Apologies for taking so long to update! It has been a lot of things preventing. But I can't just leave you all hanging so much longer so since I'm able to now, I'm giving a short update!
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CHAPTER 13
3 months later...
It was two days before her birthday and before this would all be finally over. Zoya stared up at the ceiling of her bedroom and sighed heavily. Three months had passed since everything in her world had imploded and she had had her heart broken. THREE MONTHS. That's not to say she hadn't heard from Asad Ahmed Khan sine she had left him standing their with the most heart wrenching look of his face, three months earlier. He'd called her everyday for three weeks straight after they'd last seen each other but she'd ignored every call until eventually her phone just stopped ringing. It had filled her with both relief and sadness.
She had quit her job at the cafe and wouldn't you know, got a job at another one. The pay was slightly better and it was far away from her previous place of employment. She had felt like she had to quit that job because Asad could easily pop in there at any time and because she just couldn't handle facing him. She still loved him despite it all and on more than one occasion she had thought about their last conversation and her heart had wanted to believe everything he said. That what he felt for her had been true but then her head would disagree and she didn't know what to listen to so she just gave up.
The phone at her bedside rang and she looked at the clock. It was just after eight on a sunny Saturday morning when she got to sleep in. She looked at the screen and saw it was the lawyer. "Hello, good morning sir. Is everything okay. I mean its really early and Saturday." "No Ms. Farooqui, I was actually calling to remind you about our meeting on morning. I have another case pending so I'm working overtime and saw it penciled into my diary." Zoya breathed a sigh of relief. "Oh okay. I remember and I will be there. Honestly, I am just glad that this is almost over." she breathed on a laugh. "Yes, dear aren't we all." He chuckled and they bid their goodbyes. Zoya sat up and stretched. Mr and Mrs. Gokul had left for the day for fishing and Zoya was thankful. She had done all she could to steer clear of them this last three months. Avoidance was her game for the last three months. She just couldn't deal with their schemes and their fake smiles and veiled insults so she made sure to keep clear of them until this was all over.
Zoya had her breakfast and dressed. She decided that she didn't want to waste the sunny day at home and decided to go for a walk. She had probably walked for fifteen minutes, so lost in her own thoughts and not taking real notice of the world around her so she didn't see when he appeared in front of her. "Hi Zoya." His voice was just as she remembered. Husky and full of warmth and Zoya could feel the ice around her heart cracking. She felt paralyzed by his voice alone. Such was the extent of his effect on her. She slowly lifted her eyes and saw him, really looked at him for the first time in three whole, long months and her breath faltered. She shook her head and took a step back, "I-I can't do this." She whispered brokenly. She turned away and started walking away from him. She couldn't breathe. She felt like she was suffocating. She stopped at the corner of the street trying to fill her lungs with fresh air.
"Zoya." A hand clamped down on her arm. "Zoya I can't believe it's you. I've missed you so much. Just please give me another chance." The pain still so raw in his voice after so much time killed her. "Please...don't." She shook his hand off and tried to run off when she saw her guardians in front of her. She looked at them utterly confused because they had gone fishing. Hadn't they? A flash blinded her. "And we have more where that came from." Akash Gokul said evilly. "You're not getting anything now when we have proof of your relationship with this man on this camera." He pointed to the camera in his hand with glee. "Well Mr. Khan seems you served your purpose after all!" Mrs. Gokul cackled as they walked back in the direction of their house.
Zoya felt her heart fall out from her chest. She turned to Asad wth accusing eyes. "Did you help them? Again? Was anything you ever said the truth?" She cried. He shook his head, "I had no idea about this Zoya, I swear. I haven't spoken to them since before you found out what I'd done." He looked at her with pleading eyes. Eyes imploring her to believe him. To trust him. She wanted to but she just couldn't bring herself to do it. Couldn't risk him breaking her heart a second time." She shook her head as she backed away from him, "I don't know how to trust you." She said and turned and ran away from him again.
TWO DAYS LATER...
Lawyer's office
"Miss Farooqui, these pictures of you and this gentleman have been brought to my attention." The lawyer started and Zoya felt her heart speed up. Oh God after everything, she was going to lose it all. "Now you know you're not to be in any kind of relationship unless you're getting married. This is grounds for transferring the trust out of your name and to the Gokuls." Zoya didn't know what to say. "Sir, I-" she started to say but her words were failing her. What could she say that would save this situation.
"Sir you can't go in their, there is a private meeting going on." They all heard the secretary say and a commotion ensued outside the quaint little office until the door to said office sprung open and Asad Ahmed Khan walked in looking like he just walked off the cover of GQ. Zoya's face paled. Just when she thought things couldn't get any worst, the man in said incriminating pictures showed up. "Can I help you Mr.-" The lawyer started and Asad offered his hand, "Asad Ahmed Khan." He said shaking the lawyer's hand. "Sorry I'm late. Traffic." He said as he came to stand next to Zoya's chair. "I didn't know we were expecting anyone else." Asad smiled and Zoya felt ready to throw up because this was going nowhere good. "Of course you should have been expecting me. After all, Zoya's my fiancee." Zoya felt her mouth fall open with an audible pop as everyone in the room turned to stare at Asad and the room went eerily quiet. "So you're the gentlemen in these pictures. Miss Farooqui, you hadn't mentioned you were engaged. Zoya remained mute. What on earth was happening right now? Was she dreaming?
"Uh-" She started and Asad sat down beside her and took her hand giving her a gently squeeze. "We were waiting till her birthday to announce it." He supplied an answer where she failed to. "Is this true Miss Farooqui?" The lawyer asked and all eyes were on her. The Gokuls leveling angry stares, the lawyer's curious stare and Asad's imploring one. She nodded her head reluctantly and haltingly responded, "Yes sir, we're...ahem...we are getting married." She looked to Asad forcing a smile to her face and promising bodily harm mentally when this meeting was all over!
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END OF UPDATE!
Edited by -Candz- - 11 years ago
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