It's alright Mah Laaj. You are in safe hands now. Don't worry. Minhaaj patted her long silky hair and was assuring her with words. Mah Laaj lost consciousness and wasn't able to see the face of the man who saved her.

Ali and Umar captured Shakir and took him away in the car.

Minhaaj took her in his hands in a bridal way and walked towards the car. With each step, he felt as if someone had taken his heart in his hands and was holding it in his fist tightly. What if he was late and couldn't able to save her?

He put Mah Laaj down in the backseat and took her to his secret house where his squad was waiting for his next order.

In 10 minutes they reached that house. He put Mah Laaj on his bed and called Arzu to give her first aid.

He went out to give further orders about Shakir.

Take him to the dungeon and torture him until he speaks up the name of who is his leader. Don't kill him, but let him taste what death is. Dismiss now. Minhaaj asserted in a professional way.

Ali and Umar saluted and took that Shakir guy to the dungeon.

Saad was sitting in like a soulless person.

Minhaaj observed him for like two minutes then walked towards him with a smile.

He grabbed the first aid box from the side table and put the ointment in his wound that was left behind by the gun.

He whinced a lil but held his pain.
While putting the ointment Minhaaj could see, he was shocked and all the scenarios would be roaming around in his mind. So to break the chain of his thoughts, he spoke up.

Don't think too much. It's your first official job and it must be hard for you to be under someone else's gun. You will get used to it. Don't worry. And next time leave these lockets here. Always remember that you have swear to give your life to this country. So forget about thinking that you will die anonymously or not. And how many days have left till you die. If you put in mind that all you are doing this to protect your country, then you won't repeat this mistake again. Go! Sleep in my room.

Minhaaj patted his shoulder lightly and walked towards the back door.

He was trekking down the stairs to the dungeon when he heard Shakir shrieks.

He stepped inside that room with a straight face.

Ali and Umar were giving him the taste of his own medicine.

Blood was dripping from his mouth, near his eyes and from his nose too. They stopped when they saw Minhaaj entering the room.

Shakir's hands were tied behind his back with a metal rod and his feet were tied with the chair.

So Shakir Sahab, do you like our hospitality? I specifically gave them order to give you the proper treatment. Minhaaj asked with cocked up brows while Ali and Umar were trying to suppress their laughter
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Do whatever you want? I won't give you the name. Shakir uttered while gasping.

Shakir Sahab I haven't started my hospitality yet and you are being cocky here. Minhaaj spewed out and punched him on his face.

When the fist of Minhaaj touched his face, he felt like his world turned black. His three teeth fell out of his mouth. And the chair he was tied with fell along with him.

Umar and Ali put the chair back to its place with Shakir.

From these filthy hands you must have touched those innocent souls, right. Bring the cutter. Minhaaj roared like a tiger and Ali gave him the cutter.

Shakir could see the rage in Minhaaj's eyes that today will be his last day. Without giving Shakir any time, he cut his little finger. Shakir screamed in agony. The blood was coming out like water from his finger.

Minhaaj grabbed his hair from behind tightly and moved his head up which was down because of pain.

Tell me your boss name and where did you supply those girls? This is the last time I am asking nicely.

You can't let me die. I am the only who can give you the information. He said in a low tone.

Minhaaj eyes were red and in no time he cut his other 3 fingers too. The whole dungeon was filled with Shakir screaming.

Do you really think we can't get the information because of a minion like you? The same exact words were spitted out by your fellow Akram. Do you wanna see what happened to him? Open the curtains now.

Umar opened the curtains that were on the right side of Shakir. He looked there with his blurry vision.

Akram was sitting there dead and the ants were eating him up.

Shakir couldn't see him further and just vomited right there. Minhaaj gave Ali's a signal to shut the curtains.

Now tell me will you spit it out or not? Minhaaj asked this time rather calmly as he knew this creature would spit out everything.

It was Dildar Khan who smuggled the girls out of the country. He is the right hand of some politician. Idk if that politician knows about his dirty work or not. My work is to supply him girls under 18 and drugs all over Lahore. Please don't kill me. I don't wanna die like Akram. I beg you. Shakir pleaded Minhaaj.

Minhaaj got up and walked out of the room. Umar also rushed behind him for further orders.

Beat him to pulp and give him the injection of sleeping. Take him to the dungeon of the Head Quarter. The chief will give further orders. And take that dummy out too from the next room. Minhaaj spewed out in haste and walked out of the dungeon.

He stepped into his room seeing Saad sleeping soundly. Minhaaj went into the washroom to take a shower. In just 5 minutes he was out of the washroom with a towel over his head.

He stood in front of the mirror and all those painful memories came back from which he had been running away.

Hania crying in sleep loudly after rape, his Taya getting a heart attack and dying, his Tai jaan getting kicked out of the house with Hania and getting into a car accident.

Minhaaj clenched his fist tightly. He took the cigarette box from the drawer and went to the balcony to smoke.

Minhaaj wanted to burn all the things inside him with the cigarette in his hand. After the fifth cigarette he felt like the storm that was roaming inside him stopped for a while.

He looked up at the sky. The moon was waxing. He looked at his wrist watch and saw the time. It was 5:30 AM.

Minhaaj slipped into his black shirt and walked out of the room. Those feet were scouting him to the person he totally forgot about.

Shit! Mah Laaj! He mumbled and pushed back his hair.

He stopped in front of the room from where Arzu was coming out.

Did she wake up? Is she alright? Nothing serious, right? He asked so many questions in one breath.

She is alright sir, but because of shock she is not awake yet.

Minhaaj eyes were fixed on Mah Laaj who was sleeping like a baby.

Okay! Great job Arzu. You can go and sleep now. He said it and went inside.

Arzu could see the concern for this unknown girl in Minhaaj's eyes. This was the first time she saw Minhaaj like that. Of course, it hurts her heart because she had a crush on Minhaaj since the first day she joined the black storks squad. But she needed to hide her feelings as Minhaaj never responded to her. Everyone in the squad knows that she had feelings for Minhaaj except Minhaaj.

She sighed heavily and went ahead.
Minhaaj checked her temperature by putting his hand over her forehead.
Then he took her in his hands and went out secretly.

He put her in the car and drove to her home. He sneaked into her room.

While putting her down on her bed, some of her hair strands came onto her face.

In a trance, his hand went towards her face and he tucked them at the back of her ear. A smile crept on his face seeing her sleeping soundly after a big chaos yesterday.

He brought back his hand like lightning.

Why am I so happy? He mumbled and his gaze went towards her face.

I can't destroy your life like I did to others. I am sorry Mah Laaj. I can't accept your friendship. Forget everything that happened yesterday and forget me too. He mumbled something in her ear too and then went out through her window.
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Mah Laaj POV

I was hiding behind the trees when someone grabbed me by my hair. I tried to fight back, but that guy was so strong that all my tricks that my La la taught me didn't work on him. He yanked me by the hair and led me inside the building. I tried my last trick, but a guy in his 50's slapped me so hard that I felt like my soul just went out of my body. And in no time, he killed a person in front of me. The bullet went inside his head from the front and came out from the back. He was shivering and crying in pain. Just in two minutes he died. That old guy talked dirty things about me which boiled my blood but thinking about it made me shiver from head to toe. What if he do those dirty things to me and throw me away like we heard on the news? What if he sells me to someone? What if he killed me right here? What if he just leaves me right in front of my house after using me? Will my parents believe in me that I am innocent? Will they also throw me out of the house in the name of Honor? Or will they kill me right there?

I suddenly heard a loud bang on my door which woke me up from my dream.

I looked around and saw my Moray sleeping next to me and my Baba just entered the room. I was sweating so badly from head to toe.

What happen Mah Laaj beta? Are you alright? Did I wake you up? He asked in his same fatherly love but will this sweetness last long, all i could think about it at that moment.

Yes Baba, I am alright. But what are you two doing here? My mind suddenly clicked.

They should be at the wedding, right? I thought in my mind.

Beta, you have fever for the last 2 days. We came back right away when your aunty called us about your health. Today your fever went down and you woke up. The doctor said you were stressed. Did something happen behind us? What stress you have Mah Laaj? Won't you share your problem with your Baba? He sat down next to her and asserted in a polite way.

Was it all a dream? But why that dream feel so real? That was definitely not a dream. There was a lot going on in my mind, so I just nodded with a smile in response to what my Baba asked me.

To be honest, I didn't focus on what he said and just nodded with my assuring smile like I always do after Hanan's La La incident. I don't like my parents to worry about me, so I always make sure that I won't share my problems with them, but just give them good news.

Are you sure you are alright? You are sweating too much. If Hanan was here, we wouldn't have to worry about your temperature. He was going to say more, but Moray woke up. So he closed his open mouth and put on his weary smile.

Now I look at him, he looks so old. More old than his age. He doesn't say it loud, but he misses Hanan La La. If that fight didn't happen, Hanan La La would be with us now.

Moray got up and checked my fever right away.

Shukar Alhumdulillah! The fever is down now.

I just smiled fully at their caring behaviour. I hugged them both together, while thinking will this last forever? Parents love never change but why my heart getting stressed over the trivial things that haven't even occured yet. Or am I waiting for them?

Only Allah knows what will be my future but let me cherish the people I love .

So the new chap is up!
What do y'all think Minhaaj said in her ear?

I just gave y'all the flashbacks about Hania incident. You will know what mystery those flashbacks hold.

Don't y'all miss Hanan?

Isn't Mah Laaj is very mature but always acted like baby?

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