Ola! I am back.
Everyone. Enjoy and give me long long zyada saray comments.
Love Jerry
Recap
Suddenly there was a knock on the door and Asad entered.
A: "What are you doing?"
H: "Me? I am stretching my arms. It's good for health. Trust me."
A: "Whatever. Tam'err. Najma Aunty is calling you downstairs."
Part 16
Asad left after calling her downstairs when his cell rang, leaving the two of them alone.
H: "So where were we Sweetheart?"
He spoke as he moved towards her again.
N: "Don't Sweetheart me!"
Najma bent down, escaped from under his arm and ran out of the room. As she made a rush towards the door, she could hear him laughing out loud stupidly behind her.
"Idiot! I think I should tell Bhai about his antics, no Zoya' I think I should tell Aunty instead. Uncle would be a better option. The buffoon is acting so weird all of a sudden. Only Uncle can cure him but what will I tell him? Urgh!"
She grumbled as she went downstairs.
Zoya sat down beside Hammad and muttered.
"This party is so damn boring."
"Parties where uptight businessmen and their caked-up wives are invited are always boring."
Z: "Even going out on a long drive with you would have been better than this."
H: "Hey I am offended. Lo gee! Your Sasooral is here."
Z: "Urgh. Allah Miyan! Look at Salma. Bright orange dress with parrot-green embroidery, I think there is something wrong with my eyes."
H: "The bright aspect of their arrival is, the party is not boring anymore. Come let's have some fun."
Hammad had gathered all the young lot at one corner of the lawn.
"Let's play Dumb Charades. You all know the rules, right?"
They settled down, the two teams a little further away from each other. Zoya and Hammad were in the same team while Asad and Najma were in the other. Hammad made sure Salma was in Asad's team. When they sat down, she quickly settled down next to him. Asad uncomfortably shifted in his position and tried to move away from her. The more he moved away the more closer she shifted towards him. Hammad watched an uncomfortable Asad with amusement.
H: "Okay! Come Najma, let me tell you the name of the movie."
N: "Why me? Bhai you go first."
H: "Are you scared Tam'"
N: "DON'T! Okay I am coming."
Hammad placed his hand next to her ear and whispered, deliberately making his voice husky and hoarse.
"Are you sure you can do this, Tamatar?"
N: "Bring it on."
H: "You are good at the dirty talk I see."
N: "What? I didn't say anything dirty. It's your dirty mind."
H: "Okay listen the movie is' You are sss'"
As he saw her eyes widen he continued.
"Naa, as you are desi, I should think of something Desi for you."
Asad spoke from a distance.
"Hammad what movie is this with such a long name? What is taking you so long?"
"You wait Mr. Khan." Hammad thought to himself, looked at Salma, smiled evilly to himself and whispered the name of the movie in Najma's ear.
N: "What? There is no such movie."
H: "I swear there is. Look."
He took out his cellphone and proved his point to her by typing the name of the movie and searching it on Google.
H: "Happy now? Chalo shabash."
Najma stood facing her team. She raised her hand to show five fingers.
"Five words." Somebody spoke from the back
She made another gesture and Salma spoke.
"Indian."
Then she again raised her hand to show three fingers.
"Okay, third word."
Asad spoke.
She made a heart with her fingers and he said
"Heart."
She again made a heart and probed him to go further with a hand gesture.
"Dil." Salma spoke fluttering her eyelids.
Najma nodded her head in approval.
"Apka huwa." She added in a low volume to Asad. He immediately sat up even more upright, if that was possible.
Najma raised one finger to indicate that she was going to hint the first word next.
She pointed towards Salma. Asad kept looking straight as if it didn't concern him one bit. A petite girl sitting at the corner spoke.
"What about her? Girl? Larki?" As Najma moved her head to indicate no, she spoke.
"Hey what is your name?"
Instead of speaking out she looked at Asad expectantly. As time was running out Asad spoke.
"Salma."
Najma nodded her head in affirmation while Salma looked at him with awe.
S: "You remembered?"
A: "Of course. How can I forget?" He replied sarcastically cursing Hammad under his breath.
As Zoya understood where this was heading she laughed out loud, turned to Hammad and spoke.
"You are wicked."
H: "A guy can always do with some fun. It will be even more fun if he says it out loud." Then he spoke loudly to the other team.
"Hey you only have fifteen more seconds. 45 seconds are over."
When just one second was left Asad exclaimed incredulously.
"Salma pe dil aa gaya. Gosh your choice of movies Hammad."
"What an original way of confessing your laoorve Asad. I am impressed really."
Hammad replied with a hint of mischief in his eyes. Zoya threw her head back and laughed hiding behind Hammad's back while Salma fluttered her eyelids and spoke dreamily to Asad.
"Awww, thanks you Asad gee."
"Err'you are welcome." Replied a confused Asad, not knowing what to say and trying not to be rude at the same time.
The game continued after that with both the teams giving each other really bizarre movies to guess.
Zoya was standing alone when she saw Akram heading her way. She tried to move away from there but he caught up on her fast.
Ak: "Hey Zoe! How are you?"
Z: "I am fine. Now if you please." She replied dryly and tried to move away.
Ak: "I am not doing anything'yet." He sneered evilly at her while she cringed.
Z: "Look I am not interested so just mind your own business."
Ak: "By the way did I tell you, you look breath-taking tonight." He spoke eyeing her lustfully.
Z: "Just buzz off Akram. Move out of my way."
Ak: "You are not going anywhere." He moved ahead to hold her hand when Hammad got hold of his hand and put his other arm around his shoulder. As Hammad was quite too tall for him, he got a little intimidated but didn't show. Hammad spoke to him in a very sugar-coated voice.
"Akram mere bhai. I am not looking bad either."
Zoya quickly moved away from there.
Ak: "You' look good too."
H: "I am afraid you won't if you dare to go near her again." "Stay away." He added in a dead serious tone.
Akram removed Hammad's arm from his shoulders and spoke angrily.
"You don't tell me what to do. Ek baar shadi ho jaye, main dekh lunga tujhe."
Hammad smirked and replied.
"Not happening."
Ak: "We will see. You can't do anything there. Your own father has no problem with me banging your baby sis..."
Hammad lunged at him angrily and punched him in the abdomen. Akram moved away, picked up a log lying nearby and charged at Hammad to hit him with it. Asad saw him and quickly moved forward kicking him from the back knocking him to the ground.
Seeing the commotion Haseena, Guddu and Sarah rushed towards them. Haseena made Akram get up and surprisingly took him away quietly. Sarah walked to Hammad and asked him about what happened.
Hammad angrily looked in his direction and spat.
"bas***d."
S: "Language Hammad."
H: "I don't understand what the hell is wrong with Baba."
S: "Come with me. Tell me what happened."
H: "Seriously I just can't tolerate this shit anymore. Baba needs to open his eyes."
Zubair had not witnessed anything as he had gone inside the house to answer an important call.
S: "Just calm down. I will talk to him."
They talked as she led him away.
Only Asad and Guddu were left there. Asad looked at him awkwardly and gave him what could be passed off as a smile. He wasn't quite sure how he would react at knocking his son down. He had just acted impulsively to prevent him from cracking Hammad's skull open. He had no idea why they were fighting. Guddu extended his hand for a handshake and spoke as if nothing had happened.
"Hello I am Gul Sher. Zubair's brother. Although I have seen you but we haven't met."
Asad shook his hand uncertainly and drew it back.
G: "I have just started a new construction company."
A: "I know. I heard yesterday."
G: "Your father is a big name in the construction business."
Asad stiffened. The man was a gold-digger through and through. Asad felt suffocated in his presence and wanted to get away from him as soon as possible. Talking about Rashid Ahmed Khan was the last thing he wanted to do.
A: "Yes it is mostly the dishonest ones who make a big name in this area."
Guddu laughed in his signature foolish style and replied.
G: "I am surprised Rashid Sahab has such an honest son."
Asad cringed at being referred as Rashid's son. This was one link he would do anything to remove from his life.
Seeing him with Guddu, Zoya sensed his discomfort. She was sure he was talking about his father.
Completely disregarding his discomfort Guddu continued his Rashid-worship and asked Asad to help him crack up a deal with him. When Asad could take it no longer he excused himself from Guddu and walked to his car. He needed to get out of there as soon as possible.
Zoya was about to walk up to them and turn Guddu's attention towards the food being served when she saw him huffing towards his car. He seemed really upset. Zoya ran after him but by the time she reached the driveway he had zoomed out in his car. She ran back into the house, took her car's keys and hurried out. On her way she saw Sarah who tried to stop her to ask where she was heading. Without stopping Zoya replied.
"I am going out. Will be back in an hour."
She left quickly before Sarah could stop her.
Zoya drove around uselessly not knowing where to go. She had no idea where he had gone. She had gone to his apartment but his car was not there in the parking lot. Suddenly something occurred to her. Hoping against hope that she was right she hurried to the location she suspected him to be at.
When she finally reached the Sea-side, the place where they had come a few months ago after the awards ceremony, she saw a figure sitting on a rock far away.
She was relieved to see him there. She went ahead and sat down next to him. He did not acknowledge her immediately. He was sitting still staring into nothingness.
He was startled when she snapped her fingers in front of his eyes.
A: "How did you come here?"
Z: "Simple. I drove here."
A: "I mean how did you know I was here?"
Z: "What makes you think I came after you? I was just feeling like visiting the sea-side so I came. Now it's my bad-luck that you are already here and I will have to tolerate your boring company."
Asad smiled in response. Even if she never said it out loud, it felt so good that she cared.
He turned his attention towards the sea again and watched the waves come and go as it was the most interesting thing in the world. She was getting impatient now. The idiot couldn't just sit there without paying attention to her. Now that she had seen him and made sure that he wasn't up to anything stupid, she was at peace.
"Fine if he has decided to be an ass and is in no mood to talk to you, you don't have to waste your time here Zoe."
She started to get up to leave. Sensing this Asad took hold of her hand. She tried to free her hand but the more she tried, the more he tightened his grip. Finally she huffed and asked him in mock anger.
"What do you want?"
A: "Nothing."
Z: "Leave my hand."
A: "I didn't hold your hand to leave it."
"Did this sentence of his have a double meaning?" She thought to herself but immediately rubished off the thought.
Z: "What is your problem?"
A: "Nothing."
Z: "Are you going to say something other than nothing?"
A: "I have something for you. I got you an Eid present."
Z: "Then why didn't you give it to me earlier?"
A: 'Didn't get time. Rather I wanted to give it to you here."
Z: "You didn't call me here. I came here myself."
A: "I knew you would come. Just wait here. I will be right back. It's in my car."
Precap
Hammad lunged forward at him and punched Asad's nose hard. On impact he moved back and collided into the wall behind his back. He walked up to him and hit him hard again, this time into his stomach. Asad doubled over in pain. His nose had started to bleed profusely while he made no move at all to save himself from his assaults.
"I swear I will kill you if anything happened to her."
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I know I am mean. I deliberately left it here by the way.
*laughs evilly*
