Second encounter.

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Shahzaib's POV :-

"WHAT THE HELL?!" I shouted on one of my man.

"Sir, I tried to find out each and everything but couldn't be able to do much." He said lowering his head.

"You are useless, Good for nothing, GET OUT!" I said with gritting teeth.

I told mehmood one of my man to take out Information on this Lahab gang.This gang was just made for lust.They are dirty minded criminals, Their hands were covered with blood of so many innocent girls and even boys.They kidnap this childrens and sold them to rich buyers, the ones who were not sold had to face these lustful wolves.They sure is a flame just like their gang's name Lahab (mean-Flame)in which I don't want any innocent kid to get caught.But what do I do? Akib!He killed one of their man 2/3 days ago.

"Bhai, I want to talk." Akib came rushing in my cabin.

His breath was uneven like he had run a marathon.

"Ok, but first sit-down, take breath akib." I said.

He nodded and sat on sofa which is in my cabin.I gave him a glass of water, He drank in one go.

"Now tell me, what do you wanted to talk about?" I asked and sat on table in front of him.

"Bhai,you know shahnoor right?"He asked with a concerned written all over his face.

"Yes, what about her?" I asked.

"Bhai, today when I was passing from 'choices general store' I saw her, and," He said.

"And what?" I asked.

"There was a lahab gang member...The way he was looking at her, I am sure he was checking her out."He said while gritting his teeth in anger.

I stood up immediately hearing it.

"AND YOU LEAVED HER LIKE THAT, THERE ALONE!!" I shouted on him.

"No, I didn't move from there until he leaved the store."He said which gave me a breath of relief.

"But what was she doing there?" I asked gritting my teeth.

"Bhai,she started working as a cashier there from last week." He informed.

"Why does she need to work?" I asked.

"Bhai, They are facing financial problem, she needed to do a job and she isn't 18+ yet she doesn't have a degree, So she got this side job." He told me.

Why does she needed to do a job? When I am here, She could ask me for money.But she doesn't know that I am engaged to farah or she knows? Whatever it is, She became my family member now, I'll need to take care of her.

"Give me the address of her work place." I ordered akib.He nodded.

Akib's POV:-

I told bhai because I know he is capable of doing everything, I was hella worried when she started doing the job.

I could have help her but I know she won't take my help,May Allah protect her from evils.

I know she thinks that I am a criminal but I can't tell her the reality of my work yet, however when I asked her to be mine, her silence raised an hope in my heart, making it beat crazily.

Now I just hope her to be fine. I can't wait for the november when I will ask bhai's permission to get married to her and be closed to her everytime.

Third person's POV:-

FATE is already written by the one who is creator of all, Whether it is a poor or a king,Only he (Allah) Knows what will happen.

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Does he wrote Akib and Shahnoor's fate together?

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What will this waiting bring for them?

Shahnoor's POV:-

I am so happy with this job, its simple plus easy plus they are paying me enough so I can help ammi and baba.

Ammi was worried when I told her but I am me, I made her understand.Baba didn't said anything, he just nodded.

Its 6:30pm in evening, My shift will end at 8:30om.Its time for magrib salah, I wrapped my hijab and walked in store room of this store, Its perfect for praying salah as there is no dirt in here.

I offered my salah and got back to work.The bell from the entrance ringed indicating the arrival of new customer.I took out my mobile and started checking the messages that came.

"Excuse me," A man came at the counter.

He was wearing thick gold chain around his neck, his hands were covered in gold rings and watch.Gold lover.

"Yes, How can I help you?" I said with a warm smile (A part of my job).

"Ammm..Tell me how old are you?"He asked looking at me from head to toe.Creepy.

"Excuse me?" I said confusingly.

"Oh, you have that pretty tongue as well, but thats not good for you beautiful." He said and winked at me than walked out of the store.

"W-what was that?" I muttered.

My hands were cold and heart was beating crazily, No man has talk to me like that.

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After my shift completed, I wore my abaya and covered my face with veil than took my bag and closed the store as there is not much customer today.

Than I started my journey towards my home, but I was having this feeling that someone is watching me and I speedup my pace but Three shadows came in my view,They are all man, I can say.

"Ya Allah." I whispered.

"Oh madam,where are you going?" One of the man said from behind.

I didnt said anything but kept walking.

"Going home,huh?" Again one of them said.

"Let us give you company till you reach there." The other voice said mockingly and the others started laughing.

I silently cried.Suddenly one of them hold my hand and spun me around.

"Pl-plea-se llleave me." I said wiggling to remove my hand.

"Oh please, dont ruin your beauty while crying, we will take you somewhere you really like."The one who was holding my hand said.

"Pl-please I-I Wwant to g-go Home." I pleaded while crying.

"Please, beautiful don't say such thing and removed this thing on your face so that my fellow friends can see your beautiful face." He said and tried to remove my veil.

BANG!

I heard the gunshot and the man who was holding me fell on the ground.I froze at my place.Blood from his head flowed on the ground, I backed away and looked at the him standing in front of me, without any fear holding the gun.

He gave the gun to other man.The other two mans wanted to run but his man grabbed them.He removed the gloves he was wearing in his right hand and walked towards me,I took two steps back but he grabbed my left arm and pulled me closer.

"What were you doing out this late?"He asked in a husky yet dangerous tone.I kept looking at him.

"ANSWER ME!!" He shouted and I flinched at his sudden voice.I lowered my head and started crying.

Suddenly,I felt two arms wrapped around me and my head was rested on his chest where I could listen his heartbeats. His left arm was wrapped around my shoulder and right one was patting my head, I closed my eyes.I don't know why? But I didn't struggle to get out of his hold just like last time I felt safe here.

"I - I wwas s-scared..." I said and started crying.

"Shhh..Baccha don't worry,they won't do it again, I am here now."He said softly this time.

I felt him removing my veil from my face.

"Look here." He said while breaking the hug as I obeyed.

He removed the veil and gave it to me than he took out handkerchief from his pocket and like last time he cleaned my face while holding my chin.

"You don't have to work anymore, ok?" He said.

"Wh-why?" I asked looking at him.

"I'll provide everything you and your family need, No need of you to work this late."He said and look at me.

"No." I said.

Shahzaib's POV:-

"No." She said.

"What No?" I asked.

"Jazakallah for protecting me but We don't need your money.Why would we take your money?" She said.

"What's wrong in taking my money?" I Asked furrowing my eyebrows.

"We are not re-related in anyway?"She said.

OH! So this is the problem.She doesn't know that I am engaged to farah.

"Okay, So if we had been related in anyway, you would have took my money than?" I asked.

"No, It's not halal,So even if we were related, I wouldn't took it." She said.

Hhuh! That's also the problem.This Girl, afraid yet confidently saying that my money is not halal.I have to think about this later.First I'll drop her at home.

"Leave this matter here, I'll drop you home." I said and hold her left hand.

"No, I can go." She said which irritates me.

"I.Said.I.Will.Drop.You.Home." I said pointing each of my word as I know she won't agree easily without me scaring her.

And my plan worked as she nodded slowly and followed me to the car.She sat on the backseat and her abaya was hanging out of the car, I bent down and put her abaya on her lap, all while she didn't look at me.I closed the door and walked around than settle myself next to her.

Third person's POV:-

His presence were melting the insides of Her.

He sat next to her, by mistakenly his hand fall on her at which she shifted a little far from him, trying to maintain distance as much as possible.

He removed is coat and put it in between of them.The driver started the car and the long silenced journey started.

'I hope this is the last time I am seeing you.' Shahnoor thought.

But she didn't knew what the future was holding for her.As the man sitting next to her will become the truth of her life, As her prayers for this man will change their destiny maybe towards...

Hate

Or

Love...

To be continued...