The Love Thief (Short Stories collected)

Ambling around the living room, lost in her thoughts, Hafsa Siddique once again dialled his number and the put the phone on her ear. The voice of the caller girl came from the other side, informing that the number she is dialling is switched off. Taking a deep breath in, Hafsa sat on the sofa.   Where are you? She asked in her heart, as she again looked at the wall clock. It was past midnight and he has still not returned from office.    He has never been this careless before. Whenever he had to work late, he would at least msg her. But today, no msg from his side came, nor he is receiving her calls. Hafsa was now apprehensive, all the horrible thoughts starting making place in her mind. She didn't want to think anything bad happens to him but her thoughts were getting as grimy as the night. 

Daniyal didn't had any cousin, or any relative for the matter of fact. Then with whom he was at the mall? Whom did Khirad saw him with? Who was that girl?    Was Daniyal hiding something from her?    That night, he came late and said it was office work when in reality he left the office early that evening. Where was he that evening?    Many questions came in her mind, but answer was none.    And who was that girl Khirad saw him with?    Was Khirad telling truth? Hafsa asked herself.

Her blood pressure was high, seems like she was taking tension about something but what?    Daniyal sees off the doctor to the door and again went to his wife, who was laying on their king-size bed.    Putting the white comforter to her waist, Daniyal sat beside her and held her forehead in his hand, she also had a fever. Although, the doctor gave her a shot, but Daniyal was still scared for her and his baby.    He felt her moving which made him sit straight.   Hafsa slowly opened her eyes and looked around confusingly.    "Hafsa, are you okay?" Daniyal held her h

Her husband was hugging another woman. This shattered her trust into pieces. Even after everything, she never questioned him because her love was greater than the doubt. And that's what she got in return? Her husband had another woman in his arms.    Feeling someone's eyes on him, Daniyal raised his head and saw Hafsa looking at him. Her hazel eyes clash against his black eyes.    "Hafsa!" He whispered when saw tears in her beautiful eyes.   The girl in arms raised her head confusingly to look at him, then turn to look where he was looking at. Shock plastered over her face when saw Hafsa outside of their ward.    Hafsa didn't wait another second and left

Harsh rays of sun falls against the car window, as Daniyal drove them somewhere.    Hafsa didn't have courage to ask him where they are going. Although, her heart was dying to know.    While Daniyal was driving the car in silence, Hafsa was sitting in passenger seat without uttering a word, kids in the backseat were chirping happily.    Huzaifa and Ayaan were really happy that after many months they are going for an outing with their parents. Laiba was at home, in the care of her nanny.    The car stopped outside of a small house