And they met again

Chapter 4

INT: The street cafe

Anurag looked at Prerna and went towards her. He stood in front of her and kept his hands on the back of the chair. And he cleared his throat to grab her attention. She looked up and the plane scene played in her mind. She immediately stood up.

Prerna- "aap?"

Anurag- "yah...hi" they shook their hands. Both stood in silence for sometime. Prerna broke the silence.

Prerna- "why don't you join me?"

Anurag- "yah sure" and they took their seats.

Prerna- "so what would you like to have?"

Anurag- "no-no, I will not have anything. Actually I am full. I will just give you a company.."

Prerna- " Pakka?"

Anurag- "haan- haan"

Prerna- "par aise acha nahi lagta hai na..ki main khaun aur aap nahi..nazar lag gayi toh.."

Anurag (with a smile)- "what did you just say?"

Prerna- "sorry...flow-flow mein nikal gaya.."

Anurag- "no...it's fine.." and signalled a waiter to come and ordered for a coffee. And again Prerna's line nazar lag gayi toh rang in his mind and automatically a smile appeared of his face. Prerna noticed it and she was not able to resist herself from asking.

Prerna- "kya hua?" Anurag looked at her and smiled a little more

Anurag- "nothing..bas purani ek baat yaad aa gayi.."

Prerna- "oh.." by that time, waiter came their Anurag's coffee. Anurag thanked him and he went from there.

Anurag was about to say something when Prerna's phone ringed, and the name flashed was Kakababu. Prerna excused herself and picked up the call.

Prerna- "Namastey, Kakababu"

Moloy- "kemon aachcho..(How are you?)"

Prerna- "aami bhalo..aapni bolun? (I am fine..you say?)"

Moloy- "aamio bhalo...aajkai aashechi London theke (I am also fine..today only, I came back from London)"

Prerna- "haan, aapke secretary ne bataya tha..(Moloy laughed)...aap has kyu rahe hai?"

Moloy- "vo.. Tum bengali se hindi mein shift ho gayi.." and both Moloy and Prerna laughed a little. In the meantime, she realised Anurag was sitting there alone and looked back and passed a smile to him which he reversed back.

Prerna- "kakababu, main Kolkata mein hun..."

Moloy- "wow!!!...kab aayi yahan. Aur ghar kyu nahi gayi..."

Prerna- "main teen din pehle hi aayi hun...maine aapka call try kiya tha..but nahi laga isiliye office call kiya tha toh pata chala ki aap London mein thein.."

Moloy- "toh ghar kyu nahi chali gayi..."

Prerna- "aap toh jantey hi hai...kakimaa hume khaas pasand nahi karti.."

Moloy- "beta, vo purani baat thi..ab aisa kuch nahi hai"

Prerna- "main aapse kal milti hun aakar...abhi kahin bahar hun.."

Moloy- "thik hai..phir kal miltey hai..."

Prerna- "ji.." and she disconnected the call. She turned to Anurag and went towards him.

Prerna- "I am so sorry.."

Anurag- "it's fine..so...aapko bengali bhi aati hai.."

Prerna- "haan...tuti-futi..ab aadat nahi rahi.."