New Asya SS:Crossing time, chap 14 (LAST); 08-11-15 - Page 24

Originally posted by: -Crazy4AsYa-

i am loving it so much!!!
the growing attraction...mutual feelings...sense of deja vu
all of this makes me wonder what will happen when zoya comes to know asad's truth??
i don't want sadness to come between them!! as i really love the comfort level they share even after so many years...

this update was awesome...the jealousy part was cute!

cont soon

Originally posted by: EMOksgian

I read it 2nd time and I m in luv vd my asya <3 d bed scene is sooo gud yaar u r brilliant ... hats off to u ...
continue soon :)

Originally posted by: radadolcevida

Thank you so much 😃, happy and glad that you like it

The past was only about the strong bond between teenagers, clueless about feeling of love, while the present, was the serious part where both will have to deal with what they have in their heart. Mirror of time and mirror of emotions.

i am really glad that you found the piano scene intense, this is what I wanted to show, music is a way to express love and I used it to portray Asad's feeling.

Asad was angry and you will see how Zoya will deal with this and with him 😉.

after loosing inspiration for the story, I am happy that this chapter was appreciate by all of you and many felt the intensity of the moment.

thank you so much for loyalty 😭😃

Originally posted by: radadolcevida

thank you

I want to show the long route of falling in love, how in the past they built a friendship and how in the present, they fell in love with each other.

I know the piano scene was intense, I wanted my readers to be able to feel Asad hidden words of love and I am happy that many approve and fond it intense.

And their fight, of course, something never changes, they never really grew up 😆

I will try to udpate soon

Hi guys, here the most awaited chapter (I guess 😕) and I hope you will like it.

PS: I will try to update soon the runaway bride, I will start today. Be patient for those who asked me.

Chap 6a

-Happy birthday, happy birthday, he jumped hapilly around her, singing and whisling, happy birthday, my lovely friend Zed. Wait, he took a white paper and cut it onto small pieced and threw on her head like confettis. He faced her with a wide smile but her features were tensed and her jaw clenched. He frowned and made weird face.

-What's wrong? Are we celebrating your 80^th or what? She rolled her eyes, then why do you have this gloomy face, like we are celebrating your last day on earth? She shruggled her shoulders, Zed, come on smile.

-I hate my birthday

-why?

-because my family never celebrated with me, they preferred to do their stupid business party tonight than celebrating my birthday, like all the previous, they always had something more important than me. I hate this day and I will always hate it.

-we don't need them, we can celebrate together.

-Leo, it will be useless,

-of course not and because I wasn't there, it became a normal day but NO, today, everything will change for sure and we are going to celebrate and enjoy your birthday, Zed

-I don't want, it's just a normal day and I just grew up for one year.

-Zed, come on, let's have fun, she shook sliglthy her head in no, show me your teeth,

-what?

-show me your teeth

She opened her mouth and he started to count, fully concentrated in his task

-Leo, what are you doing?

-I am counting your teeth, woow, perfect, you still have all of them, party time, tuuttuuu, he mimicked the trompette and she tried to suppress her smile.

-but why you want to do this?

-because it s your birthday and it was the first that I share with you, so at least, can you join me in this? He gave her his hand, she looked at his hand and her eyes were teary with so much care. She can't refuse anything to him especially when he was so tender and caring like this.

-I am in, she took his hand

-Wait, something is missing, I have this for you, he took another piece of paper, he cut into 2 part and rolled, he attached the tip with glue, he wrote : Queen of the day, and he posed on her head. He took her hands now and placed in the crook of his elbow. Now, you are the Queen.

-And you Leo, what was your title?

-I should punish you for such insulting question, I am the King for sure, did you see any clown throwing a party for a queen, no of course, it's only the king, then I am the king and you are my Queen. By the way, you are looking good for your 17, you are lucky.

-oh really? She made a weird face, and may I know why? She grabbed her crown

-because if you were too old and you lost your teeth, as a king, I would have to find another beautiful girl, but you are enough good to be in my harem.

-That's so sweet of you, your majesty

-that's better I prefer. So what's today?

-my birthday, she said soflty

-I didn't hear anything, WHAT'S TODAY?

-MY BIRTH-DAY

- perfect then, Zed, we are going to celebrate this day. I will be with you and I promise that you will remember this day for the next decades and maybe more.

It was her birthday today, she turned to her thirthy and, she smiled softly looking at herself in the mirror. She grew up so quickly that she didn't see those years running. What was the assessment of her life? She had a wonderful job, a wonderful mother, she was now fine, she learnt a lot and felt blessed with her life no matter how hard and capricious it can be. She left many thing in her route in purpose or she was forced and she never regretted, maybe it remained only one thing that it was still tasted bitterly in her heart. Why can't she let those memories going away? Why can't she free herself from him after all this time? Now, she was conscious that he will never get back into her life, then why still she wished to see him again? Maybe turning to thirthy pushed her to close all this door, call it maturity. And maturity asked to be in peace with the past, at least, if you can't rectify or having your answer, it asked you to accept and to turn the page and leave to the past all behind. The last time, she celebrated her birthday, it was with him, he made it magic for her before everything crashed miserably between them. And today, like all her previous birthday, she recalled her last birthday with him.

-Zed, I know a perfect place for your birthday

-where?

-At your home, she coughed and looked at him in horror

-WHATT? Are you mad? No, no , I prefer to die than celebrating my birthday at home, today, they are throwing a party.

-this is exactly why it's the good place to celebrate, we are going to have the food, the music and the guest.

-Leo, please no, we should go to your house

-of course not, it's going to be boring and I have nothing there, you will for sure hate it

-Leo, I said no and it's final

-let me convince you first and after you can say no and make in your pants.

-I am not scared

-whatever, anyway, there will be food there, right? She nodded, you want to celebrate your birthday with you parents, right? She nodded again, if it's in my house or yours, we will be in a room, right? She raised her eyebrows, so no matter where we are going to be, it will be the same, at least, there will be some animation at your house.

-I don't think we can qualify this as animation.

-it is actually.

-what if my parents caught us?

-I will hide under your bed or I will say I am gay

-there are going to kill me

-are you scared?

-of course not

-then, let's go to your house

-no

-Zed, I am really disappointed, I thought you are a fighter, but all I see is that you are giving up with the first difficulty, he teased her ego, can you imagine the responsabilities as a woman that you failed to care, can you imagine all this coming generation of girls who will want to fight for their rights but will not able to do because you fail, you didn't give the good example. What we are going to write on your funerary stone: failed without honors. I am so sad for all this generation. He sighed

-you finished with your drama

-you are creating a generation of cowards, Zed, you can't say let's fight while you are hiding behind.

-I am not, I..

-You what? Let it be, stay here scared like a small cat, oh, I think my nickname will suit you much now.

-I am not scared, let's go and I will show you who the coward is. She said firmly but inside, she knew that it wasn't a good idea. He smirked.

-No let it be, I don't want you to cry after, he teased her again

-No, I won't, let's go

-After you, he vawed her to come first.

He planned that day to celebrate her birthday at her home, she tried to convince him, how crazy was his idea, but he was stubborn. He entered in long monologue and blackmail who just confused her more than anything and at the end they ended up in her room.

She was for sure nostalgic. But strangely, she didn't feel sad like in her previous celebration, she felt a strange peace, she didn't have the same anger or pain anymore and it felt so nice, she thought. She didn't even pour a tear today, was she finally mature? She laughed at herself. She wanted to know and to test herself, she went to her drawer and took a small box. She didn't open that box for ages and didn't have the heart to throw it. She posed it on her knees and her hands didn't tremble, she opened delicately and it revealed her past, it was her padorre box. It contained Polaroid camera, many pictures, a bracelet, his broken shades, a paper crown written: Queen of the day and many small memories that she collected when they were together. She took them one by one, smiling at each, recalling how it fell in her box.

-Zed, we need something to mark this day, let's take picture,

-Leo, I don't have camera, but my Dad has Polaroid, she remembered

-let's go in his room then

-Leo, no, what if he saw us? Zed said it all scared, imagining being trapped by her father

-Don't worry Zed, I will be on the watch while you will be looking for the cam, and I don't think your father will come to his room right now, he must be busy with his guest

-Leo, I don't think it's a good idea, for a change she was not confident to do it

-Come on Zed, you teach me not to be afraid then what's happened to you now? You looked so scared, he blackmailed her and hurted her ego again, he knew now how to push her.

-I..I am not scared, Zed is never scared

-then let's go, he waved at her to go in first.

She gulped, she can't loose her face in front of him, she had to do it and had no excuse to step back. She was never scared but this time, it's involved her parents and she was supposed to be lock in her room and...Alone, what if her mother or father caught both of them? She was internally praying to keep them safe. Leo sensed her hesitation but he wanted her to cross her fears and he wanted her to enjoy this day, he knows how she loved living with thrill so he thought about pushing her a bit. They sneaked to her parent's room and both were lucky, whole members were in the lounge. Leo stood in the door, observing the corridor while, Zed with a shaky hand, was looking for the Polaroid in the cupboard.

-Zed, do you find it?

-Not yet, I don't understand he always put it here, she was annoyed, she wanted to find it faster, even there was no danger for her parents to come now that the party started.

-Zed,

-wait a minute, she replied hashly

-Zed,

-give me a minute, Leo

-what your father look like, Zed? He asked hesitantly

-you have his picture in the wall, she replied but still engrossed in her search

-then, I guess he is coming, Both froze and looked at each other.

-Whattt, she hushed in panic, you have to hide Leo, she grabbed his hand and ran around the room looking for an appropriate stash.

-under the bed, he proposed, but the bed was too low and there was no enough place to be under.

-shit, why we don't have a bed like in the movie, it would have been the perfect place to hide, behind the curtain, Leo, come with me. She took him and covered him with the sheet, but it was too short and we can see his skinny legs. Leo, come with me, she tried to scan the whole room, in the cupboard

-Zed, what if he came to change his clothes

-yes, you are right, in the bathroom,

-Zed, it's not a good idea, what if he want to use it?

-great, great, we are dead, dead, she broked on her knees, drenched and totally helpless, how can she explain his presence? She knew that she shouldn't have follow him.

Gaffur opened the door and was surprised to see his daughter in his room and not alone. He looked sternly at both of them, he couldn't see the face of the other person, because of the long veil that covered the face. He raised an eyebrow surprised to see his daughter with a girl wearing a hijab, he didn't expect that and he realized that he knew nothing about his daughter, not her life nor her friends.

-What are you doing in my room? And who is she?

-She...She...is my friend, hmm, Amira, she is my college friend, Abbu, she stammered hoping that Leo's plan will work. This idea came in his mind at the end and he took one long and black veil from the cupboard and enveloped himself, pretexting to have a hijab.

-Salam Alekoum Beta, Gaffur saluted politely while Leo only waved with his hand, hiding behind Zed and his face away from him.

-what are you doing here Zoya? And her parent won't be worried to let here at this time. He hushed to his daughter

-I was just showing her the house abbu, and I was looking for your polaroid, we have an exam and we need to take pictures and ...Le..I mean Amira parent's are ok, hai na, Amira?

-Jee Jee, he used a girly voice

-See, Abbu, everything is under cover ...I mean under control

-Amira beti, this house is your house, you can come whenever you want,

-Jee Jee, he shook his head in approval.

-The polaroid is here, he took a small box from warbrode and he gave her.

-Thank you. Abbu why you are here? He raised his eyebrow surprised with her question. I mean your guest will wait for you downstairs...That's why.

-I came to take on shawl for your mother, the black one, he said and both Leo and Zed's eye grew up widely, he was wearing this black shawl. He opened the cupboard and he saw that all the clothes were upside down. What happened here?

-I don't know, Zed tried to sound clueless.

-anyway, where is it? He spoke loudly while Zed and Leo were hushing to each other in panic, Zed showing Leo to run while Leo showing her father who was still here. They kept talking in sign language where the only of them can understand. He turned back to them and both stopped to move and froze like statue. Beta, can you help me? I can't find it.

-Jee Abbu, she glanced briefly at Leo and went next to her father. After few seconds of faking to search, she asked her father, Abbu, what kind of dress ammi was wearing?

-A blue one, why?

-Abbu, black it's not good with the blue, it will kill the brightness of the blue,

-Really? Gaffur scratching his chin

-of course, it's fashion, Abbu, hai na Amira?

-Jee Jee, he replied while his head was moving in negative, Zed glared at him.

-I suggest you the brown, Abbu, take it it will match perfectly with the color of her dress. She posed the brown shawl that she found, in her father's hand, without giving him the option to think.

-You think? Gaffur didn't know anything about fashion and nor even how to match color. If you say so? He looked convinced and Zed sighed in relief. Ok.

He smiled at them. And he turned his heels to leave, Zed and Leo looked happily at each other but it was so short when Gaffur stopped from moving and now their heart beated faster. He turned to face her and approached her slowly. Zed was sure that he discovered her trickery, he extanded his hand to her face and she closed her eyes anticipating a slap, but she only felt his lips on her forehead. She was stunned that she didn't react or say something, only a brief moan of shock escaped from her troath.

-happy birthday, he simply said and left.

Zed didn't know if it was a part of her imagination or it really happened. She was petrified, glue to the floor and holding the camera in her hand. Did he just wish her birthday? Leo was even surprised as her, he didn't know this man but what he saw, was only a pure love of a father to his daughter. He felt a pinch in his heart, he knew he will never live something like this but he felt so happy for her. He saw her lips shivered and her eyes started to be moisty. He held her hand and only moved his hand in confort when she looked at him, and with her eyes asking him, if it was true.

She didn't use this camera for ages, it was one of her precious thing. She didn't bring it back to her father after that day and she kept it secretly for the emotional image that this camera kept for years. It was a magic moment that she will never be able to forget, some memories didn't need a picture to stay throught the ages, and his kiss was on of those endless memories print in her mind.

Leo was with her that day and he held her next to him, she was shaking with emotion, it was so unexpected that it shook her from the core. She was thankfull to him that day, he didn't say or ask or tease or even mention, he stayed silent respecting her privacy. He acted normaly and waited for her to recover. But today, she was alone to face all of this, she didn't have a hand who was going to hold her if she felt weak.

-faboulous we have our camera now, Leo jumped on the bed excited , she joined him lazily still shaken with her father's care. Let's take one together, he wrapped his arm around her neck, bringing her close and he clicked. The picture came out and the result made him laugh. She held a disgust look while he was smirking proudly. Zed saw the result and for sure didn't laugh at it, she was not in her best.

-ok, you want to play, let's play, she grabbed the camera and pushed him on his back.

They were only the two of them on those picture, during her best birthday, in some they were serious, in some they made a grimace, some were badly target because of their fight and teasing, in some, she was all alone and in other, it was only him, playing the king, and in one of them, he played Amira, he was covered with shawl looking shyly, while Zed was rubbing a fake moustache, both acting like husband and wife. She took all the pictures and looked at them, there were so many about 20 pictures and all of them said a story.

-look at this mess, Zed, you took so many pictures, and we have only 2 to take now, he said annoyed

-Come on, it was so fun, I like this one, she saw him, one where she strangled him.

-Why I am not surprised that it's your favorite one, he rolled his eyes.

-what is you favorite Leo? Tell me.

-all and no one in the same time

-how that's possible, Leo?

-well, only two remains in the camera, so let's do it differently this time, I want to make a perfect picture just the way I see you, so one you will say how we are supposed to be and one I will tell how I wanted to be. Ok?

-Leo, we have so many and you see me well, he shook his head in no, Leo, I don't have an idea how my perfect picture was supposed to look like.

-let me show you first and then you, ok? She nodded. He told her how to stand and how to behave and what she was supposed to express. First, she was surprised and declined this one, saying that she didn't know how to express what he wanted and she didn't want to spoil the two last shot. He conforted her and helped her, once she was ready, he clicked.

And finally, his last one was the two of them, she was holding him by his waist and he wrapped his arms around her shoulders, with a soft smile and their eyes with all the innocence and love that this day has reserved for them. He took the perfect picture of both of them, and this picture expressed how they were feeling for each other at that moment. Nothing was more important than being with the person that you trusted the most, and she used to trust him at that time. She took it and she stepped back slowly when she saw a drop on it, it was her tear, she wipped it and held this picture against her chest, she held on it tight against her chest.

-I miss you, Leo, she finally let this voice that she kept hidden for so many years, a voice of pure love that she caged refusing to talk or to recall those moment of joy that she spent with him. She looked again and this time, she faced him and told him, I miss you so much, so much. You leave me all alone, Leo, I was so lonely without you. Why you didn't believe me? why did you blame me? I know that in your heart, you know that I was innocent but you didn't trust me, and you didn't believe my eyes. I would have never hurt you, but you hurted me. Loosing you was the hard thing that I've faced, Leo. I know you are perfect, Leo, she chuckled sadly, but you are just the perfect idiot Ive ever seen in all my life.

She cried and laughed, her heart was mixed with so many emotions, but today, she felt love for him for the first time since they separated, she wasn't anymore confused or angry, her heart was full with tenderness for him, like she used to have. She never faced her pain in all this years and today, she realized that she removed a stone from her heart. She cried relieved, that finally, she was in peace. She was not anymore scared to face her past, his words or even him. She spent those last 13 years, ignoring her feeling, and today, she entered into this closed door, and it wasn't so bad, afterall, it didn't only contain bad memories but a good and many ones, but because of pain, of pride or because of anger she forgot about them. Darkness has always been bigger than the light but today, she was not anymore in the dark. She took the bracelet from the box and wore, she always loved his gift and for a change, it didn't seem heavy but only beautiful on her wrist, like it should be. She wiped her tears and placed everything in the box. She faced the mirror, it was her birthday and today she was 30. She took all the pictures and one was missing, the 20^th one, the last one that she chose for them. She searched for in the box but it was nowhere to be seen. Did she loose it or was it with Leo?

-Mister Khan, we have found it with homeless, and your identity card was still inside. Can you just precise to us, what was missing in your wallet? The policeman extanded to him his wallet. Asad took it and opened it, and suddenly, a soft smile appeared in his face.

-Come on, it's my turn now, whined Zed

-please don't torture me or force me to do some weird face, we have enough, he pointed to the numerous picture laying on her bed.

-you are underestimated me Leo, I can also have some imagination, first, I want you to give you wide smile, and I will give you my biggest one.

-No, you want to make fun of me and my iron teeth for ages, of course not, I will not let this kind of picture with you and risk that you will blackmail me when I will become a handsome and sexy man, you will for sure spoil my life and my sexy dates. He crossed his arms on his chest.

-Leo, it was your idea to take a picture of how we see the other, and what I will always remember is the happiness that you always have in your eyes, and I want to capture this, please, Leo. This is my perfect picture of you. He was touched by her words and gave up for sure.

-Ok, fine, you are lucky because it's your birthday, she jumped hapilly, but I want to remind you, if this picture appeared, I will for sure have to kill you

-You are such a drama queen, of course, I will keep it safe

-you promise?

-I promise, come on, Leo, let's take this picture together, and do your biggest smile, show me your sexy dental appliance. Leo smiled widely narrowing his eyes in the process while Zed, put her arms around his neck and smiled too, giving to this picture her killers dimples.

She was right, this was the perfect picture and this was how he wanted her to be, always smiling to life. He didn't expect to be able to get back his wallet but he was lucky, it was all empty, no money, no credit card and the guys who shooted him, kept inside only his indentity card and this picture,

-Nothing is missing, inspector, he looked up, he still had his precious souvenir of both of them and he didn't care about anything else.

He thanked the policeman and he was finally alone with this picture, time had tarnished and damaged this photo and it was beginning to turn yellow on the extremities. This photo was like his heart damaged by time and the burden of guilt but today he looked again and can not help to perceive happiness in the smile of two teenagers who were happy that day. It was indeed the best moment that they shared together, and it was even the day when everything started for him, when his heart beated differently for her. He was supposed to take another picture, it was hers afterall, but instinctively he took it. For him, it was a piece of her smile and her heart, she opened her heart when she decided for this picture and how she wanted to be so that why he took it without any hesitation and she didn't notice it. Someone knocked at his door and he hide quickly his wallet, it must be her for sure, but it wasn't her, his eyes grew up widely when he saw who it was.

-I need your help, he asked him and Asad froze, what did he need from him? And why was he here?

Zoya came to the hospital, her day started already, birthday or not, it was not a rest day for her. Strangely, no one wished her that day, she was a bit gloomy, she didn't expect a huge surprise but at least, some wishes. She remembered that most of her collegues knows that she didn't like to celebrate her birthday, but when today she wanted to have fun, no one was there. Upset, she spent her time to avoid everyone and threw herself in visiting patients, she let Asad's room for the end, she wanted to spend sometime with him, longer than just a visit moment. She was about to knock when she felt hands on her shoulder, she turned and Adam was looking at her, smiling and hands in his pockets.

-Did you finish your visit?

-Almost Adam, I have to do this room,

-It's not the guy who played piano last time? He asked

-Yes, it's him

-well, I saw him living his room few minutes ago, in this way, he pointed to the elevator, so I guess you have to come back later

-This man, he can't never stay in one place, she replied frustrated, she felt that today, when she took a new resolution, everything decided to make it hard for her.

-Zoya, I want to show you something, can you come with me? Its a new case and I need your opinion.

-Yes, of course, tell me.

He took her to their rest room to discuss in quiet place and to show her all the parameters and constancy of the patient, he exposed the difficult to put a good prognosis. She didn't expect this case to be so complicated, and she was thankfull to Adam that he managed to distract her mind for being low. He was really a truth friend and she knew him for 5 years now, since her medical university. Most of her friends told her that he liked her but she wiped those rumors and he never tried anything or said something, she was thankfull to him and she didn't want to deal with a relation at work. She never dated someone with who she worked. She opened the room and it was in the dark.

-but why this room is in the dark at this time? She frowned and switched the light.

-SURPRRIIISSSEEE, her collegues jumped suddenly and wished her.

Zoya was so shocked and overwhelming to see all of them, they were wearing hats and whistles in the mouth, and the room was decorated with balloons of different colors. It was so unexpected that she didn't know what to say, but her eyes spoke enough to tell them how much she was touched by their guesture. She knew most of them since medical collegue and they were like family here, it was just perfect for her today. Adam was so happy to see that his surprise worked perfectly and he wanted this effect on her. He knows her for so long but didn't know why she was always looking sad in her birthday but today, something has change, she seemed happy and serene. She never talked much about her life and he knows nothing about her likes and dislikes, he learnt to respect her silence and to be by her side when she needed him. Today, it was her thirty and he took the risk to prepare something. He was a bit anxious when she was closed to the room, he didn't know how she will react but he was lucky that it worked and she was looking happy. He felt satisfy and started to relax.

All of her collegues hugged her one by one, and she could only thank them. Zoya turned her attention to Adam, all of them told her that it was her idea.

-Adam, this is sooo cute and I don't know...What to say, she looked at him with emotion in her eyes

-you like it?

-A lot, she said sincerely

-but it's not over yet, he clapped in his hand and suddenly she heard the piano notes and it was well played, she knew who it was and when she turned her back, it was him, Asad. If she was happy earlier, now she was over the moon to have him, she didn't know why she wanted him with her. She went to him and stood by his side, but his eyes were closed. Like he sensed her by side, he looked up winking at her and she blushed at him, but she didn't know why she felt strange sensation inside of her.

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Chap 6b

He was surprised when he saw Adam this morning in his room, but when he exposed his surprise and he needed someone who can play piano, Asad didn't hesitate once, he took his request as a chance to share with a birthday after so long. He missed so many birthday, but today, he can't miss it. He saw her entry and how she was looking beautiful and fragile in the same time, seeing her tears, he wanted to run and to hug her, but he didn't move and it cost him. He smiled and felt emotional with her seeing the myriad of emotions in her eyes, he felt himself going back to the past, to the moment, when she was free and crazy. His Zoya was back in fraction of second full with happiness and joy. He accepted to be in the dark, he accepted to admire her from far and today this was his place, in her shadow, picturing perfectly how he became a memory of her past.

-I love those pictures, Leo, both were laying on the bed passing to each other the photo one by one, and laughing at some of them.

-Zed, let's go outside, I want to see how adult can have fun.

-Leo we can't go outside, all the guest might be here by now.

-Yes, but the important guest was you and today it's your birthday, let make them a small visit.

-Leo, we can't , last time we were lucky because Dad didn't see the prank and we are not going to be lucky twice

-we don't neeed to be lucky, we just need to be careful, let's call this mission : Ninjaaa, he stretched dramatically the a.

-Leo, please,

-Ok, he took her hand and dragged her outside with him.

-leo, she whined

-Ssshhh, let's the master take the lead, he glared seriously and she stayed numb, she was so shock to see him so directive that she didn't protest and follow him.

He sneaked softly, with light step truly like a ninja, he slidded step by step hiding behind anything coming in its path: pillar, furniture, plants. She followed him with an amused look and impressed by his dexterity. They were now close to the buffet and guests seemed busy in discussions without interest for them. Both were now behind pillar and they were distant. He pointed to her to join the buffet but she shook her head in disagreement to his idea. He insisted and his gestures became more urgent, but she showed him with her hands that they were going to be cut and he was crazy. He shrugged his shoulders and pointed to his tummy then to his mouth, he showed the table telling her that he will go and with his thumb and index, made the L letter to her. She huffed annoyed and waved at him that she is going to kill him with her hands. He smirked and showed his ears telling that he can't hear her. She asked to stop but it was late, he tiptoed and rolled to the table, hiding himself under the sheet. Zed couldn't believe her eyes, he did it, he really did it. She looked up asking for another miracle. She took her courage and followed him under the table.

-Finally, you came, I thought you are doing to cry, he hushed

-you are totally crazy Leo, because of you, we are going to be killed...No, I AM going to be killed by my parents.

-relax, we are here just to watch and to take food and after don't worry, we are going to leave, he cuddled her chin playfully.

He passed his hand across the table and took everything he could grasp: a piece of bread, toast, petit-fours, he put one in his mouth and one in hers. After several mouthfuls, he was finally satisfied and also, she had to confess fortunately he had this idea, because she realized she was hungry.

-Now, let go, you eat and you are full like a ballon, so now let go, she hushed him firmly, but he wasn't in the mood to move, he lifted the sheet and observed the guest one by one.

-Leo, what are you doing for god sake? Did you loose you mind?

-Just a minute, I want to see what it's to have a lot of person in home and what adult having fun looks like.

-It's boring Leo, they are just talking, talking, shaking hands, flirting and they are all old and ugly.

-Yeah you are true, being in adult looks really boring, thank God we are young and crazy, especially me, it didn't suit to gain age, you are acting like an old lady, he looked at her.

-now, let's go Leo, please, I...She froze and her body tensed, oh shit, Ammi is coming, she pulled him to her.

-This is your mum? She nodded, she s really beautiful,

-Leo, show some respet this is my mum, she pointed to him.

-Come on, I know what's you are going to look like in future, not bad, he winked at her and she rolled her eyes

-You never missed an occasion to flirt, I am just wondering if you ever kiss a girl before

-A lot, he lied but his body betrayed him

-Liar, I am sure you never kissed any girl before.

-I am telling you, I kiss a lot of girls, he came closer in defiance.

-In your dreams Leo, for sure, she teased him her face closer to him now.

-I don't need to convince you that I am a good kisser, because I am, and I will not kiss you for sure, not today, not tomorrow and never. Their forehead were almost touching.

-like I am dying to be kissed by YOU. She made a disgust face.

Inconsciously, both of them glanced at the other lips and they gulped. Aware about what they were doing, both jerked abruptly. Leo stepped back and he hissed in pain, when he felt a pressure of his hand, some of the guest stepped on his fingers. Zed's eyes opened widely when she saw him opening his mouth to yell, she suppressed his shout with her hands. She shook her head in no asking him not to do any noise and he closed his eyes, suffering in silence. Finally, he was freed and his fingers were red and white with this long and strong pressure. They turned back to her room and Leo was still in pain.

-I told you that it's not a good idea, but no, you didn't listen, you want to play and to stubborn that it was dangerous, but no, let's play, we are ninja, we are going to have fun and bla bla bla , and what you got, it's a pain on your hands

-maybe but with a full tummy, he joked

-Leo, she raised her voice exasperated.

-yes ma'am, he hissed when he raised his hand to a mock salute. She felt sad for him and how his fingers looked rigid. She took some painkiller cream and grabbed his wrist firmly.

-let the doctor heal the ninja wound, she applied some cream on his fingers

-sexy doctor, he winked at her and she pressed his wounds

-ouch

-Leo, you is unbearable, you know that.

-this is what we call ...Love, he whipered using a sexy tone and she just couldn't believe his childish antics.

-love my foot, it can't be love, because I am not blind

-eyes can be blind but not your heart Miss Zidi, and let me tell you that from now, I will be your shadow, because my hobby will be to tease till the end of the time.

-I will ignore you

-you can't ignore me, did you see this beautiful and magnetic eyes? He wagled his eyelids throught his glasses, she smacked him on his forehead and he fell on the bed. Pfff, you are just lying to yourself but you can ignoring me for a second.

-Asad, she said surprised and didn't try to hide her happiness to see him, but he didn't notice it was for him, he thought it was for the surprise party.

-Miss Farooqui, he said when he stopped to play.

He stood up coming close to her, and they stared at each without words, they smiled shyly, despite the silence between them, words were expressed throught the eyes. He wanted to tell her how much she was looking beautiful, and how much she was everything that he needs now, how much he wanted to hug her, to tell her that he was her Leo and she was his Zed. How much he felt alone right now because he was far from her heart, how much he needed to have her. How much he was jealous that he didn't throw this party for her, that her happiness in her eyes was not because of him. He wanted to see her always happy, and to never ever loose the sight of her dimples. Unconsciouly, he brushed her dimple.

Her eyes expressed without veil, the happiness to share this moment with him, she didn't know when and how he became someone important for her. She wanted to tell him that she felt safe and at home with him, that he was not her patient, he was her friend, a person that she trusted now, that she was lost in this eyes and the deep emotion that they trapped. He has an intense and pure eyes but something was missing. She wanted to erase all this pain of his past and to show him life throught her eyes. She wanted to tell him so many words, but they were not even making sense to her. She wanted to protect him from the world, to keep him under her eyelids to stop any tears from falling from his eyes. His finger brushed her cheek and she closed her eyes, strechting more her lips and her dimple.

-it's good to see you, she said to him.

-good to be with you on this occasion again,

-again? She asked confused

And suddenly, he was saved when the light turned off.

-Zed, you know something is missing here

-what? She asked looking around her, what again? Don't tell me that you want to go again outside because this time I won't come.

-Idiot, of course not, just close your eyes

-what? No

-please

-no, Leo, I don't want to close my eyes, I don't know what your are planning,

-trust me, please close your eyes, she shook her head frantically in negative, Zed, please, I have something for you

-what is it?

-close your eyes first

-No,

-Zed

-Leo

-please,

-I swear if you prepare something bad, I will kick your ass, she warned him. She glared at him before closing her eyes slowly. She heard roaming in the room without making noise, she waited for few minutes and he finally asked her to open her eyes. She saw him holding a kitkat bars with a small candle in the middle.

-any birthday needs a cake but unfortunately, there wasn't any cake outside, he said sadly, I am so sorry for that but I just want you to imagine this as big cake, with many candles and that you are surrounded by persons that you love the most. Happy birthday, Zed.

She was touched by his gesture, he went outside to look for a cake and she just shouted on him unfairly. She felt guilty and her eyes moistened for being so impulsive. She breathed deeply to stop her tears and closed her eyes.

- blow the flame, but don't forget to make a wish before, Zed.

She opened her eyes after reciting her wish in her mind. When he asked her, her first wish was about him and their friendship, she wished to never loose him and always have him by her side, but life has decided to put them apart. Today, she was different and her cake was different too, it was a real one, with many candles, and she was surrounded by people who loved her. She realized that what he said came 13 years later, she smiled softly, how ironic can be life, she thought but she wasn't sad, she grew up now and she knows that some wish was never meant to be. For her thirthy, she wished to free herself from any pain or any burden, she wanted now to move on, to look straight and to live her life. Her eyes crossed Asad's eyes who was smiling at her, she held his gaze for a minute, before blowing away her candles. Everyone clapped and started to feed her the chocolate cake, she was excited with so much care and love, she was enjoying her birthday and with her close friends, they made it special. It was now Adam turn to feed her, he put a small piece in her mouth and she smiled softly at him, she didn't know why she felt awkward next to him, suddenly, she searched for Asad, but he was nowhere to be seen. Did he leave again when he saw her with Adam? It only confirmed again to her that he was jealous, she felt flattered by his feeling and recalled last time they shared in his bed: a shiver crossed her spine and she could feel him on her skin. Adam looked at her and saw sparkles in her eyes and smile on her face, he couldn't help but to feel proud and happy to see her like this, he felt enthousiatic and he knows that he gained a lot of points.

Asad prepared his bag for tomorrow, it was his last day in the hospital. With a heavy heart, he put his stuff in the small lauguage that his secretary brought for him. He left the party because he didn't feel himself allowable in this place, he might take it to much or seeing her happy because of other, made him feel low. He couldn't help but to imagine, what if she knew who it was, will she keep smiling or was he going to be again the reason behind her sadness? He was maybe too sensitive to leave her and it made his mind turning too dark. He sat heavily on the bed and stared at the picture on his wallet. He smiled sadly at those carefree teenagers, she was looking so happy today, so free and so beautiful. He sighed deeply and whispered :

-Ya Allah, keep her always happy, a lone tear fell on the picture.

-knock knock, she said passing her head over the door. He turned quikly to hide his tears and his wallet in his pocket.

-Zoya, he cleared his troath

-you left quickly, Asad, she came closer

-Yeah, I have to prepare my bag, he continued to pack his stuff

-Oh, yes of course, she felt a pinch in her heart, she realized that he was going to leave the hospital and her. She shook her head to remove those sad idea and placed a genuily smile on her face. Mister Khan? She called him and he hummed in response. You left without tasting the cake, it's really yummy, you should try. She brought a slice of the cake in front of him.

- Am I allowed to eat this? He said surprised

-if it's your personal doctor who bring it to you, it means that you have green light, she giggled. He sat next to her and held the plate, the first bite was a small one , but once he tasted it, he took a bigger bite of this cake, he missed good food since he was in the hospital. She looked amused at him, watching how his eyes grew up with pleasure after the first bite. He finished in short time, groaning satisfy with this cake.

-I told you, she smirked and he just nodded at her.

-I love chocolate, it has been so long that I didn't eat chocolate

-really? Chocolate and love are life, Asad, I can live without them, she chuckled

-exactely, he said staring at her looking longely at her, her laugh fade away aware of his piercing gaze on her.

-Asad you have, she pointed to the corner of his lips, some

-Oh, he wiped with thumb but he didn't clean all

-Asad, you still have some, she pointed closer and he held her wrist this time.

-wait, the last bite is for me, he gulped the last piece that she was holding in her hands shamelessly

-Leo, it's my birthday, she freed her wrist for his grip

-So?

-So what?

-so good, he sucked his fingers covered with chocolate bars

-anyway, it was the best birthday cake for sure,

-you don't need to lie Zed, you know

-I am not lying, Leo, you know me I never give any compliment

-that's true, he scratched his chin pensive, then I am happy that you like it

-I like it a lot because you didn't made it with your hands or else I would have been sick for sure, she teased him and he rolled his eyes, for sure she never used to say compliment.

-Of course, he said annoyed, it's too good to be truth.

-What? She said innocently, I like it afterall, she had her revenge.

-yeah, yeah,

-I need to drink some water, you want some? He nodded, she went to pour a cup for them.

-Zed, he called her from behind

-Hmm,

-Can you close your eyes?

-Not again, Leo, she huffed

-please

-Let me remind you that...

-I know you are going to kick my ass if I try to bla bla bla, I didn't retain the rest of your sentence.

-Ok, let's see what's your new weird idea now? She closed her eyes.

-Open now

-So quickly? She opened one eyes and looked suspiciously to him and her eye fell on a small box that he was holding. Surprised, she opened both now. Leo, what ...

-It's a...He scratched his head, awkward, it's a gift for you

-a gift? You shouldn't have done this

-Ok, I take it back

-No, she let out an annoyed chuckle, she opened it and found a bracelet frilled with many small pendants, it's beautiful, I love it

-is it a true compliment? He asked

-Of course yes, she replied honestly, I really love it.

-This bracelet says a story, you know

-really?

-yes, look, you have to read those pendant to understand, the first one represent a ball, it was what makes us meet, you hit my head, you remember, she chuckled, then, the second, represent a glasses, you broke mine in the process, the third one it's written "friend", this is why we became friends, I put of course the Z letter, then a put a bottle pendant, to always remind you what we did to the poor Akram

-poor Akram? Are you serious?

-Of course not, let me finish, I put an angel

-an angel? For me?

-yes because they didn't have an evil version, she smacked him hard on his chest, ouch, it hurts you know this.

-Happy that it hurts you, she raised her eyebrows in arrogance

-anyway, I put also a piece of puzzle, because you are a enigma for me, she just rolled her eyes at his drama, but the only thing I am sure about it's how beautiful you are inside and outside, and the red heart at the end show how I love this part in you. He put the bracelet around her wrist.

-this is really sweet Leo, she brushed all the pendants.

-if one day, you lost your memory, with this bracelet, you will remember our friendship, Zed.

-I will always have you in front of my eyes, so I don't need a bracelet, you are so overflowing and imposing.

-Just in case, you plan to go far away, with this bracelet, he took her wrist, you will always remember me.

He couldn't belive his eyes, she was wearing his gift. Since they met again, it was the first time, he saw it with her. His eyes moistened, maybe he was exaggerated seing it but he couldn't stop himself for feeling that she forgave him, as a Leo. However, one was missing and it was the red heart.

-it's an old gift, she replied to his question when she saw him scanning her bracelet.

-it's ...Beautiful on your wrist.

-you know it was not a simple bracelet, it tells a story of friendship between a girl and boy, how they meet and how they became friends, how he saw her and how he...She stopped

-loved her?

-yes, how he used to love her, she touched delicately her bracelet

-one is missing

-how do you know? She looked perplexe to him.

-there is a free place here, he didn't need to lie, because it was clear that one was missing, but little she knew that the missing part was with him, her red heart.

-Oh yes, I lost it long time ago. She said bitterly recalling when she lost it.

-Zoya, I want to tell you something, he had to tell her the truth, he can't go without telling her who he was for her. He took this bracelet as a sign and it was the right time for him, or else, he will regret it all his life. He came closer to her but in the process, he brushed his phone who was laying beside him and it started to play a song.

Lag jaa gale, mmm, haseen raath mmm.

He took his phone but she stopped him.
-No, don't stop, I ..., she smiled closing her eyes, she went throught the last time she heard this song, I love this song.

-Really, Leo?

-yes, it was one of my parent's favorite song.

-this is the kind of song which you can hum but on which you can not dance,

-who said that we can't dance on it, wake up, let me show you how we can dance.

-mission impossible

-nothing is impossible for me, Zed, you know this. Give me your hand

-What are you doing Asad? He stood up extanding his hand to her

-can you give me this dance? She shook her head in no, please, who know if it was the last time that we are going to see each other or not?

She felt sadness his request, and realized that he was true, what if it was their last meeting. When she danced last time with Leo, it was their last dance.

-don't think too much, it's just a dance, he wanted her to accept, she smiled softly and put her hand in his.

Lag jaa gale ke phir yeh haseen raath ho na ho.
Embrace / hug me for who knows if this beautiful night will ever come again (in this lifetime).
-Shaayad phir is janam mem mulaaqat ho na ho.
Maybe, in this life, we may or may not meet again.

Lag jaa gale

Leo/Asad twirled Zed/Zoya before putting her front on his and his hand on her back. They were now in embrace, close to each other, Zoya/Zed felt shy to be so close to him. Two dances were about to start in different time involving same persons with two different feelings but same song. Asad didn't leave Zoya and both twirled slowly following the slow rhythm of the song.

Leo pushed away Zed and rolled her on his arms to bring her closer, he pulled upper part down, but she was to heavy, he loosened his grip and she fell on her back. He held his ears in apologize. He gave his hand to help her to stand up. She huffed and wanted to hit his butt but he ducked just in time and she started to run behind him all around the room. He increased her anger when he challenged her that she will never catch him.

Asad pushed her telling her to roll slowly along his arms, he then brought her to him and pulled her down slowly, and this time, he didn't loose his grip. He pulled now to him and held one of her hand against his chest, holding on it possessively while his other hand was on her back.

-Hum ko mile hai aaj yeh ghadiyaan naseeb se.
I have been given today, this time, through / by destiny.
Jee bhar ke dekh leejiye hum ko kareeb se.
To your hearts content see me (get to know me) closely.

Phir aap ke naseeb mem yeh baat ho na ho.
Who knows, if your destiny, may present this situation again.
Shaayad phir is janam mem mulaaqat ho na ho.
Maybe, in this life, we may or may not meet again.

Lag jaa gale

Asad stared at Zoya who was lost in the song and in his eyes. The atmosphere changed and was charge with so much emotion, that their eyes didn't even try to hide to the other what they were feeling. He twirled her slowly and now her back was against his chest, he posed his hands on her hands. He buried his nose in her hair and she closed her eyes, feeling his breath on her, waving their body from left to right.

Zed jumped on Leo's back, he held her legs and he turned as fast as he can, Zed was laughing and yelling loudly, closing her grip on his neck. She started to feel dizzy with so much roll. He finally posed her and held his back, faking to be hurt by her weight.

Paas aayie ke hum nahin aayenge baar baar.
Come closer to me, as I will not be able to come to you every time.
Baahein gale mein daal ke hum ro le zaar zaar.
Put your arms around me (Hug) and let us cry thousands of times. (Alternatively, cry our hearts out.)

They were now hugging side against each other, they turned in one direction and then in the other direction smiling at each other. They posed their forehead against each other and they rolled and rolled, until both feel their eyes shook with so much rolling and rolling. Both stopped to catch their breath and this time, he posed as a gentleman, he bent down inviting her to join him, she made a curtsey, and they played nicely this time. In between, Leo made a small jump and clapped both of heels. Zed was impressed and wanted to do the same, but she fell miserably. He mocked her and they kept turning around the room.

She faced him now, and couldn't stop herself from touching his face, she didn't know how or when she got him under her skin. He was familiar to her but in the same time, she didn't know anything about him, all the details that she learnt was because he was her patient, how it was sexy to know his blood group, she smiled at her joke. We used to say that we don't meet the person that we loved, we recognized them. Was he write for her in her life? His eyes spoke volume that it pinched her heart each time, she was them moistened, she never knew why he always looked at her with so much love, so much care and so much hope. She didn't know why?

Was he dreaming or was he dead? No matter what it was, he didn't want this time to stop. He held her in his arms after so long, she was his as long as this song will play. Few minute of pure heaven in earth, he knows that he was hiding to her the truth, but who matters, he didn't know if it's going to be the end. He closed his grip aroung her and brought her close now.

Aankon se phir yeh pyaar ki barsaath ho na ho.
Who knows, if our eyes will ever see these tears of love again.
(Barsaath in this context means tears falling like rain.)
Shayad phir is janam mem mulaaqat ho na ho...

-Lag jaa gale

Leo and Zed finally stopped to play and they were now holding each other tight, Zed's head on his torso while Leo was humming with eyes closed like her.

-Leo, he hummed, thank you so much for this day, you make it special, he smiled soflty but she didn't see him, he posed his lips on her forehead.

-Happy birthday, Zed, wishing you to be always happy

-I am Leo, I am, she looked up and kissed him on his cheek letting her lips longer than usual. He was so shocked and so touched by her gesture, she was never so expressive that he didn't expect this from her. It was the first time girl kissed him on his cheek that he appreciated the long time of her touch. They stared at each other, both were red crimson. It was the first time for her that she gave a kiss to a boy, and it was Leo.

-Did you...He touched his cheek

-don't say anything, she warned him and he giggled like an idiot and he held her tight, both content with the end of this day. Little they knew that this day, in their heart, they developed a new feeling for each other, they fell in love without being conscious about it.

The song finished now and both stopped to move, but not the words between their eyes.

-happy birthday Zoya, he whispered

-thank you Asad.

Her breath accelerated when she saw him staring at her lips and her eyes fell on his lips too, encouraging him to come closer. He came closer and pressed her lips gently, it was a chaste kiss, then he left her lips, but he was still really close. He gave her the opportunity to push him, but she didn't object, despite, she slidded her hands in his hair, and it was all that he needed. This time, he trapped her lower lip and she did the same with his upper one. They moved slowly, taking their time to adjust to the other and to prolong this soft and intense touch. He was soft and tender with her and she realized that she fell in love with him, it scared her but she didn't feel it wrong. Her move was urgent now and she opened her mouth giving access to everything that he asked. He trapped her head and pushed his tongue inside when she invited him. The clash of their tongue escaped a long and sensual moan from her, feeling her tummy clenching with needs. The kiss was not anymore chast, it became passionate between them, she loved him, she fell in love with him and she should tell him, she felt confident with his gesture and how he was kissing her that he was loving her too. Her leg tiptoed in the process with this wave of pleasure and love that she felt for him.

He kissed her widely, with love, with hunger, 13 years away from her, was too long to handle, but this kiss erased all his pain, her touches, her presence, her smile, her hands, her moan and all of her, feeling her body how it responded to the kiss, he was over the moon and he held closer and clsoer to him. He kissed her and felt all his energy and his force coming back to him, he realized how much he was lifeless but his life was back now, she was back and they were kissing, sharing their first kiss of love. He didn't want to think of the consequence of his lies now, he wanted to love her and how much she was his life, his reason of happiness. The pulled apart to catch their breath, after this long kiss. Their forehead against each other, both chuckled softly with their eyes closed.

-you can't imagine how I dreamt about this moment, he said and she chuckled, she was sure that he was going to confess his truth now, 13 years were so long without you, Zoya.

She opened her eyes in shock, 13 years rang in her head and she pushed him abruptly. Her lips started to shiver, was he? She gasped in horror.

-who are you? She asked shaking with fears

-you know me, he said simply with a teary eyes

-I asked you, WHO-ARE-YOU? She asked the question but she knew the terrible truth now.

-you know Zoya, last time, we saw each other, it was 13 years ago

-please Asad, tell who are you? She started to cry, praying for a miracle. He didn't lie to her, they shared a kiss of love and she was about to tell him that she loved him.

He took his wallet and gave her the proof that she needed. She took the picture and it was the missing picture. She looked angrily at him and her eyes only trapped pain.

-It's you Leo? She faced him and saw clear in his eyes. She asked with a clear fear in her voice, inwardly, she knew the answer, but she wanted to hear it from his mouth, she wanted the truth now.

-Zed, he gulped, let me...He was stopped by a strong slap on his face.