He was kissing her passionately and inhaling her scent. Saliha’s heart was rushing so fast when he got up breathing heavily. His expression turns poker and then he storms off the room. Saliha was staring at the open door. She felt guilty and humiliated at the same time. Roman pushed her away and then she stared at herself in the reflection. She touched her messy hair and tears started falling from her eyes one by one. ************* He did not talk to her after that night and she was also avoiding him. She was eating breakfast when she saw him leaving. He did not inform anything and left. She rolled her eyes and got up.The whole day passed but he did not arrive. She was now bored and decided to read some random book but she had already read all the books from the shelf.She took a deep breath and walked towards the kitchen to make coffee. The kitchen at Hunza's house was indeed so big and furnished. She opened the cabinet when something fell.It was some small box. She opens it and

He burned down all of the evidence she had and that included tubes of virus she got accidentally in her bag. She was watching all the evidence getting burning, helplessly. He was indeed clever because he knew it all from the beginning. For the first time in her life, she found herself getting trapped in the cage of the devil. “If you dared to tell this to anyone. I am your mighty husband. You know what I mean here,” he said while pointing a finger in front of her nose and then he left. **********Three months later,It had been three weeks since they talked. She either did not try to talk to him. The case was closed and they were back home. She does not want to live here because it reminds her how Roman killed that man. She pretended she was busy and he seemed extremely busy as well. She was working on her project when she heard a car’s horn. She looked out of the glass window. Much to her surprise Imran and Eliza were back. She rushed to the door and hugged them. She just wanted to

He was driving while singing a song. It was their favorite song. She started singing along with her brother. “You know what after how long time we are going together?” she asked, smiling. He smiled back. “1 year, 6 months, sixteen days,” he said. She stared at him for a while and then she chuckled. “I am sorry, I was unable to give you time Hala. I know I promised Mom, I promised you to always take care of you,” he said. “Hey, you have been the best brother,” she said. He smiled. They arrived at their usual restaurant. “My treat,” he said. “Usual,” she said, smiling. “You know I have a change of taste, I am practicing veganism,” Hala said. “Since when?” he asked. She stared at him. “Okay, Okay, I know I have to know a lot,” he said. She rolls her eyes. “Order,” he said. She started going through the menu when his phone rang. He answered the call. “Yeah Hunza,” he said. She looked up at her brother from the top of her eye socket.“Oh, don’t worry. I will ask them to

“What are you talking about?” she asked him, expressionlessly. Thanks to her wonderful acting skills she knows how to do it; she was unable to do it because there was AI and a laptop screen between them or else, she knew she could not do such good acting in front of him. He raised an eyebrow and she knew he was not buying it. “I have asked you once and you know I fucking hate repeating things,” he growled. She felt her heart was rushing so fast. “Why the heck you were checking upon his details? Do you think you can easily sneak out under my nose and I won’t know?” he asked annoyed. She had no idea what she had to do in such a situation. She looked around for Eliza but she knew Eliza must be busy making cakes. “Saliha…answer..” he growled again. She knew he was like any bomb that could explode at any time. She looked around again and then she put the laptop lid down. “Don’t you dare to…” his angry voice touched her eardrum giving her chills. Her hands were shaking because she

“Roman, Roman, Roman. What he wants from me. Why he has to tease me like this? Why? He can’t let me live my life?” she said, annoyed, and kicked a nearby plant. “Saliha,” she heard Hunza’s voice. Hunza was wearing a concerned expressions. “Hunza?” she whispered. Hunza rushed towards her and hugged her. “Oh thank God you are okay, you don’t know how worried I was,” Hunza said. “Hunza, I have to esc…” She was about to complete her sentence when Hunza’s words made her shiver through the spine. “Imran Ali Gardezi and Mrs Gardezi are shot,” Hunza. Saliha felt as if she lost all of her strength to stand. “What? No….no…this can’t be,” she screamed. The students passing by them started looking at them. “It’s true,” Hunza said. “I. I need to go. I need to see them,” Saliha said crying. Hunza and she rushed ahead towards the car. “Hunza, what happened?” Saliha asked Panicked. “Last night someone attacked their house and Mrs Eliza was in front,” said Hunza, crying. Saliha felt she