December turns out to be the most busiest month for me! -_- Sorry for the delay and short chapter!
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Hussain's POV
I quickly disconnected the call and grabbed a shirt from my luggage. I hurriedly slipped into it and without taking much time, I sprinted out of our hotel room.
In fifteen minutes time, I reached the station and hurried myself to the front desk.
"Shehryaar...Shehryaar Asif??" I blurted out uncontrollably in front of a police man who was sketching something on a paper in front of him. He looked up at me with frown eyebrows and I breathed heavily, waiting for his reply.
"Shehryaar?" He questioned dumbly and I ran my eyes on his face with much disbelief.
He twirled the pen in between his fingers, looking so careless and for a moment I looked around the police station. Not just him, but most of the officers there were looking like one. Some were smiling talking to phone, some were listening to music with eyes shut while some were busy with the computers looking at I don't know what.
How careless?!
"I got a call from this very station that my brother is arrested. I want to meet him!" I told seriously and he blinked at me before he furrowed, thinking.
"Uhm...we've got few cases this morning but...Shehryaar? I don't think we filed a case against that name...Shehryaar? Hmm.." He thought to himself as if he was purposely doing that and my eyes went wide looking at him.
He can't be serious!
"I want to meet him now!!" I yelled from on top of my lungs, stamping my hand hard on the table and the officer flinched in shock. I glared at him angrily with my breaths ragged and the station turned silence at once, I could feel all eyes were on me.
"Where's the inspector in charge for this station?? Call him!" I screeched and he gulped down looking at me.
"Woh...woh bahar gaye hain." He told and I huffed, running a hand through my hair.
"Bete.." Someone touched my shoulder softly and I instantly turned around to find an elderly constable looking at me.
"Jee?" I responded confusedly and he smiled slightly at me.
"Main hoon woh jisne aapko call kiya tha. Aap ka bhai yahin hai." He told quietly and my eyes were widened instantly looking at him.
"What? Where is he??" I held his shoulder asking hastily and he gulped down before he ran his eyes around the station. I followed his eyes and saw everyone was literally looking at us.
"Chaliye mere saath." He said then as he turned, walking ahead and just when I followed him, someone halted us.
"Qadir Bhai! Aap ko pata hai ki aap kya kar rahe hain?? Malik Sahaab ko pata chal gaya na, toh aap bohat bari museebat mein aayenge." The constable whom I shouted at just now said and the one who named Qadir turned back.
"Bhaad mein jaaye sab! Be a human first Jalal. That boy is innocent!" Qadir snapped angrily at the one named Jalal.
"Par Malik Sahaab.." Jalal replied lowly and Qadir inhaled a deep breath.
"It's okay. Whatever it is, I'll take it." He replied softly before he turned around, eyeing me to follow him.
I nodded with overbeating heart and followed him to a lonely corridor. Wrinkles formed on my forehead as I observed the path, stunned and confused at the same time and my speed was decreasing slowly and slowly.
"There's no case filed against your brother. He is being keep under personal custody, in a special place for such cases...where you can do nothing about it to get him out of here." Qadir suddenly said as if he read my mind and my feet halted all of sudden in shock. I was numb and confused hearing him.
"What??" I questioned out uncontrollably and he sighed heavily, stopped walking as he turned towards me.
"Mujhe lagta hai...aapke bhai ne kisi bade aadmi se panga le liya hai. Iss liye woh logon ne unhein yahan rakha hai." He told looking at my face and suddenly Hawa's father crossed my mind though I haven't seen him yet. A sudden rage boiled in me, caused me to fist my hands to suppress it.
"Someone rich and powerful might have ordered to keep your brother here. No one can do anything if somebody was brought here. Not even the courts, lawyers...because there's no case filed against him. Samajh lijiye ki....he's arrested illegally." He added flatly as if he had no emotions while saying this or maybe he was in so much anger that it covered up his feelings, I don't know.
"Aap unn se mil sakte hain lekin unhein bahar nahi nikal sakte...itna aasan nahi hai." He told and my eyes went wide looking at him in disbelief.
"Then how do I get him out of here??" I asked more to myself.
Ya Allah, where have I put Shehryaar in?!
"Find out who wants him here and do whatever you can to get him out of here. Nahi toh, bohat bura hoga aapke bhai ke saath...yeh log unn ke saath kuch bhi kar sakte hain." His voice wavered as he spoke the last sentence and it shivered me deep down.
"Please mujhe Shehry ke pass le jaiye." I spoke, running my slightly watery eyes on him and he sighed heavily while nodding his head.
"Aaiye." He said lowly and continued walking again until he stopped in front of a cell.
"He's in here." He told as he unlocked the cell and opened the gate for me.
I looked at him for a moment before I stepped in as he waited for me outside.
The room was so dark with only one light-bulb hanging on the ceiling and a small window bars, lighting the room slightly. My heart skipped a beat looking at the room and it was damn quiet that I could feel my pulse rate imcreased as a sweat bead rolled down behind my ear.
I roved my eyes around the room, looking for Shehryaar when suddenly my eyes stopped upon finding him lying motionlessly on the cold floor and my heart literally took a pause from beating.
"Shehry!!" I gasped aloud looking at him with eyes wide and quickly ran towards him before I fell over my knees in front of him.
"Shehry!! Shehry utho! Are you okay??" I panicked as I held his head and lifted it up before I put it on my lap.
"Shehry!!" I patted his cheek in order to wake him up but I failed when he didn't even move an inch. My chest heaved up and I felt my heart was jolting inside as I trailed my eyes on him. My breath almost caught up in my throat when my gaze dropped on his bruises on his face and I slowly lowered my eyes to his body. His vest was coated in blood and there were more bruises on his arms.
"Shehry..." A tear rolled down my eye, fell on his cheek as I raised my shivering hand and cautiously landed it on his face.
"Utho!!" I cried uncontrollably as I shook him, it ached me so much seeing him like this.
"Ch!" He suddenly quivered and I froze for a millisecond looking at him.
"Shehry?" I shook him again after wiping my tears and his closed eyelids moved very slowly before it crinkled.
He then opened his eyes slowly and blinked it few times before his gaze met mine and I breathed out a relief sigh. A smile quirked up onto my lips as I looked at him with glassy eyes and I quickly bent down, hugging his shoulder when he smiled at me and at that very moment, I felt I've got my life again.
"Zinda hoon abhi." He choked out in a very weak tone along with a small chuckle and I pulled out, glaring at him disapprovingly when he coughed.
"You okay?" I questioned, blinking my blurry vision and he nodded his head as he struggled to straighten himself. I quickly helped him and made him lean on the wall and he exhaled heavily as he trailed the back of his hand on his lips.
"Kitna maara hai tumhein." I sighed, looking away from his face as I ran a finger at the corner of my eye, wiping my unfallen tears. My heart burnt every time my eyes fell on his wounds.
"Why did you even go there Shehry??" I burst out in furiousness as I snapped towards him and he sighed helplessly.
"I thought of...helping you." He replied lowly as he looked down and I raised my eyes in disbelief.
"Did I ask you to help me??" I questioned mockingly in dissatisfaction and he just sealed himself, still lowering his eyes.
"Meri madat karne ke liya kaha tha maine?? Nahi na?? Toh phir kyun??" I yelled, fisting my hands and he instantly looked up at me.
"But I can't see you in pain!!" He fired back though his voice was not as stable as mine.
"And I can't see you like this either!!" I countered with eyes wide as my chest heaved up and there was silence surrounded us suddenly.
I looked at him and so did he as we both just shut ourselves until I decided to look away. Minutes passed by with none of us say anything and I closed my eyes, puffing an air out of my mouth. I sucked in a deep breath, calming myself when I heard his voice.
"Her Dad thought I was you and...I accepted it." He told softly caused me to open my eyes.
"If I didn't then you would've been here in my place...I would never let that happen." He added again with a small smile touching his lips and I blinked, sighing internally.
"Hawa tried stopping her father but...he didn't listen to her." He told and a sarcastic smile popped on my lips as I fisted my hands.
"Still she's the reason you're here." I replied as I abruptly stood up and Shehry gasped as his eyes went wide looking at me.
"I'll be back...till then please take care of yourself." I almost pleaded in front of him with my thumping heart and he furrowed at me. I ignored his confused expressions and turned around to walk off there.
"Kahaan jaa rahe ho??" He suddenly screeched and I paused from taking a step further. I took in a breath and without turning back, I opened my mouth.
"Muzaffar Jahangir Khan se milne." I replied flatly and heard he gasped behind me but I didn't pay any heed as I continued walking.
"Hussain!!" He yelled my name but I didn't stop instead I sped myself.
"Please take care of him...main abhi aaya." I told Qadir Dada and he nodded his head.
We walked out to the station and I stopped myself there.
"No one will touch my brother until I come back!!" I warned, clenching my jaw as I glared at them seriously and with that I left the station. I didn't care what might affected me for what I was going to do, my brother was more important.
I stopped a cab and soon enough, I reached Jahangir's Mansion.
This time, I didn't use the back door instead I used the front gate and I was ready to face whatever was waiting me. I walked towards it and as expected the guards stopped me but I paid least care and pushed them aside as I entered the gate. The guards were panicked as I kept on walking and I heard footsteps running behind me.
"Muzaffar Jahangir Khan!!" I shouted from on top of my lungs as I passed the garden and walked in the house with the guards following me.
"Muzaffar Jahangir Khan!!" I yelled his name again as I halted myself at the hall, right in front of the huge hall and within a second, all the servants appeared from every corner of the house.
I ignored the guns which were pointed towards me and I parted my lips to call him again when I looked up and saw a man was standing at the corridor, holding the railing as he looked down at me. He was stiff but his breathing was normal and his eyes were slightly red as he stared me and that gave me a hint that he must be Muzaffar Jahangir Khan. I was ready to face him.
It's now or never.
Hawa's POV
I heard noises coming from downstairs, made me furrow and I stopped marching in my room. My heart skipped a beat hearing those noises and I quickly stepped out of my room.
I sped to the corridor and looked down at the hall and my heart stopped momentarily as my eyes went wide in utmost shock looking at it.
"Hussain??" I choked in disbelief looking at him who was standing under the big chandelier, facing Abba Ji so bravely. He was surrounded with all the guards around him but it seemed like he didn't bother it at all but not me. I was scared, I was in fear looking at both of them.
"Mere bhai ko chord dijiye aap!" Hussain screeched at Abba Ji and I could see Abba Ji had those confused lines on his forehead.
"Bhai?" Abba Ji questioned with slightly frown eyebrows and Hussain nodded his head.
"Jisse subah maar khane ke liye special custody mein bheja tha aap ne." Hussain replied sternly, I could clearly see he was controlling his anger. I trailed my eyes down and saw he was fisting his hands and I gulped down.
"Oh woh ladka!" Abba Ji smiled slightly, nodding his head before he looked at Hussain again.
"Nahi chor sakte." He added then firmly and Hussain clenched his jaw hearing it.
"I didn't come here to fight with you...I just want my brother back." Hussain looked rather calm this time as he spoke it. His face muscles were smoothening as he sucked a breath and I held the railing tight under my palm.
"Woh meri beti se mohabbat karta hai...aise kaise chor doon?" Abba Ji responded in his frim voice, holding his hatred and Hussain's eyes went wide in shock looking at Abba Ji as he quickly shook his head.
"Mohabbat? Shehry aur aapki beti se? Nahi...woh toh shaadi shuda hain." Hussain told sincerely and my heart skipped a beat when Abba Ji looked at his face closely.
"Kya matlab hai tumhaara?" Abba Ji asked as his face expressions tense and I felt knots tied in my throat.
"He wanted to save me..." Hussain told and I could feel sweats on my forehead already, I started shivering.
"Main hoon woh jisne aapki beti se mohabbat ki...Shehry nahi. Aap mujhe maar kar bhi...yeh saachai nahi badal sakte...aur main aapse nahi darta, kisi se bhi nahi Jahangir Sahab!" Hussain confessed so boldly as he looked straight into Abba Ji's eyes and my heart churned and right on cue, all the rifles were pointed towards him, panicking me.
"Aap mujhe maarna chahte hai na yeh sun kar? Maariye...goli chalaiye, kuch bhi kariye par sirf mere saath...mere bhai ke saath nahi!" He said, looking straight into Abba Ji's eyes as he grabbed one of the rifles and shoved it at his forehead.
"Hussain!!" I screamed loudly in fear looking at him as a tear rolled down. Without waiting any longer, I quickly ran downstairs and all the heads were snapped in my direction.
"Aap inn ke saath kuch nahi karenge!" I yelled as I pushed all the guards aside and yanked the rifle off his forehead before I stood in between Abba Ji and Hussain with arms wide open. All the bullets will have to go through me before Hussain.
"Aur mai karne bhi nahi dungi." I added looking at Abba Ji who widened his eyes in shock.
"Hawa!!" He yelled in much anger and I gulped down the lump in my throat, I felt scared deep down but I was not in state to think about anything. Hussain's life was much more important to me right now and I can do anything to save him.
"Hawa aap yahaan se jaaiye!" Abba Ji gritted his teeth saying angrily and I shuddered internally seeing his puffy eyes.
"Nahi jaaoungi." I choked out lowly but firm enough to leave him shock as I shook my head seriously, meant my words.
He clenched his jaw and I could clearly see rage was boiling in him as he closed his eyes for a moment, taking a breath. He then opened them again and signalled his guards something and they nodded their heads, putting their guns down.
"Inhein chord dijiye...aur inn ke bhai ko bhi." I added and Abba Ji raised his eyebrows questionably looking at me. He was about to part his lips to say something when a voice interrupted.
"Naatak kar rahi ho?" I heard Hussain's voice behind me and without turning, I know his eyes were on me.
I spun around looking at him and that was when I saw his head was wrapped with a tiny bandage with a droplet of blood and my heart cringed deep inside, I know it was because of me. I was having the urge of caressing his wound but I just couldn't, I was helpless and my eyes were pooling up unknowingly.
"Naatak kar rahi ho?" He repeated again and I blinked looking at him.
"What do you mean?" I managed to ask and he passed me sarcastic smile.
"You know very well what I meant." He replied, looking away from me and I saw traces of hatred in those eyes for me.
I held his arm and jerked him to face me again.
"What do you mean?" I asked, emphasizing on each word that escaped my lips as I searched for his eyes.
"Tumhaari waja se, Shehry jail mein hai!! Kitna maara hai usse tumhare Abba Ji ne..." His eyes glistering as he spoke looking at my face.
"You knew your Abba Ji had mistaken him for me...then why didn't you clear it?? Why did you just let him abuse Shehry??" An uncontrollable tear rolled down his eye while saying and it ached me.
"Nahi Hussain...main..." I stopped myself from uttering a word more. He was right, I never tried to clear the misunderstanding. I just let Shehryaar say whatever he wants while I was just listening to him.
"Maine kaha tha na...main chala jaaounga tumhaari zindagi se, toh phir kyun Hawa? Kyun??" His voice wavered and this time, a tear eluded my waterline hearing his tone and his face was so sore.
"It hurts me here...seeing my brother in there and you in front of my eyes." He added in the same tone as he caressed his heart over his chest and mine was jolting inside hearing him. My vision became blurry and his words just killed me internally, I sensed hatred in it. I saw hatred in those eyes that always hold love for me.
I can bear anything but not his hatred...
"You can't be my Hawa...you can't be the girl I love." He added weakly as he shook his head looking in my eyes and I felt something hitched it in my throat.
"Aaj tak main sirf mohabbat karta tha tumse, par aab....mohabbat ke saath saath, nafrat bhi karne laga hoon." He blurted out and I just froze looking at him, I just died right there and then when his words slapped my eardrums.
"Nafrat..." He whispered the word, loud enough for only me and him to hear it and I just shattered into pieces again.
I felt my eyes covered with tears and my legs became jelly and a tear rolled down my cheek without the need of blinking. I felt a strange kind of pain stabbed my heart and my limbs turned weaker and weaker. I don't remember for how long I just stood there looking at him, absorbing his words with tears streaming down.
His face colour flushed with a trace of pain laying there and his eyes were wet as well looking at me. He hid his bottom lip in between his teeth as he took in a deep breath, blinking his eyes.
"Aur aap...jo karna hai kariye, par main aapne bhai ko nikalwa ke rahunga wahaan se." He narrowed his bloodshot eyes at Abba Ji saying.
He then shifted his gaze on me, glancing one last time at me before he turned around, walking away from there and nobody stopped him; not even me. I was stiff, as stiff as a statue watching him walking away with my soul in his hands. At that very moment, I knew he will never come back again.
His image became smaller and smaller and soon he disappeared from my sight made me fall over my knees in a sudden thud unconsciously.
Woh chala gaya....mujhe chor kar chala gaya...
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