A girl is sleeping with a one and half year old baby. The room was filled with silence but suddenly the alarm sound could be heard in the silent room making the girl woke up with a jerk and she immediately turn off the alarm afraid of waking him up who is sleeping soundlessly beside her with his heart content.

The girl take a deep breath and rest her head on headrest but you can she her restless as if something bothering her after a long time who is non other than Zehra Faruqui.



I was late yesterday night to coming home cause today is very big day for my company where I'm working from since last one year.

It is a deal for that we are trying our hard for last six months. Finally today is the day. So,I set the alarm more early today. I'm early bird . I always woke up at 5 a.m. but today I wake up at 4 a.m. despite I was tired.

I can't even think of taking rest but today I saw a strange dream .

I saw myself in a wedding dress that is so unreal. I was spinning and smiling with my heart content when suddenly a figure appeared from the shadows . He was coming to me with his calm steps but when his face going to reveal , I woke up with a jerk leaving me restless in my thoughts.



Glimps of her dream

What is meant by this dream . I never saw these kind of dreams before but I don't have time for this.

I

have to concentrate on the meeting today. It's more important than anything so I get up and do my adulation and perform my fard Salah after that I take a warm bath as it's winter. I wore a kurta trouser set with my hijab with a flat kusa pairing with a titan watch.



Her outfit



Her watch



Her Hijab

When I was going to maintain my purse according to today's schedule for office but a crying voice startled me Him.



Aariz

He wakes up, my baby, he always cried whenever he didn't find me on the bed beside him,when he get up. So, I went to him and take him in my lap and soothe him. Ohhhh...baby what happened to my Aariz she mumma is here, are you upset with mumma.

He shook his head. He is too adorable to be neglect. He is my life.

Let me make you ready then you will play with Nima grandmother. I make him ready and make him sit on the floor with his plussy toys and I headed to prepare breakfast for him and myself.

I prepared sandwich for me and for him I baked chocolate cupcakes.

I ate it and make him ate too And after that I gave him his pediasure with milk then here comes Nima Khala.



Sandwich



Chocolate cupcakes

Khala now, here take him .

Take care of him.

Zehra you take care yourself too.

I'll be okay khala.

If I'm able to protect him and gave him a deserving life than there is nothing that makes me happier.

But my child, Allah gave you so many hardships but I'm so proud of you .

How you faced them and still doing .

I know this is very difficult for you to raise him and at the same time you have to earn for your and his living.

I really wants to help you.

Why don't you think about that.

Get engaged to my son Khalid, Zehra.

I know you are not ready but he needs a father figure. You need a shoulder to cry, to share your pain.

Khala don't worry. I'll think about it but not now.

I'm okay. Now, I'm going. Take care of him.

I have only him as the name of family.

*How can I marry Khalid. He is a very good person. I don't deserve him. I don't want to be a burden on him. My life was not easy before nor now.

One year ago,I lost my two important persons of my life. My brother and my sister-in-law also my best friend.

My father never allowed me to leave the house after my post graduation. One day he had to attend a wedding. He took everyone with him leaving me alone.

Everyone means my brother, my sister-in-law, my nephew and he himself.

They hop on the car and left me alone here but the question is : Is this hurt me??

Then, yes it's hurt me to my death.

Why he don't like me?

Why he always succeed in make me feel outcast as I don't belong here.

I cried with my heart content but after few hours I got the news that they met with an accident and that was the devastated day of my life.

My brother and his wife lost their life on the spot leaving their only child Aariz behind. My father got severly injured but Allah grant him life but he is in coma since last one year.

I left behind with responsibilities alone.

No one was with me still not.

I was alone from the starting.

I take my first step out from that house for the first time after whole six months. I left my birth place SHIMLA and shift here in LUCKNOW with my nephew and my father. He is admitted in the top most famous hospital in Lucknow.

After that I tried to give many interviews but no one selected me why??

Reason- I didn't get any experience that's why.

Then the only option left to try my luck in the most prestigious company in India.

ZA Group of Companies.

This company belongs to Nawab of Lucknow. No one saw him till now . He never shows his face in public even in our company very few saw him as he roam while putting a mask on his face.

I try to get selected but you know what I got selected. First they took my interview. They were quite satisfied with my answers but as they also said," I don't have any experience but they offered me the job because I got my graduation from their branch THE KHANS UNIVERSITY and also my post graduation from Imperial College London.

They selected me as an intern and after six months I got promotion. Now I do my work as a financial employee under Mr.Ahuja Sir. He is head department.

Today he is the one who is going to present the presentation in the meeting room on the behalf of our country with American clients and also the CEO is going to present himself first time in those two years. Yes, he takes the CEO position after his graduation two years ago. I heard about him a lot as everyone says that he is a ice berg nothing can melt him. He got anger issues. He don't accept any mistake and if he found any then he will fired him or her on the very spot. He is as cruel as The Hitler. He never so mercy to anyone.

He never attend any meeting as he is going to attend this meeting only because of American clients. If they  accept our this deal then our company is going to select in Top 10 companies in the world.

So, this deal is the most important deal for our company till now*.



ZA GROUP OF COMPANIES

Now finally I reached at the company in thirty minutes. Yeah this is very far from my house. So,I have to take the bus early in the morning.

I entered, and directly take a lift and reached on 15th floor where I work as per my daily bases. I reached and meet with my only friend Sania Siddiqui. She is a frank person. She loves to joke around.



Her working desk

After sometime, we started doing our assigned work as per Mr.Ahuja's order.

After an hour finally we received a good news that finally we got the deal. The American clients got very satisfied with our presentation.  So a party going to held for signing the deal but we got this news by other employees. Shouldn't Mr.Ahuja will be the one to give us this news but my thoughts got interrupted with the rington of my phone showing the caller ID Mr.Ahuja.

Why is he calling me and where is he??

So, I accepted his call. I can feel his voice shivering.

Making me wonder what happened to him.

He told me to come in CEO'S office on the 59th floor .

What.... I was surprised why is CEO is calling me. Did I offend him unknowingly.

Why is he calling me in his office  then I can't do anything, so I went to the lift to reach the 59th floor without informing anyone cause everyone was busy discussing about the upcoming party and Sania also has gone to the restroom.



Entrance of CEO'S Office

Finally I reached to the CEO'S office and I was literally shivering. I have always been  confident then I don't know why now I'm feeling nervous. May be he is cruel and has anger issues. I finally remove these thoughts from my head and finally knocked on the door and a cold voice called come in . Why this voice seems so familiar, I left that thought may be I'm thinking too much and I left my insecurities behind and found the CEO sitting on his chair but he was backfacing me .

Then my eyes found Mr.Ahuja standing beside the couch shivering and he is literally sweating in winter.

What happened to him.



His office

Then I clear my throat and say ......

Good afternoon, sir.

I'm Zehra Faruqui.  Did you call me.

Then he turned around but I didn't raise my eyes to look at him but I can feel his piercing gaze on me that is making me more nervous.

He didn't speak atleast for two minutes but he command in his cold voice-- Miss Faruqui take a seat.

When he mention me, a cold shiver run down my spine and a thought came in my mind why this voice seems so familiar.  Am I thinking too much .

When his voice boom again in my ears and this time his voice was more cold than before.

He stated...Do you have a hearing problem Miss Faruqui.

I immediately take the chair fearing him.

But till now, I didn't raise my head without seeing him my whole body is shivering but he finally said, "Miss Faruqui I'm talking to you. See into my eyes when I'm talking you and answer me."

Slowly I raise my head and meet with his grey orbs but his face was covered with a black mask but unknowingly I'm unable to remove my eyes from his eyes. Why these eyes feels so familiar.  Why everything related to him seems so familiar .

These eyes are making me uncomfortable. I'm feeling anxious but I broke the eye contact when he told me to check the file lying infront of me .

He said,"Check whether this file contain any fault or not."

As soon as these words left his mouth my eyes automatically found the file that laying in front of me.

When I took the file in my hand . My eyes automatically found Mr.Ahuja's face which is pale now.

What is going on in this office but his loud voice make me flinch as if something stirred in him.

Check.The.File.Now.      Miss Faruqui.

Then I open it and analyse it but I could feel his dark eyes on me. Why is he staring me like a hawk. After thirty minutes I set the file back on it's place and answered..... Sir, there is no fault in it. Every clause is on the right place, where it should be and neither there is any error in spellings.

So,now can I leave.

No.....

I have a question.

Ask sir...

Who prepare this presentation Miss Faruqui??

At his question I clutch my dress tightly.

Why is he asking this question?

But hesitantly I replied.

Sir, this presentation is prepared by Mr.Ahuja.

Are you sure Miss Faruqui??

At this I only nodded my head.

And he said, " Miss Faruqui, let me tell you something.  I HATE LIARS!"

Still is your answer is same Miss Faruqui.

And I replied in yes,sir.

But he fist his fist on that same file and I flinched uncontrollably. I'm afraid of loud voice and sounds and he roared.

Mr.Ahuja, is this presentation prepared by you?

And here comes his instant replied in shivering voice..... No  Sir.

Then who prepared this presentation ??

Miss Zehra Sir.

Suddenly he got up  stretching his chair backward and shouted in full rage.

GET OUT!!

And I immediately stand up to leave but I was so wrong cause the command was not for me.

NOT YOU.

GET OUT MR.AHUJA, RIGHT NOW.

Then he took his predatory steps towards me and I took my step back but I meet with chair behind me and fall on it and he was now on the next chair besides me. He turned me with my chair in his direction in this way that our knees are touching eachother. I tried to remove them but held it tightly with his knees. His both hands grabbing the armrest of my chair.

I mumble.....Plz....

What are you doing sir...

Shh...

Miss Faruqui,  why did you lie.

Do you know that your this stunt can cause you a huge loss. You can be fired as an employee from my company.

And I'm doing that you are fired Miss Faruqui.

At this my eyes go wide my eyes got blur with my tears but I didn't let them fall and says..

No...no...sir

Please....don't do this with me.

I'm really sorry.

I need this job. Plz....

Don't fire me.

Then WHY THE HELL YOU LIED TO ME EVEN WHEN I WARN YOU BEFORE.

Who the hell think you are??

Why were you defending him??

Sir, it's not like that.

He is my boss . I work under him. Everyone helps in this project and take this at this point.

And fuc*** I'm his Boss as well as yours .

Did you forget that.

No...Sir....

It's not only his hard work but also ours.

Still...Still you are lying.

OK then tell me, when all the employee  prepare this data then the responsibility is head's that he should point the most significant clauses and prepare a whole new work.

Yes, sir.

Then why everything says that this work is prepared by, every word recites my TULIP'S  name.

What are you saying??

I'm not getting it.

You really don't remember anything.

Then what he did making me my eyes close with fear and anxiety.

He moves his both hand more close to either side of  my armrest and lean towards my face.

What are you doing, sir??

It's inappropriate.

Then you should think about it before taking this stunt.

Ple......sir....... move away.

It's very wrong.

But who I'm begging as my words hitting on the deaf ears then he comes beside my covered ear even with my ear covered I can feel his hot breath making  me feel miserable and husk.....open your eyes and look at me.

But I didn't open them and shook my head .

Open your eyes and look at your WORST NIGHTMARE.   He came infront of me and shouted.... Open it up, damn it.......

And I snap open my eyes breathing heavily and he immediately removed his black mask making my breath stopped ...and husk on my face........

Missed me , 'TULIP'

But now I'm unable to hear anything.

No...no... I think I'm seeing wrong so I closed my eyes again and open them again hopping that it's just a Horrible nightmare.

But nothing changed indeed it is a horrible nightmare but I'm seeing it in front of me now not in my dark dreams..

No...no...fate can't play with me like that ...

It can't happen again.

This shouldn't be happen when I'm trying to forget everything.

Why fate take me infront of him again.

This face is enough to provoke all my fear and nightmares.

Why is this nightmare dancing in front of my eyes.

My horrible past

When he makes my life a living hell.

When I was a step away from committing a sin.

It was when.......



His outfit



His watch



His shoes