Sorry for the delay in updating today.. But here is Chapter 5...
Priya is on her way to
Mysore in her car playing the CD that Kartik burnt for her. Enjoying listening
to the Old Hindi songs. Priya is humming away...
Priya: "Ajeeb daastaan
hai yeh
Kahan shuru kahan khatam
Yeh manzile hai kaunsi
Na voh samajh sake na hum"...
Suddenly, the car makes
a noise...hiss...thump thump... Priya manages to control the car, drives the car
to the side, where it stops. She goes..
Priya: Oh oh... Get out of the car Priya... Looks like a flat tire. She gets out of
the car. Runs around the car to see which tire is flat. Opens the trunk. Checks
to see if there is a spare tire. Finds it. Removes the necessary tools and
begins the process of replacing the tire.
Meanwhile, Krishna' son
also travelling on the same route, sees a petite lady in a black top and blue
jeans on side of the street trying to do some stuff with the car... He asks the
driver to slow down and stop near this car.
Driver: Saab, chodiye
na.. Aap beech main kyun padthe hain.
Krishna's son: Tum bas ghaadi rokho. Main dekh ke aata hoon. He gets down from the car and walks towards Priya.
Krishna's son: Excuse
me, Can I help? Is everything Ok?
Priya in her world
fixing the flat tire... She turns around surprised.. Arey kaun hain...
Priya: I am ok... I can manage. Just a flat tire... But thinks.. Yaar seeing a lady alone, they stop by... I am ok. I can
handle myself.. Y do I need... puff... But she stays calm, a little arrogantly.
Thanks
for asking... But I am fine.. You please carry on... She
basically tells him to mind his business. She is also thinking about this man
in suit, . plumpy... elephant like. How can he help me out here... Chuckles.. Priya...
Control yourself...
Krishna's son is annoyed
by this behavior by the lady.. All I
wanted to was help... Kya ladki hain... I think that driver was right.. I should
not have stopped...
Krishna's son: I am glad
your fine... have a nice day... He angrily says.. and walks
off...
Priya.. sees this and
thinks.. Oh oh...The Elephant walked off angrily... Maybe I was a bit mean and
harsh to this man... Never mind Priya get back to fixing the tire and lets go to
Mysore...
Krishna's son: Driver...
you were right... Kya ladki thi... I mean Khadoos... I just went to help her... Aaj
kal acche ho.. to hi problem hain... Bechara ladka .. jisko bhi is ke saat rehana hain... and laughs... Chalo driver...
Both Priya and Krishna's
son reach Mysore in their respective cars. Priya meets her friend for Lunch in
Mysore and they go to Chamnundi hills. Krishna's son, settles in a hotel and finishes
some pending work for the company through video conferencing.
After her trip to
chammundi hills, comes back to the hotel.
Priya: I am so tired...
Has been a long day. I wonder if these guys have arrived. Let me call. She calls her colleague Ajay. Hello
Ajay, Where are you? In Mysore yet?
Ajay: Hi Priya. We guys reached about 15 mins ago. Just trying
to register and get the allotted rooms. How about you? Where are you and Did
you go to Chammundi betta (Betta in Kannada means
Hills)?
Priya: I am in the hotel only. My room number is 401 (had to use this number, could not resist it) on the B
wing. You should get checked in and we all can have dinner together. The trip to the hills was great. It had been
about 3 years that I had visited the temple. I have brought the Prasada for all of you. Do you want to have dinner at
the hotel or go out?
Ajay: Actually go out
for dinner. My wife is from Mysore na... She suggested a great place... don't worry
it is a Vegetarian place only...
Priya: It's ok Ajay... no
need to pull my leg. Call me when all of you ready.. I will come down to the
lobby. Need to tell you , what happened today.
Ajay: What happened?... Did Priya get scared or asked help
from somebody... or wait did u scare somebody?????... that would be funny...
Priya: Ajay... You never
leave a chance to make fun... Hmmm... I
will tell you later... Ok see u later..
bye.
Priya keeps the phone
and changes for dinner. Ajay is one of the closet's friend of Priya and her
colleague. Priya and Ajay were classmates during their undergrad and PhD. Ajay
got married last year. Priya was instrumental in bringing Roopa and Ajay
together after Ajay told Priya everything... Ajay knows Priya very well and
always teases her... He is also on a mission to finding "the Guy" for Priya.
Ajay calls Priya, and
she comes down for dinner. Most of them did not want to go outside for dinner, But Priya and Ajay go out by themselves
as planned.
Ajay: Now tell me dear...
what happened?
Priya: I will... But let
us order first.. I am so hungry...
They order food... But
Ajay can't control the excitement... wants to know what happened...
Ajay: Itna bhaav mat
khana... Bholo...
Priya: Ok.. suno... On my
way here, I had a flat tire...
Ajay: You must have
fixed it yourself... What is new in that Priya? That is so You...
Priya: Ajay... Ondu nimsha
kano (one minute-- kannada).. I know.. that is me... But A guy actually stopped
to ask me if I was ok?
Ajay: Really... for
you???? Y...Bechaara...
Priya: Ajay... angrily
Ajay: Sorry... Continue..
Priya: So... A guy in suit..
a very clean, well ironed.. with a tie and all... And .. Oh before I forget... Chuckles, smiles...
Ajay: Your smiling...
Priya: And.. he was a
mota guy... starts laughing...
Food arrives.. Looks
awesome.. Priya though Petite ... loves to eat... ... more like a foodie...
Ajay: Also laughing...
Priya.. bad bad... I did not expect this from you... You being a foodie...
Priya: Sorry.. I did not
mean in the derogatory way... But in my mind it was How can this guy help me in
fixing the flat.. that's all... She thinks.. that guy was cute.. felt like pulling his cheeks...
smiles
Ajay: Priya.. do you
have a crush on this guy???? Your smiling ear to ear... what happened????
Priya: Ajay... Stop it
yaar.. I just thought.. he was cute and so nice of him to have offered to help
me... Still smiling...
Ajay: Paaka... You are
gone... I wonder what will happen to the guy your parents are setting up...
Priya: Ajay.. bahut ho
gaya... Pay attention to food... It's amazing.. Thank Roopa for me...
Ajay: Ok.. Ok...
Both finish their
dinner. Ajay teases Priya a bit more, talk about the conference a little bit...
Head back to hotel.. back to their rooms.. to get ready for tomorrow's
conference...
Meanwhile, Krishna's
son finishes his work regarding the company and has dinner in his room... He is
exhausted and decides to sleep early... Lying on his bed... he thinks about only
one thing... The girl who was fixing her flat tire... and drifts off to sleep....
Hope you guys liked
the meeting of RaYa... More of them.. to follow... In the coming updates...
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