When She saw the gun is pointed towards Asfand,and the person is about to trigger it she came in between and the Bullet hits her stomach...

Asfand heard a loud scream and before He can do anything,it's all happened in just blink of time...

Out of balance she is about to fall on the ground but.

He immediately kneeled down and hold her in his arms rested her head in his lap..

Zubia.. Zubia open your eyes.. Zubia..

He is continuously tapping her cheek.. When His hand felt a warm liquid on her stomach...

He immediately unwrapped the shawl from her,there was all blood on her shirt and shawl..

Zubia.. Zubia..tumhe ku..ch..nahi hoga..

Seeing her in that postion He don't to how to react or what to do..

As...fi..

She slowly whispered.. Her eyes half closed and her face is going paler with time..

He immediately took of his phone from one hand and holding her in another..

He directly dialed Shehroz number,and the main reason is Shehroz Home is near that place..

The phone was ringing.. Finally after so many rings He picked up the call..

Dr.S:Asfand Is..

Before He can say any..

Asfand broken voice were heard..

A:Zubia.. Woh.. Zubia..

Dr.S:Asfand.. Kya huwa hai zubia ko..

Asfand answer me..

A:.. Woh.. Zubia.. Zubia ko goli lagi hai..

Please.. Please come fast..

Dr. S:WHATTTTT...ok I'm coming, don't panicked... Tum Log kahan ho.. Mai Abhi aaya..

Asfand informed thier location.. Listening to the call Asifa also came along with him..

In just five minutes of driving.. They were hear.. And saw the couple.. Asfand is continously trying to stay her awake and He coveres the wound by the shawl to minimize the bleeding..Is she get unconscious then things are going to be more risky..

They urgently came near them..

Shehroz called Asfand..

Dr.A:Asfand ye sab ..zubia...

Asifa got panic seeing Zubia condition..

Dr.S:Asfand uthao zubia ko...Jaldi.. We have to reach hospital asap.

Hearing him.. He scooped her in his arms.. And run towards the car.. Asifa opened the back door,

He put Zubia on back seat and slowly got in with her balancing her on his chest..

Shehroz immediately turned towards hospital..

They came to the hospital,Shehroz loudly called for the ward Boys with stretcher..

Asfand slowly placed her on the stretcher,and get a hold of her hand.. Walking fast with it...

Zubia.. Ankhen kholo... Mai.. Mai yahin hooonn..kuch.. Nahi hoga... Zubia

.. Suna tumne..

He is continuously chanting her name..

They moved the stretcher towards operation theater entering into it..

As per duty Dr.Shahab was there..

Along with him each and every staff member are shocked..

They are not absorbing what's happening there...

Shehroz called for preparing the OT and to inform Dr.Zeba as He said Dr.Asifa and Dr.Zeba will assist to operate the case with him..

As they enter the OT Shehroz stop Asfand to go further with her..they stop,He unhold their Hands.. And eyed Asifa to enter and to operate the basics..

A:.. Dr.Shehroz.. Ap.. Ye.. Mujhe andar Jane hai please choden mujhe..zubia.. She.. She needs me..

Dr. S:Asfand.. Asf..

Asfand is trying to entered.. When He heard is name shouted out loudly..

Dr.S:ASFANDDD..He hold him by his shoulders ...trying to get him back on his senses.. You can't operate her...

Halat dekho apni,how you will perform the surgery.. Look at me.. She is going to be fine.. Inshaallah... But You have to be strong...

Asfand was just looking at the door were his LIFE is struggling for her life...

Suna tumne.. You have to be strong.. Ok... Asfand.. Ok..

He made him to look at him.. He slowly nodded looking at his face.. Shehroz immediately enters the OT..

Dr.S:kya condition hai..???

Dr.A:kafi bleeding Hogai hai.. We have to stop it right now.. The wound is little deeper.. The bullet had made it entered deep..

He nodded.. And started to check on her..

Soon the OT was ready.. Dr.Zeba was also here.. First She was shocked but again prepared herself,she has to be stronger today for her best friend.. She can't loose hope.. Never...

Shahab called Haroon..Looking at Asfand condition,somewhere He knows that the family don't know anything..

Haroon and Gaiti were in their bedroom,Haroon checking on his laptop and Gaiti arranging the cloths...

H:Dr.Shahab ki call.. Yaar is waqt Koi emergency na aayi ho..

Gaiti smile at his act... He picked up the call..

Ji Dr.Shahab...is waqt Kaise yad Karliya is ghareeb ko..

He said mischievously...

Dr.Sh:Dr.Haroon..woh..Dr.Haroon..

H:Haan bhai Mai sum raha hun Ap Bole tou sahi.. Aur Mai Dr.Haroon hi hoon..

He laughed..

Dr.Sh:..Dr.Haroon,Dr.Zubia.. She is OT unhe goli lagi hai... Dr.Asfand Aur Dr.Shehroz unhe yahn laaye hain Kuch waqt Pehle.. Dr.Shehroz is operating her with Dr.Asifa and Dr.Zeba..

When He completed there was a utter silence on the other side..

Dr.Haroon.. Ap sunrahe hain na.. Please jaldi Aajayen..

Dr.Asfand ko Ap sab ki Bht zaroorat hai is waqt..

Haroon hummed in low voice.. He disconnected the call..

Gaiti turned to him in not hearing his voice anymore.. HE is sitting in shock his expression and the frown on his forehead.. And the color of his face is totally dull.. She moved to him leaving the cloths from her hands.. And sat infront of him...

G:Haroon...Ap aise Kyun baithe hain.. Kya Kaha Dr.Shahab be.. He did not respond..

Haroon...kya Kaha Dr.Shahab ne.. She kept her hand on his knee..

Haroon looked at her,He don't know how to tell her.. Still he is not only believed what he heard.. He took her hands in his..

H:..Gaiti..Mai Jo bhi kehne wala hoon.. Apko himmat se sunna hoga.. Ok.. Promise..

G:You are scaring me now.. Huwa Kya hai bataye naa...

H:Zubia ko goli lagi,she is hospital uska operation Chal raha hai... He said in one go..

And the tears rushes down from her eyes..

G:..zubia.. Haroon Kaise.. Matlab kisne kiya... Haroon mujhe hospital Jana hai.. Abhi.. She is crying.. Haroon tighten his hold..

H:Hum Abhi Chalen ge.. But Maama aur Baba ko bhi batana hoga..

G:Mai.. Ni mujhse ni Hoga..nahi..

She continued crying..

H:Gaiti.. Is waqt un sab ko tumhare sath ki zaroorat especially Asfand and Maama..

He made her understand.. Wiping her tears...

They left their house informing everything to his Mother and told her to stay with Saim... She aslo got worried..

Haroon and Gaiti came to Usman house..

Usman opened the door...

U:Tum Log.. Is waqt.. Sab Theek tou haina.. Gaiti beta tum ro Kyun rahi ho.. Baat Kya hai..

Gaiti took a long step.. And rested her head on his arm..

G:Baba... Baba zubia.. Woh.. Woh hospital me hai.. Usse kisi ne goli Mardi..

She said still sobbing in his arms..

Usman was in shock, Just a hour back or so.. He saw his daughter so happy and wished her good night.. What's happening..

U:.. He averted her Gaiti from his shoulder.. Gaiti beta... Tum ye Kya keh rahi ho.. Woh dono you walk pe Gaye the. Asfand ne Khud bataya mujhe... Phir ye Sab...

G:Baba Dr.Shahab ki call aayi thi... Dr.Shehroz,Asifa Aur zeba uska operate kar rahe hain...

Baba..

Maama ko Kaise batainge.. She panicked.. Lubna is very soft hearted person.. She will get tensed on every small things...

Here the matter is of her daughter in law who she loved her more than her own daughter...

They were standing on door discussing.. When Haroon looked beind.. There Lubna was standing behind at a distance..

And the look on her face is clearly mentioning that she heard everything...

He tap Gaiti's arm eyeing her to see at front.. When Gaiti saw Lubna.. She ran to her...

G:Maama...Maama please Kuch kahen.. Maama..

L:....Mujhe hospital.. Hospital Jana hai.. Meri Bacchi.. The tear escape from her eyes.. Gaiti.... Mujhe Zubia ke pass Jana hai...Asfi... Asfi.. Usman Chalen naa Asfia akela hai Wahn..

She turns towards usman.. He nodded..

They all left from there.. Haroon drove them to Hospital...

Asfand is sitting on bench out side the OT.. Keeping his head on his fingers supporting the elbow on knees.. In a deep and dark world of thoughts..

He is not all able to believe what have happened...Her scream,the sudden gun shot,her blood,her pale face and the immense pain in her eyes...everything is just running in front of him...

Just hours back.. She was happy,her shining eyes,her glowing face..

She held his hand throughout the party whenever they are together..

She not hesitated for a sec.. She was so happy..

She is hugging him like her life depend on it,she was holding on to him like she never want to leave that side,,,

Today so many times she said that she LOVE him...How she was mad at him for ignoring her just for sake of the surprise.. But when she understood she thanked him with a sweet kiss.. And blushed deepened..

But now SHE is there inside the dark room fighting for her life..Why she has to face every bad thing.. Why the Happiness does not hold for more time or forever..

He promised her to protect her with his life even she is there in that position..

She can't leave him like this..the moment she fall in his arms.. He feel like the hold on life is slipping from his hands...The aired got so thick,,He is not able to breath.. No matter how strong headed He is..He had saw more tragedies in his life but He always come across more stronger but now the case is totally different.. The person laying inside the room is His complete Heart and Soul.. And without his heart and soul its just a body who is breathing but not alive.. SHE is the person who hold him altogether AGAIN how she can just leave him... NO NO..!!!!

I can't think like that..she is going to be fine,she promised me that she would always be my side and she had to fullfil it. ZUBIA ASFANDYAR ALI KHAN this time or not anytime you can't leave Me..What if YOU can't hear me right now..But YOUR heart knows it well..

Asfand is in his own thoughts, when He felt a hand on his shoulder,He correct his posture and looked up.. Usman is looking at him... And the whole family is there..

He stand up,Usman Hugged his son tapping on his back..He knew that Asfand is not going to react in a way how He is feeling..

Because He is not a person of expressing himself,despite whome He choose to show his vulnerable side.. And the PERSON is inside the OT his WIFE.

He slowly break the hug.. Asfand looked at Lubna and Gaiti,who had tears in eyes holding each other hands.. He came forword to his mother took her hands in his and sat her on bench and himself kneel down infront her...

She is so worried for Zubia but at same time it's not good for her health.. She caressed his hairs..

L:.. Zubia..Ye sab kaise Asfi..she is on verge of crying... Usse Kuch hoga to...

He cut her off in middle..

A:Maama.. Kuch nahi hoga Zubia..kuch bhi nahi.. Please Dua Karen.. Maa ki Duaen Kabhi raad nahi hoti.. He kissed on her hands.. She nodded.. Caressing his face.. Gaiti puts her hand on his shoulder.. He looked up.. She nodded assuring him that.. He is right,nothing is going to happen to her.

It's nearly almost 3hrs when the operation has started.. But still there is no sign of coming anyone out..Usman and Lubna is in private waiting room, as she want to pray.. Gaiti and Haroon is with Asfand outside OT..

Asfand is pacing in outside the door..Gaiti is sitting on chair and Haroon is standing next to her supporting to wall.. They both want to just be around Asfand,

they are getting more worried for him as he not opening up himself he bottled up all the emotions. ..When they arrived till now He had the no expression,her eyes as cold as water and as dry as dessert.

Suddenly the OT door is open and Dr.Shehroz came out..Asifa behind him..

Asfand rushes to him.. And Gaiti and Haroon too..

A:.. Kya huwa hai.. Operation.. How is she..

He is looking at him for the answer..

Shehroz sighed and finally spoke..

Dr.S:Asfand..Goli ka zaqam gehra hai,internal injuries bhi...Kafi Andar lagi thi goli,jis wajah se goli nikal ke Baad bhi Bahut bleeding huwi hai...Filhal sab under control hai...

She is in dose of High anesthesia...

But the next 12hrs is more crucial,Agar bleeding Ruk gayi tabhi medicines ka asar Hona shuru hoga..

Let's hope for the best.. He put a hand on his shoulder.. Asfand She is a fighter and this time too she will be fight back..And you have to be strong for Her.

After listening to him..He feels more helpless,He is doctor and He understands medical science,it requires time.. But right now He is a selfish Husband who want to see His WIFE all good..

'YES SHE HAS TO FIGHT BACK FOR ME AND FOR US'

Shehroz shook his shoulder.. He came back to reality.. And looked at him

A:... He nodded.. I.. I want to... see her.

He said..

He knows no one is allowed to see the patient right now.. But He is hell bent over his Heart..

Shehroz waited for minutes... Looks behind at Haroon and Gaiti and also at Asifa...and finally nodded in yes to Asfand..Even He is a senior surgeon and mentor of him.. But at this perticular time He knows Asfand needs him As family a father figure,a elder brother..

Dr.S:..okay.. We will shift her now ICU then you can go...

Asfand nodded in yes.. And turned towards the ICU unit..

With a no expression face at all. He is just functioning as a Human Machine...

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