(I hope you all will be delighted to see this...
Not yet done with exams, but have a day off.., so...😉
Happy reading ❤️)

Dulaari held KS's hand...

Dulaari: Aap chinta mat kijiye...
Dekhiye, aap ki dost ko manna to padega, kab tak naaraaz rahengi wo aap se...
Aur dusri baat, aap ki dost ko kaese manana hai, ye aap se behtar kise pata hoga....

Her words made KS think a bit differently...

KS: Hmm... Keh to tum theek rahi ho...!

She said thoughtfully...

Dulaari left after some more innocent n light-hearted talks...
PJ was observing KS carefully...

PJ: lagta hai kuchh soch liya hai aap ne...?!

KS: ji...!

PJ: ab kya irade hain aap ke..?

PJ was looking closely at her smile...

KS: kuchh nahi PJ!
Bas itna ke ab hum ghabraayenge nahi..., na Maddam Sir ki khamoshi se, na un ki naaraazgi se...
Dost hain wo humaari..!
Best friend..!!
Sunni padegi unko humaari baat.......!!!

Aap ne dekha nahi..? har baar baat adhuri chhod kar chali jati hain wo...

KS's smile shone equally in her eyes....!!

KS: darti hain k pighal na jaayen..!!!
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It was around 6:00 PM in evening...
On their way towards KS's room, PJ n SS were having a conversation about none other than Kareena...

SS: PJ! Ms or Km ki sulah kab hogi?
Dono udaas udaas rehti hain..
Mujhe bilkul achha nahi lagta..

SS said innocently, shaking her head sideways...
PJ smiled..

PJ: un dono ki chinta mat karo tum..
Haa, dono ko chup chup dekh kar acha to humein bhi nahi lagta...,
par tum dekhna, ye dono itni achaanak or itne aaram se sab suljha lengi na, ke pata bhi nahi chalega...

SS: Haa PJ! Par Maddam Sir.., itni naaraaz hain, ke Km ab tak unko mana nahi paa rahi hain.., matlab ye sequence thodi ulti..........

Santu stopped, as they had reached the doorstep of KS's room, n the view inside was enough to amaze them...

KS was fast asleep, n her head was in HM's lap...
She was massaging her head n caressing her hairs softly...

A smile crept on PJ n santu's faces....

PJ: Naaraazgi ke is anokhe andaaz par hum kya kahein Santu....?!!

SS: Uff ye masoomiyat...!!

SS took out her cellphone, n the precious moment was frozen forever....!!

SS: inka patch-up ho to nahi gaya PJ...??

PJ: are nahi...! Jab bhi hoga na, humaari laadli bahuraani saara aspataal sar par uthaa legi...

Humein pura yaqeen hai k Ms inke sote mein yahan aayi hain...

They both adored them for some time, n then left without making any noise...

KS's sleep was broken by the soothing sensation of soft fingers on her head....

She opened her eyes slowly...
After a few seconds of realisation, she tried to sit up immediately.., but HM didn't let her....

KS: Maddam Sir!
Aap.... iski zaroorat nahi hai...

HM: Shhh....!!

KS stayed quiet, n gazed silently at her Ms for some time...

KS: Aap ko kaese pata ke humaare sar mein dard hai...??

HM: wo.... PJ ne.... bataaya..

HM stuttered...
KS smiled and closed her eyes...

KS: Par hum ne to PJ ko bataya hi nahi...😉

HM stayed silent....
KS, too, didn't say anything further....

Inspite of anger, her Maddam Sir had not forgotten to take care of her.., but her heart was yearning for that warm hug, n smile....

Her eyes welled up.., n a drop rolled down from the corner of her eye...

HM, who was observing her expressions closely, felt a pinch in her heart, seeing her tears...

Was she keeping her anger too long..??

Her fingers collected the teardrop delicately...

KS opened her eyes, n a few more drops rolled down...

KS: Maddam Sir...!

Her voice was choking...
HM's heart was pinched again...

KS: Aap kab tak naaraaz rahengi hum se...?

HM: Hum is par baad mein baat karenge Karishma Singh...

She replied turning her gaze away...

KS: Kaahein??? Abhi kaahein nahi...??

KS sat up instantly, n turned towards her...

KS: Gussa hai na aap ko..? To ladiye na hum se...
Shikaayat kijiye na...
Daant'ti kaahein nahi hum ko...????
Khamoshi ki saza kaahein de rahi hain...??

Tears were now streaming down her face continuously...

HM looked into her eyes...
The ever-lit lanterns were dim n faded since long...!!
HM tried to recall, when had she seen her Charming smile last time, but she couldn't....

Composing herself quickly, she got up to leave, but the next moment her hand was in tight hold of KS...

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Veer was casually scrolling through his cellphone, as usual , crushing chewing gum in his teeth...

"Andar aa sakte hain...??"

Someone knocked the door, which was already open..

He looked up n found Anubhav Singh standing...

Veer: Arey DSP sir!!
Aaiyye na..., Aap ko permission ki kya zaroorat hai...

AS: Kisi ko milwane laaye hain aap se...

Veer looked at the person entering behind AS, n smiled recognising him...

Veer: Jija ji...!
Kya baat hai aaj to bhaag khul gaye mere...!
Bahot tamanna thi aap se milne ki...

VS: Mujhe bhi bada armaan tha aap se milne ka chhote saale saahab..!!
Aur aap to bade tez nikle, dekhte hi pehchaan liya...

VS smiled, pulling a chair close to his bed, n gestured AS to sit...

AS: Dhyaan se Veyom..! Ye mahaashay jitne maasoom nazar aate hain utne hain nahi...

AS warned him, mischievously gazing at Veer..
By the time, VS had also settled down beside AS, on another chair, such that he was closer to Veer..

Veer: Kya DSP sir aap bhi.., jiju ko dara rahe hain...
Arey inko to guru banana h mujhe....
Jis ne Karishma maddam ko propose kiya ho, uski himmat par to.....
Hats off...!!!

VS just smiled, making himself comfortable...

Veer: Jiju dar nahi laga aap ko..??
Matlab, jis ke aane ki khabar sun ke Lucknow ke raaste saaf ho jaate hain, usko apne ghar laane ka kaese soch liya aapne..??

VS: khatron ke khilaadi to bachpan se hain hum..

VS straightened his collar...

Veer: Par Km ko propose karte hue dar to laga hoga.., hai na...??

Veer asked naughtily, raising his eyebrows...

VS: kantaap ke liye to main tayaar ho kar hi gaya tha...

VS replied slowly...
He was actually hesitant on this topic, because of AS's presence....

Veer: To phir kantaap pada...??

VS: Nahi...

He again replied slowly...

AS had sensed VS's hesitation, n was now enjoying it by teasing him with a naughty smile...😉

Veer: to phir..? Unhone haan keh diya...

VS: itni aasani se haan kehne wali lagti hain tumhe tumhaari Km...??

Veer: Puri story sunaaiyye na Jiju...
Kaese propose kiya tha aapne..??

VS was bewildered by this question, in front of AS..

AS: Are haan jijashri..!
Ye katha to hum ne bhi nahi suni kabhi...
Hum bhi sunna chaahenge...

AS bit his lips to control smile ..

VS: aa..phir kabhi...

VS fumbled..
AS enjoyed to his heart's fill...😉

Veer: Kyun phir kabhi..?? Mujhe to abhi sunni h...

Veer was adamant...
VS glared at him...

VS: Tum abhi bachhe ho, ye sab jaanne ke liye...

VS smiled behind his lips.

Veer: Bachha...!!
Jiju, ye 6 feet 5 inch ka, 23 saal ka mard , aap ko bachha lagta hai..?!!!

Veer blinked his eyes twice in surprise...

Veer: jahaan tak meri khabar h aap to is umr tak proposal jaesa kaarnaama bhi kar chuke the.., balke isse bhi pehle.., h na??🤨

VS: ye khabrein deta kon h tumhe...??
Law k student ho ya journalism k...??

VS teased him, leaning on the backrest of the chair...

AS's cell phone rang, n he went out...

Veer: Waese jiju..!
Aesi carelessness ki to umeed nahi thi aap se...

VS: Carelessness?? Kaesi...?

Veer: Apne bade saale saahab ke saath aaye the aap..., dhyaan rakhna chahiye tha aap ko...

VS: yaar clear bolo na...
Kis cheez ka dhyaan..??

Veer bent a little towards VS, n whispered...

Veer: Shirt ke shoulder se lipstick ka nishaan to mita dete...!!

VS's colour faded instantly, n he looked at Veer, shocked...

He was just about to turn his face to check his shoulder, when AS came in, n sat down resting his forearm on VS's shoulder...

VS's heart skipped a beat...!!

AS: kya baatein chal rahi hain jija saale mein...??

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KS: kahaan jaa rahi hain aap..??

Aap ko manaane ke liye aap ke peechhe peechhe nahi aa sakte...
Iska faayda utha rahi hain ..??!!

KS said, holding her hand tight...

HM looked at her, astonished...

Her red, tearful, yet determined eyes compelled her to stop..., n she sat down again...

Instantly, Karishma rested her head in her lap, n broke down..!!

KS: Maddam Sir!!
Plzzz... Plzzz ab naaraazgi chhod dijiye...
Aap aese dukhi rahengi to hum khud ko kaese maaf karenge..??

HM: Agar aap ko na bacha paate.., aap ko samay par yahaan na laa paate.., to hum khud ko kaese maaf karte..., ye socha hai aap ne..??!!!

HM, too , let her emotions flow out, n now both of their tears were falling in HM's lap...

KS: Koi safaayi di hum ne...??
Hum khud ko defend to nahi kar rahe....!!
Hum samajhte hain maddam sir.., aap ne kaa face kiya hai..
Aur aapne kaese sehen kiya hoga..., k aap ab tak bhool nahi paa rahi hain...
Hum...

She hid her face in HM's lap n started sobbing...

KS: Sab pata hai humko, k aap kis haal se guzri hain...
Hum ko .... yaad hai..., Aap ne roka tha humko...
Aap...aap dar gayi thein na..., thodi der pehle hi humaari jaan bahot bade khatre se bachi thi...
Or humko phir se usi khatre mein aap kaese jaane detein....??

She moved her head a little, revealing her face from her lap, but closed her eyes...

KS: aap ne phone bhi kiya tha hum ko..., tab hum ne aap se bahot rudely baat ki thi...,
Humein maaf kar dijiye..!
Hum aesa kabhi nahi chaahte the..., par aesa nahi karte to aap humein har haal mein rok letein...
Or , Dulaari humara jimmedaari thi na..??!!

HM: to kya humaari zimmedari nahi thi wo karishma singh..?!!
Kya hum usey kuchh hone dete..??

KS: nahi Maddam Sir! Par.... hum dar gaye the...
Aap ne dekha tha na, wo Sunny usko kaesi najar se dekh raha tha...
Agar... kuchh...kuchh ho jata usko to, hum Veer ko kaa jawaab dete..!!
Us ne.., humaare bhaiyya ke liye apni jaan daav par laga di..
Uski behen ki raksha humaara niji jimmedaari tha na...!!

She was finding solace in HM's lap, after so long...
Her tears were falling continuously in her lap..
She wanted to speak out everything today...!!
HM was silently caressing her hairs...

KS: Hum jaante the, ke aap bahot naaraaz hongi...
Aap ko pura adhikaar h...
Hum aap ki jagah hote to shaayed isse bhi zyaada naaraaz hote...
Pr.... hum thakne lage hain maddam sir...!!

She hid her face in her lap again...

KS: naaraaz hain na aap hum se.., phir kaahein itni chinta karti hain humaari...??
Kaahein itna care karti hain...??

She got up, n held HM's hands...

KS: Bahot pyaar karti hain na...?!!
bas na maddam sir aesi bhi kaa naaraazgi...!!
Plzz naaraaz mat rahiye..!
Hum nahi seh pa rahe hain...!!

Her voice drowned in tears n she lowered her head...
   Her face was completely wet with tears...
  Ponytail had loosened a little, n messy hairs were lying on shoulders, on both sides...

HM took a deep breath, n moved closer to her..
Even she was tired now...!!

Very softly, she wiped her tears, one by one from both the cheeks...!!

KS raised her eyes in amazement...
She wanted the time to stop...!!

After a few seconds, HM got up to leave...

KS held her wrist.., she turned...

KS: maaf kar diya humein...??

HM kept gazing at her for sometime, n then left without replying...

The hope in KS's eyes, turned into disbelief.., n then into pain..!!

Even her truthful confession, n pleas couldn't melt her Maddam Sir..???!!
That was next to impossible...!

Hum to samjhe the ke ek zakhm hai, bhar jaayega...
Kya khabar thi ke rag-e-jaan mein utar jaayega...!!

KS: Maddam Sir!!!

Escaped her lips, painfully...!
A fresh set of tears formed in her eyes...

Bg song:

Kyun itna hua hai tu khafa...?!!
Hai zid kis baat ki teri...?!!
Ke maaregi ziyaada mujhe maut se....
Naaraazgi teri...!!

Stepping out of the room, a sweet smile was adorned on HM's face....

HM (in mind): Jawaab denge Karishma Singh...!
Apne andaaz mein.....

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AS: Kya baatein chal rahi hain jija saale mein..??

AS asked casually...

Veer: Kuchh nahi sir..!
Wo main keh raha tha k Yahaan se uthne ki permission kab milegi mujhe...😒

Ek to Km na phone uthaane ko tayaar hain na baat karne ko....🙄

Veer replied, sitting straight immediately..., while VS was not in a state to answer.....

AS: Aap ke kaarnaame hi aese hain...

AS said sarcastically...

Veer: Aap bhi shuru ho jaiyye, Pushpa ji or Haseena Maddam ki tarah...
Aesa kya kar diya main ne...😒😒

AS: Achha..!
(He leaned a little forward)

Veer..!
Aap ki desh bhakti ka, or aap ki bahaaduri ka hum sanmaan karte hain, bahut aabhari hain aap ke.., aap ne pehle humaari behna ki jaan bachaayi, or phir humaari jaan bachaane ke liye apni jaan ki bhi parwaah nahi ki..., saari zindagi ye upkaar nahi bhoolenge aap ka..
Lekin aap koi officer nahi hain , ek naagrik hain, or aap ki raksha humaara kartavya tha....

aaj agar aap sahi salamat nahi hote, to hum kabhi apne aap se aankh nahi mila paate...!
Saara jeevan khud ko apni wardi ke laayek nahi samajhte..!!

He stopped for a while...
Veer was listening to him, bowing his head...

AS: Aur..., jab saamne apni behen ki jaan khatre mein ho, tab kisi or ke liye kaun jaan deta hai Veer...???!!

Veer raised his head, n looked at him calmly....

Veer: Aap ne apni behna ki jaan khatre mein nahi daali, dusron ki Behnon ke liye...??!!
Or phir aap ki behna ne apni jaan khatre mein nahi daali.., meri behen ke liye..??!!

AS: Wo humara kartavya tha Veer...

Veer cut him in between...

Veer: Anubhav sir.., law student hun...
Roz dekhta hun aese wardi walon ko, jo wardi ka sirf laabh uthaate hain..., Jo 'kartavya' shabd ka arth bhi nahi jaante...

He said firmly, making AS silent for some time....
VS , too, was engrossed in their conversation, forgetting his 'PROBLEM' for sometime....😉

Veer: Aur waese bhi, itna to mujhe yaqeen tha, k aap logon ke rehte, meri Dulaari ko kuch nahi ho sakta...!

He passed his typical lively smile...

AS took a deep breath.., n smiled...

There was a silence of few seconds, which was again broken by Veer...

Veer: Jiju..!
Aap bahot chup baithe hain..??

He smiled mischievously...
VS gulped down saliva...

AS was observing him carefully...

AS: Kya baat hai Veyom..., Aap kuchh pareshaan lag rahe hain...??

VS: n..na..hi to... Anubhav bhaiyya....!

He stuttered..

His face seemed to be drained completely.....

AS: Nahi..., kuchh to baat hai..
Veer.., kya sharaarat ki hai aap ne humaare jijashri ke saath..??🤨🤨

Veer: main.. main ne kuchh nahi kiya...
Ulta ye to keh rahe the, ke achha h main in ke bade saale ki tarah khadoos nahi hun....

He winked at VS.., who wasn't in his senses...

AS: Jijashri..! Aap ne aesa kaha..?? 🤨

AS joined Veer in teasing VS, although he didn't know about Veer's real mischief...

VS , whose all focus was on As's forearm rested on his shoulder, jerked on his question, suddenly...

VS: k..kya...?? K...kya kaha main ne..??

AS: theek to hain na aap..??
Dhyaan kahaan hai aap ka..??

VS: nahi... Theek...! Bilkul theek..!

He plastered a fake smile on his face....
Veer was controlling his laughter with much difficulty...🤭🤭

VS: Main zara aata hu...

He got up...
AS made him sit again, holding his shoulder...

AS: kahaan chale aap...??
Baithiye na...

VS: wo..chaand...dekhne...
Bahot... sundar lag raha hai na aaj...

He made the most lame excuse, in bewilderment. ..🤭🤭

AS sighed...

AS: Shaam ke 6 baje hain jija ji..!
Is desh mein to chaand abhi nahi nikla...
Aap ko kaun sa chaand dekhna hai..?

VS: ach..hha...

He said sheepishly...

Veer: jaane dijiye na DSP sir..!
Shaayed inhe apna chaand dekhna hai...., Kyun jiju..??!!😉😉

VS was damn embarrassed on this comment infront of AS...

AS was about to enjoy the situation further, but his cellphone rang again...

AS: ek to ye IG sir bhi na...

He went out to take the call...

VS sighed with relief...
He instantly checked his shoulder, n was surprised...!

He checked both the shoulders twice thoroughly..., but didn't find any mark of lipstick there...!! 😉

He looked at veer in confusion..., who was trying to suppress his laughter.....

He couldn't control anymore, n laughed out loud....

VS instantly realised everything...

He gave a death glare to Veer, who was still laughing...

VS: kya tha ye...??🤨🤨

He asked crossing his arms..

Veer: Kuchh nahi Jiju..!
Bas socha aap ko is bachhe ka thoda bachpana dikha dun...😉😉

He winked....

VS glared at him, n then turned away his face angrily...

Veer: Arreee jiju.... !
Aap to naaraaz ho gaye....
Mazaak tha...😉😉

VS gave him a sharp glare...

Veer: Achha I m sorry...!!

He held his ears, making the most innocent face...

A smile crept on VS's lips...

VS: bilkul sahi kaha tha ammaan ne tumhaare baare mein...

Veer: Pushpee ne..??
Kya kaha tha..??
K Veer bahot sharaarti hai...?
Bahot badmaash hai...??

VS's smile widened...

VS: Nahi...

Veer: Phir...??

VS: Veer muskuraane par majboor kar deta hai...😊😊

Veer passed his jolly smile, shaking his head sideways...

Veer: Pushpee bhi na...

VS: Anyways.., tumhaari masti ke chakkar mein main baat reh hi gayi...
Tumhe 'Thanks' kehna tha...!
Thankyou very very much...!!

Veer: kis liye..?? Aap ki jaan ki jaan bachaane ke liye...?😉

Veer winked again naughtily...

VS shook his head, giving him a sharp glare...

VS: Tum nahi sudhroge....

Veer giggled...

Veer: Pehli hi mulaqaat mein bigde hue hone ka title mil gaya...
Congratulations Veer Singh!!

He rewarded himself with another piece of chewing gum...🤦

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