She came back home from and went straight to Dilshad's room.
'Puphi, is he still sleeping ?' She asked her.
'I don't know, I am not having the courage to go to his room right now.' Dilshad said and looked away.
'Should I go to his room ?' She asked her.
'I think he is sleeping so don't disturb him, he needs to rest.' Dilshad said with a smile and Zoya hugged her.
'Puphi, what is wrong with him ? He was never like this before.' Zoya said to her.
'I don't know Zoya, The only thing I know is that he has suffered alot and I want him to be happy now.' Dilshad said with teary eyes.
'I don't know puphi why uncle is doing all this to him, I can't see him like this.' Zoya said.
'He says that he is helpless, only Asad could help him.' Dilshad said and Zoya looked at her.
'And you believe him ?' She asked.
'No I don't. I always knew he is mean but I never thought he would do all this to his own son.' Dilshad said.
'Don't worry puphi, he will be fine. I will talk to him.' Zoya said with a smile.
She came out of Dilshad's room and went straight to Asad's room. She knocked on his door but she didn't get any response. She was getting worried now.
Why is he not opening the door ? What should I do now ? What if he again tried to do something with himself ?
She waited for him but after 10 minutes she thought she should do something.
I think I should go inside through the window.
She entered his room from the window and saw him sleeping still. She went near him and kept her fingers near his nose to check if he is breathing.
Thank God ! He is still alive.
She took a sigh of relief and saw a bottle of sleeping pills and an ashtray on the side table.
So now he has started smoking too ? She thought while looking at the ashtray full of smoked cigarettes.
She looked at him, he was sleeping peacefully and came out of his room from the door which was locked before. She came to the living room and started thinking about him again.
He never smoked before, atleast I have never seen him then why now ? He is really frustrated.
'Is he awake ?' Dilshad came near her and asked.
'No, not yet.' Zoya said while looking at her.
Should I tell her that he smokes ? No leave it ! He is old enough to make his own decisions.
'Why didn't you wake him up ?' Dilshad asked.
'You told me not to wake him.' Zoya reminded her.
'Ya but its getting late now, I am getting worried about him. Let me go and check.' Dilshad said and walked to his room.
I hope she doesn't go inside, she hates smoking. . . . . Inside ? Oh no ! I came from the door. Now I am dead, totally dead. What should I do now ? I hope he is not going to notice that.
She was thinking how would he react when Dilshad came back.
'Is he awake ?' Zoya asked.
'Yes, I knocked at the door loudly and then he said that he is coming.' Dilshad said.
'Did you go inside ?' Zoya asked to make sure she didn't notice the ashtray.
'No, I told you he said he is coming.' Dilshad told her again.
She was waiting to see his reaction. She thought she would say sorry to him if he asked. After 20 minutes he came out of his room angrilly. Zoya looked at him and understood he knows that someone entered his room while he was sleeping.
How can I even wish that he shouldn't notice that. Allah Miyaan ! Why you gave him that good brain and gave me this stupid one ?
He went straight to the kitchen where Dilshad was standing.
'You need anything ?' She asked.
'Yes, I need a glass of water.' He said while looking at Zoya angrilly. Dilshad gave him water and he swallowed a painkiller with that.
'Are you fine ?' Dilshad asked him. Zoya gulped as she saw anger in his eyes and now she was regretting that she went to his room without his permission and specially when he told her that he wants to stay alone.
'Just a headache.' He said to her and came out of the kitchen.
'So you like interferring in my matters ?' He asked her loudly before going back to his room. She never thought he would take this thing in this way.
'Allah Miyaan ! What's wrong with you Asad ? Why you are taking everything so negative ?' Zoya stood up and asked him.
'What happened ? Why are you shouting on her ?' Dilshad came near them and asked.
'Ask her the reason ! She knows better.' Asad shouted again. Dilshad looked at Zoya who was quiet now.
'What did she do ?' Dilshad asked him.
'She came to my room without my permission, maybe from the window or maybe she unlocked the door with keys but someone came to my room while I was sleeping and I am damn sure that she is the one.' Asad told her everything.
'I told her to do that.' Dilshad lied to him.
'You ? But why ?' Asad asked her.
'Its 4:00 pm now Asad, I was getting worried, you never wakeup so late.' Dilshad said to him.
'Ami please I know you were worried but I know her very well too. You don't need to cover her mistakes all the time.' Asad said to Dilshad and she was quiet now.
'I just came to check if you are fine or not, I care about you Asad. Why are you taking it in the wrong way ?' She asked him and he couldn't control himself and came near her.
'To hell with care ! I don't need anyone's care or love. I am fed up of these words. I just need my privacy atleast in my room.' Asad shouted at her and tears fell from her eyes.
'Ok fine then just go to hell !' She shouted back. He tried to control his anger a bit because of her tears but her answer made him more angry.
'Asad just forget it, she just came to check you.' He heard Dilshad saying on his back.
'Don't you dare do that again or else you don't know me.' He said pointing his finger to her and walked back to his room.
'And don't you dare say sorry to me now because I am done with this friendship.' Zoya shouted back and he slammed the door angrilly. She walked to her room and slammed the door more loudly so he could hear it.
How can he talk to me like that ? He never did that to me. She was crying now.
I hate him, I won't talk to him ever in my life.
She made up her mind while wiping her tears with her sleeves. She saw Dilshad entering her room.
'Did you see puphi how he was talking to me ?' Zoya asked her. Dilshad sat with her and hugged her.
'You shouldn't have gone to his room without his permission.' Dilshad said after a while.
'I know and I am sorry for that but this is not a way to react.' Zoya said to her. She was feeling better now.
'I know he over reacted but right now he is tensed and is angry on his father and you gave him a reason to take out his anger. Don't go to his room until he is fine. Ok ?' She tried to make her understand.
'You are talking about going to his room, I won't even talk to him now.' She remembered his words and was crying again now. Dilshad smiled at her.
'Ok, don't talk to him but don't cry atleast.' Dilshad said and wiped her tears.
'Ok I won't cry now.' Zoya said with a smile.
'Now go and get ready, Najma is waiting for you. She wants to go for shopping.' Dilshad told her but for the first time Zoya wasn't excited to hear about shopping.
'But puphi. . . .'Zoya was going to make an excuse when Dilshad interrupted.
'Zoya no more excuses, only few days are left in her nikkah. Just enjoy these days with her and don't get depressed again on what he said. Just try to understand his situation too.' Dilshad said.
'Ok, I am coming.' Zoya said.
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She came out of his room for breakfast and saw him on the table. He was quiet but normal then yesterday. She sat on her chair and started talking to Najma.
He took the newspaper and started reading it, he wanted to stay angry on her but her ignorance was annoying him. He looked at her while turning the page. She was smiling on something that Najma said but her eyes were reddish and a bit puffy.
'Ami, I will be late today.' Asad said to grab Zoya's attention. Dilshad looked at his direction and smiled while Zoya was still busy with Najma.
'But why ? I want you to come early. I have to go to the caterer with you.' Dilshad said to him.
'But we have discussed everything with him already.' Asad said while looking at her.
'Yes, I need to make some changes. You are getting late, we will talk about it later.' Dilshad said to him.
'Ok. Allah Hafiiz.' He said while looking at Zoya again.
'Allah Haffiz.' Dilshad said. He passed by her and walked out of the house. She looked at his back angrilly.
Height of rudeness ! He can't even say sorry for his behavior. Zoya thought angrilly.
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'Hello Assalam O Alaikum !' Zoya picked up the phone and said.
'Yes he is home, you can call him on his cell number.' Zoya said after a while.
'Ok wait for a moment.' Zoya said and walked to his room. She was ignoring him from last two days but now she had no other option to go to his room. She knocked at his door.
'Yes !' Asad said from inside.
'There is a call for you.' Zoya said without going inside.
'Come inside !' He said.
Why should I come to your room ? I don't want to disturb your PRIVACY.
She thought but couldn't say it. She wanted to maintain her anger.
'Just come and take the phone.' Zoya said again from outside.
'Ok, I am coming.' Asad said.
She came back to the kitchen and started making coffee for herself. She heard Asad talking on the phone.
'I never said that you shouldn't come to my room.' She heard Asad's voice on her back. She turned back to see him.
Oh really ! Only that was left to say that day.
She thought but controlled herself from saying.
'You can come to my room whenever you want.' He said again to hear something from her but she was busy making coffee still.
'What I wanted to say is that you shouldn't go to anyone's room without permission. This is wrong.' He tried to explain her.
Yes ! Go on ! I want to hear those three magical words now.
'Am I that bad ? You are not even answering me ?' He was shocked and she looked at him. He really looked guilty but she moved to other side so she cannot see his face.
'Ok fine ! Don't talk to me but atleast give me a cup of coffee.' Asad said and sat on a chair.
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