It was the time when Moosa along with a few members of Black Eagles moved into their new house in Shareefabad. Amma-Bi asked Moosa and Natasha to move Shahina from the house for a while. Therefore, taking advantage of the situation, Natasha dragged Shahina to her apartment. She was intending to teach Shahina some antiques of moving into high-class society, just like she did with Yawar. Also, she wanted to convince Shahina to go through cosmetic surgery while being aware of the fact that it wouldn't be easy.
The person Shaina turned out to be in the past few years, was silent but extremely caring. All the care and affection she has for others screamed from her actions but no one hears a single word from her mouth about her feelings. Especially when it came to Moosa, she would stay awake the whole night waiting for him to come back home so she could serve him dinner still she would never talk to him much nor get close to him. Perhaps that was the reason for the attention she gained from him and the reason of Yawar's jealousy as well.
Natasha always pitied Shahina for the struggle she has to face daily before going to school. It was a must for her to wear a scarf and full sleeves uniform even on hot summer days because of the burn marks she had on her neck and arms and going to an all-girls school hadn't changed anything for her. She was also aware of the fears still lingering in her heart, stopping her from opening up to anyone, not even to herself and Moosa. The only person whom she allowed herself to be closed to and to be touched was Amma-Bi.
Still, Natasha was willing to take a chance before the scars of her body permanently wounded her soul. Shahina would never allow doctors to come near her, therefore, Natasha did something that should never be done to an average fifteen-year-old girl. But she wasn't an average girl, this world didn't allow her to be one. So, Natasha took the risk, one day when the two of them were alone in Natasha's boutique, she told Shahina about her dreadful past. From the moment she was deceived by the love of her life until the moment she allowed herself to be rescued by Moosa.
Shocked at the truth, it took her hours to digest the fact that her cheerful Nats Api were no different from her. They are both passengers of the same boat. Natasha told her that she was lucky, although Shahina never considered herself one. When Natasha explained to her how she wandered around in the darkness for decades and how long it took her to get out of that swamp, Shahina was left with no other choice but to question herself.
"I want you to live my life, my youth, which I lost because of the unfairness of the world. I want you to live without any guilt or shame. I want you to allow yourself to be rescued."
Natasha's words sounded more like a plea to Shahina and after struggling with fears, she was finally able to agree for the surgery.
During the days of recovery, Shahina saw a new face of Natasha, which Moosa named 'a madwoman'. She was overly excited for some reason, she took early appoint from her beautician and order her designers to make special outfits for Shahina.
Shahina had her makeover a week before coming back home. Her long black hairs, which touched her hips were now finely trimmed and the small bangs covering her face make her look more innocent than before. Natasha made her promise that she will not tie her hair in two braids unless she is working in the kitchen, on which Shahina reluctantly agreed. Finally, after a long period of two months, she went home with three loaded bags of dresses and different accessories.
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Standing before the mirror of her new bathroom, Shahina looked at her scarless body in a daze. Those scars tortured her for years, it made her cringe whenever she glanced at herself but they are no more. A few weeks with Natasha changed her life considerably. She looked like a normal teenage girl now, just like her classmates. Her Nats Api freed her from this curse of the past, though the process was very difficult for her, still she was glad it happened.
Shahina was liking her new self, a bit happier and a bit confident. A small smile appeared on her face as she dressed up in a brown and light pink colour dress Natasha chose for her and went out of the room to find Amma-Bi but to her luck, she was founded by her biggest enemy first.
"Who are you? And what business do you have here?" With a threatening tone, he took a step towards Shaina and she quickly stepped back staring at the boy before him in fear.
She didn't remember him being this tall and she wasn't looking forward to meeting him at all but, he was here now and his tone was making him more intimidating. The courage had in her a few minutes ago vanished into thin air. She was the same Shahina as before, slave of the person named Yawar.
"Are you dumb? I am asking you a question." He frowned, but instead of answering him, Shahina turned on her heels and dashed into her room.
