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An update after a very long time. As I had mentioned earlier, I was sick hence I couldn't write.
Anyway that's all in the past. I am fit now and back to writing.
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Zoya stopped crying but didn't leave Aditya. She felt comforted there, snuggled in his warm chest with his strong arms around her. She felt reassured, protected and happy. Happier than she had ever felt in her entire life. Having bared her heart out she felt light and fresh. She had finally shared all her woes and sorrows with someone who actually listened. Someone whom she felt did absorb all her worries. Aditya was probably that one true friend that she had been looking for her entire life. She knew she could be herself with him and he wouldn't judge her. All this she felt in that one hour when she was engulfed in his arms like a baby and all that they could hear were the waves splashing on the rocks. The night couldn't have been peacefuller .
She moved her head a bit and Aditya looked down at her face and said gently "Tumhe idhar rehna hai raat bhar toh hum reh sakte hai."
He broke her free of his hug and she sat up straight and said "Nahi. Mri ghar pe intezaar kar rhi hogi hum dono ka. It's almost 3. Humein chalna chaiye."
Aditya said "Theek hai. Tum baitho gadi mein. Main 5 min mein aata hoon."
She nodded and went towards the car. And true to his punctuality Aditya arrived five minutes later.
Zoya asked him "Kahan the aap?"
Aditya took out two packets from his pocket and said "Tumhare aaonsoyon ne toh inn vada pao ko thanda kar diya tha toh naya pack karwane gaya tha. Dekho abhi decide karlo, aur rona hai toh idhar se aadhe ghante baad chalte hai. Ek baar ghar pohonch gye toh main wapas nhi aaonga garam karane ke liye."
Zoya hit him on his hand and said "Aap aur aapke mazak."
Aditya was astonished and he said "Are but I am serious. Yeh dukaan 4 baje bandh ho jaati hai. Rona hai toh ro lo aadhe ghante mein."
Zoya rolled her eyes and said "Nhi hum theek hai."
Aditya said "Toh wait kiska kar rhi ho. Khaa lo."
Zoya began eating and Aditya smiled secretly and drove them home.
They tiptoed in the house and found Mri sleeping peacefully in her room along with Harsh.
Aditya said in hushed tones to Zoya "Tumhe pata hai, aisa pehli bari hua hai ki main late aaya hoon aur yeh dono so rhe hai. They get worried if I am alone and come even a minute later than I have said. But I guess ever since you have come they have stopped worrying about me."
Zoya said "They know you are in safe hands."
Aditya said "Yes."
With that both of them went upstairs to their room. As Aditya went in to change his clothes and have a bath he thought "Zoya tumne itna kuch saha hai but you have still managed to keep a smiling face . Unlike me you didn't let your past change you into a stone and you didn't treat everyone with hatred. Tum nazuk zaroor ho lekin kamzor nhi hai. Tumhe khud nhi pata hai ki tum kitni talented ho. Tumhe shayad aaj bhi lagta hai ki tum mediocre ho lekin tum nhi ho. Tum mediocre ho hi nhi sakti. But it's probably ingrained in you so much that you have stopped believing in yourself. Aaj ke baad se I will make sure that you get your self confidence back. That you start believing in yourself. I will bring the best out of you because you are a star and I will never let that shine of yours go away. I know tumhe aaj bhi lagta hai ki tum Iqbaal ki maut ki zimmedaar ho lekin aisa nhi hai. I will heal you Zoya. Tum dekhna, main tumhe kaise theek karta hoon."
Aditya turned the shower off and after a long time he was showing signs of the true Aditya Hooda. The one who cared about people, the one who joked and laughed , the one who was the reason behind many people's laughter. He was returning to being the Aditya Hooda whom everyone couldn't help but loving. But Aditya didn't realise that. He didn't realise he was changing and that too because if someone. He didn't realise his shell of hatred and uncaring attitude was breaking.
He came out of the bathroom and saw Zoya combing her hair and applying cream on her face. He said "Zoya.."
Zoya looked up at him and said "Ji boliye."
Aditya fumbled and said "Voh..main..."
Zoya said "Kya hua Aditya?"
Aditya looked at her straight in the eye and said "Tum aaj bohot sundar lag rhi thi.."
Zoya was taken aback and she said "Aap theek hai na."
Aditya said "Haan main theek hoon. Bas bolna tha tumhe that you are very pretty. Aur tumhare baal khule hue itne sundar lagta hai ki kya kahoon ."
Zoya was stunned into silence and then she said "Hum dang hai aapse. "
Aditya smirked and said "Jaanta hoon. Main hoon hi unique. Sab dang reh jaate hai."
Zoya didn't say anything for a while and then said "Thank you."
Aditya who was lying on the couch said "Kaafi jaldi words form kar leti ho tum."
Zoya said "Nhi I meant thank you for today. Aap ek bohot ache insaan hai Aditya."
Aditya's grim nature popped up again and he said "Main tha. Ab nhi hoon."
Zoya merely said "Aapko pata bhi nhi chal rha hai shayad ki aap kitna badal gye hai. Hum dekh sakte hai. Jo Aditya humein lift ke saamne aadhi raat ko dhamka sakta tha, shaadi ki raat ko rula kar akala chod sakta tha, phone pe baat karte wakt , phone phone sakta tha yeh voh Aditya nhi hai."
She said this and went to sleep with a huge smile on her face. Aditya tossed in his couch thinking about her words and falling asleep.
The next morning when Zoya woke up she was in for a pleasant surprise. Right beside her on the bedside table was a bouquet of yellow roses along with a sticky note which read "Just like these yellow roses you brighten up every life you walk into. You are such a delight for everyone. Never forget that."
It was signed by Aditya.
She looked at the roses and re read the note. She blushed and said out loud "Inke jaisa insaan hum is janam toh kya kisi janam nhi dekhnge."
She kept the note in her drawer and went to change with a grin on her face.
When she came down she was greeted by Harsh a bunch of orchids and her favourite breakfast of pancakes with maple syrup. Harsh said "Good morning beta."
Zoya said "Good morning Papa. Yeh phool, pancakes?"
Harsh said "Adi ne banaye aur Adi phool bhi laya."
Zoya said "Aaj kuch hai kya ?"
Harsh said "Nothing that I know of. But I guess he is very happy and he wants to make everyone happy. Jab bhi voh phool laata hai it means something has made him happy or he wants to make someone feel special. Itne mahino baad usko aisa dekh rha hoon. Pooja jab bhi hoti thi tab Aditya aisa hota tha."
Zoya said " Pooja?"
Harsh suddenly looked glum and grim "Of course tumhe kaise pata hoga. Pooja ,meri beti Aditya ki behen aur Mri ki ma. We lost her 5 months ago. She had committed suicide."
Zoya clapped her hand to her mouth and Harsh said "Aditya khud hi kahani bataayega uski jab batana hoga use."
Zoya didn't know what to say or do except for the fact that she finally understood the reason behind Aditya's beast disguise.
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