"Assalam o Alaikum Amma, How are you?" As soon as she picked the call I greeted her and asked her happily.

"Wa Alaikum Assalam, I 'm fine dear. Tell me about my son." I heard her asking me in a happy tone.

I held my phone between my left ear and shoulder and resumed my preparation.

"I'm fine Amma." I informed her buttoning my cufflinks.

"So you are coming back today, tell me what you want for lunch I will prepare myself." My perfume spraying hand freezed for a second. What I'm gonna say her?

Oh Allah why is this so difficult?!!

"Hello, are you there Haroon?" She asked me when I didn't say anything for a a while.

"Amma act.... actually I'm going Haweli." Finally I informed her.

I sighed inwardly.

"Haroon you want to go then go but please keep it to yourself. Don't let me know that you are visiting him." She said angrily.

"Amma, he was not responsible for Baba's death. You know it right? It was his illness."I tried to make her understand.

"Haroon don't act as his lawyer in front of me." Saying that she cut the call.

Oh!!! Allah what am I supposed to do?

When will she be able to forgive and forget. Everyone deserve forgiveness.

Thinking that I picked up my blazer from the bed ,put it on and came out from my room.

"Umar, I'm going." I said entering Umar's room.

I got no answer so I moved towards his bed only to find him in a deep slumber.

I shook him and repeated myself.

"Man, who is stopping you? Just go and let me sleep." He said and continued with his sleep on his stomach and turned his head other side.

"Get up already and lock the door. I can't trust you to protect my apartment when you are in sleep."I jerked him hard this time.

"You really can't see me having my beauty sleep." He said finally getting up and throwing his blanket and scrunching his nose in displeasure.

"Are you done drama queen."I teased him. I know how much he hate that word.

"For my secret bhabhi(sister in law) 's sake I'm leaving you otherwise I could have killed you for calling me queen He said in between making disgusting faces whilst stopping his yawn.

I looked at my wrist watch. It was 5:13 am already. I was getting late.

"By the way when you are introducing me with my secret bhabhi(sister in law)." He asked me winking.

"I myself has not been introduced to her."I said annoyed.

"Oh!!! Someone is very desperate to meet his bride."He never let go a chance to pull my leg.

I rolled my eyes at him.

"Umar I'm being late. I need to to reach haweli till 7 am." I said hurriedly getting out of his room.

"You informed Amma about your visit."He asked following me behind to lock the door.

I stopped and turned towards him.

He was looking at me with questioning gaze.

"Yeah, I called her but she is hell angry after knowing about my visit. She is not letting herself to forget things. Even she didn't invite him for my Nikah. I do believe there was some unrepentable mistakes he did but everyone deserve forgiveness." I told him whatever was eating me from inside.

"I know dude, give her some time."He said whilst hugging me.

"Man, your morning breathe is killing me. Leave me otherwise I will die on the spot."I said pushing him away.

I know my comment will annoy him to the hell.

"And what about that? I almost died several times because of yours This is the era of ungratefulness. Man just leave, I need my sleep."He said pushing me out from my own apartment and shutting the door with a bang on my face as if he owns the this place instead of me.

This can only be your friend who can have the nerve to disown you from your own place, if they are in their bad mood.

I smiled at his act and started my journey towards the haweli hoping for everything to get settle down.

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I felt as if something heavy was kept over my head. I wasn't able to move my limbs feeling numbness everywhere. I felt my eye lids were glued to each other.

After a lot of struggles I felt the numbness fading away. I opened my eyes only to shut it quickly after the act. Light was unbearable for my eyes.

After a while I tried to open my eyes again this time ever so slowly accommodating with the bright light in the process.

I moved my head from left to right. It was beautiful room decorated in light purple and white combination in princess style. On the left side near the window there was stylish sofa and infront was a glass table decorated with beautiful flowers in the middle of same purple colour. Glass windows were closed but purple combined with white colour curtain were held aside giving the view of outside the window.

But outside seems to be faintly illuminated with moon light.

I brought back my gaze inside the room.

I do not have princess style room decor. Where am I?!!!

I.... I'm kidnapped.

With this thought I got up form the bed with a jerk and stood away from the bed.

My eyes which were holding appreciation for this room a while before was now must be overpowered by horror and anxiety.

I looked towards the door. It was ajar. I moved towards it hoping for my freedom. As I opened the door fully I came face to face with two scary looking man standing both side of the door.

"What happened mam? Do you need anything?"One of them asked me bowing a little.

" Why I'm here? Let me go. "I told them and took step to go outside but they blocked my way.

I glared them.

"We can't let you go and besides, it's 7 of the night." One of the man said still standing infront of me.

I am stuck here. How will I be able to tackle these giant men.

I will need to use my brain.

"I..... I need to use the washroom."Maybe I will be able to find some way from there.

"Mam ,your room has attached washroom."They said in unison discarding my newly born plan as a used tissue.

" I'm hungary. Sho... Show me the kitchen."I tried once more.

"Mam freshen up. Your dinner will be here in half an hour. Any preference for dinner mam?"One of the giant guy asked after suggesting me to freshen up as if I was a kid.

Stupid man.

" Poison. "I said them under my teeth and send them deathly glare and shut the door with a loud bang.

I freshened up to lessen my dullness and thought to ponder over some ideas to get myself free.

I was indulge in my thoughts when I heard click of the door and there came a middle aged woman with a tray decorated with foods which filled my nostril with it's mouth watering smell.

"Mam your dinner is here." Saying that she put it over the table near the sofa.

"Is this poisoned?" I asked her eyingly.

She looked ar me as if I was some crazy girl.

"No mam, we can't do this. He loves you so much." She said pouring water for me.

"loves me....who ? Why he loves me?"I asked her confusingly.

"Kha... Khan sahab." Saying that she hurriedly walked out of the room.

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"Anwar is she awake?" At the first ring Anwer picked the call and heard him say.

"Yea... Yes khan sahab." He said holding the phone tightly to his ear.

"Make sure that Khadija feed her well. I'm stuck here. I will be back by tomorrow morning. Make extra arrangements for breakfast."After completing his sentence he cut the call.

Anwer sighed loudly and sat down on the stool kept aside.

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