Badr Al-Din

Chapter 15 - The Secret is Out!

Third Person Pov:

Meanwhile with Al Din family:

"His bike was there. I have bought it here but he wasn't there" Ali said as he entered the house with Usman. They were sitting in the living room, worried and scared. After searching for hours, they came back defeated.

"I won't leave Nassir alive if anything happens to Badr!" Walid Badr spat angrily. Raj was trying to calm him down. Every one was worried for Badr.

"Who is Nassir, Abu!? What he had done with Akhi?" Fayez questioned worriedly. They were getting more tensed and worried.

"Remember the day when we told Badr is gone for a trip but he wasn't. Nassir kidnapped your brother Badr when he was 17 years old. He took Badr and tortured him for 1 week. When we found him, he had bruises, cuts, and burns on his body. If it wasn't enough, Nassir forced him to drink cigarette. After that, he picked up this habit. He started to smoke secretly. One day, When I checked on him in his room, I found him doing it. I was so furious but I calmed myself down. It took a lot effort to make his habit go away. But we did it. Don't ask about who is he ? And why he did it? I don't want to open up the old scars. It's better if it's doesn't open up" Walid Badr explained with tears in his eyes. The brothers were shocked but they understood and didn't question further.

"Let's check in the forest!" Ali suggested the only place they haven't searched yet.

"But who will stay with Ammi?" Affan questioned worriedly, looking at his mother.

"I and Anas will. You (all) go. Take a shawl for Badr." Walid Usman replied coming forward, giving them the shawl. Everyone nodded their heads and left. Soon, they reached the forest and went inside. After an hour of finding Badr, they were about to go when Ali yelled pointing towards someone

"There he is!"

They looked in the direction and found there was a man sitting while holding something tightly. When they got near him, they sighed in relief as they saw it was none other than Badr. Badr was sleeping while holding a rabbit tightly which was wrapped up in his clothes. But he was shivering in his sleep.

"We were worried the whole day and here he is sleeping peacefully." Walid Badr breathed a sigh of relief and signalled Fayez to wrap Badr in a shawl and pick him up who nodded his head. Fayez went towards Badr and wrapped him in the shawl but Badr's hold on the rabbit tightened a bit which went noticed by everyone.

"He has found a new friend but if he forgets us then I won't leave him" Ali chuckled, looking at his friend, Badr with a relieved face.

Time skip:

Fayez laid Badr on his bed carefully and took the rabbit out of his hand but It woke Badr up.

"Don't take my rabbit. Me will kill you then" Badr mumbled while rubbing his eyes, cutely making everyone chuckle.

"That rabbit needs care too, my prince. Now, sleep and don't rub your eyes" Fayez kissed his forehead lovingly and took Badr's hand away from his eyes.

"Don't wanna sleep" Badr pouted sitting up but his eyes widened when he remembered today's event. He started shaking in fear making them worried.

Umm Badr tried to hug him to comfort him but he backed away making them shock.

"Don't touch me! Is Asadullah Khan my father? Is Nassir my elder step brother?" He questioned looking at their parents shocked face.

"We'll talk later, Ya Badr!" Umm Badr tried to divert him but Badr said, his voice furious yet calm

" Answer me"

"Yes, he is. " Umm Badr replied breaking his heart. Her mother's heart clenched looking at the pain in Badr's eyes.

"Tell me from the beginning" He looked back at his mother with his eyes which held pain, hurt and betrayal.

"Asadullah Khan married a woman named Farah and had a child named Nassir.

After 8 years, he developed an enmity with my father because of property . So to show him his place. He made Ghag on me and married me forcefully. My father couldn't handle it and died due to a heart attack as he was already a heart patient.

When Nassir was 9 years old, meaning after one year, Asadullah and I had a child which was you, Badr. When Asadullah got to know about me being pregnant, he yelled out in panic that he already had a child of 9 years old that's how I found out about the affair. I was tired of abuse and I didn't want you to suffer so I took help from Ahmed, he was my cousin. He helped me by creating a jirgah and punishing him. The Jirgah declared that A Ghag punishment is death. So, Asadullah paid his punishment and died. I married Ahmed for you but later we fell in love. Nassir's mother was in a death bed when Nassir was 25 years old, but before dying , she told everything to him. Nassir was filled with revenge. He wanted to take revenge. He blamed you for everything that happened. So he took you. But after saving you, the tribe exiled him. We didn't know he would be back" Umm Badr explained everything. The only Badr wanted to hear was it's all a lie or it's a dream but it wasn't.

("Ghag" which means "to declare or announce" is a proclamation of ownership of a woman.)

" You a-re ly-ing. Yo-u a-re jo-king. I a-m no-t a son o-f a monster. I d-ont ha-ve his blo-od in m-y ve-ins" He cried out. He wish his father or mother would say it's a prank. But looking at his parent's pained face, he knew its not a joke. Despite hearing it from Nassir, he questioned it from his mother hoping maybe his mother would say Nassir lied. He knew its truth. He should accept but it was hard. H -- he was pulled out of his trance when Affan yelled worriedly, making everyone gasped who also just noticed it.

"Akhi, what's the bruise on your face and shoulder!?"

With a shaky voice, he told everything that happened today. They were filled with rage.

"I want to be alone" Badr said with a sigh. They understood and left. This night was similar to the night when Khadijah died. Every one was awake yet a dreaded silence filled in the house. Every one was in their own room. Will Badr be same!? Or will he change!? Will this truth affect the whole family!? Will it be for better or worse!?

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