SON OF THE ARABIAN SEA

When Tabassum had seen his mother and father for the last time and upped his one hand above his head, he pointed to the sky with his hand that meant he was surrendering himself to God, sitting above, Now, it is God's will whether he kills or saves.

When Tabassum was falling towards the sea, his face was towards the sky; He could see his mother "Bano" holding her hand in the air as she wanted to pull him up, He could see his father "Saleem" who held Bano in his hands as guarding against falling afterward Tabasum. Although, the scene was of short duration as it disappeared out of sight after fell into the sea but this scene made Tabasum fully satisfied since he had seen his parents safe and together

After falling into the sea, Tabassum felt the bitter water of the sea was going through his nose and mouth into his lungs and stomach respectively | He felt a shortening of breath and felt misty darkness in front of his eyes, which was getting deeper and thicker. The last thing which he heard and saw before losing his consciousness was that he had been pulled out of the sea by two attendants and further thrown in a boat. One of them was constantly shouting; hurry up, get the water out of his lungs, he is alive.

When Tabassum reacquired his consciousness, he found himself lying on the ground in a hut. Soon after he gained his six senses fully active, he smelled something like the stench created by the decay of many fish.

Where am I and which place is this? and who are you? - Tabassum asked the boy sitting in front of him.

You are in Haidari Goth. It is the village of fishermen and is located in the Korangi, the area of ​​Karachi. I am Tabriz. - The boy answered Tabassum's questions precisely and honestly.

Who brought me here? - Tabassum asked the next question

My father, whose name is Shamriz, has brought you here. You were drowning in the sea when he rescued you.

OK. That's fine. - Tabassum said gratefully.

I have to go and to tell my father that you have retrieved consciousness. - Tabriz spontaneously ran towards the dockyard after finishing his sentence.

Tabriz had run fastly because he had seen that his father's boat was about to leave the port. he was continuously shouting father, father while running.

Father, the boy, who had brought out of the sea two months ago, regained his consciousness - Tabriz told his father

Thank God - Tabriz you must take care of him, and I will come back till the evening after hunting in the sea. - Shamriz said and pushed the boat forward in the sea.

By the evening, about half of the people of the village had come to meet Tabassum and asked him too many questions, but, there was also a common question which was asked by everyone, that question was "What's your name and from where do you belong to?"

Tabassum did not answer any of the questions. Why didn't he answer any questions? Was he not answering for fear of so many people and their questions? Or he may have been thinking of a reasonable and solid answer that seemed true to everyone because he didn't want to tell the real truth under any circumstances.

I have a headache, and I want to take some rest because I am feeling weak too. Tabassum held his head in both his hands and spoke to avoid the crowd and the useless questions.

Tabriz, how many hours have I been unconscious? - Tabassum turned around, looked at Tabriz, and asked.

Not in hours, but ask how many months have you remained unconscious - Tabriz, said but also barely suppressed laughter.

Months? How many? - Tabassum asked surprisingly.

Yes, months and that too for four months - Tabriz said and added to his bewilderment.

Hmmm-- Tabriz, I'm going to sleep - Tabassum said as he wanted to go to sleep anyway. Tabassum had needed some time to think - so he put a covering over his face so that everyone would think that he was asleep now.

All right, you may take a rest. till then I'll bring a cigarette packet from the market for my father, - Tabriz said and gone, meanwhile.

It was evening now, and Tabriz was awaiting his father,

Peace be upon you father. - Tabriz said respectfully when his father enters the room.

Hello son -Throwing the net aside, Shamriz responded to Tabriz's greetings.

Tabriz, did this boy tell something about himself? - Shamriz asked Tabriz.

No -he did not tell anything. - Tabriz replied

And did you ask him or not? - Shamriz inquired

No, I didn't ask for anything, and I didn't have a chance to ask him anything. - Tabriz answered

Why didn't you find the chance for asking him - Shamriz asked while lighting a cigarette, and then left smoke in the air.

Today, many people from the town came and tried to know the health condition of this boy. So for me, there was no chance, to ask him about anything, or something. - Tabriz justified the matter.

Is he asleep? - Shamriz asked, pointing to Tabasum.

Yes, father, he is asleep. - Tabriz said and nodded his head also

I don't know who is this poor boy, but he is a lucky champ. - elegantly told by Shamriz

Lucky! how does? - Tabriz asked.

My beloved Son, a lot of beneficial things have had happened in the village since after he came into the village, and now everyone's days have been altered. It's not just me alone who endorsed all, but the whole town held belief in his luck - and that's why people came to see him today. Now people have even named him. - Shamriz addressed Tabriz so passionately

What kind of name? what is the name? - Tabriz asked.

“Son of the Arabian Sea”. - Shamriz replied.

Wow-what a lovely name. - Tabriz expressed his genuine happiness.

Yes, Very nice name. - Shamriz graciously replied.

Tabassum was not asleep and was listening to both of them. He was just pretending to sleep. He was thinking of a suitable answer for his introduction, he had gotten all the answers now after knowing the whole conversation between Shamriz and Tabriz, how much unique and mesmerizing name -- “Son of the Arabian Sea” -- for his introduction.

Tabassum was now questioning himself; how he would make a permanent place for himself in this town, how to stop others before they say anything against his gender, how will he dedicate himself to the path of Allah? what something that he could do for the welfare of his gender "transgender" so that in the future no one will be disputed or hated as he faced. - Thinking about all these, he did not know when he fell asleep. Promptly God itself envied to help Tabasum, so when he fell asleep, everything was explained in the dream. He had supposed to wake up in the morning and follow the steps regarding what he was told in the dream.

Get up - Get up, Tabassum felt as if a stranger was waking him up, and telling him to hurry to the sea, and there would be a red rock with blue lines on it. Let him stand on this rock, and start his new life by addressing the sea.

Tabassum woke up and sat upon the ground. He started to think about the man with the white clothes and the black beard, who woke him up.

Tabassum woke up Tabriz

The Red hill -- Tell me -- Where is the way to the red hill . . . Tabriz's woke up with the sound of all these words, and he saw Tabassum standing in front of him, and all these words were coming out of the mouth of Tabassum.

How do you know about this red rock? While you had been lying here in this room for last four months. - Tabriz asked in puzzlement.

I know everything, even I also know that there are blue lines on the Red Hill and there is an unseen creature who lives on that rock. - Tabassum spoke to Tabriz and magnified his puzzlement

After all, how did you know all this, while you are not a resident of this village, and you had come to your senses just yesterday? I'm surprised and scared of you. Tabriz had controlled his fear and looked at Tabassum's feet and spoke, and also looked at Tabassum's feet to confirm either he is human or spirit.

Let's go to the afore discussed rock? Seeing Tabriz satisfied, Tabassum asked.

Yes, sure, let's go anyway. It's going to be morning, so the path will be clear and we'll be there within half an hour. - Tabriz said wearing boots.

The two reached the red rock, climbing the pointed rocks on the shore.

I will not go ahead, because there is risk beyond this point, and to this day whoever has gone beyond has not returned alive, and so far, ten young people have gone missing in just two years.

Two years ago, our villagers were celebrating that annual festival here, when we have found the mutilated body of a virgin girl here, who was stoned to death. And to this day no one goes there - it is said that the girl's soul is now there and she does not allow any man or woman to enter her area.

And I am telling you, don't go any further. - Tabriz grabbed Tabassum's hand and pulled him towards him.

Tabriz, leave my hand, let me meet my parents. This Arabian sea is both, my mother and my father. - Tabassum spoke pointing to the sea with his other hand.

What are you saying? it seems that you have a mysterious enigma because you had a serious head injury when you were brought to the village. - said Tabriz.

What you are saying is that since the murder of that virgin girl, all the people who have gone to this red hill have not returned till today. - Tabassum asked Tabriz in a questioning manner.

yes, I had said, and this is true. - Tabriz replied

And do you also believe that parents never kill their children? - Tabassum asked Tabriz in a questioning manner.

Yes, I have a very strong belief regarding it. - Tabriz replied

Then you stand here and wait for me, I will go and come before your eyes. So Then will you believe in my words? - Tabassum asked Tabriz in an inquest manner

After saying that, Tabassum stepped forward. He had known, there will nothing wrong be happened with him. Everything was told to him in a dream last night, and yet everything was going the way it was supposed to, and that's why Tabassum was moving forward with even more confidence. As he walked a little bit away, the sound of women's screams had begun to come from the red hill. But he didn't be afraid of that.

Tabriz almost lost his control when he heard screams, and then he ran towards the village.

When the people of the village saw that someone running and galloping from the seaside, they too ran towards him.

As Tabriz approached the people, He stopped and began to retrieve and regain his breath, he had run as fast as light.

What had happened to you Tabriz that you were running like this? A villager asked

Uncle, that boy also had become the food of the red hill today. Tabriz replied

Explain the whole thing in detail. Shamriz asked while giving water to Tabriz

When Tabriz stated the whole situation in front of everyone, people started scolding and taunting Tabriz because that boy was now the guarantor of the lives and happiness of the villagers. Everyone started mourning, alas that boy was killed because of the ignorance of Tabriz, Alas the “Son of the Arabian Sea” will never come again.

As soon as Tabriz heard the words “Son of the Arabian Sea”, he was shocked because with the same name “Son of the Arabian Sea” that boy had introduced himself.

Listen, listen, everyone, listen to me, Tabriz shouted and drew everyone's attention to himself. The boy was telling the same name. He had said that this sea is both his mother and father and he had told his name “Son of the Arabian Sea”

What are you saying? An old lady straightened her bow-like back and asked for confirmation

Yes, grandma. He told his name as the “Son of the Arabian Sea”. Tabriz replied to the old woman

Let's all go to the red hill, and bring back the “Son of the Arabian Sea”. Maybe he too ran away in fear and fainted somewhere near Red Hill, and is waiting for our help. - They all talked to each other and then they started marching towards the hill

When they reach Red Hill, they saw that the “Son of the Arabian Sea” is alive and talking to someone, but who, there was nothing visible.