The Dark Secrets of Love and Betrayal

Zishan and Asif were childhood friends, and their friendship was legendary. They grew up together, attended the same school, college, university, and even landed jobs in the same office. Both friends were content with their lives until one day, a girl named Bina joined their office. Bina was stunningly beautiful, with a fair complexion, long hair, and a slim figure resembling a model. At first sight, both Zishan and Asif fell for her but kept their feelings secret from each other, quietly falling in love with her.

As time passed, Bina became friends with both Zishan and Asif. Asif, being handsome, naturally grew closer to Bina, spending most of his time with her. Zishan noticed this and realized that Asif and Bina liked each other. Gradually, Zishan felt neglected by his best friend.

Eventually, Asif and Bina confessed their feelings for each other and decided to get married. They convinced their families, and the engagement was arranged. Everyone was happy for the beautiful couple. However, shortly after their engagement, Asif suddenly disappeared.

One morning, he left for work as usual but never returned. Three days passed without any news, prompting Zishan and Asif’s family to file a missing person report with the police. Despite an extensive investigation, Asif remained missing. Finally, the police concluded that he had left on his own accord.

A month later, Zishan woke up from his sleep to find himself in a deserted, pitch-dark place where Asif stood silently, staring at him. Shocked, Zishan asked, "Asif, what happened to you? Where are we? We've been looking for you for a month!" At these words, Asif began crying uncontrollably, and Zishan suddenly woke up in his bed. Realizing it was just a dream, Zishan felt uneasy.

That night, he sensed a presence in his room. When he turned around, he saw a tall, dark shadow with glowing red eyes staring at him. Terrified, Zishan ran out of his room, waking his family. When he explained what had happened, they checked the room but found nothing. From that night onwards, strange things started happening to Zishan. He kept seeing Asif everywhere, and his life became restless.

Meanwhile, Bina seemed unusually happy, as if she had forgotten about Asif entirely. She no longer mentioned him. One day after work, Zishan noticed a luxury car picking Bina up. This became a daily occurrence.

Gathering courage, Zishan asked Bina about the man in the car. Offended, she told him off, saying, "Your friend Asif abandoned me. I can’t wait for him forever.

The next day, the police came to Zishan’s house and arrested him for Asif’s disappearance. Shocked, Zishan’s family and Asif’s family rushed to the police station, demanding an explanation. Zishan remained silent. Seeing this, Asif’s mother broke down in tears, cursing Zishan.

However, Bina, busy preparing for her wedding to the wealthy man, was startled to learn about Zishan's arrest and went to the police station. There, she angrily confronted Zishan, asking where Asif was. To her shock, Zishan claimed he had killed Asif.

Hearing this, Bina initially broke down in tears but then suddenly smiled and said, "I don’t know why you’re taking the blame, but I’m the one who killed him." The police officer who had arrested Zishan overheard this confession. When Bina realized she had been caught, she was taken into custody.

Under pressure, Bina revealed the truth. She admitted she had killed Asif because she wanted to marry the rich man, and Asif wouldn’t leave her alone. She confessed to burying his body in a deserted forest road. With Bina’s help, the police recovered Asif’s body and gave him a proper burial.

Bina got imprisoned

Bina found herself locked in a desolate, abandoned cell, the air thick with an eerie silence. As she stood frozen, trying to adjust to her surroundings, a shadowy figure appeared, standing still with its back to her. Fearfully, Bina whispered, "Who’s there?"

When the figure slowly turned, her heart sank—standing before her was none other than Asif, his eyes burning with a fierce anger. She was paralyzed with terror, unable to speak or move.

Asif took a step closer, his voice colder than ice.

"Now, Bina, you will remain with me forever."

A wicked laugh escaped his lips, reverberating through the empty cell, amplifying her fear.

That night, Zishan dreamed of Asif again. This time, Asif looked happy and thanked his childhood friend for bringing him justice.

SYEDA SHEHZANA HAIDER