"Zoya", Aditya called from the top of the stairs.

Zoya who had already reached the first landing stopped as she heard her name being called. She turned to find Aditya standing at the top of the stairs. He walked down as Zoya waited patiently for him at its foot. He dodged the last few stairs and stopped right before her.

Zoya was waiting for him to speak but words didn't left his mouth. He tried to speak but nothing came out. This is how she makes him nervous everytime she is around. He forgot what he had to say, so he just stared at her.

Aditya was thinking how to start the conversation when she spoke, "Hum coffee banane hi jaa rhe the. Aapko kuch aur chahiye tha?", she asked looking straight in his eyes.

Aditya was struggling to form words as his brain stopped working at that moment. He had left the terrace with a very confident attitude but now when the time has come to actually speak, his voice is not coming out of his throat. He was so mesmerized by the lady before him that he kept staring at her.

Until she spoke yet again, "Aapki kuch aur bhi chahiye tha?", Zoya asked nicely.

Aditya somehow managed to find his voice back and replied, "Haan, woh actually mujhe paani chahiye tha".

"Ji, aaiye", Zoya nodded taken a little aback as she wasn't expecting this but anyways she took another set of stairs to the ground floor landing. Aditya followed her as he took one stair at a time.

Zoya left the last stair and made her way to the kitchen in the house. She kept the tray with empty kettle in the basin and walked to the refrigerator. Then took out a bottle, filled a glass of water for Aditya and kept the bottle back in the refrigerator. He was waiting at the distance as she took a deep breath before walking back up to him.

Zoya held out the glass of water to his direction. Her eyes were on the glass but his eyes were on her. Aditya brought his hand closer to the glass. Their hands touched as Aditya wrapped his fingers around the glass over Zoya's. Her fingers were soft and Aditya felt the ring in her finger.

Zoya's eyes lifted to meet his and got locked in him for a while. She could see an innocence in his deep eyes and that they wanted to tell her something. There was complete silence around them yet their eyes were speaking volumes. She wanted to break the eye contact but the green one held so much intensity in them that she couldn't. On the other side, Aditya's eyes were not ready to leave Zoya's as they shared an intense eye lock. He had already forgotten what he had came to say.

Zoya was the first one to break the eye contact and quickly removed her hand which was beneath Aditya's on the glass. She turned to leave in a haste when he called out again, "Ek mulaqaat ho skti h?", Aditya asked keeping his voice firm yet polite.

Zoya stopped at his words and turned to face him again as she held an expression of shock on her face.

Before she could think or say anything, he repeated "Kl ek choti si mulaqaat ho skti h?", and paused for a moment. Taking a few steps closer to her, he continued "Thodi der ke liye?".

Zoya was more than surprised at his question. He had the audacity to ask her directly at her face. But she didn't know what to say. Aditya looked directly in her eyes not allowing her to look anywhere else. She can see a glint of hope in his eyes as he waited for her to answer.

"Woh hum", but before Zoya could answer their moment was broken as she heard footsteps of descending down the stairs. The elders of the house were coming back from the terrace after spending a quality time. She quickly took two steps back from her place.

"Arre Aditya-Zoya!! Aap dono yahan kya kr rhe h?", Roshnaq approached seeing them together as the rest retired to their room.

Arjun came too after her, "Bhai, aap to Zoya bhabhi se kuch baat krne aaye the na. Ho gyi baat?", he asked Aditya controlling himself from giggling and in return earned a glare from him.

Aditya then turned to Roshnaq and politely answered, "Woh main paani lene aaya tha", Aditya told her pointing at the glass of water in his hand.

Roshnaq smiled at him and said, "Beta, aapko kuch bhi chahiye ho to Zoya se keh dijiyega. Raat kaafi ho gyi h ab aap so jaaiye". Aditya nodded with a smile.

She turned to Zoya, "Zoya beta, aap bhi thak gyi hongi. Aap bhi jaa kr so jaaiye" & she for her room as everyone already had.

Zoya walked back to the refrigerator and took out a jar of water for herself. She turned and walked towards the door where Aditya was still standing along with Arjun. He was watching her coming near and had a hope somewhere in his heart.

Zoya stopped right at the door and looked at Aditya. She paused for a moment before quietly saying, "Kl shaam ko, terrace pr!", and having a look at Arjun, she went for the stairs.

Aditya felt the sudden urge of happiness as he watched Zoya climbing the stairs and drank the water in the glass in one gulp. He was blushing hard as he felt the butterflies in his stomach turning his cheeks pink. His smile didn't go unnoticed by Arjun who was standing and laughing just next to him.

"Bhai paani pee liya ho to chale? Phir kl aapko Date pe bhi to jana h!", keeping an arm around his shoulder, Arjun dramatically said to his brother and with that he again bursted laughing.

"Chote bahut bolne lag gya h. Ruk tu abhi", Aditya said keeping the glass on the table. Arjun ran from there as soon as Aditya turned to him. Aditya ran after him calling out his name.

And the day ended with one brother chasing the other in the silent house.

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"Sahir", a soft voice called.

He slowly opened his eyes to the world which seemed blur but was becoming clearer as his eyes opened wide and he was able to see the things clearly. An IV drip was attached on hid hand and he could feel the pain on his injured hand. He had an oxygen mask over his mouth to supply him with the needed oxygen.

He turned his eyes around as if searching someone. The first face he saw was of his mother who was sitting beside him and caressing his hair. Her eyes were wet and face pale as she leaned to plant a soft kiss on his forehead.

"A...Am....Ammi", Sahir tried to speak through the oxygen mask.

"Ab kasa lag rha h beta?", she asked cupping his face. Sahir tries to remove the oxygen mask but Alvira stopped him from doing so.

"Main bahut bura hu na Ammi", Sahir forced the words out of his throat through the oxygen mask while a tear escaped his eyes.

Alvira shook her head wiping his tear. He continued, "Sirf apne dard ke baare me socha. Itna khudgarz ho gya ki aapke baare me ek baar bhi nhi socha" and tears continuously falling to the side of his face.

Alvira wiped his tears, "Nhi mere bachche tu khudgarz nhi h. Tu to mera sbse pyaara bachcha h", she consoled him kissing his temple. It was difficult to see her child in pain.

"Mujhe...maaf...kr...dijiye...Ammi", he begged in a low voice and wiped her tears.

"Shhhh!! Doctor ne tumhe baat krne se mana kia h. Tum aaram kro", saying this she got up to leave but Sahir held her wrist.

"Ammi, Zoya nhi aayi?", he asked.

There was a hope in his eyes when he asked her that. Alvira didn't want to broke his heart by telling him that the person he is yearning so badly for didn't even asked about him once. The person he was ready to die for didn't even feel the need to come see him once.

Alvira didn't know how to tell him the truth & she remembered what Dr. Kabir had told her about Sahir's condition. She had just nearly lost him and didn't want to risk her son's life again.

"Sahir tumhe aaram ki zaroorat h. Hum yeh sab baat baad me bhi kr skte h", she said not facing his eyes and turning to go.

But Sahir tugged at her hand not letting her go. "Nahi Ammi, pehle aap bataiye Zoya kahan h? Main janta hu woh yahin h. Aapne usse bataya ki mujhe hosh aa gya h?", he asked roaming his eyes here and there for her.

Alvira sat near Sahir on his bed and put her palms on his face. Her tears falling on Sahir's face, "Woh nhi aayi Sahir", she revealed the harsh truth.

"Nhi....aayi? Aisa....nhi....ho....skta. Aapko koi....galatfehmi....hui h....Ammi. Meri Zoya mujhse milne....zaroor aayi hogi", there was a fear in his eyes this time when he said those words.

"Zoya nhi aayi Sahir! Aur yahi sach h", Alvira mouthed and Sahir saw the truth in his mother's eyes.

It was enough for him to lose himself. His breaths became faster as he removed his oxygen mask. He got up from the bed and try to remove the IV drip on his hand as he stuggled with anxiety and panick attack.

"Yeh kya kr rhe ho Sahir", Alvira tried calming him but he was too strong as he extracted the drip attached to his hand and blood started running down his hand.

A nurse came running in his room as she heard Alvira's scream. "Yeh aap kya kr rhe h Sir?", she struggled with him.

"Mujhe...mujhe Zoya ke paas jaana h", he said with a trembling voice.

"Sahir please maan jao beta", Alvira begged him.

"Ammi aap smjh nhi rhi h. Mujhe Zoya se milne jana h. Usse pata nhi hoga mere baare mein. Mujhe jana hoga uske paas", he shouted and tried to go towards the door.

"Sahir sambhalo apne aapko", Alvira cried seeing her son's condition which was becoming miserable.

Holding Sahir with one hand, the nurse called out for the doctor. Dr. Kabir came running inside the room.

"Dr patient ko panic attack aaya h", she briefed.

"Nurse get ready the injection. Fast!", he commanded.

She nodded and reached out for the bedside drawer of the room. She took out a syringe and a bottle of high-dose medicine. She filled the syringe with the medicine in the bottle amd passed it to Dr. Kabir.

Alvira and the nurse held each of Sahir's hands as he was going out of control. Kabir injected the syringe on his right hand and Sahir again felt the world going blur.

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