haan! Tumhe kaise bhulsakta mai, Yaar? Mera bhi toh yaad haina tumko."
(Yeah! How can I forget you, Manh? So do you remember my name.)

Zamar pulled up a forced smiled looking at Zaib for a nanosecond and replaced it with annoying frown once he looked away.

"I'm sooo happiee you're here, B! But how here in Dallas? Weren't you guys living in Texas?" Zawal didn't sounds this happy before to Zamar, since the time they were here in Dallas.

Was my company boring? Wasn't she having fun with me? Ouch!

"Yup. Work trip." Zaib shortly answered as he slightly smirked with his eyes on Zamar before flickering back to Zawal and flashing his signature smile.

"What kind of work?" Zamar blurted as his mind detected something off in the statement to which Zaib's eyebrows shot up in amusement.

"Something I choose not tell, it's kind of special you know. In fact.. Really Special."

"So.. Are you done with your 'special work' or not?" Zawal joked trying to light up the tension she sensed in the elevator.

"Oh, No.. Still not.." Zaib replied as he turned around to her and smiled more then assuringly while Zamar clenched his jaw with his fingers curl into a fist.

The elevator tinged open at the ground floor lobby making Zamar and Zawal to stared each other in confusion later realizing its because of the other presence other than the duo.

"Hey B! Why don't you tag along with us, Delivery Guy said he got something up by the terrace."

Crap!

Zamar muttered under his breath as Zawal offered Zaib to tag along with hope dancing in her eyes, he gazed her cousin, who stared back for a second and shook his head.

"Nah, you guys go have fun. I got errands to run, See ya."

The elevator door closed once Zaib stepped out leaving an awkward silence in the air for Zamar and Zawal.

Ever since Zaib's sudden appearance, Zamar's been awfully restless in his mind as if it wasn't enough before.

Frequently running his hands through his luscious hair as his other palm digged in his jacket pocket.

"You sure it's harmless for me, Delivery Guy?"

"Why don't you go back instead of coming along? Yeah?"

Zamar cussed himself for snapping at her for no reason while she stared him bewildered at his strange behavior.

"Relax, I was just joking around.. You looked quite disturbed to me... Sorry?"

"Ah! I'm Sorry! It's just- Nevermind.." Zamar flew tge topic away as the elevator door slide open revealing a short hallway leading to the terrace entrance.

"BRAVEEEEEEYYY!"

Zamar stood by the entrance of the hotel terrace wide door and contently smiled to himself as Zawal ran and threw her arms around muscled shoulders of Zaviyaar, who's presence in Dallas was a surprise for her.

She failed to noticed the rest of squad present their, all set to celebrate her success and achievements.

"Congraatulaatioons To The Best Blogger! Zawal Iyad aka Alii Zawaliiii!"

Zaryaab screamingly congratulated as he twisted and pulled out the cork tool of the champagne bottle resulting the sparkling liquid to it exploded in the air as a part of celebration.

"ASTAQFIRRULLAH! CHAMPAGNE?" Zaarnish yelled at him as she turned towards the other side to cover the champagne bottle from tiny Zaryan's eyes, who was comfortable in his mother's arms.

"It's Fruit Champagne! The Halal Version, Meri Jaan. It's carbonated grape juice with sparkling water ecsectra and definitely alcohol free.

Completely Halal, I've no idea how this taste but feels right at a celebration night, Whoohooo! Cheers!"

"Ew, Ew, Ew! Grapes aren't settling with me!" Zaryaab stuck out his tongue in disgust as the liquid resided against his tongue.

He drank, though grapes wasn't his favorite thing to eat except the green ones.

"Thank You So Much You Guys! You all are literally so Amazing! Thenks." Zawal flashed a bright graceful grinn at everyone, thoroughly lightning up the mood of someone's specific restlessness.

Zaviyaar kissed his sister's forhead as he held her under his arms in a secure side hug, as if letting her go would be worse than everything possible.

"BABY Z! MACHO MARS MISSED YOU THE MOST!"

Zamar cooed as he held Zaryan close to his chest rocking back and forth as he securely held the tiny creature, who made gibberish sounds mixed in his laugh, snuggling more into his Ma'cho's warmth.

"Thank yo-"

"Thank you very much, you couldn't achieve it without our prayers and on and on and on! C'mon Ya, Rose! Cut out the speech! Let's have dinner already!" Zamar completed even before Zawal could get more with the upcoming rant speech.

"And also our sudden appearance slash surprise here in Dallas! Let's not make the food wait." Zaviyaar stated as he already settled on his seat once he held out a chair for his wife and other for his sister.

Followed by everyone under the twinkling golden lights which feels serene when clashed with their laughter and happiness as the clattering of spoons battled within their blissful laughter dinner.

"Delivery Guy, Did you lie about the airport undergoing thing to me because for this surprise."

Zawal enquired raising her eyebrow as she shove the last peice of heavy chocolate cake into her mouth while Zamar gulped his own peice and shook his head at her.

"How are these guys here then and Brave weren't you 'busy' with your 'work'?" Zaviyaar rolled his dark amber eyes at his amber green eyed sister and wrapped his arm around her shoulder.

"To implement on the plan about vacation, I quickly sought the work as much as I can and we flew to Houston airport and drove the way to Dallas from there and Voila, we're hereeee!"

"Mhmm.. I see." Zawal hummed as she nodded while Zamar jokingly winked at her. "Sure you do."

She rolled her amber glinted green eyes as he smiled at him receiving a breathtaking smile in return as the tickling flowers grew more in their hearts.

"Soo... What's up with your love life?"

Zamar choked on his last part of his cake when Zaira exclaimed excitedly with interest as she leaned and clasped her hands under her chin while her glinting eyes clearly flicker back and forth between Zamar and Zawal.

"OUR!?" Zawal enquired raising eyebrow at her sister in law, who suppressed her laugh which was threatening to spill on those confused panic expressions flashed.

"I meant 'Yours' and 'Zamar', Zawal."

"Oh!" Zawal tried to smile mentally drowning in embarrassment when she realised how loud she was previously.

Love! Life!

Her mind alarmed and just when Zaira turned towards Zamar, she suddenly stood up from her seat grabbing everyone's attention.

She flashed a polite smile at them and gently pulled Zaviyaar's arm while her eyes pleaded into a secret message when his confused narrowed in curiosity.

"Brave... I need to talk to you about something.... Alone.." Zaviyaar thought in curiousness for a second nonetheless rose from his seat when Zawal's cheekbones crept of hue of scarlet shade.

The duo sibling nodded at them as an excuse to leave and left to where Zawal took him to the other side of the terrace.

Meanwhile Zamar tried ignoring Zaira as she threw mischievous wiggling of eyebrows his way while she viciously smirked at him.

"Hmm..What's in your Love Life?"

"It's just Life without Lo-" Zaira didn't let Zamar complete his statement when he sat casually shrugging at her as he played with Zaryan's toy.

"Anyone you're interested in, Delivery Guy?"

"It's Rose-"

"Rose? Ahaan.. Who?"

"You know who."

"She have name, a real genuine name."

"Apparently, everyone does." Zamar scoffed narrowing his dazzling smokey grey at Zaira, who cheekily smiled at him.

"Ooookay.. So you like her?"

"I didn't say that!"

"Eventually.. You did...You said 'Its Rose'."

"Ah! What I meant by that is only Rose can address me as Delivery Guy, none of you, anymore."

"So you accept, you like her?"

"I Didn't Say That!"

"But you didn't deny either."

"Neither did I accept!"

"But-"

Zaarnish and Zaira, who was about to point another fact in unison got interrupted by smirking Zaryaab when he threw his arm over Zamar's shoulder and patted his shoulder saying-

"Hey, Let The Delivery Guy go now. He actually got something really essential to deliver.”

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BONUS
Part II

Comin' So_On!

Warning ⚠
A Little Extraaa (and dramatic, just how I wanted) Because This Is New For This Writer And She Doesn't Know How This Works.
And also, she lowkey doesn't want this to end. *cries*

So, Its Lihagically–

-MalihaMirza.