Next morning,

Preeta woke up and got ready for college. She was about to leave when she remembered Karan.

Preeta(in mind) :Karan kaha h..

She looked around but didn't find him. She knocked the door of basement.

Preeta: Karan..

Karan(from basement) : Ha..

Preeta: Tumhe saara din basement mein rhne ki zarurat nhi h..

Karan smiled at her statement.

Preeta:Main college jaa rhi hu.. Okay.. Bye..

Karan: Babydoll.. Listen..

Preeta: Ha..

Karan: Good morning..

Preeta(smilingly) : Good morning.. Basement mein mt rhna..

She ran outside locking the door. Preeta drove to college.

Somebody tapped her shoulder from behind.

Preeta(confused) : Kon...

Maya:Relax Preeta.. Its me..

Preeta: Ha Maya..Where's everyone else?

Maya:Pata nhi.. Class mein hoge.. Tum batao.. Aaj khush lag rhi ho..

Preeta: I don't know.. May be because I'm not alone anymore..

Maya: Thats nice.. Listen na.. Hum sab party kr rhe h kal.. And u re definitely coming..

Preeta: Maya.. Actually..

Maya: Kya hua.. U don't want to come..

Preeta: I am not really comfortable in parties..

Maya: Please yrr.. Kuch nhi hoga.. And hum sb toh hoge.. Tere aur dost banege..

Preeta(changing the topic) : Chal class ka time hogya.. Sir aayege toh daant pdegi..

Both ran to class. Rehaan and Shrishmeer were sitting already. Preeta sat with Rehaan and Maya with Shrishmeer.

Rehaan: Hello..

Preeta: Hii..

Rehaan: All good..

Preeta: Ya..

The class began.

In evening,

Preeta was leaving.

Maya: Preeta, Wanna stay?

Preeta: No yrr.. Ghar jaana h..

Shrishti: Rukk ja... Ghar pr akele hi rhna hoga..

Preeta(thinking about him) : Maybe not... Bye guys..

Her friends waved at her. She waved back. She went back home.

Preeta(entering inside) : I am Home..

She said it out loud so if he wanted to come out. He could.

Karan(stepping out of the basement) : Welcome back..

Preeta smiled.

Karan: Ksa rha din..

Preeta: Okay okay.. Tum batao.. Tumne kya kia..

Karan: Jo main tumhare aane se pehle krta tha.. Akela rha..

Preeta: Acha chodo.. Movie dekhe..

Karan(confused at her behaviour) : Are u not scared of me?

Preeta: No.. Aur tumne hi mujhse kaha tha tum mujhe tab tak kuch nhi kroge.. Jab tak main tumhe kuch aur na marru.. Right?

Karan(laughing) : Right...

Preeta kept her bag on table.

Karan: Babydoll, kuch puchu?

Preeta: Ha..

Karan: Tumhe tumhara college pasand h?

Preeta sat on couch besides him.

Preeta: Aisa nhi h kii pasand nhi h... Mere kuch dost bhi bane.. Par..

Karan: U miss ur old city, old college...

Preeta: I miss my old life..

A tear escaped her eye.

Karan: Me too...

Preeta quickly wiped her tear off.

Preeta: Par koi baat nhi.. Mere vaha par bhi itne dost nhi the..

Karan: U know what..

Preeta: Friends?

Karan: Friends..

Preeta forwarded her hand. Karan held it gently.

Preeta: U re a ghost.. Phir tum mujhe chu kse skte ho..

Karan: I am attached to this house... Iss ghar ke andar kii har cheej, har insan ko main chu skta hu..

Preeta: Toh tum iss ghar se bahar nhi jaa skte?

Karan signed no. Preeta saw the loneliness and frustration in his eyes.

Preeta: Konsi movie dekhoge?

Karan: Koi bhi? But definitely not cartoon jo tum parso dekh rhi thi...

Preeta(crossing her arms) : Tum mujh par nazar rakh rhe the...

Karan: Mere ghar pr aake shor krogi toh dekhunga toh sahi hi..

Preeta: Yeh mera...

Karan: Mera ghar h..

Preeta: Okay.. Hmara.. Fine..

Karan: Fine..

Preeta set up a movie. Both sat on couch besides each other laughing looking at each other at a comic scene and Preeta crying at an emotional one.

Karan(passing her tissues) :Yeh lo.. Rou mt..

Preeta(in tears) : Tum..

Karan: Nhi ro skta..Main ek aatma hu babydoll..

Preeta(realising) : Ha ha yaad h.. Baar baar batane ki zarurat nhi h.. Darr lagta h..

Karan smiled and slapped his forehead looking at her.

Karan(in mind) : God.. Koi itna masoom bhi kaise ho skta h..

They finished the movie and Preeta went upstairs to sleep.

She was not scared anymore of the house because if any sound comes, she knew it would be of Karan and he was her first friend, first ghost friend.

Next morning,

Preeta woke up. Karan opened the door of her room.

Preeta: Good morning..

Karan: Good morning.. Tum college ke liye late..

Preeta: Aaj holiday h.. Bas ek party rkhi h shaam ko.. Jis mein main jaa nhi rhi..

Karan: Mujhe laga tum late hogyi..

Preeta: Koi baat nhi.. Tum niche jao... Main freshen up hoke aati hu..

Karan nodded and went downstairs.

Preeta came downstairs rubbing her eyes. Karan smiled at the adorable sight in front of him. Hair messed, adorable smile, sleepy eyes, indeed, she was the preetiest girl ever.

Preeta(making coffee for herself) : Kya hua..

Karan: I think tumhe party pr jaana chahiye... Tumhe acha lagega...

Preeta: Nhi.. Mujhe parties bilkul pasand nhi h..

Karan: Par babydoll..

Preeta: I don't like.. Vaha itne saare log hoge...aur..

Karan: Aur?

Preeta: I don't like socialising.. I am so not good at making friends.. Main hmesha se akeli hi rahi hu.. Apne aap mein.. I know u think of me as a boring loser.. But main aisi hi hu..

Karan: Hey hey.. Calm down...Main tumhe zabardasti nhi bhej rha..

Preeta: Tumhe bhejna hi kyu h.. I would stay at home.. U re here na..

Karan: Okay.. Pehli baat I don't think of u as a loser.. Just because u don't like new people around u.. Doesn't make u boring.. Aur dusri baat I want u to go because all ur friends must be going.. Main toh yaha hmesha hu.. Par tumhe unke saath time spend krne ko mil rha h.. Jeene ko mil rha h toh why not..

Preeta: Karan..

The door bell rang. Preeta went to open it.

Precap

Karan to know Preeta's friends

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