Hi everyone, Thank you so so much for always being there to encourage me, to support me, to praise and to love me......thanks a million. Here you go, the part I promised yesterday, sorry for the delay....

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This morning was different for the sun rays falling on Malik Villa as they peep into the room, through the fine slits between two curtains on the window. They saw two beauties sleeping in serenity in each other’s arms after years, at their true place. They started brushing Haseena’s face who squeezed her eyes shut, turned upside down and snuggle her face more into Karishma’s arms. Morning breeze started blowing accompanying the sun rays; spreading the peace of the scene, curtains were swinging inside the room celebrating the new beginnings of life and freshness and giving more room for the sun rays to play hide n seek on Karishma’s face.

A slight crease appeared on Karishma’s forehead, she tried moving her left arm but could not due to weight. She slowly opened her eyes, looked at her side and found her world sleeping peacefully in her arms. A beautiful smile crept up her lips, she lifted her face a little and pecked her hairs softly.  Lifting her head and upper shoulders a little, she adjusted herself to the back rest and started patting her head softly, “Haseena!! Wake up babu!!”

It took a minute for Haseena to register herself and last night’s incident flashed in her mind, making her realize that she had lied down with Karishma. Sitting up straight with a jerk, she looked at the bed side clock and then at the window, a shock appeared on her face and she looked at Karishma who was flashing her smile to her, “Good morning Haseena!!” “Have I been sleeping for last 8 hours in my room on my bed??” instead of greeting her back, Haseena asked her not able to believe.

Karishma chuckled slightly took her into her embrace and added while lovingly patting her cheeks, “Yes, last night you had taken a good night sleep after years without any artificial means. I knew it won’t be that difficult after all no one can escape from Karishma’s magic," she finished raising her imaginary collar with a wide ear to ear smile. Haseena lifted her head from chest and looked up towards her to which she winked causing Haseena to chuckle and once again rested herself at her place, on her heart.

Half an hour later, after freshenng up in their respective rooms, Haseena was the first one to come out in lounge and called loudly while sitting on sofa, “bring my black coffee!!” Resting her head at the back of sofa with her eyes closed she was pondering over the unbelievable night she spent sleeping in her room, “More I thought on this more I am realizing that it happened just because of Karishma’s presence,” she was still in these thoughts when she heard one of her house staff’s voice, “Madam Malik!!”

Raising her head she opened her eyes and saw her presenting a mug. She picked it up without looking its contents and bring it near her lips to take a sip. Her eyes finally fell on its contents, “What the hell???” she shouted angrily and put the mug on the table with a thud. Poor house-staff when saw her burning in anger she took two steps backwards and mumbled scaredly, “I had told Karishma madam that she will burst on me but she had not listened now who will save me???” Standing up and pointing towards the mug, she shouted loudly, “Is this black coffee? Don’t you understand the difference between milk and black coffee? At least check out the color, you idiot!!! And Since when a dumb like you is working in my villa?”

Kacchi doriyon, doriyon, doriyon se
Mainu tu baandh le
Pakki yaariyon, yaariyon, yaariyon mein
Honde na faasley

Before a visible hurt and scared house-staff could respond anything, they heard a stern voice, “Watch your language and tone Haseena!!!” “But Karishma, she……” she turned towards her to say her point but her voice trailed off seeing her angry glare. Closing her eyes, Haseena took one deep breath. She then looked at Karishma who was still glaring angrily, she then looked at the house-staff whose eyes were wet and she was shivering out of fear. “I should not have shouted and insulted you, I am sorry!! But you should not have brought milk instead of coffee, every-one know here that I hate it,” Haseena added this time a little softened in tone.

Eh naraazgi kaagzi saari teri
Mere sohneya sunn le meri
Dil diyan gallan
Karaange naal naal beh ke
Akh naale akh nu milaa ke

In response she was staring at her with expressions of shock, “Anyways, you may leave and take that mug with you too.” She added indicating towards it and turned around. “There is no need to take away the mug of milk, you may leave!!” Karishma ordered surpassing haseena’s, house staff nodded and left to tell the whole staff members of the villa about the happenings and  that the unbelievable orders they got last night were actually true.

Karaange naal naal beh ke
Akh naale akh nu milaa ke
Dil diyan gallan haaye...
Karaange roz roz beh ke
Sacchiyan mohabbataan nibha ke

Haseena saw Karishma was still glaring her, she added irritatedly, “I have apologized and that too being the very boss they had never seen bowing in front of anyone then why yor are still angry, stop giving me these scary looks.” “So according to you I should congratulate you for apologizing at your mistake!!” Karishma taunted back at her moving towards her.

Sataaye mainu kyun
Dikhaaye mainu kyun
Aiven jhuthi mutthi russ ke rusaake
Dil diyan gallan haaye
Karaange naal naal beh ke
Akh naale akh nu mila ke

Karishma was scolding her while Haseena’s eyes were glued to the haunting glass of milk. She added irritatedly with her arms crossed to her chest, “First this milk and then your anger, you are asking me to bear two most haunting thing at one time, that’s not fair!!!”  And then walked away from her towards the farthest corner. Karishma stopped when she saw Haseena sitting on a bean bag with her grumnpy cheeks and her chin resting on her palms supported on her elbows fixed in her lap. “Shit, now how will I make this angry bird drink the milk?” she thought while rubbing her forehead with her forefinger and seeing her dear friend’s cute expressions to escape it.

Tenu lakhan ton chhupa ke rakhaan
Akkhaan te sajaa ke tu ae meri wafaa
Rakh apna bana ke
Main tere layi aan
Tere layi aan yaaran
Naa paavin kade dooriyan
Tenu lakhan ton chhupa ke rakhaan

“Oh my cutie-pie, my sweet, cute bestest friend, my baby!!! You are misunderstanding….i….wasn’t scolding you but making you understand that it’s not the right way. I am sorry, babu!! please!!” Karishma said sitting in front of her on her knees, holding her ears making the most innocent expressions. She looked at her through the corner of her eyes and thought, “I know you are not at fault but I don’t want to drink this milk and if I gave in now, then surely, she will force me to drink whole mug.” Standing up she walked to otherside, hiding her nervous expression, and added, “No!! I am not going to talk to you.”

Akkhaan te sajaa ke tu ae meri wafaa
Rakh apna bana ke
Main tere layi aan
Tere layi aan yaaran
Naa paavin kade dooriyan

“Whether you talk to me or not, in either case you had to drink this mug of milk,” Karishma said walking towards the table to pick it up. She turned around instantly, “that’s cheating you can’t penetrate my mind!!!” she added crossing her arms to her chest looking away.

Main jeena haan tera...
Main jeena haan tera
Tu jeena hai mera
Dass lena ki nakhra dikha ke

Holding the mug in her hand she saw her blackmailing her with her cute pout, crossed arms, turned away face, just like she used to do to make Haseena agree to her demands. The past glimpse spreaded an emotional smile on her lips and wet her eyes.

Dil diyan gallan
Karaange naal naal beh ke
Akh naale akh nu mila ke
Dil diyan gallan...

Coming out of her trance, she wiped her unshed tears and stepped towards her, “Caffeine is not good for your brain, Haseena…..please have it, baby!!” Haseena looked at her pleading eyes and then at the milk mug in her hand. “But it’s extremely smelly and tasteless!!! Yucckyyy!!! I can’t…please!!” she added cutely and ran towards the stairs. “Haseena, stop!! You can’t escape like this.” She shouted but her words went on deaf ears.

Raatan kaaliyan, kaaliyan, kaaliyan ne
Mere dil saanwle
Mere haaniyan, haaniyan, haaniyan je
Lagge tu na gale
Mera aasmaan mausamaan di na sune
Koi khwaab na poora bune
Dil diyan gallan
Karange naal naal beh ke
Akh naale akh nu mila ke

Karishma was chasing her with the mug in her hand, through the stairs, reception and then lawns of the villa. She finally caught her near the bench and made her sit there, forcefully. As Haseena had seen her forwarding the mug near her mouth she tightly pressed her lips together, sealing it and said shaking her head sideways, “No, this time I won’t fall for you….” “Haseena, it’s enough you have to, please sweety,” Karishma added with a mix of request and order. Haseena at once added looking behind her, “Shorya Bhai, you here?” “Shorya!!” Karishma mumbled surprisingly and at once turned back. Taking it as a perfect opportunity she freed herself from her grip and ran towards the swing.

Pataa hai mainu kyun chupa ke dekhe tu
Mere naam se naam mila ke
Dil diyan gallan

Siting on the swing, Haseena used her feet and started swining to and fro, giggling innocently, “You can’t force me!! Hahaha!!” Karishma shook her head and laughed fully at her antics who was enjoying being a kid with her and joined the laughter while the whole staff around them was too shocked to react at any of this.

Karange naal naal beh ke
Akh naale akh nu mila ke
Dil diyan gallan...

Their laughter stopped for a moment only to realize that someone else is still laughing. Stopped swinging she descended down and both of them started looking here and there for the source when they saw the voice coming from the bench near the gate. Slowly they walked towards it but got amused to see a seven year old laughing.

“Who are you, beta?” Karishma asked the girl. “I….i….am…Rita…” she responded in peels of laughter. Amused at her laughter, Haseena asked, “Why are you laughing?” “On you!!” she responded so cutely much to Haseena’s embarrasement while Karishma giggled impulsively, only to get a glare from Karishma. Suppressing her laughter, she asked, “And what is about her that looks funny?”

Just before she could respond, they both heard a middle aged woman from one of house staff, “Rita?? Where are you? Look come out and have your milk and moreover you shouldn’t be here...” “It’s fun to see her running away from milk just like I am….” the little angel winked and ran past them causing Karishma to burst in laughter while Haseena pouted.
Seeing her mother approaching, Karishma caught the girl, “stop, stop baby!!” and started tickling her joining her in laughter session, “Hahha….haha…..leav….haha….me….haha…leave me…” Standing near them, Haseena was feeling peace and serenity seeing Karishma’s smile.
“Sorry, Madam Malik, she is innocent…by mistake she came here running from me,” her mother apologized at once seeing her there. Without responding to her, Haseena walked to her, sat down on her knees at the level of that little girl and said holding her through her shoulders lovingly, “Hmm….so you were hiding because you don’t want to drink milk….but milk is necessary for your health.” “It is even necessary for your health too, then why you are not having it?” she responded with raised eyebrow and hands crossed at her chest. “Because I don’t like it and I am elder from you….” Haseena responded defendingly to which she responded in same tone, “even I don’t like it because I am younger!!!” making her tongue-tied.

Rubbing her forehead with her forefinger she was thinking what to say. “Okay, let’s make a deal, I won't have it alone, you too will accompany me,” little angel proposed stubbornly. With creased forehead, Haseena looked at Karishma who was giving her teasing looks. “Okay deal!!” she agreed to which Rita had forwarded her little hand, Haseena chuckled and shook her hands. “Your girl is smart, she had made her do something, I was trying to do since morning,” Karishma whispered in the ears of her mother who was feeling relieved at the fact that Madam Malik had not gotten angry.

Few minutes later in sitting area of the villa, two glasses of milk were placed on the table in front of which Haseena and little Rita were sitting while Karishma was standing at the other side, with her arms crossed at her chest and raised eyebrows. “First she should have it, she is elder?” “no….you are younger you need it more than me.” and next minute Karishma was seeing them stuck in a verbal fight.

“Enough!! You both will have it together….come on pick up your glasses now!!” she scolded them sternly. Both looked at Karishma and then giving each other a nod they at once picked up their glass and gulped it down causing a relief to Karishma.
Just then Karishma's phone rang, "Good morning Shorya ji!!" She greeted her husband cheerfully, "Ohoo!! Shorya jii!!" Haseena teased her, snatched the phone and started running away from her. "Good morning wify!! How are you??" He responded from otherisde unaware of Haseena being on other side. "Even your sister is also here, won't you ask my health??" Haseena continued teasing them while running away from Karishma who was continuously chasing her, "please Haseena, return my phone!! please!!"

"Behna!! You .....of course how are you??" He responded smiling sensing their happiness and enjoying besties teasing session. "I have to be perfect after all your dear wife is taking my care.....but it seems I have done the crime of separating love birds...." She added dodging Karishma over the sofa and winking at her whose cheeks were crimson red. "Haha!!"  Shorya laughed in response. "Haseena!!" Karishma pleaded, jumped across the sofa grabbed the phone from her and ran away not before saying, "don't worry madam wait for your turn!!!" "It won't happen!!" Haseena responded smiling widely.

"Haseena, I need to pay quick visit to home, please don't exert yourself and only rest....I'll be back in a short while,"Karishma informed her after hanging up and ran outside the villa in urgency. "Is everything alright?" She asked calling her from behind. "Yup, no need to worry!!" She responded by giving her an assuring look before running out.

Karishma returned almost an hour later. "Where is Haseena?" She asked one of the house staff passing by. "She must be in gym room!!" She nodded at her response and walked towards it.
Running on treadmill at high speed, as per her habit, she was thinking how Karishma's presence near her had done something in which her own mother failed, her peaceful sleep for the first time as long as she remembers. The thought triggered all her encounters with Karishma since she stepped in Lukhnow and her own feelings and responses towards them. Starting from her denying her effect, then her inability to see her in tears which compelled her to go out of the way for seeking forgiveness, the blissfully feeling from the show that day, her own losing her sanity after seeing her pain and torture, her giving up on her independence to her that too so happily, her giving her right to her whom she met few days ago and the strange kind of serenity she felt in her presence everytime. "Why I am unable to go against her word?? Why I feel like giving up everything to fulfill her wish? Why I felt like dying when she threatened to break our friendship last night?? Why I trust her so much to give my life's command in her hand??" Drowned in her thoughts, she was trying to find answers to all these why's unaware that Karishma was glaring her angrily on her extensive running.

She came out of her thoughts when she sensed that someone had plugged off her treadmill, "what the hell....." She shouted looking for the doer but her voice trailed off seeing Karishma standing right by her side glaring her keeping her hands on her both hands. "Aaa....wh...what happened?" She asked nervously sensing her anger.
"You are asking me?? If you remember Ms. Malik you have just returned from hospital. You should rest so that your body can heal, and most importantly you need to  stop your self from over thinking and all kinds of over exertions...." Karishma added gritting her teeth. "Aaa... Karishma I... I was just doing a little work out....how come I...I exert myself in this.." Haseena tried to escape by responding with a nervous smile. "Do you want me to break these teeth??" She snapped at her causing her to frown.

Next moment Karishma held her wrist and dragged her down the treadmill towards her room ignoring her questions. "I know very well what you do after climbing on treadmill, long hours of uninterrupted physical and mental exertion. And at this point such exertion is fatal for you so from on now you won't do such heavy workouts..." Karishma commanded her sternly as soon as she reached inside the room.

"But...if not this then what...?" Haseena responded a bit irritated at her intrusion. "Yoga!!" Karishma responded confidently yet sternly though she was aware of Haseena's displeasure.

"But..." Haseena tried to interrupt but one look in her eyes and she once again found herself failed to resist, much to her her confusion.
A little while later, Haseena and Karishma both were standing on Yoga mats facing each other. Karishma with determined look while Haseena with utterly confused and worried expressions.

"Okay relax!! Just do as I say!! Close your eyes and take a few deep breaths to calm your nerves," Karishma added softly looking into her eyes being aware of her confusion and worries and Haseena complied without a word.

"As it's our first day so we'll start with some basic poses." Haseena nodded slightly at her in response. Taking one step at a time Karishma was explaining and giving her practical demonstration of 'Tree pose". However, Haseena was unable to balance her right foot on her left knee with raised arms at the same time; she was unable to focus because of all multiple thoughts and confusions in her mind.

Karishma, very calmly, was explaining her again and again but she was too distracted to do it, and on top of that with each passing minute her inability to focus on a simple pose was increasing her restlessness.
"Enough!! I can't do it..... Stop wasting your time and energy on me. Look at the time, you are already late for police station...." Haseena shouted frustrated, dejectedly fall on sofa, gave her head in her palms and her eyes moistened.

Karishma's eyes too get wet seeing her helplessness, "if I fall weak then she will never do it. I know Haseena only you yourself can calm down your racing thoughts to focus and you will do it, if not for yourself then for me," she thought determined.

"Look at me Haseena!!" Karishma added with crossed arms and stern voice. Haseena shook her head negatively still in same position. "Ms. Haseena Malik look at me right now!!" She added in her characteristic demeanor something which Haseena can never refuse.

She slowly lifted her head, raised her eyes and looked at her Karishma, "Haseena, you and me both know that healing is not easy, frustrations, helplessness and anger will accompany it but, you cannot give up. It is difficult but not as much that you can't do it. This is my belief..........." She paused to let the intensity of her words sink in and added a few moments later, " Now it's up to you whether you want to keep my faith on you intact or it has no value in your eyes."

Haseena looked in her eyes and found a strange kind of passion and determination for her health and healing along with a strong dominance. Her mind wanted to scream that it's next to impossible, it wanted to push Karishma away for trying to command her but her heart as usual waged war against it by counteracting with just one argument, heavy on all others, that she can't break her belief.

She once looked at the clock in front of her, closed her eyes and took a few deep breathes. Determined, once again she stood on the mat but this time instead of closing her eyes for peace and focus, she started looking  directly in Karishma's eyes and followed each step just as told by her. And just as Karishma expected, She has successfully completed her yoga poses easily then silently walked to dining table where breakfast was ready.

Just by looking at it she was fealing nauseaus however she closed her eyes and started giving herself a prep talk, "No, Haseena you have to stop assuming that eating will cause vomiting....and... Even if it does then how many time will it happen. I will eat my food orally and consciously even if I failed a hundred times.....if Karishma thinks I can do it then I can do it surely..." She was continuously telling this to herself and eating bit by bit spoon by spoon while Karishma was observing her with wet eyes extremely overwhelmed at the thought that just for keeping up to her belief she has overpowered all her anxiety and fears in such a short span of time no one can imagine doing.
As Haseena finished her first proper meal all by herself after so long, she stood up, held Karishma's hands in hers and added with wet eyes, "I haven't broken your faith on me.....I don't ever want to disappoint you Karishma......I don't know why you have such a strong influence on me but you have......" Karishma nodded, added with cracked voice, "You are very precious to me Haseena!! As much as you can't imagine!!"  and hugged her tightly while a few drops escaped rolled down both their cheeks.

"Okay, now have these medicines!!" Karishma handed her a few tablets, few moments later. Haseena stared at them for a little longer time, took it from her hand and added with a slight chuckle, "come on, now go and get ready....trust me I won't throw it away." Karishma rolled her eyes with a chuckle and added, "of course you won't...." She bend down kissed her forehead lovingly and walked away to change into uniform, leaving medicine in Haseena's hands and glass of water on the table beside her. Haseena was looking at her from behind holding it in her hand while few helpless tears rolled down her eyes, "Sorry Karishma.... I will follow your each word, I won't disappoint you in any case except these medicines.....I will not take these medicines......I am bound!!" With that she put the tablets in her pocket and gulped the glass of water.

What is it that is binding Haseena for taking such a big risk?

What will be Karishma's reaction when she will get to know about it?

Impatiently waiting for your votes and comments....