FF: Under the Wishing star (New update Ch 19) - Page 2

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Chapter Six

Jis waqt Rab ne tujhe banaya hoga,
Ek pyar sa uske dil mein bhi chaya hoga,
Pehle to usne socha hoga tujhe apne pass rakh lu,
Par phir use mera khyaal aaya hoga'!

Rehaan was worried. Where in the hell was Zoya? He had told her to wait for him but he should have known that Zoya would want to go on her own. That girl didn't know the meaning of the word patience. He looked for her at the Khandar walla building and the area all around it but there was no sign of Zoya. He had been trying her cell every few minutes but the recorded message claimed that her phone was unavailable. He tried her number again. Still no response. He swore viciously. He promised every god he knew off that if Zoya ever came home safe he would tie her to bed for next decade. Ok'that was probably him over reacting. Besides he had full faith that Mr Sher Khan would bring Zoya home safe. That guy wouldn't sit quietly if Zoya was in danger. Rehaan believed in soul mates and he was sure that Asad & Zoya were made for each other. No matter where Zoya would decide to disappear to her Jahapanah would find her.

But in the interim period Rehaan was still concerned about her safety. After all Zoya ka dusra naam to Musibat hai. Jaha Zoya jaati hai waha musibat tashreeef laati hai.

Rehaan reached the khan residence to find a much stressed Dilshaad standing at the door. Looks like neither Zoya nor Asad have arrived yet.

"Poophi aap fikar maat kijiye woh donno tho aate hi honge. Aap bas shanti se baet jaiye."

"No' No I can't sit . Pata nahi Zoya kis haal main hogi? Ya Allah meri bachi ko kuch hona jaaye" Dilshaad prayed.

"Kuch nahi hoga Poophi'Mr Khan gaye hain na use dundne woh aate hi honge. Aap relax ki jiye main aap ke liye paani laata hu."

Rehaan walked in to the kitchen to find Najma stiring a pot on the stove. But she seemed to be lost in her own thoughts. Probably worrying about Zoya too. He stood there watching her for few minutes. She was a cute one. He noticed her right off when he had arrived. The girl was shy and very quiet in her mannerisms but her best quality was that she had a heart of pure gold. She seemed to think that she had a weight issue. The very thought was laughable. Women with size zero figures never attracted him. Thank god Nazma was not among the current breed of Barbie dolls with an appetite of a bird. She was what he would call a wholesome woman. His photographer's instinct told him that she was picture perfect. She had the best features and a killer smile. There is nothing he would want to change about her. She evoked his protective instincts. She made him feel things he had no business feeling for someone so young. Besides if her brother Sher Khan ever found out about his errant thoughts he would probably tear him in to pieces. So it would be better for everyone around if he just stuck to his business.

He grabbed the jug and poured out a glass of water. He was just about to leave when he heard Najma sniff. God help him! He was a sucker for women's tears. They just pulled at him. No way he could walk away leaving a beautiful woman crying. Especially if that woman happened to be Najma.

"Are you ok? He asked for the lack of better words.

His words startled Najma. She hurried to wipe away her tears. "Yes'I am Ok." She said hesitantly

"No you are not ok. You are worried about Zoya right." He guessed

"Yes..I' don't want anything to happen to her" she said quietly

"Don't worry she will be fine." He assured her'After a moment he asked "Najma?..Did Zoya ever tell you she had a strong arm?

Najma smiled slightly. "Yes she keeps telling me that she knows Karate and that her arm is so strong that she would sometime knock herself out when she raised her arm in a salute." Najma chuckled.

Rehaan grinned.."Did you know back in NewYork Zoya would constantly boast about her arm'So one day I asked her to prove it. So you know what she did 'She walked in to the garage and brought out few of Jijju's plywood and placed it on the table'like she had seen in one of the Karate movies. Then she tried to break the ply in half with one blow.."

"So did she break it?" Najma asked eagerly

"No she didnt'but she did manage to break her arm"

"Oh my God 'her arm? Najma was concerned

"Yes' she dislocated her shoulder. She was twelve and she thought she was so strong that her arm got afraid of her strength and dropped off her shoulder. And no one could convince her otherwise."

Najma burst out laughing.

"Even today she believes that she is Invincible and that she can take care of herself. So you don't worry Zoya will be fine. Ok"

Najma smiled and nodded her head.

Rehaan was satisfied. He walked out hoping Zoya was safe. He grabbed his cell phone to call her again when Asad & Zoya walked through the door.

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To say Miss Zoya Farooqi was having a bad day was an understatement. First there was the terrifying incident that occurred earlier that night. Then she had to endure the crude set downs of Jahapanah on their way home. Then Poophi scolded her left, right and center. Worse, Poophi burst into tears right in the middle of her angry tirade and then she hugged Zoya tightly and led her to her room. And now, just as she was about to go to bed Rehaan decided that it was his turn to lay it in to her. That's how she found herself quietly watching Rehaan, ranting and raving at her about her stupidity. The guy was gonna give himself a stroke if he kept screeching at her. And she told him so. The look he tossed at her silenced her. Her best friend was usually of a very cool temperament but he could turn formidable when he is pissed. And Boy was he pissed!

"Why did you go there on your own? Couldn't you wait few hours for me? I told you I would go with you'What if that man who was following you was a criminal- a murderer or a rapist'What if your Mr Khan would not have come on time' What if.."

"Rehaan'...please I have already been through all these questions'please don't repeat the whole thing."

"Well too bad.. you have yet to answer any of my questions."

" That's because tum mujhe kuch bolne ka moka hi nahi de rahe ho. Ab main kuch bolu?"

"Bolo" Rehaan bit off in frustration.

"Jee Thanx haan" Zoya muttered sarcastically " You remember I told you I had been to the community center to see if I could find some document or some sort of paper trail that would pin point the identity of the owners of Riyaz construction'"

"But you said you couldn't find any right"

"No I couldn't find any document on the company but I did find something else..I found a newspaper article on the Khandarwhalla building. This was before the fire burned the building down. In this article the reporter had taken an interview of few apartment owners about their experience of the property. One of the resident stated that his apartment was a gift from his client in exchange of his services. When the reporter asked him how his client had managed to grab these fast selling apartments so quickly. The man boasted that his client was the brother- in-law of the owner ie the owner of Riyaz construction. The resident's name was Mr Lala Singh, a real estate agent by profession"

"Par yaha toh bahut saare Lala Singh honge'tum isse kaha se dundh nikalogi?" he wondered.

" Allah Mia! What's wrong with you Rehaan? Tum bhul gaye ki main software engineer hoon. Aur mujhe hacking kar ke information nikalana aata hain'So'I figured ki yeah Mr Lala Singh chahe jaha bhi ho aur chahe kuch bhi kar rahe ho'unke paas basic identification documents toh hoga..you know Passport, Pancard, drivers license etc'Toh I just hacked in to search for Mr Lala Singh's current address."

"Arrey par database main toh bahut saare hits mile honge'how did you know which one is our Lala Singh?" Rehaan wanted to know

"kyunki mere paas unki photograph hain'Mr Lala singh is currently holding a passport under the name of Mohammed Aziz Kazi. He has changed his name, religion and even his profession. He now owns a garage at Mill house road. That's why I went there I wanted to talk to him."

Rehaan was impressed. "Par tumhare paas unki photo kaha se aayi?"

Zoya smirked "Same news paper ke article se. Uss article main saare interviewees ke photo print ki gayi thi unke naamke saath."

" Par.. don't you think that a man who seemed to have gone through a lot of trouble to change his identity and to erase his trace would forget to get rid of such an implicating article?'

"I don't think so'the man changed his identity after the fire. His new passport was issued on a date few months after the fire. Clearly he was a witness. That's why he changed his name and erased his old identity in a hurry. In desperation he remembered to erase all traces of his old identity except this article"

"But why forget this one?'

"Because this article was printed months before the fire. In his hurry there is possibility that existence of this articale skipped his mind'.Rehaan this man knows something..my guy instinct keh raha hai'what if he knew my parents back then?...What if he knows who caused the fire?..Even better what if he knows where my abu is?..Zoya carried on in excitement.

Rehaan walked over to give Zoya a hug' "Calm down'let's take this one step at a time. First let's find this Lala Singh aka Mohammed Aziz Kazi. And this time I go with you...'no arguments...'from now on we will proceed with absolute caution ok...'Someone has gone through lot of effort to cover the whole case up'...And whoever he is'he is a powerful person...'He would not appreciate you digging in to this'...That man who followed you could have been his hench man...'you never know'...so from now on..You are no longer allowed to wander around alone. You will either go with me or not at all.."

Zoya protested"No way...I can take care of myself..aur tum kya pura samaye mera bodyguard ban kar ghumoge?"

"Aur nahi toh kya..Magar..if you want I can ask your Jahapanah to take over your rakhwali from time to time" Rehaan teased

"Just shut up'...Now I am feeling sleepy'...you should go before ...Jahapanah sees you in here and gives me another lecture on tehzeeb..." Saying she walked Rehaan to the door... When the door opened they saw Asad standing outside with his arm raised. Looked like he was about to knock.

"Too late!" Rehaan whispered

At the same time Zoya asked "Yes, Mr Khan?"

Asad glared at Rehaan " Dekhiye raat kaafi hogayi hai'aur apko is tarah inke kamre main nahi hona chahiye'...Hum is ghar main yeh sab nahi tolerate karte."

Before Zoya could argue, Rehaan nodded his head and gathered Zoya in a tight bear hug right in front of Asad. "Good night Zoya !" he said winking at her. Then he turned around to give a glowering Asad a big winning smile ..."Good night Mr. Khan. Sweet dreams" saying he marched towards his room. Leaving Asad and Zoya alone with each other.

Before Asad could say anything, Zoya mimed that she was feeling very sleepy and she quickly shut the door in his face. Asad stood outside fuming for a minute then walked away.

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While the occupants of the Khan household were sleeping peacefully, unbeknownst to them a figure slipped over their compound wall and headed towards their house before completely disappearing in the dark.

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