PYAAR KI MANZIL

EPISODE 21

Prachi was caught in a dilemma when Ranbir asked her out too. A small voice originating from her heart told her to accept Ranbir's plan. But then again, she had already promised Aarav. Her principles forbade her from breaking it.

"Umm......Ranbir, I'm a bit busy tomorrow." she said hesitatingly.

"Oh!...." he said a bit disheartened at the news.

"I'm sorry Ranbir........" Prachi began to say.

"Hey, you don't need to be sorry. We can go out some other day........how about the day after tomorrow?" Ranbir said cheerfully.

"Yeah! That would be fine." Prachi agreed happily.

"Okay, so now don't sit sulking that you had to refuse a handsome guy like me. I like my jovial chikchiki."

"Are you trying to make me guilt-free or praising yourself?" Prachi asked him faking anger.

"Both......"

"Baklu......"

"Bye. I don't want a lecture now. Have a good time thinking about me." Ranbir said teasingly and cut the call.

Prachi shook her head fondly at Ranbir's antics. He was like a cute child in the body of a grown up.

On Ranbir's side:

Ranbir was sitting on his bed with a wide grin plastered on his face. The fact that finally he will go out with Prachi made him feel like he was on the top of the world. He felt nothing could spoil his mood then, but he was wrong.

His phone began vibrating, it was an unknown number calling him. Ranbir cast an questioning look at Aryan, who shook his head in denial.

"How does it feels to loose to me once again?" the voice on the other side spoke.

"Aarav, Don't you have any work except speaking nonsense?" Ranbir clenched his fists in anger.

"Chill bro. Attitude doesn't suit loosers." Aarav tried to agitate Ranbir.

"Would you enlighten me now about what exactly you want to tell?" Ranbir said in a mocking tone.

"Prachi refused to go out with you right?"

"How do you know about it?" Ranbir asked surprised.

"How is not important. It's 'WHY' has she refused you?"

"She has an appointment." 

"Wrong. She has an appointment with ME, Aarav Kapoor." he said this words with pauses as if savoring each and every word.

"WHAT??!! No! It can't be." Ranbir couldn't believe his ears.

"It is.......Prachi chose me over you........"

Ranbir was too shocked and disturbed to reply.

"Don't be so surprised, save some for later. It's just the beginning." Aarav said this with his voice full of maliousness and cut the call.

Ranbir could not believe his ears. Prachi was going out with that devil's incarnation?

"Aryan, .....Prachi......Aarav......Together......." Ranbir began mumbling in a dazed state.

"I guess it's not a big deal. Prachi works for Aarav's company and they might have some work, so they are going out." Aryan tried to cheer his best friend.

"Yes, you may be correct." Ranbir believed Aryan's words.

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Aryan was thinking that why Prachi had agreed to go out with Aarav and hid about it from Ranbir. Though he had said that they might have work, he knew it was a lame excuse. Work could be done in the office.

He considered talking directly to Prachi, but dismissed the idea. 

Shahana!

Yes, he could ask her, but the problem was that Shahana seemed to be always stuck with Prachi. They were rarely seen without each other. One would think that Shahana was on a mission to save Prachi from kidnappers and vice versa.

Aryan's face suddenly lit up. He had an excuse! He could ask Shahana out and give Prachi's behavior as the excuse!

"What an excellent idea Aryan, proud of you." he praised himself.

"Hi Shahana. How about meeting at the Coffee Express tomorrow evening?" Aryan said as soon as Shahana picked up his call.

"Huh.....So sorry Aryan, but I'm engaged tomorrow evening." Shahana said sadly as going out with Aryan was better than wasting her time with Vicky. Only she knew how she controlled herself from punching his face.

"But you are always free on Friday evenings." Aryan stated.

"How do you know that I'm free on Fridays?" Shahana was surprised.

Aryan felt caught. He couldn't admit that he followed or rather stalked her.

"Umm....that's not important."

"So sorry. But I can't come. Talk to you later, maasi is calling me now." Shahana said in a hurry and cut the call.

"Why is she always in a hurry? Can't she even spare sometime to talk with me?" Aryan talked to himself with a pout.

Shahana is not made for you. Forget her. It will be better for you.

This is the notification which popped up in Aryan's phone.

He was utterly confused. Who could have sent it to him? It was from an unknown number. No one knew that he had a soft spot for Shahana, not even Ranbir.

Don't waste your time wondering who I am. Come to café Valentina tomorrow at 6:00pm and you will face the truth.

Disturbed by everything that was happening, Aryan decided to go at that place the next day.

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