The Contract

Part Six

It had been two weeks since Zoya had seen Aditya. She wasn't sure why it bothered her this much, but no matter how much she tried- he was a constant thought in her head. She groaned as she tripped over a rock infront of her, the contents of her bag spilling on the floor before her.

Zoya reached out, grabbing the knife, she stood up. "Stop right there and put your hands up miss" someone shouted

Zoya looked forward alarmed, then back at the knife in her hands "No, I"

"Just drop the knife miss, no one needs to get hurt"

Zoya thought for a second "I want to speak to officer Hooda, or" she wiggled her brows

The officer sighed and nodded "Just stay put" he ordered as he lifted his radio

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"What do you mean a strange woman wants to meet me and she has a knife, look I dont have time for this, you handle it" Aditya replied, irked

"Please Sir, she won't put the knife down and I dont want to shoot her unless I have to"

"Fine, ill be there in ten, at the park right, that's where you're placed"

"Yes Sir"

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"Zoya, what are you, just what" Aditya paused, his facial features changing into one of absolute confusion

"Well, you see, I always carry a knife with me to cut my apple, it hurts my teeth when I bite into it, I tripped and everything fell out of my bag, I picked up the knife incase a child was to trip over it and before I could even explain myself, that man told me to put my hands up, so I thought why not ask to speak to you, we could catch up before you explain why I dont deserve to get arrested" she smiled

"No one on this earth thinks like you think Zoya" Aditya huffed, pinching the brim of his nose "You know I have a job to do right, I dont have time to run out to calls like this"

Zoya picked the stuff up from the floor, putting it back in her bag "So what was I meant to do, let myself get arrested and rot in prison, no thank you, I dont like cockroaches" she shook her head, shuddering at the thought

"Everything is always a joke to you Zoya, unlike you, some people have a job to do rather than just wander around the park with knives in their bag" he growled

"Hey, I had a job thanks, I lost it when I stopped turning up, oh, why was that again" she tapped her chin "Because you kidnapped me"

Aditya's eyes narrowed "I was keeping you safe, you know what, im not doing this right now" he turned to the officer "She's free to go, it was a misunderstanding" he began to walk away but Zoya ran after him

"Hey, wait, I have small legs, I cant walk as fast as you" she begged

Aditya turned around fast nearly knocking Zoya back "That's because I dont want you to follow"

"What's your problem today, long day or something" she pushed her bag back onto her arm

"You are my problem Zoya, stop bothering me"

"Hey, you bother me to okay, you're always in my head, you're worse than an alarm clock, ding ding oh look its Aditya again" she rolled her eyes

Aditya paused, a small smile on his lips "Maybe you should stop thinking about me Zoya"

"Oh yeah, I would if I could, I dont wish to think about you, promise, it just happens" Zoya looked back up at him "But anyway, since I bother you that much, ill be going, goodbye Aditya" she waved