Chapter 25:
Najma: It was probably a prank call.
Zoya: No it wasn't. Because when I checked the number, it was -
She stopped. She didn't want to continue. She didn't want to believe it.
Asad reached over and rubbed Zoya's hand that was sitting on the table.
Asad: Who was it Zoya?
Zoya: Shukria.
With the one word shocker, no one said a word. It couldn't be true, could it? Asad finally broke the silence.
Asad: Are you sure Zoya? I mean, maybe you read the number wrong
Zoya: Maybe. * She took her phone and checked the recent calls once again.* Nope that's her number for sure.
Dilshad: okay, if you are sure, then we will help you figure out this situation, but first, eat. if you dont eat, then how will you even work probably or think straight. You need energy to do anything.
Najma: Ammi's right. Eat breakfast then we will all figure out the situation together.
They all agreed and began to eat the breakfast. Everyone noticed the silence at the table. Zoya had seem quiet worried, after all it was her best friend. Her hand were quivering in fear. She was thinking of the worst situation possible.
After eating breakfast, Najma and Dilshad volunteered to clean so that Asad and Zoya don't waste any more time in finding out this phone call.
Asad and Zoya went into Asads room and turned on his laptop while sitting on his sofa. They connected her phone and opened the media file.
Zoya: I know how to re open calls. Before coming to India I had programmed a recorder on my phone that records all my calls and saves them for 48 hours.
Asad gave zoya the 'What the h*ll look*
Zoya: What? Why are you looking at me like that?
Asad: no reason.
Zoya: So I wanted to be safe okay! Just in case my pepper spray didn't work, I would use my plan B.
She went through the files and opened the received phone calls and clicked the most recent one. Before playing it, she put in her headphones giving Asad one of them.
She played the file:
Zoya: Hello?
... blank
Zoya: hello? Who is this?
a female screams in the background.
Zoya: Hello?!
*beep beep beep*
Asad: Play it again for me Zoya.
Zoya: Sure.
She played the file once more.
Zoya: Hello?
... blank
Zoya: hello? Who is this?
Asad: Pause it!
Zoya quickly paused the media file.
Zoya: What happened?
Asad: Pass me the laptop for a second.
She gave him the laptop and watched him as he re winded the file 2. 5 seconds and played around with the sounds. He replayed the file in slow motion.
Zoya: hello? Who is this?
*swish*
He paused it again
Asad: Did you hear that?
Zoya: Yeah, but what was it.
Asad: it sounded like a knife.
Zoya: KNIFE? Are you sure?
Asad: Positive.
Zoya looked at him.
Zoya: The more I stay with you, the more I found out about you!
Asad: looked into her eyes.
Asad: Trust me, there is a lot you don't know yet.
Zoya smiled and blushed a bit. Asad turned his head a bit and kissed her cheek. She blushed even more. Becoming shy she got and was about to run out of the room when Asad pulled her back causing her to fall on his lap.
She looked up him again.
*mitwa*
Their cute little 'staring contest' was interupted by Najma and Dilshad.
Najma: Sorry to bother, but did you guys get any clues yet?
Zoya quickly got up while Asad fixed the rinkles on his shirt.
Zoya: Actually we did.
Dilshad: Really?
Asad: Yes, Here take a look.
Asad and Zoya showed them the whole recording and explained the sounds.
5 minutes later.
Dilshad: Maybe you should try going to Shukria's house and asking them .
Asad: Good idea.
Precap: Zoya: That voice.
Her head began to spin and finally causing her to faint right into Asad's Arms.
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