PART 4 He was in his office, not so busy with work but was completely lost in his own thoughts...a lot was going on in his mind and he can't wait but reach to some conclusion to finally take a step and do what his heart urge to do since long... the first time he saw her he felt his heart skipped a beat on the sigh of a girl, a very different and down to earth girl...
He was brought out from his thoughts by a knock on his cabin's door 'come in' he ordered resuming his work and there entered a highly upset zoya with tears running down her cheeks continuously 'zoya...you alright? Why are you crying? What's wrong?' He stood up from his chair with a jerk and rushed towards her bombarding her with plenty of questions 'asad I need to go...I need to go to bhopal...abu isn't well and is admitted to hospital and neither ami nor humzi informed me about it...' she started crying and asad made her sit on the couch and brought a glass water hurriedly making her drink It forcefully 'calm down and tell me how uncle is now?'
'I don't know...I don't anything...I got the call from alhotra uncle, he is abu's good friend and also an old employ of abu's office...he was asking about abu's condition and I just couldn't tell him anything...my abu Is in hospital and is in pain and I just don't have any slightest idea of it...what a worst daughter I am' she cursed herslef and asad ran his hand on her back to pacify her 'zoya relax...it's not your fault...calm down and tell me what you want to do now?' 'I need a few days leave..I want to go home and see him...please' 'of course I will book our tickets straightaway' 'our? where are you going' 'with you...' 'but this isn't needed asad' 'zoya please I am coming and that's decided..I can't leave you alone in such condition of yours...you need someone by your side...' 'but asad...office...' 'I will handle everything zoya...you just go back to hostel, I will let my driver know to drop you and you just pack your belongings then he will bring you to Khan Villa...now go' 'you sure you Want to come?' '101%... now go I have a lot of things to manage and the most important is our tickets which are yet to be booked...' 'fine...I will see you' 'yeah and don't cry' 'hmm bye' with that she left and he dialed number of his travel agent
Informing at KV and asking dilshaad to get his luggage ready he busied himself in office work so that he can accompany her without any issues in office in his absense... soon he reached home where a highly upset zoya was being consoled by najma and dilshaad ...rashid too was trying to cheer up his dost but she calmed down a little only when asad announced of leaving... 'asad I am glad that you are looking after her so well' dilshaad told him as zoya with najma and Rashid walked out of the house leaving duo behind 'ami she is a very good friend of mine...I have to look after her' 'asad...I would want to tell you that a mother knows everything about whatever is going on in her children's heart and mind and just so that you get any doubt, she is perfect, for you and for our family...in fact I would want her to be my daughter in law soon' dilshaad said with a glint of teasing, and asad looked away smiling 'Khuda Hafiz ami' 'Khuda Hafiz beta...'
The journey to bhopal wasn't a long one still zoya wasn't at peace...it was mid night when they reached there and asad decided to first take zoya to meet her father and later he can book some hotel for him because to manage everything in delhi asap he forgot to book some hotel room for himself
Zoya reached at her apartment first... it was a 3 bedroom apartment...a small but well maintained apartment it was...she was welcomed by a stressful humaira who only after finding her at the door threw her arms around her sister and both sisters weeped in each others arm 'api I missed you so much...' 'I missed you too humzi...' She said breaking the hug and wiping away her tears and then turned to him 'come na asad...meet humzi my sister and humzi he is asad my boss and my friend' 'Assalam-o-Alikum sir..please sit' humaira greeted him with a polite smile and he smiled sitting on the couch pointed while zoya left to keep her luggage in her room 'Walaikum-as-Salam humzi..I hope I can call u that?' 'Of course you can sir' she replied in the same polite way
'But this sir won't go well with me humzi' he said with a sigh and she frowned 'but why.. api said you are her boss' 'zoya also said that I am a friend...a very good friend let me add' 'but if not sir then how will I address you I mean ap api ke boss..you must want to be adressed with respect' she asked confused 'hmmm good question...I have a younger sister, same as your age and she calls me bhaijan because she respects me a lot so if u won't mind you can also call me that' 'bhaijan?' 'Han koi problem hai mjhe bhai bulana mai?' 'Nahe..no not at all...asad bhaijan' she said with a wide smile 'asad I will keep your luggage in the other room and if you want to fresh up then you can, then we will leave for hospital.. i want to meet abu' zoya said coming back in the hall
'Api how did you know, ami told me not to tell you about abu being in hospital' 'I just got to know from one of abu's friend humzi' she said a little hurt 'sorry api...ami asked me to not to tell you to upset you more..you were already working hard there so we thought to manage it ourselves' 'nothing like that bacha...acha leave it you go rest I will go and meet abu...tell me where he is admitted?' Soon humaira filled her up with details and both of them left in the cab asad booked for them in delhi
After Reaching hospital and meeting her parents, especially her sick father made zoya weak...she just couldn't stop the tears streaming down her eyes to find her abu in bed yet again...even though her ami tried her best to console her but she was upset with them to hide such a huge thing from her 'mai ajati na abu...why didn't you informed me...am I not your daughter abu...?' 'Nothing like that bacha...I just thought to not to stress you further...already you were managing so much there away from us I just thought to not to put any more burden on your soft shoulders...already my princess was managing a lot of stuff altogether' he said patting her cheeks and she placed her hand on his
'You yourself use to say na abu that i am your son...so this is a responsibility of a son Abu to do everything what I am doing and I promise I will manage everything' 'I know bacha and I have faith in you' zainab smiled seeing them and then eyed asad 'zoya...bacha he is with you right?' 'Han ami..he is asad my boss and a very good friend' she said with a content smile 'your friend' both repeated her words a little unsure making her chuckle 'yes my friend...ami abu he is the reason I settled in dehli so well' she said appreciating him and his support and he smiled greeting both of them
'Zoya you should have some rest now...you were crying throughout our journey' 'he is right zoya...come let's get back home and you too asad beta...have some rest' 'aunty if you won't mind...you take zoya home I will stay here with uncle...he still hasn't recovered fully ..someone should be with him and I still have to book a room for me so I will do it tomorrow and accompany uncle for tonight' 'beta but you must be tired' 'no aunty I am okay...you take her..' 'thank you beta...I will come early tomorrow and you can leave then' 'I can stay for long aunty that's not a issue...take care' 'shukriya beta' saying so she blessed him and left with zoya
As decided zainab returned back to hospital early in the morning and asked asad to go 'asad it would be ohkay if you stay at our place...' 'I know aunty and thank you for offering this but I would wanna stay In some hotel myself...I will be fine with it but first I just need to collect my luggage from your place...' 'yeah go and collect it...both zoya and humzi are awake' 'ohkay aunty..I will visit uncle in evening' 'zaror beta...Allah Hafiz'
Asad reached back at the apartment to collect his luggage and was greeted by humaira 'bhaijan...come na' 'thanks humzi...actually I came to get my bag...' 'I will get it for you but first tell me what you will have for breakfast?' 'What can you make for me?' 'Api was making parathas for us...so if you would like some I will let her know' 'of course I will...' 'great I will tell her...' 'sure' he smiled at her as she made her way into the kitchen...
Later he collected his luggage and left for the hotel he asked Mr.Mehta to book for him...a day passed by and zoya stayed with gaffur throughout the time... asad too visited him and then next day when he visited him the next day humaira informed him about his discharge...he then accompanied zoya to pay the bill and got to know it's more than zoya can arrange in a short notice so he insisted to pay the bill and promised her to cut it from her salary and she too agreed at last
They were about to leave the next day and it was already evening when he dropped them at their place and gaffur too invited asad at his home for dinner and he agreed
Just like zoya her family too bonded with asad very well which made zoya happy...the same night when she retired to bed she couldn't help but think about last three days, the way asad helped her in every problem she had...he accompanied her to Bhopal leaving his work behind...his bonded with his family...the way he gelled up with humaira made her feel on the seventh sky.. all this signalled something different something special and zoya couldn't help but feel overpowered with all these feelings... she had never felt anything like this before, this much strong...it was first time ever that she had such feelings, that too for asad...
The next day they returned to bhopal but before that asad forced zoya to have lunch at khan villa... after lunch he offered to drop her home, on their way he cleared his throat and called out for her, who was looking outside lost in her own thoughts 'zoya' 'hmm' 'zoya I need to tell you something' 'han say' she said turning to him 'zoya..I have decided to pay all the loan of your abu' 'what...asad why? This isn't needed seriously' she was shocked and confused 'zoya I know that you are capable enough to manage all your issues but seriously I wanna do it for myself...you are very important for me now and I can see how much you are struggling because of all this' 'yes asad I can manage everything especially my family and It's issues, there is no need for you to do all this and please never ever think or do what you just said' she said a little rudely...he sighed and parked the car at the side of the road
'Zoya listen to me' he started taking her hands in his 'I know you won't be ohkay with it...so I am not going to do any debt on you..let's have a deal..I will return your loan and till you return it all to me through your salaries you can work In my comapny ' 'but asad why are you adamant to do It...seriously I and my family will manage' 'zoya uncle told me how he suffered from a mild heart attack as his office authorities contacted him to remind him about loan and also they told uncle that if he won't be able to pay the loan he would have to leave his apartment...your abu was in depression zoya...he is having a lot of stress, that's why he didn't even let your ami or humzi contact you...try and understand...'
'Asad...still this is too much, I mean you have already done so much for me...and I am such kind of girl who can't even take a penny from someone until I don't deserve it and here you are helping me now and then...it's against my will asad...' 'zoya I am not helping you at all...I am just doing business' 'business? ' 'of course see i will pay all your loan and in return you have to work for me until you pay it all back to me...and thus I will have my best friend beside me otherwise you may return back Bhopal after this one year and also uncle will be relaxed if his home will be safe...see it's for my profit only and yours too..' he said with a winning smile as she smiled back and just nodded her head
'Kia hua no answer...why so silent Miss.Faroqui' 'nothing like that asad...' 'come on zoya you didn't argued me neither you opposed me.. there have to be something' 'not like that I just don't know how to thank you asad...you know till now no one except abu have cared for me and my family so much...there was always abu who could do anything to put us at peace..Thank you asad' 'come on now zoya...don't consider me a stranger by saying all this...we are best friends so it's my duty to be with you' 'yeah right best friends' she smiled and placed her other hand on there intertwined hands...later he drove her to her hostel and left for office
Edited by asyaarshilover - 9 years ago
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