AsYa SS: Going Back Thread 2 Epilogue page 35 07/06/2014 - Page 13

Chapter 9

The next day came with a new hope. As the sun peeped through the curtains, Asad stirred in sleep and slowly opened his eyes. And what he saw blew his mind away. The morning sun had cast a bewitching glow on the girl in his arms. Her face was really close to him. Her whole weight was on him and there was not even a single part in their body which was not touching each other. He was boggled with the sudden emotions surging through him.

He slowly stood up from the chair with her on his arms and walked towards the bed. Lowering her on the bed he adjusted the blanket around her and walked out of the room to prepare breakfast.

Humeira paced through the office checking her watch each and every moment. Ayaan chuckled at her impatience. But one glare from her was enough to shut his mouth. She was dying to meet her Zoya after a long gap. It was Asad's request not to meet her for such a long time as he didn't wanted anyone coming between him and Zoya. But it didn't stop Humeira from flooding him with calls every day to ask about Zoya. He always updated her with Zoya's information and her pictures. From the photos Humeira knew she had taken a good decision of trusting Asad.

"Humzi..."

Humeira turned around. She smiled seeing her best friend. She looked like an angel in that floral dress. Wait, floral? She rolled her eyes at Asad as he yet again made her wear a floral dress. What's with Asad and his obsession for flowery dress, thought Humeira. Suddenly a memory of a phone call came to her mind.

Asad had sent Humeira a photo of Zoya. She was wearing a floral dress.

"Asad, why are you making her wear floral dress always? Don't you have any other taste?"

"You won't understand Humeira. Flowers come with the breath of fresh air. And Zoya too came into my life as a breath of fresh air. So what's the apt dress for her than the floral dress?"

Smiling at this memory, she hugged her best friend and squealed in joy while others looked at the duo happily.

Asad felt happiness surging through him as he saw the smile in everyone's face. It's been long that he got a chance to witness such a wonderful time. He watched as Zoya spoke in her childlike voice to others. He laughed as Ayaan started playing hide and seek with her.

Every good time has to end soon. So did theirs. They heard the elevator door open and there came in the wicked witch, Jenny. Everyone's facial expression changed, except Ayaan's and Zoya's as they were busy running behind each other. Suddenly Zoya collided with Jenny. Zoya looked up to see a girl fuming. She mumbled a sorry and she only got a glare in return.

Asad who had rehearsed this situation countless times in his mind couldn't help himself from calling out to Zoya who was looking slightly frightened.

"Zoya..."

Zoya turned around and looked at him. He extended his hand towards her. Taking his cue, she silently walked to him and hid her face in his chest. He patted her hair softly and glared at Jenny.

Jenny hadn't missed the hatred in everyone's eyes as she stepped into the office. But she was shocked seeing Zoya there. It's not like she was unaware of Zoya's presence in Asad's life, it's just that she never anticipated Zoya to be there in the office. She had come to the office with the confidence that she will gain forgiveness from Asad eventually as she realized her mistakes. She didn't had any justification for what she had done except that she had taken Asad for granted. She needed fun and adventure in her life and she selected an affair as the route for that and she didn't regret it even a bit. But having found Asad drift away opened the unused portions of her brain atleast a little bit. She knew, she won't be able to get a guy like Asad as her life partner even if she search the entire world and she was not ready to give up. She had manipulated him and her friends years back and she thought can again do that.

But boy, she was wrong!!!

Gone the Asad Ahmed Khan who fell weak on his knees with her charm.

Gone the Asad Ahmed Khan whose eyes portrayed the love he beheld for her.

Gone the Asad Ahmed Khan who fought with the entire world for her.

She thought that Asad will be like a broken man who lost his love, but the Asad she was seeing is not broken. One look at the Zoya in his arms, she knew who mend the broken shards.

He still had the same soul piercing eyes, but this time it held utter fury and disgust. And she knew it was directed towards her.

But she had to try once again, to get her slightly misdirected life on the track.

***(@)***

One week passed by. Jenny made every effort to win him over once again, from crying to seduction, but nothing worked. His whole attention was towards Zoya who used to be with him 24*7. Asad had kept a table and chair for Zoya in his office where she would be doodling something. She had even ran into them while they were busy playing with colors. On top of everything, all the other persons in the office were avoiding her like a plague. Everyone had their undivided attention to only one person, Zoya and that irked Jenny very much. She was waiting for a moment to hurt Zoya. And such a moment came.

On that day one of their big client had come to their office. Everyone was in the conference room having a meeting with the client. Jenny looked through the glass doors and found Zoya playing alone in the hall. Considering this as good opportunity, she excused herself and walked out.

Zoya who was playing with her teddy bear suddenly found someone snatching her teddy and throwing it away. She looked up and saw a fuming Jenny. She got up on her feet.

"My teddy... Why did you throw my Teddy? You are a bad witch"

"What the? How dare you call me a witch? You low-life!"

"You are a witch. Asu also told me that. witch witch witch..."

Jenny got angry. She gripped Zoya's hand tightly and she winced in pain.

"Listen you mental. Asad is mine. STAY-AWAY-FROM-HIM. He is only mine..."

Tears brimmed in Zoya's eyes with pain. She started struggling to get out of her grip. Jenny who was irritated with her pushed her in such a force that Zoya fell down.

Suddenly the conference room door opened revealing a panicked as well as angry Asad.

"Zoyaaa..."

Asad was getting negative vibes as soon as Jenny went out of the meeting. Not able to control his heart anymore, he decided to check upon Zoya and ran towards the door and opened it the same moment Jenny pushed her. Fear grew in his heart as he saw her falling down. Not wasting a second he ran towards a crying Zoya.

He gathered her in his arms and checked her body for any injury. He saw the wound in her forehead got slightly opened once again as her head hit the floor. She was crying hysterically. He hugged her tight trying to calm her down, but in vain. Hearing all these commotions everyone came out of the meeting. While the clients stood there boggled, others could easily make out what had happened. They watched Asad helplessly who was trying to control a sobbing Zoya while he himself was crying seeing her in pain.

He was in pain. Her tears caused inexplicable pain in his heart. He was at loss not knowing how to calm down Zoya and his raging heart. He scooped her up in his arms and walked towards the couch. Settling her in the couch he sat near to her pulling her close. She clung to him with her dear life. Asad also hugged her tighter. His hand fingered through her hair while his other hand drew soothing circles on her back. He whispered sweet nothing to her ears and kissed her hair occasionally. Everyone except Jenny was amazed seeing this.

After a long time Zoya's sobs subsided. Asad looked at Humeira indicating her to come. She rushed to the duo. He slowly parted himself from Zoya and gently shifted her form to Humeira.

He stood on his feet and closed his eyes inhaling a lungful of breath. When he opened his eyes, it held the fury of a true lion.

He walked towards Jenny in measured steps. In the silence only his footsteps could be heard. Jenny flinched under his gaze and lowered her head.

He stood infront of her and scrutinized her with his gaze. He spoke in a controlled yet danger voice.

"How Dare you?"

She flinched again hearing his voice. He was towering over her and it was intimidating.

"How dare you push my Zoya yet alone touch her?"

"Baby..."

"Don't. Don't ever call me that from your filthy mouth."

She looked at him shocked as she heard the anger in his voice. He took a step towards her and she immediately took two steps back, trembling in fear. A slight satisfaction appeared in his face as she took in her scared expressions.

"You were, you are and you always will be a shrewd and filthy woman Jenny. I am ashamed of myself for even falling in love with you. You are a manipulative bitch. Remember months ago? Here, in this same office I had broken Zoya with my words believing your lies. I was a fool in love, but not anymore. I called Zoya names on that day, but infact it is you who deserve those names. So let me do the honour. You are a conniving s**t who sleeps around men and trapping the innocents with your fake love. What you think about me? Do I look like a fool to you? Do you think that I can't understand what you are trying to do for the past one week? Trying to seduce me, huh? Woman, how low can you stoop? What have you taken me for? Do you think you can get me back easily in your life once you flash your assets infront of me? Never. That Asad died the day you deceived me. This is new Asad who is trying to wash away his sins."

He stopped and looked at Jenny and found her looking at Zoya with hatred. He fisted his hand trying to control the anger. Suddenly something clicked his mind. confusing everyone, he walked suddenly to Zoya who was in Humeira's embrace and looking at the verbal spat. He held out his hand infornt of her which Zoya took readily. He pulled her onto her feet. He pointed his finger at Jenny and Zoya.

"Zoya, slap her"

Her eyes widened hearing that. Others' condition was no less. Asad again urged her to slap. But Zoya vehemently denied. Sighing he cupped her face in his hand.

"Zoya... who am I?"

She looked at him confused.

"You are my Asu..."

"Do you love your Asu?"

She nodded in reply.

"What will you do to a person who hurt your Asu so much that your Asu spend many days crying?"

Zoya's expression changed from confusion to anger. She asked him fuming.

"Who hurt you Asu?"

He pointed his finger towards Jenny. And the next thing he knew was Zoya pouncing on Jenny.

Zoya slapped her, pushed her, bit her and did all sort of moves she had seen in action movies that she watched with her Asu. Imagining her Asu in pain let out the lioness inside her.

Everyone was shocked witnessing it. After the initial shock everyone started laughing clutching their stomach seeing Jenny trying hard to escape from the lioness's clutches while Asad looked at the scene with satisfaction. After some time he intervened and held back Zoya. But Zoya was still kicking in air to get a hold of Jenny. Jenny was panting, supporting her back with the wall.

Asad held Zoya in a loving embrace calming her anger down. Once he felt that she was fine, he walked towards Jenny. Jenny recoiled in fear seeing Asad coming near to her. She flinched in pain when she felt a stack of paper hit her face.

Asad took a stack of paper from his coat pocket and threw it on her face.

"This is my gift to you Jenny. This is a court order saying that you have no rights in this company anymore. You are no longer a partner and we are not entitled even for a single penny to you. And yeah, the court order with which you entered here again is ruled out by this new verdict. So pack your belongings and get out of this company premises NOW. Don't thing that I didn't slap you because I still have feelings for you. You are Zoya's culprit more than mine. It's she, who suffered more than me. And it's she who had to give you punishment than me. I don't want to see you anywhere near my life again. Remember one thing clear; you are not acceptable in any of our lives."

Jenny gathered herself and walked out of the building, being afraid like never before as she just had a face-off with the lion.

Soon applause and joyful screaming echoed in the office as they just had cleansed the biggest blemish in their lives. When they realized the client was still there with them they stopped the celebrations and looked at them apologetically. But the warming smile in the clients' faces gave them the power to go back to their celebration mode.

Someone had truly said there is light after darkness.

So how was it?