A RoNakshi FF- Hero for Hire

Chapter 4

A few weeks later...

Sonakshi was in her office going over some reports, when there was a knock at her door.
She looked up as Pulkit peeped, before entering.

'Aray Pulki! Ajao! Free hogaye?'

'Di! Aap ne lunch kiya?' said Pulkit as he came to sit across her.

'Bas aaj ke liye I'm done. Tu ne kiya?'

'Nahin! Socha aaj aap ke saath karunga..order karta hun.'

'Nahin! Order mat kar! Aaj bahar chalte hain.' she smiled at him.

Pulkit looked at her, surprised.

'Wow Di! Great idea! But..'

'But?'

'Aap theek to hain na? Matlab..pichli baar jab aap ne aisa kiya tha to Ma Papa ki anniversary pe, yani 6 months pehle.'

'Mein nahin kar sakti kya?'

'No no..ofcourse. Chalo phir..'

Sonakshi and Pulkit left the hospital to go to a popular Sindhi restaurant in the city centre.

Ordering their famous Sindhi biryani, Koki and curry, they settled down to eat.
Pulkit was narrating a funny incident that had taken place at the hospital during his shift.

'Us intern ne Dr. Mathur ko patient ka attendant samajh ke prescription de di. Ke jayen, yeh medicines le ke aayen, doctor sahab abhi aate hi hongay.'

Sonakshi laughed out loud. Pulkit joined her.
Her laughter echoed in the restaurant and several people turned to see.

Unknown to her another pair of eyes were watching her from across the room. They couldn't believe what they were seeing. Dr. Sonakshi Rastogi, the serious surgeon, was laughing.

'Unbelievable!' Rohit exclaimed.

'Kya hua?' his uncle, Akash Sippy, inquired.

'Chachu..woh...'

'Tu jaanta hai usse?' Akash also turned to see.

Rohit couldn't take his eyes off her face. It had transformed completely, making her more beautiful.
Picking his phone, he quickly captured the moment.

'Kya kar raha hai Rohit? Mera restaurant band karwayega?'

'Chill chachu! Kuch nahin hoga!' He was grinning from ear to ear.

He then noticed her companion. It was a young man. He stopped smiling.

'Ab kya hua Rohit? Tu theek to hai?'

'Yeh kon ho sakta hai us ke saath? Boyfriend? Colleague? '

'Tujhe kya karna hai?'

Somebody signaled Akash. He got up to leave.

'Rohit mein abhi aya! Tum khao.'

Rohit didn't even notice. His eyes were transfixed on one table only.

Curiosity getting the better of him, he got up and walked to her table.

'Well, well, if it isn't Dr. Rastogi!'

Sonakshi, who had been smiling at Pulkit now, looked up startled.

She stopped smiling.

'Well, well, if it isn't you again. Aap yahan?'

'Aap hain na yahan!' he grabbed a chair from the next table and sat down next to her.

'Excuse me! Kuch zyada free nahin ho rahe aap?'