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.
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After seeing the text, Zoya was almost gonna speak this to Aditya. But then another beep sound rang from her phone. It was from the same number.

The text: Don't even try to say this to your beloved Aditya. If you did, then the consequences will be extremely bad. What if I kill him now?

Zoya quickly ran to Aditya's room. She breathed out a relieved breath by seeing Aditya lying on the bed, safely. She looked around but no one was there. She sat beside Aditya and was lost in her thoughts.

Zoya was lost in her thoughts: WO text kiska ho sakta hain. Aditya ko kaun maarna chahega. Aur kyun? Itna saare sawal ka jawab hum kaha se layenge?

She sat for a long time until Aditya woke up. Aditya made a movement which made Zoya look at him immediately and broke the thoughts. .

Zoya muttered: Aditya.

Aditya: Urgh mera sar.

Zoya helped Aditya sitting up.

Aditya: Mujhe hua kya tha?

Arjun: Boliye ki kya nahi hua.

Zoya and Aditya looked at that direction where the voice came. Arjun, Noor and Pooja and Yash came inside the room.

Yash: Matlab kya yaar Adi. Aj tune kya dance kiya bhai. Maan gaya.

Aditya: Maine kab dance kiya?

Arjun: Accha? To ye video dekhiye aap.

Aditya saw the video of his dance on Rang Barse song.

Aditya: Maine to bang nahi pi phir..... Ohho no.

Noor: Kya hua?

Aditya: Maine bhang ko milk samajhkar 3 glass pi gaya. Sorry sorry.

Then he looked at Zoya who was lost in her thoughts.

Aditya: Zoya.

Zoya: Haan. Kuch kaha aapne?

Aditya: Kaha khoi hui ho?

Arjun: Haan. Maine bhi notice kiya ki Zoya kahi khoi huisi hain. Kuch hua hai kya?

Zoya: Nahi nahi. Kya hoga? Aa Abbu aur Papa ko hosh aya?

They started giggling.

Pooja: Haan usikiliye to hum log tum dono ko bulane aye hain. Niche chalo jaldi. Waha to acche class horahe. Chalo chalo.

With that, all went to downstairs to watch the drama.

In the downstairs.

Anjana: Harsh.

Roshnaq: Wasim.

Anjana: Ap logo ko kisne kaha tha itna bhang pi ne ke liye?

Harsh: Anjana, wo Wasim ne bola ki chal bhang ka competition laga ne ke liye.

Roshnaq: Pata tha. Ye Wasim ka hi kaam hoga.

Wasim glared at Harsh: Jhuta. Ye sarasar jhut hain. Isi ne hi kaha tha ki bhang ki competition ho jaye.

Anjana: MATLAB ap log kuch to sharam kijiye. Aur Harsh ap ki to 2 jawan bete bhi hai na.

Roshnaq: Aur ap ki 2 jawan betiyan bhi hain. Yaad hai ya nahi.

Wasim; Areh Roshnaq. Kaisi bate kar rahi hon. Hum apne betiyan ko kaise bhool sakte hain.

Anjana: Aur is age mein ye sab....

Harsh: Anju, iss age ka kya matlab. Main abhi bhi jawaan hoon.

The youngsters were continuously giggling by witnessing the situation from the upstairs.

Roshnaq: Aur Wasim Sahab. Ap kya keh rahe the? Ki hum Hitler hain?

The youngsters were watching the scenery from the upstairs.

In the upstairs.

Yash in a low voice at upstairs: Aj to Wasim uncle aur Harsh Uncle gaye.

Aditya: Haan yaar.

Noor: Hume na Abbu ke liye bohat bura lag raha hain. Ghar mein to Ammi sab gussa humare aur Appi ke upar de denge.

Zoya also smiled a bit which Aditya understood it was fake. He didn't want to say in front of everyone.

Arjun: Aur humare Ghar mein mahabharata hogi so jisko bhi dekhna hoga Chale Ana.

They were giggling and enjoying the situation.

In the downstairs.

Wasim: Tauba Roshnaq. Khuda ka khauf kariye. Hum app ko Hitler kyun bolenge. Wo to nashe mein the to.

Anjana: Aur ap. Harshvardhan ji. Ap kya keh rahe the ki apki college mein apka 3 girlfriends thi.

Wasim: Haan ye Sach hain.

Harsh glared at Wasim.

Harsh: Anju. Mera koi bhi girlfriend thi nahi tumhare begaer. Aur main to nashe mein tha to kuch bhi aise waise bol gaya.

Anjana: G nahi nashe mein sab Sach hi bol te hain.

This clicked Zoya's head, She remembered what Aditya said to her when he was drunk.

This brought a smile on her face but the smile soon vanished by remembering the text.

Aditya was observing her all actions.

Arjun: I guess hume ab rok na chaiye in dono ko nahi to aj khun kharaba ho jayega.

They all went to the downstairs.

Zoya: Ammi, Ma, shant ho jaiye.

Anjana: Kya shant ho Zoya.

Zoya: Ma, hume maaloom hain ki Papa se galti huin hain.

Harsh: Aur Wasim se bhi.

Zoya chuckled: Haan aur Abbu se bhi. To app log ab un dono ko maaf kar dijiye. Un logo ke khatir.

Aditya whispered to Harsh and Wasim: App log jaldi se maafi mang lijiye.

Yash: Haan uncle. Nahi to hum sab baad mein sambhal nahi payenge.

Arjun: Haan nahi to kal Mahabharat pakka.

Wasim: Roshnaq sorry na. Plz plz hume maaf kardijiye.

Harsh: Haan Anju plz mujhe bhi maaf kardo. Plz plz.

They pleaded a lot and at last the ladies forgave them.

After some time of gossiping, Yash and Pooja left as Pooja's mom was coming to their home so they had to leave early.

At night.

In this whole time Zoya's mind was totally stuck with that message. Aditya finally asked her.

Aditya: Zoya.

Zoya: Hmm.

Aditya: Kuch hua hain kya? Tum thoda pereshan nazar aa rahi hon.

Zoya: Nahi to. Wo hum bas aise hi. Ap ye sab chodiye app Arjun aur Noor ke baare mein batayenge na.

Arjun: Humari baate chal rahi hai kya.

Zoya: Haan. To Arjun ap taiyyar hain na sab ke samne Noor ka haath mangne ke liye.

Arjun: Lekin wo to tum aur Bhai milkar bologe na?

Zoya: G nahi hum bas baat age bada denge phir ap ko hi asli baat bolni hogi.

Arjun: AA okay. I will will try.

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Then they all sat for the dinner.

In the dining table.

Aditya eyed Zoya to say about Noor and Arjun thing. Zoya nodded and cleared her throat at first.

Zoya: Ahem ahem. Wo ap sab se kuch baat karni thi.

Anjana: Haan haan bolo Zoya. Kuch serious hain kya?

Zoya: Wo hume kya lag raha tha ki Noor ko ab shaadi karni chaiye. I mean abhi nahi lekin abhi se koi ladka to dhunda hoga na.

Aditya: Haan. Even Arjun ke liye bhi to ladki dhundne padegi.

Wasim: Haan to app log kya kehna chah rahe hain saaf saaf kahiye.

Harsh: Haan itna ghumakar kya baate kararhe ho.

Aditya pinched Arjun to tell the actual thing. Arjun at first shook his head then Aditya glared then at last Arjun said.

Arjun: Wo. Main. Nahi Hum. main.

Anjana: Arjun kya main hum kar raha hain saaf saaf bol na Jo bhi bolna ho.

Arjun said in one go: Ma wo main aur aur Noor ek dusre se pyaar karte hain.

Noor choked as she did not expect to be mentioned her name also.

Zoya: Noor sambhal kar. Lo paani pijiye.

Noor drank the water.

The elders were just looking at each other.

Harsh: Hume koi aitraaz nahi agar Wasim aur Roshnaq bhabi ko koi aitraaz na ho.

Wasim: Mm haan hume bhi koi aitraaz nahi hain. Haina Roshnaq?

Roshnaq: Haan hume bhi koi aitraaz nahi hain. Lekin Zoya to bari hain. Ap uski agar ghar na basse to hum Noor ka shaadi kaise. Matlab.

Anjana: Aa lekin Zoya bhi to ayegi na kuch din baad. Hain a Zoya?

Zoya: Ma. Wo hum. Aa. Hume thoda waqt chaiye.

Roshnaq: Lekin Zoya. Tum dono ne akhir fyasla kya kiya?

Aditya: Ammi. Hum abhi tak is baare mein baat nahi ki. So...

Harsh: It is OK. You guys take time and make a right decision. This time we will not force you.

Zoya and Aditya both nodded. Whereas Noor and Arjun were also tensed of their siblings.

After the dinner, as all of them were tired, so the Siddiques quickly bid an adieu to the Hoodas.

At night in Siddique House.
In Zoya's room.
Zoya in her mind: Aisa kaun ho sakta hain Jo Aditya ki jaan lena chahte hain. Hum to Aditya ko bata bhi nahi sakte. Ab hum kya kare? Lekin, Aditya ki dushmani kisses ho sakti hain. Kahi Rajveer to nahi? Lekin Rajveer kaise? Usne to Aditya ko in 2 saalo mein kuch bhi choth nahi pohchai. To phir kaun ho sakta hain. Hum usse ekbar text kare kya? Kar hi lete hain.

Zoya texted to that unknown number: Ap kaun hain aur kya chahte hain?

After 2 min again a beep sound rang. Zoya opened the message.

The text: Wah. Tum to bohat samajhdar nikli. Agar ye janna chahtiho ki main kya chahtahu, mujhse milo. Tumhare college ke piche ek godown hain. Waha milna mujhe kal dopeher. Waha main boldunga ki main assal main kya chahta hoon. Aur khabar daar koi chaalaki ki to. Nahi to Aditya ko main Waha par hi jaan se Maar dunga.

Zoya's heart flinched by the last line. She was helpless.

Zoya's phone suddenly rang which made her more feared but the caller id made her feel a little bit better. It was Aditya's call.

Zoya in the call: Hello.

Aditya: Hello. Kya kar rahi hon?

Zoya: WO hum sone hi wale the.

Aditya: Oh disturb kiya kya?

Zoya: Nahi nahi. Hume to neend waise hi nahi aa rahi thi.

Aditya: Same yaar. Accha kal dopeher ko mil......

Zoya stammerd: Aa nahi Aditya. Hum dopeher m mein th. Tho. thoda busy busy hain.

Aditya: Zoya. Calm down. Main tumhe dopeher ko milne ko nahi keh raha hoon. Main tumhe bol raha hu ki kal hum dopeher mein na milkar hum shaam ko milenge. Okay?

Zoya: Okay.

Aditya: Zoya, is everything fine na?

Zoya: Haan haan. Aditya, sab thik hain. Hum hum apse baad mein baat karte hain.

Aditya: Aa accha. Okay.

Zoya: Bye.

Aditya: Bye Zoya.

The phone call got disconnected.

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Zoya in her mind: Ya Allah plz humare madat kijiye.

Aditya in his mind: Ye Zoya Itni tensed kyun lag rahi hain. Shayad wo aj Abbu ki wo baat ki waja se. Koi nahi. Kal main jab apne pyaar ka izhaar karunga tab uska tension bhi chala jayega. I just hope everything goes well.

Whom will Zoya meet tomorrow? Any guesses? And yeah Aditya is finally planning to tell his feelings for Zoya. Hope Zoya agrees.

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