Hi everyone, how are you all?  If you are in a happy mood and don't want to spoil it then don't read it. This part and the next few parts has a tendency to make your cry. 

Not proofread, ignore errors. 

Flashback continued.

"Owner of this house had taken a loan from the bank. He has not returned it, so we are preparing for its auction." The officer incharge told them.

"Nooo!!! This is all I had in the name of my mom and dad's memories." Karishma shouted and started crying.

"Karishma..." Haseena scooped her in a hug and rubbed her back.

"Shh!! calm down... I am here... don't worry." She made her sit on the chair in the lawn of the house, brought a bottle of water from the car, got her sipped from it and wiped her tears.

"Haseena, I... I am not feeling good... My intuition is saying that something bad is about to happen." Karishma held Haseena's both hands and shared her fears in a cracked voice.

"Karishma, Karishma!! Nothing such will happen and even if it does then too I am there with you. You only said that until I am with you everything will be alright..." Haseena locked her eyes with Karishma's, trying to assure her.

"Let me go and see the matter." Karishma nodded at her. Haseena pecked Karishma's forehead and moved to the officers.

"Show me the documents." she commanded authoritatively to the junior officer who looked at his senior for permission. Upon getting his affirmation he handed her the file.

"That's fine but what kind of protocol is this that you are seizing the house at 10 p.m. on Sunday." She closed the file with one hand and locked her fiery gaze on him.

"Ms. Malik, you are too young to understand these matters. We have to do such things to avoid resistance and ...."

However Haseena cut him in half, "Oh don't bother my age, My name is sufficient to prove that one can rule this business world at such a young age. And what kind of resistance you can face anyway by a female orphan student of 20." She finished sharply and pointed towards Karishma.

"Look, you can't interfere in legal matters." The incharge shouted angrily.

"Watch your tone Sir or you won't be left with the authority to seize anyone's house after today." She gave him a sharp glare and went aside while dialling a number.

"Hi, Am I speaking to AD Bank's Director."

"Yes, you are. May I know who are you."

"Haseena Malik."

"Ms. Malik! How are you? How can I Help you mam."

"Can you tell me how many accounts does your bank have of Malik Enterprise and its Employees and how much revenue do you generate annually because of that?"

"Aa... more than 700 accounts mam, and that generates about 50 % of our total revenue, but what happened mam?"

"Then get ready to close your bank because I am going to shift all my company's accounts from AD bank."

"Mam, why... I mean you can't do this...What happened?" his voice was shaking.

"Oh you think you can send your officers to seize my friend's house at 10 p.m. and that too on Sunday and i won't take any action."

"Mam, please... I don't understand what you are saying. Please... Tell me the name of that officer."

"Talk to him yourself." Haseena put the phone on speaker.

"Sir, from last two months we have not received loan payments from Mr. Singh."

"When you don't have a brain then don't use it. His 80% payments had already been completed and moreover Malik enterprise is the guarantor of this loan. At least you should have consulted them first."

"Sir, we have and Mrs. Malik had given us a green signal."

"what? Mom had allowed this." Her face was flushed with anger and she added with gritted teeth, "You need to listen to me. You have to stop this auction and I assure you that by monday you will get all the remaining payments."

"As you say mam. Don't worry. We won't disturb Ms. Singh until you say so." C.E.O assured him.

"We are sorry mam. This won't happen again." The officer incharge apologized and left the house with his team. Haseena at once ran towards Karishma who was staring at them keenly while fidgeting with her fingers.

"What happened? What did they say? They won't take this house from me, right?" Karishma at once stood up and stepped towards Haseena, and demanded her answers anxiously.

Haseena smiled in return, cupped her face and said, "Of course, they won't. I told you, you don't have to bother about anything until I am with you." Karishma gave a nodding smile with teary eyes and hugged Haseena tightly who reciprocated by patting her shoulders.

"Come with me, I need to talk to mom and I want you to be there. She needs to stop victimizing you." Coming out of the hug, Haseena held her wrist and stepped towards gate.

"but..."

"No, ifs and buts Karishma... I cannot see you in pain again and again because of my family." she finished choking at her tears, but wiped them the next instant and started dragging her with herself. However, Karishma pulled her hand from Haseena's grip, and compelled her to stop. "Karishma..."

Karishma held her hand and took her in her room. She made her sit in front of her, held her both hands with her hands. "Till today, these hands have never spared the one who hurted me but not today Haseena. She is your mother!! She has the first right on you."

"But Karishma, I have been ignoring her deeds for a long time. She is aware of my love for you and still she has continued her actions against you. Not just you, she is hurting me also." With that tears rolled down from Haseena's eyes and she bowed her head.

With all the love, Karishma wiped her best friend's tears, "I know you are the women of principles and you abide by your promises at all cost. And I also know how much you love your mother despite the fact that she never reciprocated your love in the same way. Haseena, I know what it feels like to lose your parents and I don't want you to feel the same pain." She locked her wet eyes with Haseena's and gave her an understanding nod.

At the next instant, Haseena hid herself in Karishma's arms. She was crying hysterically and pouring her heart out, "Karishma... Why does she never understand me? Even after her vengeful actions against you, I have given her all the respect a mother deserves... but she keeps on hurting me... Since Abbu's death, her behavior has changed for the worse... Sometimes, I wonder if she is my mom in real life... I have never told these things to you because I don't want to disturb you but I am unable to tolerate her behavior anymore.... She... She..." she so wanted to share something with her but continuous hiccups and her devastated state didn't allow her to say anything further.

"It's okay, calm down..." Karishma was trying hard to calm her down but it seems a dam has been broken unwantedly that day. "No... You... You need to know this... You think she is a mother to me ... You..." Haseena was taking deep long breathes as if she has hidden a wound for so long that it became unbearable for her.

Karishma, on the other hand, had no idea what Haseena is saying; all she could understand was that there is something that is giving her pain so she shut the topic. "Haseena, it's okay, I am understanding, don't say anything, it's fine.... Come here, come.." she layed her properly on the bed and herself layed beside her. Haseena was still crying and breathing abnormally at which Karishma placed Haseena's head on her chest and started patting her to sleep. Soon exhaustion took over both and they slept.

...

Next day, Karishma's alarm rang. "Haseena, come on get up, it's a long day." With her eyes closed she extended her arm on her side but it touched empty bed. "Haseena??" Opening her eyes she looked around but didn't find her, "Where is she?" She mumbled and opened her phone.

"Karishma, I had important work. I will meet you in college. Ms. Shella has agreed to take our assignment and she has called us there at 9 a.m. sharp. From there we will go to the bank. Don't worry no one will cast you out of your house."

As Karishma read Haseena's message, creases appeared on her face and she dialed Haseena's phone. "Why is she not picking up?" She rang her thrice but it went unanswered. "Haseena... where are you? And why I am having a negative feeling?" Unknown to her, her eyes were wet and she was feeling a knot in her stomach.

...

As Karishma was approaching the main gate of the college, she was feeling more and more restless. She once again dialed Haseena's number but there was no response. "I swear Haseena, you must have a valid reason for not answering my calls or it will be your last day." She mumbled with gritted teeth and entered the college.

As, she was crossing the greens of the college, she was finding it's silence terrifying, "Why Ms. Shella has to call us on a day like this when students are on prep leave..." With lines of creases on her forehead, she stepped into the five storey graduate block of the college.

She stepped into the central compound and looked around for any signs of her best friend. "Tch!! Come on Haseena where are you?" She was irritated by the absence of Haseena, restless because of some strange negative vibes and a bit afraid from the emptiness of the building.

At that moment, one foot of casual flat shoes fall right in front of her from above. "Haseena's shoe but..." Wondering at it, she raised her head to look up and in voluntary shriek echoed through the building, "Haseena!!!" Haseena was hanging from the under construction fifth floor. "Oye!! Who are you??" Someone in the hoody was trying to free Haseena's grip at the floor but ran away hearing Karishma's scream.

"How dare you??" Karishma shouted enraged. "Haseena, Haseena, keep holding I am coming." She shouted loudly and ran towards the lift. However, it was out of order, ". No, no Haseena..." Tears were streaming through her eyes endlessly and she was climbing the stairs as fast as she can.

Other side, Haseena's grip was loosening. Her face was pale, sweat beads were mixing with her tears and drenched his face. "Ahhh!!" She was in pain because of the peeling of her palms' skin. "Karishma..." Her heart was beating at the fastest pace and she was seeing herself at the deathbed.

"Karishma, I am sorry..." The moment she realized she won't be able to hang here more, all her life flashed in front of her eyes. She realized that she will not be able to be with her Karishma, she realized that her Karishma had to live her life alone, she realized that she won't be able to fulfill her promises and she realized that her Karishma will be devastated without her. "I am sorry, I am so sorry...." She was mumbling to herself, looking down at the height and crying hysterically.

Just as she lost her grip, Karishma jumped from a feet towards her and held her both hands. "Ahh!!" She fell on the concrete floor on her belly and got a cut by the iron nail. Sun was scroching at their head causing their hands to sweat profusely. "I have held you Haseena. I won't let you go..." Tears were flowing endlessly from her eyes, she was panting and pulling Haseena with all her might but their sweaty grips was making it difficult.

Perhaps, Haseena had realized that she has no chance. "Karishma...please..."

"No, Haseena... Never... I can't let you go... Don't worry... I will pull you up..." Karishma was not ready to lose. "Haseena, you need to stay with me... You have no other choice " Giving up on Haseena's life wasn't something she could accept in her life.

Haseena was looking at her eyes filled with fear of separation, determination to fight her death and denial to accept the unfatefull. "Karishma... Bacha... It's impossible... Our hands are sweaty... There is no grip and absolutely no help... Your wound is bleeding and we are loosing energy... "

"No, my life is on stake... I can't give up... You are my soul Haseena, my breathes, my existence... You are the Karishma in my body... I won't give up... I won't let you go like this... You can't leave me alone to die because I don't know how to live without you, Haseena. You can't be this cruel." Karishma was crying and trying more than her strength to save her.

Hearing her Haseena cried more loudly. She cannot see her princess in this state. "Help, Is anyone here? Please Help us... Please." She cried at the top of her lungs and tried hard to lift her body upwards. However, nothing was working. "Please Allah, please give me one more chance... Please... My Karishma won't be able to survive without me... Please I beg you for few more breathes; let me teach her to live on her own... Help!!!" She started crying more hysterically at her helplessness.

"Karishma, Karishma, bacha... Please promise me that you will try... You will try to be happy... after me... Please!!" "Nooo!! No, Haseena you can't leave me... Forget about happiness, i will jump in front of the train and give my life... I won't live without you Haseena... I won't... It's not possible... It's all your fault... I can't ... I don't want to..." Their hands were slipping from each other; it was the moment of separation for them- the moment that wasn't even in their worst nightmares, the moment that wasn't in their fate but was conspired and planted in their fate and the moment that would change the course of their life altogether.

"I am sorry... I am so sorry Karishma..." Haseena's hands slipped from Karishma's grip, her eye were full of guilt and pain as they were locked with Karishma's stunned eyes.

Haseena joined her both hands while falling down and added, "I never wanted this to happen... I am sorry... Karishma!!"

"Haseena!!!!!!" Karishma's heart wrenching screams echoed through the building.

As her body fell on the ground, 'Karishma' was the last word on her tongue and Karishma's violent and heart wrenching screams were echoing in her ears. She was compelled to lose her consciousness and consequently, her Karishma was left alone at the mercy of the cruel world.

...

PRESENT TIME

The moment Shorya finished narrating the above line and turned around, the sight in front of him had scared him and a thought crossed her mind, "Have I done a grave mistake in the heat of the moment?"

He saw Haseena's face was red; she was taking long deep breaths; she had clenched the chair so tightly that her knuckles had turned white; Her eyes were closed but cascades of tears were streaming through them. "Haseena!!" Terrified of her worsening health, he leapt towards her.

Before he could tend to her, she opened her blazing, red and moist eyes with a jerk; her gaze was so horrific for Shorya that he felt a tremor run through his body and he instantly took two steps back.

"What happened next?" The question was asked in a low pitch yet hoarse voice. It scared him to his core. "N... Nothing... Y...you are not well... You should rest for a while." He stuttered and leapt towards the door to move out of there because he was really scared of her wrath.

However, taking a long stride Haseena held her through his arm and threw her on the chair in front of her. "Today, you cannot go without blurting out the whole truth." She roared at the top of her voice, and the next instant fresh set of tears streamed out of her eyes.

Shorya was seeing an amalgamation of anger and pain in her and he is unable to understand if her mother's fear had turned into reality or it is just another insane reaction at Karishma's pain.

"What happened with my Karishma after that?" She shrieked once again and compelled Shorya to finish narrating the full story. 

WHAT WILL BE HASEENA'S REACTION UPON KNOWING THE FULL DETAILS? 

WHAT DO YOU THINK, SHORYA HAD DONE A MISTAKE IN THE HEAT OF THE MOMENT? WILL HE BE ABLE TO CONTROL HASEENA AND HER REACTIONS?

DISCLAIMER: This and the next few parts are going to be painful and emotional. 

DO SHARE YOUR REVIEWS, I AM EAGERLY WAITING.