باسم الله الأكثر رحيما

biaism allah al'akthar rahiman

إذا حان الوقت للصلاة، فيرجى الصلاة قبل قراءة هذا لأن ليس هناك ما هو أكثر أهمية من الصلاة

'iidha han alwaqt lilsalaati, fayurjaa alsalaat qabl qira'at hadha li'ana lays hunak ma hu 'akthar 'ahamiyatan min alsalaa

(if it's time for prayer then please pray before reading this because nothing is more important than salat)

THIRD PERSON'S POV...

Knock. Knock.

"Who is it?" Azan asked.

It's been 3 days to what happened and every one in his home is still ignoring him asides from bilal and mahreen.

He's been having his meals in his room sitting on the cold floor.

"Sir lunch is ready. Can i come in?" Amina, one of the maids asked.

"Umm just leave it, i'll eat downstairs with the rest." He spoke in a loud clear voice.

He got up from the bed to the washroom, splashing water on his face,he looked into the mirror gazing at his reflection intensely,he looked dishealvered and sleep deprived with the dark circles pricking under his eyes.

Only 4 days remaining...

What will i do?

Should i leave everything behind and marry Alishba? That's what I've always wanted right? To marry the one i love right?

Why am i feeling like this all of a sudden? Like I'm making a mistake...

He heaved a sigh while massaging his temples still staring at his reflection in the mirror.

After splashing water on his face countless times he turned the tap off and left the washroom,he stripped out of the messy hoodie and sweatpant he was wearing,picking up another random hoodie and sweatpant,he quickly slipped into it. With a pounding heart, he left his room and went downstairs to the dining room where everyone were eating their meal peacefully,.making his way towards them, his eyes landed on Iman who was eating with a scowl on her face..

Will i be able to leave her? He thought while gazing her features..

He moved his gaze to the next person sitting beside her to see it was Zayn.

He groned silently and took baby steps towards an empty sit beside Bilal and sat down facing Iman who's head was a little bit bowed down as she spacingly gazed on her plate.

"What are you doing here? Have you forgotten that you're no longer part of this family? Go to your room and have your food there or have it with your zina woman. Leave now,i don't want to look at you." -Mr Qureshi..

Azan sighed heavily gazing at his father intensely. "Let me just eat with my family for today." He spoke softly.

"Who's stopping you! Go have lunch with your family, and by family i mean your woman and unborn child." His father taunted.

"Dad i know i made a mistake but can't you all just forgive me? I'm only human and we're allowed to make mistakes so we can be able to learn from it. So please let's move on from this." Azan proposed and his dad couldn't help but chuckle at his son's lame idea.

"Move on? Seriously? I'm doubting if i gave birth to you Azan. You were married to Iman but yet you still committed zina,i know we got you both married against your wills but Iman never cheated or got close to any other man. I had my reasons for getting you both married and i also promised you both will get divorced in some months and you can marry that so called woman of yours even if I'm not comfortable with it but what did you do, you decided to betray and disgrace your family by commiting zina. Listen to me azan,first thing tomorrow morning the divorce papers will arrive and you'll sign them real good and leave Iman alone and marry that woman of yours. I know you must be really happy now cause that's all you've always wanted right? Well congratulations cause you're finally going to get it." His mother spoke while gazing to his soul and her voice broke at the end.

He lowered his head in shame not being able to look into the eyes of anyone.

I'm a disgrace.

"Aunty please calm down. Let's settle this calmly with no divorce." Bilal tried calming her when even he knows that azan deserved it.

Admist all the choas no one noticed Mahreen shifting in pain except Angela who smirked at her before pulling her eyes.

Mahreen was shifting in and moaning in pain but her sounds were muffled and no one could notice,no matter how much she tried to scream she couldn't just get the words out. Her right hand gripping the fork hardly as her knuckles began turning white,she uses her left hand to clutch her swollen tummy under her shirt.

Champ please go easy on your mama. The pain is too much.

Mahreen was sweating non stop as she felt the warm fluid tricking down her legs. Her eyes widen more as the pain became more intense and unbearable,she couldn't find her voice to yell and she began reciting a dua for Allah to relive her of her pain.

"Bismillah.'A'oothu billaahi wa qudratihi min sharri maa 'ajidu wa 'uhaathiru. (I seek refuge in Allah and in His Power from the evil of what I find and of what I guard against)

Mahreen kept chanting the Dua over and over and that's when iman finnaly raised her head and her gaze moved towards Bilal who was talking and that's when she finnaly noticed Mahreen who was grunting and sweating profously.

"Mahreen what's wrong?" Iman asked the woman who looked like she was going to pass out anytime soon.

Iman voice was loud enough to snap Bilal's attention towards Mahreen.

"Habibti calm down. Breath, breath." Bilal spoke.

Mrs Qureshi left her seat and moved towards Mahreen who was now gripping Bilal's shirt while continuously hitting her other hand on the table.

"Ya Allah her water broke. Let's get her to the hospital immidiately. Mahreen beta calm down, you'll be okay inshallah, nothing will happen to you. Bilal you're still here, go get the driver and let's leave." Mrs Qureshi said holding Mahreen. Iman also rushed to them along with fatima and Alina who helped Mahreen to stand up.

**

"They're asking me to bring her maternity bag, i had no idea she'll go into labor now as her due date was in two weeks time and by then we'll already be home so i didn't bring the maternity bag along. I can't leave her alone here. Aunty can Alina go to my house and get it, the maid will pass it to her." Bilal spoke.

"umm Alina isn't here s-" Angela cut Mrs Qureshi off.

"But i can go get it." Bilal eyed Angela as she spoke. Not hearing any response from Bilal, Angela spoke again. "What say i go with Iman and we'll get it quick and be back in 5 minutes." Angela chirped. Bilal glanced at Mrs Qureshi asking with his eyes if it was okay for Iman and Angela to go get it and Mrs Qureshi noded.

"Umm Bhabi,will you be able to go please." Bilal questioned and Iman just noded.

"Thank you so much, i think the driver is still arround so he'll drop you guys, just check the parking lot and of he's not there then please take a cab." Bilal said placing his phone in his pocket.

"No problem. Let's leave Iman. Fast." Angela said haistly.

They both walked out of the hospital building and all throughout Angela was typing away on her phone with a sly smirk on her face while Iman was praying silently for Mahreen..

Ya Allah please let her deliver safely. Iman prayed.

Iman drawled a sigh thinking about the few days. The pregnancy problem,Zayn constant buggings and the daily creepy letters she receives daily. She stilled thinking about the last letter she received today morning just before Mahreen went in labor.

"Back to earth bitch, we're already in the parking lot. Just get in the car and let's go." Angela squeeked. A guy who looked like he's in his early 30s moved besides Iman and opening the door for her.

"Umm where's driver uncle and this is not the car we came in with." Iman said.

"Agg i'll always have to explain myself, can't you see Mahreen needs the stuffs and you're busy asking questions,well if you must know,bilal texted me when you were in your own little world,he said the driver had some emergency, apparently his daughter got hit by a car and is at the hospital which is not this one,so i called my friend Baj and she allowed her driver to pick us up. Now if you're satisfied, please let's go." Angela rolled her eyes.

Iman noded sitting in the car and thanking the driver for opening the door to which he gave a curt nod and moved to the driver seat, zooming off..

Iman placed her head on the headrest, a soothing sigh left her lips as she got comfortable, closing her eyes she lets her thoughts back in again.

Who could be sending these messages?

I think it's bhai but who is giving him the informations about all this. How did he know that i'm getting divorced?

Is it Angela who's telling him?

Yes...I'm sure it's her but then again she helped me escape from bhai and she's been nice,well some times.

Then who is it. M-...

Iman's thoughts got cut short as the beeping of her phone brought her back to reality. Iman opened her eyes and grabbed her phone which was on her lap and it beeped again indicating another text.

Iman opened it and saw it was from an Unknown number.

She opened it and her heart began beating rapidly after reading the content.

Unknown number:Hello my beloved little pawn. The game is about to begin in just 3 minutes.

hope you're ready my beloved as it'll be really fun.

Out of fear Iman Iman grabbed Angela's hand breathing uneasily..

"Hey Iman what is it?" Angela asked prying iman's hand from hers annoyingly.

"A...n.. gela....l..ook." Iman said tosing her phone on Angela's lap. Angela groned before picking up and reading whatever it was..

"What does this mean?" Angela asked in a calmed yet pailed expression.

"I...I.. don't know." Iman was already shaking on her sit as her both hands were gripping on her cheeks.

"D-" Angela was about to speak when iman's phone beeped again. Angela read the content out loudly.

5:00pm

Unknown number: It's time my little pawn, let the game begin. Get ready to meet me, my beloved. Always Y.W.N.

"What's the meaning of YWN?" Angela asked narrowing her eyebrows. Iman ignored the question still in her panic state.

"What do i do. Ya Allah. Angela what do i do? Someone is after me?" Iman cried.

"Hey Hey stop crying okay it'll be just fine." Angela paused taking a nose mask from the driver. "i'll take care of everything just like i did back in Lahore okay. No one will harm you,we might not get along all the time but i won't let anyone hurt you." Angela completed before putting the nose mask on.

Iman eyed her confusingly. "Do we need nose masks before entering Bilal bhai's house? Where's mine then?" Iman asked.

"We're not going there anymore darling. Just have a good sleep, Bill you know what to do." Angela spoke from over her nose mask and the driver who was also having a nose mask noded before spraying something in the car and within seconds Iman started feeling dizzy, hearing the last word from Angela which was 'Nighty Night' she finally fell unconscious.

Mum, Dad, your daughter is finnaly coming to be with you. We'll be a family and we'll be together forever.....................

**

"Mam Wake up." Iman fought to open her eyes as she felt someone tapping her cheeks a little harder. She opened her eyes and at first her vision was blurry and after a few attempts her vision finnaly became clear as she gazed at the unfamiliar place.

She tried to move her hands but it felt heavy like rocks were being placed on them.

"Um.. where am i." Iman groned. She was laying on a king sized bed and her whole body felt numb.

"Finnaly you're awake. I'll raise you up easily so i can feed you." The woman in her late fourties spoke..

"DON'T TOUCH ME. WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO ME? WHY CAN'T I MOVE ANY PART OF MY BODY HUH? LET ME GO. I WANT TO GO HOME." Iman yelled at the woman who clenched her teeth and was about to speak but refrained cause of the abrupt opening of the door.

"What is it? I heard some yelling." Angela's eyes trailed towards Iman who was scattered on the bed with tearful open eyes. "Ohh she's finnaly awake, leave us Naomi." Angela waved the woman away.

"What is this Angela? Please for Allah's sake let me go, I beg you, i'll do anything you want." Iman sobbed.

Angela smirked gazing at her helpless face. "Ohh you'll do what i say either way."

"Why did you kidnap me? What do you want from me,you said you'll protect me." -Iman.

Angela laughed mockingly at what iman said. "Ooh Iman you must be dead stupid to think that I'd want to protect you when I'm the one behind all the letters at college and also today's messages." Angela snorted.

Iman's eyes widened. "Y.... yo..u're t..he one?" Iman stuttered as tears ran out of her eyes..

"Dummy i just said so and it wouldn't have been possible without the help of my loyal friend. You can come in now." Angela yelled and the door clicked open.

A figure walked in with a sly smirk, a figure who Iman never imagined could do this to her.

It was.....

No it can't be her......

**

A/N.

Hello everyone?

How are my lovely readers doing?

My chapters are coming a bit late now and asides from being busy I've not been feeling motivated lately so please guys stop being silent and motivate me with your feedbacks and votes so i could write more and update early...

To all those people who are supporting me. I LOVE Y'ALL.

I'm also happy to announce that i'll be starting a new book called "Unexpectedly Yours" and it's a teen fiction and I've written the prologue and also first chapter. I hope you guys will also support me in this one too but i also want to know what you guys think as your opinions always matter....so should i publish it now or wait till MBL is done?

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