Not today [Completed]

20-'An old friend, A new gift'

Zoya's eye's sparkled looking at the beautiful fireworks in between water, Alone with her best friend.
Best friend?
She doubted that.
"Yes, Everything is set!" Aditya exclaimed.
Zoya turned to look.
She Was amazed yet again.
She wasn't ready for all the surprises.

There was a table in the centre. It had three colourful candles in the centre of the table.
The place was dark.
There were fiery lights all over.
The table had two chairs, on opposite sides facing eachother.

Aditya tool Zoya's hand gently and guided her to the table.
He pulled the chair for her to sit like a gentleman and then he sat facing her.
It felt like a fairytale for Zoya.
Aditya didn't stop smiling.
"Did you prepare all this?" Zoya asked in awe.
Aditya nodded and passed the menu to her.
"Why?" Zoya asked.
Aditya was thinking for a while.
"I just wanted to spend some time with you, And thought of this." Aditya said.
Zoya blushed.
She immediately felt it and covered her cheeks before Aditya noticed it.
She stared hard at the menu card, Blankly.
She was thinking about the whole day.
She thought of the transition from a very nervous day to a perfectly comfortable night.
Was it because of the people?
Maybe.

"Have you done ordering?" Aditya asked.
Zoya realised that she had one responsibility to order food for herself but wasn't able to do it.
"Y..Yeah just a sec. " Zoya said and looked at the dishes list.
It all sounded sophisticated.
She checked the price of each dish beside it.
Her jaw dropped open.
It was too expensive.
She felt that if she ordered one meal, She would starve for the next whole year.
Aditya was losing patience.
Zoya found a cheap dish and looked at the name.
'Distilled water.'
Tch.

The waiter came to get the order.
Aditya ordered fast and waited for Zoya.
The waiter and Aditya looked at Zoya for a long time.
Aditya cleared his throat.
"Is it going to take long or shall I or-"
"No" Zoya exclaimed Interrupting Aditya.
"I..I'll have a..a veg fried rice." Zoya stuttered.
"And any beverages with it?" The waiter asked.
Aditya was thinking.
Zoya decided to keep silent.
"We've got a new brand of red wine and a variety of mocktails. We have also launched our own brand of champa-"
"Cola?" Zoya asked.
~Silence~
There was intense silence for 3 seconds.
"That'll be it." Aditya said.
The waiter left.
Zoya felt embarrassed.

"I'm sorry." Zoya said.
Aditya looked at her.
"Why?" He asked.
"I ordered something uns-"
"Actually I like it."
Zoya looked amazed.
"Yeah, I like the way you are you everywhere. And that's what I'm attracted to the most. If you are sorry about it then there is no meaning to this relationship." Aditya said.
Zoya was surprised by his confession.
Aditya smiled looking at her expressions.
Zoya instantly smiled back at him.

The waiter served the order and Zoya was lost in her own world thinking about how unique she was after Aditya's comment.
"Eat" Aditya said and took the spoon out.
"Aditya, I have a question." Zoya started.
"Yes" Aditya said.
"That day...Well...The store room!.. I went to the store room and saw many paintings."
Aditya chuckled.
"And at that time I saw some paintings of me"
Aditya looked at her.
"Did you draw me?" Zoya asked.
"Yes" Aditya confessed.
Zoya was surprised and flustered.
She blushed hard.
She was falling for him aldready.
She was going to ask something but Aditya interrupted.
"Don't ask me more, I might drown myself in shyness." Aditya said.
Zoya immediately turned and started to eat.
The food tasted like heaven.
Wait...
"How's the food?" Aditya asked.
"It's soo good." Zoya said While Stuffing the food in her mouth.
"Yeah of course. Because it's mine." Aditya said.
*Shit*
Zoya was shook.
"Oh I'm sorry you cou-"
"No it's fine, You seem to enjoy it more. You can have it." Aditya said and he started to eat her fried rice.
"Are you sure, It's so good." Zoya said.
Aditya nodded in response.
He wanted to have it too but he felt more happy looking at Zoya eat it.
That is what he wanted. He wanted to see Zoya happy and he didn't want to ruin it.

They got into the car after a long time of talking. Zoya felt more relieved. She felt stress free after being with Aditya.
"I hope you enjoyed the dinner." Aditya said While starting the car.
Zoya nodded.
"Thank you so much, Adi." Zoya said.
Aditya eyes grew wide.
She called him 'Adi'
"What?" Aditya asked.
"What happened."
"What did you say now?"
"Thank you."
"Yeah and?"
"And?"
"You called me.."
"Adi"
Aditya smiled wide.
"I really like it when you call me that."
Aditya blushed.
Zoya noticed it.
"Adi.." Zoya teased him.
"Stop." Aditya said.
"Adi..Are you blushing?" Zoya teased him more.
"Aah stop it, I might crash the car."
Zoya laughed.
Aditya laughed with her.

They reached Zoya's house. Aditya turned to look at Zoya.
Zoya was sleeping.
Aditya stared at her.
She looked really pretty.
*God, I don't deserve her.* Aditya thought to himself.
Knock! Knock!
Aditya looked up.
It was Noor.
She was smiling wide, Ear to ear.
Aditya was lost, After a while he remembered that he had to leave Zoya home.
But she was sleeping.
Aditya immediately got out of the car to Noor.
"Hello." Noor greeted.
"Hi."
"What did you do with her that she's so tired?"
"We just ate."
"And? nothing else?"
"No"
"Tch, I expected more from you.." Noor pouted.
"Why does everyone treat me like a kid?" Aditya mumbled to himself.
"Ok but how do we take her inside?" Noor asked.
Aditya stared at Zoya for a while.
Aditya swiftly removed the seat belts and lifted her in his arms.
Noor gasped.
Aditya turned and kicked the door close.
*I could've atleast done that.* Noor though.

Aditya lifted Zoya up the stairs with ease to her bedroom.
He took her carefully so that he wouldn't wake her up.
He slowly put her on the bed and she curled up in her blankets swiftly.
Aditya smiled looking at her reflexes.
He wasn't able to leave the room nor stop staring at her.
He gently crouched down and cupped her face with his hands.
He kissed her forehead.
"Thank you for everything" Aditya wispered.
He just stared at her for a while in that position.
Noor came in.
"I'm sorry but you can't do that now." Noor said.
Aditya slowly stood upright and walked to the car.
"Aditya" Noor called.
Aditya turned to look at her.

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Hello!
It's the author again! Thanks for reading it I seriously mean it. I hope this chapter was good, I'm sure that it wasn't too long and it didn't have many details in it so sorry for that. I focused on the romance.
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