DUA (Complete)

chapter 13

Today was the happiest day for dua, she had got her official degree in law , while fahad was very much satisfied with the court and the punishment hashim had got. Plus the page that dua had made online for the rape victims was gaining immense popularity in a positive way. Many vulnerable womens voices were being heard through that platform. And dua couldent be less happy on this account.

Dua had flourished in these years of her education, she was way much stronger and independant now.
She had made many amazing friends over the years and her friendship and attachment with erhan had grown into a strong bond. Never crossing the limits they were nie very close to each other. Sahring notes, talking and discussing around things, they would often go hangout together also ofcourse with the presence of others too.
Well since some months dua had noticed change in erhans behaviour towards her, he would just act too caring and also sometimes shie with his indirect words that he was interested in her and her heart would skip a beat. She never thought this will come so far.
Seeing his affection towards her, she was thinking of telling him the truth on time, no matter what she felt like telling him about her past eventhough none of it was her fault and she was way past the vulnerabke state , she just felt it was right to tell him before they moved further in life. As erhan had a messed up family life right now she just did not wanted him to get upset over learning the truth from somehwere else.
Or maybe by telling him she would be satisfied to her hearts content and if he rejects her now it would be alot more easier to move on this time than later.

In a week it was Erhans birthday and she had prepared herself to state the truth to him.

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Erhan was very much excited about his upcoming birthday. Two years and he had grown immense love for dua but he had never gatheree the courage of confessing as beinh close even she felt distant and wrapped up in her shell. She would talk to him in university, he woulf go over at her place, they used to go hangout with university fellows sometimes also but still dua never met him in alone, never visited his house. She used yo ditch all the evening and night plans with friends, she was always very extra careful about everything and all the friends had named her MYSTERY and she used to just smile softly never getting angry or denying them.

Today was his birthday and he had planned a surprise for dua, calling her over for a party he had told her that many other people will be present also but in real he had only invited her over, he was planning on proposing her, he just did not wanted this gem of a girl slip away from his hands.
He wanted to get engaged as soon as possible with dua and announce it to his dads family also because his step mother had been a chaos for him! These days she was after him to marry her niece who was just a copy of her aunt.
His step mother was nowadays getting on his nerves with some stupid blackmails and antics of hers which his dad was totally unaware of and Erhan was just cringing over the idea of her niece even, he knew, they were just after his money and nothing more!
While he had always dreamt of marrying a graceful women who had the shadows of his mother and that was dua! She was pure and elegant!
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Wrapping the gift for erhan and getting ready, dua was  already slaying in her long deep red maxi with a matching head scarf. Bidding farewell to the family members she headed towards his house with a goofy smile on her face, she was already half an hour late.

Knocking the door she held her breath and tried to control her smile also. The door was opened in mere seconds as if the inside person was just standing nearby only waiting for her.

"Hey !" Erhan smiled.
"Happy birthday Erhan!" Dua said enthusiastically handing him the gift box which he took with pleasure and said  thanks.

"Where are the others?" Taking her shoes off at the door and before entering she noticed something was off, no other friends of ehran were to be seen.

"I never invited anyone besides you!" Saying truthfully he looked her into the eyes and her feet halted at the spot, her beartbeat was now beating at an erratical state.

"Erhan, I, I th think ,I must go now." Stuttering she lowered her eyes.

"But why?"  He asked confused.

"This is not apporpriate!, when you did not invite anyone else, you should have told me!" Her voice was getting shaky and she hated it, she had took a long journey to reach where she was noe and she did not wanted to be or sound weak again or be the old dua but nothing was in her hands at the moment.

"What is wrong with you dua! For God sake, two years you know me but still you do not trust me? Just come inside and we can talk." Erhan's mood was getting foul now, he had arranged so much for her and she was not even willing to put her feet inside his apartment. They were still standing outside on the balcony.

"No! We cant! I do not feel comfortable this way, i shall better go." Turning around she was bound on leaving when erhan held her hand to stop her and all her body was shaken.
"No no no!"  Closing her eyes shut tight she was repeating it in her heart like a mantra.

"Leave my hand erhan!"  She had screamed harshly pulling her hand from his grip. He wad shocked at her pale ,tear stricken face.

"Dua LISTEN! I DO NOT  WANT TO LEAVE YOUR HAND EVER! I WANT TO MARRY YOU!" before she could leave words were out of his mouth taking her offguard.

"If you really wanted to hold my hand forever, you shouldent have held it now!
Because I am a rape victim erhan, I was raped by my own cousin at a very young age who me and my family trusted apparently! So this all , holding hands and two people alone really triggers me!" She had very confidently blurted out in between her sobs and now it was the time for erhan to get shocked, he just never expected this as an answer to his propsal. He was speechless and so was dua,  she wanted to run away but her feet stayed rooted, her body was all ears for a reply from Erhan.
She had somehow stated her dark hidden deep truth and was now unexpectedly waiting for his reply!

They both were brought out of their trance with the sounds of heels clicking.
Erhan was first to notice , it was his stepmother and her niece , all dressed up in seductry dresses holding fancy boxes of gifts, looking at them both sarcastically!

"Who is this little crap !" His stepmother stated pointing at dua. Rage build up inside erhan, he regretted being lost in the moment and not realising the approach of these two bitches..

"Shut up! " he barked at his stepmother, realeasing his stress and then dismissed dua .
" dua just go! I will talk to you later."
He was too messed up right now to register anything in his brain.
Dua's words were still ringing inside his ears and he was shaken to the core and on the other hand he was not gripping the reason of the two other uninvited guests of his.

He saw dua running away and dissappearing inside her house and it seemed all blood had drained from inside him.
While the other two had made themselves comfortable in his living room.

Life was rough right now!!!!

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Hey fella's, whats up!
Sorry I was just stuck on this story...
But alas an update is here...

Please I need honest reviews about this one!!!!

Any suggestions are welcome as I am too confused!!!!

I feel sorry for dua!!
Are erhans actions justified...????? I actually feel sorry for him too.

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