AREESHA'S POV:

I woke up in the morning with this headache due to the crying, I got up from the bed and rushed towards the bathroom to start my daily routine, I looked myself in the mirror, my eyes were swollen and a bit puffy with redness in them and my face was so pale, I was looking like a zombie. I opened the tap and washed my face with chilled water and did my ablution and got out of there to offer my Fajr prayer, after making dua and reciting some verses from Quran, I got up to check on Adil.

He was sleeping with his mouth open and clutching my blanket, I traced my fingers on his eyes and placed my hand on his forehead to check his temperature, but sadly he was still having a fever I kissed his forehead and run my fingers through his soft and silky brown hairs.

"Api! I am hungry, " he said, opening his eyes and stopping a yarn. I smiled at him, he was looking so adorable.

"Assalam O Alikum Adil. Good morning buddy, what do you want for breakfast?" I asked, sitting beside him, "Hmm... what about French toasts just like mama used to make" he said beaming at recalling our mother's cooking.

"Sure buddy anything for you, why don't you go and freshen up I will bring your breakfast up here. Don't come down today, okay! You should rest." I said and walked towards the door.

"Api you sure you will be okay down there, last night Alex was angry, I know he will hurt you" he asked with concern. I smiled at him; I love my brother how he cares for me like this he is just seven years old.

"Don't worry Adil I will be fine, " I said and walked out of the room, before going towards the kitchen I looked around for uncle Javed and Alex. Luckily they were not there so I headed towards the kitchen and start preparing breakfast for Adil, I took out all the ingredients for French toast and start preparing them. After placing them on the tray I took out a milk carton and pour some milk in a pan and made Adil's favorite hot chocolate. I used some of the chocolate, which Alex brought for himself and don't bother to share even with Adil, I remember when I once gave some chocolate loops to Adil without asking Alex, that fiend snatched the bowl away from Adil when he was about to eat them after that he not only scolded Adil, he yells at me as well.

I quietly prepared the hot chocolate for Adil and took the breakfast in my room. When I entered, I saw Adil sitting on my prayer mat making dua. "What are you doing Adil" I asked and placed the tray on my bed.

"I was praying for you Api! I was asking Allah to keep you safe and away from Alex and Uncle." He replied and came to me.

"Oh my little brother... thank you. Look Allah listened to your prayers, both of them were sleeping right now so, I made your favorite hot chocolate for you." I said and handed him his cup.

"You are the best Api.. I really wanted to drink hot chocolate, it's so cold today, " he said and sipped through his cup, "this is delicious! Can I have more... please Api, pretty please" he asked, looking at me with those gorgeous brown eyes.

"Okay, but first finish your French toasts and after that you have to take your medicine." I said, he winced at the mention of medicines, "No, not the medicines Api, look I am perfectly fine" he said jumping up and down. "No excuses, you have to take medicines or I won't give you any more hot chocolate." I said. "Okay, fine" he replied and started eating his breakfast. I got up and started cleaning my room, afterwards I got down satires to prepare breakfast for both men. They both have a big appetite so I have to prepare a large meal for them, while I was preparing breakfast Uncle Javed came into the kitchen.

"I have invited some friends for lunch today, so prepare a very good lunch for them, I don't want any complaints from them, these peoples are very important so keep your brat brother away from the living room understood?" he said in a strict tone.

"Don't call Adil a brat!" I snapped at him, which earned me an angry glare from him, which I ignored. "And I will prepare the meal for your guests are there any specific dish you want me to prepare?" I asked

"No just prepare whatever you want, but it should be good and clean the house first and don't forget to wash my car and clean the attic, I don't want to see any dirt over there" he said and I looked at him with wide eyes. Is he serious, I mean, how I could finish all this work till lunch hours and how I will manage to clean attic, which has not been cleaned for last eight years, "I can't clean the attic today I have to take care of Adil as well he still have fever." I said to him.

"I don't care I want all of this done or no food for both of you till tomorrow." He said and walked out of the room. I sat down near the counter wondering how I will do all this. I was planning to take Adil for a checkup today, maybe I should start my work right now and hopefully I will get some time to take Adil for his medical checkup.

After long, exhausting six hours I was able to complete my work and now I just have to serve lunch to these guests. I was placing potato wedges in the oven when Alex came into the kitchen.

"Dad is asking you to set the table and remain in your room till they left, " he said and walked out of the kitchen. I set the table quietly and ran upstairs to my room where Adil was laying on my bed looking at the pictures in my notebook.

"Wow Api I wonder are these places still look this beautiful in reality as well or its are just editing done on them." He asked and I looked at the pictures of waterfalls and beautiful sea shores of the world I collected.

"Yes indeed they would be" I replied. "What were you doing down there Api? It took you long enough to make lunch today." He asked. "There were some guests coming over for lunch so I have to prepare some extra dishes for them." I replied.

"Adil go change your clothes, I will take you for your checkup, you have fever for last four days, these medicines are not working, go hurry up we have to come back before these guests left ." I said and headed towards my wardrobe and took out my scarf and wore my overcoat and walked down stairs to the living room next to the dining hall. I quickly passed away from the dining room I was sure all these peoples were still having their lunch; I opened the lid of a box I hide in the living room from these men and took out all the money I had left, I didn't hide my money in my room because I know they both searched my room time to time when I am busy in work.

I quickly turned around after placing that box back to its place and headed upstairs, but when I passed from the dining room I heard Uncle Javed says my name. I stood there for a bit and get closed to the door from where I could listen to them more properly; they were indeed talking about me.

"I know Javed but you don't have any other option left it's the only way" one man said who was sitting near the door, "You know I can't let that happen Alex won't agree on this and I don't trust him as well he had spent all that money in gambling and now there is not much left, I have to save this business in any way possible and right now I need money."

"Why don't you marry Areesha to Alex in that way you will get her money, her parents left for her and I know it's a lot I have been their lawyer for years, but in her last days her mother prepared those documents by another lawyer." That man said, I was too shocked to hear those words. My parents don't know how many peoples were going against them.

But the thing which more bothered me was his suggestion for my marriage.

I can't do that I have to think to get away from this scenario and most importantly, I have to take care of Adil. He is just a kid, I wanted to give him freedom from all these problems and to give him a better future.

"That's a very good idea, why didn't this came into my mind before this way I will be able to keep them under me forever, they both will never be able to get away and I will get what I wanted the most." Javed Uncle said evilly and I ran upstairs to my room.

Adil was there ready to go, I took his hand and left the room without saying anything to him, walk towards the hospital was quite I didn't know what to say.

We reached into the hospital and I took him to the clinic, after a while doctor checked him up and changed some medications and instructed me to keep him warm and feed him well. I walked towards the pharmacy to buy some medicines, after that we both headed towards our house, we both were walking along the side road, I was still thinking about the conversation I heard in dining room, I need to find a way out. I was so engrossed in my thoughts I didn't notice Adil leaving my hand and ran towards the ice-cream cart across the road, he was running in the middle of the road I quickly ran after him,

"Adil stop!" I shouted, and that's when he stopped standing in the middle of the road that's when I saw a white car coming with speed towards him horrified I ran quickly as possible, "Adil get out of the way!" I again shouted but he didn't move, when I reached him I took him in my arms and move away quickly

But that's when I heard a loud screeching of tires right behind me, I shut my eyes tightly.

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MAAZ'S POV

This is freaking annoying!

I should have fired this young man he is of no use I have given him this opportunity to present those ideas to German investors but he just blew up the whole meeting. I just returned from New York this morning after my meeting with the board of directors and now this!

Damn! I want that project this is going to help me expand my business in Germany as well.

I need this contract by hook or by crook

I got out of my room after taking a quick shower and changed into new clothes and reached to my driveway where the driver was there and opened the door of Austin martin one-77. I took the keys and got into the car and drove away. I got the call from my PA that those investors are willing to go I instructed him to offer them to sit in my office I will be there in ten minutes. I increased the speed of my car, I was nearly there when I saw a boy standing in middle of the road and looking at a girl who was running towards him, I hit the brakes but it was a bit too late to stop at this speed....

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Allah Hafiz

Iraj

Date:22-12-2016