Possession by Laila Ali (ink ebook reader TXT) 📖

"I will miss you." She whispered, clearing her tear away.

Her throat clogged painfully with tears. She was about to break down.

"And baba too." She cried out, her voice shake and then she broke down into sobs. Her head fell into her mothers lap as she begin to sob loudly.

"Mama!" Her voice hitched, "Mama! Why Baba left us?! Why Baba left me alone?! Why Allah took my Baba away from me?!" She sobbed badly making her mother cry too.

They both tightly hugged each other and for a moment all the worries of Zahra faded away. She felt safe and protected in her mothers embrace.

After having a small heart to heart talk with her mother, her mother left the room and she went to shower getting ready for the day.
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Everyone was present at the dining table, discussing about the upcoming wedding, engaged in a deep conversation. Zahra was sitting beside Irtaza. Her nerves were on high alert. After last night, she didn't has enough courage to be anywhere near him.

He was too close. Just a second away.

This thought was making her shudder. She tried shrug it off when suddenly Dua, Haya and Haseeb rushed into the dining room.

"Assalam Alaikum" they said with union and rushed towards the table grabbing anything for breakfast.

"Mama why you didn't wake me up on time. I had a very important class today and guess what I am already late. Wow." Haseeb hurriedly said, grabbing the jug and pouring juice into ghe glass.

"You're going college with this face?" His mother asked pointing towards his blue and red face.

"Absolutely mother. I cant change my face and why would I do that after all I am the most handsomest person." Haseeb joked.

"Bro mother is saying your face is blue and red. Everyone will get afraid." Haya said.

"Who cares? I still look handsome."

"You done flattering yourself. Now we three are getting late for university and I think we should leave by now." Dua interuppted, taking the glass of juice from his hand.

"Ughh...let me drink."

"Allah hafiz everyone." She said and dragged him outside.

Zahra looked at them. Her head was turned, as she stared at them. They were laughing and enjoying themselves.

She felt a sudden tug at her heart.

How free they are and how caged she is.

They've no worries, no sorrows, they're free like birds, they can do whatever they want to, they can study freely, they've no restrictions for going to university. They were so free.

And here she is, her life turned upside down in just a day. Just a day ago she was also free like them but now her wings are clipped. Every basic liberty was taken away from her. She had worries, tensions, sorrows and she had to face them all alone. There was no one to help her. She cant even tell her mother. She had to face Irtaza and his brutuality alone. Everything was shoved upon her. She didnt has the right to state her want. She was so alone and caged unlike them.

Why can't I be like them? She thought.

Irtaza looked at her sad and sorrowful face, her eyes were stucked at a single point as if she was in a deep thought. They were hollow and empty.

He was confused why was he getting affected by her sadness, he should be happy but it was affecting him and he didn't want that. His heart was feeling emotions which he had never felt before. Last night, her tears, her cries, her beggings and the desperateness in her voice made him back off of his actions. And he didn't know why. Why her tears impacted his heart. He should hate her, punish her, after her betrayal.

 He was still in love with Zahra. But he didn't want to accept it that he still loves her. He thought that there is only hate for her in his heart, the love is lost somewhere.

At first he only wanted to claim her as his, but then an unusual emotion entered into his heart. Her tears begin to play with his mind and he knew he was falling for her. Last two weeks, he had felt what heaven seems like on earth. Zahra was by his side and that was more than enough for him. he begin to love her truly.

But her betrayal, made him hate her.

And his hate was toxic. Extremely toxic. 

And he was not  a person to let go betrayal easily. He wanted to punish her to quench the fire in his heart and wanted her to make his. Only his.

He loved her and hated her at the same time.

Her eyes widened and she immediately casted her eyes down on noticing that he's staring at her. She can't meet his eyes, she was terrified of him.

After a short while, Irtaza stood up and left the room, leaving for his office.

"Everything is done. Now we just have to wait for the weekend. Just four days left for rukhsati." Her grandmother announced gathering everyone's attention. 

And she was done.