Struggles of My Younger Self( On Hold) #Wattys2015

Chapter 10

"What is this and where are you taking us now?",i was clearly irritated with all this.

"These are burqas to cover yourself with and to answer your second question it'll be better to say that khan wants to meet the new addition as soon as possible.So do as i said and wait for me.I'll be back",with that he left the room and us scared to death.

What was written in my fate.I seriously could not take this anymore.I was so done with all that was going on but in the back of my mind these words lingered:

Verily with every hardship comes ease (94:6)

And i was waiting for the ease to come already.

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"Welcome welcome ma'ladies",an old man in his late fifties gestured for us to get inside.

We were clad in blue burqas.I didn't know about the others but the burqa was suffocating me.I've never wore a hijab let alone a burqa.I always thought it's an extremely religious thing to do.And as i knew i wasn't a religious one so i never bothered with these things.

The old man was sitting on a long seat with cushions to put his back against.He had a huqa infront of him.For his age he looked rather strong with a sharp look in his eyes.He had a fist long beard that was completely white and a long turban on his head.In short he looked the man of authority.Was he the "Khan" they all talked about?

When i looked around i realised that the room was full of men.They all had long beards and guns strapped to their waists.The sight sent shiver through my spine.

"Khan we could only manage five",Hadi who was standing behind us came forward with his head bowed in respect.

"But Sharjeel told me there are total six.Are you hiding something youngman?",Khan asked him.

"Khan...urmm...these girls kind of tried to run away.So we",hadi was stuttering.Okay so this Khan really was what i thought he was.

"Whatever.I don't have time to listen to your lame stories.You bring less you get less.I hope sharjeel know that by now.He's been working with me for quite a long time.He should know how things work here"

"You may go now",Khan dismissed Hadi with a wave of his hand. 

Hadi closed the door behind him and there we were left alone in the room full of men who had evil,meaningful smirks on their ugly faces.

"So my dear girls.Did you have a safe journey",Khan said as he stood up and came towards us.I was standing to the left end next to kulthum.Khan came and stood next to me.

"I hope there are jewels underneath these burqas",he said lustfully as he put his hand on my shoulder.My whole body froze as his fingers touched my shoulder.Even though i had a few layers of cloth on I could still feel the burning sensation from his touch.

"Zaman go and tell Sherdil to come immediately",Khan ordered one of the men who went out of the room as soon as the words left Khan's mouth.He sure had power.

We remained standing there in the middle of the room.Khan went back to sit on his seat.Every once in a while he'd draw smoke through the huqa pipe and blow it in the air.

After an agonising five minutes passed the door flew open and in came two men.One man was the same from before and the other was supposedly Sherdil.

He was tall with pale skin and brown eyes. Brown stubble covered his face and his hair were disheveled.He went towards Khan momentarily looking towards us.