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Hey guys....
Thought process was going on as to how to deliver this chapter. I have still not found an answer. But then, you ppl will smash me if I make it late again...
So..

Here you go...

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...Cochin International Airport...

The crazy gang came out of the airport searching for Gautam's friend who had promised to pick them up. 

Zain: Did the call connect?

Gautam(still dailing the number): No yaar...

Jahaan: Mumma! We don't know the place at all.

Abhi: Let us see. Gautam. Keep trying. 

Gautam: Yeah.

Just then they were swarmed by taxi drivers in the airport asking them to book their taxi for their trip. Baffled by the language of the local people, they realised that they badly need someone who could guide them. Abhi and Sanjay were trying to make the people understand that they were waiting for a friend and he would come and pick them up. The drivers nodded and smiled at them before going back to their places to grab the next customer. Suddenly, there was a pat on Gautam's shoulder after which he turned to give the biggest possible grin to his friend.

Gautam(jumping into his arms): KARTHI! 

Kartik: Uff! Long time bro! 4 years are too much.

Sanjay(smiling): Seems like you are still the same after 4 years. 

Kartik: Oh no no! This man has drastically changed. I mean better body, better looks..

Gautam(breaking away from the hug): Thankyou Thankyou.

Abhi: Why didn't you guys meet up in these 4 years?

Kartik: I was busy with my studies and he was busy struggling in his career. I thought we would have a cheerful reunion when he achieves a remarkable milestone. And yes not to forget- Ali is  awesome. You nail it every time you do.

Gautam: You watch hindi daily soaps?

Kartik: C'mon. My friend is on screen. I will defenitely watch. Sad that it got wrapped up soon. 

Zain: Must have really contributed to trp.. 😁

Kartik: Haha. For sure! Glad to meet you hero! I am Kartik.

Zain(shaking hands with him): Same here. Zain by the way.

Kartik: No intro needed. You are pretty famous among my friends- girls ofcourse.

Zain(chuckled): Thanks for that info.

Aditi: Hi Karthi. 

Kartik: Hi Aditi. Was the journey fine?

Aditi: Oh yeah. Pretty well and good. And you guys are blessed with a moderate climate. 

Kartik: Its comparatively harder in Cochin dear. Its a metro city and is surely polluted on its own. You will find it beautiful soon.

He greeted everyone and led them to their car - a pretty big one to accomodate 9 people. 

Poonam: Today's plan?

Karti: Uhhmm.. You guys came from an apartment lifestyle. So I thought of getting you accomodated in one of my friend's house near to mine in Thrissur which is 1 and a half hours away from here. If not, we can go to a star hotel there and get you guys checked in. What do you want?

Jahaan: Home ofcourse! But how can they handle 9 people and their accomodation and all?

Kartik: Its Kerala bro. Not just the place but the people are beautiful too. You can very well adjust there. It will have its own short comings too. Won't
get a lavish lifestyle. I mean..

Zain: We got what you meant. Fixed. Lets go there. Have you talked to them?

Kartik(grinned widely): Not to my friend. I have talked to her family. 

Aditi: Hain? Why is that so?

Gautam: A surprise of course. 

Poonam: Really? 

Kartik: You will soon know on the way. This is gonna be fun! I never thought I could do it. 

Abhi: He is indeed upto something..!

Kartik: We will go home- I mean your home for the coming days. Have mind blowing food and then take rest tonight. Its already 5pm. Let plans be at rest. But before that, we will pick her up from her office since its a friday and we are heading home.

Aditi: Her?

Jahaan: Yeah. Our host for some days right?

Kartik: Yass. She is on leave for some days. All thanks to her parents! Somehow, I have also convinced her to go home today with me. Otherwise,
she used to go with her friends. 

Zain: Won't she question you about this big car- or van is a better name?

Kartik: Oh yes! One of her friend is also there with her. I have told her to manage things. Hopefully..

Gautam(raising his eyebrows doubtfully): A friend ... or..?

Sanjay: I was going to ask the same. Karti... a friend ya phir more than a friend?

Kartik(smiled and fell silent): Till now a friend..

AdiZa: Ahhaaaa!! Till now.. 

Abhi: Matlab ladki pata rahe ho situation ko use kar ke(Means you are using this situation to woo her). Good going!

Kartik: Not at all. She loves Naamkarann and I know that. She is not a cheesy typical girl to woo. 

Zain: Never proposed her?

Kartik: No. And I don't think I will do that ever. She deserves a much better person than me. 

Zain: Now thats another shade of love. I can't wait to meet her. 

Aditi: Neither can I.

Kartik: I can see some shades here too. She is a die hard AdiZa shipper. What am I gonna do to her today!! She may faint!

Aditi: I will tell you my love story if you share yours Karti..

Kartik: I would love to hear yours Adi. You guys make a stunning pair. 

Everyone smiled and relaxed in the car with chatters and laughters all along the long drive to Infopark- Cochin. 

(Ps: Don't think its me. I mentioned this place coz I am close to this environment. Moreover, these characters are given importance to make some people understand
that all love stories are not fantasies. I want to make my point that 'every one deserves a chance to move on'. Soon to be revealed. Hope you are enjoying.)

Aditi and Zain sat in the backseat of the car loudly exclaiming at the sheer beauty of the water bodies and greeneries that they could see through the window. Coupled with that really cool breeze of the upcoming sunset made the sky look absolutely breathtaking. Aditi inhaled peacefully leaning on Zain's shoulder. He pulled her closer by her waist and placed a feather light kiss on her temples. She smiled and cuddled to his hard chest seeking warmth.

Aditi: Zain..

Zain: Hmm..

Aditi: I can't believe that this is just the start of our trip which is yet to get more enthralliing.

Zain: I have heard that Monsoon in Kerala is absolutely a sight to behold. 

Aditi: May be I will fall in love with rain again..

Zain: You have fallen for me. Rain is nothing compared to that..

He sucked hard at her exposed shoulder- all courtesy to her off shoulder top. She inhaled sharply only to turn around in his arms staring at his inviting lips. She slided down in the seat and opened his shirt to place a wet kiss on his abs. He pulled her up and very slowly took her lips into his soft ones earning
a desperate gasp and satisfied sigh together from her. 

Zain(whispered through the kiss): I would live forever in Kerala.

Aditi(parted away): Why?

Zain: This place triggers your hormones and I am loving it like anything. 

Aditi(giggled): We may be able to witness yet another love story too. I feel so..

Zain: Karthi?

Aditi: Yeah. I have been through this thought of 'you deserve someone better'. But that was painful. Here, he is contented about that.

Zain: May be this feeling has uncountable variations some of which we are yet to see and learn. 

Aditi(hugged his hand): Yeah.. 

Zain slowly pulled the seat liver to push it back along with his lady love. He covered them with a blanket provided and lifted her top pinching her navel. She hissed and adorably pouted at him. Zain made a puppy face mouthing a sorry to her. She breathed in his scent and ran her fingers from his neck to his waist clearly gulping down at this hot mess.  Zain arched backwards letting out a feeble moan.

Zain(whispered): Don't go beyond that. I may not be able to control.

Aditi(continued caressing his well toned abs and sucked in at his collar bone): Lift me..

Zain(stared at her with dark eyes): Not possible Adi. We won't be confined anymore then.

Aditi: Hmm..

Zain slowly snuggled his hands to her top from the front and reached out to her heaving chest circling his sweating thumbs there. He slowly leant down and grasped her chain with his teeth. His teeth and plump lips profusely brushed at her cleavage making her arch back and lift her hips. He kissed the small heart on the chain and came over her to wreck havoc in the crook of her neck.

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Karthi: We are about to reach guys.

Aditi shot her eyes open and found her sound asleep in his arms and saw him opening his eyes slowly.

Aditi: Wake up.

Zain(knocked his forehead with hers): Adi..you will be the death of me..

Every one got up and steadied themselves as they crossed the back gate of Infopark. Karthik's phone rang and he put the call on speaker.

Karthik: Hello..

Her: Where are you?

Karthik: I reached. I can see you both.

With this the van came to a screeching hault near to a multi storeyed building inside the corporate world.

Kartik: Here goes the shock for her.

Zain: Karthi. This 'HER' deserves to be named.

Kartik(smiled): Nimisha. You can call her Nimmi.

Aditi: Nimisha means?

Kartik: Nimisham in Malayalam means 'moment'.

Poonam: Aaawiee! Such a pretty name.

Kartik jumped down and engulfed the girl in a hug while she constantly complained about he being late. She questioned him about such a big vehicle and gradually was pulled to the van by him along with her friend Sneha. Kartik at once removed her specs and closed her eyes.

Nimisha: What are you upto?

Kartik signalled Zain and Aditi to come over and placed one of her hands into Zain's.

Kartik: Guess who?

Nimisha(held onto the palms searching for a possible match in her memory): No idea.

Kartik: Someone whom you always wanted to meet..

Nimisha: So many are there.

Kartik: Someone whom you dreams about..

Nimisha: I dream about you too..

Kartik(suddenly stared at her like everyone, knocked out by her single statement ): What did you just say?

Nimisha(smirked): Yeah. I get nightmares these days..

Kartik(smiled): Shut up. Okay now last clue. Someone who is permanent on your phone wallpaper..

Nimisha(startled): Come again?

Kartik: Your phone's wallpaper..

Sneha who was herself squealing with excitement gleefully opened Nimisha's phone and kept it in her open palms which now resided in Zain's palm. Nimisha pulled off Kartik's hands and gaped in horror at the sight in front of her. Aditi was clinging on to Zain raising her single eyebrow while her hero was passing his evercharming smile.

Nimisha: What The..!!

Every one laughed whole heartedly quickly explaining everything to her.
Zain blinked his eyes at her making her heart flutter.

Zain: Heard a lot about you Nimisha or Nimmi. I am so happy to meet you.

Nimisha(took her own time and gulped down her saliva while Kartik started their journey): Are you both together?

Aditi(smiled): Yes..

Nimisha(had tears in her eyes): Thats the best news I can hear. All of us wanted this. We loved Naamkarann onscreen and offscreen. Everyone would be so happy hearing this news..

Zain: We would declare it...

That was the onset of another AdiZa journey filled with lessons and surprises all along..

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(Some glimpses of the place we are heading to)

Okay guys. Thats a wrap for this part! I know much attention has been given to the new entry characters. That is just to build the foundation of the story. Hope you don't mind. I am extremely sorry if I didn't meet your expectations. Trust me for not ruining the essence...

Love and love only ❤
Zainaholicz❤