Part 6b
As they came out of the "dhaba" and stepped on the sand Zoya stopped Asad and said
"Wait, put off your shoes."
A: "Why? This place has so many pebbles around."
Z: "Okay lets walk a little further towards the sea and then you will put off your shoes with me."
A: "I won't. You do whatever you like."
Z: "Oho Mr. Khan! Learn to take pleasure in such small things in life. It won't harm you in any way. There is nothing better than walking barefoot on the beach on a cool September evening with waves carressing your feet, every now and then."
A: "And then this cool barefoot walk will give you a cool September cold."
Z: "Nothing bad will happen. Come on. You really need lessons to learn to let go sometimes."
A: "I don't like walking barefoot especially on sand."
Z: "It is beneficial for health actually."
A: "What? walking barefoot! How?"
Z: "On sand, yes.
1. It improves blood circulation.
2. Your soles get a free massage courtesy the sand."
3. Sand is an excellent natural exfoliant.
4. Seawater contains minerals that help prevent aging.
5. Its fun.
and number 6..."
A: "Number 6 Shut up. I get it. Lets go."
As they neared the beach face they put off their shoes and walked on.
Z: "The sea breeze along with the cold water carresing your feet has such a soothing effect. Doesn't it?"
A: "Hmmm"
"Hello." Zoya said as she waved her hand in front of his face. "Where are you lost?"
A: "Huh. Nowhere."
Z: "You are so damn boring!"
A: "I am not."
Z: "Okay then. Lets play a game. On a second thought just let it be. You can't."
A: "Bring it on. There is nothing I can't do."
Z: "Oh really! Then lets play Secrets."
A: "What game is that? You made that up."
Z: "No I didn't. So we will take turns, First you tell me a secret of yours, then I will tell you mine."
A: "Why should I tell you my secrets? Besides I don't have any."
Z: "Told ya! You are not game enough."
A: "Fine. I still watch Tom and Jerry."
Z: "Really? That's why you act like this!"
A: "Like what?"
Z: "Kiddish."
A: "I don't. You are the one whose immature. Its your turn."
Z: "I can emotionally blackmail people to get things my way."
A: "That you do. Especially your dad."
Z: "Naa, Baba normally does whatever I want. There is never a need to blackmail him actually"
A: "I like your Dad."
Z: "Haww. Mr. Khan. That is your secret! You can't, you know my baba is a family man."
A: "O shut up Zoya! That gay joke is really old now. I didn't mean it that way."
Z: "But its still funny. Hammad may be available, though I am not sure. He has never dated anyone so maybe. On a serious note Baba likes you too and Hammad is jealous of you."
A: "What? Why?"
Z: "Because now Baba always tells him to be more like you."
A: "Your secret?"
Z: "I am straight."
A: "Duh! I have had a crush on Anjelina Jolie since I was 12."
Z: "Eee. She has such an ugly face."
A: "No she doesn't. She is one of the prettiest women on Earth."
Z: "I stole that ice cream from your fridge the other day, the one you were asking Najma about."
A: "I knew it. You will have to pay for it. On our way back you are going to buy it for both of us."
Z: "Okay okay. I didn't want to tell you this but I was feeling guilty."
A: "Ummm. I hid your stilletos, the ones for which you got Hammad chastised by uncle."
Z: "So mean of you. I had to wear flip flops to my friend's party which was so against the theme."
A: "I didn't let Najma wear them because those idiotic things are so uneasy to wear. She keeps complaining about her feet hurting whenever she wears them. You wouldn't have listened so I hid 'em"
Z: "Why? Do you care?"
A: "What... err... Najma would have felt bad if you did and she didn't... so... Its your turn."
Z: "I saw you in my dream once. Its kinda weird. Have you ever?"
A: "No... no... thats stupid. Err why would I. I havn't. So what was that dream?"
Z: "I was... err... I killed you, no I didn't. Ummm I was about to kill you but Hammad woke me up."
A: "You killed me?"
Z: "I told you na. I couldn't. Before I could actually carry out the feat, Hammad woke me up. Forget that. Your turn."
A: "You are weird!"
Z: "That is not your secret!"
A: "I smoked weed when I was fourteen."
Z: "You what? Allah miyan whats wrong with you! Yuck!"
A: "It was a dare. Besides it was just once and I was really young."
Z: "Baba would have kicked us out if Hammad or I ever did that!"
A: "My father didn't need a reason to kick us out." He muttered to himself.
Z: "What?"
A: "Nothing."
Z: "Tell me na. Everyone has their share of good and bad in life. Talking about bad experiences with people you trust lessens the pain. Trust me."
A: "Who said its something bad? I never had my share of bad. I am the happiest person alive."
Z: "Have you ever wished your life was any different? No lets rephrase the question, if given a choice, whose life would you chose to be yours?"
A: "Hammad."
Z: "No! He wishes he had your life. You both are seriously messed up."
A: "Why would he wish for a life like mine?"
Z: "Freedom. Why do you wish you had his life?"
A: "He has everything I don't. I think we should get going. Its getting late."
Zoya looked at her watch and said.
"Still an hour for the curfew. Lets sit here."
A: "Yes boss."
Z: " If Allah grants you one wish what would that be?"
A: "Hmph. What is the use of talking about it when it can't happen."
Z: "You never know. It may."
A: "Dead people don't come back."
He looked straight towards the sea and sighed. Then he whispered
"Family. A real one."
Z: "May be some day you will. May be not in the form you are talking about but in some other way. You will find the right person and then you will have real family of your own. Till then consider us your makeshift family. Because for us you and Najma are actually family."
He smiled at her and replied
"Why makeshift? Moreover you are somewhat jealous sort of person. If uncle and aunty start caring about me more than you, you wont be able to digest the fact."
Z: "Huh! I am not jealous at all."
A: "You are."
Z: "I am not."
A: "You are."
Z: "Who would I be jealous of. You? Oh puhleez!"
A: "I can prove my point."
Z: "Why am I having this conversation with you? I am going home RIGHT NOW."
A: "But your curfew thing doesn't end till about an hour."
Z: "To hell with you."
She got up and huffed towards his car, clearly expecting him to follow suit.
"Idiot, stupid" She squirmed when she heard him laughing foolishly behind her.
She looked up when the car came to a halt. They were in front of an ice cream parlor.
Z: "Why did you stop here? Is this your way of apologizing? Because if it is, just don't think..."
A: "BREAK. Take a deep breath... No sweetheart. I never forget things others owe me. You are supposed to make up for my ice cream you stole."
Z: "What? You are so damn..."
A: "Hawt! I know."
He got out of the car and stood nearby waiting for her to come. They went in, argued, placed their order, argued, had their ice cream, argued even more. Finally they came out after paying which obviously Asad did after listening to Zoya's unending remarks about chivalry being extinct.
Note
This is all I could manage right now. I am really sleepy. I'll update part 7 tomorrow. Don't forget to let me know how you are liking this (or not). Love Jerry.
Part 7
http://www.india-forums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3402109&TPN=15
Edited by Jaren93. - 12 years ago
Ufff Yeh Love Hai Mushkil
Jhanak
Bigg Boss 19
Bade Achche Lagte Hain Naya Season
