The Call of Destiny - AdiYa FF

Chapter 4: The Wishlist

It has been two days and Zoya has been staying with Asha in her accommodation, all secluded to herself.

Zoya took her bag, and took out a book, sitting at the bed. She looked at it with a smile, and caressed the title which read "My Wishlist for Zoya".

Zoya opened it and recalled the day Yash handed it to her:

"This is strange...I should make my wish list right??" Zoya looked at the book with a confused look, while Yash sat next to her with a smile.

"Yes...you should only make it...but unfortunately you don't have any wishes of your own other than related to me...so..." Yash pointed at the book, "These are some things, which I want to see you do...Zoya doing for herself..."

"But why should I do for myself??" Zoya asked, while she smiled at Yash, "You are there for me right??"

"Okay...but what if one day I am not there, and you have to live your way??"

"Why are you speaking like this Yash??" Zoya said with a sad look, "I am not feeling good listening this...and why will you ever leave me alone??"

"Zoya...I was just being practical..." Yash said holding her hand, "I don't want your life to keep revolving around me...I mean, I want you with me always...but, I want you to have your own life too, your own happiness, your own identity...Zoya should be able to survive without Yash too...that's my first goal after our marriage...create a daring and independent Zoya!!"

Zoya smiled looking at it, as tears flowed through her cheeks and it landed on the book.

"How strange Yash!! Guess you knew way ahead what was going to happen in our life..." Zoya said looking at the window, while Asha opened the door. Zoya wiped her tears and looked at her, while Asha sat next to her.

"Zoya, how are you feeling now??"

"Good..." Zoya said with a light smile, while Asha opened her bag and took out two train tickets, and gave it to Zoya.

"Zoya, I got two tickets to Mussoorie. We will leave by the afternoon train today. I will drop you home, and come back to Mumbai by the next train, okay?? Pack your things, while I go and buy something for breakfast."

Zoya looked at the tickets and had a thought over it, while she looked at her wish list book. She got up from the bed and walked by the window and looked out in thoughts, holding the book close to her heart.

***

"Arjun, do you even realize the seriousness of the issue??"

Aditya asked sitting with Arjun outside the chaat shop, while Arjun was having Pani Puri.

"Ramu Bhaiyaa!!" Arjun called out to the shop keeper, "Today's pani puri is just out of the world...love you Bhaiyya!!"

Arjun looked at Aditya staring at him, while he cleared his throat and said, "Bhai, I have an idea for a business in which you will have customers in queue whole day."

"Really?? What??" Aditya asked leaning over to Arjun from the bench, while Arjun said, "Dhaba!!"

"What???"

"Yeah Bhai...I mean...just imagine, start one dhaba outside my college...you will have plenty of customers from day 1..." Arjun winked at Aditya and said in a low tone, "I mean...who doesn't want to visit the dhaba of such a handsome shopkeeper?"

Aditya grinned briefly and asked, "That was supposed to be a joke??"

Arjun wiped his mouth with the tissue as he controlled his laughter, while he said, "Sorry Bhai...but seriously, why are you taking this much pressure?? It's been just two days since you came to Mumbai...and right now you are living with me only right?? So chill Bhai...search for an apt job patiently."