“Listen carefully, Samreen, to what I am about to tell you. The day your sister went missing, she was abducted by a man who sold her for prostitution. And after serving her purpose as a virgin prostitute sold to a human trafficking group, luckily, she was…” Samreen froze, and her mind went numb. She couldn’t hear the lady anymore. She just sat on her bed and stared at the wall in front of her. Her eyes were wide open, and her face paled, as if she had seen a ghost.

 Minutes passed, and she remained in the same position, still holding her phone to her ear. Suddenly, the voice of little Shahina echoed in her mind, calling her out. Tears welled up in her eyes, and she broke down, burying her face into the pillow.   

~*~

‘The task has been completed.’ Yawar received a text and nodded calmly. 

‘Wait for the call and tell her the necessary details.’ Yawar quickly typed and received a reply within a few seconds.

‘Understood.’

“I am sorry, sis, but I have to use you as a pawn to get my queen.” 

What Yawar did was cruel, and he had a very good idea that Shahina would never forgive him for this. But he planned to make sure that she never got to know.

Playing from behind wasn’t his style, he preferred to go head-to-head. But Moosa’s absence taught him a lot, and thanks to Ahad, he mastered the art of manipulation, and now it is the perfect time to use his skills. 

‘Bhabhi, are you free tomorrow? Have a cup of tea with me?’ Yawar typed a message and sent it to Mahnoor. She was the only one in the Main house who would support him and put a leash on Moosa.

Amma-bi and Natasha will accept whatever Shahina says. As for Ahad, Yawar knew that he would play a neutral part. He wouldn’t stand against him, nor support him in any way. Although he would love to watch him using his brain.

‘Abhi taaron se khelo, chand ki kirno se ithlayo. Milegi uske chehre ki sahar aahista aahista.’*  Humming, Yawar grabbed his car keys and left his office from base two.

It has become his habit to hum this song whenever he thinks about Shahina. She was near but out of reach, far, but not enough to make him restless. Her indifference captivated him, enough to become a yearning.   

Yawar's boldness has no boundaries when it comes to Shahina. He could take on anyone, but he preferred this game of cat and mouse. However, at first, he needed the mouse to realize that a cat is on the chase, as his beloved chuhiya (mice) is quite clueless. 

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*Right now, play with the stars or toy with the beams of the moonlight. You will see the dawn of her face slowly, gradually. 

 Salam & hello everyone!

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