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After a long time ... came back with something. Read and enjoy. If you want me to continue. Or if I should leave it as a OS. Comment. its a Oneshot by the way. :) And there's Zoya and Husna who are best friends.
"Ma'am visiting hours will nearly be over and you haven't even been inside to see the patient..." The nurse gave a confused look.
The women in her late 20's smiled warmly. She then looked at the women with gorgeous light brown hair, lying on the death bed. In Coma.
A tear was given mercy and it slipped down her cheek gracefully. The two time Miss Universe wiped her tears and stared hopelessly at the other woman who was in the white room. Then she went into flashback.
******Ten Years ago******
"You know that Abbu would've seen you if I hadn't come at the right moment! You would've been dead meat Zoya! It's dangerous out there and you know that! Your father looked suspicious!" cried Husna.
"Husna, I have my own life and for gods sake stop acting like my bodyguard!" Replied Zoya.
"Your Bodyguard? You think thats what I do? Zoya the Shaurya could've blasted you with a grenade! Why don't you understand?"
Zoya looked pissed.
"Oh stop it! I KNOW there was danger! I KNOW I could've been killed! I KNOW Abbu could've seen me! I KNOW you saved me! So just calm down!"
"Your telling ME to calm down? Me? Ok heres a deal, I'll calm down after I run to Mujeeb's, buy a heavy padlock and lock up your craziness! Zoya we are living through this crazy Civil War ! It's not the right time to act wild and free and jump and smoke weed!"
Zoya scrunched her nose.
"Smoke weed?"
"Yeah, heard a song like that on Altaafs phone, Anyway thats not the point!"
"Husna, Let me give you a piece of advice, You stay indoors locked up and squashed while I go and get some fresh air, huh?"
Zoya turned to the door but Husna pulled her back.
"Zoya... Your the only friend I ever had and have at the moment, If I lose you then I swear to God, I will suicide!"
Zoya gave a shocked and desperate look to Husna. Zoya went and sat on a broken pillar and faced a Iron-bar window which was locked and barred except for a tiny crack which let some sunshine peep in. Zoya held her hand out and the rays of the sun shone brightly on her hand.
"You know Husna, I've been living in this destruction since I was five, And trust me, It can't get worse. You know what? I was tiny that time when I saw you for the first time, and I thought to myself that, Why is she crying? Your only a year older than me but I felt that you were special. Someone who is very mature for her age and is the know-it-all who bosses people around like that Tanveer in my first class but No. You were only like that because you suffered the agony since you were born! Husna, You were born in a shelter home which minutes after your birth was bombarded by the Shaurya! You have had more experience than me! Your the most brave, sensible and mature girl I've known!... But I'm not like you... I'm not as brave or as mature or as sensible as you! You have the guts and I have... nothing..."
Zoya couldn't help it and broke down.
"Your such a hypocrite Zoya, You say your not brave and mature but trust me I can't imagine my life without my Mother, But you've lived with it... Till today..." Husna stumbled for words as tears slipped into her mouth.
"Husna please listen to me! Let's run away! We could run forever and then take off! And once we're up in the sky no person from the Shaurya will have the strength to reach us! Husna. Once we start flying... We will soar..."
Husna's eyes swell up. Zoya held out her arms imagining herself. Husna bit her lip. Suddenly someone banged on the door. Zoya and Husna screamed.
"Who is it?" said Husna feebly.
"C'mon we need to get out of here now! Hurry lets go! Now!"
It was Altaaf. Husna's eldest brother.
"What do you mean NOW? This place is safe! The Shaurya don't even know this place exists! Why do we have to leave?" Husna whispered loudly.
"Asking me? That's nice. They saw you two running down here! they followed you! Thats what happens when you go out roaming while a war is on!" Altaaf glared at Zoya as he said the last sentence.
"We shouldn't leave! We have nowhere else to go to! Where will we stay?" Zoya gasped.
"You should have thought about that before you lead that huge hunk behind your tail!!" Altaaf was in rage. He shovelled the girls out and then defended them like he was their protector.
They then rolled and tumbled down the hill, through the forests and past the wall of death.
"Zoya hurry up! You know they've found out about us!"
"Husna just be quiet! They could hear us!"
Prickles were poking Husna and Zoya in the feet but they kept going until Altaaf stopped and they all fell backwards.
"What the hell are you doing? Just now you tell us that they're after us and now you stop?" Zoya shouted at him and shuffled to get up.
Altaaf didn't move or say a word. He put a finger to his lips and hissed at the girls. Shut up! he mouthed.
Zoya smirked and brushed the dirt of her elbows.
Suddenly they heard a sound from a distance.
"Zoya!!!!! Zoya!! Jaldi Karr! Hurry up and get on! We don't have time!"
It was her Uncle, along with a few other relatives and companions. Her Uncles son, Her cousin was driving the small van and was gesturing for her to get in.
The mini van sowly stood to a halt next to Zoya and slid the door open.
"Get in! Hurry Up! Do you want to die or something?" Her uncle screamed at her.
"But what about Altaaf and Husna? We can't just leave them here!" Zoya replied worriedly.
"There's only room for about 2 more!" The driver poked his head out and frowned at her dissapointingly.
"No! No way! If they can't come then I'd rather stay with them!" Zoya said firmly.
Her uncle got out and stomped up to her with his huge and long beard and terrible smelling boots.
"You wanna get in? Or Die? Your mother gave me your responsibility and I regret I accepted it to put up with brat like you! Just get in or else! And leave 'em people here!" her uncle grunted.
"No! How could you forget what they have done for us? They provided us shelter at their spare home! We would have been dead by now if it wasn't for Husna and her family! How could you forget that? And I don't give a damn about you putting up with me! Just take them along or we all die!" Zoya spat in her Uncle's face.
The ugly man was now fuming with rage. A sly grin crept up his face.
"Pull 'em along with ya and hurry up!" he snorted.
Zoya jumped with relief and ushered Altaaf and Husna into the van. There was barely room for 2 people let alone 3. But they managed to squeeze them selves in. Her uncle glared at them each time they made a sound. A man Zoya recognized as her Uncles friend was creepily staring at Husna's Bare arms. Zoya saw this.
"Husna can we swap seats? I want to get some fresh air so can I sit next to the window please?" Zoya asked Signaling Husna.
"With all my pleasure Zoya" Husna moved away from the creep and sat in Zoya's place stuck between Altaaf and another woman with a baby in her arms, who was Zoya's cousin.
She smiled at the lady beside her and the lady hesitated at first then smiled back at her.
The pervert was now trying to feel up Zoya's arms and as soon as he got the chance, Zoya turned around and threw a loud smack on his face.
Pang!
Everybody turned to look at Zoya.
"Ya Allah! Toba Toba! what shameless girl she is! How dare she smack an elder like that!" whispered the lady with the baby.
Husna shifted uncomfortably. If it was someone else she would have never let them take her place and sit next to a hideous man like that. But she knew Zoya was brave and wouldn't let that idiot brush against her once.
"What's the problem back there! Whats going on?" Boomed her Uncle from the front.
The man quickly put a clamp on Zoya's mouth and replied.
"Nothing Sahib! Your niece just was trying to hit a fly and she accidently hit my face. Nothing exciting!" He smiled.
" Let go of me!" Zoya mumbled freeing the huge bulky hand.
"Huh?" Her Uncle spoke again. This time facing the back.
"Your such a perve! Your the shameless idiot in here! And you decide to change the subject? What on earth?" Zoya screamed.
The vehicle came to a sudden halt nearly throwing the small child off his mothers lap.
Zoya's uncle sighed.
"If I hear one more sound then I swear I won't wait for the Shaurya, I will kill you all right here!"
That shut everybody up.
After about 30 minutes of pin-drop silence and signalling, the man next to Zoya yawned.
"Sahib? How long will it take?" he asked.
"Shut up Amar! Or I'll chop you up! have some patience and pray to god that we reach safely!" The man snapped back.
It was silent again.
By this time night fell.
The mini van stopped and Zoya's Uncle turned around.
"The Shaurya always hunt at night. Meaning they'll be guarding the border and keeping a look out. So its not safe for us to keep travelling. We will stop here for the night. So have some sleep and be ready for travelling tomorrow." He announced.
Everybody in the mini van shuffled immediately to dib a comfortable sleeping position despite the lack of space.
Everybody except for Zoya. How could she sleep? When she knew she was in a van with a paedophile. She had to be on guard.
Husna whispered to her. "Zoya! Come outside!" And she signalled that she had to talk to her.
The girls quietly squeezed themselves out.
"Where do you two think youre going?" Zoya's Uncle asked.
"Well uhh... we need to ... uhh.." Husna fumbled.
"Nature's call!" Zoya said saving the awkwardness from getting more awkward.
Zoya's uncle seemed a bit embarrassed at first then turned away back into his seat.
They checked to see if he had gone back inside for sure.
Zoya led Husna off the terribly layed concrete which they called the "road" and into the bushes.
"Look I was thinking we take turns? to sleep?" Zoya said.
"Ya Allah! I was thinking the same! That creepy guy has me scared!" Husna smirked.
"Same here! The way he stared at you? Astagfirullah!"
"And the way he touched your arm? Tauba Tauba!"
The girls sighed.
"Ok Husna? Your sleeping first ok? Then I'll wake you up and you stay alert?"
Husna nodded.
"And during your time of watchout. If anything wrong happens we will wake the other up.. got it?" Zoya asked.
Husna shook her head in agreement.
They headed back to the mini-van ducking branches and dodging the huge gusts of wind.
Smiling, Zoya hugged Husna and they both hobbled into the van back into their seats.
Husna slid her face into her knees and closed her eyes.
On the other hand Zoya was wide awake
****
"Husna! Wake up! Husnaaa!" Zoya shouted in a whisper.
Husna opened her eyes slowly.
"What already?"
Zoya nodded.
"Oh ok sure you go sleep now and Ill stay awake."
Zoya raised one eyebrow.
"I promise I wont sleep. Dont worry"
Zoya giggled silently.
She leaned back in her seat and shut eyes.
Falling into a deep slumber.
************The Next Morning*************
Birds chirped and the mini van bumped side to side as the occupants inside moved around to prepare for the days travelling.
Zoya slowly woke up, first looking surprised then realizing the circumstances she was in.
She looked at the others who were accompanying her.
But there was one face missing. Wait not one but two! Altaaf and Husna!
Husna!
"Husna!? Wheres Husna?! Im asking you people a question where is my friend?!" Zoya screamed.
Everyone kept quiet and lowered their gaze as if they couldnt hear Zoya's shouting.
"ARE YOU PEOPLE DEAF?!" Zoya screamed.
Her Uncle came over to sit in front of Zoya. Where Husna's seat was.
"Look Kid. Your friend Husna and her brother Altaaf are travelling in another van to a different city. They cannot travel with us. So they had to embark a different journey. Dont you worry about them, They will be absolutely fine!" her Uncle smiled.
"NO! I refuse to believe! How can you say that? Why did they leave? Why can't they come with us!? Husna would never ever leave me without saying goodbye! I dont believe this!" Zoya shriekedinfuriated.
Her uncle put a hand on her shoulder.
"Its ok my child. It is ok to be mad."
That day Zoya's Uncle explained how Husna and Altaaf had to leave urgently and how Husna had betrayed them by calling the rebels to their van at night.
"They wanted us all dead! Zoya beta try to understand!" Her Uncle screamed furiously.
Understand? Huh? Sure that was easy...
******
Zoya walked to inside to the hospital bed and gazed at the beautiful woman before her.
"I'm so sorry Husna! I am so sorry. I don't deserve to be called your friend. I deceived you. And I will never forgive myself. Your in this state because of me..."
Zoya broke down helplessly.
{"IM NOT LYING! They raped me! Your Uncle! That creep Amar , Armaan or whatever his name was! The driver! Your uncles son! They took my respect from me! And yet you think I betrayed you? You think I was the one who was playing with your feelings? You think I didn't care about you? That I was selfish? Zoya my own BROTHER ! My own brother was involved in raping me as well? And you think your life sucks? Well Hell to it Zoya! as you said, you reached the Sky, But me? Zoya I was dragged underground. I was humiliated and shamed! ANd still you think about you and your family? You lost all trust on me ... You killed the purpose of friendship..."}
You killed the purpose of Friendship... You killed the purpose of Friendship... You killed the purpose of Friendship... You killed the purpose of Friendship... You killed the purpose of Friendship...
The sentence raced through Zoya's mind giving her a headache.
"How could I let them brainwash me? How could I? I hate myself Husna! Just Hate myself!"
Zoya remembered that confrontation. In New York a few years ago.
She remembered how right in front of her eyes, Husna was crushed by a speeding vehicle.
Despite the rushing to hospital. Husna had serious Brain injuries. Which resulted in Coma.
"Mrs Zoya Khan?" A familiar face appeared at the door startling Zoya's thoughts.
"Yes Doctor?"
"See as I mentioned to you earlier in my office, We are deciding to switch off her life support system. You see the brain has shown not a single sign of response in these 4 years.
And keeping her breathing is just more painful for her and you as well. Also hospital wards are precious, we have emergency patients everyday who are actually willing to live. As for Husna, The only reason she isn't waking up is that she doesn't want to. She doesn't want to live or experience life anymore. She has given up..."
Zoya cried out loud.
"Im sorry but..."
"No its ok. I understand doctor. And Im ready for it."
The doctor nodded.
Zoya moved closer to Husna and clamped her hand tightly over Husna's hands and hugged her hoping that she would wake up this time.
The doctor reached out towards the switch.
Seconds felt like eternity for Zoya.
She could see the slow motion hands of the doctor reaching towards the switch.
Zoya closed her eyes and all the cheerful memories slipped through her mind...
The doctors hand was a inch away from the switch...
Zoya breathed in and fulfilled the last words a muslim was to say for Husna.
"La illa ha Illalahu Muhammadu rusulullah..."
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