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Chapter 10
New year made two hearts meet
Zoya's POV:
I entered the house very angrily but then was suprised how the door was unlocked and to find a huge box in the middle of the house.the boz was gift wrapped with a bow tied around it.i looked at it curiously forgetting all about my anger.just then kaka came from inside and smiled at me.
I heard hesistant footsteps behind me and all of a sudden all the hesistance washed away and hurried footsteps came with squeals of happiness. i really wanted to roll my eyes. just a second ago they were feeling low about my anger and now running in seeing a huge box of gift. it was in the size of a human, i went near the box and took the name tag. and the next moment my breath got stuck in my throat, it was that name. that very name which always made my insides curl up and feel all those feelings that i have never felt.it was " Asad ahmed khan". then i was surrounded with " what bhaijaan?, then did i realize that i had said it out loud.
K: yes dears, ur big brother only sent it and i received. these are our xmas presents i guess.
" wow!!!"
N2: zoe, open it na...
I pulled the tag card and secretly kept it in my jean pocket. i carefully took a stool and stood on it and then slowly i unwrapped the cover and opened the box. i was really shocked to find so many gifts,more than enough for us. and on top of all the gifts i found a letter addressed to all of us. i read it out, it was mostly of how sorry he was that he couldnt spend the xmas with them,but he promised to meet them soon.he also conveyed his wishes to kaka and us.
With each and every word of this letter, i could feel love dripping from it. he has written is with so much love that i couldnt help admiring the love he gets from his siblings and how much love he showers on his siblings. the little khans were having tears brimming in their eyes which made me to tear up. usually i was not a person to get senti for small things, but i would just melt if thats anything for my family.
H: arrey! this is now senti time, this is presents time. he has sent us so many gifts, lets go feed on it!
Ayaan looked at her with admiration which went unnoticed by all but not by me.Everyone rushed towards the box and crowded it nearly crushing me to death. i fought for place till i got a comfortable one and started to look in for something which would interest me.i have never been excited about presents or surprises, but now i felt excited and so happy even after the anger on my friends.it just melted away after seeing that name.it was like a long lost connection.
Everyone was so engrossed in their presents. i too kept the letters down and tried to get a present for me too. but i just gave up seeing all the clothes and accessories which were riled up in the box. i sat down keeping my hands on my head.all the girls got dresses and girly things which dint even interest me in the most craziest way. and kaka got gold wrist watch from it . ayaan got some books on racing controls and a tuxedo suit and as well a racer's suit. i sighed as i dint get anything.
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Narrator's POV:
Days passed by and finally the it was the evening of the day before new year. the whole day, the house had been glum. zoya rarely moved out of her room. there was no news of zeenat-anwar. zoya dint even acknowledge that the next day was her birthday. no one forced her to celebrate her birthday. today everyone had kept their distance from zoya. she was feeling lonely.no one even spoke to her, which was weird. she has to bear this loneliness for two days. she noticed that no one was bickering or chattering or even move out of the house. they were all in the same building but still never recongnised the others' presence. zoya blamed herself for shouting at them for a small thing.she thought that she was the reason of their silence. she was thinking of apologizing to them, she knows they cant stay mad at her for long time.
Here, asad was making plans to surprise his siblings and kaka and his new to be friends. he was under too much pressure that he took off from the office work and concentrated only on his aim. and on top of that, ayaan had given him the responsiblity of a birthday party of a special person. but still he managed to do everything perfectly.
Yes, ayaan and the others had planned a surprise party for zoya because they knew that she wouldnt disappoint them by saying a no to the party at the peak time.they had also informed zeenat-anwar about this and told them to come and surprise her. that way she would be more comfortable and atlast they gave the total preparations for this party to asad and made it clear to him that it should be without any problem as this was for a special person of their hearts. little did asad know that this party was for the 'most' special person
of his heart.
They made it clear that this should be the most simplest party, with no much decorations, no lavishness. this should be unforgettable moment in their lives. it should be memorable but not with any money but with something more than that.and also that this should be held in the khan mansion. and from new year they had planned to move into their own house in the main city of paris.
This little has been acting all so glum from morning.they wanted to keep away themselves from zoya. they wanted her herself to come and speak to them so that they can make her go the khan mansion all alone. this was all the part of the big plan.
And just like the way they had planned zoya had went to talk to them.she got annoyed of all the silence she was getting. she couldnt bear the thought that they were all upset because of her. she wanted to apologize to them for her rude behaviour earlier.
It was night time when she had gone to talk with them. she entered the living room to find everyone to be engrossed in their own work. even kaka dint acknowledge her presence. she got an idea. she knew the perfect person who would get all their attention and that person was none but ayaan! she went near him who was lazily messing with phone. she took the phone from his hand. and when he looked up to see, he saw her giving him her 1000 watt smile. he just tried to snatch away his phone but she was swift in dodging.
Z: sorry!
Ay: huh??
Z: Sorry!!
she said a little too loud for everyone to hear.
Ay: for what?
And with this everyone's attention was turned towards her.
Z: for acting very rude to you people on the night. iam so sorry , i really am. i know i shouldnt have acted like that. its my fault. i just got too carried away. please understand.
H: come here
When zoya came near humi, all the girls took her in a hug which then resulted in ayaan joining them. kaka was so happy to see the bonding between his kids and the love they share. he blessed them to never break apart even in the most crucial circumstances. and also he wished that his eldest kid join soon too.
and as planned they also made her agree to go to the khan mansion alone. but when asked why, they just cited some excuses.
N2: actually, its nothing zoya, its just that...
N1: that as aapi-jiju will be arriving soon, lets just move into our house there.
Z: but why me first?
N3: just like that.
T: dont worry, no one is going to be there.
she still wasnt satisfied.
H: baaji! we are not moving there today itself. you just go and see the place and catch a room for yourself.
She then thought for a moment and said
Z: okay fine i'll go. but when?
Ay: well, its 9pm now, so you go pack some of your stuff and start from here at 11.
Z: what? why so late?
Ayaan looked at kaka for help as she will listen to his without any reasons.
K: we are saying na beta, just go.
Z: okay kaka, if you say so.
T: and zoya please dont go in your night clothes, wear something nice.
Z: who is going to see me in this late night?
T: just do what i say. and i promise i will make you wear clothes, which are comfortable for you.
Z: whatever.
she just shrugged my shoulders at her.
AY: mona, now go and pack. tanny will come later.
she went back to her room and started arranging her things in bags. after a while, tanveer came and gave her a white kurti . it was a elegant one with no much designs in it and with a 3/4th sleve. she loved the simple designs in her kurti and it was made of a soft cloth. tanveer told her to wear it with jean of her choice. and directly zoya's thoughts went to her jeans which she wore on the xmas party. she quickly wore the dress and her hands straight away went to her jean pocket where she had kept the tag. she was grateful as the tag was laminated and that it dint get damaged as she had totally forgotten about the tag and put her clothes for laundry before. she traced her fingers over the name and then again tucked it in her pocket.this time she left her hair open. she came out of the room sharp at 11, got her bike keys and the address from ayaan and hopped her way to her bike.
She drove in a much slower pace than she usually goes, she dint know why but now she wanted to admire all the way to the house, she knew that something beautiful, serene, pleasant and exciting is gonna happen today but dint know what that was. she just knew by some instinct.she kept smiling all the way to the mansion.
When she stopped at the mansion, her breath was taken away from her.she was awestruck by the architecture of this building. she couldnt help admiring it. the elegance, the intelligence, the talent and brains put into this work was amazing. she was swept off of her feet looking at it. she noticed a thick trance of trees perpendicular to this mansion, she was curious about it but then let it away thinking it might be a garden.she went back to admire the big mansion in front of her.
Z: you have good brains, mr.khan...
She said to herself and smiled.
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Asad had reached his house long back and was waiting for all the others to make an appearance. he dint know why, but there was restlessness inside him. he was anxious, excited and happy. he wanted to meet this special person. he planned it perfectly, simple yet elegant and rich.he switched off all the lights with small tap on his mobile which had a software installed in it to connect to the whole house appliances and opened all the windows in the living room so that the moonlight can slightly luminate the room.
He knew something good and beautiful and pleasant and serene was gonna happen but couldnt get it what.and all this anxiousness was making his stomach curl in pleasure which he mistook as hunger and went to the kitchen.he searched for food in that dim light. he opened the fridge to look for food, and what he saw made his eyes lit up with joy while a happy grin struck on his face.there was a tomato juice bottle, as he soon as he saw that, his hands went straight away to take it and his legs moving towards the cupboard for a bowl. he poured the juice in the bowl and started feeding it like a small boy, making the juice smear all over his lips and to the sides of his lips.
And that's when zoya entered the house, she felt weird as there were no lights and the whole house dark except for the moonlight illuminating the room. she walked ahead without knowing where she was heading to. she looked side to side and found the kitchen which was illuminated much . she started walking towards it in the dark.as she was nearing it and thats when she heard some ruffling noises, with a second her defensive senses came rushing into her.she became alert and started scanning each and every movement of hers.
Asad who was in his lala land, relishing his juice came to his senses when he heard soft footsteps, his senses got alert and he started looking for any kind of shadow.He thought of going near to the big kitchen window where it was illuminated much better, so that he could have a clear view of the whole kitchen.
Zoya too had the same thoughts of going near the kitchen window. she started nearing it. he started nearing it. they both saw a shadow of someone which was no one but they themselves. zoya thought of facing the person and here asad too wanted to do the same. they both started going towards their respective shadows.and that's when they both dashed with eachother, with zoya totally losing her balance and falling back with asad following her to fall on her, but he kept his legs intact with the ground and provided himself a strong base for him to balance and as if as an instinct his arms went around the other person who was about to fall. zoya excepting a fall, let out a small gasp, her hands desperately searching for a medium to hold onto and found his shirt collar as the mediym and held tightly to it.and within the next second her hands went around his collar and caught hold on his neck while his arms were providing a floor for her waist to bend upon.they were in this position like a perfect dance couple, perfect bend, perfect moves, perfect position. the moon was glowing in its full glory seeing the true soulmates allowing them to see eachother.
Their eyes met, their face glowed making the whole world dark.their hearts met with a rush of emotions that they couldnt name it.they breath got struck in their throat when the saw eachother. they drowned in eachother's eyes and were suffocating in it but still dint want to come out of it too. they both felt as if they could the other's soul.
Asad knew when his eyes met hers that this was the same girl for whom he had begged 'Allah' to make him meet again. and now 'Allah tala' had granted him his wish. he was feeling happy,anxious, restless, excited and many more feelings. he now knew that this was the good and beautiful and pleasant and serene thing that was gonna happen which had happened now. even though he was feeling a range of emotions, his face was expressionless. he forced his eyes to move away from hers as he wanted to capture her face. his eyes went to top of head and then slowly started to travel down to her forehead, to her brows, to her eyes again but now he resisted his urge to drown in those beautiful orbs, to her nose, to her lips and finally his eyes rested on her chin and then zoomed out to view her whole face.moonlight illuminated her face making her look like an angel descended down just for him.''but then, why was she here, first of all?is she the special person that ayaan told me?Wow!! but i have to confirm my thoughts and for that i have to ask her but how am i gonna do that??', he was disturbed from his thoughts when he felt heated up after a moment and the source for this sudden change of temperature was her whose eyes were blazing staring him.
Zoya was feeling the same emotions and feelings which were so new to her.she too felt heated up as she felt his gaze burning her. she knew it was the same man by just looking in his eyes. without her knowledge her eyes started scanning his whole face from his forehead, to his wide brows, to his eyes, to his nose which went for about a kilometer ready to poke her, to his lips, to the red liquid around his lips, to his chin. after a second or so her eyes widened in shock and her eyes darted back to the red liquid around his lips which were dripping down on his skin.she felt fear build up inside her as after a range of thoughts her mind rested in one thing that could have red liquid around the lips which is...
Asad got confused as to why she was looking but he let go of it as he assumed that she too would have remembered him but the next actions done by her left him shocked.she sprung out of his grip and stared at him in shock-disbelief , then she shouted " VAMPIRE!!!!!"
Asad thought 'what? vampire? who,me?'. she moved away as fast as she can but he was swift than her. he caught her wrist and pulled her onto him. she crushed on his body but still struggled to move away but his grip was tighter. he held her firmly in his arms . she was trembling with fear that she dint not even look at his face. She felt alien to herself as she, the Zoya Farooqui who never feared for anything physical was now afraid of a...aa--- .
He at first wanted to laugh at her stupid assumption but then ' what could have caused her to call me a vampire?' he went thoughtful. but then again he was distracted from his thoughts by her body which was crushed against his. both felt shivers running down their spines because of the touch of their bodies. he felt it tempting but he firmly suppressed it as for now all he cared was her being afraid of him, of HIM! he wanted her to look up at him so he loosened his grip a bit. and that was all zoya needed to get out of his grip. he felt a void inside him as he felt her move away, he had to do something to stop her so he spoke out
A: hey hey! stop! dont!.
Zoya stopped in her tracks. the fear and shock was replaced by amazement as she heard his voice, so deep,so intense. and here asad as soon as he felt her stop, he switched on all the the lights through his phone and looked at her in awe as if he had the most beautiful thing in this whole world. true, she was not the most beautiful girl in the world but still she was just prefect and managed to take his breath away even when she was in fear.he wanted to look in eyes right now, but she had her gaze down.
After a moment zoya looked up and what she saw made her confirm him as a vampire. she looked at him to see him standing there like a greek god with perfect features just the way every supernatural book author had described a vampire to be. he had a perfect body, wide forehead, long-straight cut nose, high cheekbones, chiselled jaw and drawn round lips.if these dint confirm her doubts then his sharp reflexes did, how he caught her while falling with a swift secong.even if this dint confirm her doubts, then the red liquid on the side of his lips did which can be surely assumed as blood. ' maybe he just fed off from a innocent human and came.' she started moving backwards, while asad got alert on her movement.
A: iam not a vampire...
he said softly, which made her stop in amazement of how deep yet soft his voice was. for a moment she wanted to believe what he said but the red liquid never left her eyes. he followed the direction of her eyes and found her looking at his lips. he wiped his lips with his palms and saw the tomato juice which was sticking there. and as realization dawned upon him, he started laughing like a mad person.
Zoya's features softened as she heard him laugh. it felt so nice. she couldnt tell how she felt hearing a piece of art.his laugh was an art.She remained expressionless as his laugh was doing magics to her.He stopped laughing and looked her for some kind of response but was disappointed when he got none.How would he get, when she was amazed by his voice and laugh to silence.
A: See! iam not a vampire! it was just tomato juice...
He explained himself, but still no response from her. he wanted to hear her voice too but she wouldnt give him that. before when she opened her mouth to say vampire, it was much of a scream only, he coulnt make out how her voice would be. but still from what he heard, he knew her voice would be good. He, tired of waiting for a reply from her, looked away and his eyes rested on the clock to the side of him. it was just a few seconds for the clock to strike 12. so he quickly straightened himself and went near her, not giving her a chance to register anything.even after he went and stood near her, she dint move instead she stared at him.
The clock striked 12 and it started to ding its first ring for the 12 o'clock which he wished her along with the ding. yes, she got her first 18th birthday wish from a person who was a stranger to her yet still felt as if he was the most closest person to her in this whole world. it was as if he was her own.
A: Happy birthday and a happy new year!
He said in the most soft yet deep, intense voice which again left her numb. he dint know anything about her.she was stranger to him yet felt like she was the closest person to him in this whole world. it was like she was his own. and just like how a new year was born, a new bond was build between them.
He moreover asked it as a question.He waited for her response so that he could hear her voice atleast now. he was cut short off of his thoughts when he heard,
Z: huh...
His expressions got alert as he waited for more
Z: ...thank...you...
She confirmed him that it was her birthday with that small thankyou.
That's it for asad, he heard the beautiful voice.
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Thanks for your comments and support. i wish you all a happy new year and zoya's birthday. i hope you love this update too. and i have made asad as a tomato juice craze just like me😆😆. thanks in advance for reading and supporting me. love you all. bye see you later with another update.
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