Part 13:
Later that night, Ayan was sleeping peacefully when his cell phone rang, he didn't want to disturb Humaira's sleep so he came out of his room and took the call... Zoya was lost somewhere and roaming a hand in Ahad's hair when Ayan came running to her...
Zoya: what happened??? Is Humaira alright... she asked seeing him worried...
Ayan: yes she is, you come with me...
Zoya: but where that too this late... she asked noticing the time...
Ayan: tum chalo toh...
Ayan grabbed her hand and took her with him, Zoya didn't ask questions as she didn't want to wake Ahad up... Ayan and Zoya made their way towards outhouse and on entering there they found a worried Dilshad and Afra...
Ayan: choti ammi, is bhaijaan not here???
Dilshad: nahi, why are you asking Ayan... she asked worriedly...
Ayan: I know where he is... he told and a relief washed over Dilshad's face...
Dilshad: you know... she asked with hopeful eyes...
Ayan: ji...
Afra: then why didn't you bring him with you??? Is he okay???
Ayan: umm I don't know, mujhe bas yeh pata hai bhaijaan kahan hain...
Zoya: what's this Ayan, tum yeh sab khud bhi handle kar sakty thy, why are you involving me...
Ayan: Mona woh... he started but Afra cut him off...
Afra: she is right Ayan, Asad ki fikar karne ke liye ammi or main kafi hain...
Ayan: excuse me, she is my brother's wife and...
Dilshad: stop it please... can't you see how much I'm concerned for my son, you guys can fight later, first bring my Asad... she spoke controlling her fear and anger, fear for Asad and anger for Ayan, Zoya and Afra...
Ayan: I'm sorry choti ammi, you please calm down main bhaijaan ko abhi le kar aata hoon, okay...
Dilshad: hmm... she just hummed in response...
Ayan: chalen Mona... he asked...
Zoya: mera aana zaroori hai kya???
Afra: leave her Ayan, I'm coming with you...
Ayan: yeah but...
Afra: you can't force someone, Asad doesn't need begged concern from his so called wife, chalo...
Zoya frowned at her, what the hell she think of herself, Ayan and Afra were about to go when Zoya spoke...
Zoya: I'm coming too... she said and took long steps as she didn't want to answer any question asked by Afra...
Ayan was surprised at his Mona while Afra smirked as her plan worked and Zoya willingly accompanied them...
Afra: so where is he??? She asked sitting on the backseat of the car...
Ayan: at resort... he told and started the car...
Zoya got confused while Afra was little bit shocked...
Afra: how did he go there???
Ayan: by car Afra, now will you stop asking question, pehle bhaijaan ne kafi masla kar dia hai...
Afra: no way Ayan... she reacted a few seconds later...
Zoya: ab kya hua...
Afra: Asad can't drive, then how come he went there???
Ayan immediately stopped the car and looked towards Afra, then Zoya and Ayan shared a look and broke in fits of laughter while Afra blessed them with weird looks...
Zoya: Mr. Khan can't drive, kuch bhi haan...
Ayan: or nahi toh kya, Mona you remember how madly he drove when you were leaving India...
Zoya: yeah I do remember, and Afra jab tum Asad ke barey main kuch nahi janti na toh please kuch mat bolo, we know him better than you, right Robert...
Ayan: right partner...
Afra: I'm not joking, I agree you guys know him better than me, but from last 3 years I'm living with him, I know such things which you guys don't...
Zoya: but the fact is Mr. Khan knows how to drive...
Afra: he knows, but he can't drive yaar...
Ayan: and why do you think so???
Afra: because he is suffering from driving phobia... she stated...
Zoya stopped smiling, was that true, Asad and driving phobia, no this can't be true or maybe it was...
Ayan: what are you saying Afra, aisa kuch nahi hai...
Afra: aisa hi hai Ayan, Asad and ammi were coming back to Bhopal when they met with an accident and ammi lost her left hand, I mean her hand got paralyzed and Khan believes he was the sole reason behind ammi's loss so he is afraid off driving...
Zoya and Ayan heard what Afra told, things were getting more complicated, Asad and Dilshad were coming back, for what, accident, before they would have asked any question Afra spoke...
Afra: both of you can investigate over this piece of information later, abhi chalen...
Ayan silently nodded while Zoya looked out of the car as she wanted to shed few tears, life was being so cruel with her, first she spent her childhood as an orphanage, Aapi Jeeju were there for her but the emptiness was still there, she had found a mother in Dilshad and such a caring lover in Asad but life snatched them too, she cried a lot but when Ahad came in her life she forgot her every sorrow and pain, now she was happy with her family but destiny wasn't okay with her happiness and brought back Asad in her life and all those hurtful memories came back to her, and there mysteries, why Asad left her, what he did in those years, why he came back and last but not the least, Afra Khan...
After the drive of half an hour, trio reached the resort where the manager was already waiting for Ayan...
Manager: sorry to disturb you sir, but situation was getting out of control so I called you...
Ayan: its okay, where is he???
Manager: umm in the bar...
Ayan and Zoya were shocked, Asad and bar, only Allah knows how many secrets are left while Afra gasped in horror, no this can't be happening, she prayed as she didn't want her fears come true...
Ayan: what??? bar, your resort have a bar, disgusting...
Manager: no sir we don't have any bar, actually there is a function, some foreigners are here and they wanted a bar so we arrange one for them only... he reasoned...
Ayan ignored him and continued walking to the bar area while Zoya and Afra followed them silently, one didn't know how to react while the other one was hell worried for Asad... as soon they stepped in the bar area, Ayan and Zoya's eyes got widened seeing Asad in fully drunk state while Afra closed her eyes, this was the least she was expecting from Asad...
On the other hand, Dilshad was getting more worried by each passing moment, from past 5 years she was like a shadow to Asad, she didn't let him go away from his eyes even for minutes and here Asad was missing from last 3 hours... Najma was unable to sleep, her mind was still wandering about her mother's accident, and she wanted to know what exactly had happened with her, having no other option she came to her mother to ask so many questions but seeing her mother awake and worried she forgot the actual reason...
Najma: ammi, kya hua, why are you not sleeping, is there any problem???
Dilshad: acha hua tum aa gayi, Asad is missing, I don't know where he is, I'm waiting for him from so long...
Najma: what, bhaijaan kahan ja sakty hain yahin kahin hongey na...
Dilshad: yes he is here only, Ayan knows where exactly he is, woh Asad ko lene gaya tha, Afra or Zoya bhi usi ke sath hain par abhi tak Asad wapis nahi aaya... she told her getting frenzied...
Najma: ammi calm down, Ayan gaya hai na, aap please araam kejiye, bhaijaan will be back...
Dilshad: how can I rest Najma, Afra apna phone ghar pe hi bhool kar gayi hai and I don't have Ayan and Zoya's contact number, pata nahi Asad kahan hai, he doesn't go anywhere without telling me, don't know either he is fine or not... she sat on her bed with a thud, held her head and cried...
Najma: ammi don't cry main abhi Zoya ko call karti hoon, aap mere sath aaiye...
Najma took Dilshad with her, she made her sit on the sofa and gave her some water, at first Dilshad refused but Najma made her drank water forcibly... she called Zoya and inquired about Asad, after ending the call she sat beside her mother and placed a hand on her shoulder...
Najma: Asad bhaijaan is with them, now will you calm down, please...
Dilshad: Allah ka shukar hai, thank you Najma, you don't have any idea what you did for me...
Najma: what if you love your son more, I'm your daughter too, so please don't thank me... she said with brimming eyes...
Dilshad: I'm sorry I didn't mean to hurt you, I was just...
Najma: let it be ammi, I'm happy main aap ke kisi kaam toh aayi... she wiped her own tears...
Dilshad: you are angry with me and Asad... she asked after the few minutes of utter silence...
Najma: why, don't I have a right to be angry???
Najma asked taking her mother's hands in hers, suddenly she remembered Afra's words and tears brimmed in her eyes as she felt her mother's pain... Dilshad knew why Najma was caressing her left hand, she remained silent but after some minutes of utter silence she spoke...
Dilshad: after your miscarriage Asad started blaming himself for your loss, I tried make him understand that was Allah's will, that was supposed to happen, but he didn't listen to me for once...
Najma looked at her mother as she started telling her something which she didn't know...
Dilshad: he wanted to meet you, he wanted to apologize Najma, and unintentionally he had hurt his tamater'... we decide to visit you, we were coming back, Asad wanted to rectify his mistake too...
Najma: mistake???
Dilshad: he was coming back to Zoya... she said shocking her...
Najma: bhaijaan was coming back, I mean he was coming for Zoya, how he agreed to come back ammi, when I tried he didn't budge from his decision and you too supported him that time...
Dilshad: yeah, I supported him but whatever happened at that time, Asad was not wrong at his place, he wanted the best for all of you and especially for Zoya... khair he decided to come back as he wanted to tell his side of story but unfortunately we met with an accident and I lost the ability to use my hand... Asad already blamed himself for you loss and then the guilt of my loss was enough to break him all...
Najma: but how come bhaijaan was responsible for the accident... she asked...
Dilshad: because he was driving us to Bhopal and he thinks he was the only reason behind that accident as I wanted to come by air but Asad was impatient and we were coming by road only...
Najma: why didn't you tell us about your accident ammi, what if we were angry and didn't want to meet, still we were a family ammi and a family is supposed to be there through thick and thin...
Dilshad: Asad had suffered a lot Najma, he started thinking he was nothing but a bad omen for his family, he lost his love on the very next day of his secret Nikah, his sister broke all the relations with him, his mother got hurt because of him, and that wasn't enough, as he...
Dilshad stopped as she realized what she was going to say, Najma knew what was coming, she waited for some minutes but when her mother didn't tell her, she spoke...
Najma: you can't share, right???
Dilshad: I... I can't Najma... mujhe Asad ne mana kiya hai...
Najma: it's okay ammi, I understand... I don't know what the reason was but one thing is sure bhaijaan wanted to come back, he so wanted to be with Zoya but something is stopping him...
Dilshad: Asad ne yeh sab Zoya ke liye hi toh kiya hai... she told her...
Najma: yeh mohabbat bhi ajeeb hai na ammi, bhaijaan is yearning for his love but he can't word out his feeling and Zoya didn't want him back as she is still hurt by bhaijaan's behavior...
Dilshad: I just pray Allah make it easy for them...
Najma: hmm... she just hummed in response as she didn't know what to say because she only knew Zoya's side of story and Asad's story was a mystery to her...
Asad gulped down the alcoholic drinks one by one, he was misbehaving with the staff too, he wasn't in his senses also that's why Manager had called Ayan to take Asad home...
Zoya was shocked to the core, Asad Ahmad Khan and drinking, this was new to her, she had never seen Asad doing anything illegal, he was a perfect Muslim, then what changed him???
Soon Afra's worry changed in anger and without wasting more time she came to Asad and snatched the glass from him...
Afra: enough Asad, let's go home... she said taking him with her...
Asad: ahh leave me... he freed his hand and took a step away from her...
Ayan: bhaijaan what are you doing here, choti ammi is worried for you... he asked seeing him going back...
Asad: bhai... hiccup... bhaijaan... kon bhaijaan... I don't know you, who are you???
Afra: don't create a scene here, ghar chalo... she spoke angrily...
Asad: hey you... he said looking towards Manager... I told you na I'm The Asad Ahmad Khan' you can't... hiccup... throw me out, take these fools away, I don't know who they are... he said glaring at Afra and Ayan and was about to go back when he stumbled...
Ayan: be careful bhaijaan... he said supporting him...
Asad: I... I don't need your... hiccup... your help... I can walk... hiccup... see I'm walking...
Asad tried to walk but he stumbled again and was about to fall when Zoya caught him in time, he wanted to look towards that person who helped him and but without seeing her he recognized her and his heart confirmed it as it started beating fast due to their close proximity...
Asad: Zoya... he whispered...
Ayan and Afra frowned as Asad immediately recognized Zoya that too without sparing her a glance...
Asad: tum aa gayi... he asked smilingly...
Zoya: umm yes... she replied unsure...
Asad: yayyy, my Zoya is here... he said excitedly and pulled Zoya closer to him...
Afra: great, Zoya is here, abhi ghar chalen...
Asad: Zoya, who are they, kab se pareshaan kar rahy hain, tell them not to disturb us... he said leaning on her shoulder...
Zoya: Mr. Khan, you are not in your senses, abhi ghar chalte hain phupi apka wait kar rahi hain na... she create some distance between them and looked towards Ayan for help...
Ayan: haan bhaijaan chaliye...
Asad: nahi, I'm not going anywhere... he said pulling Zoya back...
Zoya: Mr. Khan please chaliye na... she tried to behave normal as Asad was drunk...
Asad: okay, if you say so I'll come, but...
Afra: but what... she asked immediately as she was already hell angry and now Asad was behaving so odd with her...
Asad: first promise you will not leave me... he said looking in Zoya's eyes...
Zoya: I never left you Asad... she spoke looking back in his eyes...
Asad: and you will not leave me in future too... he asked without realizing his words...
Afra's eyes widened as it clicked her where this talk was going so she interrupted...
Afra: Zoya loves you then how come she will leave you, haina Zoya...
Zoya was at loss of words, first she was confused at Asad's question and then Afra's weird behavior was not less...
Asad: really Zoya, you love me... he beamed with happiness and hugged Zoya tightly...
Zoya didn't hugged him back but remained in his arms, her mind was saying her to push him back but her heart wanted to hug him back...
After breaking the hug, somehow Zoya managed to convinced Asad to go back home, where Ayan was happy because unwillingly Zoya was with her Mr. Khan and the best part was he wasn't running away from her while Afra stayed mum as she knew once they will reach home, a storm must be waiting for them in form of Dilshad...
Ayan was driving and Afra was sitting on the front seat while Asad and Zoya were on the back seat, Zoya tried to sit on front seat but Asad wanted to sit only with her so she agreed having no other option...
Zoya was feeling uncomfortable as Asad had rested his head on her shoulder and his one hand was on her arm while with the other hand he had entwined his fingers with hers...
Asad didn't know what he was doing, his subconscious mind was enjoying the moments with Zoya, he was happy to have Zoya at his side...
Afra who was angry as well as worried for Asad, seeing Asad and Zoya together felt really happy, a beautiful smiled adorned her face as she enjoyed Asad's antics which she had never witnessed, she just wished to capture the moment but she didn't have her cell phone with her...
On their way back to home, Ayan turned on the FM Radio as he knew it will irritate Mona to the core, he was going through different station when Asad almost shouted...
Asad: stoppp...
Ayan immediately hit the break while Afra and Zoya got worried at his sudden reaction...
Ayan: what happened bhaijaan???
Asad: Pooja Gupta... he replied happily...
Zoya: huh... she gave him a weird look...
Afra: you and your Pooja Gupta... she huffed in annoyance...
Zoya: you like her... she asked...
Asad: no... he told her and also nodded his head in disagreement...
Zoya: then why you...
Asad cut her off in midsentence and spoke...
Asad: I love her... he said looking down shyly...
Ayan chuckled at his brother's sweet confession while Afra wanted to bang her head somewhere, she knew she had to be in control now, but tomorrow she wasn't going to leave Asad, at any cost...
Zoya: ohh... she too smiled but control in front of Asad...
Asad: Zoya will you dance with me... he asked...
Zoya: what??? NO way Mr. Khan... Ayan you start the car...
Ayan: hmm...
Ayan was about to start the car but Asad got off the car, Zoya looked towards Afra for the help...
Afra: don't look at me like that, mene usy drink karne ka nahi kaha tha...
Zoya: Robert, someone was saying Asad mujhe naa nahi keh sakty'...
Afra: haan toh, that's true but I can't handle him in such state... whenever he got druck in previous years, he used to cry for you, but now you are with him so that he is doing new things, go and handle him... she said without knowing what she told them...
Ayan: you mean to say bhaijaan drinks and then miss Mona...
Afra: umm I... I don't know, you guys ask him na...
Ayan: anyways, we can figure this out later, Mona go and bring bhaijaan back...
Zoya pretended as she didn't hear him and looked other side...
Ayan: please na...
Zoya sighed annoyingly and got off the car, she came to Asad who was standing with his hands fold on his chest and there was a pout on his lips just like Ahad, she smiled...
Zoya: Mr. Khan chaliye na, dair ho rahi hai...
Asad: no, I'm not going anywhere... he turned to the other side...
Zoya: don't be a kid Mr. Khan...
Asad: pehle tum dance karo, phir hum ghar jayenge...
Zoya: acha, we will dance after reaching home, abhi chalen...
Asad: no...
Zoya: Asad... she said making him look at her...
Asad: Zoya... he copied her...
Zoya: chaliye na... she pleaded...
Asad: pehle dance...
Zoya: aap se baat karna hi fazool hai...
Zoya turned to go but Asad grabbed her hand and pulled her back, her hands were on his chest while his one hand on her wait and the other was on her cheek...
Asad caressed her face while Zoya closed her eyes at his move... Ayan and Afra also came out of the car and enjoyed the show, Afra wanted to capture that moment so she asked Ayan to do so... Ayan pulled out his cell phone from his pocket and started recording Asad and Zoya's dance...
O... tujhe chhune ki aazaadi
Jo nahi mill paati ae
Zoya opened her eyes as Asad pinched her nose naughtily, Afra smiled with tears seeing Asad so happy, she had never seen this side of Asad, she knew he loved Zoya more than anything in the world but seeing them together and the amount of love which Asad and Zoya had to each other made her emotional...
Asad lightly hit his head with hers and smiled while Zoya was lost in his dark eyes, she just found love and love in those eyes... breaking her trance Asad held her hand in his and twilled her around in circles and then pulled her back with force and she landed back on his chest...
Ho... tujhe chhune ki aazaadi
Jo nahi mil paati ae
Sapno mein wo aazadi
Mujhko mill jaati hai
Zoya felt his hand moving upwards, from her fingers to her upper arm, she felt butterfly in her stomach feeling his touch... Asad cupped the side of her face and came closer, Zoya closed her eyes as their breaths mingles but then she felt Asad moving little bit back, she opened her eyes and found him smirking...
Lekin sapno mein bhi jab
Tujhko main haath lagaaun
Uff neendein khul jaati hain
Asad deliberately moved away as he wanted to tease her, he loved her more seeing her flushed state, he pulled her cheeks, hugged her and moved as the music played...
Zoya too hugged him back and moved with him, she came to earth when the song changed, she broke the hug and after another convincing session she took Asad back in the car and they drove off...
Dilshad and Najma were in the hall when Asad came along with Zoya, Ayan and Afra, she thanked Allah for sending Asad back safe and sound but when she noticed him, how he was stumbling and how Ayan had supported him, rose anger inside her while Najma looked at his brother in utter shock, his brother and drinking, no this can't be possible, she must be dreaming...
Asad: uff neendein khul jati hain... he sang breaking Dilshad and Najma's trance...
Dilshad: Asad you are drunk... she came to her son and asked...
Asad immediately looked at his mother, he straightened himself, seeing his mother in angry mode he looked down...
Dilshad: I'm asking something...
Afra: ammi calm down, he is fine...
Asad: oye, ammi mere se baat kar rahi hain you keep quite... he scolded her and motioned her to be silent by placing a finger on his lips...
Zoya giggled and received a glare from Dilshad, she was about to go when Asad stopped her...
Asad: where are you going???
Zoya: apne room main, you talk to phupi... she replied...
Asad: no, can't you see ammi is angry, you stay na or else she will scold me...
Zoya: Mr. Khan aisa nahi hai aap...
Asad: aisa hi hai... he said hiding behind her and looked towards his mother... see ammi is still angry...
Dilshad: why are you doing this Asad, why??? she cried...
Afra: ammi aap ro kyun rahi hain... she said coming to her...
Afra hugged Dilshad and ran a soothed hand on her back while Najma and Zoya shared a confusing look...
Dilshad: main thak gayi hoon Afra, mujhe se yeh sab nahi dekha jata... she said looking towards her son...
Najma too came to her mother and wiped her tears...
Najma: please don't cry ammi...
Dilshad: I'm fed up of all this Najma, I can't take it anymore, why he always punishes himself...
Najma: it's not like that ammi, bhaijaan must got drunk by mistake...
Dilshad: no, he always do it intentionally, he loves to punish himself...
Zoya: punish, but why???
Dilshad: because of you... she snapped back...
Zoya: what did I do???
Dilshad: tumhari wajah se hi sab hua hai Zoya, you are the reason behind his condition...
Afra: ammi why are you blaming her???
Najma: haan ammi Zoya ki koi ghalti nahi hai...
Dilshad: I'm not saying she is at fault but she is the reason, my son is suffering because of her only, sometimes I wonder why did you came in his life???
Zoya: yes you are right, Mr. Khan ne bhi yehi kaha tha ke main unki life ki sab se badi mistake hoon, you are his mother so how can you be wrong, sahi keh rahi hain aap... she said with moist eyes...
Afra: please Zoya don't say like this, ammi didn't mean to hurt you, she is just worried for Asad...
Zoya: you don't need to defend phupi, anyways you guys carry on I should leave now... she left in tears...
Najma: ammi you should not have said this to Zoya, aap bhaijaan ka ghussa un pe kyun utaar rahi hain...
Dilshad: then what I'm supposed to do??? You don't have any idea how much we are going through...
Najma: and the best part is you don't want to share it at all...
Dilshad: haan sab meri hi ghalti hai, now please leave me alone...
Dilshad was so angry that she didn't realize what she was saying to her children, Najma too left while Ayan stood there supporting his brother who didn't know what was happening around him...
Dilshad: Afra please take him away or else I'll lash out on him too which I really didn't want to do...
Afra: relax ammi, aap chaliye Ayan will bring Asad too...
Afra took Dilshad back in outhouse while Ayan tried to help Asad till his room but he didn't want to go and started looking for Zoya...
Asad: where is Zoya???
Ayan: it's quite late bhaijaan, wo so rahi hain...
Asad: mujhe Zoya se baat karni hai, please take me to her...
Ayan: bhaijaan...
Asad: you will help me or not???
Ayan: chaliye...
Ayan brought Asad outside the Zoya's room but he didn't go inside and stood there looking at Ayan...
Ayan: now what???
Asad: go na...
Ayan: apko Zoya se baat karni thi na...
Asad: yeah, I can talk to her on my own, you please go...
Ayan: ahhh do whatever you want to do, I'm going...
Ayan left in annoyance while Asad entered in Zoya's room and closed the door behind him, Zoya was so lost in her thoughts she didn't realize Asad sitting beside her... Asad saw how Zoya was crying silently, he saw how her tears were shedding flawlessly, he caught tear on his palm...
Asad: am I the reason behind there tears??? He whispered...
Zoya turned to her left and found Asad sitting close to her, she wiped her tears...
Zoya: what are you doing here... she asked...
Asad: why left me there??? I don't like without you... he said wiping her tears...
Zoya: apko yahan nahi aana chahiye tha... she said looking in his eyes...
Asad: mujhe bohat pehle aa jana chahiye tha...
Zoya: but phupi...
Asad: no buts, I want to sleep... he said lying in her lap...
Zoya: Mr. Khan aap...
Asad: ssshhh let me sleep... he almost whispered...
Zoya's heart melt on his request, the way he laid down in her lap and hugged her closer by waist was enough to make her forgot her anger and worries and soon Asad fell asleep...
Asad was deep slumber when Zoya straightened him on the bed and covered him with the duvet, Ahad who was already asleep, felt someone beside him and snuggled to him and Asad in his sleep pulled Ahad closer to him...
Zoya smiled seeing Asad and together, she felt like all the sorrows and pains vanished away and her life became beautiful in that single moment... she sat on the bed beside Asad and roamed a hand in his hair, she caressed his face with her delicate fingers, then she looked towards Ahad and found him sleeping with a million dollars smile, she moved closer to him and dropped a kiss on her forehead, she kept on starring Asad and Ahad and fell asleep in sitting position only...
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