Jaan-E-Adaa

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"Nahi bhaijaan. Bas vo itna hi bolkar gayi thi ki washroom ja rahi hu." Raniya said.
Haider could only sigh because it wasn't her fault. She was still the kid of house but what worried him was Eshal's absence.

"Rayaan, Zain tum dono jaakar usse dhundo udhar ki taraf. Me idhar dekhta hu. Aur Ehan, baaki sab ka dhyaan rakhna. Hum aate hai. Kuch problem ho tou call kar dena aur agar Eshal ka kuch pata chale ya vo aaye tou bhi bata dena." Haider instructed everyone as they nodded in return.

With that he ran to the opposite direction where Rayaan and Zain had already ran away searching for her.

Ten minutes had passed but Haider wasn't able to find her and neither came any information from the other side.
And that's when he heard sounds like someone was banging on door and he saw that it came from a corner that had the board 'Washroom'.

He ran towards the direction and then he heard someone shouting as well.

"Help! Help!"

"B-Bhaijaan... Haider...Haider..Rayaan Bhaijaan....Ehan Bhaijaan...mujhe nikaale. please. Mujhe bohot darr lag raha hai. Idhar p.poora andhera hai, kuch nahi dikh raha... Haider...Haider..." Her cries were heard and he immediately knew it was Eshal as he cursed himself for making her land in a situation like this.

"Eshal! Eshal!" He yelled banging at the door.

"H...Haider?" She asked hesitantly.

"Haan Eshal. Mai hi hu, Haider. Tum theek ho na? Ye kaise kholu? Lock kisne kiya?" He said while trying to open the door but it seemed to be locked.

"H-Haider mujhe bohot darr lag raha hai. Ye darwaza khul nahi raha me itni der se try kar rahi hu. Kuch karein na please." She sobbed and he knew she was close to hyperventilate.

"Shaant ho jao meri jaan. Mai abhi tumhe bahar nikaal dunga. Bilkul chup, rona nahi. Me yahi hu tumhare paas." He pacified her who didn't have any intention to stop crying.

Quickly taking out his mobile, he dialled Rayaan's number telling him about the situation and asking him to bring Mall's security and the manager.

"H...Haider?"

"Ji meri jaan?" He asked back softly.

"Please mujhe bahar nikaale. M-Mujeh kuch nahi dikh raha-"

"Meri jaan, rou tou na. Me yahi hu na. Kuch nahi hoga tumhe." He replied.

He was controlling the urge to smash the things around him hearing Eshal cry like this and how he wasn't able to do anything.

"Bhaijaan! Kaha hai Eshal? Sahi tou na hai na vo?" Rayaan's concerned voice was heard by him.
He turned his head to see Rayaan running towards him with some other people that seemed to be the security and another person that was the manager.

"WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOUR SECURITY AND SERVICE? IS THIS THE WAY YOU TREAT YOUR CUSTOMERS? BY LOCKING THEM INSIDE THE WASHROOM WITH NO BLOODY SOURCE OF LIGHT? IS THIS HOW YOU TREAT VISITORS? I SWEAR I AM GOING TO SUE THIS MALL!" Haider yelled at the team who had their head hung down.

The Ali family was highly influential in the city and everyone knew Haider as a shrewd businessman and the eldest son of a rich and known family of the city.
His threats were never empty.

"I apologize for the inconvenience sir. Our team will just unlock the door and your wife will be out soon. Please sir, just cooperate." The manager stuttered.

"Cooperate? Fucking cooperate? I am going to file a case against you all if my wife isn't out under seconds." Haider yelled.

"Bhaijaan, please calm down. In par gussa nikalkar koi fayda nahi hai. Aap shaant rahein aur Eshal ke baare me sochein." Rayaan stopped Haider reasoning with him who nodded back agreeing.
Right now the most important thing was Eshal and her comfort.