In love?

FIRST DATE!!!

The next afternoon, Raman messaged Ishita to come on a specific location on the excuse that Raman's car had broken down. He had sent her the address of a nearby restaurant stating that he was waiting there.

Ishita rushed to the place and entered the restaurant. She spotted Raman sitting on the center table and the whole place was empty. No people around.

I: Raman, aap yahan? Akele kaise? I mean yeh jagah toh hamesha logon se bhari hoti hain. Aur aaj? Achha woh aapki car ko kya hua achanak?

R: Saans le Madrasan, warna chal basegi.

I: (sighs) Jyada pareshaani nahi hui na? Aap yahin kahin aas-paas the kya?

R: Nahi main toh yahin tha. Aur restaurant poora khaali tere liye hua hain.

I: Matlab? I am not getting a word of what you are saying.

R: Main jaanta tha tu paida hi mand budhhi hui hain.

I: Kuchh bhi.

R: Are yaar, yeh poora restaurant booked hain hamare liye. Tujhe lunch pe bulana tha par seedhe mooh bolta toh maanti nahi.

I: What?! Lunch date..? I... I mean... lunch?!

R: Yaa, lunch. In fact, lunch date!

I: (surprised) Kya kaha?

R: Lunch date. Kyun friendly date nahi ho sakti?

I: (blushes) Haan, ho sakti hain na. Par pehle bataya bhi toh jaa sakta hain.

R: Uski koi jarurat nahi. Ab chalo, aao.

He led her to a beautifully decorated table. It had bouquets of white lilies, sweet aroma candles and a lavish spread of all Italian dishes. Ishita was dumbstruck by all the arrangements. Raman pulled out the chair making Ishita sit. A waiter came with a bottle of champagne.

I: Raman, all of this is beautiful! But main peeti nahi.

R: And you think I don't know that? It's fruit champagne. Itna toh pakka pata hain tumhare baare mein.

I: Ohhh! That's impressive. You know me!

Both of them have their lunch which was an absolute bliss for both of them. Raman asked Ishita for a dance and she happily obliged. After a wonderful quality time, Ishita got a call from a clinic about an emergency case.

I: Raman, I am sorry, I have to leave.

R: Kya?!! Kyun yaar? Hamare saath hi kyun hota hain aisa? Dr. Batra nahi handle kar sakte kya?

I: Woh available hain nahi na, tabhi toh mujhe jana padega, emergency hain.

R: (with a pout) Achha theek hain. Par shaam ko jaldi aana.

I: Hmmm

R: Aur us Naagmani se jara kam milna.

I: Kya? Kyun? Kyun?

R: Hmm... Nahi bas aisehi. Just like that.

I: Are you jealous?

R: Oh Madrasan, jale woh mujhse. Tum meri ho, uski nahi.

I: (surprised) Kya kaha?

R: Kuchh nahi. Jao ab and see you soon.

Ishita turns to leave but Raman calls her again. She turns around only to be hugged by him. She was stunned.

R: Jaldi aana please.

Ishita fumbled with her words and just left with a blush and a sweet smile. Raman was equally blushing and surprised by his own actions. A soft smile adorned his lips.

I: (in her car) Aaj mujhe hug kiya! Aaj ka din toh main suvrna aksharon mein likh ke rakhungi! Raman bhi na... sweet hain. Aaj kitne pyaare arrangements kiye the. Just to lift my mood he did so much. Kal maine kaha ki mujhe janane ki koshish karo toh itni saari mehnat!
Mani se jalte hain... mere khushiyon ki itni parwah karte hain... dosti itne achhe se nibhate hain... lekin phir bhi kehte hain ki pyaar nahi karte...
Mera Raavan Kumar bhi na... one of a kind! But, he is very very nice, sweet. I love him! And may be he loves me as well, par darte hain yeh qubool karne se. Koi nahi Raman, we have all the time in the world; and I will wait for that right time of love to come!