Love-Hate Series

A woman who loves (Part 3)

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"Aaj phir sahab late hain? (Sir is late today, again?)" The waiter who usually serve them their order at the usual time they visit the cafe, came up to the table where she was sitting twitching her face every now and then while waiting for him, looking at the entrance every other second as if it would make him magically appear at the door.

Making a face she bobbed her head as he placed the glass of water in front of her which she took and started taking sips after sips hoping it calm her down a bit.

"He must be busy." He said softly looking at her sad face.

"But Yash Bhaiyya, aisa koi karta hai kya? Hum char ghanto se unka wait kar rahe hain.(But Yash Bhaiyya, who does this? I am waiting for him for the last four hours)" At the end her eyes glistened with moisture and she looked away to hide it. She has tried his number several times but he wasn't picking up.

She knew she should just leave because he must be too busy to come or inform her but she just.. couldn't go without seeing him at all. That's why in a hope to just get a glimpse of him she was sitting here torturing herself with long, painful wait.

Yash sighed. Not only him, the whole cafe was now used to see this couple everyday. Not only them but also their illogical banters and also the tycoon, yes they knew he was Arnav Singh Raizada who when entered this place left all of his arrogance out of the door and here, he was a completely different man with this sweet lady. Scratch that- she was the sweetest lady they have ever got the chance to encounter in their cafe.

It was difficult to tell who loved the other more because if Khushi waited hours for him every other day then that tycoon wasn't any less to show how much she means to him. He made sure to make ways to pacify her to make up for her hours of wait. He did so every time so effortlessly but today, today he has crossed limits.

Yash came back behind the counter and shook his head at his fellow workers.

"I think today they will break up!" A female waiter said furrowing her eyebrows. Her colleague hit her palm on her head earning an 'oww' from her.

"Don't talk rubbish. They look so beautiful together. I hope they stay together forever."

"Par aaj Sahab ki khair nahi. (But today no one could save him)" Yash said with his tongue in cheek seeing that with every passing moment Khushi's patience was wearing thin.

Just like that another hour passed. Still, there was no sign of Arnav.

Khushi swallowed seeing two missed calls from home. Amma, Babu ji and Bua ji must be waiting for her. Already it was dark outside. They must be worried.

She looked around the cafe. Apart from her no one else was there either. She looked at the wrist watch before raising her head to the front where the known faces were packing up their things behind the counter. Yet again, her eyes teared up.

She stood up and hanged her bag on her shoulder sniffling. Behind the counter, everyone gave her sympathizing looks, passed her smiles to cheer her up. She couldn't even return their smiles because her treacherous heart was so gloomy for not being able to see him. Yes, she was angry for it more than him not coming or even bothering to pick up her calls or inform her he couldn't come today.