Next day,

Karan came down ready and sat on table.

Karan: Mom breakfast..Main late ho rha hu..

Rishabh spitted out his juice hearing his voice. Rakhi came out of kitchen confused.

Rakhi: Karan puttar tu uth gya..

Karan: Nhi toh mera bhoot baitha hai..

Rishabh: Kya baat hai..Khud se uth gaya time par..Koi responsible banta jaa rha hai..

Karan: Ab aap dono ki meri beizzati bhari tareef krke hogya ho toh mom breakfast..Vrna main jaa rha hu..

Rakhi: Arre rukk..Laa rhi hu..Pata nhi konse ghode pr sawaar hai..

Rishabh looked at him confused. He was never this excited for practice. Something was cooking for sure.

Karan: Aise kyu dekh rha hai..

Rishabh: Achanak se tujhe practice pe itna pyaar kyu aa rha hai..

Karan: Arre baat practice ki thodi hai..woh toh..

Rishabh looked at him raising a brow. Karan stopped and looked at him.

Rishabh: Bol..

Karan(stammering): Tera sapna..Mujhe tera sapna pura krna hai..Toh practice pr toh dhyan dena hi pdega..Hai na..Aakhir main tujhse itna pyaar jo krta hu..

Rishabh smiled at him knowing he was blatantly lying. Karan smiled awkwardly at him.

Rishabh(pulling his cheek): Mujhe ache se pata hai.. Tu mujhse kitna pyaar krta hai..

Rishabh stood up and left. Karan slapped his forehead.

ICB

Preeta was working and was talking to receptionist about some papers missing, when someone tapped her shoulder.

Preeta(turning): Subah subah hogya tumhara shuru..

She saw Shiv who looked at her confused.

Preeta: Sorry..woh mujhe laga koi aur hai..Aapko koi kaam tha..

Shiv: Nhi..Aise hi..

Preeta looked at him confused. Karan entered and saw them talking. He smiled and moved towards them.

Karan: Good morning..

Preeta looked at him and made faces. He held her hand and started taking her away. She looked at him confused. As soon as they were away from Shiv, he left her hand.

Preeta: Yeh kya tha..He must have felt bad..

Karan: Toh..Maine intentionally kiya hai..Aur tum na uss se thoda dur hi rhna..

Preeta: It's not like I want to..Par kyu..

Karan: Because he likes you..But I don't like him..

Preeta: And why don't you like him?

Karan(annoyed): Because he likes you..

Preeta smiled at his response. He looked at her annoyed.

Karan: Now don't give me these looks okay..

Preeta(smilingly hitting his shoulder): But someone is being protective for me..I am happy..

Karan: I am protective for you..Aur tum uss se dur rhogi okay..

Preeta: One condition..

Karan(glaring her): Condition..Bako..

Preeta(angry): Aise baat krte hai..

Karan(smiling widely): Condition bakiye..

Preeta: Tumhara kuch nhi ho skta bajarbattu..

She was about to walk away. He pulled her towards him.

Karan:Acha bolo..

Preeta: Saari so called girlfriends se breakup..

Karan: Ab yeh kyu..

Preeta: Kyunki bahut chipku aur irritating hai..Aur agar tum mere liye protective ho skti ho toh main bhi tumhare liye ho skti hu na..

Karan(smilingly): Oh really babydoll..

Preeta: Really Bajarbattu..

Karan nodded. She smiled.

Preeta: Vaise raat ko neend kharab krke good morning bolne pr na mukka maardeti main tumhe..

Karan: Ab maardo..roka hai kisi ne..

Karan said smilingly knowing she won't hit him like always. She looked at him annoyed.

Preeta(annoyed): Bhaad mein jao..

Karan(holding her hand): Waha toh mujhse jyada tumhari zarurat hogi..Chalo..

Preeta jerked his hand and left from there calling him idiot. He smiled at her antics.

The day went off with Preeran working and fighting over small things always ending up laughing.

Karan was changing his clothes and was standing shirtless when Preeta knocked. Rahul wore his tshirt.

Rahul: Boys shirt pehen lo..Physio aayi hai usko koi kaam hoga..

Karan: Uss ladki ke paas koi kaam hai hi nhi jo usko kaam hoga..

Preeta heard this and opened the door.

Preeta(crossing her arms): Seriously Karan..

She turned seeing a lot of boys standing shirtless. Everybody wore their tshirts hurriedly while Karan was just drinking water. Preeta turned and sighed seeing everyone behaving decent with her except one jerk.

She moved towards Karan.

Karan: Kya hua babydoll..

Preeta: Hatto tum..

Karan: Kyu..

Preeta: Tum hatt rahe ho kii..

Karan leaned towards locker door which was open and signed no. Preeta took a step closer and was almost hugging him. He looked at her confused. Everybody looked at them widening their eyes because Karan was still shirtless and she wasn't even affected.

Preeta took out his shirt from locker and stepped back. Karan looked at her confused.

Karan: Boldeti..Main pehen leta..Tum kya krogi meri shirt ka..

Preeta smiled at him and cutted his shirt with scissors. He looked at her shocked.

Karan(shocked): Yeh kya hai Kareli..

Preeta: Yeh jo tum mere duppatte faadte rhte ho uska badla hai..

She dropped the shirt on ground. Karan glared her.

Karan: Duppatte main intentionally nhi faadta..Fatt jaate hai..Tumne meri shirt kaati hai..It was my favourite..

Preeta: Mujhe pata hai...

Karan: Dr. Dumbo ruko tum..

He wore his tshirt and locked his locker. Preeta looked at him confused. Karan picked up his cricket kit.

Karan(running behind her): Miss mental..

Preeta widened her eyes and ran out of the room. Karan ran after her.

Preeta: Dekho Karan..Tumne apna saaman lelia..Mujhe mera lene do..Phir ache se piche bhaag lena mere..Okay..

Karan: Nhi bajarbatti..Ruko tum..Isi kenchi se tumhare baal nhi kaate toh dekhna..Tumhari himmat kse hui..

Preeta(showing him scissors): Aise..

He ran behind her. She went inside her cabin and locked it from inside.

Karan: Haha..kyu chinta kr rhi ho yahi baitha hu..Bahar toh aaogi hi na..

Preeta picked up her stuff and was about to open the door when she realised he must be waiting outside. She made a voice near the window. Karan looked in that direction. She quickly opened the door and ran other way. He ran behind her.

Karan: Bajarbatti..

Both went outside but kept running. Preeta smiled seeing him unable to catch her. He glared her. Both stopped in the parking lot out of breath.

Preeta(breathing heavily): Dekha Karan Luthra..nhi pakad paaye na..

Karan: Toh tum saara din cabin mein baithi thi..Maine practice bhi kii, exercise bhi..

Preeta(sidehugging him): Aww..Kitni mehnat krte ho na tum..

Karan made her face him and pulled her closer.

Karan: Pakad liya na..Ab bolo maar diya jaye kii chod diya jaaye..Meri favourite shirt faadne ke liye kya saza du tumhe..

Preeta(innocently): Kuch nhi..

He glared him. She kissed his cheek. He looked at her shocked. She smiled.

Karan(rubbing his cheek): Galat baat hai yeh..

Preeta(innocently): Tum karo toh sahi hum kare toh..Kyu galat baat hai..

Both giggled.

Precap

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