Part 14:
Zoya sat on her bed when somebody softly knocked on the door. She barely heard it and wouldn't have even reacted if she hadn't seen Mr. Khan's shadow. She got up and opened the door but he didn't come inside. Instead he walked towards the garden like area between their rooms.
He saw her come behind him and sit down next to him, the coffee was already placed there next to him. She put her head on his shoulder as she sat down, once again quiet.
Kya hua Zoya, tu aaj itna khamosh kyoun hain?
You'll never believe me even if I say it - she said barely audible, it wasn't meant to reach his ears but still it did as Asad had leaned his head towards her head.
What's bothering her to this extent, and why does she feel as if I won't be there for her if she says anything, he looked at her sad expression and decided to speak up, he deserved to know what it was he wouldn't understand.
What is it I won't understand?
She looked up at him surprised, what was she going to say, something's weird about your best friend? She's creepy? Stay away!
Woh main, Aisi koi baat nai hai, woh main bas aise.. - she lowered her eyes not sure of what to say.
Mujhse bhi nai kahogi Tum - Asad said, his sad tone made her look up, and before she could stop herself she said;
Shahid kuch hain bhi nai, but there's something wrong with Tanveer, I mean with the way she's behaving, I mean she's your friend and all but kuch toh hain.. - seeing his expression she got quiet and looked down.
Of course there's something wrong with the way she's behaving, you've seen her yourself, uska kya haal hai, na jaane koun hain jo uske peeche parha hai.. - he stopped for a sec, just looked at Zoya - how do you mean? - he asked his voice calm, but his eyes were telling another story, he looked worried, maybe Zoya had caught something he hadn't, something that would lead him to the attacker.
Zoya looked up hearing his words, did he actually believe her?!
Woh, she acts so weird, one minute she's crying and having panic attack after panic attack and the next she's smiling as if she knows something we don't, almost as if she wasn't attacked minutes ago. I kept seeing this different person when she's not aware that somebody's looking. I can't explain it, but something is up, something is wrong!!
She said this as fast as she could before she lost her last strand of confidence.
Asad looked at her, was she serious, yes she has to be, Zoya wouldn't joke like this and she looked so scared.
Pagla Gaye ho kya?! - Was all he could bring himself to say.
She couldn't be serious, did she even hear herself?!
He saw Zoya's expression fall, she looked up to see his shocked expression and then looked down again.
Maybe I'm just tired - she mumbled and walked away. He couldn't help but notice the sadness in her eyes as she walked away into her room. He could see her shadow move around in there, but she didn't turn on the lights nor did she lay down on her bed.
I seriously have no idea what I just wrote 😆 😛 PM's are sent out when I'm home from work 😃
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