Ruhana was lost in her own thoughts and in the morning breeze fell when she felt a touch on her shoulder that startled her and she jumped at her place, turning around instantly. 

The guy beside her jumps apart with her sudden act as he was just calling her but she gets scared which makes him embarrassed for no reason.

''Oh!! Sorry sorry! I didn't intend to scare you'' He apologised moving a little back making more distance between them. 

Ruhana calmed down, she shook her head.'' It's okay!'' She eases on the seat. 

''Aap kuch bol rahe the?'' She questioned as he was calling her, he nodded.

''Main bas keh raha tha ki aapka hotel aane hi wala hai toh aap unko inform kar de, fir wo aapka luggage lene aa jaayenge!'' He says, as he takes a deep breath.

Ruhana nodded and called in the hotel which was pre - booked by Anamika. 

A lady receives the call, Ruhana informs the lady about her arrival but the answer from the other side left her tensed. 

''How's that possible?'' She questioned, worriedly.

She talks with the lady for a few good seconds and cuts the call. The guy asked about the matter but Ruhana was too worried that she didn't hear him. 

She again calls Anamika who picks up the call in the first ring itself. 

''Ana, tune hotel book kiya tha na?” Ruhana questions as the receptionist told her that there isn't any room booked by her name.

''Haan Di, meine kar diya hai book. Aap call kar lo unko!'' Anamika says.

''Meine unko call kiya tha unko aur unhone bataya ki koi room book nahi hai. Ana, tune kuch gadbad toh nahi kar di na firse?'' Ruhana enquires.

''Arey, meine kiya hai!! Aap ruko line pe, main abhi check karke batati hoon!'' Anamika says, Ruhana agrees and holds on. 

After a few minutes she hears Anamika's coy voice and there she understands that the girl has made the mistake.

''Bata, kya kiya tune jo room book hi nahi hua.'' Ruhana asks, taking a deep breath. 

''Arey, meine kuch nahi kiya aur room bhi booked hai lekin meine udhar date mention na kiya hua issliye wo next month ke liye book ho gaya, Shorryy!!'' Ruhana sighs, she doesn't know what to say now. There is no use of scolding her.

''Dii, i'm sorry na!!'' Anamika says, meekly. 

''Aab kya karenge Ana, tujhe dhyan rakhna chahiye tha na.'' Ruhana says dejectedly.

''Aap unse baat karo na, unke pass room honge kahin.'' Anamika suggested.

Ruhana nodded her head,''main try karti hoon, hopefully kuch ho jaaye nahi toh jaane kya hoga.'' Ruhana says and cuts the call. 

''Any problem?'' The guy asked, Ruhana looked up at him.

It was then when she realised about him. She sighs, and shakes her head negatively. The guy is a stranger whom she just met, she can't share everything with him, she can first try by herself to get some help from the hotel. 

Ruhana looks away as the cab stops before a huge building, that's her hotel. She descended down the cab, the guy helped her in taking out her luggage from the cab. Ruhana thanked him for the help and moved inside the building taking a deep breath.

Ruhana directly headed to the reception, she tried to book a room but unfortunately couldn't because there wasn't any room available. Ruhana tried her best but all in vain.

''We are really sorry ma'am but we can't help you at the moment. The rooms will be available after a week if you want you can pre booked one!'' The lady says sweetly with a smile but her sweet smile is of no use for Ruhana. 

One week!! It's really long term, where would she live these seven days? She's here for 15 days and now she doesn't have any accommodation for the first 7 days but can get the same for the remaining days. 

Ruhana thought to book the room, as the lady said she would adjust the money from her booked room which was done by Anamika. Ruhana thanked her and left the building disheartened. 

It's already 10 of the morning, she has a meeting too after a few hours and here she is on the road. She doesn't know how she would solve the problem. 

She came out of her trance with a familiar voice, she looked up and found the same guy standing before her leaning on the cab, it seemed like he's waiting for her. Ruhana gave him a confused look but moved over to him. 

''Room milla?'' He questions Ruhana roll her eyes at him. So he knows she doesn't have an accommodation, well he must have heard her when she was talking with Anamika but why is he questioning her? They don't even know each other, still he's waiting here, why?

''Hey!!'' He waves his hand before her face, Ruhana looks at him. 

''You okay! Koi problem hai?'' He questions again but Ruhana doesn't feel like telling him and the reason being he's a stranger whom she met a few hours ago but he's being too sweet and gentle towards her which she doubts. 

People nowadays are hard to believe on, they act sweet but we can't say what's in their mind. 

Ruhana feels the same for these unknown guy who helped her but now she doesn't want to take any help from him, she doesn't want to lend in any other problem. 

''Aah! Nahi, koi problem nahi hai. Next week se yaha book karli room baki dusre hotel mei arrange kiya unhone.'' She lied, the guy nodded his head. 

''Great! Aacha hai aapki help ho gayi, mujhe laga shayad aapko jarurat padd sakti hai issliye mei ruk gaya. Anyways, aab main chalta hoon. It was a pleasure to meet you!'' He says flashing his charming smile. 

Ruhana too smiles at him,'' thanks for the help!'' She says. 

The guy shook his head and settled down in his car, soon he disappeared from her sight. Ruhana sighs deeply holding onto her luggage thinking where would she go now, how will she attain the meeting? 

...

To be continued..