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Alternate Ending...

In this ending Asad did not show up at the Siddiqui Mansion, no confession happened. Zoya had got her answers and she has decided to leave India.

AN : This was originally my first OS that I wrote..I just tweaked it a little to suit this piece.

If only this could be shown on the screen.. J

Bopal Airport

Defeated and empty Zoya sat in the airport lounge. She finally felt her last blow. Zoya had come to India to find her abbu. And she finally found out, that Siddiqui Sahib was her abbu. The man responsible for destroying the lives of the people she loved the most. And now he had destroyed her life as well. She was leaving behind a family she loved and her husband that she loves with every fibre of her being. She could not stand to give them more pain – and pain is what she would give them every time they saw her – they would be reminded of the man whose blood she carries. Zoya had got all her answers today – he ammi was murdered cos she loved the wrong man. Zoya began reflecting on everything that happened as she sat in the crowded airport. Saying goodbye to ammi and Najma was really hard it broke me even more. Why prolong this dull ache in my heart? So with that Zoya packed her bags and said good bye to my home. Zoya had made up her mind to leave. But this felt worse than leaving New York..She felt like she was leaving her home behind, her heart was already there..And after last night it seems like her soul was also there. As she sat there an empty, broken person looking at the flights time table..Her tears just rolled even faster down her cheeks.

Khan Residence :

Asad's world was coming apart. He had no control anymore. Asad's heart ached so much. Fresh tears streamed down his face. He wiped them away. He didn't send her away she went away by herself, after everything they shared and went threw she didn't even say good bye to him. Asad covered his eyes with his hands and cried for everything that could have been. Just then Dilshaad opened the door and saw her son holding the music box and silently crying. She went and sat by him. Dilshaad put her hand on Asad's shoulder. "Ammi, she is gone" said Asad softly. Dilshaad wiped her tears. "Yes, I know. She said her good byes. She needed answers." Explained Dilshaad. "Ammi, I am so sorry. I did not know she was that man, that man's blood." Said Asad softly again. "Why are you apologising Asad? Zoya did not give us the grief that we went throw. This is not Zeya's fault at all. So what if she shares that man's DNA. Asad, we got to know the real Zoya. Ayaan is your abbu and his second wife's son, do you love him any less? You fell in Zoya not Zoya who is that man's daughter." said Dilshaad. Asad looked at his mother. "Asad, you love her. You love her so much you are willing to be unhappy all your life just so that she can be happy. Asad, it is love only that fuelled your every action when it came to Zoya. She challenged you and loved it. Asad, you are your mother's son. It is okay to love. You will not turn into your father Asad if you love somebody, you are stronger a man that he ever was. Fight for your love Asad. She is your Zoya. The Zoya that brought happiness and brightness back into our lives even though she is the daughter of the man that took that all away. Asad, when are you going to let go of the past. Beta, Zoya needs you right now. And more importantly she needs your love and you need to make her understand that you don't care whose daughter she maybe, all you care about is that she is your wife and you love irrevocably and unconditionally." Said Dilshaad. Asad looked at his ammi. And for the first time ever said "I love Zoya ammi, I love her irrevocably and unconditionally. " Dilshaad smiled. "Then go bring my bahu home"

Bopal Airport :

"Arnav-ji , I am fine. Look I will just sit there and you go get my souten, sorry laptop" said Khushi smiling at her over protective husband. "Khushi, please behave and just sit there until I get back, there is huge line to get back into the airport so I might take a little longer, just stay put" said Arnav, he then kissed her on the forehead and mouthed STAY to her. A very heavily pregnant Khushi then looked for a place to sit; the only place available was next to girl crying like her world is coming to an end. This is not done thought Khushi, she is Khushi after all. She huddled over and asked, "can I sit here" The girl with swollen eyes looked up and said "sure" Khushi gently sat down and offered the girl jalebi saying "Hi, I am Khushi, Mrs Khushi Kumari Gupta Singh Raizada" smiling offering a hand " the girl looked up and said "Mrs Zoya Asad Ahmed Khan" smiled Zoya it felt so good to say her name. "Nice to meet you Zoya" smiled Khushi. Zoya looked at this impish over pregnant woman and smiled. "You coming or going "asked Khushi. "Going actually "said Zoya. "Going home" replied Zoya. Khushi said," It looks like you are leaving home more like it." Zoya couldn't help but cry some more. Khushi didn't like tears in anyone's eyes. Just then her cell phone rang, "Yes Arnav-ji I am sitting down, yes, yes okay bye now, see you just now" Smiling she cut the call. Zoya couldn't help but smile threw her tears. "Your husband "asked Zoya. "Yes my Laad Governor" replied Khushi. Khushi couldn't help notice a small smile on Zoya's face like she is recalling some pleasant memory. "Do you have a Laad governor as well", asked Khushi cheerfully. Zoya looked at Khushi, she might as well speak her heart she is leaving anyway. "Jahapanah actually, Jahapanah 6 packs" laughing Zoya took the jalebi Khushi offered. Khushi smiled. Zoya then said "Tell me about your Laad Governor." Khushi broke it in a dazzling smile, "let's see where to start with my Laad governor. When we first met we hated each other, I was a middle class girl and he was Arnav Singh Raizada, THE ASR. I actually fell into in lap during his fashion show and no I was not a model" The second time we met, I knocked into his 4x4." Laughed Khushi, Zoya's smile spread..Khushi said " Do share"... Zoya smiled some more "actually Jahapanah almost knocked me with his 4x4" Khushi laughed and proceeded "little did I know I would actually start working for my Laad governor" Zoya said smiling sadly " and I would be a guest in his house".Zoya and Khushi looked and each other with smiles..Their stories were so similar. I have a happy ending Zoya should have one too.

Meanwhile outside the airport :

Asad was trying his best to get into the airport. But the line to get in was just so long and no one was willing to give him a break. "I have to get in" he yelled at the security guard. "You don't have a ticket sir, you cannot go in" said the guard. "You don't understand I have to get in or she will leave" Asad roared even more furiously. At that Arnav turned and looked at this man trying his best to get in to the airport and Arnav couldn't help but remember that bitter sweet memory of Khushi struggling to get into the airport to stop him. Arnav went to guard and said, "I have a ticket and he will enter with me" the guard nodded, not wanting to take on these forbidding 2 men. "Hi, I am Arnav, it's a bit of a wait but you can enter with me". Asad smiled, "Thanks, I am Asad" and with that the 2 gorgeously handsome, strong men, silent brooding, impatient men waited outside not so patiently.

Meanwhile inside the airport :

Khushi looked at Zoya still all pensive and said " So you tell me about your Jahapanah" Zoya smiled fondly. "My jahapanah" she thought, I can call him that cos he will be my jahapanah always, clearing her head she began, " My jahapanah, is a neat freak, controlling, has rules about everything, rarely smiles and when he does his smile could light up a room. He has this idea of how an ideal woman should be, he is fiercely loyal and he loves he is family to bits. His anger sits on the tip of his nose, when he is angry the world knows" she giggled a little and then turned to Khushi, whose mouth was wide open and eyes unblinking.."Khushi, you okay" Zoya shook Khushi a little. "khushi, khushi.." Khushi was speechless maybe for the first time in her life, Zoya just described Arnav-ji. "Zoya, what is Jahaphanah's full name.." Zoya looked at puzzled and said " Asad Ahmed Khan" Khushi let out the breathe she was holding and giggled. "Zoya, for a minute I thought you described my Arnav-ji, each and detail right down to the anger part" Zoya and Khushi held each other hand and laughed, and for Zoya it was after a very long time did she laugh so much, Zoya felt good to laugh especially after everything that happened. Zoya felt lighter. Maybe Khushi was an angel in disguise.

Meanwhile outside the airport :

Arnav looked over to very anxious Asad. And said, "I take it you going in to stop her" Asad looked at this strong silent type macho man asking him this question. Asad couldn't think of anything and smiled a sad smile "Hopefully I am not late" Arnav smiled, you made it this far my friend let's see what happens". Asad smiled strangely feeling comforted by those words. "So how did you know" asked Asad. "Been there" said Arnav smiling. "Except I was inside and she was outside. If someone had given her a break that day, we could have avoided a lot of heart ache, so I am trying not to let that happen again" Arnav smiled at Asad. "I don't even know what I am going to say to her" said Asad. "It will come naturally" smiled Arnav putting a hand on Asad's shoulder, Asad didn't know why but continued, "She is the most exasperating, annoying, loud, hard harded,always putting others before her, stubborn woman I know with all her Allah Miyaan's" Asad said. Arnav just laughed, "My Khushi is just the same except with her Devi Maiyaa" Asad and Arnav couldn't help but reminisce about the numerous times they heard those terms.

Meanwhile inside the airport:

Zoya said "Okay this is getting spooky" Khushi continued "okay let's see you top this, he saved me from a falling down building after sending me there himself" Khushi smiled. "Oh ja, he saved me from goons after kicking me out the house himself". Shocked they continued, Zoya then said "I accidently ended up in Mangalpur with him and he saved me from near death experience, and that was the first time I saw something else in his eyes" Zoya remembered fondly. Khushi then said " Nainitaal," she giggled and continued " for us it was in was Nainitaal – same scenario" Zoya and Khushi laughed some more at how strange life is. "Whenever I get hurt he takes care of me, whenever I cry or hurt he is right there by my side. Awkward and silent" smiled Zoya said remembering the Akram incident and when she found out her abbu was supposedly dead. Khushi remembered when her dad was sick how he was there or when she cut her finger in his room. They both sat silent for a minute just remembering. "Okay Khushi" said Zoya, "the first time your'll admitted your'll had feeling for each other" Khushi said "Bhang" and Zoya choked on her jalebi. "You asking or telling" asked Zoya puzzled. Khushi laughed so hard she held her baby bump. "Telling, but I take it bhang has some relevance to you too" Khushi said my turn "first official dance" Zoya remembered "Dance is se kehte hai Miss Farooqi" she got goose bumps..."Teri Meri" whispered Zoya, it was Khushi's turn to choke "No way " Zoya's eyes just got wider, they giggle some more. Both feeling they had just like they best friends already.

Meanwhile Outside the airport :

Asad thought this line isn't moving. Arnav could sense his tension, he needed to calm down somehow Asad reminded Arnav of himself. "Why did you let her go" Asked Arnav in his usual no nonsense straight forward manner. Asad looked defeated and said "I didn't actually let her go – she made up her mind herself but I never stopped her" Asad rubbed his forehead he didn't know why he felt like opening up to this stranger "She came to India looking for her dad, long story short we found out that her dad was the man that is responsible for breaking my family apart." Arnav was a little taken back Khushi's maasi was responsible for destroying his family. Arnav kept his stoic expression, "But that is no fault of hers. She can't help you she is related too. Look it's none of my business, but sometimes you have to let go of the past in order to have a sane future. And going by the fact that you are here, seems like you came to that realisation". Arnav gave a slight reassuring smile. Asad looked at this stranger and felt a little ease. Arnav smiled and continued "It's amazing the things they reduce you to, they can be the most frustrating creatures, yet their tears can reduce you to nothing in a heartbeat, the thought of them being away scares you so much.." "that you can't breathe" continued Asad. Arnav thought of the time he lost almost Khushi " my world can to an end, when I thought she wasn't breathing" Asad looked shocked at Arnav, Arnav just voiced Asad's thoughts. "Her one smile could light up my whole world" Arnav and Asad thought what a strange world. They moved forward as the line moved. Arnav continued "somehow the ego and brain always comes in the way and whatever you don't mean to say gets said" Asad looked and Arnav and remembered all the hurtful things. Asad continued "I really didn't mean too but it's all these feelings that I don't want to have that keeps coming up whenever I am around her." Arnav smiled and said "preaching to the choir my friend" patting Asad's shoulder and at that gesture Asad relaxed a little.

Meanwhile inside the airport :

"So can I ask you something if it's not too personal" Khushi asked looking at Zoya's reaction whether to go on or not..Zoya smiled "Why are you leaving – you obviously love jahapanah a lot, then why" Zoya simply said "cos I if I stay I will hurt him, every time he sees me he will be reminded of his painful past" and she smiled sadly. Khushi took a wild guess and said "Let me guess, you took this decision by yourself you didn't speak to him" asked Khushi holding onto Zoya's hand. Khushi started to think of her wedding when all the truth came out about her amma being the other woman that destroyed Arnav-ji's family. Arnav-ji didn't blame her. "Zoya, you should have spoken to him at least, you didn't even give your love a chance." Said Khushi. Zoya looked at Khushi, Khushi continued. "The problem with my Laad Governor and me – is that we never spoke about things. We loved each other so much that we were willing to give up our lives for each other, but we never communicated that to each other. It took extreme situations for us to talk express our love, we made decisions that we thought was best for each other, but it was those decisions that hurt us the most." Smiled Khushi remembering about the time she went away cos she wanted to end their 6 month contract marriage. "Life had other things planned for us" Khushi wiped her tears. "You wanna hear something funny Zoya, when my Laad Governor and I got married it was for 6 months only" Laughed Khushi. Zoya looked at Khushi with big round eyes "3 months" whispered Zoya. Khushi looked at Zoya puzzled. "3 months, our marriage is for 3 months" Said Zoya. It was Khushi's turn to mirror Zoya's look. Zoya and Khushi burst out laughing. "Khushi, it's like we are connected, like our stories have been penned by the same person" smiled Zoya. "Zoya, if it is you do not have an easy road ahead for you. People are going to try and drive you apart." Said Khushi thinking of Sheetal. Zoya laughed "Been there, her name was Tanveer and all she wanted was money". Khushi was not surprised and just smiled. Khushi continued, "Laad Governor and I stuck it out and look were we now" Khushi said putting her other hand on her baby bump. Zoya just hugged Khushi for the hope that Khushi had given her and cried. Cried for the past, for the present and the future that could be.

And that is how jahapanah and Laad governor found their lady loves holding onto each other. Arnav and Asad run in the same direction, only look at each other and give a knowing smile. "Zoya/ Khushi ", they said at the same time and smiled to see 2 pairs of wide red eyes look up at them. Zoya stood up, Khushi not so quickly. Asad hugged Zoya like his life depended on it. "Zoya, today I am standing here just for you. Zoya, I love you. I am sorry Zoya. I should have told you all this earlier. But you know how emotionally challenged I am." Smiled Asad throw his tears. Zoya stepped closer. Asad held her hands up to his heart. "Zoya our past does not define us, it's our actions that does. Zoya I love you and I want to marry you in front of God, I want to spend my entire life with you. I promise to fiercely love you in all your forms now and forever. I promise to never forget this once in a lifetime love. I promise to love you and no matter what challenges might carry us apart, we will always find our way back to each other. I love you Zoya" said Asad with tears in his eyes. He brought Zoya's hand to his lips and kissed her hand. Zoya sobbed and smiled at the same time Zoya held his hand against her heart and said "I am sorry Asad for past and the pain that my blood put you threw. I promise Asad to forever be by your side. I promise t help you love life, to always hold you with tenderness, and to have the patience that loving you demands. I promise to speak words the words you need to hear be it good or bad" Asad smiled, Zoya continued " I promise I will always live within the warmth of your heart and call it home" . Asad and Zoya forgot they had an audience they were in a world of their own. Asad stepped back and went down on knew "Mrs Zoya Asad Ahmed Khan, kya app ko mere saath nikkah karne ke liye qubool hai" asked Asad. Zoya went down to his level. Zoya kissed away the tear on his left cheek "qubool hai" she whispered, she went to his right cheek and kissed away the tear "qubool hai" she whispered. And against his lips she said "qubool hai" and kissed him deeply pouring all her love into her kiss whilst wiping away all the pain.

Arnav held Khushi . Khushi smiled saying "Arnav-ji look at our past" And she smiled. Arnav gave her kiss on a forehead and said "I love you dammit, Khushi Kumari Gupta Singh Raizada" And hugged his wife. And his wife replied "Hamesha"

Asad and Zoya held onto each other and cried for everything said and not said. Eventually Asad stepped back and said, "I am sorry Zoya. Zoya, I love you with every bossy, stubborn, neat freak part of my being, please come home" Asad said with tears rolling down his cheeks. Zoya wiped his tears and said "I am home Asad, I am home" and she stepped back into his arms "I love you Asad" And cried some more with him.

Khushi cleared her throat and said "Hello Jahapanah six pack" smiling. Arnav choked. Zoya giggled and said "You must be Laad governor" Asad's turn to choke. Arnav turned to Asad and said "Dude, I see what you mean" and they both laughed at their private joke. Khushi and Zoya giggled as well. "Come Khushi, it's time for our flight" said Arnav. Khushi held out her jalebi box to him and said "hold this" Arnav rolled his eyes and Asad smiled. Khushi went to Zoya and said "our life's HAVE been penned by the same person, we just have to trust that person enough to make things right in the end. Cos if you are not happy and it's not right – then it's not the end" smiling she continued "Life is going to give you a lot challenges your way forward will be is to resolve it together, always stand by each other's side no matter what might happen" Saying that Khushi hugged Zoya very tightly "I have a found a soul sister in you, thank you Khushi" replied Zoya. Khushi broke away from the embrace and said to Asad "You hurt her, I will hunt you down, don't mess with a pregnant woman" she laughed and gave him a hug too and whispered in his ear "Always stay with her, she will only be more stronger with you by her side. Love her cos that's all she wants" Arnav smiled as he watched Asad expression. He stepped forward and hugged Zoya, "Remain just the way are, he wouldn't have you any other way" Zoya smiled at Arnav and still a little puzzled with his words. Arnav bro-hugged Asad. "Thank you for giving me a break" said Asad. Arnav smiled and said, "even the strongest most competent of men, needs a break. What we think is best might not always be, we have to learn to listen to our heart every now and again." With that Arnav and Khushi said their good byes to Asad and Zoya promising to visit soon.

Asad held onto Zoya and kissed her head as they watched these 2 savours walk away. Zoya sighed and smiled. Asad looked down at her..And she said motioning towards the departing figures and man holding onto his tiny pregnant wife..."Asad, that is our future"...Asad kissed Zoya on her hand "Lets's go home to our family" said Asad smiling to his wife.