TS : Destined for Each Other Part 2 - 20/April/2014

TS : Destined for Each other

Hello... I am back with another TS (Two Shot).. I know have written an SS with the same title earlier but could not think of any other title... 😊

@Ankie(Miss Humpty Dumpty) - The other day when you mentioned about Text book writing, some how it hit me when I looked back and found that may be my earlier ones were bookish.. giving names of each person during the conversation... So this one goes for you ... Hope you like it.. !! 😊

A couple of people whom I want to dedicate this to... Ankie (Miss Humpty Dumpty) , --Bubble007-- , Juliet (Perfectionist2), SBanoMallik and Vinitha(Vinitha459) .. whom I request not to stop writing...

This one is to request them to continue writing since they have mentioned to stop writing after their current works... PLEASE dear friends.. All of you are too good at what you write and it is my humble request to all of you to continue writing.. 😭

PART 1

Media had gone crazy flashing the news again and again in all the channels as a flash news...Ayaan stood up from the couch switching off the TV and threw the remote which made a loud sound in the house which was unusually quiet since the last couple of hours...

Shireen came running from her room to see what had happened...

Ayaan... Please.. This is not the way to exhibit your anger...

Ammi.. Don't you understand ?? We have become a laughing stock of the town in few hours... Company's share value will also go down now.. and looking at Mr. Rashid Ahmed Khan's love towards his other family which has suddenly emerged, I am worried if he will hand over property also to his elder son...

Stop it Ayaan... I am the one bearing public insult... Rashid declined "BEST MARRIED COUPLE" award which was given away in the Prestigious Champion Industrialist Award Ceremony on our 27^th Anniversary... We have to deal with this intelligently my son... I understand your pain as well... Before Rashid makes any will or gives property share, we will make him sign the property papers to get it transferred in your name...

You are right ammi...

As Rashid walked in to his house, he had heard the entire conversation going on between his wife and son and a sad smile spread across his face...He did not bother to speak to either of them but silently headed towards his room...

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Dilshad was equally upset looking at the news which was flashed repeatedly about Rashid... Asad looked at his mother and understood the reason behind her agony...

Ammi.. Are you not happy for me ?? I won the BEST ARCHITECT AWARD after being only 2 Yrs in the construction business... Things which do not concern us should not bother us...Cheer up ammi...!!

He did not have the heart to speak anything ill about the great Mr. Rashid Ahmed Khan as he knew it would upset his ammi...

He silently walked to his room and sat on the couch worry written all over his face for his ammi... He was brought out of his thoughts by a message on his phone...

" Congratulations Mr. Architect... oh sorry Mr. Best Architect...I am so very happy and proud of you ...!!"

A smile spread across his face seeing HER message... Though there was no name mentioned, he very well knew whose text it was .. She had definitely stuck on to her promise...He wondered how she got his number.. ?? !!

His thoughts drifted back to the past .. 4 Years back...

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It had always been a cold war between Asad and Ayaan in college.. Destiny had got them both together in the same engineering college of Bhopal.. During their entire childhood .. both of them had hated each other .. and Ayaan had gone to the extent of getting his college changed in pre-university .. but since it was the only engineering college in Bhopal offering Architecture, they had to stick on ...

Asad had always maintained a dignified distance from Ayaan and his group of friends.. It was their Final year in engineering ...Asad was playing basket ball with his friends when he saw her... She was in a white salwar ...dupatta flying along with her hair ... He had abruptly stopped playing and went towards his bag which was put near the far end of the basket ball court...As he approached his bag, he saw her walking towards him...He took out the water bottle from his bag and gulped it down ... He took in the flowery smell of her perfume and looked up at her...

Asad's thoughts : Masha allah... Those big brown eyes are enough to kill all the guys out here...

Hi...Guess who ??

Am sorry Miss.. I am not sure if you are looking for me...!!

Ofcourse I know.. She looked around all the other guys who were playing .. I am here to meet the hottest guy in the college.. and brother of my best friend...

Before Asad could reply, Nuzzat came running ...

Zoya... What are you doing ?? I told you to meet Bhaijaan near the basket ball court on the other side ...

Nuzzat gave a nervous smile at Asad... and tried to pull Zoya along with her...

Nuzzat .. One minute... He may not be your Bhaijaan but he is definitely hottest guy of the college.. and she looked at Asad and smiled giving her dimpled smile...She extended her hand towards him...Zoya Farooqui... !!

Asad extended his hand hesitantly and shook hands with her.. : Asad Ahmed Khan !!

Ahmed Khan ?? Are you related to Nuzzat and Ayaan ??

Excuse me please .. and he took his bag lying below and walked away...but that small interaction was enough to create a havoc in his heart and mind...Now that he knew she had actually come to meet Ayaan, he was disturbed...

He had seen Nuzzat and Ayaan a couple of times in the campus but had never got to see her again... It was more than a week now.. and he was alone practicing in the basket ball court...when he thought he got to smell the same flowery frangrance.. He turned around immediately ... She was standing near his bag with his water bottle in her hand flashing her dimpled smile...

When he approached her, she offered his water bottle...

Mr. Budding Architect... With whom are you angry ?? Is this your way to relieve stress ??

I enjoy playing.. !!

I know that... But today you look extremely stressed out...and I feel you would do good with a friend to share your worries...!!

Asad smiled displaying his dimples... which caught her attention...

Zoya : Shall we sit and speak ??

They walked towards the canteen... He got 2 glasses of lime juice and offered one to her as he sat down...

So ?? Are we friends ??

Asad hesitated and looked at her ... deep into her eyes...

Did Nuzzat not tell you who I am ??

Yes she did !! so how should that matter if you are step siblings ??

You do not understand Zoya !!

I understand everything... I have the freedom to choose my friends...I want to be a friend of yours.. Do you mind ??

She gently placed her hand on his...That one touch of hers... made him feel special...

Spoiling their moment, Ayaan had walked into the canteen and stood near her now...His eyes were red with anger... He had forcibly tried pulling Zoya up...

Ayaan behave !!

Zoya.. you are not meeting him from now on... Get up and he had dragged her...

Asad's hands had formed to a fist in anger.. but he calmed himself...

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A knock on his room door got him back to the present...He saw his ammi walking in and sitting next to him...

I am sorry beta... I guess I am a bad mother.. You have been felicitated for your work .. Congratulations Asad... I am sorry ...

Thanks ammi.. I understand what you are going through...

I need to speak to Rashid once... !!

Ammi.. Do what you think is Right.. !! I am with you in what ever decision you take...

Dilshad was happy and proud of her son..She kissed him on his forehead ...

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Rashid was terribly upset with all the talks which was going on between his son and wife for the last couple of days.. but he knew what he needed... He had been thinking of this since 6 months when he had first collapsed in his office due to stress and later on doctor had informed that it was a mild heart attack...He had been busy in getting all the legal papers sorted out... He now wanted to spend his time or last few days or year which he thought he had with his first wife and son...

It had been a hectic day for Dilshaad.. She had to take 2 extra classes since her colleague was on leave and she knew she had to relax now since Asad had made it quite well in his business but somehow the idea of sitting at home alone often scared her...She came out of the college campus in which she worked and she felt her foot was stuck to the ground... She saw Rashid on the opposite side of the road with his goggles on, hands across his chest...

During the last 25 years, though they had crossed paths in public places, it was just their eyes which had done the talking but now he was there in front of her obviously to speak to her...

Rashid crossed the road and approached her...

Dilshad..I need to talk to you.. Could you please spare few minutes for me ? PLEASE !!

Rashid... I also wanted to speak to you... but not here... Why don't we sit somewhere and speak ??

Well.. If you are fine.. We can go to Cofee Day on the 11^th Street, where you can have your favourite cold coffee with ice-cream...

As soon as Rashid mentioned it, her face shot up looking at his eyes trying to find out what exactly he wanted... He remembers her likes till now...

As they settled down and waited for the cold coffee...

Dilshad... You did not question me all these years on why I left you and married Shireen... I did not even look back to see how you were managing things alone and taking care of Asad.. I know I am a selfish man.. but now I am a broken man... I am hungry for my family's love...

Rashid.. Don't you think it is too late now ?? You will be repeating your mistake again and doing injustice to Ayaan and Nuzzat as well.

Dilshad.. I am sure you will be knowing about my heart attack few months back...I no longer want to live in a make over world...I got to meet Shireen few months after our nikaah.. She was my boss's daughter...I was trapped in an audit and the only route to escape which Shireen offered was to marry her... Trust me.. I became a money making machine since then...I have got all the legal papers ready.. I will be transferring the property to Shireen, Ayaan and Nuzzat equally and I will be taking money as my salary which a CEO of Shireen Constructions would get paid for all these years... I want to spend my last few days with you and Asad...my family...

Dilshad had tears in her eyes... Was this the reason why you rejected the BEST MARRIED COUPLE AWARD ?? I need to speak to Asad ... I am not sure how he will take it... He hates you and your other family but has not been verbal infront of me...

Please Dilshad...I need my son's love ... You will have to do this for me... I beg you...

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Zoya got ready for her big day... She was meeting him after nearly 4 Yrs... She knew she had the authority to walk into his office anytime she wanted... Her thoughts drifted back to the past as she got ready...

Zoya had made it clear to Ayaan that she was neither his sister or fiance for him to tell her what she had to do or not... She had spent her schooling in Newyork and she had visited Bhopal after many years along with her parents, who were a close friend of Rashid Ahmed Khan... The short vacation which she had wanted to spend had changed her life...She had met HIM and fallen for him ...

Just before returning back to New York, she wanted to meet him and let him know about her feelings...She now knew where she could find him at that time... She had walked into the public library where he would be studying... She looked lovingly at him who had put on his reading glasses and engrossed in the book which he was reading...

They were walking silently for the last fifteen minutes after coming out of the library and none of them uttered anything...

Ms. Farooqui... If you have anything to tell.. then please make it quick.. This is my study time slot ..

Zoya opened her mouth with a shocked look on her face.. : Mr. Budding Architect.. I know that you are a very studious student and that it is your final semester...but when a pretty girl wants to spend time with you...you should think of yourself to be lucky...

Asad just smiled at her expressions and words...

They had now reached a nearby park and sat down on one of the benches over there...

He could sense that she was feeling tensed and struggling to tell something...

Ms. Farooqui... If you want to tell something.. then please tell it ... else Ayaan will pop up anytime ...

Do you think I am scared of him ?? and mind you Mr. Khan.. I have the freedom to meet whomever I want and speak to whomever I want...

Alright !!

Actually... Nuzzat told me about everything... and she looked at him who was looking very calm and looking at her... I am not sure how and why.. but I think I love you ..

Ms. Farooqui... You are still studying.. You should be concentrating on your studies now and not on such things...Moreover.. let me tell you that I have no time for all this till I become successful in life and make it big...

He saw that there were tears in her eyes...

Mr. Khan... Let me admit that I got attracted to you on the first day we met... and it is not just for your good looks or that killer smile of yours or for that mesmerizing eyes of yours.. but I fell in love with you after I got to know about your family and all the struggles which you and your ammi have been going through so far..I admire the fighting spirit in you which has made you a winner so far ... I am sure you will be a very successful architect in another 2 or 3 years...

If you know so much about me.. then you should also know that I don't like wasting my time running around girls...

Exactly Mr. Khan... That was THE REASON ...I mean.. you need not waste time later after you are successful to search for anybody else... See I am right infront of you...

Ms. Farooqui ... Please understand...

You are not understanding Mr. Khan... I am adamant on few things... Let me make it clear... I am not going to disturb you for next 5 years... I will get to finish my MS in 4 years.. .. and one year for me to look out for a job and settle down... I am sure you will also be successful by then... and after that no matter what.. I will barge into your life...

She stood up to walk away... She took few steps but turned around.. and walked up to him and hugged him... kissed him on his cheek... See you soon Mr. Architect... !!

As she went away, Asad noticed the tear drop which had dropped down from his eyes...He promised himself what he would be doing next...

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It had been a very hectic day for Asad.. He was getting continuous calls congratulating him since morning... He expected HER call but he did not get.. He was tempted to ring up but somehow stopped himself from ringing her up... As he sat back looking at his phone...He heard a knock on his door ...He saw his ammi walking in...

Asad.. I need to speak to you.. I am sorry to disturb you in your office.. but may I ??

Of course ammi.. Please come .. and he made her sit in his chair... I am so happy ammi... that you came to my office today...

Dilshad sat quietly for few seconds... and told him about her meeting with Rashid and also his desire...

Ammi... How can he think of such an erratic desire .. that too after so many years ??

Asad.. Please understand... He was trapped beta... He wants his wife and son back.. He will give away all the wealth and property to his other family...

Ammi... I have never spoken to you about Mr. Rashid Ahmed Khan... I have seen all the sufferings which you have gone through.. How you have slogged with your work at college and later tutions.. only to see to that I get the best of education and comforts at home...I love you ammi and respect you .. but please don't let yourself go through all this again... I can do anything for you but not this...

Asad.. It is his love towards us which is making him come back to us...Please trust me... and my decision.. He wants us now...

Ammi...

Startling both of them, she spoke ...That is LOVE Mr. Architect... Your abbu loves you and your ammi a lot and he had been dreaming about this day since many years... Give him a chance...

Dilshad looked at Asad with obviously lot of questions on her face.. but she held back from speaking it out ...

SHE was looking very pretty... the same mesmerizing beauty.. in a simple white salwar...with the same flowery fragrance around her...He was seeing her after 4 long years...A smile spread across his face...

Zoya smiled at Asad and her focus moved to Dilshad... Poophi.. I am sure you must be wondering who I am .. My name is Zoya... My abbu Gafoor Faroouqi and Rashid uncle have been best buddies since many years... We were in New york all these years... Last year... we returned back to India...Rashid uncle has become a very good friend of mine and infact I call him DOST... He loves you a lot poophi.. He is leading a mechanical life over there.. Give him a chance... PLEASE... She was now infront of Dilshad.. She kneeled down on the floor .. with a pout on her face...

Dilshad.. held Zoya's face in her hands and placed a kiss on her forehead.. and looked at Asad hoping he would agree...

Ammi.. If you both think it is a wise decision.. then I can do anything for happiness of both of you...

Dilshad had a shocked expression on her face as the words from Asad started sinking in...Does that mean you both know each other ??

Obviously poophi... I knew your akdu son would have not told anything about me to you... since he has another one more year time...

I don't think I can wait for that additional one year now Miss Farooqui... I am ready !!

Dilshad understood that Zoya is going to be her would be daughter in law and she also thought that may be she should give them time to sort out something...She stood up and looked loving at both of them...

God Bless you my children.. I am very happy today...I have to ring up and speak to Rashid.. So both of you meet me in the evening in our house...

END of PART 1

PART 2: TS : Destined For Each Other - PART 2

Thanks for taking out time to read this... I will try to update next part next weekend.. 😊