Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai - 28 July 2025 EDT
Mannat Har Khushi Paane Ki: Episode Discussion Thread - 23
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai July 29, 2025 Episode Discussion Thread
MAIRA IS SAD 😞28.7
BALH Naya Season EDT Week #7: July 28-Aug 1
Geetanjali vs Abhinav
YRKKH to take a generation leap!!!
Gen 5 Storyline
Maa esi nahi hoti…
Has Kajol forgotten how to act?
Who is Best for gen 5
Did she really say that?
Anyone else born in the 80's?
If you had the power of vanishing one nepo kid?
In the ruins....I found you ❤️-A Prashiv ss
Kajol screams like Anjali (in K3G) for Nysa’s graduation
Aneet Padda Next Movie With Fatima Sana Shaikh
Half Girlfriend: anyone watched it?
Will Dhadak 2 surpass Saiyaara? 😎
CRYING FAMILY 29.7
@MrMrsAsyaKhan: kay, you are like the coolest person ever, despite being a law abiding citizen. You can hotwire your own car though LOL! But its more fun when you hot-wire other people's and park them in a weird place to get back at them for something. MWAHAHAHA. OMG, I do mini bhangra dances in the middle of nowhere, like in the kitchen and then in the bathroom, and then in my bed. Ahaha, yes! I was swooning while write the "Can I kiss you" part, its so damn cute when a guy actually asks and then you turn into a pile of goo! LOL, i finally updateddd! so send me the love <3 XOXO. MWAHHH.
@goma12: THANKS GIRLLL! Your full caps lock comment excited me, i love it when people get excited and use caps lock, it makes me HAPPY. :)
@amri123: thank you thank you thank you! & it barely grazed and lodged itself in his shoulder, so he was calm. Plus Arnav is calm and collected, and SEXY. Yay meee for making you grin, hahaha, my mom knows I am basket case so I feel your pain!
@ForeverArhi: YAY! I am glad the chapter made you comment! And your wonderful comment made up for the lack of any before, so its A-OKAY! :D Thank you thank you thank youuu! LOL, new nickname for meee, Toofan Mailll! Don't tell my mother, she calls me "Bhuchaaal" (Earthquake I think) because I am clumsy so she'd just add that on. OMG, girl! You make me fangirl while reading your comment hahahaha. thanks a bunchhh Yashi :)<3
@DanFan: Thanksss! I know QH is so sad right now, so I just imagine Asad and Zoya being all happy in my head (they are already married and in Paris in my head!) haha.
@sneaky-aj: OH MY GOD! IT WAS DESTINY! hahaha, thats so cool though, how you ended up clicking it by mistake. Thanksss! & I love FBI/CIA stuff and the Jahapana Bond sequence in QH just drew in like a moth to the fire, and then I had to put ArShi in it since I recently discovered their sexiness!
@arnav.khushi: THANKS GIRLLL (L) You make me smileee.
@babydevil: THANK YOUUU! And I hope you fall in love soon tooo! Its absolutely wonderful :) Hahaha, my Arnav Raizada is a tease just like the one on the show, he is based on the latter episodes (after the kidnapping). I loved how he would tease Khushi. & the dream was just meant to shed more light on her background and set stage for the KISS. LOL. Thanks Diva <3
@applef: aw thanksss!
@kmh2lover: I love how you screenshot your comment and message it to me weirdo. LOL. And no this Asad is mineee! Don't even think about it girlll. AND YES! That is what Arnav in this story is based on, you nailed it girlfrienddd! K awww,you's a cutie babes<3 but the An-Jelly thing needs to stop ahahaha, k Rahul says you fangirl too much. LOL.
@ButterflyKisses: Thank youuu! Your expressive use of emoticons made me shmile :)
@mochhug: OMG. Monica, the queen of cute OSs and stories is commenting on my story. EEEKS! Aw, you are so cute, don't worry about it. I haven't checked my inbox in ages LOL so idk whats happening with anyone right nowww. Life gets in the way!
& thanksss! You are so sweet! I am glad you like it :) You should watch IPKKND! I discovered it this May and I am in love with them, their chemistry is such amazing and the storyline intriguing. Aw, I am looking forward to your comments :) Thanks a bunch <3
@1D_D3-Crazy: K NOW YOU GOT ME THINKING OF 1D AND KSG IN ONE ROOM, TOGETHER. THE SEXINESSS! MY MIND CANT HANDLE IT! LOL.
AND you know those pics you save for no reason to never use again, so I am using them! LOL. So here are a few things mentioned in the chapter.
The Khan/Raizada Farmhouse (It is so sexyyy, me wants)
The picture disappears when I post it :(
So click here: https://i.imgur.com/PTfmP6m.jpg?1
https://i.imgur.com/ERYsgiX.jpg?1
Khushi's Outfit
Zoya's Outfit
Anjali & Aman (I used her actually husband for Aman, they are so cute together!)
Chapter 11
"Zoya. Wake up." Asad whispered in her ear. "Zoyaaa."
"Mhmmm. Sleep." She mumbled snuggling in closer to his chest. Asad smiled looking down and noticing the goofy smile on her face. It hadn't left since last night, since they had talked. And the subsequent make out session. Asad had never felt so light, so happy. He felt horrible for having hurt her, he made her doubt herself. He was beyond shocked at how oblivious she was to her own perfection, she thought that she wasn't beautiful, anyone with eyes would say the absolute opposite.
"Zoya, we have to go get Arnav and Khushi. Arnav's arm got shot..." Asad tried again causing Zoya to immediately spring up.
"WHAT?! Is Arnav okay? What are you doing, get up!" Zoya said skipping out of bed. "Asad, get up!" She screamed.
"Zoya. Calm down." Asad laughed. "He is okay. Khushi pulled the bullet out, barely grazed his shoulder. He is fine. Do you think I would be here if there was anything wrong with him?" He asked sitting up slightly and putting his hand behind his head.
"Well get your ass up and let's get going." She said pushing him out of bed.
"You are awfully pushy, you know?"
"Good. Now get up!"
"I can't function without a good morning kiss though." Asad smirked.
"Allah Miyah, what's wrong with you?" Zoya said grabbing his collar and pulling him up. She smacked her lips on his. "Good morning. Lets go now."
Asad laughed cashing Zoya to stop in her steps and smiled at him.
"What?" Asad asked.
"You should laugh more often." Zoya smiled. "Now lets go. Poor Arnav and Khushi."
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On the side of the road...
"Are you sure you're okay?" Khushi asked Arnav for the seventeenth time.
"Yes Khushi." Arnav laughed. "Asad should be here soon." He said as they reached the side of the road just as the white BMW pulled up.
The car hasn't even stopped when Zoya shot out of the car.
"Arnav! Khushi! Are you guys okay?" She said running towards them pulling them both in a hug as Asad groaned, he had lost count of how many times he had told her to not get out of the car before he got out and checked the surroundings, but she never listened.
"We are fine." Arnav and Khushi said at the same time.
Asad walked out of the car behind Zoya pulling her back from the two afraid she'd choke them with the tight hold she had on them at that moment.
"Zoya. Calm down." He said pulling her to his side. Khushi noticed the ease between the two and smiled. She looked at Asad questioningly, Asad nodded answering to her unspoken question. Yes, he did talk to her. More than talk.
Khushi nodded at him. She was still mad at him due to his behavior over the past few days, but seeing the smile on Zoya's face had redeemed him. Plus, she had a soft spot for him, he was like the lifeboat that kept them all sane in midst of the storm.
"Okay! Lets get going guys! Straight to Delhi!" Zoya said. "Wait! Let me help you!" She said grabbing Arnav's other arm, the one Khushi wasn't holding and leading him towards the car. Arnav smirked at Asad, there was absolutely nothing wrong with him, just a superficial scar yet they doted on him like he was dying.
Khushi laughed sitting in the car, Arnav following behind her.
"Where do you think you are going?" Asad asked as Zoya started to sit in the back.
"Sitting beside Arnav, just in case he needs something." Zoya smiled like it was the most obvious thing in the world.
Asad closed the back door. "I don't think so Ms. Farooqui, I don't want to get lonely." He said opening the passenger side door. Zoya blushed as she sat in the front, a smile on her face. Khushi and Arnav smiled at the two.
Arnav picked up that they must have sorted things out, they seemed to be at ease with each other now, the underlying tension gone. The awkward tension now seemed to be replaced with sexual tension. Arnav thought observing the sly looks the two were giving to each other as Asad pulled back onto the road.
"What happened?" Zoya asked being the only one who was unaware as Arnav had filled Asad in over the phone.
"Two of the men chased them, Arnav got shot before he, uh, disposed of them." Asad said.
"YOU KILLED THEM?!" Zoya shouted.
"Uh, I don't think so. I just made sure they'd be knocked out for a few hours until I could get the police." Arnav said causing Zoya to nod.
"Now both of you." She pointed to Arnav and Khushi looking at their dirty clothes. "Need to change."
"We'll wait until Agra." Arnav said and Asad nodded.
"Just an hour drive left, we shouldn't stop more than necessary after...last time." Asad said.
"Fine. Go to sleep then." She said smiling at Khushi and Arnav. "Seriously." She added when they laughed. "Don't make me come back there and put you to sleep. Now close your eyes, cuddle a little and nap." Zoya laughed.
"Yes M'am!" Arnav said pulling a laughing Khushi closer to him. Khushi put her head on his shoulder leaving Arnav to rest his head on hers as they gave into unconsciousness. Khushi felt absolutely perfect in his arm, he was starting to chip away, well more like boulder into, the walls around her heart.
"Awww. They look so cute." Zoya whispered about forty minutes later. She took out her iPhone and turned in her seat taking a picture of the two. Khushi had a serene look on her face, her head on his chest now and her hand clutching his shirt. Arnav had a smile on his face, his hands wrapped around her lovingly.
"I am so going to put this one in the slideshow for their wedding reception." Zoya said confidently.
"Wedding reception?" Asad asked alarmed.
"Yeah, for when they get married."
"And how are you so sure?" Asad asked.
"Asad, look at them. Actually don't, drive. But have you seen them together? They are perfect for each other." Zoya explained.
"And how are they perfect for each other?"
"Have you seen the way they look at each other sometimes? Like no one else is around. And when one moves even the slightest the other moves too to accommodate the other. And I know for a fact Arnav is already half way in love with her and so is Khushi, but she won't admit it yet." Zoya smiled.
Unaware to the two at the front, Arnav's smile grew wider as he listened to Zoya's words. It was all the confirmation he needed of what he had seen in Khushi's eyes. She was falling in love right along with him.
"AHHH! THE TAJ MAHAL!" Zoya screamed as a white structure came into view. "KHUSHI! WAKE UP!" She screamed turning around in her seat.
"Wha-are we there already?" A dazed Khushi spoke opening her eyes wide.
"Nahi! Look out the window! The Taj Mahal!" Zoya smiled. "It is so gorgeous! The pictures don't do it justice."
Khushi nodded in agreement as they both stared at the structure as they passed over a bridge.
"We'll come see it one day." Zoya said.
"I'll bring you." Asad promised smiling at her.
"It's just a structure." Arnav spoke up causing Khushi and Zoya to gasp.
"It is one of the seven wonders of the world! It is absolutely beautiful Arnav!" Khushi said.
"Yeah! How could you say that? It is beautiful. And the story behind it even more so."
"It is supposedly a tomb for a dead woman...how is that beautiful?" Arnav asked.
"Allah Miyah, what's wrong with you? Asad tell him to shut up."
"Arnav, they have a point, it is a wonder of the world and it is beautiful, the intricacy of the design is unbelievable." Asad spoke like the architect he was to the world. "And Arnav is kind of right too...the story behind it is probably a tale made up to romanticize whatever happened." Asad said.
Zoya and Khushi just glared at them all through their quick stop to grab a bite and change before hitting the road again. The trek from Agra to Delhi seemed to be a lot faster.
Khushi and Zoya felt both their happiness and nervousness grow as they got closer and closer to their destination. This was not gone unnoticed by Arnav and Asad.
"What's wrong?" Asked Arnav looking between Zoya and Khushi, both of them were looking at each other wide eyed.
"What if your families don't like us?" Khushi asked.
"Yeah, you are showing up with two random girls, are they going to be happy about it?" Zoya asked.
"No, not random girls. Our girlfriends." Arnav smirked.
"What?" Khushi shouted.
"That's what you are now, right?" Arnav said out loud and then whispered the next part. "After last night and all."
Khushi blushed remembering his teasing and the make out sessions that followed.
"Uhm...yeah?" Khushi said.
Zoya chose not to say anything, she didn't quite know where she was with Asad. She was pretending to be his fiance after all.
"So Asad, what are we introducing Zoya as?" Arnav asked.
"Girlfriend for now, we'll slowly work our way up to revealing that she is my fiance." Asad said looking at Zoya. He tried to suppress the dejection to her lack of response to him declaring her his girlfriend. Zoya was more confused than a pig between a herd of sheep, was he saying that because he meant it or because she was supposed to pretend to be his finacee?
Asad smiled pulling up on the familiar road, the memories of the time spent here flooding him immediately.
"It is good to be back." Arnav smiled breathing in the air as they pulled into a huge winding driveway leading to the nicest "farmhouse" the girls had ever seen.
"HOLY-" Zoya started.
"SHIT!" Khushi finished.
Both their mouths were wide open looking at the pretty farmhouse- though it looked more like villa. It was absolutely gorgeous.
"Can I just move in?" Zoya laughed as Asad got out of the car going around to the back and picking up his bags.
"Do I look okay?" Khushi asked Zoya fixing her coral blazer and making sure her top was covering what it was supposed to. Zoya nodded.
"And me?" She asked pulling up her jeans and smoothing out her hair, Khushi nodded.
"I hope they like us." Khushi said.
"Me too." Zoya said squeezing her hand.
Arnav came around to them. "Remember, no one mentions what we actually do, no mentioning the bullet or anything else. We met you in NYC two years ago. Okay?"
The girls both nodded. Arnav smiled and took Khushi's hand leading her towards the door. Zoya took a deep breath and turned around to see Asad looking right at her.
"You okay?" He asked.
Zoya nodded. "Just nervous."
"Don't be. They'll love you." He said smiling and grabbing her hand. He locked his fingers with her and followed Arnav and Khushi.
"Am I dreaming? Asad and Arnav with two beautiful woman?" Boomed the voice of Aman Saxena as he opened the door to see his brother-in-law with Asad and two ladies.
"Kaun hai?" Came the sweet voice of Anjali.
"DI!" Asad and Arnav said simultaneously.
"Chotte! Bhai!" Khushi and Zoya watched as a woman clad in a black sari all but ran from the stairs to the front door with a slight limp and pulled them both into a tight hug. "Hum tum dono sai bahut naraz hai! Ek saal baad bhi koi ghar aata hai? Na humhe phone kiya, naa kuch." She screamed at the two. [I am angry with you two! Who comes home after a whole year? No phone calls, nothing.]
Khushi and Zoya smiled observing the two people they had just seen, they were definitely Anjali and her husband Aman. Anjali had this untaught elegance about her, she didn't need to speak or say anything, it was obvious to anyone who even looked at her. There was just this regal air about her, she just seemed like the spokesperson for elegance. However, there was also this maternal air about her, which was evident through interactions with her brothers. Her husband was a looker as well brining Zoya & Khushi back to their conclusion about the Delhi air producing hot men. His eyes followed his wife as he smiled looking at her.
Anjali finally noticed the presence of the two girls and pulled back from Arnav and Asad.
"Aren't you going to introduce us?" She asked looking at Arnav and Asad.
"Di, meet the girl I hope to marry one day, Khushi Gupta. Khushi this is Anjali Di." Arnav introduced as Khushi's eyes grew wide at the marriage comment.
"Namaste Di. Nice to meet you." Khushi got out between her blushing causing Anjali to laugh.
"I am absolutely delighted to meet you, Bhabhi to be." Anjali teased pulling Khushi into a hug. "I bet this is the first time he has declared the urge to make you his wife?" She whispered in her ear before pulling back.
Khushi nodded, now laughing, she immediately like Di. "He tends to spring things on me out of nowhere."
"That's Chotte for you." Anjali laughed. Khushi smiled and turned around to look at Arnav. 'Chotte?' She mouthed smiling silently and looking him up and down.
"Asad Miyah, and this is?" Anjali asked Asad.
"Di, this is Zoya Farooqui, my girlfriend." Asad smiled.
"GIRLFRIEND?" Anjali squealed. "Oh my god, thank you Devi Maiyaa, I never thought Asad would bring home a girl to meet us." Anjali pulled Zoya into a hug. "Thank you, thank you, thank you! I am so happy to meet you Zoya!"
Zoya laughed and hugged Anjali back. "Me too! I wish Arnav and Asad were more like you! You seem like the fun one in this bunch, we are going to get along just fine Di."
"Mhmmm, mhm." Aman cleared his throat. "I am still here." He pouted.
"Oops. Girls, meet Aman, my husband." Anjali smiled as Aman pulled her into his side.
"Pleasure to meet you." He said grabbing both of their hands and kissing the backs of them. Both girls giggled.
"Jeeju, back away from our woman." Arnav laughed.
"So finally found her eh Arnav?" Aman teased.
"Let them in first before you interrogate them. OM PRAKASH!" Anjali yelled, Zoya and Khushi watched shocked as a servant appeared out of nowhere. "Take their bags up to Asad and Arnav's rooms. You two can share Arnav's." She said to Khushi and Zoya. "Why don't you two go and freshen up and then I'll come get you to introduce you to the family." Anjali said.
"Holy, this place is absolutely gorgeous!" Khushi said to Zoya as they followed Om Prakash to their room.
"I know! I call dibs on the bathroom first!" Zoya laughed running to the bathroom as soon as Om Prakash left their room.
Khushi shook her head at her antics and decided to explore the house instead. She stepped out of the room and walked towards the door that led to the terrace.
She stopped short when she heard a "MEHHH" behind her.
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Devyani Raizada (aka Nani)'s POV
"Laxmi? Yeh Laxmi hamesha bhaagti hi rehat hai. Laxmi?" [Laxmi? She always seems to be running away. Laxmi?] I rounded the corner into the East Wing of the house to see an unknown girl talking to Laxmi.
"Hello. Aap zaroor Laxmi hi hongi." [Hello. You must be Laxmi]. The girl was talking to Laxmi and petting her. "Aap yaha kya kar rahi hai?" [What are you doing here?]. I watched interested, most people tended to react to Laxmi harshly at first, a pet goat wasn't a common occurrence, but this girl seemed to like her already. And shockingly, Laxmi seemed to like her, and Laxmi was a good judge of character.
I decided to make my presence known. "Aap yahan ho Laxmi." I said walking into the hallway. The girl's eyes grew wide as she looked up to see me.
"Namaste." The girl smiled putting her hands together, she clearly had good manners. She was dressed conservatively as well, even in Western clothing.
"Namaste. Maaf kijiye humne aapko pehchana nahi." [Hello. I am sorry but I can't seem to place you.]
"Oh! Mera naam Khushi hai, mein Arnav aur Asad kai saath aayi hoon. Aap Arnav ki Nani hai naa?" She said smiling. [I came with Arnav and Asad. You are Arnav's grandma right?].
"Ji. Aap Chotte ko kaisan jaante hai?" [Yes, how do you know Arnav?].
"Hum New York mein mile thae." Khushi said nervously.
"Aap videsh sai hai? Aur aap kai mata pita?" [You aren't from India? And your mother and father?]
"Ji, waise toh hum Lucknow kai hai, par jab mein 7 saal ki thi tab mere maa aur bauji ka ek car accident mai dehanth hogaya tha, uske baad mein apni bua ji ke saath New York chali gayi thi." [Yes, I am originally from Lucknow, but I moved to New York with my aunt after my parents died in a car crash when I was seven.]
I noticed her eyes tear up at the mention of her parents, poor girl. Seven years was too young to loose a parent, and her she lost both. Despite that she seemed to be well cultured and raised. Her bua ji seemed to have raised her right.
"Waah. Hum bhi Lucknow kai hi hai." I said trying to change the subject. [Wow, we are also from Lucknow.]
"Nani!" I heard Arnav call from behind us. He looked at Khushi and then at me, worried. Ah, so this was Chotte's choice, he seemed to have done well.
"Chotte." I smiled turning to him as he approached me and touched my feet.
"Jeete raho." I blessed him smiling. "Aakhir aap aa hi gaye, aur akele nahi, Khushi bitiya ko saath lekar." I smiled. [So you have come after all, and not alone, with Khushi.]
I smiled as Arnav looked at Khushi questioningly and relaxed after she gave him a smile. "Excuse me, mein aabhi aati hoon." Khushi smiled returning to her room after handing Laxmi to me. [Excuse me, I'll be right back.]
"Aap Laxmi ko yaha bhi lekar aayi hai Nani?" [Nani, you brought Laxmi here too?]
"Chotte!" I warned. "Khushi bitiya aapke saath aayi hai?" [Khushi has come with you?]
"Ji Naniji. aapko apni hone waali bahu kaisi lagi?" Arnav asked smiling.
"Sach?" I gasped. "Aap dono shaadi kar raye hai?" [Really, you two have planned to get married.]
"Abhi nahi Nani! Abhi toh usne haan bhi nahi boli, aur naa maine usse poocha hai." [Not yet Nani! She hasn't even said yes yet, nor have I asked her.]
"Woh aap ko naa nahi keh sakhengi." [She won't be able to say no to you.]
"Pehle mujhe poochne toh do nani." [Let me ask first nani.] He whined. "Waise aapko kaisi lagi?" He asked.
"Bahut achi." I smiled squeezing his cheeks.
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Just down the hallway...
"Asad." Badi Bi called as she walked into the room with Dilshad. They had rushed up as soon as Anjali had informed them of Asad and Arnav's arrival. It had been a year since they last saw him.
"Lagta hai woh bathroom hai." Dilshad said pointing to the closed door. [I think he is in the bathroom]
Badi Bi nodded smiling at her daughter and went to sit on the bed. Dilshad sat beside her waiting for her son.
"Khushi, I was-" Zoya said opening the bathroom door to stop short in her tracks seeing the two women sitting on her bed.
Zoya took one look at Dilshad and recognized her as Asad's mother, his eyes were an exact replica of hers. She concluded that the older woman must be his grandma.
"Assalam-o-alaikum!" Zoya smiled at the two shocked woman.
"Waaliakum saalam." Dilshad said confused.
"Aap Asad ki ammi ho naa? Aur aap Badi Bi?" Zoya smiled. [You are Asad's mom right? And you are Badi Bi?]
Dilshad smiled and nodded. Badi Bi looked at Dilshad confused silently asking if she knew who this girl was.
"I am so sorry! Mein toh batana hi bhool gayi, mera naam Zoya hai." She smiled. [Oops, I forgot to introduce myself, I am Zoya]
Before Dilshad and Badi Bi could respond Asad walked into the room saying. "Zoya, I was thinking-" He stopped short noticing the scene in front of him.
"Ammi! Dadi!" He smiled walking up to them and hugging them.
"Yeh kya baat hui Asad, tumne phone tak nahi kiya, hum tumko laine aa jatai. Pata nahi phone kisne air kyun invent kiya hai." Dilshad said. [What is this Asad? You didn't even call, we would have came to receive you. I don't know who invented the phone why?].
"Busy hoga naa." Badi Bi smiled looking at Zoya then Asad. [He must have been busy].
"Uh...woh...actually Ammi..."
"Wow, Mrs. Khan, yeh inki bachpan ki problem hai kya? Har baat par 'woh...actually...'" Zoya laughed. [Is that a childhood problem? 'Woh actually' for everything.]
Badi Bi and Dilshad both broke into laughter.
"Aisa hi karta hai, iske peeche bhi ek raaz hai." Dilshad smiled coyly. [Yeah, there's a secret behind it though.]
"Well issi baat par ek sher arz hai." Zoya said. "Soi mein jaata hai dhaga, button goes in the caff, Soi mein jaata hai dhaga, button goes in the caff,
Aap toh jaanti hi hoongi apne saihibzaade ke raaz!" Zoya finished. [Zoya's sher from Episode 54]
Dilshad and Badi Bi laughed clapping their hands.
"Shukriyaaa, Shukriyaaa!" Zoya laughed. [Thank you! Thank you!]
Asad realized that she had won over the two women in that moment.
"Waise Asad, you can laugh. I know it was funny!"
"Bahut bakwaas sher tha Zoya." He smirked noticing the rage overtaking her face. [It was very bad Zoya]
"Oh Really?" Zoya asked putting her hands on her hips.
Badi Bi and Dilshad watched amused. Badi Bi elbowed Dilshad and raised her eyebrows in the classic "there is something going on here" look. Dilshad nodded noticing how at ease her son seemed to be around Zoya.
"Dekhiye naa Mrs. Khan, he is so mean!" Zoya whined.
"Beta, you can call me ammi." Dilshad smiled causing Zoya to freeze.
"You don't have to." Dilshad added noticing the look on her face.
"Oh nahi, I'd love to! Bas mujhe meri ammi ki yaad aagayi. I don't remember much about her, lekin jitna mujhe yaad hai...woh bilkul aapke jaisi hi thi." Zoya smiled sadly. [It is just that you reminded me of my mom, I don't remember her much, but I remember that she was a lot like you.]
Dilshad and Badi Bi felt her pain at that moment. Badi Bi noticed how her eyes seemed pained, it was like she was hiding a world of pain in those eyes. Badi Bi also noticed the look of pain on Asad's face when Zoya's smile fell.
"Aur tumhare abbu..." Dilshad started. [And your father...]
"They both uh- died when I was three. I live with my aapi and jeeju in New York." Zoya smiled.
Dilshad pulled her into a hug. "Well now you can call me ammi."
Zoya smiled at her.
"Waise Asad, yeh..." Badi Bi asked Asad quietly.
"Uh, woh...girlfriend." Asad murmured.
"Achaaa, girlfriend. Mashaallah, bahut sundar hai. Samajhdaar bhi lagti hai." Badi Bi teased. [Oh! Mashallah, she's beautiful, seems very smart too.]
"Dadi." Asad murmured.
"I am going to go find Khushi, why don't you guys catch up." Zoya smiled.
"You'll get lost." Asad said trying to get her to stay. She couldn't leave her alone with ammi and dadi, he couldn't face the interrogation alone.
"I'll manage." Zoya yelled as she walked out the door. She realized that Khushi would probably be on the balcony as soon as she spotted it.
Zoya walked out onto the balcony but Khushi wasn't there. But there was a gardener, who looked awfully familiar, watering the plants.
Unknown to Zoya, he was no gardener, but the father of her Akdu Ahmed Khan. He was the only one that actually knew of his son's job. That is why he immediately recognized Zoya as Asad's "assignment", the one he seemed to be smitten with.
"Zoya?" Rashid asked the girl.
"Ji, aapko kaise pata?" Zoya asked surprised, the gardener seemed to know who she was. [Yeah, how did you know?]
"Asad nai abhi bataya tha ki uske saath uski pareshaani bhi aayi hai." Rashid laughed. [Asad just told me that he brought his problem along with him].
"Haaa!" Zoya said irked. "Issi baat par ek sher arz hai! Sehra ki tapti mitti, Allah se maange hai pani..Sehra ki tapti mitti Allah se maange hai pani, main nahi..Akdu Ahmed Khan hai sabse badi parishaani! Shukriyaaa! Shukriyaaa!" Zoya said. [Zoya's sher from the pre-holi episode, she is saying that its Asad who is the "problem"]/
Rashid laughed seeing why his son was so smitten with this girl.
"Waise aap bahut familiar lagte hai." Zoya said. [By the way, you look very familiar]
"Arz kiya hai. Kehne jaa rahoon woh joh sunkar ho jayengi gi aap behosh, kehne jaa rahoon woh joh sunkar ho jayengi gi aap behosh, hum hi hai Akdu Ahmed Khan kai baap mere dost." Rashid laughed as Zoya's eyes grew wide. [Written by yours truly, its horrible LOL. Rashid is saying that he is 'Akdu Ahmed Khan's' father]
"Uh, woh- actually..." Zoya started.
"Tumhe bhi uske waali problem ho gayi?" Rashid laughed. "Woh bhi ek hafte mein?" [You picked up the same problem as him, that too in one week?]
"Ji, aapko..." Zoya trailed off shocked, how did he know they had only known each other for a week, that wasn't what they were telling the family!
"I know about Asad's job..." Rashid said.
"Oh." Zoya said. "Waise aap toh itni achi shayari karte hai, aur shayari ki kadar bhi hai, toh Asad ko kya hua!" [Your shayari is good, and you seem to appreciate the fine art, what happened to Asad?].
"Pata nahi actually."
"AHA! Actually usne aap se sikha! Ab pata lagana pare ga ki 'woh' kisne sikhaya!" Zoya laughed. [AHA! So he learnt 'actually' from you, now I just need to figure out who taught him 'woh']
"It was nice meeting you dost." Rashid laughed at her antics.
"Same here. You are much cooler than Akdu Ahmed Khan. Aur Ammi bhi, phir woh itne Akdu kaise hai." Zoya pondered as Asad walked out onto the terrace. [Even Ammi, I don't understand why he (Asad) is such an Akdu]
"I thought you went to look for Khushi." Asad said.
"I can see why you are so taken with her Asad." Rashid smiled at his son as Zoya blushed. "I am going to go change, come down for dinner." He said walking away.
"Let's go. Khushi's with Arnav. Let me introduce you to our families."
TADAAA! Let me know what you think :)
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