This is suppose to be a bday gift for my missing buddy.. NAvi.. and also for cutie sis anitha for becoming IF-stunner... Sorry guys it got delayed too much.
And also to aishwa and aniha... for the sambar connection we share...😉
memory lane series: one shot no 4...
This OS starts after the holi with zoya sitting in the garden alone with the music box and asad gave her the blueberry cheese cake to cheer her up:
Z: for me Mr.Khan..
A: yeah.. for u..
Z: thank you..
Zoya extends her hand to take the cake from asad hand and innocently their fingers brush their counter parts with hidden satisfaction. Asad smiles with satisfaction to see the smile written zoya face.
Zoya innocently takes a bite and relish the chillness and sweetness of the cake, and looks up to see asad sly smile adorning his manly face. Zoya suddenly realizes that she is eating alone didn't even ask him even for curtsy.
Z: a bite mr khan..
A: No thanks..
Z: I insist.. bcoz I will have stomach ache later.. if I hog down with u watching me..
Asad gave his regular mannerism of hands over his forehead, but came forward to her surprise and accepted the piece from her hands. Zoya was simply astonished by his gesture and she went and sat back in their bench with asad taking his place next to her, as it became their ritual to share their feelings sitting there. Zoya took one more bite and raised onr more to his mouth, and he silently accepted it by opening his mouth. Between the two of them they finished the cake and when asad looked up only to see a small speck of the cream sticking to her rosy lips.
A: zoya..
She looked up and questioned him with her eyes.
He raised his hands and removed the peck of cream, but his hands lingered on her cheeks and his voice questioned..
A: r u ok..
She nodded her negatively in his hands..
Asad just looked at her to give some strength through his eyes.. and then he said it will be ok... soon..
And removed his hands..
They both sat next to each other silently listening to the sound of the nature.. and asad was waiting for zoya to open up and pour her heart out..
Z: I am tired Mr.Khan... I am tired of this search.. it is close to 3 months ... I am nowhere close to know my abbu..i just had a glimpse of hope.. and they are washed out the next second.. I feel like a fool... coming here and searching for a person who never wanted to see and who left me as a kid ...It is tearing me inside ..how much ever brave face I put up.. but .. with every dead end.. I feel like fool more and more... leaving my life behind.. I am searching for my past in the streets of Bhopal..with a hope that may be found my abbu..who deserted me... I am fool... isn't.. it..
A: zoya... u r anything... but a fool... u r one strong willed person I have ever come across... and strong hearted person to come here all alone to find about ur past...there is nothing foolish about it...dint u just said to me... naa umeed gunnaah..hai... keep ur hopes high.. I am sure u will find ur abbu soon...
Z: really Mr.Khan... with hopes in her eyes.. staring at him ..
Instinctly he pulled her close to him and side hugged her and said yes.. u will.. stop worrying.. I feel u will find him tomorrow... keep ur hope high...
And they parted the night... And in the morning... they did find her abbu.. but only to be dead and buried... and asad stood as a pillar of support for her.. and held her together... and they reached their home...
Evening: KV
Asad and zoya are sitting next to each other..
Z: thank u .. MR Khan...I don't know.. how I would have handled the situation.. without you... thank you for being my strength.
Asad just moved closer to her. And his presence radiated strength to her.. and they sat in a comfortable silence for some time..
Z: I think I should I go back now... mr Khan.. don't u think..
Asad was stunned by her words. And looked up to see her eyes asking him to say something. Silently his hands moved above her and held them tightly.
A: zoya you came here in search of your past.. don't u think u have found ur present and future here.
Z: where Mr Khan...
Asad took their entwined hands to his heart..
A: here with me...
The end..
Let me know how is this... I started this long back.. but only today I could finish this.
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