Laila

"Promise me Bhai Jaan you won't get angry and will answer all my questions with honesty," I said, me and Bhai Jaan were in my room Ammi is asleep.
"Promise now tell me what is it," he says.

"I heard when you and everyone else were in the Khaloo's study who is threatening you Bhai and why didn't you told me about it, why you are not going to the police about it, why you want to marry me off huh, this is will not solve the problem if that person wants to harm me or Ammi they will anyway" I look at him I was angry at him because he didn't even try to share all this with me, he looks at me bewildered.

"Look Laila I didn't want you to worry about it and for the marriage, any way you are completing your studies and Ammi is also considering this as soon as Abbu comes we will discuss with Khaloo, and I went to the police but threats didn't stop it only increased and we don't even who is doing this," he says, rubbing his temples, he knows I'm right still he is talking as if we don't have any other options, Abba Jaan says there is always a way.

"You didn't want me to worry, well let me tell you one thing Bhai your sister is not that weak you think of me as" I reply angrily, this is not an excuse for hiding stuff from me.
He looks at me "that's it we will not discuss this anymore let Abbu come we will talk to him about your nikah and till then if you find any other solution tell me one and remember not even a word in front of Khaloo or anyone about this Laila" he says in a warning tone and starts to leave.

"You have a solution, leave the damn politics no one will threaten you," I retort back at him which I have never done and I know this is not right.
"I can't this is my dream I have worked so hard for this and I want to change things Laila why don't you understand this, plus Abbu will be there by my side nothing will happen," he says, is he seriously justifying it I understand it's his dream but you cannot risk lives of your loved ones for your dreams.

I look at him unbelievably" are you serious right now Bhai, that doesn't mean you will forget about my dreams and what I want" I said.
"No one is forgetting about you, Laila, we will not do anything which will hurt you in any way," he says walking back to the bed.

"Leave me alone Bhai, please I don't want to talk about this anymore," I tell him, tear slides down my cheek.

He left going out to the balcony of my room I stood there as the rain starts to patter I extend my hand feeling it on my skin as always it soothes me I let my tears stream down this is not how I planned my life to be going, but then nothing goes according to your way if it does its not life but how I am supposed to handle everything.

Abba Jaan please come back soon.

I went back to the room pushing all the thoughts at the back of my mind I fell asleep.

*****

"Laila utho, Laila" Ammi yells whilst opening the curtains I groan as the sunlight falls on my face making it hard for me to keep my eyes closed why do I have to go to college every day I wish I have studied online, or I wish I had magic no college no studies only sleeping, eating and sleeping.

(Laila get up, Laila)

"Ammi please five minutes more" I groan rolling over on the bed.
"Your Abba Jaan is coming next week he sent something for you" as soon as she said, I jolt up.
"You are not kidding na Ammi?" I ask her.
"No, we just got a letter stating he is coming next week he has taken leave for Alaya's wedding," she says folding the blanket, and I was jumping up and down in happiness Abba Jaan coming means everything will be alright and I might not have to marry anyone I can live it however I want to.

"Yes, this is the best news I got I'm so happy Ammi" I yell holding her, dancing with her.
"Uff Laila Ansari calm down he is coming next week not today now get ready for University even I have to leave Shahzain and Alaya must be coming to pick you up," she says.
"Hmm I will do everything whatever you say this week because I'm so happy," I tell her, she smacks my forehead playfully and leaves the room.

I went to the bathroom taking shower letting to air dry my hair, I decided to wear a leaf green cotton suit with pants with a cotton dupatta which is adorned with a foil print all over it, giving one last look at myself, keeping my books and phone in the handbag I went downstairs.

"Assalamalikum Bhai Jaan," I said salam he was sitting at the dining table with a newspaper in his hand.
"Walikumassalam, so you are going with Shahzain and Alaya?" Danish Bhai asks sipping on his coffee.
"Yes, why what happened?" I ask him, did he get any threats.
"No just asking, be careful okay," he says.

There was a loud horn grabbing an apple I get up and left.

Zain and Alaya were in the car, Eid Ka Chand was leaning against the car what is he doing here?

"Assalamaalikum" he greets me I look at him with a frown on my face.
"Ji Walikumassalam" I reply getting back in the car, Zain was sitting in the front seat Alaya at the back.

"Bhai Jaan will be dropping us from now on it's not safe" Alaya whispers beside me sensing my confusion.
"Oh and since when he became our bodyguard?" I ask her she giggles, what is there is to giggle about she has lost her mind after her engagement I swear.
I glanced he was looking at us through the mirror rolling my eyes at him I plugged in my earphones.

We reached the University getting out I went straight to my class Afan was waiting for Alaya outside the class going inside I sat at the back soon Mirza sir came in today he was smiling I think for the first time maybe Allah listened to my dua.

"Looks like someone woke up at the wrong side of the bed today," Alaya says sitting beside me.
"Uh no I'm so happy Abba Jaan is coming home next week," I tell her excitedly.
"That is so amazing he will be present to give his blessings to my wedding," she says, smiling.

And once again everything felt right in the world I can never even think of losing my family Abba Jaan, Ammi, and Danish Bhai they are everything to me just their presence makes everything better for me, everything happy and perfect.

The rest of the day went by quickly running for classes, there were few tests also, next week we will be getting a schedule for our exams, Danish Bhai came to pick me "are you still not going to talk to me?" He asks looking at me.
"I am talking to you," I tell him my voice laced with sarcasm.
"I don't know what do you want me to do Laila, or say I will let Abbu decide now," he says I noticed his grip tightens on the steering wheel.

"I have to stop by the party office to get some papers so stay in the car," he orders me as if I will get out of the car and someone will hurt me, I nod at him crossing my arms against my chest.
We reach the office Bhai quickly gets down I start to scroll down my Instagram feed, wherever I see everyone is on a vacation or getting married what is wrong with the world, plugging my earphones I played the song, I was so into it and wasn't paying any heed around my surroundings until someone fired a gun my eyes open at the sound I rolled the window down and looked around to see who did this but no one was there holding a gun.

What just happened?

Someone fired again and my panic attack starts to take over me my body start to tremble, my lips start to quiver and my heart felt like it will fly out any moment out of my body tears start to stream down I get out of the car Danish Bhai and many other people also comes out "Bhai Bhai he will kill me, please save me he kill me" I yell clutching onto his kurta.
"No one is there no one will hurt you I'm here with you Laila," he says holding my arms.

"Ashfaq look who was it?" He orders one of the men who were standing there.

"No, you don't get it he found me and he will kill me please Bhai save me" I yell at him tears flowing down profusely my whole body trembling everyone looking at me as if something is wrong with me.

My nightmare is coming, true "Laila calm down come on let's go" Bhai says but my mind wasn't working or comprehending anything I know he is out there and has come to kill me but who is it.
"Why don't you get it Bhai he has come to kill me," I get away from him and start running my hands through my hair at that moment I felt I cannot breathe, sweat trickling down my forehead, gasping for breath I try to breathe but I cannot he will kill me, he will kill me my mind keeps repeating the words, Bhai trying to calm me down my vision become blurry because of the tears then my body felt cold and paralyzed as there was another gunshot.

Before I could understand anything or realize I blacked out.

*****

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