CHAPTER SIX :
'No.' He tried to control his smile.
'Liar !' She said loudly.
Now she starts again. He started pinching his nose. 'No Miss Farooqui I just wanted to ask that why. . . .' She again interrupted him.
'I can't believe it Mr Khan. You have doubts on me. I know you are good looking but that doesn't mean I will fall for you. Ya there are some girls who would love to fall for you but not me.' Deep down she felt like he caught her therefore to cover it up she was fighting with him.
'Umm. . . . .Actually Miss Farooqui. . . . .' He wanted to laugh on her antics. She really was fun to be around. He was looking down now.
'I know you are handsome and moreover your anger is a plus point on you. You look great with that tough look on your face. Your eyes are mesmerizing and your li. . . . .' He looked at her in disbelief. Did she just say that? She realized where she was going and said 'but I don't love you Mr Khan, its like the day I will fall in love the bells will ring inside me and I will get it that he is the one.' She pointed her finger on him.
'He could be anyone.' She moved her finger.
'Ok that means I am at the safe side.' He smiled like he was happy to know that.
'What do you mean by safe side ? Huh ! Am I bad ? If girls can fall for you easily than there is a long line of men for me too but I am just rejecting them all like that.'She said whipping her finger and raising her shoulders proudly.
He was surprised. She can actually talk too much. No one can compete her. If seriously anyone has enemies he/she can take her to them and make her talk. She can be a great headache for anyone. He thought.
Somewhere inside she was satisfied that he is thinking about something else but I should ask him for a painting. Maybe he accepts at that.
'When I saw you first time I felt you are handsome. No no don't think that bells were ringing. Don't take me wrong Mr Khan but I liked your eyes, I want to paint you. Can I ?' She looked at him with that puppy face.
'Oh ! so thats the reason. And here I was thinking that you like me.' He said smiling on her.
'Stop it now Mr Khan. Its too much.' She got a call and was going to receive when she said 'Do think about it Mr Khan.' She said with a smile. She went a little away from him it was her father calling her.
He was smiling at how she manages to make him smile, make him happy, make him forget his past. How can I forget my past ? How can I feel happy ? I have no right to feel happy, to enjoy my life. I shouldn't have come here. I should leave.
'I am hungry. Lets go somewhere and eat. We are not allowed to eat on stairs or I would love to eat here and enjoy but we can't so lets go.' She came back and said.
'I want to go back.' said Asad.
'What ? But why ? We just came now.' She was confused.
'I have some office work to do. I am going to my hotel.' He said.
She dropped him at his hotel when he said 'Thank You for taking me to Spanish steps.' He tried to smile.
'And tomorrow we will go to forum and Pantheon.'
'No I can't, I have some office work to do tomorrow.'
'Why can't you do that at your office ? Its final we are going tomorrow.' He was not in the mood to argue so he stopped.
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He couldn't sleep at night again. He was having his breakfast when she called him.
'I am waiting for you. Come downstairs.'
'Why ?' He forgot about their plan.
'What do you mean by why ? We decided yesterday that we will go to forum.'
'I am sorry Miss Farooqui I am with a office friend we are going to Pompeii. Infact we are already in train. I will come back tomorrow.' He was changing channels on TV and he was looking at trains on some news channel and tried to make excuse.
'Oh ! Why didn't you tell me then ?' She was still not convinced.
'I forgot that I have a plan with you. I am sorry.' He didn't care whether she will feel bad or not.
'Its ok. Just enjoy.'
He just finished his breakfast and went for shower. When he came out receptionist told him someone from his office is waiting for him downstairs. He was confused who could that be ? No one was his friend here except Roberto and he was out of town.
He came downstairs he was going to ask at reception when he saw her sitting nearby. She was looking at him. He knew he was caught. He was regretting to make a stupid excuse now. He walked towards her.
'So Mr Khan is going to Pompeii and is in train right now.'
'I am sorry. I lied.' He was really feeling sorry.
'I was just going back when I remembered that its a train strike. You can't go outside of Rome on train today.'
That's why people say that you should know language of place where you are living. He was watching some news channel since morning they were showing some footage of trains and stations. If he knew Italian then he wouldn't have used the word 'train'. He was busy thinking when she said.
'I got it that you don't want to come with me but I wanted to let you know that I caught you.' She was really angry on him.
'Its not like I don't want to go with you but its just that I don't want to go anywhere.' He said. It was better I should have told her that I don't want to go.
'So you should have told me. Anyways, I know now that you are not interested in this friendship so I won't disturb you now. I am going now Bye.' She was walking to the main door. He wanted to slap himself for hurting her.
'Miss Farooqui, I want to come with you.' He said and she turned back.
'I want to see Rome with eyes of a Roman girl.' He said Zoya's line.
'If you don't want to go anywhere than you shouldn't feel guilty.'
'Please Miss Farooqui, I have heard romans were cruel back then I just want to make sure its true and thats only possible if I visit Colosseum.' He was irritating her so that she will take him there.
'You are so rude Mr Khan. If I was not interested in painting you then I wouldn't have come for you.' She was looking at him with anger in her eyes. He was smiling at her.
'Can we go now ?' He knew if he didn't say this then she would start again.
'Yes.'
They were in her car now she was driving.
He could see Colosseum even they have not reached there still, one of the seven wonders of the world.
'People who come to Italy they make sure to come to Colosseum. I am surprised why you are not interested.'
'You are right. I should have come here before.'
'Then you should be thankful to me.'
'Thank you so much Miss Zoya Farooqui.'
'Ya I know how much thankful you are Mr Khan. Only because of you I booked the tickets online yesterday. Now we won't waste time in line.'
He was not interested in this girl or Rome but now when he came here he was feeling better.
'Can we go inside now ?' He asked her.
'Lets go.'
'Romans were quiet cruel back then.' He said while roaming inside with hundreds of people.
'Ya ! Roman kings were the most cruel of there time.' She said.
'But romans are not that bad. I know a roman girl. She is really good.'
'So you are permitting this roman girl to make a painting of your face.' She was really happy.
'I didn't say anything like that.' He smiled and gave a confused look.
'Don't worry. One day, I will convince you Mr Khan.' They were talking while looking at the architecture.
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They were sitting outside a restaurant in shades.
'You have not met any artist in the world, if you have not met Zoya Farooqui.' She said proudly.
'Wao ! You are seriously self obsessed.' He said.
'So what ? '
'Are you Muslim ? I mean your mother was Christian and your father is Muslim.' He asked her suddenly. He realized its a personal question.
'Sorry if you think its personal then. . . . .'
'Allah Miyaan ! Whats wrong with you Mr Khan. Who told you its a personal question ? Its a really common question even you can ask to strangers.' She said with a smile. He was regretting to say that. She talks too much.
She felt he was getting irritated. Oh ! I love this look on him. He looks cute.
'Yes I am Muslim, not because my father is Muslim but because I chose it for me. You are also from India right ? ' She asked him.
'I was born in America but I am related to India because my father is from India.' Is he really my father ? I shouldn't have said that.
'Your father is also from India but you don't speak Urdu.' He tried to change the topic.
'Who said I don't speak Urdu ? I can speak so many words in urdu. Zaleel, kameena, ullu ka patha. Mujhe sab pata hai.' She said proudly.
He was surprised to hear about her urdu vocabulary. He was not surprised to know that she knows urdu but the words.
'This is your urdu ? Do you know these words are used to abuse someone. You are not supposed to say these words Miss Farooqui.' He thought maybe she didn't know the meaning therefore she is using these words. But to his surprise, she knew the meaning as well.
'Ya I know the meaning. Don't worry Mr Khan. I have learnt these from my Aapi. I begged her to tell me some abusing words in urdu.' He could imagine how much she would have irritated her aapi to know these words.
'And you know what ? Now whenever I am angry on anyone I abuse them in urdu. They don't get it here. My favorite word is ullu ka patha and yours.' She was so excited to talk on this topic.
He was moving his head in disbelief. 'I didn't like the fact that my friend knows these kind of words.'
'Ohh really Mr Khan. You know what ? If you want I can teach you some words in Italian. You will need it.' She was ready to help him.
'No thank you. I am not interested.'
'Look you never know when you want to abuse anyone. I am warning you I think you should know some words.' He was still looking at her.
'Tell me how can you talk so much ? I have not spoken this much in my entire life as much as I spoke in last three days with you.'
'I don't speak too much Mr Khan. Its just normal, I think you have never met a talkative girl.'
'And how can you say that I don't know girls ?'
'So you know girls. Are you having a girlfriend Mr Khan ?' She suddenly felt jealous. He could see her jealous face.
'I think thats a personal question.' He said with a smirk. She was shocked that means he is seaing someone. Who could that be ? I will ask him later.
'I am leaving now. See you.' he said.
'Ok lets go.' she said.
He was back to his hotel room. He took his tablets, he wanted to sleep for some time. Last three days, he had enjoyed alot. He is not supposed to enjoy. He wants his scary dreams back. He switched off his phone and went on his bed.
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She was back home. She was in her studio working on a painting. Wearing a t shirt on shorts. She loved to wear shorts while painting. She was looking at her painting and was busy thinking when aapi came.
'How was your day with your Mr Khan ?' She was looking at him.
'It was good.' She was smiling to hear his name. Aapi could see love in her eyes for him.
'How is he ?'
'By personality, I think I have never seen so much complete and by nature, he is quite different, sometimes happy, sometimes sad, careless, something is wrong with his past aapi, sometimes he smiles like he doesn't care about his past but then he suddenly stops. I believe that he thinks that he has no right on smiling even.' She was lost in him.
'Is he married ?' Aapi asked her.
'Aapi !!!'
''Tum uski itni tareef ker rahi ho to meine socha shayad. . . . .'
'Aisa kuch nahi hai. Mein sirf usey paint kerna chahti hun.' She tried to avoid her gaze on her.
'Lekin acha lag to sakta hai na ?'
'Nahi aapi. He is just a friend.' She knows what kind of person Asad is. He would never marry her. If she would tell aapi about her feelings then she will be upset for her. She just wanted to have some good time with her Mr Khan.
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FLASHBACK :
Ayaan tried his level best to get admission in Harvard University. But he couldn't get there. He got admission in Columbia University. Rashid Ahmed Khan was proud of him but he thought his Dad is only happy because he knew he won't be able to make to Harvard University.
He was studying in Columbia now when Asad asked him to come home after his first semester. But he didn't come back.
He called his mother after 1st semester that he wants to marry a girl, she is Muslim. Dilshad was more than happy to know that.
'Who was on the phone ami ?' Asad asked her. He was here on his vacations.
'It was Ayaan. He wants to marry a girl.' She was happy.
'Oh so thats the reason. I asked him to come on vacations but he said he got an assignment to do. Now I know whats his assignment.' Asad was surprised that his younger brother is dating someone but felt happy.
'Ayaan wants me to ask your Abbu.'
'Ya, so whats the big deal ? I don't think he would say no.'
'Tum bhi bata do ager tumhein koi ladki pasand hai to. . . . .' She tried to irritate him. She knew he was not involved in girls.
'Jo ladki Asad Ahmed Khan ko pasand ajaye aisi koi ladki abhi tak to nahi mili hai. Jis din milegi sab se pehle aap ko hi bataunga.' He gave her a naughty smile and took his coffee and went to his room.
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