SHATTERED HEARTS

Ch.43.The Surprise Guests....!!!

Dedicated to my awesome beloved big brother who is one in a millions :)))

The scorching golden yellow planet had succumbed to its most awaited slumber after a long, summer day & the elegant night maiden was arriving with slow steps. The beautiful white house in the heart of the beautiful town of Sundarnagar
was engulfed in silence as it was time for Maghrib salah. In the spacious hall of that beautiful house ,a pretty young girl in her early 20's was sleeping peacefully on one of the coaches. There was a slight smile playing on her lips as she was completely lost in her dreamland. Her fair graceful face was half covered by strands of her dark wavy hair.

One of her arms was resting under her face while the other was gently placed around a white furry cat with rich golden stripes who was cuddled close to her. Both the girl & her pet appeared extremely content as they enjoyed their slumber together!

Just as the sleeping mode was on another young, girl dressed in a shalwar kameez with the salah hijab wrapped around her head walked out of one of the rooms and entered the hall.She squinted at the sight before her & smiled at the peacefully sleeping face of the girl.But soon enough her smile faded as she noticed the furry creature cuddled close to the girl and terror gripped over her entire form.She took a step back trying to think of something to move the cat away and throw it out of the house.But alas! Her terrified self didn't possess enough courage to even utter a word for fear of waking that evil furry animal let alone shooing it out of the house. Yet anyhow she had to do something. This was definitely not a good sign and her sister in law could be in grave danger if not separated from that wicked beast!!

She gulped nervously and took slow steps towards the coach making up her mind to somehow wake her sister in law.
Very cautiously and with a loud thudding heart she slightly shook the sleeping girl who seemed to be unaffected by the gesture.She tried again with a little more force but soon regretted doing that as the furry creature cuddled next to the girl arose from its slumber and yawned widely revealing it's sharp pointed cannines. Instantly she backed away & screeched loudly, her terrified form dashing against the sofa in the rush.

This entire mess caused Miss sleeping beauty to arise with a start as she sat up in alarm.

Her sleepy gaze rested on her scared sister in law who was trying to get up from the floor and she placed a hand on her erratically beating heart to calm herself down, "Wh..what is it Mehreen bhabi? "

Mehreen stood up cautiously, her face still pale from the earlier scene she witnessed,"Za....zaaara. .....move away from ....tha...that ..devil. ..."

Zaara rubbed her sleepy eyes trying to get a better view of her bhabi,"What? I don't understand. " She muttered sleepily looking around.

"It's Maghrib time Zaara", Mehreen spoke in a terrified voice keeping her gaze on the evil plotting creature besides her sister in law.

Zaara clutched her stomach with a look of pain on her graceful face as she tried to answer,"I do not ...have to...pray bhabi. "

"Yes I know", Mehreen blurted shifting behind the sofa checking every move of the cat,"Bu...but you shouldn't be near him ....during ...This time."

Zaara stared at her incredulously for a few moments before asking,"Near whom? There is no one besides you & me here bhabi."

"That", Mehreen pointed towards the culprit her tone now becoming aggravated, "That devil beside you."

Zaara followed her gaze and noticed her cat who was now settled on her lap.

"It's just Goldie; Mehreen bhabi. " She said stroking the fur of her large Tom cat who meowed in response.