sheilding you
Shielding you- one shot (Bepanaah ff)
“Mashallah…. Aditya, did you see the pictures of those hills. I am so excited to visit them.” Zoya exclaimed seeing the pictures on the big screen of the tablet.
“Well, I have visited them hundreds of times or actually”… coming close to her he whispered playfully. “Have flown over them hundreds of times.”
“We need to fly ….to visit them.” She asked innocently with those big eyes.
“Off course, unless they have discovered a road or water way to visit Peru…” he mocked her usually.
“Hun…I don’t know but if there is some way please lets go with that option Aditya.” And after all these months with him she still didn’t understand his jokes.
“You know Maahi said right… Siddiqui Saheb have grown a princess not a girl.” He said taking the seat on the swing in their garden.
“Okay okay Aditya , no need to talk about Abbu, I understand it was very childish of me.” she came to the rescue, she still was not comfortable with the talks of past life.
“By the way Zoya ,how do you manage to be this childish at times…hun?” he asked swinging the swing now that she had joined him on the swing but was still engrossed in the pictures .
“Can I tell you a little secret..?” she said looking up from the screen and he gestured to go on.
“I was really adamant to live with the hills back then but they no longer excite me … I don’t want to live with them forever.” she said swinging the swing with her feet which was coming to stop now.
“Mind blowing, haan….he exclaimed this time and she looked to him puzzled to understand him yet again.
“I mean you were jumping a few minutes back to see that ice clad Andes hills and now you say they no longer excite you.” He dramatically completed the words.
“I knew you would again make fun of Me.” she said tiringly and left the swing when heard his words.
“Fun is necessary when life is full with torturous jokes.” He recalled the bitter things.
And without turning she replied “one who makes promises try to keep them even when distances try to mold him.”
“And what does that mean.” He asked without making any move to stop her.
“That you should accept your second wife by now how she has accepted you.” that poisonous voice answered coming to them and they turned to it.
Coming behind him his dad or as he called him Mr. Hooda made no attempt to feel sorry for he made an awkward entry to the couple’s moment.
“I will go to make your coffee.” She pretended in an attempt to leave the father-son.
“Well, who is unwelcomed should leave from here not you Zoya.” Aditya answered her and to his dad too.
And though embarrassed but he has done his part and so to leave them alone he again shot the arrow , “ I wish you could have learned something from her… maybe a little politeness.”
“How you could not learn keeping trusts of people around you.” He backed him as usual and smiled crossly to Zoya.
“Aditya….” She called him hastily.
And in response he made no attempts to apologize and his dad left the scene.
“Aditya…you should forgive him by now.” She sat near his knees.
“I can’t forget the things and can’t forgive him too.” He said not looking to her.
“By the way you should be packing by now, we are leaving in morning.” He changed the topic and she too made no attempt to stick.
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Finding their seats they settled on it and proceeded through the things the flight announcements was made for.
And as soon as the engine started rolling the panic knocked Zoya, her breaths started becoming strained. She felt her body was compressed down, she closed her eyes and on her own her nails again pressed his arms.
Maanti Hoon Khuda Tujhi Ko,
He was back to a months old memory, the memory of the first flight journey with her came to him and he looked to her side and found her again whispering or praying to her gods.
And he extended his arm for her to rely on it and she opened her eyes surprisingly.
Tu Hi To Hai Rehbar Mera,
And she softened the hold instantly but as the wheels wheeled fast she again pressed them to him unknowingly.
Ab Se Khalipan Mein Bhi Tu,
Pass Mere Khada…
Closing her eyes she waited for the moments to pass fast. And in those moments he kept staring her and recalling how rude he was with her months back.
And as soon they were in the skies and she felt the feeling residing she opened her eyes and as she pulled her hand to herself it was stopped.
A bit puzzled she looked to him when he inched closer and said, “Sorry….for the last time.”
Tu Hai Nahi Yaha, Ye Na Yakeen Hua,
Kaise Karoon Ye Khud Se Bayaan,
Bikhri Hoon Har Jagah, Main Rait ke Tarah,
Na Mere Dard Ki Hai Dawa…
Now it was her turn to stare him for a while and suddenly the plane jolted and they came to themselves.
Shashoon Ke Sarzamin Par Barshaat La Gaye,
Ek Jhhapki Mein Tere Sau Khawab aa Gaye…
And both turned away but this time smiling not grumped and grieved like months ago.
Bepnah..Bepanah … Pyaar Hai Tumse…
Bepnah..Bepanah … Pyaar Hai Tumse…
“Sir would you like to have any newspaper…” the air hostess asked him after the plane settled in air properly and the seat belt notion turned off.
“Yeah, …..Taking the offered newspaper he thanked the lady.
“Zoya… would you-
“No I am fine….. Gazing the clouds around the plane she said.
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““Ladies and gentlemen, as we start our descent to Jorge Chávez International Airport , please make sure your seat backs and tray tables are in their full upright position. Make sure your seat belt is securely fastened and all carry-on luggage is stowed underneath the seat in front of you or in the overhead bins. Thank you.”
The announcement before the final descent was made by the captain and it followed the hustles indicating people were busy doing the said.
“You know… sometimes a big cloud gets struck to the engine.” unable to see her this quiet he started
And this worked because she turned to him instantly.
“Then… then what happens?” she asked scared.
“Nothing …the plane makes rounds and then bigger rounds and then finally …. He said casually showing how much engrossed he was in the newspaper.
“Then finally what Aditya… she was visibly scared now “khuda ke liye, hume dobara mat daraiyen please…hum vaise bhi bahut dare hue hain” and the sudden jolt in the plane made it more uncomfortable to her.
And he smiled inwardly it was so easy to play to her and these turbulent jerks he was very familiar with just confirmed it for her.
“Then …. And then suddenly the jolts started again and again.In no time whole liner was filled with terror and shouts. The lady beside him clutched him tight too.
“Zoya… one minute. Let me see this.” he said calmly to her.
“No Aditya.. please be with me.”
“Zoya , please let me go… and without wasting time he opened the seatbelts and started making his way to crew cabin.
“I was joking earlier and please pray to your god.” And he was gone in a moment
“Sorry sir, you cannot go in.” the already baffled air hostess stopped him.
“I am an experienced pilot myself, please let me go inside .i might help them.” He said and the strong yet assuring voice made the air hostess let him enter inside.
“hey captain…I am Aditya Hooda , a commercial pilot In Indian airlines. Is everything okay?” he asked as soon as he entered inside ignoring the stares.
and the perhaps a newcomer, the first officer blurted, “ landing gears are jammed and we are trying to manually work on it.
“I am joining you captain.” and with that he gestured the first officer to leave his seat.
When the captain spoke finally, “How can I believe you and officer, this is not the supposed behavior,” he chided the first officer and it raged Aditya.
“Okay then, you keep suggesting him after you reach home.” And with that he took the seat beside him And spoke in the mic , “Mayday,… our landing gears are jammed. We need to make a crash landing…..to the ocean.”
And every eye in cabin including the air controller of the arriving airport popped out. After a few seconds of terrifying silence the ATC responded.
“Ok captain….and be safe.” And the sound was now waiting their descent holding their breath.
“I have flied to this airport many times, I know the ways …Lets believe me Captain, otherwise we will reach the heaven together.” He said as he stared the screen preparing for the landing and again turned his attention to the microphone hanging just around his lips.
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She was having a hard time, first she hated these flights and now she actually got herself in one such mishap… it was the first time they were flying together and he too wasn’t flying planes from a few months after he was suspended for six months.
She tried focusing on her gods when the plane again made a sharp ascend and the familiar voice filled the compartment.
“Make sure your seatbelts are fastened and cover your head as we go down …please be calm as we make this crash landing to the waters you are seeing down your windows.”
And suddenly the noisy hall was turned ghostly silent… and after making them prepared everyone waited for the crash.
In many nights he had just engulfed her to him because she was terrified of that fateful night.
On many occasions he had saved her from the nasty things one told her.
Through all the ordeals life had offered them he had tried moving them out.
But today one more time she was left alone and he was not beside her when one of the cruelest moments was knocking her again.
She closed her eyes and bending her head waited for the crash… “If she dies today she would be happy she met someone who she loved truly.”
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The other captain who was now assisting him as they made the sharp ascend to think about the necessary things took the information about weather conditions, wind speed and other things from ATC before they were going to land.
“So captain ready??” he asked as he maneuvered the plane to lower altitudes over the giant ocean right across the airport.
Passengers were surely puzzled why the plane was making a crash landing when the airport was just beside them.
“Little did they know they were going to slam into the airport if the plane made a landing on the runway without those landing wheels”
And as the plane started descending down the sky the people inside and out of cabin controlled their breath and with a pin drop silence where only the faint noise of engines was evident they travelled to the watery grave if things went Not Well.
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She looked up and peeped outside the window when the approaching water level nauseated her and in no time she again bent and took the support of her knees securing her head as was said.
With a loud and noisy sound followed by a strong whoosh of something big entering water she felt her head colliding to the front seat and after that everything went black.
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The plane was now sailing on the waters and the coast buzzing with all sorts of sirens from the ambulances to the security ones who were waiting for the crash from half an hour now.
Opening his eyes he found the first officer and the one air hostess lying to the ground and the captain beside him moaning in pain.
And before he could have leave the seat he found the life boats making their way toward the plane nose and the consciousness was going again before the one thought came to him…. “ZOYA”
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She felt water around her. “Why she was sleeping in the bath tub.” She asked herself without opening her eyes.
But she felt the water was only around her knees and she was sitting somewhere and as she opened her eyes the sight terrified her.
And then it all came to her, “she had made the crash.” A little happy she searched for the one familiar face but as she looked around her she felt suffocated “she found a portion of the plane was missing along with many passengers” and she collapsed unable to believe what must have happened to him.
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The plane was drowning in the sea but they were still unable to locate everyone, a few were missing in the water as the right side had broken in the crash.
He had rejected the offer when the life boats came to take him along with the other crew. With hopes in his heart he made his way out of the cockpit… to her.
With wobbly feet and making way through the scattered luggage he reached to the seats when he too noticed the broken wall of the wall.
Toot Ke Bikhra Padda Hoon,
Saans lena Bhi Hai Saza,
And he fell on his knees to the water; feeling shattered again when the clouds over the Pacific thundered telling the arrival of the rains.
Jeene Mein Abb Kya rakha Hai,
Marr Raha Sau Dafa…
“That too was one rainy night when they had met in those hills.” He was reminded and he felt more horrible.
He recalled all the moments he made fun of her and told lies just to scare her…
Kaisi Ye Sazishein, Roothi Hai Ranzishein,
Leti Hai Karwatein ZIndagi…
Abb Kis Modd Pe Aake Ruka Hoon Main,
Na Koi Raah Hai Na Koi Pata…
And he cried loudly for the twist of tales, for the biggest joke with him and for he was again left alone.
But fates are never that cruel and suddenly he heard the cries of a baby, he approached to help him because he was a pilot first and it was his duty to save others.
The rescuers were entering inside and suddenly one of them shouted, “Help that lady in white dress.”
And with amazed eyes he turned to the direction and found her struggling to come out from the water filled cabin floor.
Shashoon Ke Sarzamin Par Barshaat La Gaye,
Ek Jhhapki Mein Tere Sau Khawab aa Gaye…
And gathering her in his arms he hugged her seemingly hanging slender form tight ignoring the calls of rescuers to not suffocate her, to let them help her.
“They didn’t know what they went through and what he was going through and they will never understand that.”
The late march rains surrounded the pacific of Lima coasts and here the reunion of two hearts too was guarded by them, for rains knew how to present the scene and for they were the best way of union.
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“It is done; I am not going to travel through planes anymore.” She declared as she changed his bandages.
He didn’t say anything and she noticed he wasn’t teasing her or was joking with her from the time they survived the crash.
“Aditya… you okay?” she asked lifting his chin softly.
“Hun…i am fine.” He said trying not to look into her eyes.
“I was joking that time…about the clouds.” He said trying to leave from her vicinity.
“You had confirmed that before going.” her answer surprised her and her action too. Pulling him on the hotel bed she too joined him. “I have understood one thing.”
And he looked to her waiting what it was.
“That I like you joking with me, pulling my leg on everything and… she was cut mid-way.
“I was scared to lose you.” And he hugged her tight and she too hugged him back for they needed to know they were together and they had themselves to rely on.
“I too was.” And many moments passed when no one said a thing, just the sounds of sea waves echoed through the room.
“But still there is no other option to reach Mumbai other than taking a flight.” He said after a few moments.
“Then how about we never go back and live here with the hills.” She gave him back for the first time.
“Whatever…. But let’s say i will always shield you.” He declared as his lips found the way to her lips.
Bepnah..Bepanah …Pyaar Hai Tumse…
Bepnah..Bepanah … Pyaar Hai Tumse…
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Too early!!! Well, I couldn’t resist this plot which was making my fingers itch to type and post….
I just hope you like it; will be waiting for your response
p.s.- i apologize if you didn’t like it, by the way it is the first ff on this couple…did you notice 😉
WITH LOVE Morusya.