Chapter 16

"B*stad!" Randhir groans annoyed angrily staring at Aditya who was now sat opposite him looking thoughtful .

"You spoiled my date!" Randhir yells at him pissed.

"You—had—a date?" Aditya voices out for the first time he came to Mussorie by his private jet .He boarded at Nine and in a two hours he was in Mussorie but yes he had ringed up Randhir at Nine itself to get back home .

"Yes—I followed Zoya's advice and asked Sanyukta out" He says smiling dreamily

"Sanyukta—as in Sanyukta Aggrawal , Our new employee?" Aditya asks shocked

"Yes—and you had to spoil halfway!" He replies pouting

"I F*cked up!" Aditya holds his head pulling his hairs .

"Elaborate!" Randhir says giving him all the attention

Aditya continues to tell what transpired between them . Aditya looks up to see Randhir sighing his head disappointment.

"I Feel like slapping you hard! –Aditya First get the facts straight! Pooja is your past—I agree you loved her so much more than yourself maybe but Adi she is gone –" He pauses seeing the pain passing across Aditya's eyes.

"Zoya is your present –you can see how much she loves and cares for everyone right?-Do you once think how she would have felt when you said the reason was—You called her ' an escape' –What's wrong with you Aditya?" He yells exasperated

"And You Moron—You left my little sister to cry and You are Here in Mussorie!"

Aditya looks at him with guilt "I messed up high time !—I was anxious –I could not possibly tell her –"that your husband is in love with another girl? so he needs time to move on', right"?

"Ohkk –talk Moron! talk now ! not front of her ! " Randhir sneers flaring his nose in anger .

"Let's just get this things straight!" Randhir says sternly looking at Aditya "You have two options!" He actions two with his fingers

"Divorce Zoya or Forget Pooja !"

Aditya sighs running his fingers through his face "I don't know—" He mumbles "I can't leave Zoya neither I can forget Pooja –Each and every thing around reminds me of Pooja , Randhir "

"I can understand Aditya but we cannot hang on the same spot ---we have to move on" he trails off as Aditya nods .

"Do You like Zoya?" Randhir asks sternly

"I do" Aditya replies sincerely a small smile making its way towards his lips remembering her craziness and her non-stop mouth filter .

"Does She make you happy?"

"Trust me a hug from her is all I need to forget the world around me – She is my Sukoon(peace) – Today was such an ecstatic day Randhir since morning but—Yash had to spoil it"

Randhir's lips curve up in a smile seeing how Aditya's face lit up with his question . He had never seen Aditya smiling idiotically with just a mention of name not even Pooja's . He was much more reserved around Pooja compared to Zoya .

"Her happiness means to you more or yours?" Randhir asks scrutinizing his gaze

"That's the only thing I ever wanted since I placed the sindoor on her vermillion but—but—this hurts Ron" He says painfully showing his heart "When I am the reason she is in pain—crying—broken"

Randhir pulls Aditya in hug soothing his arms "You'll make her happy!' He assures kissing Aditya's cheeks.

Aditya makes an 'Eww' Sound as He pushes Randhir making him fall on the floor on his butt . "Yuck—yuck—You B*satd !—I am straight and I have a wife waiting back home for me!" Aditya says rubbing his cheek with his kerchief .

Randhir frowns as he gets up holding his butt "So much to showcasing affection !—If Zoya had kissed you –You'll be in la land now!" , Aditya spatsat him annoyed as Randhir continues "I have Sanyu and I am straight!"

"Ohh—ho—One date and already you decide that you have her? "Aditya scowls on his face

"She would be mine soon" Randhir says smiling dreaming

Aditya rolls his eyes as he shakes Randhir "Can we get back to my topic?" he asks bored

"J-Moron!" Randhir scoffs "So where are we?"

"She is my happiness !" Aditya reminds him a ghostly smile clouding his face .

"Do you love her Adi?" Randhir asks testily trying to get a reaction .

Aditya lets out a sigh "I don't know –I am not sure if I could love someone after Pooja but I need My Zoya , Randhir ,I need My Titli –I am selfish Ron but –" his breaths get heavier thinking about the pain he had been inducing on her since the time she entered into his life .

"Sure—calm down—calm down" Randhir says passing the glass of water

"Today was a beautiful lie " Aditya whispers remembering their little moments "I wish this lie continues forever'

Sure Randhir heard but he decides to give deaf ears , he doesn't want to intrude into every matters of them .

"You F*cked up high time!" Randhir reminds him "As far as I know my little one would be crying over her fate –If You need her , go hold her before she ---" His voice falls at the end seeing Aditya's facial expressions changing He saw the fear of losing Zoya pass across his dark-chocolate brown orbs .

Randhir kneels down front of Aditya as he takes his palm gripping it tightly "Adi—I know the loss you went through cannot subside with my words or neither Zoya's presence –You saw her closing her eyes in front of you breathily heavily yet you couldn't save her —I know you guilty but Adi—remember you tried to save her –if not you wouldn't be jumping in front of the car but it was her fate that She had to take her last breath in such a young age –Adi you do not know –The pain I went through seeing those tubes attached to your body and the oxygen mask –For two whole months I've cried ---yelling at you to wake up---" Randhir pauses to take a deep breath as a lump forms remembering the uneventful incidences

Aditya's eyes coats with a thin layer as He hugs Randhir hardly "Even in that state –She was crawling towards me Ron --blood all over her clothes –yet that moment—she cared about my well-being" Aditya whispers his breaths getting heavy

"Shssh---but now you have Zoya—She doesn't deserve to go through the pain you went through—You are crying over the girl who left you while my little one is crying over the man who is near yet far "

Aditya moves back as his eyes held unshed tears "You've never asked me why I married Zoya in the first place?" Aditya whispers softly surprised

Randhir smiles patting his cheeks "I don't want too—infact I do not want to intrude into your life telling you what you need and not but Zoya considers me as Her brother – So I am speaking from her side –and my little one makes delicious parattas "—hmm –yummy" Randhir says licking his lips

"When—did—you –have—parattas—made by her?" , His smile now itched with a frown

"Ohh—that—When my friend ditched her and went to London paying Rs.30000—For Drinking himself to death!" He scowls at his face making Aditya scrunch his nose looking guilty

"Wait Not Rs.30000—accomadation and those foreign vodka bottles ---Do you know that you wasted more than 2.5 lakhs in those 14 days Prick!"

"What's wrong with you –too much swearing and all?" Aditya frowns annoyed

"Ohh –Let me tell Zoya—"

"Nooo" Aditya gasps before Randhir could complete "She would kill me alive!"

Randhir lets out a chuckle "So scared for Wifey?"

"You will understand the day you marry!" Aditya says making Randhir roll his eyes at him.

"But She is adorable too when she is pissed" Aditya says chuckling remembering her pulling him by his collar while yelling at him 'For going to pee when she came over" or on the day on the railway station or the way she glared at him when he was too apologize to his 'mother',

"You know she has wrapped Mom and Dad in her pinky finger" Aditya says smiling

"What Anjana aunty?" Randhir asks surprised "Your mom is always the stern type –how did she melt the ice?"

"That's my mom you are talking about" Aditya says frowning but continues with his lips curved up "Who knows? –that's the little secret of Mother-in-law and Daughter-in-law –You know Daadi almost ended up getting a panic attack seeing Zoya hugging Mom"

Randhir laughs imagining, "Daadi who used to glare at me the whole time when I come over so it is no surprise that she got a panic attack"

Aditya chuckles "Dad—Might end up officially adopting her as his Daughter disowning me –he is so much fond of Zoya"

"She can wrap anyone in her little finger" Randhir says smiling "and intimidate anyone too" He says horrified remembering their first meet, "It is about time –I see Her Devil getting wrapped no fisted in her little palm" He teases .

Aditya smiles "I would love to—I need her Ron—I need My Zoya—I am going to give her all the happiness she deserves –If I have to be a dummy in her palms I would"

Randhir looks at the man in front of him amused The man who feared commitment is now ready to be dummy in her palms .

"Come here brother-in-law" Randhir opens his arms making Aditya rolls his eyes "Even I need relations not only her!" He scowls

"Can't help—She is too adorable" Randhir says chuckling while patting Aditya's back.

"Now-Get back home –I need to get to my beauty sleep" Randhir says pushing him back yawning.

"I am going!" Aditya says irritated while standing up on his feet.

Randhir holds Aditya's wrist making Adi raise his brow "You didn't get yourself drunk!" He says surprised as a statement as whenever Aditya was feeling low he used to drink .

Aditya's lips curve up as his mind goes back to his minion "She hates me drinking"

Randhir chuckles lightly "Ahaan—Biwi ka gulaam "

"I don't mind being one" Aditya says shrugging as he takes his phone and leaves Randhir's house to get home before dawn .

***

Daadi smirks as she receives the envelope in hand . Her eyes moves to the clock which shows 12 am . Her eyes moves to the main door smiling pensively seeing Aditya who left a few hours ago not back she smirks ."Psst, Poor girl!"

Zoya wipes her tears rubbing the remnants as she hears the knock on the door. Getting down from the bed she wears her slippers and walks into the washroom and splashes water on her face . She sees her red puffy eyes she sighs .

Zoya opens the door as she looks at the uninvited guest at her door who she wasn't liking to meet at the moment .

"How are You Daughter-in-law?" Sarcasm highly notable in her tone .

"Doing Great" Zoya answers back in attitude with a fake smile .

"What is My Pyaari Daadi doing here? Shouldn't you sleep on time?"

"Ohh Pyaari Daadi came to check upon her Daughter-in-law" She mocks with a smile .

Daadi shoves her way inside the room . Zoya frowns not liking the liberty Daadi is taking .

"So where is my grand-son?" Daadi asks in a challenging tone .

Zoya ties her arms around her chest not even intimidated or nervous "He went to meet Randhir Bhaiya" , She lies not knowing indeed she was telling the truth .

Daadi lets out a mocking chuckle "Randhir at this time?" She points at the clock which struck 12:05 , "Why are you so naïve Bahu?" She pauses "Will any man walk out to meet his friend as this time of the night?"

Zoya passes a cold look at Daadi "What are you implementing on?"

Daadi shoves the envelope she has on her to Zoya . Zoya looks at her confused "Open Bahu" She further encourages as She sits on the arm chair cross-legged .

Zoya takes a deep breath before opening the envelope . Her eyes widens as she takes shallow breaths . It was a picture of Aditya with a girl in his arms hugging , the next pictures were he was kissing her on her forehead lovingly .The girl hugging him by his shoulder as he gazes at her with love in his eyes . Zoya's vision blurs as a thin layer coats her eyes seeing the depth of love in his eyes for her .Her lips curve up sadly but hearing Daadi's words she feels her anger reaching its peak.

"Aditya would be probably with her –Now!"

Zoya chuckles "Aren't you ashamed Mrs. Kalyani Hooda? – Are you implementing that my husband is cheating behind my back?"

Daadi's eyes turns furious hearing Zoya call her by her name "You ghatiya, Where is the respect?"

"Respect? "Zoya lets out a mocking chuckle "It all vanished the day you've insulted my parents !"

"Zoya" Daadi raises her tone furious

"Mrs. Hooda –Calm down—Your BP level might shoot up!"

"And I trust him ! –so Don't you dare –I repeat Dare say he would cheat on me!" Zoya warns her – the fire in her eyes speaking volumes that for a moment it startled Daadi

"Who So much trust on your husband" Daadi's says sarcastically "Isn't those pictures proof enough for you to know he likes her not you"

Zoya puts up a fake smile although inside she is breaking "I don't know what made you this cold maybe you didn't have trust on your husband but I trust him not to cheat me –and proof as You are interested in poking your old nose into the private matters of us let me tell you—My husband slept beside me since a week in the same bed but never did he even touch me without my permission –He gave me time until I let him" , She partially lies Why should this old nosy woman know there is nothing between us?

"And Mrs. Kalyani Hooda –Didn't you think once about that Damn -- " She air quotes the word " 'Hooda' – Reputation—what would happen if I release this photos?"

Daadi looks at Zoya coldly before walking out . Zoya turns around passing Daadi a winning smirk . She shuts the door as soon as Daadi is out of her sight.

Once closed Zoya slides down the door , her tears streaming down her cheeks as she looks at the photos in her hand , her heart shattering into pieces . She was so confident with Daadi he would never cheat her but she couldn't bring up herself to reason that Her husband wasn't in love with the girl in his arms . She had never seen such intensity of Love or at least some affection for her .

"Why did you hide Aditya?" She whispers tracing his cheeks which had dimples on the pictures

"What should I do?" She yells throwing the pictures , "Why does this damn heart trusts that you wouldn't be cheating me? " She pokes the index finger on her chest repeatedly "Or is Daadi right—Nooo-he wouldn't ---He wouldn't right?—No he wouldn't –He filled sindoor in my hairline right? –He tied the magalasutra around my neck right? Was everything a lie? "

"Noo—He married me –So he belongs to me—but can I have him when his heart belongs to someone?" She cries wrapping her arms around her knees burying her head between her knees .

"Please come home soon—Please say you are not cheating on me Adi—please---No—you will not cheat –Damn Heart!"

"Please –" She pleads looking at him photo frame which was smiling back at her , "I want—to—be the reason of Your smile not her" She yells

"I want to see the love in your eyes for me at least once!"

"What's wrong me? that you don't like me – Aditya ! Aren't I educated ? Aren't I beautiful? Aren't a good wife too you? Then why???" She cries face palming herself "Why Aditya Hooda –Why?"

***

The birds chirp as the sun peeks through the white clouds , The sunlight hits on Aditya's face who was traveling in sleeper class in train . He yawns stretching his arms and rubs his eyes sitting up . His lips curve seeing him traveling in sleeper class . He wasn't a fan of traveling in trains . Now because of his minion he was traveling in train ,She is changing him .

Aditya sees the time showing half past six , He walks into the washroom to freshen up . Aditya's finger gaze at his screen saver on his phone . It was his Minion's candid picture which He had taken unknown to her . A Day back when She was sipping onto her coffee in the kitchen . She looked enthralling with the twinkle in her orbs and the smile playing on her lips.

Aditya sighs – The morning yesterday had started new and happy for both of them but the happiness was short-lived.

Aditya types the password in his phone ,'Pooh' , "I would always love you Pooja" He whispers as he continues "But She has come into my life Pooh—and I need to let you go but You would always remain in my heart as a beautiful memory , My First ever crush and Love" ,

He smiles sadly as He changes the password to "Titli" , He chuckles slightly "You are so colorful Titli" , He hits the back of his head "My Sukoon" , His grin widens as he puts his phone back safely tucking it to his pocket as he stands at the footboard of the train enjoying the sceneries as the trains passes through villages .

Aditya beams with happiness as he walks in, He couldn't wait to see her reaction when he tells that he wants to start a new beginning with her . Least he knew that he was going to end up with a broken heart.

Aditya sees Daadi sipping her coffee a kind of pure satisfaction glint in her orbs ."Good morning Daadi" Aditya greets her as He gives her a hug. He wasn't the one to hold grudge against anyone.

He looks around to see his Mom and Dad busy upstairs bickering with each other . His eyes roams around the mansion to find his Minion . He slips quietly without Daadi's notice , early morning he wasn't ready to get an earful from Daadi's taunts.

He opens the room door to find it strangely quiet and calm . He feels a void in his heart as he runs around the mansion searching for her . Not seeing her around. He comes to the hall.

"Where is Zoya , Daadi?" Aditya asks panting for breath He was so excited to tell her his decision .

"She left to her Parents place" Daadi says happily while sipping onto her coffee.

Aditya chuckles "Don't joke Daadi!"

"Joke?" Daadi chuckles "I saw her leaving with my own eyes in the morning !"

"She—left" Aditya mutters shocked as if someone had poured cold water over his beaming heart.

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I Hope Many understood why Zoya react liked that with Daadi . If not ask me LOL

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