Devakshi FF: Reaching Out

Chapter 22

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Sonakshi rubbed her eyes groggily and sat up on her bed.

She looked at the clock on her bedside table and sighed. It was already 8:30 AM and she had promised Asha she would be at the hotel by 9:30!

Sonakshi groaned and hurried to the bathroom. It was all Dev's fault. She had been awake all night first thinking about him and then having spotted his car, thinking about all the possibilities as to why he was outside at 2 in the morning. It was only a little after 5 that she lost the battle with her sleep and succumbed to it. All in all she would have to function on 3 and a half hour of sleep. Oh, how wonderful.

Fifteen minutes later she came out of the bathroom and made a beeline for her cupboard. As she stood there selecting which kurti she would wear, her phone begun its shrill cry. Picking out a random blue one, she laid it on her bed and hurried to her phone. She answered it without paying attention to the caller ID. As she looked for a matching dupatta, she put the phone to her ear.

"Hello?"

She heard some shuffling on the other side and then, "Dr. Sonakshi?"

Sonakshi stopped rummaging through her closet and smiled, "Haan Ranveer. Boliye."

Ranveer was sitting on the couch in Dev's office. He was in between Tina and Riya. And Dev was leaning on his table as he stood opposite to them. The phone was on speaker.

He gave another pause. "Aap mujhsey gussa hai kya?"

Sonakshi laughed, "Nahin. Kal raat ko thi. Par ab nahin hoon." She could hear his sigh of relief.

"Toh aap mujhsey mil rahi hai na aaj?" Ranveer asked when Dev prompted him with his eyes.

Sonakshi's eyes widened and she slapped her forehead, "Hey Bhagwaan. Main toh bhool hi gayi thi. Abhi toh main Ma, Elena aur Raunita ke saath shopping ja rahi hoon kyunki I've taken a day off aaj. I'm so sorry. Mere dimaag se hi nikal gaya."

Dev looked absolutely distraught hearing that. All of them could see how much he wanted to see her. Ranveer pretended to laugh lightly, even though he was nervous.

On the other side Sonakshi heard Ranveer laugh a little, "Koi baat nahin Dr. Sonakshi. Main sham ko bhi mil sakta hoon aapsey."

She released the breath she had been holding, "Thank God. Phir Shaam ko hi milte hai. Phir hum discuss karlengey aapke issues."

Dev smiled slightly at that. Everyone sighed in relief around him. Then Ranveer agreed, "Aahar me miley?"

Sonakshi pondered on that for a few seconds. She didn't want to face Dev by any chance. But then she remembered that it was a weekday and that Dev would be busy. So she smiled and said, "Sure."

Ranveer sounded satisfied, "Theek hai. Aur haan Dr. Bose, Kal raat ke liye sorry. Main Dev ki taraf se maafi mangta hoon."

Dev made a face. He wanted to say that he wasn't sorry at all. But that wasn't Dev. He felt sorry alright. But he would never say that out loud.

Sonakshi sighed, "Uski koi zaroorat nahin. Main Dev ko achhi tarah se janti hoon. Aap logo ki koi galti ho hi nahin sakti. Don't worry."

Dev furrowed his brows at that.

With that Sonakshi bid him goodbye and hung up. She had realised it last night itself, that Riya, Tina, Neha and Ranveer had looked apprehensive. They looked sorry while Dev was being his arrogant self. It wasn't their fault that Dev ruined Sonakshi and Jatin's dinner. And next time she met Dev, whenever that is, she would tell him exactly what he needed to hear.