Angels and Beasts

Chapter 5 ~ The Untold Story

            "Dear Diary, your previous companion is struggling. Primarily, he abandoned you, then he abandoned us and lastly, he abandoned himself too. Now that he's lost himself, i'll try to regain him and his possessions. Starting off with daily feeding in this diary of his, i.e YOU. If only i could get a second chance with him, i'd prove my love for him. He's my Shehryar. He's MY Shehryar. My Angel who just deviated from the right track. I don't blame him at all for his transformation from an angel to a beast, it was all a setup. It was a preplanned venture. In this world of beasts, the angel had no other choice but to surrender.  Nevertheless, I , Komal Sohaib am responsible for all this."

        A tear rolled down Komal's pink cheeks. It skydived and landed on the same page where she was writing. Rapidly, the water droplet spreaded. It seemed as if the diary was crying for its owner too. Komal resumed writing after heavy showers of tears. "I hate myself. I hate what i have done. Everyone who'll get to know this will hate me. Even Shehryar hates me. Its hard to live with such a huge burden. I can't even face myself infront of a mirror. I feel disgraceful. I feel disdainful. I stink inside out. Its like I'm dying from inside, Each day, Every night. I wasnt like this at all, this cant be me, I cant do this, I dont even know myself anymore but, nobody listened to my side of the story. I'm mad at Shehryar because he didnt even confront me once, instead He chose to take that huge step himself. Inside every person we know, there's a person we don't know. Im going to tell you the untold story today. Dear diary, you might also think of me as a traitor but hear me out once. 

            I belong to a small middle class family. we were two sisters blessed with angel like parents. They were true Angels who departed as Lord called them up to himself after a car accident they encountered a couple of years earlier. Being the elder sister, i took care of my younger sister Saman Sohaib. Life already wasn't easy without parents but it got worse when Saman got diagnosed with liver cancer. Neither was i a billionaire, nor did we have any one to pay for the hospital charges. I was just a normal waitress at the five star hotel. The same hotel where i bumped into Shehryar. From the day i met him, i ruined him all over, starting by spilling juice on his suit and now by all this. I had heard a lot about Shehryar but had never seen him. I never knew i'd bump into this handsome guy. Fate had something else in store though. It was fate's choice that we met and we both fell. I remember he looked amazing that day too. His dressing sense was superb. He was ever the gentleman. I knew he never talked to girls as he was too shy but from the moment we met. He seemed as if he  enjoyed talking to me. I didnt know then that Shahrukh was watching us. I did not have time for love, So i stopped admiring that young man and raced pass across the hall towards my job hall. I was already late when another blooming guy stopped me in my tracks. That's where it all started. That's where i shouldn't have stopped. I should have ignored this guy. After hearing out his offer of a blank cheque in return of doing what he says, i instantly agreed to whatever he said. I still regret doing that. 

               I was forced to compel by whatever he said as i utilized his blank cheque to pay off Saman's hospital charges. Saman was now improving. Just to see my bald cancer-hit younger sister, happy and mentally alive again i agreed to whatever he said. i became a beast to save my angels life and in doing so i ruined another angels life. Many times i tried to tell Shehryar but the inner guilt didnt let me. I feared that he'll shatter into pieces if he got to know all this. Thats why i kept all of it in shadows." With trembling hands Komal penned down her entire feelings. She looked towards her trembling hands. The last couple of times when they trembled this way were when:  

1) When Shehryar Kissed her hands and leaned into hug her.

2) When Shehryar pushed her and Jumped off that cliff.

3) And Now. 

She could not write any longer. She threw the diary away. She let out a scream in anguish. She cried her heart out until  she heard her door unlock. She was skeptical, rather scared for a moment as who could it be at midnight. With teary red eyes Komal saw Shehryar standing there. Komal couldn't believe for a second, then she got up and rushed towards him.  She hugged him so tightly and whispered: "You're, .... You're back, its you!!!..  I love you!!" He hugged her back tightly. 

              The next day, she wokeup in bed feeling sore. She knew the reason, she had loved Shehryar the last night with all her intent. She was relieved now. She finally had a second chance in life now. She now knew for sure that she wont ever let him go. She loved Shehryar more than he could imagine. She was blushing inside out now. She got up and wore her white lacy robe and looked towards him. Her smile instantly changed into a horrific expression. She saw Shahrukh sleeping there. It couldn't be. Her whole world rocked beneath her. She strangled  Shahrukh and he choked. He slapped her once to bring her back into senses. Komal didnt feel this slap. She had just been slapped by her illusions. Last night whom her subconcious mind thought was Shehryar, was actually Shahrukh. Komal was so tired and sleepless from the last whole week that she was lost in Shehryar's trance which created Shehryars hologram inside her mind. Last night was a very eventful night for all three people. Firstly, Shahrukh thought that finally komal loved her back too and he got glad because of it. Secondly, Komal finally thought that Shehryar is back and she gave herself to him once and for all. Lastly, Shehryar made new insane friends at the mental hospital. For the first time after a few days, his physical state was improving but mental state was distorting even more. 

                Days passed by in a blink of an eye for Shehryar while time seemed to stand still for Komal. With the help of Shehryar's manager, she traced his location. Finally after three weeks of that incident, She went to see Shehryar with a prior appointment. The psychiatrist hesitantly gave her the permission to meet him but warned her not to bring about the old painful stories or else shehryar might suffer. Komal agreed and trodded towards Shehryar's room. She let out a sigh before turning the nob. She went in. The lights were bright. The room was full white. She saw him lying face-away from her. He was sound asleep. Komal saw his head wrapped in blood stained  white bandage and instantly she was in tears again. She stood besides the bed. She couldnt resist the urge to kiss him on the forehead. She leaned in and did so. This inturn woke Shehryar up. He opened  his eyes with a pop. He swiftly looked into her weeping eyes. He blinked for a couple of seconds followed by rubbing his eyes. He started laughing Loudly, wickedly, insanely. He turned away laughing. His laughter grew reaching the maximum voice he could laugh at. And it stopped suddenly. 

             Slowly he turned his face back to her and Komal could see rage in his eyes. It was as if Shehryars mind was engulfed by some kind of beast or his mind was trying to process something. it seemed as if Everything was coming back to him. Komal Screamed and Instantly Shehryar covered his ears and kicked the bed. Nurse and the psychiatrist ran inside the room. Komal was standing on the corner of the room but Shehryar was on the bed covering his ears and turning topsy turvy. Psychiatrist sedated Shehryar while he answered Komal's queries. Komal was informed that Shehryar was exercising a random thing his mates teached him here. It had nothing to do with his Memory or something. Surprisingly, he didn't even recognise Komal. It was just a reaction he was rehearsing from the last two weeks. 

               Komal was relieved. She sat there for an hour holding his hands. It was time to leave now. She got near his ears and said: "I know you're there somewhere. I know you can listen me. I just wanted to tell you that Shahrukh was behind all this. He manipulated me, He killed his own father and got you into trouble. Im going to get you out of here. I'll save you. AND *Sigh* Im Pregnant." She kissed his cheek and left. Shehryar's mind listened to what she said. A part of his brain processed all this and made him quiver. While Komal was leaving the room, Shehryar held out a hand towards her and motioned her to hold his hand but she didnt look back. Shehryar wasnt fully in his senses. He dozed back to deep sleep again. Komal drove off to her home. Shahrukh sneaked into Shehryars room unnoticed, he had planned another life taking attempt on Shehryar. He tiptoed towards sleeping Shehryar. Tip Tip Tip TiP!!!!!.

*LITTLE WAYS DOWN THE ROAD AGAIN* (5 AND HALF YEARS LATER)

                 The daughter, Hamna screamed after seeing the man dressed in a black ghost like outfit holding a knife. Komal Rushed towards the kitchen and she was sweating all over. Komal's heart skipped a beat, when the man held her daughter.  Watching both the mother daughter frightened, the man finally removed his mask. Hamna Screamed sternly : "DAD!!!!! WHY?" Komal Started crying too and got towards her husband and punched his chest with all her might. Komal knew his husband was fond of pranks but this was too much. She still loved him though. He kissed both of their foreheads and promised to never do such a prank again. Anyways Next week, both the parents took Hamna to the cemetery where she could finally read the name engraved on the grave. She read it loudly: "S" "H" "A" "H" "R" "U" "K" "H". 

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