"The closing years of life are like a masquerade party, when the masks are dropped." -Arthur Schopenhauer.

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Tani's POV

I straightened my dress nervously and set my mask again on my face perfectly so that my features won't show. I was hell nervous and excited about his reaction. I promised myself to love him, trust him and keep him happy always. He did so much for me, gave me back everything that I had lost, he protects me like no one can do, I don't know what else he does just to keep me safe and happy, I know--- I know just making him happy will not justify what he did to me but I'll try my best to give him everything which he would want in life. I just know I love him and I'll love him till my last breath.

The chilling wind was interrupting my thoughts, the sun had set too, the dark black clouds had started to come out from everywhere now. There was no single sound except the sound of moving sea and my breathing. I was waiting and waiting after that call, but these some minutes of wait were like centuries for me, this wait was killing me. It was so so quiet, like there was no one else except me. Although there was my family, Rezay's family, my friends and his friends too but they all were hiding behind some corner cause I asked them to, also there was darkness on the beach side cause I asked them to turn off the lights too and told them to open it when he would come. So there was just me standing in the darkness, my hands went cold due to nervousness and my whole body was trembling, I started rubbing my hands slightly to make them warm but due to that bouquet in my hands I was failing to do it properly. I let out a frustrated groan.

I interrupted quickly when a tall, dark figure came in my view from the darkness, which brought my attention towards him, when I noticed more, the whole scene was just like my dream, my first nightmare in which I was standing in the darkness and saw someone coming towards me from the darkness but as a faint light of hope, then it vanished suddenly and I was again in the darkness. Everything started moving in a slow motion and I started getting a weird feeling, feeling of like something bad is waiting for me, but what was it? That dream or nightmare whatever was that, still gives me chilling sensations, wow! It still effects me. I remember I saw that dream the day I first chatted to Rezay and he had that same dream too. That---that day when we first met on Facebook. I remember everything, our whole chat. I remember how our story proceeded like it was some kind of book but it's author was someone else, not me, not Rezay, even not that kidnapper, but someone else. But who would be that? Allah? Yes of course, who else besides him would be writing it? I asked myself and found her speechless, now my subconscious have no answer? Whatever it is, I hope just my story reach to it's happy ending, cause I don't know what would I do if it ends in a bad way? Or maybe....

I quickly shook my head to remove my weird thoughts and to focus on that person who was coming towards me. Focus Tani! Focus! I started scolding myself then I stared at the way from which he was coming. Thinking about someone else coming towards me besides Rezay, made me tense, but I let out a breath of relief when I realized he would be no one except him, a faint smile spread on my lips when I could see his perfect face features and his perfect body, cause he was now much closer for my sight, although I couldn't make out his face clearly due to that mask which has covered his half face, but his jawline, his lips showed me that it's him, I was sure now that he was none other than him. And then when he noticed me standing there alone, he stopped a few feet away from me and I guess was staring right at me, i couldn't see clearly his eyes that where he is looking at but I could guess that he was looking at me. I kept watching him quietly without making any movement, he stood there for a while maybe taking in my appearance, then he came almost running towards me, removed his mask while panting, opened his mouth to say something but then stopped, took a quick glance at me and then raised his hand, he slid his hand on the side of my face, his gaze dropped on my lips and with the pad of his thumb he stroked my lower lip slightly, my breath hitched at that feeling his touch was giving me, I started leaning into his touch but stopped myself from giving in and then he spoke up,

"Fatima?" I raised my eyebrow slightly, I was amazed how did he know that it's me, cause my whole face was covered with mask and --- No time to think about that Tani, shout shout shout!! My subconscious was glaring at me, I knew they would all be waiting for me to start, so right at that moment I took some steps backward and his eyes got wide, I know what you'd be thinking Rezay, but let me do it. It's time! I gathered all my strength, and shouted at the top of my lungs, but just first two words would hardly come out of my mouth "HA---" when they all joined me knowing that he was finally there,

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY REZAY!!" My voice lost somewhere when they all shouted with me by turning on all lights and then .... our surroundings were filled with lightning, beauty, heavy noises and chaos. The confusion was there, I wanted to hand him that bouquet of flowers, I wanted to hug him tightly and wish him, also wanted to say sorry to him for spoiling his whole day by not wishing him, but I didn't get a chance to do any of these things cause everyone was hugging him and I was standing there with confused expression on my face, watching him that how his eyes never left mine although he was talking with others. It was clearly shown in his eyes that he was waiting for everyone to step aside so that we could greet each other. I sighed, it was like, it's gonna take forever, I think I just have to wait for him. 

Well, In the end, everything went good, I was happy--- I was happy, that my plan didn't fail, seeing him happy and smiling I was sure about that, I saw his eyes sparkle with happiness whenever someone comes forward and wishes him, his eyes had a glint of happiness and I was feeling happiness inside of me too, It doesn't matter anymore---- if I haven't wished him, he was happy, and that's all that matters to me.

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Rezay's POV

"Girl friend huh?" I turned towards him and continued myself.

"Who is this your girl friend about whom I don't know a single thing?" I raised my eye brows at him who was smiling mischievously. 

Farrukh told me, I've to go to his friend's birthday party, I was wondering which friend, I even asked him, then he said something like, it's the party of his girl friend's friend? huh? I was wondering who the hell is his girl friend about whom I never heard before. Avoiding my question he said, 

"Fatima would be there too." Fatima? how ? why? I looked at him with wide eyes.

"What do you mean?" I said knitting my eyebrows together. Understanding my expression he replied,

"Ohh whoa! Before you think something bad, I wanna say, Actually her friend is my girl friend's friend and she also invited her there so she would be there too--- um.. she told me to tell you that." He finished himself gasping.

"But why didn't she tell me that directly ?" I asked frowning. 

"I don't know, ask her when you reach there." He shrugged carelessly and I glared at him on his carelessness. I don't care of which friend they are talking about and why or why she didn't tell me, I just care about her safety, how could he agree with her to let her go there alone?

"What?" He asked looking at me.

"How can you be so careless? I'm going to pick her from her office, she'll not go there alone. She'll go with me." I said sternly.

"Whoa! w--what wait!" Farrukh said quickly.

"She'll go there with Hammad, don't worry Rezay." He said quickly, I sighed with relief when I heard that. Thank God! I thought Farrukh left her on her own. Then, it was his turn to scowl at me.

"How could you think that? I'm not careless Rezay and also she is like sister to me and when I know that she can be in danger again so why would I leave her alone? Of course I would never do that." He shook his head as if showing disbelief. If I'd be old Rezay then I wouldn't care about his feelings but, I have changed, Now, I can't hurt anyone intentionally, so I felt bad that I thought bad about him. I sighed heavily and started, 

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean that---" I shook my head avoiding my fears, my thoughts and continued, "-- Farrukh y'know, I love her, I don't know why but I can't lose her, she is everything to me, she is the reason behind what I am today. If anything would happen to her, I don't know what would I become then. I--- I just can't live without her anymore." I finished myself dropping my gaze to the floor. 

"I know, I understand Rezay, I can see everything, both of you are mad for each other, I'm not blind! You think I am? You think, can't I see? why you want her to be safe, why she wants you to be happy, your happiness dwells in her's and her's in yours. You both wants each other to be happy and safe and that's what love is my bro." He tapped my shoulder after saying that and went towards door saying,

"I'll be back in a while. Be ready for the party." He said while leaving me with my thoughts.

I know everything, I know I can't live without her, she is my only hope, she changed me ---- she changed me totally, I was so careless before, I was selfish, she made me learn what's the importance of other's, mainly our close relations, in our lives. She gave me strength to fight with my fears, I was scared of loving others again that they'd leave me but she told me.....

*FLASHBACK*

I was sitting on the bench watching her walking in the park, she was looking so beautiful like a fresh flower her face glows and turned light pink of shade whenever sun rays stroke her face. She was happy, she always liked nature, she enjoys being in the park or being somewhere, from where she could see or feel natural beauty. She was different, I never saw a girl like her, whenever she got a chance she started praising Allah for every beautiful thing she watches around us and I--- I praise Allah for making her and giving me a chance to meet her, she was beautiful, so beautiful, I can never even think about my life without her, and then it hits me, what would happen if she'd leave me? that fear again started creeping in me, the fear of losing her, the fear if something bad would happen to her and .....

"What are you thinking?" She said holding my hand and intertwining her fingers with mine. I haven't realized when she sat beside me and was looking at me, Was I that lost in my thoughts that I only noticed when she held my hand?

"When did you come?" I asked smiling.

"Uh.. just now, when you were lost in your thoughts and giving me different expressions at once from smile to frown, from frown to fear and then you started staring off into space, y'know-- by--by making that face which says, 'I-am-seriously-lost-man'." I chuckled on her cuteness, wow! she noticed me that much? Also, she said so cutely while twitching her lips in a frown and tilting her head to the side, then she finished herself pouting.  

"Ohh so did you just agree that you couldn't stop yourself from noticing me?" Her eyes got wide and she started blushing and seeing her blushing I smirked, she opened her mouth two to three times to say something but then she closed it and after hitting me playfully, she said,

"Don't try to change the topic Rezay, tell me, what were you --- no ... scratch that, tell me what so bad were you thinking then?" She said emphasizing on word 'bad'. She knows me too much, she knew I was thinking something bad, obviously it was bad that I was thinking about my freaking fears again. I was again thinking about losing my loved ones, I was thinking about what if I lose her? No, I would never ever lose her, I can never.

"Rezay?" She said softly gesturing me to start. I sighed,

"I-- I was thinking about my Past, Fatima. You know everything, I loved someone and she left me, I couldn't come out of that and that's why I don't wanna lose anyone anymore, especially you and you know, that's why I'd left you, I've told you everything, I can't stop my fears, whenever I think about you, my fears started haunting me and I can't stop them from haunting me." I finished myself looking at her, she nodded as if to say she knows, she understands everything, then she came close to me, put my arm around her, I pulled her close then after resting her head on my chest she started holding my hands and tracing the lines in my palm with her finger.

"Rezay... If you loved someone and that person left you or died or maybe---maybe went somewhere, so it doesn't mean your love was not worthwhile, it means they were meant to come in your life but they were not meant to stay for long. Rezay---they have played their role in your life, now it's time for them to proceed and yours too, holding them back will just hurt you, but holding onto memories will make you learn what you have lost and why? You know that phrase, one can only learn from their experiences. True! right? Let's think about good times, see.. you have their memories with you, you have those moments that you spent with them that you can cherish every time you miss them so that's the way of living this life Rezay. We can't stop them from moving on, neither we can end our lives with someone's or for someone, we can't move with them always. If their time has come, so neither you, nor anyone else can do anything cause it's their journey they have to go alone. Every time when some new ones comes in our lives or some old ones leaves that means they are meant to give us some lesson or some moments or something more precious which would be our way to move forward in our lives, so try to find that reason, that thing, which can help you in moving rather than looking back---"

"Rezay... Even if I die someday,---" I stopped her from saying more by squeezing her hand tightly, what is she saying? I can't even think about her dying. 

"Shh.. Fatima? No!" I stopped her from saying more. but she shook her head.

"No Rezay! Let me say it. It's true, we don't know about our fates, about our future, I know what are you thinking what is bothering you. So, just listen to me." She said placing her finger on my lips.

"Rezay... If I die someday, I won't be happy if you'd stop your time, your life for me. Just remember one thing wherever I'd be, I'd be with you and I'd be watching you, so you'd have to smile for me, you'd have to move on in your life for me. Remember that! I just wanna see you happy always." 

"So if you're saying this, then same goes for you." I said and she replied something which still make me wonder why did she say that.

"No, it won't happen. Because I pray to die before you and it's my wish." She smiled saying that and my heart beat started pacing just thinking about how can she say that so surely?

"Now don't think about it more, let's go. The sun is going down." She said removing her head from my chest and standing up as I agreed, stood up and walked with her to hostel.

*FLASHBACK END*

Her those words amazed me, although she made me learn to fight with my fears but she herself became my biggest fear, I have a fear of losing her, no matter whatever anyone would say, But still, I love her and I can't lose her. When I fell in love with her, I decided to protect her in every way cause I knew that this girl loves me unconditionally, she was and is precious for me, she is the one who'll never left me but I can't afford losing her, I can't let anything bad happen to her. She is not only my love, she is my life, and if she has decided to die before me then I'd die with her and I've made up my mind.

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Farrukh gave me a black suit with black mask and I was looking at him with wide eyes.

"What's that?" 

"You're suppose to wear these all." He shrugged and then I saw another suit with mask. 

"Whose that one?" I asked pointing towards my bed.

"It's mine of course Rezay, or do you wanna wear two suits at once?" He said smirking and I hit him with the pillow.

"Shut up!" And he started chuckling maniacally.

"I wanted to ask why masks?"

"Because your---- ohh I mean my girl friend's friend has decided this theme called as masquerade theme for party so all guests would suppose to wear these masks." I laughed. 

"Ohh!" I replied him.

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 When we both were ready I quickly took out that precious thing from my drawer for which I was waiting for the right time, I took a quick glance at it and thought,

"It's time!" 

After a while we were at some beach, Farrukh told me to move cause he brought gifts from us and he will take them with him, so I should start moving towards the party. I looked towards sea, it was a cool view, then I looked at beach side, it seemed like there was no one except me. I shrugged then started walking on the sand thinking wherever this darkness takes me, I just wanna reach to my Fatima as soon as possible. I started moving, the chill wind touched my face and I felt cold but it was giving me pleasure. Me and Fatima always like beach, sea, chill winds, this view. I kept moving and moving until my gaze fell on some shining thing, I started moving towards it, when I went close I realized, that's not a thing? there was someone--- yes someone standing in the darkness, oh it seems like my dream? I started taking some steps more so that I could see who is that, and when I went close but few steps away I stopped, I glanced at her, she was a girl, her dress was shining even in the darkness like stars in the sky, I kept looking at her, she looked like a fairy in that dress, who is she? I asked myself, I saw her face was covered with mask but I could make out from her structure and those lips? Those lips---that I've kissed but I still want to kiss them more. She is.... 

"Fatima?" I muttered under my breath, but why is she standing there like this? why is she alone? where is the party? where is everybody? I had told Farrukh to take care of her, where is Hammad, where the hell is everyone? Shit! I cursed under my breath and started running towards her, when I reached in front of her, I quickly removed my mask so that she would know that it's me, her Rezay! But she didn't react or maybe cause of mask I couldn't see her reaction. I opened my mouth to ask everything that why is she standing there alone in the darkness or what happened? But I stopped myself and I don't know when my hand reached to her face and stopped on her lips, I kept looking at her lips then I stroked her lower lip and stopped myself from kissing her, she was looking so beautiful in that dress and with that mask, I can't kiss her right now although I want to, but at least I could touch her and touching her made me sure of one thing, that it's my Fatima.

I quickly said, "Fatima?" 

She didn't reply even she started taking steps backward and my eyes got wide, why is she doing that? Did I do something wrong? My heartbeat started running, I felt tense, and then she opened her mouth, she have just said two words when I heard shout noises with beautiful lighting, and then everything went smoothly and I sighed in relief when I saw everyone coming from behind her.

So, it was my birthday party. They all remembered that, no one had forgotten, especially Fatima. When everyone was wishing me, I couldn't take my eyes off of her. So, she planned it all, I smiled, I should have known it. But she never fails in making me happy and I'm happy cause she did it for me, she knew exactly what I like, how would I like and that's the beautiful thing about her. I once again promised myself,

I love you Fatima and I'll always protect you!

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Tani's POV

"So you knew it the whole day?" He said smirking and coming closer to me, when everyone finally gave us a chance to talk.

"Yes!! how could I forget?" I said playfully, giving him that beautiful bouquet full of flowers and then I once again wished him,

"Happy Birthday Rezay, May Allah give you all the happiness of the whole world. Amen!" He smiled and suddenly pulled me towards him and then wrapped his arms around me, hugging me tightly. I smiled in his arms and started,

"Rezay?" I murmured,

"Hmm?" He hummed in response, I don't know what was bothering me but I was having a weird feeling continuously, I sadly started,

"I love you! I--I don't wanna leave you, I don't wanna go away from you." Hearing this, he quickly pulled away, removed my mask from my face, took my face in his hands, then kept staring at me for a while without saying anything.

I kept looking at him, he looked tense and sad, then he spoke up, "You're not leaving me, you are not going anywhere, okay? You are with me and you'll always be with me--" He said again pulling me in his embrace and I nodded,

"--And I love you more!" He sounded worried and I felt bad for making him worried but I don't know how I'm feeling like this is the last time I'm seeing him. Although I shouldn't feel like this, this was my plan to make him happy but still somewhere deep in me, I have this intense feeling like something bad is going to happen, how could I smile when I'm feeling worse? 

He pulled away, looked at me, "Fatima, you okay?" I forced smile on my face,

"Yeah, of course, when you're with me, I'm good." He kept looking at me for a while then said,

"Okay! Let's go!" He held my hand in his and with the other he put it around my shoulder and pulled me more towards him.

I smiled at him, but when we turned we saw everyone looking at us with wide eyes and some with smiling faces and my parents were shocked, my smile dropped and turned into embarrassment, I quickly pulled away from him by keeping the distance between us, when Ghannu came smiling towards me by pushing me back on him,

"Ghannu?" I asked amazed,

"What? You are soon-to-be husband and wife, so if you guys are hugging each other so there is nothing wrong in that, right?" She asked everyone looking to her side, then my friends and Rezay's friends came forward and agree with her by saying,

"Yes of course,---" Farrukh continued, "--- there is nothing wrong in that, also you two look cute together." Farrukh said by placing his hand on Ghannu's shoulder which she jerked away from her quickly by throwing glowers in his way, I laughed at that scene, wow! What the hell was that? I looked at Farrukh who was looking at Ghannu like Rezay looks at me. I smiled thinking, 'So here is another story waiting to start.' Farrukh looked embarrassed, I smiled at him. Farrukh was undoubtedly a good looking guy, nice person, caring, loving, perfect in every way, for my Ghannu, but she seemed 'not interested' in him. Hmm? So I have to do something for them. I laughed at both, they both are so so cute. Rezay nudged me and I came out of my thoughts and looked at him questioningly, 

"Are you thinking same?" He whispered smirking and looking somewhere, I followed his gaze and found him looking in between Ghannu and Farrukh. I smiled and said excitedly,

"Yes!! It's cute, Isn't it?" He chuckled, looked at me with so much love which melted my heart more,

"Yes, just like us!" He winked and I started blushing, I noticed now everyone was busy in chattering so we moved forward in the crowd, made ourselves and everyone sit, then Ghannu started playing games. 

After a while when we all were done with games, then we moved towards the cake cutting ceremony, I gestured Ghannu to make announcement, Rezay was sitting with me but when she called his name, he squeezed my hand and went to the front and started like this,

"Before this, I wanna say something to all of you and to mainly my beautiful host---" I was looking at him with wide eyes, what he is up to, I thought then started straightening myself in my seat, right when he called out my name,

"Fatima?" I paused, with wide eyes I was just keep looking at him, he smiled and again said,

"Fatima! Come here please!" He called me again when I still didn't move, then Ghannu and my friends came towards me laughing at my condition, pulled me on my feet and then threw me at him, Thank God! he caught me on time, they are so idiots, I glared at them straightening myself, but then I heard,

"Fatima! I love you!--" My eyes got wide and when I looked beside me, I found him on his knees, I wanted to ask something but my mind was not working and my lips were sealed, then he continued,

"Fatima! I love you and I wanna spend my whole life with you, I wanna protect you, I wanna love you always--- Fatima, I want to marry you! So?---" He paused and I was looking at him expressionless just with wide eyes, he took out something from his pocket, I saw it was a small box, I was looking at him with questioning look and amazement. When he opened that box did I say then I got what he was trying to do, I looked at now opened box, there was a simple but beautiful white gold ring with diamond in it. He continued,

"--So.. Will you allow me to love you, will you allow me to protect you, will you allow me to---marry you?" I didn't know when the tears started streaming down my face, but I was crying, I was speechless, I started crying badly, I didn't know what to say, he was waiting for me to answer and my whole self was numb at that time, I looked at mommy and pop for assurance, they nodded smiling at me, then again I looked at him, smiled while crying and said,

"Yes!!" This was the moment for which I was waiting since so long, I started crying thinking about the past and then present. I don't know what future holds for me, I just expect whatever my future would be, I just want my family, friends, Rezay safe, happy--- and with me.

I kept crying until he put that ring on my finger and hugged me tightly, he was happy, it was shown on his face but I was crying badly, I don't know why but my tears were keep flowing and he kept comforting me by saying soothing words in my ears. I know I was happy but it was the intense moment and I was trying to hold my tears back but was failing miserably.

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After an hour when we were all done with our dinner and cake. So, now everyone was giving him gifts. I was waiting for my turn as usual, but then went to make a drink for myself when my phone went off in my clutch. I quickly pulled it out, saw the caller ID and froze at my place, I gathered myself, pressed the green button and asked,

"Faiz?" I heard shuffling sounds from the other side and then a loud scream, my heart stopped beating when I heard it,

"F--Faiz?" I asked stuttering again,

"Ta--tani, h--el-p me!" When I heard it my body got numb,

"Faiz? what happened?" I quickly asked, but besides Faiz now someone else answered my question,

"Oh nothing happened my love, I was just beating him." I started crying after hearing this, No, no, no, no, no-- Not again, it can't be possible, no, he can't hurt him, he can't. I started sobbing,

"P-p-lease! Don't do anything to him, please!" I pleaded and heard him chuckling,

"Ohh Really? If you want him alive then come here, to me, my love." No, no, no! I will never come to you, I'll never.

"No! Leave him alone!" I shouted,

"DON'T SHOUT, If you really want him alive then don't let anyone know about this and if you try to tell anyone or if you try to bring someone with you, then remember that, I'd kill him and Faiz too, come to me or else I'll send you his head." 

"No! Please! why are you doing this? Please leave him! He did nothing to you!" I heard another chuckle.

"So what? I don't care, I want you and these people are an easy way to get you, it's all because of you my love--"

"Now, it's up to you, make a choice, Should I kill him or are you coming?" 

Allah! I don't wanna go, what should I do? I turned towards Rezay, I saw him smiling, he was busy in opening gifts, then I took a quick glance at my family they all were busy in laughing and chatting. Suddenly, fresh tears started streaming down my face, thinking about what would happen if I go there? I can't let anyone die because of me. I looked at everyone, they were all smiling, seeing them all happy, I thought, what should I do? I don't wanna spoil their happiness. My every memory with all of them started playing before me, I don't know if I could see them again or not, I felt a sudden urge to shout or cry. I quickly turned my back towards everyone and stopped myself from shouting and crying badly by placing my fist on my mouth.

"Don't you even think about to tell anyone, make a choice Tani! Fast!" 

"I--I'm coming." I said quickly crying.

"Good girl, now listen to me carefully, you have to reach here, at Faiz's home, come with him." I was confused, him ? with who?

"With him?" I asked,

"Turn around then you could see him and listen, don't try to play smart. He will drop you at Faiz's place." I turned around quickly and saw a man standing few feet away from me, I started trembling, who is he? He was wearing a mask, I quickly glanced towards my family and Rezay, they were still busy in talking with each other.

"Come soon my love!" He said and hung up. Then I saw that man coming towards me. I took few steps back, then he said,

"Let's go! Quietly!" I looked at him with wide eyes and he removed his gaze from me, I know this voice but I don't wanna believe from whom it belongs and I couldn't say anything else, instead, I nodded and while crying, I glanced last time towards all of them then before going with him, I placed my gift on one of the tables and started moving towards the opposite direction from my family, friends and Rezay. I wanted to say my last words to them so I said,

"I love you all!" I muttered under my breath.  

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After half an hour I was at Faiz's place, that man dropped me there and he himself stood outside of his house, I was trembling with fear, I asked,

"Please! Come with me, I'm scared!"

"I can't or else he'd kill you!"

"Why did you do that to me? To Rezay? He was your friend!" 

"I'm helpless!" He replied and said,

"Go inside Fatima or he'll kill you. He is not a nice person."

"You know that and still you are sending me to him."

"I said, I'm helpless!" I started crying and went inside without saying anything more.

I entered quietly trembling, the whole house was full of darkness, I knew mummy and khaloo was out of town to attend their relative's marriage. But I didn't know that Faiz stayed here, why the hell Faiz didn't go? I started walking carefully, when I reached to stairs, I started climbing stairs while looking in my surroundings, when I heard a loud voice,

"Welcome home my sweet Tani!" I heard this and froze at my place,

"Come to your cousin's room, my love!" 

I gathered my courage, again glanced in my surroundings, there was no one ? From where he is watching me? I shook my head to clear my thoughts and again started taking steps towards his room, when I reached there I quietly peeked inside and saw Faiz sitting on some chair tied with ropes around him, his nose was bleeding, I quickly opened the door wide and lunged towards him and started removing the ropes from around him, 

"You okay?" I asked him and he hummed in response, then he said,

"Why did you come here? You idiot!" 

"I can't risk your life because of me." I untied him and said,

"We have to run now!" He nodded then I asked,

"Where is he?" I asked but he didn't reply, I looked at him and saw him looking behind me, my world stopped there, my breath stuck in my throat. 

"Behind you!" He said with wide eyes, I gulped and quickly turned towards the door trembling badly but when I turned, there was--- no one? what? Then I heard loud laughter behind me, I again turned towards Faiz with confused expression on my face and saw him standing there, laughing evilly,

"That's how I almost killed you." He said smirking, what the hell!

"Remember that line?" I was looking at him with wide eyes, yes I know that line, that's my line, he repeated that exact line that I used on him few months ago. But why he is playing with me now? 

"That's not the right time to joke Faiz." I said angrily, he chuckled and said,

"Faiz? Who? Me?" I looked at him questioningly, what does he mean by that? 

"Yes! You are Faiz!" I said frowning and he replied raising his index finger.

"Ahaawn! No!---" He shook his head and continued, "--- Not Faiz! I'm NOT Faiz!--" I looked at him with wide eyes, what does he mean by that? He is Faiz! I know that! Then he continued,

"--I'm his brother, his twin brother. Your another loving cousin, FAAZ!--" He said smiling from ear to ear as if he'd achieved something. But what the hell he is saying? Another cousin? Faaz? Why don't I remember anything? How would I believe him? Then he finished himself,

"And I was the one who kidnapped you! Also the one who tried to kill your best friend." Wait what? He is my kidnapper? Then where the hell is Faiz? But --- Then it hit me, Twins? that album, those pics, those events, my kidnapping, Faiz, that fight? Ohh My God! I looked at him with anger and horror filled expression on my face. Then I realized something else too, means it was all a trap-- a trap, just to call me here.

I gasped and muttered under my breath, 

"Allah! Help me!"

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Wow! Longest chapter of my History xD BTW, How was this chapter? xD Excited for next? xD

Don't forget to read, vote and comments... xD I wanna hear your views!

HERE IS A SURVEY! ANSWER MY SOME QUESTIONS PLEASE!

1) How do you want this story to end? In a good way or in a bad way?

2) Who do you want to see die?

a) Tani?

b) Rezay?

c) Faiz?

d) Sami?

e) Faaz?

Please answer them. I'll be happy!

-Fatima.