Chapter 1

Author's P.O.V

"Please don't go, Abbu (father). Please stay with me. They will hurt me like they just hurt that Aunty. Don't go Abbu (father) I am scared” The little girl requested her Abbu (father) while holding his hand tightly like she scared if she left her Abbu's (father's) hand her father will disappear...

“My little princess, I am not leaving you baby I just want you hind there beside the wall and don't come out. I will be back in a moment my Jaan (heart). Don't need to scare your Abbu (father) never let anyone hurt you. Just there” Saying this he removed his daughter's hand and went another way, but in deep he also knows that he will never come back again.

After reaching a little distance he looks backwards and found his life, his daughter still looking at him hopefully that he will take her with him.

Smiling the last time at his daughter he looked up at the sky and start saying.

My dear Allah, I am leaving my life in your hand now. Please protect my daughter from every danger. Please give her the strength to face the world, and for living alone.

Ya, my almighty Allah please send someone in my daughter life, who will protect her from every danger. Who will stand in front of her in any situation...

Take care of my life my Allah.

Saying this he went away leaving a broken little soul behind.

When he saw the men he just made a sound, so they can follow his leaving his daughter...

And as per his plan, they followed him and killed him.

But he was happy thinking that his daughter is alive, and he believes that now Allah will take care of her.

Thinking this he closed his eyes peacefully....

And the other hand a little soul crying silently in the rain while waiting for her Abbu (Father). For her one and only family...

But little she knows that her waiting will never end. Her Abbu (father) will never come back to her...

Screaming out Hayat woke up from her sleep and start shaking in fear.

She still believes that one day her Abbu (father) will come back to her. And he will take her with him as he promised...

Suddenly, her room's door went open, and an old woman entered her room worriedly.

“Hayat my dear, are you okay? Why you are screaming? The woman asked her softly and Hayat hugged her in fear.

“ I saw that dream again Dadi (grandmother). I saw Abbu (father). Why he is taking so time Dadi (grandmother). Did Abbu (father) forgot about me?” Hayat asked her while tear rolling down on her cheeks.

“ He will come dear. Don't worry and how can you think that a father will forget about his daughter. He will surely come one day to take you” Her dadi (grandmother) told her and made Hayat lie again.

Sleep dear, I am here. Don't fear, now sleep and Hayat again closed her eyes. And after few times she fell in sleep.

Running her hand on Hayat's hair, she starts thinking about the day, she found this little girl.

15 Years Back...

It was the night-time when I was returning from work. When I found a little girl was sitting in rain and crying silently.

Her condition itself screaming that she was very weak also hungry. So, I went towards her and sit in front of her. Sawing me she got scared, but she covers her mouth before any scram left from her mouth...

“What Happened baby? Why you are sitting here?” I asked her softly.

“I am waiting for my Abbu (father). He told me to stay here. Please don, 't push me from here. My Abbu will come and I will go with him” She told me sweetly...

It's okay dear, but let's go inside unless you will fell sick already you are wet and if your Abbu comes here, I will take him to you and she nodded at me...

The same night, I heard that a man was killed just a little distance from our Orphanage. Conforming my doubt I took Hayat hair and requested a doctor to test their DNA and unfortunately it matched.

Till then Hayat is with me. But she is still waiting for her father...

End Flashback.

Looking at Hayat she speaks up I am sorry dear I lied to you. I am sorry that I didn't tell you that your Abbu (father) was dead long back.

You were bad condition then my child, and I didn't want to break your heart. Forgive me.

But now I think I made a mistake. I should have told you this and if I told you maybe you don't wait for your Abbu (till) now...

And I am very sorry that I couldn't look for your family but believe me, dear. I wanted to look for your family also about your Abbu's (father's) death. But some people threaten me at that time. They even try to hurt our orphanage's kids. So, I move back from this matter.

Still, I don't come to know who were those man?

Why they killed Hayat's Abbu (father)?

Why they still searching for Hayat?

Those mysteries are still unsolved.

Saying this she covers Hayat body with a blanket to save her from cold. But regretting fair is burning inside her...

She now just hopes that someone comes and protects Hayat from all this. She wants to give Hayat's hand on a safe hand before her death...

Author's P.O.V

It is another tried day for Hayat. She laid on her bed after reaching her room.

And her grandmother enters her room to share an important matter with her. But she found Hayat laying on her bed in closing eyes...

Softly smiling at Hayat she went towards her bed and sit beside her. She about to cover her with quilt but in her surprise Hayat moved closer to her and put her head-on her lap...

Sawing it she again smiled at her and start running her hand in Hayat's hair slowly and Hayat smiled in her sleep feeling her grandmother beside her...

After sometime her grandmother about to get up Hayat hold her hand, and she turned towards Hayat again with a confusing look..

“Weren't were you sleeping dear?” She asked Hayat softly...

“ No grandmother I was just tried, and I was about to get up, but feeling your hand on my hair I couldn't have the heart to miss the feeling” Hayat explained to her Grandmother, and she smiled at her...

"As you are already woke up then fresh up dear I am bringing you some food then I have to share an important matter with you " When Hayat smiling nodded at her grandmother she left the room and Hayat went her washroom to fresh up...

“Now tell me grandmother what important matter you wanted to share with me ?” Hayat asked her grandmother while eating.

“ First finished your meal dear. Do you think I don't understand that you are trying to avoid your meal again?” She told Hayat.

Pouting innocently at her grandmother Hayat start saying grandmother see I already finished the half plat I can't eat anymore. I am full. But her grandmother signal her towards her plat and spoke up " Sweetie I don't know about the half plat eating I just want to see the plat empty. Okay finish it.

Finding no way Hayat smiled nervously at her grandmother and finished full meal with a little difficulty while her grandmother smiled at her sawing she eat her meal completely...

" Now tell me grandmother. I finished the full plat” Hayat speak up, and her grandmother nodded at her with a smile..

“ Tomorrow a great Businessman will visit our orphanage, and I am going request him to donate some money for your scholarship" She explained it to Hayat..

" But grandmother I don't want to go beside what if Abbu (father) come here to take me and couldn't find. He will get pain grandmother. I will not go to Paris” Hayat said her and hearing the word Abbu (father) she again felt a heavy guilt on her heart..

I wish I could tell you that your Abbu (father) will never come back dear.

I wish I could.

Ya Allah what had I done.

That time I hide this matter from her because she was only three that time also she was waiting for her Abbu (father) with a hopeful of heart. And I didn't want to break her that hopeful heart. I thought I would tell her is after a few years when she will understand it. But day by day her waiting limits was increasing beyond my expectations..

Now I don't think I can ever tell her about her father..

“Grandmother are you even listening to me? I am saying I will not go to Paris. “ Hayat voice brought her grandmother from her thought..

“I can understand it dear. And you know if you Abbu will come here in your absence I will tell him that you went to Paris to complete your education. Okay " Her grandmother told her.

“ But grandmother. Hayat about to say something more her grandmother cut he off.Dear do you think your Abbu (father) will be happy if he found out you rejected your scholarship? Won't he get hurt and I believe if found out you got scholarship and went to Paris to complete your education he will be proud of you. And you are going to end of the discussion” Saying this she went out from Hayat's room...

Looking at the door, Hayat smiled at her grandmother and made her mind that she will go to Paris to fulfil her dreams to make her Abbu (father) and her grandmother proud of her...

Knocking at her grandmother's room Hayat entered, but she found her grandmother sitting on her bed and her both hands on her chest just right on her heart. Sawing this Hayat got confused and speak up softly " grandmother are you okay?”

Hearing Hayat's voice her grandmother look at her and smiled. Of course dear I am completely fine but why you here at this time? It is already 12 at night you should sleep now dear” She told Hayat..

" I was going to sleep, but I got remembered that I forgot to tell you I have made my mind that I will go Paris to complete my education and I will come back here to you all as a winner grandmother Insha_Allah. Now sleep in peace don't worry about this matter” Saying this Hayat left for her room leaving her grandmother smiling at her...

May Allah fulfilled your all dreams true my dear. May Allah protect you.

And May Allah give you the strength to face the bitter truth.

Ya Allah till now, I was here to stand beside Hayat. But you know my time is about to end. So please my Almighty I beg to you send someone to my Hayat's life. Who will stand beside her...

I am so sorry my dear. I don't think I will be here to welcome you when you will come back here after completing your education...

Saying this she laid on her bed for sleep but her pain was too much to let her sleep...

Life is not bed of roses. We think we can gain  great something easily but we always forget that to gaining something great, something precious we have to sacrifice something. We have to leave something...

Hayat thought she will complete her education and come back as a winner. But she doesn't know it she has to sacrifice someone who is dear to her heart..

Her grandmother thought that hiding this truth she did right. But she doesn't know that her beloved Hayat will come back with a broken heart and in that situation she will face the two bitter truth of her life.

And most importantly she will be not there to stand beside her beloved Hayat...

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