Date: 8 November, 2017
"Why?"
This was the only question in Haya's mind. Why would her own cousin betray her?
This was unbelievable but unfortunately, true. This is why she never trusted people.
She trusted Amaan but he never returned it
She trusted Samreen and she shattered it
"WHY??" Haya shouted
"I am sorry" Samreen answered between her sobs
But this wasn't what Haya needed right now. She was done with Sorrys and forgiving every person. She was done with the lies and betrayals.
"I said Why?" She seethed in anger.
"He blackmailed me" reasoned Samreen
"What did he had to blackmail you?" Asked Amaan
"I met him two days after your wedding." Samreen started "He bewitched me with his charm. He acted sweet and i...i.."
"And you slipped into his tricks" Haya completed her sentence, maybe not the way Samreen would have wanted to but that didn't mattered. At the end, this was the jist of everything.
"I kept meeting him and i didn't knew how but he had taken our pictures together. He threatened to show them to my parents if i don't comply with him" Samreen had reached to her edge and broke into sobs which might have saddened Haya in normal situations
But it wasn't a normal situation
Right now, the only sound providing comfort to Haya were Samreen's cries.
Was it possible to detest someone so much in just a day?
Yes. It was. Haya had never felt so much resentment for anyone else till now.
"If someone blackmailed you, the wise thing to do was to talk to us instead of selling us out" Amaan rebuked
"I was terrified. I..i am so sorry. Only if I could go back and rectify everything.." Samreen stated
"But you can't. So you better shut up."
"Haya i---"
"I said shut the hell up!!" Yelled Haya, causing Samreen to flinch
After this, the eerie silence surrounded the room. There were just occasional sounds of Samreen's hiccups and nothing more. Even those hiccups angered Haya. The very realization of the presence of Samreen made her sick. She just wanted to get the hell out of this god damn place and never see Samreen's face again.
"Promise me something?" Amaan's voice broke the bewitched silence and as Haya glanced at him, she discovered thousands of emotions swimming in his eyes and she wondered whether he could also see the same in her eyes. Would he be able to understand how much she loved him?
Yes. She loved him!
It was so easy to confess it to herself, to agree with her own thoughts and feelings. However, confessing it to him was a whole different story for confessing her feelings to him meant opening up her heart. It meant being vulnerable. It meant the possibilities of facing the rejection. It meant trusting him with her secrets and soul. It meant giving herself to him and she didn't think she was ready for that..yet
"What?" She croaked out
"Whatever he does, you won't sign these papers" Amaan stated
"I promise" She smiled
The door opened and Nadir entered again with that goofy smirk which irked the hell out of Haya and Amaan
"Looks like the confessions period has turned very terrible" He mocked
All he received in reply were deadly stares and muttered curses.
"I love to think you both have decided what to do?" He asked
"Its not five hours yet" Haya snapped
"I know its not. But i just got call from my brother enquiring for my whereabouts. Before he gets any hint, i want my work to be done, so i have to give bit less time and you two already consumed that" He stated
Haya tried to maintain calm posture and not let her fear to be visible on her face, the keyword being tried. However, it seemed easy for Amaan to act unaffected by his threats and disgusting smirks. Or maybe he wasn't acting. He had made Haya promise and he knew her. He trusted her with the promise. But the slight fear still creeped inside him. He might trust Haya but he doesn't trust Nadir.
"So are you gonna sign the papers or what?" Nadir asked
"No. We won't sign the papers" answered Haya
"Did i mentioned what i have held against you? No?" Nadir asked and then walked towards Amaan.
It happened so quickly that it took few seconds for Haya to register the situation. Nadir's hard fist made contact with Amaan's jaw. The cry escaped from Haya as Amaan winced in pain. Blood seeped through the edge of his mouth and before he could recompose himself a bit, another punch landed on his stomach. Nadir kicked him, making him fall on the ground.
"This is why you will sign the papers" Nadir addressed to Haya's panic stricken face
"And i suppose the another reason why you both will sign the papers has been already mentioned by your sweet cousin" He said and kneeled down in front of Haya to match her level "I won't hesitate to send those pictures to her family. I know she has wronged you but i am also aware of the fact that you would never want this to happen" He spoke evilly.
"You are a devil! " Haya commented, her eyes still fixated on Amaan
"Then why don't you sign the papers and stop me from being one?"
She looked between Amaan and the papers. Amaan shook his head In 'No', knowing very well what was going in her mind
"You promised" he reminded her
"You can't blackmail her with my pictures. I don't care what you do with them. I don't care anymore. Do whatever you want to do jerk!" Samreen yelled
"Too late for that. Don't you think?" Nadir spoke
"Haya don't sign the papers. I know i did wrong and i am regretting it. But don't make me regret it more by signing this thing" Samreen said
But Haya didn't heard all this. All she cared about right now was Amaan. His safety and his promise. She looked at him, torn between two options. The two punches wouldn't harm him much but more than two...they could do hell lot of damage and she didn't had the courage to watch that.
Reading her conflicting thoughts, Amaan whispered again
"You promised"
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Daila, Areeba, Nameer and Amreen stood outside the old warehouse. For the time being, they weren't sure whether this was the right place to search for them but when they found Amaan's car in the middle of the road, they knew they were going on right path
"They better be here and safe. Shahana aunty called me three times asking about Haya" Amreen said
"What did you tell her?" Asked Nameer
"I said her phone's battery is dead and she is out with Amaan" Amreen shrugged
"I will call the police" Nameer said and started taking out his phone
"No wait! What are you doing? He is your brother" objected Amreen
"That brother of mine is hurting my friends"
"Those friends of yours are my family and Nadir is yours. By handing him to police, you will lose him. We need to make him understand and for that he needs a brother, not a jailor" Amreen explained
"She is right. Involving police will make him bitter towards you" Areeba said
"But--"
"We need to get in there by ourselves and help Amaan and Haya." Daila said
"Fine" Nameer sighed in defeat.
"How do we get in?"
There is a back door." Daila said
"How do you know so much about this place?" Areeba asked
"When he called me to meet him, we met here" She answered
They all went towards the back door, trying their best not to make any noise. Nameer slightly pushed the door to discover it locked
"Its locked" he frowned
"What else were you expecting?" Amreen asked.
"There is gotta be some way" Nameer said
"I will go in through the front door" Daila stated
"What?"
"I have a plan"
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