For The Sake Of Love❤

chapter 29: INCHING CLOSER

*in lahore*
The mela started in a pompous way....large crowds were present with various merchants selling their goods.....

Ruqaiya was in her tent offering prayers...
"My lord, nothing in this world is concealed from you, o knower of hearts! Currently I am in a confused and abandoned path,do show me what is the right thing to do!"

She folds her prayer mat after completing and sits in the bed....she senses someone standing near the entrance....
She goes towards the direction and removes the screen....only to find Noor standing there.....
Ruqaiya sighs," now will you stand like this or talk anything?"
Noor's eyes were blank and smiled hearing her statement....
Noor excited replies," woh hum baad mein andhar jaayenge....pehle aap mere saath ajao na!"
Ruqaiya smiles at her antics," kaha aana Hai?"
Noor naughtily says," MELA! Aur kahan?"
Ruqaiya's eyes widened," magar tumhaari ammi ne mana Kiya na......phir bhi Jaana galat baat hoti Hai!"
Noor was in no mode to understand or ponder...she pleaded ruqaiya to accompany her....
At last Noor said," array ajao na, Gaon ki har ladke jaayenge ladkiyan kyon nahi!"
Ruqaiya was impressed behind the idea... and thought 'only If I go out i could find a way'
She says," ok! But you will not tell your mother that I took you there!"
Noor smiles," Allah ka pakka vada aapi"
Ruqaiya too smiles and pats on her head," khuda pe vaada nahi karte hain pagli"

Things were smooth in the mela...noor was very excited and  bought bangles,sweets to eat .... they stopped near a boutique  and was seeing dupattas.....
When the guy said a high rate for the white shawl, Noor and him exchanged glances and started to argue....
Ruqaiya was amused by her overtalking and laughing at the sight....

Just then they hear a commotion in the nearby shop....
Few men were teasing the daughter of a potter in the nearby shop.... by their demeanor it was sure that they were drunk....
Ruqaiya and Noor witnesses it...and Noor says," array woh Waheeda baaji hai, humare Gaon ki!"
Without even hearing a reply,Noor walked to them....
Ruqaiya calls," Noor! Ruk jao!"
Noor goes to those men," how dare you to talk to a girl like this in public!I will not spare-"
She was cut by one of the men,"look, she is more small than her but look at the talking"
The other replies," kya Karen Uta Kar le chalein!"
Noor was scared and the men surrounded her....
A large crowd gathered in the scene....
When the guy took his hand to her face,a  dagger came flying in the air cutting his fingers in the process....
The crowd went silent  and the blood splashed on noor's face who was horrified by the sight....
The fingers fell in front of  a group of guys who were in their 20s and 30s....

Everyone looked at the direction and realised ruqaiya had thrown it...
Noor had admiration in her eyes...but just then fell on a guy from the crowd who had a strong built, handsome face....
She mutters," bhai jaan?!"

The guy screamed in pain and everyone ran from there....
Ruqaiya came towards Noor and hugged her...
Ruqaiya asks her,"are you ok?"
Noor didn't answer and looked at where she was looking....he was staring back at them....
She asks, " Kaun Hai woh?"
He comes towards them....
Noor says," bhai! Don't tell mother that you saw me here!"
He says," did mother not tell you to come here? And who is she?"
He was impressed at first sight by ruqaiya....
Ruqaiya says," you are noor's brother? Plz don't tell.any of these to your mother...she will worry!"
He smiles and says," don't worry
..i ll.not tell.her I saw you ppl here"
Noor jumped in excitement....
"Oh aapi... this is my brother hamza!"
Ruqaiya says," assalamu alaikum!"
Hamza replies," walaikum assalam...."
Noor says," ok we are going home, u come a little late na bhai!"
He looks at her and Noor walks away with ruqaiya.....

He smiles unknowingly to himself...
"Ladki ho toh aisi! Array Maine naam bhi nahi pucha!"

*in agra*
*in emperor 's chamber*
It was not like the mornings that used to be once there, the room was surrounded by smoke and the smell of alcohol and opium.....
A girl in her late 20s  was accompanying the king for the previous night....
She says," it's morning! I have to leave "
He was lying in her lap and his one hand was on her face playing with her hair and the other on her.....
He says," ssshhh.... you are not allowed to go anywhere until I order"
He pulls her in an embrace and starts his routine work.....

Salima begum was getting ready in her chamber....she noticed  gul-e-rana who was arranging her jewelry with puff red eyes....
Salima asks," what happened?why are your eyes like that?"
Gul breaks down near her feet...."begum sahiba!--he-what happened to our queen...i can't bear it all"
Salima says," what?"
Gul wipes her tears," begum sahiba I don't know but today I am missing our baadshahi begum a lot... i always wondered what happened with her"
Salima pats her shoulders," at first I also thought like you....but still there is no confirmed news of whereabouts there are chances she is still out there somewhere!"
Gul asks," about the massacre!"
Salima inhales deeply," surely there was a massacre! But what truly conspired is known only to ruqaiya and the lord!"
Moti who was hearing the conversation  said," if so....when will our queen come"
Salima says," people will be brought to justice by any means of the creator!"
The trio look on....

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