Lethal Obsession

with every second, unable to believe her luck. Her fingers were getting shaky and small

God favor

ur and she would get the post without any hindrance. Because if she lost this golden o

like everyone around her di

t of Amna, often she would act like she was jolly and fi

rked enough to earn some money. Let it be a minor and non-considerable amount. From working as a waitress in cafes and getting subjected to the hungry eyes of men to

n would be in her hands, Amna would be six feet under the ground. And she, herself would have progressed i

thinking of the possibility that she won't be able to make it t

f from the speaker instilled at the top of an automatic door in the waiting room. "Please

from the comfortable sofa and began to stroll

this job as much as she did. But she

ople's aspirations and expectations linked with getting the job in this company. And the post of secretary was considered as a second hand to the CEO. His sec

entered the waiting room. Every eye landed on him. The guy, Atif, quickly wa

think, would you get selected? Please tell

a guy was CEO? Was he ni

e their priorities fo

thers

the time. Not even an iota of an expression came on hi

was the CEO?" So

collide with my own answers, unbelievably," he stated as in shock, "They would morph the questions in such a way that my previous answer would be counter to my next answer. They have the tendency to catch lies. Their questionna

," Atif patted

ion for whatever you do. Sit with his permission, stand with his permission. Ad

h that being sad, the man Atif went inside

wait till the interview of the last person as the

uch, a stoic man, whose grey eyes were metallic shards that would enter into your soul and gauge out deepest of your secrets. One would often feel ne

ruled the world

Nervous, anxious, fearful and what not. She was praying for the best and hoping for the best too because hoping the worst was making her morale go down more and

f she got a call from

er head as she quic

d bhai? Wha

a she is...her heart is not worki

the hospital, I'm coming," She cut-off of the phone,

was in ICU. The doctors are not giving a

ome dead body. They are saying, the left ventricle is not working due to the cancer," Ahmed sobbed while explaining the situation to Sheharzaad, who was

the ICU and both of t

n't give us a bad news

f Amna who had been dealing

sap, Sheharzaad. If we didn't then the working condition of her heart would become unrecoverable. Start the treatment before its's too late. She is out of danger, take care of her diet. She is unconscious yet. We've given her anaesthe

eatment befor

t? For how long she would keep on just gathe

e recalled her

eded t

f the hospital and rush

..

d the birds were returning

ved in millions of thoughts. His grey eyes observed the worrisomeness of the inhabitants of t

r scene engrav

e that made him desp

a thing through which

ere weaklings a

him so they could feed him some mone

wing that they are innocents but in

a child but not every

They only know how t

trust a women, you

and despised them from the core of his heart. He didn't believe in love. Lo

came into her life firmed his beliefs. He was sure what he believes in is nothing but truth. He took women as fuckt

unaware of

r knocked and

" His dark vo

d was rushed to the hospital and she needed to be

d nonchalantly wit

e inter-i

ring straight into Hammads' making

s s

n a low voice making Hammad remember the second time

e office and came across Sheharz

ready to take your i

ed this j

in my hands. I c

s verdict, tears f

her head fell down. Her throat constricted with pain and g

ologised and left

Failed her friend! And f

her life. She would send her fr

that she had left there before rushing to the hospita

ow where she was going but only followi

er heart. A pain of anxiety, a pain o

eone's chest and her things fell down. She looked

similar grey eyes st

ose grey eyes were goin

.

ered by folds of fear and anticipation. She was clueless about what she would answer Ahmed, who had a minor post in a bank through which he wasn't able to

she was a fresh graduate with lack of experience. Apart from that, the package this company offered would he

d her. Amna wasn't just a friend to her. When life tested her, Amna protected her. Amna advised her throughout her li

ere hanging in her grave and just a slight push was enough to send her si

he found no one around. She frowned, thinking she was h

d a bit down as he was looking at his phone screen and the other hand was rested against the metalli

ose when she quickly entered th

ked up at her, spared her a glance, and looked back down i

et a sniff of his manly cologne without even trying bec

e, she could buy something so expensive. The scent was enou

chance for her to live a better life and a no chance for her friend to stay alive. Now,

was Ahmed and she ans

dly asked, thinking somethin

e fee. I'm penniless. It's end of

much would

rupees, for her me

hocked, "I don't have ten thousand. Now what we wi

ome money, don't worry

ed bhai, don't wo

me fast, shehar.

fore placing her phone in the purse. She wanted to get out of this lift and ru

and searched for her wallet in it. Her eyes widened upon realizing that her wallet was n

and she got her answer. It was in the tax. She h

n't get

in the

the hospital now. A sob formed in her throat. She was breaking. The lif

left side. Thick, rich, deep and dark.

back. Was that question directed at her? She couldn

and hardened. Yes, she was broken but that did

hing. Kept quiet. Ga

and she confusedly looked back at him again

ace g

ht the question was directed at her. Oh god. She didn't even notic

now as he continued speaking o

y eyes followed her. He took off his phone from his ear, while looking at her retreating bac

nswer again as a small smirk unnoticeable smirk, subconsciously appea

nd there. His eyes widen for a moment when he found her walking swiftly in the middle of the road looking towa

atching the arm of a young girl and pushing her towards her. The buss near missed them both and the little girl began

ngel. Just minutes later, that girl's parents came and took their children from her before th

s from him. She gets content in saving a life wh

er more, he roared the engine t

..

now both Sheharzaad and Amna were alone in their small house. Amna was sleeping as the doctors had prescribed her so

of the worst days of her life. Her high hopes got shattered and she was back to where she

e losing her wallet and all the money, she still managed to get to the hospital as she convinced one of the taxi drivers to take he to the hospital as she had lost her wallet. She would pay him upon reaching the hospital and luckily the driv

top and laid down beside Amna

g at her dear friend and then looked

if thanking the nature and tired of the

he devil that