Must Read: The Silent Lover - Season 1 - Episode 76

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Must Read: The Silent Lover - Season 1 - Episode 76

“Is he really poor?” Hijaab asked, as they both got into Deeba’s car and drove to an unknown place.

It was an exquisite day. The air was still cool but with a promising hint of warmth for the afternoon. The sunlight was brilliant.

“Yes he is.” Deeba gave her sideway glance as she drove. “But you can make him wealthy.”
“But,” Hijaab shook her head. “I don’t have that much money.”
“I’d help you in that.” Deeba smiled softly. “Don’t worry about that.”
Hijaab threw one last look at her and then shrugged her shoulders. She had no idea what Deeba wanted from her now.

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Aariz stood before the large bay window that overlooked the sea, his mind troubled.

He had no idea why Maulana uncle had called him at his place so early in the morning. At first he was worried, thinking if there was something wrong with him. But when he had at arrived at his place, Maulana uncle told him that everything was all right and they just had to meet someone.

The bright sunlight glinted off metal for an instance as a car travelled down the tree-lined drive on the far side of the beach.

Nodding to himself, Aariz felt some of the pressure lift from his thoughts as he recognized Deeba’s car as it turned into the flow of traffic on the main road.

From the corner of his eye, he saw Deeba was not alone, there was some other woman too who sat beside her in the car.

After few seconds, he saw Deeba’s lips moving, she was telling something to other woman which he couldn’t hear because of the obvious distance.

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“He needs love Madam, and only you can give him that.”

“WHAT?” Hijaab broke in sharply. “You’ve no idea what’re you talking about.”
“I do know very well what I’m talking about.” Deeba bit her lips, her eyes pleading. “Believe me Miss. Hijaab, no one will ever love you as much as he will.”

“Are you in your senses?” Hijaab turned her face away from her. “I should have told you this earlier that there is someone else in my life. I can’t let any other man enter my dreams now.” She spoke in a voice that told Deeba that she wanted no further discussion on the subject.

“Now please let’s go from here. Will you?” Hijaab asked thickly, giving her a final warning through her eyes.

“You love another man, don’t you?” Deeba stared at her breathlessly.

“Yes, I do.” Hijaab shouted, unable to control herself any longer. “And I can’t love any other man just to make him happy. My love is not for sale or charity. You got it NOW?”
“Alright,” Deeba turned her face away, staring at the house in front through the windscreen. “But he is the best man I’ve ever seen.”

“May be,” Hijaab shrugged her shoulders. “But after all, he’s not ‘him’.”
“I understand what you mean,” Deeba said, her fingers turning the key into her car’s ignition, ready to start the engine. “But what if he’s him?”

Hijaab looked back at her with disbelief, thinking Deeba has lost her mind. “I’m leaving this place, at this very instant.” Hijaab said aloud, and then with a push, she opened her door and climbed out of the car, walking away.

Without going behind the other woman, Deeba climbed out and slowly walked toward the main door of Maulana uncle’s house.

“Sir, I want you to meet someone.” She told Aariz right away, as soon as she saw him standing at the doorway.

“What does that mean?”
“There’s the girl of your dreams,” Without turning she pointed at her back.

Aariz thought he’d not heard her correctly.

“What?”
“I have searched an ideal girl for you.” Deeba told him, her tone heavy with emotion. “She’s perfect for you. Seems like you two are made for each other.”
His glance shifted away, his eyes seemed to be staring at nothing in particular.

“It will be of no use now.” He sighed. “You’d be disappointed. I’ve already spent my life.”

“Life is so short, we don’t have enough time for ‘love’ and yet we spend most of our time in ‘hatred’.” Deeba said quickly, now stepping closer to him.

“Go to her. Please. She’s the one you want.”
Speechlessly Aariz stared at her, thinking if she had finally lost her mind.

“Hurry up, before she leaves.” Deeba begged, her hands closing into tight fists.

He longed to walk, to find out what this was all about, but hesitated.

“Which kind of game are you trying to play?” He was confused.

“You want to go to her, don’t you?” Deeba’s voice spoke to him. “She’s your ideal. Just see her only once, for me, please!”
“But…” He tried to say something.

“Are you going to let her walk away?” It was Deeba who prodded him to awareness. “It is in your moments of decision that your destiny is shaped.”
Aariz wanted to open his lips but Deeba was already pushing him toward the slowly disappearing figure of a woman.

“You love her, go after her.” She ordered him for the first time, gazing at the veiled lady who was far from them now.

“But…who’s she?” He asked, frustrated. “I can’t meet any stranger like this.”
Deeba stared at him for a few good seconds, as if trying to guess his forthcoming reaction. Decidedly, she said,
“She’s….”