Chapter 31 The WishesAfter a few days of Ramadan, Eid had arrived. The night of the moon was to come. Aahil, Rehan, Latif, Asma, Haider, Humeira, Hurya, and even Zayn and Aaliyah had gathered at Latif's residence for the special night. While everyone was gathered downstairs, Aahil was looking around for Sanam. His wandering caught Zayn and Aaliyah's attention. "What happened, Aahil? Looking for something?" Zayn asked Aahil.
"Who else? Obviously Sanam begum!" Aaliyah giggled.
"Yeah. Where is Sanam?" Aahil asked.
"She's still getting ready. I'll go get her." Hurya said and then headed upstairs.
"Latif, thank you for inviting us for chand raat." Humeira thanked Latif.
"How could I not?! You all are Sanam's family! I had to!" Latif exclaimed.
"The moon is almost coming." Haider pointed out.
Just then, Hurya came downstairs along with Sanam, who was looking more radiant than ever. This was proven as Aahil couldn't take his eyes off of her. Sanam came dressed in a deep brown anarkali with gold embroidery, wearing her dupatta over her hair along with earrings and bangles. "Mashallah. You're looking very beautiful, Sanam," Asma told Sanam as she came up to her, giving her a hug. "Chand Mubarak."
"You too!" Sanam greeted. With Sanam's arrival, everyone gave each other their proper greetings. That's when Sanam came to Aahil with a shy smile on her face. "Chand mubarak." Aahil told Sanam, with a smile.
"To you as well." Sanam replied. Aahil smiled at Sanam, holding her hand. "By the way," Aahil whispered. "The moon would be jealous seeing you."
"Yeah, yeah! Very funny!"
"I wasn't joking...but okay."
While everyone else was conversing, Aahil and Sanam looked at each other as the moon emerged in the deep night sky.
"I have something for you." Aahil told Sanam.
"What?" Sanam asked.
Aahil took out a set of two beautiful golden bangles with diamond studs on them from his sherwani pocket. Sanam looked at them, overjoyed, while the others looked on pleased. "How are they?" Aahil asked.
"They're lovely!" Sanam exclaimed. Aahil took Sanam's hands, putting a single bangle on each hand. After doing so, he still held onto her hands. "And I have a good news for you." Aahil told Sanam.
"What?"
"I got a new job."
"Really?! Where?!"
"Its a good thing I studied software engineering in college. I got a job at a computer company in Ahmedbad. I start in a while, so we'll
stay here until we can shift. I'll be working from here."
"Aahil, that's great!"
"Look at them. They're very happy together." Rehan smiled.
"They seem like they always will be." Haider said.
"Come. Lets eat dinner while they're chatting." Latif urged everyone.
Once they all left, Aahil said,"Now I have another thing to talk about." Sanam looked at him, confused. "What is it?" Sanam asked.
"I was talking to Haider uncle while waiting for you."
"And?"
"He told me something interesting."
"What?"
"Well, he said that after you met him, Humeira aunty, and Hurya, he told you all about your parents. And that he mentioned something interesting about your mom. Your mom made a wish list of wishes that she wanted her lover to fulfill for her. Apparently when he told you that, you went ahead and made a list yourself."
"Oh...so now you know!"
"Yes. And two can play this game. Because...I made a list of my own."
"What?! You did?!"
"Yes. Both of us have three wishes on our lists. So we have to fulfill each others wishes. Right?"
"Fine! Starting from tomorrow, we fulfill each others wishes! We'll meet her tomorrow morning and share the first wish on our lists."
"Good. Its done then."
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