FF - Untitled is now The sins of the father (Epilogue Page 112) - Page 60

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So I have come to the end of this piece. This is the final Chapter. I thought my baby should finally get a name...so drum roll... I have named this FF..The Sin's of the father

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Chapter 22

Zoya felt no pain just warm blood on her hands. Zoya slowly lifted her bloody hands, Asad froze, no one moved everyone was staring at Zoya...time stood still...

"RASHID!!!!" Both Dilshaad and Shirin screamed at once. Rashid slowly moved forward and Zoya got him before he fell. Asad and Ayaan ran to their abbu. They helped Zoya set him on the floor. Ayaan handed Aakeer to Zoya. Everyone was on the floor near Rashid. Dilshaad and Shirin were hysterical. Rashid looked at his family and smiled and said "This is how I always wanted to die, surrounded by my loved ones". Dilshaad shouted "Don't you dare die on us, we all need you. You still have 3 daughters to get married. Rashid, don't you dare." Shirin was hysterical. Rashid looked at his son's and held each their hands and said "take care of our family. The truth came out a little too late. I was just protecting my family." Rashid choked a little and continued "it is now your responsibility to take care of this family", Rashid held Zoya's hand "I am so sorry Zoya - all those years I have wronged you. Please forgive me. I couldn't save you then" cried Rashid. Zoya held Rashid's hand and said "No abbu. Don't apologise. All this was muqadhar ki khel. Whatever happened happened. Abbu, you gave me a family. You are my dost abbu" Rashid smiled and said "Zoya, Asad, I don't have much time left. But remember you are now the elders of this family. Take care of everyone. And Asad beta, forgive me for never being the father you needed. But know I always loved you and will always love you." Asad squeezed Rashid's hand and said "abbu" Rashid looked at his family for the last time, and his eyes finally rested on Dilshaad and he whispered still looking into Dilshaad's eyes "ya ilaha illa Allah Mohamed rasoul Allah" and closed his eyes. There was an eruption of abbu and Rashid screams at the same time. Everyone was crying over Rashid's body. Asad looked at his family and remembered his abbu's words just a few minutes ago "Asad, you are my lion. This family's eldest son, you cannot break down like this. This family and more importantly Zoya and Aakeer are counting on you as always to take care of them. This family needs their eldest son now. That son that always put this family first and is their protector". Asad knew what he had to do. Asad ran his hands over his father's eyes and kissed his abbu's hand. Asad stood up and let the paramedics take over. Asad looked around and saw the paramedics trying to save Siddiqi sahib. Asad wiped his tears and picked up Zoya who was holding Humera's hand and took them to their abbu.

Asad took Aakeer from Zoya. Zoya and Humera hugged their abbu and cried. Siddiqui sahib smiled, he felt his daughter on his chest. He slowly opened his eyes and smiled at his daughters "Don't cry meri bachiyo. Smile cos you have found each other. Love each other always". Humera cried louder "Zoya, Asad - take care of my Humera please. Don't let the sins of the father ruin her life, get her married. Do her rukhsati please, fulfil my duties please I will think you have forgiven me for everything I put you through" pleaded Siddiqi sahib. Asad held Siddiqi sahib's hand and said "Humera is part of our family. She will always be taken care of and loved". Siddiqi sahib smiled and held Zoya's hand "Beta, I am sorry. I don't have more time with you and maybe that is my punishment. I could have stopped Razia but I was too weak. I am sorry beta" cried Siddiqi sahib. Zoya held her abbu's hand and said "Abbu, nothing is going to happen to you. Abbu, please. We already lost Rashid abbu. Fight abbu please" pleaded Zoya and Humera nodded agreeing with Zoya. Siddiqi Sahib smiled at his daughter, he placed their hands in each other's and said "My time is here my angels, take care of each other, and always be with each other. Remember I always will love you" And with that Siddiqi sahib took his last breath. Asad ran his hands over Siddiqi sahib's eyes like he did with his abbu. Asad stepped back and held Aakeer tighter. He looked at the sight before him. Shirin and his ammi was hanging onto each other sharing their grief for the man they loved, his sisters in Ayaan's arms being comforted an on this side Zoya and Humera comforting each other. Muqudar is the biggest joke of it all thought Asad. They had just lost their father's but they just gained a family.

Arjun came and stood next to Asad. Arjun offered his condolences, "Asad, I am really sorry for everything that happened". Arjun comforted Asad and continued "Razia and Tanveer have been arrested and will be prosecuted and with the confession we got - she will never see the light of day again. Asad, Rashid sahib and Siddiqi sahib can be released to you as soon as I submit a report". Asad nodded and saw Shirin and Dilshaad approach him still holding onto each other. Shirin looked at Asad and said "Choti ammi, where would you like the funeral to leave from". Shirin was surprised, firstly that Asad addressed her as ammi and secondly he asked her what she wanted. Shirin walked to Asad and touched his cheek "Asad beta, I think the funeral should be from your home, Rashid's real home - cos his heart was always there" said Shirin holding Dilshaad's hand. Asad was surprised and proud of Shirin at that moment. The paramedics and Arjun took away Siddiqi sahib and Rashid and his family gathered around Asad. Asad looked at his family all standing together supporting each other. Asad looked at Shirin and said "choti ammi, that is now your home too if you want. I know abbu would want all of us together and from today you will all stay with us. And I will take care of you all. Just like I promised abbu" announced Asad. Shirin began to protest Asad took her hand and said "choti ammi, please. I am doing this cos I have to. I owe abbu this much and I want to make up for all those years I pushed him away. Please choti ammi, let me do this", pleaded Asad. Shirin looked at Dilshaad and Dilshaad nodded as if to reassure her. Shirin hugged Dilshaad tightly and they wept for the man they love and what he had given then as a final gift..each other. Humera said in a slow voice, "Asad bhai-jaan, Ayaan , please can we have abbu's funeral from your home as well. Abbu will want to be where his family is". Zoya was so proud Humera she hugged her and Humera they cried some more. Asad knew they will grieve for now, he would let them cry but after this he will not let a tear enter anyone of his family's eyes.

Asad stood over his father's and father in laws grave. Everything had happened so quickly. The funeral's was over. He watched his family walk away comforting each other to the cars to be transported back to their home, where they all were going to live together now. They were all in white after today, he promised himself that their lives will always be filled with colour. His heart hurt more when he saw his ammi and choti ammi in white. He was really worried about his ammi but after seeing her and Shirin ammi sharing their grief, he knew they will be okay because they had each other now. Now he has 2 ammi's and all his siblings under one roof. Life will never be the same again. Life is strange, the one moment it takes away everything and the next moment you are handed everything right back. Asad felt a hand slip into his. Asad took a deep breath in and exhaled. He let go of all of his emotions. Zoya stood by his side letting him have this - he needed to let go. Asad dropped his head and cried for all they had lost. They had both just lost their father's that they had just found. Asad cried and let out a scream. Zoya held onto his hand tighter and stroked his back with her own tears flowing down her cheeks, looking at the graves before them. "I never told him I loved him Zoya. I always pushed him away. I hurt him so much. I will never get the chance to tell him just how much he meant to me" cried Asad. Zoya made Asad look at her, she will never give her husband a chance to lower his head ever she looked into his eyes and wiped his tears and said "You will now". Asad looked at her puzzled, Zoya held his face and looked into his eyes and said "you will show him how much you loved him but being his eldest son and making him proud. You will take care of this family and you will live each day happily by doing this you will make him happy and I will be there right by your side. Hamesha" smiled Zoya through her tears. Asad pulled Zoya into a bone crushing hug. Zoya's strength still amazed Asad. She lost her abbu as well, thought Asad, She was almost killed and here she is comforting me. What did I do to deserve a woman like this? Asad kissed Zoya's head. Zoya looked into Asad's eyes and said "You know Mr Khan, after today. I will never take anything for granted. I am grateful; I got to spend some time with my abbu. Atleast I found out he loved me and he didn't abandon me. It was circumstances. Granted there were wrong choices made. But those choices that our fathers took that landed us where we are right now, in each other's arms. I am sorry that all this happened and we will mourn them - but we should also be thankful because the sins of our father's have ended with them. They gave us a parting gift, our freedom, a guilt free conscience. And will honour them for that and their sacrifice always". Asad was so proud of his wife. God was truly smiling on him when he chose Zoya as his life partner. "I love you Mrs Asad Ahmed Khan, hamesha" said Asad. Zoya smiled and said "And I you Mr Khan, hamesha". Asad and Zoya looked at where their fathers rested peacefully at last. They held each other's and walked away.

Zoya rested her head against the back rest of the car seat and felt the cool wind on her face. She remembered when she got to Bhopal after being away for one year. She was battling with her emotions, she was alone then but now she has a family. Since then her life has come full circle. Driving on the same streets she was finally at peace and content with her life. She looked at her palm and caressed the "A" scarred into her palm and then looked at the man she loved - she smiled, her husband. Asad took Zoya's hand in his hand and held the steering with the other. He brought her palm up to his lips and kissed the A. Yes, life surely has come full circle. She came back to Bhopal to find her abbu, she found him and lost him but because of him Zoya also gained so much. She became a daughter, a daughter in law, a sister, a sister in law, a step daughter, a lover, a protector and most importantly she became a wife and mother. She may have lost her abbu, but she owes him everything that she has now. Asad looked at his wife, the love of his life smiling at her thoughts. He knew exactly what she was thinking. Asad knew then that with Zoya by his side, everything will be alright. And the sins of father..will be just that.. the sins of the father...

THE END...

Feeling a little sad though as the story came to an end.. I have loved every bit of this story so much that probably can't believe it is ending..

Looking forward to new stories from you..