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In the bright sunny day RaYa reached Heathrow Airport and Ram took a cab and came to his apartment. He has been in London for past 2 years on an International Project, occasionally visiting India, iss baar bhi kuch business ke silsile me hi aaya tha India aur Delhi se Amritsar, apni jhalli ki shaadi attend karne, Priya ko pyaar se jhalli bulata hain Ram, lekin usse kya malum tha ke khud shaadi kar ke wapas aayega London. Both entered in his apartment, it is 3 bedroom one.
Amarnathji told him to buy a house but Ram was reluctant, he said, what will be the use in buying a plush home when he will be the one who will stay in the house so he choose to buy this apartment. Both of his parents have come and stayed with him but only once. Though an apartment but it was still very plush and big one, but the most beautiful thing about this apartment is its balcony. Ram lives on the 9th floor of the building.
After entering the apartment, Priya looks around it, though she wasn't feeling anything but some kind of positive vibes came from her. Ram came back to Priya where she was standing, he looks at her and then said
Ram - aaj se yeh ghar tera bhi hain, tu jaise rehna chahti hain reh sakti hain
Priya looked at him surprisingly as she heard him.
Ram understood her thoughts and said dekh wahan India me tujhe sabke samne aise baat nahi kar paya main lekin mere liye na tu Karthik ki behen aur hamare jhalli hi hain, bhale hi hum dono me ab koi aur rishta hain lekin main bulayungi tujhe isi naam se aur tu bhi mere se aise hi pesh aiyo jaise tu aati thi
Hearing him Priya smiled faintly, Ram too smiled as his first shot hit the right spot, he wanted Priya to make ease and this was the first move.
Ram - aaja tujhe apna yeh apartment dikhata hoon, saying this he took Priya with him and made her see the apartment. The apartment has three rooms, with a big drawing room adjacent to the beautiful balcony separated by folding glass door. The kitchen is also nicely decorated and everything is in proper place. The rooms have adjacent bathrooms. After looking the apartment they both came in the balcony, Ram slided the glass doors and they both stepped in it, the fresh air hitted their nose. Priya inhaled deeply and looked outside, its green everywhere, the city is bustling with daily activities but still she could find a piece of peace for herself.
Ram while watching outside said tujhe pata hain main jab London me padta tha tab mujhe iss sheher se pyaar ho gaya tha, maine socha tha kabhi wapas nahi jayunga lekin ab jab yahan 2 saalon se reh raha hoon mujhe bilkul mann nahi lagta yahaan, har roz lagta hain kab main wapas jayunga apne desh, apne log, apne mitti ke paas, lekin ab tu aa gayi hain shayad ab utna akela nahi lagega mujhe
Priya - tumhara koi dost nahi hain yahan?
Ram ko bohot achha laga Priya ki awaaz sunnke, after so many hours she again spoke, woh bas yehi chahta hain ke Priya sab kuch bhool ke phir se normal life jeeye, bohot mushkil hoga uske liye lekin Ram janta hain Priya yeh kar payegi.
Ram - yahaan agar mere koi apna hain toh woh mera dost Vikram aur uski biwi Neha. Hum teeno ek saath hi yahan padte the, Vikram ne yahin settle kar liya aur Neha se shaadi bhi karli. They have a one year old son Rahul. Yehi hain meri family yahaan, ab tu aa gayi hain toh mera family bhi complete ho gaya hain.
Priya smiled hearing him.
Ram - achha ab jaa jake fresh ho jaa, tab tak main lunch ka arrangement karta hoon.
Priya in surprise tone asked tumhe khana banana aata hain?
Ram in teasing tone replied, ohhh! madam, mujhe sab kuch banana aata hain, though I have a housekeeper who cooked food for me but whenever I want to eat something Punjabi, Indian, I cook, in fact I enjoy cooking.
Priya - its still hard to believe.
Ram - aapke paas aur koi option nahi hain, achha now you go
Priya came in the bedroom and Ram in the kitchen.
After about an hour later when Ram came in his room to call Priya he saw she was sleeping in cuddled position, he smiled looking at her, Ram came and put a duvet on her and caressed her hair and closed the door but kept it open a bit.
DDDEEEPPP...Priya got up from her sleep shouting his name, for moments she couldn't recollect where is she, she clutched her duvet and kept looking in dark, Ram immediately came and opened the door and put on the bed lamp. In the scarce light from it he looked Priya is sitting on the bed holding the duvet tightly in her hand, he immediately came to her and took her in his embrace, and kept his one hand on her head and one hand on her back stroking gently. Priya clutched him tightly and tears kept falling from her eyes.
Ram - Priya, shhh! kuch nahi hua hain, sab theek hain, dekh main hoon na abhi tere saath, sab theek ho jayega, with this he constantly patted her back with ease.
Priya clutched him more tightly and continue to sob. Ram is feeling very bad for her, in fact he still can't believe that destiny has played such rude game with her, isne kisi ka kya bigaara tha jo isse itni badi sazaa mili, Ram knows how much she loved Deep aur usko khone ka gham kaise bardaasht kar rahi hain, jab koi apna chhut ta hain toh kaisa lagta hain yeh Ram se behtaar aur koi nahi samajhta hain. After some more moments Priya became composed and Ram again put her down, though Priya didn't had her lunch nor dinner, neither she get freshnd up but for now Ram didn't want her to do any of those, she needs rest and its better she sleeps well. He puts her on the bed as Priya closed her eyes; he kept caressing her hair and tucket the duvet more on her. It was almost mid night and Ram was working when he heard Priya's scream. He made her comfortable on the bed and kept the bed lamp on and came outside. He came to his balcony and sat on his lounger. He kept staring in the sky. Sanjana ke jaane ke baad kai raatein usne aise beetaye hain, aasmaan ko niharte huye, London ki skyline ko dekhte huye. Ram sighed.
Next day, Priya got up from the bed and looked around her, for moments she couldn't able to recollect then slowly she remind everything. She came out from her duvet and came out from bed, she came out from the room and was about to call Ram when she found him sleeping on the lounger in the balcony. The balcony is moderately big and spacious. It is just 6:30 in the morning. Priya saw Ram was lying rather cuddling in his lounger, his arms crossed on his chest. It seemed he was feeling cold. Priya came to the room and took the duvet and covered him with that. He was sleeping peacefully. Priya once again looked at him and then come back to the room.
Priya came out taking her shower, she was feeling fresh now, yesterday she neither took shower not ate anything, she was so tired, the moment she sat on the bed she slept, there was also the jetlag but more than that her mind was tired. Now after taking hot shower she is feeling fresh, wearing a light green salwar suit she came out from the room. Ram was still sleeping on the recliner. Today is Saturday, Priya remembered she has to call her parents and in-laws but she can't call them as her number has to be changed. She thought of saying such to Ram. She came in the kitchen which is an open one with dining table placed in the middle. She opened the fridge and found food. She was thinking what to make for breakfast when Ram came in, seeing her he said
Ram - good morning, tu itni jaldi kyun uth gayi?
Priya smiled faintly and wished him back.
Ram - tu ruk, main fresh hoke aata hoon phir hum dono ek saath coffee peete hain
Priya - main coffee banalu?
Ram - tujhe banani aati hain?
Priya - haan woh Deep ko bhi bohot pasand thi, toh maa se...she couldn't finish her words
Ram understood and said, theek hain toh phir aaj tu hi bana, main tab tak fresh hoke aata hoon
Priya kept standing there for some time and then starts preparing coffee.
At the dining table both Ram and Priya were sitting opposite each other, Ram was relishing the coffee, it was different from his one but he was enjoying the sip.
Priya - tumne ghar pe phone kar diya?
Ram - haan ghar pe kardiya hain aur chachaji ko bhi kar diya hain, achha sun aaj mere saath zara bahar chalegi, ghar ke liye kuch samaan khareed na hain aur tere liye naya sim bhi lena hain.
Priya - aaj office nahi jana hain?
Ram - nope, aaj soch raha hoon main meri jhalli ko thoda London ghumayu?, bol chalegi mere saath?
Priya kept staring at him, Ram ke aankhon me koi sympathy ya pity nahi tha, nahi koi taunt ya mazaak tha, sirf ek dosti thi, she softly says yes.
Ram - achha yeh bata tujhe bhook nahi lagi?, kal se tune kuchh bhi nahi khaya hain
Priya - bohot laagi hain, sorry tumne kal mere liye khana banaya lekin main...
Ram just waved his hand and said aree koi nahi, its okay, tu thak gayi thi toh maine socha tujhe rest karne doon, toh ab bol kya khayegi?, what would you prefer to have in breakfast madam?
Priya - kal tumne banaya aaj main breakfast banayu?
Ram - theek hain, no problem, dekh le kya kya hain, haan aur ek baat yaar tu plz mujhse poocha mat kar, ab yeh ghar tera bhi hain, jo karna hain hain, jaise karna hain, jaise rehna hain tu reh sakti hain, bhale hi tera aur mera rishta ab kuch aur hain lekin hum dono dost hain aur rahenge yeh final hain, samjhi?
Priya in choked voice said thank you
Ram smiled.
After having breakfast, they both came in the parking lot, Ram took out his black Rovers Ranger and made Priya sit in it. Priya jitni Ram ko dekh rahi hain utni hi amazed ho rahi hain, jis Ram ko woh pehchhanti hain, janti hain usse kai zyada achha hain woh. Amritsar me Ram aur Delhi phir London me Ram bohot alag hain, Amritsar me Ram ko koi dekh ke nahi kahega ke he is a multi millionaire and so punctual and disciplined, Priya ke saath hamesha ladne ko taiyyar Ram, London me is quite suave and well behaved. Priya was thinking such when Ram asked while driving,
Ram - kya soch rahi hain?
Priya - kuch nahi
Ram - dekh jhalli tujhe bachhpann se janta hoon, baatein toh tu dabane se rahi, tere peyth me kur kur karta hain, ab zyada kuch na sochte huye bol de kya soch rahi thi
Priya - mujhe samajh nahi aa raha tha ke ek hi aadmi itna alag kaise ho sakta hain?
Ram - matlab?
Priya - matlab yehi ki jis Ram Kapoor ko main janti hoon woh Amritsar ke hain lekin Londonwale Ram Kapoor ko main nahi janti
Ram smiled and said kuch din reh le mere saath usse bhi jaan jayegi.
Ab yunhi baatein karte karte they came to the mobile shop, they took the new sim connection and then came to the nearby departmental store. It is a huge one, you can find anything, just name it and they are there on the shelves. Ram normally comes here for his groceries and other items. The owner of the shop smiled looking at him and Ram introduced Priya to him. The owner congratulated both of them. Priya was wearing a maroon salwar with white kameez, her chuda was still there on her hand, everyone was staring at her, she can feel those gazes when she was picking up the items. She felt awkward but before she could turn Ram came beside her and said
Ram - tujhe awkward feel karne ki zaroorat nahi hain, its just that they are curious.
Priya was initially surprised to hear him, how could he make out what she was feeling?
Ram - tere chehre pe saaf likha hain ke you are feeling awkward, just ignore it.
Priya now feel relaxed and said, actually woh dadi ne kahan tha ki ek mahine tak isse utaar nahi sakte, isi liye...
Ram - its okay, main keh raha hoon na, tujhe jaise rehna hain tu reh sakti hain and if you want to take these out, that's also no problem.
They were conversing while picking up the items, in fact Ram knows what he has in his store; Priya was really surprised to see that.
They both came back home, while Priya was in washroom to get freshnd up, Ram was in kitchen. Priya came out and saw Ram was keeping his groceries, she came there to help him.
Ram - dekh le kahan kya rehta hain?, though Mrs. Parker will make the food still if you want to eat something of your choice you can do that.
Priya - can I cook from now onwards, can Mrs. Parker just do other stuffs?
Ram - are you sure you want to do this, coz I really have no problem in that
Priya became happy, Ram uske liye itna kuch kar raha hain, she also wanted to do something, aur waise bhi khaali beythi rahegi toh Deep ke bare me soch soch ke aur dukh hoga, she was trying immensely to forget him, par itna asaan nahi hain, Deep uski season me basa hain, ek din ek pal nahi guzra hain jab usne Deep ko yaad na kiya ho, she just simply can't forget him.
Once Ram and Priya completed with the groceries, Priya said
Priya - lunch ke liye kya banau?
Ram - kal ka khana abhi bhi hain fridge me, abhi ke liye wahi ho jayega, raat ko I will order some Chineese, tujhe bohot pasand hain na?
Priya - hmmm
Bas aise hi din beet gaye, haste aur baatein karte karte, Ram is trying his very best to make Priya happy and foget about her past and Priya is also trying hard but both of them know it isn't very easy but still they were trying. For dinner Ram ordered Chineese and they both enjoyed the food, it was tasty. After dinner Ram came to his room and said
Ram - tu yahaan so jaa, I will sleep in another room, agar kuch bhi chahiye ho toh mujhe ek awaaz de dena.
Priya looked at him and said, I have no problem if you sleep here, I trust you.
Ram for moments kept looking at her, both were looking at each other, yeh peheli raat nahi hain jab Ram aur Priya ek saath so raahe hain, in fact har raat Ram ne Priya ko sahara hi diya hain, kal ki raat bhi he guarded her and Priya can feel the safety with him with that she trusted him too. They both lie down but on either side of the bed. Both didn't say anything and after some time it was seen they both drifted to sleep.
Next day was Sunday and Ram spent his entire day with Priya, he helped her to unpack her things, make her comfortable in this new place and house. They chatted all the day; Ram was trying to make her feel better. Bachpann ki tarah he teased her too, but in this entire thing he was enjoying being with her, he was happy to be with her, Amritsar ke kisse aur bachpann ki yaadein maano inn dono ke beech thoda aur nazdeekiyaan laa di, in fact Ram deliberately raise Deep's name and let Priya speak about him.
Ram - mujhe abhi bhi yakeen nahi hota hain ke Deep jaise itne sensible ladke ne tujhe kaise pyaar kiya, tune toh usse mechanic hi bana diya tha
Priya ne bhi Ram ko tease karte huye kahan, Deep sensible tha isi liye mujhe chhuna, lekin pata nahi Sanjana ne tum me kya dekha tha?
Ram - ohhh! madam Sanju ne mujhe nahi maine usse pasand kiya tha, and for your kind information ladkiyan aaj bhi Ram Kapoor me marti hain, jaan chhikarti hain sab
Priya - oh plz yeh galat notion na nikal do apne dimaag se
Ram - kyun, kya burai hain mujhme, young hoon, dashing hoon, have a great physique, intelligent hoon, paisa hain toh problem kya hain?
Priya - nahi problem toh koi nahi sirf thoda sa attitude hain aur bohot saare lectures dene ka shauq hain saying this she started giggling.
Ram smiled and keep looking at her, Priya is so innocent and with that sweet too. Hearing her Ram came to her and said aur meri jhalli bohot cute hain saying this he pulled her cheeks and also tugged her braid.
Yunhi haste, muskuraate aur ek dusre ke taang kheenchte huye din beet jata hain. Next day when Priya opened her eyes, she saw Ram was not there in the bed, she got tensed, and she frightened and came out hurridly from the room but couldn't find him. Priya came in the balcony but he wasn't there too, Priya looked every corner of the house but he wasn't there in the apartment. Priya started crying, she slouched on the carpet of the drawing room and hugged her knee and was shedding her tears, in that exact moment the door of the apartment opened and Ram came inside. Priya heard the opening of door and found Ram, she immediately throws herself in his arm and clutched him tightly. Ram could felt her tremor, she was shivering. For moments he kept standing in the middle of the room and then made her sit on the chair. Priya was still clutching him tightly. Ram patted her back and said
Ram - relax, main hoon Priya yehi pe
Priya said between her sobs, I was so frightened, I-I thought you too left me, I looked for you in the apartment but you-you weren't there, plz don't leave me again saying this she started crying.
Ram took her in his tight hug and caressed her hair and said, I promise I will not leave you again. I was working out in the gym which is just in the ground floor; I thought you were sleeping so I didn't disturb you, sorry maaf kar de, aage se aisa nahi hoga, saying this he cupped her face and wiped her tears with his thumb and again said agar agli baar darr laage toh mujhe ek call kar dena, I will come back.
Priya looked at him with tears in her eyes, voice still cracked said Promise
Ram - pakka promise.
Priya was in kitchen preparing breakfast for Ram, today is Monday and Ram is going to join office, Ram ne bohot manaa kiya Priya ko lekin usne ek nahi suni, she came in the kitchen and made the breakfast. Ram came out in his office attire, draped in white formal shirt with red tie along with grey suit was looking utterly most handsome man in this world. Almost 6 feet tall with a chiseled body, Ram is definitely every woman's dream date.
Ram - sunn maine Mrs. Parker ko keh diya hain ke unhe ab se khana banane ki zaroorat nahi hain she will only do the other work, you don't have to worry.
Priya - normally when do you come back from office?
Ram smiled and said koshish karunga jaldi aane ki
Priya now became embarrassed said nahi main bas aise hi poonch rahi thi
Ram - if you need something am just a call away, just call me, okay
Priya nods her head.
Dekhte dekhte ek mahina beet gaya Priya ko London aaye huye, inn ek mahine me Ram ne Priya ko bohot sambhala hain, hamesha koshish karta hain ke usse khush rakhhe, he spends quality time with her inspite of his hectic and busy schedule, every Sunday he spends his entire day with her, isi beech usne Priya ko London bhi ghumaya hain, he has taken her in famous places of the city and with that he has also introduced her to Shergills - Vikram, Neha and Rahul. Ram was in his office, rather he was in his meeting when Vikram called him. After the meeting Ram called him back and asked to meet him in La Piere coffee shop. Vikram reached there and found Ram is waiting for him, after the brief hugging session, both sat down.
Vikram - baat kya hain yaar, aise yun achanak coffee shop pe?, sab theek toh hain na
Ram and Vikram were best buddies in college when they were doing their Masters. Along with them Neha was also there. These three were inseparable, people often used to call them three musketeers. Vikram always wanted to settle in London while his parents were very much against his decision. They wanted him to join in their family business of dairy products but he had different aspirations altogether. While he was doing his masters he was also working part time so that he can have an experience. They all came back to India, where Ram joined his father, and Vikram was trying to cope up with his family business but didn't give hope to get the best in London. He kept trying and finally his wait pays off. He got the chance to work with one of the prestigious company of the world headquartered London. He grabbed the opportunity and came here. Before coming, he married Neha and they both settled in London. For past 4 years they are in the city and the closest frnd of Ram, in fact when Sanjana left him, Vikram and Neha were by his side all the time. So it is very obvious for him that he is tensed for his friend, Vikram donot want his friend to suffer again so very impatiently asked him what the matter is. Ram relaxed himself first then took a sip in his coffee and told him everything about what happened in Amritsar. Vikram listened to him, both didn't say anything for minutes but then Vikram took his hand in him for shake and congratulated him.
Vikram - humein Priya se kab milwa raha hain?
Ram - thoda waqt de mujhe, abhi tak woh uss sadme se bahar nahi aayi hain, abhi bhi woh darr uske andar hain
Vikram - yeh toh bohot natural hain Ram, its obvious that Priya is still traumatized, itna bada shock hain lekin I know you will take care of her very well, am happy for you yaar, am happy that you moved on your life after Sanjana.
Ram - tu Neha ko bata dena aur kehna I might need her help in this
Vikram - anytime and anything for you.
After this two friends chatted a while and then came back in their respective workplace.
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Very nice update
pls continue soon
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