The Man I Hate

Three- I still hate you Hooda

Zoya pulled her top down over her arms, tugging the sleeves over her wrists she sat on the bed and tied up the laces to her black ankle high boots. With a heavy sigh she stood up

Aditya raised a brow as she walked out of her room "Your hair is down, you only ever keep that down when you dance"

She shrugged "Didn't think you noticed, I can't tie it up because my wrist hurts, shall we go" she shoved her hands into the pocket of her jeans then grimaced and pulled them back out again

Aditya looked down at her arm, the guilt consuming him, her eyes were still red from the crying and it made him feel nothing short of a monster. He was used to having her shout at him or be sassy, he had only ever seen quiet Zoya once in his life and he never wanted to see it again, yet after his actions quiet Zoya had made her reappearance. "So, where to first"

Zoya moved ahead of him slightly "The beach maybe, it will be quiet at this time, it's my faviourate place to think" she didn't know why she admitted that

"I know, I remember you went there when Aunty and Uncle died" he regretted it as soon as he said it, her parents death was a sore subject for her, she cried for weeks after it happened but then never spoke about it again

Zoya looked up at him as they reached his car "I didn't even think anyone saw me go there, people don't usually notice what I do" her tone was sad, she looked at the ground, kicking at the pebbles, something she always did when she was going to cry

"I always notice" Aditya replied, hoping to soothe her when they both sat in the car

Zoya laughed sadly "That was only because you bullied me when we were young, of course you noticed, you always needed an excuse to make my life a living hell"

Aditya started the car, every few moments he would look over at her "I never really got to apologise for that, I was a stupid kid" he left out the part about why he had teased her so much, when they were young he was so taken by her, he followed her everywhere, she was his first crush. But oh how the tables had changed, he was due to marry her older sister soon

"You still are a stupid kid" Zoya bit back, holding up her wrist "Everything changed Hooda, but you never did, you didn't care about me then and you do not care about me now" she faced away from him, closing her eyes. She hated him and she always would.

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Aditya pulled open the car door for Zoya as she jumped out they both began to walk up the beach slowly, their hands brushing against eachother every now and then. He soon got fed up of the silence "Maybe, we can start afresh, what I did today, what I did when I was younger, none of it was okay, I know that, you know that, but i'm going to marry your sister soon"

Zoya smiled, shaking her head "Do you even love her"

Aditya gulped "What does that matter to you, look it's been decided since we were little, love will come"

Zoya nodded "Oh, sure, because love just arrives, you've been together for years, and you still haven't said it, if you haven't fallen madly in love with her by now, you never will"

"What the hell is your problem Zoya, this is none of your business, it's between your sister and me" he growled, fists clenched by his side

"My problem is you, everybody forgot, but I never did, do you remember when we were young and you pulled me out of that tree, I broke my leg, and I couldn't go to my parents funeral, do you remember when I missed my one and only prom that I had been excited about for months because you tripped me up and I had a nasty graze all down my face, everyone may have forgot the jerk you were but I haven't forgotten and you know why, because you ruined my life and I still hate you Hooda" Zoya screamed, her throat dry as soon as she had finished, unshed tears burning her eyes

Aditya nodded, he had messed up. The reason he had pulled her out of that tree was because he didn't want their neighbour to hit her again, the reason he had tripped her up was because she had a date to prom with Yash and he was jealous. Neither was a good enough excuse, he had never really taken the time to think of the affect he had on her.

And for one more chapter! Who is your inspiration? You've nearly finished day one!

My inspiration is me ma! That woman is strongggg