~4~
Zoya was in her apartment, preparing her suitcase for her trip to Canada. Many thughts were running through her mind.
"What if Tanveer comes?" She asked herself out loud. "Not that I hate her but it would be so awkward!" She continued her blabbering out loud.
She walked to her bathroom and picked her make-up along with other cosmetics. She was way too stressed and she yearned to hear Ahsan and Mahira before leaving but well she feared her parents' reaction. However, she called Zeenat.
"Zee?" She said on the phone, hesitantly, fearing that it was Tamara, Zeenat's devil mother and Zoya's aunty. She was the one stalking her since she arrived in New-York.
"Zoya? It's so good to hear from you!" Zeenat said and Zoya smiled. At least not all her father's family was heartless. Zeenat cared for her well-being.
"Zee! It's been way too long since I called you! How are you?" Zoya asked picking one of her dress to put in the suitcase.
"I'm okay Zoya. What about you?" Zeenat asked. She knew that her loving cousin was feeling depressed and she couldn't do anything to save her from her uncle Siddiqui and her mother.
"I'm alright. I'm going on my first business trip!" Zoya said cheerfully.
"Oh! And where will you go?" Zeenat asked.
"I'm off to Canada! I'm leaving tonight!" Zoya replied.
"Already? But you've just began working today!" Zeenat said and Zoya understood that she was still being followed by her father's goons. Being a powerful man in India and almost everywhere around the world, she had nowhere to hide. Wherever she went, she would always be followed by them.
"Zoya are you still there?" Zeenat enquired and Zoya just hummed.
"I'm sorry Zee, I need to go." Zoya said and hung up. Maybe this trip would be a way out. Maybe she would finally be able to get out from the devil scheme.
Asad was reading the hospital program in Montreal when Ayaan barged in.
"Please Ayaan, come in." He said sarcastically.
"Bhai, I'm sorry but you won't conquer Zoya's heart if you stay closed in your office 24/24." Ayaan said playing with a little ball.
"I know but right now, Habib is my priority. I have already taken all the measures to get his full custody. I want his last months to be the happiest." Asad replied massaging his forehead.
"Habib is lucky to have you by his side. Not every man is blessed with such love for a baby who isn't even his."
"I'm just doing what's right." Asad replied, while staring at a picture of Habib which was on his desk.
He got up and Ayaan too got up.
"Did you think about a P.A?" Asad asked while they were leaving.
"Tamatar proposed to help."
"I'm scared .." Asad said chuckling. Ayaan and Tamatar were like Bonnie and Clyde, the experts in crime.
"Don't worry Bhai did we do something wrong when you left for Australia two years ago?" Ayaan asked.
"Hum.. You gave my address to Tanveer.. You burnt my new built kitchen..You lost my cat Bumper..."
"Ok ok.. Stop it right now..I got it..But don't worry I ain't do nothing..I mean we won't do anything wrong!"
"Right." Asad said. It was a dead-end. Even though he didn't accept Ayaan was his only way out.
It was 6.00 p.m when Asad and Zoya met at the airport. She was radiant, he thought.. With the little curls at the end of her hair and the light make-up she had on. They would fly on his private jet. Habib and Dave were already on board.
"So, are you ready?" He asked smiling to Zoya and to his utter shock, she smiled back at him.
"Yes I am." Zoya replied. He escorted her to the plane and to her seat. On her way Zoya noticed the little boy who was sleeping with an oxygen mask on. Her heart broke twice.. Once because she realized that Asad was now a father and then on seeing Habib's state she found it heartbreaking to see a baby in such estate.
"Hello.." Zoya said to Dave and he smiled warmly at her. Dave was already smitten with the woman's look. She looked radiant with her thin and rose lips which looked like petals, her dark eyes which were more beautiful with the line of khol and her light blush.. To him, Zoya was an ethereal beauty.
"Hello, you must be Asad's P.A right?" Dave said not erasing the smile from his lips.
"Yes I'm Mr Khan's P.A, Zoya and you are?"
"I'm Dave, his son's doctor." Dave replied extending his hand and Zoya shook it. Her skin was smoother than he thought. Zoya felt as if he was caressing her palm so she withdrew her hand a bit harshly. She wasn't stupid. Zoya knew that Dave was a bit smitten with her but she wasn't interested at all. She only lived for her children and a bit for Asad too. She walked to a seat and sat next to the window. She was looking outside when she witnessed a scene she would have preferred to never see.
Asad was hugging Tanveer.
Zoya closed her eyes in pure agony. She didn't know that it was possible to feel this hurt on seeing Asad having this type of relationship when she barely knew about the man. She looked at the baby instead and saw Dave staring back at her with charming eyes. He wasn't that bad. He had blue eyes and ginger hair and those freckles covering his cheeks gave him a sexy look. He was very good looking and for a second Zoya thought that she could maybe start something with Dave in order to forget about Asad. 
She was disturbed by Asad entering the plane with a severe look. He looked at her and his look soften immediately. Zoya was ready to see Tanveer entering the plane too but to her utter shock they left without Tanveer.
"Hum..Mr Khan.. hum.. I.. We're not leaving for a business trip, are we?" Zoya asked and Asad nodded his head no.
"Being my personal assistant it's your duty to help me in the business side but also in the personal side. This is my son Habib. He's suffering from a brain tumor and we have to go to Canada in order to give him the best care." Zoya felt sad for Asad and not thinking twice she engulfed him into a big hug. Asad hugged her back a bit shocked. And as for Dave he found it odd that they were so close. Asad had never talked him about this woman.
"Thank you Miss Farooqui."
"I just understood how hard it can be to see your child suffering without being able to help him.." Asad felt as if Zoya was on the verge of crying but before he could do anything she had disappeared to the toilet.
Zoya washed her face and breathed deeply. Then she collapsed on the floor and cried once again. Few minutes later, she heard Asad calling for then Dave came too. But she didn't want to face any one. She opened her heart pendant necklace and looked at the two faces in there.
"Mahira and Ahsan." she whispered. "Just like I pray for your safety, I'll also pray for you brother's safety. None of you deserve to suffer like the three of you are suffering right now. Ammi will forever love you. And I'll forever be sorry for failing to protect you, my little babies."
Zoya wiped her tears and opened the door to find Dave and Asad standing next to the toilet.
"Zoya! Are you okay?" Dave said brushing Zoya's arm softly to Asad disbelief.
"Yes don't worry, I'm okay." Zoya replied looking at Asad who was behind Dave. But he didn't look back.
"Come on let's go back to our seats, we're going to land soon." Dave said and led Zoya to her seat. Asad was boiling with anger. No matter if Dave was his best friend, Zoya was his love interest for god's sake!
~5~
Edited by Asyawriting - 8 years ago
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