Ae dil,
Bash itna samajh le.
Jisse tu khona nahi chahta,
Woh tera hona nahi chahta.

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Is there any problem?
The votes are continuously decreasing. I seriously hate asking to vote but I was seeing the response and its drastically decreasing. Kahi Ankahi had nearly 300 votes and even reading is decreasing. Is there any problem? Or my writing skills is getting boring?

Storyline aapko pasand nahi aarahi kya?

Do vote and comment. Seriously the decreasing response is making me have second thoughts now:(

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"Zi." Inaayat called out fidgeting with her fingers as looked at her lap but all she got was silence in return with his hold on the steering wheel tightening and jaw clenching.

"Atleast listen to me once." She said holding his upper arm only for him to stop the car with a jerk making them move forward due inertia of rest. Thankfully the road was deserted hence no accident occured.

"What the hell are you doing Inaayat Khan?" He screamed loudly pushing her hands away from his arms and passed her a cold glare.

She felt like he is the man she knew from years. His eyes on her were so blank that she felt her eyes tearing up.

"Lets clear out everything Zayn. I can't leave without you. Please." She said trying to cup his face but he moved his head in opposite direction.

"Don't touch me please." He said in a gruff voice.

"Can't we clear everything.  I can't leave without you. Please. Till when are are going to ignore me?" inaayat asked, biting her lips harshly.

"Everything is crystal clear Miss.Khan. The difference being you can see it. I don't need you in my life. And you should lead your life the way you are leaving till now." He said restarting the car.

Whole ride, she tried talking to him which he dodged skillfully. Tiredness consumed her as she rested her head on the car seat, her brown orbs capturing his each and every moment making him self conscious but he didn't voiced out a single thing.

Stopping the car Infront of the venue, he looked at her who had her eyes closed and arms resting on her head.

"We reached." He spoke, his eyes softening a little as he took in her appearance which indicated her tired self.

She pulled away her hand and nodded, getting out of the car as he followed her inside the venue.

"Inaayat." Azaan, Mahir's cousin called out his childhood classmate as he saw her entering followed by Zayn. She smiled widely at him as she went towards him.

"You turned so gorgeous." He said grinning cheekily at her making her laugh while someone at the back glared at him hard.

"Her lover boy is also here. Stop flirting. " Rehan, Mahir's another cousin pushed his elbow in Azaan's stomach who coughed glaring at him.

Inaayat's cheeks turned cherry as she listened to Rehan's statement and looked at Zayn from the corner of her eyes who looked anywhere but them.

"So when are you inviting us to your marriage?" Cheekily, Rehan asked making Inaayat's eyes widened as she glared at him.

"Shut up." She said going away from there while Zayn glared at them hard going towards Mahir who was controlling his laughter looking at him.

The engagement celebrations ended on a good note but Zayn was frustrated at the end. Inaayat had became the talk of the celebration owing to her beauty and brains. She was the MD of Khan Industries working under Aaryan for now and even increased the reach of industries out of the country. He hated how the boys were ogling at her Or how the ladies were asking about her from their mothers.

As soon as the function ended, Zayn stormed out in anger. The fury in his eyes was clear. The feeling of possessiveness, the anger of not being able to retaliate, the anger of not being able to express himself and the fear of loosing her before even having were taking a toll over him.

Sitting inside his car, he immediately rode away for sanity of his mind.

Opening his shirt and belt, he went towards the punching bag and started taking out all his anger, frustration, hurt onto it.

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Inaayat was pacing around the room with frown marring her face. Her eyes were swollen and red while her face had lost its charm.

"Zi." As soon as he entered inside the house, Inaayat rushed to him hugging him tightly as tears again came out of her eyes.

"I know whatever happened 8 years back was my fault. I shouldn't have been rude but please don't leave me Zi. Don't marry someone else. I love you. Please." She whispered slowly as her tears turned into sobs.

Zayn looked at the girl in his arms wide eyed.

Did she just confessed her feelings to him so effortlessly?

He thought with a frown but next second realisation dawned upon him.

She.. She loves me.

He thought and looked at her wide eyed, his expression displaying his shock. He pulled her away from him and looked at her tear stained face. Keeping his hands on her shoulders, he made her look into his eyes.

"What are you saying?" He asked making her look away.

"If you want revenge, then you can take it. Ignore me as much as you want but please don't marry that Riha. I really love you allot Zi. I was confused 8 years back regarding whatever I have for you. You scored less in your exams and I blamed myself. And then I listened Insha Mami talking to her sister-in-law that she will marry you to Riha. I was broken and angry. Your whole attention used to be on me. And when Mamu scolded you for your poor results, I thought it was due to me. Because of me, you couldn't focus on studies and when I told you about my plans to study abroad, you too wanted to accompany me. Insha Mami was angry when she got to know. She thought that I ami taking away her only son from her. I couldn't think of any other way and left alone for studies."she blabbered out everything without a second thought. He was shocked listening her point of view.

"Look here. Tumhe kya lagta hain yahaan koi film ki shooting chal rahi hain ya wattpad ka fiction hain jo yeh revenge revenge kar rahi ho. I love you Inaayat. There is no hiding in this. You were neither responsible for my bad performance nor for anything else. Stop taking blame of everything for god's sake." He said jerking her making her look at his.

(What do you think that any film shooting is going on here Or its your wattpad fanfiction that you are blabbering about revenge.)

"I.. " She started only to be cut off by him.

"Shut up. Just shut up. Bohot bol liya tumne aur bohot sun liya maine. Ab main bolunga aur tum sunogi." He said with furrowed eyebrows and dragged her away from living area.

(You spoke alot and I listened too. But now, I will speak and you will listen.)

"My bad performance in college had nothing to do with you. It was because the topic was really tough. Do you have a single idea how broken I was when you left me? It hurted me so much. You could have shared everything but you kept it to yourself and look, we lost 8 precious years of our life away from each other Ayat." He said, hurt expression capturing his face as his eyes welled up with tears remembering how much he suffered away from her. How his playful and lively nature changed to a cold and silent person.

"I listened Insha Mami talking to Mumma about your marriage. You will deny her. Right?" She said innocently making him shake his head at the child infront of him. She was still stuck at the topic of his marriage.

"I am not that bad that I will destroy someone else's life due to us. I love you and only you. I won't marry anyone else so stop repeating the same thing." He said making her smile widely but next second, her eyes welled up looking at his knuckles.

"I have hurted you alot. Isn't it?" She asked caressing his red knuckles making him wince in pain.

"Alot madam alot. Your words were too rude. Ouch!" He held his chest acting as if falling making her laugh.

"Toh mumma papa se mera haath maango." She said making a face making him look at her with a frown.

(Ask my parents for my hand.)

"Main tumhara haath kyu maangu? Mere paas khud ke 2 haath hain." He said frowning hiding his smile making her hiss as she smacked onto his chest with a glare.

(Why will I ask for your hand. I have 2 of mine.)

"Stupid. Stop teasing me please. " She said twisting her face making him laugh. She looked at him with a smile after seeing him laughing so freely after 8 years.

"You forgave me?" She asked all of a sudden making him go silent.

"I need time Ayat." He said making her nod with a sad smile.

"I was rude that time. I was angry at the thought of you becoming someone else's. I felt like killing that Liha."She said with a frown remembering the girl who had crush on Zayn.

He tried controlling his laughter looking at her red face. Her possessiveness over him was something he had always enjoyed.

"I am hungry.'' She said making a crybaby face and as soon as she completed her statement, her stomach growled supporting her.

Inaayat pointed at her stomach with a frown.

"Even this abdomen of mine agrees." She said and dragged him towards the  kitchen. After years, they enjoyed the company as they had their dinner laughing and teasing each other.

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How was it?

Again asking, is there something I lack these days that the response is too low. If yes, tell me what it is.

Didn't wanted to drag it any further. One more chapter is coming with their loving scenes as I want to show how they are with each other.

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