She who suffers..

Chapter 1

MUSKAAN'S POV:-

"Thanks a lot sir, visit again!! wishing off a customer..I stretched my stiff neck to relax it..
"You have to complete this chapter today or else you will be gone..buck up muskan..buck up..okay! so it's 9:28 pm now and you had got 5 hours and 32 minutes with you to prepare"..I was talking to self in the peace surrounding me in the convenience store I work in.."now I am all alone I have to focus hard or else..no!no!nooo!! don't think negative you will definitely get the scholarship"..I started studying keeping my book on counter and letting all my thoughts brake.

I was reading but I don't know when I started making the cloud of thoughts up in head and eventually slept..Thank you, everyone..I am very happy today..receiving this award..I wanna thanks my professors,fri..

Knock! knock!! Miss, can you hear me?

"Don't make sounnd..I am speeeaakkking"..why are they disturbing me.."sssshhhh"

Miss..miss..

"Why is there an earthquake here..hey mike where are you flying..audience..wait..wait..ohhhh..aaa"..THUD!!
ooOO! I just shivered up..it was a dream..I didn't realise someone is there in store..I rubbed my eyes stretching my arms wide in air meanwhile completing my yawn.."Aaaaaahh! it's one"..moving my arms back to position make my eyes to the wrist watch..I stood up in shock.."Oo..oo..ouch..ouch!!" my legs got numb and I got pulled by my chair back..
"You idiot! How could you sleep..wasted so much of time.." I was bending down relaxing my legs by the help of my hands and murmuring to self..frustrating..

Dhap..dhap..dhap..

There is someone in store..god please bless me..I don't wanna get killed in such a young age nor I have that much money to compensate to the owner if this is a thief.."relax..muskan relax!"..I was whispering and slowly straightening up myself on my chair with sharp eyes.."Maa!"..I was pushed on the chair in fraction of seconds..I was scared to death..a black shadow was covering the desk..

"Miss, please relax" the customer said.

"Sorry to bother you sir, how can I help you"..It was too fast that I stood up and spoke..ohh! Lord..this is embarrassing..

"Sorry to disturb you at this late miss..please get me the bill..I had taken these all"..the customer said politely pointing and pushing his things bit towards the counter..

"No worries sir,it is my job"..I had to behave now..screening the bar codes of three instant noodles cups,two chocolates and a cola I entered the same in computer.

"Here, you are! You have to pay 194 rupees sir" I was looking down at the contour and things the whole time..I didn't even saw his face or torso, all I was able to see was his gucci leather black belt..

"Thank you, miss"..he handed over the perfect amount having chillar and notes..impressive naa!?

"Thanks a lot sir,visit again!!" I exclaimed, actually I am habitual of it but at this moment I am embarassed too.

The black shadow was there for minutes..i think he was scrolling his phone meanwhile I took a look at the CCTV footage..speeding it saved my time..to my surprise except for a toddler no one came in..roaming around for few minutes the cute boy went out along with his mum..as soon as I would reach to the live and check for this gucci belt man..we both turned towards the glassdoor listening some random footsteps..

Mus..mussi..muskaan!! Come..come out here..
Here comes this old aged drunk man with loose clothes over,brown eyes,disheveled hair,unbalanced limbs and thick drunk voice..he was about to enter lifting the glass door..

"No..no..I am coming out..wait a minute..coming..comin..please don't enter" I was truly anxious, rushed out from the counter..those turned black formal shoes along with the creased black pants caught my sight for a while but I couldn't let them stop me..pushing the old man and door together I went out..

"What happened..what do you need" I was truly anxious and angry at the same time..looking in the store from the glass door the customer, gucci belt man was standing still there..couldn't make to his face because of the open-closed sign board..

"I want..I am your dad..mussi..dear..monneyy" he said..heavily drunk he was stammering and couldn't manage standing still..

"Dad, I had told you not to come here, why are you here..you should be there in home with mom and him" It was truly frustrating yet I managed to calm down..

"You! Brat, give me money..I will not go until you..you money"..dad hold my shoulders tight..the smell of alcohol almost made me nauseous..

"Dad, it's hurting..leave me..I'll give you mo...I was not completed when a black sheild appeared before my half closed wet eyes..I got pushed backwards, my arms crossed getting my hands on my shoulders as they were truly paining..

"How dare you, you old drunkard" my dad was pushed back by hand of this black shield with the deep words echoed aloud in the empty row of shops and buildings..

"Dad!" I was truly impulsive..rushed forward, pushed the man away a bit and helped my dad to get up..

"Get away! You little brat" he just pushed me..I landed on my elbows on those small sharp rock pieces at the footpath nearby..ignoring the pain I had to stood up so that my dad won't create a scene anymore..

"Are you okay?" approaching me was the deep voice man who was suddenly stopped by dad..

"Is he your boyfriend, is he..you are not giving me money because of him, right!? Dad stood up holding the customer tight..pointing at him..he was truly hurting me..

"No, he is not" rushing to him to let the man leave..with watery eyes and clenched fist, I almost shouted..
"You want money haa..right..I will give you..wait" I was truly frustrated..I wiped up my face and handed over all the notes in my pants pocket to him without even making a count..

"He! hehe! hehehee!! thank you mus..mussi"my dad was happy now, i can't help ignoring that grin..with stumbling steps he walked far and farther rumbling..thanking me..crying..blessing and god knows what all..

"Ooohhooo!" sighing off..I couldn't stand anymore..I was tired..I sat at the spot looking my father going away with money..I wiped my face with my shirt's sleeve and bend my legs to torso bending my head down and placing my arms around my legs..letting my head covered with hairs..
I was sobbing hard..I didn't realise that I am actually sitting out of the store near the road in mid of the night..alone!!

"Heyyyyyy!!! Don't dare to touch me..I'll call the police..STAYYY AWAAAAYY!!
HELP! SOMEBODY HELP!! screaming out loud in streets but no one to help me...

How is Muskan going to end up tonight?

Why is she crying for help?

Who is 'him' in her home?

WHO WAS THE BLACK SHADOW!!

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