The light streaming in from the balcony was making the room glow. She squinted her eyes tightly and placed a hand on her eyes to block the light. The loud chirping of birds telling her that it was time to wake up. She groaned loudly and turned around, opening her eyes she looked at him who was sleeping next to her.

She held her breath at the sight of him, his hair falling on his forhead, the light was making his face glow like never before. She moved her hand towards his face cautiously. Fingers pushing away the few starnds, she slowly traced his nose, then his eyes, his long lashes kissing his cheeks. She slowly moved her fingers and touched his lips.

Last night was difficult for her, she had to see a very abhorrent face of relations but from inside she was glad because of this bitter reality she came to her senses, all the misapprehension about Shahzain went away. Her heart was clean and was only beating for him. How he handled the situation last night and how he took care of her made her forget the past.

She didn't know what came over her, slowly she moved closer to him and placed her lips on him forhead. Giving him last glance she got up from bed and left the room, going towards her room she was still in daze and she didn't see her chachi coming up and the smirk that graced her lips seeing Falisha coming out of Shahzain's room.

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She was really tired today when she got back from University, she went straight to her room and after taking a shower she went to bed. The house was eerily quite, she was sleeping for almost two hours. She felt like something was playing with her hair, but she was so deep in sleep that she couldn't even lift a finger.

After some time the sensation went away, she sighed softly. When she was on the brink of going in a deep slumber, something moved against her or rather someone, she felt fingers grazing her cheek lightly, she smiled shyly.

"Shahzain"

She mumbled softly with her eyes closed and turned around to look at him. When she opened her eyes the smile from her lips vanished. Light brown eyes glared down at her, she opened her mouth to scream but he placed his hand on her mouth tightly, the other hand grabbed her arms stoppingher movements.

"Who will save you now huh..."

Sammar smirked at her and slowly bended forward, she thrashed in his arms, tears leaking from her eyes. She had never felt so helpless in her life before. He placed his lips on neck and started kissing her skin. She tried to kick him with her legs but he was stronger than her, he placed his knees on her legs. She cried harder when his kisses turned sloppy but her voice was muffled from his hand.

He pulled away from her face and grabbed the hem of her shirt slowly riding it upwards he bared her stomach.

"Agar pyar se man jati toh mujhay yeh na karna parta"
(If you had conceded, i wouldn't have to do this)

He placed his hand on her bare stomach and started moving it upwards. Falisha closed her eyes and cried harder, she couldn't do anything to save herself but she was praying inside for a miracle to happen. Suddenly she felt like the weight was lifted off her. She opened her eyes and he was nowhere, she breathed out and got up from bed but the sight before her made her scream. Sammar was lying on the floor.

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She was sitting on the sofa with Tayi ami, crying in her chest. Beenish was sitting with her trying to calm jer down. Daniyal was seething with anger and was trying to control Shahzain who wanted nothing but to kill that basrard. Adeela begum was sitting with her brother with a first-aid kit in her hand, she was wiping the blood from his face.

Everyone was quite except from a sobbing Falisha. When Adeela got up from the sofa and marched towards Falisha but Shahzain came and stood in front of her. She glared at him.

"Because of this girl you nearly killed my brother huh.. "

She seethed with rage.

"What proof do you have that my brother went in her room... Maybe she called him there"

"Enough "

Shahzain yelled, she flinched away but regained her composure.

"Yeh larki hi nahi thek, subha maine issay tumhary kamray se nikalty dekha tha... Aur ab ye meray bhai par ilzam laga rahi hai. Pat nahi aur kitno ke sath...

(This girl is low class, Today i saw her coming out of your room amd now she is blaming my brother... God knows with how many she is... )

"Biwi hai meri... Jab chahay meray kamray mai a sakti hai)

(She is my wife... She can come in my room whenever she wants.)

She went a step back and placed a hand on her chest. Everything was silent for a minute. Beenish and Daniyal were shocked after hearing him, this was a big news for them but they were happy that their cousin will live with them forever. Sammar was sitting with his mouth hanging open, it was major shock for him, the girl he was trying so hard to get was already married.

Adeela begum slowly went and sat with her brother, she was drowned in pool regret. She was embarrassed before her family, her vile nature came in front of everyone, how she was trying to ruin an innocent girl just for some mere property.

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It was a week after that incident, everything was getting normal. Sammar was sent away to his home, Adeela had cried so much and asked for forgiveness from her, and she being a soft hearted one forgave her easily. But the trauma she went through still haunted her. She still felt like something was crawling up her skin. She would wake up at night screaming for help.

Seeing her state Beenish started sleeping in her room, just so she won't be scared.

She placed the assignment she just completed in her bag and went in washroom to change into night dress, when she came back he was sitting on her bed waiting for her.

She slowly went towards him and sat down next to him. This was the first time he came in her room after everything that happened.

"How are you? "

He asked her, she was looking down at her feet.

"I am good "

She replied and started arranging her pillows, she was trying hard to avoid him and he knew that very well. He grabbed her arm and made stopped her.

"Meri taraf dekho"

(Look at me)

"Agar aap mujhay chorna chahtay hein toh mai samajh sakti hun."

(I can understand if you want to leave me)

"Meri taraf dekho"

(Look at me)

He growled at her and grabbed her chin so that she was looking directly in his eyes.

"Whatever happened, its not your fault. Don't you dare utter this nonsense again"

She placed her head on his chest and closed her eyes. He placed his one hand on her back and started playing with her hair. She felt like the black clouds were withering away and light was shining again on her life.

"Ab kabhi mujhay chor kar toh nahi jaeinge"

(You will not leave me again, right)

"Kabhi nahi" 

(Never)

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