AsYa FF - The Intern #4: Ch 62 & 63 Pg 122 COMPLETED - Page 15

Zoya had finally come out after having her CT scan 'Mr Khan I have asked for the results to be prioritised, we should get them back in the next hour or so' 'thank you doctor'

Annie zipped up Zoya's bag and then went to stand behind her to tie her hair back 'there...you are, all ready to go...we just need the doctor to come now' Zoya gave her an appreciative smile.

'You know Kaki can't wait for you to come home, she has been dying to see you?' Zoya looked at Annie blankly 'Kaki...who is that?' 'Oops, sorry...Kaki is our nanny' Zoya looked at her oddly 'nanny...at this age?' Annie started laughing 'she has been with Zack and his family for absolutely years, since they were little in fact, when Ammi and Khala moved to Melbourne and these two wanted to stay on in India, she stayed back to look after them, so she is a bit of everything...the only one that gets away with telling Bhaijaan off too' she whispered in her ear making her giggle.

'I heard that...and it's not as if you don't get your fair share of telling off either' 'actually that's true...I think you are the only one who hasn't been told off yet' Zoya smiled 'I take it I am the good girl' 'yes, very...goody two shoes'.

As they continued talking the doctor finally came in 'Hello, sorry to keep you waiting...Miss Farooqui, the scan doesn't show anything it didn't before, the lesion and damage to the back part remains the same, the rest of the brain is functioning normally, the scarring will heal by itself over time but like I said earlier, we can never guarantee that you will fully regain your memory...I have prescribed some extra tablets that you will need to take, and also if you experience excessive headaches or feel dizzy you need to come back straight away. The psychiatric nurse will come and give you a timetable of your visits here at the clinic and also before you go I will need to change the bandage on your shoulder'.

After everything had been done Asad signed the discharge papers, it was finally time to take Zoya back home'

Annie called Zack and told him to get home as fast as he could; she wanted him to be there when Zoya walked in.

Zoya walked out to the car to be greeted by Ramu. His teary eyes smiled at her, a smile that she reciprocated 'Zoya, this is Ramu, our driver' Zoya nodded and then sat into the car. On the way home she looked around, some palces she recognized and others she didn't.

Pulling up outside the apartment Asad opened the door for her, Zoya looked around in disbelief 'I...we live here?' 'yes...top floor, come'

As the lifts opened Zoya let out a silent gasp, she couldn't believe that this was her place, where she lived, the last memory she had of her lodgings was a small single room in a girls hostel, this was like a palace compared to it.

As she walked in further she saw Zack standing with his mum and another lady who stood shedding tears of happiness. Nasima hugged Zoya and welcomed her home, Zack almost jumped her as he stepped forward to hug her too 'welcome home sis' he said still hugging her, Zoya who was taken aback at first did manage to hug him back.

'Zoya this is...' 'Kaki' she said looking at her. Kaki placed her hand against her cheek 'welcome home Zoya...I can't thank Allah enough for bringing you back...today this house, this apartment has finally become a home again, its complete' Zoya felt her stomach twist, the love and affection she was receiving from people who were in fact complete strangers to her was overwhelming.

As everyone gathered in the living room Annie stopped 'I think I need should give Zoya a tour of the house' she said looking excited. Annie showed Zoya around the apartment, to say she felt overwhelmed was an understatement, all she could remember was her one bedroom at the girls hostel and here where she had her own swimming pool she had no memory of '...and this my dear sister is your bedroom' as Annie opened the door Zoya's jaw almost hit the floor 'are you serious...this is my room?' 'Yes it is...your bathroom is that door there and your walk in cupboard in there' Zoya walked in and started looking around, with the number of times she had turned a full 360 degrees started to make her dizzy. As she opened the door to her cupboard she let out a yelp, walking in further she looked at her never ending line of beautiful designer dresses 'An...Annie...I actually wore these clothes...I mean I don't think I have ever thought of wearing a dress that fitted before' she said pulling out a knee length black formal dress.

Annie came and hugged her from the back 'yes you did...and I can tell you that you looked stunning...drop dead gorgeous in every single outfit' Zoya turned around, seeing her moist eyes Annie quickly held her hands 'Zoya, what's wrong?' Zoya shook her head 'nothing...actually I guess everything...with all of this I still can't remember anything, I have been living life like this, like something out of a fairy story...and my mind is totally blank' 'hey its ok...don't put yourself under any extra stress...you need to relax...come lets go back outside'

As Zoya stepped back outside with Annie Maheen held her hand out 'come and sit next to me beta' Zoya took her hand and sat next to her, with everyone's eyes fixated on her she felt very strange, to stop herself form fidgeting she placed her hand under her thighs. Her nervousness didn't go unnoticed by Asad 'Kaki, how about you get dinner ready...umm Zoya, would you like to sit outside for a while?' Zoya looked up at Asad and gave him a faint smile 'that would be nice, thank you'

Leaving the rest behind Asad and Zoya sat outside 'everything looks so different from up here, it looks beautiful' 'yes it does, Zoya...I can't even begin to imagine what you must be thinking or going through...to say you feel nervous and very odd wouldn't even come close...but we are here for you, in any way we can be...don't ever hesitate to speak what is going on in there' he said pointing to his head 'it will take a long time for you to not only form relationships with us but truly trust us too...it won't happen overnight...what I am trying to say is only go at a pace you are comfortable with and I promise you we will match every step' Zoya smiled at him 'thank you, it means a lot...I would say how did you know what I was feeling and what to say...but I guess your answer would be because I know you and you are my best friend' Asad felt his insides twist 'not only your best friend Zoya, you are the girl I love more than my own life, how can I not know you' he said to himself.

Kaki had laid out the table with all of Zoya's favorite dishes 'thank you Kaki' Zoya said giving her an appreciative smile. Kaki walked over to her and cupped her face 'no need to ever say thank you Zoya...I hope you enjoy it...I want you to have a bit of everything' 'is that what you used to do...fill me up with lush food' Kaki started to laugh 'yes...at least someone made use of the fully fitted gym' Zoya pulled a funny face 'me and the gym...are you serious...I just about manage to walk Kaki'

Over dinner the anxieties Zoya had felt started to die down making way for feelings that left her a lot more relaxed. After dinner Asad came out with a small container and held it in front of Zoya 'doctors' orders, three different pills to take three times a day until you complete the course' 'thank you, I will try and remember them' 'you won't have to I will be reminding you' 'I am sure you will'

'Asad after her medication, I think you should let her rest, it has been a long day and am sure emotionally draining too' Maheen said.

Asad walked Zoya to her room, he opened the door for her and let her walk in 'if you need anything I am just across the hall' 'thank you...for everything' 'Zoya you really have to stop saying thank you every few minutes, Good night' as he was about to turn around Zoya called out after him 'Asad, wou...would it be ok if I asked you some questions...you know about me, about us?' Asad's eyes widened a little as he looked up at her 'us?' 'Yes...I mean I don't really know anything about how we met, what I was doing for the last two years...how did I come to live here'.

Gently raising his hand he placed it against the top of her arm 'you can ask me anything you like...for now get some rest, we can talk in the morning' 'thank...no I mean no thank you' Asad started smiling 'good night Zoya'.