'Are you drunk ?' Asad asked her while she nodded in yes with a mischievous smile on her face. He was shocked while she moved forward to hug him. He held her arms and looked at her in disbelief.
'But I thought you don't like drinking alchohol ?' asked Asad confusedly while his head was already spinning because of the drugs she gave him in the drink before.
'I just tried for the first time.' She said in sleepy voice while wrapping her arms around his neck and almost making him fall with all her weight on him. He didn't know what to do as he was already tired.
'Sehrish I think you should go and rest now.' He said and took her towards the bed.
'But I don't want to sleep so soon.' Sehrish said annoyingly while holding his hand.
'Sehrish this is enough so better stop now.' He said sternly while she was shocked that he was not falling in her trap and pushed him on the bed and giggled while falling over him.
'What the hell are you doing ?' He asked her angrily while they heard some noise outside.
'They must be in this room.' Asad heard Saad's voice and they both looked at the door which was opened by Saad. Saad stood in the midway as he saw them in a compromising position while Zoya who was just entering after him was stunned.
Asad pushed Sehrish away as soon as he saw Zoya while Sehrish felt like killing Zoya for spoiling her plan. This wasn't in her plan at all and she wondered why Zoya was here and who called her ?
'You are taking it wrong --- nothing like that is happening here.' Asad tried to explain Zoya as soon as he saw tears in her big brown eyes while she looked at Sehrish at his back who was closing her shirt buttons intentionally with a smirk on her face. Zoya was not expecting this from Asad. She knew he was forced for this marriage but she never knew that he would cheat her. What was her mistake in all this ? She was also trying to compromise. She was also forced then why she was the only one getting punishment ?
'How dare you come inside my room without knocking ?' Sehrish asked her in sleepy voice while standing up on the floor while Zoya felt more embarassed now. Never in her life she faced this problem that she was facing now, only after a month of their wedding.
'Just shut up for a moment !' Asad said angrily while turning back towards Sehrish and glared at her to not move further. Sehrish was shocked at his reaction but took it as the effect of the drugs only.
'I guess I disturbed you both so I must leave.' Zoya asked, controlling hard to not cry and looking back at Asad who pinched the bridge of his nose while Saad was quiet all this while.
'Zoya listen to me ---' He tried to say but she walked out of the room as she couldn't control her tears anymore. Asad's anger boiled up as soon as he felt the touch of Sehrish's hand on his shoulder. His hands turned into perfect fist as he turned back.
He controlled himself not to hit her as hitting a woman was never his thing. He was never taught to do so.
'Why are you getting angry on me ? I love you Akram !' She asked sadly while intentionally taking a wrong name, making Asad more confused in all this.
'Asad she is out of her mind. I guess she drank too much and imagining someone else in you.' Saad said confusedly while Asad rubbed his forehead not understanding what should he do. His head was burning now and he felt like puking but at the same time he was worried about Zoya aswell.
'I have to go. Come with me.' said Asad to Saad while coming out of her room as he was sure that Zoya must have left with Ayaan already who was waiting for them outside. Sehrish smiled happily as some of her plan worked and thought to apologize Asad after few days and convince him that all that happened was unintentional by her.
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He entered the house and saw her sitting on the couch with Dilshad who was also worried after listening everything from Zoya while he assumed that Ayaan must have gone to sleep as he has a college to attend in the morning. She was the only person Zoya felt comfortable with, like she felt with her own mother. Asad was not expecting this from Zoya, he knew what was going to come up now. He ignored them and was about to walk towards his room when they both looked up at him.
'Asad what is she saying ?' Dilshad asked him worriedly.
'I am not feeling well right now ami, we will talk in the morning.' He said sternly without stopping for a second even.
'You can't leave without answering me !' said Zoya sternly while wiping off the tears from her face and he turned back angrily. He knew she was upset and she deserved his answers but he was too tired and pissed off right now to talk to her.
'You should have listened to me when I was trying to answer you.' He said in harsh tone while turning towards her.
'When your girlfriend asked me to leave her room ?' Zoya asked him in the same tone ignoring his angry glare on her while his hands turned into perfect fists when she mentioned Sehrish as his girlfriend.
'She is not my girlfriend !' He protested.
'Then who the hell is she ? And what were you both doing there ?' She shouted while going closer to him. Dilshad was shocked to see them fighting like this, this was the first time they both were talking openly infront of her and that too was an argument.
'We were doing what you are thinking, if that's what helps you in shutting up !' He yelled at her while holding her from her shoulders. Their was silence for a moment where Dilshad and Zoya were stunned and at the other side Asad was feeling better while looking into her teary eyes. he knew he wasn't in his control right now that's why he preferred talking in the morning but as the topic was bought up by her, he couldn't control himself from taking out his frustration.
'Then why did you ruin my life ?' Zoya asked him sarcastically while tears fell from her eyes.
'Asad Zoya stop it !' Dilshad tried to interrupt them which was ignored by both of them.
'I was forced to do this or else I am least interested in a girl like you who is atleast not at all what I want in my wife.' He said in a weird tone and she felt like nothing infront of his personality which was perfect for her. Her mind went to the three demands he told her his wife should have where she couldn't see herself at all.
'This marriage is nothing but a joke or insult for me in my friends circle. What should I tell them ? Whom did I marry in so much urgency ? A singer ? A highschool graduate ?' He shouted to the extent of his loud voice.
'Then you shouldn't have married me ---- you should have married a girl of your choice ---- leave me Asad if thats what you want.' She stammerred while controlling her sobs and paused for a moment getting scared from his burning red eyes. 'You did it for your Granny and I did it for my mother and they both are no more alive so just leave me and enjoy your life.' She said while making her tone loud enough to compare him.
'Yes lets finish it now.' He shouted again while she gave him a confused look not understanding what he meant.
'I Asad Ahmed Khan in my full senses divor ---- ' He was interrupted by a slap on his face by Rashid Ahmed Khan who was bought here by Dilshad. He moved back a little while Zoya was still looking at him standing in the same posture, not believing what he was going to do with her, not believing that he was going to ruin her life, not believing that he was even in his senses or not.
'I never expected this from you Asad ! Do you have any idea what you were going to do now ? Do you know the value of a Nikaah ?' Rashid asked him sadly while Dilshad and Rashid both were regretting now for forcing both of them to marry eachother specially at this immature age.
'Its not my fault abu. I told you I don't want to marry her.' He said with anger visible in his tone while Zoya fell on her knees and started crying without any sound.
'But she is your wife !' Rashid reminded him while he rubbed his forehead which was paining since hours.
'We will talk in the morning.' said Asad while blinking twice whereas they were shocked and took it as his least interested behavior. He walked inside his room while Dilshad turned towards Zoya and sat on her knees with her.
'Zoya I will talk to him in the morning. He can't do this, she is just his friend I know her.' Dilshad tried to console her.
'That's not the problem Puphi --- problem is that he hates me ---- I am not what he wants and I have always seen that in his eyes.' Zoya said while wiping the tears from her face. She looked totally broken. Dilshad couldn't see her like this anymore. She was regretting now for ruining a young girl's life. She moved forward and hugged her while Rashid was quiet after Asad left. All the courage that was holding Zoya walked away as soon as she felt her mother's shelter on her.
'I can't live with him Puphi --- I can't.' said Zoya in her arms while Dilshad patted her back and tried to control her.
'I am going back Puphi ---- I want to see my Abu.' Zoya said while rubbing her eyes and tears fell from Dilshad's eyes. She understood what she was going through and how much she must be missing her family at this moment but still she couldn't allow her for this. 'I want abu to tell me that I am not a bad girl.' Zoya said again with hope in her eyes.
'You are not bad Zoya but its just that you both are immature. Its our mistake that we forced you both for this marriage.' Dilshad tried to make her understand while Zoya couldn't get her point because as per her thinking, she was mature enough to handle anything.
'I can't live in this house anymore Puphi, I won't ever.' She said while sitting straight and Dilshad was shocked at her words. 'I am going back to New York ! I promise I won't tell anything to abu and will handle this siutation myself.' She said while standing up and walked towards her room to pack her stuff. She wanted to get rid of him as soon as possible. Dilshad was about to follow her when Rashid stopped her.
'Let her go Dilshad ! It will be good if she will stay there for few years until Asad is mature enough to take his responsibilites.' Rashid said to her sheepishly while Dilshad was not understanding what should she do.
On that note, Zoya left Asad, his house, his life and his country for next ten years in the earliest flight she could catch. Yes, Asad was told by his parents in the morning and was shocked to know that. He was guilty as soon as he realized what he did last night when he was not in his senses and that guilt was going to be with him for the rest of his life.
Rashid did give him a good lecture reminding him of his words while no one talked to him for a week until he apologized his parents who told him to ask apology from Zoya first. He tried to contact her but was told by Humaira that she is not feeling well and not interested in talking to anyone. He felt like a stab in his heart when he was told about Zoya's condition. He thought he should go to meet her but wasn't having the courage to face her.
He never meant anything he said to her and wasn't understanding why he did all that. Just to see her crying ? Just to remind her about the difference in their personalities ? Just to insult her ? Or it was all a game of fate or maybe Sehrish if you can say. He finally got courage to send her a mail after a month she left but she didn't reply him back. It was Dilshad who was always in contact with her as Zoya was not interested in talking to Ayaan aswell as she thought that he will try to patch up them. He waited for her response on his mail for next few weeks and then finally busied himself in his exams. As the time passed, he was alot more mature than before and understood his stupid demands he asked from Zoya but it was way more late then his thoughts.
He was happy to know from Dilshad that Zoya was fine now and had started her studies there aswell. He used to send money in her account for all her expenses every month as he mentioned her already in his email while Zoya used to tell Dilshad if she got it or not. He understood her anger and asusual waited for the right time to come so he can clear everything about what he said. Gradually, they both were more busy in their career then their personal life. Asad was trying to make himself successful, on the other hand Zoya was trying hard to make herself as much successful as Asad so she can proudly stand infront of him on that most awaited right day of his.
They finally completed their education while Asad started his practice under Dr Mehra who was a famous Cardiologist and was working in Asad's hospital. Their parents thought that it was right time for their proper Nikaah and Valima ceremony so that is what they did after discussing about the right date.
Asad was happy to know that but he never showed it infront of his family as he was still guilty while Zoya was excited to meet Asad not because she loved him, well ofcourse both duffers loved eachother but because she wanted to show him that she wasn't a joke or an insult anymore in his life but an Ophthalmologist who was definately a rollercoaster ride in his life ever since she entered his house and will always remain one.
On that serious note,,
FLASHBACK ENDS HERE
Nothing like usual happened that day. She never came to see him after their argument. He was driving back home while she was quietly looking out of the window, tired after a long day.
'How was your day ?' Asad asked her to start a conversation while she smiled at his stupid attempt of talking to her.
'Very bad !' She told him honestly remembering their fight in the morning. 'What about yours ?' She asked while looking at his bandaged hand.
'It was quite good.' He said to keep the conversation on while she looked at him in disbelief.
'Dumb Ahmed Khan !' She mumbled under her breath not understanding how the day was good for him while Asad rubbed his forehead realizing what she meant to ask and what he answered her. He thought to stay quiet which was always a best option according to him.
He parked the car at their house and looked at her who was again sleeping peacefully in his car. Without waking her up, he walked towards her side and took her in his arms. He wanted to do this for rest of his life. Everyday after their long tiring day at hospital but wasn't sure if Zoya liked it or not.
He tucked her in her bed and walked towards his room to change and go to sleep and to start planning about the next day about how to ask apology from Zoya or a good reason he can give her so she can forgive him.
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A/N : Firstly, I will write the email he sent her in any other chapter but you can imagine a formal email AAK would have sent her 😆 Secondly, Nikaah can be broken if you say 'I divorce you' three times to your wife. Maybe you guys know already, just wanted to tell those who don't know and that is what AAK was going to do in Flashback who was stopped by Rashid 😉
And Thirdly, this part or the rest of the coming updates are dedicated to Maha (Maha2012), I hope Maha I don't need to say this everytime unless I have to dedicate it to anyone else 😛
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