Part 5:
Asad and Zoya drew closer, their love blossomed by each passing day, they were behaving like typical newlyweds, their families were happy to see them in lovey dovey moods...
It had been more than two months to their marriage and AsYa hadn't confessed yet, both were fully aware of their feelings and growing closeness but they didn't feel the need of saying "I love you" as Zoya wanted a confession from her husband first while Asad who had never expressed his feelings in words, thought his eyes were enough to do the talking...
Asad was going to Shimla on a business tour for almost a month, he didn't want to stay away from Zoya but he needed to go, without having any other option he left with a heavy heart...
Zoya spent the whole 15 days without Asad, she was in touch with him but she missed him badly, each day was like a decade to her, sometimes she wanted to scold him for staying away from her but for that was not possible as he wasn't back yet...
On one beautiful evening, right after the rain Zoya and Dilshad decided to have some snacks and tea, mother-daughter duo were enjoying each other's company... Dilshad was habituated to Asad's busy schedule while Zoya was still trying to adjust, it wasn't like she can't live without him but after marriage spending some days without your husband, that too for the first time, was difficult for Zoya...
Dilshad: kya baat hai aaj kal Asad ko bohat miss kar rahi ho... she said breaking Zoya's chain of thoughts...
Zoya: nahi toh ammi... she replied looking away as her cheeks reddened...
Dilshad: then how come you made tea and I'm drinking black coffee???
Zoya: coffee??? she picked up her cup and checked either it was tea or coffee and on seeing black coffee in her cup, she closed her eyes in embarrassment...
Dilshad: pehla pehla pyaar hai'... she sang and teased her...
Zoya: ammi... aap jesa samajh rahi hain wesa kuch bhi nahi hai...
Dilshad: toh phir kesa hai???
Zoya: woh main... actually main na... woh mera coffee peene ko dill kar raha tha iss liye mene hum dono ke liye coffee hi banayi... she lied...
Dilshad: par hum dono milky coffee peety hain, aisi coffee toh sirf Asad peeta hai...
Zoya: umm haan mujhe laga ke Asad ghar pe hi hain...
Dilshad: come on Zoya, you don't need to lie, admit it you are missing him...
Zoya: ammi...
Dilshad: main dekh rahi hoon aaj kal tum Asad ki tarha bol rahi ho... woh actually... ammi... she mimicked her...
Zoya was at loss of words, she had been caught red handed and didn't know how to defend and what to say, Dilshad understood her dilemma, came to her, cupped her cheeks with her both hands and dropped a kiss on her forehead...
Dilshad: thank you Zoya...
Zoya: par kiss liye???
Dilshad: for coming in our lives...
Zoya: that's so sweet of you ammi, I should also thank you for being world's best MIL... she hugged her...
Dilshad: I have world's best DIL toh abhi itna toh karna hi padega...
Zoya: acha ji...
Dilshad: ji...
Zoya and Dilshad laughed for having a cheesy talk, suddenly Zoya remembered something...
Zoya: ammi ek baat pochon???
Dilshad: haan pocho na... she said looking at her intently...
Zoya: do Asad feel the same for me???
Dilshad: of course he does...
Zoya: but he never said anything, I don't know either he is happy or not, we are like friends, we do share everything but never talked what exactly we feel for each other... sometimes I feel our feelings are mutual toh jese main Asad ko miss kar rahi hoon, kya wo bhi mujhe miss kar rahy honge???
Dilshad: it happens bache, shuru shuru mein sab ke sath aisa hota hai and trust me Asad bhi tumhe miss kar raha hoga...
Zoya: haan issi liye abhi tak wapis nahi aaye... she complained...
Dilshad: aww come here... she patted on the sofa and motioned Zoya to come closer...
Zoya sat beside Dilshad and put her head on her shoulder while Dilshad put an arm around her...
Dilshad: you know Asad used to be a reserved person, ek dum akdu tha, arrogant young man type KaBhi hansta bhi nahi tha...
Zoya: par mene toh Asad ko hamesha khush dekha hai... she looked up and asked...
Dilshad: nahi Zoya... Asad aisa nahi tha, don't you remember mene tumhe btaya tha Asad bohat strict hai kisi se zaida baat nahi karta, subha kaam pe jana or phir seedhy ghar, na koi dost na koi shouq...
Zoya: ji ammi yaad hai par abhi toh Asad aisy nahi hain...
Dilshad: that's what I'm trying to say... Asad has changed aur janti ho yeh sab kyun hua???
Zoya: kyun??? she asked being all curious...
Dilshad: because you were supposed to come and change him wholly, when he saw you for the first time he smiled, can you imagine jo Asad ladkiyon se baat tak nahi karta tha wo tumhe dekhta hi reh gaya... main usi waqt samajh gayi thi ke tum mere Asad ke liye hi bani ho...
Zoya: ammi mere se pehle bhi toh aap ne Asad ki shadi ke baarey main socha hoga???
Dilshad: haan socha tha, in fact mene bohat si ladkiyan pasand bhi ki par Asad hamesha koi na koi bahana bana kar shadi ke liye mana kar deta tha...
Zoya: phir toh Asad ne mujhse shadi se bhi mana kiya hoga???
Dilshad: umm nahi, jab mene use btaya that I'm going to ask your hand for marriage, he didn't stop me...
Zoya: really ammi??? she asked excitedly...
Dilshad: actually he did but not like the way he had done before, bas uper uper se mana kiya par main samajh gayi thi he too want the same...
Zoya: phir kya hua ammi, aap ne Asad ko bta diya that you know what he wants???
Dilshad: nahi, agar main aisa karti toh wo shadi hi na karta, jese wo office main boss hai or sabko order deta hai mene bhi wesi hi use order diya or kaha tum Zoya se shadi kar rahy ho and that's it...
Zoya: bechare Asad...
Dilshad: bechara kyun, agar main tab zabardasti na karti toh use itni achi biwi kese milti???
Zoya: hmm yeh toh hai... she winked and hugged her...
Dilshad: aisy hi hansti raha karo, achi lagti ho... she hugged her back...
Next day, Zoya was at her parent's place, when she came back Dilshad was in the living area waiting for her only, Zoya got surprised seeing her MIL with bags... Dilshad was going Pune to attend a relative's daughter's wedding, she asked Zoya to come with her but Zoya didn't feel like going for a function, having no other option Dilshad left while Zoya stayed at home only...
As usual Asad was busy in his work, Dilshad had left a message for him and when he called back his mother, he came to know that Zoya was alone at home, he so wanted to go back but his work didn't allow him...
Zoya gave off to the maid as she wanted to have a day of her own without any disturbance, she ordered pizza and watched her favorite movie "Dill Toh Pagal Hai"... she was so engrossed in the movie and didn't realize that the continuous beeps of her cell phone, while Asad kept on calling her but his wife didn't bother to answer his any of the calls...
Asad was getting worried by each passing minute, he dialed the landline number and after two or three rings Zoya answered the phone but before she could have spoke Asad yelled on her...
Asad: where the hell is you Zoya, kab se call kar raha hoon, tumhara phone kahan hai... have you any idea how much worried I'm right now???
Zoya: I was... she started only to be cut off in midsentence...
Asad: I don't want to hear any excuse, udhar ammi parehsan hain or yaha main... tum ghar pe bethi koi stupid si movie dekh rahi hogi tabhi phone nahi uthaya... tumhara pizza and tumhari movies...
Zoya: nahi main toh...
Zoya who had a slice of pizza in her hand, immediately kept back in the plate and wiped her hand by rubbing on her jeans and switched off the TV...
Asad: don't you dare to lie, I very well know what are you doing right now...
Zoya: apko kese pata??? she asked looking here and there...
Asad: topic change mat karo...
Zoya: come on Asad, why are you overreacting... it was just a phone call which I didn't answer and...
Asad: it's not about a call damn it... he shouted...
Zoya: Asad aap...
Asad: you know what, it's useless to talk to you right now and you'll never admit your mistake... I'm the fool who's wasting my time...
Zoya: excuse me, what did you say??? TIME??? Aap ke pass time hi kahan hai Asad... she replied back feeling all hurt...
Asad: Zoya tum...
Zoya: let it be Asad, aap ne jo kehna tha keh dia... saying so she cut the call...
Asad was about to call her again but his PA came to him as he was needed in the conference room while Zoya felt more hurt as Asad didn't call her back...
Zoya being Zoya decided to make Asad taste his own medicines, if he was angry then she too had all the rights to be angry, she pulled out the wire from the landline and switched off her cell phone, she resumed her movie, finished the pizza and after locking all the doors and windows she made her way towards the bedroom and call it a night...
It was almost noon when someone banged on Khan Villa's door and kept ringing door bells, Zoya put pillows over her head to reduce the noise that disturbed her deep slumber, when the stupid visitor didn't stop, Zoya woke up cursing the visitor and went to open the door, she was too much angry and wanted to kill that person who disturbed her sleep but when she found a stranger at her doorstep, her anger increased tenfold...
Zoya: who the hell are you???
Shashi: Good Noon Mrs. Khan, I'm Shashi...
Zoya: Shashi ho ya Rishi, I don't care, tum ho kon... she ased getting angrier...
Shashi: Asad Sir is on call, aap please un se baat kar lejiye... he replied politely and gave his cell phone...
Zoya: Asad??? she took the cell phone from him and spoke... hello...
Asad: pack your bags and follow Shashi...
Zoya: what???
Asad: I said pack your bags and follow Shashi, you are coming here and yes don't forget to pack some warm clothes for you, it's quite cold here...
Zoya: main waha kya karongi, or wese bhi you can't order...
Asad: tumhara jhagda mujh se hai or main umeed karta hoon yeh baat hum dono ke beech hi raheygi, now be a good wife and do what I'm saying...
Zoya: anything else... she asked gritting her teeth...
Asad: hmm yes, stop starring Shashi...
Asad smiled and ended the call while Zoya passed a fake smile to Shashi, gave back his cell phone and told him to wait for her...
Shashi: ma'am... he called her from back...
Zoya: yes...
Shashi: your flight is in an hour...
Zoya: oh wow, phir toh bohat time hai mere pass, haina???
Shashi: sorry ma'am, main toh kab se yahan hoon par... he replied looking down...
Zoya: whatever... tum betho main aati hoon... she called him in...
Zoya packed few of her clothes along with some jackets as per Asad's advice and left with Shashi who dropped her on the airport... Asad was in an important meeting so he sent his PA Prasad to receive Zoya but when she didn't find Asad at the airport her face dropped, what if she was angry with him, her heart did lots of happy dances as she was going to be with him after so many days... after been seated in the car, Zoya found a tray beside her, she uncovered the plate and found sandwiches there, she also found a chit there which read...
"I'm sorry for not being there but you know how much workaholic I am... Anyways, have something... I know your stomach must be going through the World War Three ;) Now stop smiling and eat..."
Zoya smiled at his concerned nature and thanked her Allah Miyan for blessing her this much, she ate sandwiches and kept thinking how should she react on seeing Asad after so many days, should she hug him or should she wait for a hug from Asad, blushing to herself she looked out for the beautiful valleys of Shimla...
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