13. Tangled threads


"So, your father approved your relationship?" Eishal's question brought her back to present.

"I wish he had done that." Her eyes darkened with the loss of something precious.

"Next day Azam came with his family to my house with his proposal but baba jaan denied straight away. They tried to convince him but of no use..... " A lone tear escaped her eye .

But before she could continue ,the door of that room opened and one of their kidnapper entered.

"Here's your food ,have it ." He pushed two plate towards them. It was too dim to make out what it was.

"Why did you kidnap us?" Eishal asked furiously.

"Young lady remember,we didn't kidnap you instead it was your wish to be here." He said with humourlessy laugh.

"So why did you kidnap her?" She changed her question.

"Stay quiet lady . We don't tolerate this type of attitude." The man suddenly sounded scary.

Eishal crouched back , frightened at his threatening tone

"Listen, I'm sure there is purpose behind my kidnapping. So , I would like you to get done with it as soon as possible and also let her go." Fari spoke calmly.

"Don't think this is your father's haweli where you can boss around. Stay quiet and do as much as you are told , no more no less." The man roared and marched out locking the door behind.

"Father's haweli........?" A gasped left Fari's lips.

Eishal looked at her clueless of the situation.

"You are not here for ransom right? It's some personal grudge." Eishal mumbled with paled face.

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"Saab ji , bibi ji has not arrived yet and it's her past college time." It was dark outside and eishal still wasn't home.

He heard Rashida when he was going towards the kitchen to make coffee for himself.

At that he turned towards Rashida frowning.

"You are telling me now." Uzair was suddenly worried for her.

She wasn't that aware of the ways here and he was sure she wouldn't go anywhere except her college ,atif was another case whome she went with.

Or is she again with atif?

With that thought he marched towards his room and searched his phone which he had thrown somewhere carelessly.

Finding it he dialled Atif's number ignoring all the notifications.

"Hello Atif , is eishal with you?" As soon as he picked the call he fired.

" Why would she be with me? I'm at my condo after fighting with my parents."  Atif spoke gruffly.

He cut the call without saying anything else and marched out of the house.

"Ahsan , didn't you go to bring eishal home from her college?" He asked the driver ,he had appointed for eishal.

"Saab ji , I went there and waited for an hour but she wasn't there. I thought you brought her." The driver meekly spoke.

Glaring him he himself drove towards her college.

How stupid of me ? I've given her phone , I should call her.

Thinking he stopped his car near her college and was about to dial her number when he saw her call notification.

He opened the history, it was near seven thirty in the morning.

Why would she call me that early ?

He dialled her number , the bell was going but she didn't receive.

"Where the hell is she?" He hit the staring wheel frustrated.

I should see her location.

For her saftey purpose he had shared her location before giving her the phone.

What the hell ? What is she doing outside the city

Has someone stole her phone?

Is she in trouble?

Not having anyway, he thought to  drive to that location.

He was rushing towards their when his phone went off.

He looked at the caller ID . It was his brother Zubair.

Frowning he picked up the call.

"Uzair , take care of eishal . She might get into trouble ." Zubair was in rush.

"What do you mean bhai jaan?" He asked quizzically.

"Do as I say. Will talk to you later." Saying he cut the call.

Oh my God! Has dada jaan kidnapped her?
I can't believe it. He would stoop so low.

Finally he has reached the place , with chaos in his mind.

It was completely barren land , with no civilization nearby .

With a frown he checked the location once more and dialled her number . A familiar ringtone pierced his ears and he saw a crashed phone laying on the roadside .

He ran towards it and picked it up . It was eishal's.

Now I'm sure dada jaan has kidnapped her.
I won't leave him for this.

With a rage he drove towards the haweli.

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She wanted to speak to her brothers. She wished ,they were here with her instead of miles apart for their studies.

Azam with his family was gone empty handed.

This is my destiny and I should accept it.

A painful sob escaped her quivering lips.

She heard knock and sat up on her bed.

"Come in." Wiping her tears ,she set the dupatta on her head before giving permission.

She saw her baba jaan standing on the doorstep.

Seeing him there ,she hastily climbed down her bed .

"Baba jaan!" She was surprised to see her father there for the first time in her life.

She went towards him.

Stopping few inches away from her father ,she waited for him to speak.

"Tomorrow is your nikah, prepare yourself." He blasted the bomb on her head.

She looked at him flabbergasted.

She wanted to oppose but couldn't find enough courage.

He gave her one hard glare and went away , leaving a broken Faria .

I shouldn't have wish for something which I knew would never be mine.

Fakhira Begum saw her daughter in agonizing pain and determined to give her daughter the freedom she deserves.

           
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"Dada jaan , dada jaan." As soon as he reached haweli ,he started calling his grandfather in rage.

His mother saw him but couldn't step ahead and hug her son to her heart content. She knew not to take  her father in law's word lightly.

She stood afar and saw her son after so many days ,her eyes tearing up.

"Behave uzair Ali Shah." Asad Ali Shah warned him in hard tone.

Hearing all this shouting , Zulfiqar came out of his room, followed by all the members of the haweli.

"Didn't I tell you not to show me your face." Zulfiqar  angrily addressed his grandson.

"Dada jaan, I won't spare you if anything happens to eishal." Uzair openly threatened him.

"Uzair Ali Shah , don't forget whom you are talking with." Asad angrily spoke.

Zulfiqar raised his hand, saying him to stay quiet.

"Now tell me where is she?" Uzair asked directly looking into Zulfiqar's eyes.

"Young lad , she is your wife....." Zulfiqar was saying something when one of his man came running with paled face .
Seeing him Zulfiqar stopped and ask him to speak.

"Sir , Arman our detective found out that Durrani has kidnapped two ladies. One is your daughter Faria Ali Shah and other is eishal Ibrahim." The news left everyone gasping.

"Faria Ali Shah?" Uzair spoke with uncertainty dancing in his orbs.

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