Part 6
At night, Zoya is in her night frock dress in d kitchen. She has made roti, bhindi sabzi, dal n rice. She was now making samosa. She has made d dough n filling for it. Thoughts of Asad throwing her food n insulting on her cooking came to her mind. Due to these thought, instead of gently Zoya puts d samosa hard in d oil for frying. Due to dat, some oil flies upwards n a small part of Zoya right wrist under her palm gets burned. Zoya cries loudly n has tears in her eyes. Asad n Najma who were d only ones awake in their rooms hears Zoya's cries n comes in d kitchen. Najma is in a T-Shirt n track pants. They r shocked to see Zoya in pain as her hand got burnt. Asad comes forward but Zoya stops him wid her hand.
"Stay away, Asad," said Zoya.
"Zoya, ur hand is burnt. U sud stop cooking foods by urself n eat wid us," said Asad.
Zoya laughed loudly n said in a venom filled voice, "U came to hear to taunt me dat I am very bad @ cooking dat I burnt my hand. How can u even think dat I vl eat wid all of u n the food made by u all? U were badly insulting me dat day dat I don't know properly to cook even though I am a daughter-in-law of dis house. Wen I told u at my fashion business n showed u my dress, u told me not to work outside. U tore my dress n told me to put my efforts in cooking. See, I am cooking my food by myself n now u came here to tell me again dat I can't cook n I sud eat d food made by u all. U wanted to prove to everyone dat I can't even cook properly. I am not going to eat wid u all n I vl cook my own food only. So, just don't show ur fake concern on my burn. I don't want ur sympathy. If u had a little heart then u wud not hv thrown my food dat day in such a bad way. Now, just go 4m here."
"Zoya, I am really worried abt ur burn. Dats y, I don't u to cook ur food," said Asad.
"Stop bothering, Zoya. Plz, leave 4m here. Just cuz of u, Zoya is in dis state. I don't want Zoya to get more bothered cuz of u. Stop worrying abt Zoya," said Najma firmly.
Asad leaves d kitchen lukn disappointed. Najma goes near Zoya n takes her burnt hand in her hand. Zoya pulls her hand away.
"Zoya, plz don't behave like dis me. I am very concerned abt u. I am very hurt wid u breaking our friendship. U r not hvng a bad influence on me. Its Mr. Khan who till was hvng a bad influence on us. He was teaching us stupid things. I now don't like his stupid beliefs. He never cared abt even my feelings on how I want to live n enjoy my life. He behaved wid us like a dictator. I just bore his nonsense thinking one day he vl change but he can never change. After wat all he did wid u, I can't take any more of his nonsense. Dat day, before u left d house I saw wat was going between u n Mr. Khan. I had tears in my eyes wen I saw ur outbursts. I was very angry wid him for always insulting n hurting u. Not even once he cared how u felt. He just cared abt his own ideologies dat all western clothes wearing modern girls r bad. Plz Zoya, be my friends again. I miss u very much," said Najma sadly.
Zoya's eyes softened n she lukd @ Najma's hurt face.
She hugged Najma n said wid tears in her eyes, "I miss u too, Najma. I was feeling very hurt after I broke my friendship wid u. U r the only one in dis house who understands me."
Najma hugged her back wid tears in her eyes. They hugged for some time.
"Zoya, u sit on d chair. I vl apply ointment on ur burns," said Najma.
Najma applies ointment on Zoya's burns while blowing air on it as Zoya winces due to pain.
"Thanks Tamatar," said Zoya.
"No need to say thanks to ur friend," said Najma, "4m now on, I vl help u in preparing food for u. I don't want u to feel lonely in dis house. Plz, don't refuse me for dis."
"Okay Najma, u can help me," said Zoya.
Najma fried d samosas for Zoya as Zoya was hurt.
"I vl also eat a little wat u made," said Najma.
"I can never make proper roti. And I don't if I made everything right," said Zoya.
"It does not matter how u made. I am not like those who only knows to hurt someone n not understand their efforts they make. I vl also eat wid u," said Najma.
Najma finished frying d samosas. She n Zoya laid d food on d table. Najma takes little of all d food Zoya had made as she already ate d food wid others. They both start eating d food. Zoya finds everything good except improper rotis n a little bit more salty bhindi.
"Najma, rotis n bhindis r not okay," said Zoya.
"Its not dat bad, Zoya. Who is perfect in dis world? Who knows everything in dis world? There r some people who r only obsessed wid d word perfection' but they don't hv many basic values like respecting someone's efforts or thinking modern," said Najma.
"Najma, u know wat? Yesterday, Ayaan, Nikhat, Nuzhat n Humeira met me in d park while I was showing photo to some people to reach my ammi's murderers. They were lukn so shocked abt my dress as if it was a big deal. Nuzhat was asking me whether I wear these kind of clothes even after marriage. She asked me as if Asad is my boss not my husband who sud decide wat I sud wear. They r just stupid like Asad. I can't understand y they were thinking too much abt wat I was wearing," said Zoya frustratingly.
"U don't pay attention to them. They vl only think u wrong. They follow n trust Mr. Khan blindly. They vl blame u for d divorce widout knowing wat is d real reason. U told abt ur past to only me n ammi cuz u knew how Mr. Khan is. If he knew anything he wud hv thought u wrong n insulted u for being a murderer's daughter. Dat day while u were leaving, u only told him dat ur ammi left u wen u were 5 n ur abbu left ur ammi for another woman but u did not told him d entire truth. U tried a lot to become his friend thinking dat he vl change soon n understand u enough dat u can tell him abt ur past but he can never change. As for our step-siblings, they vl not care abt u n ur feelings. They vl only think dat u were not able to be d type of girl their bhaijaan wanted so d problems happened between u," said Najma.
"Najma, can u tell me abt ur past? How ur abbu left u all?" asked Zoya.
Najma recalled how she asked Asad abt it before she left d house n how rudely Asad refused to tell her.
"Zoya, I vl tell u wat all v know. 20 years ago, wen Mr. Khan was 5 n ammi was 8 months pregnant wid me one day abbu brought a 2 year old boy whose name was Ayaan. V came to know dat abbu had accidently had became intimate wid a woman named Shirin who was abbu's business partner Gaffur Ahmed Siddiqui's sister.(Zoya's eyes became wide for a moment wen she heard d name 'Gaffur Ahmed Siddiqui') Then Shirin left somewhere. 2 years later, Gaffur n his wife Razia brought a 2 year old boy to abbu teln him dat he is his n Shirin's son Ayaan n Shirin left him so he sud take care of him n accept him as his son. Then abbu brought Ayaan in our house n told ammi everything. Ammi n Mr. Khan accepted Ayaan. Mr. Khan immediately liked Ayaan n tuk great care of him. They used t o spend a lot of time 2gthr. But after a year, some days after my 1st birthday, abbu left us n tuk Ayaan wid him to Shirin. He then divorced ammi n married Shirin. Dats y Mr. Khan hates abbu so much. But dat does not mean he sud become a bitter man who is regressive n judgemental in nature. U suffered more than him but u r not like dis, Zoya," replied Najma.
"Ur abbu did wrong wid all of u," said Zoya.
"I vl show u some pictures of dat time," said Najma.
After they finished eating, Najma tuk Zoya to her room. She showed d photo album of dat time teln her who is who in d pictures. Zoya is shocked to see dat Asad n Najma's abbu is none other than d man she found in d dargah who she calls 'dost'. She recalls how he was worried n sad abt his lost love n how Dilshad too was worried abt her husband.
"So he is Asad n Najma's abbu," thinks Zoya angrily, "All men r the same."
"Zoya, wat r u thinking?" asked Najma.
"Najma, ur abbu is d same man who I met in d dargah," replied Zoya.
"Wat?" asked Najma shockingly.
"Yes," replied Zoya, "He did not told me abt himself. I even started helping him to meet wid his lost love but I vl not do it anymore. I ignore aunty but he does not deserves her."
She told Najma everything n she got shocked.
Next morning, Zoya wears a blue saree wid a black sleeveless blouse for d office. She comes out in d hall to go. All luks @ her seeing her in d saree for d 1st time. Asad is mesmerized by her. He keeps lukn @ her. Najma smiles happily seeing Zoya in saree.
"Wow Zoya, u r wearing a saree. U r lukn very beautiful," said Najma wid a smile.
"Najma, as a fashion designer v hv to wear all kinds of clothes," said Zoya wid a smile.
"Wen did u both became friends again?" asked Tanveer shockingly.
"Y r u shocked wid dis, Tanveer? Y don't u just pay attention to ur own friend Jammy?" asked Zoya firmly, "Is it dat like ur Jammy u also don't like our friendship?"
Asad is shocked wid wat Zoya said.
"I just wanted to know," replied Tanveer.
"Y its necessary for u to know everything?" asked Najma firmly, "U r a guest here so just live like a guest."
Tanveer is annoyed wid Zoya n Najma.
"Zoya, u r getn late. U don't pay attention to her," said Najma, "Bya Zoya."
"Bye Tamatar," said Zoya.
At d office, Preeti shows her designs to Zoya in her cabin. Zoya gets impressed by her designs while Preeti luks nervous.
"Nice work, Preeti. Luks like u hv d dream of designing clothes 4m many years," said Zoya wid a smile.
"Mam, I hv d hobby of making d sketches of clothes 4m 5 years @ d age of 14 but I was always nervous abt it. I even did fashion course but I was afraid if I cud go any further in it n fulfill my dreams. U see I am even not confident due to my weight issues," said Preeti.
"Seeing ur sketches, I am letn u join d interns. U sud maintain n take care of ur weight but not get worried n depressed cuz of it. U sud focuss on ur dreams," said Zoya.
Zoya leads her where other interns were working.
"Guys, 4m now on Preeti vl also be intern like u all," said Zoya wid a smile.
"Wow Preeti, u never said dat u r into designing," said Geeti.
"I was not confident abt myself," said Preeti.
"Wow Preeti, now v vl be 2gthr here," said Rohan wid a smile.
Preeti smiled back @ him. They both were a couple.
Is evening. Ayaan n Nikhat enters d mall. They goes to a ladies clothes shop. They r standing outside d shop. Asad enters d mall too. He sees Ayaan n Nikhat outside a shop. He was going near them to talk but stops @ a distance wen he hears some convo.
"Nikhat, dis Haseena Bi is too much. How can she judge u by ur skin colour? How can she say to be careful while buying clothes so dat ur complexion does not luks darker? She always insults u n no one says anything. Even Imraan never stands up for u. Wat kind of a man he is? How he vl keep u happy after marriage? I don't trust him," said Ayaan angrily.
Nikhat has tears in her eyes as Ayaan says all dis. Seeing Nikhat's teary eyes, Asad sees Zoya's teary face before him wen she confronted him n left d house. Asad recalls some words hearing Ayaan's angry words n seeing Nikhat's tears.
"Bhaijaan, u must not hv forgot wat type of guy Nikhat had got n how is her family who demands a lot. Now, weneva u vl see Nikhat's hurt face then Zoya's hurt face too vl come before u. U vl never be able to forget wat u all did wid her"(Najma)
"U always judge people by their clothes. How can determine dat a person is good or bad just by their clothes? From d day, I came here u always insulted me for no reason. Even after marriage, u hv not changed."(Zoya)
"U never liked me na. U never wanted to marry me na. I just wanted to be ur friend after our marriage. I knew neither u loved anyone nor me. But still I tried to be ur friend every time but u treated me like an object. U never cared abt my feelings. I can't live wid u anymore. I am leaving dis house forever. (Zoya removed her engagement ring n threw it angrily in d room)"(Zoya)
"How can U crush Zoya's dreams to become a fashion designer? Zoya did a lot of efforts for it. Wat answer vl v give to her aapi n jiju? Wat they vl think abt us especially u? U don't deserve her. She deserves better. I made a mistake by making Zoya to marry a guy like u. U can't be my son. U only luk like Shirin's son cuz her family is only regressive like u."(Dilshad)
"I am teln wat luks like truth. If u had really been my son then u wud hv accepted as Zoya is. U sud support her in her dreams but u told her dat women don't work outside d house. R u really her husband? Are these wat I hv taught u all these years?"(Dilshad)
"Now Asad, u sud sit quietly n ask urself whether wat u all thought abt Zoya or behaved wid her was right or wrong? Wat got in ur mind before doing all these things? U urself hv 3 sisters. Imagine their husband hurting them d same way."(Dilshad)
Asad gets shocked by recalling those words n goes 4m them lukn upset widout letn Ayaan n Nikhat notice him. As he goes a few steps, he sees Zoya cumn in his direction. They both r shocked to see each other. Ayaan n Nikhat spots them n goes a little nearer.
"Zoya, u here," said Asad.
"Do I need someone's permission to come here, Asad?" asked Zoya rudely.
"Zoya, I did not meant dat," replied Asad.
"I sud go to another mall. I did not knew u were here," said Zoya wid attitude.
Ayaan n Nikhat comes near them.
"Zoya, how can u talk to bhaijaan like dat?" asked Ayaan angrily, "He was talking politely wid u but u r talking to him rudely."
"So Asad, u hv brought ur team wid u?" asked Zoya taunting him.
"Zoya, I did not knew they were here. They may hv saw us now only," replied Asad.
"Wow Asad, ur dear step-brother Ayaan is defending u 4m me," taunts Zoya.
"Don't u dare call us step-brothers," said Ayaan angrily pointing a finger @ her face, "Our love is more than real brothers."
Zoya puts his finger down wid her hand n laughs loudly.
"Wow, ur love is more than real brothers," said Zoya wid a laugh in a taunting voice, "I don't think so. If dat was true then u both don't hv to hide ur relationship before Nikhat's future in-laws. U all fear dat her rishta vl be broken. Wats d use of such brotherly love dat fails to stand 2gthr before a random rishta? How long vl u all hide it? Hv u all ever thought wat vl be d consequences if Nikhat's future in-laws gets to know d truth one day? Then wat u vl all do? Wats d use of such rishta which can't accept a small truth? And u Asad, even though being an elder u does not care a bit abt ur step-sister Nikhat. Most of d times, u even did not cared abt ur real sister Najma then who is Nikhat? After all, step remains step."
Zoya walked out 4m there wid attiude while Asad, Ayaan n Nikhat lukd on shockingly.
"Thank God bhaijaan, u vl be getn rid of dis girl after 3 months. U saw how she insulted our relationship calling us 'steps'. She may surely tell our truth to all," said Ayaan angrily.
"Ayaan, I already told u dat Zoya is not @ fault in wateva d reason of our divorce. She did not said anything wrong now. If Imraan n his family really cares abt Nikhat then they sud not hv any problem wid our relation. I don't think Zoya vl tell anyone abt us," said Asad.
"How can u be so sure, bhaijaan?" asks Ayaan, "How can u allow her to wear western clothes? She now even wore a sleeveless blouse wid her saree. How can u not object?"
"I am very sure abt it she vl not tell anyone," replied Asad, "Who am I tell to her wat she sud wear n wat she sud not wear? Its her life. Y sud I hv any objection wid wat she wears? She is a fashion designer so she wears all kinds of clothes to her office."
"Bhaijaan, u even allowed Zoya to let her work outside dat also as a fashion designer?" asked Ayaan shockingly.
"Ayaan, just stop it," replied Asad firmly, "I am her husband. Dat does not means I sud rule her life n force my decisions on her. I already messed up everything."
"Bhaijaan, wat happened between both of u?" asked Nikhat, "Y she divorced u?"
"I don't want to talk abt it wid anyone. All I want to say dat wateva happened it was only my fault. I am d reason behind our divorce not Zoya," replied Asad n walked out 4m there.
Ayaan n Nikhat lukd on shockingly.
"Bhaijaan respects woman so much. Dats y, he is always taking all d blame on himself," said Ayaan angrily, "Dat Zoya does not deserves our Asad bhaijaan. She is so heartless."
Precap:#Zoya has changed a lot n she remains quiet most of d time.
#After a week, Asad requests Zoya to change her decision of divorcing him teln her dat he vl become a good husband but she refuses to change her decision of divorcing him n tells him dat before becoming a good husband, he sud become a good human being.
#Haseena asks Rashid n Shirin abt Asad n Asad enters SM teln her dat he is Ayaan, Nikhat n Nuzhat's step-brother. All r shocked. Asad also tells her dat he is soon going to get divorced cuz of his mistakes. He tells her if she really loves Nikhat then she sud not hv any problem wid all these otherwise wats d use of her bringing d rishta. Haseena luks shocked n after thinking for some time she says dat she still accepts Nikhat as such small things does not hv to matter wid them.
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