The Love Algorithm - AdiYa FF

Chapter 8

"Badi Maa, I am sorry. Firstly, I don't remember a single phone number of ours too, thanks to the way we got spoiled with technology. Since it was raining heavily, I thought to stay back at..."

Aditya stopped recalling his night with Zoya at the dance school.

"At?" Anjana asked.

"At...my friend...Karthik's home. And I immediately came back with him in the morning, Maa. I didn't know it would become such a huge issue."

"Karthik's home?" Arjun whispered to Yash, "But Bhai just said 4 days back, that he has gone to the US right? To visit his parents?"

"Exactly..." Yash said back in a hushed tone, "And some time back he mentioned about Zoya too in the room. When did he meet Zoya amidst all this?"

"I want you to be a bit more responsible Adi. You could have hired a taxi back home, if it was raining heavily. At least, you know the way to our home right? See, how we all got worried for you." Jai said, while Aditya remembered him going inside the dance school hearing the music and getting locked with Zoya inside. How would he explain that he was locked in with Zoya the whole night, and chit chatting with her, while people here were getting tensed for him. He didn't know if they were really in the mindset to listen to his rain-time stories.

He just looked down and said, "Sorry Bade Papa!"

"It's okay. Now stop scolding my child" Aditya's Naani said interfering, after watching all this commotion, "Now go get fresh, Adi. No one has eaten anything too. I will prepare breakfast quickly...Bhabhi, let's go."

She went with Harsh's mom, while everyone went to their respective places, and Aditya walked to their bedroom area with a deep sigh.

***

"Hey Bhagwan!" Anjana exclaimed, "What's all this? You are relocating our kitchen or what?"

Anjana entered the kitchen and saw all containers stacked in the work area, and Arjun wearing an apron and cooking cap. "And what's all this? Going for fancy dress, beta?"

"Maa!" Arjun looked at her, "For all the confusion I created today, and the emotional turmoil I caused you, and to celebrate Bhai's safe arrival home, I am going to bake a delicious cake for you all!"

"Ajju..." Anjana stroked Arjun's back, "This isn't your Chemistry lab...it's a kitchen. And you preparing a cake - I hope that won't cause more turmoil to us!"

"Maa! Don't tease me! And, just see what wonders my cake is going to make today! Just wait and watch!"

Arjun escorted Anjana out, and shut the kitchen door, while Anjana giggled.

"Thanks to him, I got some off today!" Anjana laughed, as she walked away from there.

***

It as 6:30 PM, and Aditya walked to his music system, and played his favorite rock song, and put it in a high volume and walked to the washroom to have a shower, dancing small steps.

On the other end, Pooja dropped Zoya in Hooda House in her scooter, "Okay Zoya. I will be coming by 8 sharp, and we are going for a movie. Okay? Finish your class before that!"

"Pucca! I will give you a call once I am done." Zoya said with a smile, while Pooja asked, "I hope you have your phone with you!"

Zoya slapped her handbag on Pooja, as she said, "I am not going to leave my phone behind every day!"

Pooja laughed, "Fine then. I have a lot of things to catch up. Let me leave then! Bye darling!"

Saying so, Pooja drove off while Zoya entered Hooda House, and exchanged pleasantries with Aditya's grandparents, as she walked to the bedroom area.