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

She went numb and her head lifelessly fell on his lap. He was confused about her sudden blacking out.

Was it because of his warning? He thought but didn't ponder much on it as he already knew he scares the shit out of her.

Yet his sixth sense was pointing towards something else. It was telling him that there must be something fishy about her sudden blacking out after listening to his warning of not betraying him. But he didn't want to think much about it as it divert his attention from his thoughts towards her, making him think that she is like her.

He placed one arm under her head and the other under her knees and carried her to the haveli. The park was near haveli so it didn't take much time for him to reach haveli on foot.

Reaching her room, he placed her fragile body on the bed and held her soft, small hands. He caressed her smooth skin and placed a soft chaste kiss on her hand.

"You are the only woman Zahra who makes my dead heartbeat once again, who makes my conscience alive, who makes me want to believe this word, 'trust.' I trust you and just you with my whole existence. I promise I'll never let you go." He whispered to her lifeless body and attached his lips to her dry ones for a millisecond.

Pulling away, he stared at her fragile body for a moment and stood up before leaving the room.

Her phone which was on silent began to buzz as soon as he left the room. The caller ID showing.

Daniyal
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More than a week had passed since she had last seen him. The next day of her counter with him she was informed that Irtaza had to deal with some business affairs so he went out of the country for two weeks. Zahra's happiness knew no bounds on hearing the news of his short departure. She squealed with joy and nearly jumped on her bed with excitement. She didn't feel caged again. She felt free again, like a bird, who got freedom after so long. Since the day she had stepped into this wretched haveli, she only felt an invisible restrain choking her throat with every passing second. And when that feeling left her mind, she felt so light and free. What does freedom taste like one can surely ask her.

Every night she talked to Daniyal and explained to her the amount of happiness she felt. Both of them were still trying to figure out a plan to somehow get out of the clutches of Irtaza. Daniyal suggested she run away with him and then both of them will conceal in a place where Irtaza could not find them. Meanwhile, they both will file a case against him in court and demand divorce. After successfully getting the divorce they will get Ammara out of the haveli and then do a court marriage which then Daniyal's father will have to eventually accept.

Zahra, a naive mind, didn't know the power this family possesses agreed to him as she extremely wanted to get out of Irtaza's tormenting paws. She wanted to have the taste of free air again. She wanted to live with the love of her life. But the question was to get Zahra out of the haveli. Both of them were still brewing up a plan in their mind for her escape as Irtaza was now keeping her hawk-like eyes on her after the previous incident.

Within these days, Zahra and her mother had quite intermingled with the rest of the family members other than their grandfather. Asma Aunty and her mother acted as if they were best friends. Zahra was already so fond of her cousins but Shehryaar, Irtaza's younger brother, didn't give her good vibes. His everything was almost exactly like Irtaza. Rather darker than Irtaza. And that was why she was afraid of him and never talked with him.

The wedding preparations were in full swing. Each day a new set of clothes by the topmost designers of the country was sent to haveli along with jewelry, shoes, cosmetics, and what more. Their grandmother kept pushing the all family to make the wedding perfect.

This thing was creeping Zahra out, the wedding preparations She was afraid that how will she escape haveli with Daniyal. The date was nearing day by day.

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"Zahra baji, how will we solve this problem?" Alizey asked. She sat by Zahra who was helping her do her homework.

"Alizey, why your Irtaza bhai is so rude?" Zahra asked out of nowhere to the six years old girl. She was in deep thought of mapping out a plan of escape when the thought of Irtaza's strictness and harshness towards her crossed her mind and then she began to dwell on whether he is only rude to her?

"Nooooo baji! Irtaza bhai is the besttt...bestestttttt. He is not rude." Alizey exclaimed and raised both her hands, stretching them in the air to show how good her Irtaza bhai was.

"No Alizey. He is rude and scary like a beast." Zahra countered. Her voice getting childish.

"Beast?"

"Yes like a beast. The one in the beauty and the beast. He is exactly like him."

"No Zahra baji. The beast is so ugly but Irtaza bhaji is sooooo handsome and he brings me a lot of chocolates and presents. And he gives me whatever I ask him. And he also kisses me on my cheek." She told pulling her cheeks, "And yes he also sometimes takes me out to Joyland. You know whenever I go to his office he gives me alott of juice and sweets. He always fulfills my every wish. He is the best, not a beast." Alizey exclaimed it all in one go, trying to explain Zahra, her Irtaza bhai's kindness.

"Ap k saath tw achay hain laikin mje tw har waqt Dara k rakha hua hota ha na. Muje tou saans bhi nahi aata jab wo was paas hotay hein," Zahra muttered but Alizey heard it and her eyes widened with surprise.

(He is good with you but has made me scared all the time. I can't even breathe when he is around)