RaYa : Love Always Complicated Part 6

Ram woke up when he heard someone ringing the door bell like mad. He slowly took in surrounding and realized that he had his arms around Priya protectively and they fell asleep during their talk last night. She had her head rested on Ram's chest, but he could tell that she was awake long before him and was waiting for him to wake up. He was comfortable with her, sharing her body heat under one blanket, he didn't want to let go but he didn't want her to think that he was using her, so he let go of her and she looked up at him and he smiled at her and said, " I should better get that door or they will break it", Ram got up and walked towards the door and opened it.

There was a man in a black suit and another in black and white by the looks of him he was a lawyer, "Yes?", Ram said as if asking them why they were here.
"We came here to ask you that to vacate this premise by tomorrow noon, so that the new owners can move in here," the lawyer said, handing him some papers
"Wait! What are you saying? My grandparents owned this house?", Ram said confused.
"I am afraid Sir but I have to tell you that your grandparents bought this house from his friend on lease and according to contract if they both die then we may sell in it to anybody we like, so I request you to vacate this place," the man said.
"Hey okay, I get it; but can't I buy it again?", Ram asked; he had a lot of childhood memories attached to this place.
"No, Sir but your grandfather's friend grand son already sold it," the man informed him.
"At least give me some more time we have to shift the furniture and all our belongings you see," Ram said, negotiating and feeling angry.
"I am sorry Sir but I've to inform you that your grandfather didn't pay the whole house so we'll be confiscating all the furniture, we came to know that only you and a girl by the name of Dr. Priya Sharma are staying here and that you live and work in London plus the girl is not your relative, so you two can have your belongings, Sir," the man said.
Ram had no option but to agree so he said, "We'll be leaving this place by tomorrow morning 9:00 AM."

Ram hated it to break the news to Priya but when he closed the door and turned he saw Priya, she said, "Guess I have to pack right?" Ram nodded, and both went into their rooms to pack. It took them a lot of time to get their packing done, especially Priya because she had been living in the place for almost 7 years now. Once they were done, they both had a bath and just hang out.

"So why did you skip work today?", Ram asked while they were having lunch.
"They fired me", Priya replied casually.
"What?! Why?", Ram asked, surprised.
"They wanted me to work on the day when we were supposed to have a funeral," Priya told him, "but I told them I won't be coming and then they said I won't be having a job to come to if I didn't show up that day, so they fired me. Someone will be over today to get the paper work."
"So what are you supposed to do now?", Ram asked.
"I'll find another job, there are a lot of hospitals in Mumbai, isn't it?", she told him.
"And where are you supposed to stay?", Ram asked her, a little worried.
"At Shruti's place till I get myself a place. Don't worry, I asked her already," she replied, "So when are you leaving?", she asked softly.
"Day after tomorrow, I suppose. I haven't got tickets but I don't think it would be any problem," Ram told her.

After they had finished their lunch Ram helped Priya wash dishes and went upstairs to do some more packing, which Priya reminded him when they were having lunch. Priya was tidying up the living room when the door bell rang. She opened to find one of her colleagues from work, "Rishi, what are you doing here?", Priya asked suspiciously.

"I came here to get the paper work," he replied.

"They sent you of all people?", she stated surprised, "anyway wait here, I'll just get those paper", as she was saying this, Ram had joined them. She introduced Ram to Rishi and asked Ram to give him company while she got the papers from her room.
"So you're her boyfriend", Rishi asked his curiously.
"No, why you ask?", Ram said prosaically
"Well I was, I mean I am quite interested her you see," Rishi said.
"But I don't think she'd be interested in you", Ram said in a matter of fact feeling a little annoyed about that guy's presence.
"You know you are right. Man, damn you are lucky. You get to live with her. Man, if I were you I would have…", Ram punched him hard in the face before he could complete his sentence.

"Ram!", Priya rushed down the steps.
"Priya, this guy is insane", Rishi said trying to get.
"You wanted paper, here take them and go", she shoved the paper in his hands while Ram literally threw him out of the house.

"You are not mad are you?", Ram asked as they made their way to the couch.
"Why would I be mad?", Priya asked, sitting on the couch.
"Cause I punched that guy hard," Ram said.
"I have some idea why you might have punched him," she said with a sigh.
"Like?", Ram questioned.
"He is a little…", she tried to search for some word.
"Crazy?", Ram suggested.
"Yes crazy about me," she told him, "He must have said something inappropriate, right?"
"I punched him before that", Ram told her with letting out an angry laugh.
"Thank you!", Priya thanked and smiled at him sincerely, which seemed to have a nullifying effect on his anger.

The next day they got up early and left the house at 9:00 AM as they were instructed. Ram was locking the door, "You got everything?", he asked.
"Yes, you?", Priya replied and asked him back.
"Yep, so you are heading to Shruti's, house right?", Ram said picking up his suitcase and one of hers.
"You don't need to do that," she said seeing him picking her luggage and resisted but failed, "and yes, I am going to Shruti's house. Where will you stay? Rahul's house?"
"No, I don't Wanna bother them. I'll be taking a room in one hotel and will fly tomorrow," Ram answered as they got in the cab.

After some time Priya's cell phone rang she picked, "Yes Shruti, I am on my way. I'll be there within a few minutes", she spoke into the phone. She waited while sigh then said, "Oh it's no problem, you don't worry about it." She disconnected the call.
"What happened?", Ram asked, sensing something wrong.
"Nothing, she can't keep me cause her in-laws are a bit against it, so I guess I've to take a room in hotel too," she said acting casually and asked the driver to take them to the nearest hotel.

"And what are you supposed to do after that," Ram asked her concerned.

"I'll find a new job with a handsome pay and get myself a new house," Priya said confidently.
"And how much extra money you've on you", Ram asked her, trying to be practical.
"Very much", Priya said, not wanting to discuss it.
"Priya", Ram said as if scolding her.
"To tell you the truth, we Doctors get a good salary," she said in a matter-of-fact tone.
"What l am saying is that if you spend all your money in hotel expenses, how are you getting yourself a place," Ram said, trying to make her see the problem.
"I'll manage", Priya said.

"May I ask you how?", Ram demanded.
"Well you see I don't earn as much as someone but I earn enough to my meet my needs," Priya said.
"Well this is not about me but it's about you," Ram said, frowning.
"That's what I am saying it's about me," she said.

"We're here", the driver said, and Priya got out of the cab and Ram got out too. The driver unloaded their luggage and Ram paid the fare. He looked at Priya, who was looking at the hotel with their luggage at her feet. Ram approached her; she looked at him and then picked up two of her suitcase, to tell him he should do the same with her third suitcase and his own.

"Priya wait", Ram said, holding her by the arm.
"What?", Priya asked, turning to look at him.
"I was thinking, why don't you come with me," he suggested.
"Are you asking or do you want me to go with you," Priya asked, looking at him a bit doubtfully.
Ram gave it a thought, "I am not asking. I really want you to come live with me in London."
"Ram, I am not sure", she said doubtfully.
"But I am sure about it," Ram said with a determination in his voice, "I have a flat there and you can start working there; its fine if you don't want to work, I earn more than enough to support both of us."

Priya gave him a nod, "Alright", and Ram felt happy "Let's get ourselves a room."
"What do you mean a room?", Ram asked her playfully, picking up their luggage.
"A room with two beds", Priya said with a smiling and blushing at the same time.

They walked inside the lavish hotel and made their way to the reception. They got themselves a room with two beds and dropped their luggage in the room. They headed out again, deciding to get their tickets in an old fashioned, instead of booking it online or something like that. They bought two tickets to London, which were scheduled for the evening next day.

"So what now?", Priya asked Ram after they had made the purchase.
"I don't know, have any ideas," Ram said shrugging.
"Nope", Priya said, giving him a blank look.
"Why don't we watch some movie," Ram suggested.
"No, I know you will take me for some horror movie and the last movie I watched with you, it scared the hell out of me," Priya said, shaking her head in negative.

"So", Ram said, looking around, "Let's have some ice cream", Ram said spotting an ice-cream vendor. He walked to the stall and returned with two ice- creams in his hands. He handed one to Priya.
"How do you know that chocolate is my favorite?", she asked, taking an ice-cream.
"I didn't know. You see chocolate is my favorite, so I thought that if you didn't want to eat it, I can have it," he said taking a bite of his ice-cream like a 5-year-old.
"So you like ice-cream that much, you can have mine," Priya said, holding up her ice cream to him.
He looked at her suspiciously," Seriously?", Ram asked, eyeing her.
"Yep", she said grinning mischievously and Ram saw what she was up to and said, "Okay give it to me."
"Take it", Priya said and smacked the ice-cream cone on his face and ran away laughing.
"What the… Priya", Ram dropped his ice-cream and ran after her, wiping his face with handkerchief.

Ram could see her running through the crowd as he chased after her. He felt like a 5-year-old playing tag. He felt happy. She would look back at him every few times as he was catching up to her. Then Ram saw a car breaking the signal, speeding up on the road and it would definitely hit Priya, who was crossing the road and not noticing it because it was walk signal. Ram heart beat raised as he ran faster. He caught her just in time and pulled her towards him and they both fell because of the impact.

"Ram, you hurt me", Priya almost whined, as she fell on top of him.
"Are you okay?", Ram asked in a serious tone as they got themselves in sitting position.
"No, you made me fall", she said, rubbing the dirt off her.
"Well that's what you get when you ruin Ram Kapoor's ice-cream and smack one on his face," Ram said, blending in the mood.
"Is that so, then I am not going to go with you to London," Priya said, getting up.
"What? Why?", Ram asked, getting up too as his heart sank. The very thought that she was almost hit by the car was disturbing and now she's saying that she won't be coming home to London with him.
"Hey, I was just joking, where else would I go I don't have enough money," Priya said reading the worried expression on his face, "And why did the hell you pull so hard?"

"Because there was car coming at you that's why," Ram told her.
"Oh… I didn't see that", Priya said as if it was nothing.
"And why didn't you see that," Ram said as they started walking back to the hotel, "You should be more careful, you know."
"Because somehow I knew, you got my back," Priya said, smiling at him sweetly.
"Yes, I'll always look after you," Ram told her sincerely.
"I know", Priya said, still smiling at him.
"And when I am in need...", Ram was saying.
"I'll be there for you", she completed and assured him and he smiled at the fact that how well she understood him.