Must Read: The Silent Lover - Season 1 - Episode 22

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Must Read: The Silent Lover - Season 1 - Episode 22

As a reaction, Aariz’s masculine laughter touched her soul as she heard it.
“Have you ever heard that joke….?” Aariz asked, finally getting his breaths to normal. “In which the guy assures the girl that ‘I think I could make you very happy’.” Aariz changed his accent in Parody of the joke.
“Yeah, and the girl asks,” Komal said, amused. “Why? Are you leaving?”
This time, they both burst into delightful laughter.
“Yeah,” Aariz couldn’t stop laughing. “And when the guy asks again that ‘do you think it was fate which brought us together?”
“But the girl replies, ‘Nah, it was plain bad luck’.”
While they were laughing, smiling and giggling, Aariz realized something for the very first time in his life.

Yes, that’s how he’d always wanted his life to be, full of smiles and laughter with a wonderful partner.
“God. Are we really on a date?” Komal asked, her face turning red due to the intensity of her laughing.

Aariz watched with interest as the flush spread from her pretty face down to her throat.
God, she was adorable.
“It’s not a date.” He said huskily. “It’s our fate, which brought us together.”

His serious and touchy tone brought her back to reality. Here she was, alone, with this wonderful man whom she had met just a couple of days ago, talking about everything.
But it all felt wonderful.
“Can I get the two of you anything else?” The waiter asked as he stepped back alongside the table.
“No, thank you. Kindly show us the bill please.”Aariz smiled with grace as the waiter returned to bring the bill.
“Are you religious?”
On thjs unexpected question of Komal, he was suprised. Religion was something he was not much used to discussing with others.
“Yeah I am a muslim, but not a fanatic one.” He said firmly.
“”Fanatic muslims?”
“One who goes to extremes in following his religion.” He told her with clear disinterest.
“Mullah kind of people, you know,” He added. “Who always keep on saying, do this and don’t do that. Well, such kind of people really makes me sick. I keep everything in it’s limits.”

Komal exhaled a deep breath of relief and then took a final sip of her tea. She, herself had never liked religious men ever. Conservative, male chauvinists baised towards women, having narrow world starting from Islam and ending on it, never going out of their self-made shell.
“Yeah, same goes for me too.” She said seriously. “I want balance in everything of life. Being moderate is the best way to pass your life. Be moderate in everything. Religion, world, life….everything.”
“Leave this boring discussion dear.
Religion never attracts me. It’s a food for old conservative people and I’m not that old yet.” He laughed.

Throughout dinner, Aariz chatted about his parents, how gentle and caring they were and how they had always respected his wishes.
“So when are we going to meet again?” He asked, now looking directly into her deep eyes.
On his question, she lowered her head, thinking.
Seeing her hesitation, he said,
“I….I’m sorry Komal. Really I am. I…..I don’t know what came over me. I’ve nevrer tried to force myself on a girl before.”
“You’re not forcing me to do anything Aariz.” She cut in before he could say further. “It’s me,” She said.
“I’m more to blame than you becaise I should have stopped you sooner. You…..you’re a man, afterall.”
“Stopped me, but why?” He couldn’t understand what she meant.
“I mean……” She tried to say.
“There are some problems.”
“Like what?”
“Well….” She sighed and looked at her wristwatch. “I should better be going now.

Mom would be waiting for me. I’d tell you next time.” She smiled.
“Okay, as you wish.” He shrugged his shoulders.
Aariz signed the bill and they rose to leave.
As they walk the short distance to their car, he called her.
“Komal!”
“Yes?”
“We sat together, we talked for just a few moments and yet it felt so wonderful.” His face creased with emotion. “I was wondering how beautiful his whole life could be if you get you desirable partner, one you really wish for…..”

And on his meaningful sentence, she suddenly became silent, thinking of nothing but him.