The next day being Sunday armaan didn't went office. Still he woke up early and went with his abba to the mosque. It was like they both were giving each other a cold shoulder. No conversation lasted for more then 1 minutes.
When they return back armaan went straight to his room. Were actually he should be heading for gym or jog on the beach.
After staying up at his room for an hour he decided to go down. His stomach for him much to.
When he went down he saw his abba and ammi already on the breakfast table having breakfast.
He said them salam.
"Armaan beta your okay. I thought you were at gym or something. " said mrs.rizvi.
"No. Ammi,didn't felt like to go. " armaan said sitting on a chair. Which he pulled out so that he could face them both.
"Oh. Okay " said his ammi. While mr.rizvi who were unhappily having his fruits salad just kept quiet.
His ammi passed armaan his breakfast and ordered one of the maid to bring a coffee for him.
Armaan was still waiting for there parents to talk about it. Patiently he was.
Suddenly mrs.rizvi broke up and said "armaan your abba has to say something to you."
Mr.rizvi was completely unaware.
"What I. I didn't..." he began. Seeing how mr.rizvi forget about it. She stopped him and said " Ahmed saheb you. You were going to say something remmber, you told me you wanted to"
"Oh, yes. Now I remember. Ahhhhhh. That. Err.." mr.rizvi began. Pause.
"Why is it so hard. Shabana begum so say I can't. " mr.rizvi said.
Armaan was seeing his parents attempt with an raised eyebrow.
He turned his attention to his ammi now.
"Me. Yes. It's that you. Them. That. Ahh. Fine. I can't too."said mrs.rizvi.
Armaan was quiet enjoying his parents situation.
Soon the began to fight that who should say.
"Okay fine. Fine. Both of you say it together, what say" armaan suggested.
They both agreed on it.
"Okay in count of three" armaan said and started counting.
They both began but mrs.rizvi stopped halfway and only mr.rizvi spoke.
"Didyoulikedmr.shah'sdaughter." He said.
"What" both armaan and mrs.rizvi said.
Mr.rizvi Rizvi was eyeing mrs.rizvi but lost with mrs.rizvi's glare and again with space,comma and a full stop this time.
Armaan wasn't shocked by the question.
"So is it a yes?" Mrs.rizvi asked.
"I knew it. You guy's are upto it. I so well knew it. Or else why would abba ask me to hangout with some girl. Why my presence was so important at the party."
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