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Karan pulled up outside a plush two storey building that was surrounded by acres of green land, the tall iron gates and security measures put in place were to ensure that no one could ever enter the compound unauthorised.
Karan turned his head 'please wait here until I come for you' Zoya nodded in response. Karan stepped out of the car and disappeared, after a long fifteen minutes he returned and opened the door to her 'it is safe, please come' Zoya got out of the car clutching her handbag and followed him in. 'Which one is your room?' 'Th...the one at the very top' she stuttered 'ok, I will take the one just below...please go to your room, once I have been given further instructions I will come to tell you...one more thing, you keep your bedroom door locked at all times when I come...I will knock like this' Karan tapped out a knock in a sequence 'did you get that?' 'Yes' 'good, any other kind of knock you do not open the door'.
Once Zoya entered her room she turned around to face him. Pushing her hair back she looked at him face to face for the first time. Karan felt his insides pull seeing her red swollen face, her eyes reflected the fear she felt 'you...you are bleeding' he said stepping closer to her, Zoya raised her hand and grazed her fingers just over her hairline 'please sit, I will clean it for you...do you have a first aid box?' 'In the kitchen...I think' 'ok'
Karan came back with the first aid box, he walked up to Zoya who was sitting on the edge of the bed 'can you pull your hair back' as she pulled her hair back Karan dipped some cotton wool in an antiseptic solution, as he placed it over her cut Zoya winced in pain, she closed her eyes and instinctively grabbed on to his hand. Karan pulled the cotton wool back and quickly starting blowing on to it 'does that feel better...I mean the cold air?' Zoya relaxed her face and nodded. Karan reapplied the medication making sure he kept blowing at the same time.
Once he had cleaned the cut he put a plaster on 'you are lucky it's not a big cut...it will heal in a couple of days...although it might leave a scar' Zoya looked up at him with tear filled eyes 'ever since I can remember my life has been filled with one scar after another, this one won't make any difference' Karan was taken aback by the hurt that seeped through her emotion filled vice, not being able to respond he stepped back 'I will call your uncle to let him know we are here...and don't worry I will ask about Aisha Bibi' he quickly added seeing her open her mouth to say something 'thank you' giving her a faint smile her walked away closing the door behind him.
Hamid told Karan that Aisha Bibi was ok and on her way to them with a few other members of staff: two maids, and three other personal security officers who would be on 24 hour watch around the house.
Karan walked around the kitchen, opening the fridge he was surprised to see it was fully loaded. Extending his hand to grab some fruit he heard a creak behind him. Karan stopped and within a flash he pulled out his gun and turned around. Zoya let out a scream, and stepped back looking at him with fear 'Zoya...what the hell...I thought I told you to stay in your room' 'I...I was hungry...I tried calling out for you...' Zoya lowered her head, Karan put his gun back and walked up to her 'I'm sorry I didn't mean to frighten you...sit, I will get you something to eat' Zoya slowly moved forward and took a seat by the breakfast bar.
'Do you have a mobile phone?' He asked 'yes' 'good...take my number down, next time I don't hear you...you call me' Zoya fed his number into her mobile and saved it.
As Karan made her a sandwich he switched on the CCTV monitor so he could keep an eye on what was going on outside as well as inside. 'Have you been doing this for long?' 'A few years' 'does it always involve this much danger...you know being blown up' Karan gave her a lopsided smile 'not always...sometimes...it's a part of what we do, it's what we train for' 'you knew...that the...the phone' 'yes, when my sixth sense kicks in I hardly ignore it' 'lucky it kicked in then' Karan slid the plate he had just made her across the breakfast bar 'here...eat'.
As Zoya slowly bit into her sandwich Karan stood up straight, Zoya followed his gaze towards the monitor 'that's Aisha Bibi' she said 'ok, please stay here...and finish that...I will be back in a minute' he said pointing to her sandwich.
By the time Karan had checked everything he met with Aisha Bibi and the other staff members out side 'what you did...for my Zoya...you saved her...thank you beta' Aisha Bibi said cupping the side of his face. Karan felt a strange sensation pass through him, he couldn't remember the last time he had ever had anyone show him so much affection or call him beta 'it's ok...please no need to thank me...how are you feeling?' 'Still a little shaken but better...is Zoya ok?' 'Yes...she is eating...please go through...I will talk to the other security officers'
Aisha Bibi went inside with the two maids, Safia and Iram whilst Karan spoke to the three security guards, Kashif, Anwar and Yasir.
Karan saw that the security guards were placed around the farm house in various locations, the two maids were given the servant quarters adjacent to the kitchen and Aisha Bibi slept in the room next to Karan's.
As night started to fall everyone went into their rooms whilst Karan stood in the main lounge facing the darkness outside. Upstairs Zoya tossed and turned finding it extremely hard to settle down and sleep, every time she closed her eyes her body would tremble as if have could feel her body being jolted by the blast. Sitting up in a sweat Zoya pulled out her phone to message him
Can I come out of my room...I need Aisha Bibi
Karan ran up to her room and knocked as soon as Zoya heard it she opened the door 'are you ok...what happened?' 'I...I can't sleep...I wanted to go to sleep with Aisha Bibi...I...I am scared' she said shying her eyes away 'it's ok...please come' Karan walked down the stairs ahead of her, he stopped outside of Aisha Bibi's room and knocked. Karan opened the door slightly to see her fast asleep 'I will lie down beside her...thank you' 'you really have to stop saying that...good night' 'Allah hafiz' Karan gave her a nod and closed the door behind her.
Edited by Saima-Syed - 10 years ago
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