Her Concealed Life

chapter 4

Dear Naira,

I had to tell alot of things about your past to you habibti but those secrets are so deep that I always feared that if they ever reveal , I would lose you forever .
So I always preferred to keep it concealed.

I don't know if I'll ever get enough courage to tell you the truth. So I thought I could atleast reveal it through a letter but then now I don't have courage to inform you about the letter as well .

Keeping all my fears apart I am letting out the truth to you .
I am not your mother Naira . I did not give you birth but I brought you up just like your own mother would bring you up . You mean my world to me and your the only reason for me to be alive and happy .

20 years ago me and your mom worked in same company . We became best friends from that time and after 3 months she gave birth to you . She was really happy and your dad's eyes beamed with happiness when ever he saw you . You were coolness of their eyes . They loved you with all they had but after 2 years it seemed like their happiness was jinxed by some one .

One day your mom and dad were returning home from a restaurant when there car met with an accident . Some one on the road took them to hospital as they were still alive . You were also in the car along with your parents but your mom had successfully protected you from all harms as she was hugging you tightly to protect you. The person who took them to hospital called me up as last dailed number in your mom's phone was mine .

When I rushed to the hospital your mom was taking her last breaths and your father had already lost his life . Your mom handed you over to me and told me to bring you up as my own daughter and since I was also alone . You were my family and I was yours and she left this world forever.

After a week I decided to leave India and found a job of psychology lecturer in UAE. So that we both can go away from our pasts for ever .

That's the story of your existence Naira . I always loved you like my child and that's why I didn't wanna lose your trust cause I am afraid, if you will ever forgive me for this .
I am sorry . I am sorry for hiding all this from you for so long.

Hope you 'll forgive me .

Your mom
Nazneen. ...

Naira closed the letter with a heavy heart and her tears didn't know how to stop.
Zayan was holding her tightly in his embrace but Naira felt numb . What else could she even feel? For what would she be upset or angry with Nazneen? For loving her that much? For bringing her up as her own daughter ? At least till now she knew what she wanted but now it was difficult to know what she even wants from her life . It seemed meaningless.

They finally found the letter in those bundle of letters which Naira had taken from her mom's drawer . Zayan knew this wasn't gonna be easy for Naira but he was helpless . He didn't know how to console her or what to tell her so that she calms down . He had never thought that after 4 months of their happy married life Allah would put him into such a big trail.

Trail , where he had to be patient even after seeing his wife in tears. Patient to take care of her and keeping aside all his worldly jobs . This tasks may be easy for women but for men to do all this, is a great challenge in itself.

He had forgotten there was a world apart from Naira which he lived . He had his business , his friends ,his responsibilities but nothing was more important than his wife for him and Zayan was all Naira ever wanted in her life . The most loving and caring husband but destiny had put her in a situation where she had forgotten even about the most biggest blessing she had and anybody in her place would also do the same .