Orphic

Episode 34.

The car stopped in front of the grand white mansion. The walls reflected the light of the sun that was slowly descending behind the hills.

The Jeep died as the men one after another got down to let the two youngsters come out. They both shared a battered breath before thanking the men and watching them leave. The sound of the engine must've caught the attention of the family as Yasir rushed out of the house only to break into a run and embrace Zoya tightly in his arms.

A few tears leaked their eyes as the two held onto each other for dear life. Rabia ran to Zahan hugging him close to her bosom.

"Where were you two? Are you both okay? Your car was found destroyed" Rabia checking Zahan. Her eyes widened as he winced when she touched his arm.

"We're okay Ammi. We'll tell you everything but let us rest for now" he said wiping her teary eyes. He gave her an assuring smile and looked over at Yasir who was in a similar position for Zoya's safety.

"Baba I'm okay." She said forcing a smile for him. Yasir kept an arm around her shoulder taking her inside.

The two were brought inside. Farzan breathed in relief while Muznah snickered at their states. Dadi jaan embraced her children with tears in her eyes while Agha jaan stood at a distance watching everything.

"What happened on the sight? Who were those people?" Farzan asked sitting infront of the duo. The two shared a look before Zahan gulped and narrated the whole story to the family. Their hearts skipped a beat at the mention of their marriage. They avoided eye contact the whole while Zahan explained to the family what had originally happened.

"What kind of a joke is this Zahan?" Rabia yelled shooting up from her place.

"Ammi this is—" Zahan tried explaining but was cut off by Muznah.

"I told you bhabi. This girl can not be trusted with the sons of our family" she snickered with a smirk on her. Her eyes trained on her, Rabia for a moment turned to her with a look of disappointment in her eyes and Zoya wanted to go back and choose death upon herself if only that would've prevented her tayi Ammi's disbelief.

Rabia inhaled sharply falling back on the sofa.

"Ammi it was the matter of life or death. We tried every other possible way to get our way through the situation but either way it's would've ended up with both of us dead. Trust me Ammi we wouldn't have done anything without our your permission if our lives weren't at stake" he said softly getting down in his knees holding his mother's hands. 

"You. Zoya did you not know that his alliance was fixed with Hiba? Why didn't you say no?" Muznah said pulling her chin in a harsh grip.

"Did what he said not make sense to you?" She winced pushing her hand away. Her nails scratched her face making her cup her cheek.

"Mind your tongue" Muznah glared. Before their intense eye contact could turn into a raging fight Yasir pulled Zoya away.

"Zoya" he gritted in her ear.

"I don't care" she seethed back.

"Life or death? Fine you've both have arrived home safely now end this relation the way it has started" jhanzaib's mother said eyeing Zoya with venom. No doubts Muznah had poured poison in their minds for her.

"Ushna enough" the dominating voice of Agha jaan stilled everyone in the room.

"Agha jaan but—" his daughter tried arguing but immediately stopped seeing his hand.

"Marriage is not a game that you can start and finish. What's done is done. It's better if you accept this reality" he said looking at the two who weren't meeting his eyes. Ashamed of their act.