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hehe yea Tanveer is that i agree.. she hurt Asad too much.Originally posted by: AsyaManeet
part 10.
Tanveer is a bitch!!
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part 11.Sunaina may be or may not be asad's daughter!!Tanveer 🤬 .!!
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Hello Dearies,
I have told some of you that i will update on 17th... but i am so sorry, i became too busy with work plus i am having some problems at home front which need my undivided attention... so i just couldn't complete the update... but i am working on it whenever i get some free time so hopefully may be i will update tomorrow.
@sasir, sorry Dear for keeping you waiting.
@ Jas91, Dear my status will show online as i hardly log out of IF but i wasn't active last 3 days as i was too busy... Pls don't think i am online and hiding from you all.😆
CHAPTER : 15
It had been two weeks since Naina's birthday and Zoya did not know how those two weeks flew by. She had been too busy with a new assignment that was assigned to her by her Boss and in order to complete it for the deadline, on most of the days she had to even stay extra hours at the office and by the time she reached home she was either too tired or it was too late to even visit Khan Villa. But on Dilshad's insistence, she had gone there for dinner twice, and on both occasions also she had noticed that Asad had once again become very aloof and distant. Although he hardly ever talked, Zoya had noticed that he had started smiling and listening to their conversations during dinner but since Naina's birthday he had once again gone back to his previous self and it was as if the Asad who existed few weeks back never actually existed and he sat with a brooding face and never even smiled once no matter how much Zoya and Najma had joked and laughed.
Dilshad and Najma perhaps did not notice this new mood change of Asad because they had been so used to his brooding nature since past five years and had perhaps accepted it as the way Asad would always be, but Zoya who had recently experienced another side of Asad could not help in noticing that he had once again retreated in to a shell.
And Zoya had some idea of what exactly was happening to him and what Asad was feeling, and each time she saw him she wanted to reach out to him, ask him about it but she did not know how to do it because she knew that Asad had been avoiding her as well. She had tried several times to catch his eyes at the dining table as well but she could not succeed as Asad purposefully avoided it and avoided any chance of even talking to her by going to his room soon after dinner even on the two occasions Zoya was there.
And then another week ended and it was a Saturday evening. Zoya's assignment at office also got completed and for the first time in three weeks, she was feeling really lightheaded and relaxed.
Full of energy, she barged into Khan Villa at around 6pm and hugged Dilshad who was in the kitchen preparing dinner.
"Hmm... looks like someone is really happy today... what's the matter Zoya?" Dilshad quipped and patted Zoya's cheeks.
"Oh Phuppi... nothing much... it's just that I have completed my assignment at work and I feel so relaxed today... I didn't realize how energy consuming it was till I finished it today... today I am having the same feeling I used to get in school and college after exams get over." Zoya laughed.
"Oh I see... I guess we should then celebrate your azaadi' tonight... stay for dinner" Dilshad laughed and answered back.
"Sure Phuppi... it would be my pleasure to eat food cooked by world's best cook, my Phuppi once again tonight but tonight I am going to relish each morsel." Zoya smiled broadly and squeezed her hands together like a kid and Dilshad chuckled.
"By the way Phuppi, where is Najma and Naina?"
"Oh Najma has taken Naina to the nearby park... they should be back by now."
"Oh I should have come a bit early... then I could have gone with them." Zoya pouted sadly and Dilshad laughed.
"Why don't you sit here and talk to me instead of wishing you could have gone with them?... no one wants to entertain me." Dilshad imitated Zoya's sad pout and then both burst out laughing.
"OK Phuppi... the great entertainer, Zoya Farouqui at your service..." Zoya bowed in front of Dilshad and Dilshad laughed heartily once again.
"But Phuppi, give me something to do... I can't just sit here and talk away while you do all the work right?"
"OK... cut these vegetables then." Dilshad pushed a plate towards Zoya and Zoya took a knife and started cutting the vegetables. They no longer had any formalities between them and Zoya was like a member of the family and a daughter to Dilshad
Najma and Naina returned soon afterwards and after helping out in the kitchen, Zoya, Najma and Naina sat in the living room playing Snake and ladder and creating a lot of noise in the process. Dilshad continued with her cooking, all the while listening and laughing at the antics of the trio in the living room.
And by 8 the table was laid and Dilshad went and told them to come for dinner. She then went and knocked on Asad's door and called out to him as well, and it was then that Zoya realized that he was at home all this time but had not come out even once.
They sat for dinner and it went as always with Najma and Zoya chatting away. Zoya glanced at Asad at intervals and saw that he hardly lifted his head up from his plate and kept on looking at his plate as if that was the only thing that interested him.
"Zoe... tomorrow is Sunday... why don't we go to the Water Park tomorrow?"they were about to finish dinner when Najma suddenly asked Zoya.
On Naina's birthday, Zoya and Najma had actually promised Naina that they will take her to a Water Park at the outskirts of the city, but as Zoya was too busy they were not able to plan it all these days.
"Oh Najma... thanks for reminding... I think that's a good idea... shall we go tomorrow?.. that's if it's Ok with you Phuppi.. and Mr.Khan" Zoya glanced at Dilshad and Asad questioningly.
"Of course it's OK with us isn't it Asad?" Dilshad looked at Asad and he just nodded.
"So that's settled then... we are finally going to Water Park... are you excited Sweety?" Zoya turned towards Naina and stroked her hair and Naina nodded and smiled broadly.
"We should leave a bit early... otherwise we would not get enough time to enjoy there." Zoya turned towards Najma and Najma answered that they would get ready by seven am.
"Bhaijaan, is 7 Ok with you to leave?" Najma suddenly turned towards Asad, realizing that he was the most important person according to whom they should adjust the time.
"Najma, you all can leave at whatever time is best for you... why are you asking me?" Asad asked Najma a bit irritated."
"What do you mean Bhaijaan ? Aren't you coming with us?... you should come with us Bhaijaan." Najma told Asad.
"No I am not coming..." Asad said a bit angrily and Dilshad and Najma stared at him shocked and bewildered. Because, for one thing Asad was always so protective of them that he would never allow them to go anywhere like that on their own. And second they were surprised by the tone Asad used and wondered why he had all of a sudden become so irritated and angry.
Zoya also noticed Asad's tone but she was more concerned with the way Naina's face fell when Asad said that he wouldn't be coming and she was the only one who noticed it. She sat and stroked Naina's hair lovingly and then she looked up at Asad wanting to say something but he got up at that moment and walked away before anyone could come out of their shock and say anything to him.
Despite being mood off because of Asad's behavior earlier and his refusal to accompany them, as an attempt to make Naina happy, they decided to make plans for next day and go ahead even without Asad. They discussed about what they should take and Zoya went upstairs with Najma to help her in packing Naina's things as Naina being a child, they should not miss anything that was important for Naina.
And later that night, Zoya came down to go home and she was crossing the living room when she saw Asad sitting at a bench in the side garden. She stood staring at his back wondering what he was thinking sitting there all alone, and once again she felt the urge to reach out to him and go and ask him what it was that was obviously bothering him once again these days. But she was scared to go to him fearing he might reject her concern and not knowing how he would react. And then she remembered how he had refused to come with them to the Park and she recalled Naina's sad face and that gave her the courage to walk up to Asad.
"Hi.." Zoya stopped at the edge of the bench and whispered softly.
Asad looked up and saw her and he wasn't really surprised seeing her there because he had somehow felt that she would try to confront him after he refused to come with them to the park.
"Hi.." Asad whispered warily and looked down again. He kept on looking at the mug in his hand and wished Zoya would leave him alone. He did not want to talk about the topic which he knew Zoya was going to bring up. Zoya could feel his wariness and knew that he did not want her there but she ignored it and sat down on one end of the bench.
"Can I ask you something?" Zoya asked softly after sitting silently for a while and looked at Asad's face intently. Asad knew it was useless to avoid her so he just nodded his head in answer.
"Why did you refuse to come with us tomorrow?"
"What do you mean Ms. Farouqui?" Asad asked a bit harshly.
"It's a simple question Mr. Khan... I just asked why you refused to come with us." Zoya answered with determination.
"Then the answer is also simple Ms. Farouqui.. I just don't want to come... so can't you leave me alone?" Asad answered a bit rudely. Zoya ignored his rude tone and remained calm as she understood that he was doing it purposefully as an attempt to avoid sharing his feelings with her.
"Mr. Khan... but I don't think the answer is really that simple... that's the reason why I am asking you... I also know that you refused because you don't want to come... but there has to be a reason why you don't want to come... and that reason is I guess complicated... and so is your proper answer to my question, which is what I wanted to know." Zoya stated calmly.
Asad did not say anything in reply and remained silent and Zoya sighed in frustration. But Zoya felt that his silence was a sign that at least he would sit and listen to her, if she tried to talk to him further. She then took a deep breath to calm herself more and broke the silence that has started to stretch between them.
"Mr.Khan may be you did not see the hopeful look that Naina gave when Najma asked you to come with us and then her face fell when you refused... Naina craves for your love and spending time with you Mr. Khan... her mother is not here... but you, her Abbu is here and she is with you, but still she doesn't get her Abbu's unconditional love and attention... I know that you care for her and full fill all her needs but she wants and needs more than that from you... She needs her Abbu's love, his time and little gestures that show her how much she means to him but you are so detached with her... and that's not fair to Naina and so I want to know why you hesitate to show her your love Mr. Khan... I do know that you love her as well because few weeks back you had reached out to her and I have seen a change in you but then again it was like you retreated back in to a shell and the Mr. khan who existed in those few days does not exist now... and why is that? What is it that's keeping you so much away from Naina?" Zoya stopped and looked at Asad's face searching for the answers she wanted, but when he continued to be silent, she started talking once again.
"Mr. Khan may be I don't have any right to question you this way... who am I after all to talk to you this way?... but it really hurts me to see Naina so unhappy and strangely I feel bad when I see you hurt as well... and I know that something is hurting you but you keep your emotions hidden." Zoya looked at Asad imploringly and this time Asad looked back at her and Zoya almost gasped seeing the sadness in his dark deep eyes.
"If only you know the truth Ms.Farouqui... I don't even know if I am Naina's Abbu or not, so how could I always behave like an Abbu towards her...for all I know she could very well be someone else's daughter... even I don't want Naina to grow up feeling deprived of parents love and for the sake of Naina I have been trying to follow your advice and become more close to her and give her more of my time and love... but I myself don't want to become so attached to her... I cannot do it when I know that I might even be forced to let her go someday... and I need some space myself.. I need to be away from her for the sake of my own sanity." Asad thought to himself and kept on staring at Zoya's eyes sadly and Zoya wondered what he was feeling and thinking.
And then all of a sudden Asad felt tired, tired of fighting this never ending battle with himself, and with the world and he wished he could live a life like any other person. He wanted to be free from the emotional burden he carried, but he knew that wasn't possible. And he wanted to confide in Zoya and talk to her as well but he wondered how Zoya would be able to understand him and his complicated life.
"Ms. Farouqui... there are things... Things about my life that you don't know... things that I cannot explain... and may be even if I did, you wouldn't even understand... How could you? You would not have gone through the kind of things that I have faced in life... for you, life is perhaps one rosy picture, and you view things from your perspective of life which is not marred with so much anguish and sorrow ... so you are just talking like a person who thinks that others life could also be made as perfect as yours and you feel that Sunaina is suffering and I am responsible and I should correct it... may be I am responsible and I agree that Sunaina's life is not perfect... but some things cannot be changed Ms. Farouqui... it's better to leave them as it is." Asad's voice was laced with bitterness and it sounded harsh and almost cruel. Zoya understood why he was sounding so bitter and she knew that his grievances and resentfulness towards life was justified in view of what he had faced in life so far. But then she still felt that Sunaina should not suffer because of what Asad faced and she wanted to make Asad realize that.
"My life is not perfect as you imagine Mr. Khan, but yea I try to make it perfect and believe in being optimistic...I might not have gone through what you have gone through Mr.Khan... but I was once a child just like Naina... and growing up, I have craved for a father's love and care just like Naina does now... that's the reason why I understand what she is going through... I feel her pain Mr. khan, because I have gone through the same pain... not because I am a person who does moral policing and want to correct every unjust in the world and fights for children's rights etc...and it's also not because I live in a fairytale land and view life through rose-coloured glasses and feels that everything has to be perfect for everyone... that's what you think isn't it Mr. Khan?..." Zoya paused for a while and looked at Asad imploringly.
"But you are wrong Mr. Khan... I may laugh and enjoy life and try to find happiness in each little thing... but I know what life's sorrows are like and I also know how cruel this world can be... and I know how unfair and unjust life can be as well... I have firsthand experience of all this..." Zoya's voice faltered and choked and Asad looked at her to see that she had tears in her eyes.
"What do you mean?..." Asad whispered and Zoya could feel his gaze boring into her intently, but she did not look back at him in fear she might breakdown completely in front him. She did not want to show her weak side to Asad and also she knew that this moment was about Naina and Asad and she did not want to shift focus from them to her own self. However, she knew that in order to make Asad understand things she had to explain to him what she had meant even if briefly.
"My father left my mom for another woman... and I never knew the love of proper parents... and I grew up yearning for my Abbu's love just like Naina is doing right now..." Zoya whispered and the sentence hung in the air between them. Asad stared at her surprised and bewildered; he could never imagine that Zoya might have had an equally wounded past.
"and...and my stepmother was a woman just like your wife.. a gold digger, and she..." Suddenly seeing Asad looking at her with a shocking expression, Zoya suddenly realized what she had just said and she abruptly stopped talking. She did not have any intention of bringing his wife's name in to the conversation and she did not realize it when she did it. An awkward silence ensued between them and Zoya wondered what she should say and whether she should apologize to him for bringing it up.
"What do you know about Tanveer?" it was Asad who finally broke the silence and asked her after a while.
"I know about... about how... how she cheated you.." Zoya mumbled and looked away feeling guilty and scared and unable to meet his eyes.
Asad on the other hand went on staring at her, his gaze unwavering and imploring as if asking her to explain more and Zoya was finally forced to look back at him and Asad saw that she still looked guilty and scared and he understood that she did not mean to bring up the subject of Tanveer and it just slipped from her mouth.
"It's Ok Ms. Farouqui.. I don't mind you bringing up Tanveer's name into this but I do want to know how you came to know about her. I am just shocked that you knew about my past."
Zoya then knew that she should tell him the truth as from whatever little she had learnt about Asad so far and had come to understand him, she knew that he would hate her for life if he later came to know that she had lied to him. Zoya took a deep breath and sighed sadly wondering how Asad would react when she told him who it was who had told her about his past.
"Actually Mr. Khan, Phuppi told me about what happened between you and your wife... Mr. Khan, please don't get angry at Phuppi... she didn't mean any harm and she wasn't gossiping about you... She was feeling too broken that day and wanted to share her sorrow and her feelings with someone.. and she was feeling bad about you and blaming herself for what happened with you... and she told me the story because she wanted me to understand you better and she wanted to share her feelings with someone whom she can trust... and ... and even you can trust me on that I wouldn't divulge your secrets and your life story to any outsider... so please don't blame Phuppi and get upset with her, Mr. khan." Zoya told the last bit pleadingly.
And Asad suddenly understood why Zoya looked so guilty and scared after she brought up Tanveer's name. She wasn't really scared of his reaction towards her, but she was feeling scared of how he would react and may be get upset with his Ammi when he learnt that it was his Ammi who had told her about him and Tanveer and Asad once again realized how much Zoya cared about his Ammi as well.
And then slowly it dawned on him that he did not actually mind Zoya knowing about his past and his Ammi telling her about it. But he knew that if it was two months back he would have reacted to it differently and would have become upset with his Ammi as well. And at that moment he understood how much even he himself had come to rely upon Zoya and understand her and how much he had accepted her presence in their life, although he had not really acknowledged it this way until now.
"It's ok Ms. Farouqui.. I'm not upset with Ammi for telling you this... I understand why she must have told everything to you and it's strange but I am actually glad you know the truth about my life and about our past."
Zoya stared at him surprised and then smiled a little when it really dawned on her that Asad has taken it well and was not upset about it.
"I am glad you are not upset about it Mr. Khan... and I am really happy to see you being so understanding... I wish... I just wish you would become as understanding when it comes to Naina as well."
Hearing what Zoya said, Asad was once again reminded of the reason why they were actually having this conversation and it also reminded him of the most bitter truth of his past once again and it disturbed him once more. He wondered what Zoya would say if he told her about that truth. Would she still fight for Naina and insist on making her life better? Or would she understand his point of view and leave him alone and thereby let Naina's life be unhappy? And was that what he wanted her to do?
Asad did not even understand what exactly he wanted from Zoya and he sighed in frustration.
"Even I wish I could be that understanding Ms. Farouqui... I do wish... but as I said earlier some things are not possible and some things are better left as it is."
"Ammi has told you about what happened between me and Tanveer and you know about my past...But Ms.Farouqui, there is something else that you don't know, something which even Ammi would not have told you, because she herself does not know about it..."Asad's voice once again sounded harsh and bitter and Zoya looked at him surprised wondering what he meant and why he was sounding so bitter once again.
And as Zoya looked on, she could see that Asad's whole body had become rigid all of a sudden and he was holding the cup in his hand so tightly that Zoya was afraid he might shatter it into pieces at anytime, and hurt his hands once again.
She reached out hesitatingly and held his forearm and squeezed it reassuringly; she could feel the tense muscles of his forearm and she got worried thinking that maybe she had pushed him too far, because it was obvious that whatever secret about his past that he was keeping to himself was affecting him and disturbing him too much. But she understood very well that it had something to do with Naina, so she felt that she should probe further and find it out regardless of how much it was hurting and affecting Asad.
"What is it that I don't know Mr. Khan?" Zoya asked him hesitatingly with a slight tremor in her voice, still wondering if it was wise to push him this way. Asad remained silent and Zoya thought that perhaps he has decided not to answer her and tell her what it was; when she suddenly heard him take a sharp breath and start talking.
"Sunaina is not my child Zoya... I mean, I mean I don't even know if I am her father or not." Asad said harshly and Zoya saw him clench his hands even more tightly around his coffee cup and then suddenly he threw away the cup and there was evident anger, hurt and frustration on his face and Zoya recoiled in shock and fear. Luckily the cup landed on soft soil near a bush and it did not break, but Zoya went on staring at it and she felt as if it had shattered just like the dreams of its owner which had obviously shattered long ago in a brutal way. And Zoya was still trying hard to comprehend what Asad had just said when she suddenly realized that he had gotten up from the bench and had just walked away.
And Zoya continued to sit there numbly, Asad's words echoing through her mind over and over; still not able to really figure out what had just happened and what Asad had really meant.
After a while Zoya also got up but instead of going inside she walked up to the bush where Asad's coffee cup lay and she picked it up. She stared at it sadly and then traced the edges of the cup with care and when she was satisfied that the cup was entirely intact and there was not even a small crack on it, she sighed with satisfaction. Inside it, there were still traces of the dark and bitter coffee that Asad drank from it and Zoya wondered if there would come a day when his life would be less bitter.
Zoya then walked inside, went to the kitchen and washed the cup thoroughly with warm water, dried it and kept it on the shelf where it was kept normally. She then turned towards Asad's room and walked up to his door with determination. She wasn't going to leave him alone and let him retreat to his shell once more.
She knocked on his door once but there was no reply from inside and her determination faltered a little, but then a little while later with more resolution she turned the knob of his door and opened it softly. She looked around and saw him sitting on his coach staring at the floor and from across the room also Zoya could see how tense his whole posture was. She took small steps towards him and reached him but even if Asad had felt her presence he did not acknowledge it and kept on staring down. Zoya then looked at him carefully to see silent tears streaming down his face and her heart ached for him. She came even closer to him and hesitatingly touched his shoulder. She was afraid and unsure of what his reaction would be. She understood that he might very well reject her presence there but she knew that she could not leave him alone at that time. She could not still understand clearly what he had said outside in the garden but if Naina might not be his own daughter, she could very well imagine what that truth must be doing to Asad and she had forced him to face that bitterness even more by her probing and pushing.
But to her surprise Asad reached out with his left hand and clutched her hand which she kept on his right shoulder and then Zoya felt his whole body shaking with uncontrollable sobs. Zoya did not know what to do and how to react. This was the first time a man had cried in front of her this way. That too, a man who was always in control otherwise and she could very well gauge the extent of his anguish and hurt which had lead to him break down in front of her this way.
She sat down beside him still holding his shoulder and she drew her left arm across his back and gently held his left arm from the back. She had the sudden urge to draw him towards her, hug him and offer him the comfort he obviously needed right then, but she hesitated in doing that, so she just sat at a little distance away and held his arm.
"I am sorry Mr. Khan. I am really sorry... I shouldn't have made you face something which obviously hurts you so much... it's entirely my fault." Zoya whispered with tears in her own eyes.
Asad did not answer her. Instead he squeezed his eyes shut and tried to compose himself. He did not want to breakdown in front of Zoya this way but still he did not regret doing it. However he knew that he should control himself, so he suddenly got up from the coach and went to his bathroom and splashed cold water onto his face. He then stood in front of his mirror and took few deep calming breaths and stood holding the bathroom cabinet till his sobs subsided and he felt himself calm down.
After about ten minutes Zoya saw him walk out of the bathroom and she thought that he was going to walk away and ignore her but to her surprise he came and sat beside her once again; but he sat stiffly, holding the edge of the coach with his hands and stared at the floor without saying anything and Zoya wondered what was going on in his mind.
"So Zoya, you know about how Tanveer cheated me and what she did behind my back... but what you don't know is this... The most bitter truth of all... the thing that hurt me most." Zoya heard Asad speaking once again and she looked at him sadly.
"It's OK Mr. khan, you need not tell me all this...that is unless you really feel like sharing this with me. I shouldn't have pushed you that way."
"I do want to tell you this Zoya..." Suddenly hearing her name from Asad's mouth like that made Zoya inhale sharply and she suddenly got overwhelmed with an emotion that she could not define and she could not even answer him so she just went on staring at him.
"Perhaps you would then understand me better and perhaps you would also understand why what you wish for Naina is not possible... and you would understand why I am not able to love Naina the way I should." Asad spoke once again.
And hearing what he said Zoya got even more overwhelmed and she realized that she wanted to hear what Asad has to say. But this time it wasn't because of Naina. She wanted to know Asad better, she wanted to know this man sitting beside her, wanted to know what it was that had hurt him so much and she wanted to understand him and she wanted to comfort him and help him if he would allow her to do it. She looked at him with her eyes full of compassion and nodded at him
Asad then narrated her the story of how Tanveer came to his office few days after he threw her out of the house and how she had told him that she was not even sure that Naina was his daughter or not.
"Zoya that was the thing that hurt me most... I had loved Naina so much... she was like a ray of hope that came into my life and from the time she was born, all my hopes and dreams were connected with her. And even after I learnt the truth of Tanveer, it was Naina's presence that pulled me out of that misery and Naina gave me hope and courage to go on and to still look forward to life... I was ready to embrace life along with Naina and I felt that at least one good thing happened to me because of Tanveer but she shattered all that hope and dreams also that day when she told me that Naina may not be my own daughter..."
"And since then no matter how much I wanted I cannot give Naina the love I gave her before and I am not able to get attached to her... every time I try to come close to her, I remember Tanveer's words and I run away... I cannot help it... I wish I could be a proper father to her but I can't Zoya." There were tears in Asad's eyes once again and Zoya reached out and held his hand which was still holding the edge of the coach. She made him loosen his grip on the coach and held his large hand with her own small ones and gently rubbed his knuckles soothingly.
She did not say anything but let him know by her touch that she understood him and no words were needed between them. They sat in silence but each understood what the other was thinking and what other wanted to say.
"Mr. Khan, if I tell you something, will you accept it or at least consider it" Zoya asked softly after a while and Asad looked at her and nodded.
"Why don't you find out the truth... the truth about Naina?"
"What do you mean?"Asad asked her a bit confused.
"I mean why don't you find out if Naina is really your daughter or not? And why haven't you ever tried it doing it before?" Zoya looked at him gently.
"I don't want... What will it achieve?... it will ... it will not achieve anything and... and I..." Asad could not tell her what he really wanted to say and then he just looked at her with fear and desperation.
"...and you might lose even the last bit of hope that you have, if she turns out to be not your daughter right?" Zoya finished for him and Asad looked at her with wonder. He could not believe that she understood exactly what was on his mind and what was his most deep rooted fear was and had managed to bring it out of him.
"yea..." he whispered shakily.
"But Mr.Khan, don't you think it's better to know the truth?... don't you think..."
"I don't think... And I don't want to..." Asad said desperately and cut off Zoya before she could even finish what she was about to say.
"Mr.Khan...please wait... please listen to me... hear what I want to tell you carefully first... and then decide if I am wrong or not.." Zoya looked at him appealingly and kept her hand over his hand and squeezed it reassuringly, but Asad did not say anything in reply and sat staring ahead.
"Please?..." Zoya whispered and kept on looking at him and that finally forced Asad to look up and he stared back at Zoya's eyes searchingly, as if he was asking her if he can trust her and if it is worth to hear what she had to tell him and if what she says would really help him in making things better.
"Alright!." Asad finally whispered and Zoya sighed with relief.
"Mr.Khan, I feel it's better if you find out the truth. Right now you are living in constant fear.. a fear that is mainly there because you don't know the truth and you fear that the truth may turn out to be more bitter... But what is the worst thing that will happen? The worst thing is that you may learn that Naina is not your daughter... it will definitely hurt you and you will feel bitter and hurt all over again..but the reality is you have already somewhat accepted that she might not be your daughter but you are still living with a little hope that she could also be... and you want to keep clinging to that little hope, but at the same time you are unable to really accept her and convince yourself that she is your daughter and give her the love she deserves... so it's much better if you find out the truth.. you may get hurt initially but you will learn to accept the truth... and I feel that once you know the truth, and even if Naina turns out to be not your daughter, you will still accept her in your life... because she is just an innocent little girl and there is no fault of hers in this... you can still keep her in your life as a daughter and once you accept the reality, your fear would be gone and you would learn to face the reality and would also learn to come to terms with the truth... I think right now because you don't know the truth and fear the truth, your emotions regarding Naina keep see-sawing... you want to accept her in your life and love her as well yet the fear and the hurt prevents you from accepting her... but once you learn the truth you will learn to accept the reality and you will be in a better frame of mind to accept her in your life and love her... either as your true daughter or as a little girl who is not your daughter but still someone to whom you can give the place of a daughter in your heart... I know that you will never leave her even if she turns out to be not your own daughter...
So I feel, for your own peace of mind and for Naina's sake as well it's better that you find out the truth than living your whole life with this uncertainty and fear, wanting to love Naina but still keeping her away and being unable to really accept her in your life."
When she finished speaking Zoya looked at him pleadingly and Asad stared back at her remorsefully. He knew that everything Zoya said made sense and he knew that Zoya was thinking about himself and his emotions right then, but he was still scared to accept what Zoya said and scared to act upon it.
"You need not say anything right now Mr. Khan... I understand how hard this will be for you... but please promise me that you will at least think about what I said.. that's all I want from you right now."
Asad looked at her and nodded his head and Zoya sighed in satisfaction and relief. She was really happy that Asad had at least listened to what she said and had promised to consider what she said. And she was even happier that he had trusted her enough to share his inner most feelings with her tonight and tell her about what was bothering him.
"I guess I should go home now as it's already quite late... sleep well Mr. Khan." Zoya whispered after a while. She got up and had walked up to his door when she heard Asad's voice once again.
"Zoya wait...please don't go..."
"Umm, I mean... I mean you should not go home alone this late... it's close to twelve now... I will come with you." Asad got up from the coach and walked up to her.
"It's Ok Mr. khan... my house is just two feet away and your watchman will be there and he will come to my rescue if I just give a shout." Zoya smiled at him.
"Still I don't want you to go alone... I will come with you." Asad said stubbornly and started walking ahead and Zoya shook her head in wonder and then started to follow him. Once outside, they walked together silently till they reached Zoya's house. Asad waited and watched her open the lock of her gate.
"Good night." He whispered when she was about to enter through her gate and Zoya turned back and saw him walk away.
"Good night."Zoya whispered back and stood staring at his back till he reached his gate. And there he once again turned back and looked at Zoya as if he knew that she would still be there and they smiled at each other shyly and at that moment they both knew that something had changed between them.
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