Chapter 35: Chapter 35

Riya's POV

" But then why are you living here away from your grandfather? I am sorry, I am just a bit inquisitive as you have only him and he has only you. Why are you staying away from him?? "

" He is a teddy bear kind of a person. But I have a few reasons to stay away. One place reminds me of my old happy days with my parents and younger sister. And the other one is that Dadu is after me to get married. Every time I go there, he makes me meet 7-8 girls and their families. " He said.

" So what is wrong with that?? " I asked.

" I don't want to marry. " He said plainly.

" But why?? Now even Siddharth sir is getting married. " I asked.

" He is in love... I am happy for him. " He said smiling.

Awww...

" Show me your old pictures. " I said as I wanted to know more about their relationship.

" Only if you also show me your old pictures. " He said raising his eyebrows, I nodded with a smile.

" Ladies first! I am a gentleman, so you get the first chance to show your pictures." He said and I shook my head.

" No, I asked first. " I said.

We sat down side by side. He opened his phone and showed me his pictures with his family his friends, Siddharth and his family. They looked very close to each other but there was nothing I could point out. They looked like very close friends.

But I saw them confessing that they love each other.

He kept sliding the pictures telling me something funny about them. We were enjoying ourselves. All of a sudden he closed his pictures and asked me to show him my pictures now.

I nodded and just then my mom called up. I kept talking to her for some time. She asked me about my routine and if I needed anything as someone might come to Chandigarh, so she could send whatever I needed.

I told her to send her laddoos, matthi, and pickles. She said she would and that she missed me. I talked for a few more minutes and then disconnected the call.

By the time I disconnected, Dr Parth got a call from his grandfather and he was asking him to come home as he was missing Dr Parth.

I thought of making coffee for us in the meanwhile and I was pouring the boiling milk and water mixture over the granules in the cup when he said something and I was startled and poured it over my other hand instead.

He saw what happened and came running towards me. I barely knew what to do and stared from my injured hand to him and then back to my left hand again, while he was at a charge.

Before I even realised it, he filled a washing bowl with cold water, when the ball was full, he pushed my hand down into the bowl still holding my hand there.

My heart was beating very fast as my back was touching his chest. And his other hand was on my shoulder.

" Be careful, clumsy queen."

" Very funny!! I got startled and accidentally poured the milk over my hand. " I said and closed my eyes to try to hide from him the pain I was in, and then I realise that he knew anyway. He gently put his arm around me in a comforting hold.

" See, what you do to yourself. Take care of yourself... " He placed his chin on my head after placing a light kiss on my head and the pain seemed to cease away.

" You are so beautiful. " He said caressing my cheek.

" Me ?? Beautiful? Get your eyes checked " I laughed at him.

" You get your mind checked if you think that you can hide your beauty. " He said and I was shocked.

" What do you mean? " I asked him.

"Despite the efforts taken by you to hide your beauty, I find you beautiful. Quite superbly featured and shaped. " He said and my cheeks started gaining colour and all of a sudden he pecked on my lips. I was shocked as well as surprised at what he said.

" No!! I am not. "

" You are... Beautiful!! " He said and kissed me tenderly as if I was made of porcelain, it was a deeply satisfying kiss full of warmth and tenderness which created havoc in me.

I was wrapped in his arms, where I wanted to be, his lips on mine, where I wanted. I saw no reason to hold back and responded wholeheartedly I had never felt like this before.

When he finally broke the kiss, he looked down into my flushed face and my dilating eyes for a few long moments.

" Hey, your hand was supposed to be in the bowl, not around my neck. " He said teasing me.

" Then you should not have distracted me. Moreover, you seemed to be a very good doctor, up to date with your cures. " I said and got away. He just grinned and pulled me back into his arms.

" Oh, yes we got distracted from what we were doing earlier. C'mon show me your pictures. Or I will not let you get out of my arms. " He said and I smiled because I didn't even want to get out of his arms.

He pulled me to the couch again and I opened my pictures. He saw my pictures and looked at me with shock on his face.

" Who is this girl, she looks like you?? Do you have a twin sister?? " He asked and I giggled as he was asking me about me.

" No!! That's me. I am the only child of my parents. "

" You are kidding me. This girl is even prettier than you. Don't make fool of me. Please tell me about her. " He said.

" Seriously, it is me. " I smiled.

" No!! Really?? " He looked surprised.

" Yes! Ask Tanvi or my parents."

" I always found you very beautiful and wondered why were you always dressed up in oversized clothes?? I knew you were pretty but didn't imagine you to be so much more than my imagination. Do you know how beautiful you are? What have you done to yourself?? And why?? Why are you hiding behind this nerdy boring look? Be yourself, I swear, every man will go crazy about you and will not be able to take his eyes off you. " He said.

" Leave that, I am not that pretty. I don't like people looking at me. I feel uncomfortable. " I said.

" Uncomfortable?? Why? " He was surprised to hear that.

" Leave all that, show me your pictures. They are very interesting. " I said.

" Don't change the topic! Tell me, why are you hiding behind this boring look and ill-fitted clothes? You always wear specs, what is the power of your lenses? Show them to me! " He picked up my glasses and wore them to check.

He looked at me with surprise.

" They are plain glasses... Why do you wear them?? " I got up from there but he held my hand and asked.

" Sir, please... "

" Tell me, Riya!! What are you hiding and why?? "

" I am not hiding anything, I don't like it when people appreciate me. I don't like men and boys ogling at me. I feel uncomfortable. " I said.

" What? Why? Tell me!! You are hiding something. Otherwise, why would a girl, with such a pretty angelic face and with a perfect curvy body like yours, would hide herself like this. "

" Sir, I think, it is too late. We both are tired and we have a long day tomorrow. I think we must sleep now. "

" I would not be able to sleep till you tell me. "

" I don't want to talk about it right now, please. " I said.

" But I want to talk about it, as soon as possible. I don't want you to hide behind any facade. Tell me if you are scared of anything or anyone. I will help you. " he said and I nodded.

" Now show me more of your pictures. "

" Why should I?? You are hiding things from me, why do you expect me to tell you everything? First, you tell me what I want to know, and I will give you my phone, you can see whatever you want. "

" Dr Parth... Please. I don't want to talk about it. "

" Fine, good night !! Don't call me your friend now. As friends don't hide things from each other. " He said and went out of my door.

Oh, God!! This man never leaves a chance to point out something bad in me.