The next day Pranati went to office. She went to Devesh's cabin and congratulated him. She then went to het cabin and started her work. They had missed a lot due to the wedding.
It was lunch time and her phone pinged. She looked at the message and smiled reminiscing about her lunch meet. She was about to open the door when someone barged in.
"Kaha chali?"
(Where to?)
Adarsh asked her. Sahil remembered that she was going to meet someone and so kept quite.
"Kisi se milna hai."
(Had to meet someone.)
"Mujhe lga hum lunch par jaa skte hai."
(I thought we couls go to have lunch.)
Adarsh pouted. She shook her head. He is such a baby sometimes.
"Toh chalo na maine mana kab kiya. Mai bhi lunch ke liye hi jaa rhi hu. Wahi mil rhe hai hum."
(Then let's go when did i deny. I am also going for lunch. We are meeting there.)
Sahil wanted to know who she was confessing her love to and so he immediately agreed. They reached the restaurant and Pranati started looking around. When her eyes saw a familiar figure she smiled and went there.
Sahil was shocked to see a girl of around her age sitting there. When she saw Pranati she got up with a big smile on her face and hugged her. Pranati reciprocated. She then introduced them.
"Adarsh, Sahil ye meri best friend hai. Parul. And Parul ye hai Adarsh aur ye hai Sahil."
(Adarsh, Sahil this is my best friend. And Parul he is Adarsh and he is Sahil.)
Parul looked at Sahil and then suddenly gasped.
"Ohh. Aap hai Sahil. Wahi na ji-"
(You are Sahil. He is the one-)
She stopped when she heard a throat clearing. She looked at Pranati and saw her glaring at her and shaking her head. She diverted the topic and asked everyone to sit and they ordered food.
Parul told her that she was getting married and Pranati squealed in happiness. She asked about the groom.
"Apne college wala Sharad? Par uski aur teri toh bilkul nhi banti thi."
(Sharad from our college? But you guys were always fighting.)
"Hnn. Kuch time pehle mile hum dobara and then we started liking each other aur ek din he proposed."
(Yes. Some time before we again met and we started liking each other and then one day he proposed.)
She said blushing. Pranati awed at her. They spend the time eating and talking. Adarsh had to leave in between because of an important meeting so Sahil and Pranati were alone in the car.
"Kal tum phone par isse baat kr rhi thi?"
(Yesterday you were talking to her?)
He suddenly asked. Pranati looked at him confused but then realised what he was talking about.
"Hmm. Aap meri baatein sun rhe the."
(You were eavesdropping.)
She asked faking a stern tone. He scratched the back of his neck.
"Nhi sirf last part suna galti se. Mujhe laga tum apne boyfriend se baat kr rhi ho."
(No i just heard the last part by mistake. I thought you are talking to your boyfriend.)
She let out an exasperated sigh.
"For the last time Sahil. I don't have any boyfriend."
Hr smiled sheepishly and nodded. He was so happy to see that she was here to meet her friend. And more happy that she doesn't have a boyfriend. But suddenly a thought crossed his mind. The car stopped at a signal and he turned to her.
"Do you love someone?"
She looked at him stunned.
"Huh!?"
"Do you?"
She kept looking at him. Not being able to handle his intense gaze she looked down and shook her while biting her lip. A habit she had when she was lying. A habit he knew very well. He knew she was lying.
"Who is he?"
She was shocked. What should she say? Thankfully she was saved because the signal turned green. She released a breath of relief. They reached the office and she immediately ran inside. Closing her cabin door she slumped in the chair.
'Why was he so interested in knowing about whom she loves?'
Thankfully he didn't ask about it again. The days went by and today Rashi and Vaibhav were going on their honeymoon.
Sahil had not asked Pranati about anything because he didn't have the courage to hear her take someone else's name. They were behaving normally like they did. Pranati was confused about his behaviour.
Right now he was sitting in his cabin with Adarsh who was telling him something but his attention was somewhere else. His trance was broken by a loud sound. He looked up and saw Adarsh standing with an irritated expression.
"Kaha dhyan hai tera? Kuch suna bhi nhi hoga."
(Where is your concentration? I am sure you didn't hear anything.)
"Sorry. Dobara bta de."
(Tell me again.)
Adarsh sat down with a worried expression.
"Tu thik hai na bhai?"
(Are you okay?)
Sahil sighed and slumped against his chair. He suddenly remembered something and sat up straight.
"Tu Pranati ka best friend hai na 2 saalo se. Matlab tu uske baare mai sab jaanta hai. Right?"
(You are Pranati's best friend since two years right. Means you know everything about her.)
He asked with a hopeful voice. Adarsh looked at him weirdly and nodded cautiously not knowing where this was going.
"Tujhe pta hai ki wo kisse pyaar krti hai?"
(You know whom she loves right.)
He asked with a hope in his eyes. Adaesh widened his eyes and then quickly shook his head. Sahil looked at him with narrowed eyes.
"I know tujhe pta hai. Tell me. Now."
(I know you know.)
"Ye big brother tone use krne ki zarurat nhi hai. Agar maine bta dia toh wo mujhe maar daalegi. Tera gussa jhel skta hu uska silent treatment nhi. Tujhe janna kyu hai?"
(Don't use this big brother tone. If i tell you she will kill me. I can handle your anger not her silent treatment. Why do you want to know?)
Adarsh said. Sahil sighed.
"I love her. Usse direct puchh skta hu par himmat nhi hai kisi aur ka naam sunne ki."
(I can ask her directly but i don't have the courage to hear her take someone else's name.)
Adarsh looked shocked for a moment and then burst out laughing.
"Directly toh wo tujhe kabhi nhi batane wali."
(She is never going to tell you directly.)
"Kyu?"
(Why?)
"Kya kahegi? That i love you. Its you. Tujhse pyaar krti hai wo."
(What would she say? She loves you.)
Sahil looked at him for a moment and turned his face away.
"Stop making fun of me."
"I'm not. Sachme. Don't tell me ki tune kabhi notice nhi kiya how she looks at you, how she cares for you."
(Really. Don't tell me you never noticed how she looks at you, how she cares for you.)
Sahil started thinking something deeply.
"Sachme?"
(Really?)
He asked slowly. Adarsh nodded sincerely and a smile started forming on his lips. And the next moment he was grinning like a fool. He got up and tackled Adarsh in a brotherly hug. He then ran to her cabin and barged in.
"I'm in love." **************************************
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