In The Midst Of Serendipity

|Chapter 05| The Emergence Of Her Distress

Zohra nodded her head and then said

"Don't worry my son. Today all our problems will be solved. I assure you of that."

Shah Zain had a confused look plastered on his face. He raised his eyebrows at her and asked

"What do you mean by that?"

Zohra just smiled and chuckled. She stood up and said

"You go and do your work. I'll handle everything."

Shah Zain was still confused but still he stood up and left for the work he had. Zohra had a cunning smile on her face. She laughed enjoying the show she will do when Shiza will arrive. She smiled and went inside the Haveli ready to begin her drama....
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Shiza's POV

I arrived at the Haveli. I as usually passed a smile to the guards. I walked my way inside and entered the Haveli. I was walking towards Shehnaz Ammi's room but I was jerked backwards by someone. I gasped from the sudden movement and turned around to look at the culprit. Lubna aunty was standing there giving me deadly glare. I didn't understand anything and she seethed at me

"Where do you think you're going?"

I was totally confused at her words. She had no right to say anything. I never interfere in her work so why now, she. I asked her

"What's wrong, aunty?"

At my question, she started laughing. J was seriously confused now. She suddenly stopped laughing and said

"Don't worry, everything will be solve now. You will face the consequences of what you have been doing since so long in our house?"

My eyebrows furrowed in confusion but before I could ask her anything, Zohra aunty came in my view. She had a frown plastered on her face. She scoffed and said to the maid standing there

"Zubeda, go and call the guards inside."

I didn't understand anything and Zohra aunty passed me a cunning smile. Soon the guards entered inside and Zohra aunty gestured them towards me. I was stunned and cowered back in fear. The guards stood infront of me and the next words of Zohra aunty shocked me

"Search her!"

My eyes widened and I stepped back in fear. The guards tried to take my handbag but I swatted their hands away and cowered back. I can't let them touch me. My heart was beating loud and I didn't understand that why this all is happening with me.

Zohra aunty and Lubna aunty were watching it all with smirks plastered on their faces. They were clearly enjoying it. When the guards didn't succeed in getting me searched, Zohra aunty shouted in annoyance

"Leave her!"

The guards immediately stepped back. Zohra aunty this time walked towards me and snatched my purse from me. I immediately protested

"Aunty give my purse back!"

But she just gave me a glare and that was enough for me to stop. She searched down my purse and she took out her gold necklace from inside. I heard two gasps. One from Lubna aunty and Yusra aunty. They both looked at me with disgust. Zohra aunty showed the necklace to the aunty and then she said

"That's where my necklace was. I wonder where it went. But ah!! I didn't know that someone from our own Haveli had snatched it."

She looked at me with pure anger and disgust. I shook my head at her violently and told her

"No no aunty. You gave me that necklace by yourself."

Tears of frustration left my eyes. She was directly accusing me of something that I didn't even committed. Zohra aunty shook her head and started her false story

"Since yesterday I was searching for this necklace. I was really worried but no wonder when there's a poor dirt inside our house then it was meant to happen."

Lubna aunty agreed and stated eyeing me with disgust

"Yes! I always told you that she was a thief. She had her eyes on our magnificent Haveli since day one."

She was eyeing me with pure rage. Zohra aunty walked towards me and said

"So, now tell me what punishment do you want for your act?"

I shook my head and stated

"No no aunty, why are you saying this? You yourself had given me your necklace to have it repaired. I took it to the Jeweler and he has repaired it. I was about to give it back to you."

Zohra aunty scoffed and Yusra aunty stated

"Look the audacity of this peasant. Do you really think we will believe your false story? Have you thought of us as fools?"

Zohra aunty scoffed and I finally lose my temper and said

"Aunty, please why are you saying this? Why are you accusing me like that? You had given me the necklace all by yourself. Please don't lie like that."

Maybe I had crossed the border or maybe I had overline my limits so next they all heard a loud smack and my face was turned to the left. Zohra aunty had slapped me. I closed my eyes not able to control the humiliation I just got. Zohra aunty shouted at me

"Stop! How can you accuse me like that? Do you even know who you're talking to? You're not even equal to my standard. I was tolerating you for many years just because of Ammi Sahiba but after what you have done I can't tolerate you even for a minute inside my house. I can't see you anymore in my house. Get out of my house right now! I don't want to see you ever again here."

She pushed me. I stumbled back and I really hope that Shehnaz Ammi came here and stop all this. But she's not here. Tears clouded my vision and I tried my last hope in proving myself

"Please aunty, you are doing wrong with me. Don't do this with me. Please what will I do? Don't rob me off this job."

But Zohra aunty didn't pay any heed to my pleads and stated quiet angrily

"Get out of here and don't show your face here again. Leave before Ammi Sahiba see you. She will be disheartened after seeing her trusted care taker had robbed her own Haveli."

I just couldn't digest anymore of the insult. I had already lose all my hopes. Now only my Allah will help me. I left this matter to the One and the Only. He will never let any injustice happen to me. I grabbed my purse which had fallen on the ground. I wore my dupatta over my head and left the haveli quietly. I could hear the roar of laughter behind me. Tears left my eyes and I wiped them with my sleeves. I walked outside and I saw Shah Zain entering inside.

Shah Zain saw me and his eyes held confusion. He was about to ask me probably about what had happened but I stow away from him and left the house. I leave the premises and took a deep breath. I tired my best not to cry but what can I do. They had humiliated me and accused me off something I didn't even commit.

Ya Allah!! What did I do to wrong? Oh my Allah! Please help me in my bad days! I had no job. I had no money. What will I tell khala? She must be waiting to hear that I pay the rent. But I don't have any money. More tears left my eyes and I sat at the bench and just cried at my situation. My sobs were the only thing audible right now. Ya Allah! Please help me...
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That's it guys. I'm sorry for not updating yesterday but I was busy. The update is still short but inshallah the next updates will be longer. Do vote comment and share
Till then take care
Allah Hafiz
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