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And its now that I am finally getting some way to put this up...

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AdiZa : Hum? (We?)

Karthi: Yeah! What is so shocking?

Aditi: In public?

Karthi: I am just asking you to accompany us to our school as its cultural meet there.

Zain: You take part even now?

Karthi: We are so much attached to our school and they never make us feel that we are pass outs from there. Even if we don't participate we go to coordinate and manage the events. Trust me its south India and not everyone will know you. No one will treat you like stars. You can be one among us.

Aditi: Pucca? I seriously don't want to attend any star studded function now.

Karthi: Yes Aditi. Anyways all others have gone to see Calicut leaving you lovebirds alone here to spend your awe so special honeymoon. Please get ready and ask your husband also to do so.

Zain(chuckled): Husband!

Aditi(blushed beetroot red): Why do you tease me so much Karthi!?

Karthi: Cos its lovely to see you blush. Anyways hurry up.

######In the School######

Ahana: Zain..!!!!??

Zain and Aditi stood in front of the crazy teenager group coupled with young friends gang of Karthi and Nimmi playfully giggling at the adorable 'eyes-out-of-sockets' expressions that were thrown at them. Explaining the entire trip saga to the people out there, they got engaged in arranging the place for the event. Zain was lost in the thoughts of the things happened earlier that day. She was his wife. She had every right to be introduced to his family. They were going to declare their relationship publicly. But then where is that mangalsutra which adorned her neck till the time she got into the car? He was fixing up a flex standing on the table with his gaze constant at Aditi putting up decorative bulbs on the stage. His searching gaze suddenly found its destination on her goldish bracelet with many danglers out of which one was that wedding locket which changed their lives today morning. Smart girl!

They laughtered and ran around the place like they did during their good old school and college days. They were undeniably having the best time of their life reliving those memories which they never thought they could owing to their popularity. But Karthi made it possible too. This man was a gem! As they descended down the ladder, they sat down to sip some juice. Taking the paper glass in their hands, they went for a walk near to the school's well and playground. He was very much conscious of not to pull his romantic stunts here in front of students. Nevertheless, his soul chilling stare refused to leave her cute innocent face. She looked unreal even in just a casual bottle green kurti and off white leggings. He knew she had mixed emotions right then as she was spending time with her husband and not her boyfriend.

Zain: Are you happy?

Aditi: I just want to scream out this to both of our families.

Zain: You know the best part of this trip?

Aditi: Hmm?

Zain: I came with an Aditi still somewhere tangled in her insecurities. This place and people here have given the original you back to yourself.

Aditi: I never thought I would get attached to a place other than Bikaner. 

Zain(shocked and pointed his fingers to his right side): ADITI! Look there!

Aditi: Where where?

Zain: Bloody! How did I forget this school is situated in the valley of a hill. Yaar See! Its a peacock!

Aditi: Oye Yes! Like there are many of them. How beautiful is that!

Zain(turned her around and kept his finger on her lips): Sshh.. Lets not scare them. There might be snakes around too.

Aditi(pecked his fingers cutely): Okay.

Zain felt overwhelmed at her cute gestures. He felt immense happiness at this turn of events. Legally or not, she was his wife now. That little bundle of happiness reflected beautifully on her face. The truth that he was not scared and not even flinched to marry her in front of the almighty delighted her. He believed in god in all forms and all religions. It was indeed a big thing for him to accept her as his better half at that divine place. These realisations drowned in both of them making them enter another phase of their life where their commitment to each other was much more than physical attraction and sweet gestures. The deep connection that they felt as tug on their souls boosted up their smiles to linger even in their shallow steady breaths. That contented peace in her eyes was all that could wish for. They have crossed that stage of unsurity and progressed to the thoughts of involving each other's family. The mere plan of breaking this news of their togetherness to the Naamkarann fandom was so thrilling that they couldn't help but sheepishly smile at that thought. They couldn't afford to lose each other to anyone. Neither could they think of being separated. Now amidst them, even silence spoke volumes.

Aditi: People say each love story is pretty. I don't know why, I want to see Karthi's love bloom.

Zain: They have an invisible bond between them. And Karthi is such a gentleman, so well mannered and softspoken.

Aditi: So true. I so want to be a catalyst in their relationship. Why Nimmi can't see what every one else can see?

Zain: Never got a chance to know her na.

Aditi: Yeah. Karthi has so much patience when its about her.

Just as they were walking back towards the school building from the playground, they heard some whispers from the other side of the well.

"What have you done Rohith?"

"I am so scared. Why did you have to do that?"

"Hell! The prize is a Dubai trip package to the team. Did you forget? What wrong did he do? She is a stubborn idiot. Girls should not be that extra bold. I always wanted to teach her a lesson. "

"Yaar. I agree she is from the opposite team. But she has never behaved like a brat to anyone. What she has is confidence. And mind you if she gets on to the stage, she will sweep away the prizes. Such a power pact stage rocker she is!"

"I agree she has that charm. I had to attack her for you people. Any girl would hesitate to show up after such an experience. C'mon you are my brother's team. And dare you say anything about this to your other team mates"

"Yaar. Is she hurt?"

"No you idiot! It was just a minor stunt to scare her"

"I have a feeling that you have underestimated her. She is not the one who gets scared. Just pray that she doesn't tell this to anyone. That will be the end."

Zain and Aditi soon escaped their eyes as they dispersed from there. They couldn't spot any faces. They had no information other than the name 'Rohith'.

Aditi(whispered): Attack? Whom did they attack? We don't even know anyone to share this info.

Zain: Yaar. I think the person is not a school kid. He is the big brother of some one leading the team. I wonder what has he done?

Aditi and Zain saw some tensed faces as well as guilt stricken faces amongst the crowd. Some where wandering restless constantly dialing some one on their phones. AdiZa went closer to those few people to check on the issue.

"Why the hell is she not picking up the call? She never does that!"

"It may rain now. She is on scooty. Dude where is she? She is late"

"Its been more than an hour that she started from her home. She had rang up me then."

Karthi(ruffling his hair backwards): Damn Nimisha! Where are you!?

Aditi(shocked): Nimmi? What happened to her?

Sneha: No idea Aditi. Its been long. She should have reached long before.

Zain(mentally fell alert at the recent conversation that he and Aditi overheard and comforted Karthi): Relax. She will be fine.

Aditi(whispered to Sneha): Sneha. Is Nimmi participating?

Sneha: Oh yes! She is a star. She sings marvellously. I am not from this school. But got accustomed to all these fun due to her. Now all of her friends are my friends too. She has a habit of not picking up calls. That part is fine. But she is late and that never happens.

Aditi gently explained her everything that she and Zain overheard warning her not to react loudly. Sneha trembled out of fear worrying for her. Zain clearly noticed victorious smirk on the face of a distant person and all his doubts were cleared when someone called the person as 'Rohith'. Without any proof, he was unable to do anything. He was confused whether to share this with Karthik or not. Just then..

" Hey!"

There stood Nimmi drenched in rain with dishevelled hairs. Water dripped all over from her clothes. She dodged her small sling bag to one of the chairs and removed her specs blowing off water from them.

Nimmi: I am so sorry guys! My scooty broke down and I was caught up so badly in the rain. Didn't get any autos too. Keypad was not working to dail...

Before she could explain herself more, Karthi ran and engulfed her in a hug. A hug intensified with the numerous fears that he went through some time ago. Zain could see him mumbling unheard prayers. Zain and Aditi were relieved to see her but their gaze went on a thorough journey all along her body checking for any marks or wounds. They didn't miss to notice the disappointed and shocked looks on Rohith and party's face which scared them even more thinking what had they done to Nimmi. Karthi broke the hug after a good few minutes.

Nimmi: I am fine Karthi..

Karthi: You scared me so much dumbo. Please don't do this again.

Zain(whispered): I must have scolded the hell out of you if it was you Aditi. Told you na, he has so much patience when its about her.

Sneha(whispered): Wrong. He has patience when its FOR her. He has zero patience when its ABOUT her. If something has happened to her, he will tear off those filthy animals to pieces.

Aditi(shocked): Karthi?

Sneha(looked at her): Yes. The same calm Karthi.

Karthi: Sneha! Make her change her clothes.

Nimmi: I am not a baby Karthi. You people carry on with your work. I will change and come.

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Nimmi returned wearing a normal simple churidar suit to a cleared Area while every one had gone backstage for tea break. Just as she was about to go and have some tea, someone pulled her by her arms.

Rohith: Don't you understand a simple thing? Or are you so enthusiastic to get attacked again and again?

Nimmi(wriggled free from him): What will you do then? Be thankful that I have not told about your actions to anyone.

Rohith: Oh really?

He twisted her hands at her back while she flinched at him pressing on an already bluish wound there.

Rohith: You should be thankful that I lined your sexy waist with knife and not your face. That I thrashed your arm bluish and not your head. That I stomped your toes and not your nose. That I pulled your hair and not your clothes. In fact, you should be thankful that I just manhandled you and not raped you! And you are asking..

His words got stuck in his throat seeing someone at her back making him leave her instantly. She turned back and squeezed her eyes shut at the man standing behind her along with all others. She tried hard not to make this happen, to not to let him know. But she has failed. A disappointed and equally hurt tear found its way down her eye.

Nimmi(whispered): Karthik..

Karthik took his steps forward to reach her. He noticed her wounded wrists, peeled off toes and blood dead bluish arms. His gaze found scratches at her neck which she effectively hid behind her dupatta- a reason why she wore a salwar unusually. He wiped off her downcast eyes and crossed her to move forward. Nimmi suddenly stopped his way gesturing him to stop. She nodded his head in denial with pleading eyes.

Karthi: Nimmi Move..

Nimmi: Karthi please.

Karthi: I said move.

Aditi dragged her backwards while Zain accompanied Karthik moving to front. All of Nimmi's friends protectively accompanied Karthik fearing the worst.

Nimmi: Karthi yaar! We have worked so hard for this event. Please.

Sneha: No event is more important than you!

Nimmi(shook her head in denial): Karthi! Please Karthi!

Karthik slid both of his hands to his pockets and looked straight to Rohith's eyes who was baffled at this side of an otherwise calm Karthik.

Karthi: How? How dare you even touch her?

A silence followed.

Karthi(with a loud stamp on Rohith's chest): SPEAK UP YOU BASTARD! HOW DARE YOU!

Zain and others fervently pulled him back while he raged losing the last ounce of his temper. Rohith got a forceful blow on his face and his hands were twisted bleeding blue.

Karthi: She went through the same pain. You moron! What she has is talent! I can't believe you did this for a competition. We can give you the entire prize for yourself. But dare you touch one among us, you won't be able to walk on your legs anymore. Her name is Nimisha. She has a much stronger backbone than you! You son of a.....

Zain flung a tight slap across Rohith's face followed by everyone.

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Zain comforted Karthik and nursed his bleeding knuckles.

Zain: Its done. Karthi..I don't understand why Nimmi rejected your proposal!

Karthi: She didn't reject.

Zain: THEN?

Karthi: I have never proposed her..

Zain: What? WHY?

Karthi: Because.. she deserves better..

Zain(looked at him in admiration): I was so desperate to hear an 'I Love You' from Aditi and you love your girl so much that you think she deserves a better person than you! Yet another shade of..

Karthi(smiled): Love...

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Aditi carefully dressed up Nimmi's wounds while she laid her head on Sneha's shoulder.

Nimmi: I am sorry you are seeing all these here. You were meant to be on a pleasure trip.

Aditi: You gave us tension. But we saw another shade of love.

Nimmi looked at her softly and glanced back at Sneha who faintly smiled at her.

Aditi: Nimmi. Karthi loves you. So much that he goes out of his usual personality for you. You saw that outside. How can you not see his feelings?

Nimmi: I know...

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Pardon mistakes if any!

Phew! Done! I know it was not an AdiZalicious episode. I may wrap up this Kerala trip in one or two chapters. Till then, this plot was needed to show what I wanted to show...the yet another shade of love..

Promise to make It all AdiZa next time..
Hope you enjoyed...

Love..

Zainaholicz❤