A few Hours Ago

"Sara" Adnaan knock on the door but didn't wait for the reply, he entered the room to found a sleepy Sara feeding the little girl.

"What are you doing here?" Her voice was holding a grudge, which was already killing Adnaan.

"Fay- Fayra... I wanna play with her for some time." Adnaan opened his arms with a hope that Sara would hand over his daughter to him but everything don't go according to one's choice. "Don't make her use to of yourself, she has to live without you" Saying that Sara made her little girl lay down on the bed and covered her with a blanket.

"Sara Fayra is my daughter."

"No, she is only my daughter."

"Sara... Main tere aur Faura ke Bina mar jaunga." This time Adnaan was pleading. The testimony of their separation i.e. The divorce papers was placed in front of him which was the new way to make him dishearten.

(Sara I'll die without you and Fayra)

"Koi Kisi ke Bina nahi Marta, aur tum jesa selfish insaan to bilkul bhi nahi.." Sara mumbled and laid down beside Fayra.

(None die without someone. Especially a selfish person like you)

For a moment Adnaan keep gazing her face, his heart was beating very fast, eyes were holding fresh tears and all the emotions were coming together to embrace his wife in a tight hug.

"Sara Tujhe gussa Karna hai kar le, mujhse naraz hona hai ho ja, lekin meri Fayra ko mujhse dur mat kar, itni badi saza mat de yaar." Sitting beside Sara he pleaded and cried, holding her hands with entangled fingers he kissed the back of her palms. Sara's heart skipped a beat when those dry lips came in the contact with her pale skin, it arose many emotions in a single touch but being as stubborn as a bull, she was not going to melt so easily.

"Adnaan please... Meri aur meri beti ki zindagi se chale jao" pulling her hand she averted her eyes from his face as she knew her heart would cheat on her anger if keep gazing at him.

(Go away from my and my daughter's life.)

Adnaan saw his hands, they were lifting in the air with the hope to be held by his love but she laid down, showing her back towards him.

Sara closed her eyes to pretend that she was sleeping but Adnaan knew the reality. Placing his hand on her shoulder he turns her, the teary eyes came in contact with that bloodshot pair of make both hearts skipped two beats. "I. I love you Jangli billi" he whispered, leaning down to her face he placed his lips in between her arched brows, it froze Sara for a moment...gooseflesh gulped her in the embrace and memories drenched her brain, but she made sure not to see in his eyes. Adnaan shift a strand of hair and cupped her face in between both hands. "How can you forget everything?" He mumbled just an inch away from her lips, their noses were touching with each other, his hot breath was falling on her face making her breath uneven, which she was trying to control. And soon those lips landed on hers, taking away the remaining chunk of peace of her heart. Her heart starting beating fast, as so his. His thumb scaressed her cheeks so delicately like he was playing with cloud with no intention to destroy its shape. Letting out an uneven sigh, she closed her eyes when relish the moment. He was kissing her slowly, it was his special style to show pure love. Ahh.. He doesn't know for how long she was craving for this. There were numerous passionate moments in between them but this slow kissing was her favourite in which he pour out all his love in so subtle way. Unknowing about herself and her emotions, she cupped his face with both hands and her lips parted a little to reciprocate his act but suddenly a flesh of memories...

Nikal jao mere ghar aur zindagi se

(Get out of my life and home)

Tears rolled out from the corner of her eyes, his soft kiss started converting into a passionate one but Sara gasped while pushing him hard.

"Ca..can't you understand?" She stares at him with anger and hatred, at the same time she was crying. "Go away from me and my life" She shouted pushing away his hands from her face and wipe her tears with the back of her palms. Adnaan blinked twice he was blank for a few moments, but soon he get back his senses and took back steps without breaking eye contact with Sara. In no time he was at the doorstep of the room. Taking another step backwards was difficult for him but he turned and stepped towards the exit of the home. Sara hid her face in the pillow and cried out as loud as she could but that pillow absorbs her voice as well as tears effectively.

On the other hand, It was painful for Adnaan to see his lover converted into a hater. Taking long steps toward Afnaan's car he hopped in and started driving to an unknown destination. Sara's bitter behaviour was killing him. Her eyes used to hold the love and holding pure hatred, moreover Fayra. Adnaan's love for her daughter was increasing day by day and the thought of going away from her was no less than a nightmare. For a long time, he had a wish to make a family Sara. He wanted a child who calls him dad, he wanted to fulfil all the demands of his child, and much more. He wanted to live a beautiful life with Sara and his children but something opposite to expectation was going to happen. "Avinash I wanna kill you" Adnaan shouted while pushing the accelerator and tears again gathered in his eyes. "Fayra" he muttered, the teardrops rolled down to lost on his stubble and new tears filled his eyes while he change the gear.

The high-speed car was moving towards the highway. For Adnaan there was no way to change all those things. Neither his prayers were being answered nor his pleas were shaping Sara's decision. Miserably hopeless he cried out, he was weak and his tears were proving the statement wrong that men don't cry. For a moment he covered his eyes with his wrist to wipe off the tears but a bright light forced him to open his eyes. "Ya Allah" a truck was coming from the front, to save himself he tried to do something but end up while pushing the accelerator to be hit by the truck. The jolt was so powerful that the car flew high and land on the road after taking two flips.

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He didn't want to leave his brother in that condition but after Anzala's order, it was difficult for him to deny.

It was already midnight. Taking Momina, Maizah and Gul Bano, Afnaan drove to Rizwi Mansion where Sara was alone with the kids.

Danish, Bisma and Fayra were sleeping but Sara was restless. No matter how much hatred she was showing towards Adnaan but in reality, she was simulating. She also loves Adnaan but that love was lost somewhere or better to say that their love was like a sun which is covered by dark clouds of hatred, misunderstandings and anger. Closing her eyes she rest her head backwards and tears rolled down from her eyes.

Before she could think about anything Fayra started her daily routine, ie. Crying regularly, from midnight to sunrise.

"Not again Fayra" Sara sighed while picking up her from the bed. Fayra was crying loudly and her mother was crying silently.

It was middle of the night, Rizwi mansion was echoing with the crying voice of Fayra, but no one decide to visit Sara to help her. Everyone knows it's impossible to hush Fayra so no one bothers to try their hand in that task. "Fayra... Beta please stop crying" Sara mumbled in a sleepy voice while rocking Fayra. Listening to his daughter's crying out loud, Adnaan came to Sara's room and smiled at the little angel.

"Give her to me" leaving no other way Sara hand over her daughter, to Adnaan and as usually she stopped crying in a few seconds.

"Tu so jaa, thak gyi hogi" without looking at Sara Adnaan whispered and stepped out from the room. Sara was again stunned at Fayra, it seems like there's a magic in Adnaan which provides peace to this little soul.

"Stop crying Fayra... He is not coming, tonight" Sara sobbed, remembering the everyday routine of Adnaan and Fayra. But the little girl wanted her father's arms to sleep peacefully.

For the time being, the doorbell rang. "How is he?" That was the first question Sara asked. Maizah and Momina were unable to describe the condition of Adnaan. "Maizah... How is he?" Sara cried out but Maizah was crying more. Without replying, Maizah went to her room as so Momina. Gul Bano was in a miserable situation. Regardless of the past mistakes made by Adnaan, the motherly love of Gul Bano wasn't weak for her son. Since childhood, he was mumma's boy, opposite Maizah and Anzala, Adnaan never come forward like a trouble maker, he was the example of a perfect son, but his few mistakes led his life to all the wrong way.

"Mami Jaan... How is he?" Gul Bano looked at Sara, and wipe her tears. 

"I wish... I wish we wouldn't agree to your and Adnaan's marriage. Neither you're happy nor he. This marriage has brought only devastations, nothing else." Gul's words stood hard in front of Sara. However, it was the truth, this marriage brought devastation in both lives, but somewhere it developed a love bond between them.

Sara saw Gul Bano going to her bedroom, Only Afnaan was present in the hall of the Rizwi Mansion, he didn't find the courage to go back to his room because Adnaan's empty bed would be a source of pain for him.

"Afnaan, at least you tell me how is Adnaan?" Ignoring Fayra's squall, Sara Stepped toward Afnaan.

"Why are you asking? Don't pretend that you care about him. Don't you want him to go away from you?" Afnaan shouted at Sara, this is the first time when he was showing his outrageous side. Sara gasped while taking a step back, she was also shocked to see Afnaan like this.

"Don't worry... He won't stay alive. He is already going away from your life." Afnaan shouted at Sara, she was standing like a dummy, lips were parted, the heart was sinking and tears were still oozing out.

"Don't say like this..." Sara shook her head, her voice was meek. Despite everything wrong in between them, she didn't want anything bad to happen to Adnaan.

"Tell me how is he?" She muttered

"His backbone is fractured, he is in a coma and maybe he won't gain back his consciousness. Now feel happy. He git punishment for what he had done with you." Afnaan shouted one more time and stood up with anger.

"Why are you behaving like I'm happy with this condition of Adnaan? Whatever happened between us, was our subjective matter, but I do care about him." Sara defend herself, but Afnaan turned to throw a glare at her.

"At least now stop it. Do you honestly care about him? No, you don't!" Sara was silent and Adnaan was pouring out all the anger on her.

"He begs in front of you, he cried out in sujud for hours, he was doing everything for you but what you're doing? Now don't pretend that you care for him." Shouting that Afnaan went to his room and Sara felt guilty. Taking small steps she went to Gul Bano's room. She was sitting on the prayer mat and crying for her son's health. Without disturbing the connection between a mother and the one who loves us 70 times a mother Sara went to the next room.

"Mami Saheba" Momina open her arms to take Fayra who was still crying. "Mami Saheba, I want to meet him" Sara was sobbing, but Momina shook her head.

"He is not in the condition of meeting, but you can only see him" Momina replied and Sara cried out hiding her face in her palms.

"Mami Saheba wo theek ho jayega na?" Momina's silence was enough to make Sara's heart sank.

(He will be fine... Right?)

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The bird of time keeps flying in between the bright light of days and gloomy nights, to cover the distance of a week, but these seven days didn't change anything to the betterment. Adnaan was still in coma, no improvement was found. Not only surgeries and medicines but prayers were also giving their fraction for Adnaan's wellness but results were lost in the shady woods of distress.

Sara was demanding to meet Adnaan but no one was ready to fulfil her demand. Gul Bano was cursing herself to force Adnaan for this marriage which eventually became the reason for his devastation. On the other side, no one wants Sara to see Adnaan in that condition. But Sara was Sara. The stubborn brat like always.

She went to the paediatrician for Fayra's route check-up and vaccination, but instead of returning home, she ordered the driver to turn the car towards the hospital where Adnaan was going towards the end of his life.

"What're you doing here?" Sara was encountered by this question which came from Anzala who was already going out from the hospital.

"Go back home right now" Anzala ordered but Sara shook her head.

"Please Anzala bhai... Just for once" Sara muttered but he shook his head.

"Go back... My good girl" Anzala treated Sara like a little girl but she wanted to see Adnaan at any cost. At the end of the discussion, Anzala had to bow down his head in front of the stubborn Sara.

Carrying Fayra in her arms, she was standing silently, eyes were shedding tears after seeing Adnaan's condition. His lower half body was covered with a sheet, and the other half was visible, which was attached to many wires and tubes were to his unconscious body.

"Adnaan" A sob left from her parted lips, which fell on the glass was which was present in between them. In a few minutes, the Doctor came out of the room.

"Doctor, will he become fine?"

"I won't give you false hopes, we can't say anything, his condition is critical" Sara gasped and started to snivel, looking sad and stunned.

"Ca-Can I meet him?" She asked but the doctor shook his head. "I can't allow you, especially with a baby..."

"Please just for a few minutes, please doctor" Sara begged in between her hiccups, Anzala take a step ahead, trying to make her understand.

"What's your relationship with the patient?" the doctor asked and Sara somehow managed to wipe her tears while carrying Fayra protectively.

"His w... wife, "

After seeing Sara's miserable condition, the doctor sigh. "Fine. Just for five minutes" she nodded and entered the room. Standing in front of his bed she touched his bare shoulder. The room was echoing with only two voices first was the sobs and another was the beeps of a machine monitoring his heartbeat.

"Tum bohot bure ho... Mujhe Kitna rulate ho... Nafrat karti hu main tumse."

(You're so bad, you always make me cry and I hate you )

She paused for a few minutes.

"Lekin Aaj tak tum se zyada kisi se Mohabbat bhi nahi kri... "

(But I haven't loved anyone like you)

"I wanted you to leave my life but not in this way..."

"Please Adnaan... Don't do this... fine, I won't stop Fayra to play with you but stay with her na... How can you leave her permanently??" Sara sobbed and wiped her tears with her palm.

She was feeling guilty like she was responsible for this accident but...

Wasn't it truth??

Wasn't Sara actually responsible for this?

Or Adnaan's accident was a blessing in disguise

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