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I was to update yesterday. I slept off in the middle of typing. Sorry guyz! I hope you like the update. Thank you for your support..

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It was the time for pack up. Aditi's wounds were nursed and dressed up to ease out her pain. The day was exhausting and she had to go home soon. The past day's events had affected her mentally too that she missed out on her appetite. Everyone was going back wrapping up for the day. Aditi stood at the door step waiting for her driver. She was feeling dizzy and was struggling to keep her eyes open. She clinged to the door pane for support. Just then her car arrived and she moved to get into the car only to lose her balance. She collapsed to the floor and was quickly caught by none other than Zain. Panick struck him so hard that he started scolding her for being so careless.

Zain: Aditi! ADII!! Utho.. Are you okay?

Aditi: Yes Iam..

Zain: Kabhi tho khud ka khayal rakha karo yaar! Kuch khayi nahi tumne?

Aditi kept silent and her helper woman answered instead in a no. Aditi looked at Zain who shook his head in a "You are impossible" way. She smiled at him and assured him that she was fine.

Aditi: Main teek hu..

Zain: Eat something. I think your BP got low. Dadaa...inke liye kuch..

Aditi: Nahi! I will go home and eat. Ab bahot late ho gaya hai. I badly need a hot shower.

Zain: And a sound sleep. Make sure of that too.

Aditi: Yep!

Zain: Yaar! Don't ignore your health Adi..

He then turned to her driver.

Zain: Dada.. aap jaaiye. I will drop Aditi today.

Driver: Sir.. Par.. Wo..

Zain: Wo kya? Don't worry about her. She is fine with it. Hai na?

Zain saw Aditi turning pale and faintly nodding in a yes. Zain sensed something was wrong.

Zain: kya chupa rahi ho? Driver dada...aap boliye..

Driver: Wo.. BF saab ne...

Zain: BF ne kya?

Driver: Saab ne kaha hai ki... madam ko leke aana. He strictly told me not to...

Zain: not to let me drop her.... Right?

Driver: Ji...

Zain: But she is not feeling well. Okay..
Just call him and tell him the same. Tell him that she is sick. Ask him to pick up her. I can wait till then.

Aditi: I can go by myself. Dada hai na mere saath.

Zain: Don't talk stupidity Adi. If your condition worsens on the way, Dada won't be able to handle. Wo khud aged hai.

Aditi:But..I have told BF not to come on the sets.

Zain: Aditi! If you have to solve a problem, someone should take the initiative. Drop that ego and be the ice breaker. Dada...call him.

Driver: Ji sir..

Driver rang up BF and informed him about Aditi being sick. He asked if he could come over to take her home safely.

BF: She herself has told me not to come on namkarann sets. Koi bacchi nahi hai.. khud aa jayegi..

He disconnected the call. Driver dada could clearly sense BF being drunk. He could also hear noises which probably meant he was hanging out with his friends. Dada informed the same to Zain which enraged him.

Zain: He can't come from a stupid party for his girl? Agar wo already bahar hai.. tho yahan aane me kitni kam time lagega...

Aditi: He must be home. His friends might have comeover to enjoy there..

Zain: Hmm...Now? Kya karenge ab?

Aditi: Maine kaha tha na... Khud chali jaungi. Tu tension na le. I will message you once I reach home.

Zain had no other option than to agree to her. If his dropping her home can cause serous harm to her, then he won't do that. Zain nodded half heartedly and soon her car drove off from sight. Zain on the other hand went out with his friends Nalini and Gulfam for dinner.

Aditi reached her flat and climbed the stairs with much difficulty signalling driver dada to go. She opened the flat door to see empty beer bottles, smokes and puff along with loud drowsy chatters. She threw a disgusting look at BF and his bunch of friends sitting drunk, partly conscious.

BF: Hey! Welcome back babe!

Aditi: Was it that difficult for you to come over?

BF: You yourself told not to.

Aditi: Didn't my driver tell you that I was not feeling well? Tab bhi...?

Friend1: She is smoking hot dude!

BF: Hai na..? I so knew it.

Aditi saw BF slowly dozing off heavily inebriated by alcohol and one of his friend approaching her stealthily. She moved back sensing danger with wobbly feat. She realised she has not much strength to fight back. Her eyes felt heavy with fear gripping up her soul. She could have fought back when she had enough strength. She was feeling weak and these people clearly heard it from the phone call made to BF earlier. They had made sure that BF lose his consciousness to take advantage of the situation.

Aditi: BF! Get up Damn!! Please!

Friend1: He won't. I have always wanted you in my bed. Is se better chance kab milega! Ab tumhari sari weakness main khatam karungi..

Friend2:Ab tum ithne famous ho. Actress ho! Never had the luck to explore an actress..

Aditi: Dekho...door hato mujhse...warna..

Friend2: Warna kya? Mr.Imam ayenge hume marne? You can give all those pleasures to us also which you give to him. Arey...Maana ki hum uthne handsome nahi hai .. par hum bhi bure nahi haaii darling!

Aditi felt disgusted at the cheap things that BF told about her. Above all, he had such dirty conceptions about hers and Zain's relationship. She felt anger surging through her veins and tightly gave a slap across his face.

Aditi: Bloody drunkards! How dare you!

Friend1: She can't even stand on her feet properly. Look at her audacity!

Before they could grab her waist, she pushed them with all the force she could gather and dashed outside the door. She rushed down the stairs struggling to keep her eyes open followed by those monsters. She ran with all her mighr fiddling with her phone to ring up any random person she could. She crossed dark lanes to reach a much darker place. She hid somewhere behind a pillar and dailed the first person on her call list...

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Zain laughed and hi-fied with Gulfam on random jokes pulling Nalini's leg. Just then his phone rang...

Zain: Hey! Pahunch gayi na tum?

Aditi( with continous panting): Zain... Zain..main..

Zain shot up from his chair alarmed by the fear in her voice.

Zain: Adi... !! kya hua?

Aditi: Zain.. Help me!

Zain: Adi! Where are you yaar! Bhaag rahi ho kya?

Zain heard some male voices calling out to her and her mild shrieks. He ran out of the cafe startling Nalini and Gulfam. Nalini pacified Gulfam and ran behind him.

Zain: Adi! Nothing will happen. Kuch tho batao.. kahan ho..

Aditi: I ...don't know..

Zain: Run faster Aditi! Aas paas dekho.. any landmark?

Nalini: Zain! Wo beemar hai...

Realisation struck him hard. His heart started beating faster thinking that she could faint at any moment.

Zain: Adi..Try hard..! Tum batao...

Aditi: Imperial ...towers...

Zain: Huh?

Aditi: I can see the ...board..

Zain's glance fell upon a tall building with "Imperial Towers" flashing at the top. He thanked god mentally and frantically ran across the building searching for her. He went to the darkest lane beside the building and ran fast continously mumbling through his phone to her. His heart raced, nearly losing its sanity.

Aditi: ZAAAINNN!!!

He turned to his left and smiled in relief when she ran with all her might and threw herself upon him. He hugged her tight with tears trickling down. He had not seen her in such a helpless state before. She was always a strong woman. More than physical weakness, he could sense being emotionally drained out. She was hurt.. deeply hurt. It ached him to see her in this dishevelled state.  He saw those men who followed her walking towards them.

Friend1: Oho!! Bula lee apne ashiq ko itni jaldi!?

Friend2: Look mister! We don't have any issue with you. We want her tonight. Bahot mehnat kiya hai dude iske liye.

Zain's blood boiled and he clenched his fists tightning his hold around her waist. She clung to his body like a baby sobbing her heart out. Zain longed to beat the hell out of that monsters and pull out the filthy tongue that spilled such dirty things. But, his priority for now was Aditi. Before he could do anything, Nalini came there with Abhilash(Zain's friend) who slapped those stalkers. They fell unconscious due to the overpowering alcohol effect.

Zain looked at an already fainted Aditi in his arms and protectively hugged her showering her with kisses on her hair. Nalini started crying at this turn of events keeping her head on Zain's right arm.

Abhilash: Calm down guyz. Its okay! Nalini.. Zain... Yaar don't break down like this. We need to take her home.

Zain: I am not gonna let her go there again!

Abhilash: Uski nahi... We are taking her to our home.

Nalini: Haa. I will stay over tonight with her.

Zain: Haa.. Chalo.

They took her to their car. They laid down Aditi in the backseat with Nalini. Gulfam was standing near the car since long.

Gulfam: I will come tomorrow morning with breakfast for all of you. She needs some good food.

Zain nodded and got in to the front seat with Abhilash driving the car. Gulfam caressed her face and drove off home in her own car asking them to keep her informed about her health.

Nalini stroked Aditi's hair. It broke her heart when she thought about what that innocent soul faced that day. She spoke out with determination.

Nalini: I don't know what has happened. I don't know where BF is. He is not picking up calls too. Only she can tell us what had happened. But, no matter what...We are going to put an end to this forever! No more tortures!! Not again!

Zain mentally agreed to this statement. He could not voice himself out since he was much shocked at this turn of events. The words of those stalkers rang in his ear making him shut his eyes squeezingly. Abhilash patted his hands assuring him to set things straight.....