Raina.

"Where is Hadi Bhai?" I asked Zaina Bhabhi as she walks into the kitchen. She shrugged and help me in making breakfast. 

"When are you going back to Aazim?" She asked me after a few minutes of silence. 

"I am not going back." I told her quietly and concentrate on my task. I heard her sighing and coming close to me. 

"You can't stay away from him forever. You know he called me last night to ask me that if you are here." I looked at her when she says that. She nodded and show me the call list of her phone where Aazim number was and he only talk for a few minutes.

"What did you say?" I asked her. She put her phone down and look away. 

"I told him what Hadi said to me." I sigh in relief and nodded before going back to my work. "He sounds worried and tired. I think he needs you back." I smile bitterly and shake my head. 

"He didn't actually want me back because he need me. He wants me back because he would be thinking what will Sheila Aunty do when she know about it." I told her, but she shakes her head and keep saying that Aazim is worried about me.

"Is breakfast ready? I have to leave for the airport soon." We heard a voice and look at Hadi Bhai as he walk toward the dining table. I look at him confused but nodded. 

"Where are you going?" Zaina Bhabhi asked we all sit on the table. Anabia was sitting on her high chair beside Hadi Bhai as he feed her, her favorite eggs. 

"Seattle." He says and avoid looking at Zaina Bhabhi when she raised her eyebrow at him. 

"But yesterday you said that you had an important case here to deal with." I remind him. He sighs and nodded before smiling at Anabia as she finish her eggs quickly.

"I have to meet someone and give him these important papers." Hadi Bhai says as he gives me the file. I was confused, but take it from him. I open it and my eye widened when I read the content of the paper. 

"A-are you really doing it?" I asked him and my eyes filled with tears when he nodded. He put his hand on my shoulder and shake his head. 

"Remember what I told you that day?" He asked me. I nodded, remembering him saying about me to cry that day because I had to stay strong for what is coming for me. "Now it is the time for you to stay strong."

"But..." I trailed off when he look at me.

"Don't you trust me?" He asked me. I nodded without even thinking because I know I can trust him with anything.

"Then don't worry about anything and I promise, I will make everything right." He says with a smile and put his hand on my head before he take the file back.

I look down at my plate of breakfast and think what he say. He is right. I have to stay strong and show him that I am not weak. I have to fight for myself, for my innocence and for everything that happen to me without any reason. I trust Hadi Bhai with anything he will do for me.

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"Yes, Mom, she is here with me right now." Zaina Bhabhi says to Sheila Aunty as she asked her about me. A few minutes ago, Sheila Aunty called worriedly to know about me. 

"He did what?" Zaina Bhabhi asked, shocked when Sheila Aunty tell her about something. She nodded and talk for a few more minutes before hanging up. I look down at Anabia as she holds a piece of block for me to take it. I smile at her and take it before putting it on the top. 

"What happened?" I asked her as she put her phone down. She put her hand on her head and look down.

"Hadi. His raised hand on Aazim for what he did with you." She says and look at my widened eyes. I look down when I feel my eyes getting teary but force it back. 

"When he will be back?" I asked her quietly and heard her sighing. 

"Tonight." She says making I nodded. I stood up after passing Anabia of her mother before walking away. 

Aazim.

"What do you mean you guys are coming here?" I asked her confused as I walk out of my room to go downstairs.

"I mean to say that I am coming with him to meet Raina." She told me. I swallow as I think if they get here they will know about everything. 

"B-but Mom, she is not at home." I tried to come up with something and lie to her. 

"Today is Saturday and that means, it is her day off." She says and hung up when they caught up in traffic. I throw the phone on the couch and rubbed the back of my neck. I totally forget that today is weekend. I fall on couch and think about something because if I tell her the truth, then she will be mad at me for doing it, hiding it and letting her go away.

After almost half an hour later, I heard a car pulling up in the driveway and look out of the window in the living room to see Hadi Bhai and Mom. I quickly walk toward the front door and open it before they could ring the bell. I smiled as I let them in and close the door. I take a deep breath and follow them and get ready to tell them about what I came up with if they asked me about Raina.

"Do you guys want anything?" I asked them. They shake their head and motion me to sit on the single couch.

"Where is Raina?" Hadi Bhai asked me. I looked at him and saw something in his eyes. I feel like he know everything, the way he glared at me.

"Uh... S-she went on a trip with her boss." I told them and try not to look nervous. They look at each other and looking back at me. 

"Anyways, what are you guys doing here? You could've call me and I will come to you guys." I told them. Hadi Bhai shrugged and open his bag that he bring with him. 

"I don't want everyone to know about it yet, but here, this is for you." He gives me a file. I was confused, but take it from him. I open it and my eyes widened in shock when I read it. 

"Divorce papers?" I looked up at him and he glared at me but nodded.

"Yeah. I know you don't want her in your life so I think it will be best for both of you. Don't worry, I talk to Raina and she agreed. She even signed it. Look." He told me to look down and I saw Raina signature there. I turn the pages and saw it on every single page. 

"T-this is not what I want. There must be a misunderstanding. I will talk to her once she gets back from the trip." I told them and stood up. Hadi Bhai stood up as well and stand in front of me. I look at Mom as she continues to sit. 
"Stop lying Aazim. We know that Raina is not with her boss because you force her to leavethis house." He told me. I start shaking my head.

"No. I swear, I didn't force her. I didn't do anything." I told him. I don't want to lie but I have no other choice. I couldn't tell them about it, I know they will be ashamed of me. I look at Hadi Bhai as he step forward and my face snapped to right when he raised his hand and slap me. 

"Enough with lying. Mom didn't raise you like this. Why the hell you do that do her?" I looked at him nervously as I saw anger in his eyes. 

"Hadi Bhai-" I was cut it off when he raised his hand. 

"Don't call me your brother. Whatever you did, prove that you are not my brother anymore. How could you do that Aazim? How could you lose your control and force yourself on Raina? Did you even have any idea what the hell happened to her all those months ago?" Hadi Bhai yelled at me making me flinch back. I look and saw Mom standing up.

"Hadi, this is not our place to tell him." Mom says as Hadi Bhai was about to say something. I frowned at them. I know something else happen, but no one ever told me about it. 

"Aazim, we just want you to sign these papers and apologize Raina for whatever you did with her." Mom says and Hadi Bhai give me the pen. I shake my head and give the papers back to him. 

"I wouldn't sign it until Raina says it by herself right here in front of me." I told them and walk away to go upstairs in my room.

After a few minutes, I heard the door closing and car starting before they drive away. I sit in bed and hold my head in my hand. I couldn't believe that Raina really wants this and if Hadi Bhai know about this then maybe Raina was at his house in L.A but Zaina Bhabhi didn't tell me about it. Maybe Raina didn't want me to know where she is but now that I know I am going to bring her back and apologize for everything I had done until now because now I know what I really want in my life.

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Update! I hope you all like it and let me know what you think about it.

Next chapter will be out on Friday.
In Sha Allah.

I don't want to be rude or anything, but I just wanted to say that don't judge anything about any character too quickly. I am sorry if you find it rude.

Thank you for much support! ☺

-Maddy.!