Chapter 19: Chapter 19

Riya's POV

It was drizzling outside so I left the bedroom window ajar and just then my phone buzzed again.

It was my best friend Tanvi, she had to go to a birthday party and wanted me to select a dress for her and hence sent pictures to me.

But there was no network in the home, so I went out of my front door to start the video call or receive the send pictures in the least.

I was looking at one of the new messages and all of a sudden, I saw the front door of my house getting slammed shut as the wind was blowing very strongly. But then I realised that I had locked myself out.

Shit!!

I stood there open mouthed, disbelieving in alarm that I was locked outside my home.

How would I go in?? What do I do??

I kept standing there for a few minutes but I started shivering in my cotton night suit as the wind was strong and I got soaked a bit because of the drizzling.

I was in a hot soup but could not keep standing there in a damp night suit. My night suit was beginning to cling to my skin and I was feeling far from being comfortable. It suddenly started to rain more heavily.

Maybe Dr Parth could help me. Yes, maybe he could as it is there was no one else, whom I could call to help me.

What would he think about me? He already thinks that I am good for nothing and a clumsy girl who can cry at the drop of a hat.

But I could not keep standing here or would fall sick.

I rang the doorbell. He did not open for about five minutes. I rang the bell many more times and was so frustrated that wanted to kick his door.

Just then he opened the door wearing only pyjama pants.

And I was a bit distracted to see his well defined chest as he was bare-chested, which looked damp.

He must have spent hours in the gym to get a body like that. I wish I had a perfect body too. But I have always been overweight and curvy. I was too lazy to exercise.

He slipped on his t-shirt which clung to his body like a second skin. The three buttons on the T-shirt were open and I could see his hard chest and gulp.

" What happened to you?? I was taking a shower. " He asked.

" I locked myself out of my house. " I said. Trying to look away from his chest.

He gazed over me and noticed that my clothes were damp.

Shit!! I was not even wearing my robe just a thin cotton nightsuit.

I felt very conscious and folded my arms in front of me. He got embarrassed and looked away.

" Oh, come to my home and change into something dry, we will find some way to open your door. But no one will come in such a weather, it has been raining like cats and dogs. " He said.

" Can you try your keys, please?" I asked.

" Are you crazy? Why am I even asking?? I know, it won't work." He said.

" At least try... " I said and sneezed.

" Come inside and change your clothes. Or we will have to admit you to the hospital. " He insisted.

" No, I don't want to give trouble to you, sir. " I said looking away as my eyes wanted to steal another glance at his amazing body.

" What nonsense?? Someday, if I happen to be in the same situation, will you not ask me to come to your home?? " He asked.

" I don't know, maybe I will... But it's a bit awkward for me to accept such an invitation, we are not even friends. " I said.

" But we are neighbours and colleagues. So come in, I won't kill you. " He said and I went into his home.

It was very well furnished, much better than I had expected. Everything looked very expensive and esthetic. He had good taste and everything looked in its right place. I must say he was a very organized man unlike me.

" I will give you my clothes... " He said.

" No!! I am fine. " I said immediately.

" Why?? You will catch a cold, I insist that you change. Please, at least have mercy on me. " He said.

Why did he say that?

" What do you mean? " I asked immediately.

" Oh... I mean... I don't want a sneezing intern, you might inject me again instead of some patient. I think you should take a hot shower." He teased me and gave me a clean and ironed black shirt, pyjama pants and a white fluffy towel.

I took them and went to his washroom to change into his clothes and was shocked to see myself in the big mirror there.

My night suit was clinging to my body and it had also become a bit translucent.

Oh, shit!! I was embarrassed as hell. He saw me like that??

Oh god!! How am I going to face him again??

I removed my clothes patted myself dry with the fluffy towel and slipped into his clothes.

It felt kind of weird and intimate to wear his clothes. They smelt like him but at least they were dry, my clothes were absolutely wet by now. I rubbed my hair with the towel but could not afford to keep them open, so tied them again.

Though I was reluctant, I had to come out of his washroom. He turned to look at me and kept looking for a few seconds and then he smiled.

Why was he smiling?

" What happened? Don't smile like that, I know I am looking weird in your clothes. They are so big on me. The pants are so long. " I said.

" Did I say that? In fact, you are looking very cute in them. Hey, leave your hair loose to dry them. " He said coming towards me.

" No!! It is fine like this. " I shook my head.

" What nonsense?? You will catch a cold. I told I don't want to see you sneezing around me. So, open it or I will do it. " He glared at me. I didn't want him to come near me and touch my hair. I opened the knot and left them loose.

" Good!! Now come and have my special ginger tea, I make awesome tea. Since I was a child I always feel like eating pakoras with ginger tea in rain, so my mom used to make them for me. Do you like them?? " He asked all of a sudden.

" like?? I love them. You want to eat?? " I asked him back.

" Oh, would love to, but I can't make them. " He said shrugging his shoulders.

" I can... If you want. " I said.

" Only if you promise not to set my home on fire. " He said seriously and the very next moment, he burst out laughing. I smiled at that.

" I can cook very well. It's just that I am too lazy to cook just for myself. " I said shaking my head.

" Then cook for me too. I have not had home cooked food since my mom died. I get to eat it only when I go to Sid's place. His mom cooks all my favourite dishes. " He said and became emotional all of a sudden.