Chapter 4

The following weekend, Sid called Minal, "Are you at home?"

Minal replied on phone, "yeah... actually, we are planning to go pub."

He said, "No, I am coming to pick up for you in one hour. Wait me at your PG."

She replied,"ok" and she hung the mobile.

Payal asked her, "what was he saying?"

She told usually, "he is coming to pick up me."

Payal looked at her with amusement and asked, "are you hiding something from me?"

Minal looked at her with confusion, "what do you mean? I told you everything. There is nothing else."

Payal gave her are you crazy look and said, "Really? I mean why is he coming to pick up you. There is no need when we are going there." Minal shrugged her shoulders like it's not big deal.

Payal laughed dramatic, "Minal, I know you very well that's why I am warning you. It's not normal. You are talking and chatting with him mostly your free time. Both of you are updating each other about small things. You never did it with Kunal. Kunal and you hardly called to each other. It does only couples. Both of you are dating. tell me seriously. Ramesh and I are in relationship since two years but we are not clinch like you. What's going on?"

Minal gave her smile, "just relax. It's not like what are you thinking. You know I didn't solve kunal issue till yet. How can I date someone else? And I know Sid not more than one month. And he is also don't want any commited relationship. That's why we are just friends.... nothing else. I feel relax with him that's it. So don't think so much about it. And I am not stupid that I will repeat my last mistake again. I am practical girl. You know me."

She sighed, "I know you that's why I am worried for you. And I have doubt on him. So just be careful."

Minal laughed and nodded. She shook her head at her friend. She didn't know why Payal was worried for her.

Payal left with Ramesh and Minal was waiting for Sid. She received the call from Sid, "hey... Come outside... I am waiting for you."

Minal took her hand bag, locked her room door and rushed outside. She saw Sid who was waiting for her outside the car. She went near him and said with excitement, "Let's go. Payal and Ramesh is waiting for us."

Sid looked at her, gave her smile and sat on the driving seat. When he looked Minal settled into car, he started the engine and said, "we are not going there."

She looked at him with confusion and asked, "Then where are we going? When didn't you tell me before? I dressed up according to place."

He smiled, "it's a surprise and don't worry. You look smart in any dresses."

She blushed and she was stunned to hear it. It's not that she didn't hear it from anyone but when she heard from sid, she was speechless. Mostly, Rihan and kunal gave her this compliment. Rihan is her brother that's why it's not big deal. Other side, Kunal, he was her childhood friend. That's why it's normal to hear from him. She was hearing it from him since childhood. That's why she always joked when kunal said it. But now, Sid said it and it touched her heart. She knew he was gentleman and cares about other feelings. But she shook her head at him and thought may be, he gives compliment to everyone. That's why she didn't think so much. She send text to Payal that she was going somewhere else with him.

When the car stopped, she looked outside. It was fancy resturant. Sid came out from car, came to her side. he opened the door for her and raised his hand for her hand. She smiled and put her hand on his hand. He gave her bright smile. She asked innocently, "why are we here?"

He raised his eyebrows and laughed, "because I am hungry. Now let's go inside." She nodded and followed him. And Sid was wondering that she is pretending or really she is so naive.

Sid already booked the table for them that's why they had no problem for table.

When they settled table, they ordered their order. Sid asked her, "so what's your plan for weekend?"

Actually, she was tired and wanted to sleep in her bed for whole day but she didn't want to tell him that she is super lazy girl of world. That's why she smiled with shrugging her shoulder, "nothing.... What about you?"

Sid looked at her with amusement. When she noticed he is glaring her. She joked, "what happened? Is there something on my face?"

Sid shook his head with no and smiled, "nothing... Same here."

They ate their dinner in silent. Actually, between them, silence was not awkward. They both enjoyed each other presence.

When they finished eating, Sid called the waiter and asked him for bill.

She opened her mouth in confident, "please bring two separate bills."

Sid and the waiter looked at her like she has two heads. She looked waiter and read his facial expressions. She is HR manager that's why it's not hard for her to read waiter expression. But when she looked at Sid. There were no expression on his face. She got irritated because in this world she can't read only two people facial expressions. First, Kunal because she trusted him blindly and second , Sid. She wanted to read his expression but she can't. Because there is no expression on his face.

She smiled and asked waiter, "do you see first lady who asked for seperate bill?"

He nodded with hesitation. She pointed her face and said with proudly, "then remember this face." And laughed.

He smiled and went. When Sid came out into his senses, the waiter already left. He looked at Minal who was enjoying the situation. He took a deep breath and said, "Minal, you come with me here that's why you don't need to pay."

She shrugged her shoulders usually and said, "but I will pay my bill. It's not that you ate and looked at you."

Sid tried to understand her. Is she was serious or joking? But he was speechless to her behaviour. She understood it that's why she said, "it's ok sid. I am independent. I earn good salary. I can afford it don't worry."

Sid said sincerely, "but I won't let you pay."

She sighed and said with seriousness, "do you wanna come with me next time or not? Because if you don't let me pay, I won't come with you."

When Sid noticed that she was serious, he let it go. But he wanted to see that how much she can resist him to pay for her. He never knows a girl who didn't let him to pay for herself except who was sitting in front of her. He knew she was interesting but he never knew she was also impressive. She didn't know she touched him by that little incident. Because it's not big deal for her. She always pay for her bill. Even kunal was her fiance. She never let him pay for herself. She was independent and she can afford her expensive. She never let her any friends to pay her bill. Because according to her, money is not matter. And she doesn't want to bring money between her friendship.

Sid saw first woman who was happy to pay her bill. When he saw her happiness, he didn't say anything.

The following morning, when Minal woke up into his bed, he was not there. She looked at wall clock. It was 9:30 am. It was weekend that's why there is no rush to get up early morning and get ready for office.

She looked at bed side where she found her clothes as usual. But now, there was his shirt and a pair of brand new undergarment. She examined the undergarments. They were new that's why she had no problem to wear it. But she was confused what its were doing in his house. After taking bath, when she worn it, it were her size. She was wondering. She had no choice that's why she had to wear his shirt. His shirt was covering her upper thigh that's why she was comfortable to wear it. After combing her hairs, she went to downstairs. Sid was cooking. She went to near him and asked, "where is my clothes?" He turned towards her and looked her from head to toe. He could not control himself that's why he wrapped her hands around her waist and pulled towards himself, "I want to see you in my shirt."

Before she could give him any response, he started to kiss her. She also gave him response. After few minutes, she controlled herself and whispered into his ears, "Sid, control yourself. It's kitchen."

He looked into her eyes with his dark eyes and said in sexy voice, "I want to love you in every corner of my house."

She felt her cheeks red with blushing.

After two days, she was into her office and finishing her work as she could go home at time. Sid called her and asked, "what are you doing tonight?"

She told him causally, "Nothing... Why?"

He said with excitement, "then I am coming to your office to pick up you. We will go mall for shopping and playing games."

She thought for a second and replied, "fine.... But no need to come my office. I will come mall."

He got disappointment because he wanted to go her office. But she refused that's why he could not do anything.

He took a deep breath, "Fine... See you there."

Minal looked at table clock which was on her desk and noticed she had only one hour. That's why she left her work for next day and left for her PG. She changed her clothes from office clothes into jeans top and left message for Payal.

When she reached mall, Sid was waiting for her outside. She went near him and said with cheerful voice, "hey"

He gave her smile, "let's go inside."

She nodded and they took steps towards mall. Sid didn't ask anything to her but she wanted to give him explaination, "Sid"

He looked at her and nodded. She continued, "actually, my colleagues know about Kunal. If they look that you come to pick up me, they will judge me that's why I refused you."

He chuckled, "you don't need to give me explaination. I understand. Now let's go."

They went to sports area. She looked the area and said with hesitation, "actually, I don't like gaming and I am not good into it."

He giggled, "don't worry. I am with you."

He was teaching every move to her with passionate. And she was nervous but in two or three attempts, she succeed. When she noticed she won, she kissed his cheek and hugged her with jumping ups and down. He hugged her back, smiled and thought she is really crazy girl.

They enjoyed the gaming and it's time to shopping. She likes to do shopping. Even every girls like it. But when she saw the tag price of every dresses, she was stunned. It's not it she can afford it. She always prefer to quality and design of her clothes than brand. That's why she does shopping mostly super market where she can buy her clothes in affordable price.

But this time, she was with him that's why she couldn't do anything. She knew if she denied to buying, he will insist to pay for her. That's why she didn't say anything. Other side, Sid was curious to hear her deny. He wanted to see till where is her limit. But he didn't know she is more egoistic than him.

When she was giving her card on payment counter, she hesitated but at last, she sighed and gave her card with smile.

Sid was surprised to her behaviour but he didn't say anything. Because his mind already set another plan. He was sure that he didn't let her go easily.