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2024-10-29 19:42:56At the graduation party. The graduating students were in their usual graduation wear. Collecting their results and taking pictures with professors, families, and friends. The lucky ones graduated with flying colors. The achievement made them throw their caps into the air as their sign of victory. Liyana wished she was among them, but not yet, very soon. In the hall, the graduating students, the graduands, the professors, families and friends, and all other bodies of the institution were all gathered, ready to receive the usual speech from the famous professor, Smith Lawson.
As he stepped onto the stage, he was welcomed with a round of applause. Ayaan texted Zoe.“Ahem!” Mr Smith cleared his throat and began. “Good day, ladies and gentlemen. You all are welcome to another glorious party of our graduating students,” Mr Smith spoke firmly. “As a well-known professor, it gladdens my heart to be part of the success stories of my students. In the world of education and civilizaRelated chapters
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A day later. Liyana stood along the street, obviously waiting for someone as her head whipped from side to side. She was there when Rayan’s car pulled over in front of her. Then the back door window slid down, revealing the face of Rayan. Liyana scowled at him.“Hey, baby, where are you going?” Rayan asked with a little smile across his face. She ignored him. “I hate being snubbed!” Rayan groaned.“And do I look like I care?” Liyana riposted cheesed off. “Look here, Rayan, sir, I’m not one of those desperate ladies that run after men for their money, okay? Stop stalking me for God’s sake, please.”“I take that as an insult from you, but it’s fine. I forgive you because I love you. You don’t know my story, Liyana. Give me a chance and I will prove to you that I love you with all my heart,” Rayan expressed. Liyana began looking around the ground, like searching for something. Rayan was confused as he stuck his head out to see what she was looking for. “What
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The sun rose brightly in the deep blue sky. The shaft of the sun pierced through the windows of the Khawaja’s mansion. The early morning dew was still vivid on the flowers in the compound. In the gold and white sparkling living room, Mr Asad was rushing downstairs when his wife came up his way.“Good morning, dear,” she greeted.“Good morning, dear, how was your night?” Mr Asad responded, checking his wristwatch.“It was fine. Breakfast is ready,” she announced.“I will have breakfast in the office,” he declared, heading toward the door.“I also want to talk with you,” she said, following him up. He turned abruptly to her.“I am in a hurry, dear, we will talk when I return,” Mr Asad said and hurried out. Mr Hamdaan was already waiting for him. Mr Asad entered the car and Mr Hamdaan drove off.Back in the living room, Rayan met his mother. “Good morning, Mom,” Rayan greeted.“Good morning, son,” the mother responded, heading to the dining room.
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The following morning, Liyana was woken up by a call from Ayaan. She yawned sleepy as she sat up on the bed to answer the call.“Hello?” she said, still yawning.“Are you still on the bed?” Ayaan asked from the other end of the phone.“You just disturbed my sleep, Ayaan. Why are you calling so early?” she queried, wiping her face with the back of her hand.“So early?” he chuckled. “This is 09:07 AM and it’s still so early?” he said and Liyana checked her wall clock, it turned out to be true.“Oh, God! I slept too tight today. The so-called alarm didn’t wake me up,” she lamented. “But the good news is that I have prayed,” she smiled, feeling proud of herself.“Hmm! When did you pray?” Ayaan asked.“Well, I was awake earlier, just a makeup sleep that lasted this while.”“Okay…so, what was your father’s good news all about?” Ayaan queried.“Um, well, it’s nothing serious. How is Naaniji? Hope she’s taking
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Two days later, Rayan and his armed men stormed into Ayaan’s home. The grandma was in the living room, ending her Zhur namaz. She folded her prayer mat and placed it on a side table alongside her Qur’an. She sighed and sat down.“How may I help you, my sons?” the grandma asked nonchalantly, not even a slight fear of their firearms.“We want you to deliver a simple message to your grandson. Tell him to stay clear of Liyana if he still loves his breath,” Dave, Rayan’s right-hand man spoke out. Then Rayan stepped forward. “I hate mercies, old woman. Tell him his days will be numbered if I ever see him with Liyana again,” Rayan groaned in a husky, yet calm tone.“Why are you all disturbing yourselves? Let those bonded in love be. I know Allah will provide you all with your heart desires at the appropriate time,” the grandma stated, her look neither changing nor her soft tone. “My grandchild has nothing to do with that. Moreover, no one can take another’s life without the permission of Al
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At Shah’s house, Mrs Shah was in the living room going through her latest fashion magazine when a knock came up on the door. She stood up to go get the door. The visitor was no one else, but Rayan’s mother. Mrs Shah was surprised as she let the woman in.“Y…you’re welcome, Madam Uma, please, have a seat,” Mrs Shah offered happily.“Thank you,” Mrs Khawaja smiled and sat down on one of the couches.“What should I offer you?” Mrs Shah asked.“Don’t bother, Jasveen, come sit with me. I want us to talk,” Mrs Khawaja said, patting the space beside her. Mrs Shah, with a full grin, sat down beside her.“What are we talking about, Madam Uma?” “Don’t call me Madam Uma, Jasveen, just call me Uma, I will love that. Besides, we are one big family now, there should be some informality, don’t you think so?”“Ah, you are right, Uma. Welcome once again.”“Thank you. I came to see how you are faring and also to know about the plans for the marriage of my son and your daughter. Since we are the two mo
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“Why don’t we report to the police?” Sofia queried as she was seated with Liyana and Faizan on a street bench.“What can they do? They will simply tell you they will try their best but do nothing to help. I hate the cops so much,” Faizan stated.“Why do you say that?” Sofia asked.“I once lost my sister. We didn’t know how it happened but she got missing from school. We reported it to the police. They did nothing. For over a year, we couldn’t find her. Then we concluded she was dead and we tried to forget her,” he explained.“What are you insinuating, Faizan?” Liyana interjected with a heavy heart. “You are saying I won’t ever find or see Ayaan again? Is that what you’re saying?”“Don’t misunderstand me, Liyana. I was just trying to explain the reason we can’t involve the police,” Faizan cleared. Liyana closed her eyes, sighed, and opened them with a drop of tears.“I can’t believe I had to witness such an accident. Oh, my God! I was shivering. Oh, poor guy,” one girl was telling her
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In the morning, Liyana hurried out of bed, rushing to the bathroom to freshen up. She returned to her room, dressed up, and rushed out. Reaching the living room, she bumped into her father.“Good morning, Father,” Liyana greeted, stopping and breathing heavily.“Where are you going in such a hurry?” the father asked.“I’m going to Sofia’s place. See you when I get back,” she bade and hurried out. “Where is she going?” Liyana’s mother queried, walking to the father.“She’s going to see Sofia,” the father replied and sat down on the couch.“In such a hurry?” the mother asked and sat down beside the father.“Let her be, Jasveen. Let her enjoy her freedom while it lasts.”“What do you mean by that?”“When she gets married, she wouldn’t have time to rush out anymore, she will learn to take care of her family first before deciding to go out,” the father stated and the mother laughed.“The same way I’m stuck in this house, right?”“Are you stuck in this house?” the father asked.“Just jokin
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Liyana and the rest were soon inside. Liyana sat beside Ayaan, clutching her hand in his. She rested her head on his shoulder while constantly sighing.“So, what’s going to happen now, doctor?” Sofia asked. “Is there no treatment for him to regain his memory soonest?”“If there was, I would have given it to him. His condition is temporary, he will regain his memory eventually, possibly in a few days,” the doctor replied. Sofia sighed and relaxed her head against the couch.“Doctor? Can we go with him?” Liyana asked sadly.“I’m afraid no. He is on medication, I can’t just allow you to take him like that,” the doctor declared. Liyana jerked her head from Ayaan’s shoulder.“Why is that? Can’t he take the medication at home?” Liyana queried calmly but in a pissed tone.“He is still my patient, Liyana. I can’t let him go with you unguarded.”“You think we are lying about ourselves?” Liyana snapped.“It’s okay, Liyana
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The next day, Mr and Mrs Shah showed up at Sofia’s place again. This time around, she considered them by agreeing to take them to Liyana’s place.At Liyana’s apartment, she and Ayaan were getting ready to go to the airport. Liyana pulled out their suitcases to the living room. As she sat to wear her shoes, a knock came at the door.“Sofia is around now?” she remarked to herself then stood up to go get the door. Upon opening the door, Liyana shuddered in fear as she was faced with Rayan and his men. As she tried to shut the door at them, Rayan pushed open the door and they stormed in.“What do you want here?” she queried fearfully.“You can’t ever run away from me, Liyana,” Rayan groaned. Just then, Ayaan came along. Rayan seized Liyana roughly by her arm.“Ouch!” she exclaimed.“Let her go!” Ayaan ordered and Rayan pointed his gun at Liyana’s head. Her heart pounded heavier. She swallowed hard.“One more step, she’s dead
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Rayan and his men stormed into Ayaan’s house. They searched every nook and cranny of the house but found no one. From Ayaan’s place, they stormed into Sofia’s house. Sofia’s mother was in the living room. She shook with fear upon seeing the armed men. She jerked up, cowering back from them.“Where is your daughter? “ Rayan growled.“What do you want from her?” the mother queried with her heart heavily banging her chest.“Why are you here, Rayan?” Sofia queried, descending downstairs.“There you are. Where is Liyana?” Rayan demanded. “She disappeared into my body. Can’t you see her through me?” Sofia mocked.“Tell me where she is or your mother goes down for it,” Rayan threatened, seizing the mother.“Argh!” the mother exclaimed in fear. Sofia held her mother’s other hand, and shot her leg forward, landing on Rayan’s stomach and pushing him back. He staggered back, hitting one of his men, falling him and anothe
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At Liyana’s parents' place, Rayan barged in without notification. He halted abruptly when he saw Liyana chatting happily with her mother. Their eyes turned in his direction.“Oh, Rayan, you are here. Welcome,” the mother greeted.Rayan shuffled inside. “Greetings, Aunt. Sorry for the way I barged in. I was in search of Liyana,” he apologized.“Was she missing?” the mother asked.“I missed my mom, Rayan, and you wanted to keep me all to yourself. You know what, Mom? Rayan is such a funny lover boy, he wants me by his side always. I had to escape to come see you till we get married,” Liyana acted along. Rayan was surprised. The mother laughed.“Um, I’m sorry, Aunt, I just love her so much,” Rayan declared. Liyana’s stomach twisted upon hearing that. Does he even know the meaning of love?“I understand you two and it’s fine,” the mother laughed.“You can go back home now, I will be fine with my mom and dad,” Liyana set fort
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Faizan sat opposite Hafeeza in a restaurant. They both had a glass of non-alcoholic wine in their front.“So, what do you plan to do now?” Faizan asked.“Hmm. Well, I will continue working as a doctor at Clifton General Hospital while also taking care of Father,” Hafeeza replied.“That’s great. About your mother, how is she now? Are people there to take care of her?”“Come on, Faizan, you don’t know my mother yet, she is a very strong woman. A retired sergeant. She refused to have a housekeeper, she can take care of herself. But I will be checking up on her a few times a month,” Hafeeza stated and smiled. She sipped her drink.“That’s great,” Faizan smiled and sipped his drink too. “Do you have a boyfriend?” Faizan queried and Hafeeza almost poured out the drink in her mouth. “Sorry.”“No, it’s fine,” she commented and sighed. “Well, I was once in a relationship in Lahore. I thought he was the all-perfect man for me. I loved him
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At the Khawaja’s mansion, Mrs Khawaja sat in her room in front of the vanity table, applying her cosmetic when Mr Asad came along from outside.“Are you going to Rayan’s housewarming party?” Mr Asad asked, standing behind her.“That should be called a singles party, Asad,” Mrs Khawaja smiled, looking at him through the mirror. “Rayan doesn’t want parents at his party,” she said. “I will be going shopping with Jasveen today. We want to shop more for the wedding,” she added. “That’s good. You need some money?” Mr Asad asked, walking and sitting on the bed.“Don’t worry, honey, the bill on me. My son’s wedding is going to be the talk of the town and Pakistan as a whole,” she stated blissfully.“The wedding is all yours for the preparation. Don’t hesitate to let me know if you need some money,” he said.“Sure, how do I look?” she asked, standing up. She was elegantly dressed in her purple beaded saree. Her golden pieces of jewelry g
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Two days later. In Liyana’s room, she sat down on the bed, putting down her phone and about pulling the duvet up to her shoulders when the door to her room creaked open. She looked at the door and her father walked in.“Good evening, Dad,” she saluted, sitting back up.“Good evening, dear,” the father responded, moving closer to the bed. “Why didn’t you come out for dinner?”“I had gone out with Ayaan, Dad. We had dinner at a restaurant,” she said.“Liyana, dear, you have to stop seeing Ayaan, okay? You are now the would-be wife of Rayan. Do you understand?” “The logic is too complicated, Dad. You shouldn’t expect me to understand,” Liyana declared, relaxing back on the bed.“I know you are very stubborn. You never listen. That’s by the way, I want us to go somewhere tomorrow,” the father set forth.“Mmm! Where Dad?” she asked.“Um, one of the Khawaja business clients invited me to a business party at his place
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On the night after Liyana’s father returned home, Liyana went to meet her father and mother in the living room. She took a seat opposite them.“Mom, Dad, I want us to talk,” Liyana said.“About what, dear?” the father asked.“I want to plead with you and Mom to tell the Khawaja family the truth,” Liyana stated.“What truth, Liyana?” the mother interjected.“The truth is that I can’t ever marry Rayan,” she declared and the parents adjusted on their seats.“Why can’t you marry Rayan? What has the young man done to you?” the father queried, calm and collected.“Rayan is a crazy fellow, Dad. He doesn’t respect women. He is into drug intake. He is a Casanova and a hostile brute, he doesn’t possess a heart and I can’t live with such a man. Besides, I am in love with Ayaan and I want to marry him. Only,” she stated.“You have lost your mind, Liyana,” the mother groaned. “Even if you’re blind to see the changes we are experiencing in this family, are you also deaf? I know you came up with thi
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At Ayaan’s place, he was seated in the living room, going through a book when Liyana came along. She sat down with him.“Let’s go out, Ayaan,” Liyana said.“Where are we going?” Ayaan asked, turning to face her.“To the garden, the place we vowed not to be separated forever,” she commented.“Do you think it will help me remember?” he queried. She rolled her eyes and sighed.“I’m not sure. Do you know I once claimed to hate you?” she asked and he raised his brow at her. She entwined her hand in his. “It wasn’t real but I wanted to force it. I never knew I was in love with you, that was why I was scared of the feelings that arise when I come across you. Like seriously, I couldn’t control it then I have to claim I hate you to shrink that feeling,” she confessed and chuckled. “Then when you helped me in the market, I realized I shouldn’t fight the feelings anymore, I exposed my heart and allowed the feelings to flow. From that moment, I promised myself to stick with you no matter what bec
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In the morning, Liyana was sleeping beautifully on Ayaan’s bed when he came along. He stood at the door, looking at her. He moved closer and sat down on a chair close to the bed. He leaned closer, having a clearer view of her face. She looked innocent. He lifted his hand and pulled back her hair from her face.“How could I have forgotten you, Liyana? How can an accident make me forget you?” Ayaan thought to himself. “Even in my present condition, you have stolen my heart. Now it doesn’t matter if I remember my past or not, I still love you. Thanks for coming for me,” Ayaan expressed in his thought. He kissed her forehead. Liyana opened her eyes and Ayaan sat up, looking guilty.“Ayaan?” Liyana called and sat up on the bed. “What are you doing?” she asked and yawned.“I’m sorry, I got carried away,” he apologized.“What did you do?” she asked.“I…I didn’t mean to do it. I just… I…” Ayaan stuttered.“Come on, Ayaan, are you scared
