Hi everyone, First of all, I am really sorry for posting this late.......earlier I wasn't feeling well and then it took so much time to get completed.......so here I am posting the longest part ever!!!!

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Next morning, Haseena entered, Malik Enterprise-Lukhnow Branch dressed in black business suit with heals and a high pony tail with minimal make up. With angry expressions ignoring greetings of all her employs along her way towards the center of the main hall. "Call Mr. Dhruv Roy here!!" one strict ordered and in no time he was standing in front of her with hands behind his back. He and whole office was standing withholding their breathes, frightened of seeing anger in her eyes. "Mr. Dhruv Roy, this year's accounts of Lukhnow Branch are showing deficit of a crore and when I had looked into last year's accounts I realized that in last ten years since you have been hired, a total of 15 crore has no entries. What is your say in this?" Voice calm yet dangerous. Dhruv at once started sweating, gulping his throat and wiping away sweat bands from his face he fumbled, "Mam....a.....i.....we.....actually......i....don't know.....i...i....will look .....look into it personally......and will present the culprit to you soon." "Really, that means you don't know the culprit?" She asked a bit louder in voice to which he nodded. "I am asking you one more time, do you know the culprit?" "No....no mam!!" he fumbled while sweating profusely. "Then why are you sweating profusely." She added looking him up to down. "it.....it's hot....here..." he responded and just then received a tight slap. "You dared to cheat me.....Mr. Dhruv Roy!! I have all the evidence against you.......you took my mistakenly naïve.....I am Haseena Malik......the Haseena Malik.....and you thought you could escape my eyes......" She roared shaking him and everyone present there including Karishma and Cheetah who were standing at the entrance. Clenching him through his collar, she had threw him on the floor and shouted, "You had misunderstood me.....i am good for good people but I am a worst nightmare for criminals......I will make sure that your seven generations will pray the price of your cheating.......The house in which you are living, the car in which you came here, and even the clothes you are wearing.......all are given by me and you dared to ditch me......I will make you a lesson for all my employees......" she lift him and once again granted him a slap so hard that he fell on Karishma's feet. Haseena roared, "Karishma Singh arrest him......complete his charge sheet today only.....Send him to jail and confiscate all his properties." "Yes...yes madam sir!" she added and left from there handcuffing him, "You will face the consequences of this insult Haseena Malik......"he added spitting at her only to get a tight hit from Karishma as she dragged him away.

"Keep one thing in mind, if I find any kind of corruption then none can save you guys from my wrath. Mr. Hassan Shah, release a press statement. In addition, advertise that 'Malik Enterprises need a competent and honest Man for the Post of C.E.O- Lukhnow Branch' chose three best candidates and inform me....i will myself chose the one. Is that clear?" She ordered with extremely strict demeanor emphasizing each and every word. "Yes, yes madam" he responded.

Next morning, Haseena entered Police with lots of shopping bags and after putting them on table she called everyone. "Greetings madam sir!!" everyone saluted her giving her surprised looks at the combination of uniform and shopping bags. "Yesterday, I went for shopping where I bought some for you.....i hope you will like it." She said handed each of them one bag, including Karishma Singh and left for her cabin.

Contents of each bag gave them a blow, "Madam.....these are so expensive...." Santosh exclaimed shockingly. "Why she waste money like this....?" Pushpa ji added. "I agree she is a billionaire but......my psychology student in me is saying that it's not about money and gifts......this is something else." Cheetah shared his thoughts which hit Karishma's mind and in no time she reached at the core point. "Leave this topic aside and get back to work." Ordering her subordinates, she placed her bag on her desk and herself moved towards Haseena's cabin.

"Greetings Madam Sir!!" She entered and saluted. "Greetings Karishma Singh!" "I want to talk to you?" "Ya sure, go ahead!!" Haseena responded still looking into the file. "Madam Sir, Yesterday you had gifted a very expensive dinner date along with those costly couple watches and today these numerous expensive gifts.......Why you are spending Lacs on us?" Haseena was shocked at her audacity to ask such a direct question. However holding herself she responded with the best answer she could come up with at the moment, "Am....because you are family...." "Oh.....and why you can't remember this family thing at your pain and sorrows?" Hearing her words, Haseena's eyes bulged out which she overcame instantly and responded looking down in the file, "Why would I be in any kind of pain and sorrows.....i am not...money, power, status, this job, and now I got a family in you guys....i have everything a man could even imagine......I have no sorrows...." "Really....then look into my eyes and say this that you are happy in your life that you don't need anything or I should say 'anyone'......." Karishma added with gritted teeth. "Karishma Singh, you are over reacting.....if you did not like me gifting to you guys then fine I won't do it next time. But you don't have any right to question me like this.....especially when I am your senior here." Haseena added sternly at once raising her guards, not letting Karishma to intrude. "It's not about gifts madam sir....it's about you.....By this expensive shopping and wasting money you are trying to buy happiness for you......but you are forgetting one thing that Happiness is not something to buy instead it is something to feel from your surroundings......" Karishma added marking the fact that she can't guard her pain and sorrows from her. Haseena was looking at her dumfounded, in ten years no one could have understood her like she had, their eyes locked for a moment which was broken by Karishma, "Open your eyes and look around.....you will find me by your side....." she added, saluted her and left form there leaving her in her thoughts.

Later on in evening, Haseena was in her room lying upside down wearing a bathrobe, while a lady dressed in formal uniform was giving her body massage. With closed eyes, she was thinking about Karishma's words and once again a battle of mind and heart was going inside her.

Her heart said, "You had completed all the files, now there is no work left, how will this night passed? Do one thing go to movie and this time take Karishma with you, she understands you."

Contrastingly her mind added, "Are you insane? Are you going to commit the same mistake again, once again giving your heart to someone and then getting broken down when they leave you.....and how can you assume that she understand you by just one incident....it can be a coincident."

Heart protested once again, "Even if it is right then too there is no harm in doing it one time.....it has been years you having been visiting malls and cinema's alone. She is a good human being and if she had herself extended her hand then give it a try..."

Mind responded, "You are mistaking.....be cautious"

Taking a deep breathe, Haseena took out her mobile and dialed Karishma's number. "Greetings Madam Sir!" Karishma said picking up the call. Before Haseena could respond, she heard her husband's voice form background who was asking his wife, "Karishma, Tell me finally, should I book the tickets for tonight's movie show?" "Okay fine, go ahead." Karishma responded facing towards him and then added resuming her call, "Madam Sir?" "Greetings, greetings Karishma Singh....i wanted to know have you sent the files to head-quarters, i had given you in evening." She asked changing her resolve. "Yes madam sir, I had even told you that too." "Oh....yes...it skipped my mind....i was taking body massage when it suddenly crossed my mind so I thought to confirm from you....okay then take care." Haseena responded and was about to hung up immediately not wanting to get caught once again but Karishma threw another question, "Body massage?" Haseena could clearly sense the shock in her voice. "Aaaammm...yes.....i was having some body aches so....wait....i had my personal trained specialist for the job as I take once or twice a week.....why, is there any problem in that?" she responded surprised at her shocking voice. "N...no...no absolutely not.....it's completely fine...Take care," Karishma responded fumbling and hung up. "What had happened to Haseena? The girl which never used to let anyone even touch her hair let alone her body....is taking body massage...." She was mumbling to herself shocked at the transformations. When Shorya shook her up a little and asked, "What happened? Where are you lost?" "No, nothing...I am fine." She responded and walked away.

"Thank God I had not said anything to her......I will visit alone............But what if I collided with them.........Come on, Haseena, there isn't only one cinema hall in Lukhnow.....I am sure they will visit to the one close to their house.......i will go to the other end of the city." Haseena was thinking to herself mentally planning everything for not to face Karishma.

Shorya dressed in blue jeans and white half sleeves T-shirt while Karishma was dressed in black jeans with blue and black above knee-length frock, as they both were walking towards cinema hall swiftly not wanting to miss the beginning. Unknown of their presence, Haseena reached to the same cinema hall, dressed in black colored simple off-shoulder top up to her waist with blue jeans and high pony tail. Least interested in movie or it's beginning, she went to the counter, "One ticket?" "Which movie mam?" Drowned in mobile she had not responded to the lady who had to ask her twice. After which she finally responded thinking for a while, "Amm.....anyone you like the most." "Hmm?" the lady at ticket counter looked at her shockingly as if asking if you are not interested in any then why are you here in the first place. Unfortunately, Haseena herself don't know its reason, she added, "Please hurry up.....one ticket of any movie....i don't care." "Ya....ya sure." that lady fumbled and handed her the ticket.

With ticket in one hand she was walking towards Cinema hall, completely drowned in mobile giving her head in an email which she had just received from her manager about some international project. Fortunately or unfortunately she collided with Karishma, "Sorry!!" she mumbled without looking up and get passed her. Seeing her there, Karishma was shocked and hurt as she had refused her hand of friendship. "Madam Sir??" Karishma called her loudly from behind alerting both Haseena and Shorya about each other's presence.

Raising her head, she turned to the source of the voice, "Karishma Singh!!" escaped her lips with blank face and mentally smacking her fate for this unwanted meet up. Before Karishma could throw a question on her she hurriedly said what the first thing came on her tongue, "Karishma Singh, what are you doing here?" she said and then bit her tongue at her stupid statement, "Sorry....wrong question....of course for watching movie...." It was then her eyes went on Shorya who being a psychologist was busy reading her body language. "You...?" she asked. "Hi....Myself Dr. Shorya Singh, Karishma's husband and Head Constable Pushpa Singh's Son" he added forwarding his hand. Shaking her hand with him putting a smile, which nobody could title as fake, she added a bit humorously, "Oh....So, you are Pushpa ji's Lalla......I am Haseena Pushpa ji and Karishma Singh's Senior." Eyeing at the ticket in her hand, he added, "Movie date with your boyfriend?" His words had at once shocked Karishma and she stared at Haseena with bulging eyes. "What....No....absolutely not.....i .....i have no boyfriend.....i mean....i mean I am single..." she added looking at Karishma's shocked expression fumbling. "Oh....Sorry....ticket was of romantic movie.....so, I......I am sorry I misunderstood." Shorya apologized at once. "No....no it's completely fine.....i hadn't brought this ticket intentionally.....it's all because of the lady at ticket counter.....i asked her to give me ticket of any movie....and she gave me this....Stupid Women." She added hurriedly in desperate attempt to hide herself from their intruding gazes and once again put herself in more suspicion.

Karishma who until then was hurt, asked her angrily while crossing her arms to her chest, "Why....any movie.....normally people visit cinema's for watching their favorite movies, or favorite actors.......or may be to enjoy friend's or boyfriend's company......and as far as I am seeing you had no reason from any of this." "Amm.....i.....me.....actually.....i....i have.....ya....i have.....i am waiting for my friend...." Haseena responded getting nervous at her questions fearing of her ability to identify her core emotions and feelings. ""Really.....you are here in Lukhnow for hardly a week.....who become your friend in such a short span of time considering the fact that more than half of these days you have been doing both day and night duties?......Do you really think I am fool? You come here because here in desperate attempt to overcome those killing feelings of loneliness.......you have come here in desperate search of finding some sort of peace or happiness......I had asked you to let me in.....i am unable to understand am I that bad, that you are running away from me again and again refusing my help for you." Karishma shouted at her and ended up with wet eyes.

"Enough....Karishma Singh....It's enough......This is my life and i will live it on my own terms.....I don't need you........you will not interfere in my life...... I had not given you this right............. i am a free independent woman.....I am the Haseena Malik.....i had told you multiple times....i had everything most people wished for their lives......I do not need any help......We have only one relation and that is of a junior and senior limited to the four walls of the Police Station.....Outside, I live or die....this is not your concern...." Haseena shouted back being defensive but had unknowingly crossed the boundary line. As she had finished shouting back at her, she suddenly felt a strong feeling of Déjà vu but before she could ponder on it, she saw Karishma's tears.

Her words had hit hard to Karishma and tears from her wet eyes streamed down her cheeks, with extremely painful eyes and choking voice, she mumbled, "So....Sorry madam sir!!" and ran from there towards exit. Shorya was looking at sudden turn of events shockingly while Karishma's tears had put Haseena in an under stable yet unbearable pain and pool of guilt. "Shorya ji....i ....i....i am sorry....i had unintentionally spoiled your movie night......" Haseena apologized with choking voice, and wet eyes.

Shorya looked once towards her crying wife and then towards her wife's soul who was also crying, He took a deep breath and added looking towards Haseena, "No...I apologize to you on Karishma's behalf. Actually, my wife is Introvert since beginning, for years she had only one friend who was not just a friend but her lifeline, they were literally each other's soul..... But one day fate played its game and a fatal accident had separated them both. Since last ten years she had not made even a single friend until you arrived.....She feels a strong connection with you.....Since she had met you she wanted to befriend with you. May be there is something common in your lives which is connecting her to you......And I guess in that desperation she had overdone it. I apologize to you on her behalf once again." He left from there leaving behind a very shocked and guilty Haseena at this new revelation.

Haseena followed the couple to the parking lot and stopped behind a pillar seeing Karishma's weak moment. Karishma was standing facing their car while tears were streaming endlessly from her eyes. Shorya came from behind and put his hand on her shoulder. Turning around she looked at him for a brief moment and then hugged him, crying bitterly, "What wrong had I done? I had tried a lot Shorya but she is still very far from me......i.....want nothing from her.....just .....just a little share in her life.....as an honest and sincere friend......but.....but.....why will anyone befriend with me.....i....it had been like this....since childhood.....no one likes to sit with me or talk to me.....Am I that bad Shorya.....I know I might be sensing silly to you.....i mean who cry over such a thing....but when you miss a pure and soulful bond of friendship in your life so much......when you are tired of your loneliness.....then.....but what to say....it's not in my fate...." He was rubbing her back, consoling her and letting her vent out her feelings.

Her words...."Am I that bad!!" "What wrong had I done?" had suddenly created a chaos in Haseena's mind, a series of blur black and white images flashed in front of her eyes in a second causing her to feel a sudden dizziness. If it was usual times, perhaps she had blocked out everything to get something out of them but that day for the first time since she had started getting these flashbacks, she shrugged them away mumbling to herself, "No....stop it Haseena.....stop searching for past for a while and look ahead.....there someone is crying because of you." Karishma's bitter cries and her cursing herself were sending her in unbearable pools of guilt, as tears were endlessly streaming down her eyes to her cheeks and falling on floor, a sob was about to escape her mouth but she had put her hand on her mouth for not making any voice.

Shorya made a somewhat stable Karishma sit in the car and drove her to home. On her way, seeing her still lost he added, "Karishma.....Try to understand her....ten long years when you was alone, she was too.....though she had no memories but she must be feeling that void in her life....maybe she is not habitual of letting anyone come closer to her.....that's why she is pushing you away....or there could be any other reason.....give her some time and keep trying....." Karishma looked at him and gave him a chuckling nod, "You know why her words hit me so hard......because they reminded me of a similar incident from our childhood. The only difference was, I was at Haseena's place. I said those hurtful words to her and she was at receiving end.....That day for the first time I had seen my place in her life.....it felt like paying the price of making her go through that feeling of helplessness which I am feeling right now." "What incident? Do you want to share?" Shorya asked to which she nodded.

FLASHBACK STARTS

Dressed in uniforms, white shirt with maroon and white stripped collars and cuffs and maroon knee length skirts, fifteen year old Haseena with high pony tail and Karishma with short braids were sitting side by side on one swing in a crowded school ground in recess time. They were talking randomly when Haseena straightened her legs forward and her upper body slightly backwards thus increasing the speed and intensity of swing. In no time, it started going high with increased speed. Cool breeze playing on her face, she was giggling and enjoying it while fearing of speed, Karishma at once clenched Haseena tightly closed her eyes and started screaming, "Haseena!!! Please......slow down.....please......Haseena...." "Karishma! Why are you afraid when I am there with you.....open your eyes come on!!!......feel the breeze......enjoy talking to the sky.....Come on!! Come on!! Okay hold the rope with one hand and my hand with other and I will do the same....." Haseena encouraged her again and again until she did the same. In next moment, school ground was filled with their loud synchronic blissful giggles, "Look haven't I told you, you will enjoy it." Haseena added. "I am enjoying it because I trust you that you would never let me fall," Karishma added laughing and giggling.

Few minutes later, their giggled slowed down and speed of the swing too when Karishma asked suddenly turning serious, "Haseena.....what if, what if....you....you got someone else better than me....what if you no longer need me." She said and a tear dropped from the corner of her eyes. "Sssshhh!!!" Haseena shaked her head in negative, wiped her tears, kissed her forehead and added looking directly in her eyes, "you lives in the core of my heart where no one else was, is and will never be allowed....." Karishma hugged Haseena tightly overwhelmed with emotions.

Just then their class fellow came to them, "Hi, Haseena, Hi Karishma" "Hi Swati!!" Haseena responded cheerfully while Karishma gave her a silent smiling nod. "What are your plans for summer vacations?" Swati asked. They chuckled at her response, looked at each other and added together, "Spending full day with each other!!" Swati rolled her eyes and added, "Come on!!! Till when you both will stick to each other.....Don't you get bore....seeing each other's faces daily?" "Bore?? From each other.... Never!!!" Haseena replied holding Karishma's hand who gave her a peaceful smile. It was then bell rang and all students returned to their classes.

Next day, on the first day of their vacations, Karishma had been trying to call to Haseena but she wasn't responding making her worried. However, considering likelihood of her mother's presence in her home, she chose to wait for her at cycling about which she was sure that she could never miss. But much to her worries, she had not come there too. After whole day when she did not get any news of Haseena, she could not control herself anymore and went towards Malik villa on her cycle only. Unusually, she was stopped from meeting Haseena. She was extremely worried asking them about Haseena's wellbeing but none was giving her anything. Hearing the chaos, Haseena's Nanny came outside, "Karishma beta!!" "Masi! What is this? Why they are not letting me meet Haseena?" "Nothing like that beta....it's a misunderstanding, look staff is new one. And don't worry Haseena is absolutely fine.....Actually Haseena's mother had taken her on business meeting. She wanted to inform you but could not get time. She had told me to give you her message that she will come to your home tomorrow morning." Nanny's words were very unusual for Karishma, she asked, "Masi.....tell me the truth....is everything alright? You know Haseena has no interest in business and she could not find time to give me a call.....i mean your words are almost impossible to believe." "Beta!! i had told you what I know and what she asked me to say to you....now when she will come to you tomorrow you can ask her yourself," She responded with confidence more than needed. Karishma looked at her with creased forehead but nodded and left from there.

Nanny sighed heavily and went to Haseena's room. "Have you told her what I said?" Haseena asked with pale face and red eyes. She nodded in response, "Had she got any doubt?" Nanny chuckled and added, "You both are soul of each other....it's not easy to fool her especially when it is about her Haseena." "Fine....you go and have some rest." Haseena ordered calmly and turned towards the wall. Nanny sighed, wiped away her unshed tears, sent a silent prayer to God and left from there.

Next morning at Karishma's house, a 5 Marla double story simple yet well decorated house with one bed room, one drawing room, a small T.V Lounge and a Kitchen at ground floor while two bed rooms and a lounge on first floor. Haseena, dressed in Capri jeans and off shoulder top with her usual high pony tail, rang the doorbell and a middle-aged house-maid opened the gate, "Karishma?" Haseena asked with her usual cheerful smile upon which she nodded and let her in, "Thank you!!" Haseena responded and ran inside.

"Karishma!!" Haseena called her name twice while entering inside her room only to see her sitting facing her back towards the door, putting her face in her palms, with a frown on her face, dressed in lose trouser and T-shirt. "Hmm!!! It seems.....my bestie is very angry today." Haseena said while hugging her from back side, climbing the bed. "Leave me alone!!" Karishma jerked her hands away and walked towards the widow crossing her arms to her chest. She once again moved towards her, placed her hand on her shoulder from behind and called her name softly and apologetically, "Karishma!!"

However Karishma being angry on her, jerked her hand and shouted, "You know I cannot stay away from you even for five to six hours and you were nowhere to be found for one whole day.....have you any idea how much worried I got for you.....you don't have even few minutes to inform me knowing how much worried I would be for you.....That means only one thing that I have no place in your life....."

Tears flowed down from her eyes to her cheeks and with choking voice she said, "No one is more important in my life than you......You know nothing give me that much pain except your tears even if someone else was it cause.....My heart cannot bear that.....and today I am the cause......." She could not say more than that.....Karishma was still not showing her face to her while both were shedding tears. Silence spreaded in the room and without saying even a word, Haseena walked out of the room.

Upon no longer feeling her presence, she turned and found her nowhere, "Haseena.....where did she went all of a sudden," she asked herself and moved out of her room calling her name. Other side, Haseena went to the terrace in hot scorching Sun and locked it from other side. She removed her slippers and stood right in the center facing the sun, held her ears and started doing sit ups.

Searching in whole house, when Karishma finally reached at terrace, earth slipped beneath her feet seeing Haseena full drenched in her sweat doing sit ups. She screamed, "Haseena??? Are you insane? What are you doing?" She leapt towards the metal fence to open the terrace only to find it locked. Shaking it vigorously, with horrified face, she shouted loudly, "Haseena!!! What are you doing? You will fall ill.....stop it......open the lock Haseena......" However Haseena shaked her head in negative and added while panting heavily, "No.....one who put tears in Karishma's eyes, have to be punished.....and this time it is me." "Haseena.....please stop this stubbornness......please don't do this.....look at your condition it is getting worse.....Haseena.....Haseenaaaaa!!!!" she shouted her name loudly yet angrily and worriedly while tears streamed down her eyes. "Haseena.....For God sake......stop it.....By this you are giving more pain and tears....." Karishma's these words halted her in her tracks, "No.....no....Karishma will never cry!!!" She added and at once came inside.

Karishma had at once hugged her tightly, ignoring her sweating body to calm her thudding heart. Haseena could feel her heightened heart-beat, she reciprocated the hug equally and started rubbing her back to calm her down. Coming out of her hug, Karishma glared Haseena with her red eyes, clenched upon her wrists and dragged her inside her room. "Have you lost your mind? What if something happened to you? What was the need to do this?" Karishma shouted leaving her wrist with a jerk reaching in her room. Haseena glanced at her angry face but added looking directly in her voice, "No one has the right to hurt you.....not even me....though compelled but I did it yesterday and Haseena Malik will punish anyone including herself who dared to cause tears in your eyes." Karishma was overwhelmed, worried, and angry all at the same time, not being able to hold her emotions she once again hugged Haseena tightly to calm down the emotional turmoil going on inside her.

An hour later, returning back to their usual self, they were chit chatting on some random topics when Haseena added nervously, "Am.....Karishma....i....i want to tell you something....." "Then say it....since when you started hesitating infornt of me." Karishma responded chuckling. Haseena passed a faint smile and added, "Please....Please Promise me that you will first Listen to me fully.....and will try to understand my state." Sensing the seriousness, Karishma clenched her both hands tightly, "What....what happened...." Haseena held her hands tightly in response and looking directly in her eyes and added, "Karishma! You know how much I love my Abu? After his death, his legacy is my responsibility....Isn't it?" She waited for her response. Karishma nodded still not understanding her point. "Since his death, Mom has been handling everything single handedly. Yesterday she told me that many people are trying to ruin the business even our most trustworthy people have got caught in some discrepancies. That's why she wanted a trustworthy supporting hand in business. So......" She paused. "So....so what?" Karishma asked impatiently while her heart has been thudding in her chest. "So, she want me to join her." she added and paused again. Karishma sighed relieved and added, "You scared me Haseena.....what's the issue in it....you must help her save your father's empire." "For that I have to go with her on a three months business tour to Delhi.......tonight!!!" Haseena added dropping bombshell on Karishma. Not able to hold herself, Karishma put her head in Haseena's lap and started sobbing. Both were sobbing silently when Karishma added, "If it wasn't about your father, I would have never let you go........" Lifting her head from her lap she wiped Haseena's tears and added, "I know you are worried about me.....but don't be....i ....i....i will....manage these three months......" "Are you sure?" Haseena asked softly cupping her face in her palms to which Karishma nodded slightly trying to suppress her sob but failed miserably. Engulfing each other in a tight hug they cried heavily and stayed in each other's arms for a long time soaking warmth and peace for living without each other for the first time and that too for long three months.

Karishma was a lower average student, who studies just to pass the subject. Being the not so loving child of her parents, she had not so cordial relations with her busy mother and father. From friend to family Haseena was her everything, her whole life used to roam around her, from Studying to hobbies all her activities used to start from her and end at her only. And in fifteen years of her life, she had never been left alone by her, be it pampering her, playing with her, helping her in studies or killing her boredom.......Haseena had been with her eveytime in everything she needed with all the solutions for her problems. And when all of a sudden she left, Karishma's life become a nightmare for her except for that one hour at night when Haseena called her. Though upon Haseena's insistence she joined music classes but still it could only kill another two hours from 24 hours of a day. Minutes passes like hours, hours passed like days, days passes like months and with great difficulty the three months passed away.

It was the day of Haseena's return, Karishma wanted to welcome her at her bungalow but Haseena had refused her saying, she don't want her to get hurt by her mom's rude behavior and that she would herself visited her home. She had herself prepared her favorite dishes and decorated her room. It was five hours since the flight landing time and Haseena had not arrived at Karishma's. Karishma was getting worried and angry at the same time, she tried calling her numerous times but to no avail.

It was then one of their common friend called her, "Hi Karishma!! Haseena is coming on T.V. Live......" "What, really? Let me check!!!" she hung up the phone and at once switched on the T.V. Sitting with crossed legs, on brown sofas in white marbled well designed studios she was talking to the male reporter with a sweet smile and confident facial expressions and body language. Dressed in blue jeans, a sleeveless pink top with minimal make up and open hair she was looking no less than a diva. "Good evening Ladies and Gentlemen, Today we have our country's youngest entrepreneur Haseena Malik, who had joined us straight from airport. So first of all thank you so much Ms. Malik." Reporter added to which Haseena gave her a smiling nod. "What was so urgency in giving the interview.....straight from airport....look at her eyes she is so tired?" Karishma mumbled to herself sitting in her room.

"So, my first question, such a tender age of fifteen and this big achievement how does it feels like?" "Humble....I think I had just fulfilled my responsibility nothing else. This business is my Father's legacy and it is my duty to enlighten his name in all the way possible." She responded maturely with a slight smile giving to the point answer. "Whom you would like to give the credit of this success? Your mom or anyone else?" Reporter asked. Hearing her mom's name, she glanced behind the camera for a brief second at her mom with a sudden seriousness in her expressions just for a brief second which went unnoticed by all. With a wide genuine smile for the first time in whole interview she replied softly with voice of gratitude, "The credit of this success goes to only one person, my best friend, my soul sister Karishma Singh." Karishma was shocked and overwhelmed, tears of happiness had wet her eyes and Haseena's too on the Television. After few more questions related to the project she had completed and future projects, the interview ended. Karishma looked at the clock and it was saying 8 p.m. She took out her phone and messaged her, "I know like me you too are dying to meet me but it's too late and I had seen you are too much tired. So go home and have rest. Anyways, tomorrow is school we will meet there only." An instant response came, "Love you and miss you" "Love you and miss you too" She texted again with a smile. Removing the decorations, she had put back the dishes in refrigerator and lied down to catch some sleep.

Haseena is a bubbly, cheerful soft spoken girl having a rich family background, in addition her efficiency in studies and extra-curricular activities had already made her apple of everyone's eye including teachers and students. And her interview had increased her fan following to manifolds. Like every true friend Karishma is always very proud of her. With the same genuine happiness and enthusiasm to meet her and wish her congratulations, Karishma packed the lunch especially made by her for her Haseena and went to school.

Neither Haseena nor Karishma had expected such reactions from students and teachers. The day started where principal especially congratulated Haseena by calling her on stage in Assembly. After that whole day, she was surrounded by many fellows who were busy asking her about the business and how she did it, buttering her and talking to her. Haseena, being an extrovert, was liking this much attention. She was enjoying her celebrity moment very much. Other side, Karishma was by her side all the time but she was feeling left out not because Haseena was doing it intentionally but because of her reserve nature. Though she was proud of her friend but she had been longing for their alone time since three months and even after her return she wasn't finding the time. Even in recess time also, their fellow students were not leaving Haseena alone.

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Bhool janey ka hunar mujh ko sikhatey jao

Ja rahey hi tou sab hi naqsh mitatey jao

Chalo hi sahi

Mur k dekh tou lo

Tortey talluq ko jao

Fed up of all this, she silently drifted herself away from the crowd whose center point was Haseena and walked to a silent corner of the school. Losing her appetite, with holding her extra filled Lunch box, she was sitting on a bench under the tree alone and silent. Two of their class fellows who were coincidently doing their lunch nearby, saw Karishma alone and sad. "What happened to her? Why she is not with Haseena? One of them asked. "How can she be? Haseena must have left her, now she is a celebrity herself.....she can get many friends better than her......." Karishma who have been listening to them ran away from there, with tears streaming down from her eyes.

Kabhi kabhi yeh Mujhey sataye

Kabhi kabhi yeh rulaye

Faqat mere dil se utar jaiye ga

Faqat mere dil se utar jaiye ga

Bicharna mubarak, bichar jaiye ga

Kabhi kabhi yeh mujhey satayae

Kabhi kabhi yeh rulaye

After recess she entered in class only to find Haseena looking at her with crossing her arms to her chest, "where have you been? And that too without informing me..." "Aaa....i....i went to washroom....you were busy so I thought not to disturb you." Karishma responded putting a smile on her face not letting her know her turmoil. "Have you eaten your lunch?" "Hmmm....and you?" she asked lying to her perfectly. "Samara had forcefully made me have some from her tiffin." She responded to which she nodded and before Haseena could ask anything else teacher entered in class. At the end of the school, Haseena informed Karishma, "Karishma....i won't be able to come to cycling....Actually along with school now I have to look after the project I am working on.....but come to home in the evening we will do homework together." "Don't worry....i can understand....and ya I will be there." She responded with a smile and left from there concealing her heart from her.

Main samjha tha tum ho

Tou kia aur mangun

Meri zindagi main

Meri aas tum ho

Main samjha tha tum ho

Tou kia aur mangun

Meri zindagi main

Meri aas tum ho

Yeh duniya nahi hai mere paas tou kia

Mera yeh bharam tha

Mere paas tum ho

Almost a month had been passed like this, Haseena was not able to give Karishma proper time as she is juggling between too many things, her homework, school's extra-curricular activities, and her business project. Karishma's was extremely hurt from her behavior, and like every one somewhere in her heart she started believing that Haseena does not want her in her life anymore. She had even stopped taking help from Karishma for homework and started taking tuitions from a tutor, giving Haseena excuse that she needs some expert help in some subjects. Though they met daily but they had not talked heart to heart since weeks.

Magar tum se seekha

Muhabbat bhi ho tou

Dagha kijiye ga

Mukar jaiye ga

It was their friendship anniversary, the day they become friends. Every year, on this day, they used to meet at the hill top behind their school for doing something special for each other. This year, Karishma's mind was saying her that Haseena won't come but her heart was not ready to believe that she could forget the most special day of their life. Pushing away all her negative thoughts she went there, decorated the small plants there with fairy lights, baked an anniversary cake for her with her own hands, prepared a special piece of music for her and started waiting for her.

Tick tock tick tock, time started passing and she had seen the sun set in front of her teary eyes alone, which felt like with the sun their friendship also doomed. Day ended and night started, her heart sank, silent tears turned into sobs and then heavy crying. For hours she mourned over her unbearable loss by shedding numerous tears wetting the soil underneath her. The cake she baked herself, she lift it and threw it away with full might and screamed loudly. Caressing their friendship bracelet she relived the best moments of her life and then remove it from her wrist. Kissing it for one last time, she dig a small hole in the ground there only and buried it inside, making a grave of their friendship. She picked the bouquet of the white lilies she brought for her and placed it on the grave, shedding tears for one last time to her heart's fill she stood up and walked away from there. That isolated hill top which had been witness of their pious, loving bond of true friendship had that day witnessed the last rites of the very bond.

Main samjha tha tum ho

Tou kia aur mangun

Meri zindagi main

Meri aas tum ho

Main samjha tha tum ho

Tou kia aur mangun

Meri zindagi main

Meri aas tum ho

Yeh duniya nahi hai mere paas tou kia

Mera yeh bharam tha

Mere paas tum ho

Magar tum se seekha

Muhabbat bhi ho tou

Dagha kijiye ga

Mukar jaiye ga

That whole night Karishma spent crying and shedding tears. In the morning she decided that she will never confront Haseena and will drift herself away from her slowly. Few hours later, Karishma was leaving for her tuition classes when Haseena rang the doorbell of the house. Contrasting to her usual self, she was looking pale and tired, dressed simply in lose trouser shirt and messy bun. Karishma opened the door. They had an eye lock for a brief second and Karishma broke it away, "Come!" she responded smilingly giving a shock to Haseena. She was moving inside, when Haseena stopped her holding her wrist and added facing her back, "I know you are angry on me....and you should be....i forgot our anniv...." Before she could even complete Karishma turned around with a wide smile, held her shoulders and added, "I am not angry on you....why will i? You must be busy somewhere else....don't worry." Her words had confused Haseena to another level, she was unable to understand her reaction, "But..." "It's okay Haseena....I am absolutely fine....Don't worry....now you should go home as I have to leave for my tuition classes.....okay?" Karishma added softly and smilingly not giving Haseena anything from her expressions and eyes. Haseena just gave her a nod bewildered at her behavior and left from there.

Tera haath kal tak

Mere haath main tha

Tera dil dharakta tha dil main hamarey

Yeh makhmoor aankhain

Jo badli hoi hain

Kabhi hum ne inkey they sadqay utarey

Kahin mulaqaat hojaye hum se

Bacha kar nazar ko

Guzar jaaiye ga

Jeena hai, tere bina

Jeena hai, tere bina

Jeena hai ab mujh ko terey bina..

Next one week, they hardly had any talks be it about school or anything else. Karishma had intentionally kept herself away from Haseena. They used to sit together but did not talked to each other a word. Haseena had tried a few times but again she do not have much time to divulge into the matter.

One week after their friendship anniversary, on Sunday, Haseena had dressed herself in Capri jeans and blue top, bought a beautiful multi colored flower bouquet, take out a hand made sorry card from her drawer and a special delicacy in lunch box especially made by herself. She put all these things in a handbag, hung it on her bicycle and went to the same park at their usual time. She waited for more than four hours from evening to night but Karishma had not appeared so she went to her home.

She was let in by the house maid and she went straight to Karishma's room. Opening its door this time, with a nervous smile on her face, she saw her drowned in her book. "Karishma??" she called softly. "Haseena....you here....at this hour..." She asked climbing down from her bed with a slight smile. Karishma's this behavior was giving her Goosebumps, she added fumbling, "i.....i....i was waiting for you at cycling.....you....you did not come...so...i..." "Oh....i no longer like to do cycling......" She responded. Haseena opened her mouth to say something while moving closer to her but Karishma interrupted and gestured towards the sofa she added extremely formally, "Please have a seat here.....Aunty??" She called loudly to her maid who arrived in no time. "Please bring a glass of juice for my guest." She added looking straight at Haseena. That maid left long ago but Karishma's words was feeling no less than a stinging slap. The bag in her hand dropped down and she literally had to take the support of the cupboard at her side to save herself from falling down.

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Di Nahi Duya Bhale

Na Di Kabhi Baddua

Na Khafa Huye Na Hum

Huye Kabhi Bewafa

Tum Magar Bewafa Ho Gaye

Kyu Khafa Ho Gaye

Ki Tumse Juda Hoke Hum

Tabaah Ho Gaye

Tabah Ho Gaye.

"Haseena....i think your health is not good....you should go home..." Karishma added turning her face away instead of moving towards her. "yo.....you....are.....you are this much angry....i....i....am just a guest....i.....you......we.....are best friends.....Karishma....i.....i am sorry.....please....for once.....listen to me...." Haseena added with choking voice and red eyes and tear stricken face. Karishma turned back, her face filled with anger and her eyes enraged, she shouted at the top of her voice, "Enough......Haseena Malik.....It's enough......I am not a tissue paper for you to use and throw......You are not my friend......not anymore.......you have no right on me......I will live my live on my own terms with myself.....i don't need you ......I am warning you last time.....you will not interfere in my life.....from this day onward I do not want any unnecessary rubbish friendship talks with you.....we have nothing between us other than class mates. Handle your business and spend a happy life with your so many new friends....those who are smart, beautiful, intelligent, rich and most wanted beings.....me and you have nothing in common.....look at our class difference.....we could never be friends...." She roared, pushed Haseena away with her both hands and left the room angrily Haseena had lost her everything. Karishma's words have hurted her more than a sword's cut, her face became pale, and body went numb....In a state of shock, without shedding a single tear, she had lifted the bag she had brought for Karishma and left from there.

Di Nahi Duya Bhale

Na Di Kabhi Baddua

Na Khafa Huye Na Hum

Huye Kabhi Bewafa

Tum Magar Bewafa Ho Gaye

Kyu Khafa Ho Gaye

Ki Tumse Juda Hoke Hum

Tabaah Ho Gaye

Tabah Ho Gaye..

Instead of going home, she went on that hill....... the little bit remains of the cake and still decorated fairy lights sent her in yet another wave of guilt. Her eyes went on a dried bouquet of lilies and she lifted it only to find a tiny mount of mud. She dig into it and found Karishma's friendship bracelet.....little bit energy which she had, evade her body at that moment and she sat back on the ground. It was her turn to shed endless tears and mourn over her loss. Clenching her fists tightly she shouted at the top of her lungs, "KARISHMAAAA!!!!!" and next moment bursted into loud cries. She was crying louder and louder and slapping herself harder and harder remembering Karishma's condition since she left and imagining the extent of pain she had been through, "I had promised that I won't let anyone hurt you.....and I had hurted you myself.....i had hurted you so much.....I....i....i need to be punished....i will.....i will punish myself......these tears....no....i won't let them lessen my pain....." Next moment she wiped away her tears to seal the pain inside her, to stop her heart from getting some solace by shedding tears. She put the bracelet in her pocket and went towards Malik villa.

Phir Ankhiyan Mein Preet Ke Teri

Reet Jala Jaana

Mohe Chhod Ke Jaane Ke Khatir Hi

Laut Ke Aa Jaana

Phir Ankhiyan Mein Preet Ke Teri

Reet Jala Jaana

Mohe Chhod Ke Jaane Ke Khatir Hi

Laut Ke Aa Jaana

Haan Gair Ke Hamnava Ho Gaye

Kyu Kafa Ho Gaye

Ki Tumse Juda Hoke Hum

Tabaah Ho Gaye

Tabah Ho Gaye.

As soon as she stepped in the lounge, she found her mother pacing to and fro, angry and worried for her. "Have you seen the time Haseena? It is 12 midnight....where have you been? And look at yourself...this dirty jeans, messed up hair....what were you doing? Don't you have any sense that we have some status, I am sure you have been playing with that middle class dumb Karishma.....God knows when she will leave my daughter's life....." dressed in night suit and messy bun, her mother was screaming at her with angry eyes while Haseena who was in no mood to argue with her started moving towards stairs to climb up to her room however when she heard her badmouthing Karishma once again and that's it she stopped turned back and shouted at the top of her voice shocking her mother and house staff too who had never seen her this much angry.

"She left mom.....she left....many, many congratulations to you......your biggest wish fulfilled.....you wanted to break our friendship that's why you did all this.....i had tried so hard to balance everything but I failed.....you knew it I would not be able to balance school, business and Karishma all at the same time that's why you gave me two options.....now I am understanding everything.....you wanted to ruin me and Karishma's relation because of your stupid status-co. You gave me two choices either join business or leave Karishma......you blackmailed me by saying that if I had not joined the business you will not let Karishma meet me......but in reality you played double game.....you knew I would agree to join business for Karishma and then you don't have to keep her away from me because that will automatically lead to this.....You did what you could.....Today Karishma had broken every relation with me.....that's what you wanted right....then celebrate it.....but remember one thing....Not only I had lost Karishma you too had lost your daughter......Karishma said she is nothing to me.....i am saying you are nothing to me.....You used Papa's business, his legacy to snatch my Karishma from me so I won't be part of the very business anymore.....i love papa's legacy but I love Karishma more than anything in this world.......I hate you mom.....i hate you from the bottom of my heart.....you ruined everything.....Now wait and watch the show of your daughter's destruction.....i will myself destroy my respect, my awards, my life my everything.......You had made me hurt my Karishma.....so now you will suffer seeing your daughter punishing herself....." Haseena roared at the top of her voice determined to complete her completely senseless punishment she had announced herself and stormed towards her room leaving her mother and her nanny shocked and terrified.

Phir Ankhiyan Mein Preet Ke Teri

Reet Jala Jaana

Mohe Chhod Ke Jaane Ke Khatir Hi

Laut Ke Aa Jaana

Phir Ankhiyan Mein Preet Ke Teri

Reet Jala Jaana

Mohe Chhod Ke Jaane Ke Khatir Hi

Laut Ke Aa Jaana

Haan Gair Ke Hamnava Ho Gaye

Kyu Kafa Ho Gaye

Ki Tumse Juda Hoke Hum

Tabaah Ho Gaye

Tabah Ho Gaye.

In next fifteen days, Haseena had done what she was intended too. She had not approached Karishma neither Karishma did. They had stopped even looking at each other. Starting from her soft spoken habit to rude and loud with everyone, her house maids, her colleagues, her fellow students and even her teachers too, everyone had believed that her success and status had filled her pride and attitude. As per her words she had not only stopped taking part in business but also stopped taking care of herself, meals skipping, unhealthy eating habits, no physical exercise, unnecessary screaming and shouting on everyone, she had made everyone believe that Haseena Malik is a spoilt brat.

Sitting in class, she was carelessly chewing the gum, about which her mathematics teacher had instructed her twice to throw it away but she did not budge a bit. She gulped her anger considering her track record, and started distributing test sheets. Upon reaching Haseena's she found zero marks on her unsolved paper. It was the limit of anger, she hit her palms with the test sheet on desk in front of Haseena and shouted, "Stand up Haseena Malik!!" Haseena glanced at her for a brief second and then stood up rolling her eyes on her. "What is this? Where are the answers?" teacher roared once again. "Why are you asking me? Ask yourself, you neither have knowledge nor teaching skills then how could you find answers on the test sheets." She added rude shocking everyone but the most shocked was Karishma as Haseena had herself confessed that she is the best teacher of mathematics and she personally see her as her role model. She was thinking the same when she saw teacher granting a thundering slap to Haseena right on her left cheek. Pin drop silence emerged in the class and Haseena had closed her eyes holding her cheek, trying hard to hold herself to continue with her intentions. And next instant she shouted loudly, behaving like a typical spoilt brat, "How dare you slap me? Don't you know me....i am the Haseena Malik.....within one minute, I can snatch your job and make your and your family's life hell." Burning with anger, teacher held her wrist and dragged her out of the class followed by all the class except Karishma. She was bewildered at her behavior, all the possible explanations her mind could make failed to justify this attitude of her.

Haan Sajde Mein Humne Manga Tha

Umar Bhi Hamrai Lag Jaye Tumko

Khud Se Hi Tauba Karte The

Nazar Na Hamari Lag Jaye Tumko

Haan Sajde Mein Humne Manga Tha

Umar Bhi Hamrai Lag Jaye Tumko

Khud Se Hi Tauba Karte The

Nazar Na Hamari Lag Jaye Tumko

Hum Agar, Aaaaan Hum Agar

Nagawara Tumhe Kis Tarah Ho Gaye

Ki Tumse Juda Hoke Hum

Tabah Ho Gaye

Tabah Ho Gaye......

Coming back to senses, she too ran out of the class behind her, only to see teacher dragging Haseena through her wrist towards principal's office with extremely angry while whole school was witnessing it. Seeing the chaos, principal too came out of the cabin and teacher had told everything to her. "I had not expected this from you Haseena.....you think you can buy everyone by your money and power....you are highly mistaken. Now you will stand here outside my office, with raising your arms until the end of school and there is no need to come to school from tomorrow. I suspend you from the school until you realized your mistake," Haseena had never ever faced such humiliation in her whole life but today she seems to be not in her senses. She rolled her eyes with attitude but did as principal told. Principal had sent everyone back to their classes. Before going back, Karishma had seen Haseena's eyes and she found a scary emptiness in it.

Morning to afternoon, including recess, Haseena had been in the same place, standing with raised hands, neither had she apologized nor moved her hands a bit, her whole body is aching terribly but she is still not ready to forgive herself for the mistake of hurting Karishma she had done out of compulsion.

News reached to her mother and she reached to school. She was dumbfounded seeing her punished outside principal's office like that. Haseena looked at her and smiled, "haven't I told you...I will ruin your daughter's everything....see....principal had suspended me....go inside go, go, try and use your power and status....i can bet you would never be able to convince an honest woman like her to take back her words....and I will never apologize to her." "Haseena!!....." escaped her mother's lips in a mere whisper. School bell rang, Haseena held her bag and walked to Malik villa on her foot in hot weather refusing to take any ride while her mother was following her in the car, pressing the horn trying helplessly to made her sit in the car.

Haan Sajde Mein Humne Manga Tha

Umar Bhi Hamrai Lag Jaye Tumko

Khud Se Hi Tauba Karte The

Nazar Na Hamari Lag Jaye Tumko

Haan Sajde Mein Humne Manga Tha

Umar Bhi Hamrai Lag Jaye Tumko

Khud Se Hi Tauba Karte The

Nazar Na Hamari Lag Jaye Tumko

Hum Agar, Aaaaan Hum Agar

Nagawara Tumhe Kis Tarah Ho Gaye

Ki Tumse Juda Hoke Hum

Tabah Ho Gaye

Tabah Ho Gaye......

Next one week, Haseena had stopped meeting anyone, coming out of the room or even eating anything. Her mother, her nanny, doctors, nurses, psychiatrist.....everyone had done what they could but Haseena's condition was getting worse day by day. They were giving her glucose using drips and forcefully made her do the rest by giving her high dose of sleeping pills. Doctor informed her mother, "Look Mrs. Malik, even her body had stopped responding to our treatments, if she continued her stubbornness like this, you may lose her forever." Not only her mother but her nanny was also, hearing doctors' words.

Not able to hold herself anymore for sticking on the promise she had made to Haseena, she ran towards Karishma's house. She had rang the doorbell, twice and thrice desperately. Their house maid opened the door, "Karishma!!! I had to meet Karishma immediately." "Come!" that maid added and made her sit in drawing room. Few minutes later, Karishma descended downstairs and nanny ran towards her, "Karishma....beta....Haseena....please save her....she....she will die....please beta..." "What? What are you saying...What had happened to Haseena? Tell me in detail everything." She asked holding her through her shoulders. After that, she had narrated everything from Haseena and her mother's deal before the start of their vacations to the reason behind Haseena forgetting their anniversary and not being able to give her time. "Karishma beta....she remembered your anniversary and she had prepared everything for the day also but at last minutes, something happened at the factory and it skipped her mind. After that she had sensed your anger so in order to give you enough time, she had worked day and night to complete the project in just one week which needed at least a month to fulfill. And that day when she came to you, and you had broken your relation. She got mad, literally mad, she had decided to punish herself for hurting you. From stopped going to business, breaking her ties with her mother to ruining her image in front of house staff, her colleagues, and her teachers to stopped eating anything, she had reached on death bed. Everyone had tried to make her understand, I had even begged her to let me tell you everything but she had sworn me....please beta save her....she had not ignored you intentionally.....reality is school, business, her extracurricular activities and the sticky people around her, she could not manage to give you time along with these things, after all she is just fifteen....."

Truth was too much for Karishma and she ran senselessly out of the house with tears in her eyes, without thinking about what she had worn or if she had any footwear or not. Cursing herself for not being able to understand her, she ran at full speed from her house to Malik villa. Upon reaching the gate, panting heavily, sweating profusely and crying, she was about to enter when she found Haseena's mother devastated coming out of the villa. Upon seeing Karishma she ran to her and held her hands, "Thank God you came yourself....Please, please save my Haseena....i...I can't lose her....it's all my fault I wanted to keep you away from her....i had done everything....she is innocent....please save her.....otherwise she will lose her life." Karishma patted her mother's shoulders lightly comforting her and ran towards Haseena's room.

Karishma entered her room, and found her lying in the center of her king sized bed while a doctor and nurse was examining her. With slow steps and shivering body, she stepped towards the bed. Her pale face, dark circles beneath her closed eyes and her weak body had jolted Karishma terribly. "Haseena!!!" escaped her lips in a mere whisper with endless tears streaming down her eyes. She climbed up the bed and moved closer to Haseena. Before she could do anything, doctor said, "Who are you? Please don't disturb the patient....she had slept with great difficulty after taking strong sleeping pills....she needs rest." However doctor's words were unable to reach Karishma's ears, her whole focus was on Haseena. She forwarded her shivering hands to touch her but could not and started crying hysterically suppressing her sobs by pressing her mouth with her both palms. It was then Haseena's mother came, "Doc....please let her be here.....She can do what your medicines failed to do.....do one thing, today you and your staff stay here for the night....in case of emergency you must be available here." "As you say Mrs. Malik." He responded and all of them walked out of the room except Karishma, sitting by Haseena's side.

Haseena was whimpering even under the effect of medicine, "Haseena!!" Karishma called softly but it had no effect on her state. She moved closer to her, put her head in her lap and started caressing her head lovingly. Her mind went to first day of their vacations when she couldn't come to cycling, how Haseena had punished herself for her tears and she cursed herself, "I should have been more careful.....how can I think that she no longer needs me......I am so dumb...." Her mind flashed with Haseena's tired state when she came to apologize to her on day after their friendship anniversary, then her broken condition when Karishma had taken away all the rights from her, her behavior which changed at 360 degrees, how she suddenly transformed from a girl with soft heart to a heartless spoilt brat, the emptiness in her eyes when she misbehaved with the teacher she adored the most, "everything was in front of me.....but I was blinded by my rage.....I knew you love me Haseena, we have been together since we were 4 years old....however in all these years I could never understand the intensity of your love for me.....you....you...ruined yourself for me....for my tears....i had never seen such relation forget friendship.....i had the most prized possession and I had never realized its true worth....." She was thinking to herself while kissing her forehead, caressing her head in her lap, with tears streaming down from her eyes to cheeks.

Whole night Karishma was sitting there taking her head in her lap and caressing her, comforting her to sleep. Her presence had surely did the magic as the high doses, which failed to even keep her asleep for 2 hours in last days, had enabled her to take a full night sleep perhaps after many sleepless nights. Slowly she opened her eyes and found Karishma smiling at her, "Karishma!!" she mumbled and at once sat up straight with a jerk. "Hold on Haseena....relax!!" Karishma at once stopped her from moving so much and adjusted her properly to the bed in half lying position. "What are you doing here?" Haseena asked looking down.

Karishma stared her for a few minutes not able to understand what to say or do, "I came here to die with you...." "What the hell?" Haseena at once cringed hearing her words. "Why....why you felt bad.....first you had hidden the truth about your mother from me.....then forget asking my help you had not even told me that you are unable to manage things......and when I bursted on you then instead of telling me the truth and making me understand you.....you had started to punish yourself and reached to death bed.....Do you have any idea, what would have been my condition if something happened to you.....how I would have lived without you.....how I would have been able to forgive myself.....I agree I was angry but you could have wooed me like you did every time.....what was the need to be so harsh on yourself.......Haseena this madness just for me......you had ruined your life long hard earned respect just to punish yourself......and that too on something that wasn't actually your fault.....It was just a misunderstanding...." Karishma shouted with tears in her eyes reflecting her anger, worriness and remorse all at the same time.

"I had tried....i came to talk to you....to make you understand.....but you.....you had snatched my right on you......you said i.....i am no one to you....." she choked and her eyes brimmed with tears. "I had lost you.....forever.....you were so hurt....i could see your pain hidden behind your anger.....i went to that hill where you....you had.....buried the symbol of our friendship......ambience of that hill top had told me the extent of your pain and tears......all because of me.....perhaps you forget but I remembered the promise I had made to you....that I will never let tears and pain come near you....and I failed in that.....not only failed but I was the cause of them......how could I forgive myself.....i had to be punished....i had to......no one had the right to hurt you.....not even me....." Haseena responded back angrily and then sobbing loudly.

Next moment, in between her loud sobs, she held her ears and added looking down, "Please.....please forgive me....do.....don't please don't.....leave me.....i promise...I will be more careful next time.....please.....become my friend again....please...." Karishma could no longer hold herself and hugged her tightly. Haseena too engulfed her in a hug and both started sobbing loudly. Still hugging her in between her sobs, "Why....why you love me this much.....how can even anyone love someone this much.....Why..." "Because you are the most special gift God had given me.....There is only one purpose of my life to keep you away from pain and sorrows and to fill your life with happiness....." Haseena responded softly while caressing her back.

Few minutes later, they came out of hug, Haseena had wiped Karishma's tears by her own hand and Karishma did the same to her. Looking at each other they both smiled a little which soon turned into loud echoes of laughter......once again they ended up hugging each other.

FLASHBACK END

PRESENT TIME

"After that Haseena had apologized to principal madam and our mathematics teacher. She had informed them the reason of her behavior and promised them that she would never repeat her mistake. They had also forgiven her though they were bewildered as they had never seen such friendship ever." Karishma had finished sharing one of the most painful parts of their friendship, sitting on the bench in a park. Shorya was looking at her with open mouth in a state of shock. "Shorya!! Shorya!! What happened?" "Was it really a really a friendship? I mean....it sounds more like an obsession....Haseena's obsession for you." Karishma chuckled at his statement and replied, "To a third person.....may be yes....but to me....it was the most beautiful relation of my life......my most prized possession.....obsession causes suffocation to other person but Haseena's intense friendship had never suffocated me.....Before even saying my wish, she used to fulfil it....since childhood even if she had to get scolded by her mother or to act stubborn in front of her father......with passing years, as we grew old.....her methods of caring, loving and protecting me does changed......but her love for me never lessened.....You know Shorya....most of the time we heard 'papa's princess' or 'mama's boy' but I was 'Haseena's princess'......she had been a friend, teacher, mentor and even a mother to me...." Shorya held her hand, seeing her tears falling down from her eyes and said, "I know you miss her love and pampering...." "Yes....i do....i had been since past ten years.....but...you know what...today, I had realized that it's time for some role reversal....." Karishma added wiping away her tears. "Meaning?" he asked confused. "For sixteen years Haseena had pampered me like a mother would to her child....Now it's my turn....destiny had given me a chance to pay back....Now I would be that friend for her which she had been for me in the past....." Karishma added, her eyes twinkling with determination.

Other side, as usual instead of being in her room, she was in her car outside Malik villa. Endless tears were flowing from her eyes. As much as she had tried she was unable to stop herself from visualizing Karishma's teary eyes and her broken state in parking lot of the cinema hall. "Aaaaahhh!!!" she shouted hitting her fist on the steering wheel of the car, "Why....why I am thinking about her....."

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Dil Ko Jalae Mere Raat Yeah Anson Bhari

Tuj Se Juda Ho Kay Hum Reh Bhi Na Paen Kahi

Sab Bichray Per Yaar Na Bichray

Mangoon Main Raab Se Dua

Karam Ker Muj Pay Karam ,Rakh Mera Bharam

Day Khushian Mitta Kay Saray Gham

Later on at night, in her room, lying on bed, Karishma was thinking about Haseena's words from this evening. In spite of understanding her state, she was finding it hard to bear her Haseena's rude behavior and her pushing her away from herself. Tears rolled down from her eyes to the pillow under her head wetting her. "I wish....that accident never happened.....i wish you remember me.....i wish you remember that I am your Karishma......Karishma, for whose pain...you used to punish herself....I miss you so much Haseena....Can't we be friends again.....i just want to be with you....but how is this possible.....you had never taught me how to make friends.....what should I do now.....how will I reach to you....." with all these thoughts she had cried herself to sleep.

Na Kar Ab Muje Pay Sitam, Kar Kuch To Reham

Har Dam Bus Tera Ho Karam

Dil Ko Dukha Jate Hain Lehjay Tumharay

Ankhon Say Rasnay Lagay Sapnay Hmaray

Dil Ko Dukha Jate Hain Lehjay Tumharay

Ankhon Say Rasnay Lagay Sapnay Hmaray

Dil Jo Hmaray, Kub Say Tumharay

Ishq Main Ho Gae Fanaa

Karam Ker Muj Pay Karam ,Rakh Mera Bharam

Day Khushian Mitta Kay Saray Gham

Na Kar Ab Muje Pay Sitam, Kar Kuch To Reham

Har Dam Bus Tera Ho Karam

Back with Haseena, sleep was far from her eyes. Frustrated at her thoughts and an unbearable pain her tears were causing her she switched on her video diary and started, "Hi Crescent! You know....today....today your Haseena had made a mistake....i....i had hurted an innocent one.....Karishma Singh....my junior....she was just being kind to me.....or perhaps was trying to take care of her senior but.....but I insulted her intentions.....i....i only wanted to keep her away from myself.....i do not want anyone to come near me.....what if something happen to her also....But in order to do....i talked rudely to her.....i shouldn't have done that.....you know her husband was there too.....he told me that she want to befriend with me.....but you tell me how could I accept her friendship.....love and relations are not in my destiny.....i am sure once again something will happen that will snatch her away from me.....that's why this time I do not want to make any relation.....i do not want to give my heart to anyone.....But....i never intended to hurt her.....now....you tell me...what should I do?.....I am unable to tolerate her tears.....why? Why this is happening to me.....i....i don't know her personally, we are not friends.....then too....i felt a strong connection with her.....perhaps because she too need a true friend in her life.....maybe this is the point of attraction between us.....Whatever it is.......I will not do friendship with her but.....i have to apologize to her. I had no right to hurt anyone......Yes, that's right....Crescent, when will you return in my life...with each passing day I am getting more and more desperate for my memories......I am tired of imagining you.....i want to meet real you.....Don't you miss me.....i know you do....then come to me.....please....find me crescent.....please....this life seems to be a burden without you......" She said ending up crying heavily.

Manzil Pay Aa Kay Lagay Manzil Parae

Tum Pass Ho Pher Bhi Ha Kyun Yeah Judai

Manzil Pay Aa Kay Lagay Manzil Parae

Tum Pass Ho Pher Bhi Ha Kyun Yeah Judai

Tuj Tak Rasae Teri Hum-Nawai

Dil Ko Milay Gi Kub Yeah Bata

Karam Ker Muj Pay Karam ,Rakh Mera Bharam

Day Khushian Mitta Kay Saray Gham

Na Kar Ab Muje Pay Sitam, Kar Kuch To Reham

Har Dam Bus Tera Ho Karam

Karam Ker Muj Pay Karam ,Rakh Mera Bharam

Day Khushian Mitta Kay Saray Gham

Na Kar Ab Muje Pay Sitam, Kar Kuch To Reham

Har Dam Bus Tera Ho Karam

Next day, early morning, an unexpected doorbell alerted Pushpa ji. "Who could be at this hour?" she thought with creased forehead and moved towards door. "Madam sir!!" she exclaimed in shock seeing her at her doorstep. "Aa...i....act......actually...i....i mean....can i...." Haseena was not only extremely nervous but fumbling too holding a clothed hand bag in her one hand and tucking her hair behind her ear from other hand. "First come inside...." Pushpa ji added gesturing her towards the hallway. Giving a nervous smile, she stepped inside the house. "Have a seat madam sir....What will you have tea or coffee?" Pushpa ji asked her gesturing her to sit on the sofa in the lounge. "Actually......" she paused closed her eyes took a deep breath and added with a smile, "First of all, i am not a senior here....so stop calling me madam sir....just Haseena would sound better." She smiled with a nod and added, "Okay....Haseena." "See.....it sounds good from your mouth....anyways, Karishma?" Haseena asked looking around with a smile. "Karishma and Lalla are sleeping....wait I will wake them up." she added and was about to move towards their room. "No...no....wait...Actually, yesterday I had misbehaved with Karishma....." she paused looking down for a while and then added, "I want to apologize to her for my behavior.....but I won't be able to understand how should I do it.....I thought whole night and then decided that I will make a special dish for her.....i had bought everything I needed but I want to use your kitchen.....Can you allow me?" She finished her request looking down getting nervous. Pushpa ji smiled fully and added putting her hand on her shoulder, "Of course....you can use my kitchen.....Karishma would be very happy with this gesture....Don't worry I am with you....if you want any help....you can ask me." Hearing her Haseena beamed with happiness.

Pushpa ji take her to the kitchen and after providing her with necessary equipments, she left her alone. Moving outside, she hid her mobile in the vase outside kitchen after switching her recording mode, as she know Haseena's this effort would be prove blissful for her daughter in law. Smiling she went away to complete her daily chores.

In Kitchen, Haseena had tied her hair in a messy bun, wear a head cap, apron and then mumbled while sifting some floor in the bowl, "Why I am making this.....i mean I myself hate its taste.....then how she will like it.....but then I don't know anything else to cook....." She was thinking within herself while sifting the flour and as a result spreaded some on the shelf and floor. "Oh no!!" she said hitting her forehead with floured hands, smearing it on her face too, "leave it....i will clean it later..." she added to herself with creased forehead. Then she was pouring some milk from the bottle into the bowl and some of it spilt out of the bowl on the shelf, "tch.....what the hell....i can't even make a simple dish....if I continued like this.....don't know about the dish but Pushpa ji's kitchen would surely be a mess....." Then she picked up the jar of sugar and was opening it but it was jammed, "why isn't it opening...." And just then lid opened and whole sugar fell on her clothes and on the floor too, "Ohoo!!!" she cringed putting the jar on the shelf with a slight thud, "I wish I could apologize to her by giving some expensive diamond bracelet or anything which can be bought.....but no....madam don't like me spending money...." "Come on Haseena....try...try harder....i had done many big things....how much hard can be preparing a dish....yes...I can do it..." she tried bucking up herself. Finally she prepared the dough though half of which was sticking on her face and on her apron. And when she looked at the time, "Oh my goodness, i had just prepared dough in one hour.....how people can cook so easily....." She added to herself, and then hurriedly started peeling carrot, spilling its peal here and there on the shelf she finally succeeded in peeling it. Glancing at the mess, she added looking up, "Ya Allah....please just help me making this dish one last time.....i promise I will never enter kitchen next time...." Putting the carrot on cutting tray, she started cutting it as if a butcher doing chunks of meat, and small and large pieces of carrot were flying here and there, which she was catching in between too from falling on floor. Anyone who saw her would find it hard to know if she is playing basketball or cutting vegetables. Anyways after a long struggle of half an hour she finally succeeded in chopping vegetables though Pushpa ji's kitchen was giving a picture as if a storm had passed from there.

By the time, she completed making the dish, Karishma woke up and as per her habit she walked towards the kitchen to make a cup of tea for herself and her husband. In kitchen, Haseena had finished decorating her dish on the plate, "Haah!!! Finally completed....." she clapped with a wide smile at her success and turned around only to see Karishma staring at her shockingly. She rolled her to the whole kitchen; flour and sugar was spreaded on the floor and on the shelf as well, peals and chunks of vegetables were placed here and there, sink was filled with dirty dishes, many bottles and jars of spices were placed here and there opened. Horrified at the condition when she looked at Haseena, she had at once bowed her head. Karishma looked at her from top to bottom; her face decorated with dough and flour, her apron was giving a picture of 'chappan bhog'. This was it, Karishma could no longer hold herself and bursted into peals of laughter.

Seeing her laughing holding her stomach, Haseena pouted and added crossing her arms, to her chest, "That's cheating Karishma Singh.....i had put so much effort in competing this dish just for you." "Sorry...sorry...But....just look at the kitchen and yourself too....." Karishma added in between laughing to which Haseena glared. "Please, please just once..." Karishma added. Haseena opened her mobile's front camera to view herself, one look at herself and other at the kitchen, she too joined Haseena in peals of laughter.

Hearing Karishma's blissful laughter perhaps for the first time, Shorya and Pushpa ji came running towards the kitchen. Both the ladies carefree laughter, overwhelmed them and they both shared a look of happiness with wet eyes. Silently sending prayer to keep them both happy like this, she added, "So... have you succeeded Haseena?" Haseena nodded and then added biting her tongue and holding her one ear, "Sorry....i had messed up your kitchen..." "It's okay....for hearing Karishma's such a blissful laughter I am ready to get my kitchen messed up hundred times." Pushpa ji responded caressing Karishma's face with her palm lovingly and kissing her forehead. "Absolutely Ms. Haseena, I had never seen her laughing like this....thank you so much for making us see this sight." Shorya added taking Karishma in a side hug. Haseena nodded smiling while her eyes get wet seeing the beautiful family moment.

Haseena had placed the plate covered with a lid in front of Karishma who was sitting on the dining table and said looking down fidgeting with her fingers, "I am sorry Karishma Singh....I should not have shouted on you last night. I wasn't meant to insult you I just wanted you to stay away from me..... But... I ..... I know my words had hurted you a lot.....don't know why but I ....i could not see your tears, I was compelled by my heart to apologize to you and to put a smile on your face...that's why I had made this.....the only dish I know how to prepare....I hope your will forgive me."

Karishma was seeing glimpses of her older Haseena and her happiness was on cloud nine, words weren't coming out of her mouth instead tears were flowing from her eyes, reflecting her immense happiness. Standing behind Haseena, Pushpa ji and Shorya were also overwhelmed with joy. Karishma wiped away her tears, held herself together and said, "It's okay....i am no more hurt on your words...." Haseena raised her head beaming with happiness and added, "Thank you so much Karishma Singh." "Won't you feed me what you have cooked," Karishma added opening the lid. "Aaa.....actually....no...wait.." Haseena fumbled but before she could find proper words, Karishma had taken the first bite. As soon as, it's taste touched her taste buds, she paused at her tracks shocked. "It wasn't good.....i know it....no one can like it....i even myself hate it.....but don't know why....i just know this....since start....so I made this....i am sorry...I shouldn't have make it.....i....think ....i...should leave....i ....i am sorry," mistaking her expressions Haseena started running towards hallway. When Karishma ran behind her and hugged her from back, tears were flowing endlessly from her eyes and she could just mumble, "Thank you so much Haseena...." Shocked at her, she turned around and asked, "You...you....you have like it....in real....or you are just saying to make me happy?" "Are you kidding....i loved it.....thank you....thank you....thank you...thank you so much..." Karishma added twirling her around by holding her arms to which Haseena laughed a little and added, "Stop stop...." Karishma stopped twirling, kissed her face and ran away saying, "I am going to enjoy that...."while Haseena chuckled seeing her getting excited like a kid.

"Amma....i will send someone to clean this mess.....in sometime...." Haseena added moving towards her. "It is not needed Haseena....maid will do it....she will be arriving anytime." She responded. "Okay then....i will take your leave....see you in Police Station." Haseena added and left from there.

"Madam....we are also here...." Shorya added moving towards the plate. "You both won't like it...." Karishma told them but he had not listened, "why....i like buns." He added and put one bite in his mouth. Next instant he added making face, "She had put sugar instead of salt....how you are eating it...." Karishma laugher at him and added, "i had told you....you won't like it....it is the one and only special dish which Haseena had made exclusively on my request.....these buns are sweet and vegetable filling inside it is spicy......i can't tell you Shorya...how much i had yearned for this.....ten long years.....i am eating this after ten long years..... I am surprised how she remembers this.....when she had forgotten everything....." Karishma added with wet eyes. Shorya was silently but Pushpa ji responded putting her hand on her shoulder, "some connections are made by heart.....and they remain there even if mind forgets them...." Karishma looked at her hugged her mother in law through her waist and cried silently overwhelmed with happiness of seeing glimpse of her past Karishma and sad as still she is too far from her.

My goodness 14000 words.......

I hope i had compensated my absence of one whole week.....

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