Asad found Zoya standing on a balcony of the same hotel where there was the engagement party. She was facing the sea and the cool breeze was blowing her hair.
"Zoya" shouted Asad.
Zoya did not stir from her position.
Asad moved further closer and said "Zoya"
Zoya knew that it was time to face everything and turned around to look at Asad.
"I am not here to apologize for what happened as doing that would mean that I regret it or that it was wrong. But I don't think like that. For me it was perfect" spoke Asad making direct eye contact.
Zoya turned back again as she digested each and every word. She had not expected Asad to speak so directly about it.
Asad on seeing Zoya's reaction said "You can't turn your back towards the truth."
Zoya was still shocked and did not say a word.
Asad moved towards Zoya and grabbed her hand. He made her turn around to face him and holding both her arms said "You can't deny that there is something between us. There is a strange hidden desire for each other deep within us. You can't refuse the fact that I love you and you love me."
The closeness was driving Zoya crazy. "You are hurting me" spoke Zoya as she struggled to move from Asad's grip.
"I didn't mean to" apologized Asad and left her arms.
Zoya again turned to look back at the sea.
Asad on seeing Zoya's reactions said his final words while walking away "You can run away from me as much as you want. You can turn your face away me till whatever time you want. You can deny your love for me till your last breath. But you can't run away or turn or back to your feelings. You can't lie to yourself."
Zoya turned on hearing this to see Asad walking away from her. She felt that something very precious was slipping away. "Asad" she shouted.
Asad stopped in his tracks and immediately turned to look at Zoya.
Zoya started moving towards Asad while speaking "You asked me what my last words to you would have been so I am telling them to you now.Those words are that I may take a journey even to the end of the world but yet will find no one like you. Not even in the world of movies or books. Not even in my world of Harry Potter."
Asad realized that Zoya had indirectly told him that she loved him. The words 'not even Harry Potter' were ringing in his head and a huge smile spread on his face. He opened his arms for Zoya.
Zoya seeing this ran and quickly hugged Zoya with all her might and Asad replied back with equal passion.
Unknown to them someone had seen and heard everything and was smiling ear to ear.
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