chapter: 1

Elders have always told their grandchildren stories most of the time those stories are about " honesty and truthfulness " while, some of them about " greed will always end with regrets.......

But sometimes elders like to told the stories about ghosts( in urdu we called them jinnat ). .... Most of them are like. " Don't go to rooftop at magrib time ( it's Salah time in muslim religion ) with open hairs ...... Some are like at midnight do not walk closer to the trees .... Specially old trees.......

our older generation people( our grandparents or parents ) also believe that if the house stays empty more then 6 months to 2 year ghosts( jinnat ) came to live there..... They make that kind of empty houses their home...........

As she was laying on her bed her head is buried in her pillow, headphones on her ears, as she's again listening to those kind of horror stories on radio station apk on her mobile phone....... Suddenly there is a knock on her room's door.....

She's still laying there motionless.... This time the knock is louder then before.... Still no movement.... Finally with a loud *bang* the door open and a 57 years old woman entered in the room......

" Oh Allah what can i do to this girl...all the time just put these pipes on her ears and listening those strange kind of stories..." ( The woman start in a loud voice as she entered in the room )

" Layla...... Oh laylaa listen to me..... Ufffff layla "( she immediately walk towards the girl and pull her headphones from her ears........)

The girl named laylaa opened her eyes and looked at the person who came in.....

" Ohh Amma how many times i told you

 don't do this... " ( She repeat the same line she always does when her mother do that)

Listen layla, you only have 10 minutes. Got up, open your wardrobe took out your most suitable dress, get ready, and came down in living room " ( yasmin begum said in a strict voice)

" Kindly if you tell me the reason i might understand your urgency amma " (layla said in a lazy voice )

" Your aunty khalida bought a very great proposal for you.... Do you know The boy is a government employee, his salary is quite good, he also have a good looks ...... To me this is the most suitable propsal khalida ever bought in here "( yasmin begum excitedly start praising the boy Infront of laylaaa )

Laylaa looked at her mother who's standing in front of wardrobe and took out dresses one by one......

" Amma i know how good the proposal would be.... I remember very clearly last month aunty khalida bought that fatso who's own clothe store in shah faisal market ......... He himself was matriculation fail and his sister-in-law look down on me for not having enough education, even though I had FA degrees........ " ( Laylaa said bitterly)

"Ohh Hey, leave those ungrateful people, listen to me, i think they are avery good people. The boy name is Shahzeb... His family seems to be good and mannered....... " ( Her mother finally choose shocking pink frock with plazzo and walk towards her bed) " You should wear this you will look beautiful in this dress "

" Amma you know very well whatever clothes i wore they loose their beauty on a dull complex person like me.... Stop trying amma " ( laylaa said in a low voice and got up )

Her mother looked at her quietly....... Anyway what can she say..... She knows very well ....... Laylaa is not a bad girl...... She just have dull complex skin colour..... And all kind of proposal that ever came for her reject her after seeing her once because of her skin colour............

Laylaa quietly took the dress form her mother and walk towards the bath room.......then she suddenly stop in the middle and look at her mother........ A smile came on her lips...the kind of smile that appears when someone plans to do something evil......

Yasmin begum took a long breath..........

" Ya Allah...... This time please things

go well " ( yasmin begum looked at the bathroom door helplessly and walk out of the room )

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 " Mama this house is so big.......this might be their own house... Mama if i got married here....put, the condition before these people that they give me this house as a wedding gift..... "

A 30 man sitting on a sofa next to his mother, about 55 years old man sitting on one seater sofa who's apparently drinking his tea while three of them looking around with greed shining in their eyes.....

" My lion like child don't worry..... It's not just gonna house i heared from khailda these people are wealthy...I've thought about it... I will definitely ask these people for a car, money, and all kinds of expensive furniture as dowry, and then they might give some money to their daughter separately too...... " ( The mother of the man said in a cunning way)

" Begum be careful...... Don't speak loudly walls also have ears " ( the man whose drinking his tea with * sluppp sluppp* voice said )

" You shut up Farooq, Now finally my princely son soon will be blessed with something like wealth? Don't jinx it" ( the woman said in a heated tone )

The man didn't replied anything instead he looked at the plate of hot samosas that placed Infront of him......... With in few minutes he start eating samosas ...........

" Mama why no one is coming until now ...... I can't wait any longer ... .... You know i fixed my date with sara at 5 pm in restaurant...... Just get out of here quickly.." ( The boy named Shahzeb said in a urgent voice )

" Be patience my boy..... The fruit of patience will be sweet hmmmm " ( the woman stroke the boys hair lovingly and said in a sweet voice )

Finally a young man and a young girl entered in a living room.........both Shahzeb father and mother got up and meet them ......

" Asalam u alikum aunty....my name is zoya " ( the Young woman introduced herself with a smile )

" Masha Allah child, you are very beautiful....do you know i always wish to have a daughter in law like you in my household..... Come here sit with me " ( the women said while hugging zoya )

Zoya looked at the family of three standing in front of her with a big smile..........

" Ahhh i.... I think you've mistaken something actually she's already married i'm Abbas zoya's husband"

Abbas introduced himself while staring at these people ina strange manner and then greeted the man standing in front of him,by shaking hands with great pressure......

Shahzeb feels the pain in his hand and immediately withdraw his hand.....

" Please sit...... " ( The woman said shamelessly )

" This is our house, we can sit down anyway , you are guests, you may sit please " (Abbas said sarcastically and sit in front of him)

Zoya only smile at them and sit next to Abbas .....

" So, what you do ??? " ( Abbas asked again with the man )

" I'm used to be a very wealthy business man in my time child... " ( Farooq sahab replied with stuffed mouth )

" Uncle I didn't ask you.... I was asking from your son...you just eat your samosas after that here you may try those kababs and shut yourself too " ( abbas said in a sarcastic manner and put the plate of kababs Infront of farooq sahab )

" Abbas be patient please " ( zoya softly murmur in Abbas ears )

Abbas quietly looked at her and then turn towards Shahzeb.......

" Jii, so what do you do for living ???" ( he asked in a serious manner )

" I actually am a government employee....." ( Shahzeb replied immediately)

" How much is your salary ??? " ( Abbas ask the next question)

" About 50 to 70 thousands...." ( Shahzeb said proudly )

" Hmmmm, but do you know our girl have so many expenses........do you think you can handle her ??? " ( In mention of laylaa abbas have softness in his tune )

" Don't worry brother i will take good care of your sister you don't have to worry " ( Shahzeb said with confidence in his voice )

" Ahhh excuse us for a minute " ( zoya said with a smile and took abbas with her and step out of the living room )

" Our girl have high expenses.... Will you handle it ??? Is she some kind of queen Victoria of some princess who have attitude and high expenses " ( Shahzeb 's mother said in angry tune )

" It's alright mama ...... When she came to our house i will handle her .......... " (Shahzeb said confidently with evil smile on his face)

" Yah , let her came to our house once.....then i will teach her a lesson that she forgot all her high expenses and attitude " ( his mother said with sour expression on her face)

Meanwhile, farooq sahab is still busy wiping out kabab from his plates.......

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 Abbas what were you doing there ???? " ( Zoya asked while Crossing her arm and look at Abbas with angry eyes)

" My dear wife..... You didn't realize how annoying they all are..... I mean just look at that man...... he's saying he may fulfill our laylaa's wishes but on the other hand his mother look like someone who's no worse then typical mother in laws..... And his father...... " ( At the mention of farooq sahab he frowned ) he was nothing but an eating machine yrrrrr..... And what he said, yahhh *I'm used to be a very wealthy business in my times* ( he mimicked farooq sahab voice )

" Abbbas " ( zoya put her hands on her hip and called out his name)

Abbas finally quited down and looked at his wife with a puppy smile......

" Don't try to be cute..... Listen to me, she's my sister and i am also worried about her..... But, please can you be sensible for a while ...... It's not about what you feel or not it's about will they say yes or no........ I want my sister to be happy.... So please bear with it for a while ......... Understood ???? " ( Zoya said in a serious manner and finally asked to him)

" I can understand zoya but still ...... They should know if you go to someone house how yo behave.......... Don't be like some eating machine or some kindaa confident fool....... I was just....... " ( Abbas start rumbling again when he suddenly looked at zoya and shut in Middle)

Zoya quietly stare at him with fire on her eyes he obediently shook his head in a yes manner and walk towards the living room.......

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  " So what will you gonna do with you not going to be your husband now???Will you put salt in his tea again or will you pretend to be possessed by jinn???" (Sarah's voice echoed through the mobile speaker)

I will explain that to you in detail later .... Right now just Remember one thing....that "Laylaa Ramiz Mughal" will teach fool like him a lesson that he will be afraid to go see his proposals for the rest of his life, " (Laila declared war while applying lipstick on her lips)

" Masha Allah girl..... Why would you always do these kinds of things......If you don't want to get married, then refuse. Why do you have to do so much drama every time?" (Sarah said with a sigh....)

" You know, I find those who judge girls by their skin color to be poisonous. I mean, a girl's character, her manners don't seem important at all. But if you're a girl, you should be fair-skinned " ( laylaa said in a contemptuous tone)

" Leave it yrrr..... You know in my eyes you're the most beautiful girl living on this earth...... I love you naaa " ( Sarah said with an adorable tune )

Laylaa laugh at her words............ " Ohhh then why won't you marry me instead of Zakir bhai hmmm ??" ( Laylaa said in a teasing manner )

" Ohooo my little friend ..... I love you but yrrrr i love zakir much more naaaa " ( sarah said in a shy tune )

" Acha acha ok ..... Let's back to the point anyway i won't even understand your kind of love with zakir bhai so, now listen !!!!" ( Laylaa said and then start discussing her plan with sarah in a serious manner )

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Honey eyes were fixed on the laptop screen as usual, Black hair was scattered on his forehead, Wearing a white shirt and black pants....

 he was sitting at the counter at that time and Checking the current issue in the laptop.

" "What's the problem with the laptop??? It hasn't been opening since yesterday. I have a lots of important files in it, if it doesn't open, I will definitely suffer a great lose."(The man standing in front of him, who was definitely the owner of the laptop and had been standing there for half an hour due to a problem with it... This man asked the boy wearing a white shirt sitting in front of him )

" "There is no major issue, sir... Window was shut down... I am downloading a new window... After that, your data will be restored using the backup" (The man in the white shirt explained the problem and its solution to the customer in a professional manner)

" Ohhh Thank God.... Please do that " ( the customer breathed the sight of relieve and replied)

The white shirt man again looked down at the screen and start doing his work when the mirror door of the shop open with *click* sound and a boy around 20 years old walk in with 2 cups of coffee........

" Zain bhai..... You're coffee..... " ( The boy said and walk towards the counter at the corner of the counter there is a small door he opened the door and walked in to the counter......)

He put the cup beside zain and greeted the customer. Before the customer replied to his greeting the voice of ringing the mobile phone echoed in the shop....... The customer check his mobile and excuse himself to walk into the corner to talk in the phone .......

" Zain bhai i got a call from maryam aunty....... She ask me if you were here in the shop...... She says that if you are free then tell you to go home because your father ill and was in a hospital " ( the boy complete his message and sip his coffee )

The hands that was moving with speed on the keyboard stops.........( Zain looked at the boy and asked while grinning his teeth .........)

" Abdullah!! When did you get the call from Ami ??? "

" Around half an hour ago when i was on my way to delivering the LED and Mobile phone to Mr Amjad house as per your order bhai ....... " ( Abdullah replied obediently)

" Then why didn't you call me right away bastard ??????????? " ( Zain shouted with anger )

" You, yourself tell me that i shouldn't disturb you when you were taking customers didn't you ???"( Abdullah answered with screeching his ear )

Zain glared at him angrily and then immediately picked up his car keys, mobile and Wallet and left the counter...

"Where are you going??? What about this laptop job????" (Abdullah immediately asked)

 "Dude, I don't know just show him exit man i don't care ( the dialed number didn't answered and his frustration start increasing).... First tell me which hospital Ami took Abu . ....... Immediately tell me " ( zain ask impatiently while again dialing the number of his mother )

" I don't know she didn't say that much ???" ( Abdullah said shrugging his shoulder )

" Useless " ( zain mutter in anger and left the shop )

At the same time the customer finished his call, walk towards the counter......

" Where is that man???? The one who's fixing my laptop ????? " ( The customer asked)

" Jii...he left..... This is your laptop ..... Took is to the next shop they will fix it ok thank you...... This is the exit ...... " ( Abdullah replied in a polite manner )

" What does it means ???? " ( The customer asked angrily)

" Oh actually boss said to show you exit and as an obedient subordinate i should follow the orders " ( Abdullah replied and give the laptop to the customer)

The customer angrily Left the shop.......... Meanwhile Abdullah again walk towards the counter and sit down on his chair..... And start drinking his coffee while playing the game

" Scary teacher 3D '

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