Ye Ishq Hai

ch-3

      After that party incident, Aditya didn't meet with Avantika again. He got busy in his work as he had so much to do. He didn't have any time but still somewhere in his mind, he still remembered that
encounter and still wanted to know the reason behind that.

After few days:-

It was Saturday and Aditya just came home from Delhi where he had crucial meetings with government officials regarding his project. He was so tired from back-to-back meetings and flight
journey and didn't get any time to rest properly. He thought to just crash on bed and rest of the things will be handled latter.So he was going to his room directly, but his mother stopped him.

  " Adi, you came back? I thought you will not come today but thank God you came on right time. Tomorrow we have been invited on lunch so be ready on time ok?" his mom told him.

     " Mom please, right now I don't have time to eat properly in home and you are expecting me to attend some lunch gathering? no ways, I am extremely sorry, but I can't come" after saying this, he started going away.

" Adi, Arundhati had specially invited us. She has done so much for us and if we will not go, then they will feel bad please try to understand" Malini told him.

  The moment Malini took Goenkas name, Aditya stopped in his track and turned back.

   " Mom, actually you are right.I am
sorry for talking with you like that as I am too tired and I will come with you guys, but I will not stay for too long, ok?" Aditya asked her.

Malini and Harsh both looked at each other.

" Adi are you sure, you will come? few seconds back, you were complaining that you don't have time." Malini asked curiously.

" Mom, yes I don't have time but if I will not go there then Arundhati aunty will feel bad and I don't want that. I will take my laptop with me and will do my work there only. So, it will be good for all of us, right? now can I go? I am feeling dead tired and badly need some good sleep, good night" Aditya said and went away.

"Malini did you notice something?"Harsh said.

" Off course Harsh. Afterall, I am his mother and I guess tomorrow's lunch is going to be special." She said with smile.

Aditya was so much tired but now his mind was not ready to sleep. It was so restless to think about tomorrow's lunch and prospects of meeting with her again. First time he was thinking this much
about a girl, he was feeling frustrated by himself.

   " I just want to know the reason behind her rudeness that's it then I will get clarity and after that, I will not think about her at all, that's it" he thought to himself.

Next day at Goenka house:-

Diwans reached on time. Dev was also at home only. They were all talking about their businesses, politics and so many other things. Aditya was working on his laptop, but his eyes were searching
certain someone. Malini noticed this.

" Arundhati, where is our Avantika? she is not at home?" Malini asked her.

Aditya immediately looked up at his mother and his mother was looking at him with a knowing smile.

" No, she is here only as I told you that she keeps studying in her room whole day and hardly come out but don't worry, let me call her "Arundhati said and instructed one of the staff to go and tell
Avantika to come downstairs now.

     After some time, Avantika came from upstairs walking as slowly as possible. She was wearing night suite with Tom and Jerry prints and was holding her puppy in her arms and her oily hairs were tied in braided ponies. She was wearing her glasses also and was looking completely different from how she was looking that day in the party, it made Aditya even more curious about her.