Part III
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Shravan? Her eyes were wide and face was pale and she looked shocked...
SM : So you thought you will just hide somewhere and I won't know..
S: Shravan.. what are you doing here.. ?
SM : What am I doing here? I have been going places looking for you.. so I am here so that I can find you..
S: Errr.. mmm How did you find me?
Sharavan: Is that really important for you to know?
S: No No. I just asked.
S : Ok let us go.. Come to my flat .. I stay here.. on 3rd floor
Shravan :Are you sure?
S: Ya ya ..
They climbed 3 floors as there was no lift ... it was not an apartment but a house converted into a rental site and there were 3-4 families staying in small 1 or 2 BHK sections.
While they were climbing .. Suman was greeted by few people and they indeed had a full look at Shravan also.. one for his appearance and second they had never seen this guy in the building ..
Entering the flat Shravan realized that Suman was in financially difficult spot at present. Flat was clean and well maintained built was lacking of some basic things.. He was feeling very bad and was angry with himself.
Suman: So .. how are you Shravan.. ? Will you have some tea? Water?
Shravan.. I am fine and how are you?
Suman.. rolling here eyes and putting her best smile.. I am fine as ever.. see .. don't I look great ?
Shravan... Suman.. I have not come here to see play host and me being guest.. I have some questions for you
Suman.. Arrey Vakil Saheb... what happened? You have just come and you have started cross-examining me?
Shravan asked the question that was hammering his brain?
What is this Sari and all? Who was that man in restaurant with you? What are you doing here? What the hell is happening? His voice was slightly raising?
Suman : Sshhh.. Keep your volume low. It is a small building..
Suman told that she worked in a residential school and she was in charge of school mess.. she was hired by school to keep watch on the quality contractor provides and quality check ad also supervise the cooking locations..
And that Man? Which man? So, you have been following me? Since when you have been stalking me?
Shravan : Don't deviate Suman.. this trick will not work..
Suman .. When I came here I had applied for several jobs.. Mr. Chopra is owner of a resort and he had some job opportunities in his resort... I did not like the profile he offered to me.. so he insisted that we meet...
Shravan was surprised to see him calmed down? What was he thinking?
Shravan : Suman Can we go out for Diner ?
Suman : No Shravan.. I have to go very early in the morning to canteen to check menu and oversee breakfast routine.
Anyway when are you leaving from here? We can plan something tomorrow.. I will try to come for lunch..
Shravan : You want to know when am I leaving? Will talk about it. Ok .. then I will pick you for lunch from your school.. give me your school address..
Suman had a restless night. She could not take that sound and view from her mind when she saw Shravan right there in the lane standing and calling her...
Last 6 month of her life were terrible.. after Nanu's demise she saw changing face of people. Her own relatives with whom she had spent entire life treated her like dirt..
She thought of the day when she handed over the canteen to Suresh bhai as he has agreed to her the money based on the client base and potential of income of her good will. The canteen building never belonged to her.. she had taken some money form Nanu to set up the canteen. With those few lacs she left Delhi and came to Mussourie to her old friend Sakshi. She needed some time to collect herself and restart her life. It was not easy to get a job in a small town neither a flat for a single girl. Sakshi had helped her a lot and slowly things started falling in place.
She wanted to call Shravan many time while she was in delhi but then she remembered her last interaction with his chachi and that made her change her mind.
She was thinking .. is she happy, worried, scared, worried or just mix of everything after seeing Shravan.
Shravan was restless too. What made this girl to leave her city and come to this small town? What would have happened if he had not found her? Why she keeps testing his patience like this? ...