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𝓘𝓷 𝓪 𝔀𝓸𝓻𝓵𝓭 𝓸𝓯 𝓽𝓱𝓾𝓷𝓭𝓮𝓻𝓼𝓽𝓸𝓻𝓶𝓼

𝓨𝓸𝓾 𝓪𝓻𝓮 𝓶𝔂 𝓼𝓲𝓵𝓮𝓷𝓬𝓮 𝓫𝓮𝓬𝓪𝓾𝓼𝓮 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓶𝓪𝓭𝓮 𝓶𝓮

𝓕𝓮𝓮𝓵 𝓹𝓮𝓪𝓬𝓮𝓯𝓾𝓵 𝓪𝓻𝓸𝓾𝓷𝓭 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓷 𝓽𝓱𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓱 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝔀𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝓼𝓬𝓪𝓻𝓮𝓭 𝓸𝓯 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓼𝓽𝓸𝓻𝓶𝓼 𝓽𝓸𝓸.

"Please stop. Please listen to me,"

Ruhaan begged behind Humaina. They were walking out of the flight after landing back at Mumbai.

"Why?"

Stopping in the mid-way, she asked.

"Why? Aina please why are you ignoring me? It's not like I did everything back then. Heck! I didn't even knew and realise what was happening?"

He explained. His hands were shivering. Fear of losing her again erupted his mind.

"So what?"

"Arrghhh! At least tell me, why are you ignoring me?"

"Ruhaan, I seriously can't. You think it'd be easy for me to befriend you. It's not easy Ruhaan. Whenever I think of you. Whenever I remember your face. All I can see is my father's face he had on that cursed day. I cannot befriend you. Talking to you makes me feel I am betraying my father. So please-"

Humaina was cut off.

"Mr. Khan."

Ruhaan and Humaina looked towards the source of the voice. The airport manager of Mumbai International airport, Mr. Narang walked towards them. He asked worriedly,

"How are you sir? How was your flight sir?"

"I am fine Mr. Narang and the journey was delightful."

Ruhaan answered. Pressurizing his tongue when he said 'delightful' while looking at Humaina. She looked down. Confused at Mr. Narang, who was referring Ruhaan as Sir. Wasn't he supposed to be called by his name as he looks like a flight attendant.

"Sir, why are you wearing a cabin crew's uniform?"

"It's not important for you, Mr. Narang."

Rude!

She mumbled.

"Alright sir. The meeting is about to start within half and hour. Can we proceed sir?"

It was clear that Mr. Narang was scared of Ruhaan. Beyond scared. He was dangerous. Humaina never knew his true self behind his kind facade for her.

"Mr. Narang, I will be there within half and hour. I'll talk to you soon. You may proceed."

Ruhaan's ears were flaring with anger. Afterall Mr. Narang was disturbing his talk with his long lost love.

"Oh-k sir."

He left.

"Who are you Ruhaan?"

She broke the silence and her bubble of curiosity.

"What are you asking? What do you mean by 'Who Am I?"

"What I mean is-"

Again she got cut off by his call.

"Excuse me."

He took the call.

"It's late, Ruhaan."

She walked out towards the exit. She heard from a bunch of air hostess standing at the corner waiting for the cab to the hotel.

"Did you see? Mr. Khan. He was so dashing. Come on' he is going to be our boss. We would see him daily."

Boss?

Don't tell me.

"Do you guys know? Today he came with us in our flight and literally served with me to the passengers. He wanted to do service to the passengers of his airlines. I mean he is just soo cute and sweet,"

One of the Air hostess surmised.

Cute and sweet? No way!

Jealousy on her mind.

"Hello first officer!"

She turned around to the source of the voice. It was an air hostess. She read the name in the batch.

'Soniya'

It read.

"Hello!"

"I am Soniya and you?"

"I am Humaina!"

"That's a elegant name though."

"Thanks for the compliment. Yours is beautiful."

Humaina praised smilingly. Her dimples were the cutest.

"It's not formal of me but you look so cute. I mean your dimples and complexion suit so well."

"Awww! That's soo sweet of you, Soniya."

Blushing at her compliment, Humaina looked down and started fidgeting her fingers. What she doesn't know is someone afar was praising her beauty in and out.

"Soniya, can I ask you something?"

"Yes ofcourse, first officer. Please go ahead."

"Actually, I wanted to know who is Mr. Ruhaan? What I mean is what is his relation with Wonder Airlines?"

Humaina asked.

"The thing is Mr. Ruhaan is actually the new co-owner of the Airlines. As the owner is his father. He took his father's business. He just joined a week ago and today in our flight he was being an flight attendant just to know his passengers more and the services they expect from our airline. To add cherry on the top, he is also a trained pilot."

Soniya answered.

And here she was thinking about him as a flight attendant. Nothing more, Nothing less.

"Thanks for making me understand this Soniya."

"No formalities first officer."

She smiled.

Ruhaan stood in the top floor. Shook by her beauty. His eyes ran towards her, waiting for the meeting to start, he looked out when he saw her. The glass window gave an unique opportunity for him to see her. He smiled. The way her eyes sparked. The way her pink leashed cheeks were. The way her aura was. The way she stood. He liked everything about her.

His smile vanished and filled with anger when he saw Mr. Hashim in front of Humaina.

"Argghhh!"

He got up and walked towards her downwards. Not caring about the meeting which was held to be started within barely fifteen minutes.

He reached the ground floor and got out of the airport.

Mr. Hashim was scolding Humaina. She was standing silently listening to him. She knew he would not stop. So trying to stop him was a waste.

Ruhaan stood in front of Humaina. In between of Hashim and Humaina to be precise. Humaina stumbled back due to his sudden presence.

"Yes? Tell me Captain Hashim what were you telling her?"

"Excuse me. You are intruding our conversation."

Hashim muttered.

"Oh really? You are forgetting something. I am your boss and also I have a lot of stuffs to deal with you. Just wait a minute."

Ruhaan took his mobile and dialled a number.

"Yes Azeez. Can you sent those files which I have told you to give me. Sent me those."

He continued.

"Yes that 'H' ones. Send me those quick within five minutes."

H?

What was he talking about?

The canteen workers and everyone standing in mid-road looked at Captain Hashim totally astonished. Ruhaan cut the call and looked back at Mr. Hashim.

"What are you trying to do Mr. Khan. I am a reputed pilot here. Let's go in and talk further."

"No Captain. That day we stood in the airport where you insulted a reputed man. Infront of the whole airlines' employees and passengers. You insulted a man who wasn't even at fault. Let the public see your real face today. I don't care if this means the decrease in my airlines' goodwill."

Ruhaan yelled.

"You are doing wrong. Mr. Khan!"

Hashim shouted. His voice was shivering. He was scared for the deeds he had beaded years ago. Was it supposed to be exposed today?

Humaina could not process what was happening. She looked at Ruhaan and back at Mr. Hashim. She barely could understand a thing they were talking about.

"I insulted a man? What are you saying?"

Hashim asked. Ruhaan laughed,

"Please don't try to act innocent with me."

He continued changing his voice and attitude from smiling to a angry one,

"Because I know who you are and what you can do for promotion. Now let's talk about demotion too Mr. Hashim. Because once the truth is revealed, I can't promise your employment in here."

"Can we just please stop this? It's giving me a panic attack."

By now, Hashim was shaking. Sweat beads forming on his forehead.

"Why? You scared or something Captain?"

Ruhaan chucked.

"Well, You should be."

"That's not fair."

"Yes Captain. It wasn't fair."

"Mr. Ruhaan, Everyone is looking at us. Can we talk about this inside. It might not be good for the reputation of our airlines,"

Humaina suggested. Even though she wanted to get Hashim insulted badly but her character doesn't include insulting someone.

"Who cares First officer?! Atleast I do not. You should not too,"

Ruhaan continued again,

"You should not too."

Their eyes locked. Emotions filled within. Love blooming yet she was ignoring it. She knew she had fell for him but circumstances will never make her his forever.

She looked away breaking the eye contact when a man ran towards them.

"Here's your H files."

The man with soft and straight hair, tan skin and perfectly ironed clothes lended him the files. Ruhaan asked,

"Are you sure? Call the police."

The man nodded and left.

"So shall we continue? Where was I? Yeah. Let's begin with this files. Shall we have a look on it?"

Ruhaan was cut off by Humaina again,

"Ruhaan please think about it. He is one your airlines' reputed pilot. This might be a great loss to you. Please let's talk inside."

"The loss will not be as huge as I will have if I lose you. It's alright, Aina! I don't care if he gets insulted or it what it will affect the airlines. What I only remember is that day when I say you cry and uncle half-conscious."

Ruhaan was on thr peak of his anger.

'How can he be so kind? I have literally scolded him soo many times.'

Humaina pondered.

"Yes Captain. The thing you see this file. This is the file which contains the tablets' prescription that Captain Zahid used to take. Check it out, it's signed."

He gave Hashim the file. Hashim opened the file and checked it,

"So what? What do I have to do with that disgusting man's medical prescription?"

He muttered.

Humaina came forward showing her index finger at him,

"DO NOT UTTER A WORD ABOUT MY FATHER. I REPEATED MR. HASHIM. DO NOT UTTER A SINGLE RIDICULOUS WORD ABOUT HIM. YOU ARE DISGUSTING!"

She shouted at the top of her lungs. She knew she could never handle her anger towards him. That is why she was suggesting Ruhaan to handle the matter inside the airport.

"Lower your voice. I am your senior."

Hashim decreed.

"Lower your voice Mr. Hashim because she is my woman."

Humaina looked at Ruhaan. Tears dropping from her eyes, through her rosy cheeks.

"Ruhaan, what's happening here?"

Asshar Atif Khan walked towards the commotion in the middle of the exit door of airport. He just came out of his car. Humaina looked towards him. To her surprise a car just parked behind Ashhar's car. It was of Zahid Aamir.

Zahid walked out of the car standing behind Ashhar. He looked towards his daughter who was shedding tears. Running towards her. He asked,

"Humaina beti? Tum kyun ro rahi ho?"

(Daughter? Why are you crying?)

"Who in the world allowed this man here?"

Hashim yelled.

"Stop it Mr. Hashim! You are in no position to decide that."

Ruhaan shouted back at him. It was clear that he was getting irritated by everything. He continued,

"So, let's go back to where we were. Now see this video. Dad please see this video. "

Ruhaan unlocked his phone and showed him a video. It showed the front view of the camera recording.

It was when Captain Zahid was drinking his morning coffee. He always mixes his diabeties tablets in his coffee or tea and drinks it. He took the sachet of his tablets and was about to open it to take his tablet.

His wallet which was kept in the table fell in the floor because Hashim willingly pushed it down without Zahid noticing. They had a exchange of sentences which wasn't heard in the CCTV footage. But to the understanding of it. It was,

"I am so sorry Captain,"

Captain Hashim faked an apology.

"It's alright Captain Hashim."

Zahid warmly smiled and knelt down to take his wallet. Within fraction of seconds, Hashim took the sachet and changed it with same one's. But it had tablets made with drugs which he especially ordered to make it look like Zahid's diabeties tablets.

Zahid sat straight up in the chair after taking the wallet. He straightened the wrinkles of his suit. He opened the sachet of the tablets and took the tablet. Putting it in his coffee, he mixed it with a small spoon and drank it in a go. After drinking it, Zahid moved out for his flight which was to be taken off within some time.

Hashim got up and threw the sachet of diabetics based tablets in the dustbin.

The video ended.

Ruhaan showed another video in which he was taking the sachet of tablets from the dustbin. It was after the fights and commotion which taken place.

"Have a look at these prescription and this tablets dad. This was what Captain Zahid was taking back in that day. Captain Hashim had changed it in the disguise of drugs,"

Ruhaan passed the prescription and sachet of tablets. Ashhar checked the file and the tablets. The tablets were tested too. It was indeed for diabetics.

Humaina was alright by now. She wiped the tears off her cheeks and looked towards her father speaking,

"Papa, I am alright and everything is gonna be fine."

"Yes beta,"

Zahid responded.

"What I am trying to prove is that Captain Hashim was the reason behind everything happened back on that day Dad. Captain Zahid was never at fault. He was the reason behind him having drugs. If I had not checked the canteen room of pilots back that day. We would have never got to know what was happening. He cracked the security system and deleted the footage of the front camera by blackmailing the security man. But he gave me the footage which he had stored in a pen drive. Captain Hashim did everything because he wanted to get Captain Zahid insulted and wanted to get into his position of best pilot in Wonder Airlines. Afterall he was always considered the second."

Ruhaan declared. They could hear gasps from the people standing around. Which included passengers, air hostesses, some of the pilots, drivers, watchman, visiters and many more.

Captain Hashim was getting insulted and exposed infront of soo many people. He never dreamt of this nightmare. Atleast he deserved it to make Zahid's life worst.

"It's not true, Sir."

Hashim opposed and walked towards Ashhar.

"It doesn't seem false either Captain. How can you be soo low? I never expected this from you. How could you get a reputed pilot insulted soo badly. Do you have a single idea how much it would have affected his life and his family's life. Do you have any idea?"

"Sir, I can explain," Hashim panicked

"I DON'T NEED ANY EXPLANATION! You risked 215 passengers aboard on Captain Zahid's flight. Soo many hopes, trusts were on our airlines. You think it's a joke. What would have happened if the co-pilot couldn't have landed safely? Do you have any idea Captain?"

Ashhar shouted at him. His anger clearly evident. After all he had blamed an innocent man with the blame he had never did. Ashhar and Zahid were friends too but because of Hashim everything fell apart.

"Sir, It's all because of her. First officer Humaina! She had tamed Mr. Ruhaan to do all these. Her upbringing is like that-"

Hashim was cut off by a tight slap.

It was none other then Zahid.

"I have heard enough! I have heard enough of the talks Hashim. You blamed me. You insulted me. You snatched everything from me. I didn't utter a word but now I won't stop. You cannot blame my daughter. You have had enough of the privilege to be respected. Do not utter a single word about my daughter from your sinful mouth. I repeat DO NOT!"

Zahid yelled at the top of his lungs. Everyone were shocked from his outburst. They had never imagined this anger of Captain Zahid.

Ashhar came in between Hashim and Zahid,

"Let the authorities handle him Zahid. Don't indulge yourself in his disgusting matter."

"Papa please. Let them handle him,"

Humaina requested and dragged Zahid out. He strengthened his shirt and backed off. He muttered,

"You better be careful Hashim!"

Within seconds, the siren of police cars was heard. The constables walked out and arrested Hashim. Hashim yelled,

"I will not let this go easily Ruhaan!"

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