"Hello, koi sun raha hai?" Purvi yelled from the closed elevator. Rajat sigh and smile slightly as her cheeks puffed in anger.
"Apko kyun hasi aarahi hai?" Purvi asked as she caught Rajat. He shake his head and close his eyes leaning back to the steel wall.
Purvi glared at him and sit on the opposite wall and study him. His figure is still tensed as he clench and unclench his fist. Purvi saw as creased formed on his forehead and his eyes rolled behind his close eyelids.
"Savita Aunty kesi hain?" Purvi asked quietly trying to start a conversation with him but Rajat stays quiet.
"Main apse baat kar rahi hun." Purvi says and is getting frustrated by his behaviour. Rajat still didn't say anything.
It is not that he didn't want to talk, he wants to but he know if he say something that they will end up fighting and Rajat will spill out his feeling about her. He know that man, who used to be his father, can cross all his limits to get what he wants.
Rajat eyes shot open when he heard a strange voice and look at Purvi who blush looking at him.
"Woh, mujhe bhook lag rahi hai." Purvi confess as her stomach growls again. Rajat sigh and take out his lunch box from his bag and forward it to Purvi. He do bring lunch today but he wasn't hungry and not in mood to eat anything.
"Take it." Rajat says as Purvi stare at the box in his hand. She forward her hand to take it and saw his face as their fingers brush slightly. Rajat quickly pulled his hand back and look away from her.
Purvi open the box and saw the mix vegetables with some chapatis. Her mouth water at the aroma of the dish and quickly dive in. Rajat looked up when he heard her coughing up. He quickly crawl toward her and gently patted her back.
"Are you okay?" Rajat asked her worriedly as Purvi tried to breath.
"Y-yeah." Purvi says and take a deep breath.
"Aise koi khata hai kya? Agar kuch ho jata tou?" Rajat says without really thinking making her frown in confused but her heart did a flip.
"Rajat." Purvi call his name and hold his arm as he was about to go back at his place. He look at her hand then at her.
"Mujhe apse kuch puchna hai." Rajat sigh knowing that is no way he could go away from this. He beside her but keep distance between them.
"Pucho." Rajat says shortly without looking at her. Purvi put the lunch box aside then turn toward him.
"You don't regret what happened that night, do you?" Purvi asked him. Rajat eyes snapped toward her and he could easily see pleading eyes to say no.
"No. I don't regret a thing happened that night but I do regret hearing something that I shouldn't hear." Rajat say quietly. Purvi was confused because she don't know what he is talking about.
"Hearing something that you shouldn't hear? What you mean by that?" Purvi asked him. Rajat can tell she had no idea what her Dad plan for her because if she do that they wouldn't be having this conversation.
"Nothing." Rajat says and look around as the lights turn on again and they feel the elevator moving again. Rajat stood up grabbing his mobile and wait to get out of there. He starts to feel suffocated in there with her now.
"Rajat." Purvi call but he heard the ding of the elevator and quickly step out without evening looking at her one last time.
Purvi was upset that he didn't say anything else and walk away leaving her there. Purvi pick up the lunch box and take it with her home.
**
"Kahan thi tum? Itni dair laga di. Chalo khana kha lo." Anand says as Purvi walk in the living room.
"Maine khana kha liya hai. Aap kha lijiye." Purvi says and forced out a smile for her Dad. Anand can tell she is not okay.
"Acha. Liken kam se kam mere sath beth tou sakhti ho na dining table pe. Mujhe tumse kuch baat bhi karni hai." Anand says. Purvi look at her Dad and saw a shine that she never really notice.
"Theek hai. Main fresh ho kar aati hoon." Purvi told him and went up in her room. Purvi put her bag on the bed before throwing herself beside it. She stare at the ceiling as she think what Rajat was talking about.
She know he is not going to tell her but she had to find a way to know what is bothering him.
**
Purvi walk down the stairs after she changed in a sweatpants and a button up shirt. She went in dining area and smile slightly as her father sit on his usual chair while waiting for her. Purvi take her seat as well and hold the coffee mug when she saw it.
"Tou kesa raha aaj ka din?" Anand asked as he serve dinner in his plate and look up at his daughter.
"Theek tha." Purvi shrugged and take a sip from her coffee.
"Tumhe pata hai aaj main bohat khush hoon..." Anand started to talk how much happy he feel to see how Purvi is handling the business without any problem.
Purvi was nodding along with her father talk but her mind went again toward Rajat. That night after their little moment together, Rajat wanted to confess what he feel but before he could do it, Vikas and Sneha called because the party was almost over and they had to leave. That night Rajat decide something that he think will be good for him it is not.
Today whatever Rajat says in the elevator, is what Purvi actual concern is about. She think who may know what Rajat was talking about. Maybe his mother, or maybe Shruti who she thinks Rajat is going to marry.
"Pari." Anand called her softly snapping her out of her thoughts.
"Ji papa?" She asked as she look at her father confused look.
"Tumne suna maine kya kaha?" Anand paused and saw as she shake her head. "Kya chal raha hai tumhare dimagh mei? Kis baat ko leke pareshan ho?"
"Kuch nahi, bas soch rahi hoon ke Rajat ji ke jane ke baad konsa assistant hoga jo unke jaisa kaam karega." Purvi didn't wanted to lie but she had to. Purvi was shocked to see Rajat resignation later yesterday morning on her table. She tried to talk Rajat about cancelling it but he was determined to leave her company.
"Rajat ne phir resign diya?" Anand asked her. She look at him confused but nodded.
"Phir se matlab? Unhone pehle bhi diya tha kya?" Purvi asked her. Anand nodded and tell her about the day after she left for London few months ago.
"Tumne accpect karliya uska resignation?" Anand asked her. Purvi look down at her coffee cup.
"Main kuch nahi kar sakhti iss mai." Purvi says and shrugged. Anand nodded slowly and continue to eat. Purvi bring the cup to take a sip and almost spilled it out when she heard what Anand says.
"Maine tumhare liye ek ladka dekha hai." It takes a lot of courage for Anand to say it because he know his daughter is still not over her first love.
"Liken Papa maine apko bola tha-" Purvi was cut it off by Anand as he nodded.
"Haan pata hai tumne kaha tha tumhe time chahiye magar aur kitna time? 2 saal ho gaye hain aur kya chahiye? Maine uski family ko tumhare aur Rishab ke baare mei bata diya hai, unhe koi problem nahi hai." Anand told her. Purvi looked at him knowing he didn't tell them everything.
"Kya apne unhe bataya ke apki beti ne ek insaan ki jaan lene ki bhi koshish ki thi? Aur ab woh log apki beti ke peche pade hain?" Purvi asked him and raised her eyebrow. Anand sigh and look away from her. Purvi know no matter what he wouldn't tell anyone about it.
"Tum uski tension na lo. Main handle kar longa. Tum bas ussay mil lo aur waise bhi tum dono ek dusre ko jante ho." Anand assure her making her frown.
"Main janti hoon ussay? Kon?" Purvi asked him confused. Anand give her a small smile and take a bite from his plate.
"Sachin. Woh mere ek client ka beta hai. Us din party mei jab Sachin aaya Arvind ke sath tou main surprise that kyun ke Arvind ne kaha tha ke Sachin nahi aana chahta India, magar tumne ussay bula liya. Iska matlab yehi hai ke tum dono ek dusre ko pasand karte ho." Anand told her after swallowing the morsel. Purvi hold her head and starts shaking it.
"Dad, apko misunderstanding hui hai. Aisa kuch nahi hai. Hum sirf ache dost hain aur kuch nahi." Purvi tried to clear his misunderstanding but he is not going to understand.
"Jhoot mat bolo. Party mai dekha tha maine kese tum dono enjoy kar rahe hain aur dance bhi kar rahe thay." Anand says making her shake her head.
"Woh sab sirf ek drama tha, Dad." Purvi blurt it out in frustration when she had enough.
"Drama matlab?" Anand asked her confused and straighten himself when he saw her looking everywhere but him.
"Purvi Sharma, tell me everything right now." Anand demanded her strictly making her gulped nervously.
Purvi know there is no way to run and hide her feelings from her Dad. Taking a deep breath, she starts telling him everything. How she secretly take self-defense classes but not tell him from whom. She tell him about meeting Sachin in London and how they became friends. She also tell him, visiting Rajat home a few times. She tell him how her friends make plan to make a person jealous at the party. Lastly, she tell him about her feelings for Rajat.
Hello, I know it is not that much interesting but next chapter is will be make it up for this.
Beside this, I am currently writing a short story of about 3-4 or maybe 5 chapter on Kavi and next I will be writing one-shot about Sachvi but I am not promising when I am going to update it.
Take care, Thank you!