Hii Friends..

Before you read the chapter, l want to clear one thing. Previous chapter me mere kuch friends ko Naina ka behaviour thik nahi laga tha. I read through your comments and I liked your opinion.

So I tried to clarify my opinion through this chapter, I hope your all doubt will become clear.

I want to say one thing more...Life is unpredictable, sometimes we feel situation is our favour, but sometimes we feel that we have been unable to deal with that situation.

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"Naina kitna soyegi... uth ja beta school nahi jana kya.... dekh 8 bajne wala hai." Bela yelled at her just entered her room when she saw Naina sleeping.

As the next morning was going to be very difficult for both of them. Naina was sleeping on her bed till late in the morning on her bed. She had returned her room at mid night in last night. She was barely able to sleep at five in the morning. She was thinking all night about Sameer, their love and their future. She could not calm down in her mind for any second last night. Her head was aching badly but she was only thinking about his Sameer and his selfless love.

When Naina heard Bela voice open her eyes very difficulty as her headache increased. She yelped in pain when sat on the bed and clutched her head. Bela noticed her flinching and pain.

"Naina aise kyo sar ko pakdi hai aur aankhe kyo band kar ke baithi hai." Bela was tense to see her condition.

"Wo chachiji sar me bahut dard ho raha hai, aankhe khol hi nahi paa rahi hu." She hardly spoke and lay down on the bed again. Bela panicked to see her in much pain.

She walked out immediately of the room and called Aanand "Preeti ke papa dekhiye to Naina ko kya ho gaya hai." Her voice was scared.

Aanand who was sitting on the couch for working, ran towards Naina room as heard Bela panic voice.

"Kya hua Naina..." Aanand asked while sitting near her and Bela stood beside him.

Naina opened her eyes and saw Aanand "Chachaji sar me bahut dard ho raha hai... baithe hi dard bad ja raha hai... mai aaj school nahi ja paungi aap bata dena vaha phone karke." Naina said in weak voice and small smile spread on her face.

"Chup kar itni tabiyat kharab hai aur school ki padi hai... ab jab tak thik nahi ho jati kahi nahi jayegi tu samajhi." Bela scolded her as heard about the school.

"Raat ko achchhe se soyi thi." Aanand asked.

"Ha wo..wo achhe se neend nahi aayi thi chachaji." She fumbled.

Aanand touched her forehead and said "Naina tumhe to bukhar bhi hai... mai abhi doctor ko phone karta hu." He started getting up but she held his hand.

"Doctor nahi chachaji wo injection laga denge... mai medicine le lungi." She feared.

Aanand chuckled to see rejection "thik hai mai deta hu dawai..." and turning to Bela, he ordered to Bela "agar dopahar tak thik na ho to doctor ko bula lena..."

"Nahi chachaji doctor nahi.." Naina pleaded.

"Bela tum iski mat sunna aur doctor ko bula lena." He said sternly looking at Naina.

Aanand went to his room and after a while returned with some medicine. He instructed Bela about the time of taking all the medicine.

"Tu aaram kar aaj pura din... kuch chahiye hoga to awaz laga dena... uthane ki zarurat nahi hai." Bela gave her instruction while giving her medicine, Naina nodded her head in yes while taking the medicine in her mouth.

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Sameer was jerk out from his sleeping when he saw a dream that his Naina was in trouble. He immediately dialed her number but it was engage. After 10 minutes he again dialed but it was engage again. He was frustrated and was about to throw the mobile but he saw Rohan returned from jogging. So he just kept his mobile aside.

"Bhabhi se baat ho gayi...Pahuch gayi na achchhe se." Rohan asked when noticed he kept the phone.

"Huh... kal hui thi...Pahuch gai achchhe se." He just answered.

"Phir tu pareshan kyo lag raha hai...Kuch hua hai kya." Rohan asked to see the frown line on his forehead and his smile faded.

"Nahi to bas aise hi... wo Naina ka number engage aa raha tha... bas aur kuch nahi hai." He did not reveal the true reason of his disappointment as Rohan would have been tense too.

"Chal fresh ho ja phir breakfast ke liye chalte hai." Rohan said.

But only Sameer knew how much restless he was last night for not being able to contact her. So the first thing he did when he woke up in the morning was that he had dialled her number, but it was engaged. Because for the first time Anand was talking to someone on the phone, then later Taiji called her relatives. Sameer decided to call her later and he started getting ready to go to the office

At the dinning table Sameer was not interested in breakfast. His mind didn't seem to be anywhere, he had lost his appetite and his heart just wanted to go to Naina. So he was playing with the spoon and sitting on the chair without mind.

Vishakha noticed of his face and his behavior "Sameer kha kyo nahi raha hai? spoon se kyo khel raha hai?" She questioned him.

"Maan nahi hai mammy." Sameer replied.

"Maan kaise hoga... wo to bhabhi ke paas hoga... hai na." Rohan whispered near his ears and Sameer glared at him.

"Kal bhi tune achchhe se nahi khaya tha, teri tabiyat to thik hai na." And she touched his forehead. She was tense to see his strange behaviour.

"Kuch nahi hua hai mammy aap aise hi pareshan ho rahi hai, aap bhi baitho aur breakfast karo." He defended himself.

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Naina sat on her bed with making face and Bela checked her fever with touch her forehead.

"Chachiji ab mai thik hu... dekhiye bukhar bhi nahi hai aur sar dard bhi kam ho gaya hai, mai kal tak thik ho jaungi... Doctor ko bulane ki zarurat nahi hai." Naina scrunched her nose.

"Pakka na... tu thik hai, nahi to tere chachaji mujhe bahut gussa karenge." Bela wanted to be assured of her health.

"Ha chachiji... mai pahle se thik hu aur dekhiye mai abhi khichadi bhi khai hai na." Naina said with a smile.

When Bela was satisfied that she was better than morning. She instructed her to rest, and she was about to leave the room when she stopped hearing Naina's voice.

"Ummm... chachiji aap Preeti ko mere bimar hone ke baare me mat batana... wo pareshan ho jayegi." She requested to Bela and she agreed.

Naina was worried about Sameer, she thought that if Sameer called Preeti, she would definitely tell him about her health. She knew that he would get stressed.

Naina though about the whole things that happened last night. She regretted herself for not picking up Sameer's phone last night. She took a deep breath and muttered.

"Chachaji ne hamesha mujhe encourage kiya hai, mare har phaisale me mere saath khade rahe hai... unhone sab ke khilaf ja kar mujhe wo sab karne ki aazadi di jiske baare me mai sirf sapne me hi soch sakti thi par unke pyar aur vishwash se hi mai apne sapno ko sach kar payi hu... Hamesha taiji ke tano aur papa ki dant se bachaya hai unke samne meri dhal ban kar khade rahe hai, yahan tak ki mere shaadi ke rishton ko mana karne se mere saath saath unhone bhi taiji ke bahut taane sune hai... aur aaj jab unko koi rishta pasand aaya hai to mai ha bhi nahi kar sakti, iske liye phir taiji chachaji ko taane dengi... lekin mai Sameer ko nahi chhod sakti jab mujhe pata hai Sameer bhi mujhse bahut pyaar karte hai, wo meri zindagi hai mai unke bina nahi rah sakti... lekin kal mai chachaji ki baatein sun kar dar gai, unhone jate huye mujhe ek ummeed bhari nazaron se dekha tha.. ab agar mai mana karti hu to unka dil tut jayega, lekin phir bhi wo mera saath denge.... but meri himmat nahi ho rahi hai unse kuch bhi kahne ki aur mere aur Sameer ke baare me batane ki...mujhe dar hai kahi mai unka vishwash na kho du... kahi wo mujhe galat na samajh baithe mai unki aankho me apne liye nafarat nahi dekh sakti...

Mai samajha nahi paa rahi hu ki is situation me kya karu.... iss confusion se mujhe Sameer hi nikal sakte hai, mujhe aapke saath ki bahut zarurat hai Sameer... lekin maine sab gadbad kar diya, kal Sameer ka phone nahi utha kar... par mai kya karu kal meri himmat hi nahi ho paa rahi thi... Sameer ka gussa yaad karke mai bahut dar gai thi... but in sab ke baare me janna unka haq hai phir chahe wo mujhe kitna bhi gussa kare... aur kal ke liye to bahut hi gussa honge.... lekin mai bhi mana hi lungi, kab tak gussa honge...aaj raat mai baat karungi." A big smile spread on her face as her problem was solved. And she drifted into deep slumber due to the effect of the medicine.

Life is not equal every day, Just sometimes we face some situation in our life which is different from our expectation. At that time we do not understand how to solve that problem or situation and we feel helpless and hopeless. But this does not mean that we are running away from the situation. We want to take some time to get out of this situation and find a solution to that problem. Naina also faced a similar situation when she heard Aanand's opinion of the marriage proposal. Which she had not expected at all. And she could not decipher how to handle everything at that moment. How to face Sameer's questions.

Today Sameer was not in a good mood and when he entered the office building he scolded his employee to see them talking. Everyone alerted to see his mood. Everyone got engrossed their work to avoiding further scolding.

Sameer opened his cabin door in forcely with thumping sound. All people attention went towards them but they scared to see his anger. He sat on the chair and dialed her number with some hope. After three ring the phone picked up from the other side. His lips unknowingly curved into a smile but soon his smile dropped when heard the voice. Bela picked up the call and heard her voice, Sameer cut the call when he confirmed she was not Naina.

"Mai bhi na pagal hu...Naina to iss time school me hogi... ab sham ko kar ke dekhata hu." And he got himself busy with work so that he would forget these things for some time.

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Sameer again dialed her number at six in the evening. He tried two time but did not respond from the other side. A feared again engulfed him, this time he worried about her health also. He immediately took a decision and called someone from his mobile.

"Tu sab handle kar lena please... thank you... Achha ab mai nikalata hu." He said someone on the phone.

He took his blazer and left the office. He straightly went to his house.

After dinner Naina was calling him for umpteen time but his mobile was switched off. She too called his landline number but not answered. When she feel much better after evening so she decided she called him in the night. But their destiny today his mobile was switch off.

Naina had called him many times since dinner but his mobile was switched off. She then called his landline number but did not answered. When she felt much better after the evening she decided she would call her at night. But their destiny was his mobile switch off today.

She wondered did Sameer get angry with her so switched off the phone. She scolded herself for yesterday's behavior.

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After her morning routine Naina started a new day with ready to go to school, but today she was ready early from the other day. Everyday she left house for school at 8:30 in the morning as her school started at 9 am.

When Bela entered her room to wake her up , she was shocked to see her getting ready.

"Naina kaha jane ke liye taiyar ho rahi hai... aur ye school wali saree kyo pahna hai tune, jab tak teri tabiyat thik nahi ho jati tu school nahi jayengi." Bela ordered her to see her getting ready for going to school.

"Chachiji mai bilkul thik hu... aur aise daily chhutti nahi le sakti, aaj to sar dard bhi nahi hai." Naina somehow agreed her chachiji to give permission.

"Lekin tere chachaji ha kahenge tabhi tu jayegi." Bela declared her decision.

Naina went to Aanand taking his permission, he firstly not allowed but Naina insisted and he checked her health was well. He finally agreed.

"Lekin jara bhi thik na lage to mujhe turant call karogi... Promise karo mujhe." Aanand said sternly with a serious face and she nodded her head.

"Chachiji mujhe aaj mandir bhi jana hai... kal nahi ja payi thi to mai aadhe ghante pahle jaungi... aap breakfast pack kar ke de dena mai school me kha lungi." Naina informed Bela before going back to her room.

"Jara bhi fikr nahi hai is ladki ko apni, abhi hi thik hui hai aur school jana hai." Bela mutterd while going to kitchen. Aanand smiled to see her concern towards Naina.

Before going to school she called Sameer's mobile but it was switched off again. She dialed his landline number and someone picked up and he informed her that he was not at house. Naina was frustrated at him as he did not call her last night and she could not contact him last night and today.

"Aisa bhi kya kam hai Sameer ki aap ek call nahi kar sakte...Ha manti hu us din aap ka call na utha kar maine aapko bahut hurt kiya hai, par uske liye itna gussa bhi to thik nahi... aap ne to mobile hi switch off kar diya... this is not fare Sameer." She mumbled and wiped a lone tears.

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Naina reached the temple and she climbed the stairs. She reached to top and went to inside the temple for praying. She prayed to God for Sameer and their love, then she apologized for hurting Sameer. When her worship completed she came out of the temple.

She moved her steps towards the stairs. But her steps halted when she saw Sameer was standing there with crossed arm over his chest. She was shocked to see him and her eyes got moist with joy.

But there was no emotion on Sameer's face to see her, he was still standing with strait face without blinking his eyes. He looked at her like many emotions running his mind.

Naina wanted to hug him and hide in his arm. When she saw him not moving of his place and his cold behaviour, she scared. She took a slow steps and reached near him.

"Sa...Sameer aap yahan..." She asked in a slow voice to see his bloodshot eyes.

"Naina tum parso se phone kyo receive nahi kar rahi ho." Sameer asked in rude voice while looking at her face. He directly questioned her without ask anything.

Naina at first taken aback to see his roaring. She did not expect of him this burst in that place. She was knew he was angry at her but she frist time saw him in such a most angry side. Naina did not answer for a few seconds.

"Maine kuch pucha tumse Naina." He again asked in a harsh tone. Naina shut her eyes, trying to control her tears.

"Wo...wo.. cha...ph...phone kharab tha." Naina answered with stammering to look him in infuriated. She did not knew why she lied him.

"Jhuth..." He snapped back.

"Nahi" Naina uttered and her head downed as regretted to tell him lie. She chided herself to create a messed up situation.

"Achha to phir ring kaise ja rahi thi." He was irritated to listen her excuses.

Naina did not say anything nor looked at him.

"To thik hai phir raho apne me hi, mai vapas Delhi ja raha hu." He lose his temper and started moving away from her.

Naina heard him, she rooted on her spot and she immediately grabbed his wrist. Her heart was throbbing loudly as thought came to her heart he would get away from her again. Sameer stopped and looked back to her. She looking at him with love filled eyes and her eyes started to well up.

Sameer anger melted to see her tears and her puffy and red eyes. He felt she was crying and definitely big had happened to that she did not receive the call.

"Naina kya baat hai mujhe batao..." He asked looking her puffy eyes.

"Sameer hum kahi aur chal kar baat kare yahan koi bhi dekh sakta hai." Naina said when listening his soft voice and looked around her.

Sameer agreed they went to nearby garden of the temple, where not much people besides only three or four. They both sat on a bench and Sameer pulled her into a tight hug. Naina felt protect in his embrace and hid her face in his chest. Sameer lightly stroked on her back for calmed down her.

When he confirm she was ok, he gently broke the hug and cupped her face made her face towards him.

"Ab batao kya baat hai... tum phone kyo nahi utha rahi thi... aur please yaar ye phone kharab hone ka bahana mat banao, mai janta hu aisi koi baat nahi thi." Sameer looked with love into her deep brown eyes.

"Sameer... w.... wo... wo...." She stopped.

"Kya wo Naina.." He asked agitatedly.

"Sameer.... Chachaji ko wo ladka aur wo rishta pasand aa gaya jo mere Delhi jane se pahle tauji leke ke aaye the." Sameer stunned to hear Naina's information and he looked deep in her eyes as reading her feeling. She felt his hands on her face slowly loosen and after a while she did not felt his warmth on her face.

Sameer palms turned into a fist automatically, his blood was boiling as absorbed every words that Naina informed him. He felt the whole world conspired to him. He wanted to destroy everything that would snatch away his Naina from him.

But he control his anger when observed Naina trembling of his rage. He realized that this time he could not lose his temper and he had to be strong for his Naina.

"Aur isliye tumne mujhe avoid kiya aur call receive nahi kiya." He fumed at her.

"Nahi Sameer aise baat nahi hai...Mai bas dar gai thi aap jaankar gussa karte aur chachaji se bhi to baat nahi kar payi thi." She gave him a reason.

"Ha to gussa to aayega hi na... koi bhi tumhe mujhse door karna chahega to.." He retorted.

"Dekha... Isliye nahi bata rahi thi." She replied.

"Tu ab gussa nahi hua... batao." He asked with greeted teeth.

"Sameer sorry.... mai janti hu aap kitna pareshan ho gaye honge." She apologized.

"Tumhe andaaza bhi hai, meri kaya halat ho gayi thi... kaise bure bure khyal aa rahe the, neend ud gai thi...pagalon ki tarah puri raat tumhare ek call ke intezaar me chhat par baitha tha... aur tum kah rahi ho sorry, kya ek sorry se sab thik ho jayega... ha bolo.... at least ek baar receive to kar leti... par lagta hai tum mujh par trust hi nahi karti wo sab baatein sirf kahne ki hai." He scolded her for her nonsense behaviour. He looked gloomy as how much he suffered of her behaviour.

Naina head lowered to hear his bursting to her. She felt ashemed and did not courage to look him. She regretted herself for hurting him.

"Ab bologi bhi kuch ya phir ye maun vart hi rakhana hai." Sameer asked in some loud voice to see her silent.

"Sameer ab hum kya karenge." She could only say this.

"Mai kya janu tum batao... tumhare paas to har problem ka solution hota hai.." He said in a sarcastic way, that hurt her more deeply. But she knew she deserved it.

Naina eyes were threatening to flow tears, she hardly controlled it for not spill out, but some tears drop rolled down on her cheek to see his cold behaviour.

"Naina maine tumhe kitni baar kaha hai darna mat chahe kitni bhi pareshani ho, phir tum kyo apna confidence kho deti ho... kyo haar maan leti ho... are budhdhu us din hi tum ye sab bata deti to abhi tak koi idea nikal jata... aur mai tumse gussa hota par itna bhi nahi ki tumse rishta tod deta...tum to mujhse aise darti ho jaise.. jaise mai koi sher hu aur tumhe kha jaunga.." He explained to her well and said the last sentence to lighten her mood with giving her polite smile. His heart clenched to see her tears.

He wiped her tears and asked in soft voice "ab batao puri baat."

Naina revealed her plan to him that she thought she would tell chachaji about them in the evening but before she could tell him, Aanand told her about the marriage proposal and she gave up her courage to tell him. She spoke in hesitantly.

"ma.. mai aap ko ye baat batane se dar rahi thi aur mai chachaji se bhi baat nahi kar payi thi uska dar alag se tha... aap ki ummeed todna nahi chahati thi aur is chakkar me mujhse itni badi galti ho gayi aur maine apko dukh pahucha diya...Sorry." She poured out her heart in front of him.

Sameer wrapped his arm around her shoulder and hide her in his embrace for gave her a comfort place where she felt secure.

"Sameer ab hum aage kya karenge, ab mai chachaji ko bataungi to unhe aisa laga ki maine sabhi rishtey isi karan se mana kar diye honge...unko mujhse bahut ummeed hai is rishtay ko lekar. Mai unki aankho me mere liye nafarat nahi dekh sakti...mujhe kuch samajh nahi aa raha... aap hi bataiye kya kahu mai chachaji se." Naina revealed her fear in front of him and he too wanted to knew his opinion about telling Aanand. She tilted up her face and looked his face with a hope.

Sameer thought sometime, then pulled apart her from his embrace and said with serious face "tumhara sochana bhi thik hai... shayad hamari kismat hi aisi hai jab bhi hum paas aane wale hote hai koi na koi hamare beech aa hi jata hai lekin is baar mai kisi ko hamare beech aane nahi dunga.... mai kuch sochata hu uske baad tum baat karna abhi rahne do... aur us rishta ka kya karna hai...wo bhi tumhe aaj sham ko call karke bataunga....Ab tum is baat ko lekar aur nahi rougi, promise karo, ab mai hu tumhare saath sab handle kar lunga... lekin aaj call receive kar lena... Please." He looked at her and joined his both palm in front of her.

Naina glared at him "mai na... pagal nahi hu.. jo daily aisa karungi samajhe Mr. Maheshwari."

"Achha... wo dikh raha hai tum kitni pagal ho." He lightly hitted her head and giggled to see her puffed face.

"Aap kya mujhe bol rahe hai... mai bhi kal se aapko call kar rahi hu... lekin laga hi nahi... aur achanak se aap yahan kaise aa gaye." She asked him.

"Ek pagal ladki ne dimag kharab kar diya tha... to sab chodkar aana pada." He chuckled.

She started punches him arm but he held her hand "sorry... aur hua ye ki..."

And he narrated that whole matter, how much he was restless when did not get answer from the other side in evening. He was more frustrated and he was about to throw his stuffs when suddenly an idea came to his mind. He immediately called Rohan and told him everything. Rohan reassured him to manage everything behalf of him. He left the office a with contented smile. He directly went to his home and informed his mother that he was going to Ahmedabad for urgent meeting. She was shocked to hear his words as he was first time say happily about Ahmedabad. After packing his clothes he dialed airport for ticket, he again frustrated to know the next flight around 10 pm. He reached his home in Ahmedabad around 12 in the night.

"aur aaj subah 7 baje se tumhare ghar ke bahar khada tha, tumse baat karne ke liye... jab tumhe kahi jate dekh to tumhara pichha kiya. Raat me kal phone isliye nahi laga kyoki flight me phone switch off kar diya tha aur shayad abhi tak on nahi kiya hai." He explained his sudden arrive to Ahmedabad and pulled out the mobile of his trouser.

"Maine aapko kitna pareshan kiya na." She said while holding her ears and her eyes fell on her watch she screamed "Sameer mai school ke liye late ho rahi hu...Chale ab."

Sameer looked at her a moment then said. "Please aaj mat jao na ek din nahi jaogi to kuch nahi hoga."

"Jana zaruri hai kal bhi nahi ja payi thi." Naina said hesitantly.

"Kyo?" He glanced her with narrowing eyes.

"Wo.. wo." She thought how would tell him about her health.

"Wo kya Naina.. tumhe meri kasam...Batao." He noticed her face a little tense.

"Kal tabiyat thik nahi thi.... halka fever aur headache tha." She answered without glancing him.

"Kya?... aur tumne mujhe bataya bhi nahi." He shocked.

"tum na bahut buri ho Naina... apni koi bhi takalif mujh nahi batati ho aur ek baat sach sach batana tum kal puri raat roi thi na... tabhi ye headache hua." He asked sternly looking into her eyes.

Naina nodded her head and her head downed.

"Naina tum kyo khud ko taklif deti ho?...kyo karti ho aisa?...yaar at least share to karo...lagta hai tum mujhe apna nahi manti tabhi to aisa karti ho." He felt he could not win her trust.

"Sameer please na aage se aisa kabhi nahi karungi... mai bas dar gayi thi... mujhe aap par trust hai aur Sameer aap to meri zindagi hai, mai aap ko khona nahi chahati thi... Isliye mujh se itni badi galati ho gai." She panicked to see he disappointed. She held his hand tightly and her tears dropped in his hand.

Sameer could never see her tears, so he melted easily. "Ok but ye last baar hona chahiye."

He warned her while touched her forehead to check her fever and softly kissed her forehead.

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Sameer went to drop her in his car. When they were in the way of her school. He was stealing few glimpse to her and Naina knew his was gaze on her.

"Achha us ladke ka address hai tumhare paas." He asked suddenly.

"Kyo... nahi hai mere paas..." She wondered something then asked " kahi aap aisa vaisa to kuch nahi karne wale na ya aap use darane wale hai." She immediately turned her eyes towards him.

"Are nahi bas aise hi puch raha tha." He said in polite way while glancing her then he looked on the road.

And he said to his mind "Usko to mai apne rah ka kanta banne nahi dunga...Par pahle dekhe to sahi aakhir ye banda hai kaun jo meri Naina se shaadi karna chahata hai."

Naina looked at him and sensed something running in his mind but she did not ask.

After 20 minutes they reached her school when he saw her going out of the car. "raat me call karunga... aaj call receive hoga na." He asked her with teasing smile.

"Nahi hoga..." She said with a sweet smile and came out of the car.

Sameer looked at her retreating figure with a contented smile as his Naina was well but some problems had come to their life which he now had to sort out and solve.

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Hi friends.

I think aap sab ke doubt clear ho gaye honge. Naina is not a coward... wo jis situation me badi hui, wo jaldi se ghabra jati hai... par iska matlab ye nahi ki wo kamzor hai. Bahut se log hote hai jo turant us unexpected situation ko face nahi kar pate unhe time lagta hai us situation me khud ko sambhalne ke liye aur problem ka solution khojane ke liye.

I hope I have not disappointed all my friends and your suggestions and opinions will be always most welcome.

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