TALES OF THE HEART (Qissa-e-dil) Her Nightmare

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It was midnight when Ziniya’s peaceful sleep twisted into a living nightmare. Her reality—the one she tried so hard to escape—came crawling back, relentless and unforgiving. The scene played out in her mind like a broken, torturous record, skipping back to the moments she wished she could forget.

Her chest tightened as her breath came in shallow, uneven gasps. She struggled to swallow the suffocating air, her body drenched in a cold, sticky sweat. Her forehead glistened, her hair clung damply to her temples, and even her neck was slick with fear.

She wanted to wake up—oh, how desperately she wanted to break free. Her mind screamed for her to move, to open her eyes, to escape the torment. Please... wake up. Please... But her body betrayed her, frozen, paralyzed, a prisoner to the nightmare’s cruel grip. And then, the darkness grew heavier, pulling her deeper into its cold, suffocating embrace. She felt herself drowning in it, her silent cries swallowed whole. Tears spilled from her closed eyes, tracing sorrowful trails down her cheeks even in sleep, as the shadows claimed her once again.

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Ziniya Aftab Khan*FL

*slowly open eyes as she felt the radiant of the sun falling on her face*

Izaan Aftab Khan*FL younger brother*

*sleeping beside her holding her hand*

Ziniya Aftab Khan*FL

*smile faintly*

Ziniya Aftab Khan*FL

*get up without waking izaan and go to the bathroom*

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after she gets Ready in a white dress and the blue dupatta, her dark brown hair opens and she wears a jhumka. And the two glass bangles in her hands.

Izaan Aftab Khan*FL younger brother*

Are u going somewhere??

Ziniya Aftab Khan*FL

Yes..I'm going to bring your medicines. *smile*

Izaan Aftab Khan*FL younger brother*

*Inhaled deeply* Bajii, see I'm fine..i don't need any medicine, u don't need to waste money on medicine

Izaan Aftab Khan*FL younger brother*

😀

Izaan Aftab Khan*FL younger brother*

See..hehe

Ziniya Aftab Khan*FL

*chuckle* of course, u r absolutely fine .but u need medicine as per dr. Words

Ziniya Aftab Khan*FL

*Walk to him* I'm sorry izaan as being ur elder sister..I wasn't able to do much for u

Ziniya Aftab Khan*FL

*look down*

Ziniya Aftab Khan*FL

I ..i..I'm sorry..

Izaan Aftab Khan*FL younger brother*

*hug her tightly* why are u sorry..I'm the one who is useless here..i can't even do anything for..i hate myself being like this .

Ziniya Aftab Khan*FL

and it's all because of me..it's all because me..we lost baba.. because of me..u lost..ur leg . because of me *tears rolled down*

Izaan Aftab Khan*FL younger brother*

No..no you are not at fault.

Izaan Aftab Khan*FL younger brother*

why r u blaming yourself.. please baji..don't do this , don't torture yourself like this.

Izaan Aftab Khan*FL younger brother*

*wipes her cheeks* i don't blame you. I can never dare to. You saved me.

Ziniya Aftab Khan*FL

*shakes head* Let's not talk over this..i need to go to the city to get that medicine

Izaan Aftab Khan*FL younger brother*

why?? i don't need medicine, all over ..it's expensive..we can't afford..

Ziniya Aftab Khan*FL

*smile gently at him* izaan..i gather money don't worry.. this much help u for whole months medicine..till next month I will do more work to get the next month's medicine for you

Ziniya Aftab Khan*FL

And..I'm sorry.. But don't worry soon..we will have enough money for your leg operation.. I will gather them

Ziniya Aftab Khan*FL

Just give me some Time. I will make u fine..

Ziniya Aftab Khan*FL

I will do it

Izaan Aftab Khan*FL younger brother*

U don't..need to do anything..i accept myself like this. I just want to help u in ANYTHING..

Izaan Aftab Khan*FL younger brother*

But please don't overdo anything..

Izaan Aftab Khan*FL younger brother*

I'm worried about you..

Ziniya Aftab Khan*FL

Stupid*chuckle and pinch his nose*, don't be ..I'm fine. and I will be back home till evening, take care of mom and also.. yourself

Izaan Aftab Khan*FL younger brother*

Ohkay!! *said determine*

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