Chapter 3 3.

At Midnight, Petra woke up in Jamal's arms and she thought someone had come into her room, therefore she kicked Jamal and shrieked, "leave me, leave me."

"What the fuck." Jamal shouted and stood up, glaring at Petra in anger.

Petra came back to reality and recalled what had happened with her yesterday night. As flashes of yesterday night revolved in her mind, her innocent eyes brimmed with tears.

"Don't dare to cry," he warned her. "If you have forgotten our deal, then let me remind you, if you don't cry, I'll free your parents." He crossed his arms around his chest and she stared at him innocently.

"Now come in my arms and let me sleep, and you also sleep," he again lay on the bed and she was just looking at him with a sad pout, her eyes were filled with innocence.

"Oh god, Petra, why don't you listen to me in the first time?" Jamal asked, but still, shedn't give any reply. "Say something, I am not an animal who will eat you up."

She instantly asked, "so who are you? I don't even know your name and you kidnapped my Mumma and papa, you forced me to marry you." She again burst into tears and sobbed.

"Baby, please stop crying, I will tell you everything and I promise you, I will not harm your parent, but please stop crying, I can't see you in tears," he requested, wiping her tears. She was crying nonstop.

"I can't stop my tears," she hiccuped, "Mumma papa ki yaad aa rhi hai, tumhse dar lag rha hai, (I'm missing mom and dad and you're scaring me.)" She cried like an innocent baby.

He closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

"Okay fine, you sleep alone, but please stop crying," he joined his hands in front of her because her tears were making him angry. Her tears were affecting him a lot.

Jamal got up from the bed and turned to walk out of the room, but stopped as he heard her loud sobs. He turned toward her and asked, frustrated. "Now what do you want?"

"Mujhe akele room mein sone mein dar lagta hai, (I'm afraid to sleep alone in the room.)" She cried like a baby because she was not in a habit to sleep alone.

"Okay, okay fine. I am sleeping on the sofa, now for god sake stop crying," she tried not to cry by pursing her lips while he poured water into the glass for her.

"Have water." He gave her the water and she immediately drank it.

"Now sleep," he laid her down on the bed and covered her with the blanket. She closed her eyes.

"Don't cry, okay." He pecked her forehead.

He strolled to the sofa and lay down over it, facing Petra. He fell asleep, gazing at her.

Petra opened her eyes. As she saw him sleeping, she sat on the bed and cried silently holding her knees. "I am not understanding anything, what should I do? God, This monster doesn't even let me cry. He is scaring me a lot, I want Mumma, she must be worried for me also."

Next morning

Jamal woke up, holding his back because his back was aching, he was not in a habit of sleeping on the sofa, but he slept for Petra. This proved his love for her. He could even sleep on the bed of burning coal for her.

He saw Petra who was sleeping. He strolled to her and kissed so many times on her cheeks and then lay beside her. He fondly gazed at her beautiful and innocent face.

Half an hour passed and he was still engrossed in her. He came on the earth back as his phone rang up. He made an irritated face and placed the phone over his ear.

"Sir, you have a meeting in an hour, should I cancel it?" As his secretary asked, he jumped out of the bed.

"No... no, I am coming." He rushed to the bathroom after tossing his phone on the sofa.

Petra also woke up, rubbing her eyes. She looked around and sat on the bed, making a sad pout. Sara stepped into the room with the tray of coffee in her hand. Petra's eyes glinted with fear as she saw her. Sara slightly smiled at her before putting the tray on the side table.

"Hey, I am Sara, Jamal's sister." Sara introduced herself and held out her hand in front of her. Petra was staring at her bemusedly, narrowing her brows.

"Who Jamal?" She asked in a low voice and her question made Sara shocked because her brother had married a girl whodn't even know his name.

"Jamal, whom you have married yesterday." As she told Petra, she moved back. She became more scared from Sara as she thought, she would harm her.

"Hey, relax, I'll not harm you." Sara placed her hand on her shoulder. Petra was not any condition to trust anybody, she was staring at her dubiously.

"Look, I know you are scared becauseJohn has married you forcibly, but he will not harm you. He is good a good person, I don't know why he married you but trust me, no one will harm you here." Sara tried to assure Petra that she is safe in this house.

"Drink coffee, you will feel better." Sara gave her coffee and she shook her head negatively.

"Don't worry, I haven't mixed poison in this." Sara tried to make her feel comfortable. Petra smiles lightly and took the glass of coffee. Sara gave her a cheerful smile.

Jamal came out of the bathroom and saw them.

"Enjoy coffee, and feel free to say anything to me." Sara placed her hand over Petra's face. She stepped out of the room without even looking at Jamal. Sara always shows her anger to Jamal like this by staying silent.

"Baby, you woke up." Jamal strolled to her and she grasped the glass of coffee tightly, staring down.

"Good morning," he leaned down and kissed her forehead, she just remained silent.

"I'm going to the office and please, take breakfast on time and I don't want any complaint," he instructed her, wearing his watch standing in front of the mirror.

"Now goodbye, baby. I'll see you soon," he strode out of the room after kissing her cheek.

Sara and Caleb were taking breakfast and they were talking about Petra.

"Caleb, that girl is so naive, she was scaring from me a lot, for the first timeJohn hassappointed me. I still can't believe this." Sara shook her head insbelief. She was feeling very bad after seeing Petra's condition.

"Sara, you forget who is ourJohn, he is our superhero, I am also confused after whatJohn has done with an innocent girl, but I know he must have any reason behind this." Caleb had full trust in Jamal, but Sara was angry because Jamal had spoiled the life of an innocent girl by doing this.

As they heard Jamal's voice, they looked at him. He was instructing something to maids about Petra, standing out of his room.

He strode to them. Sara kept herself busy in eating and this time also shedn't look at him.

"Caleb, we are getting late, hurry up."

"Bhai, I am done," Caleb stood up, leaving half food in the plate.

"Caleb, how many times, I have to explain, never left food in the plate." Jamal scolded Caleb like he was his small kid and Sara intentionally stormed from there, leaving her food too, showing her anger to Jamal.

"Bhai, she is angry with you," Caleb told him. He left out of the house without giving any reply and Caleb rushed behind him.

Sara stepped into Petra's room with the breakfast which maid had prepared for Petra on Jamal's instructions. That time only Petra came out after taking bath and she was shedding silent tears. As she saw Sara, she immediately wiped her tears and Sara felt bad for her.

"Hey, your breakfast, darling," Sara said very sweetly to Petra while putting the tray on the table.

"I want Mumma," she uttered like an innocent baby, looking at Sara helplessly.

"I will make you meet your Mumma," as Sara reassured her, placing her hand over Petra's cheek, her eyes shimmered with the happiness and a cheerful smile touched her lips.

"Really, you'll make me meet my Mumma, thank you," she hugged Sara joyfully.

"Yes, promise. By the way, What's your name sweetie?" Sara asked as they broke the hug.

"Petra." She told her, smiling.

"So Petra from now we are friends okay," as Sara held out her hand in front of her, she merrily shook her hand with Sara because Sara had promised her that she would make her meet with her parents.

Then Sara made her eat breakfast and all the time trying to talk with her, she wanted to make her comfortable. Sara was very a nice person with a pure heart.

Jamal came back home and he saw Petra in the hall with Sara. They were watching the movie. Jamal smiled broadly as he saw Petra happy. He was relieved after seeing her getting comfortable with his family. He strode toward them.

"Hey baby, I am back." Petra gripped Sara's hand tightly and looked at Jamal, having fear in her eyes.

"Petra, he will not harm you." Sara tried to make her understand.

"Yes, Sara is right, you don't need to be scared of me, now like a good girl come with me, I have to show you something." He said politely.

She looked at Sara and as she blinked her eyes, Petra got up. Jamal gave her his handsome smile and held her hand.

He led her to one room. There was darkness all around the room. As she gripped his arm tightly, his lips curved into a smile. He switched on the light and she widened her eyes in astonishment to see the room. The whole room was filled up with her photos from the age of ten. Her photos were hanging on all the walls of room and so many photo frames of her photo were placed on the table.

"Howd you get these pictures?" as she asked innocently, he chuckled.

"I clicked these photographs, whenever I got time from the office, I came to see you. Yes, Petra, I've been in love with you for eight years. I hired a guard for you. Do you remember a night when a person had saved you from goons, that person was me only. Petra, I will never harm you because I love you, baby." Jamal confessed, holding her hands. Petra was staring at Jamal bemusedly and flashes of that night were revolving in her mind.

"But you are bad, you kidnapped me, I was getting married to Aman and," before she could complete her words, Jamal pinned her against the wall by grabbing her arms and then slammed her glossy lips, she widened her eyes in utter shock. He was kissing her softly, pouring his all love. This all was completely new for Petra, but she felt good and she automatically kissed him back, placing her hands over his face and this shocked him because he had never expected that she would kiss him back. For both of them, this was their first kiss, but they were kissing each other like a passionate couple. He was feeling like he was kissing rose petals. Her lips were so soft and delicious. They were feeling incredible. Jamal never wanted to break the kiss but broke it after becoming breathless.

They both gazed into each other eyes, panting. She was trying to catch her breath back. Her eyes were asking from Jamal "who are you? My hero or villain?" and Jamal's eyes were only filled with love for her. He had kidnapped her parents, but still, she had a soft corner for him, shedn't know why. She was utterly baffled. He was a mystery for her.

"You're mine only, I don't want to hear any other man's name from your mouth," as he whispered, dangerously coming close to her face, her eyes glinted with fear. He was now brushing her lower lip with his thumb, gazing at her fondly.