Possession by Laila Ali (best authors to read txt) 📕

But still there was something inside him telling her she is innocent.

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Her head was hung low as she was walking towards her room. She felt so helpless at the moment. She was breaking apart. There was no hope now. This marriage will occur today, no one can stop it. After that night there was no chance she would even try to give this marriage a chance. Today, she gathered all the courage inside her to face him and deny him of this rukhsati.

She'll be caged there. In his mansion, without her mother, without her cousins, how she'll survive there all alone? He will kill her bit by bit. He will punish her for betraying him. She felt restrained, caged as if someone is choking her.

Her face was red, her eyes had tears in them, her head was hung low and she was just walking when suddenly she bumped into someone's chest. She looked up, it was Haseeb.

His eyes widen with surprise.

"Zahra why are you crying?"

"No I'm not." She denied, clearing her tears, her voice heavy.

"I'm not blind. Tell me why're you crying?"

"Noth...ing." her voice cracked, she so wanted to share her sorrows with someone else to alleviate the pain which she felt at the moment

"Irtaza bhai said something to you?"

She cried out not able to control herself.

"He isn't let...ting me fr...ee" her voice broken.

"I'm afra...id of him a...nd he kn...ows this. I cant spend my whole life in co...nstant fear. He sca....res me. I dont know what he will do to me af...ter rukhsati! Ple...ase save me Haseeb. Please save me from him. Please help me. I dont want this rukhsati!" She cried. Her tears freely flowing down her eyes.

"Zahra, did you act upon my advice?"

"No," she shook her head.

"Why?"

"Due to some reasons." She replied, sniffing. That night what Irtaza did to her, she was sure she can't live with him, her whole life. He had scared her to a great extent.

"Zahra, calm down relax. I wish I could do something for you. Even you can't tell Dada and taya abu about this. The whole story of Daniyal will be revealed infront of them. And also Irtaza bhai is so stubborn, if he has his eyes on something he'll get it by hook or by crook. No one can stop him siso"

"I'm not a thing." She retorted.

"Someone. Fine now?" he tried to joke to cheer her up.

She slightly smiled, clearing her tears.

"Zahra, its better for a man to accept his fate and place all his trust in Allah. Believe in your God, Zahra. He will help you. Ask for His help. Whatever is happening with you might be for your own good. Entrust all your affairs to Him. Hope for the best and InshAllah best will happen to you."

"Haseeb you won't understand. Allah will never....listen to me. Allah had never listened to me." She muttered under her breath, her face pouting like a child.

"What?" He said, her words unclear to him.

"Nothing. Thankyou so much for everything. I can't thank you enough." Her voice gloomy as she cleared her face, trying to gather herself.

"Zahra be strong."

"I will."

"Do you promise?"

"I'll try to."

"Go now before Dua hunts down all the city in your search."

"Hahhahaha. Ok ok I'm going." She said and turned around to leave.

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She was standing still infront of the mirror, staring at her intensely, not for a single second her eyes wavered. Her hair hung loosely by her side, her neck was adorned with a glamorous diamond necklace embedded with pearls and rubies as well. Her lips were painted blood red, her cheeks were tinted with light shade of red, her brown eyes looked the most beautiful, conveying every emotion she felt.

Fear

Anticipation

Not a trace of happiness could be seen in those brown orbs. From head to toe, her everything looked perfect. Cladded in a black bridal dress, she looked like an enchantress, from which no one can take there eyes off of.

The black color contrasted with the darkness and hopelessness in her life. Today was the day, her love story was coming to an end and she wore black to mourn, and bury all the memories of her lover.

She accidentally bought the right color for the right day.

"Daniyal, tell me one thing who do you love the most in this world?" She asked childishly looking towards him.

"Umm.......Mama"

"Then"

"Papa"

"Then"

"Umm.....my bike"

"Get lost Daniyal. Don't talk to me ever again." She pouted like a child after not getting her desired answer.

"Ohooo stupid I was teasing you. I love you the most, my most beautiful Zahra."

"I love you too Daniyal. I'm so lucky to have you."

"Zahra promise me one thing?"

"What?"

"Promise me you'll never leave me"

"I promise. I promise with my whole heart."

"Can I hold your hand Zahra?"

"No" she denied straightly, "not until our marriage."

"I'm so excited for that day."

"Me too"

"Wow Zahra we both will be married one day."
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A lone tear escaped her eye. Her dreams shattered in just a month.

The haveli was a mess whole day, the people kept coming and going, the caterers, stylists, beauticians, the whole staff and security was on high alert. Media was also present and many well known buisnessmen and ministers were invited in the ceremony.

It was a big day after all.

But unfortunately the bride wasn't happy at her own wedding.

She was lost in her own thoughts sitting alone in the roon when suddenly she heard ringing of a phone. She knew it wasn't hers because Irtaza had broken her phone that day. She looked around and stood up following the voice, it was placed under the bed. She analysed it, it wasn't of her mother's as well.