Aryan's Lethal Obsession

Adah

Is there no way to escape from him?

How did I become his prey when what I was doing was to save my father? My mother always said that whatever you intend for others will return to you. I never had any ill will for anyone, not even for Fahad for breaking my heart. Even in that warehouse when I was running for save my life, I still had good intentions to save the estranged I bumped into without knowing he was the devil. Then why, why am I in this mess? Why was my good intent returned with deeper jeopardy?

Adah?

Leaving a job is out of the question. That will only provoke him, and there were no two ways he wouldn't reach my home the next day I left the job. It would be a bigger mess then. What should I tell my parents about the alleged mafia man barging into our house? So far, from what I learned of him, he wouldn't blink an eye to implement the threat he gave. I can't drag my family into his sick game, especially when dad's health was at stake. god forbid his stroke gets triggered again. my one reckless move had brought my family into the mess but was I even at fault?

Adah?

I never asked to get his attention. If anything, I would have prayed for the contrary. The gush of wind, for once, didn't ease my chaotic thoughts. He cornered me from every side. I can't run away, hide or even approach the authorities. If he could get a clean chit for his involvement in the mafia, then harassing a woman is a piece of cake to get away.

Are you alright?

I'm trapped in his web, and to make it worse; I don't even know what exactly he wants from me. What should I do? Will he force me to become his...whore? If so, is it only for one time, or will he ever let me go?

"Adah!"

I jolt out of my reverie when Nauman shakes my shoulder.

"S-sorry?" I looked at him, baffled. Did I zone out while talking?

"Were you saying something?" I asked.

"No. I was checking if you are fine. You have been chewing nail and looking pale. Should I take you to a hospital?" He glanced before focusing on the traffic.

I lowered my gaze and realized in my dread I was chewing my thumbnail.

"No. Yes. I mean, yes, I'm fine. You don't have to take me to the hospital," I replied, dropping my hand hastily.

"Then something's wrong at work?" He asked.

Yes, Aryan Abdullah is behind me and wants me to be his toy, I wanted to say, but instead, I said, "yeah, work pressure. Nothing serious."

"Okay," he smiled before averting his eyes ahead.

I expected him to probe me more, but to my surprise, he didn't. We stayed like that till we halted at a traffic signal.

"you can drop me at the nearby bus stop," I said

In my haste to escape the office and the devil himself, I sat into his car without a second thought. Looking at the bouquet in the back seat, I was sure I was causing a hindrance to his plan.

Following my gaze, Nauman said, "it was for my colleague. He was going to propose to his girl, but she was two-timing him. So, he tosses it there before leaving."

For a moment, I stopped thinking about my own misery and felt terrible for the guy. I, too, was a victim of a similar situation. The only difference was Fahad didn't cheat on me. Why do people take love for granted?

"because they lack respect in the first place?" Nauman replied, making him snap my head in his direction.

Was I thinking loud?