3 Years Later:

Noor raised her hand knocking on the door, Aditya pulled it open, offering her a sad smile "Morning Noor"

"Morning Jaayth ji" she smiled back, her eyes teary "Its been three years, so as you asked me, im here to give you the same message again"

Aditya looked up greatfully, waiting for her to speak

"Aapi says she loves you, that she'll see you when its your time" her voice broke and she looked away. On every year of Zoya's death anniversary Aditya had asked Noor to tell him that Zoya was waiting for him, it was the only thing that kept him strong, but her loss wasn't the only thing they had lost that day.

Aditya didnt laugh anymore, he didnt really speak either, instead he just cried for Zoya, speaking to her photos like she was still around. Happiness wasnt something that family would ever have, though they had learnt to accept it now, it still hurt.

"Abbu" Noor greeted, smiling over at Sakshi who's hand was in his "Aunty" she smiled. Noor was of course happy that her father had found love, life was to short to be anything but happy. She just hoped Aditya also got that same happiness one day

XXX

Aditya glanced up at the stars, all day he hadn't been able to focus on anything but memories of Zoya.
"Hi Zoya, I hope you're proud of us, we all live together now, your father and Sakshi are together, Noor and Arjun are married, don't worry, I spoil Noor just like you would if you were here, we're happy now, well, sort of, I did all of this for you Zoya but it's still not managed to bring you back, you know, its crazy but I really am lost without you, but I will never forget you or what you taught me, and I kept my promise, your family is mine, I will always take care of them as if they were, our mother is happy to, she has so many friends now, but she misses you to, we all do, one day ill join you, one day just wait for me" tears pooled in his eyes once again

XXX

"Bhai, are we still getting dinner together" asked Arjun, stopping at the door

"Sure, ill pick you up"

"Ill be at the asylum, there's a man there that has asked for a lawyer as he doesnt believe he should be there anymore"

Aditya nodded as he bit into his apple "Just text me the address and ill be there at 2"

XXX

Aditya got out of the car, leaning against it he sighed heavily before pushing himself forward and walking towards the entrance. Arjun was always late whenever they had to go somewhere, but making him wait 30 minutes was just to long.

"Hello, Im here waiting for my brother his name is Arjun, he came here as a lawyer to represent a case" asked Aditya, tapping his fingers atop the desk

The receptionist shrugged "I have no Arjun here"

Aditya rolled his eyes "Ill just find him myself then"

"Hey, excuse me Sir, you're not allowed to go up there alone"

He turned around, pulling his sunglasses off with a smile "Just watch me"

XXX

Aditya peered in through the window on a door and sighed when he still hadn't found Arjun
"Arjunnnn" he shouted

"Arjunnnn" a woman copied him, giggling

Aditya smiled uncomfortably, then offered her a wave before carrying on

"Arjun, man, where are you" he spoke as he called him again, rolling his eyes as it went straight to voicemail, he pulled off his blazer, throwing it on the chair beside him and closed his eyes in frustration

He jumped up as he felt a scarf run across his face, he looked around, touching his cheek then stood up "This place is giving me the creeps, im leaving" he went to pick up his blazer only to find out it was gone

"Now who stole my blazer" he tapped his chin and began to walk forward when he heard a shrill scream, making him turn around quickly, his eyes darting across the room

"Hey Bhai" Arjun said, placing his hand on Aditya's shoulder making him jump
"Finally youre here, someone stole my blazer"

"Oh Bhai you have lots, lets go"

Aditya shrugged and followed him outside

"Ill pay as I was late, my treat" laughed Arjun"

XXX

"My wallet, it was in my blazer, I have to go back"

"Bhai, its nearly 9pm, theyre not going to let you in"

"No, it had Zoya's picture in it, I have to go, ill see you later" he jumped up, running oit of the house, he couldnt face losing even a small memory of Zoya, it was all he had left of the beautiful woman whos eyes still haunted him to this very day

XXX

Pooja span around in Aditya's blazer "See, I knew he would come back for me, he loves me" the wallet fell from the pocket, sliding across the floor landing at a woman's feet

She bent down, picking it up she opened it, her eyes widened as she looked at the photo, she gasped before running away with it

"Di, di, look, look at this, I found a wallet, and theres a picture in it" the woman called

A woman turned around slowly, holding out her hand for the wallet, her dark brown hair hung around her shoulders, her eyes sparkled as she gazed down at the photo.
She smiled softly, then shrugged.

"Its okay Di, ill find out who's wallet it is"

The woman smiled in return, then looked back out the window, confusion reflected on her facial features

XXX

"Did you say you were looking for a wallet"

Aditya turned around, full of relief "Yes, do you have it"

The woman held it out, "Here, my names Akansha"

Aditya opened it quickly, his brows knitting together when he realised the picture was gone
"The picture where is it, I really need the picture please"

"My Di has it"

"Can I meet her please" Aditya asked nervously, he had to get that picture back, he couldnt let Zoya down again, he followed Akansha towards a private room where a woman sat facing away

"Di, I found who's wallet it was, he wants the picture back" spoke Akansha

The woman held out the photo, then when he took it she put her hand back on her lap, still faced away

"Thank you" he went to walk away when Akansha grabbed his wrist "What's your name" she asked

"Aditya, what's your Di's name" he asked, placing the photo into his pocket

"I dont know, she doesnt speak, I dont know what she looks like either, but she's my Di because when I am sad she sings to me"

Aditya frowned, he understood to well how lonely it felt to not speak to anyone, for months he never did. He stretched out his hand "My name is Aditya, its nice to meet you"

She ignored his hand, raised her own and waved

Aditya went to step infront of her then stopped.
If she didnt want to be seen he should respect that, but he wanted to thank her properly for keeping the photo safe
"If I close my eyes, can you look at me so I can say thank you, Akansha will close her eyes to"

"Aditya, I am blind" Akansha laughed

"Then how did you find the wallet and picture"

"It fell at my feet, I opened it and I felt the picture, then I heard you say you lost it, I know my way around here so I came to tell my Di about it"

Aditya felt stupid, so thats why she had never seen this woman "Sorry, I didnt know, ill close my eyes then" so he did, and stepped forward infront of the woman on the bed

She looked up slowly, her eyes teary, she stood up, placing her hand on his cheek. He flinched uncomfortably "I uh, just wanted to say thank you, this picture means a lot to me, the woman in the picture, she, well, I love her"

The woman sucked in a deep breath, why did she feel such a close connection to this stranger? She pulled her hand away fast and turned around so he would leave and she could return to normal

So theres more twists to comeee!