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Najma was sitting on Zoya's bed .. Clad in a black salwar suit ..hair tied in a tail and huge black circles around her eyes .. Zoya's heart sank seeing her..
'Zoya?' Najma almost let out a gasp
Zoya startled immediately went up to Najma sitting on her own bed..
She stared at her wid confused eyes ..
'I...ummm... Sorry' Najma spoke as Zoya's jaw dropped to the floor ..
'Heyyy !! Please don't say sorry ..infact why are u even saying sorry?' Zoya asked
'Becoz I haven't been good to u . I apologize .. I'm not like this ..but ...' Najma stammered
'Its okay Najma ..I didn't mind at all .. Will u be my friend??' Zoya asked
Najma looked at Zoya with almost heartfelt eyes ... There was so much of pain engraved in them..
'No Zoya . I can't be anyone's friend..I'm neither a good sister or a daughter . I'm not good at anything' and a tear trickled down her eyes ..
Suddenly Zoya felt really sad for the poor girl . She had so much of pain in her that Zoya felt she doesn't even have half of it !
'Najma.. Why are u so negative ? Ur such a pretty girl.. Then...' Zoya spoke
But Najma cut her ..and chuckled
'I just came to say Sorry Zoya . Becoz I know even ur vulnerable , i knw u lost ur family ..infact i was suprised when i heard a doctor was coming not for me but for someone else its kind of unusual , then i saw u crying mercilessly and i felt guilty for shouting at u but tust me i didnt intend to ... And umm take care of ur health ..' Najma stood up to go ..
Zoya felt helpless .. She didn't wanna dig out stuff from Najma and make her feel more worse..
But she extended a hand over Najma's shoulder ...Najma turned around and Zoya hugged her tightly ..
It was the Most Zoya could do right now !!
she felt Najma stiffening under her .. And within few seconds Najma hugged her back ..
'If u need anything Najma...I'm just a door away literally ' Zoya spoke breaking apart..
'I'll keep that in mind.. And really sorry for the other day ! But ..I'm just not worth being worried about ' Najma replied wid a pale face and left from there ..
Zoya lied on her bed with a number of thoughts filled in her mind .. 'What has hurt Najma so deeply that she's lost all her hope to live ?' She wondered
'But I'm glad atleast she came here to me ! That gives me a little nod to go closer to her and find out '
Suddenly her face turned angry remembering Asad's words 'Stay away from Najma' ... She sighed in anger
'This time Najma came to me Mr Khan.. So u can't really blame me .. Besides why should I even listen to u ? Huh' and she closed her eyes trying to sleep..
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Zoya opened her eyes around 8am .. She felt a lot better today .. Mostly becoz of Phuppi's concern and care and yes ofcourse coz of tht little warm encounter wid Najma in the night ! It somehow encouraged Zoya to feel good about herself ...and she decided tht she'l go to office today ...
'Not that I'm gonna talk to Mr Khan.. But then ofcourse why should I even show tht he effected me by leaving the job ! ' She fanned her flicks and went to the washroom..
Asad was adjusting his tie looking in the mirror .. And flashbacks of Zoya crossed his mind .. He still couldn't believe his 'kismat' .. Zoya turned out to be the pavement girl .. But that again didn't really change the way he felt about her .. He still wasn't even close to love .. But yes his desires remained evergreen..
'I have to apologize to her .. ' He spoke to himself
'Its going to be easy if she's in office but then what if she resigns?' And suddenly a horror expressions carved on his face
He sprayed his cologne and went downstairs ..not hoping for the worst to happen.
Asad sat on the breakfst table .. It was 8'50am and Zoya was nowhere to be seen... 'Not tht I'm dying to see her ..but I just need to get rid of this horrible feeling of guilt' he reminded himself
He opened his newspaper and started reading it ... But his mind was clearly in a dilemma whether Zoya would come or not !
When he heard
'Salam Phuppi '
Widout showing his sudden excitement , he just slided his eyes through the newspaper .. And saw Zoya standing in a pink silk shirt and jeans ..her lips looked even more pink and she had this crimson touch to her cheeks .. It made her look even more beautiful today ..
'Zoya walekum salam beta ! How u feeling ???' Dilshad asked
'I'm great Phuppi .. All thanks to Phuppi the healer' she spoke smiling at Dilshad
Dilshad smiled back .. And Asad just tried focusing on his newspaper .. Which was gettin impossible now all thanks to Zoya's sudden chirpy behaviour !
'Zoya are u going to the office today?' Dilshad enquired
'Ofcourse Phuppi why not ! ' She replied biting her parantha
Hearing that Asad sighed in relief 'finally I can apologize and get rid of the feeling'
Dilshad nodded and smiled !
Zoya had decided not to disclose about Najma for now .. Maybe Phuppi would have got more worried and Mr Khan would have got another chance to mock at her .. So she kept quiet on that ..
Asad folded his newspaper and focused on his coffee .. Suddenly while taking a sip his eyes automatically turned to Zoya and at the very same minute Zoya turned to look at Mr Khan too .. Their eyes met .. And a sudden rush creeped in both of their bodies and they looked away instantly ! A lump formed in Zoya's throat .. And Asad too felt unsual with Zoya's gaze on him..
Asad cleared his throat and spoke
'Ammi .. I shall leave now '
'Wait Asad .. Zoya's going to go wid u today ' Dilshad replied
Asad nodded
Zoya stuffed her mouth wid the last bite of parantha ..
'Phuppi the paranthas were exotic' she hugged Dilshad
Dilshad caressed her back ' come back home soon and I'll stuff u more of these'
Asad felt happy seeing his Ammi growing fond of Zoya .. She clearly missed Najma ... And found in Zoya another daughter !
'If u are done .. Can we leave Miss Farooqui?' Asad spoke sternly
Zoya eyed him aggressively ..it surprised Asad ..
'Khuda hafiz Phuppi' she spoke
'Khuda Hafiz Zoya ..take care of ur health and please ur diet too' dilshad spoke
Zoya nodded and both Zoya and Asad left the house ..
As Zoya climbed on to the seat of the car .. She saw Asad adjusting his shades through the corner of her eyes .. Her mouth suddenly fell dry noticing his perfectly sculpted face .. And wid those ray-ban shades , he looked like a Greek God !
Suddenly Asad turned to Zoya , and she quickly looked away .. But Asad had noticed she was eyeing him , only becoz he was eyeing her too through his shades .. Which she was hardly aware of ..
Asad smiled inwardly ' I gues itl be easy to apologize now '
He accelerated the car and took a sharp turn .. And instantly Zoya fell on Asad's shoulder .. Her hands gripped on his shoulders .. And with tht sudden contact Asad put on the brakes ..jerking Zoya to fall ahead but in a reflex he caught her back .. She immediately looked up at Asad while Asad looked down at her .. His hands on her shoulders .. Their faces were so close tht they could inhale each other's mystic scent .. Zoya's body started sending shivers down to Asad's perfectly chiselled chest .. They both were locked up in one of their most intense breath taking stare ..zoya's gripped suddenly tightened on Asad's arms ..
'Miss Farooqui...I..' Asad tried to speak
As Zoya was all ears to him only becoz she was lost in his deep brown eyes ..
When they heard lot of honking from behind..
Zoya immediately pulled back .. Her face flushing out ..
Asad cursed the traffic under his breath..
'I'm s...sorrry ..I forgot to put the belt on' Zoya spoke wid a racing heart ..
asad was too lost to reply to her .. So he started the car again.. This time neither of them looked at each other .. But were secretly aware of the growing tension between them..
'Apologize to her' Asad screamed in his mind..
'Maintain distance from him' Zoya stormed in her brain..
They both reached the office and entered their respective cabins ..
Asad took a deep breath .. It had hardly been a minute to his peace tht there was a knock on his door..
'Come in' he spoke sitting on his leather chair
And Zoya entered with his coffee ..she didn't look up at him even once .. Quietly walking up to him , she placed the coffee on his table .. Asad watched her every move ...
She turned around to leave ..
'Asad now' he whispered and took a deep breath
'Miss Farooqui wait ' he spoke
Zoya's heart skipped a beat wid his voice .. And she halted
'I need to tell u something' Asad announced
But she didn't turn around..
'Yes Mr Khan' she spoke breathlessly
Asad scratched his temple 'I've done this before ..I can do this now' he spoke under his breath
'Miss Farooqui...what I did the earlier day...'He cleared his throat
'I know i was wr...' And suddenly his phone buzzed ..
'Allah Miyan ThankYou!!!' Zoya breathed and immediately left
Asad checked his phone , and the moment he cut the call and looked up she was gone !
'Damn' he banged his fist on the table ..
'I'll get u sooon Miss Farooqui' he spoke tired of playing this little hide n seek game wid her ..
As the day proceeded .. Asad was overloaded wid work and Zoya with phonecalls ..
It was lunchtime .. When Asad noticed Zoya working .. Perhaps managing his appointments .. 'Take care of ur diet' he remembered his ammi's words ..
'Miss Farooqui is still not fully well .. I should make sure she eats'
he gestured to her .. But she was busy in noting the appointments .. He gestured again .. Many times .. But Zoya still didn't care to look .. It irritated Asad ..
Finally he called .. And Zoya picked
'IN my cabin NOW' he spoke loudly tht it made Zoya shiver ..
'Y..yes Mr Khan' she replied
Zoya took a deep breath 'keep calm Zoya' and walked up to his cabin..
Its not like Zoya didn't know that mr Khan was trying to apologize to her , but she jst wasn't going to let him get away with it so easily !
She entered Asad's cabin..
'Yes Mr Khan' she spoke
'Its lunch time . I want u to eat' he replied sternly
Zoya was surprised wid his audacity . 'Why Allah why have u made him soo dominating ???' She thought
'I'll eat later Mr Khan' Zoya replied coldly
'I said NOW Miss Farooqui ! Ur not well .. And I don't want Ammi's care to go waste ' asad retorted
'This man can never change .. ' Zoya muttered
'U said something ?' He perked his brows
'Uh NO ! I only said what u heard ..I'll eat when I please .. Keep ur commands to urself Mr Khan ' Zoya replied angrily
Now she had started testing Asad's patience again..
He was about to say .. When Zoya cut in 'and as far as Phuppi's care is concerned , I love her more than anything right now ..I'll make sure I don't put her down .. Now if u please excuse me ..I have YOUR work to finish'
And she left the room..
For a minute Asad felt good hearing how much she loves his ammi .. But at the same time her aggressive , stubborn attitude irritated the hell out of him..
after a few minutes Asad glanced through the glass shield and the site before him stole his heart ...
Zoya was filling her mouth with Pizza .. Like a little child who just got his favourite chocolate .. He noticed the little cheese tht tripped out through the corner of her lips .. It made her look even more attractive , especially when she pouted and closed her eyes while taking in the aroma of the pizza ..
And thts when Asad caught himself drooling over her .. Realizing his fantasies he quickly turned back to his chair ..
'Ur messing with my mind ' he spoke to himself
Zoya was busy taking in the delicious Pizza .. When the phone rang
'Allah Miyan ! No one even let's me eat ' she frowned
'Mr Khan's office ' she spoke
'I want Haayat towers file' Asad spoke from the other end of the call
And the pizza slipped from her hand immediately ..
'Oh..okay I'll just get it ' Zoya replied
'This man won't let me live in peace...pehle khud kaha 'EAT miss Farooqui' and now when I'm eating .. He remembers all the work' she muttered to herself unaware of the fact that Asad had been witnessing this whole scene through the glass shield which was the only barrier btw them and smirking to himself..
'May I come in?' Zoya knocked
'Come in'
She walked up to his table and was about to keep the file on his desk when he spoke 'tell me the last 3 clauses'
Zoya rolled her eyes and looked at the yummy pizza waiting for her ..
'Lost somewhere ? Are we?' Asad snapped at Zoya
And Zoya quickly looked over to the file ..as she started reading out ! Asad couldn't help but notice her more than ever before .. He seemed least interested in the clauses now .. He loved the way Zoya pouted when she lost track of a line .. Or the way she rolled her eyes when he made her angry .. Asad was drawn towards her like some force was pushing him to her .. When something caught his eyes ..
Zoya was busy reading the clauses .. Unaware tht Asad had already left his leather chair ... And was standing right behind her .. It was until he whispered in her ear 'Miss Farooqui' ...Zoya jerked and looked up instantly ..not finding Asad in his chair she turned around only to find him standing neck to neck wid her .. So close tht she was almost standing on the edge of his desk..
Before she could say .. Asad inched closer to her .. Making her lean a little on his desk.. His sudden out of the blue closeness was something that Zoya loved .. It just drove her crazy becoz she felt all the blood rushing in her body .. A feeling she never got ever before .. Her heartbeat rose .. As Asad lifted his hand to her face .. Zoya's mind started giving up .. All her strategies failed .. And she closed her eyes .. Once again giving in to Asad .. She hated the way she responded to him but it was just something out of her control .. She felt his thumb on her cheek , and her grip tightened on her desk she was leaning on .. Asad softly wiped the left over cheese around her corner of her lips .. And whispered hoarsely 'cheese ...Mirss Farooqui' .. And stepped back smirking ..
Zoya opened her eyes and saw cheese on Asad's finger .. Her face instantly grew crimson.. Her body started aching due to her closeness wid Mr Khan .. She looked down sheepishly and turned to move out ..
'Miss Farooqui .. Listen to me .. I need to ap...'
'We can talk later Mr Khan .. We both have work' Zoya cut him.. And left leaving Asad frustrated once again.
This was the 4th time she didn't let him apologize ..
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It was already 8pm.. And all the employees started to leave ..
Zoya was tired too .. But Asad was frustrated ..
The peon dimmed the lights of the office .. And Zoya stood infront of Asad's cabin waiting for him to come out ..
'Miss Farooqui can u come in ? I need to talk ' Asad spoke gritting his teeth
'Mr Khan.. I'm really tired can we talk later ?' Zoya replied faking tiredness
When suddenly she was pulled inside the cabin and backed onto the wall ..
'Allah Miyan Mr Khan ...' She spoke
But Asad covered her mouth wid his palms 'Not a word Miss Farooqui' he spoke huskily yet frustrated ..
Zoya's eyes went wide once again .. As he jailed her within his embrace ..
'Will u keep shut and just listen?' He asked
This time Zoya wasn't left wid an option.. She just nodded ..
Asad withdrew his palm .. Noticing a mark of her lips on his palms .. It instantly gave him an intense pleasure ..
He inched even more closer to her , leaving no space btw them .. Zoya's heartbeat stopped as she found herself drowning in his eyes .. Asad tilted his head to her cheeks , his breath constantly fanning on her cheeks .. Sending chills down Zoya's spine ..
'I've been waiting .. And waiting Miss Farooqui' his husky voice sending aching currents to Zoya's body ..
'All I wanted was ... To Apologize to u' asad sighed , making his lips almost brush her cheeks ..
'I know I acted like a jerk .. I didn't mean to .. But its just ...'
Zoya waited impatiently for him to complete ..
'Forget it ..I just wanted to apologize ' asad finished ..
Zoya's heart sank .. She was waiting for Asad to tell her what was going on btw them but he refused ..
Zoya turned her eyes to Asad's side
'How can u ignore what is going on between us Mr Khan?' She breathed out
Asad felt a shock through his veins .. 'Between us ?' He replied
'Yes Mr Khan.. This closeness .. Our ..our closeness ' Zoya stammered
His heart jolted hearing this .. He knew there was something btw them but there was no way he was going to accept it .. But indeed Asad found himself desiring more and more for Zoya as he inhaled her sweet musk scent ..
'How can u touch me ? Tell me to stay away from Hamzah and then act like nothing happened ?' Zoya pleaded shifting her face and by default coming incontact with Asad's lips .. And The moment their lips brushed .. They both tore apart wid a jerk .. Asad looked into Zoya's eyes while she returned the looks back .. Looks filled wid exploding desires , intense pleasurable ache with a frightening horror ..
'We're getting late Miss Farooqui ..let's leave ' Asad spoke moving out of the cabin..
The drive back home was completely silent ..
The both reached home, had dinner and went to their respective rooms ..knowing one fact tht they won't get sleep ..
Asad closed his eyes while his thoughts raced to Zoya ... Knowing tht she was in the room next to his .. Probably tossing in her bed the same way he was .. Covered with those white satin sheets .. His body ached to reach out to Zoya and grab her in his arms especially after what happened btw them in the office ..
Asad was struggling with his emotions and urges .. He wasn't a heartless man , his heart had a beat wich raced when Zoya was near her .. But he had a fear .. Fear of hurting others , fear of the fact that what happened to his ammi and Najma might end up becoming his destiny too .. But it was gettin impossible for him to ignore his desires for Zoya , and the fact tht he had a pull towards her when he saw her near the pavement, even before he knew her , was just adding onto his fantasies for her ..or perhaps in the worst scenario more than fantasies ..maybe a 'TOUCH of Something entirely NEW for Asad'...
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