At night
Anirudh Aarav and Rudra were sitting at the poolside.
Just then Samaira came running with Mehek who was chasing her. She came towards Anirudh and said: Bhai..... dekhiye mai aapke liye kya layi hu.....
Anirudh asked confusingly: Kya layi ho.....
Samaira then replied forwading her phone: Bondita Bhabhi ka number.....
Anirudh looked at her surprised and asked: Kahan se layi tum ye number?.....
Samaira grinned widely and said: Jahanavi Maa ke phone se chura kar layi hu.....
Aarav Rudra and Anirudh's eyes widened. Samaira noticed their expressions and said in a taunting way: Ab aisi shakle mat banaiye aap log jaise.... aapne kabhi kuch churaya nahi hai..... aur waise bhi.... maine koi bohot badi chori nahi ki hai..... jo aap log aise dekh rahe hai mujhe..... aur Ani bhai aap.... aap hi ke liye layi hu ye number.....
Anirudh wanted the number but was feeling shy and nervous to ask for it and so he said: Nahi.... mujhe nahi chahiye number.... maine thodi bola tha number lane ke liye.....
Mehek then asked again as if asking for the last time: Nahi chahiye?......
Anirudh then after thinking for a moment said: Accha theek hai.... Agar itna bol rahe ho toh.... de do....
Samaira then said: Nahi.... hum to nahi bol rahe.... mai aur bhabhi baat karenge Bondita bhabhi se...... aapko nahi chahiye na toh rehne do.....
Anirudh didn't knew what to say now so he just nodded his head slowly. Mehek and Samaira suddenly started laughing seeing his face and Mehek then pulled his cheeks and said: Kitne cute ho tum devar ji..... dulhan se zyada to tum Sharma rahe ho..... wo bhi apni hi hone wali biwi ka number lene ke liye.....
Anirudh looked down blushing unknowingly and Samaira took his phone from his hand and saved Bondita's number. She then said giving the phone back: Lijiye.... kar diya bhabhi ka number save..... ab jab chahe tab baat kar lena.....
Anirudh blushed and then left to his room. While four of them chuckled behind him and then retired to their rooms.
Anirudh entered his room and sat on the bed. He looked at his phone and thought: Kya karu..... call Karu ya nahi...... nahi nahi.... itni raat ko karunga toh kya sochegi mere bare me..... He kept his phone back and lied down to sleep but again sat up and thought: Ek baar kar hi leta hu.... bol dunga.... galti se lag gaya.....
He picked up the phone and searched her number but didn't found any number of her name. He frowned and uttered in confusion: Bondita ke naam ka to koi number hai hi nahi toh phir..... Samaira ne ye kyun kaha ki.... number save Kiya hai..... He started scrolling through the contact list and his eyes fell on a number saved with a name ' Love ❤️' . He then uttered: Ye kiska number hai..... mere paas aise naam se toh koi number save nahi tha.... He thought and then he understood that it was Bondita's number and Samaira had saved her number with this name. He then uttered smiling: Ye ladki bhi na.... kabhi nahi sudhregi.... He looked at the number and blushed unknowingly. He then kept the phone back and lied down to sleep.

Here,
At Bondita's house.
Bondita was sitting by the window silently staring the sky when Ansh entered the room calling her. He saw her lost in her thoughts. He went towards her and snapped his fingers in front of her face bringing her out if her thoughts. She looked at him startled. He then asked raising his eyebrows: hai Kya hua.... kahan khoyi hui hai.....
Bondita shook her head and said with slight tears in her eyes: Kuch nahi..... bus aise hi..... Amma ki yaad aa rahi hai aaj.... pata nahi kyun..... par aaj bohot zyada yaad aa rahi hai.....
Ansh kept his hand on hers and she looked at him for a moment and then immediately wiped her tears and said: Ye sab chod..... tu itni raat ko yahan kya kar raha hai......
Ansh then said: Aree haan wo..... kal Sethi Mansion jana hai..... unlogo ne bulaya hai..... dinner ke liye......
Bondita then said: Accha... theek hai.... ab tu jaa aur so jaa.... mai bhi soti hu.....
Ansh nodded and turned to leave but again turned back and asked teasingly: Waise jiju kaise hai.....
Bondita remembered Anirudh and replied with a smile on her face as she was lost in his thoughts: Bohot cute hai......
Ansh raised his eyebrows and uttered teasingly: Cute hai......
Bondita came out of her thoughts and looked at Ansh and realised what she said. She picked up a pillow and threw it on Ansh and said:. Jaa yahan se.... pagal kahin ka....
Ansh laughed and said: Dhyaan rakhna didi... kahin pyaar na ho jaye uss cute ladke se....
She looked at him and said: Pyaar naam ka shabd.... Bondita ki dictionary me hai hi nahi..... aur kabhi ho bhi nahi sakta.....
Ansh chuckled and left from there. Bondita sighed and laid down to sleep.

Next day
The Sethi Family was having breakfast. Jahanavi said grabbing everyone's attention: Aaj maine Bondita aur uske gharwalo ko dinner ke liye bulaya hai.....
Anirudh heard it and smiled internally and was happy and excited at the same time. Rudra who was sitting beside him nudged his shoulder and whispered: Bhabhi aa rahi hai aaj bhai.....
Anirudh controlled his smile and looked at Rudra with a stern face and said: Sun liya maine Rudra.....
Rudra then said dramatically: Itne boring kyun ho aap bhai..... aisa na ho aapke boring behaviour ki wajah se bhabhi.... aapko chod kar chali jaye.....
Anirudh glared at him and slapped his head lightly saying: Shut up Rudra.....
Rudra rubbed his head and looked at him with a puppy face.
Anirudh ignored him and said getting up looking at the family members: I'm done..... mai chalta hu..... late ho raha hai.....
And he left.

In the evening
Bondita and her family reached Sethi Mansion.
They all greeted each other. Anirudh was not there as he was in his duty.
The elders got busy in their talks. Samaira said to Bondita: Bhabhi..... aap mere saath chaliye..... mai aapko Bhai ka room dikhati hu.....
Bondita nodded and they both went to Anirudh's room.
Bondita looked around the room and uttered in her mind: Kya mast room hai..... room ki ek bedsheet bhi laakh rupaye ki hogi......
Suddenly Samaira got a call. She excused herself and Bondita looked around the room and her eyes fell on Anirudh's photo frame hung in the wall.

She unknowingly started staring him. She then uttered looking at his photo: Hmmm.... waise handsome toh hai..... aur smile..... itni pyaari..... nazar na Lage.......
But she was unaware that Anirudh was listening to her standing at the door and smiling shyly at her comments. He then said: Thank you so much.....
Bondita without realising said: Haan haan welcome.....
And then realised whose voice it was. She bit her tongue and turned around and saw him standing at the door folding his hands on his chest. She then uttered stammering: Aa...Aap yahan....
Anirudh then said: I think ye.... mera hi room hai......
Bondita then said: Haa.... haan..... aap hi ka toh room hai.... par aap kab aaye....
Anirudh then in order to tease her replied: Bas abhi..... jab aap meri taareef kar rahi thi......
Bondita looked here and there nervously and said: Wo toh bas aise hi..... Samaira hume room dikhane layi thi..... use ek call aaya tha..... wo attend karne chali gayi.....
Anirudh nodded and just then Samaira came back. She saw Anirudh and said: Are Bhai aagaye aap.... Good Evening.....
Anirudh too replied with a smile: Good evening......
Samaira then asked Bondita: To bhabhi..... kaisa laga bhai ka room.... (teasing) oopss.. sorry.... aapka hone wala room.....
Anirudh glared at Samaira and Bondita replied smiling: Bohot accha hai.....
Anirudh too smiled. Samaira then said: Accha..... aap log dono baatein Karo..... mujhe kuch kaam hai.....
Bondita tried to stop her but she left. She looked at Anirudh and he offered her a seat: Baitho na.....
Bondita nodded and sat on the couch. He too sat on the chair beside the couch.
Anirudh then asked: Toh kya socha hai.... kaunse school me shift hona hai....
Bondita then uttered in her mind: Mar gayee.... aur jhoot bol Bondita..... ab bhugat....
She then replied nervously: Wo abhi tak transfer ki.... koi khabar nahi aayi hai...... to pata nahi..... kaunsi school me..... transfer hoga.....
Anirudh nodded and they both again sat silently not knowing what to say. Anirudh broke the silence: Kuch baat kare....
Bondita looked at him and asked: Kya baat kare.....
Anirudh then said:  Accha apne likes aur dislikes batao..... I mean..... ab ek maheene ke baad.... shaadi hone wali hai humari..... toh itna toh ek doosre ke baare me pata hona chahiye na..... toh tumhe kaunsi cheez bilkul nahi pasand......
Bondita then replied: Hume Cricket dekhna bilkul nahi pasand.....
Anirudh chuckled and asked: Aur likes....
She then replied: Hume bacche bohot pasand hai.....
Anirudh smiled and said: Hmm..... I know.... isliye tum orphanage jati rehti ho.... aur bacche bhi..... tumse bohot pyaar karte hai....
Bondita nodded with a smile and then asked: Aapko kya pasand hai......
Anirudh replied: Mujhe apne duty pasand hai aur...... family ke saath time spend karna......
Bondita nodded and uttered in her mind: Mare jaa dahe hai duty ke liye..... kya masterpiece insaan hai..... aaj tak iske jaise police officer..... humne kahin nahi dekha....
She then asked: Aur dislikes.....
He then replied: Mujhe jhoot se aur jhoot bolne wale logo se..... bohot nafrat hai..... aur dhokha dene walo se bhi....
Bondita gulped and uttered in her mind: Are baapre..... iss aadmi se bohot..... bach ke rehna padega..... ek toh police officer.... upar se jhoot se nafrat..... kaha phass gaye hum......
Her trance broke with Mehek's voice: Anirudh...... Bondita.... chalo..... sab neeche dinner ke liye intezar kar rahe hai......
Both of them nodded and went down.

After dinner
Suman said: Accha..... ab aap sab.... hume ijazat dijiye..... hum chalte hai.....
Samaira interrupted and said: Aunty..... aaplog..... please aaj ruk jaiye na..... mujhe aur mehek bhabhi ko..... bhabhi se bohot sari baatein karni hai......
Bondita then said: Samaira.... hum kabhi aur aa jayenge..... phir baatein kar lena.....
Mehek then said: Are kabhi kyun...... jab aaj mauka hai toh.... Aunty..... please ruk jaiye na.....
Ashish then said: Accha theek hai...... Bondita aaj yahin ruk jayegi..... hum logon ko jana hoga..... kaam hai..... warna hum bhi ruk jate......
Bondita tried to deny: Par hum.....
Pinky then said: Are beta pareshan mat ho..... agar tumhe zara bhi uncomfortable laga..... toh hum khud tumhe..... tumhare ghar chod aayenge.....
Bondita nodded with a forced smile and Suman Ashish and Ansh left.

After some time
Bondita Samaira and Mehek were sitting in Mehek and Aarav's room chatting. Suddenly Samaira got a call and it was of Rudra. She looked at Mehek and Bondita and said: Mai aati hu.....
Mehek then said teasing her:  Haan.... Haan.... jao.... Jao..... pata hai hume.... kiska call aaya hai.....
Samaira blushed and left from there. Mehek and Bondita continued talking when Aarav came in the room calling Mehek: Mehek......
Mehek then asked: Haan.... kya hua.....
Aarav then said: Are wo...... kal tumhe ek file rakhne di thi maine study me..... kahan rakhi hai tumne..... mil hi nahi rahi.....
Mehek then said: Wahin aapke table ke bazu wale shelf me toh rakhi hai.....
Aarav then said: Mujhe mil nahi rahi.... nikal kar de do na please..... mujhe urgently wo file ka kaam hai..... He looked at Bondita and said: Sorry Bondita..... wo file ki abhi zarurat hai..... warna mera koi irada nahi tha aap logon ko disturb karne ka......
Bondita then said with a smile : Koi baat nahi bhaiya..... kaam pehle zaroori hai.......
Aarav smiled and they both left.

(Please listen to the song while reading further)

Bondita was alone now. Outside the room Anirudh came searching for Aarav. He entered the room but before he could see Bondita aur Bondita could see him the lights went off and it was dark everywhere. Bondita slowly uttered getting scared: Ye light kaise chali gayi..... itne bade Ghar me bhi light jati hai......
She started searching for the door.
Unknowingly both of them came in front of each other and collided. Bondita was about to fall but he held her hand and pulled her closer. At the same time lights came back. Now they were able to see each other's face. For a moment Bondita forgot for what reason she is here. She just stared at him. A hair strand flew on her face which Anirudh tucked behind her ear unknowingly brushing her cheeks in the process making her close her eyes. Their trance broke when they heard Mehek's voice from the poolside which was beside the room: Bondita..... yahan aa jao..... hum sab yahan par hain....
Bondita opened her eyes and moved out and ran from there. She leaned on the wall beside the room keeping her hand on her chest calming her heartbeats. The moments she just shared with him flashed in front of her eyes and she uttered: Nahi.... nahi.... ye sab sahi nahi hai..... ye sab ho kya raha hai.....
Inside the room Anirudh sat on the bed and uttered: Ye kya kiya maine..... pata nahi kya soch rahi hogi wo mere bare me......

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