Strangers 3 [Winner Of sartik awards]

Chapter 3: Love story

Shiv's POV

We can't force love on someone but once we fall in love we can't force ourselves to fall out of it either, but still there are so many people in this world who run away from the feeling of love, which I find really stupid considering how hard it is to find love these days. And it was looking like Aryan was all set to join that club too.

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Aryan's POV

Today I had decided I won't meet Zoe, I didn't want memories of Samira coming back to me again I left early so that I don't run into her on the way, I went to the office and worked my ass off and tried not to think about her but I couldn't think of anything but her after a point of time I didn't even realize if I was thinking of Zoe or Samira, after a whole day of work I drove back home as I tried my best not to think of her, but again without thinking I parked my car near the park and walked into the garden and once again her eyes filled with tears met mine, I silently went and sat next to her.

"I know you are not okay so I don't want to ask if you are okay like an idiot, and I am really bad with words so whatever I say would make this worse"

I confessed honestly. She rested her head on my shoulder held my hand and cried.

"Am I supposed to do something now?" I asked.

"You have to shut up" She said between her sobs.

"Got it"

I said and kept quiet and sat there still until she was done crying. After a while she slowly lifted up her head and composed herself.

"Thanks, it's really hard to find a shoulder to cry on these days" She said.

"You like tea by any chance?"

"I love tea"

"I know a really nice little place, you wanna go?"

"Ya of course"

"Come on then"

I said getting up and this time she only got up after putting on her heels. She stood up and fixed her dress and hair, I wiped away a tear drop from her cheek with my thumb and we walked towards my car.

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Zoe's POV

I tossed and turned in my bed remembering the time I spent with Aryan today, why am I getting attached to him when I know I am supposed to stay away from everyone so that I don't end up breaking someone's heart again why is he effecting me so much when all I am trying to do is to get away from him? I have to get out of here before I mess up again, determined I packed a bag and walked out of my house, I noticed that the light in the opposite house was still on, the last thing I want was someone to find out that I was leaving. So I tossed my bag over my gate and climbed over it.

"Aren't you a little too good looking to be a thief?"

I heard someone say I looked to find a guy standing on a street watching me.

"What the hell?" I asked confused.

"Seriously the only person who tops that is Aishwarya Rai Bachan from Doom 2"

"Oh shut up I am not a thief, who the hell are you"

"I am Shiv; I live next door, if you are not a thief why are you acting like one"

"It's my house; I can do whatever I want"

"Oh so you must be Zoe, Rashmi told me about you"

"You live with Rashmi?"