THIRD PERSON'S POV:

"Doctor How is he?" Rashid asked suddenly when the doctor come out from a room while pulling the green mask from his face.

"His condition is still crucial, it is a major heart attack" The doctor informed and Rashid sigh.

"Can we meet him?" Anzala asked and the doctor shook his head.

"He is unconscious and you can't meet him," Doctor said and soon he was disappeared from his eyes.

Maizah was crying standing in the corner, she was demanding since last night to meet her grandfather that's why Anzala took her with himself to meet their grandfather. Rashid, Aasif, Anzala and Maizah were in hospital and all the others were in the home.

"Mazi stop crying!" Drawing out his handkerchief Anzala said and Maizah holds that to his wife her tears.

"Aasif you go to the home and Take Maizah with yourself," Rashid said and he shook his head

"No Bhai Sahab I'm not going anywhere. Send Maizah and Anzala to home" Aasif replied and Rashid patted Maizah's head.

But after a short discussion, Rashid made Aasif agree to went home because his sister also arrived at home and Rumi too. Maizah and Anzala were also sent back home forcefully.

The whole environment of Rizwi Mansion was silent, with different kinds of heaviness in the air. Aasif entered the home with slow steps.

"Bhai how is abbu now?" his sister Rushda abruptly come to him with long steps and asked but Aasif was answerless.

"He is critical" Saying that Aasif took step towards the room and Maizah took steps to her room. Anzala was standing on the doorway thinking about his grandfather. Abdul Gafoor always protected his grandchildren from every scolding and every problem, since childhood Anzala and Maizah both were his half-lives that's why very close.

He was sitting in the lawn praying for the health of his grandfather as so Maizah was doing in her room and all the others were also doing the same.

Few more hours were passed in the same way, anxiousness was not leaving any of them. Then suddenly Anzala's mobile started ringing.

"Abbu's call," he said and received the call.

"Yeah abbu"

"Okay I'm coming"

"I'm coming in just five minutes"

Anzala hanged up the call and informed everyone that Abdul Gafoor had to get his senses back, after coming back to consciousness the thing which he demanded first was his grandson, 'Anzala' you wanted to meet him.

"Go beta, go.." Momina said and Anzala nodded while stepping towards his room to bring his bike keys. While passing by Maizah's room he witnessed her sitting on a prayer mat praying and crying.

"Mazi" he calls her and she suddenly turned to saw him

"Dada abbu is better now, he is asking to meet me, I'm going to the hospital" informing that in hurry he took a step towards his room and pick the bike keys in a single moment

"Anzu I also want to go with you!" she said after coming after him and he nodded.

"Come," He said and both run towards downstairs. Maizah's dupatta was still wrapped around her head, her clothes were full of wrinkles as she was praying for many hours without thinking about her condition and looks.

"Where are you going Maizah?" Gul asked suddenly when witnessed her daughter taking long steps towards the exit of the home

"Chhoti Ammi I'm taking her with me" Anzala neither ask for permission nor let Gul say anything. He just informs and they both were out of the home very next moment

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"Dada abbu" Anzala and Maizah both said in unison when entered the room of a hospital. Abdul Gafoor was lying on the bed in half open and half closed Eyes. His mouth was covered with an oxygen mask. His one hand was attached with a needle and pipe which was going to the bottle of IV solution, and the first finger of his other hand was attached with the device which was counting his heartbeat.

Abdul Gafoor blinks his eyes to gesture both of them to come near and they both did so. Maizah sat down on the bed while Anzala was standing besides her.

"Dada abbu please get well soon." Maizah mumbled and kissed her grandfather's forehead.

"Yaar Dada about what is this? If you wanted to gain our attention then you could tell us directly why you have to show all these acts to gain our attention." Anzala said in a friendly manner and remove the hair from his forehead.

"How are you now?" Maizah asked in a soft voice and Abdul Gafoor looked at Rashid and Aasif who were standing near the bed.

"Abbu do you want something?" Aasif asked suddenly and he blinked his eyes

"Tell me abbu Ji what do you want?" Rashid said in a single breath.

"I wanna See Anzala and Maizah's Marriage" After removing the mask with his shivering hands Abdul Gafoor mumbled and Anzala placed the oxygen mask back on his mouth.

"Yeah abbu Ji. You will see their marriage. Do you want anything else?" Rashid said and Abdul Gafoor tried to shook his head but he didn't have energy in his frame.

"I won't live long... I wanna see them getting married" He muttered and Maizah's eyes drop tears.

"Dada abbu don't say like this..."

"Yaar Dada about you are still young, You are not going anywhere... Got it!" Anzala said as he was scolding him in a friendly manner but from inside he was crying.

"Abbu ji, the doctor was saying that you will be completely fine after stenting," Rashid said and Anzala nodded.

But there was a different fear in Abdul Gafoor's heart regarding his death, or it's better to say he was greedy for his family's happiness, he wanted to gather as much happiness in his life as possible. Aasif and Rashid didn't want to accept that demand but how could they refuse that demand of their father when he was dangling between life and death.

"As you wish abbu Ji," Rashid said and placed his hand on Anzala's shoulder, his gaze was asking permission to Anzala, who slowly nod his head in agreement.

"Doctor is saying that tomorrow is your stenting than after two or three days you will be discharged. So after fifteen days we will do their marriage" Aasif said to Abdul Gafoor and he blinked with satisfaction.

For a moment Maizah looked at Anzala but he was busy in caressing his grandfather's hand. They both never thought to get married in such a way. They wanted a lavish and memorable wedding day but there everything was looking completely different from their expectations

"And if I die then no need to stop this marriage," Abdul Gafoor said in his shivering voice but Aasif shake his head left and right

"Abbu ji you will be completely fine by day after tomorrow, doctors are very much satisfied with your reports," Aasif said and Maizah kissed the back of his wrinkles filled hand.

"Dada abbu if you will say anything like this then I'll become angry with you!" Maizah said and he smiled while closing his eyes.

"Dadu Abbu yaar become fine soon then we will eat gol gappe" Anzala said again with a smile and Abdul Gafoor smiled

"Now I'm missing your Dadi, do your Marriage and let me go to her. Pta nahi kya kar rahi hogi it salo se? Ghode aur Biwi ko Belagam Nahi chhodna chahiye, sarkash or ziddi ho jate hain dono" Anzala passed a short laugh on the last statement.

(Let's see what she's doing since so many years. It's not acceptable to leave wife alone, she becomes Unruly)

"Dadi Ammi to pehle hi sarkash thi, aapki lagaam kisi kaam ki nahi thi, aap hamare pass hi rakhiye," Maizah said with a smile while wiping her tears and Anzala also smiled.  

(Grandma was already Unruly, you're eying on her wasn't useful, you only stay with us)

At the same time, the doctor and nurse entered the room and advised everyone to leave the patient alone to take a rest.

"Doctor, how is he? Will he become fine?" Maizah asked when the doctor came out from the room after checking up Abdul Gafoor

" Let's hope for the best, but be prepared for the worst." The doctor said after placing the hand on Anzala's shoulder and Maizah's eyes again drop few tears.

" but how much possibility we have that he will be fine soon?" Anzala asked and the doctor thinks for a moment.

" According to his age, it's difficult to predict anything, we can't say how his body will react after stenting. But if everything will be fine then he will become normal soon" Doctor informed and Anzala nodded.

"Thanks," Anzala muttered and looked at Maizah who was still crying silently. Aasif was in the room with his father and Rashid went to the doctor's cabin as he demanded to meet him. Maizah and Anzala both were standing outside the room.

"Mazi stop crying yaar!" grabbing her hand he said politely.

"Anzala what happened to our family? Why we are not getting happiness like before? One thing becomes fine and another thing take a Wrong Turn!" Maizah shared and he shrugged after sighing, but he tightly grabs her hand

"Don't worry everything will be fine soon," he said after placing his hand on hers.

"In'sha Allah". Maizah replied and Anzala nodded while repeating the same words.

(with God's will)

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I know it's a short update but I think it's not a useless One...

Is this a useless one?

🙄

_Naaz Jamal