Chapter 25.

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Asim.

I sigh heavily and close my eyes. I should have controlled myself. I shouldn't have say all that. I don't know what take over me that I say all that. I had never yelled at her before. I don't want to hurt her, but she left me no choice. I get tired of all lies of her. I want to know why she is doing this and what she want, but instead of knowing that I hurt her and tell her about my love for her. I know I say I didn't regret anything and trust me, I don't but I feel like I shouldn't have shouted at her. I feel angry at myself. I break my promise that I give her Dad, Amir, Rauhan and Khadija.

I don't know what will I do now or how should I face her after everything that happened. After everything I surely know that now she wouldn't want to see me or talk to me. I don't know if she was angry or not, but I was sure that my behaviour toward her today scared her. I- my thoughts were broken when I heard yelling of congratulations. I look around confused and sigh when I realise I was in the Masjid with everyone. I smile slightly and hugged my big and newly married brother. I am happy for him.

"Are you okay?" Adil asked me quietly after he pulled back. I nodded and mentally feel bad for lying to my brother. I stand up with everyone and head out. We stop at the front door of the Masjid and saw ladies coming out as well. My heart clenched when I saw Zoya blank face as she looked up at me. I quickly look away because I hate to see her like that.

"Asim." Mom call me and I look at her.

"Yes, Mom?"

"Saira parents packed some gifts for everyone, but forget to bring it in a hurry. If you don't mind, can you and Zoya go and pick them from their house?" I look at her then at Zoya who was looking down. I could feel she was uncomfortable and when I was about to tell her that I will go alone but Adil cut me off.

"He will. Don't worry Mom." I look Adil in confusion and wanted to ask him why he says that but stop when he glared at me.

"Good and don't worry about Mustafa and Hadiya. They are sleeping. Now go." Mom says, pushing me and Zoya away from them. I had a feeling that they planned this. We quietly walk to my car and open door for her. I close it once she was seated carefully I walk to the driving seat and sit in before following Saira Bhabhi parents as they pulled out before us.

We were driving in uncomfortable silence. We didn't say anything or look at each other. I was driving and she was looking out of the window. I don't know what to say. Should I apologize to her or let it go? I don't even know if she wants me to say anything after all that or not. I will do what she wants me to do even though I am tired all of this, but still I will follow everything she say because I love her and don't care.

"Sorry." I look at Zoya when I heard her. I was confused why she says sorry because she didn't do anything.

"Sorry for what?" I asked her looking back at the road. I heard her sigh and I could feel her looking at me.

"Sorry for everything I had done. I am really sorry I shouldn't have behaved like that with you, but I can't really help myself. I mean I was all broken and I don't want you to leave everything for my problems. I am sorry I react that way." She says and her voice get shaky. I was stopping myself from taking her in my arms and comfort her, but she had to leave being stubborn.

"I understand Zoya, what you were going through, but you can't keep doing like this. You have to change. We are now parents of twin babies and we have to become mature. We have to forget thinking what had happened in our past and start thinking about present and future. I know whatever Shehroz did with you had affected deep in your heart, but please get out of it and see what you are missing. We all are here for you. Your family is here for you as well as mine. Do you even have an idea how your family feel when you didn't call them in almost a year and didn't see them much? Do you know that how Amir feels when you ignore him. He is your brother Zoya and I am sure he feels like someone is killing him because I feel that same when Khadija do that to me when she was engaged to Zaid. I am not trying to lecture you. I just want you to know what are you missing and how many people you are hurting." I say and sigh heavily. I look at my right when I didn't get any reply and saw her looking at me with wide eyes and her mouth slightly open. I chuckle and shake my head before looking back at the road.

"You are lucky that I am driving right now or else I will capture your look." I say and smirked when she snapped out of whatever she was thinking. She quickly close her mouth and look away. I saw the pink shade on her cheeks and she sigh.

"You're right. I shouldn't take all that on myself that I forget everyone. There is a saying 'Sometimes it is better to be alone that nobody can hurt you' and I was only following that thinking maybe I didn't get hurt again but I was wrong. I did get hurt by hurting my family. " She sighed shakingly and looked out of the window. I sigh mentally and shake my head.

"Zoya sometimes saying doesn't help us. Sometimes we have to let the things go the way they were going and sometimes we have to stop them. In this case you have to let the things go because it will make you feel better than stopping them." I try to explain here. She nodded and wipe her face that was teary and I didn't notice it before.

"You're right. I have to let go of my past and focus on things going on right now. Maybe it will make me feel better." She whispered looking down. I smile slightly and nodded.

After a few minutes we pulled up at Saira Bhabhi parent's house and get out of my car. We help them to put the gifts in the backseat and drove back to home. We again drove in silence, but this time it was comfortable. I look at my left and smile when I saw Zoya sleeping. I look at her for a few minutes before looking away. 

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-Maddy.!