NOVEL~*Hiding behind a Stranger*~THREAD 48 - CHAPTER 53 - Page 174

Chapter 14

Others might have missed it, but her experienced glances

had noticed all of it - the uncanny exchanges between

Heera and Khan Sahib, how their eyes had interacted,

and how their attitudes had mellowed thereafter.

Something was brewing. Something unwanted.

And with her dear Heera now beginning to keep

opinions and secrets to herself,

I would like to Admit even I missed this part like others did

in the story maybe or I was Ignorant about it must say here

Gauri View are Quite sensible for sure and so true there come

few time when Harka Sahiba hid few Instance from her Maybe

not liking or comfortable enough to share it with her or for other

reason I am not sure here either.

Gauri was immensely worried about the implications

of these kind of interactions. If the slightest whiff of a

scandal came out in the open, it would end in disaster

- Harka Bai would be shunned from all of society.

oh this is bit scary 😲even to imagine I hope nothing sort of

issue like this happen Harka Sahiba already having quite

tough and bad time something like this will not only

going to break her but left her in the open mouth of danger

like M Prince for sure who is after her like no one even

that Ambitious Self Centered Disgusting jerk like R-Prince to

'Baisa...'

'Don't wait for th...three days... I... I agree with Gauri...

leave now... p...please do not worry about me!'

G... Gauri... I do not see th p...point in p...putting everyone

else at...at risk for my s...sake...'

'Th... then giv me p... poison...

'I... I will gladly d...die... but I... I cannot bear to s...see

wh...what a burden I... I've become onnn everyone...'

p...please givvve me s...something th...that will end

th s...suffering forever!'

for me reading this part was so painful As I had come across

a incident like this in real where the men feel like dying

instead of being burden on his close fellows and hurdle

on the mission they were on I had gone to visit him and his

wording are quite similar to this para Author

aah what a loyalty but it can be seen only with a soldier

who is warrior and die for his nation he can never be

like to be dependent on someone else no matter what

'Thirteen days... and I still haven't been able to locate

you... but, YOU know how to reach Bansi... you should

have at least sent your kakisa a message... don't you

realize how worried we'd be?'

Oh Jesus where all the letters are going then didn't she

send massage to him and that so called R-Prince huh😕

wait don't tell me did M-Prince men somehow got track of her

and seized her Letters no that's can't be possible it's foolish

of me to think because if it did happen then she may not be

calmly staying at the place she currently staying at but

again how come the kind don't get nay massage yet 😕

My heart tells me that you're fine... but a father's worry,

is a father's worry!'

yaa parents how can anyone be ignorant to parents

worries for there own kids no matter what we say we

can never get done with mom dad or neither we can get

them back anything for how much they do for us they are

always praiseworthy for there unconditional love for us👏

No good news anywhere... misery at every turn... how

long am I supposed to act calm and confident? For once,

why couldn't there be an encouraging turn of events...

show me a positive sign, jiji... something... somewhere...'

it's very very sad to see even by getting lot of tough path

to Even broken as hell Harka Sahiba had to pretend to be calm

when she is anything but in peace the story plot seems very

much unfavorable for Harka Sahiba and Late Durga Sahiba

Kadhi... achaar... kichdi... ghewar...'

'Dal... gatte sabzi... rice... Marwari mirchi...'

'He ate it all...'

'He liked most of it...'

'But baisa, what he loved the most, were Maharaj kakasa's

laddus... he must have eaten at least 4 of them..

Sweet are always Boys soft spot I am myself quite fond of

Sweet 😉 but here seems like Khan is very much fond

of all type of food and special mention of laddus.

By the way what type of dish name had wrote here

I don't understand😕

leaving Chacha jaan, Ibrahim, Sayyid and Azeez literally

astounded with this gesture. This man, who was no fan

of courtly formalities, had offered this Sahiba an 'Adab'!

Alright so this is something really surprising for Khan men

seeing him saying thanks but can't blame them as he is never

fond of such a formal gesture yet he did and Only for Harka Sahiba

Not bad😉 but again interesting part because of the way Author

had one Detail job in this para 👏even for such a simple gesture 😊

'Should have left the matter alone, when luck was still

on your side...'

and you turned them away because you were too

busy making money in another town... so, remember...

this... IS... your... last... chance!'

'Besides, once word spreads that you have lost Akbar Khan's

business... trust me... not many others would want to work

with you anymore... you understand what I'm saying, right?'

Khan threat are so so awesome must say 😉okay so even the

perfect Veterinarian was afraid or Shall I say jealous to

praise the job done by Harka Sahiba bad very bad😆

but can't blame him for it he could have loose his job with Khan

so he try not to sound pleased by Harka Sahiba work neither he

was Kahn to get pleased by her but but didn't this oldie

underestimated Khan smartness see he did get to understand

even'make him aware about the consequence of neg-elating

his job for his pets. that to by his words 😉 good going khan

you are to good here😉

What have you been doing?'

'Don't you realize that the ground you're treading on,

is extremely risky? One step more, and you'll fall...

worse, you'll pull her down with you. The Sahiba

doesn't know the truth... that's why she's breaking

out into fits of innocent giggles...and inviting you to a

luncheon... but YOU are aware of the truth,

aren't you? Then, why are you indulging her smiles...'

what this mean what type of truth he is thinking about

is there something he is hiding something which is not

going to be favorable for Harka Sahiba in what type of trouble

he can get and take her in as well Is something related to his past

life or present as well is he afraid of the sort feeling he is nowadays

having for her or there is more to it Author .😕

'It IS your fault... you shouldn't have allowed it get to this.

because it's YOUR decision to adopt a lifestyle so dangerous,

that it has no place for women in it... and, why are you

bridging gaps now... that too, with THIS Sahiba, out of

all ladies! What would you gain by knocking on this door

now? Is it to find out if she holds the cure for this

never-ending pain of yours? Even if she has the secret

remedy, you'll never live to enjoy it... you'll die and get

her killed too! So muster that adamant determination

of yours... don't let your wall of resistance show cracks...

you need to show discipline... fight temptation, now

more than ever!'

what type of lifestyle damn this men in what troublesome

business he is involved in 😡 what can be the reason of him

fighting with his own emotions why is it so important for him

to resist his own emotions 😕 this is getting Confusing and

very much intriguing as well 😉 And i have no mood to go

on bed before reading few more chapter😉 you know Author

I am glad that you already had completed 53 chapter

because going till there my all confusion will be cleared for sure

as already few chapters previously clear my few doubts😉

Jesus Christ the novel is getting Intriguing more and

more with each passing update. 😉must say you are Outstanding

in writing your mind plot for the story 👏👏 good going Author

This very thrilling and Marvelous Novel 👏.

Chapter 15

'Ustaad... 'how do I win this round against you?'

🤣 it was so hilarious that M-Prince asking the one

with whom he is playing with , is how to win against him 🤣

How ironic that a pair of strong hands that were capable

of crushing enemy skulls with brute force - were just as

capable at handling a deck of precious Ganjifa cards with

splendid tact.

Well, the man wasn't called an Ustaad,

a 'Master', for no reason.

okay so this Ustaad is very skilled even with Weapon war

and even playing cards😉 And the line exactly point out

the same Quite 😎 but what This Ganjifa Cards Mean

in what type of these cards are they playing 😕

If you value my opinions so highly, why is Khalil still

a free man?'

Okay so even this Ustaad is against that Satan Khalil it's seems

for the sin he committed good very good👍🏼

at least someone is here with this Fool M-Prince to advise him

to take action against that Brute😡

'Khalil and his soldiers are turning into something we'd never

stand for... something Islam never stands for!'

hmm so true what he did is against any religion and

what I know A bit about Islam this highly consider as sin

for what that Brute did even in other religion to it's consider

highly unforgivable sin Alas people hardly care about this😔

'I despise what Khalil's done... which is why, I punished

him by removing him from this assignment... I banished

him to Kabul, while I hid the fact that I'd already handed

over the Parnagarh assignment... all this, despite the fact

that he could've been winning wars for me here...'

'whatever his flaws, Khalil still remains my most

powerful general...

And this increase my hate for This M-Prince ten fold more 😡

no even hate is small word I despise this men😡

what type of explanation is it😡 just because that so called

brute is quite cool in his job to win wars for him he is going

to be ignorant towards all his sin well no I understand here

he hardly have any issue with What that brute did or imagine

some of his very close person go through the safe fate as Late

Durga Sahiba did then i can bet he may had punished the culprit

in a way no human on earth can imagine this is same with

every human being on earth they don't care how there act cause so

much pain to others but when they go through the same then

everyone know the outcome of it😡

'That darned Farmaan! Have the cursed fires of Hell

swallowed it?'

you go and die with the suspense of not knowing where

the Scroll is All I care a damn about you moron😡

'Such a simple task... and yet, it's been eluding my

best men...'

best men my foot All are bloody brute if I get my hand on them

I am going to kill them by my bare hands you just wait alas you

are fortunate enough you are just a fictional character and even

your men I must admit here author that this very thought it's just

a story is what making me sit idly with full attention on novel or

else I am not sure what I may had done 😡

After all, he'd stumbled across quite a few small facts

about her over the past two weeks,

'I am blind... actually, partially blind!'

Oh Jesus Christ 😲what the hell on earth this line mean here 😡it

was spoken by Harka Sahiba to to to Khan and here is 😲do this

mean ,it it could be Khan who is is nooo no way I refuse

to even imagine this the trainer of all those brute like khalil

Is Khan no Author you gotta be kidding here right 😲

'He blames me for it... blames ME... can you imagine?

I'd given him all the details of the haveli... explained everything...

but that pervert messed it up... and now blames ME for

misleading him! And this Ustaad... WHY the hell is he

involved in the Parnagarh mess now?'

oh Jesus I had the doubt a traitor job in the attack happen

on Durga Sahiba with such a silence but my my my what

a unexpected Revelation it's seem this so called damn what

I shall call him damn this bloody 😡 no words I am letting

him go for now it's not like i have nay option either but i don't

wish to boil mu blood over such Disgusting piece on the name

Human being 😡 like him even his tricks are cheap and disgusting😡

'True Rajput? Durga Bai is the true Rajput... she died a

noble death for the sake of her lands...'

alright men here this Tej or whatever his name is going to

do something useful or he is just a dog who know how to bark

only 😕 because till now he is just speaking he did nothing sort

of good thing yet.😡

'Khalil was so determined to get his hands on the Farmaan...

at least by being a part of this plan, I thought I would gain

something out of it...'

only a bloody moron like you can get to think about

getting benefit by doing something horrible like this 😡

'Ustaad Akbar Mahmoud Khan!'

bomb you blasted bomb here Author by reveling this How

much i was on denying mode but I couldn't help and get

Shocked as hell for sure here 😲 now previous update

and his so called fight with his own emotion make

sense here but Author one Question is there anyone

in this novel who is good or all are black like this only😕

Who had thought Khan will be I am not going to say

Anything about him here to😡

anyway, how extremely fortunate for you that they were attacked

by the tribes at that point... made it much easier for you to guide

the Parnagarh group into Aidabad... had they reached the Kingdom

of Bansi, we'd still be assuming they have the Farmaan with them!

So, good work there...'

She was fighting back like the leader of a clan would,

seeking justice by sending out persuasive letters to all

kingdoms of Rajputana.

It make sense that this khan was well what i shall say

about him now when I am left to stunned even the thought

how Harka Sahiba will react to this information if she get

to know Is very much uneasy Author one or shall I say I repeat

my Queries here are you ever going to Make Situation favorable

in this novel for Harka Sahiba as all I can see now is that

even the Little issue to are unfavorable for Harka Sahiba

is this Novel how well he is in Taking advantage of Situation

damn this men Must be but it was huge relief for me here

that he didn't let this M-Prince know about Harka Sahiba

plan which unfortunately he is aware of but till when

Farmaan... Chota Faizan had found out the name of this person...

but... he was murdered before he could get the information to me.'

only that R-prince name he may going to reveal that Traitor

How much I despise that disgusting human I can't even expressed

even I am sure as myself I am going to despise these Men more

and more for sure but what about this So called Ustaad 😡

this men seems no less then That R-Prince but why I am unable

to be sure about him that I shall be angry on him or not😕

'I'll tell you a secret... occasionally, even this Shehzaade

fears you, Ustaad Akbar Mahmoud Khan!'

'It was I, who spotted your talents... I recognized your

intelligence... mentored you...

basically, I gave you a purpose in life, when you had none!

If not, who knows what would've happened to that sick, beaten,

tortured, weak, abused 13 year old boy?'

Okay here M-Prince wording are quite Impressive must say

one second he praised this Ustaad and in next second he did

make him aware about the very fact that Ustaad is nothing

without him cool😉 so that even if future he don't try to cross

mate him good going Prince How I wished he was same like

with that so called Monster to But I did find it very low

prince to make Ustaad recall his bad Dark phrase of life

it's not like he had forget but again reminding someone how

much favor you had done on person sound very low to me

And As a Prince he is I hardly excepted this from him to do

but Again he disappoint me many times here😡

he never gets to work as a painter again! Then, hire a new

painter who can make Ganjifa cards ABSOLUTELY identical

to one another...'

huh bloody moron😡 that's what I say double Standard huh

see how easily he Removed the men from his job and orders

he should never get to do the very job again just because his

job displeased him then why not the same Treatment for that

monster whom according to him he himself despise for what

he did😡

And if you fail to do as told, young soldier... be assured that I

will have four of your fingers chopped... But I'll spare

your thumb, as an eternal memoir of how incompetent

you were!'

see the Cruel threat of him for a mere task that to his own

men 😡and shouldn't he had done the same for that monster to

as even committing such a sin to he failed in his task 😡

but no not even he was beaten up or thrown in dungeon

for lifetime even before you did praiseworthy job Author

by giving a bit detail of this M-Prince view for not taking more

strict action against that monster but these incident now

do make me Confused as hell

it was busy enjoying the benefits of the warm company of

the Sahiba.

'Bahadur's not the type to become snug with strangers...

when did the two strike such a friendship?'

even a pet know whose side he should be and youuu😡

maybe on the time when you were busy with so called

lord of your huh😡

How ironic' she thought the very next moment 'that someone

so quiet and reserved could breathe 'life' into a place!'

and it will more Ironic for your Harka Sahiba is you knew

what this very Breath of life is doing in real😔

'A few bags of peanuts... and 3 days later, you've forgotten

a friend of 3 years?'

At least he is not acting like you did 😡 and I don't call Bahadur

act as traitor 😉 he is doing what he should do😉

she let slip a soft giggle as a mark of her victory - a

victory-giggle that he knew she'd earned.

this was cool to know at least for time being a little victory😉

'Thank you kind lady... for the changes you've brought

in my dear master's life... changes that I hear in the

livelier tones of his voice, every passing day.'

not bad Bahadur even animal know how to thank a

person for his her gesture I like this pet 😉

Another end of an entertaining and very much thrilling update

Author you are So Brilliant in your job or writing this

one you had stunned me many times in this update by

unexpected👏 revelation of each plot of this Fantastic novel

and that's praiseworthy Job Author👏

'Ustaad Akbar Mahmoud Khan!'

bomb you blasted bomb here Author by reveling this How

much i was on denying mode but I couldn't help and get

Shocked as hell for sure here 😲 now previous update

and his so called fight with his own emotion make

sense here but Author one Question is there anyone

in this novel who is good or all are black like this only😕

Who had thought Khan will be I am not going to say

Anything about him here to😡

I have been reading your reviews James... waiting for you to read all chapters before you form your opinions... I know these are running opinions... so I am refraining from responding to every one of them... 😳

But let me tell you this - in life rarely are any of us purely good or purely evil... all the more so, in war-torn places and times of unrest. Like the era this story is set in...

Akbar Mahmoud Khan is an extremely intelligent determined man who tried to make a life out of the absolute horrors that his fate/family had dealt him (Lost his father. Abandoned as a sick child by own mother who ran off with her lover, left at the mercy of a family who physically abused him)

From there, he came back. And while he's never forgiven his mother for what she did, while his attitude towards life darkened, while he stopped believing in families, love and whatnot (till he met Heera), he doesn't hold the entire world responsible for the betrayal he suffered either. In fact, he spent his youth instead trying to rescue other abandoned youths so they didn't fall into bad ways.

It is true - he is not a purer-than-white character like Heera... it is the nature of his profession after all... but we must remember that all soldiers who serve their masters/nations kill innocent from the opposite camps. That is the unfortunate downside of war and politics - then and now too!

He had vowed to serve his master - the only one who gave him a life - and he did so honestly till one of the 'assignments' turned out to be an innocent young girl who he couldn't get to treat/get rid of like the rest of their enemies (who were possibly greedy noblemen/ministers etc) It is why from the beginning (canal side) he was unwilling to personally get to know her even though she was intrigued by him, for he knew completing his mission would be impossible.

The entire HBAS is about the internal conflict of a man who never saw happiness and when he saw happiness could not enjoy it because of being torn between two sides... and thus the effects of it later on... It is about a man forced to turn stone-hearted, trying to use the strength and knowhow of ugly politics to protect the one person in the world he considers purer than pure! About how every decision of his that might seem 'rude' or 'heartless' at first was about shielding her from harm!

It is all about loyalty versus love (as the prologue states)

Of course, I shall leave the note by assuring you that while there will be lighter chapters and then darker chapters too... the end is NOT a tragedy. Because I write to leave my readers in a sort of dreamland... and not to leave them with a story that makes them walk away feeling incomplete or bitter at the end🤗

Thank you so so so so much for this James.. I am thoroughly enjoying your reviews! Being a law student, I understand how busy it must be for you - you need not do this... and yet being a newbie you are taking the time to write down your views on each chapter... and for that I am ever grateful!

ETA - One thing I am amazed... since the first chapter you did not seem to harbour a soft spot for Mahendar or for Shehzaade! (The Shehzaade had a lot of admiring readers until recently)

And while you had your reservations about Akbar Mahmoud Khan's attitude, you always were interested in knowing more about him. Found his 'mystifying' You have your instincts right!👏

Of course, Heera is a darling for all readers... thanks once again 🤗

Originally posted by: lashy

'Ustaad Akbar Mahmoud Khan!'

bomb you blasted bomb here Author by reveling this How

much i was on denying mode but I couldn't help and get

Shocked as hell for sure here 😲 now previous update

and his so called fight with his own emotion make

sense here but Author one Question is there anyone

in this novel who is good or all are black like this only😕

Who had thought Khan will be I am not going to say

Anything about him here to😡

I have been reading your reviews James... waiting for you to read all chapters before you form your opinions... I know these are running opinions... so I am refraining from responding to every one of them... 😳

I am glad to know Lashy sis you are having eye on my view

and responded to it as well it will do take me quite days

as time don't permit me to get done with it soon

but you are so right here I am not being judgmental

here on character yet it's just my opinion which are coming

with the flow of Novel is unfolding before me with it's unexpected

Intriguing Plot 😉 or even if did made my opinion about character so

it's all by seeing there act or view deed so even if you respond to my

views in last I don't mind.🤗

But let me tell you this - in life rarely are any of us purely good or purely evil... all the more so, in war-torn places and times of unrest. Like the era this story is set in...

I know Lashy Sis that no one is pure in the world not now not

decade back and That's what Intrigued me more to read this novel Lashy Sis

more ever the story is Quite filled with strong grey black and quite white

characters and this make it more intriguing then ever as I still don't

know when and which character will turn in what way in what time😆

Akbar Mahmoud Khan is an extremely intelligent determined man who tried to make a life out of the absolute horrors that his fate/family had dealt him (Lost his father. Abandoned as a sick child by own mother who ran off with her lover, left at the mercy of a family who physically abused him)

A slight flashback of khan, and spoken by Prince himself

do make me know he had tough and dark

phrase of chapter in his life Lashy sis I do understand but again

what making me bit confused and intrigued altogether is how all characters

are turning black or grey with unexpected twist on there

way with each update that I wasn't sure that the person whom

I am liking will be same further or not so I ask that all character

are going to be like this or there is someone whom I can relay on

with positive sign just to be sure that I may don't get worn on my

opinion further 😉

From there, he came back. And while he's never forgiven his mother for what she did, while his attitude towards life darkened, while he stopped believing in families, love and whatnot (till he met Heera), he doesn't hold the entire world responsible for the betrayal he suffered either. In fact, he instead spent his youth trying to rescue others abandoned youths so the didn't fall into bad ways.

And I admired this men for his very action of this Lashy sis as not

everyone get to use there life to Spread light on others life

going through dark phrase in there own life that's why even having

quite bad feeling for him in heart after knowing who he is I choose not

to react much because I am not was sure about story character

but reading from start to till chapter 16 I am quite sure that you

love to give us unexpected twist in your own way😉

It is true - he is not a purer-than-white character like Heera... it is the nature of his profession after all... but we must remember that all soldiers who serve their masters/nations kill innocent from the opposite camps. That is the unfortunate downside of war and politics - then and now too!

So only Heera is white character till now fair all in her action

from starting to till now but Others are either grey or black

interesting very Interesting plot and characterization then😉

And your example so valid here and very much sensible to

I agree with you here on this😊

He had vowed to serve his master - the only one who gave him a life - and he did so honestly till one of the 'assignments' turned out to be an innocent young girl who he couldn't get to treat/get rid of like the rest of their enemies (who were possibly greedy noblemen/ministers etc) It is why from the beginning (canal side) he was unwilling to personally get to know her even though she was intrigued by him, for he knew completing his mission would be impossible.

That I know Lashy Sis and that's what making me not to loose my interest

here from this Ustaad I want to know what he will choose even if he don't

then how he is going to balance both the master who had done

many favors on him and the one whom he love and wish to protect

with all his strength😊 and he will be able to do it or not how the

rough tough life going to be for both then😉

The entire HBAS is about the internal conflict of a man who never saw happiness and when he saw happiness could not enjoy it because of being torn between two sides... and thus the effects of it later on... It is about a man forced to turn stone-hearted, trying to use the strength and know how of ugly politics to protect the one person in the world he considers purer than pure! About how every decision of his that might seem 'rude' or 'heartless' at first was about shielding her from harm!

It is all about loyalty versus love (as the prologue states)

well prologue had stated many things but I thought it's Historic fiction

on love which go through many hurdles and solely focused on Female

lead survivor and it's male Protector and the conspiracy of Royals and

many unexpected Characters turn of actions and heart now adding the

male part as equal as female seems more intriguing then ever Lashy Sis😉

now it's even one had suffer long back still don't get to over come

on it's dark phrase so other going through dark phrase now and

don't know when it get to over come on it even they will or not that's

suspense still and I would like it will reveal at the end only😉

but your lines underlined make me guess that there he will

play more tough role in upcoming updates and there are slight chance

that he go on my hit list to but now i will make sure to keep

patience with his character a bit more then I did😊 as I don't wish

to end my fun here or else instead of reading from start I may

peeked a glance at last chapters I do like and interest to know

when how the novel is going to unfold before me more and more😊

so i am quite cool with All the way from the starter of this novel😉

Of course, I shall leave the note by assuring you that while there will be lighter chapters and then darker chapters too... the end is NOT a tragedy. Because I write to leave my readers in a sort of dreamland... and not to leave them with a story that makes them walk away feeling incomplete or bitter at the end🤗

Even the Novel was going to have tragic end then to I wouldn't have mind😉

but yaa on serious note if the Villain at the end don't get to chase by there

evil deed then i may mind for sure specially that Satan Khalil😡

As you know how Hollywood series are like so I am not much

fond of happily ever end if the ending is sensible enough then

it's fine by me no matter if it's tragic end 😉 but on please note I am

glad to know that novel end is going to be happy ending👍🏼

Thank you so so so so much for this James.. I am thoroughly enjoying your reviews! Being a law student, I understand how busy it must be for you - you need not do this... and yet being a newbie you are taking the time to write down your views on each chapter... and for that I am ever grateful!

well it's should be me to thank you as you got to understand my

issue of not getting done with your novel soon like all readers

are doing and my views are long even very much boring to 😆

the more I got time the sooner I will get done with this novel

even I am looking forward to go at least till where you are done

with your Master work of this novel alas this time is being a

bit enemy of my attention here

ETA - One thing I am amazed... since the first chapter you did not seem to harbour a soft spot for Mahendar or for Shehzaade! (The Shehzaade had a lot of admiring readers until recently)

well for M-Prince my view from starter go on bad the way he was on full

mood to get the land and his cunning way he was villain to me from

starter of the novel Lashy sis but this R-Prince do got on my good books

for some time but not fully you see As A boy I don't go and make others

on my good list soon but for girls I do have soft corner like all men do😉

more ever from starter you yourself had made both Durga Sahiba

and Harka Sahiba nice and white Character so there was nothing for me

to think in bad way for them but these three men were Khalil M- Prince

R-Prince always on my Doubtful list😉 and I am glad I was not wrong

on this at least😉

And while you had your reservations about Akbar Mahmoud Khan's attitude, you always were interested in knowing more about him. Found his 'mystifying' You have your instincts right!👏

but I was intrigued by Khan because these three men were quite

clear on there action but this Khan wasn't first because his entry

in the novel itself was so Intriguing and later with each passing

update his action speak more for him then his words so you can

see your unpredictable characters and story plot yourself Lashy Sis

but yaa i admit here that even he was on my doubt list😉

but I am glad that I was right about him and on those three

jerks as well😆 but again I was Quite cool on his character because

he taken entry as Stranger and the Lashy sis your Novel name is

Hiding Behind A Stranger so I was Quite Doubtful is he going to

be the very stranger or not and my my He was He is now to 😉

Of course, Heera is a darling for all readers... thanks once again 🤗

even mine as well Lashy Sis I am quite more fond of her then any other

character of this Novel🤗

Thanks allot for your kind review on my reply Lashy Sis it did make

me bit more clear on my part with each character 😉

And not to forget I appreciate your story plot of not making

it completely Dark vs Light it's not between right or wrong

like all the stories offer it's more then that And I am intrigued by this

more and more Lashy Sis 🤗

chapter 17

guilty aren't we huh but does it going to be any use for

Harka Sahiba, Mr Ustaad

'The wound never truly heals'

maybe it do but scars of wound never fade

we could never over come with that no matter

how well how cool we are in our life

just like her, he'd lost it all too - his father, his family,

his childhood, his innocence, his home and his identity.

painful Life you had gone through Mr Ustaad But just see

you couldn't over come that then how can anyone except

from Hark Sahiba to be calm and be back on her Leadership

mode 😕

'These wounds never truly heal... which is why the pain never

disappears completely...' he added, reflecting back on his pitiful

existence 'we put on a mask of normalcy because people depend

on us to be normal... we divert ourselves with our daily lives...

days go by... weeks... months... years... till the mask becomes

who we are!'

bitter truth of life these are these line portray well the human

suffering of losing someone dear to you or going through

some dark phase in life 😔 I can never disagree on this fact🤔

'And if God must take away... why take it away so cruelly...'

so that we do get to learn something maybe daily people

take birth and die but only we could recall who got cruel

death or the one who was quite famous at least that what

I think about it

'I'm afraid Khan Sahib...'

oh Jesus she even confessed then to whom

the Ustaad I am pity

'little did I know she would tease me back with those very

lines, as her last words to me... now, I'm the one left searching...

while she's found the perfect hiding spot, gone forever...' S

Awe Harka Sahiba you are making my heart go for you

this is so so so bad to see how broken and hurt you are and

you are the lead female protagonist of the novel here

I feel very bad for you here 😔

she was sharing her grief with another, she'd ended up

doing so with the last person on Earth she would want

for company, were she aware of his reality.

the gnawing ache in his arm caused by the scorpion

bite was nothing compared to the gnawing ache of

guilt eating away at his heart just then.

it's say the feeling of guilt is always stay hungry so

it's better not to let it consume you thousand punishment is

better then dying in the guilt and Seeing this Ustaad

getting torn by guilt was really bad uneasy

and the part where his pain caused by Scorpion felt nothing

front of the pain of guilt define well his emotions here

'I am sorry...' Heera straightened herself, wiping her tears

dry with the back of her palm 'I... my vision has been

very poor today...'

'That's alright...'

it was unknowingly done by Harka Sahiba but I find it very

amusing and Quite pleasant this was Quite cool part Lashy sis 😉

'My baisa is beyond reproach... she's purer than pure...

I'm the one assuming wrongly...'

there was nothing wrong to assume either But let it be

it do happen sometime bad people can assume it in wrong way

so it was relief to know Dhani will not talk about this incident to

anyone 😊

why would notice her looks or spare thoughts about her?

And why this juvenile urge to know his opinion of her?

'Not nice, Harka...'

'Behave like a respectable Rajput woman... like an heiress...

think of your circumstances!'

maybe Harka Sahiba got smitten by khan to maybe in his own

short way or actions his appearance he did got to stole penny

place in her heart and started filling you mind about his thoughts😉

like Harka Sahiba do to Khan 😉 It's quite hard to get control on

heart emotion I read somewhere it was Funny line actually

what is love

the answer was love is the sense which spoil all the 6

sense of Person 🤣

It was the most beautiful mistake she'd done - allowing

him to savor the first gentle touch of a woman he cared for.

HER gentle touch.

men you ruled here again What to say his view Jesus

Lashy sis it's marvelous part the line my my what

a Emotion 👏

but Ustaad Akbar Mahmoud Khan now had a very strong

hunch that the Farmaan was still 'hidden' in her very home.

oh and how did you know true you are Quite smart buddy

but again How well I think I am being fool here of course

the Royal scroll will be hidden in fort of Panargharh

after all it was the very place where Durga Sahiba died

so there are chance she had hidden it there. But again how he

got to know this Is just guess or something else thinking

Harka Sahiba don't have that so it's defiantly will be there 😕

Anyway Lashy Sis another ending of Fantastic update must say

Enjoy reading this one but one thing is I never get to end the chapter

with all my Queries answered with each update few Question pooped

on my mind on there own way is the another fact of me being

So Intrigued by the Novel 😉

Originally posted by: lashy

James... so, you are a boy... aha... 😉 (forgive me for having assumed otherwise since 99% of the members here are girls)

But now, this knowledge gives me better insight into your feelings for the characters, and the 'soft spot' for Heera in particular!

Chapter 18

She pressed harder. And harder.

ONCE.

TWICE.

THRICE...

*Cough*

Splutter...

first praiseworthy👏 Job you had done lashy sis to give effort in giving

detail of Harka Sahiba desperate Attempt to Save Khan in fact in

the entire novel from start to till now I am impressed by the way

you give Detail on each Emotions act and Place Surrounding 👏

cool Harka Sahiba desperate Attempt to save khan was Impressive

very impressive even here her line Jesus dear one really ruled it👏

It was her first verbal confession to refer Khan as her dear one 😊

And it's wonderful 👍🏼 unfortunately Khan was unconscious

and didn't get to heard it I wish he did here it's very rare incident

to get to direct confession from girls about there feeling must say in this

issue girls are pretty good in hiding there emotion or keep them on

control 😉

She jumped in to save him? To save HIM? Why would a young

lady, an heiress, whose life was precious to many, risk her life

for him? For a stranger? He must be imagining it all. He must

be imagining HER, his mind playing tricks galore.

🤣 poor Khan 🤣 he can't believe she really jump in to save

him but can't blame him here for unable to digest it can we 😉

But I can't stop laughing here for sure 🤣

'how can you be here? You are surreal... you do not belong here,

Sahiba... you are from someplace else... out of this world...

God's own creation... unparalleled... by nature, form and beauty...

Jesus well this para my my my this magical if I say i got stunned

by the lines here for sure here hat's off to you Lashy sis for such

a wording here you are Outstanding on the job of writing this

wonderful novel must say👏 👏

no veil, no barriers, nothing else between them.

a longing that had finally found its haven today, when his fingers

ran over the velvet of her virginal skin, before nestling her cheeks

within his palms.

still there are boundaries between them to held them back

from voicing out there emotions verbally here but but seems

like they are forgetting there surrounding here on this very time 😉

Was he delirious? Or was this deliberate? Either way, she must

stop this unwarranted intimacy now. 'Go on... move his hand...

' her mind ordered, for the tenth time,

but but just like I said girls are quite powerful and smart

on these issues and here it's got to come example as well

but not very strong one as even realizing what's happening

Harka Sahiba couldn't get to act on the order of her own mind

which is understandable to me here😉

Harka Sahiba, the enemy. Durga Sahiba's death. The

assignment. The Farmaan. Parnagarh. Huzoor. Khalil.

Where did attraction or passion feature amidst all of this mess?

Where did tenderness or affection fit? 'Arrrgh what am I doing?

What am I to do?'

okay your question and forgetting everything may sound

sensible or Shall I say really valid but dare to say Harka
Sahiba enemy here 😡she did nothing wrong to your so

called master M-Prince got it neither she is planning to do😡

but yaa she do plan against that Satan Khalil which you

didn't let her act on huh😡 and which was quite go on favor

on Hakra Sahiba as you did saved her from getting her on

wrong hands😊 and not revealing her plan to M-Prince 😉

But you can't call her enemy or refer her think her as

to be huh😡

However, if the scandal of their 'association' came out in the open,

the aftermath would be calamitous not just for both of them - but

for all those lives dependent on them too.

hmm even I am got uneasy knowing if it's really happen then how

it's get against Harka Sahiba already lot of trouble she have on her

plate to worry abut and this can increase her worries more

but I really hope nothing sort of it happen😊

'Spurn her?' After taking her in his arms himself? The very thought suffocated his conscience.

Oh men you are Quite cool on your view here hat's off to you

Lashy sis 👏for this unpredictable character in the novel 😉

this men and his action his view his lines all are so intriguing

and impressive even if I wish i can't avoid to write about them😉

Another Intriguing end of the update 👍🏼and it was So

entertaining and Awesome👏I am loving this novel now

Lashy sis your plot your wordings on each part the detail

of each part Is marvelous so wonderful👏

Originally posted by: James12

well of Course I am boy lashy Sis 😉I thought

you would have guessed it by now😆 but no worries

you know now 😉

Ah... you see many here, in the forum, retain the names of their favourite characters/heroes from TV series and movies... so an 'India forum id' is not generally reflective of whether it's a girl or a boy...

But yes, now I know 😃

myself James Smith from Sydney

and Currently I am staying in India

for studying Law🤗

👍🏼

well I always have soft spot for girls like

boys do but Harka Sahiba seems Quite more

intriguing here such a innocent character

she is in the novel😊

Awww totally understandable😆... actually, it's only fair... seeing how almost all my readers are girls and Khan Sahib enjoys the most 'adoration' and 'limelight' unequivocally!