Fight

"Biya..... where is Biya?..... Biya " Her father came out and asked her mother in restlessness. Her mother who was washing clothes with her daughter Haya ran to him on his restless voice. After searching Biya in her room and couldn't find her there came out and now sitting in the drawing room.

"What happened Zaman....?"

"What happened, papa...?" They both also got restless on his restless state.

"Where is Biya? Why she didn't come yet? See it's quite late now.... I myself will go and see her...." Her father who was in a state of agitation was now roaming in the lounge and staring at the time every now and then.

He then walks towards the gate but before that, he opened the door Biya opened it and came inside. Looking at three of them standing near the gate she moved forward.

"Is everything alright? Why are you all standing here.....?"

"Where were you? Why are you got late? Your mobile was also switched off..... I was so restless...." He doesn't let Biya complete her talk, her father vanishing the distance between her and took her in his tight embrace and kissing her on her head.

"Papa...." Biya took his face in her both hands and saw unknown fear in his eyes. She also used to get worried about his fear. And now she was determined to ask him the reason of his fear.

"Papa I have to complete my very important assignment... while in completing I totally forget about time. And last night, I forget to charge my mobile that's why it was off. And now Hina and Ahad drooped me here. I'm sorry mama and Papa. I tensed you a lot.... from now on I will never do this mistake...."

"It's ok....it happens sometimes..... you go and freshen up yourself...... and Haya you go and serve the lunch." On her mother saying, they both went inside. While her father sat there on the chair on the lawn.

After a while, Biya came to her father's room.

"Papa...." Mr. Zaman whose face was towards the cupboard searching for something in there. He shut the cupboard and turned towards her and smiled at her coming near her.

"Come my daughter." Adoringly he held Biya by her shoulders making her sit on the bed and he himself also sat beside her. Biya finds it a perfect time to talk with her father.

"So my daughter..."

"Papa, can I ask you a question?" She was asking his permission.

"Since when my daughter has felt the need of taking permission? You can ask anything without permission...."

"Promise me you will tell me?" Biya sat on the floor in front of him and forwarded her hand towards him to try to take the promise. He smilingly took her hand.

"Promise."

"Papa, what is that fear which is always in your eyes in my absence? Why you got restless when I am out of home?"

"N.... nothing." Her father was smiling and staring at her. He wasn't expecting this question from her. Jerking her hand, he got up walked towards the window of the room, and stood there.

"Papa... you can't avoid me.... you promise with me...." Biya stood beside him and peered into his eyes while stressing on her words.

"Biya, I am just fearful of this world.... you go alone to university.... and I don't trust people there..... cunning and beast people are roaming everywhere here....so is it wrong that I get scared?" Mr. Zaman tried to make up a justification to avoid her real question. But she was irked by his baseless lie.

"Yes, it's wrong..... you are lying to dodge me... I just want to listen to the truth..."

"It's the truth." He emphasized his words.

"It's not true papa..... it's not true. Because I am not a single girl in this world who go alone to the university. I'm not a single girl for whom every cunning beast is roaming. I'm not a single girl who came out of home alone, papa.... there are hundreds of thousands of girls like but their fathers aren't fearful for them the way you are....and....." She who was speaking non stop walked and stood in front of him.

"Let's accept it whatever you are saying is actually true....then Haya is also your daughter... she also goes to the college alone... for her leaving your eyes and heart aren't that fearful.... you don't yearn in her absence." Her eyes were fixed on his face and looking at his changing facial expressions.

"Tell me, papa....why is this so?"

"You can go, Biya." Mr. Zaman who was silently standing listening to her talk for a long dropped a silent glance at Biya and without answering her question permitted her to go out. And he himself walked to his bed and sat there.

"Papa....if there is any issue, any fear....then please tell me....we will find out a solution....share it with me." Biya also sat on his legs putting her hands on his knees while telling him confidently. On that, he turned his eyes to the other side.

"Papa.... you trust your daughter....papa is there something that happened in your past...." But before that Biya complete her saying the slap of Zaman left its print on her cheek.

"I don't trust you.... you are becoming disobedient. Your mother is right you are taking the wrong advantage of my softness. Being your father don't I have the right to become worried for you people? I'm soon going to make you marry. When you have your children only then you will realize what is worridness of father and mother."

"Papa, what are you saying this?" Biya wasn't in a position to listen to him. She was just dumbfounded with her hand placed on her mouth. He never got angry with her let alone slap her. And today he slapped her. She put her hand on her mouth to suppress her sobbing and ran out of the room.

"Forgive me, Biya.... I... how can I slap my daughter?..... I am not fearful of you I am fearful of that Sikandar Shah. He will find me.... and he will snatch you from me. I can't endure to feel your hatred after telling you the truth.... forgive your papa, Biya...." After Biya leave, Zaman's tears were flowing incessantly.

*******

"Hello, A.S.P Mr. Talal.... how are you?"

"Hi, Sikandar.... I'm good... how are you?"

"I'm also fine.... where are you?"

"In the office... nowadays I am working on a big case. It is almost complete. And very soon the culprit will be behind the bars." On Sikandar's asking, he answered him in detail.

Talal, Sikandar, and Ayaan are best friends. They don't hesitate to sacrifice their lives for their friendship's sake. Ayaan is a doctor, Talal is in the police, and Sikandar is known as the king of the business world. Being in different fields from each other their friendship is still exemplary.

"And what about my work?" After a good long time, Sikandar asked him the question of his intent.

"Buddy, I received the order from the top so I got busy with that. I will soon try to find out...are you sure that his name is Zaman?" Talal wants his assurance.

"Yes.... I can't forget this name. Very soon you have to give me the report of their family. And make any false case against him to take him behind the bars."

"Ok...it will happen the way you want.... very soon you will get good news." Talal finds it useless to ask him the reason of his doing so. Because he knew Sikandar isn't going to tell anything. He is a complicated mystery that is difficult to resolve.

"Ok then, take care, bye."

"Bye..." I'm not going to leave you, Mr. Zaman. You have to repent for every cruelty you inflicted. After putting the phone back on the table he hit his both hands on the table with force. A deep wave of pain ran through his hands but the fire burning inside of his heart didn't lower. Then he started taking long breaths.

Meanwhile, a knock on the door happened. So he controlled his emotions sat on his chair in a relaxed posture and opened the file.

"Yes."

"Hi, brother." After permission, Hina came inside.

"Hi ... how is my doll?" Sikandar took her in his embrace and kissed her on her head.

"I'm not at all right." She walked and sat on a chair in front of him.

"Hey, what happened to my doll?" Sikandar now also took his seat back when he asked her.

"Ufff, I am getting very bore....no activity is there... you and your brother both are busy. Mama is in her NGO and Papa is still there in America. First I thought to let go to the hospital of my brother but the smell of medicines there, ufff..then I thought why not disturb you."

"Ohoo...it seems you were really getting bore .... you did well by coming here.... let's go outside. We will do some outings like shopping then I will give a dinner and drop you at home. But please just give me fifteen minutes so I check some emails." After telling her the whole program, he again leaned on his laptop.

"Ok." Hina after responding to him got up from her chair and analyzed his office. As she turned around, she saw a white and brown one-side sofa placed in the corner of his office. While in it's either side there were small tables with beautiful decoration pieces on them. And in the middle, there was a big round glass table and on it, there was a stylish ash try that was speaking out loud about its expensiveness and worth.

On the front of the wall, there was a big size LED placed and the color of the walls was also white and brown. On her right side, there was a big window and on it, white net curtains were hanging. In the window, one can see to very far the cars running on the road.

After glancing in the window as she turned around she saw a beautiful king-size table in front of her. On that, there was a laptop, files, pen holders, and an intercom on one side of it. In front of the table, there was a big revolving chair. On that, Sikandar was seated and working on his laptop.

On the other side, there were also two stylish chairs placed there. And a beautiful and expensive chandelier hanging on the roof was illuminating its radiance and it seems as if stars came to the floor. This office for sure was speaking out about the classy taste of its owner.

"Yes... I am free. Let's go....." After shutting down his laptop, Sikandar came to her. And she got startled by her thoughts.

"Yes...but on one condition..."

"Why....now what are conditions?" Placing his coat on one side of his arm, and leaning back on the side of his table he was gazing at her. She was looking very cute and innocent to him. And now he finds it very adoring the way she was telling him about his conditions.

In fact, she is very dear to him.

"Condition is that you won't call me doll."

"Hey, what's this, doll?"

"When such a handsome and beautiful man is accompanying me does it seems good he is calling me a doll? Ufff... girls are already droll over you. And when they saw you walking with a beautiful girl like me they surely are going to fume and envy." After listening to her, Sikandar can't stop himself from cackling and laughing out loud.

"Uffff, Hina.... you really are a thing."

"Yes brother, then it will not be enjoyable when you are calling me a doll and these girls will imagine me as your sister and try to entangle with me." She said looking at Sikandar. His eyes got watery because of constant laughing.

"Ok done. Let's go."

They both giggled while walking out.

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Biya after taking her class was sitting on the lawn under a tree looking at the flow of students at the university. Some were going towards the cafeteria while others were coming. Some were running for their classes from one department to another while others were sitting here and there in the groups gossiping with each other.

Her friend, Hira, and Ahad didn't come today. And she happen to know about their leave after coming to the university otherwise if she knew then she herself will also take leave today.

But no. If she was aware then she for sure was going to come to the university because today her father was on leave. Today she was feeling getting bored. Since that she didn't talk with her father yet. She was extremely sad from her father. Because he slapped her and still instead of consoling her he was ignoring her constantly.

Her eyes got moistened on thinking about her father that behavior. She wiped her tears and looked in front of herself where she saw Hammad coming with his friends. After that day, she was seeing him today. Hammad also looked at her as today he came to the university after controlling and collecting himself from the confrontation that happened with Biya on that day.

He moved forward ignoring her. Perhaps he was now cautious enough to not call her because he doesn't have the courage to get insulted more by her. Biya was so lost in her thoughts when someone clapped near her to divert her attention toward herself.

On turning her head, she saw Zarin standing with her friends and gawking at her with hateful eyes. As if she wants to burn Biya with her eyes.

"Speak.." Folding her arms on her chest, and peering her eyes with her she stood in front of her.

"Stay away from Hammad..."

"Interesting....is there anything or I may leave?"

"You know my time isn't useless..." Biya laughed at her in a mocking tone and was about to walk out when Zarin came forward and stood in front of her blocking her way. Unwillingly, she has to stop then.

"You can't go anywhere without listening to me." Zarin raised her finger at her in a warning and shouted at her.

"Sshhh....put down your voice and finger..... because I am not used to listening to loud voices be that the father of anyone....and breaking a finger is what I enjoy doing most." Biya took her finger down and with a jerk, she left it. On that, a shrieking sound escaped from Zarin's mouth.

"What do you think about yourself? What are you?"

"I have respect, chastity, and shyness which is totally absent in you, Zarin."

"You..." Zarin walked forward and raised her finger at her when she has to quickly lower it again remembering her warning a while earlier. She folded her arms around her chest and said comfortably.

"And when these three things aren't in you Biya Z....." She left her talk in mid when Biya landed a tight slap on her face.

"You bitch...." Zarin was getting mad in rage and moved forward to beat Biya but her friends took her in the hold to control her.

"Leave me, I will kill that bitch. She raised her hand on Zarin she slapped me ..... I will not leave you to snatch Hammad from me. Now he became objective." Zarin was shouting in anger and tried to free herself.

"Then consider you lost this objective." Biya was trying to make her more fierce by saying that. She walked out laughing at her because she was enjoying her becoming fierce.

On her back, she was listening to Zarin abusing her but she ignored her, and laughing like that she crossed the gate of the university. A lot of students gathered to enjoy this scene. But no one dare to come forward because everyone was aware of Zarin's background.