Aditya plopped on the bed tired. It had been a long day indeed. He got his ass handed by *zoya* and still, he couldn't help but chuckle.
Adorable facial expressions' he recalled, turning to his left side, hiding his face in his right palm.
It was half past 8 and he was leaving the office, ready to hit the bar when his ears perked up to a familiar voice. He smiled devilishly and rubbed his palms together, he couldn't let the urge to snoop on her, pass by!
"I never had such a great day in my life, Zoya shouted, her lips stretched into a subtle smile, her eyes brimming with happiness, her hands clasped together like a child.
Aditya peeped in her cabin, glancing around warily unless he wanted to be flashed for stalking. Who was she blabbering to?
There was no one in his sight, it was just inanimate things and Her animated expressions. So she was talking to herself! He was sure one of these days she will secure herself a place in asylum, ,to his glee !
"Oh god! I still can't forget the pure look of defeat on his face! It was so fulfilling! Zoya spoke leaning back in her office chair, swirling it round and round, merrily.
Aditya's eyes furrowed comically. She was rejoicing at his defeat...that part was understandable but what was with that masochistic expression on her face!
He rubbed his eyes and checked his breath. He wasn't drunk! Was he? Because he never took zoya to be the type to derive satisfaction from others defeat!!But he couldn't contemplate longer, he was a man on mission afterall!
"And all those facial expressions, were actually quite adorable for Mr. Aditya- Hooda, she spoke the last part and then bit her tongue. Aditya continued to look amused, his hazels twinkling with amusement as Zoya looked around warily while the edge of her tongue peered from between her lips. Aditya stifled his laughter. Wasn't she the one looking like an adorable kindergarten girl?!
Zoya heaved a sigh of relief on finding no one nearby.
"Thank god! He isn't around, if he would have heard me there's no way he would let me live through it. He would have thrown at me his most favourite dialogue, Itna pasand aa gya hu kya, Pyaar toh nhi ho gya mujhse...
Aditya found it hard to control his laughter as Zoya repeated his Favourite' dialogue making comical expressions, widening her brown eyes mischievously, opening her mouth like a fish, flailing her hands around, jumping like a monkey and moving her neck from side to side as if usme chaand chadhte hi chudail aa gyi ho'.
He was tearing up at her acting but somehow he managed to shoot her. She was right! He was so going to love blackmailing her with this video!
Finally Zoya fell back on the recliner tired.
"Aapse nhi hoga Zoya, ye Mr. Hooda ka department hai... he has complete copyright over childishly, stupidly, monkeyly antiques! Zoya explained to herself' sticking out her fingers one by one to count his specific' antiques.
Now she was insulting him! Aditya's bangs shadowed his face as he cracked his knuckles annoyed and fought the urge to barge right in and get his hands around her dainty neck and shake the hell out of her! And was monkeyly even a word!!?
"But still, unka chehra dekhne laayak tha and zoya burst out laughing.
"Laugh all you want, if you hadn't been a woman and I hadn't been a gentleman, I would've broken all your teeth! Aditya gritted nastily.
But soon the smile from her face disappeared.
"I can't even laugh whole heartedly anymore! Whenever I think of You, my chest clenches painfully, Zoya whispered clutching her kurta.
"I am trying so hard to forget you, but the harder I try, the more obstinate your memories become! I have all the happy memories with you but I can't help but wonder- were they even true or you had been lying all along? Zoya spoke getting up from the chair, as fingers of her left hand squeezed the fingers of her right hand.
Aditya slid against the door, quietly. He knew the drill well. When you are so frustrated that you want to blow up the whole world but find yourself helpless, self-harm is the best option to provide transient peace. However he was startled when a shattering sound pierced his ears, he quickly leaned in only to find the glass centre table broken and zoya's hands bleeding. He wanted to console her but how could he? When he couldn't console himself!! He needed to leave because her unshed tears were suffocating him.
Aditya got up from the bed, squeezing his eyes hard. He knew better. Yash's betrayal had left Zoya an empty shell, so empty that she has resorted to lying to herself that she was moving on to keep her remaining sanity and belief intact. He must steel himself for THEM.
On the other side, Zoya slid to the floor, her eyes watering, her hands now bandaged.
"Why Yash?Why? kya kami thi hamare pyaar mein! Ek baar kaha hota, hum apni jaan de dete aapke liye!! I can't even cherish those times when you were (probably) still in love with me... because this Probably is never going to leave my mind. My heart wanted to trust you and it did, by going against the rational mind. But what did my trust get? Betrayal! Dagabaazi! Now the truth is out and my heart consoles me saying that those time weren't a lie but my mind refuses...and guess what? I go along with my mind because it debates that if the last hug you gave me was a lie, why can't the previous ones be just a charade?!I feel so broken. I can't trust anyone. Now when I hear someone and think so superficial, such a liar'. My heart interjects with its reason-Why would someone lie?' But my mind overrules all-Because appearances deceive. Everything is possible. Everything can be a one big farce and you won't even know! I am so confused Yash, I am so damn conflicted! I try to hate you, to curse you but I can't! I feel angry with myself for being a Fool, harbouring dreams that were never meant to be!! You've destroyed me...I am no more the confident Zoya, I feel that I'll never be good enough for anyone and no one will Ever be good enough for me!
And with that her eyelids fell shut, her head dropping to her left side, her body leaning against the broken table as her consciousness ventured in search of Peace.
So how was it?😃
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