chapter : 3

"So what have you guys thought, what will you all gonna do now ????" (Sara asked her)

They were both sitting in a stylish biryani restaurant, enjoying their respective plates of biryani. At the same time, Laylaa was sharing the details of the incident at home with her.....

"What should we do, man... Abbas Jiju has spoken to Amma that we should leave this area and shift to that bungalow." ( Laila said, putting a spoonful of biryani in her mouth.)

" "Well, if you guys really want to shift, let me know and I'll come help you out. (Sara offered with a smile.) Now tell me, how did you know that the fraudster who came for your proposal had his eyes on your property?" (Sara asked with interest.)

Laylaa picked up her mobile with a proud smile and put it back after doing something... At that moment, Sara's mobile lit up due to a notification... Sara immediately picked up the mobile and looked at it and then stared at Laylaa...

"You are sitting in front of me, so why are you taxing me???"

"You stupid person, check what I have sent" (Laylaa said while rolling her eyes)

Sara immediately checked and opened the video sent by Laylaa.......

As Sara was watching the video, her eyes were widening in surprise.......

"Your eyes are fine, but close your mouth, people are watching." (Laylaa said, waving her hand in front of Sara)

"You rude person, did you make a video of what they talk among themselves???" (Sarah asked in surprise)

"I didn't, correct your sentence...." (Laylaa said while eating biryani with pleasure)

"Wait a minute, you were in the room talking with me on the phone .....the whole time, so when was this video made???" (Sarah said in a suspicious tone)

"Oh my cutie friend.. Laylaa has spies for such things" (Laylaa replied proudly)

"What spies???" (Sarah placed her hands on her waist and ask in displeased tune )

"My dear nephew, niece... Ali and Meera" (Laylaa said in an announcement tone)

" Oh my god, you are a sinner yourself, but you have also made these innocent little children do wrong things.... If your zoya api finds out, she will turn you into witch ....... " (Sarah said sadly, while shaking her head )

" Oh, shut up, don't complain too much, and anyway, these innocent children had paid in full for this work... " (Lylaa said very calmly, throwing all garbage at both of children)

" So, sister, you must have offer them first too, right?" (Sarah replied in a sarcastic tone)

" Leave it, friend, let's go. Anyway, I have to go home now and see what has been decided...." (Laylaa said,and picking up her purse and mobile phone)

Sara also stood up, shaking her head in yes ..... They both went out from the restaurant.............. talking with each other.......

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It was 2 am, at that time every living soul was enjoying the sleep in their bedroom. In such a situation, that man, dressed in black, was busy trying to climb the wall of that empty bungalow......

His companion, who had managed to scale the wall, stood inside the bungalow, staring at him with intense boredom After much effort, the man managed to scale the wall and reached his companion with panting breaths.......

"Boss, there's still time to think. This bungalow is not good. I've heard many strange things about it (the man, with heavy breaths , try a last-ditch effort to convince his companion)

"Don't tell me what to do and what not to do. Come inside quietly. And anyway, these jinnats(ghosts) don't have enough free time to come and see us. Come now, be discreet." (his companion spoke in an angry tone and moved towards the door of the bungalow)

He helplessly, hiding his fear, walked with his companion in silence.........

When they reached the door of the bungalow, they saw a broken old rusty lock hanging on the door...

"Hah... Look, how many thieves have already come here and cleaned their hands, so your jinn(ghosts) must be sleeping at those times..." (The man's companion spoke in a sarcastic tone)

"Don't talk like that, boss... My grandmother used to say that jinnats don't like it when humans make fun of them" (The man said immediately in fear)

"How many times have I told you... Leave your grandmother's fairy tales at home... Man, where did you get the idea of becoming a thief?" (His companion said in a hot tone)

"My mother was dreamed for her son to do something that the whole world fears...first My thought of becoming a "mafia" but fate made me a petty thief" (The man said in a depressed tone)

"Stop talking nonsense and take out the flashlight... It doesn't matter if it's not gold, jewelry or money, but some valuable utensils or a vase will definitely be found" (His companion said in an excited tone)

" Be careful, boss... don't let it happen that you meet some other creature in place of the utensils and antique vases in the house... " (The man remembered his fear again)

"If we find someone like that, we will put him in our cage and ask him for money every day" (His companion said in a humorous tone)

They both entered the house silently, with slow steps..........

White sheets were spread on the dusty and old furniture, black and gray paint was on the walls of this room... Due to the lack of light and darkness, the environment was quite scary... With the help of a flashlight, they both started looking for a way to the kitchen.

Climbing the dusty wooden stairs of this large and spacious bungalow, they reached the first floor. The scene there was more terrifying than the scene below... That man started trembling with fear...

They went through the three floors of the bungalow and examined the rooms there. And if they saw any old furniture or anything else valuable, they would put it in the bag they had with them. Finally, they reached the last and fourth floor. There was only one door. Apart from that, there was no room. Nothing else......

He was terrified but his companion turned towards that door excitedly and opened the door of a only room in this floor and entered. That man was helpless and unable to move due to fear... But out of fear of loneliness, he immediately entered the room behind his companion.......

This room was strange... where everything in the bungalow was covered with dusty white sheets... there was this room... it seemed as if someone cleaned it regularly every day... the furniture in this room was also shining quite brightly as if it had never gotten old... and the strangest thing... the fresh scent of roses rising in this room... was forcing every being who came into the room to be drawn towards it... it seemed as if the person had entered not a house but a garden of roses.........

"Boss, there's still time to run away it's not quite right here... The amount we've collected is enough for few days, please boss, let's go" (the man said in a frightened manner)

Before that, his companion would have answered... He heard Payal's rhythm.........

"Ahhhhhhhhhhh " (The man screamed in fear and immediately grabbed his companion's arm and clung to him...)

"This........... (His companion spoke something before a shadow appeared on the curtain in front of him)

An incredibly beautiful but terrifying shadow... Long hair that touched the ground, hands whose nails were big and sharp... The dress was even lower than his feet... That shadow had the quality of enchanting.......

Where that man was in a bad state of fear, his companion was watching the dancing existence of this shadow in a dazed manner without blinking.......

Suddenly, the shadow grew bigger... So much so that not only the curtain but the entire wall was enveloped in its shadow... That beautiful shadow suddenly became terrifying.........

When the enchantment trap broke and the terrifying thing was encountered, it was too late... That man had long since left his companion behind he ran blindly without thinking.......all he knows was the things he encountered......When he managed to get out of the bungalow, he turned around and looked... The shadow disappeared and a terrifying scream, which was definitely his companion's, was heard. After that, he fell unconscious and fell in the middle of the road.

Once again, the same shadow appeared in the upper window of the bungalow... For a moment and then disappeared...........

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Suddenly his eyes opened... Zain looked around... He think he have heard a scream, a terrible scream... He wiped the sweat from his forehead... When he picked up the mobile lying on the side table, the clock was indicating 2:30Am in the morning... He got up with a deep breath... And poured water from the side jug into a glass and drank it...

with the intention of performing the Tahajjud prayer( it's midnight prayer Muslims perform it around 12am to until fajr Salah), he turned towards the bathroom... That's when his eyes fell on the open window...

"Did I forget to close the window again??" (Zain muttered under his breath and started to close the window)

That's when his eyes fell on the upper window of that empty bungalow. . . The same thing that had happened two days ago in the evening... The same momentary scene, that shadow, and then nothing disappeared... Zain looked away... For some reason, he felt as if the shadow's eyes were on him...

He stood there for a moment then, closed the window, pulled the curtains over it and turned towards the bathroom.......

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"AMMA, come and eat" (Laylaa opened the door of the room and said in an announcement)

Yasmin Begum. At that time, was sitting on the sofa in her room, making her granddaughter sit down on the floor and applying oil to her head... At the same time, Meera was also telling her about the stories related in her school...

"Amma ??? " (Laylaa called out to her busy mother)

"I am not hungry... Meera, child, you go and eat" (She refused, putting a ponytail in Meera's hair and motioning for her to get up)

Meera got up and hug her grandmother with a smile.....yasmin begum also hugged her.....

" Oye Meera go down and eat. Stop bothering my Amma " ( laylaa said in a teasing tune)

" Nano is angry with you, mama and with baba

too " ( Meera announced while hugging her grandmother tightly )

" Why did we fire a missile at your Nano or force her into the old home... " (Laylaa said in a humorous manner and sat on the bed...)

" Yes child, that's all that's missing, one day you guys will leave me in the old home" (Yasmin Begum said in a depressed tone)

" Aunt laylaa !! Nano is angry with you because you all want to force her to go to another house... " (Meera said while adding information)

" So what's the problem with that... And anyway, Amma, I remember very well that when abu decided to leave his old neighborhood and bring you here, you starved for the whole day... But later you adjust here fine" (Laylaa said while persuading her)

" At that time, your abu Was alive... But now he is not... Lylaa, this house is really full of his memories... "I don't know i decided it. I want to spend the rest of my life here." (Yasmin Begum said decisively)

Laila looked at her mother silently and then spoke in a tone of surrender......

"You know very well that Abbas Jiju will not back down from his decision..."

"Your Abbas Jiju has grow older then me that now he will impose his decisions on me" (Yasmin Begum spoke angrily)

"Nano, according to Section 2049 you are disrespecting my respected father" (Ali appeared from nowhere and spoke in a loud voice)

"Go away... This boy ufff, you keep making fake laws without government permission one day will be in jail for this crime " (Yasmin Begum scolded her grandson)

"Nano, I am a future lawyer, you cannot insulting me like this, you know how much fine you may have to pay for this crime" (Ali said in an angry tone)

"Okay my failed future lawyer... Let's eat or else your mother will become inspector in anger" (Laylaa said while forcibly taking Ali out of the room)

"Amma, you also come please, let's talk on the table......(She turned and also said to her mother Said)

Yasmin Begum left the room while holding Meera's hand........

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She was busy packing her clothes and other belongings at that time... 3 days ago, Abbas had announced his decision to everyone. Yasmin Begum struggled a lot so that they won't move out..... But Abbas did not change his decision. As a result of 3 days of fighting and anger, Yasmin Begum was finally ready to move out and now everyone was busy packing their own things........

Abbas opened the door of the room and entered.

"Zoya, bring me some water" (he said in a tired tone while taking off his tie)

Zoya said yes and held the glass of water towards him. He put the glass to his mouth and sat down on the sofa.....

"Are you mad at me??" (He asked after seeing the sadness on his wife's face)

"Who told you.?? ..... I am not mad " (Zoya replied in a normal tone while putting the clothes in the bag)

" Your face ( he replied in a loving Tune) I know you Zoya, you are mad at me..." (He also said in a confident tone)

"I am not mad Abbas, but I don't understand why all this suddenly???" (Zoya said in a confused tone)

"Come here and sit next to me..." (Abbas called her in a soft tone)

Zoya silently sat down on the sofa next to him... He leaned towards her and looked into her eyes......

"You know I'm worried about Laylaa... She's like a sister to me... People here don't talk well about her... People in the neighborhood don't stop criticizing Laylaa, making up stories about her... And then, how stressed and worried Mama is with the rejection of her proposals again and again... Now you tell me is all of this okay???... " (Abbas lovingly held Zoya's hand and explained to her in a soft tone)

"I know... But Ami is not happy... She isn't even talking to me..." (Zoya said in a sad voice)

"You don't need to worry... Mama is angry right now, she will be okey in some time... You know how much she loves you and Laylaa, she can't stay angry with you two " (Abbas comforted Zoya by gently caressing her cheek with his other hand)

"You are a good person Abbas... I am very lucky that you are my life partner" (Zoya said softly and proudly while placing her hand on Abbas's hand)

"Wow... Today my wife is very kind to me...Tell the truth did you cast a evil spell on me ???.... " (Abbas faking anger while teasing Zoya)

"Not at all...... Sometimes you should also praise your husband nooo ???" (Zoya said with a smiling tone and stood up, pulling out her hand from his)

"I will pack the few things that was left... You should freshen up too, then we will have dinner together" (She said while picking up the clothes againn)

"Where are those two naughty children of mine ??" (Abbas asked while getting up from the sofa)

"Mira is with Amma helping her in packing and Ali is in room with Laylaa don't know they were doing????" (Zoya said in a busy tone)

"Hmmmmm" (He turned towards the bathroom while shaking his head)

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