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PART 4 - Long Drive

He slowly turns to look at her..Again their lips are too close. He looks at them for a brief second. His inner desires were pushing him towards those trembling petals but he controlled himself. At this point of time, he is building trust in her mind and of course this is not at all the right time for it.

She too controls herself and her heart beat slowly gets back its normal self.

M: Are you fine now? Is this seating ok?

G: I am fine.. thank you...

The drive begins...she is still in her tensed state...her fingers playing with the thin chain that she is wearing on her neck.

Again a moment of silence followed...

M: You look tired...

she again smiles... "yeah..it was a very eventful day for me...have been busy thro out the day...But soo happy to see off my friend happilly married"

He now prefers to listen to her talk...

G: Rabecca is not only a room mate but a very best friend...She has helped me and guided me so much from the time I have landed in this country. And will miss her when I go back home...sighs...

M: And now you will be living all alone?

G: No, Ria is there..again, she is my close friend...

M: She didnt come for the wedding?

G: She is in her second year of Graduation. She had to complete some combined projects along with her class mates...

M: hmm...I see

Maan is now relieved that she is started feeling comfortable.

G: Also back home both our families are well connected.

Just then...Ria Calls on Geet's phone..

G: Haan Bacha..

Ria: Woh..Is there anything to munch at home??

Geet sighs she expected this call from Ria..she knows very well that she cannot be hungry for long..She thinks for a while..

G: Oh haan...kal Rabecca ne tumhari favourite fish curry banayi thi (Rabecca had made your favourite fish curry) ...Check it in the fridge.. Garam karke khalo (Heat it and eat) and check the bread box which is kept in the table. Hope this helps..

Ria: Wait dhi ...let me check..

Ria: Hmm..

G: Mila? (got it?)

Ria: Haan..Nothing excites her anymore...

Geet really wonders...if it was a ria 2 months back , she would have been so excited and jumps to hear about her favourite fish curry...Geet really wonders where she lost that Ria..

G: And...very important...You are eating fish...Eeeah...you must wash this vessel and plates by yourself right after eating...dont keep it in wash basin...alright?

Maan has been quietly observing her talks...and smiles within..

Ria: Ok Dhi...dont worry...

Please time pe khao aur so jao. Hmm?? (Please eat and sleep on time..Hmm??)

Ria: Hmm

Geet again recalls her old Ria...Her old bublee Ria, she would have ended the call saying...ACHA MERI DAADIMA (OK MY GRANDMA)..listening to geet's long advices..and she sighs.