Dasht-e-Ulfat Novel By Shazain Zainab

Dasht-e-Ulfat Ep# 2

"Mama, Baba, get me out of here; I can't breathe... Mama, Baba, it's so dark here... Please respond... Mama, Baba..."

She suddenly woke up and sat up. "Thank God, it was just a dream," Jaza said, placing her hand over her heart.

"Another terrifying dream. Oh God, please keep my family safe from all calamities," Jaza prayed as she headed towards the bathroom.

In just a short while, she was ready for Tahajjud prayers, but her heart was still pounding hard. There was an inexplicable fear, as if something bad was about to happen. Tears silently flowed from her eyes.

With tear-filled eyes, she entered Ruku of the second Rakat. The tears started flowing more freely.

After rising from Ruku, it felt as if the fear in her heart was overwhelming her body. She was exhausted as she prostrated for the second Sajda.

But here, her strength failed her; her heart trembled with fear, an unknown fear. And there, she was sobbing in front of her Lord, trying to release the fear within her in Sajda. Her body was shaking, and she was crying uncontrollably. She didn't know why. When she lifted herself from Sajda, her body was weak, and her beautiful face was soaked with tears. After finishing the prayer, she raised her hands for Dua...

Her lips were trembling, and her eyes began to water again.

"O Allah, indeed You have power over all things. You are the Most Merciful. There is no helper greater than You. There is no better protector than You. My Lord, I am a sinful servant of Yours. My Lord, I am insignificant. You are the Greatest, O Allah. You are the Forgiving. O Allah, I don't know why my heart is afraid. What do these dreams mean? My Lord, my Master, please save me from a severe trial. O Allah, protect my parents and my sister."

After praying, she stood up. She put away the prayer mat, stepped out of her room, and went into the kitchen.

As soon as she entered the kitchen, she felt as if she had seen someone pass by the back door. But when she quickly went to check, no one was there.

"Oh Jaza, you'll drive yourself crazy. It could have just been a cat." Scolding herself, she started making tea because she had an exam in the morning, and she needed to revise everything one more time.

After making the tea, she returned to her room and called Noor on the phone.

The call kept ringing... "Don't tell me she's fallen asleep..." Jaza said angrily.

She called again...

"Hello," Noor's sleepy voice came through the phone. Jaza felt like pulling her out of the phone and throwing her into a bathtub.

"How are you, my dear?" Jaza snapped sarcastically.

"Who's speaking?" Noor barely managed to ask in her sleep.

"Noooooor!" Jaza shouted Noor's name angrily, waking up Sawera, who angrily glared at Jaza.

Meanwhile, Noor had completely fallen back asleep on the other side of the phone.

"What is your problem, Jaza? You scared me!" Sawera angrily threw a pillow at Jaza and went back to bed.

"And the one you're trying to wake up, don't forget, Madam, she's your friend. Just as you love your sleep, she loves hers too. And don't even think about calling Amna Aapi because she loves her sleep just as much as you both do." Sawera took out her frustration on Jaza, complaining about her ruined sleep.

"Don't act like my mother, got it?" Jaza glared at Sawera in anger.

"Forgive me, I don't want such a disobedient child," Sawera proved she was indeed Jaza's sister.