Chapter 17

"Well-done Zoya !" Mr.Parth tells her Through the video call seeing The picture of His grandsons together in frame.

Zoya gives a huge grin in return "It's Nothing Mr.Hooda " She starts but is cut off by Parth who waves his hands on the air dismissing her

As He say "It means a lot to me Zoya ! .." .

Zoya's gives him a faint smile ."Okay Let me take my leave now ..Mohan , Zoya will be starting her college tomorrow In Hooda College Look to the requirements & Give her the cheque ! "

Zoya's jaws dropped seeing 1 Lakh written "This is high pay ! I cannot take this " Zoya tries her best to politely decline.

"Zoya this is nothing compared to what you had done ! Many more to come So Kindly take this !" He insists her sighing She Looks unsure but seeing the way Mr.Hooda is Looking at her She takes it with a smile .

After Ending the Call Parth orders to print the Selfie ..Taking the picture of his grandsons in his hand ..He opens the Drawer and takes another picture of his sons

He talks "First time My Boys Ate together!!"

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Zoya Comes to The Mandir ..She adorns a veil using her duppata joining her hands She starts Praying . Sitting in a Corner of the Mandir She takes out her phone ..Caressing her mother's picture She starts Speaking .

"Ammi I know you would be angry that your ladli did not share her life updates , Ammi You know I am living with three different species in The Mansion " She chuckles and continues telling with a smile adorning her lips as She says "They are more like my friends Ammi ..with them I Feel that There is Someone to Look out for me ..That Thing in Me increased more Ammi when .." She smiles and taking a sigh She continues with a chuckle

"They celebrated my Birthday on the Wrong Day but ..but it felt like Words are short Ammi too tell what I felt..Since the day You left me ..." Her voice sounds hoarse as She tries to hold back her hot tears from pouring out ..

She caresses her Ammi's picture " Since you left I never knew what a Birthday is ..At times I felt why I was even born on my birth day due to the ill-treatment and left-over food Roop aunty gave me taunting..but with Them For the First time I wanted to squeal around in happiness the way Ajju surprised me with his gesture..Yash might be a Flirt but He is good-hearted the way He changed his expressions of anger to happiness lying through his gritted teeth " She laughs wiping the lone tear which slid down Yash had thought She could not understand that they had a real fight..

"And Aditya.." She trails not Finding Words "He ..I Don't Know Ammi..He confuses me time to time with his gestures & antics..I Feel like..I Don't know " She tells dragging caressing the picture ..A Small voice in her heart whispers "You have fallen for him..

"He confuses my mind and my heart " She fakes an anger .."But He is the one who makes me smile too.." Her lips pull into a grin ..Her eyes fall on the time "Oh my Allah I am Late " She takes her bag hurriedly and leaves the place. Unknown to her two pairs of eyes had noticed her.

Main Tha Reh Guzar,

Tu ne Thama Iss Qadar,

Ab rahi na koi bhi fikrr.

Main Tujh main Bannt lun,

yun khud ko humsafar,

Reh Na Jaye koi Qasar.

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"I want to meet Zoya" Noor Requests the Guard to let her in .

She had come to the Hooda Mansion to meet her friend ..It's been so long that atleast they had a day out but this man is not letting her in

"Madam ..Zoya maam is not at home without her permission we cannot let anyone in "

Noor sighs this is the tenth time She has been hearing that and her stupid friend is not answering her calls .She had come all way along to meet Zoya. She does not want to return without meeting her.

"Noor !!" Zoya exclaims seeing her paying off the rickshaw quickly She runs and throws her arms around her neck making her stumble ..

Breaking apart She shouts again excited "Noor You here!!"

Noor looks at her miffed "Poor me I come all along to meet my stupid friend of mine that idiot does not even answers my call " She tells pissed .

Zoya quickly looks at her apologetically seeing that her phone had been on silent mode .

"Sorry" Zoya pulls her ears showing her puppy eyes making Her Melt..Noor tries holding back her anger but how could one resist the cute antics of her friend..Aditya who sees through the balcony adorns a smile on his face seeing her antics.

Noor pulls Zoya into a hug laughing "Drama queen!!"

"Only For you !!" Zoya says chuckling and pulls her in with her

"Noor stay here I'll be back !!" .Noor nods and decides to look around the place until Zoya comes back .

Noor walks forward looking at the photo frames with a smile.Arjun who comes from the opposite way Ends up bumping onto Noor who trips on her skirt and ends up falling on two waiting muscular arms .. He pulls her up to him as her hands lands on his broad Shoulders for support .His arms snaked around her waist .Taking his left hand He tucks her hairs behind her ear ..As if on cue She looks up to get captivated by two dark brown orbs

They are Shocked & Surprised to find each other .Their eyes widens as He leaves her

"Superstar!"

"Noor !" They shout at the same time .

Yeh mausam ki baarish

Yeh baarish ka paani
ye mausam ki baarish
ye baarish ka paani
ye paani ki boondein
tujhe hi to DhoonRhein

Arjun's opened mouth closes and his lips pull into a grin "You here ?'

Noor who was lost in her dream come true of being in his arms absent mindly tells "Mein Marajwa ..Hayee Superstar !! and Me !!! oh my My Dream ..I am going to die " her one hand lands on her heart whereas her orbs in a dreamy way .

She sways her body a little blinking her eyes twice "Superstar Is that you?" She asks him and with her index finger She pokes at his heart and all of a sudden this girl starts Jumping clapping her hands in the air

" It is You..My Superstar. Oh my god I am going to die ..Once again I met you !"

Arjun who was looking at her shocked ends up chuckling seeing her fangirling "Noor relax !!" He tries to calm her but this girl keeps jumping around and in a dreamy way ,

She ends up going out the house jumping her one leg up in the air her hands pulling her bag to either ways in the ecstasy of Meeting her Superstar. Arjun chuckles seeing her madness in a dreamy way ..Something about her pulls him to her.

chehre mein tere
khud ko main DhoonRhoon
aankhon ke
tu ab hai is tarah
khwaabon ko bhi jagah na miley

"Ajju Did you see a girl here ? By the way what happened you are smiling like an idiot? " Zoya comes to the hall shocked to find her friend missing and Arjun looking at the entrance door with a goofy grin .

Arjun shakes his head smiling as He says "Fangirling Happened !!" and leaves the place leaving a confused Zoya .

Putting two and two together Zoya's both hands flies to her opened mouth "Noor !! You !!".

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"Meena Maa" Zoya hugs her from behind Kissing her cheeks "Wish me I am Starting College Again!!"

Meena smiles enthusiastically "Beti have this !!" She brings a spoonful of halwa eyeing Zoya to open her mouth .

Zoya ends up having happy tears it was the same her mother wishes if She starts something with Sweet ."Maa I Love you " She wipes her tears taking the spoonful in her mouth and embraces her maa .

"Now Go Soon Don't get late for the first day ".She tells hurriedly cupping her face and placing a kiss on her forehead.

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"Zoya I'll be dropping you to college " Mohan tells Coming forward seeing Zoya about to exit the Mansion.

"Don't take Difficulty Mohanji I can travel by bus " She tells with a smile

"But !!" Mohan starts "Be Careful and Be back home early!" He finishes knowing how adamant and Stubborn Zoya Is .

"My Father I'll be Safe and I'll be Home Back Six , Can I take my leave now? !" She teases him back giggling making Mohanji go Pink.

Seeing him Shy Zoya chuckles more making Mohan glare at her .Pressing her lips together She leaves the place only to find a pull on her wrist once She is out of the Mansion.

She closes her eyes irritated and Snaps "Yash.." but

Is Cut-off hearing his sweet yet rough voice "You are Coming with me !!"

"What's wrong with you ? " She asks him miffed .

"Zoya the road you are planning to take is not safe ..and Bus breaks down halfway at times ..So I'll be dropping you & picking from college ..NO ARGUMENTS!!" Aditya replies sternly dragging her to his car .

"Why does it concern you ?" She asks getting out of his hold tying her hands across her chest .

He Looks at her shocked for sometime Even He does not have answers ..Composing himself He replies "It concerns Me , A Man does Not leave His Woman To travel alone knowing it is danger!!" He replies looking into her eyes .

But which went unnoticed by both of them is that He mentioned Her As "His Woman!"

"I Am Not A BABY" She yells on his ears moving closer and turns to leave.

Tere Bina Mera Lage Na Jiya

Tere Liye Hi Dhadke Jiya

Mere Dil Ko Tere Dil Ki Zaroorat Hai

Mere Dil Ko Tere Dil Ki Zaroorat Hai

All of Sudden Cinderella's legs up in the air as Her hands starts hitting on his chest while the Prince Charming has a goofy grin on his face as He opens the passenger door and puts her in and locks the door as She yells from inside

"Jahanpannah !..Jattadari. Open the Door you moron!.".

He gets into the driver seat as She on top of her voice yells "Help me..He is Kidnapping !..Allah Save your Little Birdie!!" and closes her eyes making him plaster her mouth with a tape..Yes He did it !!..Her hands comes and lands on his chest whacking him .

Using his one hand He holds her both hands on his palm as He drives the car chuckling loudly as Cinderella throws fireballs through her eyes and tries to get out of his hold .

Karta naadaniyaan kyun poocho to haye (Yo)

Kabhi yeh hamse ladta hai, kabhi jhagadta hai

Koi paas iske na aanaYeh ladka hai

Deewana hai deewana (Deewana, deewana, deewana)

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