Third person's pov:

Zehrish stood up from her seat facing her father,

"Dad, look, I don't have any issues marrying him, but what about Raima? I don't think this is a good idea," she spoke after few minutes

Mr. Raees stands up from his chair and walk to her, "You don't have to be worry for that, I know what I am doing, I want you to marry him and as far as you are concern for your sister I am going to get her married in same family, I know what I am doing dear, you just have to trust me,"

"But dad, I don't know if this is going to work or not, they are Malik! One of the most richest families in world, they are kind of royals to our country, how can I do that, it is going to be very hard for me,"

"No it won't" he replied, but watching her worried expression he make her sit on the nearby couch,

"Listen Zehrish, I have planned it all okay, I know this family very well, my dad had family terms with them, they know me and I heard they are looking for girls, I want you to take this opportunity, your life will be so much better if you get married to this family, not only yours we will also gain so much just by taking their name, you know my situation, we need money and with this marriage you can help your father dear, won't you help me in this?" he asked,

"Okay, but I don't want Raima to be a part of this family, she don't deserve them, if I am getting married to their heir, I don't want her near me," she replied, taking her cell phone out of her bag,

Mr. Raees shook his head, "You are so impatient dear, listen, you will marry their elder son Shahwaiz Malik, he owns almost everything and Raima is going to marry his step brother Shahzain, he is not Malik by blood, so he is not going to have any share in their business and property, so don't worry about them, just focus on your new task now," he look down at Zehrish who was busy typing something on her phone,

"You are not listening to me Zehrish" he scolded her, she lock her phone and roll her eyes,

"Yeah, I am listening to you dad but I have to go now, I will see you later, I am getting late, my friends are waiting for me down stairs," she replied and stand up,

"They are coming tomorrow Zehrish and I want you to be at home, I won't be here till next three months but I want this marriage till next month, so you should meet Shahwaiz tomorrow," he told her

"Yeah sure, Can I go now?"

"Zehrish! It's important!"

"Yeah, I will meet this guy, do whatever you want, just keep in mind, I don't want Raima near me," she said and left the room

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Raima's POV:

I looked outside the window, rain has stopped few hours ago and I think I can leave now, but it was getting dark out there,

maybe I should go tomorrow,

it's not safe, I thought besides that guest must be arriving anytime now, I need to get myself out before them, I don't want to meet anyone related to the man I loathe, the murderer of my mother.

But I will come back soon, I won't stay for long and sky is getting clear which means it's not going to rain again, I should go before it gets too dark,

I walk out of my room and peek through my door, no one was there, Aunt Anila was in her room and Zehrish has not come home yet, coast was clear for me, so I practically ran downstairs and took the backdoor, quickly as possible, I started walking to the graveyard.

When I reach there it was all so quiet and dark, there was a single post lamp illuminating nearby areas other than that everything was covered in darkness, I felt a bit scared going inside, I stood there holding the door for a minute watching if there was anyone else other than me, but there wasn't,

I open the lock and pull the door towards me, it opens with a creepy sound, I stopped and get myself into the graveyard, I look around for a bit, adjusting my eyes to see in dark,

"Maybe this is a bad idea Raima," I said to myself, and clutch my bag, walking towards my mother's grave.

I sit near her grave and read her gravestone, "hello mom, I know I shouldn't be here at this hour, but I wanted to come to you, I got something for you," I said and pull out my grandmother's bracelet, my mom gave it to me on my last birthday in hospital,

"I know how important this was for you mom, you told me this was your lucky charm, I have a good news, I got my scholarship for my master's degree, I got that mail an hour ago and I wanted to tell you first, I know if you were here, you and grandpa would be so happy for me, I miss you so much mom, I wish you were here for me, I wish you could hug me one more time, I miss you so much, I want you to tell me how proud you are, I want to hear your voice mom, I want you, I feel so empty inside, I am so lonely there is no one for me mom," I cried, holding her bracelet in my hands,

I silently sit there and cried, I have feeling this pain in my chest that I can't explain, I miss her so much especially when I get some achievement, I feel her absence in every aspect of my life.

"You shouldn't have left me alone mom," I whisper trying to hold my tears and wipe my face but stopped when I heard a sound of footstep,

I quickly got up from my place and look around, there was no one I could see in this darkness, I pick my bag and hurriedly make my way out of there, I turn and look back again and saw a silhouette of someone, fear spread through my body, I could feel hairs on my nape standing up,

I shook my head and increase my pace, but my foot hit a nearby stone and I fall on the muddy ground, I look up and saw a tall figure towering me, I tightly close my eyes and started reciting some verses I could remember,

"Please don't hurt me," I whisper

I felt something cold on my left foot, I open my eyes, there was a man sitting infront of me, his whole body was covered in black clothes, I couldn't see his face either, only a strand of hair falling on his eyes, he was looking at my foot, I quickly snatch it from his grip,

He looked up at me with a frown,

I saw his piercing black eyes, I stood up quickly before he could say or do anything, and I quickly grab my bag and sprinted towards the metal gate,

That man was terrifying, I don't know why, but he had this dangerous aura around him, I only saw his eyes and they were enough for me to know he was not a guy to mess with, his huge body was cowering over mine, it terrified me even more.

As quickly as possible I run out of there, my breathing was getting harsh, I could hear my heart beat in my ears, I stopped when running after few blocks I was far enough from the graveyard, I took a deep breath in and look back, no one was there, I sigh in relief and started walking but a small scream escape from my lips when I saw him standing in front of me, glaring at me with those piercing black eyes.

Is he some kind of vampire or something? I thought at his speed,

He lift his hand to me, holding something in it but I didn't look back at him, I just wanted to get away from this creepy man, I started walk away from him he took a step closer, we were staring at each other, he had these captivating eyes, that I couldn't avert my gaze.

I started to rain again, I look up into the sky and smiled, I don't know why, but I love rain, but my mind quickly focus back at the current situation, I look back at him, now I saw some amusement in his eyes, I shook my head and turn away running back to my house.

I do not want to look back at that person; he was freaking me out yet giving me some kind of weird feelings.

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Assalam O Alikum, how are you all?

Okay, I know it was late but guys! My job is killing me!

PLEASE STAY AT HOME AND STAY SAFE!

This pandemic is not a joke; we need to beat this with unity and prayers!

Being a medical professional, I know its severity,

All the doctors, nurses, paramedic staff, security departments and police forces along with army are doing what they can do, but we all need to support them as well, all we have to do is ISOLATE YOURSELF, it's that simple,

Please respect their work and pray for forgiveness,

May ALLAH SWT forgive our sins and help us to be a better human,

Stay safe

Stay at home

And take care of everyone around you.

Thank you,

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Iraj

sorry guys i have completed this chapter last week but couldn't upload it due to workload, I hope you guys understand.