Chapter 12 In His Den

From Sahir's Point Of View

As soon as we stepped inside the house, I saw Zubaida Ammi and Zaki running towards us.

I mean towards her.

Zubaida Ammi & Zoya broke down while hugging each other."Welcome my little girl" Ammi said.

"Ammi, I missed you so much" Zoya broke into a cry while hugging Zubaida Ammi.

"How are you my Zoya. I'm so happy to see you again. Aww, my little Zoya has grown up in a beautiful woman." Ammi said.

I knew this will going to happen. Zoya & Zubaida Ammi cried a moment while hugging each other. I just stood there waiting for Zoya impatiently. When I will sit with her and talk without any interruption.

"Hey hey I'm also here...Zoya. Remember me ?" Zaki stood in front of her all excitedly.

"Who is this coconut tree?" Zoya looked at him mischievously. I smiled.

"The coconut tree was once an almond tree. Well, everybody knows me as Sahir's younger brother Zaki "

Zaki gives his introduction.

"Oh my Allah!! This walnut!!" Zoya clasped her hands looking at him in a surprise. I couldn't hold myself from laughing so hard. She is the one who had given him this name. Zubaida Ammi too joined in the laughter.

Zaki looked at her annoyingly."Hey, don't call me walnut"

"Let her come inside the house, welcome home Zoya, tell me if you are hungry, I've made your favorite dish for you and now you are going to stay here, we will spend more time together. After so many years I've got you back. I am thankful to Allah. Where are her bags ?"

Zoya looked at me in confusion.

Shit, I'm in trouble.

"Oh her bags are here " Zaki showed it towards the mini room.

Now her look turned into a shock and then a glare.

I tried to show her that I'm busy on mobile.

"Zaki, shift her bags in the room & Zoya you come with me," Ammi said. Zaki immediately called servants to move her bags in her room. Zoya kept throwing glares at me while going inside with Zubaida Ammi.

After she went to Zubaida Ammi's room. I let out a burdened sigh.

Zaki muttered lowly "Bhaijaan, I want to tell you something very important!"

"Not here. In my room " I said.

We both stepped inside my room.

I hummed at him. Zaki started talking.

"Yesterday night we shot a detective who was sent by the unknown activist, to keep an eye on you. But I've got an information, that he has got hospitalized. If my guess is not wrong he still must be in the hospital. Before he could run away we should catch him & shoot him."

"No don't shoot him. I want him alive because I want to know who is so desperately behind me. Which hospital he has got admitted?"

"The one city hospital,

so when we are going? " He asked.

I smirked "How about now?"

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The elevator stopped on the 20th floor.

We stepped out from the elevator, sensing the surroundings. There was a name carved on the glassdoor,

"The city hospital"

Zaki pulled the glass door and I went inside. My eyes wandered through every corner, grasping every energy from every ounce.

"How can I help you, sir !"

My gaze averted towards a female voice. Looked like she is the receptionist here. She was smiling too much. I noticed her checking me out. I gave her a stern look. She seems to be beautiful but doesn't have that essence of Zoya.

"Ahem...We want to meet the doctor here !" Zaki asked her.

She kept her gaze on me with a smile on her face. "Do you have any appointment with him today ?" she asked

"No. We don't need an appointment. Just let us in " Zaki replied to her.

She shook her head in disapproval "I am sorry without an appointment you can not meet him,"

Now there she is losing my patience.

"We won't take his time much," Zaki said.

"No sir I can not let you inside. I've to follow .." She stopped in the middle when I slightly parted my blazer and shown her the gun kept in front. Her face became pale. She started trembling.

I didn't want to show my power to any lady. That's why I was resisting myself from pulling out my gun.

"Doctor will not be happy to see us waiting outside isn't it," I said while looking at Zaki.

"W who are you ?" She stuttered.

I gave her a menacingly cold stare. "The one who owns every part of this town !"

She gulped in a fear realizing who I am.

Where is that smirk washed off now pretty lady? I gazed at her and she couldn't stand properly in her place.

"S..s Sultan Sir.

I am s s ssorry...D doctor is in inside " She pointed at the door.

"Thanks for the cooperation '' Zaki blurted with a smile.

I read the doctor's information on the door before opening it.

So he is the surgeon. He must know about it.

We both went inside the doctor's cabin.

"Yes, who are you? Do you have any appointment with me ?" The doctor looked at us.

I think I need to introduce myself again.

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The doctor has been trembling like a leaf. Ten minutes have passed. He seemed like he will pee in his pants anytime. Well, it's not my fault that everybody out here testing my patience and I had to touch my gun.

"Come on, I just asked about one man. Tell me about him fast, before I..."

I loaded the gun in front of the doctor. Zaki leaned near to my side.

"Easy bro, this man seems like he will get a heart attack anytime & we need information, right? so easy..."

Zaki whispered in my ear.

I JUST CANT GO EASY. I JUST WANT INFORMATION RIGHT NOW SO I CAN GO BACK TO MY ZOYA. I sighed. For love's sake, she is in my mansion and I am here, finding enemies. I just poured my all anger into my mind.

"I'm asking you again. Is there any man who came here who had shot by a bullet?"

I asked him in a calm tone & that scared him more.

"I...I can't tell you that," He said. Seriously now? Testing the patience of a short-tempered mafia leader? That won't be good for him at all.

"Tell me before I use this on you" I sing to him, trying to control my urge to pull the trigger while taking a hold of my gun.

"This is ..this is..against my r rule." Said the doctor.

Oldie got nuts!

I FUCKING RULE THIS TOWN & YOU ARE TELLING ME ABOUT YOUR RULES!! I huffed at his face and calmly put my Gun on his table, facing its mouth towards him deliberately!

",I..I..he ..he..I..", He stuttered.

I looked at Zaki annoyingly, this old man is wasting my precious time.

"Tell him to stop stuttering otherwise I... " I held the gun back and snapped in his direction.

"Yes, one man came here who was shot by a bullet!!'' The doctor blurted out. Now he is talking. He continued. "But I didn't operate him that night. My nurse operated him...I don't know anything about him." and he started begging.

I and Zaki looked at each other. I nodded.

"We want to meet that nurse who operated him," Zaki said.

The doctor called someone on the call & shortly after we heard someone knocking the door opening it a half.

"May I come in ?" A girl's voice interrupted the old doctor's fearful gasps. She walked in. She must be a nurse. She looked very young. I moved to Zaki and found him intently staring at her.

"Yes, Doctor you called me? She called.

"Yes," Zaki blurted in between. She looked at him confusingly. His eyes sparkled like glitters.

Oh, this boy! I hope he doesn't start his flirting here.

"Miss Rabia, one patient was admitted yesterday night, who shot by a bullet. Do you have his case file now?" Doctor asked her nervously. She nodded and moved to the shelf. She pulled out one file and gave it to the doctor.

"Yes, this is case file..."

I snatched it from her hands. She looked baffled.

"Will you please elaborate on us about him? " I asked her trying my best not to scare her. I can't show my power on her. Zoya's promise tied me up from doing it.

"Umm sorry, sir but I can't give you his information to any outsider. It's against our hospital rules " She said.

Not again! She is getting into my nerves. Zaki held my hand. I tried to be calm.

"Doctorrrrrr" Zaki playfully calls his name.

The doctor nodded at her saying, "I am giving you full permission."

"But..." she said.

"Please babe, help me I mean us. The man who was shot is our friend. We care for him, that's why we came here to see him" I saw Zaki talking with her in his soft voice.

Zaki.Zaki.Zaki

Don't flirt while working.

I just glared at the doctor with clenching my jaw. This old man & the nurse is giving me a hard time. I swear...I swear If Zoya wouldn't make me promise her long back, I would have killed everyone.

"O...okay " She stuttered and started telling everything.

"Yesterday night one man was admitted to bed no 7. He had been shot with a bullet on his right arm. The other Doctor Peter operated him & I assisted."

"Oh we would like to meet our friend then," I said but she hesitated to look at me and Zaki.

She looked down folding her hands. No, don't give me the bad news!!

"Actually Today at 7 am. He ran away from here" She said.

This pissed me off to the core. "WHAT THE...''

She flinched.

"HE RAN AWAY & WHAT YOU ALL WERE DOING? SLEEPING?"

I snapped at the doctor. He trembled.

I glanced at the nurse she was scared too.

Zaki gripped on my hand tried to hold on me.

"Did anyone came to meet him while he was admitted ?"

Zaki asked her patiently.

"N..No..The strange thing was..nobody came to meet him but his bills were paid," she said.

Zaki looked at me with confusion.

I glared at the doctor, making holes in his body, hoping not to see him again, or else I will not leave him alive.

"I think we will take a leave now," Zaki said while dragging my hand.

"I'll make sure your carelessness will get paid to you soon " I growled at the doctor. I got up and heard Zaki was talking with the nurse.

"Can I get your number? I will need your help, don't say No" Zaki asked her.

The nurse refused to give him her number.

"Please babe"

"ZAKI" I glared at him.

"Ok Khuda hafis (Goodbye) doctor, do check up yourself from another doctor," Zaki said chuckling on his joke.

Not wasting my time anymore, I left the building with Zaki. I felt my anger rushed through the body, I need to calm down. I removed my tie and threw it in the backseat.

We sat inside the Mercedes. Zaki looked at me curiously & told the driver to go home. He sat on the driving seat.

"Zaki, not today "

"Bhaijaan, we need to talk"

He drives off towards somewhere.

At the evening

After reaching one calm place, we both got down from the Mercedes.

I felt a little relaxed after reaching here. The place looked so beautiful. A small hill station with little bushes and One big tree but not a single person was there. Sunset looked very beautiful from this place.

"Bhaijaan, Do Zoya was unaware about staying with us?" He asked.

I looked at him. I was too tensed about this thought.

I simply nodded.

"Why Bhaijaan? Why did you trick her?

I thought you told her your truth,

I thought she accepted you, Do you know how happy I was thinking this?" he rubbed his temple in frustration.

"I know Zaki. But I had no other option. You know what, every single time she looks at me with full of emotions and then tries to hide it. I'm so fucking tired of this. I just want her to open up her feeling to me and not hide them anymore. That's why I did this.

I first made her homeless so I can bring her with me, in our house. Call me bastard. But I just wanted to take this chance, so I could stay with her, be with her & slowly make her accept her feelings for me. Then I'll let her introduce to my lifestyle and my darker side. And after that, I could tell her my truth & I'm damn sure she will accept me with my truth." I poured my heart out to Zaki.

Zaki sighed heavily.

"What if she said No? What if she is already in love with someone ?"

"ILL KILL THAT MAN! BUT AS PER I KNOW HER, SHE IS NOT LOOKING FOR SOMEONE EXCEPT ME !" I tried controlling my frustration and anger.

"And what if she rejects your love? Will you let her go away from you?" He asked.

I felt a hammer on my chest. "NO, I'll not let her go away from me ever! I know she loves me too. I'll Make sure she will accept her feelings & I've my plan ready. I know you are thinking that I'm getting over possessive & psycho in her love but...but I love her more than my life & I'm a very selfish lover for her !"

Zaki Glared at me. I rolled my eyes.

"Don't you think this will give Zoya so much pain ?" He asked.

I kept my hand over his shoulder "Zaki, you don't know how much pain I go through daily to get back her in my life! I fucking try & fail every day, to make her say those magical three words to me. If she feels so much pain in hiding then I also feel double pain looking at my love like this. That's why I have decided to end this pain and give her all the happiness she deserves !"

Zaki looked at me questioningly.

"And what will you do now? She is gonna stay with us. She can get to know about us anytime "

"I know, don't worry I've taken care of those things."

"I really wish the best for you. You both are just destined to be with each other. I hope everything will get sorted out soon "

I felt relieved to see Zaki by my side. He gave me a smile. Then Zaki changed the topic.

"Bhaijaan, what happened today in the hospital, we have to reach that man ."

"Yes we have to but not now.

I want to give spend time with Zoya. I've also decided to spend my whole day with Zoya, tomorrow. So whatever you will get to know about that man, just keep searching him"

"Yup,'' He said. His eyes looked dreamy. What is he thinking? I raised my eyebrows at him. He shook his head quickly.

''Let's go home now. Bhabhijaan must be waiting for you!" He said.

I huffed "She must be waiting to attack me !" I replied to him. He laughed.

"Don't worry your little brother will shield you" He teased me.

"Naaah. I don't need any shield. I'll happily accept her attacks !"

We both laughed & drives towards the mansion.

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We reached the mansion. My eyes wandered everywhere. I was expecting to see Zoya but she seemed nowhere. Zaki shifted to the other room. I make my way towards my room. I was walking in the corridor and stopped when I saw the room I gave to Zoya. I purposefully gave her Zaki's room, which is next to my room. So I can at least feel her closer to me. I stopped outside the door of her room. Should I knock or Should I go?

I was in a dilemma when someone lightly tapped on my shoulder. I know who is it.

It's her!

I turned to look at her and met my eyes with her brown orbs.

"Mr. Sahir Idiot Duffer...!" She angrily glared at me.

I love it when she says that.

But I know she is angry with me right now. I just hope she doesn't leave this mansion now. I just hope she will stay. Should I say her sorry now?

I was getting all tensed in the silence "Zoya I'm so..."

Before I could complete she hugged me. I was a little surprised by her. I was expecting her to yell at me, to fight with me but she just simply hugged me.

"Thank you" she mumbled near my ear. I felt the warmth of her breath near my ear. I wrapped my hands around her waist.

"Zoya..."

She pushed back from the hug but I kept holding her waist. She looked at me.

"I don't know how to thank you for giving me shelter. I...I was first very angry but then I realized when Zubaida Ammi told me it's Allah's sign that you bring me here. In my troubled situation, You came like a messiah (angel) for me Sahir! Thank you so much. If you wouldn't bring me here then I would have to stay on the road!"

I kept my finger on her lips.

"Shh...Don't say anything .."

I can't listen to it further I pull her again in my embrace. I hugged her tightly. Somewhere I felt guilty but rather than leaving her alone in this cruel world I was adamant to keep her with me. I can do anything to keep her with me. Safe & Secure. This thought washed out my all guilty feelings.

"Sahir. I can't breathe, you are crushing me. "

Suddenly I realized I was hugging her tightly. I chuckled and loosened my grip a little, but not much loose to let her go away from my hug. I looked at her and saw tears.

I wiped her tears, promising myself to wipe out her all pain.

I brushed her cheek feeling the softness of her skin. My eyes fell down on her plump lips. She noticed it and pulled back from my embrace.

"Sahir, come to dining, let's have dinner !"

"Yeah send it in my room, I'll eat there" I don't want to sit with Zubaida Ammi and eat my dinner.

"Ohh,'' Her face suddenly fell." I thought we will eat together,

I have also cooked something special. But ok fine I'll send it"

Shit. Sahir what are you doing?

She turned to go but I held her hand.

"No. I'll come. Let's l eat together." Her face brightened with happiness. By holding her hand I literally dragged her downwards at dinning, making her run behind me.

I saw Zaki, Zubaida Ammi were already sitting at the table. I sat near Zaki. I saw Zoya went inside the kitchen.

"Uhhu...uhuu...umm excuse me? Who are you? & What are doing here? "

He taunted me. I stared at him blankly.

"Zaki you... " I was about to say when I saw Zoya walking towards us holding a bowl in her hands. I kept looking at her.

She placed that bowl on the table

"I made the carrot puddings " She clasped her hands. I immediately placed my hand on the bowl.

Then I saw Zaki is touching that bowl too.

"ZAKI TAKE YOUR HANDS AWAY. ITS MINE!"

Zaki looked at her. "No, Zoya has cooked it for everyone, right Zoya?" Zaki asked her.

Zoya nods her head happily.

"Yes, you are rig..."

"NO!! ONLY ILL EAT THIS GAJAR KA HALWA" I'll not give it to anyone even though she has made it for everyone. Whatever she will cook, only I have a right on that.

I jerked away Zaki's hand from the bowl.

"Aaaaan...Zoyaaa..." Zaki squealed.

I noticed Zubaida Ammi shook her head in disbelief and smiling.

"Madonna..." I called her in my darling tone. Zaki & Zubaida Ammi stared at me with wide eyes.

She folded her hands over her chest. "Sahir, this is not done. Share it with Zaki also, come on, behave like a big brother" She said.

"Zoya, are you being strict with me ?" I asked her.

She smiled. I know she can't be.

"Yes, now share this halwa with Zubaida Ammi and Zaki also," She scolded me in front of everyone.

Damnn woman!! I don't share what's mine. Especially if it's related to you.

"NO"

"OK FINE, DO WHAT YOU WANT. DON'T TALK TO ME" She threw daggers from her eyes at me and sat on the chair near Zubaida Ammi. I made her angry now.

"Do you want some Zaki? Take it...take it...otherwise, Zoya will eat me alive ."

I whispered the last line.

She snapped her head at me "What? What did you say?" She asked glaring at me.

"Nothing, look. I'm sharing it with Zaki" I saw Zaki's eyes shined when he saw delicious carrot puddings on his plate.

Wait Zaki wait. I'll see you later.

"Share it with Zubaida Ammi also," Zoya said while placing the food on my plate.

Zoya, I'm doing this just for you. I sighed.

Without looking at Zubaida Ammi, I moved the bowl towards her.

I glanced but when I saw Zubaida Ammi looking at me with happy eyes I looked away.

"Aww...Sahir is such a good boy" Zoya smiled looking at me. I huffed.

'Meet me alone in my room & I'll show you who's the bad boy', I muttered lowly. Zaki coughed loudly when he heard me.

"Zaki careful" Zubaida Ammi placed a glass of water in front of him.

I tasted Zoya's special carrot pudding. It tasted like heaven. So soft and delicious. My mouth watered. My heart flickered. I picturized Zoya cooking food for me in the kitchen after marriage. The mere imaginations awaken so many feelings for her.

"Ammi, tomorrow I'm going to the countryside to celebrate my friend's birthday & we have decided to spend a full day together. Do you also want to join us?"

Spend the whole day?

*coughed* *coughed*

I felt the pudding stuck in my throat.

This girl will take my life one day.

"Oh my Allah!! Can't you eat slow? Duffer!"

I saw Zoya running towards me and poured a glass of water for him. She patted my back while I gulped down water.

"NOW WILL YOU PLEASE EAT SLOW? WHEN YOU WILL GROW UP SAHIR?" She yelled at me while sitting back on her chair.

Zubaida Ammi looked at me and Zoya with a smile.

"Damn Bhaijaan you were right. She is seriously in love with you. When I coughed she barely noticed but when you coughed she straight ran towards you ", Zaki whispered.

I smirked. I already knew it. I winked at him. He showed thumbs up at me.

She started talking to Ammi about something. I heard her words.

"So Ammi, Do you want to join us?"

"Naah Zoya, I cant...I have loads of work here. You go and enjoy"

"Whose birthday is it?" I asked her. Who is there in her life,

for whom she is getting excited too much? I can't handle it.

"Oh, It's Rabia, my hostel mate," She said while eating.

Rabia? I think I have heard this name before. I looked at Zaki who was already smirking & wiggled his eyebrows at me mischievously.

Don't tell me,

That nurse Rabia?

Wtf?

She is Zoya's friend!

Oh yes, Zoya once told me she had a friend named Rabia.

"Zoya can I also join? You know we can celebrate her birthday together..so we can all will be good together...Be friends. Think you & Bhaijaan, I & Rabia...

it will be fun !" Zaki asked her.

Good Zaki. Very good.

I'm so proud of you.

"Yes, you can introduce us to her. It would be better if we also join you two, so you two will be safe & we can socialize a little ." I said and Zaki looked at me with all hope.

Oh, Zaki, you do it for me and I do it for you.

Zoya narrowed her eyes at first but slowly her eyes get widened.

"Oh my Allah you are right. Why I didn't think this before! It's a great idea. Its fix then You two are coming with us."

Bingo!

I & Zaki bro fisted each other.

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A/N: Talking about the story. Thanks, guys for choosing my story to read 💕Now Zaki & Rabia love story will also start, with them

Sahir-Zoya's story will move forward too.

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