Only If its Meant to be

When Things Fade

Tune Jo Na Kahaa
Main wo suntaa raha,
Khamakha, bewajaa,
Khwab bunta rahhaa,
Jaane kiski hume lag gayi hai nazar,
Iss sheher mein na apna thikana raha,
Dur chaahat se main apni chalta raha,
Khamaka, bewaja khwaab bunta raha...

Aditi and the rest of the cast reached the set early. Zain was a little late since he hadn’t had a decent sleep that night. He was of course going to reach the set with the same shirt he had worn last night. He didn’t have the time to change. He needed to catch breakfast and so did he need to reach set a little early which he of course couldn’t manage to do.
Aditi had brought that button to set and she had been asking everyone if they had lost a button in between her in her free time since she knew she saw something like it at the party last night.

The cast had to arrive on set at 6:00 but Zain of course since he was a little late, arrived at 6:35. The cast had been waiting since Zain had an opening shot for the scene. Zain neatened up himself - setting his shirt - realising he had a button missing. He folded one part of his shirt over the other making it seem like it was already buttoned and neatened up his hair with his hands.

As soon as Zain entered, the first thing that obviously caught Aditi’s eye, was the missing button on his shirt. The same shirt he had worn to the party last night. And the exact same button. It had to be his. He greeted everyone while they practiced for their shot. Just as he went in to serve Aditi a casual greeting, she looked down at his shirt and asks him “Is there something you’re probably missing?” - And of course since her gaze was on his shirt, he knew she was referring to the button. She takes his hand and puts the button in it.
Zain : where’d you find it ? Thanks.
Aditi didn’t wanna make things look awkward for him so she gave him a extra loving look and her playful eyebrow lift. Zain was at a stage where his emotions felt like jumping outta him. His feelings felt like screaming out aloud. His face turned pink. He smile showed all of his teeth. To put it in a nutshell - he was overwhelmed. He didn’t know how to react. Aditi shifted her gaze down to the ground with a smile on her face. Zain knew she didn’t just find the button at the party or else she would’ve clearly said she had found it there. He knew what her silence meant. 

Zain’s POV
I got to set late. I was slapped with all kind of emotions from what happened last night. I was in a state of confusion. I thought to myself that maybe it could’ve been my unpractical delusions or just that I got carried away. But the picturisation of her pretty face made me forget everything that had put me in a dilemma. All I could imagine was that I was next to her last night. I was near her. I can still smell her fragrance. I can still picture the beauty that eminated from all of her. I was right next to that last night.
I quickly neatened up myself and arrived on set. I was late but I made it to set. I greeted everyone but all I could focus on was the brightness that shone from my left. I pretended not to see her until I greeted everyone. And before I could even greet her. She noticed the button that was missing from my shirt. She grabbed my hand as a shiver ran through my spine and placed the button in my hand. I asked her where she found it and there was the moment. The moment that gave my heart the contentment that I was snatched from this entire morning. The look she gave me. I didn’t need to say anything more. Her smile. Her look. Her beautiful eyes. Everything about her looked like a dream to me at that moment. It was the first time in days that made me feel like I most probably actually meant something to her. I ran my hand across my face trying to hide the smile I had been holding in and headed off to my make up room to get changed. A time in ages that I was actually really over the moon to get going with my shot.

After many shots
It was finally their lunch break after their many tireless shots. And they had been doing what they usually do in their free time. Scrolling through their phones. This time Aditi was casually sitting around outside her make up room while Zain sat with his phone and caught a bite with Jahaan and Nilu mam in his room. Aditi had been scrolling through her WhatsApp and when she was over with that she moved onto catching up with her Instagram updates. And there she sees something she never thought she would or to say - something she never thought would end off changing her opinions. A fan club posted a picture of Zain posing with his ex that was captioned ‘Loved these two together’ including a tag of him and his ex. And obviously seeing something like this wasn’t going to stop Aditi from going into her account. She clicked on her profile and went through her insta posts. She had posts displaying her size zero figure. She had clear skin. She had perfect features. Her hair was straight and pretty. Things that made Aditi feel that she could never be what this girl is. She would never be able to look that fine. This was her first realization that even if she had a thing for Zain, his choices were much more classier and over the top than what she was. His preferences didn’t match a single bit of what Aditi was. She told herself that she will never be able to be even a tat bit of the woman that ever existed in his life. Her insecurities kept building up and didn’t seem to stop. One picture had made her emotions, her thoughts and her feelings go beserk.

The day went by -
Zain and Aditi hadn’t seen each other for hours now. Aditi had already been affected and her hallucinations started to get to her when she realized they hadn’t interacted for hours. She started to think that maybe he didn’t care. Maybe her being around didn’t mean much to him.
It was almost towards the end of the day. Everyone was tired due to a long day of shoot. The last shot included Aditi. Just as she Yusuf sir called cut for the shot, Aditi slipped on a stone and fell to the ground. Both Zaan and Zain were there for her shot. Zain gave her his hand for support and right after Zaan offered his hand. The thoughts that ran through Aditis mind at that moment were not at all in her control. All she imagined was the picture she saw earlier. That didn’t seem to get outta her mind anytime soon. With all those wild thoughts in her mind, she took Zaan’s hand to get herself up. And once again Zain was left standing there not knowing how to react to what had just happened. For the first time, he felt a sense of rejection from Aditi. After Zaan lifted her up, she walked with him to have sometime to bite. She shared the food she brought from home with him and Jahaan. She didn’t bother asking if Zain wanted a bit to taste. She didn’t even bother asking if he had something to eat. She did that everyday but today she didn’t. She promised to abide by the promise she made to herself. Her promise to move on and her commitment to what seemed the most important to her.
It was a pack up and before Zain could leave to his car, he opened up his whatsapp and sent a message to Aditi saying ‘Going to the car. We’ll leave in a few minutes’.
Aditi trying to fulfil the promise made to herself sent him a reply that read ‘Zaan offered me a lift home. See you tomorrow’
Everyone was still on set and were readying themselves to get home. Just as Zain walked to the car, he had received the messsage from Aditi. He stared it. He stared at it for some good few minutes. This was something that triggered the biggest amount of frustration that he had been holding in. He walked a few steps to his, threw his phone and his bag in and walked back in. There was Aditi standing at the entrance of the set waiting for Zaan that went to fetch the car to bring it to her. Zain walked straight to her. Pulled her hand and walked her straight to where his car was parked.

Zain : what’s the matter Aditi ? I think it’s high time you tell me what’s bothering you so much ?
Aditi : Theres nothing Zain, let go of me.
Zain : no not until you tell me what’s bothering you so much that you’ve been avoiding me the entire day!!!
Aditi : didn’t I say there’s nothing. What do you want me to say?!
Zain : then there should be some reason. Did I do something to get you so annoyed at me ? (Says it a loud angry voice letting out the frustration he had built up within him)
Aditi : Zain I said LET GO OF ME!!
Zain : (lets her go pushing her away from him) there I let you go now would you mind telling me what’s the matter ?
Aditi : There’s nothing Zain there’s nothing. (Rubs her hand from the tightness that Zain had been holding her hand) Why do you always need an answer from me ?
Zain : (Raises his voice) Cuz as I friend I have the right to know why you’ve been upset at me.
Aditi : I’m not upset at you will you understand that!!!
Zain : then come with me I’ll drop you home
Aditi : I’m going with Zaan didn’t I tell you ?!
Zain : well why can’t you come with me ?
Aditi : Zain why don’t you understand ? I don’t feel like being here. Why don’t you ever understand. You don’t deserve me being around here and neither do i deserve being around you. I don’t feel good about anything when I’m around here. I don’t wanna be here and i never want to - ever again! (She screams her heart out at him)
Zain : Adit...
Aditi : CAN YOU LEAVE ME ALONE NOW ? I need sleep I need to get home. (Turns around to get to Zaan’s car. He had been waiting at the place she had been standing)
Zain : Im sorry okay I THOUGHT YOU CARED. But Guess I was living in my own delusional world. I’m sorry and thank you for your time. (He jumped into his car - closed his car door and drove off as fast as he could)
Aditi stood there teary eyed. She never knew her own promise she had made to herself would end up breaking her apart...

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