The Call of Destiny - AdiYa FF

Chapter 19: The Surprise

It was late night and Zoya was lying down in the bed, while Pooja was sleeping next to her.

Zoya's mind was fully occupied with Aditya and his mental state that night. She has never seen Aditya in such a vulnerable state, and seeing him that way affected her deeply. Every time she met Aditya, she witnessed a new shade in him. Aditya Hooda is someone beyond what her mind perceives him to be.

Zoya turned the other side and remembered Anjana's insulting and harsh words to Aditya, the day before. Aditya has lived through such a tormenting childhood, which has not left him behind yet, and beyond that, there is some other guilt which is killing him too. But in spite of all this, he was always there to cheer her up and bring a smile to her face. How can someone be so selfless? She had a light smile as she recalled his conversation with her in the balcony and how he helped her to do Pooja's project.

Zoya sat up in the bed and looked at Pooja, and saw her in deep sleep.

Zoya decided that she should do something for Aditya now. He has helped her a lot, helped her see life in a new perspective. In fact, she is alive now only because of him. She wondered if she could do anything to help such a great man, overcome his pain and make him feel better. But what will make him happy?

Zoya leaned back at the headstand on the bed and thought about it, while she suddenly opened her eyes wide, with a smile. She switched on the table lamp and looked at Pooja. She patted her back and woke her up, "Pooja!! Pooja, wake up!!"

Pooja sulked, while she said with closed eyes, "What yaar? I just entered the movie hall with Hrithik, and you had to disrupt my moment!!"

"Hrithik?" Zoya asked with a confused face, while she made Pooja sit up on the bed, "Pooja, listen. I want your help."

"Zoya yaar!!" Pooja rubbed her eyes and looked at the time in her mobile, "What's the urgent help that you need at 2 in the morning? Am I going extinct tomorrow? Can't you wait for 4 more hours?"

"Ohhh...I am sorry!" Zoya said scratching her head, "But, I couldn't wait till morning Pooja. That's why I immediately woke you up...sorry!"

"Alright. Tell me, what you want?" Pooja asked crossing her legs under the duvet, still trying to return to her sleep, closing her eyes.

"Aditya..."

"What!!" Pooja opened her eyes; her sleep vanishing away in a second, "You want Aditya?? That too at this night? Arre yaar, you could have jumped to his balcony from our balcony, right? Why did you wake me up for that?"

"What?" Zoya asked with a baffled expression, "When did I say I want Aditya?"

"You just said Aditya right?" Pooja asked, while Zoya rolled her eyes, "Pooja, only if you let me finish the sentence I can tell it fully right? I want to do something for Aditya, and I want your help for that."

"Ohhh..." Pooja said, while she was in thoughts, as in why did Zoya want to do anything for Aditya. She wondered if she missed any episodes in between.

"Pooja!!" Zoya called her again, while Pooja looked at her, "Yeah? Huh...okay...tell me, what can I do for you?"

***

Next morning, Zoya was in the office canteen, as she was talking to Asha on phone.

"You will get those things tonight yeah?" Zoya asked, "Listen Asha, I don't want anything to go wrong, and I have no idea on what all to do for a party. That's why I asked you."

"Zoya, relax. I will get all the decorative stuff tonight and keep it in my hostel room. You just get the gifts for Pooja. And what about the party venue, food and stuff?"