Pranbir: lifeless without you

Part 24: second meeting + fight

A few days later, Ranbir went to a café. Normally he wouldn't go there but his assistant were no longer there. She had her wedding and was shifting away.

He badly needed a coffee so that was his last option.
He took his order and went to a table. He was checking his mail when he heard a familiar voice. He recognized it at once since that girl didn't leave his mind for last few days.

He shifted his gaze from his cup to the cashier. And there she was with that boy again. She was looking frustrated but was still forcing a smile.

He was watching her when Prachi noticed him. He noticed how she smiled genuinely seeing him. She waved at him but he ignored her.
The boy was still busy with his order so Prachi joined Ranbir.
Sitting on his table, Prachi:"hi..."
But he ignored her once again.
Prachi:"ok.... "
She was tapping the table which was annoying Ranbir but he kept quiet.
He sighed frustratedly after 5 mins.

Ranbir, held her hands to stop her from tapping:"stop it."

Prachi looked at their hands while Ranbir also realised what he did. They both looked at each other.
Boy:"you again?"
Ranbir released Prachi's hand.

The boys placed the order on the table and sat next to Prachi. He purposefully sat closer. Ranbir noticed how uncomfortable Prachi was.

Boy:"i guess, we haven't been introduced. My name is Sam. My Dad owns the XYZ business here. He is one of the wealthiest here."
Ranbir noticed how Prachi rolled her eyes as she has heard this a hundred times from Sam.

Ranbir held his chuckle with difficulty. Even he was surprised, why was it so amusing to him?
Don't go there, Ranbir.
He reprimanded himself.

The boy continued talking about his Dad'a business and was showing off to Ranbir.
But Ranbir's whole attention was on the girl next to him.
She would sometimes rolled her eyes at his comments and sometimes fake smiled at him. There were no conversation, only Sam was blabbering.

Prachi also could feel Ranbir's gaze on her but she didn't make it obvious. She knew that once he knows that she was aware, he will close off immediately.she was intrigued by him, the other day during the party, his eyes seemed to convey something but she couldn't decipher it.
She wanted to know more without really asking him.

Sam:"aand that's why they sent me to Prachi, so that i could date her and make a move with her dad."
Prachi who was sipping her coffee, spat out everything.
Prachi:"what?"
Sam realized what he said.

Ranbir handed her a tissue paper.
Sam:"no, no nothing. I didn't say anything. You are just helping me with the project."
Prachi:"you think i am deaf. You clearly told your intention and i thought i was helping you."

Sam:"don't tell your dad about this."
Prachi:"ohh sure i am telling him. He must also know what his so called friend was planning. Get lost."
She pushed him aside and left from there. Ranbir also followed her.

Prachi went to the bus station and waited.
He came next to her.

Ranbir:"you should be happy that you won't have to bear him now."
She looked at him.
Prachi:"bearing him was better than feeling used."
Ranbir:"let me drop you home."
Prachi:"no need to be so nice now. You weren't even talking to me inside, you were only staring."
He looked at her as he didn't know that she noticed.

Prachi:"of course i noticed. Well, let's go now."
He looked at her confused. She was just refusing and now.
Prachi was already going to his car but stopped seeing that he wasn't following her.
Prachi:"arey, let's go."
She held his arm and pulled him with her.
They entered his car and he drove to her house.