HFW : Chapter 07

Irtaza

Is that Zoya? My eyes open wide at her as she walks up the stairs, looking straight at me. She looks stunned as hell and I wonder what she's doing here in Bangalore. This isn't gonna be fun or easy meeting. I and Zoya had always been perfect rivals. We could not stand each other no matter what. However, in the end, I was the culprit. It makes me a bit hesitant to face her. Nonetheless, I'm thankful to her for passing me a casual smile as she reaches me.

"Hey, what a pleasant surprise!" She beams and I'm shocked at her warm attitude toward me.

"Are you Zoya?" I ask confusingly.

"As far as I know, I haven't done plastic surgery", she laughs. I join her laughing my heart out.

"Zoya!"

"Irtaza!" She mimics me.

"You have changed so much", I roll my eyes in shock. She looks and behaves completely like a different woman.

The Zoya I knew would never pass me a positive vibe check even after I apologised.

"If you can change, why can't I?" She chuckles. "I left the past behind. A long ago