“Aise crushes toh hote rehte hai bhabhi. Lekin I think I like him. Not just crush wala. Serious wala like.”

“Oh my God! You're in love!”

Chhaya squealed and Ananya's eyes widened. 

“Bhabhi! Nhi! I…I don't love him.”

“Yet.”

Chhaya added mischievously and Ananya blushed and hid her face whining softly.

“Bhabhi yaar!”

“Achha baba ok. Nhi kr rhi tang. But I want to make sure you'll be safe. Saari details chahiye. Uski bhi aur kaha kaha jaa rhe ho uski bhi. Every update about where you are and where you'll be going next. Phone on rahega and location bhi. Got it?”

Ananya nodded seriously. After a few more minutes of gossip session, Chhaya left when she received Advik’s call asking her to come to their room.

Ananya couldn't get any sleep that night. She spent a lot of hours debating and deciding all the places she could visit with Divesh. Even Divesh couldn’t sleep the whole night. He couldn’t believe he had asked her to give him a Delhi Tour. But he was happy that she didn’t say no. 

‘Could it mean she too is interested in me? Ya sirf humanity ki wajah se haan kri since I said I am new to Delhi and I’ve never seen any place here?’

His mood dampened thinking about it but nonetheless he focused on the good part, i.e., he would get to spend a full day with her. Just her. He sighed dreamily and smiled wide thinking about her and their upcoming day out.

Divesh was waiting for Ananya where she had asked him. She said that since he was new to Delhi, she would bring her car and they can easily explore the city. So he was waiting for her like a good boy.

He saw a car stop at a distance from him and Ananya got out from the backseat. She was dressed in a casual denim jeans and crop top. 

“Hey!”

She greeted with a wide smile and he instantly beamed. 

“Hi!”

He said too excitedly and she smiled. 

“Come on! Let’s go! Warna late ho jaayenge. We have so many places to see.”

She said excitedly and ushered him inside the car. She too sat beside him and briefed him about the plan she made. After rambling about the whole plan, she grinned and said.

“Sounds cool na?”

Divesh nodded although he hadn’t heard a word she had said. She looked so good smiling and being open with him like this that he didn’t care where she took him. He just wanted to spend the day with her.

They explored a lot of famous places of Delhi which had Delhi’s famous food spots. 

“Bas bas! Yahi rok do. I’ll go from here.”

Ananya was dropping him back and he asked her to stop in front of a society gate. 

“You live here?”

“Umm…yeah. Yaha ek PG liya tha.”

He lied not knowing if he should disclose the truth yet. She smiled and nodded. She got out of the car to bid him a bye properly. They looked at each other and smiled.

“Thanks for today. I enjoyed a lot.”

Divesh said earnestly. Ananya looked at him and smiled softly.

“Me too. And don’t thank me. Umm..good night.”

She opened the car door to enter inside but halted when he called her.

“Ananya?”

She turned and raised her eyebrow in question. The cool breeze made her hair flow around enhancing her beauty 100X more. Divesh found himself at a loss of words once again.

“You wanted to say something?”

She asked and he nodded in a trance. 

“Toh kahiye!”

“Umm…haan…wo mai…ek Delhi Darshan part 2 toh banta hai na. I’m sure there are a lot of places we are still left to explore. So, next Sunday?”

He asked and she bit her lip in mock contemplation before grinning wide.

“Definitely!”

“Perfect!”

He too grinned and they finally bid each other a bye. Ananya had told her parents and brother that she was on a company tour today. So nobody doubted.

Ananya told Chhaya about her day with Divesh and Chhaya too hyped Ananya up.

“A second day out huh? I'm sure he's going to ask you out next time.”

Ananya blushed, making Chhaya tease her more. Divesh and Ananya were enjoying their Delhi Darshan Part 2 when Divesh heard someone call his name.

He saw his maternal uncle and smiled.

“Namaste mamaji. Kaise ho?”

“Mai bilkul thi hu. Tu bta. Aur Delhi kab aaya? Bataya bhi nhi.”

“Arre mamaji ko kaam ke chakkar mai aaya tha. Dedh mahina ho gaya. Lekin time hi nhi mila kaam ke beech.”

“Busy ho gaye yaar tum toh. Ghar aao.”

“Ji mamaji.”

“Chal dhyan rakho.”

The man left and Ananya looked at him confused.

“You have relatives in Delhi?”

“I have my whole family in Delhi.”

He said not realising his slip up. Ananya was even more confused.

“Whole family? You're from Delhi?”

“Ummhmm! Born and brought up. Pune toh mai kaam ki wajah se shift hua na.”

Divesh still hadn't realised what blunder he had committed until Ananya asked.

“Why are we on a Delhi tour then? You said you've never seen Delhi.”

His eyes widened as he realised what he'd said and he opened his mouth to present an excuse.

“Umm…haan…wo…you're right…I did say that….but kaafi time ho gaya na Delhi aaye huye toh maine socha ki…ki…”

He saw her giving him a bored look and he knew he had no option but to confess.

“I have no option other than telling the truth right?”

She nodded and he took a deep breath.

“I'm sorry. I know I shouldn't have lied but mujhe uss waqt aur koi bahana samajh nhi aaya to make you spend time with me. The thing is…Ananya…I really like you.’

Ananya felt her heartbeat accelerate. Her lips parted in shock and she got tongue tied.

“Crushes and everything is normal. But what I feel for you is different. It's stronger and its…I can't describe it in words. I just know that I like you a lot.”