The untold story of a Courtesan

Thirty-seven

Arriving back home,Zafar tears fell on end from the pain he felt in his heart and held himself as he step into the yard of his home where his mother sat on the steps admiring and talking with the flowers she is tending to.

She looked to see him and stood up when he stopped and said"Ammi....can love really destroy a person!".he said and fell to the ground on knees crying when she console him and help him up to enter the house.

Later he woke up and the night was slowly ascending upon the city and he first words he uttered"Alia!!!!!".and he mother placed a wet cloth on his head and said"nope it's me,your mother and secondly who Alia?".she asked curiously.

He face changed into a angry expression and said"someone I never want to see ever again for the rest of my life Ammi!".he uttered and looked furious in the other direction.

"Okay,if you say so.......I will leave you!".she then stood up and left the room and he got and walked to the window which was on the right side of his bed and opened it to feel the cool breeze and remember about the words Alia said to him about Nadia is his daughter and wasn't sure to believe if she telling the truth or not but something told"go and find the truth out at once!".he decided to get dressed and go see Shahida at once.

After meeting Shahida in private and he decided to ask her question "do we have a daughter together huh answer me?".he said with anger and hate in his eyes.

She was shocked with his question and asked"how do you know that Zafar?".she said nervously realizing what she uttered.

His eyes grew big and said"so it is true?......Alia was telling me the truth!".he replied.

"How do you know Alia?".she asked and he wasn't sure how to say but answered back"why didn't you come to me in the beginning and tell me that you were pregnant?......you could of left the child with me!".he said while watching her with a glare.

"I was to scared Zafar.....my in-laws would have killed me if they found out I was expecting and hid it for nine months straight!".she said with fear coming out her words.

"But I'm glad Alia rescued her,she truly taking beautiful care of my daughter and I visited her yesterday and told Alia to raise her as her own!".she uttered with a smile.

"Well that tawaif just know how to deceive and betray people but I'm getting my daughter tomorrow from her!".he replied.

"I don't care what she is or was but she taking care of our daughter and please for heaven sake......let Alia raise her Zafar!!!".she looked at him and begged him not to do it while holding his hand tight.

"Okay I won't if you say soo,but I'm leaving anyway.....Khunda Hafiz!".he said and left her and disappeared into the dark and she went back to her in-laws not letting anyone noticing she was outside.

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Sitting by the window in her bedroom and staring into the night sky,her face pale and for some reason she try hard to keep herself together knowing that she can break down at any moment and couldn't get over the fact that she lost both men over this stupid lie that she herself doesn't have the answer to.

Alia then started humming a few songs to ease her mind and it has done the trick and afterwards she decided to sing which cheer up her mood a little and didn't seem to realize her voice was heard till by the royal palace and on a terrance looking over the jungle and Rang Mahal specifically,two people stood there talking about the plans for their wedding in two weeks time.

"Bajirao we should dance for our wedding don't you think so?".Meera asked smiling while holding Bajirao hands in hers.

"We can get a group of dancer's for that...I'm a terrible".he then stopped and heard the voice and left Meera side and walked to the end of the terrance to locate the voice where it's coming from and located it to Rang Mahal and said"Alia!!!!!!"while Meera heard the name and her expression dropped into sadness and stood idol seeing how Bajirao still yearn for the prostitute and that he will never be her truly.

Still thinking about his love for Alia who changed his life completely but his hand then turned into fist and moved away from the end of the terrance and went to Meera side and said"come let go sit inside,it's cold out here!".

"She truly has a amazing voice doesn't she huh?......still remember the first time I heard it at our engagement party!".Meera asked while looking at Bajirao and he decided not answer and went inside and she was again left alone but went inside and closed the doors to the terrance and waking up to realize that promises will never last.