Chapter 3
Asad want to go to her. Hug her and erase her pain. He wanted her in his life. Never ever he had thought that at a day, he will regret sending her away from him. He thought it would be the best. For him and her too. But it turned out to be completely opposite of what it actually he earlier thought.
It seems like their was a thread, a thick long thread which always tied them up together. Which never let one be away from the other in any case.
What they both were doing was pulling that thread in opposite directions, which had let to a pain which both of them is finding difficult to handle.
They both knew, that the other is perfect for him/her, but their big, fat ego is not letting them confess. All they needed a third person who will make them confess the things up.
And Allah had already did his job by sending that person who will act as a cupid for them.
Back at a distance, Ayaan was standing noticing his bhaijaan who eyes were welled up with tears and his friend who sat on the bench looking at the stars.
It didn't took him much time to knew, what exactly was going on. He had noticed since a long time that they both had been avoiding each other and now this scene had made it quite clear to him, that his bhaijaan had finally fallen head over heels for someone who is complete opposite to him.
A perfect 64 inch smile played on his lips and he went in for his room. He sat on the bed and thought how to make it sure that Zoya and Asad are finally in love. Just then an idea strike in his mind and an evil smile played up-on his lips.
Thinking up of all, he went to sleep. Next day, was going to be fun!
-000-
Asad woke up with a smile. Don't know why, but he felt that something was going to happen today. Something very big.
But that was just a part of a day. The other part is yet to discover.
Freshening up, he went down to be greeted by the same yet a different scene. Ayaan and Zoya sitting on the couch. The only different thing was, that there was no one around. He doubted they had either not waken up yet or they surely had something up their sleeves.
He sat at his usual place and started to red the newspaper. Soon he heard Ayaan speaking, "Zoya, let's play something.". "As in?" asked Zoya. "Umm" Ayaam thought for a while and spoke out, "Rapid Fire!". "Alright. You start." said Zoya as she sat on the couch comfortably.
"Hmm okay. Let's start."
"Rose?"
"Red"
"Sky?"
"Blue"
"Friends"
"Masti"
"Dil?"
"Love"
"Love?"
"Asad."
Soon Zoya realized what she had said and went quite, while Asad who was just sitting their listening to it was shocked and as a reflex shot his head in her direction. Their were soo many unsaid words between them and he had started to realize them up.
-000-
Back inside dilshaad's room, everyone has gathered to discuss upon something; something which will change each and every equations of one's life.
"So, it's final. Is it?" asked Dilshaad. She tried to sound happy but only she knew, how hard is it for her to say that.
"Yes." replied Rashid.
Soon everyone to agreed.
"So main Maulvi Sahab se baat kar leta hoon." said Rashid.
"Haan Rashid. Aap jaldi se unse baat kar lijiye." replied Shireen.
-000-
"I will be right back." excused Zoya.
Ayaan smiled at his victory.
Soon everyone joined them in the hall. Rashid cleared his throat as a signal that he needed to speak something. Ayaan looked in his direction as Asad kept himself busy in the newspaper.
"Ayaan, beta humein aapse kuch baat karni hai." said Rashid to which Ayaan replied, "ji abbu?".
"Hum sab soch rahe the ki humein aapki aur Zoya ki dosti ko agle padaav pe le jaana chahiye." said Rashid leaving a shocked Ayaan.
"What?!" exclaimed Ayaan and continued, "Abbu, main Zoya se nikaah nahi karna chahta. Hum dono toh sirf dost hain."
A wave of relief went down Dilshaad's spine. "Par kyun beta?" asked Rashid. Without even thinking, Ayaan replied, "Kyonki wo toh kisi aur se mohobaat (love) karti hain. Main unse nikaah kaise kar sakta hun?" Asad choked listening it.
He feared if he will spill the name out to. Though he somewhere in his heart knew, he reciprocate the same feelings, but his heart was somewhat bekaraa (impatient). And he did not knew, for what it actually was?
"Oh hoo, Zoya kisi se pyaar karti hain? Aur hamein laga ki wo Aapse pyaar karti hain." said Shireen. "Merese? Ammi mere aur Zoya ke beech mein aisa kuch nahi hai!" replied Ayaan. "Par phir wo kisse pyaar karti hain?" Asked Shireen. "Pata nahi ammi. Unhone mujhe is baare mein kuch nahi bataaya." Ayaan lied clearly as Asad heaved a sigh of relief.
Taking his belongings, he started to leave for his office. "Arey Asad, tuk kahan chale? Abhi tak tumne naashta bhi nahi kiya." said Dilshaad. "Nahi Ammi, wo mujhe bhook nahi hai. I will take your leave now. There's an important meeting today." replying to Dilshaad, Asad took a leave from everyone.
-000-
"Humein shukriya kahiye Mona Darling. Aaj humaari wajah se aapka pyaar ki bali hone se bach gayi!" said Ayaan as he flopped on Zoya's bed. "What do you mean Rabart? And kaisa pyaar?" asked Zoya. "Oh hoo Mona Darling. Ab naatak mat kijiye humaare saamne. Hum jaante hain ki aap Bhaijaan ko chahti hain." replied Ayaan. "What nonsense. Me will like that Mr. Akdoo Ahmed Khan. Are you day dreaming Rabart?" spoke out Zoya. "Ohh accha. Now I am day dreaming. Aur wo jo aapne neeche bola tha? Wo kya tha Mona Darling?" asked Ayaan. "Neeche? Kya neeche? Maine kuch nahi bola tha!" replied Zoya. "Oh accha toh theek hai main Abbu se haan kar deta hun aapke aur mere nikaah ke liye. Waise bhi isse aapka Visa bhi extend ho jaayega and mereko begum bhi mil jaayegi." said ayaan ruffling his hairs. "What? NO!" Zoya replied instantly. "Kyun ji Mona Darling? Humme koi kami hai kya?" asked Ayaan teasingly. "Oh haan, humaare paas bhaijaan ki tarah six packs jo nahi hai. Kamakht hum toh hul hi gaye the ki aap toh unke six packs par marti hain!" said Ayaan in a teasig tone while Zoya was blushing deep red and her mouth was something like 'O'. "Shut up!" Zoya said as she hit him with a pillow. She then continued, "Agar aap haan bhi kehde na apne abbu se, toh hum 'Qubool Nahi hai' keh ke nikaah se bhaag jaayenge. Bahut experience hai hamein iska!" replied Zoya as Ayaan stared at her in disbelief.
-000-
There in the office, Asad was not even able to do an inch of work. Ever after the meeting has ended and he had some free time in the office, his mind was replaying the same scene again and again. How Rashid and the other members brought the proposal. while he was able to again and again listen those words - "Love?" "Asad". He had a clear signal. He loves her, she loves him. Then what is the problem? He don't know. These feelings are alien to him. It is true that he is emotionally challenged. And that is what holding him from confessing his love. And he knew, this was the only place where he lack.
Kay, I'm done with the update.
Preview of Next Update :
"Love? Asad? Huh?" spoke out Asad close to her ear while she felt goosebumps on her skin.
-Konpal
Edited by abhiyakreya - 12 years ago