CHAPTER TWENTY THREE :
'Can you give me Ayat in return to that ?' She asked him sternly while Zoya took two steps back at that demand. She looked at Asad who was also at loss of words, his heart was beating fast. He can never imagine living without Zoya and Ayat.
'You can't right ?' She asked again sarcastically.
'You won't get your life back even if I give you my Ayat. Will you be satisfied ?' He asked in lower tone as it was hard for him to say that even while Zoya was also shocked at his words but she had her trust on him and she understood what he was trying to do.
'Will you forgive him after that ? Will you go back to where you belong ?' He asked again with his fingers crossed while Aafreen was still quiet.
'Yes !' She said suddenly while looking up at him while Asad was shocked. He wasn't expecting that answer.
'I can't give her my daughter.' Zoya interrupted for the first time and tears fell from her eyes.
'Just stay out of it Zoya.' said Asad sternly while looking into her eyes as he couldn't say more than that infront of Aafreen and Zoya stayed quiet as she knew he won't disappoint her, he never did.
'I have waited for 11 long years that one day you will come to stay here and I will ruin your life like I did others but its not possible and I can see that. I have never seen love as pure as yours Asad, you just want her to be happy nothing else.' She said sadly, still looking down trying to hide her expressions and Asad sighed in relief as he felt their was still hope that she will try to understand him.
'Why you want to ruin my life ? It won't hurt him at all if you know him.' He said regarding his father whom he was ashamed of today.
'I wanted to punish him but he never showed up.' She said annoyingly while Asad was quiet he didn't know what to say on that.
'Revenge won't satisfy you, it won't give you your life back.' He tried to convince her again while Zoya was still quiet. She wanted to leave and check Ayat but she couldn't let Asad stay here alone.
'But I want something at the end. I couldn't separate you from her even. I told you everything because I want Ayat. I want revenge.' She said angrily.
'The best revenge is just to move on and get over it. Don't give him satisfaction of watching you suffer. You can't change anything by ruining my life.' He said honestly while she was quiet again, his words were disturbing her again and again.
'Will he get his punishment ?' She asked him confusedly while he took a deep breath as the right answer to it was hurting him but he said it.
'Yes he will get his punishment. Allah punishes everyone who is doing anything wrong with anyone and he killed you so he must be suffering in life after death.' He said with his fingers crossed just to satisfy her. Even though he had all his sympathy for her but still he wished to Allah to forgive his father.
'Still if you want revenge then you can kill me rather than Ayat. Because if anything happens to her than my life is of no use.' He said sadly while she hugged her knees tightly as she was confused at what should she do. Zoya was getting scared from all this and Asad's words were scaring her more now.
'You are good, you never tried to hurt my family even you had many chances so I hope you won't do anything with Ayat.' He continued hopefully. 'I have called Maulvi Sahab tomorrow and I will inform your family aswell about your death and everything happened here and I hope you will help me in all this.' Asad said while looking at her and took her silence as approval.
'Even we are going to have a Quran Khawani here tomorrow and we all will pray for you.' He said hopefully and she nodded her head in yes and he was happy to see her approval.
After some time he tried to look clearly in the corner but she wasn't there anymore. He sighed in relief and looked at Zoya who was still crying. He was going to walk toward her when she walked toward him.
'How can you say that she can kill you ?' She asked while hugging him tightly. 'You have no right to say that ! Did you even care to think about us before saying that ?' She asked him angrily and he rubbed his hand on her back. He could feel her body shaking.
'Calm down Zoya, I am fine. You should have gone to your room, I have told you its not good for your health to take stress.' He tried to calm her down but their wasn't any answer. He moved her back as he already understood that she had fainted.
'Zoya ?' He patted her cheeks then took her in his arms and walked upstairs and called a doctor.
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'Asad ?' Zoya woke up in the evening and looked for him everywhere while rubbing her forehead. He walked toward her and took her hand.
'I am here Zoya.' He said worriedly while she sat straight infront of him and rubbed her forehead.
'Where is Ayat ?' She asked him and he sat near her.
'Ami has arranged Quran Khawani downstairs so she is with her.' He said and avoided telling her anything about Aafreen.
'I want to see her.' She said worriedly while removing the duvet.
'No just have some rest. You are not feeling well.' He said sternly.
'I am fine. Please call her ! I want to see her once.' Zoya pleaded and he took a deep breath and walked toward the door. She looked at the clock and realized how long she has been sleeping.
'What happened to Aafreen ?' Zoya asked him confusedly and he turned back.
'I guess she is gone because Maulvi Sahab looked at the whole house and they couldn't find her presence anymore but they will come again tomorrow to check and pray for her.' He said with a smile and walked out.
After five minutes he came back with Ayat in his arms who was wearing her scarf on her head with a short frock. Zoya smiled when she looked at her innocent face and she sat beside Zoya happily.
'Ami you know there are sho many aunties downshtairs.' She started telling Zoya everything while Zoya was just smiling to see her fine.
'And when Daadi told them that you are not fine and won't be joining ush they took adva-- adva -- what is it abu ?' She asked Asad confusedly who was sitting on the bed beside her.
'Advantage ?' He asked her with a smile to make sure if she is asking for this word.
'Yessh ! Advaltage by kisshing me and pulling my cheeksh.' She told them annoyingly while rubbing her cheeks and Asad and Zoya laughed at her expressions.
'Then you should have called me.' Zoya said sadly.
'Abu shaid doctors don't dishturb patients and he told me I am a good doctor.' Ayat told her happily while Zoya looked at Asad in disbelief who shrugged his shoulders as their was no other option to stop her.
'I am not a patient Shonu. I am fine.' Zoya said while kissing her on her cheek.
'No you are not. You want me to do your check up ?' She asked her excitedly while standing up.
'No Shona not now. Let her rest for some time.' Asad said and she sat back sadly.
'Can I go back to Daadi now ?' Ayat asked them and Asad nodded in yes.
'No you are not going anywhere. Just stay with me.' Zoya said worriedly while Ayat gave a confused look.
'I love you Shona. You won't leave me ever right ?' Zoya asked her worriedly and hugged her again.
'I won't ami and I love you too more than anything in thish world.' Ayat said with a smile and tears fell from Zoya's eyes while Asad sighed sadly.
'Nobody loves me here.' He said sadly to cheer up Zoya while Ayat giggled at his sad expressions.
'Okie abu I love you alsho.' She said while turning toward him.
'More than her ?' He asked while glaring at Zoya in jealousy who smiled finally at his stupid questions.
'Umm ---' Ayat thought for a while and Asad smiled.
'Ayat say yes like you always say when we are alone.' Asad said and realized what he said infront of Zoya while Zoya couldn't believe what she heard.
'Abu that was our top shecret.' Ayat said with a pout on her face.
'I am sorry Shona.' He said with a faint smile on his face.
'Haaaw Shona you love him more ?' Zoya asked her sadly while Ayat moved toward Zoya and whispered in her ear.
'I love you more but I shaid that to make abu happy.' She whispered mischievously which was loud enough for anyone to hear.
'I heard that.' said Asad in disbelief while they both giggled at his expression.
'Good for you.' Zoya said happily while showing her tongue to him and he was relieved to see her happy.
'Can I go now ?' Ayat asked them again and Zoya nodded in yes. Ayat walked out happily while Zoya turned toward Asad.
'No one will harm her right ?' She asked him worriedly.
'No one is going to harm you all until I am here.' He said with a smile and she took a deep breath.
'I am still angry on you. How can you say that she can kill you ? I feel like killing you for that.' She said annoyingly and he let out a soft chuckle.
'Zoya I am still alive. I am not going to let you stay in peace so easily.' He said with a smirk on his face.
'Yes you won't go anywhere. If their is any problem then I am the one who should die not you.' She said stubbornly while walking toward the window.
'Now I feel like killing you for that.' He said sternly and she looked down. 'Do you even think before saying anything ?' He asked in the same tone.
'Do you think before saying anything ?' She snapped back while turning toward him and he pinched the bridge of his nose. He tried to calm himself as doctor had told him to not stress her anymore and he didn't want to spoil her mood.
'Zoya I just said that to save you all. It felt right in that situation. Why are you creating a issue of that ?' He asked annoyingly while walking toward her.
'Anything else but not that.' She said in the same tone as his words were still hurting her.
'What else ?' He asked.
'She should have killed me if it was necessary but not you.' She said and tears fell from her eyes.
'You think I would have let her do that ?' He asked while wiping her tears.
'Even I would have killed her if she would have even touched you.' She said annoyingly and he smiled.
'You would have killed the dead ?' He asked mischievously and she realized what she said.
'Yes I can do that. I can do anything in this world.' She said proudly.
'What else ?' He asked while wrapping his arms around her waist.
'Asad don't try to distract me. I am still angry on you.' She said while keeping her hands on his torso.
'Allah Miyaan ! What's wrong with you Zoya ? Don't say what you can't even do properly.' He said her dialogue in her tone mischievously and she looked at him in disbelief and the next moment they both chuckled at Asad's line. He pecked her nose and they both pressed their foreheads together.
'We are going back tomorrow.' He told her and she smiled happily.
'Promise me you won't say that again.' She said remembering his words again.
'I won't. I promise.' He said and she sighed in relief.
'I love you Asad and I can't live without you.' She said with a faint smile on her face.
'I love you too Zoya and don't even think of living without me.' He said stubbornly.
'My bad luck.' She said sadly while walking toward the door and he smiled to see his Zoya back.
'Mine aswell.' He said in the same tone while walking after her.
'You have no idea how much bad is my luck.' She said while opening the door.
'And you have no idea how bad are my stars these days.' He snapped back. She glarred at him and was about to answer him when he told her to stay quiet as they were going downstairs.
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A/N : One and ofcourse only last one to go and I will think about the epilogue aswell after few days. Do like and comment till then 😉
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Bubble ❤️
Edited by --Bubble007-- - 11 years ago
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