On reaching there, she found her lying on the floor, fainted. She was trying to go for the door, her hair disheveled.
He moved towards her and squatted down. Her face was tear streaked.
"Fuck" he cussed and screamed for the maids which abruptly came in. He demanded the key of the chain from them and after getting it he unlocked her ankle, carrying her in his arms towards his room.
Placing her on the bed, he called a servant.
"Where the fuck is the doctor?" he demanded.
"Sorry sir, he has taken a leave today" he replied, his head bowing down.
"Get the fucking car out right now!" he instructed and then carried her in his arms, towards the car, laid her down on the back seat and got it into the car as the driver drove it towards the hospital.
The sky was roaring and it was raining heavily.
Her head was in his lap. He analysed her face, her body was cold, her lips were cracky. She saw slight red bruises on her ankle due to the chain when his eyes fell on her hands and he took them in his.
They were turning blue.
She had hit the chain numerous times to break it and she could free herself but in result her hands had gotten blue.
He kissed her knuckles.
And suddenly he could feel his heart beating fast, an unusual feeling enveloping it.
Guilt?
Before he could ponder more, they reached the hospital.
The doctor inspected her situation and gave her some medicines and injections, apprising him that she had a panic attack also she had eaten something expired which had affected her body's metabolism. Rest of the reports would be sent to him.
Soon enough Zahra woke up and they went back to the mansion.
.....
A day had passed since then. She was in her room, last night she felt severe nausea along with that her breath begin to get short as she was having a panic attack, she tried to run for the door when the chain had stopped her.
She was screaming but due to the fierce wind, no one could hear her.
She looked at the chain, her ankle was free yet but she knew soon the maid will come and lock her ankle again and it was then the maid came in, moving towards her.
She wanted to hide herself somewhere so she could not chain her. And to her surprise, the maid did exactly opposite. She took the chain and unlocked it from the side where it was locked with the bed post and removed it completely from the bed, taking it away.
She moved towards the door when Zahra's question stopped her.
"Where are you taking it to?" She asked.
"Sir has ordered, to take this chain away" she announced and left the room.
She frowned.
What?
She couldn't believe it, the beast himself had demanded to remove the chain. Nonthless, she didn't care, she was more than happy that her ankle would not be locked again.
She stood up and moved across the room, she could walk freely. This thought made her giggle. She was walking and no chain was grasping her ankle anymore. She moved and jumped on the bed like a kid. For three long days, her ankle was chained to the bed.
"Wohooo" she said while jumping on the bed and then she did a small dance which basically involved, swirling around the whole room.
She was so happy.
Unaware to her, he was watching her from the hidden camera in her room. Her child like tactics made him smile.
She hasn't grown up yet.
Moving away from the screen, he dialed the intercom, calling her and she picked it up after two bells, contemplating to whether pick it up or not.
"Hello" she said, her voice getting shaky.
"Get ready, we are going to haveli" he told.
"Ok" she instantly replied, a small smile etching on her face.
"What were you doing?"
"Me"
"Whom am I talking to yet?"
"Me"
"Got my point?"
"Yes, yes, I was sitting, doing nothing much"
"Oh...so you weren't jumping like a 5 year old?"
What? How does he know?
"No, No, I was just sitting."
"Fine," he chuckled, "get ready soon" he said and hung up the call.
......................
She was happy, extremely joyful. She wanted to jump on her bed like a child and do a dance, and wanted to hug every second person she met. It was after so long she was going to see her mother and other family members, Dua, Haya, Haseeb, Saif, Grandma, her uncle, all of them. Although she had just spent four days in his mansion but those four days were no less than four years for her. Her thoughts were eating her. She hadn't breathed in a gush of fresh air since so long.
She was feeling free after so long.
Right now, she was in the car along with Irtaza who was driving the car towards the haveli. Her heart was beating so fast and excitement was bubbling up inside her. The stylist had done wonders on her and she was looking so beautiful.
Today was the walima and Irtaza didn't want to have a big function so his grandfather decided to have a short family and friends dinner at the haveli. Moosa and Shehryaar were coming as well.
On reaching the haveli, Irtaza stopped the car infront of the metal gates waiting for them to open but Zahra didn't give a second thought and got out of the car, running inside.
She wanted to live freely within these few hours at the haveli, without any fear.
She walked towards the door, she was running practically, she couldn't believe she was back to haveli again.
Irtaza smiled at her child like tactics, but deep down he knew she isn't that innocent as she looks and again his heart opposed this notion of his. When the gates opened completely he got the car in and alighted from the car, moving inside the haveli.
Zahra was already there, meeting and hugging everyone in a warm tight hug. He could see, her eyes becoming teary.
He went so harsh with that girl.
She couldn't believe that she is actually meeting these people who seemed a dream two days ago. She was getting so claustrophobic and even she had vomited 2 to 3 times.
A sudden relief had entered her. She could no longer feel that chain grasping her ankle, she could walk freely, talk freely. Do everything what she wants and also could not feel the fear of him.
What could be more good to her than this feeling of freedom. She wanted freedom and she got it didn't matter, if it was meant for just a short while.
Soon enough, everyone sat on the dining table. Moosa was present there as well. Everyone was waiting for Shehryaar who was on his way.
"How marriage life is going Irtaza bhai?" Saif asked, trying to tease him but in return got a hard glare which shut him up and then he continued his conversation with Haseeb, Dua and Haya.
"Zahra, my daughter, did you feel any difficulty in adjusting there?" her grandmother asked and she shook her head.
"No, everything is fine" she replied.
She didn't want to disclose what he had done to her in that mansion. So far, from what she had observed, he was the one who controlled everything, every matter of the haveli, mafia, business so he would go against everyone to do what he wants, and it will increase his anger towards her and then he will punish her more which she can't take, also, his family would know his reality and it would break them and he didn't want to hurt his family. Although, it was her family too but he came first as he has been brought up in this haveli so he had the first right on these people. She didn't want to hurt the sentiments of her grandmother, her mother, his father and everyone so she remained quite finding no use of revealing this matter infront of others.
"MashAllah. May Allah protect you both from evil eye" her grandmother prayed.
"Thankyou" she muttered.
"We all wanted to come and meet you but Irtaza didn't allow us saying that he wants to spend some time with his wife" her grandmother continued and she nodded, understanding the reason for which she hasn't allowed them to visit.
"But soon within two to three days InshAllah we all will come and have a dinner at your place."
"Yes please Dadi, I am waiting for you" Zahra hurriedly replied before Irtaza could cancel the program.
"Are you happy Zahra?" Her uncle asked.
"Yes taya abu"
"Then why are you looking so sad?"
"No, its just that I missed you all"
"So you can stay here tonight. Irtaza will come and take you the next day"
The idea sounded so appealing to her and before she could answer Irtaza cuts in.
"Some other day Baba" he replied.
"Geez I want to inform you all a thing" Haseeb suddenly cuts in.
"What is it?" Dua asked.
"Want something in return."
"Yeah....I have ten rupees you can take them. Now spill the beans"
"Gosh.... you must have said this directly to me that you want some money Dua."
"Asshole" Dua cussed loudly when the eyes of every elder snapped towards her.
Shit!
"Oh my God Dua! OMG! What kind of language are you using with me?" Haseeb said dramatically, trying to act as if he had never cussed in his whole damn life.
"Wh..at? Why you all are looking at me like that. I have learnt this from Haseeb" Dua said and then all eyes snapped towards him.
"Haseeb, what kind of language you are teaching her?" his grandmother asked in a strict tone.
"No Dadi! She is lying!"
"No Dadi! he is lying!"
"She is lying!"
"He is lying!"
"She is lyi-"
"Oouuffff Cut the crap Haseeb and spill the news." Saif cuts in.
"Ok ok! So the news is Sheryaar bhai is coming-"
"Stupid we already know it" Dua said.
"Let me complete weirdo."
"Oh ok ok go on, asshole" she said and whispered the last part so just he could hear it.
"Say it Haseeb beta" His mother, Asma aunty said.
"Shehryaar bhai is coming along with a girl" Haseeb broke the news in one go, excitement evident in his voice.
"Girl?!" His grandmother asked.
"Girl?" His uncle asked.
"Girl?" His mother said.
"Which girl?" Dua asked.
"Ohhhoo calm down everyone. She was his secretary. But please don't tell him that I have given you all this useful piece of information"
"How do you know Haseeb?" Shehryaar asked, whilst entering into the dining room.
Shit! I'm done!
It was then everyone's eyes snapped towards him and the girl standing just behind him.
"She is Sheharzaad, my fiance to be" Shehryaar announced, giving an answer to there questioning eyes.