Adam's Eye : Chapter Twenty-Nine.

Zaharah refused to pick up any calls from Zaki and this continues for almost a week. She was not angry or upset with him. Zaharah just could not give her heart to anyone else cause she still love Adam. Zaharah looks at her precious wedding ring .But for how long will she be able to avoid him... Zaki need to know how she had always felt about him..it's just not fair for him to wait for her close heart and also about something else..a secret which had been seal within her soul for almost eight years. Zaharah took her courage and drives to Zaki's apartment that night leaving Aden and Aleeya under the nanny's care. She took a deep breath and rang the bell. It took quite a while before someone opens the door. Zaki was surprised to see Zaharah came over to his place after almost a week they both have not spoken to each other.
"Zaharah please come in." cried Zaki as he begins to clear out his living area which was mess with his reports and coffee mugs. "It's kind of a mess." exclaimed Zaki clearing out his reports and bringing his coffee mugs back towards the kitchen sink. Zaharah smile and took a seat at the couch and then she saw the family potrait which Adam had drew which was hung on one of Zaki's wall. Zaki came back from the kitchen with a glass of juice and place it on the table. "Don't worry...the glass is clean." said Zaki with a grin. Zaharah laugh upon his remarks and but then suddenly she turns solemn.
"Zaharah, what's wrong? Was it about the kids? Or was it about....me?' asked Zaki worriedly. Zaharah looks at Zaki's eyes and she felt ...just like looking at Adam. Zaharah quickly look away and took a letter from her bag and hand it to Zaki.
"Please forgive me Zaki...but I guess you should know about this." cried Zaharah with tears in her eyes. Zaki took the letter and read the it...the result of the DNA test..Aden was his son.
"Zaharah...how could you?" cried Zaki. "After all this years."
"Not a single day...I've not been thinking about this matter. Especially the bond which you had with Aden. I'm sorry Zaki..." replied Zaharah as she rolls her wedding ring around her finger.
"Zaharah..I'm not angry with you..infact I'm thankful ...you have raise him very well just like your own. I guess...this is the punishment from God which had hit me so hard. When Sarah came to me saying that she's pregnant, I push her away denying that baby is mine..but Adam's. And now after I have felt so much love for that kid..I could not even had him calling me daddy." said Zaki sadly.
"Zaki, I will tell him...he must know you are his father." cried Zaharah as she was determined to tell the truth and no more secrets.
"Zaharah..no..please don't! Let this be just between us alright." said Zaki looking straight into Zaharah's doe eyes. "Zaharah..I know..those words which I've spoken to you had eventually cause some awkwardness in our relationship now but I could not contain about my feelings for you . " continue Zaki as he look intensely towards Zaharah. And then he stood up and draw one of the drawer of his cabinet and took something in his hands. He took Zaharah's hand and place a ring on Zaharah's palm closing her palm as he held on to her hand.
"Please keep this ring...and if that tiny bit part of your heart is willing to accept my love..do put it on." said Zaki. Zaharah open her close palm and look at the tiny ring.
"Zaki, you know I can never love anyone else but Adam. I'm afraid we can never be together. Zaki please give your heart to someone else..cause I'm not worth for your waiting." said Zaharah as tears falls on he cheeks. Zaki wipe the tears of Zaharah's face. Zaharah stood up and decides to leave.
"I've got to go...!' said Zaharah as she walk towards the door. "But if you want to see Aden you are always welcome." continue Zaharah before she left.
"Thank you." replied Zaki as he watched Zaharah drove off from his apartment.

Zaki continue to come over to her place to be around with the kids. Zaharah was amazed by Zaki's loving and tenderness towards her children and she smile. Zaki give piggy back ride for Aleeya making her squeal with excitement. Zaki joins in their hide and seek games and police and thieves...surrendering himself playing make belief with them.
"Your children need a proper family Zaharah." said Ana as she sat beside Zaharah on the garden porch while looking at Zaki playing with her grandchildren. "I know it is hard on you to forget Adam, but I'm sure Adam wants you to be happy too...you deserve it Zaharah." continue Ana.

"Even if it was not about you..but for your children's sake. Certain sacrifices need to be made" utter Ana again. Zaharah looks intensely towards her precious tots and then at Zaki.

After patting her Aleeya to sleep and then she walks towards Aden's room. And from outside he saw Zaki was caressing his son with tears in his eyes. Zaharah felt lost....Zaki had done so much for her and her kids....! For the sake of her children...a proper family.
Before Zaki open the door knob...he heard his name being called. Zaki turns and it was Zaharah.
"I've been thinking alot about this matter...about my kids..about us." trailed Zaharah. "Alright I accept your proposal..but for your son and my daughter's sake."
"Zaharah..I promised you..I shall be a good father and a good husband. I know I can never replace Adam from your heart...but it's okay...I can wait." replied Zaki as he held her hand close to his heart. Zaharah looks at Zaki's hazel brown eyes but she quickly drew her hands away from his. They stared at each other in silence for a moment before Zaki walks out from the door.
Zaharah sat on her bed with Adam's picture by her side. She still had her wedding ring on her finger. She felt lost.."Adam please come back to me...! Don't leave me like this." cried Zaharah in silence and she felt like it was only yesterday Adam had left her hollow.