Part 3
Zoya stayed up all night to retrieve the data and Asad did not leave her side for even a second. He even made coffee for her but she did not touch the coffee he made and had her diet coke instead and she did not speak to him at all. Her avoidance was really breaking his heart but he knew that he deserved this for the way he has treated her since she came to live in his house. Yes house he thought as it was zoya who made his house a home and he was not going to lose his zoya and his home at any cost. Zoya managed to retrieve all the data by morning and Asad was really impressed by her dedication and said "thank you so much zoya.. I don't know what I would have done without you". Zoya gave him a sad smile and said "I'm glad I could help Mr Khan.. Waise bhi you don't have to thank me kyunki maine yeh sab aap ke liye nahi kiya hai.. I did all this for phuppi and najma kyunki app itni mehnat unhi ke liye to karte hain.. anyway have a nice day and good luck for your meeting Mr Khan". Zoya went off to bed leaving a tearful Asad behind who was desperate to get his Ms New York Hoity Toity back, the one who would do anything to make him happy no matter how much he used to push her away. He did his prayers, got ready and left for work with a heavy heart.
Dilshaad was shocked to see a smiling Asad back a couple of hours later and she said "Asad tum itni jaldi wapas agaye?" Asad hugged his ammi and said in a happy voice "mujhe woh contract milgaya ammi and it's our biggest contract til date! Aur yeh sab sirf zoya ki wajah se hua hai! I'm so thankful to Allah that He sent zoya in our life ammi.. She has been spreading light and laughter in our life since she came here.. I feel so blessed to have her in my life ammi.." Dilshad who was happy to see her son finally opening his heart and accepting his feelings for zoya gave him a teasing smile and said "acha? you feel blessed to have her in YOUR life Asad?" Asad blushed hearing this and said "Haan ammi.. I feel blessed to have her in my life.. I love zoya a lot ammi and she is the light of my life but I'm afraid I've pushed her too far this time.. main usse khona nahi chahta ammi.. My life will have no meaning without her" Dilshad kissed asad on his forehead and said "naraaz tumne kiya hai to manana bhi to tumhein hi parega asad.. Aur main jaanti houn ke jab tak tum hamari zoya ko mana nahi lete chain se nahi baithoge.." Asad smiled and said "aap meri pasand se khush to hain na ammi?" "Aaj tumne mujhe meri zindagi ki sabse bari khushi di hai Asad.. Main aur najma to yehi chahte the ke zoya hamesha hamesha ke liye hamare paas hi rahe, hamari family ka hissa banke aur aaj tumne hamari yeh wish bhi puri kardi.. Ab jaldi se usse manao kyunki mujhe jald se jald zoya ko apni bahu banana hai!" Dilshad said with happy tears in her eyes. Asad felt his heart expand with warmth seeing how much his ammi and tamatar loved his zoya. He sent his ammi to rest in her room saying that he will make dinner tonight. He decided to make pizza and french fries for everyone knowing how much his zoya loves junk food. Unknown to both asad and Dilshad someone had heard everything they said and her hatred for zoya increased even more and she went back to her room and started thinking of a way to get rid of zoya.
When zoya came for dinner she was shocked to see Asad wearing an apron and setting the food he had made on the table. Since there was no one else at the dinning table yet Asad made zoya sit in the seat next to his and he knelt down in front of her holding her hands. Zoya tried to pull her hands back and steel her heart but Asad gave her a puppy look and refused to let go therefore melting zoya's heart a little. Asad took a deep breath and said looking at zoya with his heart in his eyes "Main bohot bura houn na zoya? I always hurt you but you always forgive me. Pata nahi kyun lekin mere dil ko hamesha yeh yakeen hota hai ke hamare beech kuch bhi hojaye lekin aap mujhe hamesha maaf kardengi. It's not because I deserve to be forgiven, God knows that I don't deserve your forgiveness, but it's because you have a golden heart.. Aap bohot achi hain zoya.. But I've pushed you too far this time haven't I?"
Tears streamed down both there faces but zoya remained quiet and let Asad continue "Aapko pata hai zoya? My life was filled with darkness, pain and loneliness before you came.. aur jab aap ayi to you brought light, happiness and laughter with you and you started breaking through the wall around my heart.. Main darr gaya tha zoya.. mujhe iss baat ka darr nahi tha that you would leave me like my abbu did.. I know aap aisa kabhi nahi kar sakti, not in a million years! I was scared of hurting you the way my abbu hurt my ammi zoya, that's why I was pushing you away.. I did not want you to be hurt but it was too late by the time I realised that I was hurting you even more by pushing you away from me because we are your family and I was trying to take that away from you.. What you don't know is that you are also our family zoya.. aap ammi ki beti hain, tamatar ki BFF aur meri.. you are the light of my life zoya, my love, my whole universe.. aapse bohot mohabat karta houn.. itni mohabat ke I can't imagine my life without you.. Please forgive me one last time zoya and I promise zindagi bhar aapko khush rakhounga.. I won't scold you.. I won't say anything to you even if you turn the whole house into a pigsty.. You can wear any kind of clothes you want, main judgements pass nahi karoonga.. Main aapki shayiri bhi chup chap sununga.. What I'm trying to say zoya, is that I love you the way you are and would not change a thing about you.. Please give me one last chance to give you the family you always wanted zoya.. please.."
Zoya broke down crying into Asad's arms by the time he finished speaking and he hugged her back tightly and whispered soothing words in her ear trying his best to calm her down. After crying her heart out zoya looked up and cupped asad's face and said loving "But I love you the way you are and don't want you to change.. All I want is for you to always open your heart for me and try to control your anger because you always say things you don't mean in anger and you feel extremely hurt and guilty when you realise what all you've said.. Aur waise bhi mujhe mere Jahapana six packs Akru Ahmed Khan hi pasand hai and don't you dare try and change yourself! Samjhe aap?" They both smiled at each other and Asad pulled his zoya back into a loving hug where she always felt at home.
Dilshad and Najma who had witnessed the whole scene wiped their tears and cleared their throats making Asad and Zoya spring apart and they both turned red seeing the teasing smiles on both Dilshad's and najma's faces. Najma then said with a twinkle in her eyes "aap to humein hi bhool gayi zoya.. oops sorry sorry.. ZOYA BHABHI!!" Zoya turned bright red and pouted at Dilshad saying in a childish voice "Dekhiye na phuppi! Najma is teasing me!" Dilshad caressed zoya's head and said "Phuppi nahi zoya.. mujhe ammi bulao beta.. ab to tumhara haq banta haina?" Zoya hugged Dilshad and said in a tearful voice "ammi! aaj main bohot bohot khush houn ammi! mujhe ammi milgayi!" Najma joined the hugged and said in a chirpy voice "aur mujhe meri pasand ki bhabhi milgayi! zoe bhabhi!!" Asad pouted and said in a childish voice "that's so not fair! Jiski wajah se yeh sab hua aap log usse hi bhool gaye? Where's my hug?" The three ladies laughed happily and went into his open arms and Asad finally felt warm, light and complete holding his whole universe safely in his arms. Dilshad then called zoya's aapi and jiju immediately to share the good news and ask for zoya's hand for Asad.
This was going to be the last part but looks like I'll have to write one more part to give a nice conclusion to this story. thank you all so much for the lovely comments and likes for the previous parts. Please don't forget to like and comment:)
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