His promise

Chapter 1

ترک تعلق کی مجھ کو خبر نہیں   
بس یہ ہوا وہ میری دعا سے نکل گیا      
"Mehmil, look there are some pictures of the boy. I want you to settle down now you can complete the rest of your residency after marriage." My beloved mother's favourite sentence rang through my ears and as usual I ignored it.

"Let her be Safia, she'll marry when she's ready there's no pressure." My supportive father replied her.

This was the usual discussion which happened in my home. My mother was worried for my marriage as I was 25 years old but I think she see's a 55 year old wrinkled woman with grey hair when she look's at me. She's desperate to find a suitable match for me.

I just don't want to marry now I want to be a successful and well skilled doctor. "Mama don't wait for me I've a night shift today I'll be home at tomorrow morning." I told her and started to get ready and tried to run as my mother started fussing as how nobody listened to her now in this house and instructed me to have dinner at time .

As I entered the hospital I was met with the smirking faces of my two best friends. "Did you see Dr Sheikh he's looking so handsome today and you two are totally twining" said Sara. Maria sighed dreamily saying that we're couple goals.

"Stop goofing around what if someone heard you I don't want people gossiping about me" I said while rolling my eyes.

I was working peacefully when suddenly I heard a loud commotion from the E.R it was common in the hospital as patient's relatives sometimes get emotional and start blaming the doctors and staff for everything.

" I want him alive and breathing or you'll die painfully" I saw a tall handsome man threatening the doctor, the man turned slightly and what I saw shocked me to the core. That man was none other than my ex fiancé Zain Khan. Unconsciously my gaze went to his ring finger and saw his engagement ring there. Why the hell was he here? He had told me that he'll be back after a year or two, I didn't believe him but here he was standing in front me after three years of our breakup.

At one point of my life this man was everything for me but now I felt nothing but disgust towards him as he was threatening an innocent man with his guards standing protectively behind him.I started hyperventilating when I recalled his promise.

Flashback
(I was walking on the terrace when I heard a strange sound from the corner, me being the coward but smart person decided to flee from the situation instead of investigating it.

As I was turning towards the door I felt a hand around my waist and hand on my mouth shushing my cries of help. "Calm down woman! It's just me." Zain said turning me around and looking into my eyes.
I calmed down and took a step back as he removed his hands. He took my hand in his and looked at my empty ring finger "You're still mine just because you returned my ring don't think you're not mine anymore nothing and no one can separate you from me Mehmil. I'm being generous by giving you space in the mean time you can complete your studies and I have to go out of city for some business matters. But mark my words I'll be back for you." He said caressing my hand.

I snatched my hand from his and snapped, "What business huh? You mean the illegal stuff you do. Zain listen and listen to me carefully I'll never marry you if you agree to be the mob boss" .

Zain sighed heavily and muttered, "I have to do this my uncle died he was the previous mob boss and when his son was killed I promised him that I'll be his heir."

"Why can't somebody else do it? How will you even know how to run the entire mafia." I exclaimed throwing my hands in the air.

"I know how to run a business and and my uncle named me on his will so obviously no one else can do it. A few of my friends and cousins have already joined to help me. I just need some time to get everything on the right track, the only thing I need from you is to wait for me." Zain explained calmly.

"You don't get it do you? Zain we're over my parents have returned the engagement ring they don't want to be associated with you and I'm with them on this one. You've chosen a crime filled life for you and I have chosen to stay out of it." I told him simply.

Zain took out the ring out of his pocket and opened my palm and placed it there saying, "This belongs to you .Till we meet again" and jumped out of the terrace while I stood there confused.
Flashback over)

Zain saw me during my cousin's wedding he was groom's friend. There are several functions in a south Asian wedding that's why we encountered each other several times. During the reception Zain came to me and confessed that he likes me. Me being the weirdo I am stuttered "oh .. ok..ay" and ran away from him.
I had also started liking him he approached me again through my cousin told me he wants to marry me and if I say yes he'll send a proper proposal at my home. I told him that I'm just in second year of my medical school and don't want to get married now. Zain reassured me that we will marry after the completion of my studies. We started talking on texts and started to like each other more. Zain told me it was love at first sight for him. But I never believed in it I fell in love with him because of his humor, his caring attitude and of course his irresistible appearance. He was the clear example of tall, dark and handsome. After getting the green signal from me Zain sent a proposal at my home, my parents were also charmed by him and accepted the proposal.

We were engaged, it was the best period of my life Zain was in his last semester he was soon joining his father's business. I was doing well in my medical school, my parents were happy. In short life was good. Then suddenly someone dropped this mafia bomb that Zain has joined his uncle's mafia against his parents wishes. Zain's parents had kept him away from that life. Slowly and gradually he started participating in his uncle's business. I was devastated when I heard that. We are a simple and respected family my father works for a private company, my mother is a house wife and my only brother is in school. People started whispering and gossiping about our family and our connection with Zain . My parents were very upset and broke the engagement saying they'll not let me marry to a criminal. I cried for several days and turned off my cellphone ,blocked Zain from everywhere. thank God! it was
semester break as I didn't know how to face anyone.

After the day on my terrace Zain never contacted me again and I forgot about the ordeal and went on with my life. I completed my education and started working in a hospital. But now seeing him infront of me made me question myself " what will happen now?"

A/N the verse(شعر) at the start is actually written by me.