Beautiful Confession (Vol II)

Chapter Eleven

'Will you stand next to me on my wedding day Zara?' Vincent asked and Zara was shocked standing looking at him because he just proposed to her. Zara was shocked looking at him opening and closing her mouth. She really don't know what to say.

'Why....I mean.....How.......' Zara shuttered confused asked while her heart started beating rapidly in her chest.

'Sit down.' Vincent said and she slowly walked then sat down while her legs were shaking and then there silence between them.

'Well first reason you could have to reject me is that I am not Muslim?' Vincent asked and Zara looked at him then nodded her head in yes whereas he sighed.

'Well Zara, I am already Muslim.' Vincent said in calm tone and she shocked looked up at him while her eyes were wide opened.

'I become Muslim eight years ago.' Vincent blasted like a bomb on her head and she was just shocked looking at him. He looked at her face then looked down to hide his smile. 'Is that a time you smile?' Zara thought annoyed

'There was a girl I fall in love but Riley fall her as well so I left her. They get together but I started getting depressed. I started feeling restless and unhappy. I found myself lost and that when Allah got hold of me. There used to be a man living in my next door neighbour. That time I used to live in a single apartment not house. He was so nice and we became friend. He was in his thirties and I was only nineteen. But we became friends. I used to see him praying and reading Quran everyday with in front of me. Whenever he used to pray I used to felt attractive towards it and that's when I start taking interest in Islam. The more I learn the more I fall in love with it. After researching I still took me a lot of courage to accept. I was scared and lost. But then after two years I accepted the Islam and peace finally came to me. It kept growing in her heart but my father was angry with me. He was against Islam and don't want me to convert, but I did. That create problem between my father and me as well, but he still love me. He didn't kick me out and told me to take over business but keep it secret from media that I am Muslim because it's America. That is way no one know I am a Muslim.' Vincent told his story and looked up at her who was still shocked but this time with surprised looking at him.

'Zara, it is not impossible that I could be a Muslim.' Vincent said while looking at her shocked face and she looked away hiding her shock.

'I erase your biggest problem between us. I can prove to you that I am Muslim if you want me to. But now it's all your choice.' Vincent said

'All of my choice.' Zara asked innocently and he nodded his head in yes

'Off course.' Vincent said

'Sure, you won't act like those possessive billionaire who gets what they wants.' Zara asked and he looked at her weirdly.

'Which possessive billionaire ?' Vincent asked

'You know I  read in many stories where they are possessive and make  girl to fall in love with them. Make girl weak on their knee. Make them fall in love with them because of their possessiveness. Even some cases they kidnapped them. You know Billionaire who are really harsh and powerful but then they are really caring as well.' Zara explained and he looked at him then started laughing. First time ever she was seeing him laughing. But instead of feeling aww he was laughing she was glaring at him. 'Why on earth he was laughing on her? He was making her fun?' Zara thought when glaring at him.

'Where did you find or read them Zara?' Vincent asked while controlling his laugh and Zara just glared at him. On her glaring he got serious as well.

'The prophet Muhammed (PBUH) announced the marriage of Fatima (a.s) in the hand of Allah and himself had nothing to do with concerned matter. When Muslim knew that they refrained from asking the prophet for his daughter hand any more. Hazrat Abu Bakr (a.s) and Hazrat Umer (a.s) asked her hand in marriage but Prophet Muhammed (SAW) reject them. Then some time later Hazrat Abdul Rahman bun Auf asked Hazrat Ali (As) to go and proposed to Fatima and win the honour of the prophet's affinity. Hazrat Ali looked at him and said. 

'Do you think he will give me? I am really poor that I don't even have my own house. Do you think he will give me?' Hazrat Ali (as) asked concerned and Abdul Rahman nodded his head in yes. Then he send him in to Prophet Muhammed (SAW) and other all companions stood outside. Imam Ali went to prophet hesitantly because of shyness. He came to prophet lowering his sight to the ground not saying anything when The Prophet Muhammed (S.A.W) asked him:

'Are you here to ask in hand for Fatima?' And Imam Ali nodded his head in yes whereas smiled appeared across Propher Muhammed (SAW)'s face and he said:

'In shah Allah.' Then got up and walked away. Imam Ali came out and Abdul Rahman (as) asked: 

'What happen?' Imam Ali answered 

' I got reject.' Abdul Rahman (as) asked next 

'How?' Imam Ali (A.s) said:

'He said nothing.' Abdul Rahman said 

'That is yes, prophet In Shah Allah is yes.' But question raises why he just said In shah Allah and not a yes. When at a start prophet said Fatima marriage would take place in the hand of Allah. So if he said In Shah Allah its means Allah wants it then why didn't he say yes. It was because one things was left to do. He went home them called to Fatima (As) and asked:

'Dear daughter, Ali alliance had come. Shall I say yes?' And that was reason he didn't say yes straight away even he knew Allah had written their couple on the sky. Do you think Fatima would have say no to Prophet. Or Why can't Prophet trust enough Fatima and said yes to Ali and thought to asked from Fatima later. But he wanted to set an example for us. He only said yes after Fatima said yes because he wanted to tell us that we are meant to ask from women as well not just man. So every women in this world had a right to choose who they want to married and parents should ask from them as well. I have seen cultures where they never ask girl before getting her married and that is wrong. You women have a right from Allah to choose who you want to spend your life with. I have ask your father he said it all your choice and he knew about me being Muslim as well. I talk to your father when I went to meet her after incident happen with you in hotel and he came to meet you.' Vincent said and she impressed, dumbfounded , and surprised looking at him. Is that why her dad told her about him getting married and he need to ask somethings from her. Zara though

'I will not force to marry me ever. It's your right and choice. And being possessive I could be but I need to have rights over you.' Vincent said and she nodded her head in yes.

'I thought I was from your brother's out of league?' Zara tuanted remembering his harsh words

'Yeah, I said my brother's out of league not mine. Don't assumed too much Zara.' Vincent replied simply and she surprised stared at him.

'Anything else Miss Zara?' Vincent asked

'Why you want to marry me? Do you like me? Have you...........' Zara stopped them loudly signed'..........fall in love with me?' Zara completed her sentence and looked at him.

'I don't know but I think you would be prefect match as my wife. I do want to spend my life with you.' Vincent confessed and she was surprised looking at him when he stood up and walked toward her. He turned over her seat towards him then bend down came on her eyes level while putting hand on both sides of seat while she was looking at him.

'When I found you in bad condition in that hotel that night I couldn't sleep after that. I am always worried about you. I am always concern  what could have happened to you that night and what if something will happen to you now. I want you to be safe. I want to take care of you. I don't about love but I want to keep you safe under any circumtances.'  Vincent  confessed and she felt her heart had leaped in her stomach. If she wouldn't have been sitting she would have fall down.

'I want you to be my wife.' Vincent confessed then moved away while standing right in front of her and she looked at him then she remembered what happened to her when last time she was about to get married, how Waheb hurt her and keep a bad eyes on her brother's wife , and how left her  on wedding day. That was really painful and she never wanted to went though that pain again. And on top he was back now as well. She thought then sighed and stood up.

'But I don't want to get married. Sorry but please find someone else.' Zara said and looked up at him who silently stared at her.

'Why? You should think about it first for a while.' Vincent said

'No, it's a no. I don't want to marry you.' Zara said then stood up and walked out. She got hold of her bag from her seat to go home. Everyone was already left. She sighed then stood up and walked outside but while picking up the bag her wallet fell out. She came out on road and it was already really dark. She started walking towards bus station. Bus stopped and she sat down inside then took out her phone. After few bells Usman picked up the phone from other side.

'Salam Dad.' Zara said

'Wasalam, how are you my daughter?' Usman asked cheerfully from other side.

'Dad, did you know about Vincent want to marry me?' Zara asked what she wanted to asked and there was silence on other line.

'Yeah. I know you have went though a lot but he seems really nice. Zara think about it.' Usman said and Zara sighed

'Dad, I don't want to marry anyone.' Zara said

'But you have to. I can't let you stay alone all your life. Specially when I am worried for your safety. I am getting old and I am always worried for you specially when he is back. It's all your decision Zara, but if you want to ask your father then please say yes.' Usman said and Zara stayed silent on other line.

'Think about it.' Usman said and she nodded her head in yes while sighed and Usman knew she had nodded her head in yes without her even saying anything. . Then Usman said his goodbye and they cut off the phone. At a same time bus stopped on her station and she came out. She walked inside the building then started walking towards her apartment. She unlocked her apartment door then entered inside. The lights were off. She locked the door then moved forwards and turned on the lights.

'Welcome home, sweetheart.' Someone said and she looked at front and she felt she couldn't breath anymore. He was standing there while smirking looking at her. Her bag fell out from her hand and her legs started shaking. Her mind blocked she couldn't understand what to do next. 

To be continue...........