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..Off from Work..

She silently got into his car. She felt his continuous gaze over her as he drove the car.

Aditi: Jo poochna hai poocho Zain..

Zain: Usne kuch kiya tho nahi na tumhe?

Aditi: Nahi baba! Jo kiya maine kiya. Ache se sunaki aayi hu...

Zain: Mazak soojh raha hai tumhe?

Aditi: Tum itne tensed ho. Socha ki mood light kar doo..

Zain: Adi.. Ab aage kya?

Aditi: I need a place to stay.

Zain: I have already started searching for that. Safe place honi chahye.

Aditi: Till then?

Zain: Till then.. do you mind staying with me? Abhilash has gone to London. His room is free now. You can use it.

Aditi: Will that be okay with him?

Zain: He himself has suggested this to me! The question is will you be okay with this?

Aditi: Ofcourse!

He nodded and drove to his apartment. He helped her with her luggages, opened the lift door and kept them inside. The door closed and he pressed '8'.

Aditi: Sab teek hoga na Zain..?

Zain: Sab teek hi tho hai. Ab sab kuch acha banana hai. Wo hum kar denge. Okay?

Aditi: Hmm. I'm sorry for bothering you. Aajkal tumhari pareshani ban chuki hu main. Manhoos hu na ekdum.

Zain: Hey! Don't you dare speak such things about my friend! Aur ye manhoos vanhoos kuch nahi hotha. Its all misconceptions.

Aditi: Hmm.

Zain: Cheer up yaar!

Just then the lights went off. The lift came to a hault with a thud! It was the most unwelcomed guest who visited them- power failure! Both of them couldn't see anything. Zain switched on the flashlight in his phone and checked Aditi.

Zain: Adi. You okay?

Aditi smiled as if she remembered something. Zain felt contented seeing her smile genuinely.

Zain: Kya sochke muskura rahi ho?

Aditi: Mere ghar pe na raat ko aksar power cuts hothe the. Par jab hothe the na bahot maza aata tha. All of us used to go to terrace to sit in the cool breeze. We used to chit chat a lot.

Zain: Fir?

Aditi: Fir.. I used to sleep in my mumma's lap. She used to pat my shoulders rhythmically. I still remember that rhythm.

Zain: Then?

Aditi: Antakshati khelti thi main sabke saath. Chaand ko dekhti thi. Kahaniyan sunti thi. Us andhere me bhi khushhaali thi. Roshni aane ke baad sab log kamre me chale jaate the. Kabhi kabhi man karti thi ki ye roshni aaye hi na.. taaki main sabke sath rahoo.. Aise mauke baar baar nahi milta na..

Zain: Bato bato me kitni achi baat keh di tumne...

Aditi: Kaisi baat?

Before he could answer, the lift started off all of a sudden with a sudden upthrust which caused Aditi to slip and fall over him. He couldn't help but drool over that angelic aura surrounding her due to his mobile flashlight. His lips crept into a smile breaking the trance that engulfed Aditi.

Zain(whispered): I know I am hot. Par itna bhi nahi ki raat bhar aise bitaye. Khadi ho jao meri maa!

Aditi(standing up): Sorry Sorry! Wo.. slip ho gai thi.. Sorry Mister Hot!