Part 29:
They couldn't ask for more... their life was filled with love and joy. A day has not passed that the happy family prayed and thanked the almighty for showering them with this love. Asad and zoya love life was going at a smooth pace. They had their usual nok-jhok in between, but their romance never went past the occasional pecks... somehow... though they both wanted much more... but contented with this... both were worried about the other... as long as they have each other... Nothing matter to them. Asya was a lovely child... She is the centre of their universe...
After few weeks.. asad could sense a change in zoya... she was not herself, as much of an act she put up... asad could see something bothering her... is it about marriage... if so... asad will call the qazi then and there... but.. if it is not that... he didn't want to zoya to feel down further...he decided he will give a day or two.. then he will ask her.. as he was working busy in a project... he went back to his work.. as in he checked the deadline for the project.. then date struck him... now he realized the reason for zoya sadness..tomorrow is the day that zoya lost her mom to the fire...i.e the reason zoya was gloomy all day.
As much zoya put a positive front... her pain of the past... Pulled her ..she couldn't pull herself out... she wanted share with asad...but didn't want to pain asad with her pain... as the night came...her mental pain was unbearable... she closed her eyes.. to let the sleep put her pain away. Asad understood her, slowly he pulled asya to the end of the bed.. he kept enough pillow around her... for safety.. and took her place zoya... and without a word.. hugged her.. and pulled her to his chest. Zoya opened her eyes... and looked up at asad... asad didn't say a word... just kissed her forehead...and hugged her tighly.. zoya responded to the hug...she held him as tightly as she could... she knows if there is one thing in the world.. that will keep her safe... Is the arms.. in which she was arrested..
The physical comfort of the hug and mental support of his presence.. pulled zoya into her sleep.. there in the comfort of the arms.. she slept. After some time asad felt zoya asleep, he also closed his eyes to sleep. He knows the biggest hurdle is tomorrow... as the morning came.. asad felt he was arrested from both sides.. zoya was using his chest as her pilloa and asya was sleeping on his shoulder.. he couldn't ask for anyting more..and held them tighly...
As the morning dawned, it was a Saturday.. asya wanted to play in a park with her dadi, and both of them left the house.. soon after breakfast. Zoya was back to her gloomy self, she tried a lot.. but as the day dawned... she felt like a big stone on her heart... she felt like this always.. from the day she came to know about the incident... her loneliness, helplessness.. her cruel fate... everything assaulted her... her positive outlook towards life... fell flat on this day... somehow.. she let it be... she wanted to face these things may be...
Asad was watching her... but never said a word.. after a phonecall, he came to her..
A: zoya.. get ready we r going ..
Without a word she got ready... not in her usual dress but in a white salwar.. and so was asad in his white kurta... Zoya knows were there r going... her mom grave..
Though she wanted... but never went there... but with asad by her side.. she wanted see her mom.. and show asad to her mom... to assure her that her daughter is safe.. and happy..as they reached the graveyard... she couldn't control her tears.. it just flowed from her eyes... asad just held her for support .. and took her to the graveyard..infront of the grave stood her father.. with tears in his eyes... both father-daughter... shared their sorrows... zoya broke down completely in her fathers arms... asad pulled her and held her... then after sometime.. he gave the shawl.. and other things to pay respect her mom.. and kneeled down infront to pray.. and asad did the same next her... And closed his eyes and raised his hands in prayer.
In his prayer .. asad promised her mom that he will always keep her daughter happy... never let her alone.. all her pain and sorrow will be his.. zoya just closed her eyes... she was all blank... just said her duas... That it... nothing more came to her... she didn't want to dwell on them too... After some time... all the them left the place.. Siddique came with them in the car... the emotional exhaustion took a toll on zoya.. there in her father arms... she went baack to sleep.. as they reached KV.. asad saw zoya asleep in her father.. slowly he took her in his arms.. and placed her in their room and covered her and adjusted the screens and lighting for room for her. As he came out... he saw Siddique outside.. and they hugged each other.. and asad assured him.. that he will look after zoya.
As the evening came... zoya was up.. she didn't want to focus on her thougt. Just kept herself busy with asya and asad and the house. Asad understood her and helped her... they just wanted the day to end. As the night came.. the whole family went to sleep... somehow zoya fell asleep..
Late at night.. asad was awoken by a murmur... he saw it was zoya words...
Z:..asad please don't leave me.. I wont live...
She was repeating the words... again and again... her fear... raised agin... she lost her mother.. her father.. almost lost asad... through out the day.. her thoughts were struck there... what she will loose asad too... In her dream... she could see asad in the fire...
She screamed...asad...
Asad just held...her.. assured her.. that he is there... Her body was shaking... sweating... though her eyes were awake.. looking at his face... but she was not there... she kept seeing the image..
Z:.. please don't leave me.. I wont live.. I will die without..u
A:.. zoya.. look at me... I am here... will be always there for u...
Z:.. asad... asya needs u... if not me.. don't levae her... I don't want our daughter to go through want I went through... please..
A:.. look at me... nothing wil happen... even death cant spilt us... I will follow even then...
Z:..no... if something happen... promise me u will be there for asya... Whatever happens... to either one... we will live for asya... promise me...
Asad looked at zoya... zoya... he called...
Z: promise ...me u will be there...
A: yes... i promise...
zoya look at me... zoya was not there... she was sweating... shivering... asad shaked her up... he just hugged her close... held her tight... yet... zoya was still in her trance.. and kept repeating her words...
asad just scoped zoya in his arms... and took her to their bathroom.. and opened the showers and held her closer... as the warm water fell on her...the fire inside her body subsided... she just held asad tighly... asad held her and his soothing words... made her calm... after some time.. he took her in his arms and came into their bedroom.. zoya was juat puppet at the time.. everything took a toll on her.
he made her stood infront of his cupbard and took a towel and dried her.. as he looked at zoya.. he undressed her and dried her completely, and took his kurta..and made zoya wear it... she did as told and took her to the bed and made her lie down... and covered her... as he turned zoya held his hand... dont leave me asad... asad sat next her... i will never leave u... and kissed her forehead... as zoya held his hand tighly,.. asad didnt want to move.. he just removed his kurta... and dried his upper part and lied beside zoya.. and held her close. zoya reached up to his chest,.. and slept there with her legs arresting him...
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