AsYa FF ||Tu Hi Hakikat...Zariya Tu Hi...|| Final update pg 100 - Page 24

Zoya's flat

Unplugging the phone from the charger Zoya looked at the screen & realized that her phone was switched off..." "Allah Miya...yeh switch off kaise hua..." as she switched on the device it rang & receiving the call she sat on the sofa. "No...didn't get any clue but I am sure there is some link..." "No...two of our officers are there...let's see if we get any news..." Zoya disconnect the call & placing the phone on the table leaned back, "Allah Miya...I am so tired..." she mumbled stretching her hands when again her phone beeped. Her eyes widened as she read the notification - Seven missed calls from Mr. Khan- She jerked up from her seat when the door clicked open & Shehnaaz entered.

Shehnaaz entered inside & leaning back on the door laughed covering her mouth with her hands.

"Shehnaaz" Zoya called looking suspiciously at Shehnaaz.

"OMG Zoya!!!!" she exclaimed shaking her head & controlling her laughter.

"Will you explain" Zoya asked folding her arms.

"Yes...yes dear..." she said sitting beside Zoya & explained what had happened...

"Ohh god Zoya...you have to see his state...I am damn sure now..." She said & laughed again clutching her stomach.

"Are you out of your mind Shehnaaz...kya jarurat thi yeh sab karne ki...?" Zoya said angrily & moved towards the door.

"Hey Zoya...wait...I am sorry yar..."

"Tumhe toh bad me dekhti hu main" Zoya said & walked out while Shehnaaz slumped on the sofa as she mumbled looking at Zoya's phone on the table which screen was shining with- Incoming call Mr. Khan-, "He cares for you Zoya...I am sure now..."

"Yeh Shehnaaz bhi na..." Zoya mumbled as she pressed the door bell of Asad's flat. He opened the door still holding the mobile to his ear. As his eyes caught the sight of her, he shut his eyes letting out a deep breath...

"Mr. Khan...wo..." Zoya stared at him as he went inside & tossed his phone on the sofa... "So unlike Mr. OCD" She thought & walked inside. His back was facing her but still she could sense his frustration looking at the way he ran his fingers through his hairs.

"How could you do that Ms. Farooqui" He said as she stood behind him.

"You were out the whole night...your phone is switched off...couldn't you informed once...what if something happened to you...do you know how worried I was..." Turning back he held her by her shoulders & vent out all his frustration. Zoya just stared at him not understanding what to say in that moment.

"You were worried" She managed to ask & he loosened his hold. He turned to other side as he realized what he had said a moment back.

"Wo...actually..." He stammered "Yes...I was worried...how could you disappeared like that...what about my security..."

"Ohh you were worried for your safety..." Zoya mumbled & sighed looking at his back. "Don't worry Mr. Khan...you can trust me in that matter..." He turned to face her & open his mouth but again stopped not understanding what he want to explain & she continued, "well, you continue your work...without any fret" saying she walked out of the room.

He slumped down burying his face in his palms, "Ohh Man...this is hell strange the way I reacted..."

As Zoya came out from his flat closing the door behind, she turned & shook her head looking at the closed door, "for a moment I thought..." she trailed off, "Such a fool I am..." she shook her head & walked towards her flat.

"What happened Zoya...what did he say" Shehnaaz asked curiously As Zoya entered & sat beside her.

"Shehnaaz...please, don't play these games again...we are here on assignment, so it's better to focus on the task in hands...I don't want this type of childish acts repeat again..."

"But Zoya..." Shehnaaz started but Zoya stopped her.

"Well, for your information...he was worried for his safety" she said before disappearing in her room.

"You are mistaken Zoya" Shehnaaz sighed looking at her closed door.

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After this encounter Asad as usual locked himself in his project room. Zoya was out the whole afternoon trying to get any clue. It was late in the evening she came back.

"Zoya...what's the matter" Shehnaaz asked as she sat beside her

"Um...nothing...just tired..." Zoya said stretching herself

"Wo Zoya these are the details of the phone calls, Mobile number of that dhaba owner & also the land line details..." Shehnaaz said forwarding the details to Zoya.

"The owners mobile records are strange...see, these four numbers..." Shehnaaz said pointing to the list. "Regularly he got the calls from these numbers within last fifteen days & it's odd... all four numbers are not in use now & the identity of sim holders is also fake..." Shehnaaz provided the information

"Hmm..." Zoya hummed as she studied the list again.

"Check this number Shehnaaz..." Zoya said pointing one number from the details of land line.

"Zoya..." Shehnaaz's eyes widened as she read the result.

"Ohh...so someone from ISRO is involved..." Zoya said looking at the screen. "We should inform to Mr. Shekhawat & Dr.Varma too..." she said grabbing her phone from the table.

"Isn't it weird Zoya...how can they use this number..." Shehnaaz queried.

"Hmm...This one call is their biggest mistake & a biggest lead for us..." Zoya said & turned as the call connected.

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At night

Asad stood in his balcony waiting for Zoya but there were no signs of her, he waited for half an hour & with each passing second his restlessness increased. "Where are you Ms. Farooqui?" he breathed...

"Why you are waiting for her" suddenly his inner voice had questioned

"I just want to apologize for my behavior" he stated

"Really...or... are you missing her?"

"I am not missing her"

"Ohh then why you are restless...why you were worried for her..."

"She is my security in charge & I just wanted to know if there is everything okay about the security issues...that's why I was worried..."

"You were worried for her, not about your Safety...accept it"

"No, I was only worried about my safety"

"Really...then she told you not to worried...you can sleep peacefully..."

"I know that...can you stop please" He shrugged his hands getting irritate.

"Why don't you accept that you are missing her...?"

"Just stop this...I am not missing her..." he said running fingers through his hairs to calm down himself.

"Mr. Khan..." Her voice met his ears giving stop to his inner battle & he turned.

"Ohh...Ms. Farooqui...wo...I was waiting for you"

"Waiting for me...why?" she asked surprised.

"Umm...wo...Sorry...the way I was reacted...it's just..."

"I can understand Mr. Khan, anyone would have reacted that way only...I know, you are feeling stressed with this all security issues... that's obvious Mr. Khan...no need to say sorry..." She stated simply.

"No...I mean I was...actually wo..." He looked at her helpless not able to explain his concern for her.

"Leave it Mr. Khan..."

"So you are not upset..."

"No...why should I?"

"No...It's just I thought..."

"Forgot that...so what about your project Mr. Frequency Setter?"

"hehe...it's going well...I think it will get complete before the timeline"

"Wo toh hai...the way you are working...I mean seriously...how could you work in that room for hours"

"Hmm" he just hummed pressing his lips.

"Mr. Khan...do you remember the day when you enjoyed your time away from this all boring stuff"

"Hmm..." He hummed thinking about the answer but then shrugged his shoulders.

"What can I expect from you" She said & he shook his head looking at her expressions.

"This is not boring Ms. Farooqui...this is what I enjoyed...like the way you enjoyed playing with criminals...right?" He said & she broke into wide smile...the smile he was missing...& with that smile his eyes twinkled as if he got the most precious treasure...

"This is what you were missing dude" his heart reminded him "Yes I was missing her smile...I was missing her..." He mumbled himself in a daze.

"What...?" she asked looking at him talking with himself & he came back to his senses.

"Um...nothing..." he shook his head & squeezed his eyes shut, "What the hell I was thinking..." mentally cursing himself he opened his eyes... she stared at him.

"Wo...I need to go to the ISRO early in the morning, just for half an hour...the meeting with Dr. Varma is at 9 tomorrow...so we should leave before 8..." He informed & she got alert.

"Is it really necessary Mr. Khan...I mean you can call na..." she insisted & he moved to her side of the balcony shoving hands in his pant pockets.

"I know Ms. Farooqui you are not a morning person...but it's a good habit you know..." He teased & she looked at him with her mouth wide open.

"You are so..." she started but he interrupted

"Okay...okay...sorry...but it's really necessary to meet Dr. Varma.

"Hmm..." She just hummed deciding to call Mr. Shekhawat for confirmation, "Okay...good night then"

"Hmm...good night...morning before 8..."

"Yeah...I know Mr. Punctual..." she said rewarding him with her dimpled smile before walking inside hitting the realization for Asad that he was indeed missing her smile...

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"Bhau dimag toh thik hai tera...kya jarurat thi us number par call karne ki...thik hai phone nahi utha raha tha...ek aur din wait kar leta...wo kitna important hai next mission ke liye jante ho na...ab agar kuch ulta sidha ho gaya na toh tu gaya is bar..." Razia shouted at Bhau as she got to know about contacting the person on ISRO's number.

"Nahi Bi aisa kuch nahi hoga...wo us bande tak nahi pohach payenge..." Bhau tried to pacify Bi as he forwarded the drink to her... "aur waise bhi parso tak toh uska project band ho hi jayega aur use waha se bahar niklna hi padega..." He informed with a cunning smile.

"Dekh Bhau agar galati se bhi galati hui na toh main nishana lagane main koi galati nahi karungi..samjha na..." Razia said pointing a gun on his forehead.

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Next Morning

"Good Morning Ms. Farooqui" Asad said as he spotted Zoya coming out from her flat.

"Morning Mr...Khan..." Zoya looked up & trailed off as her eyes captured him...dressed in a dark blue shirt & there was not a layer of his blazer to hide the view of how that shirt was outlined his well built stature. "Allah Miya !!! is he planning to kill me with his looks only" she thought

"Hmm...in time today" he said & she came out from her dream land

"I think it's your influence Mr. Khan" she giggled as she pressed the button of elevator. As the door opened both entered inside but Zoya stopped & turned back hastily only to be bumped into Asad as the elevator door closed behind. He wrapped his right hand around her waist as the elevator started to go down. "Ouch..." She cried & clutched his collar tightly burying her face into his neck. "Mr. Khan...wo..." she said but he was stunned to hear anything. She loosened her grip on his collar & moved her hands to his chest to push him but with her move he tightened his hold on her waist. "Um...Mr. Khan...mera..." she struggled into his hold more & in that proximity he felt some unknown sensations stirred into him... He moved his face a little towards her. His breath was fanning on her face... making her grip tight on his shirt... She closed her eyes as their faces were inches apart. Elevator stopped & the door slid open making them aware of the surrounding. He moved back an instant & she stumbled back with his move. Moving forward he clutched her arm & both came outside. She moved to other side avoided looking at him.

"I will be back in a minute...forgot my mobile" She said after a moment & rushed inside the elevator. Once getting inside she inhaled deeply trying to calm down her racing heart. "was he just going to..." the mere thought of the happening moment back made her heart pounding wildly.

Asad massaged his temple "Ohh man...what was that...I was just going to...no..." he shook his head not ready to accept his own move. "It's all her fault, I am doing all weird things when she is around, such a weird girl she is..." he mumbled running fingers through his hairs. The elevator door opened again & she stepped out. They stood in awkward silence for a moment before he turned & said, "Let's go...already you wasted ten minutes..." she shook her head at his back & followed him.

They reached to the parking & he frowned looking at the Fakir Baba near their SUV. "This country is full of weird people...now I really don't understand what this Fakir Baba is doing here" he mumbled & ignoring him opened the door of SUV

"Jindagi ki sacchai se muh mod le ne se sacchai badal nahi jati..." Fabir baba's words hit his ears & he turned to face him slamming the door close. "Jo sach hain use dekho...har mushkil asaan ho jayegi...agar tumhare irade nek hai toh har mushkil safar ko wo aasan kar dega..." Asad tightened his hold on his laptop bag hearing his words

"Maine jindagi me har misibat ka samna khud kiya hai...aur hamesha karunga...mujhe kisike reham ki jarurat nahi hai...aapko samajh nahi ata...mujhse dur rahiye aap..."

"Kis se bhagne ki koshish kar rahe ho...us Allah se jis ki marji par hi duniya chalti hai...jald hi tumhe yeh ehsaas ho jayega...har khel uska hi bichaya hai aur har chal uski marji se hi chalti hai..." Saying Fabir Baba walked out.

"Mr. Khan..."

"Not a word Ms. Farooqui...enough drama for a day...don't waste my time in your nonsense now..." He said & sat inside banging the door. Zoya took her seat behind the wheel & zoomed out from there.

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Same day Evening

"But Mr. Khan I don't understand, why they are coming here?" Zoya queried as Asad informed her about the visit of Mr. Divakar & Mr. Mukherjee.

"I don't see any harm in that Ms. Farooqui, besides you will be here...so what's the problem..." Asad said typing something on his laptop.

"Hmm...okay...if you ..." the ringing sound of Asad's phone interrupted her. Asad glanced at his phone & scrunched his brows, "unknown number" he thought as he swiped the screen & put the phone on the speaker.

"Hello...Asad..." He stiffened on his place hearing the voice of the caller.

"Hello...hello Asad..." the lady from the other side kept calling but he didn't reply.

"Mr. Khan..." Zoya called softly coming beside him. "Phone..." she further said moving her gaze towards his phone as he looked up to her...

TBC...

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--Deepti--