A Lost Love and A Burning Desire For Revenge

"Agh! It hurts. My head! It is hurting so bad. " As she opened her eyes, she felt a throbbing headache. The sensation of pain was so intense that she couldn't open her eyes. She felt like her nerves were about to burst. "Oh my God! Why is my head hurting so badly? " She closed her eyes tightly and clenched her teeth to endure the pain. "I remember very well that today, I didn't drink that much in the casino." She clutched her hair in her palm, and she woke up on the bed. The room was completely dark. "Water! Water! Someone gives me water. Please!" Trying to open her eyes again, she mumbled in the room alone. All she could recall was some picture in her head that she was in the casino with Ayaan. Her father, Danial Mirza called her and told her to come over to his mansion. After ending the call, she didn't waste a minute and headed towards the car sent by Danial to pick her up. She got into the car. She posted her picture on i********:. Her lashes suddenly became too heavy for her to lift them properly. Her head was spinning. Her phone slipped from her grasp as she became unsteady. She heard the sound of an explosion behind her car and the shooting of guns. Someone pulled her out of the car vigorously. She was weak at the knees. She resisted his cage, but he was more powerful than the resistance of her soft hands, like a feather. He held her in his arms and she collapsed in another second. Who was he? Who brought me here? " She couldn't recall the face of the man who locked her in the room. Recalling the accident night in her head, as she placed her feet on the floor to stand up, something pierced through her feet. "Aahh! Oh my God!! " Her body was numb, but the pain was so intense she had to come to her senses in another minute. Someone turned on the room's lights. She turned her neck slightly. "You!!" Seeing the person standing near the door filled her with dread. She was so stunned that she forgot her pain. "Yes! I am." His taunting voice and dark gaze made her heart beat fast. He was her massive threat, and she always hoped she would not bump into him even accidentally. But that man was in front of her alive. If it was a dream, then it was a nightmare for her. "It's my imagination. I am too drunk, that's why I am hallucinating him." She got goosebumps looking at the Death Angel once, Zaryab Mirza. She falsely comforted herself by calling it a hallucination. "Oh come on! Miss World. I am alive. " He kept his hands in his pocket while saying in a sarcastic voice. His devilish smirk and death glance were enough to give her a mini heart attack. Put your feet on the floor again! You will know the difference between hallucinations and reality. " At his command, she looked down at the floor. Her eyes widened in shock and a shiver of dread ran through her body, looking at the small pieces of glass shattered on the floor. The blood from her feet was flowing like a stream due to a piece of glass stuck in her feet. She looked for another way to step out for help, but the glass was scattered all around the bed. She swallowed hard in panic. ******** Two hours before. In Bangkok, Singapore. The car stopped in front of the Diamond Hotel. In a Maroon long dress, she stepped out of the car. Holding an expensive branded clutch and phone, she walked in the most luxurious hotel in Bangkok. She stepped towards the casino area of the hotel, which was affordable only for billionaires of the city. Hoorain's big green eyes were filled with liner. She had big natural curved lashes, which could fascinate anyone for a moment. "She has such a gorgeous glass figure!" Men in the casino turned to stare at her elegance. She was so desirable, so glamorous lady. A light smile spread on her red bold lips, being noticeable as she loved to be the center of attention. "Ayaan! How is the game going?" Hoorain put her beautiful artistic hand on Ayaan's shoulder, who was observing the games deeply. She didn't remove his gaze for a while to look at her. Hoorain spent so much time beautifying herself just to get his attention. It was Ayaan's birthday. On his day, she wanted to warm his heart by her elegance and made new memories as they did in past. A twenty two years old pretty girl was playing cards with Ayaan. Hoorain felt awkward when she saw the mocking expression on the girl's face. She tried to hide her embarrassment inside her deep smile and stood behind Ayaan's chair silently so as not to disturb his play. She knew if she interrupted him again, he could just insult her in another second. And Hoorain didnt want to be humilated on his birthday because she craved to mend broken things again. Abruptly, Hoorain's sight dropped on Zaryab who was in the black suit. Her eyes got enlarged with amazement, she was unable to believe her eyes. "He! How he is here?" She knew him very well. All her fake smiles shrank in another second. "Zaryab! How can it be possible? He is in front of my eyes. " Remembering the past, She was shocked on his existence in the Casino. "He was dead!" All the past memories were spinning in her head like film. "Don't show me your face again or else I will tear you into pieces. Nobody will ever recognize you." His threat at their last meeting echoed in her ears. She got sweat all over her body. "Please No. No.Do-Don't look here." She prayed inside but sometimes our prayers didn't work as we wished, his eyes found her. He had a beard face. As an Asian man, Zaryab was blessed with the most beautiful chocolate eyes, long lashes, and a straight nose. He used to apply light Surma (Kajal) in his eyes which made him more charismatic. They made eye contact after a long time, and somehow, she felt guilty inside. He took steps toward her. She tried to be stable, and looked down. He took steps toward her, her whole body was shivering . She didn't dare to face him, so she looked down. His gaze was so intense, that she grasped her dress in her fist. She wanted to fade away from the casino so he couldn't stare at her. "It's just my hullucination. It will fade away after some time," she consoled herself as she used to do whenever she hallucinate. Hoorain directed her eyes in his direction again to check on Zaryab. He was not there. "Everything is alright, Hoorain" she calmed down herself and took a long breath of relief. "Mam!" A waitress came to her with drinks on the tray and called her but Hoorain was not in her senses. "Mam! Have some drinks" The waitress called her again. "Yes?" Hoorain said. "Have some drinks." The waitress said with a smile. Hoorain chose the glass of Scotch from the tray. "Thank you!" Hoorain held the drink and sighed in relief because as usual, it was just her illusion. "When will I be free from this cage of guilt? It's so suffocating." The wine tasted odd but she drank it in one gulp to chill herself. "Yes! Dad!" She received the call of Danial. "Hoorain! Get home immediately." She narrowed her eyes at his word 'immediately' "What's wrong dad? Is everything alright?" She asked him. "I can't explain it to you on the phone. Reach here," he said. "Alright! Dad. I will be there." She said and ended the call. "Ayaan! Dad told me to reach home. I am leaving." She informed Ayaan. She thought he would stop her from leaving him but he nodded yes while playing as he wasn't interested whether she would stay or leave. She headed to the parking area. The driver had seen her walking outside the hotel. "Mam!" He opened the door for her quickly. She got into the car mostly whenever Danial called her over to his mansion he sent a Black Mercedes to pick her up. There were four vehicles full of qualified bodyguards hired to follow the car for her protection. Hoorain was looking dejected by her husband's cold behaviour towards her. "Mam! This route is blocked due to construction." Driver stopped the car and told her about the road conditions. "So what's the problem? You i***t men! There is no other route left in Bangkok to reach the mansion?" She said in a harsh tone while typing something on the phone. "Change the route!! " She couldn't suppress Ayaan's frustration anymore. It's human to ease anger on a less threatened person, someone who can't afford to entangle with you. Maybe it's because their bread earning is linked with you. "Mam! There is another route but it is protracted and kind of bizarre due to many tragedies and thievery that have taken place there so people usually avoid going through that route. " Are you a gay? Be a real man and take that route." She kept her phone aside and said. "Alright Mam! We will take that route. Everyone! I am changing the route we will go by route near the jungle." He humbly said and informed the bodyguards on the phone. "Tragedies! What's the use of these bastards? They all are getting paid by my father. It's their responsibility to protect me over their dead bodies." She was so conceited that she thought they shouldn't step back to die for her. Hoorain placed her neck on the seat to sit more comfortably. She opened old messages on her phone to read. It was conversation between her and Zaryab when she was so angry with him. "Why did you leave the party so early?" Hoorain messaged Zavyar. "Actually, Miss world! You know me well that Maroon is my favourite colour. You were looking stunning, gorgeous in that dress." He replied in five-minutes. "So what? Why did you not say it on my mouth? You left so early without informing me." She was pissed off. He didn't even look her twice. "At first glance, I was fascinated by you. I was completely tempted by your presence. I tried to distract myself. I tried so hard not to look you like that but i failed so, Miss world, I had to leave." She blushed inside reading his message. "Oh! for God sake! We are engaged. You can notice me from head to toe. It's not a big deal. You didn't oblige to walk out the party." She typed. "The thing is, I was craving to hug you so tightly until your bones break." She bit her lower lip to control her smile. She wanted to hear this from his mouth but his text was enough. "You can hug me and can do whatever you want. I have given you all right after putting on the ring." She was also desiring the same passion for him. "I don't have any right to do anything with you until I marry you." His thoughts boiled her blood. "Then marry a girl who is old fashioned like you" She blocked him in frustration. Reading their old chat on the phone, she halted her tears to fall down. She clicked pictures of herself and posted on i********: to kill the time. Abruptly, She was having head throbbing pain. "I didn't drink that much today. Why is this headache happening?" She muttered in dizziness her lashes became so heavy she couldn't lift them properly, her eyes were twitching. "Boom! Boom!" Her heart stopped beating on the sound of the explosions. "What's happening?!!" She screamed in panic.