The Lifelong Death

25|| Expect the unexpected

Okay, I won't cry while writing this chapter. I hope so 😔

In a way, Amir was right in what he was up to. Death of loved ones, really did turn human beings into stones.

Amir barely ever visited me now. He too seemed like he was waiting for the day, the day he will be imprisoned.

And finally the day had arrived. A phone call from my dad indicating he was outside. Outside the mansion I was trapped in for over a year.

{ AMIR'S POV }

This was it. He was here. Haroon Malik was here to arrest me. The person I wanted to suffer, will now make me suffer.

"Amir, come out", a soft voice said. It was Alizeh. The happiness in her voice made it clear that she waited for this day for long. She really really hated me.

And that hate was what made me agree to her offer.

I opened the door and Alizeh came in. She wore a colorful kameez. As though today her life would stop being black and white. She would return to her own colorful world.

She held my hand and said, "Amir it's only a matter of time... and then you will be out of jail and your father will get justice"

The touch of her hand made me feel as though I should believe her. As though it was only a matter of time.

But, I knew it was not only a matter of time. It was more of her wish or revenge to be fullfilled.

I let go off her hand and nodded. Both of us went outside the house.

Haroon Malik was standing in front of us, with a huge army of policemen. It was as though he was here to kill me not arrest me.

If that was what fate had written today, then I was ready to accept my death. I loved Alizeh to death and I was ready to sacrifice my very being for her.

Alizeh looked at me with apologetic eyes filled with guilt and regret. As if, she was unaware of the huge army of policemen that her father had brought.

"Alizeh betaa", he said as he hugged Alizeh.

"Baba, I missed you", she said.

Haroon Malik's face made me want to punch him. Punch him hard. Actually kill him.

But, I was helpless here. The one person, I really needed support from was against me.

"Baba, how is ammi?", she asked while I felt shivers run down my spine. If something would happen to her mother. Alizeh wouldn't forgive me even if I was to die.

"She is improving... once she hears your voice, I bet she will be much better", he said.

Phew. I sighed in relief.

The two father and daughter kept talking. As though, it was a whole years worth of talk.

Looking at the love Alizeh had for her father, made me realize how precious father and child relationships are. The relationship Malik had snatched away from me.

I closed my eyes. I could see the twelve year old Amir playing with his abbu. We used to play football together. He used to drop me to school. He used to read me a night time story and kiss my forehead every night. Those memories stayed alive and vivid in my heart. It was something I could never forget.

And then reality slapped my face as I heard Alizeh's voice.

"Baba... Amir, Amir Mirza is ready to
surrender", she said while looking at me with the same apologetic eyes. But it was not convincing.

I surrendered as I put my gun down and hands up.

"So you are Amir Mirza... hmm", he said.

Alizeh looked confused as to what he was up to.

"Baba what happened? Arrest him", she said.

Arrest him

Her words broke the last piece of glass in my heart. I was shattered. All this time, I was alive because of the little bit of sympathy she had for me.

But, it was all fake. It was all fucking fake. There was no light, no hope. Not even a little bit of her wanted justice for Jahangir Mirza. It only wanted to seek revenge.

If I looked at her for even once now, my knees would fall. Fall off.

Saying she hated me would be an understatement. It was way beyond that.

And that's when I saw Haroon Malik taking his gun out and pointing it at me.

I wasn't even shocked nor did I look at Alizeh in that moment. She must be happy. That's what she wanted.

And Haroon Malik pulled the trigger and I had my eyes closed waiting for it to come and hit my chest with my arms spread.

And that's when I realized Alizeh came in front of me, preventing me from getting shot.

The bullet hit her chest hard as she fell to the ground immediately.

"Amir I am sorry and I love you", was all she said as she crashed to the ground.

She was shot.

ALIZEH WAS SHOT INSTEAD OF ME.

I felt my body weakening as my knees fell to the ground.

I tried to wake her up but she didn't.

Soooooo,
Heartbreaking twist eh?

Don't worry the story is not finished. There's still quite a bit left ☺️

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