Widow

18. ENGAGEMENT

"What are you saying?" Shanzay asked Moona.

"It's Hashim."

"No it can't be." Shanzay shook her head.

"Its evident from the video." Moona gestered towards the LCD.

"Ever known a technology called editing?? Hashim was with me that night." Shanzay said.

"Maybe he did that in a way you can't see." Moona said.

"You are not in your senses right now, Moona. You need rest." Shanzay said.

"I don't trust anybody now."Moona said in a low voice, moving to her room with her children.

"I can understand." Shanzay nodded taking the CD out of the player.

"No you can't." She heard Moona's voice as she went to her room.

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"Hashim, there is something I want to tell you. Just listen to me carefully." Shanzay called him once she was in her room.

"What? Is everything okay?" He asked.

"No, nothing is okay. Moona received a CD."

"And what was in it?" Hashim asked.

"The evidence that you attacked Khalil bhai." She told him.

"I can't talk about this over phone." Hashim said. "Meet me. Come to the villa."

"She wil get suspicious Hashim, you know her." Shanzay refused.

"Shanzay, everything is going too fast. I think my brain will come out oozing from my nose now." Hashim said, irritated.

"Let's talk about this on breakfast. okay?"Shanzay said, softly.

"Okay." Hashim said and hung up.

The next day when Shanzay and Moona entered the villa, they saw a great hustle and bustle there. Saadia and her daughter Aqsa had come to the villa for some days.

"Oh my God! What a pleasant surprise!!" Moona exclaimed hugging Sadia.

"How are you my dear?" She asked.

"I am totally fine. You tell."

"Oh I am good." Sadia said.

"She is so beautiful." Aqsa said to Moona gestering towards Haniya.

"Just like you my doll." Moona placed a kiss on her cheek and picked her up in her arms.

"Oh I am sorry. Sadia, This is Shanzay, my friend, And Shanzay, this is Sadia, my Bhabi (wife of brother)." Moona introduced.

"Bhabi?" Shanzay asked confused.

"Not many people know of Rehan, huh?" Moona smiled at Sadia, weakly. Then turned to Shanzay. "We had a brother Rehan, he died of cancer."

"Oh I am sorry." Shanzay said.

"Its quiet alright. come on, have a seat." Sadia smiled and led them to the couches.

"So how many days are you gonna stay?" Moona asked as Yumna came into the lounge and sat with her.

"May be a month." Sadia told her.

"Oh that's nice. You know apaa, a family is coming to see Humna this weekend." Yumna said excitedly.

"Yes, your mother told me." Sadia smiled.

"Mothers!! They destroy every moment of excitement." Yumna rolled her eyes.

"Shut up." Sadia hit her with the cushion.