Vural Sha's (P.O. V)

    "Take a left from here." She is desperately looking out of the window, guiding me about the way to her Phupo( aunt's) house. After a drive of half an hour she tells me to halt my car in front of a house with a white gate.

"Thank you! For saving my life. You are a good person. Mr Vural." She throws a quick glance at me and then opening the car's door of her side, she gets out of my car.

"Arzu!" I call her ,ducking my head out of the car's window. " Please! Wait a second."

She takes a halt in her steps ,fixing her shawl around her that I gave her while leaving my house. I lock the car and walk towards her.

"Let me go with u in there." I look at her with serious eyes, hoping that she won't refuse.

"You? But why?" Her forehead wrinkles with confusion. She isn't as wise as she shows herself. I suppress the urge to smile at this moment.

"Miss Arzu! What would you explain in there, when they will question you that where you have been for two days?"

"I will handle that but I do not think so that I will be able to explain them that who are you and what you are doing here with me at this hour of the night." Ok, so she is not that foolish. She gives a lip tight smile before turning away.

"They don't but your mother does and it is enough for me." With this, not letting her talk back ,I walk a head of her and grinding her teeth she follows.

"Arzu Bibi(madam)?" The guard at the gate is shocked to see her.

"Why are you baffled to see me?I am here to meet my mother. Open the gate."

"Your mother?" The guard is still in a half trance. He has opened the gate but is still standing in our way.

"Yes, my mother." She gestures him to move aside and when she steps in the guard blocks my way.

"He is with me. Let him come."

"Sorry Bibi(madam), Please! Go Sir."

She walks towards the main door as I follow her but instead of opening it ,she stops on the spot facing the main door.

"What is it Arzu?" I ask her as I approach her and stand a few step away from her.

"Nothing! I am just glad and anxious both at this moment. I don't know that why my heart is like on the edge of breaking when it should be happy about my freedom." She inhales deeply and pushes the door open.

I want to tell her that she is just over thinking. Her mother and family will love her for saving her cousin's life but I don't as I see her walking away into the house.

"Arzu?" Two women siting in the living room, appear baffled like they have seen a ghost instead of Arzu.

"Phupo Jan." Arzu almost runs towards a woman in her 50's and throws her arms around her. The woman's arms come around her but not to hug her 'cause she pushes Arzu away from her gently.

"Phhh...phupo. Where is Mother ?" She sobs glancing around the living area. Her aunt and the other woman who maybe was her daughter or daughter-in-law, rubs her back to calm her down.

"Why are you here now?" Her aunt turns her back towards her with a frowning face.

"What...do you...imply?" Her throaty voice comes out as the result of sobbing.

"You are not that naive, are you?" This time when she turns around to face her, I see her eyes fuming.

"Excuse me, but I think she wants to meet her mother. Would you kindly call her?" I pace towards Arzu and stand beside her.

Her aunt stares at me with curiousity, folding her arms on her stomach.

"Don't you feel remorseful at all about what the hell you have done,  Arzu?" Her voice becomes thick and loud instantly, making her flinch.

"I have not done anything immoral." She holds up her face blinking back the fresh tears.

"Ha! You eloped with this man and ditched your family's name. You still have a nerve to say that you have not done any thing immoral." She yells at her and then turns her face towards me.

"This is a huge misunderstanding Miss. You don't know who I am and you have no right to assume our relationship." I reply her sternly and then taking further steps I stand behind Arzu.

"You should tell her about the girl, Sumbul. Isn't she her daughter? She really needs to know what has happened in reality." Her eye brows are furrowed in confusion. She fixes her gaze on Arzu.

"Why is ur boyfriend dragging my daughter's name in this?" She grinds her teeth in anger.

"He is not my boyfriend and where is Sumbul? She will tell you with who and where I eloped." Her aunt twists her lips in irritation and looks away. She appears to be considering all that Arzu has just said.

"Do you really think that I will let you mess with my daughter? She isn't well and is asleep." Instead of believing her she throws a dirty look at her. Arzu  obviously isn't  her favorite one.

"It will be much better if you leave at once, Arzu." A woman little older than Arzu speaks coming near her.

"Sorry! Bhabi (cousin's wife), I get that you people will not believe me at all at this moment and it is all fine. I will explain everything to you all again when you guys are ready to stop being rough with me. Still I won't leave without my mother." Her voice rises this time.

"Arzu! Leave now if you don't want to face the anguish of Muneeb and Junaid." She takes a hold of her wrists and drags her gently towards the main door. Arzu tugs her wrist out of her grip and moves back.

"I won't leave without my mother, don't you all understand?" She shouts at them. 

"Vural, come with me. We will find her on our own." She gestures to follow her as she steps towards the stairs.

"Stop right there! Arzu." We both take a halt in our steps on the first stair step hearing a thunderous voice.

We turn around to see who shouted and come face to face with a furious guy.

"You shameless bitch." He abuses her loudly and raises his hand to hit her but I catch it at once and throw a hard punch at his face.

"You! How dare you to hit me?" He gets back at me with a fist which I dodge effortlessly. He stands back holding his bleeding nose and glares at us.

"Why the hell , did you hit my son?" His mother rushes by his side.

"Your son misbehaved with her. Teach your children some manners miss." I glare back at them before throwing a glance at Arzu. I find her gaping at me in wonder, I give her an ensuring smile, hoping that she will understand that I am always with her.

"She just wants to see her mother. That's it. Now all of you , either let her or I will bring the police." I warn them but they look satisfied like they don't fear the police.

"Do as you please because she can never see her mother now and she is the murderer of her. Call the police, hun! They must not leave a murderer free like this." He sneers at us and walks back to sit on the couch.

Arzu and I, we both are frozen on the spot at his words. How the hell, he has the audacity to call her a murderer and her mother dead? If he is just messing with her, he has a death wish by my hands then.

"Liar. Liar. You are a bloody liar, Junaid." Arzu pounces like a wounded lioness at him and grabs him by the collar. I move swiftly and holds her back.

"He is a liar, Vural. My mother can't leave me alone." She wails in agony throwing punches at me to set her free so that she can hit him and make him confess that he is lying to us.

"Arzu. Please calm down. Let me ask him." I set her free from my grip and move her behind me.

"Listen. I don't know who you are and I don't care about this too. Just say that you are messing with her and let her see her mother." His expressions suddenly change and he starts laughing.

"Mother, give them the address to Mumani Jan's grave so that she can meet her." With these words, he strides away and I watch Arzu passing out next to me.

"Arzu." I catch her before she could hit  the ground.

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TO Be CONTINUED.......
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I know that I have updated after a long time. My apologies guys, I was busy with some personal matters.

Hopefully I shall update soon.

OK. So we have a shocking news about Arzu's mother and it is very heart breaking 🤧. May she rest rest in peace.

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©Elif Hoorain.