"Zoya, Zoya listen to me" Aditya shouted running after Zoya

"Atleast if you want to have another relationship on the side do not do it with my dead husband's sister, we aren't together, I dont care what you do, but atleast respect me" she shouted

Aditya stood silently as he watched anger flash through her eyes

"You know, its like im being cheated all over again, first Yash and now you, I thought you were better than him"

"Hey, dont ever compare me to them, I am nothing like them" Aditya replied, now annoyed

"Oh, are you not, so being all over Mahi makes you different does it, what was it you said to me hm dard bepannah hai, you were right, pain has no limit and you hurt me today, after everything, I guess I will never stop hurting"

"Because Zoya, we aren't together I never cheated, and you just jumped to a conclusion, did you once ask me about what happened"

"You're right, we aren't together, you do what you like, go flirt with anyone but not Mahi" she fumed, her breathing heavy

"Not everything is what it seems, you should have learnt that by now and if I can do what I like and you dont care, why were you crying huh Zoya, please do tell me" he peered down at her, his face an inch away from hers

"I, I wasn't crying, I was cutting onions before so" she stuttered

"We're not allowed onions in the house, im allergic, so dont lie to me, why were you crying Zoya"

"It just brought back memories of Yash cheating, that's all" she looked away

"Hm, so it has nothing to do with the fact that it was me and Mahi on that bed, I was on top of her, so very close to her, my lips were nearly touching hers"

Zoya raised her hands to her ears "Shut up, just shut" she was caught off guard as he pressed his lips to hers, she gasped, lifting her hands to his shoulders, slowly turning her head to the side as she kissed him back

As he pulled away, he whispered into her ear "I would never do that to you, Mahi pulled me ontop of her, when i got up, you were there"

Zoya pulled back, glancing up at him "Sorry I dont know why I reacted that way, I trust you"

Her words gave him a funny feeling in his stomach, she trusted him. He had never thought he would earn her trust, he wrapped his arms around her, burying his nose into her hair "Crazy girl"

She lifted her hands, gripping onto his shoulders tightly, she closed her eyes. "Aditya"

"Hm"

"Are you mad at me"

He chuckled "No, infact I quite like a jealous woman"

Her eyes widened as he span her around "Oh Zoya" he shouted loudly "Please, not here, what if someone catches us"

Zoya smirked as she saw Mahi glaring at them through the window
"Badtameez" she whispered, but tightened her arms around him, not ready to let him go just yet

XXX

"Hello" Zoya spoke as she picked up the landline phone, her heart raced at the heavy breathing
"Who is this"

The phone cut off quickly, Zoya stared down at it confused, then placed it down, she went to walk upstairs when she saw Harsh facing someone wearing a hood

"I told you to stay away from here, what do you want" Harsh shouted

"Zoya's ammi is dead, I told you to leave her alone" spoke a distorted voice, Zoya stepped closer trying to see the man in the black hood when she saw Harsh raise his hand, slapping the man

"If you want Zoya alive, you'll stay away" he shouted again

Zoya's eyes widened, who was this man who was asking Harsh to keep her and her family safe? She had no well wishers that she knew of, but then again everything about her life was a mystery

She turned and walked upstairs, maybe Aditya would have an idea of who the man was

XXX

"No idea Zoya, maybe an old family friend" Aditya shrugged

Zoya pursed her lips "No, we dont have any, his voice sounded robotic, I dont know it was weird, unsettling"

He stood up, walking over to her "Just try not to worry about it Zoya, we will figure it out, I promise I wont let you get hurt" his hands massaged her shoulders as he spoke

Zoya leaned back into his touch, sighing in relaxation, she felt him pick her up, placing her on the bed

"Just sleep for now, okay"

Zoya grabbed his hand "Stay with me please"
He sat beside her, nodding as she closed her eyes

He would protect her, at any cost.

XXX

"Happy birthday" Zoya smiled, hugging Anjana.

Anjana cupped her cheek "Thank you Zoya, I dont suppose Adi said anything about my birthday" she smiled sadly

Zoya's brows furrowed "Of course he did, he was the one who told me, he even organised the party tonight"

Anjana smiled, tears filling her eyes "You have changed my son, your love is something else"

"My love" Zoya gasped

"Yes, I see it in the way you look at him, you love him and im sure he loves you to, just dont leave him like Pooja did, he needs you like you need him"

Zoya nodded, touched at Anjana's words, yet at the same time puzzled by her feelings for Aditya, did she love him? Maybe, she needed to speak to him and she would tonight.

XXX

"So it didnt work" Harsh asked, annoyed

Mahi shook her head "But I wont give up" she promised

Harsh waved his hand dismissively "Dont bother, I have another plan, something that will work better, its a last resort"

XXX

Zoya looked in the mirror, applying her lipstick when she felt a hand trace her back, she smiled as Aditya tied the string at the back, then leant his head on her shoulder, his arms around her waist
"Red really suits you"

Red was very significant for the duo. It was the colour of the blood lost when they thought Pooja and Yash were dead, it was the colour of Pooja's sindoor she wore when she cheated, it was the colour of the blood that was wasted when Pooja killed all those people, it was the colour of their pain, their loss, but also their bond, their love

Zoya smiled, "Thank you" red was the colour that tore their lives apart, but also the colour that had brought them together
"I need to speak to you, about something" she muttered nervously

"Go on" he urged

"I know this may sound crazy, but after Pooja and Yash, after the deaths, the cheating, the near death experiences, my mothers suicide, Harsh's attack, my family's breakdown, you stood by me, and I have never had anyone like you in my life, I need to tell you that I love" her eyes glanced over his shoulder, her mouth was dry as she swallowed thickly, she shook her head fast

"I love" her eyes narrowed, her concentration elsewhere when she said "I love Yash"

WHAT A TWIST!!! I know you will all probably hate me, but as I said, this story is a thriller and the twists and turns are what make this story one that will always keep you guessing and on your toes.
But on the bright side Zoya loves ...

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