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With these thoughts, they reached to Malik Villa. The car stopped in front of the building, two guards opened the door from both sides and came out Karishma and Haseena. Slowly following Haseena, Karishma was having goosebumps. Each and evey thing in front of her was triggering
one of her golden memories; that tree and that swing in one corner of the lawn, who was witness to their giggle and laughters, were still there welcoming her; some plants which they had planted with their hands had grown into trees telling her that just like them there friendship had also
strengthened; she turned towards reception and could identify a few changes depicting that sometimes a few modifications are necessary to keep the existence of that thing intact.

She was feeling welcomed by each and every nook and corner of the villa which was refreshing all her
precious memories making her overwhelmed with emotions; tears rolled down from her eyes to
her cheeks.

Punching the password, Haseena turned towards Karishma, gesturing her to enter. It was when
her eyes went on Karishma’s tears, “Karishma!!! What happened? Why are you crying?” she panicked leaping towards her. Realizing her situation, she at once wiped away her tears, andinstantly nodded. “I am fine, just that I felt an overwhelming peace and serenity here.” Utterlyconfused by her statement, she just gave her a nod and took her inside.

Mr. Shah was waiting for them in the lounge itself. Taking out a bundle of notes from his pocket he rotated once on Haseena’s head and asked a servant to distribute in poor people as charity.“Mr. Shah, If I am alive it’s only because of her so do charity on her name,” Haseena added
looking at Karishma who smile at her with wet eyes. “Sure beta, May Allah Almighty keep all evil eyes away from both of you,” he added while rotating another bundle of notes upon Karishma’s head. Giving that bundle away, he patted her head lovingly and added, “Welcome beta, welcome
to Malik Villa!!” Karishma nodded with a smile using all might to control her overflowing emotions.
“Mr. Shah, gather all the staff of the villa including security staff.” He nodded and moved away while Karishma asked, “what is going on in your mind, Haseena?” Haseena stared her for two minutes, making up her mind to take the step- she would never have if there was anyone else in place of Karishma. She added, “Wait for a few minutes.”

A few minutes later, every one was standing in a line including kitchen, security, helper and laundry staff dressed in their white and golden uniforms, with their hands clasped at back looking down and as always shivering in her presence. Karishma was smiling inwardly seeing
her best friend’s effect, still intact. Taking a round in front of them, Haseena ordered, “There are a few things which I want all of you to keep in mind from this day onwards. First and foremost, She is S.I. Karishma Singh my best friend and the most important member of the family.
Secondly, she can enter and leave the mansion any time and without any checking or security drilling. Thirdly, she will stay here with me so she should not face any problem and last but the most important thing, for once I can tolerate you guys not following my orders but I won’t
tolerate any of you disobeying Karishma’s words no matter they are against my orders. In fact it
would be justified if I say that from this day onwards her words will be final in all the matters of the villa.” Such a big statement from Haseena, had made all of them to suddenly raise their heads and looked at Karishma- the one who is more important to their madam malik more than herself.

Though what Haseena said was not a new thing for her, she herself was exercising that right since she gained consciousness but still hearing from Haseena’s mouth was an amazing and extremely overwhelming feeling for her. Their eyes met, Haseena looked at her wet eyes, wiped her tears and added lightening the enviornment, “Come on baby, it’s me who should cry not you….” Hearing her, Karishma frowned, Haseena pulled her cheeks, “I love your grumpy cheeks…..” she added and both laughed fully. There all the house staff was impressed by
Karishma who had effortlessly made her laugh whom they had never even seen smiling.

Later on at mid-night, inside Haseena’s room on her queen size bed, she was shivering, shaking
her head getting more and more restless. She woke up with a sudden jerk with swollen breathes
and sweaty body in her air-conditioned room. Switching on table side lamp, she poured herself a
glass of water with shivering hands and gulped it down attempting to calm her nerves.

Few minutes later, abit stable, she was sitting on the couch there only, giving her head in her palms thinking, “I knew this is going to happen, At first sleeping in such large spaces is next to impossible for me and if by any chance I dozed off then these horrific nightmares…….where Ialways saw myself falling followed by hearing someone’s horrific scream.”

Frustrated with herself she tip-toed out of room, descended down the stairs, punched the password at the door and walked to her garage. Sitting inside it, she opened the dashboard took out her tablet and started checking emails and files.

For past fifteen minutes, she had drowned in her tab reading a file of her company’s new project,
oblivious of herself and her surroundings. She came out of her virtual world, when she heard a
thudding sound. Looking up instantly she got shocked to see Karishma sitting there in her night suit glaring her angrily. Showing her the time on her cell phone screen, Karishma scolded her, “1 a.m.!!!! Shouldn’t you be sleeping in your room at this hour? And again work…….you are still not
allowed Haseena…….and what are you doing in car anyway?”
“Aaaa……wo……actually…..i…..i…..i wasn’t getting any sleep so thought to read some files!!”
Haseena fumbled seeing her anger. “Haven’t I told you to call me if you find it difficult to sleep on your own?” Karishma asked exasperated at her but Haseena had not responded. “Tell me, why you had not woke me up?” Karishma persuaded her. “I…..i…..i do not want to disturb you….” Haseena responded, bowing her head anticipating her reaction. “Disturb!!! Really?” She responded visibly hurt while Haseena closed her eyes as she wasn’t intending to hurt her. “Fine, then, do whatever you want to do,” she responded coldly and
stepped out of the car.

“Karishma…..please….listen to me…..” Haseena tried stopping her but she closed the car door back on her face. “What have I done? Karishma!!!” she mumbleddisappointed on herself and at once ran behind her. She finally caught her outside her room, pulling her through her wrist. “Now what? You, yourselfsaid a few moments ago that you did not want to disturb me, right? Then leave my hand, I want to sleep.” Karishma shouted looking at her with her wet eyes. “Please, Karishma, you are
misunderstanding me……i….i really did not mean that, I just did not want to add up to your worries,” Haseena desperately tried to erase the pain in her eyes, clenching onto her both
hands.

Karishma looked at her for a brief second then withdrew her hands from her grip and shouted,“It is my right, Haseena……It is my right to share your worries with you and you are snatchingthat from me. You had broken one of our vows of friendship………should I take it as your gesturethat you want to break this friendship?”
“Nooooo!!!” Haseena screamed suddenly hearing the last line, her words shook her to her core,
and she ended up sobbing loudly.
“Please…..Sorry…..i……I will not repeat this mistake……promise…..God promise….please…..don’t leave me……don’t break this friendship…….i……I won’t…….i won’t repeat this mistake……i…..will tell you everything……i…..will do whatever you say…..please…..sorry…..” Haseena’s fear of losing
her surfaced out as she fell on her kness holding her ears, pinching her neck, she desperately cried to stop her.

Before an utterly shocked Karishma could do anyting she found Haseena suffocating herself due to her continuous heavy cries. Tears streamed down her own eyes and she regreted her outburst, sitting at her level on the floor, she instantly took her in a bone-crushing hug. Rubbing her back softly she was mumbling in her ears continuously, “Calm down, I will never leave you, I can be angry on you but can never stay away from you. It is okay, relax, I am there only with you, always, we are together in this. I am sorry, I shouldn’t have said that. Trust me, I thank God everyday for sending you back in my life…..” Though in her panicked state she did not ponder on the last line but her soft, comforting words and serene embrace successfully managed to
calm her down.

Few hours later, they both were sitting there only, on the floor, Karishma with the support of
sofa and Haseena clinging onto her with her head on her chest. Securely wrapping her armsaround her, Karishma asked her, “Now tell me, what the problem is exactly?” Haseena was finding it difficult to talk to her on this and sighed helplessly while snuggling more into her.
“Please babu!! Share it with me” Karishma persuaded her once again while rubbing her one arm and other hand in her hold, encouragingly.
“I am unable to sleep, initially I used to get three- four hours sleep but then gradually the time duration started decreasing. And after Mom’s death it finished completely. That feeling that I am all alone in the house, in the room scares me to an extent that i stopped getting even an hour sleep in the room. So, i…..i thought of trying a small and congested area. And I once again started getting two to three hours sleep in my car. However, it did not last much as I started getting a
nightmare almost everyday, a nightmare in which I feel myself falling from a height however which disturbs me the most is that terrified scream I hear while falling. Tired and frustrated, atlast I stopped trying,” Haseena told her with her face drenched in tears.

Hearing her problem, Karishma was going through yet another emotional moment. Her nightmare had resurfaced the incident in her mind with all its pains. In addition, the fact, thatHaseena’s past memories are terribly haunting her present, was aching her heart a lot and she
was feeling helpless. Tears were flowing down from her eyes and she was silently crying.

Sitting straight, She wiped away her own and Haseena’s tears. Without saying a word she heldHaseena through her wrist and dragged her towards her room. “Come on lie down!!” Karishma asked her standing near her bed. “Please, Karishma……please I don’t want to hear that
scream…..please it makes me feel restless and extremely painful,” Haseena pleaded moving away from her bed. However Karishma did not let her, holding through her shoulders, she looked straight in her eyes and assured her, “You are not going to sleep alone, i will sleep with
you and you will not get that nightmare again. Do you trust me?” Haseena nodded.
Next instant, Karishma was lying on bed while Haseena was nuggling into Karishma’s chest with her one half lying almost on Karishma. Karishma had been tightly clenched in Haseena’s arms and she was patting her to sleep. Karishma’s presence did its magical effect and with in no time
Haseena went in deep slumber perhaps for the first time in last ten years. However Haseena’s presence near her had also calmed Karishma’s nerves and she too slept peacefully.

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