Allah is with the doers of good." -Quran 29:69
Amira Sultan p.o.v
" Ohh look who is here " Zainab's high pitched voice snatched the beaming smile from my face .
" Assalamualaikum " I greeted nevertheless .
" You are back after snatching my groom " she hissed, making my step falter .
" I came to meet about " I tried to ignore her taunt.
" He is not here to get lost " before she could slam the door on my face. Samiya 's happy voice interrupted .
" Amira Baji is that you " she looked startled yet happy .
I couldn't help but push past Zainab and hug Samiya tightly .
" I missed you so much, " I cried .
" I miss you too, " she cried, hugging back .
" Where is Abbu , is he okay ?" I inquired
" Yes, Abbu is absolutely fine. " I heard Zainab's voice from behind .
" In Fact everyone was happy without you, " she added .
Why she is always so bitter towards me I don't understand .
" Appi will you stop, " Samiya yelled angrily .
" Don't you dare talk to me like that " she launched toward Samiya but I came in between .
" Zainab for once will you stop your hatred toward me " I snap .
" I just came to meet abbu , I will go back " I sigh " where is he "
" He is upstairs " I heard Ammi's voice .
Surprisingly there wasn't any hatred toward me like she used to .
" But Ammi -" before Zainab could protest . Ammi allowed me to go upstairs .
As I was ascending upstairs I am pretty sure Zainab was throwing dirty looks all along .
Khalid Mirza p.o.v
" Amira ! Amira ! " I called out no response ..
" Where did she go , I haven't seen her for a while " I mumbled .
My leg automatically walked toward the kitchen , my step halted .
" Can I go to meet Abbu? " her angelic voice rang inside my head .
" Damn " I closed my eyes .
"She is not home " I felt stupid searching for her whole house .
I was about to turn back when I heard Nafisa talking about Amira .
" I am so happy , she went to meet her parents , she was missing her father a lot " I heard her .
My lip twitched thinking about her face beaming with happiness .
" I bet she will come back crying " I heard Mehjabin, the girl who turned out to be Amira college and a friend .
" Why would you say that? " Nafisa said .
"There is no one over there who loves her, " Mehjabin sighs .
All of a sudden , I got curious to know more about Amira.
I knew it was wrong but I couldn't help them talking about my wife.
Wife ?? Seriously .
" But she always talks about her family and how much they love her, " Nafisa asked .
" Don't you know Amira , she never talks bad about any one let alone her family " there was sadness in her voice .
" You know , I used to be jealous of Amira thinking how amazing her live is because she is always smiling full of positive , its happen only when a person never seen pain in their lives "
I lean a little ..
" But I was so wrong , one day she didn't came to bakery shop it turn into weak and after she came back , she was more paler and thinner than before "
There was pause .
" When I asked her , she said she has fever but , she fainted during serving one of the customer , when I took her to the hospital I got to know , she had bruised all over her body and she hasn't eaten anything in a week "
" What " Nafisa's voice rose .
While I clench my fist .
" When I threatened Amira that I would call the police , she told me everything ..... how her step sister and mother made her love hell , how she has been lock in her basement over a week in the absence of her father "
" Amira had a really difficult and lonely life , she had no one to love her , take care of her "
" Poor Amira..." Nafisa said .
" I feel bad for her, " Nafisa said softly .
" Yeah me too "
I walk back to my room slamming my door shut .
Amira had a really difficult and lonely life , she had no one to love her , take care of her "
her step sister and mother made her love hell , how she has been lock in her basement over a week
I rub my face again and again remembering all the horrible things I said and done to her .
You will be the maid of this house
"you are nobody to me , I am just bearing you because of you good for nothing father who took loan from me and cannot pay me back , I wanted to marry you sister but I am stuck with you , you are irritating , you are not even beautiful , you are narrow minded women , who doesn't even know how to wear clothes and you think I like you .... YOU
" You have a habit going against my words right , so now as a punishment you will stay here for two days without food and water "
" Dammit ! Dammit ! Dammit " I punch the wall again and again feeling overwhelming guilt erupting my chest .
" Really Khalid really " I felt a voice similar to me echoed from behind .
I turn to see myself smiling mockingly .
" Wh- who are you? " I furrowed my eyebrows .
His laugh echoed, terrifying my soul " so you don't recognise me ??? "
" N- no " I shuttered.
" I am you ... Khalid Mirza '' he tilted his head .
" Your subconscious " he whispered in a mocking way .
" Go - go away " I turned away, fearing myself .
" You cannot turn away from the truth " he yelled .
" YOU RUINED HER " I tried to close my ear .
" You made her life miserable '' he laughed .
" You are not less than an animal Khalid Mirza '' he hissed in anger .
" You took away her only chance to be happy with her life partner "
" N- no - no I - I didn't " with a shuttering voice I tried to answer .
" Khalid ???"
I curl up like a ball in the corner, closing my eyes and ear shut .
" Promise me Khalid !"
" You won't let any innocent life ruined "
" You will save them "
" Khalid promise me "
" I - I - I prom- missed I - I promised " I started nodding my head at my sister's words .
" Liar !" My head snapped at Amira .
" Amira " I cried with happiness but there was immense hatred in her eyes .
" You don't deserve to love Khalid Mirza, " she spat .
" THAT WHY YOUR OWN MOTHER DOESN'T LOVE YOU " she shouted at the top of her lungs .
" Khalid " my head snapped at my crying sister.
" Why did you break your promise? " she cried .
I started shaking terribly " no- no I - api no - I " suddenly I was out of breath.
" Khalid, are you okay? " Suddenly my eyes adjusted to Amira's worried face . She cupped my face, making me feel secure .
" I didn't break - api cryi..m ... " suddenly my eyelids started getting heavy .
The only voice I heard... Amira's voice .
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