Next day,

Preeta was getting ready. She looked at herself in mirror and picked up her bag. She came out of the room.

Sarla: Preeta..Vo..

Preeta(picking up a toast): Maa..Main late hu rhi hu aake baat krte hai..

Sarla: Beta..woh prithvi ji..

Preeta(annoyed): Uggh maa..iss prithvi pr prithvi ji ke alava bhi log hai..Aur aake baat krte hai..

Preeta went out looking for auto. She sat in auto.

Preeta(in mind):Aaj uss bajarbattu ki khair nhi hai..Bachoge nhi Karan Luthra tum..

In Luthra House,

Rishabh snatched Karan's duvet. He still didn't wake up.

Rishabh: Karan get up..Late ho rha hai practice ke liye..

Karan turned his side still in deep slumber. Rishabh made faces and picked up glass of water.

Karan(in mind): Please mat daalna bhai..please mt daalna..

Rishabh was about to throw it over Karan when he stood up on bed.

Karan(shocked): Kya kr rhe ho bhai..Jaga hua hu main..

Rishabh: Toh sone ki acting kyu chal rhi thi..

Karan(innocently):Bhai bas aaj aaj coach ko boldo na..Main practice nhi aa pauga..

Rishabh: Bilkul Nhi..Chup chap jaake ready ho..Main tera niche wait kr rha hu..

Karan(holding his head): Bhai sar mein bahut dard hai..Aap chahe sammy se puchlo..Party ke baad se meri tbyit thik nhi hai..

Rishabh handed him an antibiotic.

Rishabh: Sar dard ki goli..Niche aa..Fast

Rishabh left. Karan sat on bed holding that medicine with a cry baby face.

Flashback

Karan woke up with a severe headache. Sameer gave him lemonade.

Karan: Thank you..

Sameer: Bhai aap itna kab se peene lage..Kal main aur Preeta aap ko smbhalte smbhalte hi pareshan hogye..Itna gir pid rhe the..Pata nhi kya bole jaa rhe the..

Karan(confused): Jahaan tak mujhe yaad hai maine ek hi peg piya tha..

Sameer: Whatever..Preeta kitne stress mein thi..Aap uss se ek baar baat krlena..Aur yeh bhi pi lena..Hangover hai aapko..

Karan nodded. Sameer left.

Karan(murmuring to himself): Main tunn aur woh bhi Kareli ke saamne..Agar aaj vo dr. Dumbo mujhe takrayegi toh mera kaam tamaam hone se koi nhi rok skta..Kya karu..

Flashback ends..

Karan(shaking his head):Nhi..Aaj iss duniya ki koi taakat mujhe practice pr nhi le jaa skti..Vahaan pr babydoll hogi..Aur mujhe meri jaan bahut pyaari hai..Main nhi jaunga..

He laid down on bed hugging his pillow.

Preeta(smiling in tears): I missed you..

Karan(smiling in tears): I missed you..Tum aas paas hoti ho toh acha lagta hai..Ab tum nhi ho toh..

Preeta looked at him and was getting weak in front of him. He held her hand.

Karan sat on bed.

Karan: Par agar main nhi gaya toh main babydoll se miluga kaise..Phir bura din bina use dekhe rhna pdega..

He made a confused face. He definitely wanted to see her but in return, if she saw him, he would be gone.

Karan: kal chala jauga..Ek hi din ki toh baat hai..

He picked up duvet but then dropped it again but the thought that he will get to see her in return of some scolding. Her presence was life to him.

Karan:Nhi..I am The Karan Luthra main kisi se nhi darrta..Main jauga..

He stood up and moved towards wardrobe. He opened it. Their picture was hanging in there. He smiled.

Karan: Meri babydoll baksh dena...thoda kaam daant na pls..Khair chodo..Jo krna hai krna..Vse bhi Preeta Arora ke deedar ke liye pura ka pura Karan Luthra kurbaan..Thodi si daant toh khaa hi skta hu..

He went to get ready.

ICB

Preeta was looking for her cabin. She saw Karan's achievements on the wall there and smiled to herself. She entered her cabin.

Karan(gulping): Aaj bacha lena bhagwan..Agli century tak kuch nhi maanguga..

He went to the changing room. His team members were already there. He changed and picked up his bat.

Shiv: Yaar jo vo nayi physio hai..Kitni hot hai na..

Karan(smiling): Yeh bat dikh rha hai na..

Shiv(confused): Ha..

Karan(glaring him): Toh agar iss se pitna nhi hai toh dur rh uss se..Best friend hai meri..Khabardar kuch bakwas kii..

Shiv: Toh teri toh best friend hai na..Setting karwa na yrr..I really like her..

Karan(angry): Teri toh..

Only then, the head physio and Preeta entered. Karan looked at her and smiled. His anger just vanished in a fraction of second. She looked up and gave him death glare. He gulped.

Head Physio: For those who were not in party yesterday..She is Preeta..She will be looking after the team from now on..

Everybody nodded and greeted her. She greeted everyone except Karan.

Karan(in mind):Ha mujh mein toh kaate lage hai na..Saari problem iss ladki ko mujhse hi hai..

Head Physio left. Preeta was all also about to leave but Karan held her hand.

Karan(innocently): Babydoll..

Preeta(smiling sweetly): Babydoll..(her tone changed)..my foot..

She stamped his foot. He shrieked and yanked back in pain. She left. Everybody looked at him as to why he was screaming.

Rahul: Kya hua Karan..

Karan(in pain): Kuch nhi..Main abhi aata hu..

He went out. Preeta was moving towards her cabin.

Preeta(murmuring to herself): Masoom si shakal bana leta hai jab dekho..Main nhi maan ne wali..Kal kitni pareshan thi iski wajah se..Saara nasha utaar dugi aaj iska..

Karan ran behind her and held her hand.

Preeta(shouting):Kya problem hai tumhari..

Karan looked at her stunned. Everybody around looked at them. Preeta looked around and realised what she did.

Karan:Chalo mere saath..

He took her to the other side and pulled her in a corner where nobody could notice them.

Preeta: Haath chodo mera..Baat hi nhi krni hai mujhe tumse..

Karan: Ab yeh kya hai..Main ghar se itni umeed leke aaya tum mujhe daantogi..Subah se itni nautanki kii maine..

Preeta gave him death glare. He giggled. She pushed him hard. His shoulder hit wall.

Karan: Ah..Lagi mujhe..

Preeta(angry): Lagni chahiye..Aur mazak mt karo..Daant..Tumhari toh pitai honi chahiye..Akal vakal hai tumhe ya nhi..Kitni pi rakhi tumne kal..

Karan:Ab toh nhi pi rakhi..Ab kyu itna chid rhi ho mujhse..

Preeta(angry):Toh tumne pi hi kyu thi..Kal bhi..Tumhari tbyit..Mujhe kitni chinta ho rhi thi..Kabhi yaha kabhi vaha..Kaha gya Karan..Yaha gya Karan..chal bhi nhi paa rhe the tum..

Karan looked at her realising how much she was worried about him.

Preeta(angry): Mann toh kr rha hai jaan leli tumhari..Kuch ho jaata toh..Upar se woh ladki khud ko tum par giraaye jaa rhi thi..Agar main time pr nhi aati..Apni reputation stardom ki koi fikr hai kii nhi..arre in sab ki chodo..Meri koi fikr hai kii nhi..Pata hai main party mein hu..Mujhe nhi pasand tumhara pina..

Karan(confused): Ladki..

Preeta(angry):Ha ek ladki thi pata nhi kon..Tumhe akele kamre mein lejaake na jaane kya krna chahti thi..

Karan: Kuch nhi krti..Fan hogi meri..

Preeta(angry): What fan..Fan hai toh kuch bhi kregi..

She pinned him to wall. He widened his eyes.

Preeta(angry): Itne kareeb thi woh tumhare..Aur bolo kuch nhi krni chahti thi..Bevkof ho na tum ek number ke..Koi aisa nhi kr skta hai..

Karan(pulling her closer): Kyu..

Preeta(angry): Kyunki tumhare itne kareeb aane ka haq sirf mera hai..

Karan looked into her eyes smiling at her statement. She realised what she said and looked at him. Both share an eyelock.

Jara der mein yeh kya ho gya..
Nazre milte hi kaha kho gya..

Karan gently tucked her hair strand. She looked at him nervous.

Karan(brushing his nose with hers): Sirf tumhara hai..Okay..

Preeta smiled because if he asked the reason why, she wouldn't answer, she wasn't answering the questions but her heart knew all the answers.

Preeta: Par main ab bhi gussa hu..

Karan(innocently): Babydoll..Please..I am sorry..

Preeta: Tum promise kro aaj ke baad piyoge hi nhi..

Karan: Paani bhi nhi?

Preeta hit him. He laughed and kept his hand on hers.

Karan(smilingly): Promise..Ab khush?

Preeta(smiling): Ha..

Dil kyun yeh mera shor kare..
Idhar nahi..Udhar nahi..
Teri ore chale..

Preeta:Practice ke liye late ho rhe ho..Ground pr pahucho..

Karan(winking): Kuch nhi hoga..Mujhe pata hai kse handle krna hai..

Preeta(rolling her eyes): Tum aur tumhara charm..

Karan(glaring her): Jo kii bas tum pr hi asar nhi krta..

Preeta smirked. He looked at her.

Karan(smilingly): Ya krta hai?

She looked at him and pushed him out.

Preeta: Practice pr jao bajarbattu..Bakwas mt karo..

Karan: Kareli kahinki..

He left. Preeta looked at him going and smiled to herself.

Preeta: Bajarbattu kahinka..

Precap

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