Shock was insufficient to explain the real feelings of Alamgir Khanzada. Seeing that broken and bitter girl in front of him, he was wondering if she was the same girl which he left just few hours before.

"In the hostel, my habit of drinking excessive coffee was developed, because I decided to drink the bitterness of life just I drink this bitter coffee. This bitter taste of coffee reminds me that every beautiful thing has bitterness in it, and if a human wants, he can gulp it as a habit. And this habit of coffee caused me to tumble at your coffee bar where another bitter person was present".
Hollow laughter escaped from her mouth.

"So, Alamgir Khanzada, Rumaisa Leghari is of no use for you. My kidnapping and even my death will never affect Nawaz Leghari. There is no more use of my stay here, so Allah Hafiz! "
Rumaisa said while throwing his diary on table and started moving toward main door.
Alamgir Khanzada was watching her with motionless frame. Her body language and eyes had told him that she was telling truth.
Rumaisa turned around him, and tilted her head toward his direction.
They both were standing side by side, holding the eye contact, one pair of orbs were shocked and other pair of orbs were having bitterness.

"Second last thing, you should also learn how to gulp the bitterness of life. Trust me, it is as easy as gulping the bitter coffee when you get used to this taste".
Glint of mischievous shinned in her eyes when she said, "Lastly, I'm taking your grey hoodie and pant as a gift from you. So, say bye to them, kidnapper". And stuck her tounge at him.
Alamgir was in trance while gazing at that unique girl, which for sure was the only piece in this world.

Rumaisa went toward the main door and slammed shut it behind her. Standing on the threshold of house, drenching in heavy pour, her face was cold and emotionless and a steely resolution was in her eyes.

Inside the house, Alamgir sat on the couch with slouched shoulders and head in between his hands. After some moments, that small house was full of the echoes of its inhabitant's whimpering.
For sure, that night was going to be the longest night for many people.
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Ramaira Leghari was standing near the window, staring at the drenching city while mumbling prayers for her daughter and husband who had gone to police station to find her daughter.

Nawaz Leghari, her life!

After spending a harsh period with Shehroz, Nawaz was like a cool and freshing breeze in her life. Though she knew that Nawaz don't like her daughter much and this fact do hurt her heart, but after doing bigger compromises in Shehroz's house, that compromise didn't hurt her much. With Shehroz, she had acknowledged the fact that families and houses could only be built after compromises and pain, and in patriarchal society, these compromises are only the part of woman's life.

Ramaira's eyes traveled to her hands and a smile etched on her face. Before leaving, Nawaz kissed her palm while gazing into her eyes. His small acts to show the love always made her red and happiness bloomed in her heart.

Ramaira was standing, reminiscing the beautiful moments of her life when the door opened with a thud and drenched Rumaisa entered into it.
Ramaira was bewildered at seeing her daughter, standing in front of her with teary eyes.
"Mom! " She ran and hug her mother while weeping with loud voice.
Ramaira's shock was also subsided and pain consumed her body. She hug her daughter, and let the tears slipped from her eyes.
"My daughter! "

She broke the hug and touched every feature of her daughter's face. And then rested her head on her bosom, engulfing her in motherly hug.

After ten minutes of weeping, Rumaisa straightened herself while wipping her tears.
"Are you alright? Do anyone hurt you? Where were you?" Ramaira asked while checking her body for any injury.

"Physically, I'm fine, but mentally I'm not! I'm hurt, Mom!"
Ramaira's heart ached at listening this.
"Who hurt you? Who was that man? Tell me! "
Anger was now in her expressions.

"Your husband, Nawaz Leghari! "
Rumaisa said this while gazing helplessly in her mother's eyes. And her mother, her heart constricted at listening to this. Numbness entered into her whole being at her daughter's words.
"Mom, please sit here! And please steel your nerves before listening to the whole story".
Rumaisa sat her trembling frame on bed and attached the brim of glass to her lips.
After gulping water, Ramaira saw her daughter with shock and uncertainty.

In just some minutes, her whole life was going to take a turn.
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Nawaz Leghari's eyes narrowed at seeing the police cab in front of his house. He had recently came back after taking a long drive, and this police cab was an unexpected thing for him.

"What happened officer? " He asked the officer who was standing outside his house.
"Ramaira Leghari has called us. SHO is talking to her".

Nazaw entered the house with confusion etched on his face. He entered the room where Ramaira was sitting, alone.
"What is this,  Ramaira? Why police is here? " he asked while coming near her. Concern laced in his eyes at seeing the red swollen eyes and tears stricken face of that soul who he had loved unconditionally.
Ramaira didn't reply him, just kept on gazing at that man who had given her love and protection.
"Is Rumaisa alright? " Though, he didn't give damn to Rumaisa, but he couldn't show it in front of Ramaira.

"We are not alright! My daughter is not alright, I'm not alright! " She whispered.
"What happened dear? Please tell me! " he said while cupping her face.

"Yawar Khanzada, Sundas Khanzada and Arooj Khanzada's blood is asking us for justice!"
Nawaz trembled at listening these words.
"What are you saying? Are you out of your mind? "
Sweat started covering his face at seeing the hateful gaze of his soulmate.

"No Nawaz, you were out of mind when you killed those innocent souls. For the last ten years, your are feeding yourself and your family with illegitimate money. You have committed a grave sin just for some amount of money which was already in your fate. You have done wrong with yourself and with me. But, I will now correct it! You are going to Jail for your sins. And I will return this whole money to its owner! "

Nawaz's eyes widened at the emotional speech of Ramaira.

"You have called police for me? I love you! I have done so much for you, and you have return it with this act".
His voice wavered because of the dampness in his throat and eyes.

"I do love you Nawaz! Thats why I wanted you to complete your punishment in this world. Next world's punishment is much harder. Complete your punishment and ask for the forgiveness. Allah will forgive you! "
Ramaira stood from her place while gazing at his orbs which had uncertaininty, tears and hurt. She opened the door and motioned the SHO to arrest him.
Nawaz was standing there like a statue with slouched shoulders. His hands were now cuffed, and police was now dragging him outside the house. His eyes clashed with Ramaira which also had hurt and tears in it.

That was the last time when those eyes clashed with each other!

While moving to the main door, Nawaz's gaze landed on Rumaisa, standing in the lounge, and for the first time he thought,

"How Ramaira comes to know about Khanzada's family? "

But, this question vanished when SHO forced him into the cab. At that moment, nothing was important to him but the cruelty of this whole event.

Rumaisa peeked into the room where her mother was sitting, head buried in her hands and body was racking due to the hiccups. Rumaisa sat beside her and gave a side hug to her and rested her head on her shoulder. Tears were also slipping from her eyes.
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Alamgir was ascending the stairs, regret and pain was on his face with slouched shoulders. He came into his room, threw his phone and wrist watch on the side table, and entered into his dressing room. A familiar scent wafted his nostrils, and his gaze flickered toward the source. On the floor, white embroidered frock was lying which he bought in the morning. That frock and scent caused his nostalgia bone to get active,causing different flashes of her in front of his eyes.

Kidnapper!
Your highness wants something better. And then,
Her beautiful face in the light of flame, with their hands bounded together!

Alamgir took the frock from floor and hugged it. That scent filled his senses, tears welled up in his eyes at remembering her past.

It was the first time when Alamgir was weeping for a girl!
Otherwise all his tears were just for his family and his pain. Moon peeked from the window of room, smiling at this change.

On the other side of city, Rumaisa layed on her bed and took a sigh of relief. Mental trauma of past hours had really exhausted her, and she wanted a good amount of sleep on her bed, in her room. Ramaira also took the pills and drifted into the sleep, so she also came into her room.

Rolling toward the other side, hugging the pillows, she closed her eyes when her mind acknowledged a familiar scent around her. Her lids slid opened at the familiarity of scent which caused her subconscious to make the sketch of Alamgir Khanzada.

"From where this scent is coming? "

She gazed around fervently, when her mind sparked and her gaze drifted toward her body which was clad in his clothes.
Slapping her forehead, cursing beneath her breath, she went to her changing room.
After some minutes, she was again in her bed, clad in her nightie, and was trying to sleep, but again his scent wafted her nostrils. She again gazed around with confusion, when realization dawned upon her. Due to his clothes, that scent had shifted into the bedcover, and also on her skin.

"Uff! "
She ignored it and again closed her eyes. But this time, a flashback came in front of her eyes.

"His face behind the flame, and their hands bounded with each other. His scent was all around her".

She shook away that memory, mumbled night supplications and tried to sleep.
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Morning sun was shinning brightly on the city, which was enjoying this sun bathing after a rainy and cold night.
In the coffee shop, customers were talking animatedly while waiters were serving them with their cups of coffee.
In this hustle and bustle, only one person was standing with dejected frame, and that was Alamgir Khanzada. His headache was getting worse, and his whole body was aching because of yesterday's trauma.

"Zain, please give me a cup of coffee"
He said to his manager and stepped toward a vacant table. Resting his head in between his arms, he closed his lids.

"Have you heard about Nawaz Leghari?"
Those words caused his eyes to slid open, and his ears getting sharp. Two men were discussing this on the nearby table.
"No, what happened? "
"Yesterday night, police came to his house and arrested him".
Alamgir's head shot up at this information.
"But, why?"
In reply, other shrugged his shoulders.
"Pity on Mrs. Nawaz! First, her daughter eloped and now her husband had committed any crime. Her whole family had been destroyed".

"Yes dude, people are already taunting her at elopement of Rumaisa, and now she also had to bear the taunts for Nawaz"

Elopement of Rumaisa

That words were like a slap to him. Whole society was blaming her for her kidnapping. His hands turned into the fists and he stood from his place to leave the cafe.
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