Dil Tujhko Chahe

Chapter 4

A Few Weeks Later

It was a rainy Wednesday evening, Priya returned from work and got ready for bed.

"Priya, dinner kar le beta."

"Nahi mumma.. Aaj café gayi thi to wahin kha liya. Bhook nahi hai." Priya replied.

"Theek hai beta. Goodnight!" Anju said and walked out the room.

"Goodnight mumma."

Priya stood in front of the mirror, rubbing some hand cream, lost deep in her thoughts.

Flashback

"Aap agar mera number nahi lengi to mujhe icecream ke liye invite kaise karengi?" Ram asked, completely throwing her off.

"Jee? Aapko mera number chahiye?" Priya asked.

"Abhi aap hi ne to bola tha ke you'll buy me ice-cream." Ram grinned.

Priya let out a mirthful laugh throwing her head back, "Aap sach mein bohot weird ho, Mr. Kapoor."

"Is that a good thing or a bad thing?" He asked.

"A good thing. Aap mera number note kijiye aur mujhe baad mein apne ghar ka location send kijiye. Abhi aunty se dinner ka wada kiya hai to aana padega."

Ram and Priya exchanged numbers.

"I'll see you on Saturday for dinner then?" Ram asked.

"Aap bhi honge? I thought I was going to have dinner with aunty." Priya said with a serious face.

"Arey, Dr. Priya... aapko pata nahi hai. Dinner banega specially aapke liye and obviously kuch special hi banega to aisa kaise ho sakta hai ke main na khaau?" Ram replied feigning shock.

Priya laughed again, "Aap bohot jokey Mr. Kapoor. Main bas mazaak kar rahi thi."

"Jokey nahi, Funny hota hai..."

"Par main jokey hi bolti hoon. It's just a thing. Aapko problem hai?" She asked raising her eyebrow.

"Nahi nahi... mujhe kya problem ho sakti hai. Aajse main bhi jokey hi bolunga." Ram replied, smiling.

"Main chalti hoon ab. Bohot raat ho gayi hai. Aapko bhi ghar jaana chahiye and aunty ke medicines yaad se le lijiyega. Dinner ke baad deni hogi."

"Of course. Goodnight, Dr. Priya!"

"Goodnight, Mr. Kapoor." She wished and turned away to walk into her apartment building.

Flashback ends.

Priya's thoughts were broken when she heard Ritika call her.

"Kahan khoyi hui thi di? Kitni der se bula rahi hoon." Ritika asked.

"Wo bas aise hi. Kuch soch rahi thi." Priya replied.

"Waise di, mujhe aapse kuch baat karni hai." Ritika said in a hushed voice making Priya frown.

"Kya?"

"Di, aapne shaadi karne ke baare mein kya socha hai?"

"Tujhe isse kya?"

"Arey batao na di..."

"Tu to jaanti hai sab kuch. Why are you even asking me such questions?" Priya shrugged.

"Do you still love Yuvraj?"

"Ewwww, no. I don't." Priya cringed at the mere mention of his name.

"To phir? You are turning 30 this year you know." Ritika stated.