The Journey: An Asya SS Part 5 updated - Page 5

update soon dear.

superb update...

finally asad believe zoya n nvr start shouting at her...he gave her a chance to prove herself n find proof against tanveer...he change in asad is really good..hw nicely he spoke to zoya...

thx fr the pm...

please continue soon n eagerly waiting fr the next update...

Dee

Part-5

Next morning Zoya woke up with a bright smile on her face.

"Allah Miya! What a beautiful morning! I should try to gather atleast some evidence against Tanveer today."

Zoya got ready and rushed to the dining room to find Dilshad busy in the kitchen and Najma setting the breakfast table.

"Good morning Phuphi! Good morning Tamater!" Zoya wished them cheerfully.

"Good morning Zoya. What is so special today? You seem so happy", Dilshad asked.

"Nothing phuphi. Its just a beautiful morning." saying so she started helping her in bringing dishes to the table.

"Phuphi, where is Mr. Khan and Tanveer? I haven't seen them since morning"

"Asad had an early meeting and Tanveer had an important work so she left early."

'Allah Miya it's an wonderful opportunity to check her room.' Zoya thought to herself.

After breakfast she quietly slipped upstairs taking her i-pad with her. She started recording her motions as soon as she entered Tanveer's room to show Mr. Khan. She went through drawers looking for things that would aid her in proving Tanveer's real face. When she opened a last draw she saw some jars of ointments. She thought it was some gels for her burn mark and decided to put it away when its label caught her eyes. She slowly raised it to see that it was ice gel. She searched in the internet about the uses of a ice gel and what she read shocked her. The ice gel was used to prevent the burns of fire.

'Why would Tanveer have ice gel with her? It is used to prevent fire burns.'

Suddenly it struck her that Tanveer was set on fire a few days ago.

'Allah Miya is it possible that Tanveer set herself on fire? But she had burn marks on her hands?' she thought about the burn marks but also remembered the scene she saw at the hospital. Tanveer was talking to the doctor until the conversation was interrupted by Zoya. But the doctor had said that Tanveer was still unconscious.

'Something is fishy. Why would the doctor lie about Tanveer being unconscious? Does she have any connection in this? I have to check it out.'

After placing everything back in order she silently left Tanveer's room. As soon as she closed the door she saw Tanveer standing there. She was shocked for a minute to be caught by recovered soon enough.

"Hey Tanveer, there you are. I came searching for you to ask you about something. When I knocked no one answered so I thought you were in the restroom. So I went inside to check. You don't mind do you?"

For a moment Tanveer looked suspicious but then looking at Zoya's innocent face she asked, "What did you want Zoya?"

"Woh actually I wanted your suggestion on the type of material that I should wear for the nikah. You know so well about all these things na so I thought of asking you. But never mind. You seem so tired so we'll talk later."

Zoya made a retreat to her room and locked the door behind her.

'Allah Miya that was a close call. I have to be careful from the next time.'

She thought about all the things she had seen in Tanveer's room and decided to keep a close watch on her. She was in deep thoughts when her mobile phone rang. The display showed Raabert calling.

"Hi Raabert! How are you? Its been a long time isn't it?"

On the other side Ayaan said something and Zoya agreed.

"Ok Raabert. Over and out."

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Zoya sat sipping her coffee when a hand touched her shoulder from behind. She turned around to find Ayaan smiling down at her.

"Raabert!! You are late."

Ayaan held his ears as a sort of apology and sat down opposite her. 'I'm sorry Mona I got stuck with something else. Acha tell me how are the wedding preparations going on?'

"Did you call me here to talk about my wedding preparations?"

'No no. Actually Mona I wanted to talk to Nikhat and Imran.' He told about all the happenings at the house, how he had a fight with Imran and all that. Zoya carefully listened to him and said, 'Look Ayaan if Nikhat loves Imran then please don't do something stupid that would affect their relationship. Once they get married Nikhat would change Imran and his mother for good. So don't act all big brotherly and spoil it for her.'

'But Mona..'

'No Ayaan Nikhat's happiness is more important for us. If it is with Imran then let it be. She can handle it.'

'Alright then if you say so. Anyways how did you come to know so much huh? Bhaijaan's influence?'

'Ayaan!!!' Zoya scolded him slightly. He started teasing her with Asad and they were laughing heartily. Unknown to them someone was watching them chatting happily and laughing in a carefree manner.

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Asad was going through a file for an important deal when someone knocked on his cabin door. His PA entered the cabin and told him, 'Sir, Mr. Mehra has requested an informal meeting at cafe Coffee Day today at 4 o'clock to discuss the deal sir. He says it is important that you meet him today at the cafe.'

Asad looked at his watch and nodded to his PA and asked him to prepare the details of the deal and get it to him in half an hour. After his PA left he picked up his phone and called home to inform his ammi that he was going to be late.

At 4 in the evening he went to the cafe and met Mr. Mehra. Over a cup of coffee they discussed about the upcoming deal and Mr. Mehra excused himself and left. Asad looked at his watch and decided to stay for another cup of refreshing coffee when the sound of laughter reached his ears. He turned around with a frown to see who was laughing so loudly in a public place.

His frown deepened when he saw Zoya sitting across a guy and laughing so heartily. He could not see the guy's face but he could see that the duo were having a great time. His heart constricted seeing Zoya so happy with someone other than him.

'She never laughs like this when she is with me', he thought with jealousy. His heart reminded him that he never tried talking with her and when he did it was to scold her. He paid the bill and slowly went behind a pillar to see who the guy was. He was shocked to find that it was none other than Ayaan.

'Ayaan? What is he doing with Zoya?' One part of his heart was relieved that it was Ayaan that Zoya was talking to and the other part was jealous.

'Jealous? No way. Why would I be jealous of my own brother?'

'You are jealous Asad because she shares such a friendly relationship with your brother and not you.' His heart reminded him. While he was busy talking to himself he saw Zoya paying the bill and dragging a surprised Ayaan behind her.