"How were they different to you?" I ask. I don't care about the phone vibrating in my pocket.

I don't care about the clock which is ticking.

I don't care about the pile of documents kept in my bag that I need to review.

All I care about right now is to find what actually happened between Zainab and her.

"Did Zainab ever tell you that she hates me because I left her?" Her gaze shifts back to me confusing me more than I was a few minutes ago.

They are pitch black, empty, and no emotions are there.

"I want to ask you because I am scared to ask her." Her voice softens indicating some kind of guilt.

My mind is ready with the taunts I am supposed to give her on this question. But my heart says otherwise.

I listen to none and reply with another question.

"What makes you think that she cares about you?" Taking out my phone I switch it off and keep it on the table.

I don't want to be disturbed by their constant calls.

"Zubair she is my sister, no matter what happens among us, there will be a time where we will reunite" A faint yet confident smile appears on her face.

I don't get her.

Does she care about Zainab? Or not?

"Tell me about that day. I have heard that the mastermind behind this hasn't been caught. I will make sure to find him." I declare.

A audible sigh is what I get from her in response.

It was stupid of me to think that she might tell me about the incident.

Why would she?

Who am I to her.

Just yesterday I humiliated her like a piece of shit.

And now I expect her to tell me her biggest regret.

But something is very wrong here.

I feel that there is someone whom she knows and she is hiding him.

Why would she do that? Why is she hiding the culprit-

I am lost in my thoughts when finally her voice reaches my ears.

"Zorawar. I met him when I was thirteen years old. At that age I thought I know what is better for me. Zainab has always been the favorite of everyone. And people usually did not like me because of my introvert behavior and there would be times where people thought that my parents only had one daughter. I was invisible to most of the people at that time.
That's when he approached me." The way she is explaining her past is making me look at her in a different way.

"He was a tall and good looking man, caring and a gentleman. There was nothing about him which was wrong, but the thirteen year old me didn't find this odd. For me it was like a male lead has come out of the books I read. Khawab sa tha. Kuch kuch khawab sa. Jab bhi usse dekhti thi to yakeen he nahi hota tha ki ek aisa ladka mujhe notice bhi kar sakta hai (it was like a dream, something, like a dream. Whenever I used to look at him I was not able to believe that a boy like him can notice me.) He was special to me, my savior, my protector. I liked how he used to get jealous over small things." She narrates and I listen.

There is some power in way she is narrating her past, because I am imagining everything she is saying as if I have seen it with my own eyes.

"Now when I look back I see him as a totally different. Maybe because he was the only man to ever approach me romantically which made me believe that 'oh he must actually like me.' It all came out to be a bullshit when he got to know that I spoilt his plans." She pauses making me look up at her.

All this time I was just listening to her because I didn't want to see her face and feel any kind of sympathy for her.

But even now when my gaze falls on her she is staring at the floor as a blank canvas waiting to be filled with colours.

When she doesn't say anything for long time I ask her.

Till now I was quite, afraid that I might ruin this all with my words because she clearly was not talking to me.

Or should I say that she forgot, that there is someone else in this room with her.

"What was his plan?" I question earning her blank gaze.

"Do you really want to know?" She inquiries with a smile that is the most fake smile I have ever seen.

"Don't play with me Mehreen, just tell me." I state getting impatient.

Her smile fades so fast that it sent chills down my spine. She is a scary girl.

"He wanted to make Zainab his possession." She says blankly. But a hint of anger is all she allowing me to see.

"There was one rule in our relationship, that I am not supposed to tell his identity to anyone. He used to get angry whenever I tried to click pictures with him. However I did click them secretly. Although it was only for me, but then I showed it to Zainab. It was my biggest mistake but it is something I don't regret." She pauses once again making me eager to know more.

"Why?" I ask getting more impatient, I know how to hide my emotions but this is the only time I am failing to do so.

"Do you konw why he kept me in the darkness of his cupboard for..." Her voice breaks down and tears start flowing non-stop from her eyes.

I abruptly get up and my feets make me rush to her.

What am I even doing?

Why am I even doing this?

She is weeping without any voice and I am standing beside her like a foolish person who doesn't know what to do.

WHAT THE HELL AM I SUPPOSED TO DO?

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Yumi's random talk

Currently I am busy with my another book that is going to be published most probably in the winter of this year. It is going to be a Desi Romance between a Hindu businessman and a Muslim Journalist.
No it is not a love story so don't think anything like that...

I am also re-editing my debut Novel, "Whispers of Fate" so I have removed the link of that book from my bio. I am planing to change the cover too but I am still not sure.
This book is really close to my heart and even though I don't have enough money to promote it yet, I know once I do it. IT'S GOING TO BE A HUGE SUCCESS!

The other book "Love Under The Stars" is a great success because koushik has done a fabulous job of promoting the book to famous bookstagrammers.
I really hope I can promote my debut novel like this one day inshallah. ✨

That is why I am not getting time to edit and upload the chapters of this book but I'll try to be more regular.
However I'll be honest with you guys, if you see my other story it has so much votes and views when it only has 10 chapters.
And this book although was the most awaited by people still doesn't get the recognition it was supposed to get.
Anyway I won't let that bring me down and I'll try to upload both the stories too.

Take care guys stay happy and read a lot of books✨🌺