"Stop right there"

Their faces turned towards the voice seeing Amir holding his knees panting.

"Amir" Fawwaz began.

"What are you doing here?" Zara added walking to him. Amir places his palms on his speeding heart.

"I saw you two driving off and I ask Sumayya she told me you talked about going to someplace. When I followed behind you I found out that you're coming to Ma place. So you guys left leaving me behind right?" he said with a fake frown. Zara was about to answer him when Fawwaz beat her to it.

"We came to deliver something to her beside don't you have work to do at the office" Amir's eyes widened for a split second before masking it with a smile.

"What work? I'm the head so I can leave whenever I feel like by the way I miss Ma" he ushered walking pass them. Both of them turned their head at the same time. Zara shrugged her shoulder.

As they follow behind Amir, they found t

"Do you mind having a late-night talk" he began. For some unknown reason, Zara finds herself smiling.

"Okay lead the way" she ushered. Leaving the kitchen, they made their way towards the balcony. Her mind wandered to his conversation with Minal she wonders what they talked about.

"So..." she started as they sat beside each other leaving enough space between them. "What do you want us to talk about?" she added. Fawwaz stared in thinking.

"We can talk about anything as far as it'll get my mind off things" he stated. Zara brows knitted in question.

"Things like what?"

"You know I left office without completing my work, so I was kind of feeling restless" he answered slowly. She likes how calm and serious Fawwaz is with things. All this while he's thinking about the office. What a serious man.

"Ma has already informed uncle Khalid, I know he'll take care of it so don't worry," Zara sai

"Actually I want to talk to you about something" he started. Zara listened attentively waiting for him to speak. She wonders what it is that he's going to say.

"There's.."

"Uhm. Go on" she ushered. It seems like the words are heavy on his lips, seeing how he talks nervously.

"I need your help," he said In one breath. She raised one of her brows indicating him to continue.

"Do you remember the lady who used to take care of you when you were a kid?"

"Yes, what about her?"

"Do you still get in touch with her?" Zara stared at him. why is he asking her such question?

"Yes, I even spoke to her last week. she's angry at me for not visiting her for a while" she blabbered. A smile made it way out of Fawwaz's lips, his problems would be solved soon. Rosing up from his sitting position he adjusts his suit.

"Then rest assured," he said.

"I don't understand. What do you mean" her brows sligh

"Stop right there"

Their faces turned towards the voice seeing Amir holding his knees panting.

"Amir" Fawwaz began.

"What are you doing here?" Zara added walking to him. Amir places his palms on his speeding heart.

"I saw you two driving off and I ask Sumayya she told me you talked about going to someplace. When I followed behind you I found out that you're coming to Ma place. So you guys left leaving me behind right?" he said with a fake frown. Zara was about to answer him when Fawwaz beat her to it.

"We came to deliver something to her beside don't you have work to do at the office" Amir's eyes widened for a split second before masking it with a smile.

"What work? I'm the head so I can leave whenever I feel like by the way I miss Ma" he ushered walking pass them. Both of them turned their head at the same time. Zara shrugged her shoulder.

As they follow behind Amir, they found the door already open followed by Ma's voice laughing. Zara resists the urge to roll her eyes, so he 

Chapter Thirteen