*The next day*

Nani: Zoya beta, Tara so gayi kya?

Zoya: Ji Nani, abhi Tara ko sulaaya hai, Kya Hua?

Nani: Kuch nahi...Accha Main sone jaa rahi hoon, tum mera ek kaam kar logi?

Zoya: Ji Nani, bataayie

Nani: Jaakar Aditya ko dekho, woh kaise sambhaal raha hai, usse kissi cheez ki zaroorat toh nahi hai...

Zoya: Ji Nani, hum wahi karne jaa rahe the...Aap so jaayie, hum sambhaal lenge

Nani: Accha theek hai, good night

Zoya: (Smiling) Good night!

[Zoya rushed back to the kitchen and carefully poured her handmade concoction into the bowl, which she placed with the boxes of food prepared. Clutching on to the dabba's, Zoya entered his backyard, and then his house.

After a few knocks, the door finally opened. The door opened to reveal a shirtless Aditya, and instantly Zoya looked down, trying her hardest not to make any eye contact.]

Aditya: Kya kaam hai?

Zoya: Ji...Woh...Nani ne kaha tha yeh dawaai Aur khaana dene...

Aditya: Main theek hoon, tum jaao Ghar

Zoya: Dekhiye, aapka gussa Mujhpar hai, Nani par nahi, unnki baat toh sunn lein

[Aditya gave in and opened the door, and Zoya slowly entered.

She walked to the kitchen and took a plate and spoon, before transferring the food onto the plate and heading out to the hall, where she saw Aditya struggling to apply the ointment on his wound.

She placed the plate on the table and walked towards him and stopping his hand, to which Aditya looked at her in confusion.]

Aditya: Kya kar rahi Ho?

Zoya: Aap sahi tareeke se marham nahi laga rahe, Hume dijiye, hum kar lete hai

Aditya: Koi zaroorat nahi hai

Zoya: Aapko har waqt zidd karne ki zaroorat hai kya? Dijiye hume

[Aditya was slightly surprised by Zoya's curt response and handed the ointment to her.

Carefully, she cleaned the wound with a strong antiseptic and then gently applied the ointment over it, and for some reason, Aditya felt no pain. He wondered what Zoya was doing so differently that made him feel no pain.

As her fingers gradually ran along his bare back, she wrapped the bandage again, sealing the wound and cleaning the ends, and after it was done, headed back to the kitchen and returned with the plate.]

Zoya: Yeh lijiye, khaana

Aditya:T-Thank you...

[As Aditya sat down to eat, Zoya took a few steps away from him and began observing the scenery outside.]

Aditya: Tum jaa sakti Ho Waise, Main Yahaan theek hoon

Zoya: Nahi, humaari ammi kehti hai ki insaan ko kabhi akele khaane nahi dena chahiye

Aditya: Pichle do saalo se akele kha raha hoon

Zoya: Lekin Aaj zaroorat nahi hai. Chaliye, jaldi khaayie, aapne dawaai bhi khaana hai

[Aditya watched as Zoya walked and sat on the couch rather confidently, and he was confused. Where did she get so much confidence from? Who did she think she was, exercising so much right, in his own house?]

Aditya: Tumhe Aur koi kaam nahi hai Kya?

Zoya: Aapka humesha koi na koi taana dena zaroori hai Kya? Aapki tabiyat theek nahi hai, Aaj ke dinn toh khamosh Ho jaayein, apni sehat ki khaatir

[After finishing his meal Aditya proceeded to get up and keep his plate in the kitchen until Zoya took the plate from his hands and then returned with a bowl of her homemade concoction.]

Aditya: (Confused) Ab yeh Kya hai?

Zoya: Dawaai...Humne banaai hai

Aditya: Mujhe nahi chahiye

Zoya: Aapko yeh peena padega, Nani ka hukum hai

Aditya: Nani ka Naam lekar apne saare kaam karwa rahi Ho, kyun?

Zoya: Aapne jo sochna hai, aap sochein, bass yeh dawaai pi lein, jaldi

[Aditya had a sip of the medicine, and the foul taste made his taste buds quiver in disgust and immediately, he spat the first sip out, to which Zoya looked on in horror. They both looked at each other, and instantly, Zoya burst into laughter, to which Aditya began laughing.

Whilst laughing, she took a tissue in her hand and bent down to wipe the medicine off his mouth, to which Aditya looked on in surprise.

This had triggered another memory for Zoya, again.]

Zoya: (Laughing) Yash bhi aise hi muh banaate the Aur...

[When she realised it was Aditya she immediately moved back, and once again, had realised what she was doing.]

Zoya: S-Sorry...Woh...

Aditya: It's okay...Do, Main dawaai pi leta hoon

[Painfully, Aditya had the medicine and kept the bowl on the table, his eyes still fixated on Zoya.]

Aditya: Dawaai ke liye...Thank you

Zoya: K-Koi baat nahi...

Aditya: Yash mujh jaise dikhta tha Kya?

Zoya: Ji? Nahi...P-Pata nahi...

Aditya: Kya karta tha woh?

Zoya: (Smiling) Humaare Yash...Dilli ke company ke CEO the...Bahut mehnati, bahut kaamyaab

Aditya: Aur usski maut? If you don't mind me asking...

Zoya: Haadsa. Unnki gaadi ka accident Hua tha

[As Zoya looked away and narrated her story, Aditya was weirdly surprised by the numerous similarities between them.]

Aditya: (Pensive) Meri biwi, Pooja ka bhi accident Hua tha...Upar se Pooja pregnant thi Aur...

[Neither of them knew they were suddenly sharing their sorrows with each other, but something was telling them that it felt right.]

Zoya: I-I'm so sorry...

Aditya: Pooja ke maut ke 3 mahine baad, meri posting Mussoorie mein hui thi, aur mere aane ke ek mahine baad, Nani Aur Tara Yahaan aa gayi. Meri zindagi ka agar koi hissa 'normal' hai, toh woh Tara hai. Warna...Kahi na Kahin, Pooja ki maut ne meri bhi jaan le li hai

Zoya: (Wiping her tears) Humsafar ke khone se, zindagi ajeeb tareeke se tabaah hoti hai, kyun?

Aditya: Haan...

Zoya: Yash ke gharwaalo ne kabhi hume pasand nahi kiya tha...Woh ek Hindu, aur hum musalmaan, Yash ke inteqaal ke baad humaare sasural waale hume maarte the, hume Ghar se nikaal diya, isliye hum Yahaan bhaage chale aaye, ek behtar zindagi ki talaash mein

Aditya: Tumne police ko complaint kyun nahi kiya?

Zoya: Ek aurat ki shikaayat ko sanjeedgi se Kaun leta hai? Humaara toh farz hai, ki hum bass khamoshi se zulm sehte rahein...

Aditya: Yeh sach nahi hai...Woh Ghar tumhaara haq hai, apne Haq ke liye ladho

Zoya: Jiss Ghar mein Yash Na Ho, woh Ghar, ghar nahi, makaan hai. Yahaan aane ke baad, pehli baar lagne laga ki shayad Yahaan Ghar bann sakta hai, pata nahi kyun

Aditya: Yeh jagah hai hi aisi...Sab ko apna leti hai

[Zoya wiped the last of her tears and understood it was time to leave. She packed her things and was about to leave when Aditya spoke.]

Aditya: Thank you

Zoya: Koi baat nahi, hum chalte hai...Good night

[Something felt different that night, and no one could figure out what it was.

Lekin aakhir,

Dard, dard ko dhoond leti hai.]

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