The Inevitable Fate

CHAPTER 10 The Anonymous Letter

   Mornings always seemed to be good, when the whole family is together but this morning, the elders rushed, they had to go to Sehr's in laws for another ritual and bring back Sehr and Shaam, for Maklawa.

Soon all the adults got themselves ready and left for the ritual. Only some of the cousins were left behind, Hishaam, Zara, Ahaan, Mehr, Samar, Emaad and Sumaira. While Zeeshaan, Alia and Sharaya were still asleep, the rest of them have had their breakfast.

Alia woke up and stretched, she saw two young adults sleeping like babies. She got up from the bed and raised her eyes towards the clock, it was 11.00 am already. She refreshed herself then tied up her messy hair in a bun and came back to wake up Sharaya and Zeeshaan. Just as she bent towards them, she saw a letter beside her pillow. She picked it up and read....

Dear Alia,

Whatever has happened with you was not at all appropriate. I myself started feeling guilty when I got to know what you have been through. We can't go back in time and change the past, but if we could, I would have surely done it. But now let's focus in present. I am writing this letter because I can't face you while I say these things. Kuwair is all wrong. You were brave to not let things go worse. You could have done anything to Kuwair for what he did but you remained quiet, for the sake of the family but that won't make him innocent. What you have done is a big thing. I don't know how am I gonna face you after you read this.

I feel ashamed, whenever I think about this past. Wrong, it was all wrong. I am SORRY about this and i am helpless myself in this situation. I can't even see you like this but I know you are strong enough to get over this. I sincerely apologize. I am always there for you, whether you trust me or no.

This counts as an unforgivable sin. But still, try to forgive Kuwair and move on.

Your Bhai.

Alia was shook. 'Who else knows about this except Ahaan bhai?' was the first thing that came up in her mind 'Who could've written this, Ahaan bhai won't, he'd talk to me straight forward. Who this could be? Oh no! I don't want anyone else to know about my deepest guilt. This is surely not a thing to just float in the air. I will HAVE to figure this out'.

She woke Sharaya and Zeeshaan, they got freshened and went down to have breakfast and learnt about their parents, uncles' and aunts' whereabouts. As per rituals, the newly wedded would stay at the bride's place the next day of nikaah and would leave for their walima from the bride's place itself.

After they had their breakfast, to their surprise, they saw that each and every person was busy with their mobile phones. This annoyed the trio a lot. "I have an idea, we can prepare a game, I'll go up and do the arrangements" said Zeeshaan. "Perfect!" said Sharaya "We both shall try to convince them, if needed, we'll snatch their devices."

Three of them got into action. Zeeshaan went up to Sharaya's room, while Alia and Sharaya stood near the stairs, thinking. Alia broke the silence "Okay listen to me..." and whispered in her ears. Sharaya got very excited and agreed. They waited for few minutes before executing their plan.

They both went into the living room, where most of them were still busy with artificial brains. They both shouted together, "Guys, Zee...." All of them present there were tensed, Ahaan said "Zee what?" Alia pretended to cry "Bhai! Zee..." Samar "Sharaya, you speak up. Zee what? Is he fine" Alia interrupted, "Bhai... he... he... fell." Sumaira "Fell, oh my god..." in no time they all rushed upstairs, all of them were worried and tensed as they blindly belived what the girls said. When they climbed up, Zeeshaan came out of Sharaya's room with a bowl full of chits in his hand.