Zindagi tu hai kaha

Chapter 2

"You were suppose to reach here much before. " zoya found her abu's voice behind her as she managed to get off bike.
Her eyes widens in fear and lips quiver to speak.
Mr. Siddique's eyes darted from zoya to the young man before him and back to their hand which they were holding unintentionally.
A wave of realization washed over his face  when he followed the spot where Mr siddique eyes was checking out. He instantly dropped the hold and corrected his posture. Zoya too realized the reason behind her father fuming and jumped before the guy to explain.
"Abu ap jaisa soch rahe hai. It's nothing like that. Car was stuck in traffic and I know how important it is to reach office before clients. So I thought to run so that i can make it on time. When...-"
"-when I saw her and thought to help her. Hi! uncle I am Aditya hooda. " he stretched out his hand for Mr Wasim siddique with a smile.
But siddique was in no mood to entertain his friendly gesture. He looked back to his daughter and asked her to get inside office and prepare presentation as clients have yet not come.
Now, they were the only two left behind after zoya walked out. Aditya stealed 1 or 2 glances at siddique and chewed his inner cheeks in nervousness. " uncle bahot uble (boiled) hue hai adi. It's better you disappear before he plans to run behind you for helping his daughter."
Aditya looked up at Mr siddique flashing his best smile. "Unc...uncle it was nice meeting you both. My mother India is calling me. She wants me back soon you know. So Tata bye bye sayonara?!!! " his nervousness became evident with the sweat formed on his temple.
"Apki maa ki awaz Hume nahi suni" Mr siddique crossed his hand across his chest in evaluation shooting glares of angst towards the nervous fellow. He knew he wanted to escape him.
"Wo...hahaha" aditya let out a nervous laugh and started looking here and there with hands on waist. He tried to think fast by brushing his index finger on his temple. A strong sigh he was trying really hard.
The mobile on his hand came to his vision and instantly his smile grew " Woh Mother in-. " He looked up and found expression changing on Mr siddique's face.
"Mo-om. " he gulped " mom ka phone as raha hai kabse" he brought his cell up for Mr siddique to see and pointed it with other hands index finger.
"Per humne koi phone bajte bhi nahi suna" Mr siddique was in no joke mode.
"Wo isliye kyunki call akar chala Gaya" he played with his both hands swinging in air.
"Per---.."
"Bas." Aditya brought both his hand in front of his face in namaskar "i have helped your daughter Mr. Uncle. And you are all in ACP pradyuman mode harassing your daughter's angel with questions."
He quickly covered his angel remark by further line " someone helps you in difficult time is your angel if I am not wrong."
Mr siddiqui had a judgemental personality and he already decided Aditya is not a good guy and his daughter should stay away from him with all cost.
"Agar tumhara ho chuka ho. To yaha se tashreef le ja sakte hai aap." his said narrowing his eyes.
*ahem ahem Aditya coughed to hide his laugh.
"Really uncle you are DDLJ ke Amrish puri types. " he brought his hand up in air to show disbelief.
Unaware to both gentleman, zoya was hearing everything behind the thick glass door. She felt disgusted with the way this stranger is talking to her father. She knew she needs to intervene in middle before clients arrive at ths place.
"Its Okay Uncle."He stopped to check Mr siddiques response."as it is your girl is not my type. He patted his left hand's ring finger with his other hand index finger's tips.
He opened his mouth to say further when zoya came running from inside. "Bas hua."
Her chest heaved up and down in anger. Her eyes were fire.
"Apne humari help ki isliye tahe dil se shukriya" (you helped me and i am thankful to you from bottom of my heart) she turned herself completely so now she is facing aditya eye to eye.
"Ab ap ja sakte hai. "She slaped her both hands in air and and with one hand showed him the way to exit.
"What the..-" aditya holds his words back. And started walking towards his bike.
"Next time bhalai krne se pehle puch lunga. Kahi unka naam zoya to nahi" he said slapping a fake smile. " kyunki zoya bahot ungrateful hoti hai"
Zoya opened her mouth to speak something but he had already disappeared with his bike. Leaving a cloud of mud in air behind him.