Hoorain's POV:-

I walk out of the library and saw the time.

Shoot I am late again today. Baba will definitely going to kill me today.

But what can I do today a new stock of books came up to the library and it took me literally hours to put them in their right section. But Iam happy as today I got my money which is only 2000 but who cares

"Something is better then nothing" but my happiness was short lived as I remember I have to buy some personal items for myself.

Awww! I want to save this money to get a good dress for myself on this Eid but look like it had to wait for next year. With a tired and sad sigh I walk towrads the store which was just a street away from here.

It was almost 8 of the night when I was waiting for the bus at the bus stop.

Today is definitely my last day Iam sure Baba would be ready to lash on me as soon as I reach home. He already don't like me going out and come home late.

"Hoorie did you forget your Amma she will eat your ears with her taunts" my subconsciously mocked me .

Anyway I reached home in next 20 minutes or so and as soon as I cross the big black gate I halt in my steps.

There stood a big expensive car but whoes is it . We don't own this beautiful creature.

"Hoorain you are late today again. Do you have a death wish girl." I hear Daneen aapi's voice . Before I could say anything she came and stood beside me.

She is still in her morning dress means she has just arrived home.

"Oooo! Whose car is this . It look so damn hot . I want that . Hope its dad's". She said with a dreamy expression.

"Where is your car"?

"Oh! That Its in the mechanic shop. I don't know what happened to my baby". I shake my head at her and walk inside the house.

"Are we having some visitors?" Daneen aapi asked as soon as we enter from the door.

I only shrugg and walk further to the living room where the voices were getting more high.

Upon reaching the living room I saw a man in his late 50s sitting there on the single seater indulge in a intense talk with Baba. There was also a girl probebly of my age sitting on the sofa scrolling through her phone while chewing a gum in her mouth looking as intrested as bored.

"Hi! Dad " Daneen aapi greeted Baba with a confuse expression just like mine.

"Ohh! Daneen beta come come meet them they are our family . They have come from London" ignoring me completely Baba call Daneen aapi and start introducing them.

"Aslamoaliakum uncle " I greeted the man in small voice.

"Waliakumsalam beta" the man give a warm smile to me and put his hand on my head.

"Mr Rahman meet my elder daughter Daneen and the second daughter Hoorain" his disgusting and disappointed tone didn't go unnoticed by me when he took my name.

I trun towards the girl to greet her but she roll her eyes at me and look at me with a disgusting look.

I look down at myself, I was wearing my long chaddar and the same dress from morning.

What is wrong ? Why she is looking at me like this?

But she smile at Daneen aapi and give her a hug as well . Baba introduced her as the man's daughter and her name is Anaya.

Soon aapi took her towards her room not before ordering me to tell her when the dinner is ready.

You see we have maids to work but we only have two of them left as our bussiness is not going well. Baba has fired all the helpers and workers as we can't afford to pay them. So know most of the work like watering the plants and dusting and some times cooking is done by me. While the other two maids they do a little work which is order by Ami because basically they are my mother's puppets . I hope you got the point.

I with a last smile start walking towards my room not being able to stand more humiliation.

Are they the one who had brought our haveli? Well the man seem nice to me.

With a tired sigh I quickly put my things in there respective places. Quickly washing my face and drying it with a towel I made my way to Dadi jan's room.

Why do I feel that there is something wrong going to happen. There is that nagging feeling in my heart alerting me of some bad event .

Taking a deap breath and shaking my head to avoid these silly thoughts I open Dadi jan's room door.

"Aslamoaliakum Dadi jan how are yo..." I halt in my step and a loud gasp escaped my mouth seeing the person setting in front of me.

My eyes doubled in size and I could practically feel the stinging feeling in my eyes but I didn't let my tears to fall and stand still with a poker face.

"Huh! Hoorain my child . How are you ? Did you remember me?" Wajeeha mom stood from the bad and the very next moment she was infront me cupping my face looking at as lovingly as she used to back in old times.

I didn't say anything . I don't know should I be happy and hug her and tell her how much I miss her or should I yell at her and tell her how much of a selfish person she is to leave me alone to fight with this cruel world.

Instead I push her hand from my face and give her a small smile before saying

"How are you Wajeeha mom? Its been long to see you. You are looking happy". Guilt wash over her face but nevertheless she pull me in her arms .

Ohh! I so much miss her warm embrace and her sweet and soothing smell. I want to hug her but there is this part of me who want answer first.

Pulling out of her arms I move my eyes towards Dadi jan and said

"Dadi jan Iam going in the kitchen to prepare the dinner. Do you want something"? She just shake her head and open her mouth to say something but I rush out of the room towards the kitchen.

Once reaching there I put a hand on my mouth as a loud sob escaped from it. The tears which I was trying to hold for a long time break free and start falling like a stream.

Suddenly I hear voices from the outside of kitchen and I know some one is coming inside the kitchen so before they found me crying I immediately clean my tears and was my face from wash basan.

"You finally got the time to work in the kitchen. Thankyou for gracing us with your precious self. Now don't stand their like a log start making some sweet dish." Ami taunt me as she come and took the water bottle from the fridge.

Although all the food was done by maid but still she has to show her anger towards me in some way or another.

"I don't know what these people are doing here and that shamless woman has to come back in our lives as if we have less problems to face." She start ranting while griping the bottle in her death grip.

I sigh in relief when she walk out of the kitchen without sparing me a single glance. Beleive me when my Ami is angry she become the most scariest and dangerous person one could face.

I made kheer, I also made sugar free kheer as well as Dadi jan and Baba are diabetic patients. I was busy washing dishes when I saw a shadow standing in the garden from the kitchen window.

I got scared what if he is theif or a killer?

"Shut up Hoorie stop reading so much novels." My subconscious scolded me.

I shake my head and slap my head at my stupid assumption. But the curious cat of my inside start poking me and I took a frying pan in my hand and start walking towrads the garden.

Should I call for help? Should I scream but he will become alert and might run away.

No Hoorie be a brave girl and show this man your real strength.

With a new determination I took slow steps towards the area where the man was still standing talking to someone on the phone.

His back is facing me but something is not right here. I mean this man is dress decently.He is not looking like a thief or burglar.

But it was too late to think about that as the man trun his face towards my direction and I suddenly become scare and without the second thought lift the pan to hit him When......

Aslamoaliakum ❤❤

Ta da .... A new update . I hope you gyuz are enjoying reading the stroy so far.

So what do you think will happen next? Who is that man?🤔

And what do you think Wajeeha with her husband and daughter doing here in Malik's Haveli?🤔

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