Osman and Suraiya screamed so loudly that Zain's ear drums begged for silence. After few moments tired elephants silenced and that's when he heard rustling sounds of dried leaves, he looked in that direction in alert. Noise was coming from a bush, it's shaking . At first he thought some rabbit and with absolute alertness he moved into way making no noise like cat.
He whipped knife from socket tied around his waist. With every further step bush moved more vigorously , Zain was little scared thinking it's not rabbit . But no matter he grew little more alert and with utter absolute concentration he neared it.he cleared little bush with his hands for his view and raised his his hand back to rip it right into whatever animal hiding over there...
" ughhh" A loud scream, a very loud scream stopped him. With utter shock he stepped back but pulled what ever he caught out.
It shocked him it's a girl, scared to her wits still closing her eyes tightly .
There stood his fantasies queen, shivering in fear, rejecting to see him. She looked same as how he visualised except for dress. She was dressed like cultured , civilised girl unlike Zain.
" please leave me " she pleads still closing her eyes.
All these years he thought only birds can sing, but he was wrong, completely wrong, her voice, pleads are musical more musical than. A nightingale.
Composing himself , not to fear her more , he questioned in a steady tone.
" who are you ?? Why are u hidin hear"
She opened her eyes , with open mouth she stared at him. She slipped into her childhood recollecting how she was crazy for cartoons and yes she watched Tarzan, though it's not her favourite.
He was looking like an animal, long, ticked hair, tanned body with scars and that deer skin, it scared her.
" I was scared of wild elephants, they were screaming " she said
He looks back at Osman and Suraiya and Ishaar to be silent .
They stared at each other , studying their appearances.
" Aliya " A girl from far screams for her.
Without hesitation, unable to hold fear, she runs away from there. Zain stood there silent for few moments memorising her name .
And then later he moved in the direction she left searching for her.
After a search of 30 minutes he found her. She was with a group. She was examining leaves of a tree and noting in book her observations.
He wondered what she was doing , but he hid behind the bush and continued watching her.
He followed her like a shadow . Observing from far.
P.s. Ufff Katham hua a my torture.
