BEPANAH

8) First conversation!

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*Zoya's POV*

I woke up and slowly got out of bed then my eyes went to Ayan he was sleeping so uncomfortably on the 2 seater couch.

I got freshened up and was slowly walking towards the door when I accidentally pressured my injured foot a painful hiss left my mouth and that was the end . I broke his sleep. He immediately stood and came in front of me.

"Where are you going" he asked in a sleepy tone. "I'm going down" I answered "ok I'll ta.." he was saying something but I cut him in between saying "No need for it , I'll go there myself, I've already taken so many favours from you that I can't even return" I said in a sad tone.

He came towards me , held my hand and took me to the couch. "Sit here" ,he said or more like he ordered "Now listen to me" he said looking into my eyes .

"Firstly I didn't do any favour by saving you , I was just keeping my promise to my father . Secondly everything that I've done after that is my responsibility towards you , not a favour."

"I neither break my promise nor I leave my responsibility unfulfilled and lastly as long as you are my wife , I'll do anything to protect you Ok" he said sending shivers down my spine .

"I may not be able to give you the love of a husband ever but I can assure you that nobody can lay a finger on you."

I nodded and stood up from the couch "Wait!! " He said and I turned towards him "Will you go downstairs like this?" He said pointing towards my feet.

"Aliya gave me slippers but her feet are smaller than mine so it's not fitting because of the bandage" I explained. He paused for a few seconds, went to the cupboard and got his slippers. Sit here. I did as he said.

He kept them on the floor and held my foot but before I could say anything he gestured for me to stop. "Done" he stood up and forwarded his hand to me "I looked at his eyes and then stood up holding his hand"

I walked three steps and almost lost my balance but he held me from the backside . My back was touching his chest. "I won't hold you but I can help you walk" he said and started walking while holding me from my right side for support.

We got down the stairs towards the room Bua was staying in. "I'll go inside now , thank you" I said gratefully and he left .

I slowly opened the door and saw Bua on the prayer mat making Dua. "BUA!!" I said loudly and hugged her tightly I didn't realize when I started crying.
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*An hour later*

"He was about to be shot but his guard came right on time and saved us..." I finished telling everything to Bua.

I was laying on the bed with my head in her lap , she always gave me the motherly feeling and after mumma she is the closest person to me.

*Door knock*

Miss Sadaf entered the room "Mam Azhar Sir is willing to meet you" she said "yeah we are coming" Rehma Bua replied. "He is in the lounge" She informed us and left the room.

"Shall we go now?" Bua asked caressing my hair "I don't know I'm so nervous" I replied. "Beta don't be nervous he is a really good man , even though he hadn't seen you for years still when I told him about you he didn't take a second and sent Ayan" She said consoling me.

I nodded and we left to go downstairs to the lounge.

We entered the lounge "Assalamualaikum" I greeted "walikumassalam" Uncle replied and looked at me with admiration. "You look just like your mother" he told me and I looked at him blankly , I didn't know what to say.

He suddenly came towards me with his hand in the air and I got scared thinking he would hit me so I kept my hands infront my face. After a few seconds I felt his hand on my head and I lowered my hands.

"He won't do anything Zoya" Bua said from behind and I was so overwhelmed with everything that I started crying.
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*Ayan's POV*

I left her to her Bua's room and went back to sleep for sometime on my bed.

I woke up got freshened up and left for downstairs, I wasn't willing to leave baba like this but I had an important monthly meeting to attend. After getting downstairs I heard some voices from the lounge so I went there.

She was standing there infront of baba "You look just like your mother" I heard baba saying this to her . I still don't know why she is so important for baba.

The next thing that happened shocked me baba was going towards her to give her blessing but she flinched back scared . And then started crying , she is an emotional person I've noticed her crying over little things sin-since our nikkah.
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*Zoya's POV*

"Zoya-Zoyaa beta listen , it's ok, calm down" Bua said consoling me. I hugged her and got ok after a while.

We sat on the sofa "I- I'm sorry I.." I said in a low hesitant voice . "No- no it's ok , actually it's all my fault I was out of the country and didn't know what was happening to you in that house I'm the one who should be sorry" he said.

I looked up at him , he had tears in his eyes 'Tears of guilt' "I couldn't see him like that so I went to him , sat beside him and said "It's not your fault that I have a father like him, if you hadn't saved me , my whole life would've been destroyed so please don't feel guilty"

He looked up and smiled at me. Just then Miss Sadaf entered the lounge and she looked tensed "Sir , ah Mr Ehtisham is outside with the police, he wants to meet his daughter and he is creating chaos".

Everyone looked at me while I looked down."Baba don't worry , I'll see to it" Ayan's voice came from behind giving me a sense of relief I don't know why . I was now sitting with Bua fidgeting my fingers, dying with anxiety."Zoya" Ayan called my name.

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1000+ words
20/9/2024