"Sameer ab mai aap se nahi mil sakti... Please aap mujhe maf kar dijiye... maine aap ka dil toda hai, iske liye aap jo bhi saza denge mujhe manzoor hai... mai aap ki nafrat bhi sah lungi.... Lekin mai apne gharwalon ka virodh nahi kar sakti, unhone jisse mera rishta tay kiya hai mai usi se shaadi karungi, phir chahe usme meri khushi ho ya na ho." Naina pleaded to Sameer with teary eyes, and said this all heart piercing words.

Naina and Sameer sat on the bench in a park. Naina was apologizing to Sameer for breaking his heart.

Sameer took her hand in his palm and looking at their linking hand, he requested "please Naina aise mat karo, mai tumhare bina nahi jee paunga... mai mar jaunga, ek baar mujhe tumhare gharwalon se baat karne do mai unhe convince kar lunga, ek last try karne do... kya pata unka dil hamara pyaar dekh ke pighal jaye... Please Nainaa."

"Sameer aap samjhate kyo nahi, vahan koi nahi sunega hamari baat, to samjhane ka sawal hi nahi, mai aapko mere ghar walon ke aur tane sunte nahi dekh sakti, mai aapka aur insult hote nahi dekh paungi...Isse achchha yahi hai ki hum alag ho jaye... aap mujhe bhul jaiye, ki kisi Naina se aapne kabhi pyaar kiya tha aur use jante hai... isi me sab ki bhalai hai." She tried to free her hand from his tight grip but Sameer scared he would loose his grip Naina would go away from him. So he had tightly hold her hand.

"Please Naina aisa mat karo, mere nanu ke baad tum hi ho mere jeene ki vajah... ab mai kiske liye jiunga." Sameer sounded cried as his life , his Naina was leaving him and broke her promise to live with him whole life.

"Sameer mere baad koi aur vajah aa jayegi aap ke jeevan me...Mujhe der ho rahi hai, time se ghar nahi pahuchi to taiji gussa karengi." And she got up from the bench but Sameer held her wrist as he sat on the bench. Tears welled up in their eyes. Naina could not muster up the courage to see him as the pain which was in his eyes could weaken her decision.

Naina slowly moving her feet towards the gate after pull her hand out of his grip. As her steps began to move ahead, a sharp pain arose in his heart and he shouted top of his voice. "Please mat jao mujhe chodkar... Naina, mai mar jaunga."

He collapsed on the ground, Naina turned to see him. But she made her heart to stone and walked away from him. He yelled again "mat jao please ... mujhe chod ke mat jao... "

And he felt someone shaking him and he looked around and found Rohan waking him up. He was perplexed and took some time to comprehended where he was. But he came back his sense as hearing Rohan's question.

"Kya hua Sameer, chilla kyo rahe the... kise kah rahe the... mujhe chod ke mat jao, lagta hai koi bura sapna dekha tumne." Rohan asked him.

Sameer face covered with sweats and his heartbeat was papilating maximum speed. Rohan rubbed his back for calmed him down. He saw the clock, which was showing four o'clock in the early morning.

He was not in a position to say anything. He slipped out from the bed and went straight to the washroom. He splashed some water on his face and drenched his hair. He was unable to come out of his dream and looked around searching for Naina again. After some time he understood, it was just a dream. But he wondered, why he saw this type of situation in a dream and why this dream came in his sleep in the morning. And his mind said "kahte hai subah ka sapna sach hota hai...To kya Naina mujh se door ho jayegi, nahi mai aisa hone nahi de sakta, ye sapna kabhi sach nahi hoga." He determinded in his mind.

As he emerged out of the washroom, Rohan was waiting for him. Sameer came to his side and rested his head on the headboard while looking at Rohan.

"Rohan mai thik hu, tu pareshan mat ho so ja, wo ek bura sapna dekh liya tha aur shayad mai sapne me chillaya jiski vajah se tere neend tut gayi...I am sorry." Sameer explained about his screaming and too even apologized.

"Lekin tune aisa kya dekha, jo itni jor se chikha, kon tujhe chod ke jaa raha tha... Please mujhe bata." Rohan worried to see his condition.

Sameer again assured him that he was fine and convinced him as there was no problem.
He said with a smiling face ,looking at his concern. "Koi problem nahi hai, agar hui to sabse pahle tujhe hi bataunga... abhi sirf char baje hai subah hone me time hai, vaise bhi meri vajah se teri neend disturb ho gai chal ab so ja."

Rohan fell asleep again but Sameer's mind again and again went to dreadful dream that he had never imagine in his thoughts or dreams. He was frightened but after a while he too gone deep slumber.

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Naina woke up to hear chirping sound of birds. She was happy as Sameer back in her life but sad as she was going away from him today.

But apart from that, her heart was satisfied as now his sameer had being a part of every moment of her life. She could share her happiness and sorrow with him. She wanted to ease his pain of his life and also wanted to fill his loneliness with her love. After a resolve she got up from the bed for embarked a new day.

After freshened Preeti once glanced to Pandit who was sleeping and she tried to go out of her room, but she halted as listening ti Pandit calling her name. She went to near him and sat on the bed.

Pandit sat up on the bed and said in a deep voice "Preeti mujhe Sameer se milna hai, mujhe janna hai ki wo kaisa ladka hai.. mai uss se mil ke tasalli karna chahata hu ki wo hamari Naina ke liye sahi hai ya nahi, saath hi uske pyaar ko janna hai ki wo sachha ya phir bas time paas... tum samajh rahi ho na." Preeti became tense to know, Pandit wanted to meet Sameer.

She immersed some thoughts but its broke by Pandit deep voice "Naina ko bolna Sameer ko phone karke 9 baje tak bula le, phone number to hoga hi uske paas."

Preeti could say anything further him, he went to the washroom. Preeti came out of her room and first checked Naina in her room, but she did not there. She went to kitchen when hearing the sound of crockery.

As Preeti stepped into the kitchen she heard her energetic voice "Preeti maine chai bana li hai sab ke liye...Ja tu jijaji ko bula ke aa phir ek saath piyenge."

Preeti saw Naina's glee face and said hesitantly "Naina...Pandit, Sameer se milna chahate hai, to tu...Sameer ko breakfast ke time bula lena, phone number hai na.."

Naina looked at her with a stunned face, she was unable to think, what to do. Her happiness downed and a fear gripped in her. Preeti too tensed as hearing Pandit harsh tone, but did not show in front of Naina.

"Naina number hai na." Naina came back her sense to hearing Preeti.

"Ha hai." She uttered and looked at Preeti with questioning look.

Preeti sensed her looking. "Kuch nahi bas aise hi milna chahate hai, uske baare me janna hai."

Naina nodded her head without say anything. She went to the living room and dialed at first Sameer mobile number, but it's switched off then she dialed on his land line number. As the phone was ringing her heartbeat raced due to nervousness that she could not understand what said him. After three to four rings went phone picked up from the other side and a sweet voice fell on her ears.

Naina politely asked "kya mai Sameer ji se baat kar sakti hu."

"Ji aap kon." Deepika questioned as she picked up the phone when she was coming down from the stair and heard of phone ringing.

"Mai Nain.... mai unke college se bol rahi hu, kya mai Sameer sir se baat kar sakti hu, kuch important kam hai." She replied first hesitantly but later she sounded bit confidence.

"Ji aap wait kariye mai bhaiya ko bula kar laati hu." She said as glanced around to see Sameer.

Just then Deepika saw Sameer descending the stairs, she shouted after covered the receiver from her hand. " Sameer bhaiya aap ke liye phone hai."

Sameer approached her and gestured with hand who was. Deepika whispered while handed the receiver to him. "college se hai." She went away from here.

Sameer asked ,taking the receiver "hello kon bol raha hai."

"Sameer mai Naina bol rahi hu." And receiver was dropping from his hold but he immediately grabbed it.

"Naina..." Then he looked around at him as searched anyone present the drawing room. As he confirmed no one present here he continued "Naina sab thik to hai na... tumne iss time kaise phone kiya."

"Jijaji aapse milna chahate hai Sameer... kal unhone hame market me aur jab aap ghar chhodne aaye the tab dekh liya tha." She said with tense voice.

"Tumhe to kuch nahi kaha na..." He concerned her.

"Nahi, bas aapse milna chahate hai... aap 9 baje tak aa jaiye ga." She requested but when she did not hear his response, she again asked "aap aayenge na."

"Ha Naina mai aa jaunga tum tension mat lo sab thik hoga... Aur koi baat to nahi hai na." He asked to hear her frightened voice.

"Nahi Sameer aur kuch nahi hai... bas aap aa jaiyega, ab mai rakhati hu." She ended the call.

Sameer staightly went to his room and sat on the bed with thumpped sound. He recalled the dream which he saw in the morning. He was worried as whether his dream came true. After lot of thinking about the circumstances, he decided, he had to be strong so that he could handle Naina if situation gone wrong about them.

Sameer started getting ready for going to Naina house. When he was descending the stairs, he saw his mom prepared breakfast. She asked Sameer to see he was going out of the house. "Sameer kaha ja raha hai aaj to holiday hai... Kam se kam breakfast to karke ja."

"Nahi mammy bahut important hai jana, mai aa kar kha lunga." He went out of the house.

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Naina Preeti and Pandit were sitting on the couch in the living room while sipping their tea. Pandit noticed some tension on Naina forehead. Pandit asked while looking at her "Naina...Sameer ko call kiya, kya kaha usne... aa raha hai na."

"Baat ho gai hai, 9 baje tak aa jayenge." Naina told him.

After finishing their tea Preeti commanded them "Pandit aur Naina jao aap dono fresh ho jaiye, abhi Sameer ke aane me ek ghanta hai, tab tak mai breakfast bana leti hu."

They both went to their room, Naina sat on the bed as she thinking about how Pandit would behave towards Sameer. Naina's mind got tangled of over thinking the whole matter and she stood up with an absent mind to get ready. After 15 minutes she came out of the washroom and get dressed she again thought what would happen when Sameer came here.

On the other side Sameer was going to Preeti house. He too get confused on this sudden invite him. Just then his eyes fell on a flower shop and he started think something. He stopped his car near the shop and brought a beautiful bouquet. He again driving towards Preeti house with a big smile as his fear gone away.

At the exact 9 o'clock the door bell rang. Pandit was getting dress up and Naina was sitting on her bed as waiting for him. When hearing the door bell Naina heart jumped out of her mouth and she stood up with fidgeting fingers. Her face looked very pale as unknown fear increased inside her. She was frozen her place, her feet unable for moved towards living room.

Preeti was working at the kitchen and she ran for opening the gate when hearing second time bell rang. She opened the door and saw a handsome, tall and dashing person stood with a polite smile.

Preeti said with a smile "Sameer andar aao" and she stood in the corner of the gate.

As he stepped inside the house, he once glanced the whole living room as searching his Naina. Preeti saw his wandering eyes. She said with chuckling "kise dundh rahe ho Naina ko, abhi aati hi hogi."

Sameer felt embarrassed "nahi mai to bas aise hi dekh raha tha." And he extended the bouquet towards Preeti "ye tumhare liye."

Preeti was surprised first then said with mischievously "sachhi mere liye hai, ya phir Naina ke liye."

"Tumhare liye hi hai, as a thank you gift." He said.

Preeti confused "thank you kis liye."

"Naina ko pyaar ka ehsaas dilane ke liye, agar tum nahi hoti to shayad hum aaj saath nahi hote... Thank you Preeti." Sameer said of his inner feeling.

"Naina ne sab bata diya tumhe." She surprised.

"Ha sab bata diya ki kaise tum uski har pareshani me uske saath kadi rahti ho." Sameer stated.

"Ab kya yahi darwaaje par hi khade rahoge, aao baitho, mai inhe bula kar lati hu." She pointed towards the couch.

When Sameer going towards the couch, his eyes went to Naina who stood on her room door. He sat on the couch and asked her with raised eyebrows that everything was fine seeing her dull face. Naina shook her head and gave him a forced smile. Sameer sensed her nervousness but he could do nothing this time except for waited a right time.

Preeti kept the bouquet near the corner table and she went to her room for calling Pandit. As Preeti went inside the room Sameer looked at Naina again and gestured her for calmed down. He engrossed reading a newspaper which kept in front of him on the table. Naina stood her place for waiting Pandit come, she did not courage to go near him.

In two minutes Pandit emerged with Preeti in the living room where Sameer reading a newspaper. Sameer spread whole paper and hold with his both hand in front of him, so when Pandit came he did not see him. Preeti wishpered Pandit ear "ye Sameer hai." Pointed at the couch.

Pandit said with flat tone "so Mr. aap hai Sameer."

Sameer slipped the newspaper down in front of him when heard a manly voice. As just they both looked at each other, the two shouted each other's name and Sameer stood up from the couch.

"Sameeer"

"Pandittt"

They both immediately hugged each other. Preeti and Naina were shocked to see their sudden hug and Naina approached Preeti, the two sisters looked at each other with perplexed face. They were amazed to see their friendly behaviour and did not imagine to this in their thoughts.

After apart from the embrace Sameer exclaimed "kahan tha yaar kitne dino baad mil raha hai... lagata hai hame bhul hi gaya hai."

"Aise baat nahi hai yaar, tumhe kaise bhul sakta hu... tu to mera bhai hai." Pandit said in a soft voice.

They again hugged in tightly, Pandit thoughts something and breaking the hug, he asked "ek minutes...Naina jis Sameer se pyaar karti hai, wo Sameer tu hai." And looked at Sameer with amazement.

Sameer nodded his head in yes as looking to Naina.

Before Pandit asked Sameer anything, Preeti asked with shockingly "aap dono jante hai ek dusre ko, par kaise."

Pandit at first looked Preeti, then saw Sameer and laughed. "Pahle sab baith jao phir batate hai hum dono ek dusre ko kaise jante hai... kyo Sameer."

They all settled on the couch, Naina and Sameer sat facing each other on single seat and Preeti and Pandit sat on the long seat.

"Preeti tumhe yaad hoga maine bataya tha, bachpan me mai apne mama ke ghar ahmedabad jaya karta hai." Pandit said with looked at Preeti, and she nodded.

Pandit continued "ha to mamaji ka ghar Sameer ke ghar ke pass hi tha, aur jab bhi chhuttiyon me mai vahan jata tha, Sameer bhi aaya hua hota tha. Tabhi se humari dosti hui aur har sammar vacation me hum sab ek saath apni chhuttiyan masti karte huye bitate the. Aur Sameer mera best friend hai."

"To phir aap ko pata tha ki mai jis Sameer ki baat kar rahi thi wo aapka friend Sameer hai." Preeti asked with curiosity.

"Nahi pata tha, tumne kabhi Sameer ka pura naam bataya hi kaha tha, sirf Sameer hi kaha ye thode kaha tha wo ladka Sameer Maheshwari tha aur ahmedabad me ye hi ek akela Sameer nahi tha, jo mai apne aap jan jata ki wo mera dost Sameer hai..." Pandit said in a harsh tone to hearing Preeti, he was annoy with Preeti that she did not reveal Sameer's full name.

Preeti sensed his anger and she calmed him down as caressing his hand.

"Jab mai last baar ise mila tha tab hum dono 10th class me the aur Sameer nainital me padta tha, to mujhe iska dhyan aaya hi nahi. Iske baad mamaji ka transfer ho jane ke baad kabhi Sameer se na hi mulakat hui aur na hi baat... aur mujhe kaha pata tha ki Sameer apna college ahmedabad me kar raha tha, mujhe to laga tha ye Nainital me hi apni padai puri karega... to phir kaise mai idea lagata ki ye mera bhai Sameer hi hoga." Pandit explained his side story.

After listening to Pandit, Sameer said
"Pandit par mai tujhse bahut naraz hu, tune in barah saalon me ek baar call bhi nahi kiya aur na hi milne aaya... pata hai har chhuttiyon me hum tujhe kitna miss karte the, wo law garden ki shame, wo sari raat movie dekhana aur tera kua jaise pet jisme sab gatak ho jana."

"Ha yaar wo bhi kya din the, sach me bahut masti karte the na hum tino, par ab dekh sab ki zindagi kahan kaise badal gayi hai... vaise tu delhi kaise aa gaya Sameer, tu to kabhi yanha aana nahi chahata tha phir." Pandit asked looking at him.

Sameer did not utter a single word and kept looking at Naina. Preeti felt his hesitation and said to Naina as to give time to the two best friends "Naina chal hum dono breakfast ki taiyari karte hai." Preeti and Naina went to the kitchen.

Pandit touched his hand and asked very softly " Sameer sab thik to hai na, tu yanha hai to phir Nanaji kahan hai... Ahmedabad me akele..."

Sameer wishperd in painful voice "Nanaji nahi rahe... char saal pahle chod kar chale gaye."

Pandit was shock, he did not except in the way and without saying he hugged him as soothing his pain. He knew what Nanaji was for him, Nanaji was his life. He saw an emptiness in Sameer's eyes.

Pandit immediately changed the topic and said "yaar sach me tujhse mil ke dil khush ho gaya. Tujhse kitni baatein karni hai... dekh na kitna ajeeb hai na dono Delhi me hi rah ke nahi mil paye."

"Ha yaar, but situation hi aise ho gai thi, hum dono ko kahan pata tha ki ek hi shahar me hai." Sameer said.

After seeing Sameer mood was normal, Pandit asked in serious voice "Sameer tu Naina se sachcha pyaar to karta hai na, kyoki Naina meri choti bahen jaisi hai... aur mai kisi ko bhi use dhokha dete nahi dekha sakta phir wo chahe tu hi kyo na ho, usne apne jeevan me bahut dukh sahe hai, ab agar aisa kuch hua to vah sah nahi payegi... to agar tu Naina se sachcha pyaar karta hai tabhi mai tum dono ke iss rishte ko accept karunga.... aur tu promise kar ki uska saath kabhi nahi chhodega."

"Tu kaisi baat kar raha hai Pandit, tujhe mujh par bharosa nahi hai kya?... Ha college time mai kuch misunderstanding ho gai thi aur situation bhi kharab ho gai thi, sab short out karne ka...Mujhe uss samay Naina ki feeling bhi pata nahi thi, uske baad maine Naina se contact karne ki koshish ki par har baar bas sab wrong way me chala gaya." Sameer asked with sad face.

"Tujh par to pura bharosha hai, par Naina ko lekar dar lagta hai... tujhe to pata hi hoga uske ghar ki condition." He dejected.

Sameer narrated the his side story as to how he tried to propose to Naina, but his all efforts went in vain. "Mai tujhe promise karta hu ki mai har situation me Naina ka saath dunga aur kabhi bhi uska haath nahi chhodunga... Pandit.. Naina meri zindagi hai aur bhala koi apni zindagi ko bhul sakta hai." Sameer reassured him.

Pandit looked in his eyes, they reflected a pure love for Naina and Pandit had convinced that Sameer was the only one right for Naina.

After a while Preeti calling them for breakfast, at first Sameer denied and Pandit insisted which he was agree.

Everyone settled on the dining table, Sameer and Naina sitting beside and their opposite side sat Preeti and Pandit. Naina served to Sameer plate and her own, she kept three aalu paratha and some dhokala pieces with hari mirchi ki chatani on Sameer's plate. Sameer looked at Naina with lovingly when she served him. Preeti served to Pandit, she caught a glimpse of Naina and Sameer, they were lost into each others. Preeti made a fake coughing to brought out of them.

They both was feel shy as knowing what do they in front of Preeti and Pandit. They did not courage to look them and they started eating quietly.

But Pandit voice broke the silence. "Are Sameer wo hamara chhenu kaisa, mai to uske baare me bhul hi ja raha tha."

After listening Pandit, Preeti and Naina eyes turned to Pandit with amusement and Preeti asked "ye chhenu kon hai."

"Ye Munna ki baat kar raha hai, use to tum dono jante hi ho." Sameer cleared their confusion.

"Oh.. sorry, mai use pyaar se chhenu bulata tha..." Pandit laughed.

"Ha...aur Munna ise ponga... yaad hai na tujhe." Sameer cracked to see his sullen face.

"Kya... Sachhi me aap ko ponga, lekin kyo." Preeti was also laughing.

"Preeti tum bhi ab shuru mat ho jana... wo mai bachpan me bahut khata tha isliye." Pandit explained.

Preeti murmerd "to ab kon sa kam khate hai."

"Tumne kuch kaha." Pandit asked while looking at her.

Heard pandit everyone laughing and Pandit cursed Sameer to mention the name.

Pandit saw their laughing stopped, he changed the topic. "Sameer ye sab chhod aur ye bata kaisa hai Munna, tum dono ne saath me college kiya." Pandit asked.

"Ha... Munna ki shadi ho gai hai aur uska six month ka beta hai. Ahmedabad ki branch abhi Munna hi dekh raha hai..." Sameer said with remembering to Munna.

"Are usne to hum sabse badi lambi chalang mari, shaadi bhi aur bachhe bhi." Pandit chuckled while eating the breakfast and he was coughing.

Preeti was caressing his back and said softly "isliye badon ne kahan hai khate samay haste nahi hai." Pandit received a love from his wife.

"Aaaye haaye aaj bada pyaar jataya ja raha hai." Pandit teased his wife but in response he got a glare from her.

Sameer saw their love and lovely benter, he started thinking about his married life. He thoughts that after marriage he was spend the every morning and evening time only with his Naina in romantic way. When she will be cook breakfast for him and serve him with love. He will be staring her beautiful wife and she will be blushing. Sameer immersed in his thoughts without remembers, he was sitting in his friends home with his Naina and he smiled thinking of his wish.

Pandit broken his thoughts as taking his name "Sameer akele hi muskura raha hai, are hame bhi batao, thoda hum sab bhi smile kar lenge... kyo Naina."

"Kuch nahi hai wo to bas aise hi... vaise aaj ka kya plan hai, kahan kahan ja rahe ho...Naina ne bataya tha aaj aap longo ka Delhi exploration ka plan hai... Enjoying Naina." Sameer congratulated her looking into her eyes but he was sad for not being a part of visiting Delhi with her.

"Sameer tum bhi chalo na hamare saath, hame bahut achcha lagega, specially Naina ko." Preeti offered.

"Nahi aap log jaiye, mai kya karunga aa ke." Sameer restricted his desires to go with Naina.

"That's final Sameer aa raha hai hamare saath." Pandit voice boomed suddenly as looked at Naina gloomy face.

"Nahi Pandit, mai kaise aa sakta hu, tu sab family time enjoy karo na." Sameer protested.

Naina saw Sameer hesitation. "Please join Sameer agar aapko koi important work na ho." She requested.

"Use kya kam hoga, ye bas hamare saath aa raha hai, warna mai isse...." And everyone looked at Pandit, he said dramatically "mai tumse apni dosti tod dunga... na mai tumhe janta, na tum mujhe jante."

The trio laughed loudly to see his threatening , Sameer too said dramatic tone "ok mere param sakha Pandit ji mai aa raha hu.... ab to khush ho jaa ponga."

"Sameer..." Pandit wanted to scold him as calling him this name but to see his big smile he stopped. "Sameer tum bhi to ab hamare family ka hissa ho to phir hum sab aaj Delhi outing pe chalenge."

Pandit looked at Preeti aur Naina "tum dono ready ho jao hum aadhe ghante me nikalenge, thik rahega na Sameer." Pandit asked.

"Ha...thik rahega." Sameer said as got up from the chair and looking at Naina who taking his plate with her own plate at the kitchen.

"Chal tab tak hum apne purane dino ko yaad karte hai." Pandit suggested while breaking his attention.

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Hii Friends.

I have posted the next chapter today, I hope you all like it.
I am not sure when I'll post the next part, but I will try it this weekend.