Chapter 29A

Zoya was devastated with the sudden falling of the chandelier on her. She would have been crashed, if Asad had not noticed the it falling, that too co-incidentally. The chandelier has never been a part of the interior that was finalized by Asad, but it was her own idea, to add up a colorful decor to illuminate the whole space, which could have become her own doom.

The girls of the house were supporting Zoya, in a corner of the hall; only when Najma fetched a glass of water and offered it to Zoya, "Zoya, please have some water, you will feel better", she pressed her lips while ending because she didn't have anything to say next in anxiety, but none of them lose courage and Humeira said a being a little scared due to the accident, "Haan! Have some water, the accident has averted and now you are safe. Don't worry.", she ended her point, cupping Zoya's cheek.

"Yes. She is right. Don't worry, what are we for?", an unknown male voice caught her attention.

All turned when they noticed an unknown male voice. A man was there with a beautiful young girl. The man unshed his eyes and Asad whispered, "Arjun!"

"No, ACP Arjun Rawthe", Arjun corrected Asad and introduced his junior, Riya Mukerjee, who was standing near to him.

The girl immediately approached Zoya and rested her palm on hers, "Are you fine ma'am?", 

Zoya just replied with a positive node. 



"Then have some water. Please.", Riya smilingly offered the water glass to Zoya which she accepted and immediately gulped down in a single squeak and sighed, "But-But I was al-almost near dea...", she couldn't finish herself with fear and tears rolled down her cheeks. There are very few situations when Zoya Farrooqui gets scared and this time she was not scared, she was perplexed at which Asad gave her support with a tight hug and a shoulder to cry and forget the accident.

But the same time he reassured her, "yes you were. But you are Zoya Farroqui as well jo kuch bhi ho jaye kabhi darti nahi hai!", he whipped her last tears and glaring in her eyes, " Toh...Ye paglo wali batein band karo... jab tak main hoon, kuch bhi, ya koi bhi tumhe touch tak nahi kar sakta."

She lifted her red puffy eyes filled with tears and realized it was Asad who said such important word so soulfully, which touched her heart to the core. She pressed her lips tightly and took a deep breath realizing her situation. He closed his red eyes as he was frightened and even angry, yes he was, but not with Zoya, with the situation.



He blinked his moist eyes who were forcing him to lose the battle of life and its consequential situations, so that he cannot show his tears to Zoya. He rubbed her palms with his fingers as if he was trying to give her strength with which she can fight with the world, with accidents and even with her own fear and rubbed her palm with his cheek as well, so that he too can get it and make her feel that no matter what happens, he will always be there with her and for her.

The environment was filled with the single but heart felting, soulful, loveable word-LOVE and the same time Riya shared a quick glance with Arjun, which he avoided.

He even coughed to take them in real world and after a jerk, Asad introduced Arjun and Riya, again completely when Dilshad asked him that how her son does knows an ACP.

"He is my college friend Arjun, no ACP Arjun Rawthe", he chuckled a little and continued by introducing the girl, "and she is miss...",but he stopped in middle.

Everyone smiled a little at the introduction to greet them, when the band master heard the designation ACP, which scared him a lot. 

Riya immediately beckoned Arjun aside and whispered while keeping eye on the surroundings, "Arj...", but before she could complete she pouted and continued, "I think it is an accident.

"And on what basis, you can say that", he encountered her.

"Home Accident Surveillance Statistics ke according 59 out of 100 cases me ye accident hota hai", she  spilled out being a little scared.

He licked his lips to control his laughter and said, "Statistics ke bahar bhi ek duniya hai Riya and wese bhi tumhare ankdo ke hisab se bhi 41 chances fir bhi...

But when the band master heard that, he, not being a professional criminal but a victim himself, he lost the confidence and tried to leave the spot with the guest, but before he could escape Arjun found him suspicious from his corner of eye and ran after him. Riya too followed and finally when the band master was about to jump from the roof, Arjun caught him with his collar and punched him on his face.

He pulled the band master to the party hall in order to confront him.

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Arjun explained everyone what has happened, how he caught this band master and why. Zoya slapped him across his face.

"Tell me why? What I have done with you? Why did you want to kill me?" She literally begged.

Asad was about to punch him but the police officers stopped them and explained that it was illegal so Asad held him from his collar and shrieked, "Answer her damn it!" he chewed his words and screamed.

"Main nahi wo marna chahta hai", the band master spilled out while crying.

Everyone was shocked and Asad scrunched his brows but then thought he is lying, "Don't lie! YOU wanted to do that with my Zoya but why..., the red blood were in Asad's eyes, but seeing this Arjun stopped him.

"He is right. He didn't want to hurt Zoya, Arjun objected.

"How can you say that, Asad retorted back.

Riya explained him, "Otherwise, he wouldn't be killing himself. He... He is just a puppet and nothing

"Tell me, who ordered you?, Asad confronted again leaving his collar.

"I don't know his name, he replied back

"See, he is lying, Asad said as if he was confident

"Let him complete Mr. Khan... I want to hear that who wants to kill me, after all we don't even know this person, then why he will..., Zoya completed in a single breath and tears fell down from her eyes.

The band master gulped down, "Thank you ma'am. You are right, I don't even know you and was about to...kill

"But why, she screamed loudly.

"Because he ... he has hostage...my family...my wife... my 1 year old infant he cried out loud and left himself lifelessly on the floor on his knees and he cried and cried and tears escape from a pair of eyes as well, Zoya's.

"Ya allah, now what will we do? That person can do anything with his family, if he can force him to do this to me Zoya said the possibility, and tears again rolled her cheeks.

Asad again sighed and started consoling, "Zoya! I know you're scared and I can understand why, because- because I too can feel the same fear, but stopped when she looked in his eyes as if she was asking why he was scared in the same proportion in which she was but then he looked down and continued, "sab... hum sab dar gaye the, he continued as if he was covering up, "par Zoya! You're Zoya na, the brave girl who never-never get scared, wo jo har problem se ladti hai but kabhi darti nahi, and finally he looked into her eyes, as if was confirming and she nodded.

"But what will we do now?, Ayaan raised a question.

"Kuch aisa jisse sabki jaan bach jae aur wo bhi pakad mein aa jaye, Arjun replied.

"What are you going to do now?, Riya asked him

Arjun ignored her question and asked the band master, "So do you want your family and yourself alive?

The bandmaster almost begged in front of everyone to save his family especially, after all for the people who have pure heart, loves their family, even more them their own life.

"Then trust us and follow the police's order, Asad calmed him.

Arjun narrated the plan, they knew they all were at risk, their plan can even get flop, but they had no chance than opting this one.

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This was the time to bring the plan into action, just the way Arjun and Asad had explained.

The attacker, Rashid and his partner tried to attack Zoya, but failed so as per the threat to the orchestra band master, Rashid's partner was about to kill his family, who was just a pawn for the attacker but he couldn't because the orchestra master begged for their life and offered an another suggestion at which the man laughed, "Smart haan! Rashid ne thoda bahut kaam ka admi chuna hai is kaam ke lie, and grinned.

Rashid was getting happy but there was plan B with the band master, it was just a lie, which he told to Rashid, so the police get some time to accomplish their mission and the same time they called the whole ETF team, so it will be easy for them and Shri has traced the call.

Basically, the false plan was, that the orchestra master have some pictures of AsYa, getting closer which he is going to play on projector, so it will become the so called which will defame her, and she will never be back in the country and will again be back to New York, the pictures which did not even exist. But Rashid was unaware but he was happy with the so called brownie point as well, the defamation of Asad.

Within 15 -20 minutes, from the one end of the Bhopal to next, Arjun with his team reached the spot, but they found nothing, except crying sound of an infant. Arjun carefully followed the sound, his teammates also spread everywhere in the building, except Ria who followed with her pistol, with Arjun.

Both of them finally reached the spot from where the crying sound was coming and both of them stunned. They put their pistol down and understood that everything has passed, after all the family of bandmaster were only left. The lady's tears were rolling over her cheek down, her child was away from her, and crying and crying and crying.

She wasnt able to talk as she was tied with rope with a chair and her lips were bandaged. Ria opened the rope and remove the bandage.

"Relax maam, you are safe now, Ria confirmed.

"Kon the wo log? Kahan hain aur, Arjun liniently asked.

"I dont know why they ran away, she cried loud.

"Thats fine mam. Relax, Rathore concoled her.

"Oh Gosh! They ran away, how?, Asad bombarded on the phone call.

"Relax Asad, ETF se bachke kahan jayenge, Arjun answered.

"I want him asap, Asad declared.

"Criminals ese nahi pakde jate Mr. Khan. Saboot Chahiye hote hain, Rathore again being professional said.

"To dhundhiye saboot, Asad blurted out.

"Relax Mr. Khan Sab thik ho jaega, Zoya concerned.

"Zoya is right Sir, Riya said in between.

"How?, sarcastically Arjun asked.

Riya gave a sarcastical smile, "Kuch nahi se kuch sahi, aur chor bhagte hue apni ghadi chod jaye to samajh lo usska bura time shuru ho gaya

"Ghadi?, Asad asked.

"Yes. Mujhe staircases pe mili, Riya replied.

"Are you sure ye criminal ki hai?, Zoya asked.

"Abhi to yahi hai humare paas, kuch nahi se kuch sahi, Rathore replied.

"Okay, Zoya said in a thankful gesture.

"Abhi Khan Villa ate hain shayad aap me se koi is watch ko janta ho, Arjun replied but while leaving for Khan Villa he silently said, "Good job, Ria, at which her eyes glittered.

"Kuch nahi se sach mein kuch hona accha hota hai Asad Dilshad patted her back and hugged Zoya.

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