I know last chapter was too short, but this chapter will be longest cause it's the last chapter of this book.
After the chapter there might be an epilogue which I haven't decided yet.
So here's to all the years of this book, to all the sixty chapters.
Hope you like the climax of the story where it changes everything.
Zayd's P.O.V.
"What's the time?" I asked Manav.
I was worried for my family and Anya's.
After what Manav told me, all I know that his boss is dangerous.
His boss, Don Aftab Ali.
Mostly infamous for his kidnappings and murders.
He is merciless, unkind and black hearted with no feelings at all.
I felt a hand on my shoulder, "everything will be fine Bhai." Manav assured me.
His little brother was in danger as well.
I still didn't know what's inside the bag that's more important to his boss.
We had already taken the bag from the tree house and we're now returning to the venue.
Manav was still trying to reach either his boss or one of his henchmens, but with no avail.
"What's in the bag Manav?" I asked.
Curious I know.
But it wasn't legal either for what I guessed.
Manav wiped the sweat on his forehead with the back of his hand and gulped hard.
"It's something bad?" I asked again.
What is it thats making him nervous and scared to tell me.
I had a bottle of water inside my dash board which I offered Manav, while stabilizing my speed.
If it's something very bad then I had to increase my speed, I couldn't risk my family's life.
"It's the powder for making bomb," Manav finally muttered.
"For making bomb?" I slow down the car.
"For making larger bombs," he continued.
I was confused.
"How large?" I asked.
What is he talking about?
This powder wasn't that much.
"Large enough to blast a whole stadium with 10,000 people." He then whispered so no one would hear it.
I wouldn't have heard if I wasn't paying much attention to him.
"But the powder.."I muttered.
"It's pinch itself is enough to make a bomb that could blast your house." He confirmed my confusion.
"Call the police," I said handing him my phone.
"We can't risk your family's life, and my brother?" He asked.
"I can risk my family's life but I can't risk my country's life, you need to call the police." I spoke back.
"Your boss? Isn't a gangster he is a terrorist." I spoke with venom this time.
I couldn't believe Manav.
He knew all this time and didn't tell the police about it?
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Anya's P.O.V.
Upon hearing the gun shots, everybody started running to hide.
Arjun started pulling me with him and Aisha, but I stopped him murmuring "I..I need to call Zayd."
"He might be somewhere here, I will look for him..first you need to be somewhere safe." Arjun spoke.
"No, he needs to get here fast." I responded.
No one knew where Zayd was.
"Who needs to get here fast?" Aisha asked.
"Listen Anya, the gunshots were heard from outside, so we need to hide somewhere fast then we will call Zayd,ok?" Arjun spoke while pulling me towards the prayer room.
I accepted his idea and headed towards the room willingly.
After entering the room,I took out my phone to dial Zayd.
But it kept on ringing.
"I have called the police," Aisha spoke while pacing to and froth.
"No! Why did you call the police? You don't know these people they are very dangerous." I was worried what will happen to Manav's brother.
Suddenly more gunshots were heard and people screaming.
I peeked a little from the window and saw a built bald man, wearing a creamish pathani suit with a shawl wrapped around his shoulders carrying a three year old kid with around ten or more people behind him holding a huge gun, which I had no idea the name of the gun, which were pointed towards some of the guests who were unable to find places to hide.
Arjun was there out, but I couldn't see him.
I tried calling Zayd again ,but everytime it used to go on voicemail.
"You have reached on voicemail of Zayd Shaikh,please leave a message after the beep."
"Beeeep."
"Hello, Zayd... You need to reach here fast...I ..I am scared, he is here....and Arjun is out there...what if they hurt him?... Please come here fast please." I cried a little before disconnecting.
Aisha came to sit towards me and asked," you know who is outside firing gunshots?"
She also seemed scared.
Who wouldn't be?
It's a life and death situation.
I nodded at her question.
"You knew they would be here?"
I looked at her unsure and muttered," I thought Zayd called them to go to tree house not here, so i was not sure that they would come here."
"Zayd...where is he?" Aisha asked concerned.
"He had gone to the tree house to pick the bag this bald guy is looking for." I answered truthfully... There was no use in hiding the truth now.
"Is it Manav the guy who you told as your school friend doing?" She asked.
I cried more and nodded and told her everything.
Some more shouts were heard as if they were arguing.
I heard Arjun's voice, so I hurriedly peeked again through the window.
"Where is the bride?" The bald man spoke.
His voice was scary.
"There is no bride here," Arjun spoke.
"Then why are you all dressed up? Listen if you want to be save just speak the truth." The bald man warned Arjun.
Confidently Arjun replied," it's my wedding anniversary, that's what the party is for."
"Then where is your wife?"
Before Arjun could answer there was a voice ,"we got it."
I wiped my tears and smiled,"Zayd."
Aisha looked relieved upon hearing Zayd's voice, she was also peeking with me.
You can skip this next part n go to the happy ending chapter if you prefer stories with happy endings.
Zayd's P.O.V.
"Wake up!" Came a tiny voice shaking me awake from my sleep.
I opened my eyes to see the pretty little girl standing beside me, smiling.
I rubbed my eyes to remove any sleep that was still there.
And carried her in my arms and made her sit on the desk.
Last night I dozed off while working late night.
Not only last night but I do that everyday.
"So Princess Arshiya, what brings you to wake me up?" I asked her.
She smiled, her eyes squinting a little and answered," I got a command from the queen to invite you for breakfast."
She then climbed down the desk and ran towards my bedroom door, not before telling me," if I were you, I wouldn't miss eating those pancakes." Then left.
I smiled after her.
She was just what I need early in the morning.
She was like my cup of coffee.
Just the perfect medicine for my headaches everyday.
I stood up heading towards the bathroom to freshen up and get ready for the breakfast as the queen commanded.
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I entered the dining room and spoke,"here I arrive my highness."
Arjun laughed beside me and spoke," you seem to be in a good mood today."
I gave him a weak smile in return and went towards the Queen that was my sister Aisha according to Arshiya and hugged her tight.
Just feeling all her warmth and love she had for me.
She hugged me back and asked," what's wrong Bhai?"
I kissed her forehead and spoke,"let's eat?"
Sitting on the table beside Arshiya and soon Arjun and Aisha accompanied.
In between eating I spoke," am going to meet her."
Aisha put her tea cup down and asked," after five years?"
"I just went through everything you told me last night," honestly I had not touched my food at all.
I then stood up and left the house.
It had been five years...since she left me.. but today I had to see her, to fight with her.
Flashback:
I had just reached the venue of wedding with the bag of powder.
What I did was. I changed the packet of bomb powder into packet of baby powder.
I couldn't risk anyone's life by giving him the actual powder.
So upon reaching there, I heard the bald guy which was supposedly the Don arguing about something with Arjun.
"I got it." I shouted.
I just couldn't let anything happen to anyone here.
I went towards the Don and Arjun and spoke," but I will only give you this bag in one condition."
The bald man looked at me, with hatred filled in his eyes.
Scrutinizing me from head to toe.
His man's guns already pointed towards me incase I do something fishy.
I must say he came fully prepared.
The bald guy Don Aftab Ali raised his hand, stoping his men from doing anything and spoke," what's your condition?"
If it was any Bollywood film, the hero would have given a stupid remark and then fought with all the his guys single handed with no weapon and win over evil.
But this was neither a film nor was I a hero.
So I just said," return the kid first to Manav then take the bag."
The Don smiled and said"smart move." He then agreed and gave Manav's brother to him.
As agreed I handed him the bag, which had the baby powder instead of the actual powder.
Suddenly the noise of police sirens came.
Oh no who could have called the police??
"Now that wasn't a smart move." He then pointed his rifle towards me ready to shoot any second.
But I don't know how or at what time, Anya was standing infront of me and suddenly I heard a gun-shot and Anya's cry.
Then it was like everything happening in slow motion.
All I could see was blood and Anya in my arms.
While police catching the Don.
Tears had blurred my vision as I felt Anya's lips on my lips for the last time.
Flashback ends.
I had reached finally.
I took the bouquet of Anya's fave flowers and headed towards her.
It's been five years since I last came here.
I wiped my tears as I read her name on the tomb.
Mrs Anya Zayd Shaikh
1993-2018
"Asshole's stupid Coeur♥️"
I smiled at the quote below, Arjun must have wrote that.
I then sat on my knees and kept the flowers on top of her grave.
"I am sorry Coeur, for not coming here everyday.
I just still can't digest the fact that you are gone.
Gone forever.
You remember when you had lost your memory and how those days were painful?
Well these past five years were worse.
I miss you.
Every single day, single hour, single minute,single second.
I wouldn't have come today if it wasn't for Aisha and what she told me last night.
You know what she told me?
She said that you miss me, that you are lonely.
Well not anymore cause from now on I will come everyday.
You know Arshiya is just like you talkative.
You know who Arshiya is right? She is Arjun and Aisha's daughter." I then talked with her, telling her everything that happened for the past five years with me.
Not leaving even a single detail.
Until it was already dark, sun had already set and the moon was now showing.
I wiped my tears and stood up ready to leave.
"I love you Anya...and oh! Coeur means My life." I then smiled weakly at Anya's grave and left.