Wishpered Promises Of LoVE

Anie!!!

At the hospital,
  Azel broke the hug, as she once again looked towards Rehan,"Re, now get the first aid kit. I need to dress your wounds. Why didn't you do it earlier?"At her last question, she gave him a glare while asking.
   "After hearing about your health condition…do you really think I would sit back at home to dress my wounds,"he said, caressing her face as gently as if she were a feather. "Get well soon, Love. I cannot see you in this condition,"he pressed a warm kiss on her forehead.
   Azel's eyes immediately turned teary…how did she get this boy? GOD! "I love you,"she professed puckering her lips, exactly like a child…who wanted to cry. "Aww, my love, I love you too. Now don't cry, okay? Otherwise I'm going to cry as well,"he made a sad face…trying his best to gain her sympathy.
   And there she goes…melting in his arms like ice cream. She was about to say something when a knock interrupted them. They looked towards the door only to find Hazel, Hrew and Tune standing there, looking towards the couple with adoration filled eyes.
   "May we come in?"Hazel asked with a beautiful smile attached on her lips. "Of course, aunty…please come,"Rehan immediately got down from the bed…while scratching his head in shyness remembering their earlier position. While Azel was no better…blushing like a teenage girl.
  "How are you both feeling now?"Hrew asked…in a slightly teasing tone. "What a silly question, Hri? Of course, they would be now absolutely fine…after all they were in their…ahem..ahem,"Tune chimed in with her husband in teasing the other couple.
   "Sisilaaaa,"Azel whined.. making all of them chuckle. "Hey, no one would tease my babies. So what's wrong if they were just a bit romancing? It's their right after all,"Hazel also joined the duo.
   "Momma, stopppppp,"Azel hid her face in the blanket, feeling too shy to face these mischievous people. Suddenly Rehan's phone rang, grabbing everyone's attention. He looked towards the caller id to find his PA calling,"Aunty, Brolo, Tu…actually I need to go to the office right now. There is something very urgent waiting for me. Can you please…."
   "Of course, dear. You carry on with your work. We are with her,"Hazel encouraged him to go…making everyone else in the room nod their heads. "Yes, man. You should go. We are here,"Hrew also assured him. "I..I will be back in an hour or two,"Rehan stated…precisely to Azel…as if asking for her permission. She slightly nodded her head, gesturing to him to go with her eyes.
   He could not help but lean towards her, while pecking her forehead,"I'll be back soon, Love"he whispered only for her to hear…but alas! "Ahmm…ahamm….ahemmm,"Tune was there to interrupt them once again. Azel started blushing at his sweet act. While Rehan ran away before they all could start teasing him once again. Everyone except our blushing mess Azel, started laughing looking at the crazy acts of the lover boy.
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At the Scarlet mansion,
   Diaan was laying on his bed, wide awake…staring at the space. His whole room was as dark as if it was night time…although the sun was shining at the sky in all its glory. Tears slipped down his eyes…before vanishing into the pillow. Beside his bed, his phone was continuously vibrating with the incoming calls.
   He took the phone from the side table…only to decline the call once again. He wanted to switch his phone off, but as a doctor he just could not do it. What if there would be any emergency in the hospital? No matter how much of an emotional person he was…still he was not a fool to mix up his professional and personal life. He was about to keep the device away from him when it buzzed once again, making him sigh in frustration.
   Though he didn't want to receive the call, as if his fingers had a mind of their own. His thumb swiped towards the received option instead of the rejecting one. "Shit! Damn it!"He cursed under his breath…not sure on whom he was actually angry at!
   "Please, Diaan…don't cut the call. At least hear me out once. We need to talk,"Fayza's desperate voice was heard from the other end of the phone. "Ms. Firdaus, I guess we have nothing to talk about..at least not after the talk we had the previous night. I had said it to you once…I'm telling you once again, stay away from me and my family members,"Diaan said in a warning tone…his voice gruff. There was no hint of his usual playfulness.
   "Diaan, please..I..I'm sorry. I'm really very sorry. But please…don't be like this. I…"
   "You know, the only word I have come to hate these days is this 'Sorry'...especially when it comes from you. So, kindly keep your fake sorry till yourself. I don't want it,"Diaan's cold attitude pierced Fayza's heart into numerous little pieces. Tears gathered into her eyes, clouding her vision. But she was also determined to not let them fall. "Diaan, you are the first and only person whom I have apologized till date,"Fayza's voice was starting to crack…no matter how much she was trying to stay strong, she was just unable to. She was never like this before! Why she was letting him to treat her like that? Why his indifference was making a huge difference in her life? Why? She didn't know.
   "It was my…a petty doctor's great honor to get an apology from her highness,"Diaan mocked her, rubbing salt on her raw wounds. She knew he was taunting her for her behavior from that day. And she also knew she totally deserved it. But….but she was unable to accept it. "Please Diaan, I told you I'm sorry. If you want I…I will talk with Mr. Edward…I will tell him everything. And I am ready to apologize to Rehan and Az…."
    Hearing all these from her mouth, the flame of anger started blazing with an unimaginable uproar. "DON'T YOU DARE TAKE MY SISTER'S NAME,"Fayza flinched at her spot, hearing his roar. "You have done enough damage to them…please I beg you, just…just stay away from them. You want to talk with Andrew uncle? What will you say..huh…that you were absolutely obsessed with the man her daughter loves and in a relationship with for so many years? And despite knowing everything, you wanted to split them apart…just because you were so blinded by your own lust…"
  "Diaan, that's enough. I..I never lusted over Rehan. I always loved…."
   "Yeah, I loved him. And that is how you love him, right? By pushing him in the sea of pain, tears, guilt, wounds…you love him? GOD! If love happens like that…then I would pray to the Almighty that no-one should ever have someone in their lives to love them like you do,"he was letting out all his agressions through his sharp words, without caring for how that was affecting the other person. "Stop it…please,"she cried out, letting the tears of anguish fall out of her eyes. At this point she could not help but plead to him…it was getting unbearable for her to take anymore.
  "Why? Is it hurting to face reality? What did you think of life..huh? It might be a joke for you…because you have got everything arranged in front of you on a golden platter. Life must always be sunshines and rainbows for you. But it's not for everyone else, Ms. Firdaus. You cannot always buy everything with your damn money. You have to struggle, work hard, spend sleepless nights to fulfill your dreams. And that is what commoners like us do. And you being a Princess…."
   "Shut up…just shut the hell up, Mr. Scarlet. You have said enough. Life was never a joke for me…but yes, I have always been the laughing stock in the hands of destiny. Life is not sunshines and rainbows and when I say this phrase, I absolutely mean it. And what did you say? You have to struggle, work hard, spend sleepless nights to fulfill your dreams..huh! No-one, absolutely nobody else knows all these struggles better than me. You know why? Because I have been through worse. Do you know how it feels to starve for days without a single morsel of food? Do you know how it feels to stand outside in a bone chilling cold weather with nothing warm to cover your body? Do you know how it feels to stand on your one foot exactly under the burning sun…just because you made a silly mistake of tripping on the carpet and broke an Italian vase? Do you know how it feels to get whipped mercilessly because you got 99% marks on your exam, not 100%? Do you know the cravings of a child who has to lead her life without the love and warmth of her mother despite of the fact that she has her own biological mother? Do you know the pain of losing the only person who loved you without any condition and whom you loved with your every being? Do you know how it feels to see the lifeless body of the only person who had promised to stay in your life always…forever…but ended up leaving you in the very middle with a dead end…and somewhere only you are responsible for their death? No, Mr. Diaan Scarlet YOU DO NOT KNOW ANY OF IT!"Fayza yelled at him at the last part, totally freezing him on his spot. A chilling shiver ran down his spine just even thinking of the situations she might have gone through. He opened his mouth to say something…but nothing…not even a single word came out. He didn't know what to say now! Should he console her? But how? Should he apologize to her for his earlier behavior? But was he not already too late to do that? As he already rubbed the salt on her unhealed wounds.
   His reverie broke when he heard her speaking once again,"And about money…yes, maybe I cannot buy feelings or emotions with money. But do you know how money can bring a change in people's emotions and feelings towards you? Maybe I cannot buy happiness with money…but I can buy every damn thing with money which will provide me comfort and make me feel at peace. Maybe I cannot buy love using my money…but this very money could get me a thousand people who are ready to get on their knees to love me. That's how the world works…every single thing runs on money.
For you it's easier to say that money cannot buy happiness…but boy, just get out of your dreamland. Walk out of your house with not a single penny in your pocket, the surname you carry…forsake it just for a day. Be only Diaan…not the successful doctor, not the son of a billionaire, not the famous persona that you are…become just a common man for a few hours.
And then you will understand what money can actually do. If you have money, you will find people who will be ready to kiss the floor you walk on. But the moment, you don't have it…nobody would even bother to look at you twice. Life is that much cruel, man…which you can never see standing at the top floor of your high rise building,"she let out all her emotions, she was feeling. She had been through things which nobody could even imagine. And people thought being a Princess, she had it all! How funny that seemed to her!
  She never wanted others to see her scars. But today, when Diaan spoke about all those…she could not help but uncover her pains. It was not because she was too frustrated or angry at him…but because somewhere she wanted him to know…he deserved to know why she was like this!
   Fayza knew after whatever bomb she dropped upon her, for sometimes he would not be able to say anything to her. Hence taking a deep breath, she herself started speaking again,"Diaan, I didn't say all these to make you feel burdened with something you don't have any connection with. Still I'm sorry if you are feeling that way.
   And about the things I did with Rehan and Azel, I know no amount of apologies or explanations could ever make it right. But still I want to mend the things I have damaged because of my own foolishness. It's true in my love for Rehan, I became totally blind and did so many horrible things. But trust me, Diaan…I…I never had any ill intentions towards him. I never lusted over him. I loved him for the way he is. And I would not lie that I still love him,"Hearing her last sentence, Diaan's eyes released the tears of anguish in silence.
   "She loves him,"was all his mind whispered. Immediately a stinging pain shot through his heart…making everything go limp in his body for a moment. He closed his eyes…leaning his head on the headboard. More tears made their ways through his eyes.
    "Diaan, I know I was very selfish. And I made a huge mistake. But…but everyone deserves a second chance, right?
  I…I will reveal every single thing to Mr. Edward…I'm sure he would not…."
   "He still would not believe you,"Diaan cut her off in the middle. His voice was hoarse…and cracked as well. But still he was trying to act as strong as he could. He could not let her know his inner turmoil. Not at any cost. "What? Why?"She could not understand anything. When she was ready to confess all the truth, why would Andrew not believe it?
   "Because that's how he is. He is a very stubborn man…who always does things that are right as per his thoughts. Moreover, whatever you said to him is not a lie. Indeed Re bro is suffering from that PTSD and for now uncle's main problem is that only thing. He would not give Azel's hand to a man whose own future is uncertain,"Diaan's words didn't help Fayza to get rid of her guilt even a little bit…instead it increased ten folds. Why did she do what she did? How did she become such a selfish human being? GOD!
   "What if Azel goes somewhere faraway with Rehan…from all this mess? After that they can come back when things cool off…when Mr. Edward would be in a position to talk civilly. I'm sure a break would help everyone to clear their own minds,"She suggested once again…with a hope that it would work now. But who was she kidding?
   "What do you think running away from the problems would solve it?"His question made her baffled for a moment. It was true, escaping away was not going to help the situation at any how. But as of now, Fayza could not find any better solution than that.
   "No, rather it would only increase troubles for them. Didn't you hear what uncle had said yesterday that if she wanted to be with Re bro, then he would consider her de…"Diaan sighed, not able to complete the word 'Dead'. "I thought he was just saying it out of rage,"Fayza muttered underneath her breath.
   "Fayza, it's Andrew Edward we are talking about. And he neither bluffs nor gives empty threats to anyone,"She could not help but agree with him this time. Honestly since the very first time she met with Andrew, she could not help but admire the 'Not to mess with me' aura that man carried with him. "Moreover Azel is the same headstrong just like her father and brother. She would never budge from her position unless she knows she is right. She has loved Re bro and for him she will fight with her everything. But she would never let anything to taint her pure love…and for her, by running away she would only do that,"He stated…making her sigh.
   "Then what should we do?"This time she asked helplessly. "Nothing…you are going to do nothing. I will see what I can do,"she creased her eyebrows together, not liking his suggestion even a bit. "First of all, I'm the one who created this mess…so you cannot exclude me from this mission of saving the 'AZAN' ship from sinking,"Diaan could not understand her talks.
  "Wh..what ship?"He asked her. What was she even saying? "Ohho, you foolish doctor. AZAN ship, I mean Azel+Rehan=Azan. And people ship a couple, don't you know that? I was…"
   "No, why would someone refer to a couple as a ship? That's…that's just so illogical,"he didn't even let her finish her sentence and stated his own thoughts out loud. Fayza facepalmed herself at his foolishness,"You know what, Anie…you are just impossible. And I don't have that much energy left in me to make you understand such unreasonable stuff. What I wanted to say to you was you cannot kick me out of the reunion plan of my Azan ship. Maybe you don't consider me your friend now…but for me you will always be my one and only friend. And I don't leave my friends alone at the time of crisis. So, let's meet at the hospital, my sweet Anie,"saying Fayza cut the call, without giving him a chance to speak or understand anything.
   "What just happened?"Diaan breathed out…looking towards his phone screen with an absolutely startled expression. "Anie? Did she just give me a nickname and call me her sweet Anie?"He asked particularly to no-one…but the moment his brain registered everything, he could not help the tingling sensation he was feeling in his heart and stomach. His ear tips turned red…showcasing the affect Fayza had over him.
   "No…no, Diaan. You cannot be like this. Especially not after everything. She and you are never meant to be. So, it will be better for you to back off from all these things beforehand…because these can never have a future,"the next moment, he reminded all these to himself…time and again. As if preaching some kind of mantra in his own head.
   "Wait, did she ask me to meet her at the hospital?"He asked himself…as if remembering it just now. "Yes, you fool,"his subconscious mocked him. And the next moment, his eyes widened,"Shit! Damn it, Fayza!" With that saying he almost jumped out of the bed before rushing out of his room.
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In Andrew's office,
    He was closing his eyes while leaning his head on the headrest of the chair. Even with his closed eyes, he looked so tired…so worn out as if the load of the whole world was over his shoulders. In the span of a few hours, he looked much older than his age. His disorganized hair, disheveled clothes, slumped shoulders…nothing was matching with the rough and tough Andrew Edward. No-one would say he was the same man who could make people shiver with just his one glare. Because as of now, he seemed nothing but a defeated old man…who had suddenly lost so many things from his life. 
    Andrew's brows creased in displeasure hearing the continuous hustle-bustle outside his cabin. A deep frown settled on his forehead…. compelling him to open his eyes, which were as red as the lava of a volcano.
   "I said I WANT TO MEET WITH HIM. Why can't you guys let me in?"Rehan's yellings could be heard, even from the inside of the cabin. Andrew gritted his teeth as extreme anger surged through his body,"This brat!"He muttered underneath his breath.
   Opening the drawer of his desk, he took out his gun from there…before heading outside his cabin.
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Outside the cabin,
  After coming out of his room when he saw the chaos his whole office was in, all Mr. Andrew Edward could see at that moment was red.
   Two security guards, more than five guards…all of them were blocking Rehan's path…while he was thrashing like a mad man..in their death grip. They were eight to nine in numbers…while he was one. So, it was obvious that he was unable to release himself from them.
   "Leave me, I said leave me…damn it,"Rehan yelled once again. "What the hell is happening here?"Andrew's voice boomed all over the place, making everyone stay rooted on their spots. All the employees of the law firm shivered in fear.. hearing the roaring of their boss. "Si..Sir, we…we tried our level best to stop him. But…."a bodyguard tried to say when Andrew raised his hand, stopping him in the middle.
   "Leave him,"he ordered them…making all of them loosen their grip on Rehan. Without any prior precaution, one guard pushed him hard…making him stumble on his own feet. As Rehan was not at all prepared for the sudden force that was applied on him, he landed on the floor, exactly in front of Andrew.
   Rehan lifted up his head to look at Andrew, when Andrew's next action caught all the people standing in the hall room off guard. Gasps after gasps escaped people's mouths, looking at the scene unfolding in front of their eyes. There Andrew was standing tall on his own feet, pointing his gun exactly at Rehan's forehead. While Rehan was on the ground kneeling in front of him.
  
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Hey dearies,
   I'm so so so sorry for not updating for these many days. My little sister is very sick...we had to hospitalize her.  And I'm running from hospital to home and vice versa. Hence I was could not bring myself to write anything. My mind is nowadays haywire filled with only her thoughts.
  Thankfully, with GOD's grace she is a bit better than before now. So, I completed the incomplete chapter. But I don't know when I'll update next. Please don't get upset with me, my dearies. And please pray for my younger sister. Please....love you all. Stay safe and tuned.
  I'll try to come back as soon as I can. Till then enjoy.