Chained✔

12.Knowing You

Aditya and Zoya suddenly realised that this was the first time they didn't want to rip each other's head off. They stopped laughing and looked away. Zoya was about to leave when Aditya called to her and said "Zoya , main tumhe chod deta hoon. Ek hi jagah toh jana hai. Raat bohot ho gyi hai, akele mat jaao."
Zoya said "Hum kai baar ja chuke aise. Hum chale jaayenge. Shukriya poochne ke liye."
Aditya caught her hand and said "Itni zid mat karo. Ghar hi toh jana hai. Main chod doonga. Aao."
Zoya didn't stop him this time and went with him. She was about to sit in the backseat while Aditya opened the door of the front. Aditya said "Aage baitho. Driver thodi hoon tumhara."
Zoya said "Aapka samajh nhi aata. Kabhi kehte hai ki meri shakal bhi nhi dekhni aur kabhi aage bithate hai. Isliye hum khud jaa rhe the."
Aditya put a finger on her lips and said "Sshhh. Bohot bolti ho tum. Aage bitha kar bhi tumhe main ignore kar sakta hoon. Lekin I will choose not to because of that gun that you carry."
Zoya looked at the finger on her lips and Aditya quickly moved it away. Zoya said "Bola toh tha aapko ki nakli hai."
Aditya said "Tumhara bharosa nahi. Ab please baitho. Ghar jana hai mujhe."
Zoya sat and Aditya started the car. Zoya switched on the radio and the song "Raabta" started playing. Zoya and Aditya said together "I love this song."
They both looked at each other and Zoya said "Aapko bhi yeh gana acha lagta hai?"
Aditya said "Bohot zyada. Poo.., I mean someone very close to me used to sing it to me and I used to forget every stress of mine."
Zoya said "Same. Alag se kashish hai iss gaane mein. Actually humein toh Kishore Kumar aur Arijit Singh ke saare gaane ache lagte hai."
Aditya smiled and said "Are mujhe bhi. Inke gaane sunne ke baad poora din acha guzarta hai. Tumhara favourite gana konsa hai?"
Zoya said "Tum hi ho , uska hi banana , neele neele ambar, pal pal dil ke paas. Hum toh poori raat in gaano ke baare mein bol sakte hai."
Aditya said "Uska hi banana was so underrated."
Zoya said "Absolutely. It deserved more appreciation."
Aditya said "Mujhe Raffi sahab ka Abhi Na Jaao Chod ke bhi bohot acha lagta hai."
Zoya made a face and said "Mind mat kariyega lekin humein Raffi sahab ka ek bhi gana acha nhi lagta."
Aditya said "Just when I thought we could be friends."
Zoya looked surprised and said "You considered us being friends."
Aditya said "Just for a second though."
Zoya smiled secretly and said "Hum bhi soch rhe the ki aapka dost ban na itna bura nhi hoga. Kyunki rehna toh humein saath mein hi hai. Roz ladne se acha hai ki hum kam se kam dost hi ban jaaye."
Aditya nodded and Zoya said "Hi, I am Dr.Zoya Siddiquie. I am an intern at the Mrinalini Hooda Hospital And Clinic."
Aditya said "I am Dr.Aditya Hooda. And I own the hospital that you work in."
Zoya said "Dekha. That wasn't so difficult."
Aditya mumbled "Hmmm."
Suddenly the skies crackled and grumbled. Aditya said "Oh no." while Zoya said "Yesssss."
Aditya looked at her and said "Tumhe barsaat pasand hai?"
Zoya said "Bohot. Aapko kyun nhi pasand ?"
Aditya said "Kyunki hum raaste mein hai. Kuch ho gya toh baarish mein kahan jaaonga madad maangne. Baarish ghar se dekhne mein hi theek hai."
Zoya said "Baarish ke boonde jab aapke chehre par girti hai toh aapko acha nhi lagta hai?"
Aditya rolled his eyes and said " Nhi. Thand lagti hai."
Zoya said "Baarish mein pakode aur chai bhi toh milte hai. Voh bhi aapko nhi pasand ?"
Aditya said "Baarish mein sirf  kyun? Besan aur chai patti poore saal milti hai na, kabhi bhi bana lo."
Zoya said "I can't belive you just said that. How boring can you be?"
Aditya said "Baarish ko romanticize kara gya hai filmon mein bas. Aur tumhare jaise filmy keede usi se."
inspire hote hai."
Zoya said "Aapko kaise pata chala hum filmein dekhte hai?"
Aditya was about to reply when his car screeched and stopped.
Aditya said "This can't be happening."
He went out and checked the car. He meddled with some wires but nothing happened."
Zoya stepped out of the car and said "Kya hua?"
Aditya said "I think the battery died."
Zoya said "Thodi der wait karte hai, engine cool hone tak .Phir hum gaadi ko d dhakka denge aur aap start kariyega. Agar voh kaam nhi kiya toh hum kisi ko bula lenge."
Aditya said "Baarish mein koi nhi aayega. Aur abhi raat ke do baje hai, koi aas paas milega bhi nhi."
Zoya said "Toh dhakka plan hai na."
Aditya said "Aur voh agar kaam na kare toh? Khud ko dhakelenge?"
Zoya said "Toh gaadi ke andar raat guzaar lenge."
Aditya snorted and said "Maza aa gya tumhe baarish mein?"
Zoya said nothing and looked up at the skies and let the rain drench her face while Aditya tried calling each and every number that could remotely help him but couldn't connect to anyone."
He suddenly heard a voice, seductive, mesmerising ,deep and melodious. He hadn't heard a voice so heavenly ever before. He looked behind him and saw that the person behind this voice was no one other than Zoya herself. She had finished singing "Kabhi jo badal barse."and was onto "Rimjhim gire sawan."
Aditya closed his eyes and took in the music. It had been a long time since he had heard anyone sing so soulfully.  Zoya stopped and Aditya said immediately "Band kyun kara?"
Zoya blushed and said "Humein nhi pata tha aap sun rhe the."
Aditya said "Mujhe nhi pata tha tum itna acha gaati ho."
Zoya smirked and said "Chalo kisi ko toh pasand aaya. Nhi toh humare ghar mein abhi tak humein mediocre bol ke chup kara dete."
Aditya sensed the harsh tone of her voice as she spoke about her family for the first time in front of him. He thought that maybe even she had some deep wounds inside her.
Could this friendship heal both of their wounds with time ?"

I know this was an immensely random and filler update. But I wanted to add a chapter which showed Aditya and Zoya have a conversation between them just on their likes and dislikes. I hope it wasn't too boring. I will do a better job next time. As far as the next update is concerned, I will be able to do so after 23rd as my terminals are here.
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