Part 24
Zoya wakes up in d evening. She recalls Asad teln her abt his past on how his abbu left his family n went to his another another wife. She then recalls how GaZia threatened Rashid to not become close to Asad's family or he vl be put in jail for murdering a woman. Zoya cries n goes in d bathroom. She starts d shower n stands under it while crying. She thinks abt GaZia talking abt how they killed her ammi n destroyed Asad's family. She removes her clothes. She thinks abt how Asad told his feelings to her for d 1st time while revealing his wrong way to get her. She then thinks abt their confession n their hugs. She turns off d shower n stops crying. She wipes her body wid d towel n changes into a black jumpsuit n comes out. She sits on d bed after drying her hair wid d towel.
Asad enters her room. He feels hurt seeing her like dis. He knocks on d door to get her attention. Zoya gets startled.
"Zoya, thode der me humaara Jashn-e-Saugat hai. Aap plz jaldi se ready ho jaaiye," said Asad wid a smile.
Zoya just nods widout uttering a word. Asad is hurt to see Zoya quiet. He luks @ her eyes which is a little swollen as if she has cried. He goes near her n keeps a hand on her hand. Zoya involuntary draws her hand suddenly which shocks Asad.
"I hope she soon bcums normal," thinks Asad.
Dilshad n Najma enters d room.
"Asad, hume Zoya ko ready karna hai," said Dilshad.
Asad leaves d room after lukn @ Zoya.
"Zoya, tum Asad ka diya hua kapde me ready ho jao," said Dilshad wid a smile.
Zoya gets ready in d lehenga given by Asad. Both Dilshad n Najma r noticing Zoya's hurt face n r feeling very bad cuz till afternoon, she was so happy. They make Zoya sit on a dressing table chair while they meke her wear make-up n jewellery. Zoya is silent all d while which is worrying them more.
Asad is getn ready in his room. He thinks abt Zoya lukn unhappy after she came 4m Ayaan's house, how she gave him her I-Pad which had shocking n horrific revelations.
"I wish unn dono ko bahot badi saza mile," said Asad angrily.
After getn ready, he came in d hall. Only Dilshad n the guests were there.
"Asad, tum vaha baith jao," said Dilshad wid a smile.
Just then, Najma brought Zoya in d hall. Asad smiled lukn @ Zoya who was lukn very beautiful in d purple lehenga. But her smile was missing which disappointed everyone.
"Zoya, aap yaha baithiye," said Najma wid a smile making her sit next to Asad.
Zoya lukd @ Asad wid blank eyes while he gave her a slight smile.
"Dilshad, aapki honewaali bahu to pari hai," said one of d women.
"Vo pari jiska baap rakshas hai," muttered Zoya under her breath laced wid anger.
Only Asad heard it n felt ad for her.
"Zoya relax," whispered Asad.
"Do u really think I can relax after so much?" whispers Zoya shocking Asad.
"Zoya, tumhaari aur Asad ki jodi bahot achhi hai," said one of d women wid a smile.
Asad smiles while Zoya gets hurt hearing dat.
"In dis ritual, d future bride is adorned wid flower jewelleries," said Dilshad wid a smile.
D women puts flower earrings n flower necklace on Zoya.
"Tie dis taveez on Zoya's right arm as a sign of ur love," said a woman wid a smile.
Zoya does not moves her hand as she is still in shock. Asad sees her still shocked wid d revelations. She moves Zoya's arm a little n ties d taveez wid a smile. Everyone except Zoya smiles happily.
"Tum honewaali dunlhan ho. Tum itna chup q ho?" asked one of d woman, "Tum to muskura bhi nahi rahi ho roj ki tarah."
"Vo kya hai na Zoya bahot sharma rahi hai," said Dilshad wid a smile.
Zoya gives a faint smile which Asad, Najma n Dilshad clearly sees as forced smile. Then, one of d woman puts a garland on Asad's n Zoya's neck 2gthr bringing their heads closer. Asad smiles while Zoya has shocked expression on her face.
"Zoya smile," whispered Asad.
Zoya smiles maminkg him happy.
D ritual ends after sometime. All goes to their room n gets changed.
Najma comes to Asad's room.
"Bhaijaan, I am doing a project for college assignment on Child Labour. I hv a lot to do. Can u find some pictures of child labour on net?" asked Najma.
"Okay," replied Asad, "U go do ur project. I vl find pics n give it to u in pen drive."
"Okay," said Najma n went to her room.
Asad opened his laptop n types 'child labour' on Google Image Search. He starts downloading some photos. Then he see a picture n is shocked to find Haider's childhood photo in dat.
"Haider iss photo me kaise hai?" asked Asad.
He clicks Visit Page' to know abt d photo. He is more shocked to find a 20 year old article '50 Children Rescued From A Carpet Factory'. He zoomed d article's photos n was shocked to see belt n cane marks on d hands n legs of all d children including Haider. He reads d article n comes to know dat these children were forced to work as a child labours. They were given less food n were beaten wid belts n canes badly for even a slight mistake. He also comes to know dat after arresting d owner of d factory n other people, d police rescued d children n sent them to Children Care And Development Orphanage which is a good orphanage where d children r taken care very well by d orphanage people.
"Iska matlab Haider Bhopal me hi tha. Muje informer aur Ayaan ko iss baare me bataana chaahiye," said Asad.
He calls d informer n sends him d photo n article teln him to find abt dat boy in Children Care And Development Orphanage.
Asad then calls Ayaan.
"Hello," said Ayaan.
"Kya hua bhaijaan?" asked Ayaan.
Ayaan tells abt d info he got abt Haider.
"Maine informer se keh diya hai ki vo Orphanage me uske baare me pata lagaaye. Vo kal tak bataayega," said Asad.
"I wish Haider job hi ho vo sahi salaamat ho," said Ayaan.
Ayaan found Asad's voice a little different.
"Bhaijaan, koi problem hai kya?" asked Asad.
Asad was tensed due to Zoya.
"Nahi, koi problem nahi hai," replied Asad.
"Well, I wish kal hume kal informer se good news mile," said Ayaan, "Allah Hafiz."
"Allah Hafiz," said Asad n hung up.
Scene shifts to Zoya's room. Zoya is in a white night dress. She thinks abt finding her abbu's photo in GaZia' bedroom, hearing GaZia's convo where they revealed all their crimes, Asad teln her to get ready for their Jashn-e-Saugat, Dilshad n Najma getn her ready, moments of Jashn-e-Bahar ritual wen Asad ties d taveez on her arm n they r made to wear d same garland. Zoya drops to her knees n breaks down thinking all dat.
"Kyu Allah? Aapne mera saath aisa q kiya?" asked Zoya while crying bitterly, "Main kitna khush thi apne nikaah ko lekar. Ab mere sapno ka kya hoga? Ab main Asad aur baaki sab k saath kaisi khushi se reh paaungi? Kyu muje ek khooni ki beti banaaya aapne, Allah?"
During dinner time, all r there except Zoya.
Zoya dinner k liye nahi aa rahi hai," said Asad worriedly.
"Vo Jashn-e-Bahar k waqt bhi upset thi," said Dilshad worriedly.
"Main use bulaakar laati hu," said Najma n went 4m there.
Najma enters Zoya's room to call her n is shocked to see Zoya lying on d floor unconscious wid a bottle of sleeping pills in her hand. She screams loudly.
"Ammi, bhaijaan, yaha jaldi aaiye. Plz come fast," shouts Najma.
"Ammi, bhaijaan, plz come fast," shouts Najma.
Asad n Dilshad rushes to her room worriedly. They r also shocked to see Zoya lying unconscious on d floor wid a bottle of sleeping pills in her hand.
"Najma, call d doctor quickly," said Asad.
Najma calls d doctor on her cell.Asad sits near Zoya. He takes d sleeping pills bottle 4m her hand n kept it aside. He lifts Zoya in his arms n places her on d bed. He then sees a note on d bed pressed by her I-Pad. He takes d note n reads it aloud.
I am very sorry to take dis step. Main humesha sochti thi ki meri ammi k maut k peechhe koi reason hai. Par maine ye kabhi nahi socha tha ki mere abbu ek khooni jisne apni doosri biwi k saath milkar mere nana, nani aur ammi ko maar daala. Unn dono ne hum sabki zindagi barbaad kar di. Mera chhota bhai Haider pata nahi kaha hai? Muje ye bhi nahi pata ki vo zinda hai bhi ya nahi. Mere abbu aur meri sauteli ne sirf meri family hi nahi par aap sabki zindagi bhi barbaad kar di hai. Unn dono ne aap sabse dost aur Ayaan ko door kar diya. I know ki aap sab mujse abhi bhi utna hi pyaar karte hai. Main bhi aap sabse bahot pyaar karti hu par sach to sach hi rahega ki main Gaffur Ahmed Siddiqui ki badi beti hu. Ye sach muje zinda rehne nahi degi. Mera nikaah uss insaan se honewaala hai jiske gharwaalon ki zindage mere abbu ne barbaad kar di hai. I am a murderer's daughter n I can't bear it. Isliye, main aap sabse bahot door jaa rahi hu. Agar main yaha rahi to aap sabko mere abbu ki gunaah humesha yaad aate rahega. Ho sake to muje maaf kar dena. Allah Hafiz.
-Zoya
Asad crushes d paper angrily wid tears running down his eyes. Dilshad n Najma r also crying. A female doctor comes after some time. D doctor treats n saves Zoya.
"Inhe thodi der me hosh aa jaayega. Ye kisi cheez se bahot depressed hai. Aap sabko iska bahot achhe se khyaal rakhna padega," said d doctor.
"Ji doctor," said Dilshad.
D doctor leaves. Zoya is still unconscious.
"Why is Zoya suffering d punishment of those people's crime?" asked Najma while crying.
Asad is angry seeing Zoya in dis state cuz of those people. He goes near Zoya n caresses her cheeks wid tears in his eyes.
"Zoya, aapko ye nahi karna chaahiye tha," said Asad wid tears in his eyes.
Asad, Dilshad n Najma sits around her waiting for her to regain consciousness. After some time, Zoya regains consciousness. She is shocked to find herself alive. Asad, Najma n Dilshad r relieved to see her conscious. Zoya luks around to see Asad, Dilshad n Najma sitting around her. Zoya sits on d bed n recalls how she swallowed d sleeping pills.
"How r u feeling, Zoya?" asked Asad wid concern.
"Better," replied Zoya n asks, "Am I alive?"
"Yes, u r alive. Tumhe ye nahi karna chaahiye tha, Zoya," replied Dilshad, "Tum abhi aakar humaare saath dinner kar lo. Fir uske baad tumhe medicines leni hai."
Dat night, Dilshad sleeps wid Zoya to take care of her.
Next morning, Zoya is walking n her room in a short floral dress. She thinks abt d convo of GaZia abt how they murdered her real family n destroyed Asad's family. She gets hurt. She takes a knife 4m d fruit bowl on d table n brings it near her wrist.
"Main ye sab sach nahi seh sakti hu," said Zoya in a hurtful voice.
"Zoyaaa," she hears Asad shouting 4m behind.
She gets startled n turns around. He is standing wid some food for her. Asad comes near her. He keeps d food on a table n stands before Zoya. He is staring @ her angrily.
"Zoya, wat d hell u were going to do?" asked Asad furiously.
"Asad, I can't live wid d fact abt how my abbu is n how he ruined ur family. Its better for me to die than to live a life of being a murderer's daughter," replied Zoya.
Asad gets more angry. He takes d knife 4m her hand n throws it away. He then caught her wrist n twisted it tightly behind her while spinning her around.
"Do u even know wat u r talking?" asked Asad angrily, "I can't believe u can be so stupid."
"Asad, muje dard ho raha hai," said Zoya in pain trying to free herself.
Zoya was shocked as he never behaved wid her so roughly. She cud not free herself due to weakness. Asad leaves her hand roughly. He takes her cell phone 4m her bed.
"Muje aapke gharwaalon ko sab bata dena chaahiye. Unhe bhi to pata chalna chaahiye ki unki pyaari Zoya kya kya kar rahi hai," said Asad angrily.
Zoya gets shocked. She turns around n sees Asad wid her cell.
"Asad, unhe kuch mat batao. Vo pareshaan ho jaayenge," said Zoya.
"Ye sab aap ab soch rahi hai. Aapne ye tab nahi socha jab aapne 2 baar suicide attempt karke bewakoofi ki," said Asad angrily.
Zoya tries to take her cell 4m his hand but he pushes her on her bed.
"Main aapke family ko sab bata dunga aur aap muje nahi rok paayengi," said angrily n turns to go 4m her.
"Asad plz, don't tell them anything. I am sorry," said Zoya wid tears in her eyes.
"Shut up, they r ur family n they sud know everything," said Asad firmly.
"Asad, I am sorry," said Zoya while crying.
Asad ignored her n did not turned around while walking 2wards d door. Zoya got up 4m her bed n went behind him. Before she cud follow him outside d room, he locks her in d room.
"Aapke family se baat karne k baad hi main darwaaza kholunga," said Asad.
"Asad, plz muje maaf kar do. Plz, meri family se kuch mat kaho," pleads Zoya while crying.
"Asad, plz muje maaf kar do. Plz, open d door," begs Zoya n bangs d door.
Asad just stands outside her room angrily while she keeps on crying, apologizing, pleading n banging d door. He feels hurt hearing her crying n begging but he is hurt cuz of her 2 suicide attempts. Dilshad n Najma comes outside Zoya's room n hears Zoya's crying. They see her door is locked n Asad is lukn angry.They r shocked to see wat all is happening.
"Asad, Zoya tumhaari honewaali biwi hai aur uski tabeeyat thik nahi hai. Tum uske saath aisa q kar rahe ho?" asked Dilshad.
"Ammi, aap jaanti nahi hai aapki laadli Zoya kya karne jaa rahi thi," replied Asad angrily.
Dilshad n Najma r shocked n clueless wid his reply.
"Kya kiya Zoya ne?" asked Najma.
Asad did not replied. A couple of tears came 4m his eyes.
"Asad, kya hua?" asked Dilshad worriedly.
"Zoya apni nas kaatne jaa rahi thi. Agar main waqt par uske liye breakfast lekar na aata to main use rok nahi paata tha," replied Asad in a hurtful voice.
Asad tells them everything dat had happened now. Dilshad n Najma r shocked. Zoya is still pleading Asad not to tell her family. Asad wipes his tears n opens d door. He comes inside along wid Dilshad n Najma.
Precap: #Asad tells Zoya dat before taking such wrong step, she did not thought abt her family n them. He tells her she is still shedding tears for those people.
#Zoya apologises to Asad after lunch in d kitchen but he leaves d kitchen.
#Zoya is in d hall. She gets a call 4m her aapi. Before she cud press d green button to talk, Asad snatches her cell 4m behind. Zoya is shocked n turns around.
#Asad gets a call 4m Ayaan. Asad talks widout letn Zoya know he is talking to Ayaan.
"Main kahin jaa raha hu. Aane me late ho jaayega," said Asad.
"Asad, aap kahan jaa rahe hai?" asked Zoya, "Aaj humaara haldi hai."
"Its none of ur business ki main kahan jaa raha hu," replied Asad rudely, "Muje pata hai ki aaj humaara haldi hai. Tuje muje yaad dilaane ki jarurat nahi hai."
Zoya gets hurt wid his rude behaviour. Asad leaves d house. After dat, Zoya n Asad r crying wid 'Jo Bheji Thi Dua' 4m 'Shanghai' playing in d bg.
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Edited by angel_juhi04 - 11 years ago
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