Hello Everyone. :)
So here is the FF I was thinking of for a long time..and now I finally started to work on it.
I was originally planning on working on this after finals were over, but I got too excited and started on it during my breaks. Surprisingly, I wrote it much faster than I expected.😃
So, my idea was to introduce the real Barkat in the story as that is always something that I've wanted to see in the show.
This story is starting from the point where Aaliya questions Barkat (Bobby) about the property division. And Zain rudely silences Aaliya for suspecting his sister after Barkat does her drama *rolls eye*.
Please do tell me if you like it. :)
Comments/criticism/suggestions are all welcome. :)
Thank you for reading.
Saheba.😳
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Chapter 1
Zain and Aaliya both love each other and they have both realized it. But that doesn't mean they are immune to problems causing a wedge between them, take today for example. Aayat shook her head as she walked over to the pool after searching for Zain everywhere in the house. To her dismay, she found him there in an equally foul mood as her sister was in. Aayat sighed for it appears that she has to be the one to bridge the gap between them today.
Seeing Aayat approaching him out of the corner of his eye, Zain stopped playing the trumpet and welcomed his doll.
"Arey Doll, what are you doing here?", Zain asked. Aayat crossed her petite arms and replied, " I could ask you the same thing myself. What are you doing here playing the trumpet at this time of the night? Aren't you suppose to be in your bedroom?".
"Oh uh Doll you see-", Zain was scrambling to find an excuse when Aayat cut in, " I know what happened Jeeju." Zain looked at Aayat with a questioning look as Aayat wasn't there at the scene today. Seeing the look he was giving her, Aayat continued, " I just came from meeting Appi."
Understanding dawned on Zain and he replied, " Oh...that explains it." Aayat nodded her head and chided, " Yes, and that's all the more reason why you shouldn't be here! Go and pacify her! Right now!".
"Okay okay I'm going.", Zain placed the trumpet down on the table and was about to leave when he turned around and smiled at Aayat," Thank you Doll." And with that he made his way toward their bedroom where his sherni was either fuming or crying or both.
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Standing at the door of their bedroom, Zain felt guilty seeing Aaliya sitting on the bed and crying. He didn't think that he was wrong for taking Barkat's side, but in anger he may have said a bit too much. He took a deep breath and went to sit right next to her, but Aaliya immediately shifted away from him.
"Alright no problem", thought Zain, " If she's going to be stubborn, I can be stubborn too" and so he closed the gap between them by shifting closer to Aaliya. Slowly, he leaned in closer to her and was about to say a cute line before apologizing in order to cheer her up. Sensing what he was up to, Aaliya briskly stood up and started walking away from there as she currently wasn't in a forgiving mood. However, Zain Abdullah wasn't going to give up either. So he grabbed her by the arm and pulled her towards him which caused both of them to fall on the bed.
They both lay there still for a minute, processing the position they were in and neither one of them making a move. Zain broke the stillness first by gently pushing away Aaliya's hair that was covering his face like a chestnut waterfall. With the other hand, he caressed a strand of Aaliya's hair away from her teary stained face and said remorsefully, "I'm sorry. I'm really sorry Aaliya."
Aaliya took in a sharp breath and pulled herself off the bed. Of course, she was happy that he apologized for hurting her feelings but that didn't change the situation. The problem regarding Barkat is still there, so instead of letting the matter slide she decided to just get over with whatever that needed to be said. She squared her shoulders and asked, " What are you sorry about?".
That wasn't exactly the response that Zain was expecting but well since when Aaliya has ever done something he expected, that was part of the reason why he was so impressed by her. Zain finally lifted himself up from the bed as well and replied carefully, " I'm sorry for hurting your feelings of course. I'm not saying that you were right for doubting Barkat, but still I was wrong for behaving so harshly with you."
Aaliya fumed," oh so you still believe that I was wrong for doubting her?"
Zain sighed as it seems that instead of smoothing over things are about to get worse, " Yes because Barkat would never do anything that will tear her family apart. After all, she just got her family back. And please don't be mad at me, I was just trying to be a good brother to my little sister."
Aaliya: " How can you be so sure that she will never do anything like that? What do you know about her anyway? What does any of us really know about her?
Zain: "We've all been over that together before remember? That we won't ask her anything, as we don't want to remind her of her past! And you agreed to it back then!"
Aaliya: " Yes, I agreed to it but that was then! After everything that's happening in the house and with her suspicious behaviour, how can I just sit by and not want to find anything now? And how the hell can you so blindly trust her?! you don't know her anymore than I do even if you are related to her by blood!
Zain: "That's exactly what I'm trying to make you understand Aaliya. Even if I don't know her and she's practically a stranger to me..there is no greater bond than that of a family! And that is enough reason for me to trust her."
Aaliya was shocked and hurt. She sadly replied, "Yes you are right, there is no greater bond than that of a family..and I see now that all this time I was crazy for thinking that I've become part of that family.
Zain sighed exasperatedly :"Aaliya that's not what I mean. You see our immediate family will always be something that no one can ever be part of..like mom, dad, Fahad bhai and me...that's something that will always stay special..and I'm sure it's like that with you, Phoops, Phoopa and doll."
Aaliya: "I completely understand what you mean Zain...but you see that immediate family you are talking about doesn't have to only include the people that's connected to us by blood directly. It's not about who your immediate family is, but who you consider and love as your immediate family. And let me tell you, the only person in this whole house who considers me as that is Mamu. So much time has passed by since we got married, and we went through so much together..but that's the one thing that has always stayed the same..that Mamu is the only one who loves me and considers me his family with all his heart..I thought you felt that way too by now..but I was wrong.."
Zain was speechless and didn't know what to say. Aaliya knew that whatever she just said must have really hit right now. So, she turns to leave but then turns back and continues :"Oh and you said that you were just being a good brother to your sister. But let me tell you something, a good brother is not someone who always sides with his sister. Just like how when Aayat did something wrong I slapped her and scolded her..exactly like that..a good brother should be able to know when to support her sister and when to correct her for her mistakes."
Once again Zain was taken aback. "Think about it Zain. Goodnight", Aaliya greeted as she grabs her blanket, a pillow and goes to sleep on the sofa once again. She faces the sofa with her back to Zain and closes her eyes to sleep while Zain is left in his own thoughts, pondering over what Aaliya just said.
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So first chapter is done. :)
I hope you are looking forward to the next part.
Please let me know how you felt about this..so that I know whether I should continue this or not..
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