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

He sat down on the black swivel chair of his father and begin to scroll through the pictures on his laptop when suddenly his grey eyes fell on a girl, who was cladded in a red dress, smiling so innocently towards the camera.

He didn't know why but suddenly out of nowhere his heart begin to beat rapidly and he could hear it in his ears. He could figure out only one single thing on her face and that was innocence. She felt so surreal and out of the world to him.

He felt like at that moment he found a light in his dark hollow world.

As if she was staring at him with that innocent look on his face that did things to his heart.

His heartfelt sudden happiness after a long time. It recalled to him what being happy is like.

He asked her name his father and he told him that it was "Zahra."

"Zahra" he repeated under his breath.

Months passed by but he didn't forget her. From time to time he'd continuously ask his father about her and her childish acts. He didn't know what he saw in that picture of hers but he felt a sudden calmness and happiness enter his heart whenever he'll see her.

Happiness makes him forget all his sorrows, which gives him the hope that she'll be his one day.

Years went by but his heart got stuck in her. His eyes were settled on her, he knew she was his and only his. And he always gets what he wants. But he was waiting for the right time to claim her as his and only his.
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For years he waited for her and that day when she outrightly rejected him on his face, unleashed the hidden devil inside him. His desire to claim her as his grew more and more and then he forcefully married her unable to control himself.

At first, it was her hesitance and resistance towards him that he didn't like. Her that attitude used to make him think that she is not his, provoking the devil more and more in him.

But when he witnessed the immense fear in her eyes for him, the same fear which his captives had for him, something clicked at his heart.

His heart

Which always had been callous for others were opening its gates for her. His heart was similar to a dilapidated ruin in that no one dared to enter but since Zahra's entry into his life, he was feeling unusual things.

And then he decided to tame his sadistic self for her. He tried to fight his demons and act as a nice husband to her so both of them could continue a happy married life.

And in that process, he fell for her.

He began to love her.

And trust her.
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The whole day at the university passed in a blur. There were lectures after lectures and Zahra was exhausted at the end of the day. Then she had to do some work at the library, It was already 4 pm when she got free. She went outside the university gate, waiting for Haseeb to pop out and take her back to haveli.

Today was her second day. Many of her class fellows got acquainted with each other on the very first day but she being an introvert didn't intermingle much with people. She was never an introvert but after the continuous harassment, she didn't open the gates of her heart to anyone else other than Daniyal. She had never allowed her heart to love someone other than Daniyal.

He was her best friend, her soul mate, her savior, her everything. The man who understands her. So it was nearly impossible for her to get him out of her heart.

He saved her from Shoaib.

The person because of whom she was about to take her life.

She can do everything for Daniyal.

But Zahra was unable to understand why Daniyal was asking her to be Irtaza's perfect wife yet she had no other option other than to follow whatever he says. And also because she trusted Daniyal and she knew that any decision of Daniyal for her would never cause her any harm.

But her conscience was eating her continuously for doing that with Irtaza. She can forgive Irtaza for what he did but she can't leave Daniyal for Irtaza. She loved him and it was not easy for her to eradicate the love of Daniyal from her heart.

Yet she was so confused about what to do and what not to do.

On one side it was the voice of her conscience but on the other side, it was her love for Daniyal.

More than 15 minutes have passed but Haseeb was nowhere. She remembered that she clearly told him to be here at 4 but he was still not here. Almost half of the people had left the university and the place was getting less crowded making her worried.

And then she heard someone coughing behind her making her turn her back and she was shocked to see two boys standing a few inches away from her, smoking. They both were eyeing her lustily from head to toe and she immediately turned around trying not to pay much attention to them.

Minutes passed by and those boys were continuously coughing after every 5 seconds to get her attention. Her body was getting colder and her heartbeat was increased knowing that both of them are still watching her. Her subconscious was telling her that both of them are not up to something good and her brain begin to create all the worst possibilities ever.

"Look at that girl." the boy said to the other making her legs shaky but she tried her best not to pay attention to them.

"Ah what a piece she is. She knows we're talking about her. At least give us a little attention pretty lady." the other called out to Zahra and she without paying them much attention begin to move.

She heard someone's footsteps from behind and she knew that both of them were coming toward her. Without looking back, she begins to move faster. Beads of sweat begin to form on her forehead as her body begins to lightly shake.

"Idher tw dekho," they both said whilst following her.