#WeSupportKSG AsYa FF: Truth To Be Told Thread 2 link Pg1 - Page 17

Chapter 4: You are not alone

Would you believe me if I say Zoya, the girl who fought with her fate and achieved a lot, who struggles every day in her life and emerges as a winner, is scared of thunder? Believe it or not, but that's the truth. She was dead scared of thunder. Then imagine her condition on a stormy and thunderous night!!!

It was the first thunderous night of the rainy season. She was mentally preparing herself for yet another season full of fear and pain. From the evening itself she could hear the sky roaring and it reminded her that the nights will be unbearable for her.

And her fear came true. She crouched on her bed, her hands covering her ears as thunder and lightning descended upon earth. She could hear the window panes banging as she forgot to shut it. With each bang she felt a jolt of fear. Not able to withstand the sound anymore she got up from her bed and walked towards the window panes. The storm outside was really violent that she found it really difficult to close the window pane. With her all strength she started closing windows one by one. She reached last window.

Putting her hand outside through the window grills she started searching for its handle to pull it closer. And in that exact a moment a sudden thunder occurred. She pulled her hand back screaming, while her legs started stumbling backwards. She screamed and screamed afraid of the sudden thunder. Her body came to a halt as her back collided with a hard body. She turned around in fear and again screamed as she remembered all the ghost stories she heard about rainy and thunderous nights.

"Shh... Zoya it's me..."

Her eyes shot up at his voice which she was accustomed to for the past three months. Without thinking anything she crashed onto his chest and started sobbing loudly. Patting her back Asad tried to calm her.

"Shh Zoya... It's okay... it's just thunder... you are fine... look I am here. You are fine baby. You are fine..."

"Asad... I am scared... thunder... it scares me...Asad... I..."

He whispered soft nothings into her ears while she continued to clutch on his dress with each thunder. He tried to separate her form from him so as to soothe her but found it difficult since she was holding onto him like her life was depended on him. Sighing he stopped his attempt and continued to pacify her. He could hear her whimper against his chest. Without thinking much he picked her up in his arms while she clutched onto him. He made her lay in bed and looked at her face. Her beautiful face had become pale with fear. He slowly distanced himself from her. He saw panic in her doe eyes as she started searching for him with her hands. His heart went out to her as her panic increased and tears started flowing from her eyes.

He took her hand which was searching for him and immediately saw relief wash over in her face. Wiping her tears with his thumb he leaned forward and pulled her against his chest.

"I am here Zoya. Don't panic. I am here. Nothing will happen to you."

He could feel her body relaxing. He slowly made her lay on the bed while he himself laid near to her, his fingers intertwined with hers all these while. They lay there side by side looking at each other; while his eyes captured her beautiful face her eyes captured nothing but darkness. But it gave her a sense of relief, a sense of belongingness. And she slept peacefully on that thunderous night with Asad only an arm's length away...