Dil Mein Ho Tum

Chapter - 5

Same day, Mumbai
Rao's Mansion
Living Room

Rituraj and Riva sitting with those guests who came to see Preetika.

Mrs. Mehta : Riva ji, Preetika ko bulaiye na *smile*

Riva smiles and nods in yes and she glares at Rituraj. Rituraj smiles and signals Riva to bring Preetika. Riva gets up and goes upstairs to Preetika's room.

Here, downstairs in the living room. A man enters. Rituraj's eyes falls on him while he was busy talking to Mr. Mehta. And that man is Rituraj's assistant. Rituraj welcomes him inside.

Assistant : Excuse me Sir. Mujhe aapse kuch akele mein baat karni hai.

Rituraj *confusingly* : Abhi? Okay. Excuse me please.

And He gets up and goes in a corner with his assistant. That assistant handover him an envelope. Rituraj looks at him confusingly.

And upstairs, in Preetika's room.

Riva is shattered to see Preetika is not there, she again ran! Riva is so much angry. Riva dials Preetika....
But she's not answering.

And here,
Rituraj is shattered too.

Assistant : Preetika ma'am iss Handsome ladke ko hug karke kaafi ro rahi thi. Aur woh ladka unke aansu poch raha tha.. phir woh dono baith ke baatein karne lage.

Rituraj hears this and gets shattered like anything.

Rituraj *in mind* : Jis din Usmaan Sahab aur unki family aayi thi toh yeh ladki bhaag gayi thi. Phir Harshad milne ke baad, usne khud hi Na kar diya tha. Yeh chal kya raha hai?

Just when Riva comes downstairs in shock. Rituraj turns around at Riva. Riva looks at him with a upset face and she nods at him in no. Rituraj looks down and he looks up at Mr and Mrs Mehta who were starring at them. Rituraj takes a smile at them. And he takes Riva in a side. And shows her that photo of Preetika and Harshad in each other's arms. Riva covers her mouth with her palm due to shock and looks at Rituraj.

Riva *in low voice* : Yeh ladki kar kya rahi hai?

Rituraj : Riva ji, iss ladki ke baare mein baad mein sochte hai. Pehle Mr and Mrs Mehta ko kya kahenge yeh sochiye.

Riva turns and upsetly looks at them and feels so shame.

Riva : Main inhe handle karti hoon.

And Riva goes towards Mr and Mrs Mehta. Who were starring at her thoughtfully that where's Preetika?

Riva *fake smile* : I am so sorry Mr and Mrs Mehta.. Preetika ghar pe nahi hai.

Mrs Mehta *thoughtful smile* : Oh! But kahan gayi aapki beti?

Riva *gloze* : Woh actually apne Grandmaa ke ghar gayi hai.. abhi usne mujhe message kiya. Darasal uski Grandmaa ki tabiyat thik nahi hai. Isliye woh milne chali gayi.. I'm so sorry Mrs Mehta.

Mr and Mrs Mehta looks at each other and then they looks at Riva.

Mr Mehta : Its okay Mrs Rao. We understand. *smile*

Riva smiles at them and they both stands up together to leave.

Mrs Mehta *smiling* : Koi baat nahi To ji. Hum samajh sakte hai. Hum kal milne aate hai, humare bete ke sath. It will be better, woh bhi dekh lega.

Riva and Rituraj looks at each other and lower their gazes.

Rituraj : Ji zaroor! *fake smile*