Hi Everyone,
Hope you all are well. Umm, I am back with a little epilogue for "Together... A Compromise No More". Yes I know its too late. Some may have forgotten that story already and some may remember just bits and parts of it, but I wrote this because I had promised Chandini that I will write this. So I finally did. As always, Sis Saima has proofread it for me, thank you Sis, you are the best. Mwah. And yes, i want to thank Rarepearl too who always encourages me and believes in me that I can still write.
This I have written in the memory of my pet, Pluto, whom I lost last month. He was the best dog ever. So this will be a dedication to him. Incidentally its his birthday too today. I think I can call this his birthday gift 😊
OK I will end my Oscar winning speech here 😆 and let you guys read on . Happy Reading 👍🏼
Epilogue : Together A Compromise No More
Dilshaad had been the happiest seeing the bond between Asad and Zoya grow stronger with every passing day. She felt relieved that she had not intervened and let them find each other. She knew, in this process, Zoya had been the on who had been hurt the most, who had suffered the most and who had cried the most. But she also knew it for a fact that Asad was not far behind. He had been equally hurt by every tear that had left Zoya's eyes and he had constantly blamed himself for not being able to express his feelings to Zoya. But now that everything was settled, she couldn't stop thanking Allah enough for the blessings he was showering on them all.
Dilshaad had just finished her little prayer when the door to the villa opened and in came a huffing Zoya with an equally upset looking Asad behind her. She mentally face palmed herself for she knew that the two had again had a fight. She got up from the couch and walked towards Zoya who looked at the brink of crying.
"Kya hua Zoya, itna upset kyoun lag rahi ho?"
"Jab nikaah Mr. Khan jaise insaan se ho jaaye toh upset hi hongey naa Ammi."
"Oh! Toh ab aapko yeah nikaah se problem hone lagi hai... Just because I refuse to give in to your every whim and fancy?" Asad retorted.
She huffed again and turned her back to him not wanting to answer his question. Asad walked towards her and placing his hands on her shoulders made her turn around. Zoya looked at him and then away. Asad tried reasoning with her that what she wanted was not possible but Zoya just didn't want to listen. She shrugged her shoulders and walked towards their room.
Asad looked at Dilshaad for help but she, like earlier just shrugged her shoulders and walked away saying that they were mature enough to handle their issues themselves. Asad called after his Ammi "Ammi you have no clue what this girl wants now. If I tell you, you will not think twice and change your team. In a fraction of a second you will be in my team". Dilshaad laughed loudly at her sons statement and shaking her head kept walking towards her room.
Asad walked into his room and found Zoya sitting on the bed with a bag of crisps in her lap, her beloved tab in hand and she was looking at it with so much love. Asad smiled wide at her cuteness and then quickly went and stood next to her trying to see what she was looking at with so much love. Somewhere deep down he knew she was looking at their nikaah pictures. The expression on her face gave it away every time. His eyes widened at what he saw. " Aap ye dekh rahi hain and I thought you were looking at our nikaah pictures". "Stop giving yourself so much importance Mr. Khan". She said without even looking at him. " You are looking at this the same way as you look at me Zoya or the way you have always looked at our nikaah pictures. I can't believe... I can't believe that this...THIS could make you feel the same way".
"Stop over reacting Mr. Khan. You will not understand. You need to have a heart to understand such emotions and aapke dil mein toh seena hi nahi hai. Aapko yeah sab samajh nahi aayega".
"Seene mein dil hota hai Zoya, dil mein seena nahi" Asad said and tried stifling the laughter that was about to escape his lips. Zoya glared at him "Aapko samajh aa gaya naa what my point was. Bas utna hi kaafi hai. Ab meri baat ki baal ki khaal naa nikaalen toh behtar hoga. Jab dekho tab bas yehi kehte rehte hain, ye mat karo, vo mat karo, aise nahi vaise, yahan nahi vahan... Uff jab itna problem that toh nikaah kyoun kiya. Akele rehna that naa... Ek toh nikaah kiya and now koi baat bhi nahi mante. Aap aise kyoun hain Mr. Khan?" She whined like a kid.
Asad sat beside her and held her hands in his "Kya mein itna bura hoon? Kya Aap abhi bhi yehi feel karti hain ki mein bilkul nahi badla?" He asked her with hurt evident in his voice. Zoya squeezed his hands and quickly shook her head in the negative. "Then why are you saying all these things Zoya?" She sighed and then said "Aap bhi toh meri itni choti si baat nahi maan rahey". She picked up her tab again " Just look at him Mr. Khan, how can you not like him. Itna cute hai yeah n so so so adorable looking" "Bas, yehi vajah hai, till now all your love was for me but as soon as I give in to your wish it will be divided between me and him. How can you do that Zoya? Ek toh it took us ages to get together and be where we are today and now in less than a year of the nikaah you want me to share your love with someone else. Nope, Nada, NOT happening". Asad said with finality and got up.
Zoya was quick enough to hold onto his hand and stop him. She fluttered her eyes and said "Please, mere liye". Asad shook his head in the negative and said " Aapke liye hi toh am not ready to give in this time Zoya." He bent forward and seductively whispered in her ear "I don't want to share you Zoya. You are mine, only mine". As he moved away Zoya got off the bed and wrapped her arms around his neck. She moved forward and blew air from his temple to the base of his neck and whispered in his ear "That I am. No arguments there Asad". Seductively that she whispered his name made him want her more than he knew he could express. Holding her close to himself he swooped in and claimed her lips into a passionate kiss. He knew this kiss was going to leave them both wanting more but there wasn't time for more. They will have to wait for later. As the kiss ended they looked at each other in the eyes and then hugged as tight as their bodies could take. Whispering I love you they let go of each other.
Asad moved in again and kissing her forehead once, he started walking out the door. Looking over his shoulder he said "This doesn't mean that I agree to what you wanted". Zoya stood there, a gasp leaving her lips and her mouth forming a perfect O at what Asad had just said. She yelled after him "I hate you Mr. Khan". Which earned her a roar of laughter from Asad and he yelled back "I love you too Zoya". She slumped onto their bed in annoyance and looked at her tab again. Caressing the screen she mumbled to herself "I want it."
Zoya decided to give him the silent treatment to get what she wanted. Initially Asad wasn't affected but as a couple of days passed, Zoya could see its effect. Asad was crumbling under the pressure she had created. After almost a week he decided that enough was enough and that this had to atop and that Zoya will have to talk to him.
"Zoya! Zoya!" He was almost screaming as he entered the house one evening. "Why are you screaming Mr. Khan?" He heard Zoya say coolly as she came in from the backyard. "Enough. Just enough. Its been a week that you have spoken to me properly and I am going to set things straight." He saw Zoya make a face and as she was about to turn around and walk off he held her hand to stop her. "So this is what our relationship has reduced to... Will you never talk to me the way you used to? Will things never be the same"
Zoya turned around and saw how Asad was looking at her expectantly. She looked around the house and then back at him. "You can stop with your dramatics Mr. Khan, no ones home to see your brilliant performance". With eyes opening as wide as they could Asad looked at her with shock " Performance! Performance! You think all this that I am saying right now is performance! " he said with shock at what Zoya just said.
"Yes performance Mr. Khan. Cause if you really cared about the dinamics of our relationship you would listen to me and do as I am saying. But no, all you care about is what you want. So, YES, I think all this mush talk about our relationship is just a performance". She said as coolly as she could, not giving away any of her true emotions.
If Asad was missing the warmth of their relationship so was Zoya. Only she knew how she was controlling the urge to walk up to him and just wrap her arms around him, giving him the tighest hug she could and telling him how much she loved him. But she knew she had to look as cool as she could so that Asad would give in to her wish.
"Please Zoya. Understand naa Jaan. Its going to get difficult for you later. How will you do everything and manage him too. And then the most important thing is that I don't want to share you, share your love with anyone". "Now you stop acting like a kid Asad, aisa kuch nahi hoga. Please please please. Aap mere liye itna bhi nahi kar sakte?" She said to him with so much sorrow in her voice that Asad couldn't say no again. Sighing heavily he said "Fine. I will do as you want but only when you promise that OUR time will not be affected, you will still love me the same and maybe more but not less. Not even a fraction will your love, your time, your attention, your concern, your everything for me will be affected".
Zoya looked at him with surprise and as the meaning of his words sank in she squealed with happiness and launched herself into his arms hugging him with all her might. " Thank you thank you thank you. Thank you so so much Asad. I can't tell you how happy I am. You always make me happy. Thank you for being the best husband ever".
Asad smiled at her and hugged her back "And you make me happy too Zoya, always. And you are the best thing that has ever happened to me. I love you". he kissed her forehead lovingly and moved back. He picked up his car keys again. "Where are you going now?" " Will be back soon. Just popping out to get you what you wanted ". Zoya smiled wide at him and blew him a kiss " I love you Mr. Khan" she almost screamed with happiness and earned herself his sexy dimpled smile which she knew was reserved only for her.
As Asad heard her, he smiled and then stopped in his tracks. He slowly walked towards her and snaking his arms around her waist he pulled her flush against himself and whispered huskily in her ear "Is that all I get to fulfill your every wish" Zoya felt her body respond to his teasing and all she wanted at that moment was Him. Zoya gave him a kiss on his cheek and removing his hands from around her waist she said "Nice try Mr. Khan, but you still will need to go and fulfill my wish. Now enough of your romancing, jaayen and please come back soon" "I will, I have some pending work here too" he said winking at her.
Slightly pushing him away Zoya smacked his arm and glared at him "Aap bahut besharam hote jaa rahey hain. Ab aapki tameez and tehzeeb kahan gai. Mujhe toh bare bare lectures diye jaate they". "Bhala apni biwi se bhi koi tameez and tehzeeb se baat karta hai". He said mischievously trying to pull her close again. Zoya gasped at his flirtatious talks "One track one speed mind. Shameless". She smacked him again and pushed him towards the door " Ab jaldi go and come back soon ".
Almost three hours later the door bell rang and Dilshaad saw Zoya run to open the door and what she saw next did leave her shocked. In came Asad. In his hand was a basket that had a little yellow Labrador pup in it. As Zoya saw it she jumped up in happiness. There was no way she could express how happy she was that Asad had finally bought the pup for her. Taking the pup from the basket she cuddled it and looked at Asad. She mouthed a thank you and he only smiled back in acknowledgement.
Dilshaad who had been watching their little interaction from the kitchen felt her heart swell with happiness on seeing her children so happy. She walked up to them and lovingly caressed theirs heads "I knew you two would be perfect together, but this perfect... It makes me so happy. Allah in dono pe apni meher humesha rakhna" she prayed for them. She then looked at the pup and asked Zoya "OK. Now that my son has fulfilled your wish and got you your pup, what do you want to name it?"
Zoya thought for a moment and said "Pluto. I want to call him Pluto. How do you like this name Mr. Khan?" "Its nice. But why Pluto?" "Because thats the name of Mickey Mouse's dog. And I love Mickey mouse". "Pluto it is then" Asad said.
And just like that, with a little nok-jhonk and a lot of love, Asad and Zoya spent the rest of their lives spreading love and happiness around them..
P.S. The usual... Please hit like and leave your love behind. Your comments, negative or positive all matter to me and will decide if I should write more ASYA stories or no.
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