Shahnoor's POV:-

Baba leaved the kitchen after telling me to find a job.

"Ammi , I will be late for college.I'll go and get ready."I said to ammi who was really hurt and tears were flowing on her cheeks.

I wanted to wipe those but cant do anything as I never showed love towards them.I feel awkward doing so much you know dramatic things, I only help ammi and baba in their works other than that we never said words of love to each other.

"Wait shahno, you haven't eat anything." Ammi said with concerned.

"Its okay ammi, I dont have any appetite." I said to her with a little smile as I dont want to make her worried.

No matter what happens, I will never make my parents worried from side.I will have patience.

I have to find a job until baba got a job.I am still 17 and I dont have any degree,I have to find a job.

Ya Allah, Ease our pain, grant us sabr! Ameen!

After I got ready than I wore my abaya, hijab, and veil than I took my bag and walked out of the house.Its 10 mints walk from my home to bus stop, when I was walking across the alley or I say the dark alley which is abandoned from years, No one go through it but it always come in my way.

"AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!"

I jumped at hearing a scream from the alley.I clutched my heart as it was beating fast.

Ya Allah,Who was it? I tried to walk fast but my legs weren't corporating.

"HELPPP!!!!HELP!!!" Someone screamed for help, what should I do?

It felt like whoever is screaming is really scared,Ya Allah please show me a way to go out from here.Should I help or not?

I recited every surahs and duas that I remember and started walking slowly in the alley.Sweats started forming on my forehead but because of the veil that is covering my face it was easy to not display.

{This one is the veil that shahnoor wear}

My heart was beating as there is no tomorrow, I saw someone's shadow.Ya Allah!

'Please don't be a jin or ghost,please,Ya Allah!' I thought.

I saw a man and there were also 4 or maybe 5 people there with scared one.

"Please. DDdon--t kkill me,pl-please I-i beg you,"The scared joined his hand and begged, the other man was back facing me,so I didn't got a clear view of him.He was clutching the collar of the scared person and was pointing a gun on his forehead.

"YOU DARE TO DO SUCH THING, AND THOUGHT THAT WE WILL FORGIVE YOU, HUH?" The man who was backfacing me shouted on the scared one.

"Please Akib bhai, I wwwont d-do it a-again."he begged again.

"Oh, but what can we do it's really late now," The man who I assume the name is akib said in a sarcastic way.

"You didn't have mercy on those girls' and thought that I will have on you?" Akib continued.

"N-No pl-pleasse I-I am.."

BANG!!

"AHHHHHH" Suddenly I screamed but covered my mouth with my right hand, He shot him right through his head, twice.

YA ALLAH! He looked towards me!What should I do? I-I have to run.

I started running.When I came inside the alley the way wasn't far from exit but when I want to go out it felt like it is miles away.

Ya Allah!Save me!

"ahhhh" I screamed again when someone spun me around and my back hit the wall, the person put his hand on my mouth to make me stop from screaming.

When my eyes met his, It felt like the time has stop, Just like it happened in college.

"I will remove my hand on one condition that is you won't scream when I remove my hand, Okay?" He asked me in a husky voice and I nodded slowly.

He than removed his hand from my mouth slowly and causiously and his both hand cupped my face, Making me more closer to him.we were just inches away,as he rested his forehead with mine.I felt tingles in stomach but I was scared as hell to focus on such thing.

"I-I W-won't ssay to an-anyone." I whispered stutteringly.

"Shhhh, I know you won't say it to anyone but that's not the point is," He said closing his eyes and than opening them again.

I looked at him confusingly with tearful eyes.

"I mean the scene you saw moments ago of me killing a man, You think I am a murderer right?"He asked.

I lowered my eyes at his question.

'Ofcourse, when you kill a person you became a murderer not a gentleman, Mister.' I thought.

"He is a bad guy, he really did something very worst like a sin, please don't misunderstand me, I just punished him for his wrong deed." he explained me.

"Y-you ddon't hhave any ri-right to punish sssomeone for thheir ddeeds, Allah is there to do it." I said looking in his eyes once again.

"I know shahnoor, but it's a part of my work, please believe me." He said.

"WH-Whats so wrrong h-he did?" I asked.

"I can't tell you right now but you will know soon enough." He said

"I d-don't care please let me go." I said irritatingly and this time my voice didn't ditched me.

"Okay, you will be late as well but please try to forget everything, I am sorry shahnoor please don't think wrong about mme." He said with a hint of sadness and kissed on my forehead!

This was the first time a man was being so close to me.

Why does it matter? whatever I think?Only Allah knows what he means.I hold both of his hand which were still on my cheeks and removed them immediately from my cheeks and without looking up I started walking out of there.

"Allah Hafiz!" I heard him saying.

I don't know what to say, So I Kept walking staright.Soon I saw the exit and ran out of there.

'Ya Allah! I won't ever come here.' I THOUGHT.

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After college was over, Iram invited all of us on lunch at her home.I agreed after taking permission from ammi.

Iram's home was warm and nice.her family is sweet even after so many years of marriage her ammi and abbu love eachother so much, May Allah bless them.

I prayed for my parents to be like them loving eachother so much,but it seems like even after everything will be solved that wont going to love eachother.

'Ya Allah have mercy on parents.' I thought.

I offered my zuhr salah at iram's house.After that we had our lunch and after that we watched a movie.I had a good time at her place she even asked me why i am upset and tired? I just ignored her question and excused myself to washroom.

What do I explain to her that I am upset because of the meseries my family is going through and tired of running away from that person who suddenly came in my life and now refusing to leave me alone.

I touched my face where he cupped my cheeks.

"Akib." I whispered his name. I was blushing as I look in the mirror.

Ya Allah! Astagfirullah!!! How can I think of other mans? He is a murderer.

'I just punished him for his wrong deed.' His voice rang in my ear.

I looked at my reflection in the mirror but found him instead standing right behind me.

I looked around he was not there but when I look again in the mirror, He was there.

"Why are you here gain?WHY DONT YOU LEAVE ME?" I asked shouted in whispering voice so that no one can hear outside but instead of answering he smiled.

"Now you smile after killing a person, you are murderer.You said you punish people who do wrong than what will you do when Allah will punish you for your wrong deeds,huh?" I said to him in a little sarcastic tone.

'Please believe me.' his voice again ranged in my ear.

I put my hands on my ears covering them and closed my eyes.

When I opened my eyes he was not there.I look around but he was gone but his face was still fresh in my mind.

"I will not going to believe you." I whispered to myself.

'But you wish to believe him.' My inner voice said.

"Ya Allah, please save me from this meseries of life, I don't know what I want. Please save me from this unknown feelings."

THIRD PERSON'S POV:-

Indeed dear sisters you will be tested with step of life but your purity will be the best result of those tests.

OH! Dear servants,Love! My Allah said.

But be pure for your parents sake and most importantly for the akhirah.

To be continued...