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Hi guys! Decided to write another OS since I got such a good response with Broken Souls OS. Kept the same name in the title for those who wanted to read more from me. However, I have changed a few things based on what was in Monday's episode so it doesnt follow up from the first OS.this is based on Tuesday's precap! Please read and leave comments below!!
Adi looked at Zoya through the ICU window. He looked at her fragile form lying helplessly on the hospital bed as several nurses bustled around her. The scene of him terrifying her on the terrace kept replaying in his mind. He just couldn't forget how her eyes had widened out of fear and her breathing was reduced to short hyperventilated breaths. "Acha hua ke aap inhe time pe lay aye, varna inka heart fail ho sakta tha, the doctor's words continuously echoed in his ears. His right hand curled up into a fist. He had never meant to harm her, never. It was just unnerving how she could crawl under his skin. She could read him like a book, and that unsettled him. That instance on the terrace, he had lost his temper as he had been thinking about Pooja. And Zoya just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time; thus had gotten entangled amidst the whirlwind of emotions running through his mind. His intention was to frighten her, not kill her! He closed his eyes in frustration. He had utmost respect for women, and he couldn't come to terms with the fact that he'd manhandled her and that it almost cost him her life.
He tried to take long controlled breaths. But as soon as he shut his eyes,
he remembered how he'd run to her on the terrace, seeing her drenched, and near moments of falling unconscious. He'd held onto her hand and had held her close while trying to keep her awake. And then she'd said, "Humme pata tha ke aap ayenge. Aur humme zaroor bachayenge. Adi opened his eyes, panicking. He punched the wall next to him. "Damn it Adi, he cursed under his breath. Zoya had come to the terrace praising him. And moments before that Mahi had told him that she had gotten his name henna tattooed on her palm. And now her belief that he'd come to save her. All of this could only mean one thing. He stepped into her room and walked towards Zoya. He examined her angelic face. "She couldn't possibly move on that fast, he thought. "Heck, she was mentioning Yash on the terrace, too. She couldn't have gotten closure that soon. He shook his head and his eyes fell on the phone on the bedside table. He picked it up and pocketed it. Maybe he could find a clue to his mystery. Maybe he could solve this crazy puzzle of Yash, Pooja, and Zoya. He looked at Zoya one last time, and then left the room to look for Arjun.
He found Arjun at the reception desk. He had completed the formalities for Zoya and was now chatting with a nurse. "Arjun, he shouted.
"Ji Haan ji bhai, Arjun rushed over obediently.
"Arjun, main yahan aya tha aur Zoya ko laykay aya tha, ye Zoya ko patha nahin chalna chaiyye, Adi informed.
"Lekin kyun bhai? Arjun asked confused.
"Kyun ke main nahin chahtha ke vo samjhe ke... Adi trailed off.
"Kyun ke main nahin chahtha ke vo samjhe ke main uski fikar karne laga hoon. Main nahin chahta ke vo mere liye feelings develop kare... he thought to himself. He knew that if Zoya developed feelings things would become hard for him. He was already worried about the amount of concern that sometimes overtook him when she was around.
"Main jo keh raha hoon, bas waise karo, Arjun, please, requested Adi.
"Acha bhai lekin, mujhe sirf ek baat ka jawab deejiye. Zoya chutt pe kaise bandh hui? he asked looking directly into Adi's eyes. Adi broke eye contact immediately.
"Dekiye bhai, agar aap Zoya ko kissi aur ke saza dey rahay hain to ye bilkul naainsafi hai, Arjun added, acknowledging at once that Adi was involved. "Ye len apka wallet, ghir gaya tha, he handed the wallet over to Adi, turned on his heels, and made his way to Zoya's room.
Adi stared at the open wallet. He saw Pooja and his picture side by side. A reminder that his heart belonged to her. Even though she was cheating him, he loved her truly, and he'd remain loyal to her. With that thought in his head, he walked out of the hospital and into his car, where Sanjeev had been waiting for him. As he sat in the car, something bumped against his thigh. He reached in his jeans pocket and found Zoya's phone. His jaw clenched and he ran a hand through his wet hair. "There are traces of her everywhere, he thought frustrated.
That car ride home felt like the longest ride of his life. His mind was aching with all the flashbacks of the night replaying in his head. He almost felt like banging his head somewhere. The turmoil had to end somehow. When he reached home, he headed towards the bar, but he suddenly remembered that Mr. Hooda had completely emptied the house so that not even a single drop of alcohol remained. He turned around and headed up the steps to his bedroom.
The windows of his bedroom were open and the strong gust of wind helped him breathe fresh air into his lungs. He hoped it would help clear his head, too. He slowly walked up to his balcony and opened the glass door. It hadn't stopped raining, but the rainfall wasn't as heavy as it was earlier when he had found Zoya on the terrace.
Adi examined the droplets of rain cascading into large puddles on the floor of his balcony. He remembered that fateful night. That night when he'd lost Pooja. It was raining just like this, that night, too. And he had run into Zoya there for the second time that evening. He could've never imagined that the person whom he had been fighting over for the gift he wanted to buy for Pooja would be the same person whose husband was having an affair with Pooja. And then both spouses would mysteriously end up dead, together. "How strange does God make destinies? he thought. "How does he plan who will meet whom and whose life gets which curveball? And why him? Why did he have to face the same fate as his mother? Why did he have to endure this pain? And why Zoya? The girl didn't even look like she'd ever hurt a bug. Why did her life have to turn upside down all of a sudden? What did she ever do to deserve such pain?
Unknowingly his mind had wandered to Zoya again. And he realized that she was facing the exact same situation as him. She had lost someone whom she loved deeply, too. But he had never acknowledged this fact before. All he could remember is taunting her about how her husband ruined his life by engaging in the affair with Pooja and how he thought that Zoya was brainless enough to love and support her husband even after his death. Come to think of it, wasn't he doing the same thing? He kept blaming Yash for the affair. But Pooja was a mature woman. She was equally responsible for engaging in the affair, and equally at fault for cheating her spouse. For cheating him. But even so, he always bad mouthed Yash and held him responsible for the betrayal. In his heart, he still loved and unintentionally supported Pooja. And poor Zoya, who had a heart of gold and could even overlook Adi's rash behavior in favor of kindness, had gotten the worst end of his anger. But this time he'd crossed all his limits. He'd unleashed the brute in him tonight. First, he'd pretended to push her off the terrace to scare the daylights out of her, then he pulled her back and had left her lying on the floor, and to top it off he'd locked her on the terrace, albeit unintentionally. "What if she had died tonight? he thought, horrified. He would've never been able to forgive himself.
"What must she have gone through while on that terrace all alone and soaking to the skin? He walked into his balcony where the rain had picked up speed again. The rain hit his chest and he shuddered. He recalled that one instant with Pooja when she was insisting on having him drench in the rain. He had said, "Nahin yaar Pooja. Tumme to pata hai ke main kitna nazuk hoon. Panch minute bheegoon ga aur paanch din thak kasoon ga! He smiled sarcastically as his shirt stuck to his skin, wet and cold. He leaned onto the railing of his balcony. Goosebumps rose on his skin and shivers ran down his spine. This is what Zoya must have felt, stuck in the rain on that terrace. But probably ten times worse. He knew that she had a thin frame and a weaker mental state. She wouldn't have made it, if he and Arjun hadn't found her in time. He looked up at the dark sky and sent a silent thank you to God, for making his heart play over his mind and for awakening the morals in him, so that he was forced to go rescue Zoya. He didn't know how long he stood like this in the rain. He probably would've stood all night, if it wasn't for Arjun's phone call and he hadn't left his phone in his bedroom.
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Another sleepless night was added to Adi's counting. He woke up with his head aching. "Achoo, he sneezed as he checked the time on his watch. He almost jumped out of bed, when he saw that it was already half past 3 in the afternoon. Bella's Haldi was planned for today and he couldn't let that fall apart, especially after what had happened in the Sangeet last night. He quickly showered, popped a few Advils and ordered Sanjeev to bring his coffee and start the car. He looked at his phone again, once he'd settled in the car. He had two missed calls from Mahi. He rolled his eyes. This girl was definitely getting on his nerves. He honestly couldn't understand why he even put up with her. Unfortunately, he had to work with her today because he had asked Arjun to tell the doctor to advise two days of bedrest to Zoya, so that she could recover. He already felt guilty for what she had to go through, even if he didn't intentionally locked her on the terrace. But he figured the least he could do was handle this event and let her rest.
Upon reaching the venue, he sighed a breath of relief as he saw a fully decorated arrangement. Fairy lights hugged the pillars and encircled the few trees in the venue. Jewel encrusted pink and yellow pillows were arranged around the sitting area. A snack bar was up with a variety of sweet treats and beverages. Colorful flowers were lining the walls and everyone in the team was busy running around to add the final touches. The sun was already setting and soon the lighting would sparkle the venue. Adi checked his watch, there was still a whole hour to go. He saw Vinod in his vicinity, telling someone to add more flowers towards the far end of the venue. He suddenly saw Adi and rushed over.
"Sir aap agaye. Aapko arrangement kaisa laga? he asked cheerfully.
"Bohut acha. Tum menhat se kaam karo, Adi answered.
"Yes, sir. Thank you, sir. he replied meekly.
"Kya Bella agayi? asked Adi.
"Nahin, unhone kaha ke vo Paanch baje ke khareeb hi ayengi, answered Vinod.
"Theek hai. Aur koi problem to nahin hai yahan par? Asked Adi. "Sound system chal raha hai?
"Haan main check karwatha hoon, said Vinod, and he hurried off in the other direction.
"Achoo! sneezed Adi. This cold would take the toll on him. He blew out his nose and wiped his tears.
"Array aap bhi cheenk rahay hain, sir? asked Shawn, who had been passing by with a crate of speakers.
"Main bhi? Asked Adi. "Kya matlab?
"Array subah say Zoya madam bhi cheenk rahi hain! Aisa lag raha hai ke aap dono raat baarish main bheeg gaye, he chortled.
"Kuch zyada hi nahi bol rahe ho thum? asked Adi, irked by being sassed by an intern. But also worried that his ears had gone bad along with his throat. He heard Shawn mention Zoya. "Wasn't she off work because of bedrest? he wondered.
"Sorry, sir, mera vo matlab nahin tha, Shawn replied timidly as his face fell.
"Zoya kaam pe aayi hai? Adi asked curiously.
"Jee, voh to subah sabse pehle yahan pahuanchi vi thi, he replied, still not meeting Adi's gaze.
"Acha, tum jao. Vinod tumhe dhoonde raha ho gaya. Sound system raedy karo. Fast! he ordered. Shawn quickly ran off to find Vinod.
"Dekiye ye sahi nahi, ispe aur phool lagaye, he heard her voice before he saw her. A minute later Zoya came into view. She was holding a notepad in one hand and instructing the team using the other hand. There was a box that was dangling from a wire. Long streams of jewels were dangling along all four sides of the box. And Zoya was telling the technician to lower it straight down, but something was wrong with the machinery. The box was hovering over her, slightly crooked and wasn't lowering to the ground. As Adi walked up towards her, he saw the wire, from which the box was hanging, snap. The box would fall to the ground any minute and Zoya was standing right underneath it, completely unaware.
Without a second thought, Adi rushed towards Zoya. Within seconds he had collided with her soft body and he wrapped his arms around her, as he anticipated their fall. The box thudded to the ground before them, missing them just by a few centimeters. Zoya and Adi, hit the floor hard, on the opposite side of the box. Adi's arm had saved Zoya's head from hitting the floor upon falling. As Adi moved his head to check to see if she was okay, he met her scared and utterly confused eyes.
"She was bound to be confused, he thought. She probably didn't expect to be saved by him, especially how he treated her just yesterday.
Adi helped Zoya to her feet, and she was so confused that she didn't even deny his help. Nor did she push him away. "Are you okay? he asked her. She nodded in the affirmative. Adi swung around to face the technician.
"Are you crazy? Aap ka dehaan kidhar hai? Agar inko lag jati tho? Agar inki jaan chali jati tho? Hum aapko isliye salary deyte hain? Taake aap theek se apna kaam bi na karen? he barked at the technician.
"Aditiya, unse galati ho gayi. Unhone jaan bhoojke nahin kiya, Zoya said touching his arm. Adi shrugged off her hand.
"Vinod! Vinod! he shouted.
"Ji! Ji, sir. Vinod hurried over to Adi's side.
"Vinod, technical arrangements thum kartay ho na? Ye kaise technician ko bulaya hai? Abhi ye gir gaya yahan. Kisi ki jaan jaa sakti thi. Agar ye Haldi ki rasam main dulhaan pe gir gaya tho? he raged.
"Sorry, sir. Aisa nahin hoga, sir. Main khud ye handle karunga, Vinod said running over to the technician and dismissing him from the job.
"Sab ruk kyun gaye? Kaam pe lago. Dulhan walay atay honge, ordered Adi and everyone started bustling about again.
Zoya had been rooted to the spot the whole time. Adi felt a sting at his elbow. He'd scrubbed it as he had fallen on top of Zoya, breaking the fall with his arms around her. Using this as an excuse to avoid Zoya, he rushed off to the bathroom to clean his wound.
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