She was thrown from the top of the mountain of happiness down to the uncertainty. Her beaming face could not hide her surprise, shock and disappointment. She agreed that he is an introvert, but the thought of him silently speaking of his love, affection at the air port and doing the exactly opposite of that by calling the engagement a 'drama' was too much for her to digest. She just nodded agreeing to his words. She feared that her phupi might see through her and her raw emotions. Najma was so ecstatic about the engagement that she had to swallow hard while nodding in the fear of disappointing the bubbly girl.
Zoya went back to her room, unpacked her bags and sat on the bed. She thought "If this is all a drama, don't know how long this will remain my room. How long is my visa going to get extended? I will have to leave this place one day anyway, why did this have to happen Allah Miya? Am I hoping for too much?" A tear rolled down her cheek. Zoya decided she would confront Mr.Khan. How dare he take her on an emotional roller coaster? He didn't even ask her if she wants to be engaged before slipping that ring onto her finger. She looked at her finger ring fondly. How mesmerizing was the scenario in the airport. So dreamy. When Mr.Khan held her hands to slip the ring, he was so tender and the look on his face spoke volumes of unspoken love. Her heart had to melt. Remembering all the things that happened at the airport, she stormed into Mr.Khan's room.
His room's door was wide open with his back facing her. He was looking at something in his closet. He quickly shut the drawer of his closet and turned. He was in the middle of changing perhaps, his black shirt was unbuttoned completely. On a regular day, she would have closed her eyes or given him a look of "What's wrong with you Mr.Khan? Aapko shirm nahin aatin?". But today, she was not in a mood.
Asad: Can't you knock before entering into someone's room?
Zoya: Mr.Khan, I don't enter anybody's life without knocking. Especially when they don't know what they want. Is Ring ka matlab kya hein Mr.Khan?
Asad: Woh actually, mujhe aise karna pada to stop you from getting deported.
Zoya: Toh? Mujhe rokna kyun chahteh thein aap?
Asad: Ammi keliye mujhe yeh sab karna pada.
Zoya: Oh, really? Aapko yeh drama karneki koi zaroorat nahin thin. What if I were deported? Engagement and the ring is not a joke Mr.Khan. We are not finished with this.
With this, she stormed out of his room. She was angry, sad, mad and hurt at the same time. "Ammi ke liye kiya? What is wrong with him? Agar Phoopi kahegi ki Zoya se shaadi karlo, yeh woh bhi karenge? Aur agar Phoopi ne kaha ke zoya ko chod do, yeh mujhe choddenge? Inpe to bharosa hi nahin karsakti" Zoya's mind kept on racing and remembering everything that happened at the air port. She got ready for bed and hoped for a better day with Mr.Khan the next day.
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