Enduring Ally

Chapter 22: Reminiscing the good ol' memories

This chapter will be on Zoya's POV, from the day she met Aditya and till realizes her love for him. Hope you guys enjoy this chapter.

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Saturday morning, I woke up at 7.00 am and felt so happy after a very long time, heart felt so content that I'm finally in love with someone who cares for me and will always cares for me. I looked at the Aditya's hand written notes that he gave me last night. I couldn't control my mixed feelings, butterflies flattering in my stomach. I'm happy that I found my love and at the same time I'm worried that what will happen to my love. I wonder does Aditya too love me.

I remembered the days when I met Aditya for the first time in that interview. Even in that little lighted place he looked so much handsome. His straight standing posture his walking style and that determination in his eyes. I felt some kind of invisible string connected between us. And I didn't know at that time, it was love.

During the first fe w weeks, I interacted with Aditya very less. But, I get to know that he is very smart and stupendous. He can handle any kind of critical situations in the blink of an eye. Every time I saw him handling any situations, I started to admire him each day. His knowledge over the many things was exceptional.

I have always seen his kadu's look in office. I have never seen him talking to some one casually or even smiling, but with Prem sir, his entire composure is different. He is one good boss to work with whatever happens he never let down his employees. I felt something odd when he started to act weird, I felt like he was ignoring me, he started to maintain some kind of distance, he finish of the conversations in a word or two like "Okay" and "done". But I noticed, with other employees he sit with them and explain things about what needs to be done and such.

After three months, for the first time, I saw a different personality in him, when Riyaz broke up our friendship. I don't know how or why I came back to office that day. I was not in my senses, that day I was crying in my cabin. Out of nowhere Aditya came there. When I saw him that night with care in his eyes for me, some thing made me break down in his arms. And the way he boosted me to solve my problem, saying all those words that I need to hear. What ever he said at that moment just gave me the determination to solve the problem and get my friend back. Something took over my heart that day.

When I went to his office to thank him for his pep talk, he looked happy at first. But when I thanked him and said, "My Riyaz is happy now",  I saw his reaction changed. That happiness in his eyes faded. Later when he came to my cabin he said that he came thank me for submitting the report before the requested time extension. But, I felt that he came there to ask me about something else. His eyes said something but he said something for sure.

The care in his eyes for me always did something to me. When I slammed my head in the desk, that care he came running to me and pampered with so many questions, everything seemed so cute. My eyes are watering from the pain but I couldn't stop myself from adoring him.

I don't know why I felt he was so adorable? I slapped myself in my forehead blushing. How much things changed in my life? I never thought after what Yash has done in my life, I would never fall in love again with someone else... someone like Aditya... I smiled and hugged my pillow.

Every time, the way he always cared for me and the way he helped me to get back my best friend. I smiled and thought, how Aditya pacified me when I lost my best friend forever, "See... Zoya... I understand that you're going through some problem. But, as far as I know you, you're not the person who sit and cry all day. If you feel, you made a mistake; you go out there and solve it. Nothing is over unless you believe, it is over. Now, please stop crying and think how you can solve this problem. In these 3 months, that's where, you stand out and I'm proud about too because you have never backed off, even from any of the difficult situations you have faced. So, don't just sit here and whine. Get down there and solve this damn problem"