When he arrived at aunty’s house, a surprise was waiting for him there in the form of Shiza and her husband Shiraz. It seemed like except for Aunty and Shiraz, no one was pleased due to the sudden turn of events.
“You didn’t tell me about the other people joining us?” Ahmer complained lowly in aunty’s ear and she smirked at him.
“I knew that if I told you, you’d have never come.” She answered him calmly, making his blood boil but he kept his composure.
“I’ve heard alot about you from my mother-in-law and my wife in these 3 years.” Shiraz said to him when Ahmer shook his hand. He managed to only give him a forced smile.
“Okay! I did not know that I am so famous in Pakistan that every child here knows me.” Ahmar quipped and Shiza glared at him while Shiraz laughed foolishly at his words.
“You have a very good sense of humor, I must say!” That made Ahmer laugh.
“Unfortunately, this is the only virtue in me …” Ahmer mocked. He was angry at Aunty for not informing about the arrangements. So, he kept passing bitter comments on everything the whole time.
He ate quietly at the dinner table and did not express his opinion on anything, but when the servants served the cake after the meal, he could not help but ask. "Why arrange this cake, Auntie?"
Shiraz spoke before anyone said anything. "Dear brother-in-law! Today is our wedding anniversary." And at this news, Ahmar glared at Aunty again, but this time it was more dangerous than the last time, so Aunty's smile faded away.
"I'm really sorry! But since I didn't attend the wedding, don't expect any greetings, gifts, etc from me at all." Shiraz's face turned serious at this bitter explanation of Ahmar, while Shiza paled. Auntie squirmed on her seat uneasily.
“Don’t be so bitter, Ahmer.” After a moment Auntie got the courage to lightly scold him and Ahmer, who was staring at Shiza turned his attention back towards her.
“Man is not bitter, but is made. And you know very well who gave me this bitterness!” And Shiza stopped herself from saying something.
Ahmer looked at her. “We were good friends, but now we are not and never will be. Congratulations to you on this luxury and Shiraz, but I cannot recite Fatiha on my corpse a second time. Goodbye and thank you very much Aunty for calling me by deception and feeding me then!” After saying this, Ahmer left the place while hiding the wetness in his eyes.