Next day they all reached college with a new passion and zeal ... they reached class and see Haseena sitting with Preeti and Karishma at her daily seat.....

Anubhav look towards her but as usual she was not looking at him.. His eyes get watery seeing her so quiet and sad......

Vyom console him: Dekh Anubhav agar tu aise himmat harega to Haseena ko kaise sambhalega.... chal ja aur usse baat kar ......

Anubhav nodded in yes and move towards her..already too nervous.. cracking his knuckles out of anxiety...... suddenly Sunaina and Kartik came in front of him to make it worst .....

Sunaina with attitude, " Good Morning handsome... how are you? Anubhav give an annoying look to her and move towards Haseena with Vyom cheetah..

Kartik: chhod na Sunaina... kahaan in low class ke logo se baat kar rahi hai..

Anubhav looks angrily and about to reply till then JBR enters and all leave to their seats...

Anubhav frustrated: Yaar iske chakkar mein Haseena se baat nahi ho paayi...

Vyom tried to relax him : Koi baat nahi..din to abhi shuru hua hai.. class ke baad dekhte hai...

Class starts but Anubhav keep on staring her ..... Preeti sees him and gets too much angry...

After class gets over.. Anubhav was still lost in Haseena..

Vyom jerked him: Anubhav kya hua... kahaan khoya hai.. kuchh puchh raha hun kitni der se...

Anubhav: Kyun kya hua... kya chahiye.....

Cheetah (dramatically): Bhai kuchh nahi chahiye bas aapki aagya chachiye canteen jaane ke liye.. chalenge... mere masoom se pet ko bahut bhookh lagi hai...

Anubhav smiles on his antics..

Cheetah : Chalo finally aap muskuraye to... ab chale..

They all left for canteen except Haseena.. Anubhav keep on looking her.. but she was sitting with lowering her head as avoiding his intense gaze on her...

When all settled in canteen.. Anubhav winks at Vyom and make an excuse to go back and talk to her...

The moment he left the Canteen and move towards class.. one familiar voice called him... Anubhav... ek minute ruko....

He turned and saw Preeti standing there with a furious look on her face..

Preeti sternly: Anubhav mujhe tumse kuchh baat karni hai..

Anubhav to avoid her : voh Preeti... mujhe kuchh jaruri kaam hai.. tum canteen chalo main thodi der mein aata hun.... phir aaraam se baat karenge..

Preeti : Look Anubhav.. I know ki tumhe kya aur kaun sa jaruri kaam hai... so stop acting now..... come .. will talk in garden... saying this she moves to a corner side in garden so that no one can hear..

Preeti (in serious tone) : Anubhav.. tum kya karne ki koshish kar rahe ho itne dino se main sab samajh rahi hun... look maine tumhe hamesha achchha dost maana hai.. please aisa kuchh mat karo jo meri behen ko takleef de......

Anubhav: Preeti.. kaisi baatein kar rahi ho... main Haseena ko takleef dene ke baare mein to soch bhi nahi sakta.. tumhe aisa kyun lagta hai ?

Preeti : Anubhav tum samajh nahi rahe ho... ye sab tumhare liye khel hoga.. par Haseena .. voh pehle hi bahut pareshaan hai.. voh ye sab bardasht nahi kar payegi... toot jayegi...

Anubhav replied instantly: aur tumhe lagta hai main use tootne doonga... Preeti mujhe nahi pata tum mere baare mein kya sochti ho par mere liye Haseena meri zindagi hai... nahi jee sakta main Haseena ke bina.....

Preeti got shocked listening his confession : Nahi tum jhooth bol rahe ho... aisa hota to us din tum Haseena ko dekh kar ek dum se bhaag nahi jaate... usne nahi kaha par mujhe pata hai uske dil ko kitni chot pahunchi hai.. kitna dukh hua hai use...

Anubhav replied softly : Preeti.. I am genuinely sorry for that day... mujhe nahi pata tha Haseena ke accident ke baare mein... mere liye bhi voh sab ek shock jaisa tha... Haan maine galat tarike se react jarur kiya par sach maano.. main bahut sharminda hun is baat par.. I am really really sorry...aur abhi main usse bhi sorry bolne hi ja raha tha...

Preeti confusingly : Par Anubhav...tum chahte kya ho.. tumhe nahi pata us accident ke baad se uski zindagi mein sab kuchh badal gaya hai..kuchh bhi aasaan nahi hai uske liye.. voh

Anubhav cut her sentence: Toh kya hua... main hun uske saath.. aaj bhi..kal bhi aur hamesha hamesha ke liye... bas mujhe thoda waqt chachiye use sab batane ke liye.. manaane ke liye..

Preeti : par voh shayad ab kabhi nahi maanegi aur vajah tum samajh rahe ho...

Anubhav (smiled): Nahi manegi to manayenge.. aur ab tum ho na mere saath... saath dogi na mera..

He forwards his hand to Preeti... after a bit hesitant she also keeps her hand in his hand... Pakka saath dungi.. par yaad rakho meri behen ko koi dukh nahi hona chahiye...

Anubhav: Thanks Preeti... tumse baat karke aaj sach mein ek nayi himmat mil gayi hai mujhe... ab shayad manzil dur nahi...

Preeti (teasing): dur to nahi par mushkil jaroor hai.….. aasaan nahi hoga..

Anubhav: Koi baat nahi... main taiyar hun... achchha suno... promise me.. tum Haseena ko mere baare mein kuchh nahi kahogi... na force karogi.... na uske saamne mera support karogi..

Preeti surprisingly asked: Par kyun? Isse to tumko hi aasani hogi use manane mein..

Anubhav: Nahi Preeti..main nahi chahta ki Haseena kisi majboori mein ya kisi ke kehne par mujhe accept kare... main uske dil mein phir se apne liye vahi jagah banana chahta hun... Main chahta hun voh khud apne aap se mujhe aur hamare rishte ko haan bole.. chaahe isme kitna bhi waqt lag jaye... I will wait... aur tum uski sabse badi himmat ho.. maine dekha hai kaise voh apna har sukh dukh tumhare saath hi share karti hai.... main use akela nahi hone de sakta.. tum uske saath rahogi to mujhe bhi tasalli rahegi.. bas isiliye...

Preeti : Anubhav.. sach kahun main tumse bahut naraaz thi par now I really respect you and your feelings... don't worry jaisa tum kahoge vaisa hi hoga..... main tumhare saath hun aaj se...

Few familiar voices came from behind... aur hum bhi... there Vyom Cheetah and Karishma was standing there... Then all 5 had a group hug and assure Anubhav for full support..

Anubhav smile and move to class : okay now tum sab log canteen jaao aur main chala apni Haseena ke paas.... aur haan please jaldi mat aana... bye... Saying this he rushed to classroom to meet her girl and all laughed...

Haseena was sitting alone in class and reading a book.. she felt hungry so picked up a box from her bag and start eating a stuffed parantha roll (as she won't go to canteen she always carries her lunch)..

Taking first bit.. suddenly it chocked in her throat and she looks for water.. but it was not there ...

Haseena : oh shit... (coughing badly)... paani to hai nahi... mujhe hi jaana padega ... par pata nahi canteen kis taraf hai... she keeps on coughing and about to get up from desk when a hand forward her a bottle to drink water.. she took it and gulp it immediately to soothe her.. she lifts her face and saw Anubhav was standing there and rubbing her back to keep her relax...

Anubhav calmly: are you okay... paani pi lo... mujhe aise dekhne se khaansi nahi rukegi...

She gets nervous and had few more sips and return the bottle... she feels awkward and uncomfortable by his intense gaze... He sits with her and asked ... tum theek ho ab...

she nodded in yes... to make her feel relaxed.. he continues...

Anubhav: yahaan akele akele paranthe khaaye ja rahe hai aur hume dekho roj roj vo samosa khaana padta hai..... that's not fair Haseena.....

Saying this he picked up a bite and eat it... wow it's so tasty.. par lagta hain tumne nahi banaye... yeh tumhare hathon wala taste nahi hai....

Haseena got amazed that he still remembers her cooking and taste.. she stays quiet and looking down..

Anubhav (politely): Haseena.. baat bhi nahi karogi mujhse.. I am sorry us din ke liye.. I ... I... I... don't know what happened but...

She cut her sentence in between and just said: it's okay... you don't need to be sorry...

Anubhav: Haseena.. okay leave it .... atleast look at me.. idhar dekho please... can we be friends... saying this he forward his hand for friendship...

She got shocked on his sudden behavior and didn't respond...

Anubhav says again: I am waiting Haseena...

Haseena (in low voice) : dekho Anubhav.. hum classmates hai.. aur better hoga vahi rahe.. please mujhse yeh friendship and all nahi hogi... please ab tum jao.….....

Anubhav pleads: Please Haseena... I said sorry for that day... please ab maaf bhi kar do na.....

Haseena : Anubhav please sorry mat bolo... its nothing like that... main tumse naraaj hi nahi hun to maafi kis baat ki... par please leave me alone...

Anubhav (in his mind): Nahi Haseena... aise to main tumhe nahi chhod sakta.. ye haath to main thaam kar hi rahunga... ab dekho main kya karta hun... he smiles naughtily looking at her...