Soldier

thirty-two

[Gulerez a.k.a Suffiyan's P.O.V.]

It was still dark in the morning when I finally decided to left the bed. Ali was asleep. He might have come at late night study in the library, he loved to read. I didn't tell him about Elina's call yet. And it was the Friday morning, I suppose to leave today for Peshawar, as Elina must be alone and terrified and in accordance with the situation she must be in danger as well. I should be there for her. But I'll have to tell Ali about it; so that he can handle the situation.

I went for the shower, dressed up for the Prayer time and left the room early.

"So you'll be leaving today?" Ali asked me as he sat beside me at the breakfast table.

"Yes." I loiter to speak.

"What is it?" Ali asked me as he put some omelette in his plate.
"There's something that's bothering you. What is it?" He asked cutting a piece of omelette with the fork spoon and taking a bite.

"It's been fifteen years now when we.."

"Yes it is, I know. Its not as easy. But you'll have to go there for the sake of the lady who's carrying your child." Ali intruded me and said the very thing I should be taking care of at this time.

"And what are you going to tell the hostel authority?"

"Yes sir my uncle is admit in the hospital. I'll be back before this Sunday." I told the hostel warden.

He raised from his chair and came to me and gave an approval by just nodded in a 'yes'.

I waved Ali a goodbye from the bus and left for Peshawar before the afternoon.
...

[Shan Raza P.O.V.]

"Hello.." The phone bell rang in the middle of the night and to my surprise it was Jia on the other side.

"What is it? Is everything alright? Its too late." I sighted the clock it was telling half pas two at night.

"I want you to meet me at the old ruined headquarters of police line near the walled city." She instructed me.

"What? ... Are you doing there?" I jumped out of my bed and slipped in to the pant I unbuttoned near the sofa.

"Just do what I am saying." And line went dead.

"God damn it ! She's an idiot. I've hired an idiot." I was almost shouting.

I took the short gun from my night stand's drawer and put the check shirt on and turned on the engine of the car.

"Where are you? I am outside the police line." I called Jia.

"Pheww... Okay.. Go on now." Instantaneously she looked at the short gun in my hand. "You've come here with this?" Staring at the gun she asked in wonder.

"Are you alone?" I took a few steps and looked around.

"You suspected me?" She frowned.

"Get in the car." I gestured her.

She set her face in a straight line, folded her arms up and kept out standing on the road.

I push the horn back and forth and she finally, unwittingly got into the car.

"How can you do this? You've suspected me?" She was furious at me..?

"Are you nuts? What are you up to?" I neglected her question as I was a lot mad at her.