After so much of hurtful events and medicine affect.. he drifts into deep sleep.. but still he was so restless and keep on mumbling.. sorry.. sorry ... pls mujhe maaf kar do....

The darkness in the room has increased... He realized he had dozed off and now Nanu seems to be back..he must be got normal to avoid any doubt......

But this moment..all his thoughts are haunting him ... thinking about her pains.. her sufferings.... He wiped the sweat from his forehead... Mera soch kar yeh haal ho raha hai... usne to jhela hai.. kaise bardasht kiya hoga.. ya yeh kahun aaj bhi kar rahi hai... akeli..

Nanu came to his room getting concerned when Ramdhari told about his unwell condition..

Nanu: Anubhav kya hua.. teri tabiyat to theek hai... he touched his forehead and gets bit relaxed finding it cool...

Anubhav smiled falsely : Yes Nanu.. I am fine.. aap chinta mat karo... voh thoda sa sar dard ho raha tha bas.. but now I am okay.. aap jo aa jaye ho.......

Nanu (smiling back): Us nalayaak Ramdhari ne to dara hi diya tha... har baat itni bada chada kar batata hai...

Anubhav: Nanu..aap daro mat.. main theek hun... chalo dinner karte hai.. mujhe bhookh bhi lag rahi hai.…..

To avoid any further discussions.. he took him out ... he himself wants to get rid of so much thoughts which keep on disturbing him... he wants to keep himself calm first to think further on ...

Here Haseena also to avoid thinking much and feeling hurt keep herself engaged with Preeti... they were playing Ludo sitting in hall...

Taiji : O Bai Bela... kahan hai tu... jara ek cup chai to le aa.. sar dard se phata ja raha hai...

Preeti (in low tone): agar sar itna phat raha hai to poora phaad kyun nahi deti.... Roj roj silne ke liye mummy se chai banwa kar peeti rehti hai...

Haseena hits her slightly to keep her mouth shut.. they both giggled..

Taiji : O Bai... yahaan baithe baithe kya khi khi kar rahi ho... teri mummy kahaan hai..

Preeti replied casually, "Voh Papa ke saath market gayi hai.. samaan lene ke liye... abhi aati hi hongi"

Taiji asked: Toh meri chai kaun banayega... Ja Preeti tu hi bana la..

Preeti : Taiji.. mere haath ki chai peene se achchha toh aap sar dard ki dawa hi kha lo... aapko to vaise bhi mere haath ki chai pasand nahi hai...

Haseena : Koi baat nahi... main bana laati hun..

Taiji: To jaldi jaa na.. baithi kya hai.. ek to pehle hi kisi kaam ki nahi thi aur ab to rahi sahi kasar bhi poori ho gayi... zindagi bhar ka bojh ab hume hi dhona padega...

Preeti was about to reply but Haseena hold her hand... Chal Preeti meri madad kar de kitchen mein..

Taiji: Haan haan ja isake saath.. ab iske bas ka akele to kuchh karna hai nahi..

Haseena pulled her into kitchen..

Preeti : Tera dimaag kharaab hai kya.. har waqt unki jail kuti sunati rehti hai... aur mujhe bhi jawaab nahi dene deti...

Haseena: Chhod na.. chal chai banane mein meri madad kar...

Then they both started preparing tea.. Anand and Bela enters...

Bela: arey bhabhiji aap yahaan...

Taiji: Haan to ab kya tujhse puchh kar aaungi... ja jaldi se mere liye chai lekar aa... us manhoos se kaha tha par pata nahi ab tak kya kar rahi hai.. itni der lagti hai chai banane mein...

Bela: Main dekhti hoon... she enters kitchen and see chai is all ready to serve... she took the tray and asked girls to go inside as doesn't want more scoffs for Haseena by Taiji...

Haseena: Preeti.. sun tujhse ek baat karni hai... pehle promise kar tu gussa nahin karegi...

Preeti : Dekh tera yeh emotional blackmail karne ka tarika hai na.. ise chhod de... main koi promise nahi karungi.. tu aise hi bata...

Haseena: Dekh mein soch rahi thi... agar... agar tu maan jaye to kya main.. main college chhod dun.. saying this she shut her eyes with fear as knowing Preeti's anger..

Preeti (calmly - surprisingly): Haseena..idhar dekh... ek baat bata.. kya aaj bhi Anubhav tere liye itna maayne rakhta hai.. kya aaj bhi teri zindagi..teri soch sab kuchh usse jude huye hai..

Haseena (stammered): Nahi... nahi Preeti... aisi.. aisi to koi baat nahi hai.. voh voh.. in sab se uska koi lena dena nahi hai..

Preeti : Hai lena dena ... nahi to aaj jab voh saamne khada tha aur jis tarah tu use dekh rahi thi.. teri aankhon mein ek ummid thi.. par jab voh vahaan se bhaag gaya to laga tere saare sapne phir se toot gaye ho jaise... maine dekha tha sab.. aur ab yeh mat kehna mujhe dhokha hua .. janati hun main tujhe.. samjhati hun teri feelings ko.....

Haseena (serious face): Preeti tu theek kah rahi hai... jhooth nahi bolungi par haan ek pal ke liye main bahak gayi thi.. par jab voh vahaan se chala gaya bina meri taraf dekhe mein samajh gayi ki ab sab sach mein khatm ho gaya hai... jin sapno ki ek chhoti si ummid baaki thi voh bhi nahi rahi ab... aur main sach mein aage badna chahti hun... apni zindagi ke baare mein sochna chahti hun...

Preeti : Haan to theek hai na.. par iske liye college chhodne ki kya jarurat hai... main hun na tere saath.. tu akeli nahi hai.. aur rahi Anubhav ki baat to aaj se voh hamare liye koi maayne nahi rakhta.....

Haseena : Preeti..tu samajh nahi rahi... roj roj yun uska saamna karna.. mujhe pareshaan kar raha hai..

Preeti : Haseena kuchh din sabr kar.. sab theek ho jayega.. please meri khaatir....

Haseena nodded in yes though she is not fully agreed with her thoughts...

Haseena POV:

Aaj subah usne mujhse jab baat ki laga jaise kab se mauka dhundh raha ho akele mein baat karne ka.. uske munh se pehli baar apna naam sunke aaj khud apne naam se bhi pyar ho gaya tha mujhe.. Voh do pal ki baat cheet jaise duniya sama gayi ho unme.. laga waqt thehar gaya ho.. par aisa hota nahi hai.. sab aa gaye aur voh chala gaya...

ehsaas hua ki yeh sahi nahi hai.. uska mere live jhukaav galat hai... isiliye usse bachne ke liye aaj bina bataye hi ghar ja rahi thi ki achanak hamari takkar ho gayi aur jis tarah usne mujhe pakda.. mere kandhe par uska haath.. laga jaise current daud gaya ho poori body mein... ek pal ke liye main hosh hi kho baithi thi aur isi wajah se balance kho kar gir padi... kaise voh ek tak meri taraf dekhe ja raha tha.. uski voh pyari si muskan.... uske baal maathe par gire huye.... man kiya haath bada kar hata dun.. aur voh ek jhatke mein khada ho gaya...phir achanak kya hua jo uski muskan uske chehre se gaayab ho gayi.. kuchh samajh nahi aaya aur voh statue bana mujhe dekhe ja raha tha.. totally lost.. aur phir vahaan se bhaag gaya jaise kisi baat se darr gaya ho.. kisise dur bhagna chahta ho.. sab kuchh chhod chaad kar.. aisa kya hua kuchh samajh nahi aaya.. ek pal ka khusurat sapna ek dum se darawana sach ban kar saamne aa gaya.. kya tha uski aankhon mein jo main samajh nahi paayi...

Par lagta hai uska chale jaana hi theek tha.. shayad voh mujhe aise lachaar.. helpless dekh kar samajh gaya ki hamara saath possible nahi hai.... vaise main bhi to yahi chahti thi.. usne subah thodi si baat kya ki main kaise sab bhool gayi.. apna sach..

In night..

Anubhav came to Nanu's room : Nanu.. aaj main aapke paas so jaun..

Nanu : Haan aa ja par kya hua..

Anubhav: Kuchh nahi bas aapke saath rehne ka man tha..

Anubhav came and lay besides him hugging tightly...after some time he said: Nanu ek baat batao..aap kabhi mujhse koi galti ho gayi ho to mujhse naraaz to nahi ho jaoge..

Nanu (slightly worried): Nahi beta.. par aise kyun bol raha hai.. kuchh hua hai kya..

Anubhav got up and sit beside him : Nanu.. aaj galti se maine kisi ka bharosa.. kisi ka vishwas tod diya.. maine anjaane mein aaj kisi ko dukh pahuncha diya hai.. sach Nanu.. mera aisa koi matlab nahi tha.. par

Nanu too sits back : Anubhav.. meri taraf dekh... dekh beta main nahi puchhunga ki kya huaa.. tu bada ho gaya hai.. apne faisle apne aap le sakta hai... par ek baat kahunga.. agar anjaane mein kuchh galat tujhse hua hai to use theek bhi tujhe hi karna hoga..

Anubhav: Par Nanu..kya main sab sahi kar paaunga... galti se hi sahi par kisi masoom ka dil toda hain maine..

Nanu: Anubhav.. sachche dil se jo karoge voh theek hi hoga... aaj dil toda hai kal jod bhi dena..shayad itna aasaan na ho par mujhe tujh par vishwaas hai.. tu kabhi jaan bujh kar kuchh galat kar hi nahi sakta…...

Anubhav POV

Nanu ki baaton se.. unki salaah se dil ka bojh kuchh kam ho gaya aur ek naye josh..nayi ummid ke saath maine khud se waada kiya ki jo galti aaj maine ki hai use theek bhi main hi karunga.. uski khoyi hui muskurahat aur uska mujhpar bharosa ab main hi vaapas launga..