Hello friends! I know you guys are really angry with me, and that's obvious, but stil, chooorrryyyy ! Okay I won't waste your time right now, so let's get going!

Chapter 18- The fruit of friendship!

Kavin was so excited about the 'date' that he couldn't even concentrate on his work. He just couldn't wait for his work to be over. His eyes were continually going towards the wall clock. But, as we all know, when people are very excited and happy about something, they surely make a mistake. And Kavin also made one, a BIG mistake indeed. He called up MIKI and told her EVERYTHING about the date!-

Miki: Hello, Mihika Ahmed here. Who's on the line?

Kavin: Ha Miki, Kavin here. You're busy?

Miki: No, not that much. Just busy with some paper-work. Tu bata, phone kaise kiya?

Kavin: Acha sun, good news! Purvi ne mujhe samne se date ke liye pucha!

Miki(stops writing): She asked you for what?

Kavin: Date!

Miki: Unbelievable! Purvi toh bari brave nikli. Apne senior se date ke liye samne se puch dala! Not bad!

Kavin: No, she didn't actually utter the word 'date', you know.

Miki: Matlab toh wahi hai na?

Kavin: Ha, woh baat toh hai.

Miki: Anyways, when and where are you going for your date?

Kavin: At around 2 pm, in Jacques Coffee Shop.

Miki: Woh jo 'City Mall' ke bagal main hain?

Kavin: Haan wahi…(Gets a call from Daya) Acha Miki I'll call you later.

Miki: Ok, bye. (cuts the call)

Miki(pov): 2 o'clock…(checks her watch) 2 baje tak toh main free ho jaungi, aur jab se India aayi hu, kuch maza nahi kiya, aaj mauka mil gaya!

She makes a group call to Vivaan and Sharad, her eyes startling in excitement-

Miki: Hello, boys, tum log 2 baje free ho?

Sharad: I'm gonna be free by 1, but why? Everything's ok na?

Vivaan: Mera toh dhai baje (2:30) Dipu ke saath film ka plan hain, tujhe bataya toh tha!

Miki: Vivaan, City Mall main, right?

Vivaan: Ha, par baat kya hai?

Sharad: Wahi toh main kab se puch raha hu!

Miki: Ok listen, Vivaan tu meri aur Sharad ki bhi ticket karwa lena. Aur Sharad tu 1:30 ko ghar aa jana.

Sharad: But why?

Miki: Are bhai kitna sawal karta hai! Ghar aa batati hu. Ok?

Sharad, Vivaan: Ok!

On the other hand-

In the bureau-

At that time Kavin Purvi were the only people in the bureau, and others had gone out to attend a case. And believe it or not, Kavin was so engrossed in his work he almost forgot about the date. And, again believe it or not, Purvi was reminded him about that-

Purvi(walked towards his desk nonchalantly): Umm…sir...

Kavin(still busy with his typing and didn't even notice who was calling him): Huh?

Purvi(a bit loudly): Sir, it's 2.

Kavin suddenly freezes in his position, behaving as if he had just returned from another world. He clears his throat, and says-

Kavin: Oh ha! I'm so sorry, main kaam mein itna busy ho gaya tha ki mein bhul hi gaya tha…

Purvi: Sir agar aap nahi aana chahte toh…(gets interrupted by Kavin)

Kavin(strikingly): No!

Purvi gets astounded for a moment and draws back!

Kavin calms down and says soothingly-

Kavin: I mean, kaam khatam ho chuka hai toh, cancel karne ki zarurat nahi hai. Waise tumne ACP sir se permission toh le li na?

Purvi: Ha sir, bilkul!

Kavin: Toh deri kis baat ki, chalo!

Bot of them went down and Purvi was about to sit in her car when Kavin suggested-

Kavin: Purvi! hum mere bike pe jaate hai.

Purvi(thought for a while): Umm…Ok!

Kavin mounted on the bike and started it, and purvi sat behind him and held his shoulder for support. Kavin suddenly felt a chill at his shoulder, which then transferred to the whole body. His palms got numb and trembled for a moment, but as soon as he got grip of the handlebars, he was all set for the ride!

They reached the coffe shop by 2:10 pm, and that place was really placid and beautiful, but only for a certain time :p

There was only one vacant table with three chairs, so they grabbed that seat. And like every gentleman does, he first offered Purvi a seat and then took his own seat.

Kavin(cheerfully): Bolo, kya logi?

Purvi: Jo aap kahe!

Kavin smirks. They had a really friendly conversation, and Kavin somehow felt it was the best time for him to confess-

Kavin: ab…Purvi, mein bohot dino se tumse kuch kehna chah raha tha, but keh nahi paa raha tha.

Purvi: Ha sir, boleye, kya baat hai?

Kavin(stammering quite a lot): Kaise kahu… samaj nahi aa raha hai.

Purvi(with a perfect smile): Khulke kahiye!

Kavin: I…..I…

Purvi had already guessed what he was going to say, and she was literally blushing. Kavin was about to say the second word when his eyes caught something, in fact, someone, whom he didn't want to see at that time. All the cheerfulness on his face drained away, and his brain got totally blank.

Kavin: Oh no!

Purvi(confused): What?

Kavin: N…nothing!

He hid his face behind the menu card and just prayed that those two people don't see him, but all his efforts were all in vain. Those two people, Miki and Sharad, approached their table and Miki called out-

Miki: Hello people!

Kavin sorrowfully descended his menu card, seeing that rowdy girl standing in front him, in ripped jeans and and a black t-shirt under her unbuttoned white shirt. He thought his impression in front of Purvi is now in danger! But he tried to main that smile on his face, and asked them normally-

Kavin: Guys, tum log yaha?

Sharad: ha woh pas mein 'City Mall' he na, waha mein, Miki, Vivaan aur Dipu movie ke liye jaa rage hain. Wo tickets le rahe hai, toh humne socha yaha aake coffee pi lete hain!

Miki: Aur co-incidence toh dekho. Tum dono bhi issi coffee shop main!

Kavin (pov): Acha, toh isiliye madam saari information le rahi thi! Aur dekho toh, isko co-incidence ka naam de rahi hain! Ghar chal beta, dekh ky karta hu!

All these things were killing Kavin, but they actually didn't make a difference to Purvi-

Purvi: Ha, humara aaj yaha aane ka plan tha. Arey tum log khare kyun ho? Have a seat!

As there was only one seat available in that table, he swiftly seized it and sat on it, and Miki gave him a vicious look. She looked for an empty chair, and saw one at another table. And without even seeing whether it is occupied or not, she quickly pulled it and sat down. She didn't even see that 'healthy' man who was just about to sit on it, and as he bent to sit, not knowing that someone had already snatched his seat, fell down with a big bang and vibrated the whole floor, and got hurt at his back! All the eyes went on that man, screaming like a child, and Kavin shook his head in awkwardness, and couldn't figure out a way out of this pandemonium.

Man: Aaaaa!

Miki and Sharad share glance and both of them jump off her seat and instantly approache that man to help him-

Miki(kneeling on the floor): Uncle, aap thik toh hai na?

Man(angrily): Arey kya thik hu? Kitna dukh raha hai! Kisne, kisne cheeni meri kursi? Kisne?!

Sharad: Ab….Suna nahi tum logo ne? kisne chini uncle ki kursi?!

Miki: Acha who sab choriye uncle, aap pehle khare ho jaaye (and gives him a hand). Ei waiter, mu kya dekh rahe ho, jaake ek chair le kar aao.

Both of them assist that man as if he was their own uncle, and hepled him settle down on his seat.

Man(drank water): Thank you beta…uparwala tum dono ka bhala kare

Miki(gave a convincing smile): Arey, it's our duty uncle.

Then they were returning to their table when they saw people still staring at them.

Sharad: Kya hai? Koi film chal rahi? Jaye sab!

And as they went back they secretly shared and high-five, which Kavin's eyes couldn't miss! He was now confirmed that his date was in hazard. But Purvi's reaction was totally different from his expectations-

Purvi: Amazing guys, kya acting ki tum logo ne!

Miki(defending herself): Nahi nahi nahi! Maine sachme nahi dekha ki wo uncle waha bethne wale hai, aur unki help karna toh humara farz hai, kyu Sharad?

Sharad: Yes yes, of course!

But Kavin's expression still couldn't satisfy them. The way he was glaring at them, as if the next moment he would leap on them.

Miki: What?

Kavin: What was that?

Miki: Kamall hai! Yeh sab toh humne tumse hi…(Instantly interfered)

Kavin: Tum logo ke film ka time ho gaya hoga…

Purvi: Ek minute sir. Miki tum kuch keh rahe they..

Miki(asked him through eye contact): Boldu?

Kavin: Ab mu khol hi diya hai toh bolde na!

Purvi: Abhi bologe bhi kuch!

Miki was about to tell her something when Sharad received a call from Vivaan, who told him that the film is about to start in 10 minutes.

Sharad(hastily got up): Thikhe toh hum log chalte hai, Vivaan ka call aaya tha.

Miki: Sharad thori der beth coffee pi lete hai, fir araam se chalenge.

Sharad pulls her by her forearm and says a last 'bye' to Purvi and Kavin, and goes away like a gale.

Kavin always had an unknown thought in his mind that, maybe Sharad liked Mihika, since college time. Though he knew that Mihika could never make up with any guy in this world. He could always see a small spark in Sharad's eyes when he saw her, and he even tried to talk to him about this, but Sharad always had the same answer, that it was all his imagination. Anyways, these thoughts now had no meaning. He was just waiting for the opportunity to thrash them today as soon as he got home!

So, what do you think? How will he win Purvi's heart? How will this confession take place? Let's see! *Reviews wanted*