Dead in the Water - AdiYa FF

Chapter 23

It was evening and Zoya had returned from office early that day, and she was in the living room, looking at the clock every five minutes, walking here and there.

Just then she heard the sound of a car arriving outside, and she rushed to the window, and saw Aditya getting out of the taxi, with a bag in his hand.

Zoya had a smile looking at him, while that gradually converted into a stare. and she folded her hands, standing near the window. The taxi left and Aditya looked at his home, and saw the lights on.

"Zoya came already?" Aditya looked at his watch, and walked towards the door.

He rang the doorbell, while Zoya walked to the door, and just stood along the door, without opening it.

Aditya rang the doorbell again, while Zoya said in a loud tone, "Stop ringing the bell! I can hear you, but I am not opening the door!"

"Huh? What?" Aditya asked with an amused expression, "And why will you do that?"

"I will do that because I am angry...very angry!" Zoya said, looking at her hands, and fidgeting with her nails.

Aditya smiled, as he leaned closer to the door, "Oh...may I know the reason, please?"

"You don't know the reason?" Zoya turned towards the door, and punched it, while Aditya moved back due to the impact.

"You said you have to go to Singapore for a project, and you will be back in a week. And when have you come back? After 3 weeks! You had to manage every other work too now only? Couldn't you have gone after our wedding?" Zoya asked, "It's almost a month since we visited Abbu and Ammi at Lucknow, and we have made no arrangements for the wedding till now. Looks like you are not even as thrilled as me."

"Baby...I am sorry!" Aditya said with a smile, caressing the door, "You think I don't want our wedding to happen soon? I am looking forward to it more than you...And yeah...do you know how much I missed you?"

Zoya looked at the door and had a slight smile hearing it, while Aditya said, "I thought I will finish all the work in this single trip itself, so that I need not stay away from you again and again. Not that I wanted to stay away from you, Zoya."

Aditya moved closer to the door, and said, "So, will you please open the door now, baby? I am dying to meet you!"

Zoya chuckled silently, while she said, "Well, I am not that convinced with your answer...so, till I change my mind, you have to wait outside only. Very sorry!"

"Zoya!" Aditya knocked the door, and then said in a dramatic tone, "Listen, if you don't open the door now, I will end up fainting at the door step itself, pining and yearning to see your face...don't do this to me, my love!"

Zoya laughed, while she said, "Ohh!! So sad! It's okay...stay there and do your drama for a while. I yearned to see you for 3 weeks right? You can definitely long for me for some time...Sleep out today!"

Aditya laughed hearing it, while he muttered, "Age is just a number suits well for her...she is still the same college girl who is obsessed with these silly antics and punishments...but that's what I love about..."

Aditya stopped his sentence, as he suddenly felt a pain on his chest. He started feeling a bit dizzy, and Zoya's words started vanishing from his ears. He placed his hand on the door for a support, while his other hand was on the chest. He tried opening his eyes, while he felt a sense of darkness engulfing him.

"Zo..." Aditya's voice hardly came out, while he started sweating abundantly. He tried to ring the bell, but before that, he slid along the door side wall, collapsing on the floor, losing his consciousness.