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

"Zahra" said Daniyal and Shoaib in unison. It was then she realised that the man who looked brutally beaten and was made to sit adjacent to Shoaib was the man who was once her everything, Daniyal .Sitting next to him was Asim, the man she hated with a burning Passion of thousand suns, who skillfully and strategically had destroyed her world , her Baba Jaan.

What a thunderclap?

Her mind was inundated with multiple questions.

Why are they here? Why did he bring her here? Irtaza knows now?

If not then she doesn't know how to face and tell him that she was betrayed by her beloved just like him. Her throat choked with emotions.

But before any dialogues could be exchanged Irtaza spoke up breaking her trance, "I've investigated deep into the matter about your father's death. As I gave you my word, I won't let your father homicide live in peace so here we are today. Your aunt's family, Daniyal itself, and Shoaib were the one who had puppetted that Asim in front your father. Your uncle Waqas has already gifted himself to death by tying a rope around his throat. The-"

"All of this is rubbish" Daniyal cut in in denying but regretted it the very moment when his gaze met Irtaza, whose jaw clenched at him, but he tried to ingnore it.

He surely hated someone cutting him in when his eyes fell on something which quite bothered him.

Her eyes stilled at Daniyal who was constantly struggling against the ropes whose face was adorned with red and blue marks. Clothes torn and hands tied with the arm of wooden chair.

"Zahra! he's lying! No! He's lying! He's trying to part us! Don't believe him Zahra!" Daniyal suddenly screamed as their eyes met.

Irtaza narrowed his eyes at him, which instantly made him shudder. He was petrified of Irtaza. Who won't after being constantly beaten up.

Daniyal had no idea since how long he was trapped in his captivity. He had lost the track of time. Surely he did. Almost after every 3 to 4 days, Irtaza would come, beat him to death and then give him some time to heal before repeating the whole process again. He would always untie Daniyal first, giving him a chance to fight but Daniyal would always lose it, ended up being battered. Those beatings were imprinted in his mind which would always make him shake whenever he heard his footsteps.

But right now was a 'do or die' situation. He didn't want Zahra to believe in whatever Irtaza was saying so he fought against his fear and continued his shouting as if it could make her believe that whatever he was saying is not the truth and struggled the ropes that tied him to the chair.

"Zahra, believe your Daniyal." He said, his voice sounding desperate. His eyes turning into that innocent puppy one.

"Trust me Zahra!" He said aloud, when he noticed that her eyes aren't breaking that wall of ice, they are aloof as she had believed Irtaza's words.

"Don't believe in him He' our enemy" he screamed, going insane, on seeing her remote, unresponsive and detached as he continued to lay emphasis on his words trying to make her believe that she was being fed with lies, but unaware to Daniyal, Zahra already knew everything. Every single thing. And she was gawking in bewilderment that how cunning a man could be?

This bastard was still denying that he had a hand in falsely incriminating her father.

On the other hand Irtaza had all his attention on Zahra and her reaction . He could see she was hurt, he could the same amalgamation of emotions in her eyes that he felt when he came to know about Zahra and Daniyal and their plan. He wanted to walk up to her and hold her, just hold her and comfort her as he knew that this was a lot for her.

The pain of betrayal is unparalleled, for him, yes indeed it was, that was why, he could forgive every crime, every fault, every misdeed, in his mafia, but not betrayal.

Truly, it was an unforgivable thing for him. Even if he wanted to, he still can't forgive that vicious act.

While, Zahra could feel tears forming in her eyes not because this was a new revelation for her , she knew all of this but because she felt embarrassed, humiliated, angered and what not.Now every one came to know that she was pathetic little girl who not very long ago wanted to run with this man and leave her groom on her wedding day not caring about her future, her family She felt belittled , stupid and helpless that now nothing could be undone.

For this man, she was even ready to slit her wrist, but how he played with her. That was hurtful. That hurt is undescribable, that pangs on heart, that choking of throat, that pain in throttle, that flowing of tears. Everything about that pain, that hurt could not be penned down. 

This hurt could cover all your senses with pain, subsequently forming into vengeful feelings. That strong, potent feelings of revenge, which are the fruit of betrayal.

"Zahra. Look at me. I can't even of hurting you even in my wildest dreams.Your dad was dad to me too.I only love you with my every thing and have always been there for you" Daniyal said in a low and grave tone to make Zahra fall for his words again

But Zahra she may feel stupid at the moment but she wasn't that girl anymore, who truly loved him. Her love had taken the feelings of hatred and revenge. She knew better than to trust this man again. She was actually shocked at his audacity , how he lied about her father very nonchalantly when he clearly knew that he was one who snatched him from her life.

But Zahra's outburst had to wait. 

When suddenly Irtaza's phone rang placed by his gun on the table, he had placed them as soon as he entered into this place.

He picked it up, pulling it to his ear when a grave voice entered into his ear.

"Irtaza" that voice said.

And he recognized it.

"Done with your pathetic tactics?" he muttered, questioning and moved towards the gate of the warehouse to get better network coverage.