Intersecting Destinies

Caught in the spotlight

Hayat's Pov

This is our video of the Haldi function in which Reema and I are dancing. It's on social media with the caption "Amiro ko mujra." I'm in complete shock after watching it. "What if any family member sees it?" I murmured to myself as tears started brimming in my eyes.

Reema says between her cries, "What are we going to do now, Hayat? Baba will kill me."

"Don't be tense, Reema. No one will know about it. We'll definitely find a way out of this problem," I tried to console her. "Let's first report it to cyber security. They will definitely help us." I started searching for the cyber security number on Google.

I found the number and started calling. After three rings, someone picked up the call.

"Hello! This is Hayat. Are you from Cyber Security?"

Officer: "Yes, Miss Hayat. I'm Major Ahmad, head officer of cyber security. How can I help you?"

Hayat: "I want to file a complaint. Someone has made a video of my cousin and me and posted it on social media without our consent. I want that video removed and the person responsible punished."

Major Ahmad: "I understand, Miss Hayat, but for further inquiry, you have to come here and file a complaint. Otherwise, we are unable to do anything."

Author's Pov

Hearing this, she was shocked. How could she go and meet him? It was not permissible for her to go somewhere to meet someone.

Hayat: "Why is it necessary for me to visit you? You can still file the complaint. Why do I need to come in person? I am unable to visit you."

Major Ahmad: "I'm sorry, miss, I cannot do anything without your physical presence."

By saying this, the officer cut the call, leaving Hayat perplexed. She was tense about what would happen if someone saw the video. They would kill her and Reema. Reema's condition was no different; she was also crying continuously.

Hayat consoled her and returned home. She decided to look into the matter once the wedding was over.

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Today is Suhail's baraat. Everybody is leaving for the marriage hall. Hayat is wearing a golden lehenga with her hair open. As she was moving to leave the house, she realized everybody had already left for the marriage hall due to a misunderstanding, thinking she had already reached there.

Now she is in a dilemma about how to get there. Suddenly, a car stopped in front of her. The window slowly rolled down, and she saw Derek in the driver's seat with his parents.

Mrs. Ghufran says to Hayat, "Beta, why don't you come with us? We'll take you there."

Hayat tried to decline, "Umm, no aunty, I'll manage. I'll call Baba to come and pick me up."

But Mrs. Ghufran insisted, and she reluctantly agreed, sitting beside her while Mr. Ghufran was in the passenger seat.

Hayat felt someone continuously staring at her, but she did nothing. Once they arrived at the venue, Mr. and Mrs. Ghufran stepped out of the car. When Hayat was about to get out, Derek's voice stopped her.

Derek: "Hayat, wait, I want to talk to you."

Hayat also wanted to confront him and tell him she couldn't marry him, so she thought this was a good opportunity to tell him.

Hayat said, "Yes, say what you want to talk about."

Looking around, Derek said, "Not here. Come and sit in the car."

Hayat sat in the passenger seat, and Derek drove to an isolated place where no one was present.