Wahab was the son of amrina's friend Jabeen. She was a poor girl, lived in a town but a landlord liked her and married her. He was a nice man and treated her well but couldn't live with her much. He died of cancer. Jabeen was pregnant at seven months. Her husband's stepbrother was evil. He snatched all the wealth of his husband and tried to take advantage of her but she ran away from her husband's house and started living with her friend amrina. Amrina took care of her as a sister. When Wahab was born, she liked him so much. And after two years when hadiqa was born, Jabeen loved her. She lived 5 years with amrina and died. Wahab's grandfather came to her funeral and took Wahab with him. Amrina was already grief-stricken at her friend's death, when Wahab went she became so sad. Now what had come again. He had turned into a young attractive man. He was in the last year of his studies and doing a part-time job. Amrina wanted him not to do the job but he had strong self-respect. He did not want to depend upon another person. He was from a noble family and had high morals. Amrina liked his thoughts so she didn't insist on him much.
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"Hey, salar! Let's play kikli " she said as a Child. It was raining. She came outside and saw salar who was enjoying the rain.
"No, master asked me not to play with you," Salar replied with sadness.
"Are you afraid of him?" She asked in amazement. He did not answer.
"I thought you were a brave boy. " She made a face
"I am brave, " he asserted.
"Then why are you scared?"
"It's not like that. I respect my master. I can't hurt him. If he saw us playing together he would get hurt." He said in a serious tone. Diya became stunned at his words. He was a little boy but his thoughts were mature
"But what should I do? I want to play with you. Can you hurt me?" She asked
"No." Salar nodded helplessly.
"Then play with me. Your master is not at home now. " She grabbed his hand and took him in the middle of the back garden. Raindrops covered them.
"It is so beautiful." She looked up at the deep clouds.
" Let's play kikli. Master can come at any time." Salar was still worried.
" Ok. "She crossed her arms and held his hands firmly. Then they started twirling around each other as before. Salar's feet left the ground and moved around her in an orbital motion. Diya was circling at one point. The rain had fastened. The ground was not so frictionless because of gross. So Diya was careless. Suddenly her foot slipped and she lost her balance. But she didn't leave Salar And fell down badly. Her head and left shoulder hit the ground. Salar was fell in her so he did not get hurt.
"Diya! ….. Are you ok? …. Diya?" Salar shook her shoulder. Her head was spinning but she nodded.
"Yes." She said as she closed her eyes
"I will bring someone. Hold on " he said and ran inside the house.
"I should get up. I am not weak that I can't endure this pain." She gave courage to herself and tried to get up. She barely stood up with the help of her hands but he felt dizzy. The back part of her head was severely hurt. She couldn't save herself because she had to save salar.
She was about to fall again when someone held her in his arms. She saw him with her half-opened eyes. He was ghazi. The next moment she has fainted.
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Aania had arrived in Islamabad with his cousins. They had a large bungalow which proved that they were so rich. They asked her to rest for a While before discussing the case. She was alone in her room now. She picked her phone and came to the balcony. An annexe was seen from there. Her gaze fell on some girls and men there.
She dialed Hadiqa's number. Hadiqa attended the Call at the first ring
"Hello! Aani! Have You Arrived? How are you?" She started.
"Yes. I am fine" She smiled sadly.
"How is their behavior now?"
"Good. But I can handle bad behavior as well. Don't worry."
" I can't relax while you are far away from me. " She said sincerely.
" How can I assure you I am okay?"
" Let it be. I will comfort my heart later." She said
" Your heart is precious to me. Take care of it." She said and hadiqa smiled.
" Ok. have your cousin told you about the murderer?"
"Not yet."
"Tell me then when he will tell you. " she said in a commanding tone.
"Ok."
" Oh Aani. Do you remember that man who met us in the park?" She remembered something.
"Who saw you interfering in someone's privacy?" Aania said. She made a face.
"Yes. He is Wahab." She told her.
"Wahab! Your aunt's son?" She had met him two or three times when she used to go to hadiqa's house in her childhood.
"Yes. His grandfather took him away but now he came again. " She became anger
"Then?"
"Don't you know he knows that I was spying on someone? What if he tells that to mama?" She was worried.
" I don't think he will tell anyone this. He seems like a good person." Aania said
" Why does he look good to everyone? Ask me how good he is. I got scolded because of him in the past. Now mama is giving her all love to him. He is my childhood enemy. Wet blanket." She exploded. Aania laughed.
" Why are you so jealous of him?"
"I am not jealous. " She frowned.
"Then what?"
"I don't know. I just don't like him. And you will see, I will make him leave my house soon."
"Don't bother him. He is an innocent boy. " Aania took side of him.
"Don't show sympathy for him. "
"Ok, I think you will need my sympathy soon." She taunted.
"Aani!" She shouted. Aania laughed again.
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