Doors to our dreams

Chapter 39- uninvited past..

Continuation
Myrah's POV

"Althaf are you okay" I asked him. He seemed zoned out. He nodded rubbing his temples.

"I know this is hard. It's okay if you don't want to tell me now. But it would be great if you share your pains and worries with me so that I can help you out. " I said. I got up. "Please feel free to tell me when you feel like. I won't force you only if you want you can."

I sighed and was about to walk when he held my hand. I turned back. I smiled at him. I am glad that he was ready to tell me. I sat down next to him. We were sitting on a bench far way from the crowd for some space. Hand in hand. His head was resting on my shoulder

He didn't let go of me. I squeezed him reassuring him. I can't see him in pain. He seems  completely broken down.

"Ok so what happened is right from my childhood nothing was going good with me. My childhood was not the normal one like playing and laughing around. It had only pain and sorrow.
I wouldn't say the entire childhood right from my tenth birthday everything turned upside down. I was too small then to realize and understand anything.
Till my 10 th birthday it was alright not a lot of happiness but fine.
That one day was terrible. There was a lot of guests invited for my birthday party. It was arranged at our house. My dad had invited a lot of his business partners and all. Everyone wished me. My dad was not so highly qualified businessman. He was working as an employee. But the previous week he got a promotion at a high position in his office. We all were quite happy., after cutting my cake, a man in his middle age called me I didn't know who he was. Me being a small kid I followed him. He tempted me telling that he would take me to a secret room where it was full of chocolate, like any other kid I was excited and without informing my parents i went with him. He took me in his car. I enjoyed his company.
He took me to his farmhouse and tied me up. He harassed me mentally and physically. He told me ill things of my dad. He slapped me hit me.. I cried out for my parents. But they were now here to be found, he gave me some water. After some time I felt dizzy the last thing I saw was that evil man laughing wickedly.

After many hours I woke up with a start listening to some muffled conversation. I cleared my sight and found no one. But from the other side I heard some noise and conversations. " Aly you have only 1 hour with you so decide you want your kid dead or.. Will you agree to the deal." I heard that man say.
I was extremely terrified at the idea that I am going to be killed. "Abdul please leave child. Hes very humble. Ok I will agree with the deal." I was still confused about what.

My dad hugged and took me home. At home I found my mom crying. I hugged her. They bandaged my wounds,
"Baba what deal were you talking about" I asked. He stopped in his tracks, "nothing beta I think you should rest."  He left quickly. My mom grew suspicious.
From that day on my dad changed completely. He came home midnight all tired and left early morning. He provided us only food. He was always angry and barked at us when we talked to him. Fights and arguments between my parent were common..

My mom was pregnant with Nazneen at that time,

One Sunday dad was typing away in his laptop. At that time I loved dance. And I was really good at it. "Baba can I join the dance academy please mam says I am very good at it. And I must go for it as my profession.. It starts next week. I am really interested. " I pleaded. "Dance academy! You are already a burden to me. Your school food is making me go nuts. And now you want me to enroll you in a dance academy." He scoffs. I was so traumatized by his words that I went to bed and cried and cried. My mom interrogated dad for his behavior. I heard some loud noise. I heard some glass breaking. I quickly ran downstairs. The view in front of  me was just,,, mom was on the floor yelling with pain clutching her stomach. "You bloody shitty lady. I'm done with your drama just get lost from here." Dad grunted, he tried to slap mom once more I protested and earned a hard tight slap on my cheeks. I fell down. "Althaf hahhhh.. Someone please help " mom screeched. Dad left immediately. I called my neighbours and arranged for an ambulance. Only I know how much of courage and strength I had gathered to do that. My throat went dry. I felt like I would loose my mom any moment. We quickly reached the hospital. I had grabbed my mums phone before leaving home from which I contacted my grandparents. They arrived. I didn't dare to tell them what had happened.
I remained quiet the whole time sulking. They tried consoling me. But I was helpless. Mom faced a lot of complications delivering Nazneen. She was two months premature kid. It was a choice between mom or Nazneen. It was very hard for my grandparents. I ran out of the hospital and rushed to the masjid. I prayed to Allah. Fell on my knees. When I came back. I was so happy. Both of them were safe. I saw my little tiny sister in my grand moms hands, she was so tiny.. Thats why two months she was in the ventilator.

After that I never saw dad for three years we were living happily with Nazneen .. But again he came into our lives to ruin everything." Althaf was shivering with anger. Never had I seen him so broken. "Why did he come three years later then. " I asked. Tears were slipping down my cheeks too. "I'll tell when the right time arrives. From that day on I started hating that person so much. For me he turned out to be a demon, a ruthless beast. After knowing why he was behaving so. I didn't look back from then. I completed my studies. And established my own business. My territory. I have achieved it finally
And I am able to fulfill my mom and sisters wishes. " he said. His eyes was red. I couldn't help. I hugged him. I patted his back. "I haven't had any happiness in my life Myrah. But ever since you have come life is turned out to be a magical world for me. I trust you. Please don't ever leave me. Myrah you are my life now. " he said. I consoled. "I will never.. I am very proud of you Althaf. You are so courageous my hero..Shhhh." I consoled him. I wiped away my tears.

Hey guys as you have seen Althaf's past there is still a great mystery about his dad. So stay tuned. So let's go back to the big fat Indian wedding in the next chapter. Please vote and comment.,