Meaning of the quotes in picture☝️:

You too don't have peace for a moment ,

You too don't have peace for a moment ,

Oh beloved without me, oh beloved without me,

I too don't have peace for a moment,

O! I too don't have a peace for a moment,

Beloved without you, oh beloved without you..

______________________________________________________

Shahnoor's POV :-

"AMMI!" I screamed as another whipped contact her lifeless body on the floor.

"I'LL KILL YOU WOMEN! HOW DARE YOU INSULT ME!?! HUH!" Baba shouted as he again beat ammi with his leather belt.

My bag fall down from my hands and I ran towards her, I covered her curled body with mine.

"Ba-baba, sstop it! Pl-please khu-khuda ke liye rukjayein ( Stop for God's sake)." I said while crying.

Ammi's little sobs mix with her hiccups is what I could hear. I saw Abdullah fainted on the floor. Ya Allah, my heart is breaking please stop him.

"LEAVE YOU B*TCH, GO AWAY!" Baba shouted as another whipped came towards my ammi's leg but I came in between.

"AAHHH!" I screamed as it hit me on my back.

That's when I heard the belt dropped on the floor, I look at his shoes backing away.

"Make sure from next time she doesn't insult me or else the consequences will be much worse." He said and left the house.

"Ammi.." I whispered, a tear rolled down her cheek but she stayed still.

I look towards Abdullah, I got up and went in the kitchen and took a glass of water than walked out. I crouch down in front of Abdullah than sprinkled some water on his face which made him come out of his unconscious state. He quickly stood up, I look at him. He seems startled as his breath labored.

"Aa-appi (Sister) Ammi, ammi..save her!" He said holding my left shoulder with his both hands.

"Abdullah.." I tried to calm him, but he shake his head.

"N-No aapi save ammi, ba-baba is beating her." He said while shivering than soon his eyes landed on ammi's figure laying on floor.

He immediately let go of my hand and ran towards her than sat in front of her, he kept her head on his lap and started stroking her hair. Tears were flowing like river through his eyes. His trembling form visible to my eyes.

"Ammi..." He whispered enough for me to hear.

"Ammi, I told you to stop saying anything to him. He won't listen and will get angry but you didn't listen to me. Why? Just leave everything ammi, we'll have patience until Allah is with us." He said to her.

"Abdullah.." I whispered looking at his new personality.

He changed so much, he was a naughty boy back than, never listening to anything we say but now he is talking about having patience. Ya Allah, just for my little brother's sake have mercy.

I got up and walked towards them, I put my hand on his shoulder while bending down. He look up, with teary eyes than his gaze again casted down towards ammi.

"Ammi told baba that we were out of groceries, so baba said to tell you to bring the groceries but ammi informed him that you lost your job. Baba got angry and started saying bad things about you than ammi told baba that he should have shame making you work for money, that's when baba lose his control and started beating ammi with his belt. I tried to stop him but he pushed me away, my mind started feeling heavy when I heard ammi's screams and than everything black out." He said caressing ammi's cheeks with his hand.

My vision again got covered with the thin layer of tears, I gulp the lump formed in my throat. How could baba do that? Has he no shame?

"A-ammi, let's get her in room appi." Abdullah said.

I crouched down on my knees, holding ammi's shoulder I made her sit up. Her hair messily pulled on her right shoulder, her dupatta hanging low on her right shoulder which Abdullah pulled up, he wiped ammi's tear with his hands and hugged her from front while I hugged her from back but a sore full voice leaved her mouth making me leave her.

"Ammi, you okay?" I asked.

But she didn't replied, her wet puffed redden eyes casted down with her lazy form and white dry pale lips.

"Ammi, let's go in your room." Abdullah said.

Yet she didn't moved a inch.

"Ammi, please get up for my sake." Abdullah said again.

"Ammi get up." I said.

With the help of Abdullah, I got ammi in the room where we both sleep. I made her sit on the bed as she wasn't able to lay down cause of the whips.

"I'll bring the ointment and groceries from the market. Abdullah you take care of ammi." I said, he nodded.

I walked towards my desk, than took my small sandbank as it is made of solid sand. I broke it and took the money. There are some notes and coins, I counted them. Alhamdulillah! Enough to buy ointment and groceries. I than walked in the bathroom, after washing my face I exit the room. Everything was scattered here and there. I placed them quickly in there place and walked out of the house.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

"Have a good night." The cashier greeted.

I faked a small smile, my body is aching with lots of pain. My legs are wobbly as they given out the energy.I know I am not the same shahnoor with strong body. I exit the shop when my phone started ringing. I took it out and answered it.

"Assalamu alaikum." I said dryly.

"Am I talking to Ms. Shahnoor sharif khan?" It's a male's voice.

"Yes." I said shortly while walking towards home.

"My name is Jubin from healthy teeth clinic. Well Ms. Shahnoor, we have received your CV this morning from the inrolljob.com. We would like to meet you as for an receptionist position in our clinic." The man said.

I halt in my track, lumps form in my throat and my eyes became wet. I try to suppress my cracking voice.

"Hello Ms. Shahnoor, are you there?" Mr. Jubin asked.

I took a deep breath, blinking my eyes.

"Y-yes, I *Takes breath* am here." I said.

"Okay, so I was saying can you come tomorrow for the interview?" He asked.

"Yes-yes, I'll be there." I said.

"Okay than, I'll text you the address. Hoping to see you tomorrow. Bye." He said and cut the call.

'Only if you had called earlier, than my ammi shouldn't need to go through that humiliation.' I thought looking up at the sky.

"Jazakallah Mere malik. (Thank you my lord)" I said and started walking again.

When I came near to my house, I saw someone next to a car looking at my house. He is wearing a business suit, his back is facing me. I walk further, than called him.

"Excuse me?" I said, he turned around.

Humair? What is he doing here? Cold smoke coming out of his mouth as he gaze down on me with intense and glossy eyes.

"Wh-what are you doing here?" I asked standing at a good distance.

"I don't know what you will think of me but I came here cause I had this strange feeling that you are not okay. I wanted to see you, so that this uneasiness can go away from my stupid heart. So tell me, Are you okay?" He asked without changing his expression as he gulped.

I was shocked to hear this statement from him, how does he know that I am not okay? Who is he to know about my situation?

"I...I am okay." I breath out.

He nodded before biting the side of his lower lips. He came forward with long and heavy steps.

"Where did you came from, so late?" He asked, now standing in front of me.

"I... I think *Gulps the lump* you should go ho-home." I said not looking at him.

I am trying my best not to cry, I am trying to control my emotions. I know I really need a shoulder to lean on but I prefer Being alone. I feel ashamed crying in front of the people I tried to pretend strong in front of.

"My home is nowhere..Noor." He said, I look at him.

"My name is Shahnoor." I said with a little stern voice.

"I know but you didn't let me call you with names and your name is too long for me to call you. Noor suits you as you became the uneasy light of my dark life. As long as I wanted to escape from you, your strong and bright rays finds my darkness." He said.

My heart started drumming in my chest, as I look at his sincere eyes. No one, like no one ever said such kind of words to me. Not even akib, I don't prefer anyone else saying such thing to me except him.

"I love someone else, I told you." I said looking away.

"I didn't said I love you in that way, as a friend one can share the hardships of life with a special person they find. It doesn't require that this special person should be only the one you love, it can be your friend, brother, sister, Mother, father. Any one can be, am I right...noor?" He asked.

"Right, now...go." I breath out and started walking past him.

"But how can I leave? After seeing the unshed tears ruining your bright happy eyes." He said.

"Stop being clingy humair." I said, my back facing him.

"Than what should I become?" He asked.

What happened to him? Why don't he leave already? Why don't he understand that I don't want to break out now? Leave humair, before I break.

"Wha-whatever but just le-leave me." I said.

"I find it hard to leave you, I don't consider it clingy." He said.

"But I do, now leave before..." I said but can't control the pain.

"Before?" He asked.

And the next that I did will surely be regretted, I actually don't know what's got into me. My bags fall down from my hand, I turn around and immediately hugged him as I felt his body tense.

Abu daud's POV :-

What? What's happening? Even if it's happening, is it happening for real? She hugged me? With so much force, God! Damn! My nerves running like a fast flow river. I felt her having hard time hugging me as my shoulders are little broader for a small hands. Her tiny hands were slipping from my shoulders as she is on her tiptoes because of my height. I felt her warm leaving, just than I hold her with my arms securing around her small waist hidden inside her niqab and coat on top.

She is weeping with her small voice, preventing from anyone to hear. Her scent is like green apple Sweet and sour. Perfect for her sweet angelic personality, the one only meant for me.

"Shhh...what happened? Tell me noor." I said but felt her shaking her head in negative.

"I-I don't wwanna ta-talk." She said stuttering.

"Okay, I won't bother. If you feel like sharing than you can share with me. I promise I won't tell anyone." I said, than she nodded.

Cool air past by us, but I only felt her warmth.

I love you...

I wanted to say those words in this moment but pulled my desire back as it will only cause the separation. I don't want that, do I? Nah! Never.

After a good amount of time, her sobs died down. She slowly pull her self away. I felt irritated because of the lack of her warmth.

"I...I am sorry." She said looking down.

"Why are you sorry?" I asked.

"For this." She said motioning at the moment we just shared.

"Never, I said never be sorry for this things. I am always there for you noor, always." I said.

She look up with those puffy, red and wet eyes as she tried to smile.

"Jazakallahu khair." She said, I nodded.

"Now you should head home, it'll be late now." I said.

"Okay, Allah hafiz." She said in dry and tired voice.

"Hmm." I hummed, bending down, I took her plastic bags and gave it to her.

She turned around and left.

Farah's POV :-

"Did you receive the money?" I asked azam on call.

"Yes, I did. I love you and very sorry for making you worry and not talking to you." He said.

"Its okay, I forgive you but I request you to never do it again. How will I live if you will leave me? I love you from the bottom of my heart." I said with tears flowing from my eyes.

"Farah, please do not cry. It'll make my guilt worse and I won't leave you. I have a good news for you." He said.

"What news?" I asked wiping my tears.

"I am coming to take you." He said making my heart drop at the moment.

"Wh-when?" I asked.

"This Sunday, I have prepared everything, our accommodation, my job, and most importantly the plan." He said.

I clutched my kurti with my left hand, feeling the moisture between my palms because of the nervousness. This sunday? That means one week from today onwards. I only have one week left in this house, after this one week I'll leave everything behind, crashing down the honor and pride of my parents and betraying my husband.

"What plan?" I asked almost whispering.

"Arey! The plan of your escape from that beast." He said referring to Shahzaib.

"Don't call him beast azam, he was good to me until now." I said honestly.

"Farah don't start this all over, you tell me. Are you excited?" He said happily.

"I..I am nervous azam." I said.

"Don't be baby, I am here for you. I'll take care of everything." He said.

After talking to him for half an hour, I ended the call. Resting my head on the pillar which is attach to the open balcony of shahzaib's room, I started thinking from the start. How everything happened? My father's depth revelation, than our shifting to rajasthan, I fell in love with azam than Shahzaib's proposal, his confession, the forced marriage, and now betrayal with him.

"Farah?" My thoughts interpreted by his dominated masculine voice, I turn my head towards him.

He is standing in blue half sleeve t-shirt stretching over his muscular body and black joggers. Looking at me with questioning eyes.

"What happened?" He asked with concern.

"Nothing." I said as I stood up, walking towards him.

"Were your work completed yet?" I asked.

"It will complete soon, you pray to Allah for my work to get smoothly completed." He said holding my hand.

"It will, Inshallah." I said looking at him.

He smiled a little than started leaning closer. I didn't know why? But my body betrays me in front his dominant one. I felt his hand sliding on my waist, pulling me closer. His nose touching mine while his minty breath faint over my lips. Just an inch away before capturing my lips, I closed my eyes. Slightly his lips touched mine.

Ding!

The voice of notification made me open my eyes, but he is still kissing me. Drowning in me, I slightly backed away. I look at him as he looked with questioning eyes.

"I-I am tired and sleepy. Let's sleep." I said and walked towards the bed.

I lay down, my back facing him. I open my phone to see it was azam.

Messages :-

Azam : Goodnight baby😘

Farah : I am sorry and goodnight.

I replied feeling the guilt of the moment that just occur. I put my phone on the bedside table.

"Farah, are you okay?" Shahzaib asked.

"Yes, goodnight." I said and closed my eyes.

I felt a hand on my waist as always his cuddling habit. I didn't push nor I have the energy. I needed to talk to shahnoor before taking any step this time.

Shahnoor's POV :-

"Here ammi, this is painkiller. It will lessen your pain and you will sleep peacefully." I said Giving her the painkiller.

She took it and gulp it with water. She kept the glass on the table and lay down.

"I will only sleep peacefully at one time and after that I will never wake-up." She said.

"Ammi please, don't say such words. Allah will make everything fine soon and don't worry about the money. I got a call from healthy teeth clinic, they want to hire a receptionist and I am going tomorrow for the interview." I said with a little smile.

"May Allah Protect you from evils, and give you strength." She said patting my head.

"Now go to sleep, make sure to recite duaa before you sleep." I said, she nodded.

I kissed on her forehead and leaved the room. The hall has dim light on as everyone is fast asleep. After that meeting with humair, I cooked food nothing special as I don't know cooking that much. I took help of YouTube videos and while following it I cooked Rice and curry. Baba came right after that and acted like nothing had happen. I serve him food while ammi and Abdullah ate inside the room. After everyone completed eating their food I put the dishes into the sink, firstly I made everyone's bed and they went to sleep. Now the dishes are left to do. I walk inside the kitchen, wear my apron and gloves than started doing the dishes.

Ring! Ring! Ring!

My phone started ringing showing akib's Id, I called him twice after coming home but he didn't answered

his calls. Now he is calling back. I removed my gloves and washed my hands. After removing my apron, I called him back as the call has ended.

"Hello." He said, after hearing his voice I felt like crying.

I sat down on the floor resting my back on the cabinet behind me.

"As-Assalamu alaikum." I said suppressing my voice.

"Walaikum assalam, you have called?" He asked.

"Y-yes." I said biting on my lower lip.

"Are you okay?" He asked.

"Yes-yes, I...I am okay. J-just tired a-a little." I lied cause I don't want him to think differently about my parents.

"Okay, Why did you called that time?" He asked like he was irritated or busy.

"Are yyou busy?" I asked.

"No, I am just tired. Tomorrow I have to leave for the business trip, I told you about." He said.

"Oh yeah, you have to leave. I'll miss you, Akib?" I called his name looking down on my lap. He hummed in response.

"Will you meet me before you leave?" I asked.

"Shahnoor, umm...I am sorry. I won't have time to meet you cause it'll going to be an important one this time and everything needs to be done on time." He said.

I won't lie but my heart felt hurt because of his words.

"Its okay, I understand." I said and he hummed in response.

"Akib," I called him again, he hummed.

"After this trip, you'll going to ask Shahzaib bhai na?" I asked or say reminding him.

"Ask what?" He asked like he doesn't know, this hurts.

"For..our marriage." I said.

"Ah.. That.. I'll think about it later. Right now I need to only focus on my work." He said breaking my heart.

He will think? Really? Now why he needs to think?