Tears were rolling down both of their eyes. Zarin wiped her tears and hugged him and he cried his heart out. It was after five years all his pain was getting ease as he spoke today. In these five years neither Zaid nor Asad ever spoke to anyone about it they had built their walls and today Zaid's wall was breaking. His heart was feeling at ease sharing this with Zarin his better half who loved him and won't judge him.
After good five minutes later he became normal and then continues
Zaid: we completed all the formalities at the hospital as Asad bhai called his friend that was Yusuf bhai who helped us a lot and then call Bijan and told her everything. Bhaijan then called abbu's office manager and told him to inform everyone. We took Abbu's bo...
Zaid could not complete the word and tears rolled down. Zarin hugged him again and moved her hand slowly on his back after a few seconds he moved behind from the hug and was about to say but Zarin stopped him by keeping her finger on his lips as she knew how hard it was for him to say that abbu's dead body. No child who loves his parents could ever say this and seeing Zaid's condition she knew by now that how happy and caring family they were and how much love they had for each other so she said
Zarin: Zaidji after you reach the bungalow what happened
Zaid nods his head. He knew she understood without his saying and he moved forward and kiss her forehead. He internally thanked Allah for blessing him with such a lovely and understanding spouse.
Zaid: We reached our bungalow and Bijan along with a few of our employee's wives and neighbors were there. We moved abbu out from the ambulance and did all the rituals once we were ready to lift the janaza at that time suddenly our Asif chachu (uncle) came along with a few bouncers and two-man who were like local dons.
Zaid pause and looked at Zarin and Zarin quickly said
Zarin: Then what happen Zaidji did you fight with them
Zaid chuckled and said
Zaid: Princess all that happened in the movie, when a hero suddenly starts fighting anywhere. But in my case, I never knew to fight at that time. But you know what princess that day I learn one lesson in life and that was we have to be like a tit for tat person.
Zaid pause and Zarin looked at him in confusion and asked
Zarin: What do you mean Zaidji I never understood, can you please elaborate?
Zaid nob his head and said
Zaid: I will continue and you will come to know.
Zarin nob her head as a gesture of ok and Zaid continued
Zaid: the person who came with chachu told us to vacant the place as this property belongs to chachu from now onwards. But, few of our office staff who knew chachu as he might have gone to abbu's office and saw him there, they quickly stood in front of him and oppose him.
Flashback starts
Asif khan removed the papers and told them that his brother Ahmed Khan has signed the legal papers and according to those papers the house, the business, access to the bank account everything belongs to him from today onwards. He is lawfully and legally the owner of everything that belongs to Ahmed Khan and brought his advocate to give this statement. Ahmed Khan's lawyer was also present at the funeral so Bijan took the papers from Asif khan and gave him to check and he confirmed that it is true and they have to vacant this house.
Asif slowly walked towards Asad and stop in front of him and said
Asif: Asad beta (Asad my son) I know it is hard for you to leave this luxury but it's ok if you want to stay over here then you can stay but as a gardener and Zaid as my driver and this woman as a maid.
Asif pointed his finger towards Bijan and address her as a maid. Zaid could not hold his anger and quickly came towards Asad and pointed his finger towards his uncle and roared like a lion
Zaid : HOW DARE YOU?
Asif : Zaid don't you dare point your finger towards me. you know what, you should give me respect as I'm your abbu's brother, and don't forget that if you make me angry then Allah knows you might very quickly need to lift the next janaza which belongs to Saad.
Hearing this a shiver ran down their spine but all three that is Asad, Zaid, and Bijan were able to mask their fear and Asad looked into his eyes and said in his angry tone
Asad : WHAT DO YOU WANT?
Asif laugh loudly and clapping his hand moved in a circular form around Asad and said
Asif : Asad I want all this what is written in these papers that is this house, Ahmed's business, his office, his bank balance, his share certificates, his car each and everything which belongs to him is of mine from today onwards. So, now all three of you get out from here.
Asad looked in his uncle's eye and saw that how low he stood that still, his brother that is Ahmed's janaza has not yet reached his grave and before that his uncle came for all these materialistic things so Asad said
Asad: Ok we will leave but after the funeral is done. Till that time you won't enter the house and will not harm any of the woman's over here.
Asif looked towards the two local don type people and one of his heads nobs in yes so Asif said
Asif: Ok, but I can give you only three hours not more than that. After three hours you have to move out.
Asad nob his head in yes and then Asif said
Asif : Asad be true to your words. Right now I'm leaving but after three hours we will come again, but till that time two of my men will remain here.
Asad did not say anything but just nob his head as yes. Asif along with others sat in a car and left from there leaving two bouncers. Asad, Zaid, and their abbu's male staff lift Ahmed's janaza and left the house. Bijan was crying her heart out and slowly sat down on the floor of the porch and two of the female staff came and hold her. It almost took half an hour for Bijan to stop those tears and with the support of other woman's she stood up and went inside followed by other women. The bouncers were out. Bijan went inside the washroom and splash water on her face and came out and sat on the bed closing her eyes. A soon as she closed her eyes she saw Ahmed's face and his voice echoed in her ears that "Bijan please take care of my sons and make sure you shift the majority of the belongings from this house." she opened her eyes and stood in front of the cupboard and slowly removed four bags and started filling them with clothes and other certificates of Asad, Zaid, and Saad and also took the cash and cover them between the clothes and kept. Bijan knew that the most trusted manager's wife was here and they had brought their car which was out. So Bijan called her inside the kitchen whose name was Shagufta. Holding Shagufta's hand in her hand Bijan said
Bijan: Shagufta Behan (sister) I want your help.
Shagufta looked at her and said
Shagufta: Yes Amina Behan (sister) how can I help you?
Bijan: I want you to keep these four bags in your car and take them with you to your house I will later come and collect them from your residence.
Shagufta was shocked to hear this so she asked
Shagufta: But why do you want me to take them with me in my car.
Bijan: Because of all that what happened outside I guess you might have understood, so in case if they check our bags they won't allow us to take anything from here. So please help me.
Shagufta thought for a minute and then said
Shagufta: Ok I will keep it in my car, but how will we move the bags out, as bouncers are out and if they see us they might inform their boss and Ahmed sir's brother also.
Both Shagufta and Bijan started thinking for a solution and then finally Shagufta said.
Shagufta: Amina Behan don't worry I will tell someone to prepare tea and give those bouncers and keep them busy with tea and water and a few talks so that we can do this work. But...
Bijan looked at her and asked
Bijan: But what?
Shagufta: Amina Behan you need to pack three more bags so when you move out it does not make them feel that you are moving empty hand. Let them assume that you are taking things from this house and going and if they check the bag they cannot stop you as it would not be of too much important for them as it would be clothing etc.
Bijan thought for a second and accepted. Shagufta called four more women whom she knew were very good and cooperative and respected the khan family a lot as their boss Ahmed Khan had done many things for them, like giving money for college admission, medical bills payments, etc. Ahmed Khan was an excellent person and an amazing boss so everyone was ready to help their boss's family in this situation.
Two women went into the kitchen to prepare tea and then serve everyone and as per plan gave to the bouncers also. They kept them busy with tea, water, and talking. Bijan and Shagufta shifted the bags in the car from the back door of the house. Bijan again packed four more bags with all the clothes and photo frames and a few of cash in her purse and all necessary things like a mobile charger etc. Two and half hours already passed and Asif along with other bouncers came there and waited in the car outside the gate only for Asad, Zaid and others to arrive from the graveyard.
Exactly after three hours Asad, Zaid, and other male office staff members came. Seeing them entering in even Asif and the other bouncers along with those dons enter in and Asif spoke in front of all.
Asif: Asad now leave this house and go
Hearing Asif loud voice all the women came out and Bijan stood near Asad and said
Bijan: Asif are you a human being or a devil. Can't you see their situation? At least let them take bath then we will leave.
Asif looked at Bijan and then two those two dons and started laughing loudly and said
Asif: See Dilawar what this woman is saying. She wants me to allow them to enter the house.
Saying this he clap his hands and again started laughing like a maniac and started walking towards Bijan and tried to hold Bijan's right arm. Everyone was shocked to see this and Zaid roared like an angry lion
Zaid: HOW DARE YOU ASIF?
Asif was shocked to be addressed by Zaid as Asif and not as an uncle or chachu and this helped Bijan to do what she planned for emergengy. Bijan removed the butcher's knife and hold Asif's right wrist and turn him and kept the butcher knive near his neck and said in an angry voice.
Bijan: Asif if you want to be alive then let Zaid and Asad go inside the house.
Dilawar tried to walk towards them and Bijan saw his move and quickly said
Bijan: Don't even think of it Dilawar. Because I have nothing to lose. I will chop his head from his body and can go to jail. But you will be the loser as neither you nor this bloody bastard would get anything thing because Asad and Zaid won't give you anything. So if you want what you are planning then let both the boys go inside and you stay in your place.
Hearing Bijan Dilawar stop in his place and Zaid and Asad looked at Bijan and Bijan nob her head in yes and both the boys went inside the house.