Hello everyone! Finally updating this one. I know many have forgotten this one, but this is the first chapter and reading prologue wont take much time na? hope you all like it. Thank you everyone who like and commented on the prologue, it really motivates me. Hope you like this one...happy reading!
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The sky now shone bright with the sun studded in it making it a view that can take breaths away. The sun peeked through the windows and kissed her face. They streamed through her eyelashes and her orbs scrunched. She turned other side but then got up with a jerk and looked towards the clock hung on the wall. Damn! She was late. She quickly got up. "I am late" she chanted jumping on the same place with a fear stricken, while humera just giggled. She went and held her from shoulder to stop she stayed still for two seconds but again started jogging on the same place. This time Humera screamed to stop , and so she did .
Humera : baji ! you know what? Aksar when log late hoing they quickly get ready rather than jumping and jogging that too on the same place, so now run to the washroom!!
Zoya : oye ha!! You are right!! Okay ab me going to get ready and please try to do something for breakfast..!! thike?? Me going !!
She quickly went to the washroom and took a bath , meanwhile Humera prepared breakfast. After good 15 minutes Zoya came out , clad in jeans and top , and a blazer in her hand. She quickly went to the desk and took all the necessary files and stuffed it in her hand bag. She strolled towards the dinning table and stuffed a sandwich and gulped the whole juice down, while Humera shook her head at her sister. She quickly took all the accessories, and car keys and headed towards the car while Humera followed. They both sat in the car , and departed for Humera's college, on the way gossiping and talking and laughing endlessly. Once they reached Humera's college, they see off each other with zoya giving lectures to Humera about how to take care , call her regularly , how to head back. After a good lecture, she finally headed towards Khan Mansion.
She parked her car in the porch and took out the necessary files, and wore the coat, and made herself ready for entering Mr. Tik Tok Ahmed Khan's mansion. As she entered she saw the most cute girl laying down the table , the youngest of Khan, Najma Ahmed Khan , Asad's sister as well as Humera's bestiee and her Barbie doll. With her was the most adorable, admirable person alive on the earth , the eldest of Khan's , Mrs. Dilshad Ahmed Khan. She so love these two women. She was broken out of her reverie by clicking of fingers. She quietly leaned her head on the person's shoulder who was none other than the great Mr. Ayaan Ahmed Khan, her best friend, her buddy and Asad's brother.
Zoya : I so love this scene, you know what man kar raha hai yaha shift hojau!!
Ayaan : Mujhe lagta hai, vo jald hi hojaega!! After all jaldi hi tum aur bhai...
Zoya : ey!! Lafange!! Nalayak! Idiot !! gavar!! Kuch bhi bolta hai!! Aunty!!!
She called out for Dilshad and went to hug her from behind and complained her while she angrily chided Ayaan and Zoya poked out her tongue. And the next moment Dilshad teased her and Ayaan poked out his tongues. Zoya angrily chased Ayaan, dancing on sofa's, throwing pillows and creating mess here and there, while Dilshad and Najma ran behind them trying to feed them in between, encouraging and trying to stop them at the same time. While Zoya stood at the long couch, Ayaan stood at the other one, finally Zoya caught him and bet him to no end and as for Dilshad they started setting the sofa's and laughed heartily. No one knew that Asad stood at the edge of the door witnessing this.
Dilshad kept on feeding Zoya with her hand while Zoya left no stone unturned to stop her. Finally after a lot of persistence she stopped.
Zoya : nahi nahi aunty I m full!! Vese Mogambo kithe h?
Ayaan : Andar h, room mai!! Kal late tak work kar rahe the to headache h unhe!!
Zoya : oh!! Chal vo Mr. Sharma ke project discuss kar lete h!!
Ayaan : Are kal to kia tha na!! don't tell me phirse unhone change kia!!
Zoya : yo baby!! Chal duffer , tu breakfast karle mai tab tak aj ki meeting schedule kar leti hu!!
Ayaan: yup! Oh there!! Zoya tera mogambo aing!! [ he whispered the last part]
Zoya giggles : shh bevcuf!! Chal beta hoja savdhan!
Ayaan went and sits down on the chair while zoya sits on the sofa and check the projects and meeting on the laptop. There comes out the eldest son of Khan's, extremely responsible , caring, loving though reserved but an amazing human being, only thing is he loves PERFECT thing, which he rarely gets. Poor guy... After all Miss Zoya Farooqui was his secretary. The beautiful lady with extremely good looks and with extreme knowledge , beautiful human being, lovely, joy ful, and say perfect even but not as her boss wants, always late, or say a complete misfit yet so fit for him. She always knows everything that what is going on in his mind, his single action makes her know what is to be done, after all 2 years is not a less span of time. Zoya Farooqui had been secretary of Asad Ahmed Khan since 2 years. Apart from secretary, she was childhood friend of Ayaan, whom she met in the orphanage where her father left her with Humera. One day he came there and there started the friendship of these 3. Later when Zeenat and Anwar adopted Zoya and Humera, they went the same school as Ayaan's. Anwar and Rashid being old friends used to meet many a times. Over the years all of them bonded well, only Asad wasn't much involved in these things. After few years Zeenat and Anwar had to shift to New York, but Zoya now grown up decided not to leave the place and completed her last year and took Humera's studies responsibility and started working in Asad's company. As for Asad and Zoya, now they share a great bond , don't know what to name , but yes many times they share many things , sometimes directly sometimes indirectly, Zoya likes , or say loves Asad and Asad consider her a friend , even that's a huge thing, he never name someone as known so think about friend..
Asad sits down on the table while the ladies arrange the way he likes. Zoya completes her work and gets up and went to the dinning table.
Zoya : good morning sir!! [ she says very casually and stand too the same way and rests her elbow on Ayaan's shoulder but turns serious when asad glares her] Good morning sir!!
Asad greets her back while everyone bite their inner part of cheek to stifle their giggles and Zoya just murmurs . He offer her to sit when she declines politely.
Asad : Miss. Zoya, the files and other things are kept inside, please...
Zoya : sure sir!
Zoya goes inside , takes all the file stuffs them according to the colors in the parts as Asad likes and keeps his laptop in the front. She takes his watch and coat and moves outside. By the time Asad has finished his breakfast.
Zoya keeps the bag on the table and hands over the watch and takes the coat and help him to wear it
Asad : so Miss Zoya whats the schedule today?
Zoya [ while helping him with his coat]: ummm today we have to go the site the one of Jingles contract and few small meetings, that designing department meeting and ya not to forget Mr. Sharma wants to meet you again!!
Asad : we met 2 days back right?
Zoya : he again changes the organization and some clauses problem!!
Asad : god!!! Fine!!
Zoya nods and hands him over the file to be seen. After all the work they decide to depart for the office. Asad sat in his car while Ayaan went to accompany Zoya. As they were about to sit, they saw Imran coming out of the house, Imran Qureshi , some relative's son living here right now for the final year.
He greets asad while asad smiles and pats his cheeks lovingly, while he rolls his eyes on ayaan and give a very sweet smile to zoya who just rolled her eyes on him. Zoya never liked him , actually she detest him, saying he has came for studying is a complete lie, he always roams out with his so called friends, girls and all. His presence even irks her.
Zoya : itna sweet banega to mereko diabities hojaegi!!
Ayan just chuckled and departed with her for the office. They were on the way to the office when the traffic appeared from nowhere. Zoya kept on tapping the steering wheel while Ayaan kept on chatting with friends on watsaap. Zoya just rolled her eyes and looked here and there and smiled at Asad whose car was standing just right of her. Suddenly her eyes fell on a small girl, she was pretty and even the lady standing with her who seemed to be her mother was beautiful. They girl was crying,while the mother was lost. Zoya unknowingly moved her car towards that direction, when the traffic was over while a confused Asad followed them behind. Zoya parked her car and got out of it while Ayaan and Asad shared a confusing glance. The lady being lost was about to be hit by a car but just in time, zoya pulls both of them. The lady came out of her daze, thanked and sat on the bench nearby. Zoya looked towards the crying girl. She kneeled down to her level and held her shoulders.
Zoya : kya naam hai apka beta?
Girl : Zavia!!
Zoya : wow!! Zavia apka nam kitna pretty hai!! Ap ro kyu rahe ho? Aur apki mumma ko kya hua??
Zavia : vo na!! Abbu mujhe aur ammi ko chodke chalegaye, kisi dusri aunty k pas!! Ammi aur Abbu ki jaldi shadi hogayi thi isliye Ammi ki padhai bhi chut gayi!! Ab Ammi kya kare samj nahi araha!! Appi mujhe dar lag raha hai, mera kya hoga? Mei aur ammi kaha jaenge?..appi..
And thn Zavia hugged Zoya. Zoya was shocked but later hugged her back and caressed the back of girl. For a moment she reminded her of her life. How her Abbu left her because she gave him two daughters, how her mother was distraught, how they went to some NGO, lived there for sometime and later due to depression, her Ammi met with accident, how their life was ruined, how they lived in orphanage, how she met Ayaan, how they lived, later adopted by her appi and jeeju. She shut her eyes tight, it was difficult to breathe for her. She opened her eyes wiped her tears, she held the girls hand and walked towards the mother. She kneeled down in front of her and took her hand in her..
Zoya : mei janti hu iss waqt ap kesa feel kar rahi hongi, bahut bura lagta hai ese, yakeen maniye mei bahut ache se ye dard samjhti hu kyunki ek waqt tha jab mei bhi ese hi thi. Iss waqt apko kamzor nahi padna chahiye!! Ap apni beti ko dekhiye, puri zindagi hai uske pas aur agar ap yu kamzor padengi to kese chalegA? Mei janti hue k humsafar ko bhulna mushkil hai, lekin ese humsafar ka kya fayda jo apka sath nahi nibha sakta, jo itni jaldi kisi ke bhi behkawe m ajaye?? Esse jeene se acha akele hi rahe!! Ap apni beti ke liye zindagi jeeye, uski khushiyo liye, khudko dekhiye, apke pas to puri zindagi padi hai!!
Mother : ap shayad theek keh rahi hai!! Uss insane ki wajah se mei apni beti ki zindagi par anch nahi ane dungi!! Shukria!! Lekin mei jau kaha? Gharwalo ne bhi nikal diya, koi samjhne ko taiyaar nahi hai!!
Zoya : agar ap mujhpar trust kare to ye lijiye, ye ek NGO ka address hai jaha par esi aurto aur bacho ko support kiya jata hai, mei iss NGO se judi hu isliye janti hu, trust me ap waha bilkul mehfooz rahengi, apko koi takleef nahi hogi, ye lijiye kuch pese hai, inhe apne pas rakhiye!! Mei chalti hu, apna dhayn rakhiega!! Bye Zavia!!
She turned around to go but she felt the mother calling her, she turned back to see her bowing her head down and joining her hands in front him, Zoya shook her head and denied to repeat this action. Bidding farewell she turned around to go. As she reached her car, she saw Ayaan and Asad standing there. She shut her eys tightly.
Zoya : I am sorry!! Vo mera dhayn hi nahi gaya!! I am sorry hum late hogaye!! Chaliye chalte hai,
She walked forward trying to avoid their eyes. She moved forward and whispering, she asked Ayaan to drive the car. She sat in the car, her hands massaging her temple, closing her eyes she leaned back, letting the sleep engulf her. After a drive of 15 minutes, they finally reached office. Getting out of the car, Asad walked ahead while Zoya and Ayaan walked behind him. The office stood up greeting him, while he smiled and walked forward to his cabin. He stopped hearing, Sneha, a collegue of his greeting him extra sweetly, he just nodded sternly and moved ahead while Ayaan stifle his giggles seeing Zoya jealous and angry at her, mimicking her sarcastically. She shook her head and went ahead to her cabin. She sat down on her chair and switched on the laptop. She started aligning the projects and details when she remembered to make coffee for Asad.
She moved towards the canteen when she saw Sneha making coffee, she moved forward to the machine greeted the person at the canteen counter and made his coffee. She was interrupted by Sneha's voice. She turned to look at her.
Sneha : Zoya, you don't need to make coffee for Asad sir, mene already banali hai!!
Zoya : excuse me!!
Sneha : excused!! Huh... and mei unhe jakar de bhi aungi!! You don't need to bother!!
Zoya : owh! As far as I remember Sneha, ye duty meri hai, and tumhe bahut sare kam hai, nahi? Yad hai tumhe, Samya's project file, aj hi submit karni hai!! To jao apni desk par beth ke vahi kam karo, and for your kindest information, Mr.Khan esi coffee peete hi nahi hai, so you don't bother.
She took the coffee mug and moved towards his cabin, leaving a fuming Sneha behind. Already, her mood was off due to the morning incident, and now this Sneha is cherry on the cake. She shook her head and moved inside Asad's cabin. She silently went and saw Asad leaning back on the chair, caressing a family picture.
Asad : abbu!! Ap hume chodke kyu chalegaye? Kash ap aj yaha hote! Hum sab ek sath rehte, vese hi jese the, koi taklif nahi rehti, I miss you abbu, I miss you!!
Zoya stood there and bowed her head down. She silently wiped her lone tear and made her way towards Asad's desk...
Zoya : hello Asad sir!! Kya kar rahe the ap? Ye lijie, apki garma garam, favourite coffee!
Asad : ap kabhi bhi knock karke kyu nahi ati? And by the way ap 10 minutes late hai!!
Zoya : oho sir!! Knock karke to paraye ate h, hum to apke apne hai!! Janti hu sir, apki vo chamchi mil gayi thi niche, keh rahi thi ki aj mei Asad Sir ke liye coffee lejaungi, ajeeb hi vo gavar..
Asad : miss farooqui tammez se, collegue h vo apki!!
Zoya : apko bada feel horaha hai uske liye, and ya famous tameez and tehzeeb classes, dena hai to uss fevicol ko dijiye jo pure time apse chipakti rehti hai!! Hmph!!
Asad smiled at her innocence, seeing him smile, she also smiled but quickly replaced it with fake angry mode. Huffing she was about to walk out when Asad held her hand. She turned around as no sooner she turned Asad hugged her. She was shocked, she looked confused but yet kept her hands on his back. He parted a moment later.
Asad : Zoya, ap chahe to aj jaldi ghar ja sakti hai!!
Zoya : jaldi ? kyu?
Asad : mujhe pata hai, vo aj jo subah hua uski vajah se apka mood bhi off hoga, isliye, ap ja sakti hai!
Zoya : Sir, mei uss insan ke liye apna din barbad kyu karu, jiski meri zindagi mei koi ehmiyat nahi hai! What happened was past, I am really sorry but I am not the one to hold the past and cr! Vese apko meri itni fikar kyu hai? Aur ye jo abhi apne kiya uska kya?
Asad : achi baat hai!! Ha vo..umm...aphi ka to vo kya..ha funda h, vo jaddu ki jhappi dekar sab theek hojata hai, bas isliye, aur ye mene isliye kara taki aap, meri company ka , apni depression m loss na karade!! Baki kuch bhi nahi, ha kuch bhi nai!!
Zoya pulling his cheeks : are wah!! Apko mere funde kab se yad rehne lage? Ha this certainly healed my wound Sir !! ap bade hi cute ho!! But first decide whom you are pacifying to, me or you yourself?
Asad : Miss.Zoya please!! Acha towhy would I justify my this gesture to me? Koi jawab hai?
Zoya : isliye kyunki...kyunki...argh , next meeting 15 minutes m h , jaldi ready hojaiye!! Hmph!!
She walked out of his cabin while he laughed whole heartedly which she viewed from outside. She stood there smiling. She remembered Rashid's words," Zoya, promise me that you will always be like this, you will always take care of him and keep him happy, you will always be there for him, because I know only you are the one, because I know only you and only you can do this..." the words when first spoken she didn't knew what Rashid wanted to convey but three months back when she realized her love for him she solved the mystery behind the words as well. She was broken out if trance when she felt someone tapping her shoulder. She turned around to see Ayaan smiling and smirking.
Ayaan : ye andar kya chal raha tha?
Zoya : not again!!
And the day went in blurr. Because humera went to Khan mansion with Najma, Zoya also went there first. Dilshad made tea and some snacks so they decided to have brunch there and then leave. They were having brunch when Dilshad spoke.
Dilshad : Zoya!!
Zoya : hmmm...
Dilshad : aj hug kesi thi subah??
Zoya choked on her tea while Dilshad rubbed her back. Zoya blushed to the colour of beetroot while Dilshad just laughed silently. Zoya angrily looked at Ayaan who was laughing like insane.
Zoya : ye tera kam hai na? ruk tujhe abhi batati hu!!
She ran after him, and then they laughed, enjoyed to no end. After having a long argument and teasing they finally decided to leave when Zoya's phone rang. She picked it up and after 5 minutes, she went to Asad's room.
Zoya : Asad sir!!
Asad rolled his eyes on her not knocking the door. He welcomed her in sarcastically while she informed that the meeting that was to be arranged day after tomorrow is to be held tomorrow due to some emergency. Asad got tensed this was one of the most important deal. Seeing this Zoya assured him to take care of the presentation as it was almost completed. She quickly took her things and rushed out to her home biding farewell to everyone.
Reaching home she quickly changed into her a neon top with some Disney cartoons and white plazo. She sat with her laptop and project file and went through everything. She never knew when the time passed and it was an hour and half past midnight. Humera did try to feed her, but no use, she merely threw a glance towards anything and somehow Humera made her gulp down a glass of orange juice. Zoya had ordered Humera to sleep. Now she was sitting typing quickly but accurately with her eyes now adorned with reading glasses glued to the file and laptop. Suddenly her phone rang out of no where. She was startled by the buzzing voice in peaceful and serene room. She looked at the caller id confused which stated Asad Sir and received the call.
Asad : Miss Zoya please open the door!
Zoya : what?????????
Asad : Miss Zoya can you please stop shouting and open the door instead?
Zoya : are you at my door?
Asad : yes and so can you please open the door if you are done playing KBC with me?
Zoya : uh ya sorry wait!
She was shocked but rushed to the door and unlocked it to see Asad at the door. She stood their smiling while he just crossed his arms over his chest and tapped his foot. He finally sighed and spoke
Asad : can I come in?
Zoya : huh? Ha, oh ya!! Please, please come in.. I am so sorry...
She moved aside and let him in. she closed the door behind him and followed him. He quickly saw the laptop and checked the presentation. She strolled towards kitchen to fetch some water for him. Placing the water on the table and sat beside him. He was intently looking at the laptop.
Zoya : sir you here?
Asad : yes, I wanted to check on the presentation...because the look on your face clearly said that there is a lot left, but seems you are quiet quick.
Zoya : uh yes, everything is almost done just this last figure, here is left. I was just going through it because here in this I felt something 19-20...other than that almost everything is completed and revised as well.
With that they both engrossed themselves in the project they were working. They kept working not realizing the time passed. A while later Zoya asked for coffee which he accepted. As she stood up, the wire of the laptops charger came in between and she fell and waited for the ground to touch but a pair of arms wrapped around her waist supporting her from falling on the ground beneath. Her fist clutched his shirt and slowly the magical air filled the atmosphere. He looked at her visage which reflected innocence and beauty. Slowly she fluttered her eyes to lock with another pair of hazel ones. They kept looking in each others eyes, lost. His other hand automatically moved up removing the bang and the glasses that were keeping the view of her face hidden due to the magic wali wind. Zoya was the first one to look apart and then Asad straightened himself. They both smiled at each other and made their ways to where they were going. A while later she came back with coffee. He finally smiled at the perfect project they created. He looked to see Zoya's head on his shoulder. Again the magic wali wind blew and he looked at her innocent face. Mitwaa...ishq pe zor nahi...he again removed the glasses and neatly placed it on the table beside. He heard the door click and saw Humera standing there. She smiled at him. He scooped Zoya in his arms and followed Humera to her room. He gently placed her on the soft mattress and no sooner he placed her, she snuggled into her quilt and slept like a child. He smiled at the view. His moment was disturbed by Humera. He scrolled towards the drawing room, did all the necessary things and bidding farewell to Humera , he sped off to his place.
Hope you all like it. I know not much AsYa-licious, but this was important as for the past phases. Still those who liked it as well as not please do leave your reviews and hit the like button. Again this isn't going to be a dark or a huge thriller, its just a lil very lil mysterious!!
Love,
Riddhi
Edited by riddhi1206 - 10 years ago
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