First Of Everything

part 6

Zoya writing notes puts some strand of hair behind her ears. Adi couldnt help but stare. He wonder if she always wore glasses. Zoya feeling eyes on her looks up at him " what?" She says

Aditya says " you have something in your nose"

Zoya didnt believe him at first, but when he took his phone to take a picture, she turned away in embarrassment. Without thinking she wiped whatever that was on her nose. She turned slightly asking if it was gone.

Adi chuckles which soon turn to a burst of laughter. He says " haha..you...Haha
.. fell for it"

Zoya stared at him like he was crazy. She asks if he wants to die.

Adi says you cant take a joke. Zoya says joke is for people who have nothing better to do with their life. Adi wonder why he even agree again. He thought shes so boring  and I'm  bored.

" what does Asmita prefer Rose's or tulips?"

" neither, she prefer exotic flowers like blue iris"

Zoya wrote it down. She asks other questions which Adi answers. Aditya looking at zoya wonders how she can get ideas like this.

After a quick sketch of her idea she showed it to Adi. He looks at it before folding it up and trashing it. Zoya stood up in annoyance " why did you do that"

" because aunty,  it's like every desi  wedding I've  been too. Nothing unique or new. Your trying to make this girl dream wedding magical and memorable,  not boring and trash."

Zoya cross her arm " did you just call my ideas trash"

Aditya stood up " your right it's not trash its garbage. Come on aunty your a smart girl, would you really want your wedding to be a replica of everybody else."

" w..we are not talking about me here, it's about my client"

" your right, what you need is to get inspired"

Zoya walks to the trash to pick up her paper. " I dont have time for this"

Adi walks to her and held his hand " come on zoya it will be fun, and I promise you wont regret it."

Zoya wipes the paper and sigh " fine, but if I cant get any ideas by tonight you will not be shadowing me anymore."

Adi smiles " deal"

At the mall zoya asked what they were doing here. Adi says " dont you know this is how people get inspired."

Zoya didnt see how coming to the mall is inspiring. Adi excited like a child  told her to follow him. Zoya asks to where and he smile secretly.

They enter a bridal store and the clerk asked if he needed something for his wife. Adi was about to reply while acting embarrassed.

" excuse me....we are not married" zoya  pointed out.

Adi corrects her " what she means is we are about to get married."

" Aditya yo-"

Adi laughs " why dont we let the beautiful women  help us look for a nice dress" he says holding her shoulder. He remind her of what she said to cooperate. Zoya gives in.

The lady picked out a lot of dresses that would look good on zoya. She told her to try each one. Adi seats down excitedly. He says in head, one way for someone to get inspired is by being in that person position. If zoya can invision herself as the bride.... ideas might start flowing....well crazy ones. Which will be good for later.

He chuckles, theirs no way she will look that good, I mean shes already pretty in saree, but in an American style wedding dress, she cant pull it off. But I should sneak a picture to tease her about it later.

While thinking he didnt hear the clerk saying " what do you think?"

Adi look up and he almost dropped his phone. " wow" he muttered " are you actually human or a goddess descended from the sky"

Zoya fidge out of nervousness. She wasnt expecting Adi to say something like that. She just wanted to try it on as quickly as possible and take it back off. To her dresses like these just dont look right, but seeing the way Adi kept staring made her rethink about it.

" what do you think miss. Isnt it beautifully?" The clerk asked

Zoya turns to the mirror to have a look. The dress really hugged  her body, which made her uncomfortable, because she prefer something a little bit loose. Her shoulder showing makes her feel naked, but still something about it makes her feel happy. Happy enough to make her smile .

" I take it she likes it?" The lady says

Aditya nods, he told the lady to excuse them before standing up and walk to zoya. " so how do you feel right now....good" he says

Zoya nods while still looking at herself.  Adi says " now with a dress like that, what do you see yourself walking into"

In a daze zoya says " changing lights, long tables and round tables with lots an lots of candles"

Adi  hearing this took notes. " what else?"

Zoya turns to Adi " how exactly is this giving me inspiration, all I could think of is the basics"

" this is essential  to what we need to bring the idea to life." He smile before saying " I always wanted to know how you would look in western clothes, this was the closest  I could get. "

Zoya was about ready to stomp on his foot. " your doing this not to help me but to please yourself"

Adi looks into her eyes " no, I just happen to gain something out of this situation and I have to say I like what I see". Smiling he turns to leave, while unaware of zoya blushing face.