Tumko Dekha Toh-2 Update 9

Update 9

Ram looked sideways at Priya… she looked tense..he was wondering what  was troubling her..

Ram: Priya????

Priya: mmm

Ram: Are you ok?

Priya: yeah I am fine Ram…why do you ask?

Ram: Nahin, was wondering, you seem to be disturbed..

Priya..(thinking) Ram, kaise bataaoon, it feels very different sitting like this with you in the car…the mere fact that you are sitting next to me is making my heart beat faster..how can I not be disturbed..but how can I tell you?

Priya: No Ram..I am perfectly fine… could you drop me home please? I have a conference call in the evening and anyway you had to meet your estate agents as well.

Ram: Yeah right..will drop you off and drive directly..

Priya: Ram, you are totally drenched..go back to the hotel, change, have something hot to drink and phir jaayiye na!

Ram is taken aback..she cares so much..he smiled at her…Yes madam..jaise aap kahe..

Priya laughs..His ‘Yes Madam’ sounded so nice..

They reached her house..both of them think…itni jaldi pahunch bhee gaye..uff

Priya : takes off the seat-belt..Ram, thanks so much..I had such a lovely time with you.

Ram tries to get out of the car to open the door for her.. his hand near the gears..trying to unclick the seat belt..

Priya lightly touches his hand..says No Ram..it is raining..main khud chalee jaaoongi..

Ram looks at her hand on his..has a smile on his face..Priya takes her hand off in a hurry..looks embarrassed..Ram gives her a naughty look and says..Barish acha lagta hai…

She gets off quickly..and says a quick good bye..Ram reverses the car…sees Priya with her hand on her forehead, shaking her head in disbelief..Ram laughs out loud..

Ram: So, Priya Sharma….aapko bhee kuch kuch hota hai…so can I safely assume that you enjoyed my company as well???

Priya walks into the house blushing furiously only to look at Sudhir and Shipra’s puzzled look!

Shipra: Priyaaaaaaaaaaa! Arrey yeh kya? Tum baarish mein bheeg gayi aur tumne Ram ka coat kyun pehna hai?

Priya is literally kicking herself..woh ma..I am going upstairs to change..Ma bahut thand lag rahi hai..mere liye tulsi aur adrak wali chai pila do please… she runs upstairs..

Sudhir: Shipra tum na hadh kartee ho..umar itnee ho gayi par bachpana nahin gaya..Shipra kya tumne kuch notice kiya..ab Priya pehle jaise nahin hai..kuch badal si gayi hai..

Shipra: Hein??? How?

Sudhir..Did you notice her happiness when she saw Ram today? She knew what he liked..gave him his tea? Priya has never gone out with anyone…did you notice how she went upstairs before leaving with Ram? Have you ever seen her like this before? Shipraji…lagta hai finally Priya has found Mr Right…but will she admit it? Does Ram feel the same way about her?

Shipra: Sudhir..now that you say…I think you are right..should we talk to Krishnaji about them?

Sudhir: Shipra, let them first talk to each other …they are mature adults. Dekhte hain..par mujhe lagta hai, we should have Karthik and Natasha engaged as soon as possible.

 Ram waits for Priya to walk inside before the engine purrs..Ram is all smiles and says Ram Kapoor you are in love with Priya Sharma…ab kuch acha sa music ho jaaye…

Samaa hai suhaana suhaana

Nashe main jahaan hai

Kisi ko kisi ki, khabar hi kahaan hai

Har dil mein dekho, mohabbat jawaan hai

Ram: Well Ram…tu tho gaya kaam se..you are smiling, you are singing..the world looks so beautiful all of a sudden…

Keh rahi hai nazar nazar se afsaane

Ho raha hai asar ke jisko dil jaane

Dekho yeh dil ki ajab dastaan hai

Nazar bolti hai, dil bezubaan hai

Ram looks at his right hand…smiles..Ram asar tho hua hai..he smells his hand..it smells of her..her care, warmth, her embarrassment, her blush..oh the list was endless… her pallu on his face..he smiles thinking of her..the way she looked with his coat on her…oh oh she still had it…rehne do Ram..isi bahaane aur ek baar mil lenge..he laughs..Ram Kapoor, you are acting like an adolescent…

Ho gaya milan dilon ka mastaana

Ho gaya hai koi kisi ka deewana

Jahaan dilruba hai, dil bhi wahaan hai

Jise pyaar kahiye, wahi darmiyaan hai

Deewana???? Me? I don’t think so…itna bhee nahin…Ram thinks..

Ram: Itna bhee nahin?? Ram, just think in these two days..have you even thought of anyone else? Your family, business, Vikram???? It is only Priya… Boss, you are deeply, madly in love!!!!!

Priya runs upto her room away from the uncomfortable questions her mother posed..she goes up to the dressing table and looks at herself..

Priya: Oh God! No wonder Ma looked at me like that..I am still wearing Ram’s coat..God my saree- it is all wet and transparent..Goodness..Maine kya kar diya..upar se..upar se I touched Ram’s hand..uffff Priya Sharma what is wrong with you? She remembered how her pallu flew up to Ram’s face…his closeness, his male scent when he gave his coat to her..she blushes even more and runs to change her clothes..she takes his coat and carefully hangs it to dry…but cannot resist running her fingers through the soft material…. She lies down thinking…she smells Ram’s cologne…it disturbed her..she thinks..picks up her phone..

The phone rings..Ram is getting dressed..he has his tie in his hands..he is surprised to see Priya’s name flashing..

He takes a deep breath..

Ram: Hiiiiiii Priya…we just met didn’t we? He guffaws…something happened?

Priya(  sounding breathless) Ram, sorry I forgot to return your coat..

Ram: Achha? Iss baat ke liye phone kiya tumne? I thought there was something else…something had happened? He is smiling..full naughty…

Priya: (stammers) kkkyaaaa hoga mujhe..kkuch bhee tho nahin..just thought I should tell you that’s all..bye anyway I have to go..

Ram: Oh I am so disappointed Priya..mujhe laga you had something important to tell me! Anyway I am just leaving anyway…I will speak to you later..bye.

Priya(sounding put-off) Bye…thinks What is wrong with him? Why is he speaking to me like that..she looks at her hands- they are shaking..her heart is pounding..

Shipra comes to her with her tea..she takes it..

Priya: Ma, I am going to sleep for a while..I feel sort of feverish…will eat something later ok?

Shipra: Oh beta..so jao..I won’t disturb you…

Priya( thinks) Haan ma, you won’t disturb me..but woh Ram…he is refusing to leave my mind..

She closes her eyes..She sees his smile, his eyes…they tell her something..something she knows..she feels..his coat is right in front of her drying…it felt so good..it felt Ram….Priya sits up abruptly..Priya Sharma, what is wrong with you? You cannot get this person out of your mind!!! Priya, are you finally in love? Is he Mr Right? Is this right? Does being in love feel like this?

She can hear his deep baritone voice, his laugh, his gentle teasing manner, his chivalry…Priya Sharma, he just swept you off your feet..but does he feel the same way? She lets out a deep sigh.. She gets up …walks around singing one of her favourite songs….

Pal bhar mein ye kya ho gaya
Wo main gayi wo mann gaya
Chunari kahe sun ri pawan
Sawan laya ab ke sajan
Din bhar mujhe yun sataaye
Tum bin ab to raha nahi jaae
Tum bin ab to raha nahi jaae

Two days…that was all it took…she was missing him already..what did that mean?

Aasha ki chhoti si nayya
Leke chali purawayya
Dole dole jhumakaa bole
Chupake se ye bhed khole
Aajaayega aajaayega
Pyaar se tum bulana

Will I see him tomorrow? I wish I could…don’t know when he is going back…

Aai bahaare simatake
Kahane lagi wo lipatake
Chori chori chalo gori
Thaame hue baiyan mori
Mil jaayega mil jaayega
Tumako wahi deewana

Priya thinks..I want to spend my life with him..listening to his laughter, seeing his smile..don’t want anything else..don’t want anything else.