LOVE STORY.. Its more than just a book...

Chapter 5

Siddharth parks the scooter and helps Alia to hop to the entrance door. The antique clock situated at the corner of ordering counter strikes 11.

"Oh freak!!! Mr. Killer because of you the ever punctual Alia got late for the first time." Sid looks down ashamed he was about to say something but couldn't.

"Aliaaaaa... will there ever be a day when you won't be late??" bashed Mrs. Thomas, a lady in her mid fifties.

"Ohhh... Ms. Punctual, Aahhaann... you have never been on time." Sid says tauntingly to her.

"Whatever" she gives a chaser look to him and prevails with her innocent face towards Mrs. Thomas.

"Mrs. Thomas "she says as sweetly as possible

"What Alia?? I am dying to hear your new excuse" Mrs. Thomas says while checking the bills in her hand.

"Mrs. Thomas" Alia says pouting like a small kid.

Siddharth looks at Alia, his jaw drops open; he gets completely mesmerized by her. He didn't notice until now that she has the most innocent eyes. There is purity in her mischievous eyes. Her eyes depict mischief and mystery and at the same time reflect purity and innocence. He snaps out of his day dream at Mrs. Thomas's voice.

"You blind, now see what you have done to my child" she lovingly stroke Alia's head while she keeps making funny faces at him.

"But aunty...."

"Aunty???? He called me aunty?? Do I look like an aunty to you???"

"No... No... I mean... no... sorry"

"Alia, this boy is blind for sure. Call the police and is get his license punched."

"Mrs. Thomas, let it be, he is my new driver" she explains her entire deal between them and Mrs. Thomas gives him a stern look through her glasses.

"Okay that's great, so get ready for the delivery" Mrs. Thomas smiles at her and gives a warning look to Siddharth and says "you better take care of my child"

"Yyess... aun... no... I mean... yes Mrs. Thomas "

Alia laughs at the terrified look on his face and he once again gets lost in the sound of her laughter and expressive eyes.

"Alia here is the order"

"Give it, I will go and deliver it. You stay here and rest" volunteers Sid.

"No, no, never. What if you eat this up or you don't return? No way Mr. Killer, I am coming with you"

Sid signals her to walk forward resting his case.

Sid starts the scooter, Alia sits behind him and lays eyes on the surrounding trying not to miss anything and as her custom of not keeping her lips stitched says "you know Mrs. Thomas, she is the owner of Pizza Palace and she is very sweet. She only employee's girls."

Sid slows down afraid of misbalancing in the heavy traffic.

"Drive fast I don't want to deliver pizzas for free" she bashes at him, affronted he speeds up and she continues with her chattering.

"So I was saying she employees only girls and you know she loves all of us like her own daughter and I, I am her favorite. She loves me so much" she spreads her hands to show how much she loves her. Sid haults the scooter and tilts his head towards a building.

"Oh freak, I didn't even realized that we reached."

She hands him the packets. A few minutes later he returns and they drive back to Pizza Palace for more deliveries.

The clock strikes 6.

"Aaww... the shifts over"

"Thank god!!" Sid sighs with relief.

"What are you thanking god for?? My shift is over and not yours. Mr. Killer you need to drop me home" she laughs at Sid's expression.

Sid parks the scooter outside her house.

"So Mr. Killer, I shall see you tomorrow sharp at 8 am and I have taken your mom and dad's number from your mobile and stored mine. So don't try to act smart and think of not coming tomorrow" Aliaa says proudly shaking her finger at him. He looks astonished "how did you??"

"It was easy, you were so focused on the road, and I got hold of your mobile and got the contacts" she tells him with all the acting skills she has, showing all the actions and weird expressions to him.

"So Mr. Killer sees you tomorrow." She starts hoping towards her entrance when her phone rings with the typical Shahrukh ringtone.

Meanwhile Sid was starting his bike and analyzing all that happened today how he thought by day's end he would have got cremated and now he has to live for 9 more days to avoid any criminal record on his name. As soon as he starts his bike, Alia comes to him

"Mr. Killer, it's an emergency I need to go somewhere urgently. It's an emergency... Uff... what are you waiting for? Start driving I will guide you the way"

Sid obeys her.

"Stop stop stop" Alia asks him to stop abruptly.

"What here?? I can't see anything here."

Alia smiles and points her finger Sid looks in that direction.

"Ice cream??"

"Yes"

"Are you nuts?? I thought you had SOS emergency or something. This was your emergency?? Ice cream??? Seriously??" Sid yells at her.
She ignores him and buys ice cream.

"Alia are you going to eat all these by yourself??" he says referring to so many ice creams in her hands.

"No you freak. Now quickly start your bike before these melts away" He knew there is no point in arguing with her and does what she says. After a few minutes they hault outside an old house, old but faintly big. Alia gets down and asks him to come along.

Sid reads the board at the main gate. CHARITABLE OLD AGE HOME

He turns to find Alia missing at her side he looks around and finds her sitting at the porch with a group of old men and women.

"Hey come along" she calls. Sid walks up to porch. Alia takes a bite of her ice cream and says " grand ma's and grand pa's he is Siddharth, its cause of him, I was able to get ice cream for you all otherwise because of some Mr. Killer I would have been in bed all day." She winks at him and continues "Thanks Siddharth"

"Thank you so, I thought I would die without having my last wish of ice cream being fulfilled" says an old lady in her nineties while having her ice cream. She keeps her hand on his head and says "may god bless you and both keep getting us ice creams like this."

They all have a good time eating ice cream. Alia dramatically explains how she and Sid ended up in a deal. Sid stands at porch watching her. He too was having a good time at old age he felt good being there hearing their stories of life even when their kids left them they still find a way to be happy and enjoy life. They both wave off to them and walk towards the bike.

Sid drops Alia back home as she was about to leave he says "thanks Alia, I really felt good and I think this deal is not as bad as I thought it would be today morning."

"No thanks to you Siddharth, because of you I was able to do all that" they both look at each other and smile.

"See you tomorrow Siddharth" she smiles and walks.

Sid likes the way his name sounded by the way she said it. He smiles and leaves just to return next day.