Chapter 2
So, the lady is none other than our omnipresent Tanveer!
Tanveer- kitni besharam ho tum Zoya? Mere hone wale sauhar ke saath kya kar rahi thi? Haan, tumse aur kya ummid hogi! Aakhir najayaj bachhi jo ho!
Zoya- TANVERR!!! Just shut up!! Tumm sharm ki baat kar rahi ho? Seriously? I didn't know ki sharm naam ki word tumhari dictionary main hai! And by the way, tumhare so-called hone waale sauhar mere pechhe pade hain, not the vice-versa!
Saying this, Zoya leaves after giving her a deadly glare. Tanveer's face becomes red like a tomato, but then she gives her evil smile and approaches Asad.
Asad(oblivious to Tanveer's presence);I'm so sorry Zoya! Merewajah se tumhari yeh halat hai..I can't see you like this. Main woh Zoya wapaas lakar rahunga jo aapne zindegi ki har museebat ka saamna muskurakar karti thiâŚchahe uske liye mujhe kuch bi karna pade!
Tanveer's evil smile disappears on hearing this and she stomps off to Asad's car in anger.
In Asad's Car:
Tanveer(clutching her dupatta): Chahe kuch bi kar lo, in donon ko alag karna muskeel hi nahin, namumkin hai! Kisi bi tarah dono ke dil phir mil jaate hainâŚAab bus ek hi raasta hai, in donon ki prem kahani ko humesha humesha ke liye khatam karne ko. Humain ish par kal hi amal karna hai! Haan! Kyun ki Tanveer kabhi kisi se nahin harti!!!( as we all know!)
That night Tanveer fakes illness to stay there. Asad also wants to get one more chance to meet Zoya. So they decide to stay at Jaipur, in a hotel!( of course in different rooms!). Zoya has the ticket for Ajmer on the next day. So she too stays back.
Next Day
Zoya, Asad and Tanveer are at staying at the same hotel. As usual, the vamp Tanveer spots Zoya and smirks. Tanveer approaches Zoya.
Tanveer-Ms Zoya Farroqui! Mujhe aapse kuch jaroori baat karni hai!
Zoya- And mujhe tumhari jaroori baat mein koi interest nahin hai!
Tanveer- Kitni bewakoof ho tum Zoya! Tum Asad se pyaar to itna karti ho, lekin bharosa bilkul nahin! Tumhe lagta hai Asad kabhi kuch aisa karega?
Zoya- kya matlab?
Tanveer- Ya allah! Matlab yeh ki us raat Asad aur mere beech kuch hua hi nahin tha! Yeh toh meri bus ek chaal thi, aur dekho! Tum sab mere jaal mein phas gaye! Ha..ha..ha..
Zoya- iska matlab tumne Mr. Khan par jhoota iljaam lagaya?
Tanveer- Chalo, banno rani ka dimaag kaam toh karne laga!
Zoya-Tanveer! Tum itna neeche gir sakti ho, yeh maine kabhi nahin socha tha!
Tanveer- Aab toh dekh liya na! Meri chaal kamyab ho gayi! Asad se mera nikah hone wala hai!
Zoya- hone waala hai, hua nahin hai! And agar maine tumhari sachai sabke saamne na layi, agar maine yeh nikah nahin tudwaya toh mera naam bi Zoya Farooqui nahin! Just wait and watch!
As Zoya leaves, Tanveer smirks and signals some men on a car. As Zoya passes by the car, the men drag her and kidnap her.
At the top of a cliff:
Zoya is brought there forcibly. Her blind-fold is lifted on Tanveer's signal and the men leave. Zoya is shocked on seeing her surroundings and glares at Tanveer.
Zoya- What the hell are you doing?
Tanveer- Jaanna nahin chahogi humne tumhare Mr. Khan ko kaise phasaya?
(Tanveer recounts the story of the nikah night and Zoya flinches) Aur dekho na, Jammy ne toh aankh moondkar humari baat ki yakeen kar li⌠ha..ha..ha..
.Lekin itna kuch ho jaane par bi woh tumse muhabatt karta hai, din raat tumhari yadoon mein jeeta hai, tumhari photo dekhta rahta hai! Yahaan tak ki use khaane ka bi dhyaan nahin rahta!( Zoya feels guilty realizing how she snapped at him) Aab jab tak tum jinda ho, who humara nahin hoga! Isliye tumhe aaj sirf Asad hi nahin, yeh duniya chhod kar jaana hoga!
Zoya- tumhe kya lagta hai, mere marr jaane se Mr. Khan mujhe bhool jaenge? Kabhi nahin Tanveer! Unke dil mein meri jagah koi nahin le sakta!
As Zoya utters these words, Tanveer pushes her off the cliff.
Tanveer- Alvida Zoya.
And with this Tanveer leaves with a wide devilish smile.
As Zoya falls, she shouts- MR. KHANN!!!!MR. KHANNN!!!
Asad was sitting some feet below the top of the cliff lost in her thoughts. As he hears this, his eyes lead him to see Zoya falling aff the cliff into the dark dense forest underneath! His eyes pop out in horror as he grasps the situation. And then he shouts ZOYYYAAA!!!!! and jumps down in her direction.
Asad's body tears past the branches and falls on the ground making a loud noise. His body is badly bruised, but he gets up immediately and looks around shouting ZOYYAAA!!!( how much I love that!)âŚHe runs frantically through the forest and after five long minutes, he spots her lying lifeless on the bank of a river.( hey, it is my imagination. I don't know whether there is a forest or river in Jaipur). He runs to her, kneels beside her and cradles her in his arms. Then he checks her breathe and her pulse. He rubs her palms, pumps her heart desperately hoping to get some reaction.
Asad- Zoya! Zoya! Utho.. plz Zoya, get up! I can't live without you Zoya! GET UPPP ZOYYYAAA!!!! DAMMIT I LOVE YOU!!! Allah, maine aaj taka apse kuch nahin maanga! Plz mujhe meri Zoya wapaas lauta do.. Mujhe aur kuch nahin chahiye! Main Ajmer sheriff main chadar chadaunga! Plz, Zoya ko de do mujhe!
He sprinkles water on her face. Still no reaction. After half an hour of gruesome effort, ultimately he stops. He hugs her tightly and yells-NAHINNN!!!! He breaks down totally and cries into her hair.
And then suddenly, he feels her breathe. Yes, she breathes!!!
Zoya ( in a faint voice)-MR. Khan!
Asad pulls back and smiles with his dimples on full display! He kisses her on forhead, this time more stretched, and hugs her.
Asad- ZoyâŚ
Zoya- I'm sorry Mr. Khan! Mere wajah se aapko itni problems uthani padi! But aap hi bataiye Mr. Khan, Mariyam ka nikah jishse ho raha tha usne Marian ki ijatt looti thi. Who ushse kaise nikah karti Mr. Khan?
Asad( confused)- Ms. Farooqui! Aap kya bol rahi hain?
Zoya- Bahut long story hai. Main baad mein bataungi. Aabhi humain yeh Mangalpur se nikalkar Bhopal pahunchna hoga, warna who log phir se mujhe zinda ghaad denge! Aapko raasta pata hai nais jungle se nikalne ke liye?
Asad- Ms. Farooqui! Aap..
Zoya- Mr. Khan, jo gaali deni hai baad mein dena. Now let's go.
And she faints. Asad is totally confused and he takes her to hospital.( How I don't know)
Hospital:
Zoya has not got back her senses yet. Her and Asad's wounds are dressed up now.
Asad describes how she behaved oddly.
Doctor: Yeh Mangalpur mein unke saath aisa kuch hua tha kya?
Asad: Ji, lekin 2 minths back
Doctor: Aisa kabhi kabhi hota hai. It's amnesia. She has forgotten everything that has happened in these two months!
Asad( jumps out of his seat)- What?
Doctor: Yes. Aabhi aapko unhe slowly sab kuch batana hoga. Don't make it fast or else her mental condition will become unstable. It will be better if you tell her as much as necessary.
Asad: Toh Zoya ko uski memory wapaas nahin milegi?
Doctor: Mil sakti hai! Nahin bi sakti! Yeh toh Allah hi jaane!! Let's hope for the best!
The doctor leaves and Asad slumps down a chair beside Zoya's bed. Just then, he gets an SMS from Tanver saying she is leaving for Bhopal as she is not feeling well. Asad switches off his phone and sighs.
Asad( thinks)-Allah miyaan, what's wrong with you? ( He smiles sadly on realizing his words) Aab main ish situation ko kaise handle karoon? Mujhe Ms. Farooqui ko such toh batana hi padega! Lekin sab kuch sunkar unhe bahut hurt hoga! Kya karoon Zoya? Kaise mod par khada kar diya tumne mujhe?
Just then, Zoya opens her eyes and sees Asad sitting beside her with a frown.
Zoya- Mr. Khan!
Asad turns to look at her. Doctor comes in too.
Zoya- Mr. Khan aapne Phoophi se baat ki? She must be worried! And Mariam ka kuch pata chala? Is she safe? And who MrSarpanch, unhe saaja hui? Aur.
On doc's signal,Asad-Ms. Farooqui! Everything is fine.
Zoya- Then why are you so worried?
Doctor- Ms Zoya! Aap aabhi Jaipur main hain!
Zoya- What?
Doctor- Beta, I know it is difficult to understand, listen to me. You are not in Mangalpur. You are in Jaipur. Aap do mahine purani baatein kar rahi ho!
Zoya- What non-sense?
Asad- Zoya! Please ek baar chup-chap puri baat suno, mere liye!
Zoya-Okay.
Doctor and Asad tell her everything about amnesia.After doc leaves,
Zoya- Mr. Khan, hum Jaipur mainkyun hain?
Asad- Ms. Farooqui, actually.. who.. who.. actually, humara nikah hone waalaâŚ
Zoya-Wait! Don't tell me ki mera nikah AAPSE ho gaya!
Asad- nahin!
Zoya- Thank God! Appi ne hi kiya than na? Okay, I get it. Main nikah se bhaag aayi! YES!!! (gets serious) Mr. Khan, aap mujhse naaraj toh nahin hain na? Main nikah se bhaag aayi? I'm really sorry Mr. Khan, but main aabhi nikah nahin karr sakti!
Asad- mS Faroo..
Zoya- Please Mr. Khan! Mujhe judge karne se pahle ek baar meri baat suniye! Mere paas reasons hain bhaagne ke liye! Wait! Phoophi, Appi and Najma bahut gussa honge na? Allah miyaan!
She starts getting tears in her eyes. Asad wipes her tears
Asad- koi naraaj nahin hai aapse! Everyone is missing you and they want you back!
Zoya- Sach?( Asad nods) Wait, do they want me back as your wife? I can't do that! I can't marry you. Main..
Asad- Zoya! They just want you back as you are.
Zoya- Oh! I'm sorry. Actually last time Akram se nikah se bhaagne ke baad appi phir mujhe pressurize kar rahi thi ushse nikah ke liye. I hope you didn't mind.
Asad looks away out of guilt.
Zoya- Sorry Mr. Khan!PleaseeâŚmujhe maaf karr dijiye!
Asad smiles at her cuteness.
Zoya(excitedly): Well Mr. Khan! Mere paas ek idea hai. Kyun na hum Ajmer Shariff chalet hain? Bahut paas hai! Phir kabhi aa paenge ya nahin!
Asad: thik hai!
Zoya: Aap harr baat inkaar kyun karte hain! Ajmer Shariff bahut achhi jag..Wait! kya kaha aapne? Did you say yes?
Asad smiles and shakes his head.
Zoya- Wow!! What a change Jahanpana! Main aabhi tickets book karti hoon!
As we all know, her ipad is not there.
Zoya-Arre, mera ipad? Mr. Khan! Aap mera ipad wahaan se nahin layee?
Asad: Who..woh actually..mujhe nahin mila!
Zoya(chuckles): Mr. Khan! Aap yeh who actually kab se bolne lage hain? Pahle toh humesha chillate rahte the!
Asad ignores her question and gives a new ipad and phone.
Zoya- Oh! Thanks. Mr. Khan, do you know ki main kahaan ruki hoon? I need my dresses.
Asad: We're going for shopping.
Zoya: Aap Mr. Asad Ahmed Khan hi hain na?
Asad-aapko koi shak hai?
Zoya-Exactly! Woh appke jaise bilkul bi nahin hain! Bahut hi akdu and khadoos type ke insaan hain!
Zoya laughs and Asad smiles.
Asad(thinks): I missed you so much Zoya!
She gets discharged, they go for shopping and leave for Ajmer. They book one room( you know Zoya is unwell!) in a hotel and reach there at night. Both are tired and go to sleep immediately, with a smile on their faces, for the first time in a month!
Next morning:
As Zoya gets up, she opens her eyes to see Asad roaming round shirtless
Zoya(attempts to close her eyes): Mr. Khan!!! Aap kya kar rahe hain? (Asad grabs a shirt immediately) NO!NO! I want to see!
Asad( turns around and smirks): Ji?
Zoya: I mean, aapne shirt kyun pehni? MMM..Mera matlab hai shirt kyun nahin pehni thi? I mean, aapke six packs maine kab se nahindekha.. no..no.. Mr. Kan! Mujhe galat mat samjhiye! Mera matlab ha..
Asad: Ms. Farooqui! Go and get ready. Humain Ajmer Shariff jaana hai. Mere six packs ka discussion aap baad mein kar sakti hain!
Zoya turns red and runs to bathroom.As she shuts the door, Asad giggles and shakes his head.
Asad- Ms. Farooqui kabhi nahin badlengi! But she is so cute!
Precap-Aisha Bi(gives a taveez to Zoya)-Allah tum dono ki Jodi humesha banaye rakhe! Aab tumhare muhabatt ko bachana tumhari jimmedari hai!
Asad looks at Zoya and she looks at Aisha Bi,shocked.
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