Falak||An Unusual Romance & The Mumbai Rain *updtd pg30* 13 AUG :P - Page 7

Zoya lay on his bed, motionless; her countenance bereft of any definite expression or motive. She realized that it ws already half past 2 in the morning. She straggled lazily out of the bed & took out a trunk from underneath his bed. She took out a diary from it that had an envelope tucked in its middle. She opened the envelope to take out a few pictures. With a pensive expression & dreamy eyes, she stared at the pictures as she laid them across her bed.

The pictures were 4m a bygone phase; a phase when she ws in love, perhaps the one & the only time in her life. The pictures transported her into nostalgia; took her back to good old days in Delhi's Jawaharlal Neheru University & to the realms of utopia. Multiple image of those good old days thronged her mind. The breezy wintry mornings in the universite campus where HE would wait out side the collage gate for her; She arriving from a distance in a cycle rickshaw, protected adequately with a thick cardigan or maybe two avobe her traditional salwar kameez, her cheeks glowing pink in the misty cold weather.

Then walking across the sprawling campus, the maroon brick walled college building lending congruence to a perfect picture of romance.

The annual college fest Mecca, where Zoya invaribly won accolades and prizes for her singing and Asad imagined her singing the same songs to him in the Alps of Switzerland; the last Valentines' Day that they spent together, mostly roaming around the streets of Connaught Place before going all the way to Priya to watch the night Show.

Asad... Asad Ahemad Khan. The name picturize the demonstration of the person it self. Her dream boy her reculant knight her savior... Her Obessive Lover. One who can go any extend for her bt cant take a single stare of another man on her.

Yes, she was hopelessly in love with a Lion; a wounded mysterious lion. Wait, Was?? No It 'is'. She is still in love with that Disguised Man.

The pictures formed the most beautiful part of her life even now, as long as she tried not to remember what was not captured on camera. That bit however could not escape recollection; so powerfully was it etched on her mind.

The countineous rang of her cell make her counsious. She wondered who z so late?? An unknown number flashing on the screen, made her curious nd a bit scared. After thinking for a while, she pressed the answer button,

'Hello...'

'Hey, Jaan...'

A husky but familiar voice greeted her by shooking from core.

'Asad..??!!'

'Haaa... My Name... Sounds so pure from your voice baby... I miss you Zoya... Your voice... Your touch... Your juicy lips... Everythng making me mad baby'

Tears streaming down through her milkey chicks & a soft sob escaped from her mouth.

'Aahan No tears baby, plz plz don't cry... U know i cnt stand your tears.. It... It shooks me... Plz baby dont'

His voice slowly transpered to begging. He is begging her to stop crying. Her one drop tear z enough to flew away his whole world.

'Kyun..??'

'Kya Kyun baby??'

(shouting)'Stop me calling baby dammit, you ba****d. Kyun parishan kar rahe ho mujhe.. Meri zindegi tabah karke tumhe chain nai mila ki aur kya chahte ho tum... Kuch v nai hai mere pass tumhe denekeliye, sab kuch dechuki hun main tumhe... Sab kuch... M empty now Asad. Plz plz chain se jene do mujhe, chale jao dur, mujhse dur meri zindegi se dur..chale jao...(crying) plz'

'Shh shh baby, relax calm down ok... Hum milke baat karte hain ok. Aaj sham 5 baje Marin drive. Ok'

'M nt coming... Kavi nai'

'Tum aaogi Zoya jarur aaogi... Tumhe ana hoga... Warna tum janti ho... Main intezar karunga. Bye'

Bfr she can speak anythng the call disconnected. His last words ringed in her ears...

'Tum aaogi Zoya... Warna...'

She knows what after it. She knows what he can do...

****FLASH BACK****

They went Simla for a study tour. There on a sunset point he proposed her among hundred peoples, mostly couples and lovers. She buffeled for answers due to shock. At next moment she abt to ans, heared a scream & saw a familiar figure falling from the edge of hill.

'AASSAADDD...'

Doctor, came out 4m OT & assured them dat he z perfectly fine aftr so many blood loss & u can meet him.

She ran by holding her breathe into room & embranced him as tight as possible.

'What the hell u did han?? U knw hw scared i ws??'

'Why??'

'Coz, I LOVE YOU Dammit'

He left out a small laugh.

'You r laughing??'

He jst passed by a such terrific accident & he z laughing now!! This man z impossible.

'We hv 2 gain smthng by loss somthng na, see what i gain... I gain you... YOU ARE MINE NOW, ONLY MINE

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