'Without You?': An AsYa OS.
He sat in a corner of his room, hugging his knees close. His beautiful oceanic blue eyes had turned red & puffy. It had been two days now that he had lost his ammi. Yes, he had lost his ammi two days ago in a car accident. After the burial of his ammi, he had locked himself up in his room. He had no one, absolutely no one to share his pain. His tears never stopped as he missed his ammi terribly. Asad Ahmed Khan has turned into a lifeless body.
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A week later:
Asad woke up with the sound of the bell ringing. His head throbbed with pain as he had cried & slept just in noon. He pressed his forehead & walked in the hallway. He opened the door wondering who came to meet him at this point of time. It was mid-evening now. He was surprised to see her standing on the other side of the door.
She looked at him. He looked weak & pale. His gorgeous eyes were swollen. She could still see traces of tears on his cheeks. She looked in his eyes & found nothing but pain in them.
"Aap?" He asked & stepped a little away to make space for her to enter the mansion. She walked inside feeling hesitant. "Aap yahan kya kar rahi hain?" He asked her again & she turned to look at him. Not knowing what to reply, she kept mum. Asad stared at her. He gestured her to sit on the couch in the hallway. She looked at him as he went in the kitchen. She started thinking of ways she could talk to him. Meanwhile, he came back & served her water. She took it & gulped it down. He sat on the other side of the couch & concentrated on the tiled floor. She kept the glass on the table and shifted uncomfortably in her position. Asad noticed her movement & looked at her, wondering what brought her at his place. "Woh actually I gotta know about your ammi in college from friends" Zoya spoke finally and Asad nodded. Tears welled up in his eyes listening to his ammi's name. Zoya didn't miss his tear-filled eyes. She felt bad. She shifted a little closer to him and after gathering lots of courage, she kept her hand on his. Asad looked at her sideways. "Are you okay?" She asked softly. Her voice was dripping with concern. Asad as if waiting for someone to ask him & console him took Zoya in a rib-crashing hug. Zoya felt amazed! His hands wrapped on her petite waist & his face was hidden in her hair. She felt her shoulder & neckline getting wet cuz of his tears. She hugged him back understanding his need for someone. She started caressing his back with her soft palms. She didn't know what words she should say to comfort him. She exactly knows what the pain of losing a mother is. She had lost her mother when she was very small, just four.
"She's no more, Zoya. My ammi..." She heard his faint voice. He voice sounded so upset & painful. Zoya felt her eyes turning wet as she tried to blink back her tears but failed miserably. It pained her so much to see him in such condition. After all she loved him!
She felt him hiccupping and his grip getting tighter on her waist. She felt him nuzzle on her neck. A shiver ran down her spine. But she knew it was unintentional. She put her hands in his soft hair & caressed them.
"Asad" She called him out after sometime. He heard her soft voice & realization dawned upon him. He is hugging her! He is hugging Zoya Farooqui! He raised his head from her shoulder wondering what she will be thinking. Zoya felt his hold getting loose on her waist. She removed her hands from his hair. Asad felt discomfort at this. He really didn't want to leave her. He wanted her to comfort him, hug him & make him feel alright. Reluctantly, he shifted a little back on the couch. Zoya sighed and closed her eyes. Once her heartbeats were normal, she flicked open her eyes. Asad was looking at her. He realized that he had hugged her for around half an hour. Zoya, as if understanding his uneasiness tried to change the topic.
"Ummm... Coffee?" She asked & he nodded instantly, trying to avoid the awkward moment. She smiled a little & got up. She walked in the kitchen & found it clean. She wondered what he was eating since so many days. She took the saucepan & poured water in it. She turned around as she felt his presence. He stood near the door of the kitchen. "Umm woh actually I came to tell you that I drink black coffee" Asad told and looked at Zoya & then at the floor. "I know this" She replied with a small smile. Asad looked at her, amazed. How did she know? Zoya dropped her gaze & focused on the coffee. She noticed Asad going out of the kitchen.
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She found him standing near the huge window in his room. Taking a deep breath, she walked towards him. She kept a hand on his shoulder & he came back to planet Earth. She looked at him. He was crying again. She wondered what she can do to make him feel better. She handled him his cup of steaming black coffee. He took it & mumbled a very faint 'thanks'. She nodded in reply & stood next to him. After sometime, Asad turned to her. She was gazing out of the window.
"Did you come here to console me?" He asked & Zoya looked at him. She shook her head negatively. "Then?" He asked and she closed her eyes once & inhaled a sharp breath before opening her eyes again. Asad was waiting for her to reply. "I came here to let you know that you're having someone besides you" She replied honestly. Asad looked in her eyes & his gaze made her stare back in his deep oceanic eyes.
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Asad & Zoya were studying in the same college. Asad was senior to her by two years. Zoya had always admired him since when she saw him. He was perfect with Greek God looks. His ever so charming personality made her fall for him. His beautiful blue eyes held so many emotions in them. She had fallen for him, badly. After realizing her feelings she was not really sure if he felt the same for her. They had become friends in a recent function in college. He was nice & easy to talk to. After that, she found herself falling for him even more. Now that they were friends, he used to smile at her whenever their eyes met. He always ended up staring her & she always caught him doing so. A little hope formed in her heart. May be, he likes her if he didn't love her.
Asad, on the other hand had liked Zoya when he had met her in some recent college function. She was sweet, naughty & cute. They had become friends instantly. He started noticing her since that day. Her almond shaped chocolate brown eyes held so many unsaid things in them. Her chubby cheeks & her dimpled smile made her more attractive! He found himself smiling whenever she's around him. He really didn't know if he loved her but yes, he definitely had a huge liking towards her.
Things were going fine. Some beautiful eye locks, some shy smiles & growing admiration from Asad & loads of love from Zoya. Everything was going perfectly fine in the college when suddenly the accident of Asad's ammi, Dilshaad, changed the things. He never came to college after that. He didn't receive anyone's call, never replied to anyone's text. When Zoya gotta know about the sad news of Asad's ammi, she felt pain for him. She knew he would be broken cuz the only family he had was his ammi. Though Asad & Zoya didn't talk much yet she knew him well. She waited for him to be back in college so that she can talk to him but he never came. So finally she decided to meet him at his place without telling anyone. And, there she was standing with him, having yet another beautiful eye-lock.
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Asad dropped his gaze. "I don't have anyone with me now. I'm all alone in this damn world" He spoke a minute later & Zoya listened to him calmly. She knew he needs to open up. He needs to share his feelings & pain with someone. And she would always be happy to be that someone. Asad sat on the couch near the window & held his face in his palms. "Ammi left me all alone here. How could she?" He yelled & Zoya got a little scared. She had never seen this side of him. He cried for sometime. Zoya took very slow steps towards him & sat next to him. "What will I do now, Zoya? I miss ammi so much" He cried & looked at her. Zoya felt her cheeks getting wet as tears rolled down them. "Asad, please calm down" She held both his hands in her palms. He looked at her, his eyes turning soft. She wiped his tears with her thumb. "I know how it feels to live without ammi. But you know what, she will be really upset if you continue crying & making your health bad" Zoya said while looking straight at the wall. She felt Asad keeping his head on her shoulder. She clutched his hand tightly. Though they have never talked much & they had become friends recently, an unknown understanding & comforting bond was there between them. "But why did she leave me?" Asad asked her & she took a minute to answer him back. "It must have had some reason, Asad. Why would any mother like to leave her son alone? Allah Azzawajal must have thought something about this, right?" She titled her head a little to look at him. He nodded & closed his eyes. "So please stop crying now. I know you miss your ammi but I'm sure she wouldn't like to see you crying & lamenting over the past all the time. She will definitely want to see her son moving on & staying happy always" Zoya completed & shifted a bit away. Asad raised his head from her shoulder & looked at her. "Okay but ammi is there with me always na? I mean she's watching me?" He asked like a little kid and Zoya felt her heart melt at this. She loved this guy so much. She held back her tears & nodded a yes. Asad gave her a small smile. She smiled back.
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Asad had slept on her lap. Zoya wanted to leave the mansion after their conversation but he forced her to stay for a little while longer. She caressed his hair. A smile formed on her lips. She never imagined that even this day will come in her life. The love of her life was sleeping on her lap. She captured the beautiful moment in her heart not knowing in tomorrow will be the same. She stared at his calm face. It seemed as if he was sleeping peacefully after a really long time. She didn't know when she felt asleep while staring at his cute face.
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Next Morning:
Asad woke up & immediately last night's events flashed in his mind. He looked around for Zoya but didn't find her. 'She must have left at night after I slept or may be early morning' He thought & sighed. Last night had brought changes in him. He felt better. He knew that she was there for him. Zoya. He smiled as her gorgeous face flashed in his mind. He needed to meet her. He needed to confess his feelings to her. And for this, he needs to go to college. Asad closed his eyes & prayed a small morning prayer to Allah. "Thank you Allah Azzawajal for sending Zoya in my life. I miss you ammi" He said softly & opened his eyes. He jumped out of the bed & went in the washroom.
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"Asad, Zoya left. Her Abbu took her with him. She had left this letter for you" Ayaz, a common friend of Asad & Zoya handled him a letter. Asad felt his world shattering down. He took the letter & left the college.
Dear Asad,
I hope this letter reaches you safely. My abbu is taking me away from Bhopal. I don't know where & why. He never answers my questions & he did the same this time when I tried to ask about the sudden decision of leaving Bhopal. I guess along with my ammi, I've lost my abbu too. Anyways, I hope you're fine. Please don't feel upset after reading this letter. You still have me with you. Wherever I'll be, I'll always pray for your happiness & protection. Hope we will meet someday!
Keep smiling!!
I'll miss you,
Zoya.
Asad's eyes were blood shot red by the time he finished reading the letter. He lost Zoya too. He stuffed the letter in his pocket & drove back home.
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Lol okay, here's another OS from me. Sorry if it was too crappy!! 🤢 I don't know why I wrote this 😆 I sat down with my lappy to write the next update of 'All The Time, It Was You' but ended up writing this OS. Don't worry, it's not having a sad ending as it's having another part too. So basically, this is a Two-Shot! 😊 I'll update the second part only if you guys liked this one 😛 Please press likes & leave your precious views!! 😳 & should I update the second part?
And, sorry about Dilshu ammi in this story!! Didn't really wanted to show it that way but that's how the story formed in my head so yea.. Anyways, sorry if anyone didn't like it!! 😊
Love,
Sadaf 😳
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