Aabia's POV.
As I stepped out of washroom, I was smiling.

"Breath of freedom." I said,inhaling the fresh air which was coming in my room from widows.

Coming my hair,I was just smiling. My eyes went to the ring I was wearing. Thinking about shams,I smiled more and keep brushing my hair. Clipping my hair,I took my dupatta and walked out of the room.

"Roshi." I called Roshaane.

I was so excited that again today I was going on shopping. And today I was going to shop for Bhai and Bhabhi. That will be a surprise for them on their return from honeymoon

As I was about to pass the living room when I heard mom and dad,talking and laughing. I stopped and walked to the living room. As I reached there,my eyes widened when I saw that jerk seated there.

"What are you doing here?" I asked stepping in the hall.

"Aabia manners." Mom said and I controlled my anger.

"Hi Miss Aabia." That stupid jerk said showing ne his teeth and I really felt to lunch them that moment.

"Why are you not going office? Mr Shahmir come to take you." Dad asked and I narrower my eyes at him.

"I quite Dad. I don't want to do this Job any more." I said directly looking in his eyes.

"But why? See Mr Jahan,its very important for miss Aabia to join as ages the team leader of Gaming software. Her team is waiting and we have to launch this software next week but ages not coming and its troubling us all." He said innocently but I could sew how innocent he was.

Fully drama!

Jerk!

"Sonia will handle. I'm not coming at any cost.". I said and was about to go but NY mom held my arm.

"But why Aabia? You wanted to be a software engineer and now you don't want to do this work. Why?" Mom asked and I sighed.

"Yes why are you ruining your dream?" He asked looking at me.

And I was hating the way he was looking at me. I was feeling his distrustful eyes on me and I felt my body burning.
"I'm not ruining my dream. Aarham will open a new company for me. You know na my brother. Mr Aarham Jahan Ahmad. Even he can buy your company in just seconds." I said and got up to go but dad stopped me.

"I know your brother can do anything for you but its not right. What you have started, you have to finish that. So till this project you have to go." Dad said and I sighed.

"Fine." I said and looked at him.

"Thank you miss Aabia. And one more thing." He said having that winning smile in Hus face.

"No one can take what's mine. Not even my company." He said with hell serious look and walked out of the house.

Waving his words off,I keep seated there and was making me ready to go to office where I had to see him again.

"Dad you stuck me again." I said looking at Dad who smiled.

"Never run away from problems but face them beta. It will give you courage." Dad said and left from there while I moved back to my room and took my handbag.

"Aapi let's go." I turned on the voice and saw Roshaane standing.

"I'm going office." I said and saw her excitement ended.

"But don't worry. My shift will end at 5 o'clock. We'll go to shopping then."  I said and she hugged me happily.

"Bye." I said and took my car keys and went out.

Driving to SS software company, my mind was only planning the ways to stay away from that obsessed man. I didn't want to be around him. It was also a task for me to stay away from him.

"Hi Aabia." Imraan greeted me and I waved Hi to him.

My all team members gathered around me. I could see their happiness and actually I was also feeling happy.

"I misses you too guys." I said and they all smiled.

"Excuse me." We all turned on the bog e and saw that flirt standing in front if us.

"I'm glad you came Miss Jahan. I'll be more glad if you start your work." He said and I gave a nod and walked to my cabin.

I start working on the project and my all team members were helping me out. All the day we spent busy in making designs and checking them. Giving a final touch to the the design,I copied it in CD and went to his cabin. Before I could knick on his cabinet,I heard something.

"You know how much I missed you these days." I heard Aaliya.

"Same here. I missed you too baby." I heard him which made me more angry.

I knocked the door and stepped in the cabin. Both were standing so close to each other and as usual Aaliya's arms were around his neck.

"Sir we just complete the design way of the game. Its in the CD. You can see it." I said while placing that CD on his table and turned to go without giving him any chance to say something.

"Miss Aabia." I stopped on his call.

"Yes." I turned and looked at him who circled his arm around Aaliya's waist and pulled her closer to him.

I could see a clear smirk on is face as what he was doing was only to show me. I frowned my eyes brows and keep looking at his action.

"I hope you're liking to be with us again." He asked and I faked a smile.

"Of course sir and most of it I'm liking to see you two together." I said and turned and walked out his cabin.

"Flirt."

"Idiot."

"Jerk."

"Nonsense."

I mean she was such a Playboy. Few days ago,he was saying that he loves me and now still was hanging in that Aaliya's arms. Just a shameless person. Didn't know the meaning of love.

"Hey you okay?" Sonia asked and I nodded.

"I'm good and much relieved." I said and we both start working again.

All the day passed and finally it was time to go home. Saying bye to my colleagues,I drove to home.

Zarnish's POV.

"Where is Zara?" I looked away from TV and saw mom standing with Robi aunty.

"I don't know." I replied and turned off the TV.

"This girl is not listening me. I don't know what she's doing." Robi aunty said.

"Don't worry. She must be here. I'll just go and check her." I said and got up.

Walking to her room,I was thinking about her wired behavior. Since we returned from Karachi, I saw her lost in herself. She was behaving strange. As I opened her room door,I found no one there.

Going out,I walked to the basement where I found her yesterday. I knew she must be there. Stepping the stairs,I was thinking what happened to her all of sudden. As I reached down,I turned the lights on as there was only dark around.

"Don't turn the light on." I startled on the voice.

Looking around, I tried to find her. I moved ahead to see her.  As I took two steps,my eyes widened in shock.

"Zara." I was shocked to see her like that.

She was surrounded with a lot of sketch pages and was hiding her face in her knees. On my call,she looked up and I saw her countless tears drenching her face.

"Zara what happened?" I ran to her and asked while holding her from shoulders.

"Aapi this..this.." She tried to say but again start crying with hiccups.

"Shhh...just listen. Tell me what happened?" I said while hugging her and then I wiped her tears.

"Tell me what's wrong?" I asked looking at her who was like my younger sister.

But she was more special and important for me as she was Shams's sister. Anything related to him was important and special for me.

"This..this have gotten in my head." She said while pointing toward the pages,spread around on the ground.

I looked at them and then took one to see. My eyes widened when I saw a boy's sketch on it. I looked at Zara who was already lost in looking at the sketch.

"Who is he?" I asked looking st him.

"I don't know." She said without taking her eyes off.

"Do you know him? What's his name? Anything?" I asked but she shook her head in negative.

"I don't know anything about him. But since I saw him I felt him bearing here." She said while pointing toward her heart.

"Zara come to your senses. You don't know anything about him then how? Forget him." I said while throwing that sketch his away.

"He's everywhere. I tried to stay away from his thought. But how when I can see him everywhere. See he's there on the stairs." She said while pointing toward the stairs.

I turned to see but I didn't find anything.

"Zara there is no one. Stop this madness." I said and she laughed.

"Mad! Yes I'm going mad. You couldn't see him. But I can. Everywhere. See he's there, smiling at me, and on that chair and there near the boxes. He's smiling. And when I closed my eyes, he appeared on them while every time my heart is calling him. He's beating here. I don't know what is happening." She said like an obsessed person and I went back in shock.

"Try to control yourself Zara. We'll find a way but for now,please just let's go from here and don't sat anything in front of all." I said and she nodded.

I held her hand and walked out of the basement. Now I was worried. Where this girl out herself into. This love thing was like a poison and it just spread in her body like blood.

I made her drink water and she lay back on bed but still holding that face in her hand which she sketched. She fallen asleep and I walked out of her room and went to mine. Closing the door,I closed my eyes and my own days of childhood came to my mind when I came to know about my love. I was so tensed about my feelings.

"Stay away." I mumbled that words which usually said to myself when I was scared of my feelings.

Every time I was surrounded with shams. His smoke,his face keep surrounding me and I always mumbled stay away.

"Stay away." I mumbled again with a smile and walked to bed thinking about my Shams.

Shahmir's POV.
As she left, I burst into a laughter and removed my arms around Aaliya.

"What happened baby?" She asked while I took seat on my chair and just keep thinking about her red face.

"Nothing baby. Just enjoying." I replied to Aaliya who took seat and looked at me while I was lost in Aabia's thoughts.

"Baby all friends are calling us. They are going to club tonight. What you say?" Aaliya asked and I gave a nod.

"Sure. Its been a long I haven't visit the club." I said and smiled thinking about my evening.

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"Hey dude where were you?" One of my friend asked.

"Just busy these days." I answered while I kindled the cigarette.

"Well I hope its not a beauty you're busy around." I turned on the voice and saw my best friend Asad.

"Hey." Hugging him,I said.

"How are you? Its been a long you visited here." He asked and I nodded.

I saw a beautiful girl standing with him. He winked and I laughed. We both were the same. Beauty and girls were our weakness and when it comes together,we both lost it.

"May I know the name of the beauty?" I asked while placing my hand in front of the girl.

"Alisha." She said with a beautiful smile o her face.

"I must say you are so beautiful Alisha." I said and leaned on her hand to place a kiss.

"You won't stop your flirt right." I immediately looked up on the voice and saw Aabia.

"You?" Leaving the hand of Alisha, I said and went closer to her.

"Yes me." She said and I smiled.

"Let me introduce you with my friends." I said and turned to my friends.

"Hey this is.."

"Who are you talking with Shah?" My words were stopped in my throat as Asad asked.

"This." I pointed toward Aabia where she was standing.

"What this? There is no one." He said and I turned to her who was there.

"Listen Mr shah. Only you can see me." She said and my eyes widened.

I'm imaging again. Is she my imagination?

"Aaliya can you see her?" I asked Aaliya while pointing toward Aabia who walked toward the counter and picked the glass of apple juice and start drinking it.

"Who?" She asked and I shockingly turned to her who was smiling.

"I'm going crazy." I said and averted my eyes from Aabia who took seat and was smiling.

"Come let's dance." I said while taking Aaliya's hand and went to dance floor.

I start dancing with Aaliya while my other friends also joiner us.

"Who you were talking with?" Asked Aaliya while wrapping her arms around my shoulders.

"Me." Before I could say,again she came.

"So you won't stop dating her right?" She asked and I turned to other side,avoiding her.

What was happening to me??

Why I was thinking so much about her??

All the rest of night,I saw her everywhere. Finally,spending my night with my friends,I returned to home.

"I like Aaliya." On the way back to home,I heard her.

I turned to my left side where she was seated while making bubble balloons. I sighed and didn't answer her as I knew it was all in my mind that I was imagining miss Aabia around me all the time.

The girl recall have gotten in my head!

Stopping the car in porch,I ran to my room,tried to escape from the shadow following me. Changing into my sleeping suit,I lay down to sleep and as I closed my eyes I heard.

"Shah." Groaning in frustration, I turned to other side and coveted my head with pillow.

Aabia's POV.
Its been three days that i joined the office again but I was thankful that he didn't started his flirt thing again. I was much relieved now.

Not on other side,I was worried because Aarham was not calling us nor he was receiving our calls. It was Mehak Bhabhi who was answering the call. Mom was getting so worried which made me tensed. But then thankfully, the arrival of Aarib Bhai solved the problem and mom for few time forgot about Aarham.

"Aabia." I was lost in Aarham's thought when I was being called.

I turned and saw Aarib Bhai standing. He walked to me and sat in front if me.

"Why Aarham is not calking?" Is he okay? Is everything okay?" Bhai asked and I just shrugged my shoulders.

"I don't know. He never do that but I'll try to contact him. You please be with mom." I said and he nodded.

"I will surely. She's my mom first then yours." He said with a smile and I gave a nod.

"Where are the boys?" Asked Aarib bhai about Shazam and Sameer.

"Must be somewhere. And did you informed Madiha aunty and Zarnish that you are coming?" I asked and he shook his head.

"No its a surprise for them. After 3 years,in going to meet them. I'm so excited." He said and I nodded.

"Okay. Zarnish will be crazy to see her brother back. You know how much she misses you." I said looking at him who was smiling.

"I know I missed her too." He said and I could see the love for his sister in his eyes.

"Okay I'll be going to have a walk with Dadu." Aarib Bhai said and I nodded while he walk away.

As I stepped in in hall and mom appeared. She,was so tensed for Aarham again. Her tensed face made me tensed again.

"Aabia asked Mehak, is Aarham okay?" Mom said worriedly.

"Mom he's fine. I'll talk to her okay. Don't worry." I said and went to my room as I was also worried that Aarham didn't call  nor talked to us.

It was weird that never happened before. I took her mobile and start dialing Mehak bhabhi's number.

"Hello Bhabhi." I said as Bhabhi received the call.

"Bhabhi is Bhai okay?" I asked directly without asking anything else.

I waited for Bhabhi to say something. My heart was beating in fear. I just wanted to know that everything was good. My Bhai was good.

"Bhabhi tell me the truth." I asked while holding my heart.

"He's..he's not good Aabia." Finally I heard Bhabhi and she cried.

"What...what happened to him?" I asked controlling herself.

"He..he got shot. I'm scared. Please do something." Bhabhi cried more making me faltered on my place.

"You didn't tell us?" I asked with tears in her eyes.

"He..he stopped me before closing his eyes. But now I'm scared Aabia. Its been three days but he's not opening his eyes." Mehak bhabhi cried making me worried.

"Shhh...Bhabhi nothing will happen. We're coming." I said.

"No..no don't..don't tell anyone as Aarham didn't want mama,papa to know about this." Mehak bhabhi said and I got tensed.

Now what?

I wanted to be there with my brother and he didn't want us to be there. I knew he didn't wat to tense mom and dad.

"Aabia listen don't tell Mama. She'll be stressed out." Bhabhi said and I start roaming in the room,thinking what to do.

"But I can't let you both stay there like this. Okay let me think something but keep my bhai in your care please." I said and cut the call.

I start roaming here and there while crying. My heart was praying for my bhai.

"Aabia Guriya.." I looked up where Aarib Bhai was standing.

He saw me crying and stepped in he room.

Hey what happened?" Bhai came to me and placed his hand on my head,making my tears to come out.

"Aarib bhaiya that Aarham Bhai got shot." I said and saw Bhai going shock.

"What?" He almost yelled.

"Please do something. He don't want us to come because he don't want mom dad to know about this." I said while crying.

"Don't worry. No one is going to know about this. I'm going and trust me nothing will happen yo Aarham okay!" Bhai said and I nodded.

He went out and I keep praying for my brother.

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I was seated in my cabin,thinking about Aarham. Aarib Bhai reached there and he infirmed me that Aarham bhai's condition was okay but he was not gaining conscious. I was worried for that. If he was okay then why he was not coming to conscious.

"Hey Aabia." I startled on the call and saw imraan standing.

"Where are you lost?" He asked but I managed to smiled and shook my head negatively.

"Nothing. Is the work done?" I asked and he nodded.

"Yes. The game is done and now its time to show it to everyone. I'm going to call all staff in the meeting room. Be there." He said and I nodded.

I took my file and walked out. I saw my all team going to the meeting room while I followed them. Shahmir was already there. I didn't look at him but just took my seat and saw,Zohaib and Imran coming. Waving the CD to me,they smiled making me smile too.

"We would like to start Sir." They asked I permission and soon the CD start playing on CD player and I could see every eye on the monitor where the hand was playing and Both Zohaib and Imran were fully in game,enjoying playing it.

As the presentation ended,all clapped and appreciated our work.

"Well done Miss Aabia. I think our game is ready to launch now." Shahmir said and I nodded.

"Yes Sir and thank you." I said and saw his hand coming.

"Congratulations." He said and I looked down at his hand.

I thought for a second and then I held it lightly and shook with him.

"Thank you Sir." I said and took my hand back.

We all start celebrating with each other while I saw Shahmir going out with Aaliya but I saw him looking at his left side where no one was there but he was talking.

"He's mad." I mumbled and looked at my team members who were so happy on the success.

I walked back to my cabin and took my mobile to call Aarib Bhai to know about Aarham's condition.

"Yes Aabia." As my call was received,I heard Aarib Bhai.

"How's Aarham Bhai?" I asked and heard his,sigh.

"He's good. Finally he open his eyes. Tomorrow doctors will shift him to a private room." Aarib Bhai said and I took a breath of relieve and thanked my Allah(SWT) for blessing my Bhai another life.

"Now don't take tension ad relax. He's perfectly fine." Aarib Bhai said and I nodded.

"How's Bhabhi?" I asked about Bhabhi as I knew what would be her condition.

"She's very strong. Don't worry about her." Aarib Bhai said and I nodded.

I cut the call and sat down on my chair and closed my eyes to relax my nerves. A knock on the door made me open my eyes.

"Yes." I said and waited for the person to enter.

A/N:: Assalam-o-Alikum readers.

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