(Hi friends..!
I m already very late n I m extremely sorry for that , so let's not waste time anymore...
Let Anushma meet...😉 )

It was around 12:00 noon , n KareEna were in HM's cabin completing the monthly report as today was the due date for it...

HM had noticed many times that KS was working slower than usual today...
Also sweat beads were appearing on her face repeatedly , n she was wiping them again n again...

HM didn't pay much attention initially , but when she saw her pressing her head , she got a little worried...

HM: Karishma Singh..!
Aap theek hain na..??

KS raised her head...

KS: Ji Maddam Sir..!
Bilkul....

HM: Par humein aap ki tabiyat theek nahi lag rahi hai...

KS: Hum theek hain Maddam Sir..!
Bas thoda sar dard hai.., or kuchh nahi...

She was actually not feeling well since morning.
There was constant headache , but she didn't pay heed to it...

HM: Aap ko paseena bhi aa raha h...
I think aap ka BP low ho gaya h..., Paani pijiye..!

HM said worriedly , n forwarded water towards her...

KS: Ho sakta h maddam Sir...!

She replied wiping her forehead , n took a few sips....
By the time , HM took out a chocolate from side drawer...

HM: Meetha khaiyye...
Better lagega...

KS: Dhanyawaad...!

She unwrapped it n took one bite ...

HM: khayaal nahi rakh rahi hain aap apna...!!

She complained , glaring at her....

KS chuckled...

KS: Maddam Sir..!
Humein mauka kahaan milta hai apna khayaal rakhne ka....
Har samay , har jagah koi na koi maujood hai humara khayaal rakhne ke liye...

She gestured towards her naughtily , taking another bite...
HM gave her a complaining look....

HM: Mazaaq uda rahi hain humaari mohabbat ka...!!

KS: Arey nahi Maddam Sir...!
Chocolate khaaiyye...

She forwarded the chocolate towards her to pacify...
HM took a small bite...

HM: Limbu paani mangwaate hain aap ke liye...

KS: Nahi Maddam Sir...!
Ichha nahi ho rahi h bilkul....

HM: Theek nahi lag raha h to half day le lijiye....

KS: Uska koi zaroorat nahi h maddam Sir...!
Itni kharaab nahi h humaari tabiyat....

HM: Ek kaam kijiye, thodi der rest kar lijiye....
Report taqreeban complete hai, hum finish kar lenge...

KS: Maddam Sir...!

Smile bloomed on KS's lips seeing so much special care n concern of her special senior....

KS: Bigaad diya hai aap sab ne humein....

She held her hand assuringly...

KS: Hum theek hain, kaam bhi kar sakte hain , or waese bhi thodi der mein ye complete ho jayegi...
Isliye aap chinta mat kijiye....ok

HM nodded with smile..

HM: Ok..!

The next moment they heard some chaotic noises outside...

KS: Lagta h Vani aa gaye...

She said turning towards the door , n HM noticed the instant glow of her face...

HM: Ahemm...!
Vani ki aahat to Kashi aese pehchaanti hai jaese....

She left the sentence incomplete, n mischievously observed the blush rising on KS's face...

KS: Maddam Sir..., Plz..!

She started doing her work again...

KS: Hum complete kar ke hi baahar jaate hain..., warna der ho jaayegi...

HM: Tab tak hum jaa kar zara Vyom bhai ko tang karte hain...

She smiled with naughty eyes....

KS: Unhe humaari tabiyat ke baare mein kuchh mat bataaiyye ga, warna unka lecture shuru ho jaayega...
Jab se ye khabar mili hai na , aadhe doctor ban gaye hain Vani...!
Sirf Vani hi nahi, Pushpa ji , Aap , Cheeta , Santu , Billu, or Ammi bhi...
Kaanch ki gudiya bana rakha hai humein...!!

She said shaking her head...
HM laughed...

HM: Theek hai baba , nahi bataayenge...

She left....

In the hall , Vyom Singh was as usual having playful n funny arguments with cheetosh n Billu , when HM came...

HM: Arey Vyom bhai...!
Kaese aana hua aap ka...?

SS: Jaese roz hota hai Maddam Sir...

Reply came from innocent santu.., while VS got alert sensing HM's teasing mood....

HM: Hmmm.... Waese keh to theek rahi hain Santosh Sharma...
Lagta hai aaj kal aap ka dil nahi lagta hai office mein...., kyun Vyom bhai...??

Teasing this couple had now become her hobby....😉

Vyom cleared his throat...

VS: Abhi mera lunch hour hai....

HM: Hmm.. Theek hai...

She started speaking seriously....

HM : Par humara lunch hour abhi nahi hua hai...
So SI Karishma Singh to abhi busy hain ... I m so sorry , par aap unse abhi nahi mil sakte...

She said with serious face , but her smiling eyes weren't hidden from VS...
He took a deep breath n stood up....

VS: Fine, SHO Haseena Malik...!

He started more seriously...

VS: Main aap ke lunch time tak wait kar lunga....
Agar aap ki permission ho to yahin baith kar wait kar lun? or else main baahar tea stall par hun , aap meri wife ko wahin bhej dijiye ga...

He said it all quickly n professionally, n turned towards the door...

HM: Arrey Vyom Bhai...!
Aap to bura maan gaye....
Baithiye plzz....
Aap ki wife jo aap ki aahat Sun kar hi khil uthi hain , naaraaz ho jayengi hum se...

VS turned back suppressing his smile, n sat down....

HM: Bahot smart hain aap..!!

HM said glaring at him...

VS: Thankyou Haseena..!

He straightened his collar proudly....

HM: Badla lenge hum...!

VS: Wo to aap waese bhi lengi...
Humein to mauka kabhi kabhi hi milta h...

He had enjoyed ...😉
HM left hiding her smile...

HM: Karishma Singh..!

She entered the cabin....

KS: Ji Maddam Sir..!
Report complete ho gayi...

HM: Are waah...!
Good...!
Achha Vyom bhai aap ka wait kar rahe hain, or Hum beat par jaa rahe hain....

She informed lifting up her cap n baton...

KS: Maddam Sir..! Hum chalein saath mein..?

She stood up tying her hands at the back...

HM: Nahi nahi... it's ok..!
Aap ke Vani humein zaalim samaaj ka naam de denge....
Hum aadhe ghante mein wapas aa jayenge , tab tak aap enjoy kijiye romance...😉

She winked at her , n left smiling.....

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Around 20 minutes later , VS glanced at his watch , n stood up...

VS: Nikalta hun main....
Der ho jaayegi warna...

KS: Lunch yaad se kar lijiye ga...
Humaara khayaal rakhe rakhte apna khayaal rakhna bhool gaye hain aap...!

VS: Jo hukm sarkaar...!!

He said naughtily n bent down to kiss her forehead...
KS retracted n instantly pushed him a little...

SS n CC who were just pretending to be busy , turned their faces to hide their laughter...
PJ had gone to record room for some reason, n that's why Vani had taken chance definitely...😉

KS: Vani...!
Aas paas dekh liya kijiye...

She said in a low voice with gritted teeth....

VS took a deep breath, n rested his hands on her desk, making a naughty eye contact with her...

VS:
Aap pehlu mein jo baithein to sambhal kar baithein...
Dil-e-betaab ko aadat hai machal jaane ki...!!

( Pehlu : beside
Dil-e-betaab : impatient heart)

He said in a voice as low as a whisper....

KS couldn't help blushing...

KS: Ab jaaiyye...
Yahin khade khade lunch hour khatm ho jaayega aap ka...

VS: jaa raha hun yaar...
Achha suno...
Main soch raha tha kisi din Anubhav bhaiyya ko khaane par bulaao na...ghaayeb kahaan hain wo....
Mujhe to laga tha good news ke baad roz ghar ke chakkar lagaate paaye jaayenge...
Mama hain After all..., Par lagta hai kaafi busy hain Mama...

He was speaking casually but he didn't know that he had struck her mind suddenly...
She stood up impatiently...

KS: Vani...!
Ek problem hai....

She said restlessly...

VS: Kya problem hai meri jaan...??

He didn't get the reason of her sudden stressful expressions....

KS: wo actually.... Hum ne....

She was hesitant to tell him, bcoz she knew that he will be angry to know that she hasn't informed AS...
Even she was angry on herself for forgetting it...
She had recalled it so many times initially , but eventually forgot it, n now it had been more than a week....

VS: Bolo na....

He was waiting...

KS: Dekhiye Vani...
Pehle puri baat sun lijiye ga , or plz , hum par ghussa karne se pehle problem solve karne ki koshish kijiyega....
Baat ye hai ke Anu bhaiyya...

She was trying to explain him n was speaking very fast, when suddenly AS's voice literally startled her....

"Jai Hind...!"

He was standing at the entrance....
At the same time PJ entered in the hall...
Everyone saluted , while KS felt her heart sinking....

VS rushed towards him n hugged him...

VS: Anubhav bhaiyya...!
Hum ne just aap ko yaad kiya...

He said joyfully...

AS: Achha..!

Reciprocating the hug , his eyes were fixed on KS which was making her more restless...

The shine n the smile that would be always seen in his eyes when he met her was nowhere... Instead , there was a cold expression , which was frightening KS....!

He still didn't know anything , n that was a problem..., but if he had come to know from someone else , that was a bigger problem....!!
KS was clueless at the moment...!

Separating from him, VS smiled....

VS: Kaese hain aap...?

AS: Theek hain..
Badhayi ho...!!

He congratulated with a slight smile , n KS felt her throat drying....

PJ was looking at KS closely n getting confused....
Her face would usually glow up seeing her brother, but today she seemed to be tense...

VS: Aap ko bhi....!

VS replied casually, as he was unaware of everything...
AS sighed..., n turned towards team MPT...

AS: Hum guzar rahe the to socha, is mahine ka maasik prayivedan ( monthly report) lete chalein or.... Karishma Singh ko badhayi bhi de dein...

He smiled slightly, while KS's heartbeat raised...
He knew it...!!

PJ: Bilkul bilkul sir Aaiyye na...
Aur mun meetha kijiye...
Jab mithaai baanti thi tab pata chala tha ke aap sheher se baahar hain....

PJ immediately rushed to her desk n brought the sweets...

SS: Aaj kal to Pushpa ji har aane jaane waale ko mithaai aese khilati hain jaese election ke samay Pamflets baante jaate hain...
' Mithaai khaaiyye phir baat kijiye '
' Mithaai khaiyye phir complaint likhaaiyye'

CC: Haa...in ka bas nahi chalta apraadhiyon ko bhi khila dein...!
Jo thode Bahot log reh gaye honge lucknow mein unko bhi is tarah pata chal gaya hai ki i daadi banne waali hain...

KS looked at Santu n Cheeta angrily, who were unknowingly adding fuel to the fire...
The next moment she lowered her eyes...
They weren't at fault... It was her mistake....!

AS: bhai ab itni badi khushkhabri hai.., aur itne saalon baad mili hai Pushpa ji ko....
Saare sheher ko khabar karna to banta hai na....
Kyun Pushpa ji..?

He addressed Pushpa ji , but eyes were on KS...

PJ: Bilkul....!

She said pleasantly.., n forwarded the box of sweets towards KS...

PJ: Lijiye...!
Khud hi mun meetha karwaaiyye apne bhai ka...

KS looked at PJ blankly, as if she wasn't in her senses...

Her expressions were giving clear idea of her condition to AS, as he knew her too well..., but at the moment he was too hurt to forgive her , n too angry to melt...!!

PJ: Kahaan kho gayi hain aap..?
Lijiye na...

PJ was also feeling something wrong....
KS took the box of sweets...

As she stepped forward to feed him , tears started accumulating in her eyes...
She lowered her lashes to hide them, n fed him the piece of sweet...

Silently gazing at him , he removed her favourite chocolate he had brought for her...

AS: Ye aap ke liye....

Instead of giving in her hand, he kept it on her desk....

PJ was constantly observing KS's expressions, n change in siblings' behaviour....

PJ:
Aap theek hain na Karishma ji..?

She asked suspiciously....

KS: Ji.. Bilkul theek..

She stole glances...

PJ: Maaf kijiye sir par aaj aap bhi kuchh uljhe hue se lag rahe hain or... , aap ke aate hi hum ne Karishma ji ko bhi kuchh chintit dekha...
Sab theek hai na..??

She wasn't satisfied...

AS: Ji...ji pushpa ji....
Chinta ki koi baat nahi... sab bilkul theek hai...
Hum to bas ek case ko le kar thode se pareshan hain...

He was wise enough to not reveal it now , but KS was done for...!
He hadn't scolded , he hadn't taunted.., but his silent anger was unbearable for her....

She started sobbing which shocked each n everyone present there except AS....
VS rushed towards her....

His AS's heart ached...!
She meant the world to him...!!

PJ: Kya... Kya hua beta..??

She wrapped one arm around her worriedly....

AS started biting his lips...

KS: Baat... ye hai ke...Anu bhaiyya tak.... Khabar pahonchi hi nahi thi....
Hum...humaare dhyaan se....ekdum.... Nikal gaya aur....

She said in cracking voice...
This was another shock...

PJ: Kya...???
Aap.... Lekin.....

PJ didn't know what to say...

PJ: Humein laga tha aap ke bhaiyya ko to aap ne bataya hi hoga isliye hum ne bhi....

PJ started feeling guilty for not reason....

AS: Koi baat nahi Pushpa ji...
Humein aap se koi shikayat nahi hai...

He glanced at Karishma who was standing bowing her eyes...

AS: Humein kisi se koi shikayat nahi hai...!

Thousands of complaints descended in his eyes as he said that, n KS felt it....
He knew she couldn't do it purposely..., But how could she forget him....!!
He was hurt...

VS was standing dumbfounded all this while...
All this was truly unexpected for him...

AS: Khair....
Reporter Fawwaad Khan ke ghar jana hua kisi kaaryavash or wahin sanyog se Karishma Singh ki report humein mil gayi or, isi tarah humein gyaat hua...

He took out the reports from his pocket n kept it on her desk....

AS: Santosh Sharma...!
Kripya maasik prativedan laa dijiye....

SS obediently brought the monthly report, n gave it to him...

AS: Chalte hain.
Jai Hind...!

Only santu n cheeta greeted back...
He walked out..., n the next moment VS n KS together rushed behind him...

"Anu/ Anubhav bhaiyya"
The couple tried to stop him on the stairs....

He stopped , but didn't turn towards them....

KS: Bhaiyya...!
Ek baar baat to suniye hamaari...

She tried to defend herself weakly...

AS: SI Karishma Singh...!

He addressed her coldly , without turning to her...

AS: hamaari behna se kahiye ga..., Unki khushi mein sabse pehle na sahi , par shaamil to kiye jaate..., Itna to haq tha hamaara....
Bohut se rishte hain unke ,
Hamaari to aaj bhi sabse pehle wahi hain....

Tears choked KS's throat and she stayed silent....

AS walked away...
VS had one glance at KS's sealed lips and teary eyes, and then hurried towards AS, and blocked his way near the car...

VS: Anubhav bhaiyya...!
Naaraaz hoke mat jaaiyye...
Aap..aap jante hain main aapki kitni respect karta hun...
Aapko hamesha bada bhai samjha hai maine...

He desperately tried to convince him...

AS raised his eyes towards him....

AS: Jaante hain...
Aap bhi to bata sakte the...

VS bowed down his eyes....
Her wasn't at fault , yet not totally free of it....

AS wore his goggles, settled in his car n drove away , leaving guilt-ridden Vyoshma behind , whose sorry eyes followed his Ash grey Mercedes , till it disappeared....

KS swiftly went inside...
VS kept standing still for a few seconds, n then a wave of anger rushed through him....

He quickly went inside where everyone was trying to console KS....

VS: Kashi..., what is this ???
Anubhav bhaiyya ko batana kaese bhool sakti ho tum...?

He started Loud n Stern, standing at the entrance only...!
KS stood up seeing him so angry...

PJ: Lalla...!
Aaraam se baat karo....

PJ interrupted...

VS: Aaraam se hi baat kar raha hun Ammaan..!
Warna ghussa to itna aa raha hai ke....

He crushed his lips...
AS was brother-figure to him, n he respected him deeply....

VS: itni laaparwaah kaese ho sakti ho tum Karishma...!!

KS's silent tear filled eyes looked at him painfully...!
He had rarely ever raised his voice on her...
She was already hurt..............

VS: Kitne.... Kitne dukh ki baat hai ke door tak ke rishtedaaron tak khabar pahonchi gayi magar Anubhav bhaiyya ko pata hi nahi hai...
Ye jaan kar unhe kitna dukh hua hoga ye socha hai tum ne...??
Soch sakti ho...? Andaaza kar sakti ho ke.... Kaesa laga hoga unhe jab unhe...kisi aur se ye khabar mili hogi wo bhi achaanak...or wo bhi itne Dinon baad....???

He had lost his calm....
Anger had made him forget about KS's condition...

KS's eyes were shedding tears continuously...

VS: Will u plz stop crying now..?!!
Rone se sab theek ho jaayega kya....?

He said harshly..., n KS's tears froze....!
Something was broken inside painfully...
He had never ever been so rude to her....!!!

PJ: Lalla...!
Bas....
Bahuraani par kyun bhadak rahe ho tum...??!!
Jaan boojh ke thodi kiya hai...!
Bhool ho jaati hai Insaan se...

PJ was shocked by her son's behaviour , n also she was worried about KS as she was unwell since morning....

VS: Ammaan ye bhoolne ki cheez nahi hai...
Aur agar bhool hi hai , to koi chhoti bhool nahi hai, ye pata hona chahiye aap ki Bahuraani ko....!

He was getting louder n louder....

Karishma tried to compose herself n spoke...

KS: Hum Anu bhaiyya se baat kar lenge.....

She said feebly....
VS took two steps towards her...

VS: Anu bhaiyya ke liye tum kya ho, ye tumhe samjhaane ki zaroorat nahi hai Karishma...!!
Marham laga dene se ghaav bhar nahi jaate...

He banged his fist on the desk nearby, n turned to leave....

His eyes met with an astonished n still HM standing at the entrance....
He ignored her n left swiftly...

HM came inside quickly n rushed to KS's desk ...
She had probably heard nothing , or very little...

HM: Ye....ye sab , kya...kya hua aakhir???
Ye Vyom bhai itne ghusse mein kyun nikle Yahaan se....???

She asked confusedly...

PJ: Dimaagh kharaab hai uska...

PJ was very angry on her son...
HM looked at KS's gloomy face , n felt something seriously wrong....

HM: Karishma Singh..!
Kya hua...?

She asked keeping her palm on her cheek...
KS raised her eyes, n her tears which had stopped , started falling down again...

Haseena got bewildered....

HM: Karishma Singh...!!!!!
Kya hua..?? Aap...aap ro rahi hain..??

KS suddenly felt giddy...
A throbbing headache was already taking over her, plus this incidence had worsened her condition....

Her head spun, n she lost her balance...

KS n PJ supported her immediately , n seated her on the chair...

HM: karishma...!
Sambhal ke....
Santosh.., paani...

SS brought water n PJ made her drink some...
HM knelt down near her chair, n held her hand...

HM: Karishma Singh...!
Take a deep breath...
Gehri saans lijiye...
Relax...!!

KS rested her head at the back , n closed her eyes...

Few seconds later , she felt better, n opened her eyes, which instantly brimmed up with tears again recalling everything...

Hiding her face in her palms , she started crying with sobs.....

HM sighed n stood up...
She encircled one arm around Karishma Singh resting on the handle...

HM: Koi humein batayega kya hua hai??

She turned towards Cheeta n Santu....
Both of them explained her everything in detail....

HM: Ooh...!

She felt sorry for Karishma...

PJ: Humaare Lalla ko to hum achhi tarah dekhenge...
Anubhav Sir ka to ghussa jaayez hai.., par wo...
Usey to kuchh samajhdaari dikhaani chahiye na... Tabiyat pehle hi theek nahi hai Karishma ki...

She was fuelling in anger...

HM: Shaant ho jaiyye Pushpa ji...
Vyom bhai ko nahi pata tha Karishma Singh ki tabiyat ka...

PJ: Maana tabiyat ka nahi pata, par haalat ka to pata hai na...
Kisi bhi tarah ka Tanaav ya dabaav kitna haanikarak hota hai is haalat mein...
Par humaare Lalla ki to Aqal ghaas charne gayi hai...

She wasn't ready to calm down anyway....
HM was silently rubbing KS's arm when she wiped her tears ,n looked up ...

KS: Kuchh ghalat nahi kaha aap ke Lalla ne...
Anu bhaiyya ko batana kaese bhool sakte hain hum...??
Marham lagaane se ghaav bhar jaayenge kaa??

She was too heart broken n guilt-ridden....

HM: Karishma Singh...!

She wiped her tears n settled down on another chair, n held her hand....

HM: Aesa nahi sochte....
Zakhm zaroor bharte hain , bas tawajja (attention) chaahiye hoti hai , or thoda waqt.....

She explained calmly....

That's all for today....
And anushma special part is on its way..!!
Eagerly waiting for ur precious reviews...😊