Neha looked at him shocked. He smiled softly and and cupped her face.
"I like you Neha. I really really really like you. Will you be my girlfriend?"
Her eyes were now ready to pop out of their sockets and her heart out of her chest.
"W-what?"
"I like you Neha. Will you be my girlfriend?"
She looked away and mumbled.
"I-I don't know."
He held her chin between his thumb and index finger and made her look at him.
"What is it?"
"I-You are a celebrity Rihaan. And I am just a middle class orphan girl. How can I-I mean-"
"I am not asking you this as The Rihaan Vashishta. I am asking you this as your fun and silly Rihaan. The one you have been talking to since months now."
When she still looked conflicted he added.
"Its ok if you don't want it. I just wanted to tell you what I feel for you. Agar tum ye nhi chahti toh it's fine. We can be friends right. Just like we were before."
(If you don't want this then fine.)
He said and she looked at him for a moment and then launched herself in his arms. He looked taken aback by her sudden move.
"I like you Rihaan. I like you a lot. And yes I'll be your girlfriend."
She said and he smiled hugging her back tighter. He got up with her in his arms and twirled her around. She giggled and he laughed.
When they both calmed down from their laughter he looked at her and said.
"I want to meet your aayi. And I want you to meet mine."
He said making her eyes widen.
"Now?"
She asked and he nodded.
"I know how important she is for you. And I know tum apni life ki itni important cheez unse hide nhi karna chahogi."
(I know you wouldn't want to hide such an important thing from her.)
"Haan but-aayi bhut gussa karegi."
(Yes but-she's going to he super angry.)
"Arre mai hu na. I'll handle."
(I am there.)
She said biting her lip and he assured her. She thought for a moment and then agreed.
"Aap please hamare liye ek gaana gaaoge?"
(Will you sing a song for us?)
One girl asked him and the other started cheering him asking him to say yes. He was about to but Neha meddled.
"Aaj nhi. Kabhi aur pakka wala. Abhi inka gala kharab hai na."
(Not today. Some other time promise. Today his throat is not well.)
She explained them and the kids nodded and went inside to continue playing her her aayi kept looking at us with a blank look.
"Aayi mai-"
(Aayi I-)
"Mai Rihaan ji se akele baat krna chahti hu."
(I want to talk to Rihaan in private.)
She cut Neha off in between and Neha looked at her aayi wide eyed.
"Aayi-"
Rihaan held her hand and squeezed it assuringly. He then went out in the backyard with her aayi.
For two minutes they walked wordlessly. She then stopped and turned to him.
"Meri baat ka bura mat maaiyega Rihaan ji lekin aapki aur hamari duniya bilkul alag hai. Meri Neha ko itni chakachaund aur attention ki aadat nhi hai jo aap celebrities ko hoti hai."
Rihaan smiled and said.
"Iss cheez ka mai kuch nhi kr skta. Mere saath hone ka usse sirf ek yahi disadvantage rahega. Baaki about the media troubling her wo mai aapse wada karta hu ki usse kabhi bhi intentional problem nhi hogi."
Her aayi still looked at him blankly.
"Chalo maan lete hai ki media ko handle kr lia. Lekin agar aapki family me usse accept hi nhi kia toh? Aakhir sach toh yahi hai na ki wo middle class hai aur orphan hai."
"Uska issue hi nhi aayega. Meri family aisi nhi hai aayi. Rahi baat middle class ki toh mere bade bhai ki wife was from middle class family. Aur arrange marriage hui hai unki. Toh agar meri family khud ek middle class laski ko pasand kr skti hai toh unhe Neha se koi problem nhi hogi. And about her being an orphan kisne kaha aisa. Aap aur ye bache uski family hai na."
He could now see a faint smile on her face. But he frowned when she turned around without a word and started walking inside.
She stopped at a few distance and turned to look at him. She smiled and said.
"Andar nhi aayenge? Neha ko le jaana nhi hai kya ghar?"
Rihaan grinned wide and ran inside making her giggle.
Neha was pacing around in worry. Her aayi came and kissed her head muttering something and went inside.
She was confused and looked at Rihaan who now looked at her with a slight smile.
Rihaan looked around carefully and when he saw that they were alone and aayi wasn't coming back he stood closer to her.
He snaked an arm around her waist and pulled her into his chest making her look at him wide eyed.
"Ready to meet my family, are you?"
He whispered huskily and she gulped. Her eyes widened more when she processed his words.
"Your-your family? Abhi?"
She whispered and he nodded resting his forehead on hers.
"Ummhmm. Why? You don't want to?"
"Ai-aisa nhi hai. Isn't it too early? I mean we just-"
"I want to do it with their permission and knowledge Neha. Just like you wanted aayi's. Mai nhi chahta ki hume future mai iss cheez se related koi problem aaye."
He explained her his view point and she smiled.
"I am nervous."
She admitted and he smiled kissing her head.
"Don't be. They'll love you."
She bit her lip and asked.
"And what if they find me not upto your standards. I mean tum itne smart aur hot aur mai ek simple si ladki."
"It won't happen. Aur agar hua bhi toh I'll tell them how much I like you. Agar phir bhi nhi maane toh give you a kiss in front of them taaki unhe meri feelings ke baare mai pata chal ske."
She knew he was teasing her but his comment made her blush. He laughed and pushed her towards his room to change. She giggled and went inside.
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