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

Irtaza stopped beating Haseeb as he left his collar and Haseeb fell down with a thud. His face was red because of the blood and he was breathing with difficult. He tried to sit up but he couldn't and fell back.

Zahra was about to move from her place to help Haseeb when Irtaza glared at her and she stopped immediately.

An involuntary whimper escaped her lips as her heart begin to shudder and immediately her throat clogged up.

Irtaza turned around towards the table, his anger wasn't quenched yet. And suddenly an animalistic growl rose from his chest and in a flash all the things from the table were now on the floor.

"FUCK! FUCK! FUCK!" He roared, hitting the table with his fist.

Zahra was done!

He begin to breathe heavily  to calm himself down. His mouth was slightly ajar taking deep breaths. His chest heaved up and down and his deep heavy inhales and exhales sounded in the office.

After few seconds when he was sure he's calm enough he  called someone on the call. And within few seconds some men came to his office and pick Haseeb from the floor taking him to the hospital for the treatment.

He had released his anger on the poor boy.

And now come Zahra's turn.

They both were left alone as soon Haseeb was taken out of his office. Finding herself alone with him, Zahra begin to hiccup with pure fear and her eyes nearly came out of there sockets when he begin to move towards her and she impulsively begin take few steps backwards.

Her teeth begin to clatter on seeing his calm livid form.

"I...(hiccup)...sor..ry (hiccup)" she stuttered, lightly hicupping unable to form a coherent sentence.

She was already crying.

"For what my love?" He asked in his deceiving sweet tone, taking a step towards her.

Her heart skipped beat.

"I...am...(hiccup)" again she failed to complete her sentence due to the immense fear as she took a step back and he took one towards her.

She was alone, no one can save her now.

"What happened? Why're you crying?" He feigned ignorance, moving towards her, his hands inside his pockets and his head tilted a bit.

His face, his features had schooled back there calm expression but they both knew what he was feeling from inside.

"Pl..ease." she sobbed, still moving back.

"Stop moving." he gritted.

She gulped and took a step back.

The cold wall touched her back.

Her heart dropped. 

Within nanoseconds, he was infront her and caged her between him and the wall. His one hand rested on the wall while the other still in his pocket.

His brought his face closer to hers. Too close that they were taking in and out the same air. And then his features morphed within seconds, making her to curse for the day she was born.

His eyebrows pulled down together.

His pupils dilated and the grey was all lost being replaced by the black.

His eyelids wide opened as he stared her.

The vein at his forehead and temple popped out and begin to throb.

His jaw clenched.

His nostrils flared.

His lips formed a narrow line.

A sudden adrenaline coursed through his veins as he abruptly threaded his fingers into her locks and brought her face closer to her that there lips were touching.

"Ahhh....." she moaned with pain as his grip increased.

And a slap landed on her face. Her face turned to a side and then he backhanded her on the other side. He repeated it until her face had dark red finger marks on it making her dizzy.

"I had always made it clear to you never to betray me." He muttered after finishing his torture on her face as his hold tightened remarkably and pain etched on her face.

Her heart was beating fast. She was feeling severe pain in her scalp as well as on her face. Her hands immediately moved towards his trying to pry them off of her head but he pushed her head backwards, arching her chest.

"Ple...ase lea..ve me!" she begged still clawing at his hands.

"And" he whispered, gripping her throat tightly, blocking her oxygen.

Her eyes pulled out as she begin to shake like a fish deprived of water. Her mouth opened widely to take large gulps of air but his tight hold hindered her to do so.

"You did exactly that. Bravo." he mused, muttering under his breath.

Zahra begin to see black dots infront of her. Her chest constricted and her head felt like a feather. She was at the verge of consciousness when he suddenly left her and backhanded her again.

Her knees hit the floor as she fell down and begin to cough violently and take large gulps of air. Her cheek throbbed with pain and her scalp was burning.

"I had told you if you ever dare to betray me, I'll inflict such a pain on your mind and body that you'll kill yourself with your hands." he snarled, reminding her of his promise, his teeth colliding with each others and dread pooled in her stomach after listening his words.

Her whole system was shaking, with pain, fear and helplessness. She wanted to run and hide somewhere. She can't take his beatings anymore but she knew she hadn't even started yet.

He squatted down to her level and brushed the stray strands of hair, tucking them behind her ear. Gripping her jaw tightly, he turned her head towards her.

"Do you wanted that?"

Her heart dropped. And she shook her head in negative like a scared puppy would do.

"No..o" she stuttered in a shaky low tone.

"Then why you betrayed me Zahra?" 

Seconds passed but she was unable to answer him when his hold tightened on her jaw making her squeak with pain as he brought his head closer to hers.

"Answer!" he roared making her flinch.

"Because I love him." she breathlessly replied and earned another smack on her face, making her fell back as she begin to hiccup.