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Shattering Height

Chapter 8 EIGHTH

Word Count: 3119    |    Released on: 16/12/2021

e anti-biotics" the doctor told Gabriel. It had been almost 3 hours since they arrived at

was an orphan and that she was living with her cousin Roti. Gabriel nodded at the doctor as the docto

o carry her to the ICU and push off one old man who was also very ill from his bed and ordered the doctors to

te room. Gabriel was very protective over her while she was being taken care of. He had no id

ad authority and power over almost everything and everyone in the black market. But mo

h stayed behind with Sara in her ward. She was slowly recovering. She was finding it difficu

s extremely beautiful. Her beauty was one that could make even the devil weak. A genuine smile creeped up on his face when he me

rved better than this, he thought. Then the sudden movement in the body of the young maiden aslee

eakness. She was one in a million. He had this feeling hat he didn't want to let her go. He wanted her to stay. To k

It was cute and amusing. He wanted to make her this much insecure in a positive way of course. He wanted

presence in the room with her. His voice was recognisable. That man. The one who knocked her down about

easily influenced by his mood swings? One thing, he was so rude to

around him. Lest, anything by the influence of the devil happened. She lowered her eyes,

el her. Ensure that she was alright. As much as she tried to avoid this man befo

abriel was perturbed. He sighed before gently cupping her face in his palm and she suddenly flinched in pain and in a bid to p

Gabriel growled loudly in quite an animalistic manner at that, sending shivers down her spine

hen she felt arms around her. Gabriel took her in a taut hug and she tried to no avail to wriggle out of h

o make her feel vulnerable or worse make her scared of him. She sighed when he let go of her and pul

e blanket over her head hiding her hair. Hikma only now realised she had no hijab on her hair and her hair

why he had suddenly covered her hair for her. There was yet another man in the room so, he wanted to protect her by

ng your hijab with her okay?" he assured her. Though, astonished, she just no

to engage her in small talk. She noticed that, his usual hard look was gone. He looked soft towards her a

sation. Basically, Gabriel did most of the talking, trying to get her to open up to her but she was to

her name was Hikma. He thought maybe, Maryam or Fatima or Zaynab But the name Hikma sounded more and

ooked deep into hers too. Blind brown eyes peering deep into Jade green eyes. Though she saw him not, she had

ded before shooing him out. As Gabriel turned to leave the room, he took one last look at the maiden. Her face was still quite flus

Two things were on his mind. Hikma and Blind brown doe-like eyes. He opened the door to the ward and met

Sara and Huzaifah noticed it and smiled at him. It was all lucid that he was in love. They were all happy fo

she was a Queen because she had beautiful looks. But to her, Sonia was just a normal gi

ed and it was visible. She raised a brow at him and smirked. He knew she wa

g at Gabriel direct in the eye. Gabriel gave him a hard look before sighing and shook his head and gave him a manly pat at his back. It was the very first tim

him a smile

and sat beside her and gave her a

e asked him before sticking out her to

now that" he answered before winking at her. She poute

ly meant to kill bad people" he spoke to her like a little girl. She still didn't understand why her br

ning and drifting into deep slumber. Gabriel planted a

h I co

He came to the hospital earlier and had left because he had to s

ed. Gabriel's eyes went wild. Who had dared ?! And how far had

m. His mother was conversing with Hikma when he arrived. Little Laiba was in Nawaar's arms and she looked happ

Oh...and let Lovely stay with Roti in the mansion, we have things to settle" he told his mother in whisp

d and gestured h

believed that he wanted more to do with her than just helping her. It was frightening. A tear left her e

m Nawar. They were both astonished especially Hikma. Her

r her too. She had met Hikma just yesterday and she was so fond of her. She and Hikma had long c

lass. She had a feeling that she wouldn't like Gabriel considering their age gap. It was quite huge

s you should better be a good man, else, Aunt Nawar will personally beat him to pulp"

tells me I'm very ugly and that no one will like to even be my friend, let a

still don't believe is possible for someone your age. Any man would be blessed to have you as a wife, I assure you that. And no. In fact, you are the most

said a little 'Alhamdulilah' from within and thanked

son. I always thought he hated me, but its nice to know that, generosity runs through the family.

that she could help this little maiden who was as innocent as

ear" Nawar pleaded. Hikma couldn't say no to Nawar but she felt that, she had better stayed at her own home. After all, it

she feared the worst. She didn't want to sin or be a victim of forceful sin. But she c

reasons for wanting to go back to my own home. I beseech you not to feel disappointed Aunt" Hikma pleaded. Nawar didn't know what

ot to show it. Hikma could sense it but couldn't risk her innocence to anyone sh

to him was killing her aunt Roti. Though Basit was Tharki(perverted), she felt sorry for him and espec

pot for them, considering the fact that they were

i, returned back to their old fashioned dilapidated home. It was the same old li

h to meet their departure, he would h

drama, suspense and revelation

O FAR ? WHAT DO YOU THINK IS COMING NEXT ? LE

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