── ★ L u n a ' s   P O V

I want to escape.

I don't want to live here.

It's killing me.

The words swirled around my brain, as if it was my destiny. It was morning but no one came to me, Sitting in my room I was engrossed in my thoughts as my cheeks turned red after the tons of slaps it received last night. And i couldn't do anything.

I'm too weak to do anything.

I don't know who he was, where he came from. Why did he save me. All I know is i can't bear this anymore, I want to Leave.

I rose up from my place though my feet hurted badly enough to shiver my entire body with unbearable pain, closing my teary eyes I took a deep breath. I stepped out of my room after scanning my surroundings.

Reaching the edges of stairs my eyes drawn to a figure holding a stick. Mr. Gabriel, he looked furious coming towards me right after he caught sight of me.

I took a few steps behind, pinning myself to the wall I fell on my knees snuggling my face onto it. He climbed up the stairs filling his eyes with range as he finally arrived.

He raised the stick high on my knees, my eyes shuttered in fear. With a swift and harsh motion, he brought the stick down towards me, i flinched and closed my eyes tightly.

The sound of the stick hitting my knees echoed, causing me to whine in pain. He continued doing it continuously shivering me with pain. A lone tear escaped from my eyes, realising.

I'm used to it.

It wasn't the first time he did it.

"All because of you! Who is that bastard? Who?" He shouted as he moved his stick to my shoulders gifting me a sharp hit, causing me to stumble on the floor.
my eyes filled with tears i couldn't hold them anymore.

"I-I.. d-don't.. k-kno-w" my words trembled as i somehow let them utter from my mouth. "You-" he cut his sentence.

I winced as the cold metal stick made contact with my back again, leaving behind various trails of searing pain. Each one etched a new scar into my skin, my silent tears mingled.

"P-please.. d-don't.. i don't know.." Wiping my tears, i tried to speak on my defence until he hit my head shutting my mouth with a silent scream, my vision turned blurry as dizziness took over me.

My blood pooled on the floor as my head continued to bleed uncontrollably, i could see Mr. Gabriel widened his eyes, his skin turned sweaty with fear maybe.

I closed my eyes.

The clamor echoed around my ears, my eyes fluttered open, jolted from the slumber by the cacophony.  As I tried to make sense of the event, a searing pain pierced through my head.

Searching thoroughly of my whereabouts, my eyes scanned the beach I loved to spend time with. But why am I here? Where is Mr.Gabriel? Didn't he almost kill me? Am I not dead yet?

My brain swirled to various questions I sought answers of, "The boss asked to get rid of her, but why not have fun first?" the words crashed through my ears, i couldn't make sense of anything.

"This is not what we do, especially with this dirt. just throw her where she belongs-" the black attire man spoke, awakening me from the consciousness.

I felt a firm grip on my wrist, the pressure tightening as I was forced down to the ground, my every attempt to free myself from them failed. There's no way.

The cold water enveloped me in its serene rapidness, after they threw me in the sea water. I found myself engulfed by the vast expanse of the sea.

The harder i tried to keep my senses, my eyes kept shutting to unconscious me.

I found myself gasping for air, the pressure of the water bearing down on my chest, making each breath a struggle. a crimson hue tainted the water around me of my own blood seeping from my head. As i sank further into the dark abyss, the light above fading into a distant memory, a sense of fear crept over me. The cold embrace of the sea enveloped me.

It felt like The End.

Is this really The End?

I felt my consciousness slipping away, the edges of my vision blurring as I closed my eyes.

Everything seemed to disappear until I felt a sudden grip around my waist, a presence pulling me back from the brink. I sensed someone's touch as the manly scent swiftly wrapped cloth around my body.

I fought to open my eyes, my eyelids fluttered thus, due to excessive blood loss my entire body felt numb. As I fell unconscious.

-

My desperate plea for help echoed through the room's wall, "M-mum-mma..." I shouted.

"Mumma.. M-Mum-ma.. N-no.."

"Don't l-leave m-me mum-ma"

"M-mum-mma.. mum.."

"Dadda? Why aren't you doing anything!" I yelled as my eyes landed on my father. My heart died seeing my mother laying on the ground, breathless. Dead.

I couldn't do anything, i'm useless. I couldn't save my mother, i couldn't save anyone even myself. My hands soaked with her blood as my teary eyes widened.

My breathing hitches, as her face kept flashing. I tried as much as i could. All I remembered was her last sentence, her last blessing to me,

"l-luna.. my child, Love finds beauty in the right hearts, yours will be the one. For which he'll sacrifice everything even him. One day, you'll understand."

She smiled.

Her face filled with blood, while her heart with Love.

Until,

"You are the reason-"

"You are the reason-"

"You are the reason-"

The voices, shattered through my lungs like bullets as i screamed, "M-mumm-ma.."

My heartbeats raced, my breath shallow and rapid as i faint to strain the darkness the screams echoed shattering each piece of me.

"You are the reason-" a lone tear escaped from my eyes, as my father kept shouting at me. He was the one who killed Mumma, In front of my eyes. But since then he has blamed me for her death. "You are the reason.. You are the reason"

Stumbling on the ground i couldn't have control of myself anymore, The six year old Luna rose up her place. I reached to him raging my eyes i shouted in a calm tone, "You are the murderer."

Abruptly my eyes opened.

The same nightmare, The tragic one.

Awakening my eyes, I found myself in a hospital room, my sobbing eyes widened lying motionless on the bed. The sterile scent of antiseptic filled the air, mingling with the beeping of machines that monitored my vital signs. The white walls seemed to close in on me.

The nurse, checking through the array of medicines, suddenly caught sight of my half-opened eyes. She quickly strolled to me. And called the doctor.

The doctor checked over me, while i kept lying senseless. She signed something to the nurse, i couldn't understand her words.

A moment later, a man entered the room lowering his gaze. It looked as if he hadn't slept for a long period.
He was the weird patient, Allah knows what he's doing here.

He was adorned with the lavish black attire soaked in water, his tie was at its edges as if he tried to get rid of it. His dark brown hair looked messy, he seemed to be in pain.

He walked to my bed sitting on one of the chairs in his surroundings, his oceanic blue eyes met with mine, I couldn't move my eyes from his face, i couldn't control my heartbeats. It did something.

His eyes did something.

His lips sought to murmur something he's been refusing to utter, abruptly his lips moved, he said it.

"Nikah karengi Aap hum sey?"

(will you marry me?)

It's the end of me, I'm done.

"Ji"

(Yes.)

Somehow my lips muttered the yes itself, i couldn't keep calm. My lips curved into an auspicious smile. I said it, i didn't want to or maybe yes. But i don't know him, but I said yes.

The doctor along with the nurse had left a long time ago, it was just him & I.

I wandered towards the exit door, as suddenly a Qa'azi and a man witnessed my eyes. They both took chairs to sit, signing something to him the other man with the cleric stepped back, making his way out of the room.

"Lekin hum Aapsey mohabbat nahi kartey.."

(but i don't love you..)

My lips mumbled,

"Hum to karte hai, Ishq"

(but i do.)

He stated, widening my eyes i questioned his sentence. "Ji?" My ears searched for answers, he replied shaking his head, "nothing" my heart died i don't know why.

I must've misheard.

How can he possibly love me, no.

We're strangers.

"Bina mohabbat ke nikah karenge Aap humse? Soch lijiye, Aapko kabhi mujhse mohabbat hogi nahi. Aur hum Aapse kabhi mohabbat kar nahi sakenge." I whispered to make sure of the event.

"Kisne kaha ke humey Aapse mohabbat nahi hogi? ke Aapke dil ki dhadkanein humare liye tez nahi hongi? Mohabbat, Ishq aur deewangi kisi ke ikhtiyar me nahi hoti, begum." He said pressing the word begum.

It happened, my heartbeats raced.

He turned towards the cleric signing him to start.

"Bismillah" the cleric recites before starting which eased my heart, i didn't knew why.

"Aziel Aziz, The son of haroon Aziz & Shayza Haroon Aziz. Do you agree to marry Luna Khan, The daughter of Mahira Khan & Gabriel Andrade?" Cleric asked, turning towards him. My lips curved into a smile i couldn't control myself.

"Qubool hain, Qubool hain," he replied forming his lips into a genuine smile. I wish to be this calm.

"Mujhe yeh nikah her su'rat me Qubool hain."

My breathings hitched.

I'm sure my ears are glitching due to dizziness.

Cleric, with respect repeated the sentence after he signed the nikah documents.

"Luna Khan, The daughter of Mahira Khan & Gabriel Andrade. Do you agree to marry Aziel Aziz, The son of Haroon Aziz & Shayza Harron Aziz?" I closed my eyes taking a deep breath I replied.

"Qubool hain, Qubool hain, Qubool hain."

After my signature on nikah documents are done with a bit struggle due to injuries, we all raised our hands to Allah (swt) making d'ua.

Ya Allah, only you know what's good or bad for us, Guide me and my Husband on the right path, help me to be the best wife to him, make us the best partners for each other.

My soul couldn't' believe it, I'm married.

Until.

Unable to make sense of what was happening, my head abruptly started to shiver, my soul with pain. My breathings stopped for a moment.

Unconsciousness took over me, my eyes closed itself.

His face was the last thing I beheld before shutting my eyes, my mind swirled with flashbacks tumultuously. His eyes, i could drown in them. My Husband.

"Aisa nahi tha ke uska chehra Maine aaj pehli dafa dekha tha, lekin na jaane kyu wo meri nazro se hat nahi raha tha... main nahi janti ke yeh kyu ho raha hain? Kya ho raha hain? Main toh bas itna jaanti hu ke wo ek shaqs hain jisne Aaj mujhe jeene ki wajah di, jisne mujhe yeh bataya ke koi mujhse bhi mohabbat kar sakta hai. Ke main bhi kisi se mohabbat kar sakti hu.."

(It wasn't the first time I saw him, but somehow my eyes couldn't move to anything apart his face, i don't know what is happening and why is it happening? All I know is that he gave me a reason to live, that he told me anyone can love me too. That I can Love too)

My heart whispered.

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To Be Continued...

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