PART 5
Things which were already changing between them has reached to a different point... they have started expressing their feelings and there were also some rare moments when unintentionally they even hinted the other about it ... gaffur's loan was paid by asad the very next day zoya agreed and the procedure for all this went on for almost a week...
The change they were experiencing in their relationship with each passing day was beautiful and they were loving it... when zoya resumed office there were so many discussions going on about them and for sometime he ignored as he did not want zoya to feel uncomfortable but when things went out of control he lashed out on that few employees and what followed was a apology session to zoya about which he pretended to be unaware of
Things were under control he thought but they weren't...zoya still get some sarcastic comments and taunts from her fellow employees but she keep ignoring them and also never let asad know... it was yet another day when asad reached office a little late and when all employees got up to greet him his eyes landed on a sleeping zoya, he stopped and a smiled formed on his lips... it brought back the memory of her first day in his office, that was something crazy and loveable , he smiled inwardly remembering her brief explanation about why she was tired and feeling sleepy
He chuckled and everyone around him eyed him suspiciously about which he least cared, he went to stand by her and shook her to wake her up but the moment his hand came in contact with her body his eyes widened, worry took over him 'zoya' he called out making her get up with a jerk 'what happened asad' she asked the moment she saw his expression 'what happened to me? Like seriously, it's me who should ask this question, what the hell are you doing at office when you are running down with fever, you should be at hostel taking complete rest' he scolded with full authority and she couldn't say anything but look down sheepishly knowing she is caught
She did knew that she was having fever but she didn't want to miss office and thus came thinking if she won't tell him he won't know 'asad today is an important presentation and I was the one handling it...how can I not come?' she explained 'totally irrelevant reason it was zoya... anyways did you had medicines? ' he asked and she pulled a face before nodding a no 'I hate being treated like an ill person and I hate medicines asad moreover I was getting late so I skipped my breakfast' she said and he sighed muttering something under his breath
'Come with me to my office' he said and starting walking but she stood still feeling extremely embrassed as everyone were present and have witnessed them talking in such a friendly way and thus she knew that another sarcastic session is on it's way, asad turned and kind of understood her hesitation but he doesn't care about others so he held her hand with authority 'I said come with me' he repeated and went to his cabin with her
Just like a over protective partner he made her sit on the couch and ordered breakfast for her, made her eat it all in front of his eyes leaving behind all his work and then he made her take the medicines, still he was not satisfied 'Asad, i followed all your orders now am i free to go and work on my presentation? ' zoya asked and asad frowned 'Which presentation zoya? Oh the malhotra's one? I have asked Mr.Mehra to cancel it , we will reschedule it some other day zoya, right now your health is more important to me...' 'asad it wasn't needed, I am fine' she tried but he was in no mode to listen to her 'shut up zoya, and go collect your stuff and go to my car, I will join you in five minutes' 'Where are we going?' 'Home, You need rest ' 'Asad' she said with irritation 'I am your boss so keep quite and follow my orders'
She huffed and went out, and here it started again which she expected already, all the staff was there gossiping about them, how ironic it is that the people that were so friendly and close to her doesn't leave any chance to taunt her, but she doesn't care just like them
'Wow zoya such protocol for you, and you keep on singing that you are just an employee here, why I don't see this too in fact there is something else i am seeing coming our ways right guyz ' it was Sofia, one of the employee, she addressed everyone there as if it was one interesting thing to gossip about, zoya rolled her eyes 'Just shut up Sofia, stop getting jealous in fact listen out guyz I feel that something is burning badly, may be our dearest Sofia she is burning with jealousy because of her secret crush on our boss...is it so?' She asked slyly, Sofia starred at her angrily
'Wooo, if looks could kill, i would had been dead by now but bad luck to you Sofia darling so accept this fact , I am his friend and he is also a very special friend to me...we share a special bond and i don't find it necessary to give you explanation about us so keep it up with what you are doing, i don't really give a damn ' she said and walked out and this all was witnessed by Asad himself who too came out from his cabin and as she left he made his way to Sofia ' You are an employee here and i would appreciate it if your main concern is just your work, anything else happening here or in my life is non of your business, next time if I see any of you concentrating on anything else but work then I will take an action against you and trust me non of you would like that side of me' saying so he walked away
Asad brought zoya at Khan Mansion ignoring all her protest 'Zoya...beta are you ohkay?' Dilshaad asked as they entered 'Asad called and told me that you aren't well...beta you should take care of yourself...khair i have arranged guest room for you, go and take rest beta...' zoya shook her head at Asad and nodded to Dilshaad, not wanting to say no to her she did as asked...
In no time she was asleep under the effect of medicine... while he was outside in the drawing room with dilshaad ' Asad go back to office zoya is fine' dilshad told Asad but he was lost somewhere else 'Asad' dilshaad called out again 'Huh ji ami' 'Asad what happened, you seem lost' dilshaad asked and Asad sighed 'Ami today at office, I heard others taunting zoya regarding us, ami they were talking about us, our bond which is so pure, so full of life and trust...ami i know i have feelings for her, in fact i can confess that I love her but ami i am scared, what if she doesn't feel the same, what would happen if I will tell her and she won't feel the same for me...ami i will loose zoya forever... and i don't want to loose her' asad told dilshaad...after hearing him out she smiled
'Asad, your concern is right but if you trust your ami then tell her, just tell her today and do it in the best possible way...trust me you will get what you deserve' dilshaad said, asad stared at her a moment before he opened his mouth to say something but dilshaad stopped him 'you trust me right.?' 'Of course I do ami' 'then just do it...take her out today and tell her...' he sighed before nodding ...' alright ami... I will give it a chance...may be things will work out for us...' dilshaad smiled and left from there leaving him in deep thoughts
Zoya woke up after resting for few hours...her headache was gone now along with the fever...she went to washroom to fresh up...she came out and sat on the bed... morning's event playing in her mind...the suspicious looks from the staff, sofa's taunts and her answer... 'i told everyone that me and asad, we are friends and no doubt he is special but is it right on my part to have feelings for him? I am not like him..our lives are completely different..our family backgrounds, our life style everything, I am a misfit for him and I don't even know that does he consider me only as his best friend or there is something more...' she said to herself...
She looked up as she heard the knock on the door, it was dilshaad... 'uth gaye zoya...chalo now have some soup' dilshaad said entering inside and seating beside her 'aunty' zoya called out as she was going to fill the spoon to feed her 'hmm' 'aunty I don't wish to do this' she said 'do what zoya?' 'To enter in your life lkke an unwanted guest ... Aunty we are different, you all are so good but aunty I don't belong here...aunty do I make you people feel that I shouldn't have been here...please be honest' dilshaad chuckled 'zoya...I thought you are mature..' she stated and zoya frowned 'beta, don't think like this , aesa kuch bhe nahe hai zoya, mei tumhe apne beti manti hun...najma apne behen or rashid ki to tum best friend hona...' dilshaad said 'aur asad?' Zoya asked hopefully 'asad...kia tumhe nahe malum ke asad kya sochta hai?' Dilshaad asked in return 'shayad han par shayad nahe' dilshaad took her hand and placed in on her chest 'close your eyes zoya'
Zoya did as asked 'Ab btao zoya kon dikhta hai tumhe...kon hai wo jiske sath tum khush rehte ho? Kon hai wo jo tumhare har msuhkil mai sath deta hai? Jiske tumhe fikar ho...jise Tumhari fikar ho...Jo parvah karta ho tumhare...tumhare ansun se use takleef ho..tumhare khushi mai wo khush ho...uske lie dosti, pyaar, aur ek sathi, Jo bhe ho wo bus tum ho...sirf tum'
I remember you said you can't repay me ever...so I thought to give you a chance to repay me
'so are we here on a date Ms.Faroqui?' She smiled remembering it
call me asad when there is no staff...and I don't appreciate such formal thanks and sorry's between friends
not at all rather I found it cute...you are really different girl zoya and I dont think that you will ever do anything to make me angry
pajama party, with certainty a friend like you
yeah she is a special friend
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...
'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' that day at her apartment she heard him telling this to her...but behaved as she didn't but the truth was him guiding humaira to consider him her brother soothed her heart...
you are very important for me now and I can see how much you are struggling because of all this
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
She smiled widely 'asad' his name escaped her lips and dilshaad was over the moon, zoya opened her eyes as her eyes moistened 'i love him aunty' zoya confessed and dilshaad face lost all it's colors 'zoya' dilshaad took her name sternly making zoya go pale 'how dare you say that?' Dilshaad asked, zoya eyes moistened, she was fearing about this only 'aunty ... i' 'again?' 'What...I...aun' 'enough zoya i don't want you to call me aunty...not anymore ' tears formed in her eyes 'no aunty...I mean Mrs.Khan I just' seeing her crying dilshaad let of that anger and cupped her cheeks 'stop zoya don't cry I was just teasing you moreover this anger isn't for loving my son it's for calling me aunty...you just said you love my daughter then don't call me aunty ...like him I am your mother too' dilshaad told her softly 'i am sorry ...' 'don't zoya ...never be sorry for anything especially for loving my son, i am very thankful to Allah for sending you in my son's life...'
'You don't hate me?' 'No zoya i don't, I love you as my daughter ' 'and your son?' 'That's your job to find out beta...' she told her and zoya nodded...she knew that she have to do it now...it's high time she tell him unaware that he too is planning the same while dilshaad chuckled inwardly on both of them... 'kiya hoga in dono ka' she thought and shook her head as she left her alone
Zoya had finished the soup and was still in the room when najma came to her 'zoya that day when you stayed here for night, you left this dress of yours here only, ami is asking you to get change so that when bhaijan will come he will drop you back to hostel' najma explained her and zoya nodded, it was a white t-shirt with jeans...zoya took shower and changed...when she was done asad was already home ...she came out of the room to find him waiting for her...she smiled at him and he smiled back
In no time they left, half of the drive passed in silent but as soon as zoya realized that the route he took is different 'asad where are we going?' She asked but Asad didn't reply 'asad...?' 'Zoya i am not going to kidnap you alright...relax ' he said and she shook her head 'you can't even do that ...par hum ja kaha rae hain ?' 'Jahanum mai' he told her and she rolled her eyes 'asad yeh jhagralu aurton wala dialogue tum par bilkul suit nahe karta...be a man' she said and chuckled..he didn't reply and thus she stopped asking and sat back calmly on her seat...
They reached at some restaurant... 'asad hum yahan kya...' 'zoya let's go inside' he told her...she went quite and did as he said...they entered inside to find it empty... 'come zoya' he said and guided her to their table... zoya could sense that asad was behaving very different...waiter came with drinks which he took and gave her...but whenever she looked at him he looked away hesitantly... she sighed... and stood up
'Asad what is it you are trying to do...seriously I am not able to conclude anything with so strange behaviour of yours...so much hesitation with me...really...' 'no zoya wo actually...' 'what no zoya...it's yes zoya...you should say yes zoya i am hesitating...now I want to know why...kiya mere sir par seing (horns) agyae hain...like seriously...' 'zoya actually mjhe tumse kuch baat karni the...' he said 'han toh bolo na asad mai sun rae hun...' 'as I said I wanted to talk to you Zoya that's why I brought you here ' he repeated with a little more information...zoya smiled hearing it
She looked around them...entire restaurant was empty...just a waiter who came to serve them and after that he too disappeared...she could feel butterfly fluttering in her stomach... 'so are we here on a date Mr.Khan?' She asked with her hand around her chest...asad looked up at her...a smile making it's way on his lips as he chuckled...
He remember months ago he too said something similar to her...that time it wasn't like how it is now but they are the same...Zoya and Asad who met in the most stranger and unique way and became friends...zoya one sudden morning entered in his life and never left in fact she became a very important part of his life...a very very important one.. also the smile that he witnessed on her lips made all his hesitation and fear leave him...he felt fresh...and he knew just her smile could do it
He then too stood up and came close to her...' what if I say yes it is some kind of a date only Miss Faroqui ' he said and she raised her eye brow 'thankfully ...Mr.Khan is a grown up man now...your earlier behaviour was irritating me...' she told him changing the topic and he chuckled ... 'zoya i was asking something...what if I say yes?' 'Asad...then you should say something else..I have already realized it ' she told him 'really...then you must know the reason behind this sudden date...do you?' He asked 'hmmm...even if I know i won't tell...I want you to say it' she replied and he smiled whole heartedly
'Zoya...' 'hmm...' 'zoya i always wanted to tell you that you...you are the best thing happened to me...I actually found a friend in you...a best friend and this dinner was to tell you how special you are to me...you have become my best friend zoya' he said and she frowned 'aur?' 'Bus' 'bus?' 'Hmm bus Yehi to tha' her face fell...the shine in her eyes leaving...
'bus Yehi? You were testing my patience since so long to say this?' 'Of course...kyun mujhe kuch aur bhe bolna chahie tha zoya?' 'Nahe kuch nahe...asad I want to leave' she whispered as she couldn't help but show her disappointment
This was the thing she always use to fear about...what if it was just friendship for him...just friendship and nothing else...her eyes moistened as she turned and took a step ahead, away from him when he held her hand stopping her 'let's leave na asad...please' she whispered without turning but what he did in reply shocked her...he held her hand more tightly and pulled her back, close to him, very close...her hands resting on his shoulder as he closed the distance between his lips and her ear 'i love you zoya...I love you so much' he whispered
She clutched his shirt tightly as tears rolled down her cheeks...he felt her tears on his shoulder and parted away from her...seeing her tears he cupped her cheeks 'zoya what's wrong..?' He asked 'i hate you asad' she said in between her sob ...his face fell hearing it 'but I love you' 'I love you too ASAD but i hate you...you scared me..I hate you' she cried and he sighed 'sorry' 'sorry?' 'I was just playing around ' he said and she opened her mouth wide 'playing around...it was a very memorable moment for us and you were playing around...Allah Miyan what is wrong with you Mr.Khan' she exclaimed and he chuckled...his zoya is back
'Moment abhi khatam nahe hua' he stated as he slid his hand around her waist and pulled her closer 'we still have all the time...so let's do it again...this time without teasing and crying' 'hmm good idea...so say?' 'Ladies first' 'Excuse me...bol rae ho ya mai jaon?' She asked faking anger and he laughed 'ohkay sorry'
'Zoya...I love you ' 'best friend wala I love you?' She asked with a raised eyebrow 'no i love you like a man love his woman...and i want you..beside me forever...I want to marry and be with you forever, as your love, your campanian and your best friend...I want to adore you, to laugh with you, to cry with you...and years later when we both would grow old with sticks to walk even then I want to hold your hand and walk ahead...' she smiled through her tears 'i love you too Asad...I am not very good with these words but yeah i want to tell you this that you are the first man I ever met and befriend, the first man for whom i have feelings and with whom I want to spend my entire life...'she said ...he let go of her and step back and took out a box from his pocket
Sat on his knees and raised his hand towards her with ring in it 'will you marry me zoya?' He asked , 'yes I will asad...I will marry you' she said feeling overwhelmed and he didn't waste time in talking, in fact took her hand in his and slide the ring in it... 'you are mine' he whispered as he got up and hugged her she hugged him back and they didn't know till how long they stayed in each others arm...they broke apart when his mobile rang 'why is ami calling?' He thought and picked it up 'ji ami...is everything alright?... yes we are coming'
'Zoya something isn't right...ami is calling us back home' 'i hope everything is alright asad...let's leave' and thus they made their way to exit and left for Khan Mansion...on reaching there they met with darkness... 'asad...why is it so dark and where are everyone?' Zoya asked but asad himself was clueless 'come' he said and they made their way to mansion ...while they were in the garden they stopped, suddenly the lights were on and zoya looked around surprised...it was all decorated ... 'what's this?' Asad said out aloud 'we did it' zoya's eyes widened in surprise... 'humzi' she said turning and there they stood her parents and her sister with Khan's...
She forgot everything and ran to them hugging them hard... 'ami abu...I was missing you...I thought I won't have you people with me on the best day of my life' she said feeling emotional 'zoya...I told you that you are my daughter so it was my responsibility to think about your happiness which is of course with your family ' 'thank you so much and you people are also my family aaun...' 'ahan...I told you on afternoon only, no aunty...I can see asad has finally told you what he wanted to say since so long so now no more aunty...call me ami...will you?' Dilshaad asked and she nodded 'of course I will '
'Ohkay now zoya api come with me and asad bhaijan go with najma...we have to get you people ready' humaira said and that's when Asya noticed that all of them were ready as if they have to attend some function 'oh yes zoya asad go with them...we are waiting for you..' zainab said 'wait a second..what's going on and ami abu when did you came here...ami called you but when and why are you people ready'
'Well dost...the day asad introduced you to us...we all wished for you and asad to be together...and today when dilshaad told Asad to confess she couldn't wait and asked me to go to bhopal and talk to your family...I did as she asked and thanks to Almighty they too liked asad and were way too much happy for this ...so we elders decired to get you both engaged today' rashid told them and they looked at each other with so much love
Zoya eyed the ring asad made her wear and hugged dilshaad 'thank you ami...I am so bless to have you people in my life...I love you' 'we love you too zoya...now don't waste time, go and get ready ...'
Humaira and najma dragged AsYa with them...got them ready...zoya was given a silver and red colour maxy and asad wore a maron sherwani ...they were brought by their sisters and soon both families got them engaged ...it was a dream come true...a dream which they started dreaming the day they came across each other
Who knew that two strangers who met out of nowhere, Allah would have planned this for them...that when he thought to help her for her interview he wouldn't even had a slightest idea that he will fell in love with her ...but it happened and it happened so suddenly...their love is unique...so different...it's love so achanak
That's it...sorry for making you guyz wait for this much long...do leave back your reviews...
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Edited by asyaarshilover - 8 years ago
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