ASYA (KABHI) FF- Given and Denied- Thread 2- Chapter 15 to Chapter 23 - Page 2

Chapter 15

The day Asad discharged from Hospital

So Asad was lying, trying to fall asleep but landed in his memory lane of those 10 days at the hospital. His eyes fluttered open and he readily looked at his watch. It shows 5.30 pm. It is time for Zoya to come home. Then he realized why his sleep is gone today. His starring job officially finished today because she is going to sleep in her room. I mean really Asad! What happened to him?

He sighed heavily. He needs to be distracted but how? He can't go to office. He can't read books because this gives headache after reading a few lines. Uff!! Then what will he do? He looked at the clock exasperatedly, 6 pm already!

"Where the hell is she? Why she is not home yet? Is she in danger again! Ya Allah." He took his cell phone to call her.

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Zoya was so much tired after all the commotion of the day. All she needed to sleep in her room. Asad was discharged today and she was not there because of her office. These 10 days she had been in double shifts. The whole day in the office, then nights in the hospital, sleeping on the chair. She did not mind to spend night in hospital though.

"Looking a beautiful, handsome face in the faint light was...uuugghh...no don't think about that" she mentally chided to herself and closed her eyes leaning on the seat of the cab.

She was happy why she did not know but it feels good to be happy. All she wanted to swayed with this happiness. Asad was also behaving normal but in their way of normalcy. Each day they had fight on the topic of his staying in the hospital. He was so desperate to be in home that he threatens to skip meals and medicines. "How dare he?" But at last he wins. Doctor gave him discharge with all the rules and regulations. He happily compiled because he himself was a man of rules and regulations.

That incident made a lot change in them. Both of them realize the fear of lose that day and it was a huge step for their relationships. Both of them thought about the chance that should give to each other, but in their own ways. But both of them dared to name this thing, they just went with the flow.

Asad never asked after that day why she is in the hospital and Zoya thought it is a sign of acceptance. She is not going to miss it.

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Asad was tensed when he called her many times but she did not pick it up. He was going to call Dilshad but then stopped. "What will he tell her?"

His room door sprung open. Dilshad came with a coffee mug in her hands. She smiled to him and kissed his forehead. Asad whined.

"What? Do you feeling okay?" Dilshad asked to him.

"Of course Ammi...I am feeling better here. The smells of phenyls make me more sick." Asad made a face.

Dilshad chuckled "then what is bothering you? You look restless."

"How do you know? Asad blurted and stopped ...Ummm...Where is Zoya? She is not home yet."

Dilshad smiled inwardly but did not show infront of him. If he realized any of his caring is already revealed to all then again he will go to his shell.

"She was supposed to go to the Dargah from office, then she will come home" she said in a nonchalant voice.

"Oh!" Asad gasped. He passed his hand through his air, dejected.

"She is an amazing girl!! No?" Dilshad tried to initiate a casual conversation.

Dilshad could feel his body tensed immediately and balled his fist. She abruptly changed the topic remembering doctor's advice.

"I mean she managed all the things very well." She said in a lower tone.

"Yes." Asad mumbled placing his head on his mother's lap.

Dilshad laughed heartily and passed her hand through his hair. "Why your face is flushed? Is everything okay?" She again asked in a concerned voice.

"I am okay Ammi. Don't panic now." Asad was agitated.

Sometimes passed, they remain silent. Asad was visually getting restless. He opened his mouth to ask something but stopped.

"What is it, Asad?" she can see his son's dilemma.

"Ammi...woh...actually... what is love?" Asad asked in a tone which was above a whisper. He squeezed his eyes.

Dilshad's eyes went wide and she burst out in laugh.

Asad was exasperated again, "ok, leave it"

Dilshad imeediately stopped and said, "I thought you said it is not your cup of tea. So now you want to know what love is."

"Well. There are lots of theories but according to me there is no theory of love. There is no time of love. It presents everywhere. To love is easy but it is difficult to be in love." Dilshad said. She was in her own thought. Asad frowned.

"What does that mean?" he asked, confused.

"Love-the actual word consists of attraction, respect, trust and every feeling. There are two things to love and being in love. You can love anything that could be a person, animal, object etc which you like instantly. People says, love at first sight. According to me it would be attraction at first sight. Here first comes attraction then the others but you can only be in love with a person to whom you trust, respect, adored, understood, felt in short all sort of feelings are related with that person and with all that you will have the pull of attraction. You feel complete, loved, wanted and what not. Just being with that person make you feel the happiest and without make you short of breath. When that person is not present and the void created cannot be fulfilled with anything I mean anything. Yes, you can fell in love with another person but that void always remained. Also being in love does not mean you will not live without that person all along. It means if that person is not with you would die but to live with the hope of love that one day maybe your wish of love can be fulfilled. Being in love is the most precious, peaceful feeling" Dilshad was going on and on with tears in her eyes and a smile in her face.

Asad was trying to process all these new things coming to him. He then was going to asking his mother something more but cut off by Nazma.

"Dinner time" said Nazma with a tray in her hand. Dilshad smiled and smacked her forehead

"Ya Allah! I forgot it the very first day? You have a new routine. Now eat properly and also take medicine."

Asad obliged and finished his meal. When he was all set for his sleep, looked expectantly at the door but Zoya was nowhere to be seen. He dozed off immediately, the rapid action of sleeping pill.

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Zoya reached home late. It was almost 10 pm. She directly went to Asad's room. He was already asleep. "Stupid traffic" she cursed. "I could not say good night to him"

She got freshen up and took her meal with Dilshad and Nazma. They were waiting for her. After that they call it a night.

She came to her room and agitated. Just a "Good Night" was enough to make her sleep gone. She tossed and turned but no sleep. Defeated she made her way to the garden bench. She looked up to the velvet black sky and stared to the twinkling stars. That dull ache of her heart was back. She was feeling alone. These 10 days she was never felt this loneliness. It was a sweet-bitter pain which gives both the smiles and tears. What was happening to her? She hugged herself wrapping the shawl around her as the chilly wind blows.

She sat there for sometimes then made her way to the room. She again changed her track to see him for last time in the day.

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Asad slept for two hours peacefully. Then he woke up with a sound of door opening. The room was dark but he knew who was on the door. Zoya came silently and placed her cold hand on his forehead. He shivered with the touch of her cold hand.

"You are not having a shawl, again? Why you ever not take care of yourself?" Asad chided her.

Zoya was perplexed for sometimes. Then retorted,

"Allah Miyan!! What is wrong with you? You scared me out of hell. Why you are not sleeping?"

"Zoya I asked you the questions first. Answer me will you?" Asad said, irritated.

"Eeekkks. I was wearing a shawl but the hands are cold because I was in the garden, thought I need some fresh air" Zoya said sheepishly.

"What? Zoya you know you have asthma. Why you never listen to me? If something happens to you then Aapi and Jiju will kill me too" Asad blurted.

"Mr. Khan, everything is okay, just don't get hyper now, sleep" Zoya was trying to calm him down.

"Okay but why are you here?" Asad asked again.

Now what will she answer to him. She herself did not know it.

"Errrmmm...out of habit. I guess I am habituated to go to sleep with a Good Night from you" Zoya said, blushing.

Asad could not see the blush but understood it.

"Good Night Zoya. Go and sleep. You really need rest." Asad said it softly.

"Good Night Mr. Khan. See you tomorrow" Zoya answered back, happy.

"Yeah, you will" Asad said. He was happy too. At last he could talk to her in the end of day.

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