𝐊𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐤 [ 𝑆ℎ𝑢𝑏𝑚𝑎𝑛 𝑋 𝑆𝑎𝑟𝑎 & 𝐼𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑛 𝑋 𝐴𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑖 ]

2.|reality

Third person's pov

As day turned into night, all the beautiful palaces of the shahi mohalla were glittering with lamps and lights, as if those hollow walls were getting married.

If someone comes here for the first time, he will definitely ask if there is any festival or wedding.But this is an everyday thing, there is never any darkness in the dark world of the Shahi Mohalla.The palaces here are always decorated like a bride.

As soon as evening comes, from every palace in the royal mohalla, the sound of music, songs, bangles and anklets is heard far and wide as if it is telling that it is evening.

"Noor!",naziya yelled silently calling her bestfriend.

Hearing her Noor turns and Naziya started going towards her.

"Crazy girl, how did it take so long?",Nazia asked shaking her slightly.

"Arey, I fell in-And why your clothes are wet??"

"If you let me speak then I will tell you no",Noor said while walking ahead.

"then tell na",Nazia said matching her speed with Noor.

"I fell into the river".

Noor said making her eyes widen, she was about say something but Noor cut off her and said.

"I was standing at the edge of ghat and while I was talking, Mishka came and suddenly scared me, so I lost my balance and fell.".

She lied partially cause the truth was she was busy in stealing glances of the man who sitting at the stairs, and then  Mishka came and called out her name and she got startled and that's how she fell in the river.

"Then how did you come out?".

Nazia asked her in concern Making her nervous because of that she lied.

"Mishka and the other girls helped me get out."

"Ohhh, but be careful next time and you know how much badi huzur will get angry  when she find out you're so late".

Nazia said in horror as both of them entered their palace from backside they were walking fastly.

All the people of Shahi Mohalla are afraid of Qudsia Begum. Qudsia was the old queen of that place, and  now her daughter Kaynaat is the new queen of Shahi mohalla But the fear of Qudsia Begum still remains.

"This is what I am afraid of if-" "Oh dear, you came so early, I thought it was only 4 o'clock.", said Qudsia sarcastically, making Noor and Nazia froze on their place.

As they were passing by veranda,Noor turned looked at her with terror in her eyes and saw that she was sitting on sofa which was set on front of the railing, her eyes were focused on her hands as she was knitting dupatta.

Noor gulped hard,and began to say trembling
"Ammi I was-" "Say huzur, not ammi, understand that I am not your  ammi.",she again cut off  Noor without looking at her in her deep voice.

Noor was hurted were deeply, she lowered her eyes as her eyes were turning teary,she should get used to all these things,but how can one get used to hearing such things from mother?

Her mother always said her things like this, never ever she spoke sweetly with her as a mother should be, She always talks lovingly to her elder sister, but not to her, she doesn't know what wrong she does or how much good she does. Her mother never talks to her lovingly.And this hurts her more than death.

She wasn't able to say something.

Seeing this her aunt aashfa said,"I told you aapa Don't send her there to teach dance, but have you ever listened to me? She has come so late in the night, who knows if she comes tomorrow or not, your name will be spoiled."