Wooing Ms. Raizada

Trust Issues

Delhi University of Hotel Management and Culinary, New Delhi

5.30 pm

Adil sat on his bike ruffling his hair in irritation. He had been waiting before the gate of the institution for half an hour and the person he is waiting for shows no intention to appear.

"Adil?" a voice came and he looked up. "Hey Yara" he said smiling.

"You study here?" he asked as she came near him. She nodded, her face pale in colour.

"What's wrong?" Adil asked worried and stood up from his bike. Removing his helmet which he had half-worn he walked towards her, "What happened Yara? Are you feeling well? Should I take you home?"

"No, I'm...I'm fine....woh" she stammered, her breath uneven, "Papa had...sent a car. I don't...know where he...is" she finished looking around.

Adil looked around and then at her, "Your driver must be somewhere here. Call your father? Should I call Esha?"

"NO" she said, "They'll worry. I'm fine. I'll find him" Yara said hurriedly.

Adil frowned. Why would they worry? Who is Yara scared of?

Adil looked around and found a familiar man. Esha's driver! What was his name? Ah whatever! He is coming towards us.

"Isn't that your driver?" Adil asked nudging Yara. Yara looked up and breathed in relief.

Mohan ran towards Yara and said apologetically, "Sorry bitiya. I could not bring the car here due to heavy traffic. It's parked over there"

"It's okay bhaiyya" she said smiling and looked at Adil. "Bye Adil" Adil nodded smiling and Yara left with Mohan.

"Sorry yaar! Did you wait for long?" a voice came along with a slap on his back.

Adil turned towards his friend in anger, "Half an hour man! Where were you?"

"Had a small work left behind" his friend said smirking.

Adil rolled his eyes and got on his bike. "You're always late Rishi" he muttered. Rishi laughed and got behind his friend. "Let's go! Are you out from office?"

"Yep" Adil said and started the bike.

"How was Moron Esha today?" Rishi asked chuckling.

"Bad. She was very rude to me" Adil muttered.

"I thought you said that she changed into Mild Esha?" Rishi frowned.

"She did and then I did something stupid and we're back at square one. Only morning session was bad. After that Esha got into discussion with her father and Aman uncle. I didn't have much to do after that!" Adil said sighing and drove into the main road.

"What discussion?" Rishi asked leaning to him.

"I don't know" Adil said shrugging and stopped the bike at traffic.

"Waise" Adil turned to Rishi, "Yara studies at your college? Is she in your batch?"

"Yara who?" Rishi asked frowning.

"Esha's sister. Yara Singh Raizada" Adil said.

"Ah Raizada girl. She is my junior" Rishi said shrugging, "Why?"

"I met her outside. She looked so worried!" Adil said frowning and then looked at the signal completely missing the dangerous glint in his friend's eyes.