OUR JOURNEY TO FREEDOM

Chapter 2 :Realization!!!

27th march , 2020..

Aunt Asmau's POV

..~....~......~......~Majab's Resident....~..~

Don't tell me she is not in her room!
I personally made sure she was ready for you . As it is today is a special day for you and i wouldn't be a hurdle in your happiness . Happy birthday pretty boy !.. Relax , perhaps you're just thinking too much.

"You think i am joking isn't it ?
At least you ain't crippled ,are you ?
Check for yourself!!"

Asmau marches to Ray's room..
Well organized as always , everything in purple , a typical lively lady 's !
She sees someone covered with duvets..
"Who sleeps in a lion's den? Ain't you scared it may hurt you with it claw and kill you in your dream land?

......silence embraces the room....

"Wake up before i make you do so , you good for nothing idiot..!!!..
You know i do as i say , for that i shall never fail , get your lazy ass out !

........Silence again .....
Oh i can see you've grown wings ,
She lifts up the duvet and to her utmost surprise..Ray wasn't there..
She realized she was only talking to arranged pillows in human form..
Now reality hits her like a  Mildew..

"This girl has summoned trouble for herself..what am i going to do now...
Kamal shall stop paying spice allowance (huge amounts of money she receives anytime Ray is molested by Kamal)"
How will my life be without  allowances which have  became  blood to my soul ?

Majab's possessions have been sold..
I don't even know the passcode of his secret bank account , not even a single clue about His Investments!!!
What do i do?

My lady..?
Silence
My lady !!!
She gets frightened..
"Hey , why are you shouting , you could have simply called me  "

For your information  , i did ..but it seems you ain't done cooking our next plan..Thank God you're finally here..

"Please go after her  , i'm sure she did not go far , i only gave her the intoxicated milk you sent . She doesn't have energy to escape ."

Why didn't i think about that?
He dashes out like an ostrich whose egg has been stolen , scared of loosing a youngster to an unknown creature!

From a lame man's perspective,
You could tell how confused and miserable Asmau was..

"I can't sit back and watch my glamorous life fall to pieces, i can't sit and watch modest women have their husbands to themselves..
I can't live without the spice allowance either ! I have to act fast "

She paces up and down the stairs like a detective , executing a search for evidence about a crime.
An idea pops up!
She hurriedly dials Nunu's Number..
Of course..her boys shall never let her down even if it meant sacrificing their lives in the quest to complete the  dirty games of Asmau.

...phone convo...
Asmau : Nunu!
Nunu : Milady...are you..o..kkay.?
Asmau : listen attentively,  get the boys ! Find Ray anyhow possible..
The stupid girl has escaped ..

  .....end of phone call....

!!IN The wilderness!!!

Kamal sees blood stains on the path and a thorn piece of silky lingerie .
He knew it was Ray's ,  that was his favourite lingerie..
He decided to trace the blood stains ,perhaps he shall find his Angel ..

It became very cloudy as the chirping of birds disappeared into thin air..
The wilderness became dark as night fell . Even the clouds could no longer hold their moisture.
The rains descended,  hitting the path and trees , creating splashy sounds , thunder and lightening followed..
This scared Kamal , he wondered if it was judgement day today..
He was already drenched by the heavy downpour. He sees a tree house and rushes in for shelter .

Asmau receives a call from the boys saying the rain destroyed their car engine and killed Yasir who attempted to fix it ..he died electrocuted..
She felt defeated for the first time after majab's death..

At a point, one could say Ray might be found when the stains were traced..
But Allah being Al -Azeez (The Mightiest) , non of his creations can fight his supernatural  force .
It was destined that Ray shall not be found. Certainly,  destiny was right so fate had to bow .

In the tree house , kamal meets Ali who was busily lighting chimney ..
Hearing footsteps , Ali turns sharply with a dagger , at least self defense is a must even though he knew nothing about fighting!
"I ..i..i..me..an no ha.rm...please ..pl..ese don't kill me ,

Appearance is deceptive they say and that is true , looking at Kamal one would call him a saint but heaven knows he was far from being an angel.

Ali drops the dagger and asks for his name and what he was doing at that hour since it was late .
"I'm kamal , i am actually looking for my s..ss.ister , Rayan ..i hope she is safe wherever she may be "
He begins his fictitious tale , what a drama kid, crying as though he's lost his liver to an eagle , This is called acting people  , acting!!

Ali looked stunned by his answer but maintains a straight face just so Kamal doesn't doubt him ..

...flashback...
Ali saw Ray struggling with her broken toe and decided to help her ,
What would a lady  ,with mesmerizing beauty be doing in the wilderness all alone ? he thought..

Hello , please let me help ..
Ray rejected the offer and continues to limp ..
Listen , i don't know you and you don't know me either , that is my tree house , i will just treat your wounds..
Only if you want to survive in the next 30 minutes..
She obliged and he treated her wound..
He asked where she was going?
All she could say was , " i am eloping to save my sanity as a woman , may be you should call me Confidence,  i don't wish to tell you my maiden name ..if they come looking for me , tell them you saw nothing,  you can do this for a sister , thanks for your help"

Who are you talking about ?
..i don't have all day ..maybe someone might come looking  for a girl..

He could only nod trying his best to comprehend what she said ..
Like a ghost, she disappeared into thin air..

This solves the puzzle now , definitely
Confidence was running away from him , Ya Allah , save her, he whispered..
Did you say something tree man?

Hey you can call me A..l..no sorry Hope ..yh call me hope..

Alright, if you say so !

        @MaryamAhmad043

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