DUA (Complete)

chapter 9

"So you took an off from uni today?" Anne asked seeing dua without an appointment.

"Yeah , I had to, there is so much going on in my mind right now and I definitely needed you anne." Dua had said.

"Go on , I am always there for you!" Anne smiled offering dua a glass of orange juice.

"Thanks." Smiling dua took it and started drinking little sips, her hands trembling nervously and she was taking time to talk and anne was observing her patiently waiting for her to talk, she never rushed things.

It was a very gloomy day, cloudy and foggy,the kind of day which ks dark, sad and scary!,  my parents had  left to visit some relative in a hospital, I stayed behind because I had school test to prepare, fahad that time was in first year college in another city and was living in a hostel there, safa was young so mom took her along. It was not a big deal staying back home alone, our very well trusted servants stayed in the house quarters, and my dads brother's( my uncles)house was  just nearby on the same street, he had a son and a daughter ,both elder to me I used to call them apa(sister) and bhai (brother), we were quite close to eachother,we would visit eachother quite often, enjoying eachothers conpany,.apa was very loving towards me but I would many times have quarells with hashim bhai as he used to taunt me for everything, always criticising my sense of clothing, or my care free nature and that used to make me angry! Who was he  when my parents never stopped me!.
Anyways my terms with him were not that good but all our differences would end when he used to bring me ice cream and apologise and I would be happy again as he was my cousin and since childhood i had seen him.

That unfortunate day, I was home studying for my test when our aya shamsa b came and told me that her grandson had very high fever! And she had to take him to the nearby dispensary for an injection and that she would be back soon so I better lock the doors as her daughter who was married was also sick herself and sleeping hence shamsa had to take her grandson to the doctor herself.
Understanding the situation I accompanied shamsa till the door and when I was about to close and lock the door hashim bhai arrived, shamsa herself was relieved seeing him so that I wouldent be alone, promising she would be back soon she left and hashim bhai came in.

We sat in the lounge talking over many things, i was sitting opposite him but suddenly felt alarmed when I sensed him getting up and moving towards me, before he could sit near me I got up and excused him to go to the kitchen, i had started to feel uncomfortable by his actions but as soon as I got up he held my hand by the wrist and I yelped, I was young but not naive, I very well understood what he was trying to do, a girl, young or mature, is always gifted with strong extincts and guts, she can sense good touch and bad touch plus the wrong gaze of the male alarms her in and out. Feeling disgusted I voiced my thoughts out and told him to let go of my hand and never to do anything like this ever again or I will inform my parents, taken aback he left my hand coughing wierdly and stated that he wantwd water thats why he stopped me and was sorry, ignoring him I rushed to the kitchen and wasted quite a time in there just to avoid him and started wishing for shamsa b to return soon and thats where he barged inside the kitchen groping me from behind never letting me get stable or understand the situation, he held onto my wrists stopping my movements and attacked me, I yelled anne!, I yelled with all my might, i cursed him, I asked for help, I tried kicking him,punching him but I was weak and he was physically stronger, I was losing my energy, i was all worn out but I did not want to give up, taking a glass from the counter I banged it on his head, he bleeded but he had become a monster, he succeeded in his heinous act and my soul was torn...

Shamsa b entered and screamed at the sight, hashim ran away and I sprawled on the ground crying my lungs out.
I could hear shamsa b crying and cursing herself ,cursing my fate but it was all useless. What had gotta be done was done, I was ruined, my soul was shattered!
A case gainst him.was filed and that procedure itself was very tiring, the amoint of strange and bad questions the police officials asked were just so wrong, I had to go throuh a medical exam Then only he was peisoned.
It was all so heart wrenching leaving permanent scars on my soul. I wonder how I even survived all that. I  curse all the monsters who ruin girls lives,to rot in hell.

It was too difficult for me and my parents, we left our home town and shifted to uk but that never brought me out of trauma...

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I was never ready to speak about this tragedy because I was too scared and panicked but now I want to let it all go. I want to live normally, enjoy my life, find purpose in life, I want to study and become a successful lawyer one day so I can take stand for the rape victims and put these monsters behind bars for life!!!!

Dua had mustered up courage to speak about the incident  after ages and anne was happy about it, dua needed listening ears and anne provided those handing her tissues to wipe out her tears.

"You are a brave girl dua , I am proud of you, move on my child and study hard, I want to see you flourish!" Anne said holding dua's hands and squeezing them.

"The people anne,the things they spoke, there cruel words! I was raped and they said I lost my dignity wow!, shifting here was really important for my mental peace!, because back there everone knew what happened but here no one knew, no one apparently judged me and thats why i stay away from people to hide the truth but I guess I have to move on and face the reality now, try to learn to trust people, I really wan to." Dua sighed.

"No dua, a girls honour does not lie in this, infact the rapist lost his honour,his dignity, you havent! You are as much honourable as day one !" Anne had said.

"Thankyou anne it felt better!" Dua smiled weakly.

"Anne that day I had another panic attack after a month or so and that freightened me yet again! I really enjoyed a month withoit attacks anď with good mental peace and hoped that this all was ending but the other night I freaked out. I want to become normal, talk to people normally, trust people,make friends." Lowering her eyes she stated her concerns.

"And may I ask any reason for the panic attack? Anything that might come to your mind that could relate to the attack because as far as I count back, you were much peaceful and strong.university did put a good influence on you,then what happened?" Anne asked concerned adjusting her glasses and noting down on her writing pad.

"This guy, amm he is our neighbour and in my uni also, he kinda scared me..." stuttering dua said.

"Did he say or do something wrong?" Anne asked.

"No, No, he is always civilised in university but that day I was home alone and sitting in the lawn when he just came in and I freaked out, I got scared, maybe because of my insecurities I misunderstood him, he left the next instant and apologised to me in uni later, I dont know what to interpret of this situation, maybe he came in to ask something and left seeing me afraid."
Dua blurted out everything she had in heart and now she was feeling light hearted, she knew anne had a solution to everything.

"I am glad you opened upto me dua. Now see, its normal people approaching you, wanna talk to you, maybe he just came over for some work or to talk to you, yes be alarmed ,be aware, if you sense anything wrong in him, do report instantly or backaway. But if he is just being nice and friendly, talk to him or anyone in this matter, move ahead, make friends dua, enjoy the life ,this is the time darling, dont waste it, move on!"
Smiling anne stated clearing duas head out from many insecurities..

Smiling contently dua left her clinic promising she would be back soon!.

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Entering her house block, dua saw Erhan rushing hastely towards his car, his face was not as cheerful or mischievous as she always saw him, instead she could sense seriousness and sadness on his face. SUbconciously she stayed rooted there near her house entrance watching him intently.

Getting inside his car he hastely drove past her without sparing her a glance.

"I  definitely have freightened him because otherwise he would definitely smile at me or atleast look and wave, that was his usual." Smiling at her own stupid thoughts,she shook her head and moved inside.

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