Hi guys, here the chapter, thank for all your comments, I know that the last chapter gave you some confusion and heartattack, but hope this one will clarify all your douts 😃
Chap 24 A reason to live
-I'm sorry, Asad, I can't, she took one piece of mirror and hold it thigh between her finger, letting her blood flowing on it.
-Happy now ? Thank God, it's over, I hope it's enough because you know that I don't like this, so please put this down, and look at me now. Came his voice from behind.
-Asad ? She froze, she quickly turned her back to see him, but there was noone. Asad ? She called again, suddenly, she heard her voice too.
oups, it's a video, I'm so stupid, and she heard his laugh, don't laugh, Asad, it's not funny, you know what I will film just to show you how you are mean with me, just to have proof,
She finally found the source of his voice, her phone on the floor was passing their recorder, that she made two days ago in his cabin, she looked at the screen and she saw him. Her eyes glued on him, she saw him rolling his eyes, laughing and she laughed sadly, and touched the screen, her knuckles caressing his face.
And I was suppose to marry this man, he even deoesn't know how to smile, his facial muscles are stiff and expressionless, the only expression he knows was this.
She cried at this moment looking his facial signature, when he pinched the bridge of his nose, she used to be irrated seeing this because she knows that he usually did it when he was upset, but today how she wanted to irritate him for the rest of her life, just seeing him doing this again and again. She promised to never be bored seeing him doing this or doing his akdu and serious face. How she cherished everything now.
The sequence was now when he tickled her hard and she saw him in naughty mood, she hold her sides, like she was holding and sensing his fingers on her side again, she shoke her head lazily, crying and moaning in pain. Where in the sequence, she was crying in joy, how could everything gone upside down like this, in a blink of eyelide, everything has change, leaving only sad and heavy memories.
I'm in love with this man, with every inch of his soul, when he is angry, when he is smiling and even when he is faking to be angry at me, his lips curved a little. And in two days, I will be his wife and he will be my husband in the good and the bad moment,, in sickness and in health, when it rains or it winds, when it will be bright and sunny, I will stay next to you and never leave your side. I love you Asad, my akdu and lovely man, you are the one and you will always be in my heart.
She didn't see his face when she said those words, she was looking at the screen, she saw him looking at her with love and his lips was curving in a warm smile showing his dimples. She saw the way she looked at her and felt alive for a second. At the end of the recording, she kissed him and she closed her eyes, trying to sense on her lips his skin, she couldn't forget the touch of his soft lips on her, that memory was still printed in her mind and in her lips. She breathed his name
-asad, she sobbed and he sighed loudly
i can't stay angry at all at you, I loved you when you were just Miss farooqui, I love you today as Zoya and in two days, i will love you as Mrs Zoya Asad Ahmed Khan, and I will always love you no matter what, and I promise to never leave your side and to be with you in all the moment of our lives together. No times and not distances existed between two who loves each other truly and deeply. No matter what will happen in this future and what may destiny have for us, my heart will always find you. He cupped his face and placed his forehead on hers. So now, I want some privacy.
And the moment stopped, Zoya wiped her tears and restarted it again, she lay down on her side on the cold floor, surrounded by all the broken stuffs. Lifting her knees to her chest, curved in f"tal position she held her phone, she laughed and cried watching him being naughty, being angry, being irritated. She memorized everything of him. She didn't know that this moment was the only thing that she had now, she had nothing left, only his love in her heart, memories and this moment. Slowly, the darkness veiled her eyes and her agonized body surrender to the deepest sorrow that she felt under her skin.
Her head and her eyes were hurting a lot, she stirred with difficulties from her sleep, she sensed herself in her bed, she could smell his scent, spreading her hand, she felt the sheet next her being warm, like someone was next to her. She sat up abruptly :
-Asad ? She called
-Jee ? He replied
Zoya lifted her eyes and she saw him, smiling at her. She didn't move, she didn't want to move, afraid to be jerked from this dream, he was here, looking at her, with his eyes asking her : what's wrong ? She called him again
-Asad
-Jee ? She closed her eyes, taking a long deep breath, cherishing his deep and baryton voice. She felt his knuckles on her cheek and she then opened her eyes , he was wiping her tears and shook his head telling not to cry. She pressed her lips to retain her sobs.
-Zoya, he whispered
She hugged him tight, crying her heart out.
-Why did you left me ? Why did you left me here all alone ? Asad I can't do it without you, I don't want to do it, not without you.
-who said I left you, Miss farooqui ? He rubbed her back affectionately
-You are not here, everyone said that you are no more, tell me that they are lying Asad, please, I'm begging you, Asad please, COME BACK, she hold him by his collar, yelling at him.
-I am here Zoya, I will be always with you no matter what, always in your heart, he touched her chest, brushing her lips with his, she closed her eyes, it was familiar and peaceful to feel him again. It was like heaven as open a door to her to see and to be with him. She opened her eyes and he disappeared
-Asad ? She stood up in panick and looked at him, yelling his name, Asssaaaddd
It was now raining and the thunder rumbled and stirring the sky with his anger. She kept calling at him, she found herself on the top of cliff and she could see down the waves were crashing against the cliff , wobbling the mountain under her feet, she had almost lost her balance. She looked up to see Asad, she saw him in distance talking to someone, but she could not see the other person, his back was facing her, his face was covered. She heard him yelling at Asad.
-you destroy my life and I will destroy yours , I will kill you Asad
Before she could react, this person pushed Asad and he felt from the cliff, calling at her.
-Zoooyaaa
-Asaaaddd, she shouted helpless, she called him and tried to join him, but her feet refused to move, she tried again but she couldn't move.
-Ya Allah, please, please, don't let him died, I can't move...
She saw this person turning around and pulling back his rain hood, her eyes opened in shock
-Akram ?? She gasped, he looked at her smirking and he walked toward her, slowly.
She tried to call for help, for Asad, but her voice was trapped in her throat, she tried again and again, until she opened her eyes, calling
-Assaddd,
She was still on the floor and her room was in a mess like her heart and night. She was dreaming, she breathed rapidly, her fears were still alive, this dream still fresh like her wounds and pain from losing her And. She pressed her jaw hardly and whimpered with a cold and angry tone.
-Akram, I will find you and kill you
She stood up and went to change, she felt her pain turning into a rage that would consume everything in her path, nothing and no one could stop her to take her revenge on her enemy, the one who steal everything, her life, her love, her life, her Asad. She took his ring and puted into a necklace, closing around her neck. She touched the ring and promess :
-I promise Asad to get justice , I promise you by Allah .
This morning, the decorations of the day before have given way to mourning, all the flowers, all the garlands were removed, the music has disappeared, to let place to the voice of the Holy Quran. The heavy silence reigned in the family Gaffur Farooqui. Zoya stopped, recalling last night and how her house was full of joy, but today, the tone has changed drastically. Her chest constricted, she didn't have time for this, she has to do something, she needed to do it, to find peace and to find Asad.
She walked through the lounge when her mother stopped:
-where are you going, Zoya ?
-police station, I want the responsible for this murder to be caged for the rest of their life
-Zoya, it was an accident, it's not a murder, Zeinab surprised by Zoya's accusation
-it is Ammi, please, just leave me.
-Zoya, it won't help you to think like that, there is no responsible for this, Allah has decided this faith for both of you, she sobbed, you have to accept if you want to find peace.
-Ammi, I will only accept when I will put behind the bars Asad's murderer and my appeasement will only come when I will joined Asad. And she left leaving her mother in distress.
Police station
-Salam Alekoum, I'm looking for inspector Mehra, please ? Zoya asked the first policeman that crossed her road
-Miss farooqui ? He came hearing his name
-I know who killed Asad, she came closer to him
-killed ? Matlab ?
-yes, Asad had a ennemy and he tried previously to kill him, that day I was with him in the car. What happpened that day is that the break had a problem but we escaped from this attempt, because Asad did the necessary, he was only injured that day. Asad was sure about it that it was that this act was premeditated. And the responsible for this is Akram Qureshi.
- have you any proof about your assumption, miss farooqui ?
- yes , Asad had put a complaint against Akram for harassment months ago, but he disappeared since that day, and he tried to take revenge from Asad, the first time he did not succeed but this time...She couldn't finish her sentence
-Miss farooqui it doesnt make any proof, we can't conclude of anything for now about Mister khan's accident, we have...
-Accident ?? She cutted him, I'm telling you, it was NOT an accident, it's a murder and I want you to find that man and to put it behind the bars, she shouted angrily
- Miss farooqui, calm down, you have to understand that we are waiting for investigation and autopsy of the body, to have all the conclusion, as I see, the road that Mister Khan had taken, was a dangerous road, we register many car accident, if we don't find anything, we are going to conclude to an accident.
-for a God sake, stop saying it's a accident, it's a murder, check the complaint that Asad had made against him, please check it. You will see that I'm telling you the truth.
The inspector sat on his chair and checked into his computer. After some minutes, he found what he was looking for.
- indeed there is a complaint against Mister qureshi from Mister khan, and he was missing, but unfortunately, it only shows that Mister khan may have enemies but never confirmed any murder. As I told you we are waiting for the conclusion. Miss farooqui. I think you should take a rest, I know how it was hard for you to loose your fianc on the day of your wedding day, and I know it is hard to mourn and to move on but invent or create false ideas will not bring him back. Rather you will grieve, rather you can move on.
-I don't need your pity or sympathy, all I want from you it's finding Asad's murder and then I will move on, and if you don't want to do it, I will find him and bring him here to put him behind the bars.
-Miss farooqui, you have to wait 2 days, until that moment, we will not attempt any action against Mister quereshi. And if we conclude in accident, we are going to close this files and even the one against Mister Quereshi.
-what do you mean closing the files ? Zoya asked horrified
-The complain was made by Mister khan and if we conclude that the body was indeed mister khan, so the case will be dismissed for failure presence of the complainer and Mister Quereshi will be free.
-you mean that everything will be over and Asad won't get any justice, if this it's not enough reason for you for wanting to kill Asad. He killed MY ASAD to be free, he killed him , why don't you understand, inspector ? Zoya yelled desperately letting her tears flowing on her cheeks
-I'm sorry miss farooqui, he said raising his shoulders helpless.
Zoya felt helpless, she rubbed her hair frustrated, she failed in proving Akram responsibility in Asad's murder, she has no proof, she has nothing. She walked slowly, trying to find an issue, she could not stop here , she has to get justice from Akram, he killed his Asad, his love, his reason to live. For her now, she won't have peace until she caught him, she had to wait two days and then she will collect all the proof that she needed against him. Last night, her dream reminded her the truth that she forgot, it was enought for her to know that she was right, the only thing that she needed now, it's to proove it in front of everyone. She was determined , her pain , her revenge and her love gave her enough strenght to fight against the world. She was aware that noone will believe her, they may think that she can't turn Asad's page that why she invented a craziest story but she will not move inch for her goal. She will catch Akram and made him pay, even if she had to kill him by herself. Her phone bipped in her bag.
She huffed annoyed, she didn't want to receive any call or message of condolence or pity, she wasn't in the mood to hear nosense. She took her phone and when she was about to switch it off, she received an unexpected message, her screen showed a text from Jahapanah Akdu. Her eyes grew widely and her heart started beating fast.
-How could it be ? She whispered, she opened and gasped
I'm in danger and you also, Zoya, Akram's men are everywhere.
I want to see you, text you soon what to do, don't use your phone and don't trust anyone, Asad
-Aasad ? she was first shocked, Asad, she cried, you are alive, she breathed, she looked here and there. She knew now that Akram will be behind her, Akram's men are behind her, that why Asad has asked her to be careful. She hurried her steps. She had to be careful for him, for her. She couldn't believe that Asad was alive, but they found dead body and the ring, what does it mean ? She tough. She shivered. She received a new message.
Went to the candy shop and asked for pepper lollipop, A.
She raised her eyebrow quizzically,
-Mister khan and his wierd ideas ? She shook her head and lifted up to find the candy shop not far from where she is. Asad can see her, where are you Asad ? Show yourself, if it's really you I can't wait, she though
She came in front of the seller and asked a bit embarrassed for the pepper lollipop, she laughed inwardly at this idea. To her surprise, the seller looked all around and gave her small bag. She took it and found a phone inside. There was a new message in it :
Throw your phone, Akram may localize you. Take the cab where the driver has a rose and told him that you don't
know where to go. Asad
-what all of this Asad ? She tried to dial his phone but there was no credit in it. She breathed deeply, she can't use this phone, she can only received message without being able to reach anyone. She didn't know if it was really Asad or if it was a trap. She wanted to believe that it was really Asad, that he was alive and the only way to know it's to follow what he asked from her. She believed him blindly. She had to follow to see where all of this will put her. She had nothing to loose afterall. She looked to the sky and prayed silently and found the driver. She did as he texted her, without saying anything, the driver ignited his car and drove, she tried to ask him but he didn't replied. She was full with mixed emotion, she decided to wait to see where this road will bring her.
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Finally, after 30 minutes, she was in the middle of nowhere, it looked like an abandoned and soiled factory. We could see no one, the place seemed to be desert. She went out of the vehicle and the driver walked away. She was alone, she looked behind her, there was noone who followed her. She stood up and hesitated to enter, she breathed deeply, her heart was racing by now, as much as she was excited to find Asad, she was scared because she didn't know how she will find him. Is he find ? Is he safe ? How did he escape from this accident ? Many questions came into her mind, she didn't want to put him in danger, she had to be careful.
Come inside, Zoya, I love you, your Asad
She hold on the ring around her neck and said :
-I'm coming Asad, I'm coming, she walked inside. This factory looked scary and dready, everything inside was broken, there was no light, no life, nothing. She called him :
-Asad ? Asad, where are you ? Asad ? Where are you ?
Suddenly, she felt a presence behind her and she froze, she turned slowly and asked hesitantly :
-Aa-sad ?
In front her, stood a man, covered by a black hood, she could not distinguish the features of his face, the lack of light did not help. He hold the hoodie and started by lifting it up to uncover his face and he said with a deep and husky voice :
-hi sweetheart, did you miss me ?
Zoya putted her hand on her mouth and gasped, she couldn't believe what her eyes was seeing, he was there in front of her, finally.
Gaffur's mansion
Gaffur decided to do the funeral in his house, he didn't want to let Dilshad and Humaira alone, Asad was like his son, he was supposed to marry his daughter. The day before, his house was decorated for a wedding but today it was for funeral, how ironic life can be sometimes. They didn't get the body yet to buried him, despite this, they decided to start to pray for him, for the peace of his soul and to help everyone to accept this abrupt disappearance. He didn't get the opportunity to talk to his daughter, she was shattered yesterday and he was helpless, he was under the state of shock, he didn't know what to say to her. He went to her room and knocked, but there was no response. He opened and saw her room, everything was on the floor, everything was broken, he knew that her pain was huge, he just prayed for her safety and the salvation of her heart.
He went outside looking for her and came to Zeinab, his wife :
-where is Zoya, Zeinab ?
-she went to the police station, she said some incoherent thing about Asad's accident, for her it's a murder and not an accident, Gaffur, Zoya is broken and I don't know how she will do with all this pain, I'm really worried for her, gaffur, she started crying.
- calm down, Zeinab, it's not easy for anyone, especially for her, she needed time to accept this sudden lost, I will talk to her, when she will come back, let her anger went out, when she will come back to her sense, she will know that all of this was only her way to ignore her pain. He held her, rubbing her hair. She wiped her tears and just nodded. She went to serve the guess who came to share their pain. From the corner of her eyes, she saw some guest coming, she went to welcome them when she let her plate and all the glass on it feel loudly on the floor. She froze, in front of her stood her tall man, with tirring clothes and blood all over his face and dress. He looked menacing and he was breathing hard.
-who are you ? She shoot at him
He came closer and she froze :
-Aassaad ? She sucked her breath
Dilshad, Humeira and the other members of the family were alerted by Zeinad and rushed to her, when all of them gasped in unison. They couldn't believe that he was there, in front of them, alive. Half of his face presented vertical abrasions which continued along its exposed torso. Blood and mud was all over his body. He looked like he came directly from hell, his eyes was red in fire, his fist closed shivering from anger. He scanned the room looking for someone :
-where is Zoya ? He just asked
-Asad ? You are alive ? Dilshad came and touched his cheek, but he jerked his face from her touch due to the pain.
-Jee, Ammi, I'm alive, she throw herself on him, holding him tigh and Humeira followed her and both cried, they couldn't believe that he was alive. Asad clenched his jaw, their hug were a torture for him, it was paintfull, only he knew for what he went throught. Everyone was here, except the one that he wanted to see.
The factory
-So, sweetheart, you didn't tell me, did you miss me ? He said laughing evilly
-Akram, she said in low and cold whisper
-so did you like my game ? All this mystery, he laughed again, I hope I didn't disapointed, so are you happy to see me ? He stood up his hand on his hips, smiling.
Zoya didn't respond, only she knew how she was controlling herself from killing him.
-you know what I'm happy to see you, you are just the same, beautiful as always, he said with a smirk looking at her from head to toe. Zoya looked at him with disgust.
-where is Asad, Akram, tell me, where is ASAD ? She shouted the name of her beloved
-sshhh, don't spoil the mood of our encounter, let enjoy, we didn't see each other for long time, is this what friend used to talk when they met after so long ? He shook his head in denial
-you are a murdered, Akram, you are just a monster, what did you do to Asad ? Tell me, where is he, now ?
-ok, let me tell you a story, I hope you will like it, he laughed, because I EN-JOY living it, he said coldly, sending shiver to Zoya. Let me tell you first that I'm really disapointed because you didn't invite me for your wedding with Asad. So I said to myself, I have to congratule of you, afterall, we used to work together, hai na ?
I followed his car that day, he didn't even noticed me. So I bypassed his car and I waited in the middle of the road, waiting for him. I knew that he was looking at me since ages, so I decided to offer to him for his wedding, ME. See, I'm not that bad.
Zoya clenched her jaw and looked at him with disgust, he pretended to ignore it and continued his story.
-So, as expected, he stopped his car, he looked so surprised and shocked, if you just have seen him, you would laugh, he laughed remembering his face.
-I couldn't believe my eyes, when I saw him, standing in front of me, I've been searching for him for so long, that he was finally in front of me, alone, sitting on his car smiling fearless. I went out to meet him, even I felt it was a trap. Asad said narrating to his family that day.
-he came to me and hold me by my collar, but I did nothing, he started by yelling at me, that he will put me in jail and I will pay for my sins, bla bla, too much drama, he exagerate a bit his expression. I told him that I came to make peace, and that I will rectify all my mistakes by marrying you, but I don't know why, he became agressive and angry at me.
-this bas*** wanted to marry my Zoya, he told me that he was now a good man and that I don't need to sacrify myself for her and he was ready to be with her. I tried to hit him when I was circled by his men, there were about 7 men.
-he started by beeing menacing, so my men tried to stop him and they just hold him, by his arms and they help to free me from him. See, the man that you were going to marry, he was really an angry man, you have to thank me, Zoya, he may in future have hit you, to death if you tried to oppose to him.
-they grabbed me by arms, and one hold me by my shoulders and 2 started beating me here and there, I couldn't free myself, there were noone to help me, he closed his eyes frustrated. I couldn't stand on my feet and I started bleeding and I felt dizzy.
-I swear, my men just hold him and tried to control him, but he didn't want to keep quiet and to cooperate. I tried to discuss with him about you, how I was ready to take care of you but he spitted on my face. I just slapped him, this is the only thing that I did to him. You believe me, Zoya. She started crying well aware that he was lying and she could imagine what he meant when he said that his men tried to control him.
-I spitted on his face, because he was talking dirty about my Zoya, how dare he pronounced her name from his dirty mouth. He said then that I have to stay here and he will go to the wedding to marry her. So he wanted to take my ring, but I resisted as much as I can, but they continued to beat me again until he got the ring that Zoya offered me, he said bitterly.
-he didn't love Zoya, he gave me his ring so easily and he gave me blessings to marry you, I was so happy
-Akram, stop lying to me, Asad will have never left this ring only if he was dead, so please, stop lying to me, Zoya boiled in anger and in pain, she could imagine how Asad had suffered under this monster and his torture.
- oups, I'm really a bad narrator, I have to improve, anyway, I wanted to spare you from the gory details but if your majesty asked, I'll do it. So where I was, I took this ring from him and I took his phone also. He showed her Asad's phone raising his eyebrow mischievously.
-he took my phone and he said that he will use it to bring Zoya to him, using me, because I was her weakness. And when she will come, he will propose her to marry him. At that moment, I understood that he will kill me. So, I decided to act quickly, in my last burst, I grabbed him and hitted him on his face and the ring feel on one of his men. When I was about to hit him again on his face, I felt a knock behind my head and I felt on the ground.
-I didn't have choice, Zoya, I was supposed to kidnap him, to marry you and to kill him after, but that idiot wanted to play hero. So one of my stupid man hitted him so hard that he felt on the floor.
Zoya's chest constricted and her tears flowed on her cheeks :
-Asad, she sobbed, you are just a monster, you killed him, she wanted to slap him but he grabbed her hand and pushed her away.
-I didn't kill him, he was alive, but after I though that it will be the best opportunity for me to achieve what i started , i didn't need him anymore, he was there lying in front of me unconscious, I couldn't stop myself from killing him. Some occasion never came twice in life, first time, I failed but this time I couldn't.
-he though that I was unconscious, I didn't move but I was aware about everything around me. I was so weak and I knew that I couldn't escape, I waited. I heard them planning to put me in the car and to disguise it as an accident.
-I wanted a beautiful ending for him, like a hero in his car. A bit tragic and intense. He was unconscious, I know that he didn't suffer, we putted in the car, we secured him by putting his seatbelt, security came first, he said sarcastically. One of my men was holding the wheel to drive to the cliff. He was supposed to leave him when the car will be close but I didn't know what happened at that moment, both felt. And that idiot was wearing the ring that I took with difficulties from YOUR Asad.
-I kept my eyes closed, they putted me inside the car and closed the seatbelt around me, and I knew if I don't free myself, I will die, so I let one of my hand on lazily. I heard them going away from the car, only one remained, and he was next to me, I guess he was holding the wheel. When I felt that the car was increasing the speed, I opened my eyes, I opened the sealtbelt and I used to trap to guy. I circled his neck with the belt, I pushed him inside, and I throw myself out of the car when we left the ground. I tried to catch anything, but I slipped along the rock, that why you can see all this wound on my face and my chest. I though it was over for me, but thanks to Allah, I grabbed something. I saw the car in fire and that man inside, it was supposed to be me, but Allah decided something else for me that day. He breathed in relief.
-I watched him and his car burning, like he deserved. Zoya's tears didn't stop, she knew now, that Asad was no more and this man who looked satisfy, killed her reason to live
-I tried to reach home in the night, but I was so weak and I felt somewhere. I only woke up this morning and came to you as soon as possible. Akram was obsessed with Zoya and he wanted her for himself. Where is Zoya ?
-He destroyed my life, my family was tanished because of him. He had to pay for what he did to me. I felt so happy seeing that he was no more. He paid and I was satisfy that finally the Asad's chapter was over.
-Asad did nothing, you killed an innocent, you destroy your life with your own hands, your destroy your reputation and your family , it s only because of YOU, Asad did nothing , he just punished you for your crime and you killed him to justify your crimes.
-Just shut up, SHUT UP, he wasn't enough for him to beat me like a dog in the washroom, no he putted a complaint against me, ME, and since that day, he signed for his death and it came with my hand, and I'm so glad that finally I succeeded in killing him, he was burning in hell. I wanted to destroy everything around him, his society, his reputation, to see him down, as down as I was. But I don't know how he succeed each time, but not this time. The only regret that I have it's that he will not see me destroying you in turn. He laughed again.
-Asad is a pure soul, he will never be in hell, instead of you, when you are going to die, the angel from the hell will snatch your soul from your body, burning you from inside. All the suffer that Asad went through you will pay for it, and it will hurt you into your bones.
-Just SHUT UP, he slapped her and she felt again on the ground, bleeding, you talked to much.
-you can do what you want from me, I don't care anymore the only reason to live you took it from me. My soul belonged to only one man and it is and will always be ASAD AHMED KHAN.
-ok, I will let your soul to him, I will only take your body, it s all matter to me now, he approached dangerously. Zoya was trapped and she didn't know where to go and who to call. She throw her phone, she knew that soon she will join Asad, very soon.
-I have to find her, I have to find her, repeat Asad desperatly.
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