Irreversible

⚜♚35. Shadows of the Past ♚⚜

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Rohaan

I did it. I Googled Zohaib Waleed.

At first I didn't find anything but Facebook profile suggestions, or random twentysomethings on LinkedIn. But my detective determination didn't let me stop. I continued my research. Then, to narrow out the results, I clicked on the news tab, hoping it would give me the results that I wanted.

Finally, I got something. The main article was about some woman named Patricia Campbell, but the paragraph underneath had the words 'Zohaib Waleed' highlighted. I clicked on it.

Patricia 'Trisha' Campbell, some distant relative of an MP (at that time), had been arrested for the kidnapping of... "Mama?!" I quickly skimmed through the article. She'd had Anabia Rehan kidnapped when Zohaib Waleed had died without failing to pay the debt that he owed her. Trisha had also been an alleged 'lover' of Zohaib Waleed, as per the article. 

"The man took so much from me in his attempt to, I suppose, avenge his families. His ex-wife, his second wife, and his kids. I wanted my repayment." Patricia Campbell made her statement in court. "The coward died, but he left his debt on his kids."

The article then mentioned who Anabia Rehan had been reunited with her family, including her newborn twins who had been hospitalised during this separation from their mother. Joanne Bentley, the Secretary of State stepped in when she was informed that the police had disregarded key evidence based on the fact that Ms Campbell was related to an MP. Apparently, Mama had somehow managed to send a note for help, which was ignored by the police. A police investigation was swiftly launched in regards to corruption within the police department. It then went onto mention that the woman who had been kidnapped was the daughter-in-law of renowned journalist Nina Tariq and Tariq Hafeez, the editor of one of the biggest newspapers in the UK, as well as being the wife of Rehan Tariq, a NYT bestselling author.

"I can't even imagine that our sweet Nano married someone like that devil." I muttered.

The man's lucky that he never met me. I'd have taught him a lesson or five about messing with my family. 

I got up and strode out of the room. Yamna was currently with Mama and Chachi having tea downstairs. Saim Mamu and Kamran Nana had gone to Nano's grave. I headed to my parents' room and knocked on the door.

Papa opened the door. "Rohaan?" 

"I want to know about Zohaib Waleed."

He sighed, closing his eyes. "Rohaan, we don't talk..."

"...Bad about the dead. I know. So state facts instead." I shrugged. "Tell me what happened, as it happened."

"Rohaan, he's gone. Let it be." He said, firmly.

"Mama got kidnapped because of him." I blurted out. "I know." 

He didn't speak for a few moments, before stepping aside to let me in. I stepped inside and he closed the door. "Rohaan, what did Hashir tell you about Zohaib?" 

"I wish that Zohaib Waleed had choked the life out of your mother, so that your entitled a** wouldn't have ever existed." Hashir had said.

"He implied that Zohaib Waleed hadn't been a good father, basically." 

"That would be an understatement." He said, sitting down on the bed.