EK NAZAR (one glance)

CHAPTER 11 - THE CALL

Simra – "Ali listens" I was waiting for Afreen to leave the kitchen to talk to Ali

Ali – "yes?" I'm not actually thoughtful in taking to her but I'm bored anyway

Simra – "so Afreen ain't leaving? I mean her family they are giving up on her so soon?"

Ali – "we all know it would happen but her family is still trying but who cares" I've had this conversation with almost every family member alas who got the courage to speak to Ahad directly. I received Ahad call and left simra wandering with her thoughts of having a chance with Ahad.

Ali : "security on sector 3, on spot" I blabbered about the positioning of our agents in his area

Ahad : "kill Afreen's Father and Omer" I ignored his alarm regarding the guards by I commanded

Ali : "listen Ahad it's fine she did brake 2 glasses but it costed less than thousands of rupees you don't have to kill her family for that" I'll probably kill zarnab for revealing him everything

Ahad : "they aren't giving in already! Now will you do it or I should?" I shouted

Ali : "if I may ask what happened" hesitantly I asked

Ahad : "they are going to officials of Dubai as Afreen has Dubai citizenship they are perhaps planning to take her there, once I kill a few members of the family they'll step back."

Ali : god! "listen Ahad think about Afreen how will she ever accept someone who killed his father please I assure you nothing will happen what makes you think that some Dubai dudes will work out on a girl who is legally married to a guy and favourably Afreen accepted the marriage so we don't have to kill anyone." Allah SWT, please bless him with some mercy please

Ahad : "give her the phone"

Ali : I ran to Afreen the moment he ordered while putting the phone on hold "take it as a consecration or reprimand but Ahad is plotting to murder your family if I were you, I would've chatted to him as an obedient wife. This is the last time I'm helping you since you consider me as your enemy." I cautioned her and passed her the phone

Afreen – he looked unemotional as he commanded, I was scared not knowing what to say or do. They can kill them Afterall they kill people every other day. I took the phone almost crying "AsSalam Walikum, Ahad" I moved away from Ali to the garden.

Ahad : her weepy tone was itself evidence that Ali warned her "walikum assalam! Ready for the valima?"

Afreen : simple question says yes "yes. I am.. ready" I was stuttering badly

Ahad : "you have a Pakistani passport? stop stuttering line isn't clear"

Afreen : his question was confusing "no I don't I was born in America and have Dubai citizenship" truthful Afreen

Ahad : "hmm. You drank the juice?"

Afreen : "I did!"

Ahad : "and broke one more glass" I glowered

Afreen : he knows "no I mean yeah I did but it fell but anyway I drank 3 glasses never ever In my life I touched orange juice trust me" what are you saying

Ahad :"fell?" her detail was kinda cute

Afreen : "I'm sorry"

Ahad : "come to the car I'm waiting. 2 mins"

Afreen : "what?" I shouted "no ha-ha I'm coming" I hit my head and ran to Ali

Ali - "you are lucky I'm a good guy or else someone might've told him about the morning poppycock" she gave me the phone.