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Silence prevailed in the room. Asfand stared at his nephew expecting him to start talking but just as Shahzar opened his mouth to say something a scream stopped him.

All eyes turned to the door and then everyone was out of the room and rushing downstairs from where the sound came from.

In the middle of the living room stood two figures. Minha stood scared in front of Afeerah, while Afeerah stood with her hand in Ashar's who blew on it and applied some ointment on it. She looked to be in extreme pain but had pursed her lips to stop her self from screaming again.

Asfand ran to his daughter while Shahzar followed his heart beating wildly seeing fat tears glittering in her eyes.

"Yeh kaisa hua" Asfand yelled in fury. Minha flinched as Ashar threw a pointed look towards her.
(How did this happen)

"Yeh isse poochein. Jab kaam Karna nahi aata tu karti kion ho?" Ashar yelled as he glared at the girl who stood plastered to her mother.
(Ask her. If you don't know how to do chores why do you even try?)

"Ashar gussa qaabo me rakhen" Arshad said firmly sitting next to his granddaughter.
(Ashar keep your anger controlled)

Shahzar felt pain constricting his heart seeing the huge burn mark on her hand. He slowly walked over to the couch nearest to her. His eyes filled with concern for her.

"Chola Jala Kar phone per baat Karne lawn me kion Gaye thi. Itni aqal tu honi chahiye tumme ke gas on karke fazool kaamon me nahi lagte" Ashar yelled in frustration.
(Who goes off to talk on their phone with the stove turned on. You should've known this much as to not ho wandering about after turning the gas on)

Minha flinched as tears gathered in her eyes as the man yelled in rage, she glared at the girl who the reason she was getting scolded but even she knew that she had forgotten to turn off the stove after she was done. It was her fault but she wasn't going to admit it.

"Apni behan ki galti Meri masoom beti ke sar nahi daalo usne chola jalaya tha Minha tu wahan thi bhi nahi."  Zubaida begum yelled trying to turn the situation around but everyone including herself knew Afeerah knew very well how to handle the kitchen.
(Don't put the blame for your sisters doings on my daughter she turned the stove on Minha wasn't even there)

"That's the thing tayi ammi she wasn't there and not knowing about the gas leaking Afeerah lit the match creating an explosion. Thank God the burn is not severe other wise I would've done something I wouldn't have regreted" Ashar said trying not to get scolded by his Dada jaan again.

"Take minha to her room Zahida" Faris said calmly. Afeerah was surrounded by her brothers and seeing the ticking bomb aka Ashar Faris knew nothing good will come out of this.

"But Faris don't you see they're framing our poor daughter into something she didn't do. It's all because of Abba jaan and his unnecessary attention towards her. Sab me milke shai de rakhi hai" she yelled. She always hated the fact that Afeerah being the older one was given more attention than her daughter. What she refused to believe was that Minha never tried mingling in with the family and always misbehaved making them distance themselves from her.
(All of you have spoiled her)

"I'm fine now. Let's wrap the show up" Afeerah said getting up from her place. Her hand was bandaged, and because of her aunty screaming as if she stole her daughter's kidney had her head aching badly.

"Pata nahi khudko kia samjhti hai. Do chaar jamatein zayada parhli Hain tu dimag kharab hogaya hai iska. Acha hota agar iski shuru me hi burhan se Shaadi kardete tu" Minha kept on mumbling about Afeerah one thing or another. Burhan was her cousin who was a number one Playboy. During his stay at the Haveli he had successfully trapped innocent Afeerah in his trap.
(What does she thinks of herself. Studying further she has lost her senses. Would've been better if she would've been married off to burhan back then)

He tried having his way with her but when she didn't give in he tried forcing himself onto her. It was one hell of a night for her, his hands on her made her skin crawl as she pushed that vile man off her and tried to run away but he dipped his fingers in the back of her shirt and pulled it back ripping it into two from the back.

If it hadn't been for Ashar walking in that night, the possibility of what could've happened made her shudder even now.

Zubaida had accused Afeerah of seducing her nephew and tried to forcefully get her married to him but Ashar took Afeerah away with him. Aahil had arrested him on spot. His anger knew no bounds as he tortured him to death in prison. 

Afeerah stopped dead in tracks hearing her words. Ashar felt anger brewing within him. His heart was pounding deep in his chest, his eyes turned to Afeerah who was stiff as a statue. Every head turned to Minha knowing well what was to come except Shahzar who watched everything from his place. He saw Afeerah turning around with a murderous glare directed towards her cousin who being two years younger still had the audacity to speak up infront of her. Afeerah raised a challenging brow at her making Minha gulp.

"Afeerah sto—" Ashar was cut off with the crystal glass that she held smashing against the wall a few steps away from Minha right where her head would've been. Minha flinched.

"Taya Abu chup karwa len isse nahi tu agla glass Dewar per nahi iske sar per de maaron gi me" she said with gravity dripping from her words. She looked like a murderous tigress on hunt.
(Uncle make her shit up or else the next glass will be smashed on her head not the wall)

The woman took deadly steps towards her cousin making the girl cower back  till her back touched the wall. Minha's breath hitched as she gulped seeing her cousin stand tall infront of her.

"Apni had me rehna seekho Minha warna baatein mujhe bhi buhat si pata hain" Afeerah smirked at her paled face and Minha apologized covering her head.
(Learn how to stay within your limits otherwise there are a million things that I have to say)

"Yeh. Dekh—" zubaida started but was cut off by Faris yelling
(You see–)

"Andar lekar jaao isse buhat tamasha laga lia tum logon ne." Faris yelled making Zahida scurry away with her daughter in toe.
(Take her away. Enough of you two making a scene)

"Afeerah bete I apologise" Faris said knowing well what her life had been after that incident. The sole reason her and Ashar left five years ago was his wife and her allegations.

Afeerah nodded and walked up stairs silently to her room. Ashar left running behind her to make sure she doesn't take her anger out making her hand go worse. He was soon followed by Ashar and Aahil.

Upon seeing Ashar Afeerah let her sorrow out. She still couldn't get over the heart break how could she he was her first love. She had naively fallen for him but when it didn't go as she wished for it to she couldn't stop the little organ that pumps blood from breaking. Ashar hugged her close.

"Shhhh..... It's ok afee. He's a closed topic...." He mumbled sitting down with her next to him still tucked under his arm.

"I'm ok.." she said sniffling. She wiped her tears and looked at her worried looking brothers. She couldn't stop the goofy smile taking place on her face but it wobbled as her eyes watered a little, just a little. It was really hard to stay sad wih her brothers around her.

"Get ready were going out" Aahil said hugging her close. She smiled widely as she wrapped her arms around his torso and hugged him tightly. Aahil kissed the top of her head and rubbed her arm making her sigh in contact before pulling away.

"Where are you guys going?" Hamid asked seeing the kids all ready to go somewhere.

"We're going out for ice cream" Ashar said lively.

"I'm also coming" "me too" "me three" Asfar, Ziyaan and Zafar said simultaneously getting up. Aahil sighed gesturing them to take their own cars.

"If everyone's going Shahzar you also go with them" Asfand said.

Shahzar looked at Afeerah who was looking at him already.

"Aajayen Khan sahab. Aap bhi enjoy karlen thora" she said gesturing him to come with them.
(Come on Mr khan. You should also enjoy)

Zafar helped Shahzar into his car while Afeerah disappeared somewhere but soon a black jeep rolled up on the driveway.

"No way in hell you're taking your own car. Get down. Your hand is not in the right shape to be used." Aahil said  but was cut off with Ashar joining Afeerah in her car.

"Nope" was all she said before speeding away using her right hand which was a little better. The other cars were after her lead trying to catch up with her.

The woman was a fond of speeding, it was her passion to race against time bad fight against wind. Cars were her favourite toys and she loved playing with them every chance she got and then there was Ashar to accompany her everytime. 

"You don't mind me speeding do you?" Zafar asked trying to not be the last one.

"No" he stated his eyes on the black car in the front. And then she tells everyone to stop speeding he thought with a smile on his lips.

Soon they were out side the ice cream shop. The three cars were parked near a hill. The occupants sat on the hood of their cars or some just stood.

"If you wanted ice cream, what was the need to burn your hand? You could've just asked" Ashar said leaning on the car beside her.

Afeerah rolled her eyes and slapped him hard on the head making him choke on his spoon and glare at her. Her hand hurt like hell after the slap but she let it be.

"Mujhe tu shauq hai poore Ghar ko aag lagane ka" she said rolling  her eyes. Her hands moving around in dramatic gestures.
( Yeah I love burning the house down)

"Waise Shahzar mian aapne apne baare me zayada kuch nahi bataya kabhi" Aahil said looking at him from the corner of his eye. Shahzar contemplated whether to tell them about his reality or not. He let it slide knowing his grandfather would reveal it to them.
(By the way Mr Shahzar you never told much about yourself)

"What do you want to know?" He asked leaning back, he shrugged his shoulder taking another spoonful of his cookies and cream ice cream. 

"Anything you find interesting enough to share about yourself" Afeerah butted in knowing her officer brother would skin him alive with his questions.

Shahzar turned to her his eyes softening seeing her place her chin on her palm gazing at him for an answer.

"Well I handle my father's business. I like to paint sometimes. I also know how to cook if that's interesting enough" he said with his eyes fixed on her who nodded. He didn't catch much of her expression.

"Hmm...." She hummed in response.

"Do you have a girlfriend?" Ziyaan asked. Afeerah unnoticeably choked on her ice cream and she was thankful for that.

"No." he said arrogantly maintaining a heated eye contact with Aahil.

"Ohh.." Aahil said scrutinizing him with his laser like gaze.

"Umhmm" his eyes went from Aahil's to Afeerah who was now laughing hysterically with Ashar. Ashar hit her on the arm making her hit him in return and soon it turned into wrestling.

"Hey knock it off" she said pushing him away by kicking him away making him grab her leg and drag her off the hood.

"Bhai" she yelled about to fall off it but Asfar held her.

"Ashar INSAAN ban jao" Asfar yelled making Ashar stop everything.
(Ashar act human)

"She hit me first" he argued.

"That's not the point" he dismissed making Afeerah smirk in triumph. Ashar stood there gaping.

"This is unfair" he mumbled.

"Aww Shona baby" Afeerah cooed leaning forward to kiss his cheek but he shoved her away with his hand on her face, making her slap him again and then again their fight started.

"I think we should leave otherwise they might roll off the hill" Azhar said. He sometimes felt left out but then again he's suppose to be the mature one between these two.

Afeerah and Ashar had music blaring and we're screaming on the top of their lungs making Azhar cover his ears. Their car swished past the others with dust flying in the air. Darkness lurked in every corner of the valley as they drove past the royal mountains making dust fly around from under the raging wheels.

The song hit the beat and they yelled as the pitter patter of rain started unexpectedly. The speed increased making the others drive fast.

Aahil's heart beat quickened as he witnessed the moisture covering the road and called the group chat.

"Zafar and Ziyaan. Beta you two go home. I'll follow these two. Make sure to reach home safely the roads might get slippery"

"Afeerah bache slow down. The roads are getting slippery" he ordered she did some what.

Afeerah sped up and let the windows down as the cold air swished past her making her hair fly in the cold breeze and small droplets of rain fall on her face.

Reaching the end of the bigger ground her hand locked the rear wheels and turned the steering all the way to her left making the car drift making the car turn in a whole 360°circle. Ashar and Azhar clutched the car handles for dear life as their crazy sister turned the towards the house not once slowing down.

"Allah ko maano" Azhar yelled in trauma making her laugh and drive to her house now.
(Have some sense/faith)

"You'll get us killed one day if you keep speeding like this" Azhar said stepping out of the car feeling the earth spin.

"I've always wanted to do that" she said excitedly, in response he held his head tumbling over to Asfar and leaning against him. 

"Oooo bhaii" Ashar wobbled out of the car. He held his head feeling dizzy. He wasn't expecting that drift and it caught him off guard for so many reasons.
(Oooo man)

Shaking their heads the guys followed Aahil's lead inside. Ziyaan helped his dramatic brother inside while throwing him on the couch.

"Oye kutte" he cursed after him.
(You dog)

"Chalo utho" Afeerah came forward and helped him up like a good friend.
(Get up)

The both crack heads went to their room along with everyone else. It was a peaceful night for everyone except for Shahzar who couldn't proceed with his demand. His next step was to talk to Asfand and he knew he'd have to either confront him in his office or at an hour where the chaos would be less in the house...........

Assalamualikum guys how are you?

So how was the chapter. I don't know what to think of this like it's the most random chapter I could write.

I just hope you guys like it because I don't know what to feel about this chapter.

Also the song I put in I've been jamming to it since the start of the day so had to add it😂😂😂.

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