Originally posted by: volatile
This update has got to be one of the most intense piece of writing I have ever read. I could literally feel my heart pounding at certain parts. I must say Paly, you truly deserve the best author award that you got! 😊
Thank you so much! But I don't do it alone. I have wonderful beta readers who help me craft every page, every paragraph, every line and even every word. It's truly a team effort!
For me, this chapter belonged to Asad Ahmed Khan. Zoya was the one injured, but it was Asad who was hurting. Hurting for the pain Zoya was going thru, hurting for not being able to save her, hurting for her not trusting him, and last but not least, hurting cos he is falling so hard with every minute he spents with Zoya.
How do you think Asad felt when he realized that Zoya suffered everything she did -the physical pain, the fear, the struggle without him, even his insults - because she wanted to protect him? Poor guy. That's got to be eating him up!
You always have me. In his mind, he already belongs to her heart and soul. And I think if Zoya wasnt so high on painkillers, she would have figured out that he was not so subtly confessing his feelings to her. I dont think she also realised how much she was revealing as well when she said Do you think I value my own safety over phupees or yours?
I agree the painkillers made her reveal things she wouldn't have otherwise. But Asad is a gentleman. He knows her truth but he won't push her until she's ready to take the next step herself.
And that last part when he says that her place is in his arms, such a classic and poignant AsYa scene. With every I know uttered, he was falling more deeply in love with her, which was why he was getting more physical. And finally, he couldnt stop the tears, which were threatening to spill the moment he saw her soaked in blood.
Yes! Now he sees Zoya clearly and can no longer fool himself into thinking that she has anything but pure love for him and his family. Not only that, now he has someone who will watch his back. This is something he's never had before. I hope he takes the time to savor it!
Thank you Paly, for giving us back the original AAK. I was missing him so much in the show, for me QH will never be the same again. But reading your update was like a soothing balm to my injured heart. 😊 In your world, our Jahanpanah Six Packs is back!
In my world, he never left. That's why I emphasis the story timing as after Dilshad's shooting but before Tanveer. Zoya and Asad were at their peak of intelligence and teamwork and QH was at its peak of creative story line.
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