ISHQIYA

Unkaha Ishq VIII

Zaeem shook his and asked in a heavy voice "What happened with her?"

He didn't want to hear something wrong, his heartbeat was on peak, he clenched his fist playing an inner battle.

Zubaira opened her mouth two-three times, but couldn't give out any word, finally defeating, she exclaimed "After you left Zaeem, your Friend, Safdar used to visit us, your best friend whom you used to share everything with after Shifa. He used to show his care, affection, and one day he proposed to Shifa, We thought he would keep her happy, I somehow forced her to say yes, I thought my Shifa will have a good life, but a day before engagement, he..........he...."

Her words caught in her throat, "He what ammi?" Zaeem whispered.

Zubaira started crying and spoke "He sold her to some people of red light area, It...it...it was Danish who helped us, he somehow managed to save her and in exchange Aneesha came here for Shifa's hand"

Zaeem slumped down on the floor hearing the phase Shifa went through, he didn't have words to say, it all happened because of him, he took a deep breath and pain in his heart came out as Zubaira's hysterical sobs.

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Not closing his eyes the whole night in remorse, regrets, and grief, he was fighting with himself, with his foolishness, with his deeds.

Next morning Zaeem knocked on Shifa's room.

It was her engagement day. Today she will wear another man's ring.

Soon Shifa opens the gate and looked at him with astonishment, his gaze peeked inside her room then stops at a sculpture it was the same unfinished sculpture he saw in the garden that day, It was still unfinished, his gaze went from that sculpture to Shifa's face, she was already looking at him, she was reading the guilt on his face, she held her breath and bulged her eyes as if to ask him, does he know what happen with her.

"I'm sorry, Shifa..I..." Zaeem's mere whisper clears her confusion, removing her gaze from his face she looked here and there.

"Shifa, I ......" but Shifa held her hand and signed him to stop; she gazed at the packet in his hand and looked at him with question in her eyes.

For the first time, Zaeem noticed he had a packet in his hand, suddenly he got nervous, his chest rose and fell in rapid breath, releasing a nervous breath he handed her the packet "It's a small gift for you...ummm...open it."

Frowning a little Shifa takes the packet from his hand and opens it, and next second a smile adorned her face and she looked at Zaeem with happiness.

Zaeem grinned at her expression, and taking it as an encouragement, he said "This for you Shifa. See, I know you are doing this marriage because....because......ah..leave that, I know you don't want this marriage, you are not even comfortable with his touch, I know he did save you but you don't have to give yourself for that, Shifa, just give your inner voice some words, just tell everyone you don't want this. See, okay okay, you.......... I promise I will make everything right... just tell me, just stand for yourself in front of me, Okay, you have to just wear this dress, I will understand that signal, I will talk to everyone, I will fight for you, I will help you to set yourself free from this lowly relationship, I will not let you become someone's nanny or housewife, just wear this" by saying everything in one breath Zaeem left from there.

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In the evening the whole house was busy in the hustle bustle of engagement preparation, taking a victory smile, Zaeem knocked at Shifa's door.

His heart was pumping loudly thinking about her decision, then the door opened, and the smile from Zaeem's face faltered.

His body locked up with rage and he dragged her inside to her room, and asked "What are you wearing Shifa?"

Shifa flaunts her pinks dress and sign "A dress"

"Shifa.." he called out her name, unbelieving in her decision. A sudden rage flashes in his eyes and he moves toward her slowly, she tries to back away from him, lowering her eyes. She squeaks, when she finds a hard wall behind her and an angry Zaeem towering over her small frame.

Zaeem kept his hand on either side of her head; he moved a little closer to her and brushed his nose on cheeks. She shivered and kept her hand on his biceps, his hand went to her waist and pulled her toward him, lessening all the distance between them, he took in her smell to calm himself and whispered "You are very adamant to marry an older guy or say an experienced guy. Baby I'm also very experienced in bed, just try me. I will give you that pleasure that..." but before he could complete his sentence, Shifa pushed him with her all power and glared at him with disgust.

Zaeem staggered on his feet and realized what he did, Zaeem stepped a little forward, and gazed at Shifa who was writing something on her notepad.

Tearing the paper from the pad she glares at him with teary eyes, handing him the paper she ran away from her room.

Zaeem looked at the paper and unconsciously he sat on the bed.

A/N:- What's in the paper?

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