AsYa FF Something Changed Thread#1 (Updated Chp 23 Pg 107) - Page 3

Chapter 4

Asad hardly would hug his Ammi. So you can't begin to imagine the look on Dilshad's face when she found her son sleeping while hugging Zoya. It wasn't that she doubted their intentions. She full faith and trust on her son and 'bechari' Zoya.

She just could not believe her eyes. Zoya! He couldn't stand Zoya. Then how''.? She was about to wake them up when Najma too came to the garden. That morning, both Dilshad and Najma were surprised as Asad was late for breakfast. Zoya being late was something understandable but Asad, No way. Dilshad then went to his room to look for him but did not find him. He wasn't in the bathroom either. She and Najma then decided to look for him on the terrace or garden. On the way Najma peeped in to check on Zoya , only to see she was missing as well. Hmmm.

'Ammi, what's happening here? Dekho naa. How Asad bhaijan and Zoya are sleeping and look at his his smile.'

' Haan, do you think...'' The two of them looked at each other with excitement.

'But Ammi, how? Asad is always irritated by Zoya, he practically hates everything she does!'

'Yes, but hatred is sometimes the beginning of love, Najma. Do you remember how I said that Asad needs someone like Zoya in his life, someone to teach him how to love and live again?'

'Haan, Ammi. This is perfect!!!!!' said Najma squealing.

'Shh' you'll wake them up.' Dilshad reprimanded quietly.

Just then, Asad shifted his position causing both his and Zoya's slumber to break. With a lazy yawn, Zoya opened her eyes, only to be greeted by two smirking faces. Asad too woke up to his grinning mother and sister. With baffled looks on their faces, Najma motioned for them to look down.

Zoya's eyes opened wider than saucers while Asad cursed himself. They were still holding hands. Both immediately stood up and stepped away from each other, Zoya's eyes were stuck on the ground. Asad noticed that her face was becoming redder and redder by the second. 'Woh.. Ammi.. I..' He started, but she interrupted his stammering.

'Did you both sleep well?'

'Haan ' both said and instantly wished they didn't for Dilshad and Najma's faces lit up and Najma raised an eyebrow with a questioning look. They were clearly under the wrong impression, both Zoya and Asad thought to themselves.

'Haan?' Najma questioned.

' I meant , no' This time Asad felt the need to cover Zoya's mouth to stop her from speaking simultaneously to him. She was definitely not helping the current situation.

'I'll just go change' , she then said. Asad silently sighed. For once Zoya said something sensible. With that she left.

Asad continued to get some rather questioning looks as Dilshad and Najma stared at him with anticipation.

'It's not what it looks like. Seriously, Ammi. Zoya and I happened to be in the garden at the same time. We couldn't sleep and ended up talking and I don't know how we just fell asleep ' He said in one go, trying to clear this up.

'Asad, I didn't ask you all that. In fact, that's what I thought. Why are you justifying yourself then, son?' Asad's Ammi said trying her best not to laugh at her son's priceless expression.

He let out an exasperated sigh before leaving the two women in the garden, who broke out in laughter.

He slammed his bathroom door as he got into the shower. What the hell was I thinking? Damn it, Asad, how could you do this? No. This has to stop. I can't let anyone know what effect Zoya has on me. Wait, what effect am I talking about? Shit.

He turned on the water and hoped that it could wash away every thought from the previous night as well. He sighed as he ran his fingers through his wet hair. What happened to him last night? Why was he so comfortable with Zoya? Why did he feel so at ease with her and so concerned about her? Why did his heart speed up insanely when he thought about every moment he spent with her? His mind was surrounded by a never-ending interrogation.Something was changing. Something was changing inside of him.

He battled with his emotions for a long time. One part of his mind said, this is wrong. You can't start to feel this way towards her. Its Zoya for God's sake and anyway I don't believe in this love crap. Oh my God. Did I just use the word love and Zoya in the same sentence? While the part more akin to his heart, said change is good. You feel as if you can finally breathe and you love it. Just admit it. Zoya is changing you, for the better. Why are you so afraid?

No. Hell no. Asad Ahmed Khan does not change for anyone. Especially not a girl. Especially NOT Ms Faruqui!

Then his rampage began. He was hysteric. He was boiling over. He was mad at himself. That's when his bitterness doubled and his walls went back up , this time twice as high.

And so, he decided to treat her just as he treated her before the whole Mangalpur incident. It seemed as though he even forgot how to overreact to her silly actions but he was determined to make things normal once again.

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Zoya, are you out of your mind? Don't you dare blush on thinking about it? Arrey why are you so red? You were just in a very emotional state and somehow As.. No Mr Khan helped you. Nothing's wrong in that. And yeah, we both fell asleep holding hands, he placed his arm around me but that doesn't mean anything! I mean , yeah you felt all safe and warm in his arms' his strong.. strong..hard muscular arms. What the hell! Stop it Zoya.

No doubt at all, Asad had gotten under Zoya's skin. Zoya stood in front of her mirror after her bath and after changing and talked herself out of believing she felt something for her Jahanpana six packs.

She didn't know to how feel. After all, this was a man who wished never to see her again and who always misjudged her. Yet seeing this soft side of him made it seem like that angry man never even existed. She pondered long and was completely engrossed in her thinking when her Phupi came to get her for breakfast.

'Yes phupi, I'm coming' she called back to Dilshad.

She decided to leave it as it was. The best way to forget about something was to ignore it. This was too stressful yaar. I am sure after today everything will be back to normal, , Asad will go back to being Mr Akdu, and I, I will be the same as before. It's not going to be that hard anyway,she thought. She shrugged and then made her way out of her room, dissatisfied with her self-reassurance and thoughts. Somewhere very deep down, she had to admit she didn't want things to go back to the way they were. Somewhere along the way she had started caring about Mr Khan.

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