As soon as she screams, the diary fell out of my hand then a picture slip out of it. It seems as if it's a family picture but I can't confirm unless she tells me. I quickly pick the picture and diary and slip out of the bathroom giving her time to get dressed. I set down and try to get a proper look at the picture and I come across a familiar face. The man is in the picture and there is a woman beside him holding a baby. Is that, is that baby Zo-Zoya? But how? I can't help but question her past.
Later that night, I gaze longingly at Zoya wondering why. Why did she have to suffer? Why did I meet her? Is there a purpose? How does Adeel know? I glimpse her writhing in the bed. Was she having another nightmare? "No, don't..." I hear faint sound of her whisper. "Zoya" I tried shaking her shoulder lightly to get her snap out of it but it went in vain. I tried waking her once again and she opened her eye at once. She was breathing heavily and I instantly knew she was having a nightmare. I wanted to curse myself for not being able to help her with anything. All of a sudden, she asked me something I never thought she would. "Will you do the same? Will you hurt me like he did?" she asked in a whisper and shockingly her question made me question my intensions too. I can't promise her anything because I know no one knows of the future. I do not know when I will do something that will hurt her so I can't give her false hopes.
Instead of answering anything, I embraced her with my heart. Holding her so close that I'm afraid she'll disappear if I let go. Surprisingly, she pulled me close and wrapped her arms around my neck. I feel her breath tickling on my neck, damn I feel turn on. This is not the situation I should think about anything. Putting my needs at bay, I rub her back soothingly which seemed to calm her down. I was blackening myself to allow her to rest when she pulled me close and whispered. "St-stay please, I don't want to be alone." She asked so sweetly, so purely that I didn't even have the intensity to say no. Oh please, don't do this to me. Control Asad control! Keep everything at bay and focus on the girl in your embrace.
I nodded wondering whether I should let go or keep her in my embrace. Was I always dim-witted or just today? I couldn't console a girl who is fundamentally crying in front of me in my arms. I tighten my arm around her waist while stroke her hair soothingly. "It's okay to let go once in a while. Everything will be okay in the end." I whispered in nape of her neck while inhaling her scent. "How can he do this to me? I ha-hate him. I don't wanna go ba-back...please." She sobbed and tightened her arms around my neck as if there was more space because we were already in the closest proximity as one could. "You don't have to, stay with me?"
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I hesitantly let go and gaze longingly in his eyes. He has the most pure look that stops me for looking away, just like the very first time I saw him. When I was lying on the bench and he was in his car rushing god knows where. I felt the blush creeping up against my cheek and I shyly nodded looking at my lap though I couldn't comprehend why I did because all I know is I have to leave one day. "Now you need some good rest." He tugged me in my blanket and I felt the intensity getting me flustered again because I'm liking this weird feeling which I can't name. As soon as I feel him stir, I held his wrist in fear that he'll leave. He furrowed his right eyebrow looking at me confused. "I...you" I tried stopping him but I feel uncomfortable asking for such a request. "Go ahead Zoya, I won't bit you." He encouraged me attempting to get me out of it. "Pleasedontleave" I bet he didn't get it. I hope he did, I don't wanna repeat. God this is tremendously embarrassing. He smirked at me and I felt the embarrassment budding. When I thought he would come back with a teasing respond, he just laid beside me. I should really stop blushing around him.
When I opened my eyelids letting them get accustomed to the sunlight, I glimpse an arm wrapped around my waist. Suddenly, I felt a breath on my nape and I realized it was Asad. My back was pressed against his chest and he wrapped his arms around my wrist while puffing air at my neck. Damn! Take a deep breath Zoya, it's not affecting you. I slowly turned trying to get a proper look at his face. I was facing him with his arm still wrapping around me. He looks so peaceful sleeping like this. I should stop this; I will probably do something silly before I will realize. I trace his eyebrows with my finger then moving to his nose until I reached his lips. I rub my thumb against his lips and caress his cheek wondering how these soft lips would feel against mine until my hand decided to freeze when he snapped his eyes open. Oh crap!
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here is part 28😳
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