Ishq Toh Hona Hi Tha!!! AsYa FF #4 - **Updated Last Chapter** - Page 34

Can't wait..

Best of luck ash fr ur exams

Aishwarya ❤️

Asad was sitting at the backside of the car, while the guys were sitting around him. Asad looked at the rear view mirror and noticed a taxi coming far behind them.

He understood Shehzad was doing as per his plan.

Just then one of the guys dialed a number, who was sitting at the front of the car.

"Hello Ma'am...he has come all alone...we are on the way with him."

Asad looked at the guy, and thought, "Yes...I am on the way Saima Siddiqui...for a warm welcome and send off to you!!"

***

"Take it!!"

Zoya who was tied up in the chair looked at Saima extending a box of Motichoor Laddoo at her.

Zoya looked at her, while Saima smiled at her, "Take it Zoya...your favorite sweet yeah??"

Zoya turned her face away, while Saima knelt down in front of her and said, "Zoya..." She heaved and looked at her, "Don't refuse...this might be your last sweet you have as Mrs. Asad Ahmed Khan!!!"

Zoya turned at her with a baffled look hearing that, while Saima said with a happy face, "Yes...because in a couple of hours, I am going to be Mrs. Saima Asad Ahmed Khan!!"

Zoya opened her eyes wide hearing it, while Saima stood up and swirled around laughing, "Finally!!! My Asad is coming to me...he is on his way to marry me and make me his own!!!"

Zoya's eyes filled with tears out of mixed emotions; on Asad coming to her, and on hearing the news of him agreeing to marry Saima.

Saima went back of Zoya's chair, and said, while untying her ropes, "You know what...you are going to be the special guest for my wedding...I don't have anyone with me for my side yeah...so I want you to give my hand to Asad...what say??"

Zoya looked down, while she didn't free her hands even after the rope was untied.

Saima came forward, and lifted Zoya's chin and said to her in teary angry eyes, "You said yeah...till Zoya is alive, you won't get Asad...I proved you wrong!!! My love is more powerful!!"

Saima left the hold and said to her, "Have these sweets and relax...when the wedding preparations are done, I will take you to the dais...and introduce you to my would-be husband!!"

Saima placed the sweet box on Zoya's lap, laughed and walked out of the room, locking it, while tears rolled down Zoya's cheeks.

Zoya lifted her face up and looked at the door and smiled, "Once again you proved, you don't understand Asad at all Saima...if Asad is coming here, he definitely has a plan in his mind, and he has understood my provocation towards you..."

Zoya looked down in tears, and clasped her tummy, "And somewhere I feel...Saima won't spare me alive even if she gets your Abbu, beta...these maybe...some of my...last moments too...your Abbu will prefer dying with me, but not accepting someone like Saima as his wife...and whatever happens today I am ready to face anything...even if it's my last day...I know Asad won't let it happen...but can't predict anything with a psycho like Saima...just that I have one small worry..."

Zoya caressed her tummy and cried, "I am sorry...I had to put you through all this...and my baby Azma..." Zoya looked up, "I am sorry Azma...Ammi is not able to guarantee you if she can return to you with Abbu...if Ammi doesn't return...don't forget me..." Zoya choked as she cried, "Grow up to be a...good girl..."

Zoya cried as she looked through the window, "Asad!! Come to me soon...I want to see you!!"

***

Shehzad was driving at a considerable distance from Asad while his mind recalled his conversation with Asad last night:

"This is where I want your help!"

"My help?? Tell me Asad...I am ready to do anything to save my sister...what should I do??"

"But before that, I want a word from you..." Asad came to Shehzad, "No one except us must know what we are up to...I will tell the family members a different story and leave...because what I am going to do...is a game of risk!!"

Shehzad looked at Asad with battling thoughts and nodded his head, "Okay...I promise!! Tell me what's the plan!"

"Tomorrow while going to meet Saima on the pretext of marrying her...I am going to kill her!"

Shehzad was shocked to hear that, while he came to him with a tensed face, "What??? What did you say??"

"Yes..." Asad said with a stern look, "I am going to kill her and finish her story tomorrow...once and for all!!"

"Asad...do you even understand what you are talking?? Kill her and...and go to jail??"

Asad looked at Shehzad, "That's the only option left with us Shehzad...otherwise what will happen?? Saima will get arrested...she will again escape...then she will harm someone else from our family...what's even the end of all this?? Who will put an end to this??"

"Okay...I understand your point...but why you?? You want Saima to die...I will kill her...leave her to me!!"

"No!" Asad placed his hand on Shehzad's shoulder, "Shehzad, you have a life...a journey yet to begin...Aysha has already lost love once...she lost her father too at a very young age...all she has now is you only...I can't bear her grief after you go to jail..."

"Then what about my sister, Asad??" Shehzad asked in tears, "What about her life?? And Azma?? What will she do without her dad??"

Asad smiled while tears filled his eyes, "Shehzad, it's not easy for me too...but...I have lived at least for some time with Zoya and Azma...and Azma has Zoya till I will be back...Zoya is a strong woman...and she has you all to take care of her...her Ammi, her brother, sister, friends...I have that hope that she will stay strong and wait for me..."

Shehzad looked displeased as he was in tears, "But Aysha and you have already waited a lot in life...and you...you have already spent so many years away from your sister and finally you are with her now...how can I bear you again living a life alone?? Leave it to me Shehzad...this atrocities started on my name only right?? I will only end it!! And for that I want you to help me! I will tell you what to do..."

Shehzad looked up and wiping his tears listened on.

Shehzad quickly swerved the car while a bike raced next to it.

Clutching the steering, Shehzad said, "Sorry Asad...how much ever you convince me, I can't let your hands stain with blood...lovers can stay apart and wait to get united for any number of years too...but a husband and wife, that too a father and mother of a child must never live apart...I know the pain of living without parents...I don't want Azma to go through that..."

Shehzad looked at his gun at the seat nearby, "Saima's death is inevitable today...and it will be from my hands only!"

***

"What do you mean by my revolver isn't here??" asked a tensed Rahat, while Ayaan was in confusion.

"I placed it in the table here while talking with Rashid Uncle...how can it disappear...well...where is Rashid Uncle??"

"Rahat...what do you think...we took your revolver...my dad took it...haan??" Ayaan asked, while Rahat explained, "No Ayaan...I mean...you understand the seriousness yeah??"

Ayaan was frustrated while Humeira joined then.

"Ayaan...it's a Government revolver...if someone misuses it even I will be in trouble...and moreover I am answerable to my department...the revolver which I left in your home can't vanish anywhere right??" Rahat looked at Humeira, "Did you see it by any chance??"

"No...I didn't..." Humeira began to explain thinking about it.

"Rahat!!" Ayaan looked at him, "Is your missing revolver more important than my Bhaabhi now??"

Rahat clutched his temples while Ayaan added, "You have given area suggestions and doubts to Asad Bhaijaan and left him to search all alone...and you are wasting time on your revolver!!"

Humeira held Ayaan's hand and tried to pacify him, "Ayaan please..."

"Ayaan, just calm down and..." Rahat stopped his sentence and recalled Ayaan's words, and asked him with a questioning look, "Wait...What did you say now? I gave area suggestions to Asad and let him search??"

"Yeah...Asad Bhaijaan and Shehzad left early morning telling they are going to search in the area limits which you specified..." Ayaan said, while Rahat was confused, "Area limits...what area limits can I give...Saima is changing her location and number every 6 hours...and I didn't tell anything..."

Ayaan and Humeira looked at each other in confusion, while Rahat tried to analyze the situation.

"Wait...how did they go??" Rahat asked, "Asad's car was out only when I came...does Shehzad have a car??"

"I didn't see how they went..." Ayaan said and walked out and looked around, "My car is also here only...dad left with his car..."

"Shehzad has a car??" Rahat asked, while Humeira answered, "No...Bhaijaan only has a bike...and that's here...then two more bikes are there...Ayaan's bike is at the workshop...and Imraan left to hospital in Asad Bhaijaan's bike..."

"Wait...then how did they go??" Ayaan asked with thoughts,while Rahat walked out and signaled the security to come.

"How did Asad and Shehzad go out today??" Rahat asked, while the security said, "Sir...Asad Sir got in a car which was waiting for him...and Shehzad Sir went inside the other street walking and then I don't know where he went..."

"What??" Ayaan asked with a confused look, while Rahat suspected, "There is something fishy in this...call to Asad's number!"

Humeira was puzzled, while Ayaan called his number, and waited for a response.

Just then Najma came outside, "Bhaijaan, Asad's Bhaijaan's phone is here!!"

Rahat's suspicions rose, while Humeira said, "Let me try Shehzad Bhaijaan's phone..."

Humeira called him, while she said, "Its ringing but...no response..."

"Send me Shehzad's number...and once Rashid Uncle comes back, inform me..." Rahat left the place in a jiff.

"What's happening Bhaijaan??" Najma asked with a tensed look, while Ayaan said, "I have no idea!! Where did Bhaijaan and Shehzad go after lying to us?? Where is Rahat's revolver?? Today Bhaijaan too spoke all strangely and left...I hope they don't do anything wrong!!"

***

Rahat was speeding in his jeep, while he said the driver, "This is the route Shehzad's mobile GPS shows...go quick...!!"

Thoughts battled in Rahat's mind, "Shehzad, Asad...I really hope you guys don't do anything stupid...or else...I myself would have to arrest you both!!"

The car which went with Asad stopped at a location, and Asad looked out.

"Wait here...I will go inside and come..." One of the guys said and left, while Asad wondered, "Is this the place??Am I near to you Zoya??"

Shehzad spotted the car parked there, and slowed down. He took his taxi in reverse and parked it behind the bushes, and got out. He looked through the bushes and saw a dilapidated building, while he heard a noise from the taxi. He turned back and looked around and saw none. Brushing it off, he hid behind the bushes and waited for Asad to get down, while observed the building doors and windows.

Back in the building, Saima was getting ready and as he draped her dupatta over her head, she smiled looking at her reflection.

"Finally the day is here Asad!! When I am dressed up as your dulhan...Saima Siddiqui as Asad Ahmed Khan's dulhan...all set to become Saima Asad Ahmed Khan!!"

Saima smiled with tears in her eyes, while she took the kohl from her eyes and placed a dot behind her ear.

"Ma'am!!"

Saima came out and the guy said, "Ma'am...we brought Asad with us...!!"

A tired Zoya, opened her eyes hearing it from the room she was kept, and whispered in happiness, "Asad...!!"

Asad turned at the building from the car and felt Zoya somewhere there.

"Asad is here???" Saima exclaimed, "Okay...bring him here...and yeah...bring him with due respect...he is my...my would-be husband!! Okay??"

The guy left and Saima was thrilled. She walked through the corridor and eyed Zoya's room. She opened the door and looked at a tensed Zoya. Zoya walked up to her.

"Asad is here??"

Zoya tried to go to the door while Saima pulled her back and laughed, "Uh oh!! No darling...not so soon...I myself will escort you to the wedding...!! Okay??"

"Saima...please!!"

Saima put a tape on Zoya's mouth, tied her hands again and locked the door. She closed the main door of the corridor too and and walked to the center hall, while Zoya hit the door with her tied hands.

"Asad...please...save us!!! Allah...please save us from Saima...do something and save us...please!!" Zoya prayed in tears as she sat down on the floor.

Saima walked to the Maulwi who was sitting near the wedding dais with a dejected look.

"Maulwi Sahab...the bridegroom is here...conduct the nikaah as soon as possible...okay??"

The Maulwi nodded being displeased worrying about his 16 year old daughter kept under hostage, for conducting this secret marriage.

Meanwhile Shehzad watched Asad being taken in, and he walked to the car, and took his pistol and tiptoed to the backside of the building.

Asad came inside, and saw the decorations inside with a wedding dais set up in the middle.

"Welcome my love!!"

Asad turned and looked at Saima, dressed up in a wedding outfit and adorned with jewels walking towards him a wide smile, while Asad clutched his hands controlling his anger.

"Finally you are here...to your real love...to me!!!" Saima stood opposite Asad and looked at him in tears, "How good to see you after 2 long years Asad...do you know how much I missed you??"

The guys stood behind closing the path to go out, while Saima looked at him with tears, "I am so happy that you are here...to make me yours!!!"

Saima hugged Asad much to Asad's irritation, while his eyes moved around for a sight of Zoya.

"Where is Zoya??"

Shehzad climbed the building from the backside, and stopped in between at places.

"Never knew my army training would help me like this once..." Shehzad said heaving, while he climbed near a window which was open at the top. He jumped in silently without making any noise.

"Come Asad...let's..." Saima held his hand, while Asad said, "You still don't trust me yeah??"

Saima turned at him, "Why Asad?? Why did you tell that??"

"Then what Saima?" Asad pretended to be emotional, "I listened to all your commands. Came here without informing anyone at home, didn't inform the police, even agreed to marry you...but these people standing around like this and surveilling me...I don't even get that feeling of marriage...I feel like I am doing some crime...you want me to marry you with these hooligans staring at us?? Really??"

Saima thought as she spoke, "Ohhh...you are feeling uncomfortable?? Exactly...you came all the way...you came for me...and I should not treat you like this...no no..." Saima turned at them, "Hey you...all of you leave...my Asad has come to me...now I don't want you guys here...go...!!"

The guys looked at each other, while Asad was glad as he cleared his route to finish off Saima.

"But Ma'am...what if you..."

"Shut up!!" shouted Saima, "I am telling you yeah...I want everything perfect about our wedding...I don't want Asad to remember his union with me like this...out!! Right now!!"

The guys left exchanging confusing glances at each other, and as they walked out, they discussed.

"She is crazy right?? What if that guy tries to run out??"

"She is crazy and a criminal too...she will finish of that other girl whom she hid there if he runs away...whatever...we will leave!!"

The jeep sped off with the guys, while someone moved slowly past the bushes.

Meanwhile, Zoya was feeling tensed as she was totally unaware of what was happening around. Shehzad on the other hand stood behind a pillar, from where he could view the hall below. Shehzad checked if he had clocked the trigger and saw that the pistol was perfectly ready to shoot.

Shehzad looked down and searched Zoya, while Saima pulled Asad forward with a smile.

"Come Asad, let's get married now!"

Asad held back Saima's hand and asked, "Where is Zoya??"

Saima's smile faded away quickly, while Shehzad hid behind the pillar and awaited Saima's reply. The Maulwi was wondering what was happening.

Saima turned at him, while Asad said, "The deal was that you will leave Zoya, if I marry you...how I can marry you without ensuring Zoya is safe?? Show her to me!!"

"She is safe Asad...I have not done anything to her...you can ask her itself...I myself was about to bring her to witness our marriage...but...you never forget her right!!" Saima said with an irritated smile, "Wait here!!"

Saima walked to the corridor, and opened the door, and Zoya opened her eyes and sat up immediately.

"Come...time for wedding bells!!!"

Saima pulled her hand and made her stand up, and held her tied hands and walked forward with her.

Asad felt his life entering back in his heart in a swift, as he saw a disheveled and teary eyed Zoya walking towards him behind Saima. Tears filled Asad's eyes, while Zoya took a long breath out of contentment looking at Asad finally.

Shehzad was emotional and hurt to see his sister at such a bad state.

"Zoya..." Asad muttered and as he moved forward, Saima took out her gun and stopped Asad pointing it at Zoya.

"Uh oh!! Sorry Asad...permission was for you to only see Zoya... nothing else!!" Saima said with an evil smile with the gun pointed at Zoya's temple.

Zoya was scared, while she looked at Asad with fear in her eyes.

"She is playing smarter...I hope Shehzad does his part soon!!" Asad thought, while Saima commanded, "Sit down Asad!! Maulwi Sahab...you start!!"

As Asad walked to the dais, he tried to a catch a glimpse of Shehzad, while he spotted him above. Asad signaled slightly to do it, while Shehzad recalled Asad's instructions to him:

"It's not easy to kill her just like that too...first we need to divert her attention...what I want you to do is...shoot down at some object when I signal you...once she hears the gun shot, she will definitely panic, and when she is distracted I will easily finish her off, bringing Zoya away from her clutches...!!"

Shehzad pointed his pistol at the plate over there placed in the centre, while Saima sat down, with her pistol still pointed at Zoya's head, and Asad too sat opposite her.

Asad assured Zoya through eyes that he will save her, while Zoya was panicked. Shehzad slowly turned the pistol at Saima, with glaring eyes, while Aysha getting shot and Zoya's state came in his mind.

"Sorry Asad...I have to do this myself!!" thought Shehzad.

"Come on Maulwi Sahab...start!!!"

Meanwhile Rahat's jeep reached at the place where the GPS of Shehzad's mobile stopped. He saw a taxi over there, and realized it was Shehzad indeed who came in that, recalling the security guard's statement.

He looked around and saw a lone building there.

"Definitely Saima has hid Zoya there...I am sure they have gone there!! Come!!"

Rahat and the constable ran towards the place, while they heard 2 gunshots. Rahat stopped hearing it with a panicked expression.

"No no no!!!!" Rahat exclaimed as he ran towards the building nearing it, and ran inside with the constable.

He clutched his hair in disappointment, looking at Saima in a pool of blood lying dead, and saw Zoya clutching on to Asad horrified at the sight. He looked at Asad and Shehzad with a disturbed look as well.

Rahat walked past the body, while he came to Asad, "What have you done!!! One hasty act of yours will...why did you do this??"

Asad looked at Shehzad, "What did you do Shehzad?? I asked you to shoot somewhere else and distract her...I did not want you to kill her...I said I will do it right!!!"

"Asad..." Shehzad gave a nervous look at Shehzad, "I agree I wanted to shoot Saima...but I didn't shoot her...I didn't even touch the trigger!!"

Zoya looked confused, while Rahat asked them "What?? If both of you didn't shoot, then who killed her??

"I killed her!!"

Asad, Zoya, Shehzad and Rahat turned behind and looked at Rahat's revolver fuming after the gun shot, in Razia's hand.

They all were shocked to find Razia there and were even shocked to hear her words.

"Mumaani..." Asad said as he came to her, "How did you come here?? How did you know this place?? I mean...only Shehzad and I knew this place...who said you??"

Razia looked down, while Rahat came to her, "And my revolver is with you?? You took it??"

"I will answer all your questions..." Razia said in a calm and distressed tone, "Yes...I well planned it earlier to murder...my daughter Saima and came here!"

Asad and Shehzad looked at each other with a shocked look, while a tired Zoya was also listening to it.

"Asad, even now I tell you...I didn't frame any plan to bring my daughter out to kill my other child Aysha and your wife...but no one was even ready to believe it...and I was the reason for that too..." Razia said in tears.

"When my son prevented me from visiting my Aysha...I totally broke down...my own son couldn't believe me...even he felt I was the reason for everything that happened...in a way he is right too...if I had not fallen in Saima's trap...Ayaan and Humeira, Shehzad and Aysha would have been happily married...and Zoya too would not have had to go through this much..."

Razia looked at Asad emotionally, "And when I saw you break down yesterday while the box was sent with Zoya's dupatta...Azma baby's cries...I wanted to end what I started...I can't see a whole family cry because of one grave mistake I did...but I didn't know what and how to do!!"

Asad listened intently, while Razia looked at Shehzad, "Last night I happened to hear your conversation with Asad...I came to know you both are planning to murder Saima and save Zoya, and also that vicious demand by Saima...you both wanted to do that sin, so that the other one will live happily...but I suspected if she would leave Zoya alive...I couldn't trust her anymore...so after hearing all this, I finalized...I won't let this family suffer one more time...that day also I did that mistake being a mother...today also I did this as a mother only!"

Razia sat down abruptly as tears flowed, "Why should Aysha or Zoya suffer without their loved ones with them spending the rest of their life in jail?? I came to know Shehzad is hiring a taxi and getting it at night itself...morning when Rahat came to meet Rashid Miyaa, I noticed he missed his revolver at the table...I utilized it and took his revolver and left to the taxi. I entered through the back door of the Omni van, and hid inside...and Shehzad himself took me to the place unknowingly!"

Shehzad understood the noise which had come from his car, after he had parked the car.

Razia looked at Saima lying there motionless, and said in tears, "I did it...I gave birth to such a girl who went heights to acquire what she wants...who even tried to murder her own little sister, whom she had grown up like her own child...I tried so much to change her..." Razia broke down, as she moved close to Saima's body.

She hovered her hands around her blood stained face while tears filled her eyes, "I gave her everything she asked for...I was always proud of having her as a daughter...I even gave more affection to her than Imraan...but one wish of hers I couldn't get it done...and she completely changed into a different person because of it...maybe it was my fault too..."

Razia said putting Saima's head on her lap, while Zoya looked at with tears, while Asad and Shehzad felt bad looking at it.

"I said her since young...you are born for Asad...Asad and you are meant to be together...she carved it in her mind strongly...later I forgot that and happily accepted Asad and Zoya as a couple...but she couldn't...I myself became a reason for my daughter to become like this...I didn't grow her up like this..." Razia cried, "She used to look after me like my mother after my husband died...my false promise changed her like this..."

Razia hugged her body close to her and said in tears, "I am sorry beta...I didn't have any other option...you became destructive in your desire for Asad...I couldn't let you punish innocent souls for that one obsessive desire of yours...I wanted to see you as a dulhan always...and I killed you...as a dulhan itself...I am sorry beta...I am sorry!!!"

Razia draped the dupatta over Saima neatly as she cried "What to do beta?? I love Asad, Zoya, Aysha too as much as I love you...couldn't see my own child destroying my other children...I didn't find any other option to relieve them from you...I failed to reform you too...sorry beta...I don't know how I am going to live without you too now...!!"

Razia bent down hugging Saima's body, crying over her happy moments with her child when Saima was a kid.

Zoya was in tears looking at it, while Asad too wiped his tears, composing himself and walked to Rahat, who was feeling bad himself, "Rahat, can't you do something and not arrest Mumaani?? Please...she did this in a sudden outburst of emotions...please do this..."

Zoya walked to Razia to console her, while Shehzad too pleaded to Rahat, "Please Rahat...this trauma itself is too harsh for her to handle...if you want I will accept this crime...arrest me instead of her..."

"No...why would you do that??" Asad stopped Shehzad, "Rahat, I only included Shehzad in this plan...if you want to arrest someone, arrest me..."

"No Asad..." Shehzad argued, "Listen to me...what I mean is..."

"Asad!!!"

Asad and Shehzad turned at Zoya, who was distraught, and she looked at them, "Mumaani...!!"

Asad rushed to Razia and moved her as she fell motionless next to Saima. Asad was shocked and stunned, while Zoya was in tears, realizing that Razia had left along with her daughter, unable to handle that mental shock.

Asad recalled a conversation which happened few years back at a picnic:

"Ayaan, when Saima Baaji gets married yeah...the guy will have to accept Ammi too along with her... Imraan laughed out to Ayaan, while Saima smiled, taking a glance at Asad.

"By the way...seriously Saima... Asad asked, "Razia Ammi never leaves you anywhere...even for your studies she kept shifting with you...you will always keep her tied up with you or what?

"Yes...where Saima is Razia also will be there... Saima giggled, "Mark my words...till I am there in this world she also will be there...if by chance I leave this world soon, she will follow me immediately!!

Asad closed his eyes letting out his tears, while Shehzad came next to Zoya, and Zoya cried on his arms.

"Bhaijaan...it's all because of me right..." Zoya cried, "I feel I am a reason for all this...the love which I and Asad shared...maybe that was the reason for all this..."

Asad turned at Zoya, while Zoya looked at him, "Are we a reason for this Asad??"

Asad held Zoya as he put his arm around her, "No Zoya...sometimes we are not supposed to give a promise or grow up a desire in someone's heart without knowing what the other feels about it...that one wrong assurance of Razia Mumaani...it created all this disaster...maybe their fate was supposed to end like this...we are not a reason for this..."

Zoya hugged Asad and cried, while Asad caressed Zoya's face and consoled her, with mixed feelings on getting back Zoya and losing two of his family members abruptly. Shehzad looked at his pistol and kept it inside with a depressed look.

"Asad..." Rahat came clearing his throat, "You people leave now...there are so many formalities to do now...you all leave...just give a statement when I ask for...

Asad made Zoya stand up and looked at Razia and Saima's bodies.

"We will finish the formalities and sent the bodies home...you guys leave now...treat Zoya first..." Rahat said, while they left along with Shehzad.

"Sir..." The Maulwi came, "This lady has sent people at my home and kept my daughter at gun point...please save her Sir!!"

Rahat said, "Give you address to us, and before you go home, they would be gone...don't worry...nothing will happen to her...inform at the police station that you are all safe, once you reach..." He looked at the constable, "Make sure he reaches home safe..."

"Sir..." The constable came to Rahat, "Shouldn't we inform the department and ambulance?? Have to clear the bodies right??"

Rahat looked at both of them, and went near Razia. He took his revolver from her hand, while the constable came to him.

"Sir, what are you doing?? Your fingerprints would have come in this..." The constable warned, while Rahat said, "I know...inform the police I shot Saima!!"

"Sir!!"

"And tell...her Ammi who came here couldn't handle her daughter's death and died out of shock..."

"But Sir...you can't do that..." the constable said, "We can't shoot any civilian without prior shooting order...that too she is a patient from mental asylum...its illegal...you might be punished for this."

Rahat sat down on his knee looking at Razia, "Kumar, whatever Mrs. Razia did today, no mother would have done in her place...ignoring the fact that Saima is her daughter, she did this crime only to save her family...such a huge sacrifice and I don't want the people to label her as a murderer...after all...more than death there can be no punishment for her left too...let her soul at least rest in peace...!!"

Rahat took out his phone, "Sir, Rahat Khalid here!!"

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Two weeks have passed by, and Khan Mansion were somehow recovering from all the events, while Zoya was sitting in the bed, with a hand over a sleeping Azma, and talking to Tanveer.

"Listen Zoya, I know whatever happened is so depressing...but, accept the facts...now you can't change anything...the only thing which can now divert Asad Sir is...the news of your unborn baby which you have still not revealed to him!"

Zoya looked down and held her tummy as she got up, "I know Tannu, I should tell him...but look at the atmosphere of this house...how do I..."

"This is when you should tell this Zoya! I can't believe and digest the fact that you are still not sharing this news with your husband!!" Tanveer stood up and placed her hand on Zoya's shoulder, "Trust me...with this news everyone at home will get a chance to divert their minds too...even Aysha is recovering...we will conduct Aysha, Humeira's wedding too in 6 months once again...they say right...to forget a bad event, a good event must take place..."

Zoya looked out hearing it, while Tanveer said, "See...whatever happened you have nothing to do with it...Saima got the punishment for her wrongdoings from her own mother itself...and since she was a lot more attached to her daughter, Razia Aunty too...well what had to happen...happened Zoya...forget everything and try to move on...inform Asad Sir and the family everything...!!"

Just then Asad came inside and he saw Tanveer with Zoya.

"Ohh...sorry...I didn't know you were here..." Asad said, while Tanveer smiled, "It's okay Sir...I was anyhow leaving..."

Tanveer took her purse and looked at Zoya, "I am leaving Zoya...take care...and keep my words in mind!"

Zoya nodded her head, while she left the place closing the door behind.

Asad smiled at Zoya who was looking at him with a sad smile. Asad came to her and moved her hair strands behind her ear which was fluttering in the wind.

"Had dinner??"

Zoya nodded her head and smiled, while Asad said, "I will go get fresh and come...okay??"

Asad kissed Zoya's forehead and walked to the washroom, while Zoya looked out at the full moon night and thought, "Maybe...Tannu is right...this news which I am going to give might bring a change in this house from this gloomy atmosphere...and also...I should not hide this from Asad anymore..."

Asad changed to his kurta and came to his room, and saw that Zoya wasn't in the room and Azma was sleeping. He looked around and saw Zoya sitting by the pool. He walked out to the pool area and looked at Zoya looking at her reflection in the pool.

Asad came behind her and Zoya saw him standing behind her through the pool. She looked at him, and extended her hand to him with a smile. Asad smiled and held her hand, and sat next to her by the pool.

Asad held her hand and kept it close to his chest as he said, "Sorry Zoya...I couldn't even concentrate much on you since you came back right...I mean...you were kidnapped...and I couldn't even spend time with you and Azma because of the incidents at home..."

"Come on Asad..." Zoya said as she leaned against Asad's chest holding his hand, "I know the situation at our home...at this time, Imraan needs you the most...I feel so bad for him...even though he says his sister got a punishment from Allah Himself...I know he is so shattered with both his Ammi and sister leaving him altogether...I am happy that you are handling the family..."

Asad smiled, while he said wrapping his hand around Zoya, "You know Zoya...I literally was lifeless once you left...I didn't even know what to do...how to do...I felt responsible for everything...I even showed my anger on our child...I literally went mad you know..."

Zoya was teary eyed as she said, "What was different with me?? I even thought that I won't be seeing you hereafter again...I was so scared...but something in me gave me the strength!" Zoya smiled saying it, while Asad remembered, "By the way...tell me this..."

Asad turned at Zoya, "Before leaving, you said me something right...some surprise is awaiting me...what's that??"

Zoya smiled and looked down, while Asad asked, "What's that Zoya??"

Zoya turned Asad's face to face the water in the pool. Asad saw their reflection at the water with the moon's reflection above it.

"What all can you see here?" Zoya asked, while Asad said pointing below at the water, "You, me...then..." Asad spotted the moon, "The moon!"

"Even I can see that three only..." Zoya said with a smile as she placed her hand over his hand and pointed at the water, "You, me...and..." Zoya hovered her hand along with his at the reflection of her tummy, "The moon!"

Asad giggled, "Zoya...moon is above..." Asad stopped while he remembered Zoya's words some months back.

"Asad...if Azma is your sun, what will you name our next child??" asked Zoya lying on Asad's lap while Asad said, "Hmmm...moon!! There's only one sun, one moon...one will brighten our day and one will brighten our night...in short they will radiate our life!!"

Asad turned at Zoya abruptly and cupped her face with his hands and asked with a surprised face, "Zoya...moon?? You mean..."

Zoya smiled and placed Asad's hand on her tummy and said, "Yes...our moon!!"

Asad had tears filling his eyes, while he muttered, "Zoya...you were kidnapped during this time...and...I couldn't...Zoya...you endured so much..."

Asad hugged Zoya, while Zoya too hugged Asad back with tears flowing through her smiling face.

"Zoya...you have no idea..." Asad said still hugging Zoya, "You don't know what kind of a news have you given me...I can't believe this..."

Asad broke from his hug and kissed Zoya on both her cheeks, "I am sorry Zoya...I couldn't protect you during this time...and you had to suffer a lot..."

Zoya held Asad's hands and said him, "No Asad...don't be sorry...not even once I felt you didn't protect me...it was all some schemes and plots by some people to separate us...but I managed to protect our child Asad...your baby...!!"

Asad smiled and they hugged, while Asad said, "You shouldn't have hid this from this long Zoya...this news will brighten up everyone's mood at home...and I am sure everything will be alright with our moon's arrival!"

Asad and Zoya looked at each other and smiled, while Asad asked in a playful tone, "This time will it a boy or girl??"

"Boy!!" Zoya said hugging him playfully, while Asad said, "Think well...boy will be like me...very naughty...you will go mad managing him..."

Zoya laughed, "Really?? No problem...as far as they are like you...I am fine with it...Chottu!!"

"Come on Zoya...not again!!" Asad gave an irritated look, "I am a father of a 2 year old kid Zoya...and you still call me with that silly name...Chottu...really??"

"I love seeing this irritated face of yours Daddy Chottu..." Zoya said laughing while Asad laughed and they both hugged each other looking at Azma sleeping inside with a smiling face.

AFTER 3 YEARS

"Ya Allah!!" Zoya quickly took the files from the study at their room, "I haven't finished the Pune project report yet...I am going crazy!!"

Zoya looked at her watch and rushed out dressed in her white anarkali suit, with her hand bag and files.

She reached her kids' room and opened the door and exclaimed, "My Goodness!! What are you kids doing!!?"

She looked at the entire room messed up with pillows and sponge toys around, with Azma at the middle, and Zoya's twin boys Rehaan and Rahim rolling on the bed.

Zoya stood with her hands on her hip, "What are you kids up to?? And you Azma...who will go to school? You are also playing with them??"

"Ammi, Ayaan Chachu said he will drop me..." Azma said with a smile playing with her plaits.

"Ayaan Chachu...yeah right..." Zoya said picking up the things from the floor while murmuring, "He would not have even finished romancing his wife..."

She came to the bed and pulled both Rehaan and Rahim aside, "And you both...what are you both doing? Wrestlemania??"

"Ammi...Rehaan only hit me..." said Rahim, while Rehaan said, "No Ammi...I didn't do...Rehaan is good boy..."

"Yeah yeah...when you get caught, tell such excuses like your dad..." Zoya adjusted their dresses, while Dilshaad came there with a 1 year old baby girl.

"Offo!! What happened Zoya?? So angry morning itself??"

"Then what Ammi...see what these 3 are upto..." Zoya said, while Dilshaad looked at them, "What did you all do??"

"We didn't do anything Daadi!!" They said in unison with a smile.

"Yeah yeah..." Zoya said with a smile, "Ammi, I am sure Asad was like this when young, right??"

Dilshaad laughed while Zoya turned at her kids, "Okay...Azma, wait at the living room, I will send Ayaan Chachu...and you both...no mischief...don't trouble Daadi okay?? Ammi will come soon...fine?"

Zoya kissed them three and walked to Dilshaad and kissed the baby at Dilshaad's hands and said to the baby.

"Now time to meet your parents...where are they Haya??"

Back in Ayaan and Humeira's room, Ayaan wrapped Humeira with his arms, while Humeira was getting his tie done.

"Darling...you want me to go today?? Today is Friday sweetheart..." Ayaan said sulking, while Humeira slapped him playfully.

"Ayaan...every day you have some excuse to not go to office...Abbu started a new branch for you to handle and you are always at home...look at your brother and learn something...how responsibly he goes to office everyday...

"Arre...why won't he?? Bhaabhi too goes to work now...he sees her 24/7 except for the time at mornings...he has his amount of time there too...but we are not like that yeah... Ayaan said pushing his head forward near Humeira's face, while Humeira pushed him back.

"Very sad...but I am so sorry...for another 2 years I can't come to work...you need to go now...its already late and if Baaji gets to know you didn't drop Azma yet to school yeah, she is going to..."

"Teach him a lesson!!" Zoya said with a staring expression at Ayaan.

"Wow!! Bhaabhi!!! You look pretty in this white dress..." Ayaan said coming to Zoya with a smile.

"Ohhh...thank you so much devarji...but I am very sorry...these things won't work with me...today if Azma gets kicked out of school because of you Ayaan, trust me I will..."

"Azma!!! I am coming my love!!!" Ayaan sped off with his bag, while he turned and looked at Zoya and Humeira, "You both sisters should be some hostel warden you know!!"

Zoya and Humeira laughed, while Ayaan rushed to the living room, and picked up Azma as he left to office, while Rashid was talking on phone.

"Beta...I miss you so much...when will you come here??" Rashid was talking while Dilshaad came near him and took his phone.

"Najma, it's better you and Imraan shift here in Mumbai...more than me your dad misses you so much!!" Dilshaad said with a laugh, while Rashid smiled.

"Come on Ammi...don't make fun of dad..." Najma said walking by the road collecting her groceries, "And ask dad not to worry about us at all...we shifted next to Aysha and Shehzad Bhaijaan's home...Haseena Mumaani too is here...so there's nothing to worry..."

"That's good beta..." Dilshaad said handing over Haya to Rashid, "Imraan too would feel better and not miss his mom much if all are near him..."

"Haan Ammi...that's the reason we decided not to move in to Punjab at Imraan's old house..." Najma said while she saw Aysha coming out of her home. Najma signaled Aysha to come over, while Aysha came to her.

"Ammi...wait a minute...talk to Aysha!!" Najma handed over the phone and an excited Aysha spoke, "Hello Mumaani!!! How are you? How's Mamujaan and everyone there??"

"Aysha!!" Dilshaad smiled, "How are you beta??"

Zoya waved her hand at Dilshaad and rushed to office, while Aysha responded, "All fine Mumaani...I go for checkups regularly...doctor has given the date for next month..." Aysha said smiling, while caressing her baby bump.

"Ohhh...so Shehzad will be there that time??"

"He said it's an important assignment this time...but hopefully he will be back by next month...otherwise too it's okay Mumaani...after all national duty comes first!"

"Waah!!" Dilshaad smiled, "How mature Aysha has become?? I seriously appreciate beta, that you persuaded Shehzad to take up his ambition on being Air Force...really proud of you...!"

Aysha smiled while she asked, "Well, how is Asad Bhaijaan??"

***

Zoya reached AAN Interior Designs all drenched due to the sudden rain, while she rushed to her cabin.

"Ya Allah!! I am late today too...don't know what's going to happen today!!"

Just then Tanveer came in with two files, and she said with a smile, "Well, the CEO is waiting for you Ma'am!!"

"I am dead!!" Zoya said while going through her files one last minute, "You are having fun yeah Tannu?? Two weeks leave for wedding, that Mehwish is still enjoying her honeymoon...and all the work I have to do myself..."

Tanveer laughed, while Zoya rushed out of the cabin.

***

Zoya opened the cabin door, "I am sorry...I got a bit late!!"

"22 minutes late!!" Asad said rotating in his chair at the front giving a stern look.

Zoya looked at her watch and stared back at him, while she said coming to the front, "It was raining and there was a traffic jam too, and I had to look after my kids too...and overall the preparation for the board meeting..."

"Stop giving excuses like school kids Mrs. Khan!!" Asad said with a firm tone, "Even I have kids...don't I come on time??"

Zoya gave a sarcastic smile, as she sat opposite Asad, "That's because you don't have any work other than coming to office and disturbing your wife at the morning hours, Mr. Khan!!"

Asad controlled his smile, while Zoya added, "I have a chipku husband, who doesn't let me do any work at the morning...before I sent him to office, I get tired...and night too he never lets me work!!"

Asad got up and slanted along the table listening to her with a smile, while Zoya said, "Then I have a 5 year old daughter...she is good, obedient too...just like me... Zoya said with a wide smile at Asad, "Then I planned for one boy child for my husband's wish...but guess Allah wanted to give him double happiness, so we ended up having twin baby boys...mischief is their middle name, but definitely less than my husband...!"

Asad pulled Zoya's chair towards him and bent down at her, "If you have this much trouble, why don't you punish your husband, Mrs. Khan??"

"What to do Mr. Khan??" Zoya said leaning behind on her chair and looking at Asad with a smile, "It's too late to punish him now...had I correctly seen who was standing next to me at the college notice board and kissed...maybe my life would have been different..."

Asad bent down smiling recalling their first meeting, while Zoya smiled looking at Asad.

"And then once again had you not met me like this, in a white anarkali suit drenched in rain, coming late to office..." Asad said, while Zoya amusingly recalled how she had a similar meeting with Asad at the office during his first day at the company.

Asad made Zoya stand up from his chair and wrapped his arms around her, "What to do jaan?? How much ever we wish things had not happened, how much ever conspiracies happen to separate us..." Asad pulled her closer and said looking at her eyes, "Yeh Ishq Toh Hona Hi Tha!!"

Zoya smiled as she gave a quick peck on his cheek, and said, "I know!!! You were bound to be mine...and no one can change that...after all Love Conquers the World!!"

Asad and Zoya smiled, as Asad looked around outside, and gave a deep kiss on her cheek, while Zoya blushed.

***THE END***

So, that's a wrap for Ishq Toh Hona Hi Tha!! 😊 So, finally the journey which I started with this FF with you all on December 13th, 2013 ends on December 13th, 2017...!!! ❤️ I still can't believe how 4 years passed by with this FF...I still miss many of my readers who were with me during the beginning of this FF...and my heartfelt thanks to all those readers who still pass by Qubool Hai Forum to read AsYa stories...and if not for you guys...I couldn't have coped up successfully with this long journey...thank you all of you!!! 🤗

Ishq Toh Hona Hi Tha was always my personal favorite too...as I had scripted every characters, and tracks with so much homework...especially the marriage of AsYa in this story...a rare marriage episode which I showcased...the remarkable friendship shared my Tanveer, Zoya and Mehwish...and the transition of Asad as a son, brother, boyfriend, husband, father...and the supporting characters, be it Ayaan, Humeira, Dilshaad, Rashid and the latest best addition Shehzad and Aysha...❤️ I am glad that I managed to cope up with these many characters without boring you all...and not to forget the most hated character of this FF, Saima Siddiqui!! 😆 And courtesy Saima Siddiqui, we got many AsYa moments too...😉 Saima's climax was already planned this way...and as for Razia I wanted to end it with an emotional and meaningful touch...

So...once again, thank you all of you!! I shall continue meeting you all with Haunted Love, Love Will Find A Way, Khamoshiyaan...Teri Meri..., and Dil Ka Mizaaj...Ishqiya...!! All those stories are coming up with interesting tracks and story line...keep supporting me for all those stories too...stay tuned for the update of Khamoshiyaan...Teri...Meri...!! 😳