Ishq waala love~~
salarjung museum is one of da best historic sites in hyd. well, there's this puraana clock that ticks twelve, a soldier will hit bell twelve times. when i was a kid, it was da best thing i ever saw. so included it here..😳
This part is dedicated 2 all my lovely hyderabaadi friends on IF! Hope u guys like it...😊
part four..
Asad woke up that day, he was supposed to meet Hafiz at the salarjung museum. Hafiz was his best friend and he too was an enthusiastic journalist in the very same media house belonging to Asad that has reached closing state due to losses.
"Kaha jaare ho bhaiya?" Aliya din't go to college?
"Tum college nahi gayi?"
"pehle bataao na bhaiyya.. kaha jarahe ho? "
" main abhi ayaan ko phone lagaata hoon, college nikalne keliye tayyar hojaao... ok?"
"kya bhaiya? ek din ki chutti nahi milsakti? bolo kaha jaare ho?"
"are salarjung museum, apne hafiz se milne.. "
"museum?? mujhe bhi aana hai.. "
"aliya.. kabhi aur.."
Aaliya was crestfallen but finally gave in when he promised a trip to numaish. Asad then quickly patted her head and started off. It was Hafiz mia's birthday. A day when they would just hang out together. Asad being a workaholic didn't approve it, but seeing hafiz was a birthday baby, he dint had a choice.
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The other side zoya, anne and noor were getting ready for their big day. ghar mein jhoot bolo aur mast ghoomo..
"kahan jaare ho tum log?" zoya's api questioned the girls, "junglee billion ki tarah nahi ladkiyon ki tarah raho.. "
"aapi.. hum museum dekhne chale plzzz?" zoya whined.
"plzz.. yeh humari aakhri trip hoga.. "
~~ the museum
Asad was tired of roaming here and there. why was hafiz's phone turned off? It was almost 12pm, the gathering was huge. Everyone was heading to the place where magnificient clock was kept. Zoya too managed to reach the place and the girls were hurrying to see the clock hitting twelve. Asad assumed hafiz would be by the clock as well. He was running towards the clock, no matter how many times he saw it, he still liked watching that scene. He ran and almost made it when...
he crashed into zoya.
"tum?"
"aap?"
"tum yahan?"
"are aap humesha mujhse is tarah takraati kyoun hai.. "
"woh sawaal mera tha! stalker!! "
"stalker? kaun stalker?" Asad was perplexed.
"Stalker! Mujhe sochlena chahiye tha.. tum mere peeche peeche yaha tak aagaye?"
Asad blinked, " par.. kaun hai yeh stalker?"
"Tum.. tum mera peecha karna chod do samjhe! Warna main police mein complaint kardoongi.."
" kya mujhe stalker kahan? Mujhe abhi patha chala ki Salar jung musuem mein kadam rakhne keliye tumhari permission ki zaroorat hai.. "
"Haan tumhe permission ki zaroorat thi.."
"Zoya.. "
"Aise mat bulaana jaise main tumhari biwi hoon.."
"Toh phir kya bulaaon? Aur waise bhi agar tum meri biwi hoti toh ab tak mera the end hogaya hota.." Asad joked.
Noori was smiling at the duo who were glaring daggers at each other. Someone tapped Asad on da shoulder.
"are mamu, kahan gaya tu?" asad hugged him, "happy birthday mia! tu kab aaya.."
"asad, yeh kya tamasha hai? dekho kab se sabhi log tum dono ko hi dekhrahe hai.. memsaab excuse me, asad chalo!" hafiz was dragging him away. zoya huffed.
"yeh log mujhe aise kyoun dekh rahe hai.. jaise maine usko chheda hai? "
Asad decided to teach da gal who embarassed him, a lesson. He walked back to the gals, much to hafiz's despair. It was five minutes past twelve.The crowd was dispersed, the gals were alone, almost.
"excuse me miss zoya. aap zara dhyaan rakhiye, aapne mujhe ithni baar stalker karke pukaara.. kya patha main sach mein aapka stalker banjaau?! oye apni dost ko samjhao, main bahut bura insaan hoon... "
hafiz had heard enough, he forcefully dragged asad away from the bewildered crowd. on moving out of the museum asad burst out laughing.
"kya tha woh sab asad?"
"are use thoda daraana tha, bas daraadiya. ayaan theek kehta hai! yeh ladki na.. thodi paagal zaroor hai!"
the duo then left the place.
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That night, zoya couldn't just digest what happened at the museum. Asad was a stalker, a womanizer? her own heart didn't agree wid that! how could she believe the same guy who mopped the floors of masjid, despite being rich could be so characterless?
she needed to find the truth. kaise patha chalega?
An idea struck her. The iraani cafe! she would go there, inquire about Asad.
The same night, Asad was forced to narrate the incident after Aaliya caught him laughing to himself.
~~ the iraani cafe
the next morning she headed to the Iraani cafe situated by the charminar, she immediately spotted Asad. She knew this was his adda. Asad who had started the day on a bad note, had no mood to talk wid zoya.
"Haiallah! yeh toh meri taraf aari hai! ab kya karoon! are Imaan bhai! oh Imaan bhai.. "
Asad quickly went to talk wid Imaan, the great cashier of the cafe.
"oh yar.. dekh apun ke peeche ek ladki padi hui hai! " Asad whispered and Imaan smiled.
"yeh toh achi baat hai hai na?"
"are nahi.. woh ladki thoda paagal hai! plz help me bhai.. bahut jheldiya maine usko.. dekh tu bas use bhagaade! aur kehde ki main nahi hoon..kuch bhi bol woh mujhe dobara dhoondhte hue yaha nahi aana chahiye.. ok? "
Imaan thought for a second, " matlab use daraana hai.. tere baare mein jhoot bolke? bas itna hi hai na.. "
Asad nodded, " yup ithna hi!"
and he disappeared from da spot.
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zoya when stepped inside couldn't spot him.
"Abhi yahi tha.. kaha gaya?" zoya wondered to herself.
That was when Imaan decided to enter the scene, "oh hello ji.. kise dhoondh rahe ho? Asad ko?"
"Haan, aap use jaante hai?" zoya asked innocently.
"are use kaun nahi jaanta?" Imaam replied as he winked at Asad who was watching him from afar.
"woh toh ek number ka kameena hai! saala sadist hai! do do biwion ko upar bhej diya hai allah ke paas... bahut khatarnaak insaan hai woh! aap use kaise jante hai..."
"oh my god! kya asad sach mein sadist hai?"
"are rapist bhi hai.. "
"KYA??!!!"
"Bilkul.."
"oh my allah, ab kya hoga.. woh toh mera peeche padgaya.. god save me!"
"memsaab aap usse door rahiye.. kabhi use dhoondhte yaha mat aayiye.. maine toh kehdiya.. baad mein aapki marzi.."
Asad who watched zoya's expressions was suddenly worried. what was that he saw in her eyes as she stormed off.. fear, disgust?
He caught hold of Imaan after a while, "kya bola re tune usko..? lagtaa hai bahut dargayi.."
"are bhaiya aapke baare mein ithna galat bola.. ithna galat bola, ki woh yaha se bhaag gayi.. " Imaan was proud of his work.
"kya bola.. "
Imaan narrated the conversation wid zoya.
"MASHALLAH BHAI JAAN HUME MAAF KIJIYEEE!"
"NAHIN! AAJ ALLAH KI KASAM TUJHE MAAR DALOONGA SAALE! TUNE KYA BOLA? MAIN RAPIST AUR SADDIST HOON? ARE SATYANAASH HO TERA.."
"Bhai plz.. plz calm down.. "
Imaan was being chased around by Asad who was occassionally hitting him wid whatever he found in da cafe, chair, plate, cup.
"nahi.. aaj tu gayya!"
"asad bhai maine wohi kiya joh aapne kaha.."
"maine tujhe usko daraane keliye bola, mere character ko giraane keliye nahi.. joh bhi ho, galti meri thi... "
with one last look, Asad walked awayy frrom there. he needed to find zoya tell her it was all a lie.
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precap :
Asad in jail, Eijaz to rescue him. Asad zoya meet again.
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thanks 2 all those who commented n liked my work. I was damn busy, college keeps me busy.. so sorry for da delayed update. hope u guys liked it.
review plz.😳
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