Warning*

Attempt to rape, sexually abuse, some scene which can make you uncomfortable. Underage readers, avoid it, please.

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"Soni ke Abba! Soni kabse bahar gayi thi ab Tak nahi louti,"

(Soni hadn't returned yet,)

"Kaha gayi woh iss waqt?" Akhtar who has just returned from his work asked

(Where did she went?)

"Woh Maine ussey Raza ke Ghar bheja tha, ab Tak nahi aai. dekhiye kahi wahi toh nahi ruk gayi raat ki wajah se," Farida slowly said to her husband afraid he will get angry at her

(I sent her to Raza's house, go and see is she stayed there because of night.)

"Tumse kisne kaha Tha is waqt use bahar bhejo,main dekh ke ata hoon," he again wore his footwear and leave to house

(Who told you to send her out at this time? I'll see where she is,)

"Soni toh kabka Ghar ke liye chali gayi thi," Barkha informed him on the door

(Soni isn't here,)

"Lekin ab Tak woh Ghar nahi aayi..... Koi dost Hai tum dono ki jiske Ghar woh gayi ho?" Akhtar asked

(But she isn't at home, do you have some friends where she goes?)

"Nahi!" Barkha shook her head negatively, Shafi who has also returned from his work came out from washroom while drying his wet hair by towel saw Akhtar on the door

(No!)

"Kya hogaya? Sab khairiyat?" Seeing him at this time Shafi asked

(Is everything okay?)

"Soni! Shaam ko yaha aayi thi aur ab Tak Ghar nahi pohchi," Barkha said to him

(Soni came here in evening but she has still not returned home yet,)

Shafi also left the house to search for Soni with Akhtar

They knocked on every door of the house in village, asked almost everyone about her

But everyone gave same answer Hume nahi maloom

They even searched for her in the field maybe she went there for walk

But returned hopeless

"Tum Ghar jao kafi derr hogayi hai,"

(Go to your house, it's quite late,)

"Khalu! Kal hum police ke pass jayenge aap fikr na kariye," Shafi said

(Tommorow we will report to police don't worry,)

Akhtar nod his head and headed to his house when on the way he found something

Something that his eyes didn't catched before

A black shawl

He picked it, it was Soni's he knew, he was the one who bought it for her from City, when he went there few months ago

Seeing it brought tears in his eyes

He don't know where his daughter is, is she even safe?

His heart was saying something bad has happened to her

"Choro mujhe!" She tried to freed her hand from his grip but he was much stronger then her

(Leave me!)

Soni didn't knew where she was, how far she is away from home or her village

But one thing she knew she is trapped, and all she can do is silently pray in her heart hoping for ALLAH to help her

He drag her inside of a small hut which only had one room, one mattress was in the middle on which he threw her, she didn't knew when dupatta slipped away from her shoulder or when her long hair opened falling on her face

She sat up and turned to look him, who locked the door

"Bohot shokh hai hath aur zuba'n chalane ka, aaj dekhte Hain kitni taqat hai," benting down his face was close to her

(You love to fight right? Let's see your stamina,)

Although he has always looked dangerous but this time he was seriously looking like a monster to her

A monster that will eat her, will not spare her for anywhere, who will ruin the reputation of her father

"Durr hato!" She pushed him, which made him startled but he quickly manage to balance himself

(Stay away!)

"Kab Tak Durr hatao gi? Kitna zorr lagaogi?" Tears started coming in her eyes as she looked around trying to find something that can help her but found nothing

(For how long will you push me?)

The room only had one mattress on which she was on, a small window was also there but it was out of her height and the door which Azam just locked

"Uss din tumne teacher se meri shiqayat ki thi na? Lekin aaj yaha koi nahi Hai shiqayat karne ke liye," he said while looking around as if finding someone then turned to her shaking his head negatively mocking her

(That day you complaint to teacher about me but this time no one is here to whom you'll come complain,)

She knew no one was here except Azam,her and one of Azam's friend who was at the other side of the door, waiting for Azam to be done with her then maybe he can also have time her

"Please mujhe Jane do," her words were falling into deaf ears, no one was there to help her, tears stream down from her eyes to her cheeks

(Please let me go,)

"Baat yaha Tak na pohachti agar tumne mujhe us din thappae na mara hota, Jo bhi horaha Hai uski zimmedar tum khud ho," he said while grabbing her arms pulling her to him

(I wouldn't have brought here if you hadn't slapped me, you are responsible for this,)

"Choro!" She hit his chest with her hands, trying to free herself while crying

(Leave me!)

"Chup!" Harshly throwing her on bed he hover over her

(Shut up!)

Putting his feet on her struggling one holding her small hands in his one hand as he lowered himself to her

Before his lips could connect to her lips she turned her face other side making his lips land on her fluffy cheek

Angrily he grab her face with his free hand and turned her to him

But this time he was interrupted by the knock on the door

"Kya Hai?" Angrily he asked still not leaving Soni

(Your father is calling,)

"Tumhare baba ka phone araha hai," his friend informed him

(Your father is calling,)

Quickly leaving Soni he left the hut but not forgetting to lock the opdoor from outside

Soni sat up, bringing her knees closer to her chest she cried, she was saved for this time but for how long? He will return soon and before that she had to ran away but from where?

How she wished she had listen to the words of her principle and stayed away from Azam

"Dhayan rahe kahi bhagne na paye woh...... Aur uske qareeb janeka sochna bhi mat," Azam warned his friend while sitting on his Jeep

(Take care that she didn't run away..... And don't you dare to go near her,)

Throwing one last glance at the hut he drove off, but will return soon thinking to himself after all he had savour her

With the every sounds that wind came Soni thought it's him but two days passed and he hadn't returned

She only knows when it's day or night by the luminous the window spared inside

Azam's friend gave her two times meal on time but she didn't even glance at it

Hoping death will came to her first before Azam, but as if death wasn't also anywhere near

On third day when the faint sound of Azaan came she thought about trying escape again

Which was quite impossible because the window was out of her height and if she even reached it, it has an iron rode in the middle making both side too nurrowed to help her get out

Still she tried

Dragging the mattress where the window was she knot on her dupatta and threw it upward it got stuck on the rode, carefully she climbed up when she reached window

She first took her right hand out followed by her head then left hand, taking shoulder and waist out was the difficult task but many attempt of wiggling she got it out

Outside she found Azam's friend soundly sleeping, carefully walking past him so he wouldn't wake up, once she was out of his sight she ran

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"Stop the car!" Subh-Dil suddenly said making Ammar panic as he haltedly stopped the car

They were going to village by car, it was Ammar's idea

"What happened?" He looked at her

"Woh dekhiye!" She pointed at the baby goat which was about to come between the car's tire and road

(Look!)

Soon the owner of the goat came and picked her, clearing the road for them to continue their journey again

Subh-Dil was looking at the scenery, it has changed alot since she last time came here

The roads, the houses, greenery, people, everything

But what didn't change was the peace that she always found here

Ammar looked at his wife who was carefully looking at the view as if drinking every detail

The small smile on her face made him feel like he has fallen for her all over again.

"Yaha se left!" She only spoke when she had to told him direction otherwise silently looking at the view

(Take left!)

"Bas pohach gaye!"

(We have reached!)

"Yaha?" He confusingly asked as he didn't found any house or something, just fields, nothing else.

(Here?)

"Agey Rasta kafi chota Hai, car nahi ja payegi,...... Thori Durr ka hi safar Hai chal ke ja sakte Hain," getting down from car she said

(Road is nurrowed it won't be able to fit the car...... We can go by walk,)

Ammar was surprised to see her excitement as if a kid in fare

Getting down from car he locked it and followed her, the way was indeed little nurrowed

Ammar looked around his surrounding, some cows were tied up with one pole, goats and hens were running around, kids playing around, and the eyes of elders on them, curiosity looking who they are

It was the first time he has been in village

"Subh-Dil!" He said when he saw her standing in front of the house

"Yeh Meri bachpan ki dost ka Ghar Hai," Subh-Dil said as she knocked on the wooden door

(It's my childhood friend's house,)

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