BEPANAH

15) Grief

*Zoya's POV*

*Later that night*
I was sitting in our room with Aliya , "don't be upset mom will get better with you in some time" she said consoling me. "I know , I'm not upset about that" I said in a sad tone.

' (chehlum=40th day after death) '

"Then what's upsetting you?" She asked. "The day after tomorrow is mumma's Chehlum an-and I don't have any picture or belonging of her, I really miss her , Bua had some pictures on her phone but now she is also gone" I replied and tears escaped my eyes.

Aliya hugged me trying to console me "It's ok we'll do something about it please don't cry". After a few minutes I got hold of myself and stopped any further tears from coming "I'm sorry I'm just a little overwhelmed".

"No it's fine.." she was saying something but the door knocked we both turned around to see Ayan standing by the door. He entered the room and Aliya got up and left the room with a good night.

"You okay?" He asked . I looked at him for a few seconds and said "yeah I'm fine" and layed on my side of the bed my back facing him. "I miss you Mumma" I said in my thoughts and cried myself to sleep.
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*Morning*

I just got back from downstairs after having breakfast which I didn't really eat because I wasn't really feeling good. Ayan entered the room a few minutes after me.

"Zoya!" He called me . I looked up and replied "jii (yes)". "Get ready and come to my car in 5 minutes , we've to go somewhere" he said and left the room without hearing my response.

"I didn't really feel like going but I couldn't say no when he asked me to get ready so I guess I'll just go" I thought to myself and got ready. I went to the car and saw him sitting on the driving seat.

Just as I got closer to the car his personal guard Sikander opened the front door and I just silently got inside . The first 15 minutes we both were silent and I didn't know where we were going.

But then I noticed he was taking the route to my house and it hit me "Are w-we going to ma-my house?" I asked nervously. "Yes" he replied.

Is he going to leave me there? But I don't want to go to that house! Should I ask him to stop? Will he stop if I say so? If he doesn't want to keep me in his house I'll leave but I won't go back to my house!. I need to ask him.

After having so many thoughts about the situation I finally asked him "Are you go-going to leave me there? I won't go back to that house , y-you can leave me to Bua or just-just drop me here I'll go somewhere".

"What, why would I leave you here?" He replied with a question. "So you are not going to leave me here?" I asked again. "No, I brought you here so that you can get your mother's stuff" he replied clearing the misunderstanding.

"Oh I thought.." I said in a low voice."You thought I was going to leave you here , hah" he said with a sarcastic laugh and stopped the car . I looked at my side and realized we had reached my home.

Embarrassed, I immediately got out of the car and stood Infront of the gate the guard uncle recognized me just as I stood there "Zoya bibi (Zoya ma'am) please come" he opened the gate welcoming me.

I turned back to Ayan and got shocked seeing Sikander and three more guards standing behind our car with their guns. Ayan came towards me and gestured me to enter the house which I did.

I slowly walked towards the lounge gate and just as I held the door knob to open the door Ayan who was behind me all this time left his place , scared I turned around to see why he left my side but he was on a phone call.

Suddenly the door knob I was holding moved and the door was opened by someone from inside , glancing back at Ayan one last time I gathered the courage to enter the house and saw my step mother sitting on the couch.

"Ohh , Ehtisham see who has come to our house after tarnishing her father's reputation by running away from her wedding" She called my father and he came out of his room.

"What are you doing here?" He asked with a polite tone surprising me . "I-im here for some of Mumma's stuff, I just need her pictures and a few favourite things" I said scared of his reply.

But he yet again surprised me by saying "Sure get whatever you want" pointing towards Mumma's room . "Thank you" I said and went into the room.

I took a few things and got out of the room in some minutes "What have you taken" he asked in a normal tone and I showed him everything I had taken .

"These two are her favourite clothes , and this album has her pics and some of our pics together , this is her favourite pic of us" I said showing the photo frame. He forwarded his hands to take the thing from my hands , seeing his behaviour I hesitantly gave him the things.

He took them walked a few steps and threw them on the floor. "What are you.." I was about to go towards him but his wife stopped me holding my hand .

He instantly took out a bottle throwing the liquid on the stuff and took out a lighter from his pocket. "what are you doing , leave me don't do it please don't do it , its mumma's stuff why are you doing this!!?" I yelled while trying my best to get out of his wife's grip.

He threw the lighter and the stuff caught fire , finally she left me and I ran towards the stuff.
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*Ayan's POV*

We both entered her house and suddenly my phone rang, I took it out to cut the call but saw the call of our client which I was waiting for since yesterday, I picked it up and turned to talk and give him some other time for the call.

I talked to him not realizing that Zoya had entered there alone . Finally after almost 5 minutes he cut the call I turned around and saw Zoya was not there.

I called Sikander and rushed inside knowing how her father could behave with her, just as I entered I saw Zoya sitting beside a fire while trying to save something from it.

Author's Note🧕🏻:A bit late in updating the chapter but better late than never right!!? How did you find this chapter? Do comment and please vote so that my story reaches other people🫶🏻

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30/10/2024