Kiya widens her eyes, and a huge smile breaks on her face free as if she had been controling it since very long.
But she leaves out coughs immediately at realizing, that she has broken her character. And then she's back to her straight face, eyes rolling here and there hoping that he hasn't seen her laughter. Her shyness is totally different from that of Arya's, his head tilts as he notices, and decides to keep her privacy safe... until she lets him enter her cocoon.
She takes another bite to hide her expressions and recons him to eat the cucumber.
Neil- Oh! (He munches) Hmm. Delicious... Does Kiya know ki cucumber kaise kaatte hain?
She looks taken aback at question, then shakes in no.
Neil- So,... let me guess. Umm... Umm... Umm... (he smiles at her curious stare) Kyun nahi aata?... Tumhe, knife use karna allowed nahi hai kya?(whispers)
(Her eyes widen in surprise.)
Kiya- (whispers) Aapko kaise pata?
Neil- (relaxes) Just. Mind game.
Kiya- Which game?
Neil- Papa's game. Papa loves you naa, isliye he knows.
Kiya rolls her eyes. He grins.
Neil- Accha, batao? Which is your favorite game?
Kiya- Car
Neil- Wow. Tumhe cars pasand hain?
Kiya nods.
Neil- I also love cars.
Kiya nods.
Neil- Accha, toh aaj hum mall chale? Cars khelne?
Kiya shakes her head nervously
Neil- No? You know wahan kya kya hoga? (alluring) Cars, bikes, dolls, toys, and pretty-pretty dresses khareed sakte hain, shoes -
Kiya- I know. Par. Muje mall accha ni lagta.
Neil- Why?
Kiya- (she makes a face) Faltu kharcha.
(He bursts out in laughter)
Neil- Woh toh sach hai.
She nods.
Neil- Accha, So let's keep this plan for some other day. Maybe Arya aur Mini aa jane ke baad?
Kiya thinks, then nods with a smile.
Neil- Toh aaj tum mere saath restaurant chalo. Aaogi?
Kiya- Okk! (enthusiastically)
Neil- But. Wahan tumhe bore lag sakta hai.
She will be more bored if she stays in. For that's just how her days pass in Delhi, all alone in the house. Her mother never takes her to her restaurant, so she can't really believe her father is.
Kiya- Main bilkul disturb nai karungi.
Neil- Pukka na? (He enquires with fist dangling on air)
Kiya- Pukka! (Gives the fist bump)
He laughs and picks her to give a swirl.
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Bangaluru
The train stops at 8. 17 pm. Mini and Arya depart from train and take a taxi to their hotel.
Arya- Wow! Yeh sab kitna sundar hai! Veer Balika! Yeh dekho, elephant! (Points towards a painting)
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