In celebration of my exam completion here is a very special story.

Happy Friday!

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Gul runs holding her bridal lehenga through the empty streets as she heard the sound of laughter going around her. She looks around as the worry starts to suffocate her and her eyes begging for closing down but the horror keeps her awake.

How much is she going to lose in a night?.

That was until she heard a loud crash and everything went black.

Waazi punches the brake of his car the moment his headlight and the shiny figure comes in view of these broken street lights doing no good but maybe he was too late.

He moves down hearing the weird sound around but he looks at the figure who laid in blood with her eyes closed and her shawl covering her whole face. He thought before holding her in his hand because no matter what it feels like he was violating some boundaries right there.

He drove like a mad man through the streets calling his doctor friend about the emergency taking her to the hospital. Once he was there his friend took overtaking her inside.

Maybe an hour later where his anxiety was killing him he found his friend coming out of the room where she was taken.

"She is ok". His friend said nodding," She fainted because of shock and that blood was from another injury not from your car".

"Then where is it from?". He asked even though he shouldn't

It's not his matter to know.

"She looks like she was molested we did the test so she wasn't raped but someone tried to do it. Fortunately, she was saved and she fought that's why she has many injuries on her". His friend explained, "She must be in deep trauma. The patient doesn't take these things easily and it's hard for them".

He nodded.

He should be home by now to take care of his mother instead of asking questions about some random woman.

"I need to leave. Update me". He said walking away hurriedly

He drives back to his home trying to keep his mind off from what went down but he couldn't. However, he chooses to stay away from this case and instead focus on things that need his attention.

Like his mother.

He enters inside to find the house lights off which made him frown because he had appointed a worker for his mother because she isn't well to take care of himself.

He walks towards his mother room to find the lights off and the moment he switches the lights on the horror awaits.

He found his mother dripping in water sitting on the bed shivering in a rather distort state which reminds him of the woman he left alone in the hospital.

He found all the cupboards opened and all the money and gold was gone.

He hardly cares about that as he went into action of warming his mother having her change into a new set of clothes. All while his heart bleeds at the condition his mother was in and no words exchanged between them.

He knows his mother won't say a word like she hasn't for the past two years.

He warm milk for her taking it upstairs for her and once she was done he passes her the medicine pulling a duvet over her watching her sleep.

Don't ever leave someone you can help alone. Who knows they are sent to as your test from Lord. Every person that comes your way is there because your Lord either wanted you to learn from them or help them. Don't ever run away.

Those were his wise father words.

His late father was a wealthy intelligent businessman who made his business at a young age to marry the woman he loves and took it to new heights without doing any harm to anyone.

Maybe that's why people still remember him in such high words.

He was a person who walks by people healing their deepest wounds with his wise words.

Words heal and words kill.

He walks to his bedroom after his mother was finally asleep sighing as he realises that tomorrow he needs to stay in for his mother. He cannot have another worker who just wants his wealth and there was no other way to find an honest person who can take care of his mother for him.

Why do people allow their desires to make them do sins?.

He has no idea maybe because he was born into luxuries perhaps they steal because they wish for it.

That doesn't make it right.

His worker left his mother in such hard state he would have given her the money if she asked from him instead of stealing. He can give away all his money to have his mother back with him like she used to be two years back.

These two gloomy years seems so heavy on his past 28 years.

He sighs.

He heard the prayer calling and he knows he had spent yet another night with his wild thoughts. He immediately did his ablution ready to stand in front of his Lord to ask for his bleeding heart some mercy.

"Lord! You are the most merciful of all grant my heart some peace. Take me to the ways you want me to and allow me the strength and wisdom to decide and be firm on the right path. Show me a way that you want me to take. Show me a way I can bring my mother broken heart some ease. Have your mercy on us".

He pleaded.

He found his eyes closed the moment he was done and he passed out of the prayer mat.

He walks in a beautiful garden listening to the sound of the birds and animals around him. He looks at the sun even though the light of it was so hard it didn't hurt him instead it remains so soft falling on him. The breeze carries a different scent from the flower.

He looks at the bench where he finds his father sitting and he moves to sit beside him.

"I miss you, baba". He said softly

"I know, beta, I know". His father said smiling at the birds flying, "But why are you so scared?".

"I don't want to lose, Ammi". He said sadly

"Why?. Didn't I teach you that we are all supposed to taste death?. How can keep something that does not belong to you? Souls are made by HIM and he takes them away when he wants. You cannot own them". His father asked

"I am not ready". He said sighing

"No one is". His father said, "I wasn't ready for my mother or father died. I wasn't ready for my brother's death and them leaving right in front of my eyes. Death stops for nothing so I understand that instead of wasting time trying to think of ways to stop something I can't and be scared of what is to come why not I spend that time along with them so when they leave I have a smile on my face that I send them off happy of me".

He nodded, "But why are you here?. You didn't come for the last two years?. Why now?"

"Because you left someone close to your Lord all alone. He sent her to you and you abandoned her". His father said disappointed

"Who?". He asked confused

"Beta, I taught you well that we are sent to this world not for our own pleasures instead to be tested. These test won't come knocking and telling you that they are there. They come in all shapes and you need to be observant and careful of your actions. If your actions are right only then he will heal your heart". He said

The next moment all the beautiful vibes vanishes around him and instead he falls down hard on a ground. Everything starts to suffocate him as the darkness loam around him scaring him.

"You are scared of just the darkness around imagine the darkness that lives within me". He heard a soft sound saying

The pain that voice holds has his heart pierced. He looks ahead to find a female surrounded by some men and he cannot see her face while those men were holding onto her while she screams for escape.

He tries to move towards her however each step he takes seems to take him two steps back.

"Please please". He begged as her cries intensify

"HELP ME". She screamed

His eyes open that very moment as he breathes heavily clearing the sweat to find himself still on the ground. He heard his phone ringing to find his friend.

"She is awake. But...". His friend trailed off

"But what?". He asked impatiently

"But she is not good". His friend said vaguely, "Will you come here?".

"Why should I?". He asked confused

"At least end the work you started". His friend said ending the call

He sighs.

He freshens himself moving out of his room to find the house still dark. He opens the windows to allow the fresh air to come in and lights on. His mother was awake in her bedroom laying there lifeless.

He made her breakfast giving her medicine bringing her to the lounge for a change.

But he cannot change anything.

His actions were useless. His mother looks into his eyes and the moment she looks his heart clenched to not find the usual warmth, liveliness and peace in them instead they were dead and haunting.

He turns away from his mother busing himself in cooking something for himself but even the most delicious breakfast didn't made pass his lips. His heart remains unsteady and his father words haunt him and adding his mother constantly haunting self.

He heard his phone ringing again and he finds his friend calling again. He finally decided to go to the hospital feeling himself getting more anxious for some reasons.

His friend directed him towards her ward and soon enough he enters into her room. The smell of strong chemicals was the first thing that irritated him.

Then he raises his eyes to look at the small figure hurdle into a ball with her legs to her chest and her arms around her in a protective hold as she rocks back and forth.

She was still her bridal wear which made her frown because if she was a bride then why was she in a deserted street?.

"Excuse me". He said in his strong firm voice

He watches her flinch at his tone but that very moment she raises her head to look at him he felt the ground under him vanish as he falls deep into it.

Her eyes- they were the purest form of the blue like those electric blue eyes and he has to agree those pair of eyes were now shocking to his core at least because he could feel the tingle on his skin just by the look into her eyes.

That's not what he noticed next though the with the purity they had something just as pure- the fear of something or rather someone. That made him wonder if that was the reason he found her in such a state. That was exactly when his eyes narrow at her clothes that were torn apart he immediately diverted his eyes cursing himself for being disrespectful.

He takes a step forward only for her to lean back so he stops in his step. He takes off his coat placing it on the end of the bed for her.

Her eyes look at the man then his coat confused.

"Please, wear it". He said in a much softer tone

She nodded lightly still feeling her head hurting wearing his coat. She looks at her hand to find it so big that it dangles down making her frown.

He watches her looking at the length and since he was tall which he isn't proud about just that he is giant which means his clothes are extremely big. But the way her small round face turns into a frown looking at his coat and the way his coat swallow all of her makes him smile.

For the first time in forever.

Maybe he smiled two years back but that was it. He didn't remember smiling ever after that last day with his father.

"You are coming to my house". He declared