Chapter 12

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Dev looks at Ananya who is looking at her plate with smile.He recall his last year in school.

Flashback

"Hello"Said Dev picking up the call while struggling to wear his Jeans.

"Kaha ho tum"Said a girlish voice from another side.

"Kaun"He asked as he paused thinking that who is this girl.

"to ab tum meri awaaz tak nhi pehchante"She said.

Dev"Aapne kaha call Kiya hai "

" PM ke pass"She said sarcastically."Obviously tumse hi baat karne ke liye call Kiya hai na."She said.

Dev-"Mujhe lagta hai aapne wrong number dail kar diya hai"

"Tumhara phone number to mai neend me  bhi wrong Dail nhi kar sakti hu,Dabbu."She said.

"Dabbu?"He said to himself ."Dekhiye Mai Dabbu nhi hu."He said calmly.

"Aaisi bhi kya Narazgi Dabbu "She said.

"Sorry ,wrong number hai "Saying this he cut the call.

Meanwhile ,in a house in Lucknow
"Ananya tu pagal hai ."Said prakriti panicking."Agar kisi ko pta chla to?

"Kuch nhi hoga"Said Ananya sitting beside her while re-dailing his number."Usse bhi to pta chale ki koi phone karke pareshan karta hai to kaisa lagta hai.

Prakriti is going to say something but Ananya signal her to shut up.

"Kya dabbu? itna kyu footage kha rahe ho"said Ananya smiling.

Dev-"Dekhiye Madam ye wrong number hai "He said again disconnecting the call.

Prakriti -"Ananya chhor na yaar.Sach me galti se lag raha hoga .Maine uska number block kar diya hai "

Ananya-"No ways.koi galti ,walti se nhi laga.Galti se ek baar lagta hai. Aaise road side Romiyo ko na sidhaa karna aata hai mujhe "

She again dailed his number but he cut the call.
"Cut kar diya"Said Ananya ."per koi baat  nhi .I have other ways."She smirk looking at the phone.

After that day,  His phone rings flashing a new unknown number several times in a day but everytime voice of the girl from the opposite side remain same.

"Bolo"Said Dev lazily picking up the call.
"Kya baat hai bina bole hi Pehchan gaye "She said walking away from her family who are taking on the platform, waiting for the train from Pune to Lucknow as she along with her family is coming back after a tour from house of her mausi.

"Bewajah aur Bewaqt ,mujhe tumhare alawa koi aur call nhi karta "He said looking at the clock which is showing 10 pm."Waise Kam se kam ye to bta do tumhara naam kya hai

"To ab tumhe mera naam Tak nhi pta."Said Ananya controlling her laughter.

"Meri hi galti hai ki maine tumse kuch puchha"He said sighing.

"To sorry bolo"She said in low voice looking back at her family.

"wah!Raat ko das bje mujhe call karke irritate Karo tum aur sorry Bolu mai "Said Dev.

Ananya"Mai tumhe irritate nhi kar rhi .Tum irritate ho rahe ho"

Dev is going to speak but stops hearing announcement of arrival of train from  at Pune station.

"Ooo.To sirf mai hi nhi ,Pune wale bhi aapse pareshan hai." Said Dev with smile."tabhi aapko puna se nikal rahe hai MISS PUNE REJECT."

"Miss Pune reject?"Said Ananya and said Dev can bet that she sounds offended.

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