Chapter - 3

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“So he is Krish .. Really nice guy ..,”, Priya thought astonishingly and pulled herself back to normal before he could see her eye him like some creep. She took her stuff quickly and got up to leave. 

Her feet stopped suddenly feeling like someone held her top pulling down and she turned around nervously. 

Krish was already saying not to pull Priya’s dress, "Cutie pie leave her dess .." he tried to make her grip free on her top but she was adamant and not wanting to let go of it. She shook her head and pouted cutely. The sight melted Priya's heart and amazed how he was cool with a kid.

She found the little baby girl holding her top and smiled, "Heyy baby ! Do you want something ?" she bent down to her level. 

He felt her voice familiar , "I heard this voice before ...." he looked up and saw Priya.  

Cutie kid, "Didi(Sister)you are beau… ty.. ful..betiful.,"

Priya smiled again at her gibberish words while Krish was frozen for a second at her smiley face. She was looking so beautiful with big black eyes, beautiful pink lips and specially her  deep dimples looking so so adorable. 

She could sense his stare on her but didn’t mind it because she had a positive image about him previously. Her flushed cheeks gave away that he was literally ogling her and immediately averted his eyes embarrassingly.  He didn't failed to notice how a faint smile graced her lips at his unintentional innocent act.

She leaned down more to cutie baby , "Thank you.. you are more beautiful than me ..” she said placing a kiss on her cheek and the baby giggled shyly.

Krish, "Cutie pie why did you leave your compartment, your mummy must be looking for you. Come I will take you there."

FEW MINUTES LATER

Priya found an empty seat finally and scooted over it. Krish also came there in search of an empty seat and surprised to see the whole compartment was available for him. Only Priya was sitting there, at window seat who was admiring the outside view through the window silently. She looked over him hearing his steps sound and smiled sweetly at him. 

“If you don’t mind, can I sit there ?? “, he asked her hesitatingly pointing her opposite seat. 

Priya smiled little ,"Of course you can, I don’t own this train." 

Krish smiled and at the same time relaxed with her words , "Thank god! Finally heard something cool ..", he huffed while taking his seat. 

Priya pulled out her laptop from bag and started typing. “I should apply 2,3 more companies, at least one can select me.“ , she muttered under her breath getting busy in her work. 

While Krish was enjoying music on head phones. Both were busy with their respective works. After Priya felt thirsty, she took the water bottle out of her bag. 

Krish saw her drinking water and he remembered the incident which happened at the shop and he assumed that she was Priya. 

Krish, "From where did you get this water bottle ?"

Priya, "Sorry? " she chocked on her throat little bit.

Krish, "I think you are in hurry, you took the bottle without paying it."

Priya, "How do you know ???" 

Krish, "I was there that time."

Priya, "Sorry I have only big notes with me and the seller said he has no change." she mumbled wiping the expelled water from her lips. That little act didn't get unnotice by his brown eyes and she smiled at her nervousness.

Krish, "Hey don’t be guilty, I paid for it.",

Priya, "You did ? Thank you very much." 

She was going to give him money but he refused. 

Krish, "No it’s absolutely okay."

Priya, "But ??"  

Krish, "I didn’t spend crores for you, it’s just a water bottle. So cool."

Priya thought , "He is a very very good person, he didn’t get any bad opinion at my acts." she mentally patted her shoulder proudly for not ruining his mood. 

Krish extended his hand to introduce himself and it's totally unexpected for her. "Hai myself Krish .. Krish Sehgal…”, he said offering his hand contemplating whether she accepted it not. While she found him like some filmy hero doing that for a heroine. 

She is really crazy!

Priya didn’t even waste a second and gave him hand shake introducing herself.  

"I am Priya ..Priya Sharma.", she said with a sweet smile playing on her lips. 

Krish smiled and continued listening songs. Priya was feeling bored, she couldn’t able to keep herself calm because she loves talking, even she talks with herself when she is alone, so decided to talk with him. At the Same time confused how to start ?? Where to start ??  

“Priya he is good, he is a good person don’t think about much ..,” she engrossed debating with her brain while her fingers busy in pressing the water bottle in confusion. 

“Bottle will die …”, Krish said smiling at her act. 

Bela looked at him ,he again said ,” If you keep pressing that bottle, It would die." he said pointing towards her hands. 

Priya, "Ohh ..”, she smiled nervously and put it aside. 

He understood her confusion face , she wanted to ask something. 

Krish, "Are you fine ? You need something ? 

Priya, "Hmmm actually Priya doesn’t like silence. She likes talking. I can’t keep myself quiet for a long, it would only give me headache." 

Krish placed his stuff aside ,”Okay then, you just talk I am all ears.“ , he said sending a smile to her. 

Priya felt happy , he could see her excitement on her glowing face ,”Really !! Priya you are very lucky ..”, she squealed in happiness. 

Krish, "Why are you keep taking your own name?"

Priya, "Haha ..I do not even know, I am like this since my childhood .. If I speak something then I will definitely keep myself ahead of them."

Krish, "You are obsessed with yourself right ?"  

Priya got up and extending her hands wider “ yes self-obsession.. ..I just love myself ..” 

Krish wondered at her and thought,”she is very unique girl ..I have never seen before ..”. 

Priya stopped squealing, "You are finding me mad right ?“, she pouted at him.Her pink lips puffed out forming a cute pout. 

Krish, "No not at all, I find you very interesting person and want to know more about you if you are fine with it."

Priya made big eyes and her lips parted, "Really ! No one has never interested in my talks till now .You are the first person who showed curiosity to know me. You are really a nice person.", she said with a big smile playing on her lips while sitting beside him without any hesitation. 

Krish scooted a little bit to hit left giving her space beside him. She sat comfortably and faced him. 

Priya, "I am in Mumbai for the first time."

Krish, "Mee too."

Priya, "Oh my ! You too ?  

On the other hand yuvi also got in the train along with them but Priya was unaware of it. He saw her boarding into train and then followed her. 

Krish, "Yes, actually I was ran … "

Priya, "Away from home right ?? Oh god, What a coincidence !"

"Means you too ?", he was bewildered.

"My parents want to throw me into a forced marriage with my aunt’s son. I hate that BASTARD, so I left." 

Krish wondered at her words ,”Almost the same thing happened to me. I have to do something else, so I came out of home." 

Priya became sad for a second thinking about her decision, "I did not feel like doing this, there is no other way left for me. If I had stayed there, I would have married that piece of shit Yuvi."

Krish, "Don’t worry everything is gonna fine soon. You really showed courage taking this huge step for yourself and never let it down in the future."

Priya, "I heard you talking with the girl Manasa. Really I have to appreciate your straightforwardness. You are a good man."

Krish, "Thank you." he smiled appreciatively.

Priya wanted to extend her friendship hand but not sure about him if he wanted to be her friend or not. But to her surprise before she could even ask, Krish had already asked her, "Friends ??? I will be glad if you are my friend." 

Priya surprised and nodded her head immediately in yes, "Of course ..I am feeling very happy that I got a good friend."

Krish, "So what is next ? Where is your stay ?" 

Priya, "I don’t have anyone in Mumbai. I will stay in ladies hostel and would find a job from there." 

Krish, "How can you stay alone ? I know you are a strong girl but still it’s all going to be new for you." 

Priya, "I am also thinking the same but I have no other option."

Krish, "Is it a good hostel ? Did you check it’s background ?" he inquired. 

Priya, "I saw social media reviews and they seemed nice."

Krish found her so innocent and naive. How can she handle herself alone in this big metropolitan city. 

Priya, "Where are you going to stay ?"

Krish, "My friend is there so I will be staying with him."

"Great at least you have someone to talk and share your feelings. See I have no one and I am all alone here."

Her face fell down and lips curled downward as she rested her chin on her jointed hands sadly, looking at him. 

Krish felt a tug in his heart seeing her sad face. 

"Where is your mobile ?", he asked her tapping her shoulder. 

"Why ?"

"I will save my number in it so you can call me whenever you feel to talk or share something."

Priya’s eyes glittered in joy and she was very happy. "You know what ..you are really so sweet man I have ever seen. Exactly like a novel character which I read.", she gave her mobile to him. 

Krish smiled and saved his number. He noticed it’s new mobile. 

"New mobile ?"

"Yes to avoid that Yuvi tension. He is really after my life.", she scoffed thinking about him.

Priya excused herself for bathroom while Krish was examining her mobile. Accidentally his finger touched gallery option and it was opened. 

He saw her pictures and smiled.”Very pretty she is. I think she has a selfie obsession too. Wait a second, it’s today’s selfie. She was wearing white dupatta/scarf in this picture but it’s not there with her now."

He quickly opened his bag and pulled out the scarf which he found at railway station. 

He compared it with the picture and his eyes widened in surprise, "So the dupatta/scarf girl and Priya is same. What a strange connections " he smiled. 

It's been 15 minutes since she had gone. But still she didn’t return back. Krish started worrying for her and got up to see her where she's stuck. He searched everywhere but he didn’t find her strangely. 

Something is wrong! 

"Priya ?? Where are you ? ", he raked his hand in his neatly settled hair making them messy.

He turned back to leave, but stopped suddenly hearing door vibrating sound. 

"The sounds are coming from bathroom side but it’s locked from inside."

It looked suspicious and he walked towards the bathroom. 

“Krishh ..”, heard Priya’s shout. 

He immediately pushed the door wide open and shocked to see Priya’s condition.