Aditya was fuming with anger, he had never been this angry his whole life, not even when he found out about Pooja's affair but today he felt like killing someone. You see, he was a 33 year old grown up adult who had fallen in love with a 31 year old mature woman or he thought she was mature, he wasn't sure anymore. How dare she slap him when he poured his heart out to her? None of them were teenagers and this slap just stirred something inside him. He sure was hurt and devastated, he knew Zoya had friend zoned him, he wasn't expecting a confession from her but a slap was something that hadn't even crossed his mind. He had to talk to her once and for all, therefore he was going to meet her.
He went to the Siddiqui's house and called up Noor. 'Noor, I need to see your sister. Send her outside, Now,' and cut the call. Noor told Zoya that Shawn had come from Zosh office to get some documents signed and he's waiting outside. Zoya went outside when she saw Aditya sitting on the bench in their lawn. She sighed and sat next to him.
'When will you stop? When will these tricks and pranks end? Why can't you be honest? I don't see Shawn, why was I told that Shawn's here?' she said irritatedly.
Aditya didn't reply. He called Noor. 'Noor a few minutes ago I called you asking YOU to send your sister downstairs. Did I ask you to tell Zoya that Shawn is here?'
'No Aditya, I just made up an excuse to send Zoya downstairs,' she said, a little scared with Aditya's not so friendly tone.
Thanks,' he cut the call again.'I prank called Arshad but what you don't know is that I felt guilty, went after him and fought with goons to save his ass so before you over react to random shit, know the whole story. I was stupid to call him but it was not such a big deal because at the end of the day I saved you and your dearest Arshad by playing with my own life so please don't give me a lecture about how I endangered his life. Coming to my feelings, I just said what was in my heart. How dare you insult my feelings like that? How could you slap me in front of all those people? I know, I always knew that you weren't in love with me but I wanted to tell you, get it off my chest. You could have shown a little bit of respect to my feelings Zoya. If you couldn't say i love you too, you should have said I am sorry, but I am not in love with you. How hard would have that been? I don't know what is it, is it my luck? Twice, twice I fell in love with women who just can't give me respect for who I am. I am done with this shit. You and Arshad can play ring-a-ring o' roses but I am out of here. Before you slapped me, you should have thought about your actions. This friendship ends here. Once you told me that I am the only friend you have, well, congratulations, you lost him too. I have and I guess I'll always love you. It's something not in my hands but I don't even want to be in love with a person who can't give me respect. I have to let you go and I have to move on.' He took a deep breath, wiped his tear that had just escaped from his eyes, sighed 'Zoya, you made my life thousand times more complicated than it already was.'
Zoya was bawling her eyes out. 'I am sorry,' she was crying hysterically. 'I don't know what got into me, you are right. Ghalat kiya mein ne, bohat ghalat but please don't end this friendship. What will I do without you Aditya. Don't do this, mujhe samajh he nahi araha ke mein ne aisay react kiya. You are right, I should have used my mouth, not my hand. Forgive me Aditya. Please. Aap tou mujhse pyaar karte hai na, please maaf karde apne pyaar ki khatir, please?'
Aditya gave Zoya a side hug 'Don't do that Zoya, don't use my love for you to your advantage. I have already forgiven you otherwise I wouldn't be here talking to you about it but I can't forget. It is not about my ego, it's not about my insult in front of so many people. It is just that sab pehle jaisa nahi raha. I love you, you don't love me, then you slapped me. It's too complicated to be fixed. Plus there is an Arshad in the picture. I can't see you getting married to him and be normal & all my best friend is getting married & I am too excited' because I'll be distraughted.'
Adityaa, Liste,' but Zoya was cut off
'Don't Zoya. I have to gather my shit together. I have to look into my career, see where I can start with. I have to get occupied. I have to do everything but not think about you. Don't make this harder than it already is. I have to go.'
With that he walked off without even looking back. Now it was upto Zoya, how to win her Aditya back.
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