Zoya: Aditya you should taken rest today.

Adi: I am fine Zoya. I introduced you to Karan I should be in loop about what is happening with his event.

Zoya looks at Aditya in confused she thought he wanted to shut down Zosh. He has always been super casual about work. She didn't understand his sudden passion for the computer.

Aditya on the other hand was thinking about how he can keep Karan away from Zoya. He never liked Karan. He was a good friend of Pooja. But Adi never got jealous them. With Zoya however it was different. Even the thought her meeting Karan would be enough to drive him crazy. He cannot love her. He literally just met her. Plus he is grieving on Pooja. But why should he she was a cheater. He should move on he deserves to be happy. But with Zoya? She will keep reminding her of the Yash. And not to mention she is crazy about her late husband even after what happened. How can someone love so selflessly. How can you not believe even after seeing him with other woman. Either her love is very strong or she is very stupid. But what about the possessiveness Adi feels for Zoya. Adi is damn messed up about his feelings for Zoya and their situations with their spouses.

Zoya: Adityaa

Adi is jerked back to reality. He sees Zoya and Karan staring at him.

Adi: Sorry. Karan when did you come.

Karan: About 10 mins back when you were day dreaming.

Adi: No I was just thinking about your event. Ideas you see.

Karan: Really so tell me. What are ideas.

Adi is a fix he has absolutely no damn idea. What he will say.

Adi: um... It's your parents aniversary right. We can book the place they got married at it will so romantic. To go back there. We can get them married again. With their marriage video playing in the background.

He looks at Zoya and Karan expecting some response. They are shocked. Bt then Karan bursts into laughter Zoya joins him.

Adi feels super embarrassed know they are laughing on him.

Adi: Ya ya laugh. Adi is such a joker.

Zoya feels bad for Adi and stops.

Zoya: Aditya. Sorry. It's a corporate event. Karan's companys Anniversary. Not marriage anniversary.

Karan: But I love your ideas for my parents marriage anniversary. Actually you know what guys their aniversary is in 5 months and I want everything Adi said. You have one more event.

Zoya gets super happy.

Zoya: Thank you Karan.

Adi: Idea was mine.

Zoya: It's your company I cannot thank you for having a great idea

Adi pouts. Zoya laughs again.

Zoya: But I can praise you. Amazing idea Aditya. Good work.

Adi smiles seeing her so happy.

Karan: Can we discuss the event in hand.

They get busy with the discussions. Karan looks awestruck by Zoya and her passion for her work. He sings praises for her while leaving. This erks Aditya to no end.

As Karan leaves Zoya calls the staff and is assigning the work to all. Suddenly her phone rings Aditya sees Arjun's name pop up.

Adi:(thinking) Why is Arjun calling Zoya?

He looks at Zoya and tries to tell her. But she just gestures him to wait.

Finally, he answers the call and before he can speak Arjun starts talking.

Arjun: Zoya. Where is you I am waiting for you at the Bancroft library. Bhabhi's poetry group will start in 15 mins we need to talk to these people to find the truth. Come soon.

Adi is shocked to here their plan. What truth do they want to know. Why is Zoya trying to dig the past when Adi is trying to move on in his life.. hopefully with Zoya. But she clearly cannot move on till she gets full closure about Yash.

He carefully keeps her phone on the table and leaves from there knowing Zoya will be busy for a while.

As he drives to Bancroft library, a thousand thoughts cross his mind at lightening speed. He is determined to prove Pooja and Yashs affair just to give Zoya closure.

Arjun is shocked to see his brother. Nowadays, it's difficult to know how Adi will react to what.

Arjun: Bhai aap yahan.

Aditya: Ha main. I will deal with you later. Now let's do what you and Zoya were here to do. Let's get proof of those cheaters doing and get the hell out of here.

Arjun just nods. He knows better than argue with his temperamental brother. He points to a woman.

Arjun: She is the head of this group. Let's talk to her.

They approach the lady and introduce themselves. As they her what they need to know. She gets suspicious.

Head: But why do you want to know about Pooja and Yash. How can I trust you.

Adi Shows his wallet where he has a photo for him and Pooja.

Adi: She was my wife. Her sudden death and the way she was found with Yash it is raising questions on our marriage. Yashs wife is also equally disturbed. If you can tell you more about this part of their lives that we know nothing of; it may bring closure and peace to both of us.

Mrs Sharma,  the head nods sympathetically.

Mrs. Sharma: They both had very similar thoughts. And it showed in their poetry. The pain they were going through the pain all these people go through.

Adi: Pain all these people go through?

Mrs. Sharma: Yes this is not any regular poetry club. 3 years back I was detected with breast cancer. I had lost hope in life. That is when my husband helped me. He used to read poetries to me. Slowly, I started enjoying it. It gave me hope to live. I recovered well and have been living a normal life now. After I recovered I wanted other people who are going through terminal illness to get the same hope in life that I when I started this club. Here people meet share poems and experiences. It's gives them a moment of joy and strength to fight for their lives.

Adi and Arjun are shocked to the core. Terminal illness..

Adi: Pooja and Yash had some terminal illness?

Mrs Sharma is shocked to see their reactions obviously they didn't know about all this. She hesitates and refuses to say anything more. After much persuasion she finally tells them.

Mrs. Sharma: Yes they came to me from Dr. Patil. He is a leading Oncologist. Pooja was suffering ovarian cancer and Yash had blood cancer. They met here only in our poetry club. They became best of friends while their time here. It's very unfortunate what happened to them. I hope you and Mrs. Arora find peace and closure you are looking for.

As she leaves, Adi falls down on the ground. Thinking of his time with Pooja and how he never paid attention to her. He was so self centred he never bothered to ask how she was feeling. He hears soft sobs from behind.

He turns back to see Zoya.

,.................

Kisi din teri nazaro se dur ho jayenge hum
Dur fizao mein kho jayenge hum
Meri yaad mein lipat k rone lagoge
Jab jamin ko odh k so jayenge hum

~ Unknown

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