Author pov

-So Choose Yours Last Words,
This Is Last The Time
'Cause You And I Were Born To Die'

Maham slightly opened white wooden door to look inside before looking down at black kitty that was following her around whole morning even now just because it's owner is sleeping after selling horses. Cat tried to claw at maham who gasped and looks at it with hands on her hips just like it's owner she's wild and has anger issues

"Meow~"

She instantly rushes inside room, maham shakes her head following it who jumps on bed and laid beside it's muma. Maham makes way towards curtain in room and opens them, letting ray of sun falls inside white Victorian themed room through thick glass window. Looking outside window there was beautiful view of daffodils field, from here maham can see her parents having breakfast in garden. It's their private farmhouse where even their own security is banned. Just four of them

"Meow~"

   Looking at them one last time, maham makes her way downstairs to where her parents were having breakfast, she greeted them with smile and they greeted back with same energy. Tareen kissed on her forehead as she sits beside him

"It's good weather no?" Amaira smiles at her husband who nodded in agreement, she turned to maham "Had a good sleep baby?"

"Good yes."

     Maham nodded pouring herself cup of tea. There family has always been one living in peace and no worries until Sidharth chaudhary got out of jail and turned it into stressful. Maham still remembers that day how their father was terrified when agha called them to tell him Sidharth wants to talk. Rauf knew what he wanted before he said it and he already told his family about his intentions. He wanted to control weakness of tareen which was his daughter

"Sana aram se there are rocks beta!" Amaira shouted seeing her daughter being chased by black cat which she picked from streets yesterday and has been absolutely in love with it. Amaira tried to tell her cat is wild and will hurt her but she says it just needs love muma because she knows love can change anyone. Even devil himself

"Baba sit down she won't get hurt." Maham smiles at her father whos face tell his blood pressure is already rising

"Be careful bacha!"

"I'm careful dad!" She yells back with laugh. Three of them smile at her antics, she's life of their house. Days without her are boring and lonely. Yes she's naughty and mischievous but that's what makes her company craveble

"Subha-bakhair."

She greets slipping in chair between her mother and maham. Her brown wavy hair falling down her shoulder as she shove them behind. Her nails painted in darkest shade of red, cherry red. Off white silk pyjamas robe tighten around her waist. She run hand through her hair and stretch her arms. Sana tareen, younger daughter of Rauf and Amaira tareen. Little devil of house

Amaira had to hide her second pregnancy because of media and her husband's not so good business. They already did mistake making appearances of their first born and regretted heavily because of threats they got. Amaira being popular actress at that time had many admirers and haters. Rauf being involved in trafficking and gangster acts had many enemies as well. He send amaira Kuwait the moment he got to know she was pregnant and bring her back after Sana was born. Not even single soul knew about her birth in Pakistan nor there is any records since she's not Pakistani but Kuwaiti

Rauf was gratefutl that chaudhary doesn't even know about real her. Even though thought alone makes his blood run cold. He is living in fear, fear of losing his both daughters

"Why so dead mahool?" Sana rise her eyebrow while buttering her toast

"What do you want us to do? Dance this early morning?" Amaira asks "Shut up and eat your breakfast."

"Dad."

"Amaira." Rauf said sternly

Amiara shakes her head with smile looking at Sana who winked. She missed this as Sana doesn't live with them anymore. Rauf has smartly done all fake documents and changed records that even soul can't tell she's not their real daughter and Sana took advantage of that situation

"Maham you should start shopping for your wedding dress beta now that you have recovered." Amaira said, Sana halt in middle. Maham hummed before glancing at her younger sister for second

"You can't be serious!" Sana shoved toast in plate and looked at her parents

"I am serious because your part of work isn't done yet, you find any way out yet?." Rauf says slamming his fist on table making them flinch except Sana who looks at her father seriously

"I'm trying!"

"No darling, what you have done is dig a deeper grave for yourself! Being his lover." Rauf hissed "I suffer just thinking about what will happened you have messed up."

"Mene tumhe kaha tha to not be stubborn and listen to me for once Sana. Mene kaha tha it would be risky but you never listen to me! Now not only you haven't found a way for your sister out of this like you promised, he also now knows how you look like!" Rauf spoke continued with stressful voice

"He doesn't know she's your daughter dad." Maham says softly

"That's because he happen to have some feeling for her. Love makes even smartest person stupid and blind darling but the moment it washes away he will know everything about her. He is sharpest man I know, he can feel fear of people just by looking at them!" He said with panic filling inside. He was never in favour of his daughter's this plan and his feels like going through heart attack every time when she's with that man. One wrong step and he will kill her. He will kill his daughter

"I don't care if he kills me or burry me alive dad but my sister isn't going to pay for whatsoever you had with chaudhary." Sana argued like she has been over this topic. She has never liked idea of sacrificing maham to him. He doesn't even care if she dies and she has seen this these weeks. He absolutely has no care for maham and she refuse to let her sister be with him. Little voice inside her whispers is this only reason? And she yells at little voice yes it's only reason

"We talked about it that if you failed to find any way maham will marry him."

"But-"

"Sana please."

Maham holds her hand underneath table and gave it little squeeze. She's already doing alot for her. Going into loin's den. Risking her life just to find a way out for her sister in this all. Sana doesn't care if she dies while saving her elder sister but she will save her any cost and will. Shehnaaz knows it was meant for her the hell he is preparing was actually for her and maham happens to be thrown because she's elder sister the protector one. One who always stand in front of her and shield her but this time Shehnaaz will protector her

"There is one way." Rauf looked at Sana with seriousness

"That is?"

"Kill him."

"Rauf!"

Amaira widen her eyes as she looks at her husband. As much as she loves idea it's terrible one. If he dies his brothers will destroy and turn their family into ashes and if he by chance is saved. Then he will burn them alive. Sana looked at her father before standing up from her seat, she walks back inside house with cat following her inside kill him. Words rang inside her head

"You won't do such a horrifying thing Sana, it won't be that bad marrying him." Maham tried with pleading tone looking at her younger sister who was lighting cigarette between her lips while laying in her bed. Her words came like knife on her chest her marrying him, she's obviously feeling this way because she has lost her mind. She flips over her stomach with legs swinging in air as she looks at her elder sister with raised eyebrow

"It won't be bad you say?" She chucked exhaling smoke in air he's almost impossible to handle he is one who has made the girl he likes suffer so think about one he hates. Her elder sister is way too innocent to think that it won't be that bad being married to him "You should fight for yourself you don't always have to sacrifice api"

"Let's talk about something else." Maham sighed sitting beside her on bed

"Like you texting someone whole night?" Sana smirked swinging her legs. Maham's cheeks turn bright red "Kon tha? Runaway with him." She suggested

"And give dad heartattck?" Maham chuckles laying beside her

"Point."

Sana agreed hugging her sister like baby and for some reasons these cuddles reminds her of someone who also holds her protectively, she pushed those thoughts away instantly. She hates him with all her guts, the way he humiliates her and make her blood boil. The amount of control it takes to not pull his hair and smack him few times but she sees his care and love for Shehnaaz. The day he kneel to tie her heels. She knew he was in love with her because man is filled with pride and leader of gang who would die than kneel before anyone

She has always been in her character because she knows he watches her. She has lived her Shehnaaz fully and has realised how it's hard for normal girl to live in this society

"Wo tumhe alag nazar se dekhta hai Sana." Maham says randomly staring at ceiling along her sister

"Like?" Sana whisper

"Like he will die if he ever have to look away from you. Like his life is connected to yours. Like you are the only one he sees." Her heart skipped a beat, she doesn't wanna think about it. She doesn't wanna think about him and now he effects her

"Be careful."

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Shennaaz was back do her character the moment she stepped foot in Jinnah airport. Sana was gone and Shehnaaz was back with her innocent features and doe eyes. Surrounding started to blur and sounds fading when her eyes landed on him clad in white shalwar kameez making his way towards her with smile on his lips. His heart beats faster and breath slowed, seeing him somehow pains her. Her chest heavens up. Her grip on suitcase tighten as she contain herself

"Ap kyun aye ho?"

She narrows her eyes at him who grabbed her suitcase which she was holding. When armaan came forward to take it from him, he refuses showing him his palm and walked around car to himself put it in trunk. He doesn't want any other man to do these things for her or hold her things when he's around she's his girl and he's gonna do her every work

"Baithe madam."

He opens backseat door of Rolls Royce for her. Her cheeks heats up in exact shade of pink suit she was wearing. She gets inside without any question and he shuts door, walking on other side of car he also get inside backseat beside her and looks at her. She was looking outside window. Is she for real? He was dying to meet her and she isn't even looking at him, so he pulled her face towards him and out of nowhere kissed her taking her by surprise

She fist his kameez between her fingers, eyes slowly closing as he deepened their kiss why is her heart aching? Pulling back he pressed his forehead against her to calm his breathing

"I missed you too janam." His lips lower to meet her right cheek. It tickles, he pulls back smirking at her stunned face "Your absence has killed me for real, don't ever leave me again." You won't like reality , she didn't say anything just nodded and looked out of window again. She doesn't know why but she find it hard to open her mouth today

He grabbed her hand and bring it to his mouth to press gentle kiss before interwinding their fingers and used other one to do something on his phone and keeping himself busy. Was it guilt she was feeling? But for what! This man has made her life hell even if it was fake one. He still has messed her real life as well by trying to marry her sister and ruin her life. Why is she feeling guilty for him no she's just little confuse

Soon they reached Emaar and car was pulled near their building. Sidharth asked her to go inside he will be joining after taking call. She nodded making her way upstairs

"You were gone somewhere?"

Mrs rahseedi looked at bags in hands of men beside Shehnaaz as her husband tries to unlock apartment with cold expressions like always. He never smiles nor give off any expressions to anyone. Like he's some robot. Shehnaaz awkwardly glanced at her suitcase and nodded

"I thought you were home since chaudhary keeps coming." He keeps coming? Why would he even bother coming here when she is not here. Well, it's his apartment who's she to complain

"Multan gayi thi mein to see my parents." She smiles sweetly at woman

"I missed by baby Punjab." She pouts sadly and gave her husband side-eye who never takes her there because he's so busy and also she can't go alone because he can't stand more than 2 nights without her so yes she's stuck

"You are Punjabi?" Shehnaaz was surprised she doesn't look one but she also doesn't like wife of heir to holy throne

"Pathan."

"And half sindhi." Her husband answered for her. She nodded saying yeah that as well. Shehnaaz smiles as they started bricking, she has noticed that they argue a lot and next minute they are so in love. Both of them have same temper

"Byebye Shehnaaz."

She send flying kiss at girl when chaudhary makes his appearance. Mrs rahseedi gives him dirty look on which he rolled eyes and grab Shehnaaz hands to get inside and shut door on their faces. That was rudest thing to do-Shehnaaz's back was next slammed wooden door. He grabbed her jaw and smashed his lips on her with primal force

SANA TAREEN
'The hidden one'