The Beast Treat
Chapter 1
"Mem sir - it's late - how long will you stay here -" Aziz Chacha asked -
"That's it, uncle-I'm going-" Varda said wrapping the scattered papers on the table in a file cover-
Varda used to call the janitor of the office as Chacha.
"Oh - how long has it been - I don't know - but this assignment was also necessary to be completed, otherwise that bastard Zubairuddin would have eaten my life tomorrow - God does not give such a boss to anyone -" Warda, moving quickly towards the parking lot. was muttering-
As soon as he sat in the car, he called his father - "Dad - I am coming -I will reach home in twenty minutes"
Even though Varda was married, she was living in her house for the last five months - the reason was the same old cry - her husband Salim kept taunting her for bringing less dowry despite bringing a lot - every new day he made a new demand Varda. Varda's family was tired of fulfilling her demands - When the water started to rise above her head, Varda had returned to Karachi from her in-laws i.e. Hyderabad-
"Ugh - it's very cold today - the road looks so quiet - I shouldn't have stayed in the office for so long -"
It was 10:30 in the night - everyone was huddled in their homes in the freezing cold of January -
It was the first time Varda had been away from home for such a long time - her heart was pounding even while driving - and she was praying in her heart to reach home safely - through the familiar roads during the day. They seemed to be - at that hour of the night - presenting the scene of some terrible ruin -
Varda's hands were shaking on the steering wheel and she was muttering to herself that there was nothing to fear - there was nothing to fear -
Suddenly he saw a shadow on the road-
At first Varda breathed a sigh of relief that she saw someone on the quiet road - then suddenly her calmness turned into panic - the shadow had come right in the middle of the road and was waving his hand to stop the car -
Varda did not know what to do - when she got a little closer, she saw a healthy man of thirty-five or thirty-six years indicating her to stop the car -
Varda was still in a state of confusion - but the man had come right in front of her car - even though she didn't want to, Varda had to brake.
As soon as the car stopped, the man started tapping the car very hard. He looked very nervous. Varda could also see the lines of fear on his face. "What's the matterâare you crazy?"
"Ma'am - please give me a lift - my life is in danger - someone wants to kill me -"
"I don't have time to listen to this nonsense-"
As soon as these words came out of Varda's mouth, the scream of this man started echoing all around.
A masked shadow was stabbing the man from behind.
"Oh my god-" Varda's whole body started shaking after seeing this scene- she wanted to get out of here immediately- but out of panic she pressed the brake repeatedly instead of the accelerator- she felt like she was in a car. Something went wrong - although the error was in her mind - which had stopped working in this situation - she got out of the car and immediately started running in the opposite direction of the shadow -
The shadow that was stabbing the man stepped forward and grabbed Varda-
" Leave me, what have I done to you?"
"Damn it, this man didn't mean anything to me either-"
"Thenâthen why did you kill him?"
"I enjoy shedding other people's blood--a strange comfort to the heart--"
"Oh my god- are you that damn serial killer-"
"Of course I am - thanks for the recognition - let me take you to the forest and bite you in peace - I will have more fun and pleasure in killing a fairie like you -"
"Save-" Varda couldn't scream any more - because the shadow had covered her mouth -
"Oh my God - what trouble I got into - I never thought that I would become the next victim of this beast - I wish I could see the face of this beast -"
There had been four murders in the last two months - three of them were men and one was a college student - after these incidents there was an atmosphere of fear in the city - the media as usual was behind the police and the police were doing all their work. Despite all efforts, the killer was unable to be traced - what should be said whether it was the incompetence of the police or the intelligence of the killer -
Varda's father had told her several times not to let her out of the house after six o'clock in the evening - because her new house was in a suburb of the city where the traffic flow was less after evening anyway -
Varda was also nervous about these incidents - but due to the busyness of work, she did not pay attention to the time -
He pushed the shadow forcefully and brought Varda into the forest and removed his hand from her mouth and said - "Come on, you tell me where to insert this sharp dagger first - at least you have fulfilled your wish." can i-''
"Please let me go - what have I done to you - take all the money in my wallet - keep my car too - but don't kill me please -"
"You keep all that - I don't want all that - I'll just kill you to get spiritual satisfaction - Well, if you have anything else, tell me what to give -"
Varda understood what he meant by something else - "I have nothing else at the moment - please let me go - my parents are waiting for me at home."
Now your body will go from here -" saying this, he put the dagger on Varda's neck -
"Wait---wait please----I'm ready to give you whatever you want-"
"What can you give me?"
"Whateverâyou wantâ"
"That's what I'm asking," he said irritably. I'm dying to cut Hussain's body into pieces - I'm getting a strange feeling thinking about how this body of yours will look like when it's cut into pieces - tell me quickly and don't make fun of me -"
Varda could not say anything - she did not understand how to get rid of this beast - she wanted to survive at any cost and mentally prepared herself to pay any price for it. Chiki was - but there was also a whisper in his heart that "is there any guarantee that this beast will let him go back alive even after receiving his price - he enjoys beating people to death -" '
"What are you thinking - will you say something or cut me off right now?" he mumbled.
"Look, I don't understand how to say-"
You say it - I promise that if I like the price you gave me, I will let you go alive -''
"You are lying - you are only interested in shedding people's blood - you are just playing with me - I know for all that this college girl was killed by you -"
"Which college girl-"
"Well, you kill people and forget - the one whom you killed and threw in the bushes of Sarjani Town -"
"Well sheâif she'd made a proposal to pay the price, maybe she'd be alive todayâ"
"Well, what clothes was that girl wearing the day you killed her-" Varda was doubting whether this masked beast was the same or not-
"Look, I have brought you here to kill you - not to play a quiz show with you - enough is enough - I think I have to finish you now -" he put the dagger on Varda's throat while saying this -
"Wait-"
"What now - Why are you spoiling my fun - I don't want to hear anything - If you put your right price, I'll stop, otherwise you're out of work -"
"Remove this dagger from my throat," Varda said in a frightened voice.
"Yes, take this----now speak--"
"You know what I mean?"
"I don't know what you want to say - now speak quickly - I can't wait to listen to you here all night -"
Varda was still in a quandary that even after giving up everything, if this beast persisted in killing her, then this price would be in vain-
Seeing Varda's reluctance, the masked man's growl intensified - "That's it - it's enough - get ready to die -" he said, once again thrusting the dagger into Varda's throat - she shivered violently. She closed her eyes in fear - but death was visible even behind her closed eyes - the faces of her family were revolving in her mind - will she never see them or they will never see her. will-
The masked man increased the pressure of the dagger on Varda's throat and before his hand moved, a pained scream echoed through the air-
The masked man stopped - "I have to see who shouted it -" he said, removing the dagger from Varda's throat.
Varda could not understand what was going on.
"Come with me - and look, if you try to show even a little bit of prudence, you'll end badly" - the masked man threatened, putting the dagger to Varda's throat again - Varda had no choice but to obey him. There was no' she quietly walked with him-
He took the masked Varda with him and approached the road - but both of them were still behind thick bushes and could not be seen from the road - on reaching there, Varda saw someone standing near her car - She immediately pushed the masked man and ran towards her car.
"Please help me - that beast wants to kill me - it has also killed the man lying next to my car -"
"Oh- so that's the thing- tell me- where is that-" said the man-
"That - there behind the bushes," said Varda, pointing to the bushes.
The man took out a flashlight and shined it on the bushes - "There's nobody there - you must be delusional -"
"Believe me he will be here somewhere - he also killed this man - can't you see this body -"
"Yes - she seems to be giving - but you may have killed her -"
"What nonsense are you talking about-" Varda screamed- "Do I look like a murderer to you-"
"It doesn't matter if someone sees something or not - but it could be that you did it all - and now you're trying to make up a story - come with me to the police station -"
"Look, believe me - I didn't bleed anyone - how can I explain to you -"
"I don't need to explain anything - this blood has been done by you - that's it -" said the man bluntly giving his decision.
At the same time a motorcyclist was there
"Well, whatever happens, it will happen in the morning - I have to go home now - my family must be worried about my non-arrival," Varda said to the man.
"You're not going anywhere," the man growled.
"What's wrong miss--- is there any problem-" the motorcyclist came to her and asked Varda-
And before Varda could say anything, the man pulled out a pistol and fired two bullets into the biker's chest.
Seeing this, Varda started shivering - "Oh my God - you killed him - who are you?"
"Is there any problem-" said the man imitating the tone of the victim-"didn't anyone teach him not to be involved in other people's affairs"- said the man shouting like a madman-
"He-- he was just asking me-"
"Shut up---now it's your turn--do you think I'm crazy--tell me what drama is going on here-"
"I'm telling the truth - this man was killed by a masked man - he also dragged me into the bushes -"
"Then where did that masked man go?"
"Mmm I don't know-"
"You're completely lying-"
"How can you be so sureâ"
"Because that man who is lying by your car----I killed him--that too with this knife--and now with this knife I will cut your skin in half-"
Varda was in such a bad condition due to fear - she fell from the sky and got stuck in a palm tree - she got rid of one killer and got caught in the clutches of another killer - her head was spinning badly - she did not understand. She was wondering what to do in such a situation - whatever she was seeing and hearing was far beyond the borders of her belief - once the thought came to her mind that maybe this was not a bad dream either. - But alas, this was not a dream, it was all real -
The man waved the knife in the air and said - "Prepare to die - I swear today was fun - I'm going to take my third blood in one night - Oh - I'll sleep very well today - "
At the same time, he was hit on the head with a stick from behind and he fell down in a daze at Ain Varda's feet. Before Varda could think anything else, the man quickly took out his pistol and fired at the masked man, but due to the head injury, he could not hit the right target and the masked man escaped.
The masked man grabbed Varda's hand and hurriedly ran towards the bushes pulling her-
"Where are you running - you won't escape -" the man shouted standing up.
"Thisâwhat's going onâwho are you?"
"Shut up - I'll tell you everything - he's looking for us right now - and he's got a pistol too - we don't have to make a sound ok -"
"You can run away - but you can't hide - you won't be able to escape from me for long -" The man opened Varda's car door and took out the key - "You guys can't escape from here." "Are you playing with me?"
When he went a little distance looking for them, Varda said - "Now will you tell me what is happening here - it's all drama and reality?"
"What I was doing with you - it was all drama - but what is happening now is reality -"
"What---you mean you were imitating that serial killer--but why?"
"To trouble you," said the masked man.
"But what have I done to you - I don't even know you -"
''You know me-''
"What--- who are you--- tell me clearly - my head is spinning like this-"
"You fired meârememberâ"
"Are you that--- for one thing, you didn't do your job properly- anyone in my place would have fired you-"
"Shh - keep your voice down - so he doesn't hear -"
"Um, what's your name?"
"I mean," said the masked man.
"Yes, I remember - Murad - you did such a heinous act with me about this - and - - and you were going to rape me too -" while saying this, Varda also had the thought in her heart that She herself was inciting him to rape so that his life could be saved under some pretext-
"It's not like that ma'am - I'm just -"
"Am I just--- you've forced me down in my own eyes-"
"I agree - but the idea of ââsurrendering myself was your own, wasn't it - my aim was only to scare you - that's it - after a while I would have let you go myself - but the idea of ââsurrendering was yours." was presented-''
"Shut up - it's nothing like that - I was just trying to save my life - if you were me, you would have done anything to save your life -"
"If I were in your place, I would die happily, but I would never entrust myself to anyone-"
"Just shut up now-"
"Shish - the sound of someone's footsteps is coming -" Murad said while placing his hand on Varda's mouth.
"I know you two are here somewhere - come out quietly - I promise that I will kill you both slowly and calmly -" shouted the beast.
"That's the beast," Varda said softly.
"There is no doubt about it now - be quiet for a while -"
"You got me into this predicamentâ"
"Shut up now ma'am - otherwise we will both be killed - he has a pistol too - I don't think it is right to stop here - my house is nearby, let's go there -"
"You have a phone, don't you - call the police now -"
"My friend had the phoneâ"
"Who friend?"
"The oneâwhose body is lying next to your carâ"
"Didn't you pretend to kill him?"
Yes - our plan was just to scare you - but when you got out of the car and ran, I thought let's play a little game -''
"Your friend was really killed- wow- what a game played- those who dig a pit for others fall into it themselves- you should have died with your friend-"
"I saved your life and you're talking like-"
"It's because of you that I'm stuck in this trouble - it's getting so cold from above-"
Murad didn't say anything-
"Let me get out of here once - then I will tell you -" Varda said in her heart.
"By the way, did you want all of them from your heart at that time?"
"Shut up - I don't want to talk about this - first you force me and then you talk like this - shame on you -"
"I didn't force you to surrender - maybe you wanted it all yourself at that time -"
"You have no shame talking to a girl like thatâ"
"But you yourselfâ"
"You know very well under what circumstances I decided to give myself upâdon't be so forgetfulâin the morning you'll be behind bars tooâI'll tell the police everythingâyou made me Tried to rap-''
"You will give me this reward for saving your life - if I had not come in time and struck the head of this beast with a stick, your body would have been lying there by now -"
"And if you hadn't done such a heinous act, I wouldn't have been stuck in this trouble at night-"
"And if you hadn't fired me at will, I would never have done all this to you-"
"It means you have no regrets---"
"I'm sorry---my friend lost his life in this game-"
"And you don't regret what you did to me-"
"You have been punished for what you did - you forgot how many requests I made not to fire you - yet you left me out of the office -"
"Look, it was not my decision alone - the final decision was made by the boss -"
"Yes - but the whole thing was yours, wasn't it -"
"I didn't like your job - it happens everywhere in the private sector - what if everyone is out for revenge like you - and the revenge is so disgusting - Shit - you don't even deserve forgiveness - Instead of doing all this, if you put your heart into something positive, you would have forgotten something-"
"Okay, I made a mistake - just happy-"
"But how to get out of here now - he has taken my car key too -"
"I'll go to my house - it's a little far -"
"NoâI'll just go to my houseâ"
"But how - your car key has been taken by the animal - and maybe your cell phone was also in the car - isn't it -"
"Yes- it was in the bag and the bag was in the car-"
"Listen to me - go to my house - he's looking for us like a murderous maniac - we should get out of here as soon as possible -"
"Do you have a phone at home?"
"There's no phoneâ"
"It's surprising - in today's age, while children are walking around with mobile phones in their hands - you don't have a phone -"
"Yes - but by chance yesterday I got my mobile phone stolen by three boys while coming to Mazda---but at least we will be safe at my house-"
"How far is your house," said Varda hesitantly, deciding to trust him.
"It's closeâlet's goâ"
"If the beast is anywhere near here, he can hear our footstepsâ"
"Let's go on footâmy house is not farâand this forest of bushes isn't too bigâwe'll be out of it in five minutesâand in another five minutes we'll be at my houseâ"
"Who is who in your house?" Varda asked.
"I'm aloneâ"
"Why - where did your wife go?"
"He got a divorce - or say he left me after being fed up with my poverty - when bad times come, the shadow also leaves him - after losing his job, his wife also left me -"
"Did all this happen because of me?"
"Yes, of course - let's leave these things - let's get out of here first -"
The two of them came out of the thicket forest walking cautiously.
"How dark it is here - is there no other way to your house?"
"There is another way - but at this time this is the safest way - in the dark we will easily dodge this killer and leave -"
"I have seen the face of this murderer - I will tell the police everything tomorrow -"
"You're not going to trap me, are you-"
"They'll see tomorrowâ"
"By the way, this poor luck spoiled the whole fun by coming at the wrong time," Murad said jokingly.
"You have been married - still you are talking like this-" Varda also jokingly replied-
"My wife was like cold meat at one time - she only had two hobbies - money and food -" Murad said with a frown.
"And how far is your house-" Varda said to change the direction of the conversation.
"They're just about to arriveâ"
Both of them kept moving forward silently-
"Take this - I have come to my house -" Murad said while pointing to a small room.
"This is your house," Varda said in surprise.
"Yes, my house consists of only one small room - but this is my house - this is my awning - and this is still a colonial colony, so houses have just started to be built here - but it is like this in the forest. It's better than living, isn't it?
Murad opened the door and asked Varda to come in - "Come - don't be afraid - you are safe here -"
Varda was afraid to walk into the room - but she had no other choice -
"Hey ma'am what are you thinking - come here there is nothing to fear -"
"After what has happened to me, anyone would fear-"
"I understand" Murad said with a deep breath and Varda entered the room.
"Sorry madam - I have only one bed and only one bed -" Murad said in a shy tone.
"I will not sleep here - you go to sleep - I will spend the night sitting on this chair -" said Varda.
"In this way you will be restless all night - it is like you sleep on the cot - I take a blanket and lie down -"
"I said no, I won't sleep-"
"Yes, but it's very cold - you sit comfortably in Rezai - if you want to sleep, go to sleep, otherwise stay in Rezai -"
"Okay - remember me if you do any such act -" Varda said, expressing a whisper in her heart.
"Don't worry - I won't do anything like that - I had no such intention even in the bushes - you offered it yourself - so I was seduced - otherwise I have no intention of forcing anyone. Not my-''
Varda's ears started to burn on Murad's words - she felt herself sinking into the ground -
"So you believe that they were all forcing you with me-"
"Yes - but only with your consent - by the way, I am still ready -" Murad said mischievously.
"For that, you have to put a knife on my neck - you have to scare me - I can never do such a thing of my own accord -" Varda said in a serious tone.
"Then let it be - what is the use of such coercion -"
Varda sat down covered with a blanket and Murad laid a mat on the ground with a blanket.
"Should I turn off the light or leave it on?" Murad asked.
"Let it burn - I'm afraid of the dark," Varda said.
"Okay, as you wish-"
Only five minutes had passed when someone started knocking loudly on the door - Varda was afraid that it might not be the same killer who had followed them here -
"Who is it?" Varda asked slowly.
"Maybe there will be a neighborâdon't you worryâI'll open the door, but first I'll turn off the light so whoever is there can't see youâ"
"Okay," said Varda, seconding his advice.
Murad opened the door and a boy rushed in-
"Hey teacher, where did you go - how long have I been following your path -" said the boy.
"I went for a job," Murad replied.
"Yes, he had a very important job today," Varda said in her heart.
"Hey teacher, don't you too - whenever I do something, you disappear - and why is it dark - turn on the light -"
"Raju - I am very sleepy right now - we will talk tomorrow - is it okay -" Murad said to save his life.
"Hey teacher, how long have I been waiting for you and you are saying that you are sleepy-"
"Yes man - I am very tired today - You go now - Let's talk tomorrow -"
"Teacher," said Raju in a confidential tone, "the song is with me."
"Song--- who song?" Murad asked in surprise.
"That girl from Motu Paan Wale - with whom you have spent time - hee hee hee - do you remember anything?" Raju said in a cheerful tone -
And then after listening to the talk between Raju and Murad regarding this girl song, Varda was crying with shame - she was also very angry with Murad that he was saying such things even in her presence - And that Raju---he seemed to her to be a very mean type of boy-but she patiently sat quietly-otherwise the story could have taken another direction-and what is the trust of this Raju-
"Agreed teacher - you really are a teacher -"
"Okay, go now - I'm sleepy - go wave with the song - listen to this song alone today -" Murad said while walking him.
After Raju left, Varda said angrily, "You have no shame in speaking such dirty things in front of me."
"What is the point of shame in this - you are not a girl - you are a married woman -" Murad said carelessly.
"I don't like all of thisâyou're still taking revenge on meâaren't youâ"
"It's nothingâsee, he came suddenlyâI was just talking to him in a normal way so he wouldn't suspect something was wrongâ"
"What kind of mess?" Varda said without understanding anything.
"That is, if he finds out that you are also here -" After saying this, Murad became silent-
"So?---- Finish the talk--" Varda said angrily-
"So it is obvious that he would also ask for his share-" Murad finished.
"Part---what part----part in what?-" Varda still didn't understand anything-
"He would also become your sharer---and we continue to talk like this every day - in our life, such things are a part of normal life-"
"You call this part of normal life - shame on you -"
"That's how it goes, ma'amâ"
"Shame on you guys for talking such dirty things - and that girl---what was her name--yeah song---you both were talking about her like she was just a toy to entertain." -''
"And if it weren't for you, I'd still be playing with that toy today-"
"Yes, the plan to take revenge on me was yours, nay, now, if you want to go to him, you can go - I won't stop you-"
"No - when I have a beauty like you with me, who would dare to go to her?" Murad said in a low tone.
"What did you say?" Varda had heard everything - still she asked the same.
"Nothing - you sleep -" Murad replied -
"Kamina kahi ka - his intention is not right - I have to be careful - I don't know what is happening with me today -" Varda said to herself, holding her head in her hands.
"Should I say one thing?" Murad said.
"What now-"
"I liked your selfless manner in the bush-"
"It is not self-surrender - I was afraid - and now you stop talking and sleep quietly -" said Varda, showing anger.
"I like you very muchâ"
"Bastard-" Varda said through gritted teeth-
Varda was sitting in bed - in such a situation it was impossible for her to sleep - she was just waiting for the morning to come quickly -
"May God pass the rest of the night well - I don't know whose face I saw in the morning -"
"By the way, madam, I'm not getting sleep either-"
"Why, what has happened to you - you should be happy that you have taken your revenge today -"
"Farid was a very good friend of mine-"
"Who Farid?"
"The one who stopped your car-" Murad said-
"Who is in his family?" Varda asked to pass the time.
"He has a younger brother and a mother - his father died a long time ago - he was not married yet - he agreed with great difficulty to support me - until the end he explained to me that think about all this. Doesn't look right-''
"But you had the ghost of taking revenge on me - didn't you -" Varda said mockingly.
I don't know if the police reached there or not --- I don't know if his body was taken from there or not - well, what happened- but I am very sad that Farid died - "
"And I'm just waiting for morningâ"
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