A Mafia's Captive

Chapter 5.

Shaheena Begum was sitting in the courtyard of her house, crying loudly. Hearing her screams and voice, all the people of the neighborhood had gathered there. Saleem Sahib had also been called from the village. He was sitting on a charpai in a corner with his head bowed. The things Shaheena Begum had said to him, he could not believe that his Haya could do such a thing.

But Shaheena Begum’s sobs and the silence of his daughters were forcing him to believe it. Those people who used to feel pity for Haya were now speaking badly about her.

“Oh, this unlucky girl did not even feel a little pity for us. I raised her with so much love. Saleem Sahib did not leave any shortage in loving her. He loved her more than his own daughters, and she did this to us. She has blackened our faces. She has not left us worthy of showing our faces anywhere. Now what will happen to my innocent daughters? Oh, why did I not die before seeing this day?”

Kinza and Amza were watching their mother’s drama. Some people were feeling pity for them, while others were saying bad things about Haya.

Shaheena Begum had succeeded in her plan. Just as she wanted, she killed the snake without breaking the stick. In the same way, she threw Haya out of the house and herself was gaining sympathy from people.

Demon was sitting in his office, waiting for Haider. Haider came into the office and placed a blue color file in front of Demon, which had all the details about Haya.

“Demon, it has all her details from childhood till now. She is an orphan girl. Her parents died when she was very young. She lives in her uncle Saleem Sahib’s house. He is a soft-hearted and good man.

But her aunt, whose name is Shaheena Begum, does not like her much. She is the one who handed this girl over to those people.

That woman is also from Pakistan. This is her work. Either these people trap girls in fake love or they lure them abroad and do a fake paper marriage and bring them here. Or some poor girls like Haya are destroyed by their own people.”

Demon was very angry at all this, but he could not do anything right now. He had to control himself.

“Hmm… okay. So what happened? Did you find anything about where they are working?”

“That woman has been caught, but the rest are still on the run.”

“Okay, give that woman a small punishment and release her. She will definitely go to them or someone will contact her. That is how we will catch them. But keep a close eye on her. And what about those girls?”

“The girls who wanted to go back have been sent. Our men will drop them safely to their homes. And the three or four who are still here, what should we do with them?”

“I know they will not stay like this. Give them some work.”

“And I told you to give Rozie another job.”

“Yes, I have sent her to another office.”

“And one more thing, no work should be left for Haya.”

“Okay.”

Demon could have kept all those girls like that, but he did not want them to feel like a burden. That is why he wanted them to stand on their own feet.

At the farmhouse, there was no one except Sofia and Haya. Some girls had gone back to Pakistan, and the rest had gotten jobs and had left for work in the morning.

Haya remembered that angel-like person who had saved them from there and had said that he would give her a job. He had left that day and had not returned yet. Haya was worried that if she did not get work here, where would she go?

She had understood one thing, that her respect was safe only within four walls.

Haya was still thinking when Sofia came into the room and told her to come downstairs.

As soon as Demon arrived, he told Sofia to call her. Now his repeated glances towards the stairs were noticed by both Sofia and Haider.

Seeing her coming down the stairs, Haider froze in his place. In a pink suit, she looked like a pink fairy, and her innocence was such that it attracted everyone.

Demon, seeing her in front of him, somehow lost control over himself.

Haya came down, greeted everyone, which none of them understood, and stood quietly on one side.

Demon gestured her to sit, and Sofia and Haider left from there.

Demon did not understand how to start the conversation. The Demon who never got nervous even in front of a hundred enemies was now thinking how to talk to a girl.

He was still thinking when her sweet voice reached his ears. At that moment, that voice felt more beautiful than everything in the world. His heart wanted her to keep speaking and for him to keep listening.

“Sir, you said something about work that day.”

“Y-yes Miss Haya, actually… I don’t have any work for you right now.”

The little hope Haya had after seeing Demon was gone. Disappointment appeared on her face, which Demon did not like at all.

“But I have one job. If you want, you can work as my personal assistant. But there is no force. If you don’t want to, you can stay here like this.”

“No sir, I don’t want to stay like this. I want to work.”

“Okay, if you want to do this job, then you can join from tomorrow.”

Hearing this, happiness appeared on Haya’s face, and this scene felt more beautiful to Demon than all the scenes in the world. He would have kept looking at her if Haider’s call had not come.

“Okay Miss Haya, I will leave now. A car will come to pick you up tomorrow. Everything will be explained to you in the office.”

“Okay sir, thank you.”

In the morning, after offering prayer, Haya started getting ready for the office. She did not understand what to wear, so she took out a black suit which was given to her after coming here. She wore the black suit, tied her hair in a bun, and styled her dupatta like a hijab.

When she got ready, all the girls were still sleeping. She did not want to be late on the first day, so she sat down to recite the Quran. Later, Sofia came and called everyone. After breakfast, everyone left for their work.

A separate car came for Haya because Demon had given her the job of his personal assistant in his office, while the other girls were in another office. Haya wished she could be with them, but now she could not do anything.

As soon as Haya got out of the car, she saw such a big building that she wondered if she would be able to work here or not. But taking Allah’s name, she moved forward.

At the reception, she only had to tell her name because Demon had given strict orders to send Haya directly to his cabin. A girl took her to the cabin and explained all the work. It was not difficult, just managing meeting schedules and personal tasks like serving coffee.

Her cabin was very beautiful and clean. She liked it very much. Demon had come early in the morning and asked about Haya. The receptionist told him that she had arrived and was in her cabin.

As soon as Demon came to the office, he picked up the intercom and ordered coffee. After a while, she knocked and entered. In black, she looked very graceful today. Coincidentally, Demon was also wearing black.

“Sir, your coffee.”

She placed the coffee on the table and stood in front of him.

“Yes Miss Haya, how did you find the office?”

“Sir, it is very good, and I will try my best not to give you any chance to complain.”

“Very good Miss Haya, but one thing, don’t call me sir. You can call me Demon because everyone calls me that.”

“No sir, you are sir for me. I respect you and I cannot take your name.”

“Okay, go and bring that blue file from your office. It will be on the table.”

After office, when she came back home, all the girls and Sofia sat with her and asked about her first day. Since they were all from Pakistan, they could talk easily with each other. Only Sofia did not understand their language, so they explained in English. Now Sofia was also learning their language. It had been five or six days since she was with them, and she had become a good friend.

In this way, a few months passed. Now her English had improved a lot, and she had also adjusted to this environment.Compared to her home, Haya felt very peaceful here. Here, she did not have to eat stale food, nor did she have to listen to anyone’s taunts.

Sofia used to do all the housework herself, but if they felt like it, they would help her even if she refused. Everyone lived here like a family. They had become very close to each other. They shared every happiness and sorrow. In true meaning, Haya’s life had now become beautiful. Now she understood the meaning of life.

And Demon had become her ideal. In her thoughts, there could not be anyone in this world as caring and loving as Demon.

Demon had made a special place in her heart. Somewhere, she had also started liking him.

But as soon as this thought came to her mind, she pushed it away, because there was a big difference between her and Demon.

Haya came to the office in the morning with coffee, and Demon was getting ready to go somewhere.

“Miss Haya, quickly bring your bag, we have to go to the construction site.”

“Yes sir, I will bring it right now.”

When they reached the construction site, during the work, she felt very disturbed by the contractor’s looks. Demon was busy in his work, so Haya asked him, “Sir, if the work is done, can I walk around here for a while?”

She just wanted to get away from that man’s eyes.

As soon as Demon allowed her, she left from there. After some time, she thought that maybe sir’s work would be finished by now, so she should go back.

When she returned to the work area, no one was there. The workers were busy in their work, but Demon and Haider were nowhere to be seen.

She went inside the factory which was still under construction. While walking, when she went upstairs, she heard someone screaming from a room.

Out of curiosity, she went towards that room. As soon as she opened the door, the ground slipped beneath her feet.

To be continued