Part 4:
It was 12 oclock in the noon...rey was sitting in his cabin playing with his mobile...he was thinking why kriya had not called him yet..he was waiting for her call...he was confused what she wants to ask him? Does she has any problem with this marriage proposal thing...?
Rey :(to himself) kya karu? Main khud call karu usse? She may be feeling nervous to call me...but call karke puchu kya? Can I ask her directly what she wants to talk to me? Rude nahi lagega thoda? Hmm..yah fir call karke casually will talk to her then she may ask me herself whatever bothering her...yeah yeh sahi rahega..
In Bangalore
Kriya went for shopping with her gang...she was in trial room, trying some dress, her cell starts ringing...she just was about to pick up the call without looking at the name flashing, she looks at the caller name...it waz rey...she became nervous plus happy at the same time...she picks up the call...
Kriya: hello(in low and nervous tone)
Rey : hello kriya?(he again liked her sweet voice)
Kriya :yeah (still nervous)
Rey : hey kriya..rey here...(pause)
Kriya: yeah I know
Rey : haan?
Kriya : I mean I saw your name...huh mera matlab hai ...I have your no...I mean ...wo.. stored hai na tho ...naam... flash hua... tha...
Rey : (understood her nervousness) oh ..okay...so...?
Kriya: so?
Rey : I mean...how are you?(smiles )
Kriya: (felt his smile so her nervousness level decreases) yeah I am fine...tum kaise ho?(smiles)
Rey : yeah me...(stops when he heard someone calling kriya)
Kriya was in trial room for almost last 20 mins so her friends got frustrated and went to call her...
Neha, kriya's another best friend, hitting at trial room's door - kriya meri maa bahar nikal...kya kar rahi hai yaar? Aaj tho hadd kardi yaar tumne..itz been 20 mins dear you went to try dresses...yar just 3 dresses tho try karni thi tumhe...uske lie itna waqt?..(without giving any time for kriya to response, neha went on) yaar teeno dresses bahot hi acche lagenge tumpe we know ma...plz get out of the trial room now...and haan...jaan dont worry rey will be impressed with that purple frok...u will look sexy in that dress(as soon as kriya heard this, she disconnects the call immediately) ab tho bahar aa...
Kriya : just a min aarahi hoon
Kriya collecting the dresses she tried " kya yaar...rey kya soch raha hoga...for the first time we were talking...neha ki bacchi ne sab bigaad dia"
Whereas in Mumbai
Rey:(to himself) smiles widely...wow she has interesting friends...oops what am I thinking?huh... I think kriya felt embraced...yeah that's why she disconnected the call...wait lemmi do something to make her comfortable...
Kriya comes out of trial room...she was mad at her friend neha but if says why she is angry on her, everyone will starts teasing her again by rey's name so she thinks its better to stay quite rather than shouting at neha...but she really felt embarrassed...she was worried how will she talk to rey again? And on top of that she had disconnected the call without even saying a bye...she was thinking all this and giving her dresses for billing, she receives a msg...nervously opens the msg and slowly her lost smile comes back on her face...this time with more brightness and joy...
The msg : hey dats okay...I can understand...you could've seen my friends teasing me today morning...huh...so don't feel embarrassed ...and yeah ...liked your voice :)
Yes it was msg from rey...
The lady at billing counter : mam card or cash?
Kriya: huh...yeah...I am sorry...gives card..
Kriya replies back after few mins
Kriya's reply: thanks for understanding... and for the the compliment..:)
Rey :(to himself) bas thanks? I thought she might call back or bolegi when she will talk to me again...but no...huh...okay may be she needs time...chal beta reyansh bahot hogaya aaj kuch bhi kaam nahi kiya hai...lets work now...
His badluck he receives a msg...
Msg : will it be okay if I call you back after half an hour or so? We are going back to home...
Rey : (smiles) patience dude...mom sahi kehti hai I dont have patience...unnecessarily kya kya boldia...he replies back saying "not a problem"...
Once kriya reaches home, she immediately calls back rey..
Rey. : hello
Kriya : hi...busy?
Rey : aan no...just a bit...so ghar pahuch gayi?
Kriya :han just now...
Rey : so...? Hey I heard that you want to ask me something?
Kriya: wo...hAan...actually...
Rey: okaaay...go ahead then...
Kriya : wo main puchna chahti thi ki...I mean you know...muje pata chala hai ki tume...tume(she heard someone talking to rey)
Rey was eagerly waiting for what kriya is gonna ask but bad luck his Secretary enters his cabin
Secretary : sir sab log aapka conference hall mein wait kar rahe hai...clients bhi aachuke hai...
Rey : okay I will be there in a minute...
Once his Secretary left,
Rey : kriya wo actually
Kriya: meeting hai?
Rey : han plus muje presentation bhi dena hai uske baad..
Kriya : oh tho teek hai will talk later...thats okay...
Rey: hmm but I don't think I will get time till 5pm...wo new client hai so deal finalize karni hai unke sath...huh
Kriya : thats okay rey...work comes first...hum baadme baat karenge...I dont mind..
Rey:(smiles) thanks...okay den(pause)
Kriya:(after few secs) hmm bye...
Rey :bye
They disconnect the call..rey felt lil bit sad that he didn't get chance to talk to her properly...he was about to enter the conference hall with a sad face, receives msg...the sender name was only enough to bring back smile on his face..
Msg: mmm...all the best for your presentation..I am sure you will get the contract...tc:)...will call you in the evening..
It was 5.15 pm when finally rey's meeting with client finished with a good note...he got the contract...he happily went back to his cabin...first thing he did after sitting on his chair comfertably was to check for any missed calls or msgs in his phone...obviously from kriya..but there were none...
After 5 mins he receives a msg...from kriya
Msg : heya..I hope meeting is over...I know usually meetings stretch more than scheduled time so msgng now...so had any food ? skipped the lunch?
Rey : smiles ...read the msg again...because till date after he started working, no one asked him whether he had food or because of work skipped his lunch or breakfast...somewhere her concern touched his heart...
He was about to reply, receives another msg...
"I know you might be thinking why am I asking about food instead of about the contract...because for me food comes first ;)...lolzzz...actually I know people dont have food if they have important meeting ahead..so asked...hope you didn't mind..."
Rey once again impressed with her nature...he had heard a lot about her from his mom, Smriti mom, nanu, swayam, Sharon and lately from Vicky also...all are very much attached to her...but for the first time he was experiencing that bond and concern from her towards himself...he felt good...he replies
" yeah..you guessed it right...I skipped my lunch today...but that's okay I will have dinner at night...so ...whatz up??"
He receives msg immediately...
"Okay then call me after having food...bhubyeee"
6:30 singhania house:
Payal had called nanu and swayam to home...just to share the rey's response...nanu already knew about the marriage proposal because Smriti and payal discussed with nanu first then took the decision as always.. because after the death of their husbands they both treat nanu as their own father and discuss everything with him before deciding anything...payal called swayam because she wanted to know about rey and kriyas reaction because she knows very well that kriya and rey share everything with swayam and discuss with him... so 3 of them were very happy...
Swayam: lets call kriya aunty...lets see usne call kia hai ki nai rey ko...(swayam had told everything to payal about kriyas doubt and morning beach incident)
Nanu : han swayam call her...hum bhi usse baat kar lete hai jara...
Payal : haan muje bhi baat karni hai usse..
Swayam calls kriya...and keeps the phone on speaker...
Kriya : hello swayuuu...
Swayam : aahhh kaan phat rahe hai mera kriya ki bachhi...
Kriya : meri bachhi? Haaye...uske lie 3 - 4 yrs lagenge abhi...
Swayam : shameless girl...
Kriya : haha... so kya chal raha hai?
Swayam : kuch nahi...bas payal mom ke yahan aaye the main aur nanu...so just called you..
Kriya understood why they went to payal aunt's house...
Kriya : hmmm...
Nanu : hello kriya beta...kaise ho?
Kriya : hello nanu...I am fine..aap kaise ho?
Nanu : main bhi teek hoon beta...aur kya chal rahi hai?
Kriya: aapko tho ab tak sab pata chal chuka hoga na nanu...
Rey enters the house only to see swayam, nanu and his mom smiling and listening carefully...when he enters living area near them, he understood that they were talking to someone on phone...
Payal looks at rey : arre rey beta...aagaye...aaccha hua..aaja
Kriya heard everything and got that rey will also listen to her now..
Rey went and sat next to swayam who was holding the phone in front of his face...
Nanu : (to kriya) hmm...muje tho pata chal gaya hai beta...par muje tumse sunna hai...tumhare mann ki baat..
Rey was confused with whom they are talking...that too keeping phone on speaker...
Kriya : nanuu love youuu...aap hi ek ho jo main kya chahti hoon puch rahe ho...baki sab tho khud decide karte hai mere barein mein sab kuch...
Rey recognized the voice immediately...a wide smile spreads on his face...for which the other 3 were waiting...they just wanted to see his reaction and they got really a positive reaction from rey...
Nanu : haan tho baccha batao muje..main hoon na tumhari har baat sunne...
Kriya : thank you nanu...but seriously nanu I am really happy with whatever happening in my life...koi complaint nahi hai muje...but still sab detail mein Mumbai aakar pakaungi aapko...haha...
Nanu : laughs...kabhi nahi sudregi tu...chalo teek hai yahan aane ke baad bata dena muje sab...thats okay...
Payal : main bhi hoon yahan par..
Kriya : oh sorry sorry aunty..kaise ho aap?
Payal : main teek hoon...tum kaise ho?
Kriya : mast maula...holiday enjoy kar rahi hoon...aapki friend(Smriti) ke lie khana bana rahi hoon...because main tho aaj barbeque nation jaa rahi hoon mere gang ke sath dinner ke lie...
Payal : oh..thats great...Smriti is lucky to have you beta...kitna kayal rakte ho uska tum..mere bhi hai ek beta(looking at rey) jo friends ke sath khana khate waqt call karke bolta hai ki aaj wo bahar hi kha ke aayega...
Kriya : laughs...aare aunty fikar not...aarahi hoon na main...I will take care of you..
Payal : I am so happy kriya tum Mumbai aarahe ho...hummare sath rahoge yahan..
Kriya : haan kush tho bahot honge aap...maja bhi bahot aaraha hoga aapko aur mom ko itna bada dhamaka karke...
Payal : laughs...kyun dhamaka sirf aap bacche hi kar sakte ho? Humme bhI entertainment chahie na beta...
Kriya: entertainment? Abb tho main aap dono ko bilkul enjoy karne ka mauka nahi dungi iss whole dhamake ko lekar...dekhlo aap aur mom..
Payal :(looking at rey) accha ? Lets see then...okay kriya abb rey se baat karo...(swayam keeps phone on reys hand)
Rey felt uncomfortable to talk to kriya infront of his mom and nanu...
Rey :(nervously) hey kriya
Kriya : hi rey...(in very low tone and sweetly)
Rey :(immediately smiles listening her sweet voice once again) kaise ho?
Kriya thinks "oh so trying to hide that we already spoke to each other...I mean tried to speak with each other...okay so let me have some fun rey"
Kriya: I am fine...waise aap itni jaldi ghar aagae ? I mean mom tho hammesha kehti hai ki swayam and rey never leave the office before 8 o'clock...
Rey was embarrassed to hear that from kriya...yes he never comes home before 8.30 unless and until his health is upset...but today he came home early because he wanted to know what she wants to ask him and for that she plainly said that she would talk to him when he will have food...
Rey was about to say something,
Payal : haan kriya even I am wondering why he is at home so early...tabiat tho teek hai na rey?
Rey : mom I am fine ...relax...and he was about to reply kriya, he heard kriya talking to her friends
Kriya was waiting for reys response, Sharon and neha came to kriya all shouting...
Neha Sharon : kriiiyyaaa
Kriya : shut up guys...kya hai?
Neha : kisse baat kar rahe ho phone pe? Jo humse irritate ho rahe ho...haan?
Sharon : exactly...humpe gussa?
Kriya : shut up guys aisa kuch nahi...I was just talking to payal aunty and nanu...
Sharon : oh okay sorry sorry...accha sun we were thinking hum aaj restaurant ke badle mein pub chale kya?
Kriya : no guys ...I cant ..
Neha : kyunnn? Itna bhav kyun kha rahi hai?
Kriya : wo...muje kuch kaam hai...
Sharon : kya kaam hai?
Kriya : nahi...I mean wo kal muje jaldi office jana hai na so...
Neha : par kriya yaar tu tho 12 se pehle kabhi nahi soti na raat ko?hum 12 tak aajayenge wapas...
Kriya : nahi neha...I ...aaj nahi...I am sorry...pub nahi aasakti plz...
Sharon : thats okay... neha its okay leave it...dont force her...will go for dinner only...
They left with lil bit sad face...
Kriya :(to rey) hello...I am sorry wo mere friends aaye the..
Rey : thats okay...chalo then will talk later...
Kriya : yeah ...bye
Rey: bye tc...
After few minutes rey msgs kriya when all were busy in talking...
Msg : " hmm so have work at night? ;)...but thanks...I really want to know what you want to ask me..."
Within a minute receives reply from kriya
"Have food first :)"
Rey just smiles...
Rey : mom can I have dinner?
Payal was lil bit shocked...
Payal : rey its just 7 o'clock...tum 10 o'clock se pehle kabhi bhi dinner nahi karte ho tho aaj itni jaldi?
Rey : wo...wo...mom wo..han maine aaj lunch nahi kia na so feeling hungry...
Done...
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