•||Ch3: Unexpected News||•

||Mishal POV||

Half an hour later the gun shots stopped which felt like hours.

“Ma'am, are you fine?” Driver whispered from his seat.

I hummed because I was afraid to speak anything. I lifted my head and looked out of the window. There was bodies and blood everywhere.

Driver stepped out of the car and opened my door. I stepped out of the car and tried to stand straight but failed. I was shaking as I looked around us.

“Sir is here!” He said nodding his head behind me.

I turned around and saw Zayaan with a gun in his hand. There was few men with guns behind him who were looking around. I slowly went near him as he gave his gun to the other man.

He grabbed me hand gently and said something to the men in Pashto which I didn't understand.

He dragged me towards the other car and I followed him with my shaky legs. He opened the door and I quickly climbed inside. He sat beside me and told the driver again something in Pashto while I was shaking from fear.

Driver started the car and Zayaan pushed a button and a divider was put between driver and us.

“Are you scared?” He asked in deep voice.

I opened my mouth then quickly closed it and nodded my head.

“From me?” He asked quietly.

I looked up at him in confusion and shook my head. Of course not. I was not afraid of him instead I was afraid of the people who attacked.

He chuckled softly and draped his arm around me and pulled me close to him. I tensed at his touch but it was gentle which made me relax and little.

I stiffed a little but slowly put my head on his chest. I closed my eyes and heard his heartbeat.

I heard him whispering something but I was so lazy to hear and slept.

I opened my eyes when I felt something moving. I looked and saw Zayaan. I quickly sat up and looked away. He slowly removed his arm and I missed the safety his arm was providing me.

I tried to remember how I got here in the same car as him then I remembered what happened. I exhaled slowly and tried to forget it but I was shaken from inside.

The car was stopped and Zayaan climbed out of the car. I also stepped out of the car and tried to stand straight with the support of car. Zayaan noticed me and came near me.

He walked ahead of me and I followed him. I blinked severely times because I felt dizziness. When we entered the house I felt suffocation and like someone was taking all the oxygen away from me.

He turned to me and before I understood what he was saying I felt a wave of dizziness hit me. Before I lost my balance Zayaan caught me and picked me up in his arms.

He carried me somewhere while I felt all my energy drained from my body. I closed my eyes and let the darkness took me. I felt the softness of the bed underneath me and a soft kiss placed on my head.

• • •

I woke up because of nightmare about last night. I held my head and blinked severely times as the rays of sunshine hit my eyes and gave me headache. I sat up and rubbed my eyes. I looked around and saw where I was.

I wiped the sweat that was form on my face and took a few deep breaths. I told myself it was just a dream and there was nothing to afraid of.

I got up and quickly rushed in the washroom. I threw everything out that I ate yesterday then washed my face with cold water and brushed my teeth.

I looked up in the mirror and saw my colour was getting pale and my eyes were a little red. I turned the tap off and dried my face with towel.

When I exited from the washroom I saw Zayaan with his fresh clothes in his hands.

“Do you need anything?” I asked him.

“Yeah! My clothes!” He said.

I looked around the room and realized I was in his room and I slept here. He looked at me for a second then went inside the washroom.

I looked around for my bag and took fresh clothes out from it. When Zayaan came out from the washroom I went in to change the clothes.

After changing my clothes I went down and looked around. I stopped when I saw few pictures of two Zayaan. They both were looking younger than now. I touched the picture and saw they had a little distance between them.

“Ma'am, your breakfast is ready!” I jumped when I heard someone behind.

I put my hand on my heart and turned around. The servant passes me an apologetic smile and mumbled sorry. I turned around and again looked at the pictures then followed her.

Who is that boy with Zayaan? Is he his brother? But I haven't seen him.

They informed me Zayaan already left for important work without breakfast. I pushed my plate after eating half of it.

I was walking in the lawn when the main door was opened. I stared at the car when it entered and stopped in the porch.

A girl stepped out of the car. She looked beautiful and amazing. She looked around then looked at me. She looked for a minute then smiled at me.

She made her way towards me and stopped in front of me. She was smiling at me while I looked at her in confusion.

“So, you are the one who take over Zayaan’s heart,” She said with a teasing smile.

“Where are my manners! Sorry! I should have introduce myself first,” She said with a laugh and rolled her eyes, “I am Innaya. You can say I am a family friend of your husband.”

“I am Mishal,” I said with a smile.

I took her inside the house and we both sat in the living hall. We both talked and laughed a lot together. I never had any friend in my life and didn't know the meaning of friendship but she talked with me so friendly and seemed friendly.

“I also lived in the same city as you. But I come here for some case and thought why not meet you in person,” She said with a smile.

She told me she was a lawyer and fought for the truth. She was busy with a case which made her not to attend my wedding.

“I am the only one who is talking from the past hour. You are so quiet and talking much,” She complained with a pout.

“I don't speak much,” I mumbled, shyly.

That was true. I didn't talk much because I was lonely since I born. We both looked up when we heard someone entered in the living hall.

Zayaan entered in the living hall with a man same age as him. I saw Innaya stood up and glared at the man behind Zayaan in anger.

“What the hell is he doing here? Do you stalk me? You just appear from nowhere I go,” She yelled at him.

I looked at her in shocked and surprised. Believe me you would get scared by seeing this side of her. She looked dangerous when she got anger.

“I come here for an important work. I am not stalking you. Here is only one stalker and that is you who stalks people,” He said coldly but softly with her.

“I don't stalk anyone. Even if I do then it is a part of my work,” She said, irritatedly.

She stomped out of the living hall in anger leaving me alone with them. Zayaan shook his head in amuse then turned to me.

“He is my friend. Asher,” Zayaan informed me.

I looked at Asher and saw him turning his attention to me. He gave me a small and turned to Zayaan.

“Lucky you! You get a beautiful girl unlike me,” Asher said looking at the door from where Innaya stomped out.

I left them alone and went out to look for Innaya. She was sitting in the kitchen and eating yogurt and cursing under her breath.

“He likes you,” I said quietly.

She stopped and looked at me for a second then groaned.

“Not you. Please I am tired of listening everyone says he likes me. He doesn't like me. It is just an obsession and I hate him,” She said and started eating again.

“Ma'am, lunch is ready and both sir are waiting for you both at the table,” A servant said coming inside the kitchen before I asked the reason from Innaya.

I nodded and both of us went in the dinning hall. We both sat at the table and ate together. Zayaan and Asher was talking together but Asher was occasionally stealing glance at Innaya. And Innaya was eating food angrily.

• • •

Innaya and Asher went back to Lahore yesterday. One week had passed and I was having nightmares every night.

Again I woke up with a nightmare and drenched in sweat. I sat up and rubbed my head. I quickly stood up and rushed in the washroom like every night and threw everything out.

I washed my face and took a warm shower. After taking shower I sat on the bed and sighed. I looked at the picture of Zayaan. He gave his room to me and slept in the guest room from the past week. I was feeling bad by literally kicked him out of his room.

He gave me space and never questioned about anything. I got up when my stomach growled because of hunger. I tiptoed to the kitchen and made sandwich for myself.

I took the sandwich out in the lawn with me and sat on the swing. The sun was dawning and the sky was looking beautiful. I enjoyed my sandwich with beautiful scene.

After an hour I went back inside. I was passing from the living hall where Zayaan was sitting with his laptop.

“Mishal!” I heard his mom voice.

I stopped and looked at Zayaan’s back. His laptop was in front of him which was facing me and his mom was in video chat. I smiled and made my way towards him. I stood behind him and greeted her.

“How are you, dear? Who are looking pale?” She asked looking concern.

“I am fine!” I said giving her small smile.

“Zayaan, why don't you take care of her? She is your wife. Look after her health. Look at her. She is looking pale and ill. Take her to the doctor,” Mom said to Zayaan.

“Mom! Mom! I will take her to the doctor. Don't worry!” Zayaan said, politely.

I put my hand on my mouth and rushed to the washroom. Again I threw everything I ate. I was washing my face when Zayaan entered in the washroom.

“Are you fine?” He asked looking at my face from the mirror.

I nodded my head and took a step to walk but lost my balance. He quickly came to me and held me. He took me in the room. I laid on the bed and he put duvet on me.

“Take some rest!” He said and went out of the room.

I closed my eyes and slept. I was awaken when someone knocked on the door. I stood up and opened the door. A lady who looked like a doctor was stood with a maid.

“Ma'am, she is here for your check up,” Maid informed me and went away.

“I am Dr. Noshi,” She informed me as I let her entered in the room.

“Mishal,” I told her my name.

Maybe Zayaan sent her. I let her checking me. After checking she was beaming and grinning.

“Congrats! You are expecting a baby!” She said with a big smile.

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