Rubab panicked after reading the text from her brother. She shook her head vigorously. What her brother had done? He had ruined whatever she planned to rescue her mother. Her mind stopped working imagining the upcoming storm.
Before her mind could come up with an idea to tackle the situation Darwish came outside of the washroom after taking a cold shower. Observing Rubab's stiff state he frowned his brows with confusion.
" What happened?" he questioned getting close to her.
She tried to say something but nothing came outside of her mouth. Both of them became startled by the sound of Darwish's phone. Glancing at Rubab suspiciously he went to receive it while Rubab closed her eyes pressing a hand over her mouth. She gave up.
Darwish turned at Rubab with eyes full of fire. Clutching the phone tightly he gritted his teeth in anger.
" Thanks for informing me this fast," he thanked someone and disconnected the call.
Rubab was still crying when he appeared in front of her like the angel of death. She cowered backwards at his sudden presence in front of her. She lowered her eyes automatically.
Glaring at her he called someone and ordered," Take her somewhere else."
Rubab raised her head and screamed," No. Please."
" More remote than the previous place," Darwish ordered giving Rubab a challenging look.
Disconnecting the call he crouched down to her level and grabbed her arms tightly. Her skin turned red due to his tight grip. She sobbed plaintively due to pain.
" You think you are really sneaky! Huh! Do you really think I will never come to know what you tried to do?" he shouted in her face.
He roared at the top of his lungs," Even after my warning how dare you tell your family members about your mother's location? How did you know where I have hidden her?"
Rubab just cried without uttering a single word. She should have warned her family members about her phone. She should have warned them that Darwish had hacked her phone with the help of a hacker. He did it so that she couldn't contact her family members and the police. So, when a few moments ago her brother texted that he is going to rescue his mother, the text was also received by the hacker who told Darwish about everything.
" Anyway," Darwish sighed. " Now I have moved your mother to such a remote place that no one will ever find out about her," he let out a devilish grin.
Rubab answered wiping away her tears," By doing all this you will gain nothing."
" You won't gain anything either by going against me," he clutched her jaw.
Softening his eyes he caressed her cheeks," I promised you that I will keep you happy. Why can't you just understand my feelings?"
" I apologized for whatever happened. Why can't you just forget the past and move on with me?" his voice turned hyper.
Rubab did not answer because there was no point in talking to a delusional person. She just hopes he doesn't harm her mother.
" Listen, Rubab," he took her hands in his hands. " I am forgiving you for what you did today but if you dare to repeat it then it will be really bad for your mother. Today I just refrained myself from doing anything to your mother considering her age but the next time I won't show any mercy," his threatening words rang inside her ears like some kind of painful sound.
" Now, good night and have a sweet dream about our future," he kissed her forehead.
The next day Rubab woke up from her sleep but did not find Darwish anywhere. She got to know from Razia that Darwish has went to the States for some urgent work. Rubab thought it will be the best chance for her to contact her brothers but she did not know that Darwish was ten steps ahead of her.
He installed cameras in the whole house and hired some female security guards to keep his eyes on Rubab. He was confident that Rubab won't tell anything to her father since her mother was still in his clutch. And, that's what happened. Her father and brothers came to meet her but she said nothing to them. She convinced them again that she was fine.
Since her father used to be a high-ranked police officer, he had so many friends in the police department. One word from him and everyone would come forward for help. Rubab knew it but still, she did not say anything. She can't risk her mother's life at any cost.
While Rubab was thinking of what she should do next, Dawood was sitting in front of the window in his wheelchair.
The pencil in his hand started sparkling with the rays of the Sun. Some of his jet-black hair was covering his forehead and left eye. His whole concentration was on the calligraphy that he was making.
He stopped doing his work feeling a presence behind him. He raised his head but didn't turn behind.
" Brother," He called.
Darwish rested one of his hands on Dawood's shoulder. Both of them looked outside having longing expressions. For the next few seconds except for the sound of their breathing, nothing could be heard.
" The prosthetic legs are ready," Darwish broke the silence looking at Dawood's legs.
Dawood sighed," What a fool I was!"
" You were always a fool," Darwish said dragging a chair in front of Dawood and taking a seat on it.
Dawood questioned smiling," How is Razia and Rahella bi?"
" Fine," Darwish exhaled a breath. " They miss you a lot."
Dawood grinned," Next time bring them here. I do miss them too."
" Won't you return to Pakistan?" Darwish asked sounding serious.
Dawood exhaled a long breath," I don't want to step into the place where I lost so much. I lost my mother and my dignity. That place will kill me with suffocation."
Darwish didn't say anything but from the inside somewhat he was happy that Dawood wasn't interested in returning to Pakistan. He doesn't want Dawood and Rubab to face each other once again.
" Do you still love Rubab?" Darwish questioned from nowhere.
Dawood chuckled hearing her name. Once this name used to make him happy, this name used to make his heart run a Marathon but now this name doesn't make him feel anything at all.
" I don't know," Dawood gave a short answer.
Pausing for a few seconds he said," She deserves Walid. Both of them are the same. Self-righteous, liar and fraud."
Darwish tried to search for hatred in Dawood's eyes for Rubab but except for unspoken pain, he found nothing.
" She should be punished. Don't you think?" Darwish questioned observing Dawood's demeanour.
Dawood let out a chuckle," I have no grudges against her and her family. Whatever they did, only Allah can decide their punishment. Who am I? I am just a mere human. That's not in my hands to punish someone."
" I don't wish any ill fate for her. I don't wish any good thing for her either. Only Allah can decide how He will give me justice," Dawood finished his perspective about Rubab.
Darwish was surprised and amused by his brother's genuine words. He was surprised to see no hatred in his eyes for Rubab. Did he love her that much? Darwish wondered with astonishment.
" What will you do in the States alone?" Darwish questioned.
Dawood answered concentrating on the calligraphy again," I want to establish myself as a writer."
Humming a little bit Darwish stood up and forwarded his legs to leave but he was halted by Dawood's voice. He turned behind with questioning eyes.
" Are you married?" Dawood questioned making Darwish freeze in his place for some time.
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