Chapter 10 Training BeginsZoya was sound asleep in her room...until a phone call from her cellphone woke her up. Zoya whined and then answered the call. "Who is it?" Zoya asked, feeling sleepy.
"Its me." the voice realized. Zoya became startled as she realized she was talking to Asad. "You?" Zoya said.
"Time to get ready," Asad said. "I'm already at the training center. You need to be here in exactly forty two minutes. And don't be late...I hate to wait."
"But I-"
Before Zoya could say anything, Asad cut the call. Zoya put her phone down in an irritated manner. "Khadoos! Its only six in the morning! Who trains so early?!" Zoya exclaimed.
"What happened, Zoya?" Humeira asked, getting up from her slumber upon hearing Zoya.
"That khadoos wants me to come for training! NOW! UGH!" Zoya shouted.
Zoya took her jeans and blue shirt from the closet and headed to the bathroom to change. She freshened up as well and went to the kitchen to make herself breakfast in the kitchen. As she was making jam and toast, she began to feel sleepy, but tried to stay awake. She sat down to eat. As she ate however, Zoya fell back asleep, putting her head on the table. After some time, Haider came by and saw Zoya sleeping at the dining table. He nudged her, saying, "Zoya?"
Zoya woke up and became startled. "What time is it?!" Zoya asked.
"It's 6:30."
"What?! Oh shoot! I'm going to be late!"
"I'll take you on my bike!"
"You will?!"
"Yes! Let's go!"
"Thanks!"
Haider and Zoya went outside and got on Haider's motorcycle. Haider began driving the bike as fast as he could to get Zoya to the training center. Once they got there, Zoya got off the bike and said, "Thank you, Haider! You're a lifesaver!"
"No problem," Haider smiled. "And...all the best, tevar wali."
"Thanks!"
Zoya rushed inside the training center and went to the front desk. "Hi! I'm Zoya Farooqi! I'm here for training!" Zoya told the lady at the front desk.
"Yes. You're trainer is Mr. Asad Ahmed Khan. Your training session is in room 4." the lady replied.
"Thanks!" Zoya thanked the lady.
Zoya rushed down the hall, looking for the room and finally found it. She entered inside the training room to see Asad standing in a black jumpsuit, arms crossed, and with a stern look on his face. "I'm here!" Zoya smiled as she went up to Asad.
Asad looked at his watch and showed it to her saying, "You're twenty two seconds late."
"Yeah?! So?"
"I told you. I don't like lateness. You can't show up late."
"But...its just twenty two seconds! That won't hurt anything!"
"Time goes by easily. And you just wasted some. Don't do it again."
Zoya rolled her eyes. "Fine. Let's start then." Zoya said.
"You're not properly dressed.Wear this." Asad said, handing Zoya a black jumpsuit.
"Jumpsuit?!" Zoya exclaimed, taking the jumpsuit from Asad.
"Yes. Now go the changing room and come back no longer than two minutes."
Zoya rolled her eyes and headed to the changing room in the hall. "His mother should have changed his name to Timetable!" Zoya exclaimed as she went inside the room. She quickly changed and went back to the training room. Zoya was dressed in the black jumpsuit, wearing her hair tied back in a pony tail and white sneakers. "Now, we'll start." Asad said.
Asad took out a remote and pressed a red button. All of a sudden, obstacle sets began to pop out from beneath the floor, flipping over and began to set up like a fighting simulation. "What's this?" Zoya asked.
"This...is the first step of your training. A fighting simulation. This will allow me to see the skills you already have, and your weak spots. Then, I'll know how much I need to train you." Asad said.
Zoya turned around and looked at the obstacle set. "BEGIN!" Asad ordered. Zoya started at the combat section where there were two robot like machines that shot multiple lasers. Zoya dodged each shot with quickness and great agility. She passed by near a scarecrow which she kicked and broke in half. As she continued to move on, Asad watched her, intrigued and surprised. Zoya was on her way to the ring station, until she slipped on the floor and fell right onto Asad. The two rolled on the floor with Zoya landing on top of Asad. The two looked at each other with an awkward kind of attraction as Zoya's hair blowed over Asad's face.
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