𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭

Why am I so afraid to lose you?

Even when you are not mine.

A A H I L -

Hospitals were Aahil's nightmares, it had nothing but those cruel memories attached with them. Looking at Zayna's unconscious figure, he rubbed his forehead Frustratingly.

How could be he so careless?

All this happened because of him, if he didn't allow her to go outside the house. Tears were threatening to fall from his eyes, in 28 years of life, Aahil Mir Sultan had never felt this much restlessness.

He looked at the machines around her. His eyes were red, puffy, he was broken, he was feeling like a part of him had been snatched.

He pulled out his pendant which he was wearing, he opened it and saw a photograph of him and his dearest one.

"I'm sorry wajdan, i wasn't able to protect her, ho sake toh maaf kar dena. I broke our promise."

He controlled the sobs which were threatening to fall from his mouth. Sometimes things are not in our control but that doesn't mean we should stop trying.

He closed it and kept it near his chest, it had many happy memories related to him.

"Aahil?"

He turned back and composed himself when he listened to his father's voice. Arsalan Sultan looked at Zayna's unconscious figure. He was feeling nostalgic, she is not his daughter in law, she was his only sister's daughter, she was his niece.

A small drop of tears fell from his eyes remembering his conversation with his sister but he didn't know it was his last conversation with her.

"Bhai bhabi, dekhein Zayna aur Aahil kitne ache lag rahe hain saath mein?"

Ramsha said while bringing the tea, Zohra and Arsalan looked at the kids, they all were playing with each other. While little Zayna was sitting all alone. Aahil looked at her and came forward.

"Kya hua zayna? Tum khel kyu nahi Rahi ho hamare sath?"

8 year old Aahil asked her cutely, Zayna looked at him. She was 4 years old.

"Aap sab bade log sath mein milke Mera mazak banate ho isliye mein nahi khelungi aap logo ke sath."

Zayna said, her lips wobbling.

"Haww, Mene kab tumhara mazak banaya Zayna? Itna khatarnaak ilzam kese laga sakti ho mujhpe tum?"

Aahil said dramatically, Zayna cutely chuckled at his words.

"Mir bhai aap nahi lekin baaki log banaye hai mera mazak."

Zayna said while pouting cutely.

"Acha toh tum mujhse dosti karlo, phir hum dono sath mein khela krenge."

Aahil said cutely, Zayna smiled and nodded.

"We are best friends."

They both said in unison and smiled cutely. Their parents chuckle.

"Masha'allah mere bacho ko kisi ki nazar na lage."

Zohra said while mumbling some dua's.

"Bhie, Ramsha mein toh soch raha hun ki Zayna, Aahil aur Faaezah, wajdan ka rishta fix karde, taaki abhi se ye chaaro book ho jaye ek dusre ke liye."

Arsalan shared a laugh with Alam, while their wives smiled..

"Haan Ramsha, batao dogi apni zayna hamre Aahil ko?"

Zohra said with a smile, Ramsha looked at Alam who blinked his eyes in assurance..

"Kyu nahi bhabi, aur aap batye app dengi Faaezah hame?"

Ramsha questioned her with a smile. Zohra smiled at her question and nodded.

"Kyu nahi ramsha? Zayna bhi hamri hai Faaezah bhi hamari hai. Jaan hai ye dono bachiya iss khandan ki."

Zohra said with a smile and looked at the kids and shared a smile with each other.

"Zayna bhi hamari hai."

Arsalan Sultan whispered with tears in his eyes, Zohra looked at her son Aahil who was standing there.

"Arsalan sambhale apne aap ko, agar aap aese Tut jayenge toh Aahil ko kon sanbhalega?"

Zohra Whispers while holding his arm, Arsalan moves forward to Zayna and holds her fingers.

"Mujhe maaf kardo Alam, tumne jo zimmedari di thi vo nahi Sambhal paya mein."

He whispers while looking at zayna, he was feeling the same kind of feeling which he felt for the first time while holding her in his arms. He looked at Aahil who was quietly standing there.

"Aahil, mere bache."

Arsalan said and pulled him in a hug, Aahil reprocriated the hug with some drops of tears falling from his eyes.

"Waqt do beta, sab sahi ho jayega."

Arsalan said, Aahil nodded at his words and pulled back from a hug. He looked at his mother.

"Aahil, sambhalo apne aap ko, agar tum aese tut jaoge toh zayna ko himmat kon dega? Jese biwi shohar ko mukammal karti hai vese hi shohar biwi ko karta hai, dono ka wajood ek dusre se hota hai."

Zohra explained to him with a small smile and tears in her eyes, Aahil listened to her words carefully and nodded. Meanwhile the doctor came to check her.

"When will she regain consciousness, Doctor?"

Arsalan questions the doctor.

"As I had already told Mr Aahil Sultan that she is out of danger but we can't say when she will regain consciousness. We are trying our best but-

There are 70 percent chances of her to get in coma, we can only try aap log dua kijiye Allah se, vahi hai jo ab kuch kar sakta hai, ek uski hi zaat hai jo tinke mein bhi jaan dal sakti hai aur yeh toh phir insan chai. Aap bas Allah se inki fast recovery ki dua kryega."

The lady doctor said with a small smile and left from there.

"Mei Asher aur Haris se kehkar Zayna ke liye masjid mein dua karwata hun zayna ke naam ka sadka utarne ko kahunga."

Arsalan said to Zohra who nodded at his words. They left Zayna's room.

Aahil looked at zayna and held her hand.

"Ayna, utho na, kuch bolo bhi."

He whispers with some drops of tears falling from his eyes, for once he found her voice annoying know he was begging to listen to her voice. He scanned her face, her face was pale, it had lost her charm, her hazel eyes were closed. He wanted to look in her beautiful hazel eyes.

Aahil took a deep breath, he wasn't able to breathe. His eyes were red puffy, tears were present in his eyes.

"Mr Sultan, we had to check the patient, you may leave."

The senior doctor said, looking at him with a sad smile, Aahil looked at him and nodded. He went out of the room and saw Ashinoor coming there all alone, well he had expected this only. She is the only one who cared about zayna in that family.

"Aahil bhai, Zayna ko kya hua hai?"

Ashinoor questioned while tears were flowing from her eyes, Aahil looked at her. This girl is not his wife's real sister and still she cares for her.

"Aahil bhai kuch boliye bhi, Zayna thk hai na?"

Ashinoor questioned innocently, while Asher, Faaezah, haris and Nayab came there and saw Ashinoor questioning Aahil.

"Aahil bhai mein kuch puch rahi hu aapse? Meri bhen thk hai na? Kya hua hai?"

Ashinoor questioned sternly while her voice was shaky and tears were flowing from her eyes. Asher moved forward and held her hand.

"Relax Noor!-"

"Relax? Yaar meri bhen ICU mein hai aur mein relax kese ho sakti hun? Koi kuch bolega bhi ho kya raha hai?"

Ashinoor questioned all of them while crying. They were silent.

"Noor, bhabi will be fine.!"

Asher said while helding her in his Arms and looking at her, she was crying in his arms.

"Ye sab meri galti hai, i should have warned zayna about babajaan's evil plan. I knew that he could do anything for money and fame."

She said while crying, Aahil, Asher and haris looked at her. Haris sighed and moved forward.

"It's not your fault Ashinoor appi, don't blame yourself.

Haris said while giving her water, Ashinoor was a year or two older than him.

"Aahil bhai, Zayna thk ho jayegi na?"

Ashinoor questioned Aahil, Aahil looked at her and at all of them, he hadn't said anything. They all looked at him before anyone could say something he left from there. He was numb, he wasn't understanding.

Faaezah went to check on Aahil, while Haris and Nayab went to meet Zayna's doctor.

Ashinoor sat on the bench, she rubbed her face, she was broken, her sister was fighting between Life and death and she couldn't do anything.

Asher looked at her, he could hear her sniffs, he moved towards her and sat beside her and gave a side hug to Ashinoor, who looked at him with tears in her eyes.

"Asher agar zayna ko kuch hua na toh mein mar jaungi, ek vahi hai jo mujhe samjhti hai. Aesa lag raha hai jaan Jaa rahi hai meri."

Ashinoor said while tears were falling from her eyes. Asher hugged her tighter.

"Kuch nahi hogi zayna bhabi ko, vo Aahil bhai ki biwi hai, she is a fighter like him."

Asher said and comforted, Ashinoor was feeling safe in his arms, she hid her face in his chest. They can hear the heartbeats of each other.

"Mohabbat na ho jaye mujhse, noor."

Asher said to lighten her mood, Ashinoor chuckled at his words and wiped her tears.

"Nahi hogi."

Ashinoor said with a small smile, Asher looked at her and chuckled.

"Bata kar nahi hoti hai, bas ho jati hai. Jese mujhe tumse hui thi, pata hi nahi chala kese tmse mohabbat ho gayi."

He said with a smile, Ashinoor pulled apart from a hug, she looked in his eyes. His eyes were showing the intensity of his words, his voice was firm.

The only thing about Asher sultan was more than sure is He loves Ashinoor Qureshi.

Ashinoor averted her gaze and checked her phone. He gazed at her.

"Wait here, I will get you something to eat from the canteen."

Asher said, she looked at him and nodded. She looked at his disappearing figure, a small smile touched her lips remembering his words.

She was in love with him but she fears to accept it..

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Assalamualaikum Readers-

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Ik many of you will be mad at me while seeing Aahil's condition, lekin yawr regret toh hona chaiye na usko bhi?

Ahmm! Aur baaki sab thk hh na?

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