40. GONE

(NOTE: THIS CHAPTER CONTAINS SELF HARM. I DON'T SUPPORT IT AND NO ONE SHOULD. WE SHOULD LOVE OURSELVES NO MATTER WHATEVER HAPPENS. SELF HARM IS NOT AN OPTION TO RUN AWAY FROM ANY DIFFICULTY OR PAIN. WE SHOULD FACE EVERYTHING BRAVELY.

SO PLEASE DON'T FEEL ANY GRUDGES TOWARD WRITER FOR INCLUDING IT IN STORY.)

BLOOD.

A trail of blood is going towards the door. I carefully walked to it. My heart is throbbing in fear.

I opened the door and it's dark. Everywhere.

It's just Dark.

I turned and saw no door. I'm standing in a big dark room. Where has the door gone? Fear started engulfing me. Suddenly I saw a spotlight on a man. He was lying with his back on my side. Blood is coming from his body. Just as I took two steps...........

*Ring Ring*

I opened my eyes and found myself in bed. That was just a dream. Too creepy.

*Ring Ring*

Oh! The ring! It's real.

I took my phone and it's a call from Lucifer Bhai. I answered it

-"Good morning Doll."

-"Good morning Bhai."  I said yawning.

-"I disturbed your sleep?"

-"No Bhai. I was just going to wake up."

-"Doll. As you're having vacations so I thought that we should go out for lunch today. You, me and Rehan. How's it?"

-"Sounds nice."

-"So be ready at 12:30 pm, I'll send Diego to pick you up."

-"Okay."

-"Bye for now. See you soon my baby."

-"Bye Bhai."

I ended the call and got down from bed. I took a bath and came downstairs. I made a glass of smoothie for myself and sat on swing in balcony. I stared at Mr. Sun who is hiding behind dark clouds.

What else can you expect in a morning in the month of March?

Yes. It's march already. Today is 21st March. Tomorrow is my birthday. But I'm not feeling excited or sad also. Seriously speaking, I'm not feeling anything about that day.

I took a sip of my smoothie and sighed. My mind went to one person who is in my head 24/7 since one month.

Yes. It has been one month since Faisal left and he hasn't called me once, neither I did. I only knows that he is in London for very important work, Bhai told me that.

I went back inside closing the door as it's cold outside. I washed the glass and switch on television. I watched news for sometime then the clock struck 11:30. I switched off the television and moved upstairs. I changed my clothes and wore a red sweater, blue jacket and woolen black trousers with sneakers. Just as I put my phone in my coat pocket, I heard the doorbell.

12:30 pm.

I moved downstairs and opened the door

-"Good afternoon ma'am."

-"Good afternoon. I was expecting you only. Perfect timing Diego."

-"La ringrazio molto." He spoke in Italian.

-"Means?" I asked.

-"Thank you so much."

-"Your welcome."

-"Are you ready ma'am?"

-"Yes. Let's go."

LOCATION : THE CIAO RESTO

LUCIFER'S HOTEL

Just as I entered the room someone jumped and hugged me.

-"Cutie! I missed you!"

-"Rehan. Let her breath." Lucifer bhai exclaimed pulling him away from me.

Rehan Bhai just smiled sheepishly.

-"I was missing my sister."

-"As if I met her yesterday." Then he hugged me. "I missed you doll."

-"I also missed both of you. But don't worry my exams are over now and I have long vacations."

Then we sat on couch. We're in VVIP room. Typical billionaire mafia brother you know?

-"Cutie. What you thought?" He asked dead serious.

I know what he means. They both also didn't knew about the contract. Rehan Bhai knew that according to Faisal's father's will, he has to be married for 18 months. But he didn't knew that Faisal was marrying me on contract for 18 months in real. He thought that he was marrying me because he started liking me on our first meeting only, and not for just his father's company and mansion.

-"Do you forgave him Doll? "

-"I don't know Bhai. He lied to me. He has broken my trust. I can't forget everything this much easily. And who knows that even if I forgive him, he'll divorce me?"

-"Doll. He loves you. You know this? "

-"Love? You think that he can love someone? The person who don't even have a heart can love someone?"

-"Cutie. What are you saying."

-"These are not my words Bhai. He himself said this."

-"To you?"

-"No. I heard him talking with someone on call...... " Tears fell from my eyes.

-"Hey! Doll. Don't cry my baby."

-"You know what he said on call with someone?"

"That time I only made her sign contract papers of our marriage. That time the divorce papers were not ready so I didn't made her sign that. She is so naive and dumb. She signed those papers without even reading."

"And, on other side he said to me. "

"Trust me Jaan. It's true that I married for only eighteen months but slowly I fell in love with you."

"Bhai. I don't know what to do. I don't know what to believe. Should I believe what I heard when he was talking on call or what he told me himself? I don't know." I whispered the last part and cried more. Lucifer Bhai got up from couch and sat beside me. He wiped my tears.

-"Cutie.He loves you so much and he can do anything for you. I guarantee. That time you married him for money that's why he behaved that way. He don't have anyone except you. You are only one he loves. Do whatever you want. Your brothers are always with you. "

-"Doll. It's your right to take decision on your own. But, Faisal really loves you. It's truth. Just do what your heart says. Don't think too much. We've your back. We're with you no matter what happens."

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*Ring ring*

It's 12:05 am

An unknown number?

I picked up the call but didn't speak anything.

No voice came from other side also.

Few more second.

I was just going to cut the call when

-"Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday dear Zoya. Happy birthday to you.

Happy birthday beautiful." A man spoke.

-"Who are you?"

-"Is this how you thank someone when he wishes you happy birthday?"

-"Who the hell are you Mr? How you know my name."

-"You'll got to know soon. By the way you already know me. Be ready at 6 in morning. Your birthday present is on its way. Good night beautiful."

The call ended.

Who can be this man? How he knew about my name and birthday? Who can........

Wait! He is the same man who send me those photos of Ans and that boy. I recognized his voice. He is really the same man. But why he again called me?

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BLOOD.

A trail of blood is going towards the door. I carefully walked to it. My heart is throbbing in fear.

I opened the door and it's dark. Everywhere.

It's just Dark.

I turned and saw no door. I'm standing in a big dark room. Where has the door gone? Fear started engulfing me. Suddenly I saw a spotlight on a man. He was lying with his back on my side. Blood is coming from his body. I moved to that man. I sat on my knees and turned his face.

-"Faisal..?!"

I shook him. He opened his eyes.

-"Jaan. You came."

-"Faisal...."

He smiled with his body covered in blood.

-"I'm going Jaan. I'm going away from you. I'm dying."

-"No. Nothing will happen to you."

-"You hates me and I told you that I'll die if you hated me."

-"No..... " I whispered while crying.

-"I'm dying Jaan. I'll never come back."

-"No. Please don't leave me."

-"I love you Jaan. I'm dying because you hated me."

With this his body started burning. I was clutching him hard while hugging but soon, his body turned into ashes. I was crying very much. Just then a man came towards me. I wasn't able to see his face because of my teary eyes. He laughed and spoke

-"Remember beautiful? I told you that I will do the same with that so called husband of yours. I will burn him alive. Look I did it. "

-"NO!!!!"

I shouted and looked around. I was in my room, on my bed. That was a dream.

I wiped my tears and immediately glanced at clock.

MORNING 5:30 AM

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I was wondering in hall since 5:30 am, thinking about the call I got in midnight and the dream I got in morning. I again glanced at clock. It's still 3 minutes.

God! What he wants now?

I am so scared. I'm all alone in this big house. Last time when he called he did that scary thing, which I'm not able to forget till now. But that time Faisal was with me and today.....

*DING DONG*

Doorbell rang. I glanced at clock immediately.

6:00 am.

I moved to door and opened it. I found

-"Justin?"

-"Good morning ma'am. Ma'am a delivery boy came and said that this parcel is for you. Is it yours?"

I glanced at the brown color box in his hands. I nodded and took it.

-"Thank you."

-"It's my duty ma'am. And.... Happy birthday ma'am."

-"Thanks."

He left and I immediately went inside. I put the parcel on table and my phone rang. It's him.

-"Hello."

-"Good morning beautiful. Got the gift. How's it?"

-"I don't know."

-"You haven't opened it yet? Do it fast. I have another surprise for you."

I put mobile phone on table and opened it. It has a men's watch inside it.

THIS..?!

Faisal's watch?

It's the same watch which Lucifer Bhai gave him on his birthday. I immediately hold my phone.

-"What the hell is this Mr? How you got my Faisal's watch?!" I yelled at him.

-"MY Faisal's watch? You're very possessive darling." He said putting pressure on 'my'.

-"Cut the crap! Tell me! How. You. Got. My. Faisal's. Watch." I asked emphasizing every word.

-"That's not the way of talking sweetheart. Don't forget what I'm capable of. Remember what I told you......................." He said something which made me afraid.

-"What....... What do you mean?"

-"Scared? Now go and switch on the TV."

-"What?"

-"Go. Find any news channel."

I immediately switched on the TV and selected a news channel.

What I saw, made my world stop.

I fell on floor on my knees.

MEANWHILE:

Rehan, Lucifer, Nina, Jay and Aliya entered the penthouse holding gifts and cake for Zoya. Just as they entered the se Zoya falling on her knees. Lucifer and Rehan ran to her.

-"Cutie what happened?"

-"Doll why're you sitting like this?....... Doll?"

They shook her shoulder but she was just looking straight.

-"Mr. Montano!"  Jay called Lucifer signing towards television.

They all glanced towards television. Lucifer also fell beside her. His breathing became heavy. A lone tear escaped his eyes.

-"WHAT THE HELL?!" Rehan shouted.

"Cutie. Fero. Don't believe this all sh*t! It's all just a rumour. It's all fake."

-"Rehan..... It's BBC News. It can't be fake."

Aliya said putting hand on his shoulder. He jerked away her hand.

-"Shut up Aliya! I don't believe it whether it's BBC or whatever."

Rehan immediately walked to Lucifer and shook his shoulder.

"Hey Fero! Get up man. Don't be this lame. You're believing this? Get up."

Then he sat in front of Zoya and cupped her face.

"Cutie. Don't believe it. Please baby. This is just a rumour. Don't believe it. Do you think that he's this weak?"

But she didn't even showed a bit of emotion. Her face is straight. He got up growling loudly.

"Why're you all not listening to me?! Nina. Jay. Atleast you both believe me."

-"I also don't believe it Rehan." Jay said.

-"Yes Rehan. We should not conclude something before any proof." Nina said.

-"Proof? You're right Nina. Fero. Cutie. Aliya. I'll give you all proof. I'm calling Zack. He was with him."

He called Zack putting phone on speaker.

-"Hello. Zack?"

-"Rehan Sir....... Sir...... "

-"Faisal?"

-"I'm.... I'm sorry..... sorry sir. It's..... It's true...... Faisal Sir left us." Zack started sobbing.

Hearing Zack, mobile fell from Rehan's hand. On the other side, Zoya became unconscious. Jay immediately ran to her and put her head in his lap patting her cheek.

-"Zoya."

-"We should take her to her room." Nina said and Jay lifted her in his arms. Aliya told him the direction and he started going upstairs, everyone followed them.

-"This is Zoya's room." Lucifer signed towards her room.

-"But Faisal's room was there?" Aliya asked.

-"They don't shares a room." Lucifer said and they moved to Zoya's room. Jay made her lye on bed and covered her with blanket.

-"Jay. Let me check her." Nina said and Jay moved away.

-"She is unconscious because of shock and tension. Her blood pressure dropped suddenly. Can I have a pen and paper."

Rehan immediately gave her pen and paper from Zoya's study table. She wrote something.

"Bring these fast."

Jay took paper from her.

-"I'll bring them."

Jay walked downstairs immediately and left after glancing at television where the news was flashing with a clip

The most popular and young billionaire of America owner of KHAN GROUP OF INDUSTRIES, CEO Mr. FAISAL KHAN, died in a car accident today morning. His car fell from valley and blasted. Everything burnt. This is the most shocking news for whole United States because of how important person was Mr. Faisal Khan. KHAN GROUP OF INDUSTRIES is the most successful company and he.............

AFTER 1 HOUR

Zoya is still unconscious. Lucifer is sitting beside her, he was crying. Aliya and Jay are sitting on chair and couch.

-"Lucifer. Stop crying."

-"How can I stop Rehan? Our Faisal left us. It's all because of me. I am a bad omen for everyone. Firstly my mom, then dad, then Roshni and now Faisal." He cried more.

-"Shut the f*ck up! If you'll behave like this then how will we handle Zoya? She is here lying unconscious, she is going through extreme pain. She has lost her husband. We have to take care of her. Now stop crying and wipe these stupid tears."

With this he stomped downstairs fuming in anger. Nina went downstairs. He found Rehan sitting in balcony on chair. She went to him.

-"Rehan." He turned looked at her with straight face then again looked straight. She went to him and stand in front of him. "Rehan. You've not even shed a single tear. I know that how much you loved Mr. Khan and you're very sad."

-"I'm strong."

-"No. You're just pretending to be strong because of your sister. For Zoya, for your Cutie you're doing this right?"

He looked down and she put her hand on his shoulder.

-"Rehan. Cry." She said sweetly. A tear fell on floor. She put her both hand on his shoulders, comforting him.

He immediately hugged her and started crying. She was shocked with his sudden action but she put her hand on his head caressing his hairs. He sobbed and a tear fell from her eyes too.

After sometimes he broke the hug and looked at her. He wiped her tear with his thumb and she smiled.

Suddenly a shouting voice came from upstairs. The both looked at each other terrified and ran upstairs.

They found Zoya sitting on floor in corner of room, hugging her knees she was hiding her face. Jay, Aliya and Lucifer are standing on door. Nina moved to her but Lucifer hold her hand. He nodded negatively.

-"She is shouting if we're going near her." He whispers.

-"Let me see her."

She walked to her and she shouted.

-"NO!! DON'T COME NEAR ME!!"

-"Zoya. It's me Nina......" She walked more near and Zoya threw a vase on floor. It broke into pieces and Nina immediately moved back.

-"NO! I DON'T WANT ANYONE!"

-"Cutie. Look your Bhai...... "

-"NO!"

-"Doll. I want to talk...... "

-"I DON'T WANNA TALK TO ANYONE! GO AWAY!!"

-"Should we left her for sometime?" Aliya asked to Nina worriedly.

-"No. It will worsen her condition. Anyone of us has to talk with her otherwise she can have emotional trauma."

Jay immediately walked to her hearing Nina.

-"Zoya."

-"GO AWAY!!" She threw table lamp on him. It also fell and broke but he didn't moved back. He walked to her and sai beside her.

-"Zoya. Look it's me Jay. Your best friend."

-"I don't want anyone."

-"Hey sweetie! You will not even talk to me? You will not even talk to your best friend? You told me to not feel sad because you are always with me. Now you're sad and you don't want me with you? Is it right?" He asked her very sweetly like asking to a child. He put her hand on her shoulder. "Zoya?"

She looked at him with teary eyes and started crying. She hugged him and cried bitterly.

-"I..... I wan..... want...... my Faisal." She said while sobbing hard.

He rubbed her back. And she just cried very hard clutching him. He glanced back, Lucifer thanked him. He just smiled a bit and again looked at her.

-"Jay......... Bring my Faisal......... I...... I can't...... can't live..... I'll..... I'll die." She sobbed and cried bitterly. He caressed her hairs. A lone tear escaped his eyes, he wiped it immediately. His heart ached looking at her.

After sometimes he felt her whole weight on him. Her eyes we're closed.

-"Nina..... " She came to them.

-"She is just asleep Jay, because of medicine."

Rehan came and helped to lift her. They made her lye on bed.

-"Thank you Jay. Thank you so much."

-"You don't have to Rehan. She is my one and only best friend, it was my duty."

FAISAL'S ROOM

(she is standing near his big photo)

ZOYA'S POV

I put an envelope on table tears escaped my eyes but I didn't care to wipe. I caressed his face

-"I'm sorry Faisal. It all happened because of me. I should have not said that I hate you. It was just a lie Faisal. I don't hate you, I can never hate you. I love you. I can't live without you. I don't want to live anymore. I want to come near you."

I kissed his cheek and wiped my tears. I hold the knife properly and took a long breath.

"I love you Faisal."

I said looking at his picture. I closed my eyes and cut my wrist deeply. Extreme pain shooted my wrist. I can feel warm liquid coming out of my veins dropping on floor. Knife fell from my hand. My legs gave up and I fell on floor. I opened my eyes and glanced at Faisal's big photo. Tears fell from my eyes and I smiled looking at his face.

-"I'm sorry." I whispered and my vision turned dark.

THE END

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