The untold story of a Courtesan

Forty

The sun has risen over the city but Sooraj was up before the horizon has appeared and got dressed and tacking up his horse,when Nadia came outside and asked"where you going so early Bhai?".

"I'm going to inform Zafar and Bajirao about mother's death cause we not as heartless as them and I'm rejecting the promotion of becoming Peshwar!!".Sooraj said as he placed his saddle on the horse and Nadia felt his pain and placed her hand on his shoulder.

"You know they are both your". she was cut off by him looking at her with a glare and said"they are nothing to me!".he said with a grin.

"Okay,but your promotion you work so hard for it?".she asked.

"I will find something else to do with my life and working with the man who left Ammi is too much betrayal!".Sooraj said and was done tacking up his horse and turned around to give his sister a warm hug and kissed on the forehead.

He climb on his horse and he race off into the horizon with Nadia watching him leave before going back inside and waking up the rest of the family.

He arrived in the city which hasn't changed abit and asked around for Zafar when someone told him and indicated to him where Zafar stays.

Zafar lived alone for the last 20 years like Alia did and never got married or looked at another woman besides Alia,he still looked the same just his skin that wrinkled alot and became a wealthy merchant in the city.

Sooraj stopped infront of the house the person showed him and hop of his horse and saw a elderly man in white shalwar Kameez busy helping a older lady who sitting on the steps and the old lady and man looked up to see Sooraj and the man eyes grew big and wanted trip over a step and said"it can't be...after all these years!!".he uttered with shock.

"What can't be huh Zafar?".the old lady asked.

Sooraj then knew who Zafar was and saw that he looks almost like Zafar specifically they having the same hairstyle that hangs above their eyes but hate clouded his mind and his expression changed.he took a step forward and asked"Salam alaikum,you must be Zafar right?".he asked with a stern look.

Zafar wasn't sure what to say whether his suspicion is true or not but catch a breath and said"yes,I'm and you are?".Zafar asked with a light smile.

"I'm Sooraj Virat Sameer!.......you knew my mother Alia!".Sooraj said.

The man eyes grew even more bigger and hold his mother tightly when she said"that tawaif!".the old lady said with a glare.

"That women was my mother and she left that profession years ago...I respect you because you older than me but don't ever call my mother that again!".he said with a hatred in his eyes and took a step back and staring back at Zafar who couldn't stop smiling for some reason.

"You look just like her!!..everything I remember about her I see it in your face".he said with a smile and Sooraj glare at him intensely.

"I can't believe you completely grown...how many years has it been my s".he asked curiously looking at Sooraj and Sooraj giggle upon his question.

"20 long years and don't ever think of calling me that cause I'm only my mother son and I have no father!".he said with a grin looking at Zafar and Zafar face instantly drop into sad expression after hearing his words.

"I'm just here to inform you with sad news about my mother!".he said.

"Is Alia okay.......I hope nothing bad happened to her!".Zafar uttered and Sooraj could pick how much he yearn for Alia after so many years.