PART 6
It was another day in his colorless life, after taking shower when he opened his wardrobe to get ready for the day, his eyes landed on the black color tie she gifted him on their second meeting, he took it out and caressed it as his eyes moistened 'You were one of the best thing that happened to me zoya...I miss you' he whispered as a lone tear rolled down his cheek
Flashback
The next day asad was outside Zoya's place at exact 4 pm and she for a change was on time, hugging zeenat once she made her way towards him while he opened the door for her and placed the bags she was holding on the back side
After greeting each other, he started driving but all the time his mind was stuck on the bags she had carried 'umm zoya, what's inside these?' Asad had finally asked when they were outside Khan Mansion 'gifts Asad' she replied while removing her seat belt, a frown appeared on his forehead with her reply 'gifts for whom zoya?' 'Of course for you family asad' she replied took the bags from back seat 'although I have met them before but this is different and I didn't want to come empty hands so I bought some gifts for your family' she added as they made their way towards the main door 'was it really necessary?' He asked unsure and she rolled her eyes 'May be you don't know the basic etiquette and manners but I do...so now no more questions, follow me' and he sighed, this girl was capable of shutting him up again and again
Asad tried to say something once again but was stopped at the sound of giggles which he heard from the main door, they both turned towards the sound of it and asad wanted to hide himself as in front of him stood Mrs.Khan and his tamatar laughing on the way he got the scolding while zoya laughed with them and ignoring him made his way to them
'Assalam-o-alikum ' she greeted forwarding her hands towards them but surprising everyone najma pulled her in a hug 'walaikum-as-salam, it's so nice to meet you zoya' najma said breaking the hug 'it's been long since we last met, you have grown into a beautiful girl zoya, Masha Allah, please come in' dilshaad praised her cupping her cheeks lovingly and then the three ladies went inside the house making asad follow them
Zoya first met Rashid who too joined everyone in the hall in his wheel chair, thou he was weak but still he was not losing himself with all the medicines and treatment he was given by the doctors thou he knew there was no much hope left, asad was surprised to see zoya hitting it off so well with his family, he knew they have met zoya before in the parties and other gatherings but the way they jelled up right now was a site to admire, thou asad can not really adore the two senior Khan's ever but still the sight in front of him was beautiful the way Najma and zoya sat together and laughed ,and that he had never admired any other girl in his life except for his tamatar not even tannu but today zoya was 2nd in that list
The way she give her dimple smile, the way she laugh, that pure innocence of her face, that sparkle in her eyes, it was actually a sight to behold, asad silently prayed to Almighty Allah to never let that smile leave her face
After spending a lot of time together it was finally time for the Khan's to say good bye to zoya, while asad was all set to drop her back home 'I can't wait to make you my bahu, I am going to make sure that this wedding will happen as soon as possible' dilshaad said as she kissed her forehead while Najma gave her a tight hug 'I enjoyed a lot with you zoya, I can't wait to have you here forever...it's gonna be so much fun' Najma said almost jumping in the hug making zoya giggle
Zoya then took Rashid's blessing ' May Allah bless you always beta and thank you so much for the gifts' Rashid said 'it was my pleasure uncle...Allah Hafiz' 'Allah Hafiz beta' and finally asad and zoya left
While in the car, asad was driving quietly but his mind was stuck on just one thing, Zoya gifted everyone something except for him, wasn't it a part of her manners to gift him too? He shook his head, he shouldn't be feelings bad about such small things but then why was he even thinking all this...urgh he couldn't help but curse his mind for letting such thoughts in
Zoya looked at him confused at the sounds he was making, he noticed her look and mouthed a sorry on which she shrugged and turned towards the window again
After reaching at Zoya's place asad was about to leave when zoya stopped him and asked him to wait while she ran inside and disappeared behind those doors, asad kept on waiting for her while she took more than 5 minutes to return, once she was out of her house asad too got out of the car and walked towards her
Once close to each other he raised his brows and opened his mouth to say something but once again she didn't let him, this time with an apology 'umm sorry for making you wait, actually asad...I have something for you' she said and asad confusion grew even more 'what zoya?' 'Actually...' she started and brought her hand forward which was at her back earlier and she was holding a paper bag in her hand 'I wanted to give it to you' she added 'to me?' He confirmed and she nodded 'I wanted to give it to you with others but couldn't' she confessed and he felt a layer of happiness pass through him, so she didn't forget him but he didn't show anything and just gave her a small smile while taking the bag from her
'Thank you for this zoya, although this wasn't needed' He thanked her and she smiled 'I was so confused asad, I really hope that you like it' she said ignoring his other reply and he just thanked her again on which she smiled at him, after that they said their good bye's to each other and he left while she too made her way inside
Asad was genuinely happy when he reached home, their was that small almost hidden smile on his face, which was also a rare sight for the people who know him but the feeling that he wasn't forgotten made his day, he actually felt butterflies in his stomach when she forwarded that bag to him, no one have done it for him before of course except for najma and tannu but that's totally different, one is his sister and other his best friend but with zoya all this is totally a different case
'Bhaijaan, join us for dinner' najma called out when asad was about to go inside his room, he stopped and turned to her and for the very first time Rashid and Dilshaad noticed that asad didn't go all stiff rather his eyes held a very soft expression within them, he just simply nodded and walked away
Dilshaad couldn't hold back her happiness, she smiled widely and went to the kitchen to heat the food and set the table, asad was back after a few minutes changing into his comfortable T-shirt and pants, Najma got up from the couch and went close to Rashid's chair to help him but asad surprised them yet again as he came for her help 'tamatar you go, I will bring abu' asad told her and she left while asad quietly held his wheel chair and got him settled at the dinning table
Rashid thanked him and silently had his dinner, he knew this was some little change, asad had hardly ever made any effort for him or Dilshaad until it was about najma but today Najma didn't ask him to help her but he did, asad with his own will helped him, but he very well knew not to get hopes with this little move of his, it could be pity too, for a defeated man like him, it was not wrong if he would call himself a defeated man, he is a defeated man and he had brought it all upon himself, he had loved Dilshaad but the greed to become as financially strong as her had made him blind, he had committed some mistakes which had cost him his family, God thou had blessed him with Najma who became the only string to connect him with his wife and son but this didn't change the fact that he would never get forgiveness for his mistakes, And he deserve it only
Asad ate his dinner quietly and called it a night, he kissed his tamatar on her forehead, wished Mr and Mrs.Khan Good Night and went to his room
He has been feeling this unknown excitement within to check out the gift, with a glint in his eyes he took out the bag she gave him from his cupboard
Inside it he found two boxes wrapped nicely within a beautiful gift paper, asad frowned, why are there two gifts? Confused he thought zoya might had mistakenly put another one inside but then how would he know which one is his, he sighed, she can be so weird at times but then he noticed a small message for him on one of it 'To Mr.Akdu Khan' it was written, he chuckled, was he really akdu, but then he noticed the other box and that frown returned until he found a piece of paper inside
"Dear Mr.Khan, here is an extra gift for you which you can take so that I can take it back with interest, don't become akdu again, i was just confused what you would like more, so actually, both are your's and of course I won't take it back but I can demand for something else and if you are planning to return one back to me then don't, i wont take it back and it's not a suggestion, it's an order, so keep it
Zoya
A smile appeared on his lips, Ms.Faroqui and her orders, he re-read the letter, it was simple and a bit threatening yet it did something sweet to him, he was smiling more than required and couldn't help but think about zoya only, he like her, he realized, she is so different, so full of life, he don't remember the last time he had admired someone so much, he should thank her, this was really sweet of her for doing this for him and his family, he thought
He took out his mobile from his pocket and went into his contacts, yesterday zoya had given him her number and he had saved it as Ms.Faroqui without any second thought but now as he directly checked within the alphabet Z, he realized how he had saved her number in his oh so formal way
He then scrolled up and as he found it, the first thing he did was to edit her name and save it as Zoya, a small smile formed on his lips as he remembered their yesterday's meeting and how she wanted him to call her zoya, and now he realized it, how important it was for them to feel comfortable around each other
Chucking these thoughts aside he called her, he really need to thank her for this gesture of her's, she deserve it
'Hey...Mr.Khan?' She said or rather asked surprised, he could feel that in her voice
'Assalam-o-Alikum zoya'
'Walaikum-as-salam Asad, all ok?' She asked and he took in a breath
'Yes, All is well, I just called to thank you'
'Thank Me?'
'For the gifts zoya' he reasoned in a soft tune and she smiled
'Did you see? Kaise lage apko? I am sorry I had no clue about your likes and dislikes, I hope you liked it? If you didn't then please be honest' She went on and on making him chuckle
She stopped as he chuckled 'Ap has rahe hain asad?' She asked surprised and he stopped
'Umm no nahe toh, actually I like this bak bak version of yours then all others, why don't you know how to stop zoya? Thou I have no problem in hearing you out but still asking...you know out of curiosity?' He teased her which made her open her mouth wide
'Asaddd...Are you making fun of me?' She asked
'Not at all Zoya, I was just asking?' He replied stopping himself from laughing on her childlike tune as if she would start crying any moment 'anyways drop that, I want to ask something from you' He said changing the topic and she let him
'Yesss go on'
'Zoya, Kya ap kal mere sath dinner par chalainge?' He asked her, zoya had a sweet smile on her face as he asked
'Are you asking me out Asad? as in hum date par jaenge?' It was her time to tease
'Date, oh no no, it's just a dinner?' He reasoned and she chuckled
'Come on now Asad, ap sach bol sakte hain, I am going to be your wife, so chill, you can ask me out' She tried to explain
'Nahe zoya it's just a dinner' he insisted and she sighed, giggling
'Alright I believe you...aur Han main chalunge' She added and he smiled
'Thank you...'
'Your welcome, I will see you tomorrow then'
'Sure...Allah Hafiz Zoya'
'Allah Hafiz Asad'
And the call was over, he starred at his mobile screen and unknowingly he went to his gallery to find the picture zoya had sent him yesterday
It was their yesterday's selfie, asad could see that wide smile on her lips, she looked really happy and satisfied and unknowingly this thought made him happy, he felt content and silently prayed to Allah to keep them like this only 'Sath mein ache lagta hain hum' He thought and smiled
He then sat on his bed and unwrapped the gifts, the first he opened had an elegant watch inside it, he smiled as he wore it in his hand, with a smile he opened the other one which had a tie inside, a black color tie
He took it out and his smile widened, it was just like how he likes, he silently thanked her once again as he properly placed both of them back inside
This was so sweet of her, I think I really should do something for her too, dinner won't be enough, I should buy something for her too but then how would I know what she likes and what she doesn't
May be tamatar could help, yes I will ask her and if needed I will call tannu too, I want to gift something to zoya, something she would like, yes that's a perfect plan, I will ask tamatar the first thing in the morning...
That was the last thing on his mind before he went to sleep
Hey there guyz, thank you for welcoming me back, it was so sweet of you all❤️ I am sorry for this little delay in update as i have decided to update in weekends only, it gets a bit difficult in weekdays
also those who are already waiting for me to reveal about the reason of separation, I want you all to wait, as firstly we have a lot more in line then this, asya's past has just began😉😛
and thanks once again guyz
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