Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai - 28 July 2025 EDT
CID Episode 64 - 27th July
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Anupamaa 27 - 28 July 2025 Written Update & Daily Discussions Thread
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24 years of Yaadein
Originally posted by: nilusoni
superb part
asya fight in every meeting wowexcited for nextthanx for pmplz pm me for nextcontinue soon
Originally posted by: muskaan17rocks
Just came across this amazing storyLoved reading it to the coreIn love with the plot and the characters of the storyAnd hats off to you for the amazing executionSurely the story would get more interesting once zoya moves into asad's houseLooking forward to know what happens next in this amazing storyPlease continue soonWill be waiting impatiently 😊
Originally posted by: sweet_tehs
The characterization looks promising..thought too many characters...
Hope the story sees the end and you don't leave it in between..Will read the story soon
Originally posted by: preetiasya
ITS IS RALLY A NICE CONCEPT😊
PLS TRY PM ME😆a small advise😆"pls try to maintain gap between each character conversation so tat it looks good & easily understandable".ITS JUST A SUGGESTION IF U WANT U CAN TAKE ITNICELY WRITTEN CONT SOOON👏👏I UNDERSTAND TAT U DONT WANT TO RUSH BUT TRY TO UPDATE SOOONand more asya movements😳😳😳and try to write with this type of writingit looks really good .👍🏼 its just a suggestion.😃try to complete it dont leave in middle without completing😉😭😭
Also, I know you're all really eager for AsYa moments but please bear with me for these 2 parts as they have less of AsYa. Before the story starts revolving more around them and less around the family and drama, I want to set the background story because it carves the path for the AsYa love story and the actual plot and if I don't set it right it will lead to confusion later. The background will help you understand the characterization as well. After these parts the Fanfic will be filled with them.
The parts that I am currently writing (2-3 parts ahead of the one's I am editing to post after chapter 4-5) AsYa are already under one roof and it is disastrous to say the least and the story has already changed dynamics so I hope you can just be patient for these parts before it becomes all Asyalicious!
Originally posted by: DailyDaisy
Thank You! Will PM!I will try to put a gap but sometimes the post gets way too long and hard to edit so I leave it like that but I'll try!Please just bear with me for another few parts before I give you AsYa overdoses! Will try 150% to ensure I do not leave it (have no intention to)!
Farooqui Mansion:
Zoya walked into the house humming, singing and dancing to herself as she swung the car keys around her fingers. She had just reached the bottom of the stairs and was about to go up when the sound of something crashing behind her caused her to stop and turn around and immediately wish she hadn't as she came face to face with Haseena who had dropped a glass. Zoya rolled her eyes inwards groaning as Haseena eyed her up and down..
Haseena- Allah meri tauba!! Lahaula Wala Kuwata! Yeh KYA BEHUDGI HAI!! ALLAH YEH DEKHNE SE PEHLE MAIN MAR KYUN NAA GAYEE. Ammi Abba..Yeh dekhiye to sahee zara, yeh nawab zaadi kaise izzat uchaal rahee hai hamari iss shehr mein (Zoya was now both enraged and afraid. She knew Haseena would go to extents to make this night end badly and she was afraid she would only make matters worse by not staying quiet. She closed her eyes readying herself as her grandparents came into the room followed by Arsalan and Zeenat who immediately understood what was happening and just held her head in her hands sick and tired of the same cycle)
Haseena- Dekh rahin hain Ammi aap..yeh sila de rahee hai yeh hamare ehsaanon ke badle humme?? Humne isko apne ghar mein jagah di..apne khandaan ka naam diya..isse iss ghar aur iss khandaan ki beti hone ka darjah..izzat aur pyaar di (Zoya stared at her incredulously) aur badle mein..YEH HAMARI IZZAT POORE SHEHR MEIN UCHALTI PHIR RAHEE HAI. Allah maaf kare! Ammi Abba agar yeh yahan aapke naak ke neeche yeh pehenri hai to New York mein to nangi ghoomti hoogi yeh! Allah kya kya gul khilati hogi yeh wahan khuda hi jaane! Yeh sila de rahee hai yeh aapko..isse yahan aaye 2 din nahin hue Ammi Abba aur aap dekh lijiyega kal poore shehr mein iske karnaamon ke charche chal rahe honge..Ya allah kiska ganda khoon hai issmein (Zoyas eyes immediately snapped to her face as did her grandparents)
Aahil- AMMI!
Haseena- Aur nahin to kya 21 saal ek khandaan mein rehkar aur palkar bhi iss par koi asar nahin hua to humme faida kya hua? Sarkon par pal kar bhi to yeh yehi banti jo iss ghar mein pal kar ban gayee hai-
Zeenat- Bas kijiye chachi!
Haseena- Kis kis ka mun band karwaogi Zeenat. Mun band karwane se hakeekat nahin badal jayegi. Aap logon ko hi shauk tha, ab bhugat lejiye..maine to pehle hi kaha tha..gaali ke kutte sarkon par hi ache lagte hain..ghar mein pana doge..khaane ko doge..pyaar doge..woh ulta tumko kaate hi kaatega..bewafayee unke khoon mein basi hoti hai
Zoya-(openly crying now) Khandaan ki izzat ki itni parhi hai aapko..itni aap gharelo aur khandaani hain agar aap..to tab aapke sanskar aur tarbiyat kahan gaye jab 20 saal ki umar mein, shaadi se pehle pet pakar kar iss ghar ki chaukat par aa khareen theen aap? (Zeenat smacked her forehead as Aahil and his grandfather looked between the two of them truly scared now when all of a sudden a sudden WHACK resonated through the air causing them all to look in the direction of the sound. Zoya held one side of her face, her pale face staring at her grandmother in shock while tears flowed uncontrollably from her eyes which were two big pools of pain at the moment. They fired a thousand complaints and questions at her while her grandmother refused to now look at her and then without warning she turned on her heels and fled from there)
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Khan Villa:
Aisha stood in front of her mirror, a bundle of nerves. Her whole body was shaking with fear and beads of sweat were formed on her forehead as she clutched a familiar black jacket tightly around her body. The same jacket that up until a few hours ago was worn by Zoya Farooqui.
Aisha- Get a grip on urself Aish..aise neeche jayegi to Ammi aur Asad ko ek minute mein pata chal jayega ke kuch garbar hai..Asad ki aankhein to waise hi (shook her head) he's like a hawk uski aankhon se kuch nahin bachta (looked towards the sky) Allah ka laakh laakh shukar hai ke kuch bara hadsa hone se bacha liya..Asad ne us behaya ladke ko mere saath badtameezi karte nahin dekh liya nahin to woh ek second se pehle uski jaan le leta (her eyes softened as she recalled how the sweet girl who had come to her rescue after hearing the police sirens in the distance that made Raj finally give up and throw her to the side of the girls bathroom at Rogue after managing to rip the neckline of the dress she had changed into at rogue just as she was about to step into the club to join her friends after changing. She recalled how he had harassed her while being drunk, she remembered sitting on the floor of the bathroom clutching her dress to herself as she cried in humiliation, relief and fear when suddenly she had felt arms going around her and a soft friendly voice asking her if she was okay. She found herself being hugged tightly as she looked up and had begun crying uncontrollably in that girls arms while she had let her. No questions asked. She then remembered how the girl very sweetly put her jacket around her and offered to take her home once Aisha realized she had to return home with Asad who would immediately find out. She smiled bitter sweetly at the memory that now seemed so distant even though it hadn't even been an hour since the sweet girl had dropped her around the corner of their street..
Aisha-(smiled) Allah please us ladki ko iss neki ke badle iss dunya ki saari khushiyan de den..uski saari mushkilein door kar dein (she heard her mother call her just as the doorbell rang and she quickly wiped her tears plastering a fake smile on her face as she grabbed a change of clothes)
Asad- Ayaan-
Ayaan- Shut up. I'm still too furious to talk to you so don't even bother
Asad- You can be as furious as you want to. Don't expect me to mull over it, I'm just saying I'm fine to stand on my own now (Ayaan glared at him)
Ayaan- You do realize you wouldn't be any less man or human for that matter if you had told me about the stabbing. I didn't expect you to cry about it or expect my sympathy in return but is it too hard to let a friend now 'hey btw I was stabbed yesterday and nearly died'
Asad-(shrugged, maintaining his classic poker face) hey btw I was stabbed yesterday and nearly died (Ayaan glared at him before shoving him making Asad stumble a little)
Ayaan- You deserve it, asshole (he could tell Asad was having difficulty standing on his own but was too stubborn to admit it so he put his arm around him again which much to his surprise Asad allowed just as Dilshaad opened the door and as expected screamed in shock. Ayaan gave her an unsure smile before helping Asad in and walking him to his room as a shocked and now crying Dilshaad followed. As Ayaan helped him into bed Aisha also came running into the room)
Aisha- ASAD! OMG!! Yeh kaise hua? Ammi!
Dilshaad- Ayaan?
Asad- Kuch nahin hua Ammi bas stitches khul gaye the to thora khoon beh gaya, that's it. Main dobara karwa aaya hoon
Dilshaad- Stitches khul gaye the? STITCHES? ASAD, how can u be so irresponsible tumhare zakhm abhi bhi taaza hain aur tum-
Asad- Ammi please aap yeh mat expect karein ke main zara si chot ke peeche saara din bed mein letoonga aur araam karoonga
Dilshaad- YEH TUMHE ZARA SI CHOT LAGTI HAI! Aur yeh tumhare chehre pe ye chot to nayee lagti hai-
Asad- Ammi kal waali hi chot hai, woh bas zakhm bhar rahe hain to different lag rahe hain issi liye aapko aisa lag raha hai main bilkul theek hoon aap pareshaan na hon
Dilshaad- Tumhe meri pareshani ka itna ehsaas hota to mujhe pareshan na hona parta na. Ab chahe kuch bhi ho jaye Asad tum kal kaam pe nahin jaa rahe and thats final (Asad was about to protest when she held up her hand and turned to Ayaan effectively ignoring Asad who sulked like a grumpy child and Ayaan laughed amusedly much to Asad's annoyance)
Dilshaad- Thank you beta, iska khayaal rakhne ke liye aur ghar laane ke liye
Ayaan- Aapke bete ko dosti bhale hi na nibhane aati ho Aunty mujhe aati hai. Woh chahe mujhe apni chot ke baare mein na bataye par main usse akele thori hi chorne wala tha jab woh apna thora sa khoon dekh ke ladkiyon ki tarha rone waala hogaya tha (Asad picked up a cushion and flung it at him as Dilshaad laughed)
Dilshaad- Baitho beta, main khaana leke aati hoon
Ayaan- Sure aunty. Apko to pata hai main hamesha hi bhooka pyaasa rehta hoon
Asad- She knows. Everyone knows. (Ayaan mimicked him annoyingly as he took a seat on his couch)
Dilshaad- Aisha, Asad aur Ayaan ke liye zara khaana le aana
Asad- Howd you get home Aisha? Why didn't you wait for me? Who'd you come home with? (The other 3 rolled their eyes shaking their heads at him)
Aisha- (spaled, becoming insanely nervous under his piercing gaze as she fought to keep her voice steady. Guilt eating her up for going against his words of not going to Rogue, of letting him accompany her and then getting hurt and for lying to him when all he was doing was looking out for her safety and for good reason) I tried waiting for you but you were nowhere to be found so I left with my friend and texted you. I knew you'd be furious if you found me on the street alone waiting for you so I just came with Seher instead (Asad stared at her doubtfully and Aisha's breath caught stuck in her throat while Ayaan stared between them both)
Ayaan- Sorry to break the comfortable silence but aap khaana lene jaa rahee thee na Aapi (Aisha and Dilshaad both laughed while Asad narrowed his eyes at him..his annoyance visible)
Asad- Not for me Aish..I'm not hungry I- (Dilshaad simply turned around and gave him a 'say that again bache' look and Asad immediately shut up. His eyes downcast. It was up until now, the only thing in the world that could make Asad Ahmed Khan bow down but wasn't going to remain the only thing for long or let's say Dilshaad wasn't going to remain the only one able to tame this lion)
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Haveli:
Razia- Ab main boolongi to bologi ke bolti hai (all the elders were sitting in the living room having a heated and very serious discussion, whilst the girls; Naina, Kajol. Humeira and Anaya were standing in the hallway eves dropping) par Rashid miyan yeh aapne bilkul bhi acha nahin kiya! Ek to aap hum mein se kissi ki bhi parwa kiye bina..is khandaan ki izzat ki parwa kiye bina..apni khudki beti ki parwa kiye bina kahin ghayab ho gaye..jab aapki beti ko dekhne ladke waale aa rahe the..aur ab jab woh aapko dobara milna chah rahe hain..aapko ek aur mauka dene ko raazi ho rahe hain sirf iss shart par ke aap unse apni ghalati ki maafi maangein..to aap isse apni ana ka masla bana rahe hain? Apni beti ki khushiyon ka to sochiye..
Rashid- Ussi ke baare mein soch raha hoon bhabi issi liye main maafi maangne se inkaar kar raha hoon. Apni beti ki khushi ke liye main kissi ke aage bhi jhuk sakta hoon, kissi se maafi mangna to bauhat choti keemat hai..par baat maafi ki nahin hai..baat yeh hai..ke maafi kyun maangi jaa rahee hai..agar maine unko beizzat kiya hota to maafi ki baat aati..par unhe sirf iss baat se matlab hai..ke yahan ke shehzaade unse maafi maange..taake unki apni hi nazron mein unka izzat aur rutba banne aur taake woh kal ko chaar logon mein baith kar yeh bol sakein ke unhone hamari beti ke badle humse kya nahin karwaya..aur maaf kijiyega par meri beti kissi ki mohtaj nahin hai..
Razia- Waise sachee baat hamesha karwi hi hoti hai Rashid miyan..par muhtaj to hamari Anaya hai hi..kammi to uss mein hai hi (Rashid. Javed, Suleman and Maya all turned red with anger as they continued staring at her and listening to her bull shit) ab agar yeh bhale log usse uss kammi ke saath apnana chah rahe hain to aap kyun itne ache rishte ko gawana chahte hain-
Rashid- acha rishta..acha rishta..ap please yeh rat band kareingi..hamari bachi ke liye ek se ek bad kar rishta aa sakta hai bhabi..aap kyun iss ek rishte pe atak gayee hain-
Shireen- Aap kyun Anaya ki khushiyon ke dushman ban rahe hain Rashid? Bhabi bilkul theek keh rahee hain..hamari beti mein kammi hai..aur bauhat kam log hain jo aisi ladki ko apna beta denge..humme shukar karna chahiye ke itne bare ghar se..itne ache ladke ka rishta aaya hai hamare liye..agar aapki ek maafi se yeh rishta ho jaata hai to-
Rashid- Tumh sun bhi rahee ho ke tum bol kya rahee ho Shireen?? AUR KIS baat ki maafi..main apne ghar ki party mein nahin aaya tha ek majburi ke peeche..aisa nahin hai ke unhone mujhe apne ghar bulaya ho aur main na gaya hoon..agar mujhe kissi se maafi maangni chahiye to woh Baba hai..unki birthday thi unki party thi jo maine miss ki..phir unn logon se maafi kis baat ki maangoon main?
Salman- Aisi kaunsi majboori thi Rashid? Aakhir humme bhi to pata chale..tum humme majboori batao..phir hum faisla karte hain ke tumhe maafi maangni chahiye ya nahin..ke tumhari beti ka rishta wahan teh ho ya na ho..yeh mat bhoolo ke woh tumhari behen ka susral bhi hai..aur woh iss rishte ki bauhat himayat kar rahee hai..agar tumhari ek maafi se yeh rishta ho jaye..to ismein koi harj nahin hai..(Rashid just stared at his father at a loss for words. He really wasn't expecting things to turn like this, he thought if he refused to give in to Razias demands sooner or later shed back off and they'd forget the whole incident but now that his own father was demanding an explanation he wasn't sure what he was to say? How was he supposed to tell them that for the first time in his life he went to visit and acknowledge the son he never claimed in 25 years? The son who till this day was never openly spoken about? Around the same time Zain and a raging Azlan returned from work startling the girls who were eaves dropping. They motioned for them to remain silent and come join them and Zain who was very eager to do so anyway dragged Azlan against his wishes)(Without answering Rashid stood up and proceeded to exit the room too frustrated and confused to answer anyone)
Salman- tumne hamari baat ka jawab nahin diya Rashid..humne tumse kuch poocha hai..party waali raat kahan the tum? (All the kids in the hall looked towards Anaya who refused to meet any of their eyes. She was visibly pale as the thought of what could become of the situation plagued her mind)
Javed- Rashid..Baba ka sawal koi itna mushkul bhi nahin hai jo tum ab tak khamosh ho..batao..kahaan the tum aakhir uss raat?
Razia- Ab zubaan par taala kyun par gaya hai aapke..BOLIYE NA..aakhir batate kyun nahin..AAP US RAAT KAHAN GAYE THE-??
Rashid- APNE BETE SE MILNE GAYA THA MAIN!! APNE ASAD KO DEKHNE GAYA THA MAIN. ASAD KO..USSE MILNE GAYA THA (All of a sudden it was as if Rashid could see the events of that night replaying in his mind and he lost his mind. Seeing his flesh and blood, his beloved son in that wounded condition, his anger, the hurt, the hatred, the way he despised him and walked out on him upon finding him. The way he was bleeding, it just blinded him with pain and he became oblivious to the dumbfounded and shocked expressions of every person present in the room..all of them believing their ears were deceiving them)
Rashid- He was stabbed. Twice. Woh hospital mein tha. Hospital mein unhone uske birth records se mera naam dhoondke mujhe contact kiya..aur..aur mujhse raha nahin gaya (A far away look in his eyes) I had to see him. I had to see my Asad, had to make sure he was okay. He, uska..uska itna khoon baha tha..itna gehra ghav tha..woh, Na jaane ab kaisa hoga woh..w- (Thats when he realized what he had just exposed. What bomb he had just dropped. Just as he snapped out of it so did Azlan, who had visibly frozen and paled as the words "He was stabbed" escaped his fathers lips. His whole body had gone cold. He snapped his head in the direction of the others who were all staring back at him tensed and worried, upset as well. Zain put a comforting hand on his Azlan's shoulder just as he turned his attention towards Anaya as if refusing to believe it but Anayas tears were enough to confirm what his father had just said and it took him all of the 5 seconds before his father came out of the living room to reel his emotions in and there was that same expression of indifference and despise for Asad ahmed khan which fooled no one but himself. They all watched silently as Rashid stalked to his room. His tears flowing freely and then they all exchanged looks of extreme worry. It had been a week and a half since they returned to Kasauli and already what was feared most was unfolding and they were worried their family was falling apart. the same question ran through all of their minds, had they made a mistake by coming here?)
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The Next Morning - Farooqui Mansion:
Zoya stirred in her sleep. A lazy and peaceful smile spread across her face as she snuggled deeper into her pillow, only to replace her smile with a quick frown..
Zoya- Aapi., ruk kyun gayee (she grabbed Zeenats hand and returned it to her hair and Zeenat laughed adoringly before she continued stroking her hair as the peaceful smile returned to Zoya's face and she tried falling asleep again. Zeenat bent down and placed a noisy kiss on her cheek, fighting to keep her tears at bay as they came rushing to her eyes once again)
Zeenat- Aapi ki jaan, ab chalo utho..naashta thanda ho raha hai.
Zoya- I don't smell pizza.
Zeenat- UFF HO Zoya, subah dupaihar sham sirf pizza pizza pizza, woh koi naashta bhi hota hai? Dekho main tumhare liye kitna healthy..breakfast bana ke layee hoon..ab chalo utho aur kha lo..
Zoya- No! I want pizza. Cold baasi left over pizza (licked her lips) my shortcut to happiness
Zeenat- Zoya dekho zid mat karo, maine kal raat bhi tumhe akela chora kyunki main jaanti thi ke apne ghusse mein tum kabhi darwaza nahin kholti aur kuch khaane ko bhi raazi nahin hoti..par ab-
Zoya- Kis baat ka ghussa aapi..aap to mera funda jaanti ho..raat gayee baat gayee (she beamed widely at Zeenat with her eyes still closed) aur aapko kya lagta hai ke main uss bhaiseena aur uss dayan pe apne aanson aur bhook zaya karoongi? Not a chance.
Zeenat- ZOYA! Aise nahin kehte..woh bare hain tumse..ab chalo utho..naashta karo-
Zoya- Aapi! Ek to aapne mujhe itni subah subah jaga diya, upar se aap mujhe jinnon ko izzat dene pe lecture de rahee ho..aur aap mujhe itna ganda breakfast khaane ko de rahee ho? Yeh kaisa torture hai-
Zeenat- ZOYA-
Ayaan- Ek to jab dekho aap dono ladti hi rehti ho. Iss ghar mein hum 5 ladke hain..ek ladki..aur ek Zoya..(Zoya popped open one eye as he fell on the bed clumsily and smacked him with a pillow in his face and he slapped her head in return) par hum paanchon ki itni ladayee kabhi nahin hui jitni aap dono ki roz hoti hai..kaisa jangli darinda paal rakha hai aapi aapne (Zeenat giggled while Zoya smacked him again sitting up this time and Ayaan grabbed her under his shoulder half choking her as she whined and rained her fists on his back)
Zoya- WHO INVITED YOU IN THIS ROOM ANYWAYS, JERK??
Asif- Ayaan (groaned) I thought you were supposed to come call them not stall them
Zeenat- for what?
Asif- Humne socha aaj ka breakfast kyun na bahar kiya jaye..hum sab finally itne saalon baad Kasauli mein ek saath hain. Calls for a traditional Farooqui family brunch no?
Zoya- YAY! IS BANDAR KE PEECHE hum ab tak yahaan kya kar rahe hain. Chalo bhai!! (she pushed Ayaan away and jumped off the bed and within seconds, she was out the door, unwashed face, unbrushed hair and still in her pjs. Exactly 6 seconds later she had done a 360 and was back in the room with a solemn look on her face pouting while Ayaan and Asif stared at her with raised eyebrows and amused smiles and Zeenat was standing and glaring at her as she tapped her foot patiently)
Zoya- I weighed my options and realized if I didn't bother arguing or trying my luck I'd get food faster so I simply gave in. I know Aapi you won't let me go out till I look presentable enough for a guy to "fall for me and marry me" on the spot taake aapki zindagi ka sabse bara sapna aur maksad poora ho jaye (Asif and Ayaan burst out laughing as Zeenat glared at all 3 of them)
Ayaan- Isse itna presentable banane ke liye ek zindagi kam hai Aapi..(and he ran out of the room dodging another pillow from Zoya)
Zeenat- Enough Zoya! Tumhe khud hi ehsaas hona chahiye. Your 21 aur apna khuliya dekho. kabhi kabhi..ladkiyon aur insaanon ki tarha harkatein karogi to kuch ho nahin jayega tumhe, KABHI KABHI thats all I'm asking. Now get washed up and dressed. I'll ask the boys to drop us straight to the shop for trials from breakfast..
Zoya- Trials?
Zeenat- Outfit trials. Bhool gayee kya? Kal Naanima aur Baba ki anniversary party hai (shook her head) ab jaldi jao..tayaar ho
Zoya- Oh yah. (and her face fell as the memory came rushing back to her)
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Haveli:
Humeira- No way! Azlan's got nothing on his eyes. Just look at them their so intense, so deep. Main to saara din uski aankhon mein hi doobi reh sakti hoon
Naina- Naa. I think his hair is his best feature oh and his dressing sense. Clearly he can rock a suit (bit her lip) tauba tauba yeh main kya bol rahee hoon, this is WRONG guys! Ek to woh paraya mard hai aur hum uske baare mein..upar se woh Asad..(looked to the door) Asad hai..uske-
Kajol- SO? Woh kaun hai usse yeh sach nahin badalta that he is damn hot okay. Aur hello, Miss paraya mard, Azlan se tera nikah kab hoya hai woh tere liye paraya mard nahin hai kya jo uske baare mein itne gande gande khawb dekhti rehti hai
Naina-(turned tomato red) DO NOT! Main..Main uske baare mein sochti hi nahin hoon aur kyun sochon bhala
Humeira- Haan ab woh Azlan ke baare mein kyun sochegi..ab jab Azlan ka bhai jo hai as an option, especially when he is way hotter than Azlan- (before they realized what was happening a raging Azlan stood over their heads glaring between the magazine and them. Anger radiating off of him in waves making all three girls more nervous than they were upon finding him there. He then stared pointedly and furiously at Naina as he ripped the magazine to bits and pieces staring her right in the eye)
Azlan-(stepped on the ripped pieces coming face to face with Naina) Next time, try not to get so blown away by someone's good looks so much that you forget who they truly are (Naina was about to explain herself when he ignored her and turned his attention towards Kajol and Humeira. He shook his head at them disappointedly and stalked out of their angrily as the girls let go of the breath neither of them had realized they were holding in before staring at the magazine and then at the door. Kajol and Humeira then burst out laughing)
Humeira- Why am I not surprised? Sharing was never the prince's forte and I guess that extends to the positions in the most eligible bachelors list (Kajol laughed as Naina continued staring at the door worriedly)
Naina- woh kitna upset tha, do you think I should go apologize? (Kajol smacked her head as Humeira stared at her incredulously)
Humeira- You need help. (But ignoring her, Naina ran out of the room worriedly)
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Khan Mansion:
Asad came out of his room dressed in his sweatpants and a t-shirt holding onto his abdomen as he limped out to where Dilshaad and Aisha were setting the table for breakfast..
Aisha- Good boy (ruffled his hair as he was about to walk away after kissing her forehead and he cringed immediately, setting his hair back to its normal position as in every hair combed back to perfection so that just like everything else about him his hair too gave the impression of being robotically set to one permanent setting)
Asad- I knew I couldn't win this one so I saved myself the tediousness of getting dressed for work and then having to change out of work clothes again 5 minutes later..
Aisha- Didn't try sneaking out to work at 5 am like you did last time you were sick?
Asad- I don't think I have the courage to live through anything as embarrassing as that again. I still have trouble looking my staff in the eye. I feel like they can still see her pulling my ear and dragging me out of my cabin against my protests (Aisha burst out laughing while Asad sat there looking completely traumatized as the haunting memories of that day came rushing back to him)
Dilshaad- (chuckled joining them at the table) ab tum humme aur koi choice na choro to hum kya karein..kyun Aish? I mean ho to tum is ghar mein sabse chote umar mein bhi aur rishte mein bhi par hum dono ke baap se bhi barkar harkatein karte ho tum. Tumse jab baat manvani hoti haina to inhi limits ko jaana parta hai Asad
Asad- But I don't understand Ammi main ghar par rahon ya office jaon baat to ek hi hai (Aisha and Dilshaad both rolled their eyes at him) main ghar par bhi baithon ga aur wahan bhi baithon ga. Aisa thori hai ke sofe pe baithne se mera zakhm bhar jayega aur office mein baithne se nahin. You know I can't live without work in fact I think I'd heal faster if I keep busy and-
Dilshaad- Asad. Tum kuch bhi keh lo kuch bhi kar lo tum kaam par nahin jaa rahe ho. Tumh ghar par reh rahe ho meri aankhon ke saamne so I know you haven't managed to aggravate your injury and so I can take proper care of your food and medicine. Toh ab zidd karna band karo aur naashta kar lo..
Aisha- As the doctor in the family, I completely agree (she laughed at Asad as he leaned back in his seat grumpily and Dilshaad shook her head) Best of luck Ammi.
Dilshaad- Thanks, I'll be needing it. Have a good day (Aisha kissed both of them before leaving for college and Dilshaad shook her head at her Ziddi son who was making his anger about not being allowed to work blatantly obvious)
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Haveli:
Naina- Azlan suno to- AZLAN (he finally stopped stomping ahead like an angry spoilt child and Naina caught up to him in the hallway, trying to catch her breath) Aapko sunayee nahin de raha kabse aapko rukne ke liye bol rahee hoon..
Azlan- Kyun? Uski aur tareefein karni hain tumko to shauk se karo. Tum uski tareefon ke gun gao mujhe bauhat kaam hai-
Naina-(kept her eyes downcast, standing still as he made a move to walk away) uska naam hai you know (he stopped and turned to stare at her confusedly) 'uska' ek naam hai. Asad. (and immediately his mood turned sour. He turned away from her, his jaw clenched and hands fisted. His face turning more and more red with anger by the second) yeh kya aapne uski yeh uska woh laga rakha hai..bhai hai woh aapka-
Azlan- Woh mera bhai nahin hai.
Naina- Acha? To phir kal saari raat aapne terrace pe chalte hue kyun guzari hai? Kal unki chot ke baarein mein sunte hi aapka rang kyun ur gaya tha aur uss chot ke baare mein soch kar aapko saari raat neend nahin ayee-
Azlan- Maine kaha na! Woh mera bhai nahin hai. Koi pareshani nahin hai mujhe uski aur naa hi main uske baare mein soch raha tha. Main abu ke liye pareshan ho raha tha. Jis baat ka dar tha wohee hua. Kasauli shift hote hue mujhe yehi dar tha ke Abbu ka unse phir se saamna hogaya to iss sabka hamari zindagi par kya Asar hoga aur Abbu unke saath ek hi shehr mein kaise reh payenge aur ab jab Abbu ka unse saamna hogaya hai woh bhi iss haal mein toh pata nahin Abbu is situation ko kaise handle kareinge. Yeh jaane bina kaise raheinge..ke ab uski chot kaisi hai..
Naina- Jaane bina aap nahin reh payenge..ya Mamu? (Azlan turned around and practically yelled in her face)
Azlan- MAINE KAHA NA! I don't care about Asad Ahmed Khan. HE MEANS NOTHING TO ME. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT? NOTHING. (Saying that, he stalked off down the hall while Naina sighed shaking her head after him. She felt someone appear by her side and looked up to see Zain standing beside her staring at Azlan stalking off)
Zain- What was that all about?
Naina- Wohee the 'Asad means nothing to me' rant.
Zain- Ah, It was just a matter of time when the rest of you heard that rant.
Naina- The rest of us?
Zain- I got 5 different versions of it last night each one full of more shit than the last. (Naina giggled as Zain shook his head after Azlan)
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Pancake Palace - Kasauli:
Ayaan burped loudly as he slouched back into their breakfast booth earning himself another smack on the head from Zeenat. Zoya earning the next one as she slurped her iced coffee loudly, making gurgling noises with her straw.
Zeenat- Allah! Kaise paaglon saath vaasta jor diya apne mera,tum dono KAB bare hoge? Mujhe raaton ko chain ki neend aana band hogayee hai tum dono ki harkaton ke dar ki wajah se. Kya hoga tum dono ka?
Ayaan-(dead serious) seriously? Aap raaton ko iss wajah se nahin soti? (He put a sympathetic hand on her shoulder) pata hai aaj tak mujhe aisa laga ke aapko bhi meri tarha daravane sapne aate hain iss liye aap raton ko jaagtin hain
Asif- You have nightmares? Of what?
Ayaan- Of there being a shortage of pizzas on earth and Zoya upon not finding enough toppings for her pizza adds me as a topping and eats me alive.
Zoya- Oh really! Well thanks but no thanks..itna ganda pizza khaane ke bijaye..main bhooki hi mar jaon.
Ayaan- Aur kissi bhi tarha mar sakti hai tu par BHOOKI kabhi nahin maregi. Tu kuch bhi kha ke zinda reh legi itni bhukar hai tu.
Zoya- (stuck her tongue out at him) I'm still not talking to you by the way
Ayaan- OYE! Yeh dono mumbai se tere liye 4-5 chote se gifts kya le aye tu unki sagi ban rahee hai. I BOUGHT YOU A DAMN CAR AND- (Zoya shrugged not paying him any attention as she scrolled through her iPad aimlessly)
Asif- Oye! I bought her a lakh rupees necklace, Aahil bought her a brand new laptop
Arsalan- and I got her a prepaid visa. You fixed the car one of your girlfriends left as a present for you in exchange for your B.M.W and your acting all-
Zoya- YOU DID WHAT! You Acted like you got me a brand new car when actually-
Ahil- Yup. She stole his B.M.W and left him a nice red present in return (Zeenat burst out laughing as Zoya glared at him and Ayaan stared at his brothers in shock)
Ayaan- You said you wouldn't tell! (All 3 of his brothers just laughed in response)
Zoya- GOOD! U DESERVE IT!! YOU SON OF A-
Ayaan- (laughing as he jumped out the booth while Zoya struggled to scramble to her feet) Ey! Meri Mari hui Maan ko gaali mat de- (ran out of the place laughing, Zoya hot on his heels)
Zeenat-(shook her head laughingly just as Aahil began filling out the cheque for their food) Seriously tum teenon ko Zoya ke liye hamesha ki tarha iss baar bhi itne mehnge gifts laane ki kya zaroorat hai? Your spoiling her even more than she already is. Usko koi kammi nahin hai-
Arsalan-(grabbed her hand and squeezed it with a bitter sweet smile) hum kya karte hain Aapi? hafte mein ek do baar phone kar lete the..mahinon ya saalon baad usse milkar uss par paise barsatein hain..tohfe le dete hain thats it? Kya faida jab itna paisa itna sab kuch hone ke baad bhi hum apni ekloti behen ko woh nahin de paate jo woh zindagi se sabse zyaada chahti hai. Pyaar. Unconditional love. Respect, understanding and support that comes with love. 2 logon ke saamne khare nahin ho sakte uske liye aur aap kehti hain ke- (he smiled sadly at Zeenat who had tears in her eyes) Zoya, ek heera hai aapi. Jo uski badkismati aur hamari khushkismati se hamare ghar mein beti banke aye. Hum 5 bhaiyon ki ekloti behen. Hamare khandaan ki ekloti beti. Aur hamari badkismati dekhiye, hum sabka pyaar thora par gaya. Jis din main Zoya ki aankhon mein pyaar ki taras nahin dekhonga na Aapi, uss din shayad main yeh maanon ke uski zindagi mein kissi cheez ki kammi nahin hai.
Aahil- Par haan, bighadna to hum tab bhi nain chodeinge use, hamari jaan basti hai uss mein. (Zeenat laughed and wiped her tears as the 3 of them smiled at her when they heard loud honks from outside)
Asif- Chaliye ji bahar se bulaava aa gaya.
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Haveli:
Azlan stopped at the doorway to the garden and saw Anaya standing there watching her dad who was sitting there, staring into space. Dressed in the same clothes he was last night at dinner making it very obvious that he hadn't moved from there ever since.
Anaya-(without looking in Azlan's direction) he hasn't moved since last night. Maine 5 baar naashte ke liye bulaya tab bhi nahin suna unhone. Kal se unhone kuch khaya bhi nahin hai, unki aankhein (she finally turned in Azlan's direction, her eyes full of tears) unki aankhon mein yeh dukh mere se dekha nahin jaa raha hai Azlan. Unko itna bebas maine kabhi nahin dekha. You know when..when Asad jerked away from his touch, when he said all those hurtful things to him and..and stormed out of the hospital..bleeding (oblivious to the change in Azlans demeanor as she said those words. He paled at once. Gripping the wall ahead with a deadly grip) I..it was as if something that has been cracked for 25 years just finally broke inside of him. Azlan, please kuch karo. Talk to him, tum to unke ladle bete ho woh tumhari baat zaroor suneinge. Please go..talk to him.
Azlan-(cupped her face, wiping her tears as he shook his head sideways) pehle tum rona band karo. Look aisa kuch bhi nahin hua hai jiski wajah se tum itni pareshan ho rahee ho. kuch log iss ghar mein waise hi iss topic ko leke pehle se hi bauhat touchy hain jis liye baat jitni hai usse zyaada batangar ban jaata hai. Abbu ne, unhone pehli baar usko aapni aankhon ke saamne dekha na as his (voice quivered) son. Itna react karna to banta hi hai. Now I want you to drop your tension about this topic right here right now. I promise you won't come back to see him like this. He'll be perfectly fine. Now go to work young lady or you'll be late and stop crying you know I can't stand your tears (Anaya laughed as she leaned her head on his chest wiping her tears)
Anaya- Thanks! Your the best.
Azlan-(returned her hug) tell me something I don't know.
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Continued in next post...
xo - DailyDaisy!
Part 4 Continued...
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Khan Mansion:
Asad was sitting in his bedroom on his sofa upright and straight reading a book. The house in pin drop silence. He heard the door to his room open and saw Dilshaad walk in with a tray. He saw her stop in the doorway and stare at him sighing deeply before shaking her head at him and then walked in, sitting beside him on the sofa.
Asad- Ab kya huwa? Don't tell me I'm not allowed to read either (Looking mortified) Ammi, mujhe chot pet pe lagi hai sar mein nahin.
Dilshaad-(laughed) I know beta (stroked his hair as Asad closed his eyes. A rare feeling of peace running through him) main to bas yeh soch rahee thee ke kahin zindagi ke ghamon se larte larte hum jeena to nahin bhool gaye? Normally tum aur Aisha ghar pe nahin hote ho to ghar itni khamoshi mein hota hai aur aaj tum ghar par ho par phir bhi..
Asad- Jinhe khamoshiyon ki aadat ho unhe tanhayee achi lagti hai Ammi.
Dilshaad- Par Asad mujhe tumhari yeh tanhayee achi nahin lagti hai. Tumhe kya lagta hai? Main nahin jaanti ke tum kal bhi aadhi raat tak bahar garden mein akele baithe hue the? (Asad looked at her surprised for a brief second before looking away again) Yun hamesha akele baithna, khamosh..raaton ko akele jaagna..yeh theek nahin hai Asad..
Asad- Aap bhi to jaag rahee thin Ammi.
Dilshaad- mere manzilon ke nishaan to dhundle ho gayen hain Asad par main nahin chahti ke tum apne manzilon ke nishan naa pehchano main chahti hoon ke tum apni manzil pehchaan lo Asad.
Asad- Kabhi kabhi safar hi manzil ban jaata hai Ammi.
Dilshaad- Asad-
Asad- Ammi maine issi liye aapse kaha tha ke mujhe office jaane dein. Mere faarigh baithne se main aur aap dono hi pareshan ho rahe hain ab.
Dilshaad- Tumhe kya lagta hai jab tum office gaye hote ho to tumhari fikar nahin karti main? Asad main sote jaagte uthte baithte tumhari fikar karti hoon. Maan hoon tumhari Asad I have no choice.
Asad- I'm sorry Ammi main aapki pareshani ki wajah nahin banna chahta..par-
Dilshaad- Pareshani hal bhi to ho sakti haina Asad (Asad closed his eyes sighing deeply before standing up with his back facing her)
Asad- Aapne mujhe yehi baatein karne ke liye office se ghar rakha hai kya Ammi? Ammi main jaanta hoon ke aap abh bhi mere uss din hospital waale behaviour se naraaz hain..pareshan hain..par Ammi..(clenched his fists to his side, his jaw clenched tight. His whole body shaking with anger) main kya karoon? Itne saalon baad unhe apne aankhon ke saamne dekh ke mujhse raha nahin gaya..mera sach mein tamasha karne ka koi iraada nahin tha. Aap please iss baat ko lekar phirse wohee purani baat-
Dilshaad- Tum laakh inkar kar lo Asad par main woh baat chorne nahin waali. Tumh maana chaho ya nahin Asad. par zindagi ka safar bauhat lamba hota hai aur woh akele kaatna bauhat mushkil hai. Hum sabko kissi na kissi ke saath ki zaroorat parti hai Asad aur ab iss ghar mein kissi aur ki zaroorat hai Asad. Yeh khamoshiyan mujhe kaatne lagi hain.
Asad- Par mujhe khamoshiyan hi pasand hain Ammi (he turned around and saw her pained expression. A look he could never tolerate. He sighed deeply as he got on his knees before her and put his head in her lap) Ammi aap jaanti hain ke mujhe yeh ghar aur hamari family perfect lagte hain. Mujhe iss mein aur apni zindagi mein kissi aur ki kammi kabhi mehsoos nahin hui. Kyunki mujhe nahin lagta Ammi ke koi kabhi humme waise samajh payega jaisa hum ek doosre ko samajh paate hain. Kissi aur ke shaamil hone se hamari family sirf bikhad sakti hai Ammi (Dilshaad was about cut him off when he continued on) par main jaanta hoon Ammi ke jo main chahta hoon woh ho nahin sakta. I know Aapi will want to get married one day and she'll leave and I know you want to see me settled as well. Aapki khushi ke liye Ammi main keh to chuka hoon ke Aap mere liye koi aisi ladki dhoond layen jo aapko mere se bhi zyaada pyaar kare. Jis din aapko aisi ladki mil gayee aur pasand aa gayeemain uss ladki se shaadi kar loonga.
Dilshaad- (began stroking his hair) Asad. Tum shaadi ke liye tayaar ho par pyaar se darte ho jabke pyaar allah ki sabse bari nehmat hai Asad. Usse mun nahin phera karte, asad (bent down and kissed his head) agar ek baadal bina barish barsaye chala jaye to iska yeh matlab nahin ke hum baarish ki umeed hi chor dein. Main chahtin hoon Asad ke tumhe pyaar zaroor mile. Aisa pyaar jo tumhe zindagi bhar khushiyan de..aur kabhi chot na pauhanchaye..
Asad- (lifted his head) Mujhe apni fikar nahin hai Ammi fikar to yeh hai ke main kissi aur ko chot na pauhancha baithon (smiled a bittersweet smile) jaisa unhone aapke saath kiya agar waise hi maine kissi aur ke saath kiya to? Aakhir main hoon to janab Rashid khan ka hi beta na (Dilshaads heart broke seeing his fear filled eyes and unshed tears)
Dilshaad- Asad-
Asad- Ammi please mujhe iske baare mein aur baat nahin karni hai. Please aap mere liye coffee banwa deingi mere sar mein dard ho raha hai
Dilshaad-(shook her head at him) hamesha sar dard ka bahana karke iss baat se nikal jaate ho tum Asad but just wait and watch one of these days I'm going to get through this thick skull of yours (she laughed shaking her head at him before kissing the top of his head again) actually main issi liye ayee thee yahan. Main cafe jaane ka soch rahee thee socha tumhe saath le chaloon. Tum yeh apple kha ke dawai le lo to phir hum chalte hain-
Asad- Aapne mujhe ghar rakha mere kaam se meri dekh bhaal karne ke liye. aur ab aap khud apne kaam pe bhaagi jaa rahee hain? Yeh hai aapka pyaar apke eklote bete ke liye? Ek din kaam se chuti nahin kar saktin aap mere liye (Dilshaad laughed again as she held up the plate in front of him with neatly cut slices of apple and watched him cringe as one of the pieces was only 98% aligned with the rest. She shook her head as she tried fixing it before he mechanically took over and began aligning it with so much attention and detail, it was as if he had a magnifying glass and ruler all in one.. installed into his eye. As he finished and smiled proudly he looked up to see Dilshaad staring at him in shock and freight)
Dilshaad- (looked upwards) Ya Allah..
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Haveli:
Azlan came and bent down on his knees in front of Rashid with a heavy heart trying not to fall apart himself upon seeing his father so broken. It only became more difficult as Rashid jerked to the present all of a sudden sitting upright his hand raised towards Azlan's face lovingly with a hopeful smile on his face..
Rashid- Asad (his smile vanished as realization sunk into him and Azlan's face came into view. He sunk back in his chair, his face draining of all the life and color that had returned to it with the thought of it being Asad before him effectively breaking Azlan's heart in the process too. He got the same lost look in his eyes as if he were stuck in some moment. Which he was. The moment he saw his son for the first time in 15 years. For the first time as the 25 year old man he had become. Successful, famous and so handsome. He was everything Rashid had hoped his son would become one day and yet he was so unfortunate, he couldn't even tell his son that he couldn't be more proud. Rashid's mind and eyes, everything had just stopped functioning and were fixated on that one sight ever since. The one sight he had been yearning to see with every breath over the last 15 years. Azlan stared down quietly for a long time trying to get a grip over his own emotions, find his strength, his voice and choose the words he was going to use very carefully)
Azlan- He's quite the looker, isn't he? (Rashid looked up somewhat startled and surprised as Azlan took a seat next to him) aapka beta? handsome haina? I mean, magazines, TV, internet ek baat hai par asal mein thora sa different hai don't you think? (Rashid just gave him a sad smile, his eyes still staring off into the distance as if he could see still Asad before his eyes)(Azlan spoke through a clenched jaw and gritted teeth. Very clearly these things were not the easiest things to say for him) Abbu dont worry too much. He'll be fine. Aap please zyaada mat sochiye, aapki bhi tabiyat haraab ho jayegi. Aaj jo huwa..Abbu aaj nahin to kal it was bound to happen. Ab agar hum Kasauli mein raheinge to kahin na kahin to aapka usse saamna ho hi jaata, upar se ab woh takreeban aadhe shehar ka maalik bhi hai (he couldn't help but feel envious and jealous of the look of pride that had come upon his father's face for his other son) jo kal hona tha woh aaj hogaya. Aap logon ka milna it was inevitable..toh please Zyaada pareshaan mat huwee. Aapko dobara bhi uska saamna karna parega. Be strong Abbu kyunki jahan hum kaam karte hain woh waise hi uska doosra ghar- (he stopped as Rashid stared at him) I mean, Abbu please pareshan
Rashid- pareshan hone ke ilaava aur uske baare mein sochne ke ilaava mere paas koi aur option nahin hai. Main usse dekhne thora hi jaa sakta hoon. Uska haal thora hi pooch sakta hoon aur agar main pooch bhi sakta kaunsa woh mujhe batayega ya mujhse baat bhi karega..woh to meri shakal tak nahin dekhna chahta
Azlan-(clenched his jaw) tab bhi aap pal pal uske liye tadap rahe hain..kyun?
Rashid-(looked up at him with his eyes full of tears) khudko meri jagah rakh ke dekho. Khud ba khud samajh jaoge Azlan
Azlan-(trying to keep his anger in check) to kab tak yoon bete ke gham mein udaas baithne ka iraada hai aapka? Apko koi idea hai Ammi kitni pareshan hain..Anaya kitni pareshan hai. kamaz kam unke saamne aap act to kar hi sakte haina ke aap apni zindagi ke faislon ko lekar pachtate nahin hai
Rashid- pichle 25 saal se lagatar wohee to karta aa raha hoon par shayad ab himmat har raha hoon main (he looked up to Azlan) but beta Tumhare aur Anaya ke liye mujhe agar yeh 25 saal dobara jeene parena to bhi main jeeyonga beta. Kyunki jitni bari meri badkismati hai ke mujhe mere 2 bachon ke saath 27 minute nahin naseeb hue utni hi bari khushkismati hai ke mere 2 bachon saath 27 saal naseeb hue hain. Azlan tum log pareshan mat ho beta main..main pachta nahin raha hoon. Bas Asad ko..uss haal mein dekh ke ghabra gaya tha beta..dar gaya tha. Koi bhi baap ho..ghabra jayega..main bas pareshan tha yeh soch ke ke woh ab kaisa hoga, kis haal mein hoga uska zakhm..(sighed) bas yeh baat hai beta aur koi baat nahin hai..(smiled as he cupped his face) tum dekhna jis din tum baap banoge tum samajh paoge ke main itna pareshan kyun hoon. Ab tum jao naashta karo tumhe kaam pe bhi to jaana nahina. Don't worry about me I'm fine. Main thori der mein aake kha loonga I promise (but it seemed as if Azlan was only listening to him half heartedly. He walked to the door lost in his thoughts as if debating something. Finally making up his mind he stopped at the door and turned around to face his father. who was rocking in his chair with his eyes closed. His face looking 5 years more aged in the span of one night)
Azlan- Abbu (he opened his eyes and looked at him) agar aap..usse dekhne..uska khaal poochne..uske ghar gaye. I don't think we would hold it against you (As Rashid's eyes widened with disbelief Azlan turned around and walked in)
Breakfast Table:
The room was uncharacteristically quiet today as everyone sat worried and afraid over the events of last night and what that would mean for the future of their family. Since Rashid and Azlan were not present at the table they couldn't start on breakfast.
Ghaffur- Laparvai ki bhi had hoti hai. 10 baj rahe hain, hum sab apne kaam chorkar yahaan naashte pe unka wait kar rahe hain aur yeh baap beta hain ke aa hi nahin rahe. (They all exchanged worried looks with each other. None knowing how to deal with the situation)
Shireen- Bhaijaan..woh kal raat-
Ghaffur- Raat ki baat raat ke saath hatam ho gayee shireen. Aaj ek naya din hai. Rashid ki ghalati bauhat bari hai aur yun chupane se woh ghalati kam nahin ho jaati?
Javed- Kaunsi ghalati? Kis baat ka mun chupayega woh? Asad Rashid ka beta hai usse milkar usne koi ghalati nahin ki hai.
Ghaffur- Shayad mujhe aap logon ko phirse yaad dilana parega ke jab Rashid ne hamari behen se shaadi ki thi to usska unn logon se rishta toot gaya tha. Woh unn logon ko chor chuka hai to phir ab kiss rishte se milne gaya woh unhe?
Salma- Kissi se door rehne se rishte nahin toot jaate Ghaffur aur yeh to phir bhi khoon ka rishta hai. Rashid ko Asad se kitna bhi door rakh lo tum juda nahin karpaoge unhe. Unka khoon ka rishta hai aur khoon se barkar koi rishta nahin hota. Waise bhi bete ki tadap sirf wohee jaan sakte hain jinka beta ho(Ghaffur and Razias faces were livid as they stared back into Salma's unnerving eyes)
Azlan- Zain- (everyone turned to the door where Azlan stood, enraged. His eyes spitting venom at Ghaffur) we're getting late, lets go.
Ghaffur- Lag raha hai Kasauli aake bauhat badi ghalati kar li humne. Rashid miyan jin mein itni mardaangi nahin thi ke kissi ko mun kholke javaab de sakein aaj hamare hukm ke khilaaf jaa kar phir se apne purane taur tareeke shuru kar rahe hain. Aur yeh yeh apni saari tameez aur adab bhool chuka hai. Itni tameez nahin hai isse ke barre baithke iska intezaar kar rahe hain aur-
Azlan- Zain we're getting late. I'm waiting in the car and the rest of you don't bother waiting on Abbu. He's not coming. He's getting ready to go meet his son. (Giving one more spiteful look in Ghaffurs direction he turned on his heels and walked out and Zain looked around unsurely before he too scraped his chair back)
Zain- Excuse me (he followed him out and Ghaffur and Razia looked enraged)
Maya- Chalo acha hai. Rashid bhai jaa rahe hain usse milne, uska haal poochne. Allah reham kare us par jaldi theek ho jaye woh (Razia rolled her eyes)
Ghafoor- Kasauli aye huwe ek hafta nahin hua humme ke woh waapis ussi dehleez pe laut gaya Shireen stared at him insecurity and paranoia taking a toll on her)
Razia- Ab main boloongi to bologe ke bolti hai (and everybody rolled their eyes at her preparing themselves for whatever absurdness she was about to spout) maine kaha tha. Yahan aana ek ghalati hogi. Ab dekh lo Shireen tumhara shauhar aur tumhara yeh beta dono hi haat se nikal rahe hain..
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Sharmas Boutique:
Zoya was sitting cross legged on the couch dressed casually in destroyed midnight blue jeans, burgundy high top converse and a plain white t-shirt. She was munching on a pack of chips looking completely disinterested in Zeenat who kept on showing her one outfit after another and modelling various outfits as well.
Zeenat- (staring at Zoya in the mirror as she adjust her dupatta) Allah yeh ladki kitna khaati hai pata nahin jaata kahaan hai? ZOYA! Kabhi to khaana band kiya karo. Tumhe abhi naashta kiye ghanta bhi nahin hua itna to khaya tha tumne naashte mein phir tumhe itni jaldi bhook kaise lag sakti hai?
Zoya- (whining) Aapi. I'm hungry. Leave me alone.
Zeenat- Zoya!! Party KAL hai agle saal nahin. Ab aap please khaana chorkar woh kaam karne ki zehmat kareingi jo karne hum aye hain. Please get off your ass and try those dresses on NOW.
Zoya- (laying on the sofa now) Aapi maine aapko kitni baar bola hai yeh sab kaam mere bas ke nahin hai. You know I can't handle desi clothes. Agar aap jeans nahin pehenedengi, fine! itne saare dresses to hain mere paas main un mein se koi pehen loongi..
Zeenat- Haan, taake tumhare naani cake kaatne ke bajaye tumhe kaat daale na?
Zoya-(rolled her eyes) unhe kya farak parta hai? (Mumbled to herself) Woh to kal aise act kar rahee hongi ke woh jaanti hi nahin hai ke main kaun hoon.
Zeenat- Zoya, khudse baatein karna band karo aur dresses try karo jaldi.
Zoya- Aapi! Main itne saare dresses nahin try karne waali. Aap please ek chose kar lijiye main woh try karke dekha doongi aapko
Zeenat- God you can be so difficult to handle at times Zoya (Zoya beamed brightly at her irritating her even more and Zeenat tossed a lehnga at her face)
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Haveli:
Rashid- Abbu main kaise na jaon? Woh..woh beta hai mera. Usse us haal mein..Abbu aapne uski halat nahin dekhi par maine dekhi hai aur main woh dekhne ke baad usse mun nahin mor sakta. Usse mile bina nahin reh sakta. Abbu uska itna khoon beh raha tha itna kamzoor lag raha tha woh..itna dard-
Javed- Rashid, calm down..tum-
Rashid- Aap mujhe shaant hone ko keh rahe hain? Itna sab hone ke baad bhi aap..Kya agar Asad ki jagah Azlan hota aap log tab bhi mujhe shaant hone ko kehte? Tab aap logon ki halat mujhse zyaada haraab hoti. Just because aap log Asad ko jaante nahin hai aap logon ne usse paala nahin hai iska matlab yeh nahin ke woh mera beta nahin hai. Main jaanta hoon mujhse ek ghalati hui hai usko lekar, Aisha ko, Dilshaad ko lekar lekin iska yeh matlab nahin hai ke woh ek ghalati ki wajah se ke liye main ghalatiyon pe ghalatiyan karta jaon..
Salman- Rashid, tumhe kya lagta hai? Ke humme kya Asad ka dard nahin hai? Hum usse pyar nahin karte? Asad iss ghar ka beta hai. Hamara beta hai woh. Humse door hua to kya? Hamare dil mein rehta hai woh. Uss bache ki kamyibon pe uski mehnat pe aur aaj usne jo khud ke liye naam aur izzat kamayee hai, uspe humme kitna fakharm kitna naaz hai woh tum humse poocho.
Razia- Aaj Asad Ahmed Khan jo chahe banne uncle ji uski asliyat kya hai uska wujood kya hai woh sach mit nahin sakta. Aur woh jitna marzi dhong rachale sharafat aur khandani hone ka usse uski zindagi ki hakeekat nahin badalti (they all just stared at her with pure hatred in their eyes) aur Rashid miyan aap wahan-
Salman- Zuroor jayenge. Yeh hamara, Badshah Salman ka hukm hai. (he effectively shut Razia up in that instant. Rashids face lit up with a huge smile. His eyes shining with hope and excitement to see his son. He was barely able to control the happiness surging through him. His brother and bhabi were equally as thrilled for him but others not so much, including Shireen who got up and silently walked away from there)
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Asha's Caf:
He was leaning outside of the shop looking ever so handsome in his black jeans and grey sweater. His aviators on. Leaning casually against the window of the cafe on one leg. A cigarette in his mouth and cup of coffee in his hands, he was lost in his own thoughts and absentmindedly moved away from the window. flicking his cigarette away. He began strolling about the empty streets and sidewalks when without warning someone came hurling into him making him lose his balance in the process. His coffee landing on the floor in a heap as he wrapped his arm around the petite waist of the heavenly smelling mysterious and kind of familiar stranger.
Zoya closed her eyes cursing her fate as she waited for the inevitable pain to hit her as she felt herself falling. She was too busy fixing her dupatta on her damned 37th anarkali her Aapi had been forcing her to try. As soon as she had exited the change room wearing this simple black anarkali with a heavily embroidered border and dupatta and had seen her Aapi's not so pleased look she had turned on her heels and ran out of the shop in dire need for a coffee if she were to survive shopping with her Aapi. She was too busy fixing the damned dupatta and hadnt seen the rock hard wall she had crashed into. Thanks to her Allah Miyan..the pain never hit her. Instead she found a pair of very strong arms wrap around her waist stopping her fall. Her hands that were flailing reached out and fisted in some sort of soft cloth.
Asad slowly opened his eyes that had closed as he felt a cloth, a dupatta of sorts smack him in the face as he struggled to catch the stranger that was now in his arms. And once he opene his eyes, he lost himself as he did. Beautiful. One word and the meaning infinite. That was the only thought that ran through his mind. The gorgeous black outfit looked sinful against her skin. Her plump rosy lips seemed like a special kind of test, especially for him. It was as if they were simply begging to be kissed. His one hand moved on its own accord, painfully slowly up her back and laced in her long silky hair. He felt himself drowning. And then she opened her eyes and he was a goner. He had never felt that much peace in his life. Staring into those hazel orbs he felt as if his demons were abandoning him one after another. As if he were finding the answer to all his prayers, all his problems. As if, for once in his life he would be okay. He could swear they were the most beautiful pair of eyes Allah had created. Big, brown and lined with kohl. He felt himself losing his heart. Twinkling and full of life. Mischief surfing above an ocean of pain. Innocent but with a hint of the devil. Her eye's. Zoya opened her eyes to find a pair of intense chocolate brown eyes with a haunted quality in them boring into her. It was as if they were looking into her soul. She felt a shudder run through her due to the intensity which with those eyes were staring into hers and yet she couldn't find it in herself to look away. She was under some sort of spell. Captivated. She felt her heart clench painfully as she saw the pain in his eyes. It was as if his eye's were a cry for help.
They were both hypnotized. Even when they were showered with roses from the heavens above (Filmy, I know! But I'm writing it from a cinematic p.o.v) they barely noticed. Slowly, without realizing it, Asad brought them both to a standing position but neither made a move to disentangle from each other. She still had fists full of his sweater in her hand as she tried very hard to regulate her breathing as it mingled with his. He still had one hand laced through her hair and his other arm wrapped around her waist, barely breathing. His heart was beating a mile per minute and he felt as if he were having an out of body experience. This sort of contentment, peace and chaos couldnt possibly be experienced in a single moment. He swallowed. Hard. His adams apple bobbing as he did. As his eyes drifted to her lips she found her eyes closing on their own accord and her lips also seemed to have a brain of their own as they parted slightly in response..
Man- SORRY BHAI SAHAB! Behen JI! (their eyes snapped open, widened in disbelief as they both sprung apart as if on fire. Their eyes still widened in shock and their hearts and mind in conflict over the betrayal they had almost received from their minds and heart. They didn't have the courage to look at each other so they looked to the sound of the unfortunate intrusion and saw a man sitting on the roof of a shop looking amused. Asad couldnt believe it was that same badtameez, behaya, behuda, obnoxious brat and Zoya couldnt believe it was that ridiculously handsome but arrogant as hell asshole)
Man- Woh bas machine test kar rahe the hum shaam ke function ke liye (they looked around to find themselves standing amidst a carpet of roses and the man holding a motor of sorts that had propelled the canopy that had showered the roses. He hid his smile at the two before he walked away and Asad and Zoya avoided each others gaze like the plague. Looking anywhere but at each other. That is of course until Asads gaze fell on his spilled coffee cup and he rolled his eyes clenching his fists painfully as anger and annoyance both at her and himself surged through him all at once)
Asad- I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN! Aap please mujhe aaj bata hi dijiye..aapka india mein..Kasauli mein rehne ka KAB tak ka iraada hai
Zoya- ALLAH MIYAN! Kaise chichore type ke aadmi hain aap? Aap waake hi mujhe stalk kar rahe hain..issi liye pooch rahe haina aap? Har cheez ki hadd hoti hai..YAHAN tak bhi pauhanch gaye aap..
Asad- yeh ek public jaga hai. Yahan koi bhi aa jaa sakta hai aur main aapse PEHLE bhi keh chuka hoon ke main aapko follow NAHIN kar raha hoon. Main bas iss liye pooch raha hoon taake jab tak aap yahan hain main yahan se chala jaon, ya ghar se bahar kadam na rakhoon. Kyunki jab tak aap yahan hain har cheez ko tabah hone ka hatra hai..
Zoya- Aur kuch tabah kar paon ya na, AAPKO tabah zaroor karoongi taake aap aurton ko respect karna seekh lein..
Asad- Actually, forget me. Ghar mein band aapko rehna chahiye aap please yahan se door rahiye..
Zoya- KYUN? Aap waake hi yeh samajhti hain key eh shehar aapke baap ka hai kya?
Asad- actually yeh shehr MERA HAI iss liye main har kissi ko bata sakta hoon ke woh kahaan aa jaa sakte hain..
Zoya- To bata ke dikhayee. Main yahaan coffee lene ayee hoon aur coffee to main LEKAR hi
jaongi (Asad stared at her with an eyebrow raised as he ran his gaze over her outfit and Zoya felt a shudder rip through her again at his piercing and analyzing gaze. It was as if he was taking his time to store every detail of her body in his mind. Forever. And she couldn't help the quiver in her voice) aap..aap jaise ghundon se darti nahin hoon main. Main jaanti hoon yahan aurton ko kaise treat karte hain aap log
Asad- Aurton ko nahin. Sirf un aurton ko jo ek coffee ke bahane ghar se aise tamasha banke nikalti hain..
Zoya- AAP ITNE JUDGEMENTAL ITNE BADTAMEEZ- (Asad held up a hand)
Asad- Clearly, aapka mental balance sahee nahin hai aur main disturbed logon ke saath behas karne mein time nahin waste karta. I find it best to ignore them and pray for them (he gave one more look at her outfit and then turned on his heel and walked away shaking his head while Zoya stood there, seething. Her body shaking with anger)
Zoya- BLOODY ARROGANT ASSHOLE!
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xo - DailyDaisy!
Mohabattein
Part 5 - Her, with the big brown twinkling eyes!
Sharma's Boutique:
Zeenat laughed again as she saw Zoya sitting on the sofa sipping her coffee with a death grip around her cup as if it were someones neck and she willed to strangle him/her. She couldn't understand what had happened to her. She went to get coffee and she was fine. But the minute she came back she looked ready to eat someone alive. Zoya normally never got angry. She was such a happy and chirpy girl that it always took people by surprise, but when she got angry she could be lethal and Zeenat couldnt remember the last time she had seen Zoya this enraged. She walked upto her and cupped her face and she smiled as she saw Zoya find it in her to calm down and smile at Zeenats face. Zeenat smiled and kissed her cheek as she cupped her face..
Zeenat- tum dekhna, iss lehnge mein tum bilkul pari jaise dekhogi..
Zoya- Obviously (fluttered her eyelashes) main ek pari hi to hoon..
Zeenat- (rolled her eyes) Shaitan is more like it Zoya (Zoya narrowed her eyes at her) ab batao pari sahiba ka mood kyun itna haraab hai
Zoya- Don't ask Aapi! Aap jaanti haina ke rude aur badtameez log mujhe kitne bure lagte hain. Bas aap yeh samajh lo ke mujhe yahan Kasauli mein un sabka BAAP mil gaya hai. I'm sure he's like the king of all rude people in the world. They all bow down to him..itna badtameez itna-
Zeenat- Acha bas bas bas. No ghussa. Aise logon ke liye sirf dua karni chahiye, ghussa karne se sirf nuksaan hota hai hmm and nd if u sit here burning, he wins.
Zoya- NO WAY! (she flashed all her teeth at her sister and Zeenat laughed shaking her head) main uss pagal ko kabhi nahin jeetne doongi
Zeenat- Zoya tum khud bhi pagal ho! Ab chalo jaldi coffee peeoyo aur woh lehnga try karo. Main yeh saari try karne jaa rahee hoon hmm..
Zoya- I swear aapi aapse zyaada difficult shopper iss dunya mein nahin hai (she shook her head taking a sip of her coffee closing her eyes at the taste. It was possibly one of the best coffees, if not the best she had ever had. She looked approvingly at the cup) Asha's. Well guess who just found their new favourite place in town (she smiled happily and turned to the table where Zeenats phone had begn ringing. She looked to the caller ID but didnt recognize it so she let it be. She began staring at her lehnga which Zeenat had left for her to try with a dreadful look when her phone rang again. As it rang for the third time she looked towards the change rooms debating whether or not she should go call Zeenat. Feeling rather lazy she decided to just answer the call and tell whoever it was to call back but as she picked up her phone she felt the world slip beneath her feet. She froze with shock. The phone locked in a death grip in her hand as she continued staring at Zeenats phone with a pale face and wide frozen eyes unable to believe what she was seeing)
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Asha's Cafe:
Asad entered the shop only to be greeted with the beautiful sound of his mother's laughter as he walked further in and to the back towards the kitchen. His mother and a man whoseback was towards Asad came into view and instantly Asad felt a small smile forming on his own lips as well.
Dilshaad-(smiled upon seeing him) arre Asad tum kahan chale gaye the maine tumhe hilne se mana kiya tha na (she shook her head hopelessly at him before smiling again) zara dekho toh. Look who decided to drop by for coffee today since we decided to come in (A handsome middle aged man, easily around the same age as his mother turned around smiling at Asad. A smile that was testimony enough to the fact that it had been the cause of many broken hearts in his past. The man had a very obvious charisma about him but what was more surprising was the obvious, love, affection and adoration he had towards Dilshaad and more importantly Asad. It was blatantly obvious that he simply loved Asad)
Man- Dilshaad Behen, main to roz yahan se coffee lene aata hoon issi umeed se ke aap mein se kissi ek se mulakaat ho jaye taake mera din ban jaye par kismat bhi hum pe kabhi kabhi meherbaan hoti hai. Aur waise bhi apne ghar aur office ke ilaava yeh woh ekloti jagah hai jahan se main coffee leta hoon kahin aur se lena main aap logon se bewafayee samajhta hoon. Kyun Asad theek kaha na? (with a huge smile on his face he walked over to Asad who simply nodded with an exasperated look)
Asad- No wonder you two get along so well you share the talent of being over dramatic for the smallest things (he shook his head, smiling as the man hugged him tightly, running a hand through his hair lovingly. Asad was in the process of returning his hug when pain shot through his wound all of a sudden and he couldn't help but wince. There was no point hoping the two hadn't caught that. His mother was by his side in a flash and his uncle backed away immediately. Both staring at him worriedly)
Man- Kya huwa? Are you hurt?
Dilshaad- (her eyes filling with tears immediately) Asad, tum theek ho?
Asad- Ammi, uncle please calm down main bilkul theek hoon kuch nahin hua hai mujhe ek
choti si chot-
Malik (The man is Asad's uncle - relationship will be cleared later) - Chot?
Dilshaad- Ab bhaijaan aaphi kuch samjhayee isse, meri to ek baat nahin maanta yeh ladka. Agle din isse kisi wajah se chura laga pet mein..2 baar (Maliks eyes snapped towards Asad questioningly and Asad avoided his gaze, choosing to stare at the ground instead) pehle to yeh mujhe bata bhi nahin raha tha ke yeh sab hua kaise aur ab sahee tarah doctor ko bhi nahin dikhaya. Wahan se bhi chala aaya aur ab meri koi baat nahin sun raha. Toh zakhm theek kaise hoga-
Malik- Are you okay? (Asad nodded silently still avoiding his gaze) does it pain? (Shook his head) is that a no as in you can punch me in my wound and I won't feel a thing or I'm too man and too Asad to admit it hurts (Asad rolled his eyes at him)
Asad- I'm seriously fine. Stop over reacting. Kabhi kabhi it stings a little but its seriously
nothing..
Malik- Try thinking of it from a mothers perspective next time you wanna say that (In a no nonsense tone) Kaise huwa yeh Asad?
Asad- Uncle its nothing a-
Malik- You can talk to me or you can talk to the police.
Asad- Whats the difference?
Malik- if you still haven't figured that out I'm not sure what I'm doing here then (he picked up his coffee giving Asad a disappointed look and Asads face fell. He sighed. He had no intention of upsetting him. Asad hurriedly walked out behind him just as his cell phone rang behind him but ignoring his phone he rushed out and managed to catch Malik right outside the cafe)
Asad- Uncle please, I was just joking. You know I didn't mean that. I could never mean that. Aap jaante ho aap mere liye kya maine rakhte ho. You know how dear you are to me.
Malik- I'm not sure if I want to be dear to you anymore Asad because being dear to you means hopelessly expecting answers from you because your too stubborn to give us any.
Asad- uncle I promise aap log haan bahan itna pareshan ho rahe hain. I'm seriously fine woh KUCH bhi nahin tha (Malik stared at him for a while, studying him for a while before giving up and sighing deeply)
Malik- Aisha zyaada pareshan to nahin hai? Is she taking it better than your mom?
Asad- See now, theres my proof. Aisha's a doctor. Woh zakhm dekh ke jaan sakti hai chot kitni gehri hai and shes completely fine. Shes not babysitting me like Ammi is she, shes gone to college. Ab aapko sukoon aa gaya? It's nothing.
Malik- Mujhe sukoon nahin aaya hai. I just gave up like always Asad because its impossible to argue with you or expect you to give in when youve chosen to be stubborn (Asad rolled his eyes again as his uncle put a hand on his shoulder) Asad. I say this because I love you. All of you. Your my family. The only family I have. Your like my own son to me Asad and I don't want to see you hurting in anyway. I want whats best for you, aur socho agar main aisa soch sakta hoon to tumhari maan (shook his head) mujhe tumhe bolne ki zaroorat nahin hai Asad ke tumhe aur tumhari behen ko paalne ke liye unhe kitni mushkilein uthani pari hain, kin halation mein unhone tumhe pala hai. You're all she has. Your her everything Asad. The last thing she needs is for you to be another test for her (Asad nodded) Take care of yourself son, for her, for us. Because as stubborn and difficult as you might be, we still love you and want to see you around for many years to come..hmm? (Asad smiled at him as he hugged him again) Thank your mother for the coffee for me eh? (Asad nodded as his uncle got in the car. As Asad turned around to go back in, Malik rolled down his window and stuck his head out the window) Malik- Oh and you should know, this isn't over yet (he waved smiling at Asad before driving off)
Asad went back into the caf, into the kitchen only to find his mother holding his phone to her chest for dear life. Her face ashen and her eyes full of tears.
Asad- Ammi? Are you okay? (Dilshaad immediately tried to reign in her emotions and force a smile. She tried to fight back her tears as she nodded a little too eagerly at him and he stared at her skeptically)
Dilshaad- (trying to keep her voice from Breaking) Woh bas, Aisha se baat ho rahee thee. She was going on and on about some new shoes she wants aur mere sar mein dard ho gaya (She sighed inwardly as Asad smiled shaking his head amusedly, seeming to buy her excuse even though there was still a shadow of doubt lingering in his eyes)
Asad- yeh ladki bhi na poora ghar flood kar raha hai iske shoes se aur iska dil abhi bhi nahin bhara hai (shook his head) khair jo bhi shoes hain aap mujhe picture forward kar dijiye. I'll get them. Ab Ammi please please, please kya main office jaa sakta hoon. Thori der ke liye. I swear, 3 ghante MAX. I swear main kuch bhi nahin karoonga, Sirf apni chair pe baith kar aa jaonga koi kaam bhi nahin karoonga. I'm having withdrawals Ammi please- (Dilshaad absentmindedly nodded and without sparing a second he fled from there lest she change her mind. As soon as he was out of sight, Dilshaad sunk into the nearest chair as she finally lost the battle against her tears and they began to flow freely. She recalled the entire incident from a few minutes ago, still having trouble believing it was true and had actually happened.
Flashback: As she picked up Asads ringing phone, she saw "unkown number" so she answered the call and felt a chill run down her spine as she heard the voice on the other end. Her whole body went cold just as life ran through it after 25 long years.
Rashid- Asad, beta. (A long silence ensued. She could tell he was struggling on the other end and Dilshaads heart was breaking on this end) beta main-
Dilshaad- Asad nahin, main hoon. (She heard his sharp intake of breath before another long silence ensued. Dilshaads lips quivering as she fought off her tears)
Rashid- Dilshaad (and the 25 year old damn broke. Her tears running free. She didnt have the courage or strength to try and stop them) Dilshaad main-
Dilshaad- Asad abhi bahar nikla hai..
Rashid- Dilshaad, main..main ghar aana chahta hoon. Asad ko dekhne (she felt the small bubble of happiness and hope that had come alive inside her pop and her heart break along with it. She covered the phone to prevent the sound of her sobs from going through) usse milne, uski chot-
Dilshaad- Asad theek hai, uski chot kaafi behtar hai. Aap please pareshan mat hoyee..
Rashid-(laughed) Pareshan kaise na hoon Dilshaad. Mera beta hai who. Mera sabse ladla beta (Dilshaads heart clenched painfully in her chest and a certain anger also arose within her)
Dilshaad- Dekhiye, Asad ko yeh bilkul-
Rashid- Acha nahin lagega. I know Dilshaad, par main..main khudko rok nahin paa raha hoon. Jaane kyun..par iss baar nahin. Please Dilshaad..mana mat karna..aaj shaam-
Dilshaad- Nahin..nahin itni jaldi. Asad maanega nahin..aur na hi main usse samjha paongi waise bhi woh bahar gaya hai
Rashid- to phir kal? Tab tak to woh aah bhi jayega. Jya tum usse tab tak mana logi? Dilshaad main kal..aa jaon-
Dilshaad- Ji (and with that she shut the phone)
In the present she wiped her tears as her face paled. Worry overtaking her.
Dilshaad- Allah, yeh maine kya kar diya? Main Asad ko kaise manaongi woh KABHI bhi raazi nahin hoga.
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Sharma's Boutique:
"I love you Zeenat" - Clear as day. There was no chance of misreading or misinterpreting such direct and clear words. She read and re-read those same words over and over again. A certain happiness and joy taking over her along with a sinking feeling in her stomach too. There had been several messages after that as well but she hadnt found the courage to open them. Now that she had had a chance to calm down, she opened her Aapis phone. Taking a quick glance to make sure she wasnt coming anytime soon. She knew what she was doing was wrong, but she had the right intention and in her world that was all that mattered.
Zoya- Yeh hai kaun? (then she read the messages)
"I meant what I said Zeenat. I am not apologizing for feeling that way about you or confessing those feelings in front of you"
"You cannot ignore me forever"
"Nice try. Running to Kasauli to avoid me? But you seem to forget, Kasauli mera bhi ghar hai"
"I love you and I want to marry you."
"I'm coming to Kasauli tomorrow morning. Please can we meet"
Zoya wiped her tears. She hadn't even realized she was crying. She took a determined deep breath, gaining strength as she looked towards the changing rooms.
Zoya- I'm sorry Aapi (and with that she typed in a message before placing her Aapis phone back into position and grabbing her lehnga running off to the change rooms)
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Police (Special Task Force) HQ:
The door banged open and Zain jumped 50 feet in the air dropping the entire glass of water he was drinking all over himself and his cellphone to the ground. He looked up at the offender only to find Azlans enraged face come into focus as he stood by his desk, seething.
Zain- Thanks for the rain. Can I know what the joyous occasion is for which you are showering others with uncalled for rain? (Azlan continued to seethe and Zain shook his head) I swear bhai tu jabse Kasauli aaya hai tabse ek nahin to doosri baat pe ghussa kar raha hai. Your always on the edge, way too touchy. Tu delhi mein acha tha (picking up his phone from the ground) wahan tu ladkiyon mein laga rehta tha toh tera mood bhi acha rehta tha. I mean tu beghairat tha par acha tha. Tujhe shayad yeh jaanke khushi hogi ke yahan bhi ladkiyan hoti hain-
Azlan- Shut up Zain (raking a hand through his hair, trying to calm himself down)
Zain- (shook his head putting his phone to his ear) Sorry baby. Nahin, nothing just Azlan being (CRASH! A loud crashing sound resonated through the air as a glass went flying to the wall and broke to pieces. He looked at Azlan with a 'W.T.F' expression on his face and Azlan looked more relaxed and easy now causing Zain to shake his head) being Azlan.
Azlan- Get up. We're going to go pay a visit to Asad Ahmed Khan. (saying so he grabbed his keys and left the room as the phone slipped from Zains hands again, unable to believe the words he had just heard and that too from AZLANS mouth)
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Dilshaad Constructions:
Asad was sitting on his chair rolling his eyes YET again while Ayaan who was slouching on the chair opposite him enjoying a large pizza to himself continued laughing like a hyena..
Ayaan- I swear I couldn't score with any girl last night because all I kept on seeing was his face when you put him in his place. Which movie did you pick up the line about this being your city even if he's the prince around here.
Asad- (Drinking a green smoothie) It was the truth.
Ayaan- It was brilliant. (another round of laughter hit him) Khans face. OMG, and HEY! By the way, kitne confident ke saath tune bol diya that I wasn't pressing charges? Says who? Mera nauksaan kaun bharega, tera baap?
Asad- Well, seeing that he doesn't acknowledge himself as my father, I would say don't hold your breath.
Ayaan- I should beat it out of Khan. Technically it would still be your father paying but-
Asad- Stop calling him that. If you want I'll pay for it-
Ayaan- Chill bro. I was just joking. You're forgetting I'm the grandson of a very hardcore punjabi grandmother. She'd sell a limb to give me money even if I wanted to flush it down the toilet.
Asad- Trust me, Looking at the way you eat. I could never forget your punjabi background.
Ayaan- Just because your inhumane doesn't mean we all are. Some of us actually eat to stay alive.
Asad- You alone eat breakfast for 50. Don't try to act like you eat enough to stay alive. You're the cause of half the worlds hunger (Aayaan burped loudly in response, earning a warning glare from Asad)
Meanwhile Outside:
Azlan stepped out of his sleek black SUV in front of the remarkable tower that stood tall and proud just like the owner of the empire himself. He took in his surroundings. The tall glass building, the huge water fountain outside below it. The security, the top of the line professionals, the hustle and bustle all screaming one word, 'success'. Zain turned to him with a raised eyebrow unable to hide his impression and Azlan quickly donned his sunglasses back on which made Zain smile involuntarily. A junior officer came and stood beside them.
Junior Officer- Impressive is'nt it? Asad Ahmed Khan the name itself leaves an impression eh?
Azlan- That doesnt necessarily mean the impression is a positive one.
Junior Officer- But sir, his story is inspiring and regardless of what peoples personal opinions about Asad Ahmed Khan are, his story of rags to riches is one of the rare stories in todays world that give hope, it inspires s-
Azlan- I believe we have some business to do with Mr. Khan. We're not here to sing his praises. So if your done with your fangirling session, do you mind if we get this over with? (The officer looked baffled and embarrassed by his sudden outburst while Zain stared on amused as Azlan walked in. As hard as Azlan tried he could barely manage to keep his obvious amazed impression to himself. His eyes kept wandering, taking in his impeccable and jaw dropping surroundings. The interior of the building; a light grey, black and white color scheme was just as impeccable if not more than the outside. They walked up to the reception where the secretary looked up after finishing her phone call, clearly surprised to find them there)
Secretary- Nawab- (Azlan put up a hand and flashed her his badge)
Azlan- Inspector Khan. KP STF. We're here to see, Mr. M-
Zain- Asad Ahmed Khan (the secretary nodded)
Secretary- Im sorry but aapko meeting leni chahiye thi inspector. Sir is very busy, he has asked not to be disturbed
Azlan- Let me inform you Ms. (Read her nametag) Samara that no matter what high regards you, your co-workers or your boss has for himself..no one is above the law. Hum Mr. khan ke ghulam nahin hai. We have better things to do than to wait around for some arrogant millionaire snob to free his schedule for a statement. So please tell your boss to-
Samara-(baffled) Sir, sir woh is waqt kissi ke saath meeting mein (Azlan was about to unleash his wrath further on her when Zain came to her rescue grabbing Azlan by his arm and glaring at him while the junior officer just stared unable to comprehend what was up with Azlan)
Zain- Ms. Samara what time will his meeting finish?
Samara- Woh actually its a conference call with clients from Australia. It's scheduled to wrap up any minute now but I cant say for sure -
Zain- Okay. We're going to wait in his cabin until this conference finishes but as soon as the conference finishes I want you to inform your boss about our visit and tell him to postpone whatever work he has to do or meeting he has to attend, understood?
Samara- But sir aap unke cabin-
Azlan- What floor is his cabin on?
Sam- Sir-
Zain- Azlan-
Azlan- What.Floor?
Sam- 20th (Azlan narrowed his eyes at her before heading to the elevators. The scared officer and an amused Zain following short)
Asads Cabin:
Zain continued to look around amazed. Asads cabin was more jaw dropping beautiful than the rest of the building put together. The grey furniture, black posh interior. The view outside the glass wall of the mountains and lake of Kasauli. It would no doubt give the most beautiful view to the sunrise and sunset over the mountains in the distance. He was staring at a half built model of a bridge, probably something Asad was currently working on and Azlan was staring out the window while the junior officer was standing awkward and insecure constantly fidgeting. There was something strange about this visit for sure. Of course everything regarding Asad Ahmed Khan was strange but this was possibly one of the strangest days in his career all due to his senior officer's behaviours. Right then they heard Asad's voice in the foyer, announcing his arrival. He was speaking rather affectionately on his cell phone.
Asad- Ji main bilkul theek hoon (chuckled lightly) haan band aid laga hai. Nahin white color ka band aid hai cartoons wala nahin..ermm (smiled) sure you can color it for me..yes, Ill see you soon. Yes but not more than I do (he stopped in his tracks as he entered his cabin seeing Zain's face and the other officer. He didnt need to see the face of the third man in the room to know who it was. As he registered his shock, his face hardened and his jaw clenched) I'll talk to you later (shut his phone and glared between the three men in the room)
Azlan- How small the rest of us must appear from up here. No wonder they call you the arrogant millionaire around here. It suits you to the T (turned around) Asad Ahmed Khan
Asad- Nawab Sahab himself. To what do I owe the displeasure (Azlan continued to glare at him eyeing his move as Asad clutched his stomach walking towards his desk to take a seat, clearly in pain due to his injury. Azlans eyes hardened farther each time he winced and Zain couldnt help but hide his laugh as he watched him like a hawk) Well? Are you here to simply ogle me? Im sorry to be a buzz kill but if you coudlnt find any other activity to fill your empty agenda you need to try your luck elsewhere. Some of us have actual work to do in life.
Azlan- (shook his head) such an arrogant bas***d
Asad- Excuse me? (a muscle jumped in his jaw as he narrowed his eyes at Azlan who simply smile in response. Before Asad could pounce on him which he was seconds away from doing Zain jumped in)
Zain- Mr. Khan..
Asad-(narrowed his eyes at him) Zain Malik. I see you two are still a thing.
Zain- Good to know you're still jealous about it. But, wer'e not here for a chit chat Mr. Khan (flashed his badge) were here on official orders.
Asad-(leaned back in his chair staring at them intently, somewhat amused) I see. So you have also officially taken up a role in the circus called the law around here. Of course your highness (staring at Azlan) would need some sort of kick to kill time in life. But heres a quality piece of advice for you (leaned forward on his desk, right up in Azlan's face) Get.Out. Get out of my office and get out of this job..
Azlan- Scared we'll come across something you dont want us to?
Asad- Actually I'm scared you'll find out just how incompetent you really are at life. I do think this is the last straw for you anyways. You've proven your incompetence in every other aspect of life..
Zain- Enough! Look Asad, we dont want no drama okay. We're simply here to take your statement about the stabbing incident, so if you could get on with that we'll be on our way. Firstly how is your injury?
Asad- (Asad ignored his last question to which Zain just raised an eyebrow at him) We'll in that case, let me teach you how to do your job, AGAIN: 1) not all of us sit free and idle at work so you should have taken an appointment 2) you should have only done step 1 IF I had called to say I wanted to give a statement. If I didnt call you. Shouldn't you clowns get the hint? I do'nt want to give a statement or press charges.
Azlan- Why? Protecting a friend?
Asad- You would know all about that.
Zain- Guys (both of them took deep breaths while glaring at each other) Asad these orders are from Mr. Malik, he told us to take his name if you refuse to co-operate.
Asad- Of course. I should have known. (He looked towards his laptop where a text from him was still open "I'm sending you a present. Enjoy". Asad shook his head taking a deep breath) It's not about co-operating. It's about let downs and thats all you people can do, let the people of Kasauli down. As far as my statement is concerned it was a simple case of pick pocketing. They wanted my wallet, I refused to give it up, things got violent and I didnt see the knife.
Zain- When and where did this happen?
Asad- I dont know the time. It was in the afternoon outside the Mazaar. Now if you'll excuse me I have a meeting to attend.
Zain- did you recognize the attackers? (Asad hesitated but only for a second)
Asad- They weren't from here.
Azlan- That doesnt answer the question.
Asad- Thats all i have to say.
Azlan- They stabbed you-
Junior officer- twice. (All 3 of them looked towards him) Sorry, I read the medical report (gave them a sheepish smile)
Asad- I told you. It was street crime. Nothing I havent dealt with before. I'm not pressing charges because I want nothing to do with you people. Now (stared directly at Azlan) since you understand the importance of family values, let me demonstrate some. My mother has taught me never to let guests leave on an empty stomach. So, I'll ask someone to bring you refreshments here while I head to the conference room. Excuse me-
Azlan- how thoughtful of you Mr. Khan (put his hands on Asads desk as he stood up. Leaning into Asad's face) but, lets just get one thing clear. I dont trust you..
Asad- Funny how your girlfriend said the same thing to me regarding you.
Azlan- bas***d-
Zain- OKAY WE'RE LEAVING (grabbed Azlan's arm as he struggled against him. Dragging him out while Asad glared at him. His jaw clenched, until Azlan disappeared from sight, before picking up the first thing that came into his hand and hurling it across his office letting it shatter to pieces. He struggled to even out his breathing. His eyes wild with fury. Looking every bit the untamed lion he was)
Dowstairs-
As they exited the building Zain let Azlan go. Azlan breathed heavily glaring at Zain who put his hands up..
Zain- He's not worth it Azlan (Azlan continued to take in deep breaths as Zains eyes narrowed into something in the distance) what's that clown doing here? (Azlan Looked ahead to see Ayaan walk out of the building towards his bike swinging his car keys and whistling at the top of his lungs as he eyed flirted and winked at every girl in vision)
Azlan-(groaned) lets just get out of he-
Ayaan- WASSUP CUZIN!! (They turned around to see Ayaan at the parking lot waving at them. He walked away laughing as did Azlan)
Junior officer- So, Mr. Khan and inspector Khan have history? (Zain shot him a look that clearly meant back off and he went scurrying away)
Zain- (muttered) They both have daddy issues.
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