FF: Raya Story - New Chapter 21 updated, Pg 54 on 27 Nov 2016 - Page 19

Chapter 15

Priya reaches home in about 15 mins from the cafe. Shipra and Sudhir are waiting for Priya..

Shipra: She is fuming... Aa gayi tu... Chalo accha hua.. dinner ke waqt aa gayi...

Priya: Maa.. Sorry ... Tumhe pata hain.. Jab kaam ka mamla hota hain.. no compromise...

Shipra: Janti hoon... Phir bhi beta... Acchi baat nahi hain... ki Ram yahan pe tujhe milne aaye the... Not right beta..

Priya: Maa... Aap sahi keh rahe ho... Lekin unko pehle bolna tha na maa...

Sudhir: Chodo sab... Jo hua.. so hua... Woh kal bhi yahan hain. Maine use bataya hain ki... kal shaam ko tu free hain.. To agar kal woh yahan aana chahte hain ya dinner pe bulate hain... to tum jaogi... I don't want excuses... Samj gayi...

Priya: Papa.. ok.. I will make sure I am home or free for dinner tomorrow... Teek hain Maa...

Shipra: No nakra tomorrow... Is baar main kuch nahi sunungi...

Priya: Maa...

Sudhir: Shipra ab bas karo.. Woh maan gayi hain na... Tum jao..Khaana lagao... Dekho beta.. hum dono ko Ram accha laga... Simple laga beta... Aur jab tum nahi aaye.. he did not get angry or anything of that sort.. Tho... yeh acchi baat hain na beta

Priya: Main samj gayi papa...

Karthik comes home and all of them have dinner together. That night, Priya is by herself in the room... Just thinking about things that have happened this evening...

She still can't believe that she met RK... one who caught her unaware... a crush and possibly more feelings towards this person.. Today ... when he was standing across the street... something she has never felt before... He asked me to go out with him for coffee??? Was it really only for talking more about conference? Was it just a ruse???? Did he want to spend time with me??? It was so much fun teasing him today... I could have kept it going na... I should have asked Ajay to be Dr Sharma... and... that would have so much fun... Priya.. you are being mean... Phir bhi... his expressions... even tomorrow... smiles... but suddenly... Her mind starts to think in a different direction...Oh no... I hope he did not mind me doing that... I mean tomorrow he is meeting with me... professionally... Priya... why did you not think??? But it was worth it.. he was looking so cute, adorable with confusion... I wonder is he married? ... What do I do about this Marriage proposal? Did not expect Ram to come and meet us so soon... Need to talk to Papa... What do I do...Priya soch mat iske bare me... yahan tak sab accha hua hain.. aage bhi accha hi hoga... Kal meeting bhi hain... Smiles... Mr Kapoor... ke Soch me .. smiles some more...

Sudhir: Walks into Priya's room.... Beta... Kya hua itna smile kar rahi ho? Abhi tak jage ho?

Priya: Woh main... kuch nahi... Bas kal ke bare main soch rahi thi...

Sudhir: But smile???? Kya baat hain?

Priya: Kuch nahi Papa... aap boliye .. Kuch baat karne aiye the...

Sudhir: Aise hi aiya tha... Kal ki meeting ke liye wish karne... Subah to time nahi milti na...

Priya: Thanks papa...

Sudhir: Accha shaam ko kiske saath gayi thi coffee peene?

Priya: Woh.. Papa... Yaad hain maine kaha tha... conference ..RK...

Sudhir: Woh... Tera crush... Isliye smile kar rahi ti... lekin Yahan?... Bangalore me?... Tumne kaha tha Mumbai main rehta hain... to...

Priya: He lives in Mumbai... But is here on work... Ek maze ki baat bataon?

Sudhir: Bolo

Priya: He is here to meet me...

Sudhir: What????? Kya keh rahe ho...All shocked and not sure what Priya is saying... He recollects what she had told about RK and in his mind he is excited, apprehensive... just then Priya answers

Priya: Yes.. He is here to meet me... Don't be shocked... He is the Chairman of K& S phama... and is here to talk to Dr Sharma about her research proposal...

Sudhir: Relieved... and quite a coincidence..Really ??? How did you know? I mean you said you did not know about him...Where did you meet him?

Priya: Haan papa..I answered your call remember saying I am almost home... I had stopped by the street.. He was visiting family friends nearby and spotted me... He wanted to talk... and then we went for coffee.. I did not know about him... neither did he... Just when we started talking at the caf... did we realize who each of us were...

Sudhir: Oh.. Samaj gaya... Chal accha hua... to tumhari meeting simple ho jayegi...

Priya: Haan Papa.. woh to hain... Par...

Sudhir: Priya... Nahi Priya... Me janta hoon... tu kya soch rahi hain... aur Tu Ram aur shaadi ke proposal ke bare main bhi soch rahi hain... You don't think... Focus on tomorrow's meeting only... Aur kuch nahi... Baad main aaram se baat karange ... Deal...

Priya: Deal Papa... Aap Jao.. warna Maa... Agar yeh sab sunegi tu... Muskhil ho jayegi...

Sudhir: Teek hain beta good night...

Priya: Good night...

Papa teek keh rahe hain... Kal meeting ke baare main focus kar... So jaa ab... Aur kal dekh lena Mr Kapoor ko...Priya finally sleeps off..

On the other hand, Ram on his way to the hotel, a good 40 Min drive... Closes his eyes to get some sleep... but... all he can think of is Dr Sharma... Her simple but elegant chudhidar, her smiles.. and her teasing nature... I need to get back at her on the prank she pulled... Kuch socho Ram... Ek idea atha hain uske man me... Good thinking Ram.. good one... Arey yeh Vikram ne kaise batana bhool gaya ki yeh Dr Sharma hi hain. Jiski talk use pasand ayi thi... Maine hi to kaha tha... Use contact kar... Ajeeb hain vikram... Uski class letha hoon abhi... Calls Vikram...

Ram: Vikram... with a bit of angry tone

Vikram: Arey Ram tum... He is surprised at Ram's tone... Kya hua... Tu gussa hain? Kispe?

Ram: Tu chup kar... Gussa nahi hoon... maybe thoda sa... tujhpe.. aur kispe...

Vikram: Mujhpe... Maine kya kiya .. yaar... Agar main Bangalore jaa saktha to.. jatha na...

Ram: Uske liye nahi... Tu ne accha kiya mujhe yahan bejke..

Vikram: Tu.. Kush hain Bangalore main??? Tu kya keh raha.. Yaar... teek se bol... I am confused...

Ram: Confusion ki koi zaroorat nahi hain... You forgot to tell me... Dr Sharma is the same person... that talk at the conference... you asked me to attend na...

Vikram: Arey haan.. I thought you knew... Mujhe kya pata tha ki.. you did not know the name...

Ram: Phir bhi you should have told me...

Vikram: Waise.. How did you come to know? Did you finally read that proposal?

Ram: Nahi yaar.. I met Dr Sharma in Bangalore... Just by chance... We went for coffee... Only then did I get to know.. that I am meeting her tomorrow morning...

Vikram: Arey.. Sorry yaar.. for putting you in this awkward position.. Did not realize...

Ram: Koi baat nahi... I am glad I met with her...

Vikram: Ek minute... If I remember right... yeh wahi arrogant flat tire wali ladki hain na... aur tu baad maine... iski bahut praise bhi kar raha tha na... tu... Kya baat hain.. ladki pasand aa gayi... Accha isliye bol raha tha.. ki Bangalore jaakar tu kush hain...Ab samja... Main bhi... kitna buddhu hoon... Hamare Ram ko ...Ishq... hua hain... Aur tu kal bhi mil raha hain... Bol de...

Ram: Vikram... Tu chup kar... Kya bole jaa raha hain tu... Aisa kuch nahi hain... Professional reasons ke liye hum mile... ok...

Vikram: Arey.. Sach bol... Ram... Dekh... Tumne yeh bhi bataya ki Maa tere liye ladki dekh rahi hain...

Ram: Actually.. Jo ladki Maa ne dekhi hain na... Unke Ghar gaya tha aaj... Par.. bas unki parents se mila hoon.. ladki nahi thi ghar par... maine bahut late call kiya tha... Aur yeh Dr Sharma... usi area me rehti hain... I met her there...

Vikram: Ram Dekh... Tu Sach main Bata.. tu Dr Sharma ko pasand karta hai ki nahi.. If you do... it is not fair for the girl and their family...

Ram: Vikram... Tu.. Kya yaar... Dekh yaar.. I definetly have a crush on her... I can't stop thinking of her... But I do not know anything else about her...family? is she married? Does she like me? Main kya karoon?

Vikram: Hmmm... Kal lunch pe.. baat karna us se...

Ram: Teek hain.. Kuch soch tha hoon.... Kaise baat karoon.. Mr Desai honge...Aur Shaam ko tho wahan Priya se bhi milna hain...Uncle ne puccha bhi tha... Lost in these kind of thoughts... does not pay too much attention to what is happening on the other side of conversation...

Vikram: yeh hui na baat.. Ram ko pyar hua hain...

Background Neha hears this... And super excited...Fights with Vikram for the phone...

Neha: Mujhe phone do... Baat karni hain fatty se...Sab puchna hain.. Speaker pe dalo

Vikram: Arey.. Neha rehne do na... Tum chup raho no please... waise bhi woh pareshaan hain...

Ram: These guys will not let me go.. I better keep... Arey Neha...Vikram.. tu usko sambhal.. main rakhtha hoon... Good night

Vikram: Arey, Neha.. Tum chup karo.. Kal baat karthe hain Ram.. Good night...

Neha: Vikram.. Kya ya...Rakh diya phone...

Vikram: Arey Neha.. he is confused... Us ladki ke bare main use kuch nahi pata... He likes her.. But that's about it ...

Neha: Tho problem kya hain.. directly baat kar sakhtha hain na...

Vikram: I advised him the same.. Kal dekhte hain na... If he does not talk to her hum kuch sochthe hain... Let's eat...