Thankful
Roshan coughed while narrating her tale bringing everyone back to present time . Erica , Jheel and Ayra had tears in their eyes listening to Roshan's story while Kabir gave a glass of water to Roshan .
Erica stood up and spoke to Kabir,"KB I want to back home , now I can't leave my parents alone ".
Kabir reasoned, "Erica I understand your concern but the conditions have worsened and now it won't be safe to travel back there , let circumstances get peaceful then we all will travel back , Erica your parents are safe now . Maa and Papa(Kabir's parents) are looking after them".
Erica nodded her head to Kabir's reasoning.
"Kids now let Nani Amma take rest , listen to her story tomorrow and eat the dinner "said Husna .
Everyone sat silently eating dinner . Erica and Ayra avoided each other . Kabir and Jheel too observed the cold war between the two .
At midnight Erica was unable to sleep even for a second . She got up and came to the courtyard .
"Missing your home and parents ?" spoke Kabir from behind . Erica nodded her head in a yes .
Kabir then asked Erica," Do you hate us ?".
Erica got stunned and she looked at Kabir without blinking her eyes and she answered," No KB not at all , how can I hate you and Jheel ". Kabir added, "And what about Ayra?".
Erica replied, "I don't want to talk about it ".
Kabir then asserted, "But I do want to talk about it".
Erica sighed while Kabir continued his talk and he said, "Erica look at my hand , what do you see?".
Erica replied, "I see nothing , it is just your hand ".
Kabir then said ,"Look carefully at the fingers of my hand ".
Erica glanced at his fingers with confusion and she replied,"KB I don't see anything on your fingers, whatever you want to convey, say it clearly to me".
Kabir then spoke out," These five fingers in my hand are not equal in length , same is the case with humans .
Kabir further added ,"Not every human can be same . Some people are good and some are evil . This combination of good and evil exists everywhere ,in every section of society .
Then Erica how could you declare that all the people belonging to a certain religion are supporting violence and evil ".
Erica was at a lost of words . Then she admitted, "Anger took over my senses and then my anger erupted on Ayra and I spoke out non sense . I should have not blurted all those things. Now I can't face Ayra as it makes me guilty " .
"Harsh words sting more than anything Erica , just apologize to Ayra" advised Kabir .
Erica said ," Yes I will apologize to Ayra because this guilt is making my soul restless".
Erica spent the whole night tossing and turning .After spending a sleepless night as the sky gained it's light Erica got up and she straight went to where Ayra was sleeping . Erica gently tried to wake up Ayra but she didn't opened her eyes .
Erica then shook up Ayra and called her name loudly but still Ayra did not get up .
Erica finally yelled, "Ayra now don't pretend to be sleeping , get up please don't trouble me more!".
Husna woke up and she said , "Ayra wake up now , look Erica is calling you . Dear don't be angry on Erica as she was also feeling miserable at that time . Erica didn't meant any of it , just forgive Erica".
Ayra was still sleeping . Husna came next to Ayra and patted her forehead to wake her up . It was then Husna noticed that Ayra was burning with high fever .
Husna quickly put wet cloth on Ayra's forehead but all in vain as Ayra's forehead was still scorching with fever . Now Husna panicked . She decided to take Ayra to a local dispensary nearby haveli .
Kabir , Erica , Humza(Roshan's son and Erica's uncle ) accompanied Husna to the dispensary . Doctor told that high fever had made Ayra unconscious as she had a high temperature of 108 degree Fahrenheit . Doctor feared that such high temperature could led to brain damage and further fatal consequences .
Husna cried sitting on the hospital bench while Erica tried to comfort Husna . Humza went to buy medicines which doctor needed . Kabir was walking to and fro in the corridor outside Ayra's ward .
Erica was praying in her heart for Ayra's well being . Kabir too was worried for Ayra . Jheel who stayed back with Nani Amma at Haveli too felt restless .
After a few hours with the efforts of doctors and effect of medicines Ayra's temperature lowered down and she opened her eyes .
Husna hugged Ayra saying, "My world revolves around you dear what stressed you so much that you fell so ill , Were you again missing Abba ?".
"Yes Amma I was missing Abba a lot " Ayra replied with a sad face .
Husna said, "Your Abba loved you immensely , if you won't take care of yourself then his soul won't be at peace".
Ayra replied, "I don't want Abba's soul to be restless for me , I promise I will take care of myself just as he had wished, before leaving for his last duty".
Ayra smiled to comfort her worried mother. Husna was thankful to almighty for saving her world, her daughter Ayra.
Kabir and Erica came inside , Husna went out to let the friends talk to each other comfortably .
Kabir said ,"You truly scared us Tigress(Kabir calls Ayra as Tigress) . Hey Tigress today I got to know how hot you are !".
Ayra replied ,"What a cheap pick up line KB ! You are such a flirtatious crocodile ".
Kabir shot back ," Really! you almost caused the Mercury burst out of the thermometer".
Ayra laughed hearing Kabir's witty reply .
Kabir then left Erica with Ayra making an excuse for himself .
Erica sat next to Ayra and an awkward silence covered the ambience .
Erica finally broke the silence," Ayra I am so sorry .I don't even deserve your forgiveness but I still ask for forgiveness" .
Erica further added, " I made your wounds turn green again . I made you remember all those memories which pricked your heart . I mindlessly accused you to be a terrorist . How can be a Martyr's daughter a terrorist and a traitor. Forgive me Ayra or else this guilt will eat me up ".
Ayra replied "Erica stop crying because you look like donald duck when you cry". Erica smiled instantly. Ayra then said," I forgive you and Erica don't feel guilty now because you really didn't mean any of that.
Ayra continued ,"Secondly ,When bulls fight, crop suffers ".Erica said a 'yes' in agreement to Ayra's statement.
By evening Ayra got discharged from the dispensary . After eating dinner ,Nani Amma started telling her story to her grand daughter, Erica and her friends .
"Get up Roshan " asked worried Azra looking at her fainted daughter . Amir sprinkled some water on Roshan's face to make her conscious .
Roshan hugged her father and she exclaimed with tears ,"Father they killed Meera and Dulhe Bhai what was their fault? All the people on the train were innocent then why they got slaughtered mercilessly ?".
Amir replied, "The rioters know only insanity , they don't fear anything not even almighty . Now Shaitaan(Satan )is ruling their minds making them beast ".
At evening Roshan got married to Rashid . Amir sent Saira along with Roshan .
Rashid was Amir's best friend son so, he agreed to take care of Saira as his own little sister .
As Roshan sat in the bullock cart , her heart beats became rapid . Till yesterday she was a daughter and then today all of a sudden she became someone's wife .
Cute Saira sat in Roshan's lap unaware of her elder sister's miserable state of mind.
Roshan remembered Meera's words where Meera had cheerfully said to Roshan that her used Ubtan will soon show it's magic and Roshan will get married .
Indeed Roshan got married but tragically Meera was not there to see her as a bride .
Roshan stepped in a haveli , the same haveli in which Roshan lives today . On her first day in the haveli , Roshan was nervous and scared as a newly bride but her in-laws were welcoming and treated her as their own daughter .
Rashid's parents and sisters were lovely humans who were taking care of Saira too .
Everything was peaceful and after a few weeks Roshan got pregnant with her first chid , everyone felt happy about it . Roshan was feeling blessed to have a husband like Rashid who would often feed her breakfast with his own hands .
Everything felt so perfect . Rashid told Roshan to seek blessings from her parents . The duo then went to Fazalpur where Roshan's parents lived .
Roshan happily spent 2 days with her parents while Rashid too enjoyed time with his in-laws .
On the third day of their stay Rashid got shock of his life . Fazilka village got attacked by miscreants .
All the men of the village got killed and the women of the village chose to jump in the common village well to save their dignity.
Rashid was broken to the core . Roshan too was miserable . No one survived in Fazilka except Roshan , Rashid and Saira who were luckily away from Fazilka when the tragedy happened.
Roshan stopped speaking bringing the teens back to the real time .Roshan briefly looked at Ayra and her friends .
She then said," Even after the big tragedy we were trying to live , even in the darkest hour we were praying to the creator and were thanking him for making us survive.My children you all should also thank almighty for keeping you and your parents protected" .
Roshan continued," You all need to be strong in these bad conditions of your hometown , Ayra be strong like me and your grandmother Saira. Each day I was thanking almighty for keeping rest of us protected when my loved ones had left me tragically" .
Erica, Jheel , Kabir and Ayra nodded their head in agreement to Nani Amma's statement . Four of them felt thankful to the lord for keeping them and their families safe .
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