RAGHVI FF : A PHOENIX

CHAP 14 : LONG DRIVES

" Hello Saree Ka Dukaan" Raghav spoke in a chirpy voice hanging one arm out of the window like a kid.

Pallavi decided to ignore him first as she looked around for another vehicle.

"Ooh attitutde. Not bad. By the way tum idhar kya kar raha hai?" he smirked trying to continue the conversation.

"Andheri sadko par tehelne aai hoon. Woh kya hai na aadhi raat ko saree pehenkar roads par walk karna meri favourite hobby hai" she gave him a sarcastic remark walking a bit away from the car.

"Yeh saree ka dukaan aur iska attitude agar seedha seedha jawaab dega toh kya iska baal jhaddh jayega" raghav murmured getting around and walking closer to her.

"Achcha mera galti hai main galat sawaal pucha ab chalo gadi main baitho main tumko ghar le chalta hai." Raghav pointed at her.

"No thank you aur waise bhi maine tumse help mangi bhi nahin hai. So please leave. I'll manage" Pallavi replied turning her face away.

"Pallavi dekho mera baat maano bahut raat ho rahi hai aur yeh area kaafi sunsaan hai , tumhara yahan akela rehna theek nahin hai." he tried to reason with her.

"Dekho Raghav-" Pallavi tried to reject his offer but he stopped her midway.

"main jaanta hai tum mana karega lekin main tumko yaad dila deta hai ki last night jab tum mera offer reject kara tha tab kya hua tha. Yaad hai woh Mansi ka sangeet wala raat, tum mereko attitude dikhakar unn galat ladka logon ka gaadi main baith gaya tha. Phir main hi tumko bachane aaya tha isliye main bol raha hai mera mehnat kamm karo aur chalo mera saath. I promise main koi baat nahin karega tumse." Raghav surrendered taking a few steps back.

Pallavi was indecisive, her heart suggested her to refuse and stay atleast a 100m away from his radius but her mind explained her how this stupid guy definitely made a point. She remembered what happened last time and how scared she has gotten. As she looked around she realised that accepting his offer was the wise choice to do since it was already 10 pm and the road looked deserted with just a few streetlights flickering.

"Theek hai lekin tumhe mujhse baat karni ki koi zarurat nahin hai" she warned him moving past towards the passenger door. Raghav smiled at her attempt of threat. Such roads always reminded him of the first time they met or that one time he threatened her. He was such an idiot back then but nonethless the only good thng that came out of his was HER.

" Oh hello ab khade kya ho. Tumhare paas kaafi faltu time hoga lekin mujhe late ho raha hai." came her voice as she moved her head out of the window to scream at him.

Raghav ran back to the driver's seat and sat down igniting the engine roaring towards their home.

10 minutes into the ride and Pallavi had successfully ignored him looking out of the window. Raghav cursed himself for making such a promise cause the proximity between them was killing him. He soo wanted to grab her hand and interwhining their fingers as he had gotten a habit of back then in Hyderabad when he used to pick up from her shop as they travelled back home together.

Pallavi could feel his eyes as her skin burned whenever his gaze touched her. Even though the Ac was at a normal degree she could still feel goosebums arised remembering the old times. Raghav had enough of the silent treatment and well he was The Raghav Rao, if his dear love was stubborn then he was too her principal in that skill.

Pallavi felt a sudden jerk as she covered her ears to save them from the high notes of a telugu song. She gave an annoyed look to the speaker and then the DJ of the supposed car who drove as if it was nothing, singing along with the tunes.

"Tumne kaha tha tum chup rahoge" she turned the volume down, her focus now on him.

"Wrong. Steering wheel, tell her that i said that i won't talk to her. Main yeh thori bola tha ki gaane nahin bajayega." he shrugged talking to her in an indirect way.