Possession by Laila Ali (young adult books to read .txt) 📗

"Umm... nothing."

"Then what's happening to your fingers?"

"Uhh.. actually...my family has never been to such an expensive place before. Umm...I feel..feel...out of place." she replied looking down, her tone law as if she was embarrassed.

"Hey Zahra," Irtaza cooed whilst holding her hand.

"Look at me." and she did just that, slowly matching his eyes which held softness in them.

"My everything is yours, you're the queen of my heart. Your standards are much higher than feeling out of place by visiting a mere restaurant. Know your place, Zahra. Money doesn't matter, people matters and I know you're a good human with a pure and innocent heart."

She smiled, he gave her the motivation she needed but it was a non-Irtaza thing for her. She was surprised by his words.

But a sudden uneasiness entered her heart by thinking that Irtaza thinks she's so pure and innocent. His actions were continuously playing with her conscience. Her heartfelt heavy as she breathed heavily to decrease her uneasiness but it was all in vain. She felt like crying for betraying him.

"Zahra how did Mujtaba uncle die?" He questioned after several minutes and that completely shocked Zahra bringing the haunting memories back.

"Why are you asking?" She questioned as tears were already forming in her eyes. Her mind begin to fill with the memories of her father when she used to sleep with him, when he used to smile at her and when he was cladded in a white shroud laying lifelessly in front of her.

"Answer."

"He had a heart attack. His blood pressure shot up because of hypertension and eventually heart attack. He was tensed because of the loan which he didn't even take." She replied looking down, trying to control her tears.

"Loan? What do you mean?"

"Baba wanted 1 million rupees to complete the construction of our house. His snake friend, Asim framed him, he made baba sign some documents in which it was claimed that baba had taken a loan of 20 million from a mafia man, Yawar shahid. He only gave baba 1 million and then fled away with the rest 19 million. And after that every month some goons were sent to our place demanding the money back. Baba didn't know how to pay that money, he was under constant pressure and at last, he died." A tear escaped her eye and she wiped it away instantly.

"Are you sure his name was Yawar shahid?"

"That's what mama told me." She said while cleaning another tear that escaped from her almond eyes.

He listened carefully, trying to put 2 and 2 together.

"I want revenge. I want to avenge my father's death. My baba is no more with me just because of him. I want that Asim behind the bars." She hiccupped as her tears were now freely flowing down her eyes.

He placed his hand on hers and gently placed his finger under her chin, lifting her head. His eyes now look straight into hers.

Grey to brown.

Her brown eyes were red with tears as he wiped her tears away which flowed proudly on her cheeks.

"I promise Zahra. I promise I won't let your father's murderer rest in peace."

His eyes held a promise. A promise that both of them knew by hook or crook he will fulfill.

The whole dinner passed in Irtaza trying to cheer up her mood.