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*Continued from Chapter 56*

Zoya rested her head on Aditya's chest, with her hands intertwined with his. The room was filled with silence, and that was enough. They didn't need to talk 24/7. Sometimes, the silence was enough. Zoya glanced slightly to her left to find Aditya asleep. How peaceful he looked. His eyes were gently shut. It was as though the years of torment and struggle he'd been fighting for all these years had finally disappeared.

How she loved him. She wished she could scream at the top of her lungs that she loved Aditya. That after a life laden with difficulties, she would finally find love again. Or rather, that it would find her.

Aditya's gently opened and he turned to his right to find her looking at him.

Aditya: Kab se dekh rahi ho mujhe?

Zoya said nothing. She just smiled.

Aditya kissed her forehead and then gently ran his fingers down her back, comforting her.

Zoya: Aapne kabhi socha tha?

Aditya: Kya?

Zoya: Yehi, ki pyaar ho jayega? Dobara?

Aditya: Pata nahi.

Zoya: Accha, aap jab humse pehli baar mile that, uss waqt aapki kya raay thi humaare baare mein?

Aditya: Hmm...Accha sawaal hai

Zoya: Toh jawab dein!

Aditya: Pehli mulaqat ke baad, bas bohot sawal thay mere paas. Tum kon ho, Kaha se aayi ho, iss tarah mujhse kyun mili...

Zoya: Aur?

Aditya: Aur yeh ki tum bohot khoobsurat ho.

Zoya: (blushing) accha ji! toh isska matlab aapki nazar bohot pehle hi lagi thi!

Aditya: Nahi yaar, kisi ko attractive lagna aur kisi ko pasand karna 2 alag cheezein hai

Zoya: Hmm...

Aditya: Tum bohot khoobsurat thi, matlab ho, but haan, tumhe jaanne ke baad hi tumhe pasand karne laga tha

Zoya: Sahi, I accept this answer.

Aditya: Aur tum? Ab yeh mat bataana ki tum mujhse 'attract' nahi hui shaadi se pehle!

Zoya immediately hid under the sheets in embarrassment!

Aditya: Sab nazar aata tha mujhe! Kis tarah balcony mein mujhe shirtless dekhkar sharma jaati thi, kyun?

Zoya: Accha bas bhi karein!

Aditya: Kyun bhai? Kuch minute pehle toh tumhe sharam nahi aa rahi thi!

Zoya: (Playfully hitting his shoulder) Accha theek hai, lage thay aap humein handsome.

Aditya: Accha ji?

Zoya: Ek aur sach bataayein?

Aditya: Bolo, bolo

Zoya: Aap uniform mein hadh se zyaada acche lagte hai humein.

She hid her face before her hands, before Aditya held her in his arms.

Aditya: Aur bina kapdo ke?

Zoya: (hitting his shoulder) chee! besharam!

Aditya simply kissed her cheek in return.

Aditya: I love you.

Zoya: I love you. Ab uth jaayein?

Aditya: (Hugging her tighter) Nahi, mujhe yahi rehna hai, zindagi bhar. Tumhaare saath.

Zoya: (Getting up) Woh bhi hoga, lekin ab ke liye humein uth jaana chahiye. Tara bhi uth gayi hogi, usska aaj tuition bhi hai, mai toh bhool hi gayi!

Aditya: Mai usse taiyaar kar lunga, tum araam karo

Zoya: Hum saath mein karenge

Aditya simply smiled at her.

Later that morning, Zoya got Tara ready while Aditya was busy in the kitchen whipping up some breakfast for the family. As he did, he finally felt like he had experienced the 'perfect' Saturday morning he'd once hoped for. Wake up next to the love of his life, cook breakfast for his family, drop his daughter off at tuition, and spend the entire day lazing around and doing nothing. Aditya feared any moment of stillness, it was the army boy in him. But with Zoya, stillness felt good. Stillness felt peaceful. But with her, everything felt peaceful.

Tara: Papa, aaj breakfast is first class!

Zoya:Sahi mein, bohot acchi bani hai Aditya!

Aditya: Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Tara: Aaj tuition ke liye jaana zaruri hai?

Zoya: Ji haan, aap last saturday bhi nahi gayi thi, aapko scientist banna hai? Usske liye bohot mehnat karni padegi

Tara: Nahi Mumma, ab mujhe kuch aur banna hai, shayad

Aditya: Kya banna hai?

Tara: Writer?

Aditya: Apni Maa ki tarah?

Tara: Mumma, aap bhi writer hai?

Aditya: Haan, woh bhi bohot acchi waali!

Zoya: Aisa bhi kuch nahi hai, bas kabhi kabhi...

Aditya: Tumhari Maa ab bas humble banne ki koshish kar rahi hai

Zoya looked at Aditya and shook her head.

Tara: Aapne kya likha hai? Kuch dikhao na!

Zoya: Shaam ko, pakka, ab aap jaldi breakfast khatam kijiye, phir Papa aapko tuition ke liye drop karenge, chalo!

Aditya: Tum bhi saath chalo na?

Zoya: Aap hi keh rahe thay ki humein araam karna chahiye?

Aditya: (Holding her hand) Bohot ho gaya araam, ab chalo na!

His child-like antics had returned. Aditya felt like he had retreated back into his old self.

*In the car, after dropping Tara off*

Aditya: Ab?

Zoya: Ab? Ghar?

Aditya: Kya yaar, tum bhi kitni boring ho!

Zoya: Toh phir karna hai?

Aditya: kuch bhi, bas ghar nahi jaana hai

Zoya: Hmm...ice cream khaane chale?

Aditya: Nahi...

Zoya: Humein kuch samajh nahi aa raha phir

Aditya: Aisa nahi lag raha jaise humari nayi nayi shaadi hui hai?

Zoya: Nahi toh, aapko lag raha hai?

Aditya; Haan, shayad Isliye kyun ki yeh humari zindagi ki nayi shuruaat hai, nahi?

Zoya simply looked at him and smiled.

Aditya: Kya?

Zoya: Aap bohot pyaare hai, bas

Aditya smiled back, before putting his hand on hers.

Aditya: Honeymoon pe chalein?

Zoya: Kya?! Uffo!

Aditya: Kya? Honeymoon pe abhi tak gaye nahi hai, na?

Zoya: Aur Tara?

Aditya: usse bhi saath lenge

Zoya: Aditya!

Aditya: Accha theek hai, ab toh kahin chale? Mujhe ghar nahi jaana

Zoya: Yahaan se shayad kuch 30 min duur ek bohot hi pyaari si nadi hai, wahaan chalein?

Aditya: Nadi? Auli mein?

Zoya: Haan, aapko nahi pata? Nandaprayag naam tha shayad...

Aditya: Ohh woh, haan uske baare mein toh suna hai. Lekin tumhe tairna aata hai?

Zoya: Tairna? Hum tairne thode hi jaa rahe hai, humein toh sirf wahaan ka nazaara dekhna hai. Haan paani mein thoda jaa sakte hai, lekin tairna nahi hai, humein tairna nahi aata

Aditya: Mujhe toh aata hai

Zoya: Toh aap tairiye iss thand mein, lekin baad mein jab sardi ho jaaye, tab humaare paas mat aayiega!

Aditya simply laughed.

Aditya: Chalo fir, dekh hi lete uss nadi ko. 

Aditya hit the gas and began driving the car. Soon enough, they were sat outside the car, facing the pristine river.

Zoya: Kitna sundar hai na?

Aditya: (Looking at Zoya) Bohot

Zoya turned to look at Aditya, and playfully hit his shoulder.

Zoya: Aap bhi na!

Aditya wrapped his arms around Zoya and pulled her close, resting his chin on the top of her head. Just then, Zoya's phone rang. It was Tara's tuition teacher.

Zoya: Tara ke tuition teacher ka phone hai, rukiye.

She picked up the call, and instantly Zoya's face dropped. Her face went blank before she began tearing up. 

Zoya: H-Hum aate hai...Abhi...

The phone slipped from her hands, and Aditya swiftly caught it, before he caught Zoya in his arms.

Aditya: (Worried) Zoya, kya hua? Kya hua?

Zoya: (Crying) Tara...Tara...

They immediately got into the car, and Aditya began driving, faster than ever.

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