Harsh: Haan. Wo ajkal bohat khush rehta hain aur bohat ghum ta bhi hain bahar. Mujhe office se call aya tha ki Adi aj kal jaldi office se nikal jaata hain.

Anjana: Accha? Zoya ko ghumane jaata hoga shayad. I am just extremely happy that Zoya is back and our Adi has become the old Cheeku.

..................

The next day was Holi.
At 9 pm.

Harsh in a call: Areh Wasim. When you guys are coming? Come quickly.

Wasim in the call: Haan Harsh. We are now gonna set off.

Harsh: Come as soon as possible.

Wasim: Now if you don't cut the call then how can we come as soon as possible.

Harsh: Ha ha. OK. Come quickly.

Wasim: Hmm.

The phone got disconnected.

Wasim: Zoya, Noor, Roshnaq. Kisine Sach hi kaha hain. Ye ladkiya 2 min bol kar 2 ghante lagati hain taiyar hone mein.

Zoya coming downstairs with Noor: G nahi Abbu. Baki sab 2 min ke jaga 2 ghante laga sakte hain lekin apki betiya nahi.

Noor: G ekdam sahi.

Wasim: Akhir ap log betiya kiski hain. Humari na.

Zoya and Noor smiled wholeheartedly.

Wasim: Lekin Humari begum kahi nazar nahi a rahi.

Noor: WO rahi Ammi.

Roshnaq: Chaliye Chaliye.

Wasim: Haan. Nahi to Harsh hume 1 ghante ka lecture sunay ga. Chaliye sab.

...............
In the car, Noor and Zoya was sitting side by side.

Zoya whispered to Noor: Humne aur Aditya ne decide kiya hain ki apki aur Arjun ke baare mein aj function ke baad baate karenge.

Noor squealed: Sach?

Roshnaq: Kya hua?

Zoya: Nahi Ammi. Humari Kohinoor to humesha aisehi uchalti rehti hain. Haina Noor?

Noor: Ha ha Ammi. Hum to aisehi.

Roshnaq shook her head in disbelief.

Zoya whispered: Noor. Ap apne Apko sambhal nahi sakte kya?

Noor: Sorry Appi. Wo hum na thode zyada hi excited ho gaye the.

Zoya in a teasing tone: Haan haan samajhte hain samajhte hain.

Noor: Kya Appi. Ab bhi na.

Noor in a serious tone: Aisa kuch nahi hain. Ap ye bataiye ki app aur Aditya ke beech kya chal raha hain? I mean Aditya ap se itna.......

Zoya: Noor. Wo hume sirf apna best friend maante hain. I just hope Humari divorce jaldi ho jaye and main jaldi yaha se chali jau. Waha Sara kaam atka para hua hain.

Noor: Appi ab phir chali jayengi?

Zoya: Noor. Hume to jana hi hoga na. Ab aur koi baate nahi. Aj Holi hain na. Hum aj bohat maze karenge. Okay?

Noor smiled: Okay.

They reached the Hooda Mansion. The Siddiques went to the big lawn where the Holi Function was. The Hoodas greeted the Siddiques. Noor and Arjun were having some cute moments. Pooja and Yash also came by now. Zoya and Pooja were chatting. At that time Yash came.

Zoya: Pooja you enjoy holi with your husband. I will just go and check where is Noor.

Yash: Thanks yaar Zoya.

Zoya in a teasing tone: Haan haan. Pooja ab itni bhi blush mat kar.

Pooja: Zoyaaa.

The trio chuckled and Zoya excused herself.

Zoya was looking at the whole place when Aditya came in front of her.

Zoya: Woah. Aditya. Apne to hume dara hi diya tha. Ap hume pukar nahi sakte the?

Aditya: Agar tumhe pukarta to tumhara ye reaction kaise dekh sakta.

Zoya shooked her head in disbelief.

Aditya brought his hands from behind his back which was filled with red colour: Ab holi hain to rang......

Zoya stepped back: Nahi nahi Aditya
Hume rang lagana pasand nahi.

Aditya: Zoya. Aj to Holi hain. Aur aj Holi ke din sabse pehle main hi tumhe rang lagaunga.

Zoya now started stepping backwards.

Zoya: Aditya. Nahi. Plz.

Aditya: Aj to main tumhara koi bhi baat nahi sununga.

With that Aditya started running behind Zoya. They were roaming around the whole lawn. Zoya unknowingly entered the Hooda House and she was climbing the stairs.

Zoya: Aditya plz. Hume rang nahi lagana.

Aditya: Zoya, aaj to main tumhara koi baat nahi sununga. Aj agar main tumhe rang nahi lagaya na then my name is not Aditya Hooda.

Zoya ran to Aditya's room and she was standing behind the sofa.

Zoya: Aditya plz.

Aditya shooked his head. Zoya was stepping back and Aditya was moving towards her. Finally Zoya's back hit the wall.

Aditya: Ab? Ab kaha jaogi Zoya Siddique?

Zoya: Aditya hum na apko last time keh rahe plz. Hume rang lagana accha nahi lagta.

As Zoya was about to go Aditya caged her by keeping one hand on the wall with a fist of red colours and another hand on her other side. Zoya's heartbeat raced. Her heart started pounding fast.

They were sharing an eyelock. Their face still had a distance. Aditya slowly put his right hand's palms on her cheeks which were filled with red colors. As his hands touched her cheeks, Zoya closed her eyes with the feeling. Aditya also colored her right cheeks. Zoya's eyes were still closed and she leaned on that touch. Aditya was seeing her beauty which increased her beauty even more with those colors. Aditya again caged her. Not feeling the touch on her cheeks Zoya opened her eyes to meet those brown orbs.

Aditya a bit low than a normal voice: Laga hi Diya na rang.

Zoya did not find any words. She was startled by seeing this Aditya Hooda. Their eyelock broke by a sound in the lawn.

The voice: Ae meri zoharaa zabi
Tujhe maalum nahi
Tu abhi tak hai hasi
Aur mai javaan
Tujhpe qurban meri jaan meri jaan

Aditya and Zoya both looked at the direction where the voice was coming.

Aditya: Ye to Papa ki voice hai na?

They went to the balcony to see actually what was happening. They saw Harsh were singing and Wasim was standing beside him and saying wah wah to his best friend's music.

Harsh: Ye shokhiyaan ye baankaapan
Jo tujh me hai kahi nahi
Ye shokhiyaan ye baankaapan
Jo tujh me hai kahi nahi
Dilo ko jitane kaa fan
Jo tujh me hai kahi nahi
Mai teri
Mai teri aankho me paa gayaa do jahaan
Mai teri
Mai teri aankho me paa gayaa do jahaan

Zoya: Ye chal kya raha hai? Kya Abbu aur Papa ne

Aditya: Bhang to nahi pi rakkhi. Oh no.

Zoya and Aditya ran to the downstairs and went to the lawn.

Wasim: Ahem ahem. Arz kar te hain.

Harsh: Irshad Irshad.

Wasim: Nazre Karam Mujh Par Itna Na Kar,
Ki Teri Mohabbat Ke Liye Baagi Ho Jaaun,
Mujhe Itna Na Pila Ishq-E-Jaam Ki,
Main Ishq Ke Jahar Ka Aadi Ho Jaaun.

Harsh: Wah wah wah wah.

Aditya: Ma. Ye sab chal kya raha hain?

Anjana: Areh tumhare Papa aur Wasim bhai ne bhang pi rakkhi hain.

Aditya: Lekin itni bhang pi neki zaroorat kya thi? Arjun chal jaldi.

They got to that round stage.

Aditya: Papa. Chaliye.

Harsh: Areh Adi Tu bhi aa gaya. Chal ab tu bhi kuch gaa le.

Wasim: Areh Arjun hume nahi jaana.

Arjun: Uncle chaliye nahi to Roshnaq Aunty abka band baja degi.

Wasim: Oh haaa. Harsh chal jaldi nahi to humari jo biwi hai urf hitlers wo log hume nahi chodenge.

Harsh: Oh haaaaaan. HITLERS.

Anjana and Roshnaq's eyes were widen now.

Roshnaq: Hum hum hitlers hain.

Zoya: Ammi, Abbu nashi mein hain na.

Anjana: Nahi Zoya. Ajj to Harsh ki kheyer nahi.

Roshnaq: Aur Wasim ko to hum dekh lenge aaj.

Aditya and Arjun and Yash made Harsh and Wasim went to the house and made them sit on the sofa and also made them drink the lemon juice. After that they went outside to the ladies. Anjana and Roshnaq were furious now.

Aditya: Ammi, Ma ap dono gusse mein kitna acchi lag ti hain.

Arjun: Haan. Lekin itna gussa sehat ke liye accha nahi hain.

Yash: Haan. Aur beautiful ladies ko aise gussa to bilkul bhi karna nahi chaiye.

Anjana and Roshnaq chuckled a bit.

Aditya: Areh hassa.

Arjun and Yash: Woahhhh.

With that the ladies glared at them.

Anjana: Main Harsh ke paas ja rahi hoon. Pata nahi ekele kya kar rahe honge.

Roshnaq: Anjana, I have heard that nashe mein log sab sach bol dete hain. Hume na jo bhi kuch puchna hain wo sab abhi puch na chaiye.

Anjana: Haan. Roshnaq you are right. Let us go then.

The ladies left while the younsters burst into laughters.

Arjun: Ajj to Papa aur uncle gaye.

As they were gossiping, a waiter was passing by.

Aditya went to the waiter: Waiter.

Aditya took the glass and drank it.

Aditya: The milk was good.

The waiter did not listen this as the place was noisy. Aditya then took another glass and drank it. Then another glass. He drank total 3 glasses of bhang unknowingly.

Aditya in his mind: Ye mera sar itna kyun ghoom raha hain.

The song was "Rang Barse". Aditya heard the song playing.

He went where the tabla was playing as it is also in the video.

As Aditya started singing, Noor and Pooja watched it first.

Noor: Appi. Wo dekhiye. Aditya bhaiya.

Zoya saw Aditya dancing.

Aditya was doing the same steps as Amitabh Bacchan was doing in the video.

Zoya: Aditya aise naach kyun rahe hain?

Yash: Mujhe aisa kyun lag raha hain ki Adi ne bhang pii rakhi hain.

Zoya tried to stop Aditya but instead of that, Aditya also tried Zoya to make her dance.

After the dance.

Aditya: Rang barse

Zoya hold Aditya's hand.

Zoya: Yash, Pooja. Aur Noor, Arjun. App sab log yaha sambhal lijiye hum Aditya ko sambhal te hain.

Everybody nodded.

Zoya somehow took Aditya inside the house. Roshnaq and Anjana were taking classes of their respective husbands in the hall.

Anjana: Adi. Adi ko kya hua Zoya?

Zoya: Ma. Aditya ka bhi same haal hain Abbu aur Papa ki tarha. App tension mat kijiye. Hum Aditya ko sambhal lenge.

Roshnaq nodded: Hum lemon juice bhijwate hain.

Zoya took Aditya to his room and made him sit on the sofa.

Aditya in a drunk type voice: Zoya. Tumhe bhi mere saath nach na chaiye tha.

At that time, Victor came with the lemon juice. Victor handed Zoya the lemon juice and he closed the door when he left.

Zoya: Aditya, drink this now.

Aditya: What is this?

Zoya: Lemon juice.

Aditya: Juice? Mujhe bhang pina hain.

Zoya: What? Itna bhang pike tamasha karne ke baad bhi Apko shaanti nahi aya?

Aditya with his puppy eyes: Tum mujhe aise dant nahi sakti.

Zoya in low voice: Haan waise humara haq bhi to nahi hain Apko dant na.

Aditya: Hmm?

Zoya: At first you drink this.

Zoya somehow made him drink the juice and she kept the glass on the table. As she was about to leave, Aditya hold her hands and pulled her and by the sudden pull she sat on Aditya's lap and Aditya also wrapped his hands around Zoya's waist.

Zoya: Aditya.

Aditya kept his index finger on Zoya's lips.

Aditya: Shhh. Kitna bolti ho tum ha?

Zoya thought her heart was about to burst with the races of heartbeat.

Aditya: Tumne mujhe rang kyun nahi lagaya?

Zoya: Hum.

Aditya: Shh. Chup. Kuch mat bolna.

Aditya cupped Zoya's cheeks and moved his face forward. Zoya closed her eyes in nervousness. Aditya then brushed his cheeks with Zoya's cheeks which was already coloured by red. Zoya opened her eyes and saw Aditya's cheeks were now coloured by red.

Aditya: Dekha. Ab to tumne mujhe rang laga diya na.

Zoya just nodded lightly.

Aditya: Zoya.

Zoya: Hmm.

Aditya: Plz tum mujhe chod kar kabhi mat jaana. Kabhi bhi nahi.

Zoya: Lekin Aditya.....

Aditya in a broken voice: Zoya tumhe pata hain? Tum jab chali gayi thi na, us din maine bohat roya tha. Aisa nahi ki maine kabhi nahi roya tha lekin Ma ke saamne maine pehli baar roya tha. Ma ke saamne main ek baar roya tha jab main bohat chota tha kyunki ekdin Arjun ne mera favourite car, mera sabse favourite car le gaya tha. Uske baad main Ma ke saamne kabhi kisi cheeze ke liye nahi roya.

Tears now started to flow from his eyes.

Aditya in a broken voice: Zoya. Uss din aisa laga ki jaise mujhse mera life ki sabse important cheeze uparwale ne mujhse cheen Liya tha. Main andar se bohat toot gaya tha. Humare separation papers par sign karna bhi mere liye bohat mushkil tha. Mujhe laga tha ki agar tum mere saath rehti to shayad Rajveer mere saath tumhe bhi koi choth pohchae Jo main kabhi bhi nahi dekh sakta tha. Isiliye maine wo papers ready kar wake sign ki.  Lekin mujhe laga tha ki main to tumhe at least hafte mein ek baar to milunga. Ek baar to dekh Lunga tumhe. Par tum aise bina bataye, chali gayi. Mujhe bhi nahi bataya tum kaha gayi.

Aditya:  Lekin maine phir bhi haar nahi maani. Aur tumne mujhe ek baar kaha tha ki agar hum uparwale se koi cheeze dil se chahe to wo hume zaroor dete hain. Maine har raat chaand ko dekh kar tumhe uparwale se mangta tha. Taaki tum jaha ho waha se jaldi chali ao.

Aditya cupped her cheeks with one hand. Zoya's eyes were now glossy.

Aditya: Aur dekho. Maine tumhe dil se chaha aur tum chali ayi mere pas. Aur main tumko humasha aise hi oakad kar rakhunga. Kabhi jaane nahi dunga.

Zoya now could not hold it. She also started crying.

Aditya: Tum ro kyun rahi hon?

Zoya: Kyunki app ro rahe hain.

Aditya wiped his tears: Nahi main nahi ro raha. Aur tum bhi nahi rogi.

With that Aditya wiped the tears of Zoya's and joined his forehead with her forehead.

There was peace of silence.

But the silence broke when Noor and Pooja entered the room.

Pooja: Zo wo.

Noor: Appi.

Zoya tried to get up but Aditya's force was nothing to Zoya's force.

Zoya: Aditya hume chodiye. Hume jaana hain.

Aditya: Nahi. Main tumhe ab kahi nahi jaane dunga.

Pooja and Noor giggled.

Pooja: Hum to bas Aditya ki haal puchne aye the.

Noor: Haan aur Aditya bhaiya kaafi bhale dekh rahe hain. Pooja di. Hume na chalna chaiye.

Zoya: Noor. Pooja Aisa kuch nahi hain.

Zoya again tried to get up but miserably failed.

Pooja: Haan Noor. Chalo Chalo.

Zoya: Poo. Noor.

They left the room giggling.

Zoya looked at Aditya: Ye kya tha?

Aditya: Kya tha?

Zoya: Aditya. Accha ap uthiye. Ab app bed par rest karenge. Chaliye.

Aditya sat up and lied on the bed holding Zoya's hands.

Aditya soon dozed off. Zoya's face held a smile. After that Zoya also left the room and went downstairs. A beep sound made her look at her phone. The text made her uttershock.

The text: Itni khushi? Khushi ko kahi nazar na lag jaye. Agar tum uss din Adi ko nahi bachati to mera aadmi abhi tak Adi ko Mar chuka hota.

Here Zoya was also happy how important she was in Aditya's life but still her heart had a confusion. Will she still go to London back even after what Aditya said today? Did he love her or she is just over thinking. Whereas the two ladies, Anjana and Roshnaq were taking good classes of their husbands. And the text which made Zoya freak out. What was that? Next chapter will be fun, a bit secretive. Stay tuned.

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