Chapter 8
After getting fresh Zoya came to her living room were Gaffur was also present, Zoya was delighted seeing her abbu
Zoya: abbu!
She ran and hugged him tightly. Gaffur also hugged her back with a smile.
Gaffur: seems like my baccha was missing me
Zoya(coming out of the hug): a lot!
Gaffur: well congrats for your new job! I'm so happy and proud of you
The smile vanished from her face hearing about her job, but then she again faked one and hugged him.
Being a father he was feeling something fishy, he was above to say something when Humeira interrupted him.
Humeira(dramatic way): great! A family hug without me, nobody loves me here!
Zoya rolled her eyes seeing her antics
Zoya: Come here nautanki(extending her one hand)
Humeira smiled and joined them for a family hug
Humeira: ok! Let the celebration begin
Zoya: celebrate what?
Humeira: baji, abbu was not there that's why I was quiet but today we are celebrating, after all, you got dream job (showing her mobile) I have ordered your favorite cheese bust pizza! With a diet coke and garlic bread.
Zoya: all this is not needed gudiya, It's just a job not that I have won employee of the year
Gaffur: good job gudiya! It may be a small thing for you but not for me. I want to celebrate both of yours biggest to minor achievements...so its final we are having a pizza party.
Humeira: you are the best abbu! And baji it's not just a job it's your dream job...so party to banta hai.
Someone ranged the bell
Humeira: yay! Pizza arrived! Let me check
Zoya thinking"I was not knowing all these years I was dreaming of my own hell.
Zoya went towards the table seeing her gudiya and abbu so excited and busy in their photo section, she felt warmth in her heart
Zoya thinking, "though I have landed in hell but if it is bringing happiness in my family I'm ready to celebrate it"
She also joined them and had great family time
Khan mansion
All were in the dinning having dinner. Asad was not in his usual self because of that office incident and was silently having dinner.
Najma(whispering to Ayaan): what's wrong with Asad bhaijaan! He is looking worried
Ayaan: nothing just works pressure
Najma: is it? Yesterday he was behaving as if he earned the years profit in one day and today look at him his expression seems like Dilshad construction is going to be auctioning soon
Ayaan: tamatar! Think before you speak (looking at Asad he just smirked and continued his dinner)
Najma: attention everyone! I just want to remind you all about my college fashion show next month where my collection will be on the ramp! So all are attending compulsory
Rashid: off course princess!
Ayaan(teasingly): you don't have to remind us every now and then, we will definitely come to see the disaster you have created Ms. Dargi (Ms. Tailor)
Najma(making a face): you don't have either option Mr. Bob the Builder
Ayaan: YOU!...
Asad: stop it you both! We all are having dinner and it can be done in peace
Rashid: Asad is right! Do remember your table manners here after
Asad(getting up from his place): I'm done for today
Rashid: Asad is everything ok? You seem worried
Dilshad: beta you didn't even have your dinner properly
Asad: ammi, abbu everything is fine, just want to attend a conference call and also I'm not so hungry today so don't worry. Now excuse me(with that he left from there).
Asad was in a foul mood, he was feeling a mixture of anger and hurt. His anger was justified but why the hell was he hurt
Asad: I would definitely go crazy with all this thought, it's better I go to sleep.
Next day morning:
Zoya came to living room after getting ready for work
Humeira: baji, I know you love your job but let me remind you today is Funday Sunday!
Zoya: I know, but today is not at all fun for me
Humeira raised her eyebrow at that
Zoya: I mean, I had told you about DC new project na, we are having an important meeting regarding that. So today there is no day off
Gaffur: meeting on Sunday how come?
Zoya: abbu vo, this meeting is with foreign delegates in the conference and it's a day off in India not in foreign countries so...
Gaffur: ok bacha! But have breakfast and go
Humeira: what ok bacha, I had so many plans for today! It's not fair baji
Zoya: abbu I have packed my breakfast, I will have it on the way and gudiya please try and understand its important dear! Just shift everything to next week.
With that, she rushed out of her house
Dilshad construction:
Zoya punched her id and the door got opened. She entered the office there was pin drop silence
Zoya: this place is so creepy when empty, I just hope my work get to finish soon so that I can leave
She went to her place and kept her bag and sat down in her chair
Zoya: ok! Now where am I supposed to start! Where will I get all the old records
Khan mansion:
Asad came down in his casual zipper and tracks
Asad(in the phone): ok...I want it ready within next week!...good
He disconnected the call and went towards the hall were Dilshad and Rashid was having tea
Asad: Ammi! I'm leaving for the office
Dilshad: Asad you started working on Sundays also! This is not at all acceptable..you need a doctor!(turning towards her husband) Dekha Rashid, he is getting more workaholic day by day
Asad: ammi calm down to listen to me..just that I forgot one important file, I am just going to pick that, I will be back in no time! Sundays are reserved for family nothing can change that..now, please.
Dilshad: ok fine go! But first tell me did you liked that girl's photo I kept on your study
Dilshad looked at the entrance but there was no one to be seen
Dilshad(angrily): did you see that! He again ran away
Rashid: it's ok, he had a work to do but why are you shouting early morning.
Dilshad: I'm shouting? You can only see that, can't you see your son ruining his life. He always ignores the marriage topic, work is the only thing he is interested in. I'm telling you he is getting out of our hands.
Rashid: why are you hell behind his marriage, he is still young! Common he is just career oriented and that's a good thing and you are talking as if he is going to some drug parties. Today's generation needs their own space when the appropriate time comes he will agree on getting married. Don't worry sweetheart.
Dilshad just sat there unconvinced
Rashid: Btw where is Ayaan?
Dilshad: he has gone out to attend some friends birthday party.
Rashid: who keeps the party this early!when will he become little mature. This is what we call getting out of our hands.
Dilshad(sarcastically): Rashid, Today's generation needs their own space when the appropriate time comes he will get mature. Don't worry sweetheart. (and went from there)
Rashid just signed defeated and continued his tea
Dilshad construction:
Zoya went towards the storeroom
Zoya: I'm sure all the records will be there in the storeroom (coming in front of the room) here it is finally I found it.
She tried opening the door but it was badly jammed
Zoya: Allah Miya! What's wrong with this door
Zoya pushed it with all her might that's when the door got opened. She went inside the room and started searching for the records but then due to jam again the door got shut leaving the complete room in dark. Which panicked the Zoya. Zoya rushed towards the door and tried opening it but all her efforts went in vain.
Zoya(crying): Allah Miya! What am I supposed to do now (shouting and banging the door): HELP! SOMEBODY, PLEASE HELP!!
She turned around to find some escape but the dark room and she being trapped in it made her more panic. She started getting visions of her childhood locked inside the room. She shouted and cried in frustration.
Zoya: SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP!! GET ME OUT OF HERE PLEASE!!
Zoya's Claustrophobia (i.e fear of being trapped with no escape) hit her so hard that she felt giddy and was totally blacked out
After sometime Asad entered the office, he had totally forgotten about Zoya and the useless work he had assigned to her. He directly went to his cabin took his file and was going towards the exit but he halted in is step has he noticed lights in one cubic and also the AC was on.
Asad: who is in the office today? Or maybe somebody forgot to switch off the lights and AC.
He noticed only the lights of Zoya's cubic is on, and there was a ladies handbag over there, that's when he remembered yesterday's incident.
Asad: did she really came today to complete the work? If so then where is she
Asad glanced at the office but no one was there
Asad thinking "maybe she forgot her bag yesterday like her appointment letter"
Asad dialed the security extension from the landline
Asad: AAK here! Did any lady came to work today
Security: yes sir, one lady had come today and Rohan Sir had told me to let her in as you have given her some work.
Asad: what time did she come
Security: wait a minute sir (checking the system) sir Ms. Zoya Siddique has checked in around 9:30 am
Asad: when was she out
Security: sir, she didn't check out yet and sir I am near the entrance whole time she has not come out yet
Asad disconnected the call
Asad: then where is she?
Asad started searching for her in the whole office
Asad: ZO...MISS SIDDIQUE! Forget it. ZOYA!! ZOYA!! ...where did she disappear!
He had searched her everywhere except for store room as its door was jammed so he thought it's locked and also nobody goes there
Suddenly something clicked in Asad's mind he rushed to his cabin and turned on his PC and opened the CCTV recording and lastly saw her struggling with storeroom door and then entering the room.
Asad: this girl is seriously weird! What is she doing in the store
Asad immediately rushed to the storeroom and tried opening it but the door was badly jammed.
Asad: ZOYA! ZOYA! Are you ok.. why is she not answering
Finally, he kicked open the door. Suddenly, his heartbeat raised seeing the sight of unconscious Zoya in front of him. He ran towards her taking her in his arms.
Asad(patting her cheeks): Zoya! Zoya, wake up
He gently picked her up and rushed to his cabin, she was unconscious still, she was shivering. Asad gently laid her down on the sofa as if she was the most fragile thing on the earth. She was murmuring something.
Zoya(murmuring): get me out...ammi help...ammi
Though it was like a whisper but Asad heard it but he was not in the state to analysis anything seeing her unconscious. He sprinkled some water on her face hoping her to open her eyes. Asad was above to call the doctor when he saw Zoya trying to open her eyes.
Zoya opened her eyes slowly,scared to be surrounded by the darkness of the locked room. But the first thing she saw was not the darkness but Asad, she was so much in the state of shock that she immediately hugged him tight and was silently sobbing in his shoulder. Asad was numb to react he didn't know what to do
Zoya(sobbing): I was... I don't know...it was dark with no escape... I felt like being choked...as if I will die.
Asad's one hand automatically went around her waist as soon as he heard die from her and another stroking her head. Zoya has relaxed a bit still she was shivering and was in shock.
Asad: shh. Zoya its ok, you are safe. I'm here now, I won't let anything happen to you
Asad's voice brought her to the present she realized their position and also it's because of him her past demon was able to find her again. She jerked back from him still breathing heavily, Asad was confused at first but shrugged it off seeing her condition and offered her some water. Zoya saw the water bottle she badly needed some but seeing him she ignored it.
Zoya: I'm..I'm fine
Asad(sarcastically): I can see that, have some water you will feel better
Zoya: I don't want sir, you helped me enough and thanks a lot. I don't need more help
Asad can sense the sarcasm in it. Somewhere he felt he deserves it. She went to her place covered her face with a palm taking a long breath to relax. Asad also followed her silently to make sure she is fine. she opened her bag took her water bottle and drank some water. Asad felt bad seeing it but then he ignored
Asad came and took a seat in the chair front of her. Zoya immediately kept the bottle aside seeing him
Asad: its ok I already saw
Zoya thinking" hope so I didn't hurt his ego again"
Asad: I know what you were trying to do, you are just promoting make in India right?
Zoya: huh?
Asad(to enlighten her mood): the Bisleri I offered you is an Indian company so there was no harm in accepting it.
Zoya just ignored his PJ and asked
Zoya: sir old records?
Asad: you don't have to do any work, you need rest come I will drop you.
Zoya: no thank you! I will manage
She took her bag and mobile her hands were still shivering a little which Asad noticed. She was above to leave when Asad stopped her
Asad: I said I will drop you that's final you are not in the state to go alone and also there are drop facility for the employee who works extra hours and since it's a day off drivers are not available so I'm your driver for today so (coming bit closer) Follow me, madam!
Precap:
Zoya took the coffee cup there was a smiley " :( sorry" written in it, she had a small smile seeing it. She saw Asad looking at her from the corner of her eyes. She guessed it right
Zoya: who send this? I haven't order
Canteen person: err..maam ..don't know I was told to give it to you
Zoya:you can take it back...Actually, I'm allergic to coffee beans
Hello to all my wonderful readers...firstly so sorry to keep you guys waiting for long khanpakad ke sorry😭 thank you much for the overwhelming comment and silent readers for liking my stories..it really means alot ...hope you like this chapter too..will be eagerly waiting for your reviews positive as well as negative comments are warmly welcomed 😊
Till 28th December update will late since my last paper is on 28th pls bear with me till than...pls keep sending me your stories pm and comments I will check it whenever I will take a study break will be eagerly waiting for your reviews 😊😊
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