Zoya: Wow!! It's really beautiful...your house...it seems like a palace to me.
Dilshad smiled at her childishness.
Badi Bi: Come in you three...welcome to your new house humeira.
Humeira: Thanks Daadi!!
Being an Interior designer, Zoya thoroughly looked around the house...
Zoya: Aunty, This house has been beautifully designed and decorated.
Dilshad: Thanks Beta, My son ASAD did this house.
Zoya: But he is an architect naa??
Badi Bi: Yes.
Zoya: Still he has done an excellent job. Yes, it seems like an old black and white movie yet...it is beautiful. I WISH I COULD ADD SOME COLOURS TO THE HOUSE...
They sat down pondering over the matter umpteenth number of times. Each of them...Rashid, Zoya and Dilshaad, sharing their thoughts about what could be done...but each of their ideas were rejected by the other two.
Zoya: Allah Miyaan, what's wrong with me??? I'm not getting even a single good idea in my brilliant mind...
Dilshaad: Yours and Asad's wedding!!! Uff...
Rashid: Bingo!!! That's the solution...
Dilshaad and Zoya: What??
Rashid: You just said that Dilshaad!!!
Dilshaad: Uff...??
Rashid: No, before that...
Dilshaad: ????
Rashid: ASAD AND ZOYA'S WEDDING!!!
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All were waiting eagerly for the brides to come so that the Nikaah ceremony can start. Asad and Ayaan were seated at their places when they heard the crowd going crazy and several Oohs and Aahs followed. Asad turned around to witness the most beautiful sight in front of him. Zoya dressed elegantly for the wedding...beating even Aphrodite in looks. He was awestruck watching her. Same was with Ayaan, but in contrast to Asad, he shamelessly stood staring at Humeira, open-mouthedly. Both the girls took their places and the nikaah ceremony started. First Asad and Zoya were asked whether they accepted each other as men and wife. They nonchalantly voiced their consent. Soon Ayaan and Humeira too said QUBOOL HAI to each other. Asad looked at the happy faces of his family and in that moment he realized what all this meant to them. He silently promised himself to keep all of them happy.
4th chapter ;-
"Ms Farooqui! Why did u agree to marry me even when you didn't even meet me. Forget meeting...u never ever saw me!!" he asked sheepishly. " You owe me an answer for that too, Mr. Khan!! I think our reasons were the same...for our loved ones happiness."said Zoya.
"Ya...u r right. But didn't you think even once about...I mean...what I was like??" he asked again.
" I was confused but when I saw the happiness in Humi's eyes when I told her about my decision...i was sure that what I'm doing is right. And besides, your family had been nice to me even when we met for like first time. So definitely I shed off my fears and whole-heartedly accepted this marriage."she replied confidently.
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Zoya still sat there for what felt like hours to her...controlling her tears and wildly beating heart. Many thoughts were running in her mind...she was confused.She just kept thinking, " how can he say that?? How can Mr. Khan tell me to leave or stay...that too on the very first day of our marriage!! And what was that...I snatch away people's happiness...something is wrong with him, for sure. And I'll definitely find it out."
Finally she stood up determined, " I'm not leaving you Mr. Khan...I never will. And I'll definitely find out what's on your mind. That is Zoya Farooqui's...I mean Mrs. Zoya Asad Khan's promise..."
6th chapter:-
He took my hand in his and leaded me to the dance floor, Ayaan and Humi behind us. I could swear I felt as if I have touched a live wire...a current coursed through my body when he touched me. I just followed him quietly. We were now standing in middle of the dance floor surrounded by few young couples from Mr. Khan's family. As the soothing music filled my ears I could feel Mr. Khan's left hand encircle my waist and right one entwined with mine. I automatically kept my free hand on his shoulder and looked into his eyes. There was an unknown feeling of warmth between us. I felt relaxed and comfortable in his arms. Even after living in New York for so many years, I was never comfortable with such a close proximity with anyone from male species but with him, it's something different. I felt him staring in my eyes and we just swayed together initially.
7th chapter :-
Ayaan literally snatched them from Rashid's hands. Humeira said while looking at the two envelopes with from different hotels,"But Abbu, why at different places??"
Ayaan chuckled, "That's because...Bhaijaan is really unromantic...he'll neither enjoy his own date nor will he allow us to do that properly!!!"
All of them except Asad laughed at that. No, he was not angry on Ayaan's words but was staring at the laughing beauty in front of him...his wife...Zoya.
Rashid immediately took one of the envelope from Ayaan and turned to Asad, " Asad, beta come here."
"Bhaijaan, you are such a fool!! You are going on a date not on a business meeting. Take her along with you" Najma said while walking Zoya towards him. She held Asad's hand and put Zoya's in his. Asad was shocked at his little sister's action while Zoya was just lost in his touch as usual cursing and telling her stupid heart to slow down. Asad tried to take his hand back when Dilshad interrupted,"Don't you dare Asad." His Ammi's murderous glare quietened him and he started walking out, holding Zoya's hand.
15 minutes later, a nurse called his name and informed him that Zoya was awake and was asking for him. He rushed in her ward and saw her trying to get up. He went to her side and looked at her. She had managed to sit and motioned him to sit beside her. Asad was overwhelmed on seeing her alright. He never felt such relief, so he just did what Zoya never expected. Yes, he hugged her tightly and kept chanting only one thing, "I'm sorry...I'm so so sorry, Zoya. It's all my fault." Zoya pulled back and saw that he was crying. She shook her head and assured him through her eyes that she was fine. "Let's go home Mr. Khan...everybody might be worried for us. Asad was touched...even in this condition she was thinking about others...so selfless she is!! He wondered. He helped her out and after clearing the bills at the hospital, they drove back home.
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Asad walked in his room to find Zoya curled up against a pillow. "Good! She has slept...just what I wanted." he thought. He settled on the bed, Zoya stirred and made a sound like she was hurt. Asad jumped up and sprang towards her side. He knelt down beside her and kept his hand on her forehead, caressing it. Zoya mewed and smiled in her sleep. Asad sat down on the floor, still caressing her forehead, "I'm sorry Zoya. I'm so so sorry!! I'm responsible for your condition. If it was not for me leaving you alone, you would never have been in such a trouble. I am a nemesis of mankind...i..i just destroy whoever comes near me. I hurt everyone...even my family. Please...just stay away. I don't want to hurt you. I'm a source of fire, Zoya...if you come near me, all your happiness would be burnt." Asad completed in a broken voice. Unable to hold himself anymore, he rushed out of the room. Amidst all this, he didn't notice that Zoya was awake that very second when he touched her for the first time. When he went out after pouring his heart, there was only one question in Zoya's mind,"What are you blaming yourself for, Mr. Khan?? What happened in the past??"
"No, Mr. Khan...how can I hate such a handsome and charming man??" she blurted out. Asad looked in her eyes yet again, they reflected sincerity and truth. They again got lost in each other's eyes ...{{Mitwa!!!}}
Chapter 9:-
Asya were very uncomfortable as Asad was trying to sit as far as possible and due to that none of them was properly covered. Zoya sighed and as she was tired from all the packing and stuff, she soon started feeling sleepy and hence dozed off. After a while, Asad felt a tug at the blanket. He opened his eyes to see that Zoya was almost uncovered and was shivering. He went close and tried to put the blanket on her but instead Zoya grabbed his arm and leaned on his shoulder. Asad tried to withdraw, but decided otherwise when he saw a content look on her face. She took warmth and comfort from her husband, so she snuggled close enough and buried her face into the side of his neck. Asad felt a brush of her lips on his bare skin but didn't feel like waking her or pushing her apart. Therefore, keeping all his thoughts aside, he draped an arm around Zoya's shoulder and went into a deep slumber.
"I know him...and besides he was not joking. The..there is a...I mean..a mark...on...a lipstick mark on your ..your neck. Maybe, because I was sleeping close to you..." she fumbled. Asad spluttered and looked at her in disbelief. As soon as their eyes met, they looked down in embarrassment. Asad started cleaning the mark with his hanky and then they boarded the flight again. Rest of the journey went on uneventfully wit crazy talks from Zoya and small smiles and few words from Asad's side. Ayra were busy in invigilating their moves and hi-fived whenever they saw them lost in each other, oblivious to the world around them.
Chapter 10:-
Asad came back at 8, happy that he had finished his work. Zoya burst out on him, "Mr. Khan!! I think I should go back. I can't live with you." She spat out her anger in harsh tone. Asad was taken aback. He saw Zoya's packed suitcases and his inners shook with fear. Just then zoya started moving out of the room. Asad dashed towards her and grabbed her wrist and pulled her towards him. He took her in a tight embrace as if deriving his strenghth from her and spoke in a broken voice, "No!!No..No!! You can't do that to me...you said you'll never leave me...Why are you doing this...did I do something wrong??" Actually he misunderstood her words of leaving him and thought that she was going to New York...forever, hence he got apprehensive. Zoya was confused but after few seconds, it dawned on her. She was happy that Asad didn't want to let her go, she spoke, "Mr. Khan...I'm angry because you agreed on bringing me here. I know it was a helpless situation for you but you know what??...because of us, Ayaan and Humi are unable to spend time alone. They always have me tagging along, wherever they go, as they can't leave me alone. Isn't it your responsibility to take care of me??" Asad looked at her in disbelief, "So..so you aren't leaving me??"
"You still want to see animals when you have a monkey sitting beside you!!" Asad said pointing towards Ayaan. Humeira burst out laughing like a maniac and hi-fived Asad while Zoya was staring at him in bewilderment. Ayaan sulked, "Bhai!! It's not fair...you always tease me. I'm a married man now!!" other three chuckled on his last line. Finally they headed towards the zoo.
Humi again spoke, alluding the fact that she wants Asya one...forever, "Aapi, promise me that you'll never separate me from my parents. I want their love and affection...as a whole. Please... He is not what he shows to the world." Zoya looked at her sister and wondered when she had grown so big that she is playing with the words so smartly. She just spoke in a low voice, "I know Humeira..I know. We've just got a glimpse of the real Asad Ahemad Khan!!!"
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