AsYa FF - The Intern #4: Ch 62 & 63 Pg 122 COMPLETED

Zack hugged his Ammi trying not to break down and then his Khala, Asad's mum 'I am so glad you came...I don't think we could have coped any longer on our own' 'How is she?' 'Physically she is recovering but...Ammi she has no memory of us, the last two years of her life have been wiped out' Nasima placed her hand over her sons shoulder and hugged her.

As soon as Asad saw Maheen he ran towards her 'Ammi' he called out letting her envelope him in her arms.Hugging his Khala he sat down with both of them, he felt a little relief knowing that his two walls of strength were also here with him. 

'Asad, please take us to her, we want to meet her' Maheen said 'Ammi, with her memory gone I don't know...I mean what will we say' 'Baji, I think Asad is right, we don't want to confuse her just yet' 'Can I see her from afar?' 'Of course Ammi, come...Khala you too' 

Maheen and Nasima stood outside looking in through the glass window, both of them looked on with moist eyes 'she is beautiful...Ya Allah, please...please let her be ok...please don't take her away from my Asad' Nasima placed her hand around Maheen's shoulder 'Don't worry Baji, she will be ok, we all have to be strong for one another, we just need to wait until we can take her back home, to Delhi and then we will work out what to do' Zack and Annie took Nasima back to their hotel whilst Maheen stayed with her son 'you have not left since she came here...you are more than just exhausted Asad, why don't you go and get some proper rest 'I can't Ammi...I can't leave her...and Dr Atul is going to be assessing her, I want to be here when he finishes, to talk to him' Maheen smiled through her tears 'I have never seen you like this before Asad' Asad looked at his Ammi, he gave her a faint smile 'I have never been in love before...I love her very much Ammi, just the thought of her...I wouldn't be able to live without her' Maheen cupped his face and kissed his forehead 'nothing will happen to her...your Zoya will come back to you, it's just a matter of time Asad' 

Asad and Maheen waited outside Dr Atul's office waiting for him to finish his deliberation with his team, he had spent over two hours with Zoya.

As soon as his door opened Maheen and Asad stood up Mr Khan, sorry to keep you so long, please come in'

Asad and Maheen sat down opposite him 'I spent a long time with Zoya this morning, after carrying out a number of test I am inclined to say that as a result of her injuries Zoya is suffering from Retrograde Amnesia, with this the patient cannot remember events that occurred before his/her trauma, but remembers things that happened after it normally' Asad looked towards Maheen 'what does that mean doctor...will Zoya ever get her memory back?' 'Retrograde amnesia is often temporally graded, meaning that remote memories are more easily accessible than events occurring just prior to the trauma...in other words there is a chance that she may recover if encouraged and exposed to past events...but there is also a chance that she will never remember anything'  Asad inhaled a breath that painfully pricked every part of his airway, Maheen closed her eyes letting the tears she was holding escape 'I am sorry Mr Khan, things as complex as this take time, the complexity with Zoya's case is that she has lost two years of her life' 'D...Dr, will you tell her, that she has lost her memory...I mean we want to take her home after she has been discharged and...if we are strangers to her' 'yes we will tell her, and we will release her into your care, like you said Mr Khan you will be strangers to her, you will need to rebuild every part of your relationships with her, she will understand and accept some and others she will walk away from, I will be talking to Zoya tomorrow and by next Monday we will transfer her to Delhi'

Maheen forced Asad to come back to the hotel, after a much needed shower and change of clothes she sat him down and fed him 'Ammi, I am nearly thirty, I can eat by myself' he said as he tried to dodge the spoon for the third time 'Asad, open your mouth' she said looking at him in a no nonsense manner.

'Bhaijaan, you should try and get some sleep, you haven't slept at all...there is little we can do until tomorrow, once Dr Atul has told Zoya about her memory...then...' Asad looked at Annie as she tried to swallow the lump in her throat, placing his hand over hers he pulled her down to make her sit next to him 'I love you Annie...you are the world's best sister' kissing the top of her head he let her rest her head against his chest and cry silently. 

Maheen and Nasima sat back admiring their children, their bond, their relationship was so strong and no matter what they faced they always stood together as one.

The whole Khan family sat in the waiting room, Dr Atul was in with Zoya talking to her. The wait, the anticipation was killing him; he couldn't keep his thought or emotions at bay 'what if she totally freaks out...what if she refuses to come anywhere near us' Maheen walked up to her son 'Asad, nothing of the sort will happen, I am not saying she will happily waltz into our arms and accept us, it will be a very testing time for all of us but we have to keep strong, keep faith in Allah, everything will be ok' Asad wished he could hold on to those words but he couldn't, the thought of losing Zoya was eating him up.

Dr Atul finally came out of the room, Asad ran up to him 'how is she...did you tell her...what did she say?' Dr Atul looked up at him 'as bad as any other patient would have taken it. She is very confused and feels very lost, she broke down a number of times. We managed to get her to see what day and year it is, we went through the motions of explaining to what had happened and how the injuries she sustained have affected her. She is extremely emotional and on edge, and I wouldn't be wrong in saying she is absolutely petrified. She is aware of you as I told her but has no memory of you in any shape or form. Mr Khan, you and your family are going to have to tread very carefully, for as long as she can bring herself to trust you, I would strongly advise that you to keep a safe and respectable distance especially seeing you were engaged' Asad couldn't bring himself to respond 'does she know Asad is her fianc?' Maheen asked 'no, I did not tell her that, how you define your relationships is entirely up to you' 'can we see her?' 'Yes, she has asked to meet you already'.

'Asad, you three should go in first, Nasima and I will come in later' Maheen said.

Asad held on to his breath and walked in with Annie and Zack. They saw Zoya sitting up a little; her eyes were red and swollen. Asad's insides twisted uncontrollably as their eyes met Zoya, this is Annie, Zack and Asad your family' Zoya looked at all three faces searching but found absolutely nothing.

Zack stepped forwards smiling at her nervously 'I'm Zack, Annie is my wife and Asad is my brother' 

Zoya tried to breathe but found it hard to, she blinked a few times to clear the blur her tears had caused 'I...I don't have a family...I am...an orphan, how do I know you?' She asked in her very tired voice

Asad fisted his hands, he wanted to scream out, he never knew life would test him in such a cruel way. Zack cautiously took a step closer to him can I sit down?' he asked in a soft voice, Zoya nodded.

'It's true, you didn't have one, over a year and a half ago you became a part of us, our family, I know you don't remember, and that's ok...I know it will be hard but together we will make it easier...Zoya, you are going to be taken to Delhi in a few days' time...after that we want you to come home, your home'. Zoya looked up at Annie and Asad and then towards Dr Atul 'remember what we discussed Zoya' Zoya looked back down at Zack; she felt a warmth that radiated from him 'my home...is with you all?' 'Yes, it is...will you not come home with your brother' Zoya felt her heart dip, her eyes moistened 'br...Brother?' trying to keep himself from breaking down Zack nodded.

'And Annie is...?' 'Annie is my wife 'wife...my bhabhi?' Annie started to smile through her tears, she stepped forward 'your bhabhi, your sister, your best friend' 'friend...I don't have friends...everyone thinks I am a geek' Annie raised her hand to cup the side of her face, she immediately stopped as she saw Zoya flinch, she was just about to withdraw her hand when Zoya slowly reached out for it 'I am sorry...it's just that' 'please don't apologise Zoya, and never call yourself a geek, you are far from it'. 

Zoya started to feel overwhelmed, he eyes looked up to see Asad still standing there 'you came to see me...you didn't tell me who you were...' 'I...I didn't know what to say?' Zoya started smiling 'I thought you were a patient who had lost his mind...and all this time it was me...I am the one who has lost her mind' Asad closed his eyes as he felt his insides rip 'you are Zack's brother?' 'Cousin Brother' he whispered 'so I am not your sister?' Asad's eyes popped whilst Zack and Annie just chocked on the air they had just inhaled 'No Zoya...Asad is not your...he is...' Annie started to hesitate 'he is your best friend' Zack said quickly Zoya gave him a faint smile 'my best friend...' Zoya took in a deep breath, she felt a sharp pain travel through the side of her head, as she winced in pain Asad hurried to her side 'Zoya...Zoya are you ok...Zack call the doctor' he said in a panicked voice. Dr Atul was by her side within seconds 'Mr Khan, I will need to look over Zoya, can you please wait outside'.

Dr Atul came out to see all of them standing 'she is ok, it was a lot for her to take in and try and process...I have given her an injection she will probably be asleep for a few hours now...I would suggest for all of you to go home...as soon as she is awake I will get someone to call you'