Merry Christmas!! 🎄

Hey Readers. I apologise for not staying true to my commitment of posting the chapter on Saturday. Due to the test, I couldn't write anything therefore leading to a two day delay. I hope this update compensates for it..

Happy Reading!

Sameer was going to the classroom when the warden stopped him giving him some instructions about the documents to be submitted. Sameer disinterestedly nodded (as always) and was about to go to the classroom when he heard someone shouting his name from behind.

He narrowed his eyes to recognize the figure, who was approaching towards him.

When Khushi finally shouted to gain his attention, "Sameer Bhai!" His eyes sparkled and a smile adorned his face as the girl came in full view.

Khushi ran towards him quickly and hugged him tight which Sameer reciprocated happily.

Naina stood there, motionless. Due to the distance, the last commotion of Khushi for Sameer, went unheard by her. This was the last thing she had expected, Khushi and Sameer being in love with each other. She closed her eyes and turned around, not able to see them, in a hug.

Sameer's smile grew wider. He put a hand on her head, "Khush? Tu yaha?"

"Bhai I missed you!" Khushi was not ready to leave him.

"I missed you too, Khush" He kissed her hair. Just when he felt his shirt wet, Sameer parted away from her, "Hey! What happened!?" He took her face in his hands and wiped the tears that were flowing.

"Bahut yaad aati thi aap ki Bhai...aapko nahi aati thi na bilkul?" With that she started hitting him.

Sameer laughed but when she really started to hit him hard he begged her to stop, "Ruk ja meri maa! Mujhe laga bachi hai but sach main dard ho raha hai!"  

"Mujhe bhi yaad aati thi teri but baat karne ka time hi nahi mila sab itna jaldi jaldi ho gaya..." Sameer held his ear, apologetically. He felt guilty of not talking to her, but he indeed missed her.

"It's okay.." Khushi smiled.

"Tune bhi toh call nahi kiya...tu nahi kar sakti thi?" Sameer pinched her cheeks.

She rolled her eyes, "Aapne mujhe Delhi ka number diya tha...har waqt aap ki 'so called dadi' phone uthati thi...phir pata chala aap ahmedabad main ho...aapka ahmedabad wala number unse mangti...usse pehle hi unhone phone kaat diya...aur phir kabhi mujhe unse baat karne ki ichha nahi hui"

"It's okay...see now I am here!" He spread his hands wide. His face contained a warm smile. The best thing that happened to him in Nainital was Khush.

"Dekh ro ro kar meri shirt kharab kardi tune..." Sameer tried to lighten the mood. In reply when she tried to mess up his hair he warned her, "No Khush!"

"Yes Bhai!" With that she started running after him. She knew no one could touch his hair, but how can she leave the chance of irritating him?

Naina was still standing at the same place when Adi came behind her and called her, "Naina?"

She looked at him, still lost in her thoughts, "Huh?"

"Kya ho gaya? Aise kyu khadi ho tum? Kuch hua hai kya?" His standing position blocked the view of Khushi and Sameer from her. She looked past him, finding them in the crowd of the ground and pointed at both of them, "Wo dekho!"

Aditya looked back, at Khushi and the other boy, who he didn't recognise, were running after each other, laughing. Aditya's insides boiled seeing Khushi with someone else, just when they came little closer, he recognised the boy and smiled.

Seeing him smile, Naina's eyes popped out, "Tumhe bura nahi laga Khushi kisi aur ke saath hai toh?"

Aditya was confused, "Matlab?"

"Wo dekho na Khushi kisi aur ke saath hai.." She emphasised her sentence more this time but it looked like Aditya was in no mood to understand.

"Haan toh?" He still was asking the same question which irritated Naina.

She held her head frustratingly. Is he mad or what? She smiled fakely at him, "Chale? First period start hone mein sirf 10 minute hi bache hai.."

"Okay" Aditya shrugged.

They both walked to the classroom and saw Khushi and Sameer sitting together in the second bench of the first row. Naina, without glancing at them, sat at the first bench of the centre row, when peon asked her to come with him, saying that the teacher was calling her.

Aditya went up to them to meet Sameer, "Uhm, Hello Sir"

Sameer looked at him, surprised, and then Khushi, "Oh Please! Don't tell me ye tere pichhe pichhe yaha tak aa gaya!"

Khushi pursed her lips, "Unfortunately"

Aditya could not tease or say anything to Khushi in the presence of Sameer, therefore his mouth was shut, like an innocent kid.

"Hello Aditya! How are you?" Sameer smiled at him.

"I am Fine Sir, what about you?" Aditya replied to him in a warm tone.

"Aap dono Itna formal kyu ho rahe ho? Jaise pehli baar mil rahe ho?" Khushi scrunched her face.

"Isko bol tere pichhe aana chhode toh main informal ho jaunga..." Sameer joked. He knew how much Aditya liked Khushi, but as her possessive brother, no boy ever tried to propose or flirt with Khushi in front of him. Aditya was one of those boys, but he was the only one who managed to talk to her or flirt with her in the absence of Sameer, when they were in Nainital. Sameer was impressed with his guts and feelings for Khushi, which he knew was pure. But he never gave up teasing both of them.

"Wo toh nahi hoga sir! Sorry!" He then looked lovingly at Khushi, "Isse dekhe bina mera din nahi guzarta...aap zindagi guzarne ki baat kar rahe ho..."

"Achha? Phir kal kaise guzra aapka din mere bina?" Khushi batted her eyelashes at Aditya.

Aditya scratched the back of his head, "Kuch nahi bas tabiyat kharab thi..."

Khushi stood up and asked with concern, "Ab theek hai tumhari tabiyat?"

"Haan! Don't worry! I am fine now" Aditya smiled.

There was an eyelock between both of them for a few seconds until Sameer coughed. He (Sameer) tried to cover his smile while Khushi blushed, not meeting eyes with anyone. He doesn't understand love, but he is sure, Aditya will keep his Khush happy.

Sameer got up and hugged Aditya smilingly. He patted his back, "Be careful! Okay?" Aditya sincerely nodded at his words.

"Sure sir! I'll make sure that Khushi is always fine.." Aditya assured him fearing his anger and possessiveness.

"I said that to you...dhyan rakhna apna...sherni ban chuki hai yeh!" Even though he meant what Aditya understood, he said this line a little louder, only to annoy Khushi.

"Bhai?? Aap mere side ho ki uski side?" Khushi had her hands on her hips.

Sameer replied, "Tere hi side hu yaar..."

Khushi raised her brows, "Phir aap apne chele ko kis baat ki tips de rahe the?"

"Chela? Mera? Aur yeh? Are you Aditya?" Sameer continued the joke, while raising his eyebrows at Aditya.

"I'll not mind Sir! Agar aapka chela banunga toh shayad Khushi impress ho jaye!" He said while glancing at Khushi.

Sameer chuckled at how his every word came back at Khushi. He shook his head at Aditya's mad love.

Khushi saw Naina coming in the class so she went to her leaving the discussion and Aditya heaved a sigh of relief.

Naina bought a bunch of copies, when Khushi approached her, "Sorry yaar...hum log baat kar rahe the aur maine Sameer Bh..."

"Khushi...main na ek min main aati hu...wo mujhe copies ka ek aur bunch lana hai..." Naina informed her in a hurry and went back to the staffroom to bring another bunch of copies, the teacher asked her to.

Khushi went back to the bench where she saw Aditya and Sameer talking to each other and laughing. She smiled and sat at the bench in front, facing them.

"Kaha gayi thi?" Sameer asked.

"Wo main Naina se milne gayi thi..." and then she suddenly remembered, "Offo...aapko to Naina se milwaya hi nahi..."

Sameer then remembered how she saved his life yesterday and the fact that she studied in the same school. But he was not aware that she studies in the same section too.

"Naina Agrawal?" He confirmed.

She beamed, "Haan..." and soon her eyes squinted, "Aapko kaise pata? Aap jante ho usse?"

Before Sameer could reply, the teacher came and Khushi had to sit wherever she was already seated.

After two continuous periods, three of them went to the canteen. Sameer and Aditya, engrossed in their conversation, proceeded ahead while Khushi walked to Naina, "Naina...canteen?"

"Nahi aaj bhook nahi hai...tu hokar aa" Her smile seemed genuine to Khushi.

"Aise kaise? Tujhe chalna padega..."

"Khushi please...sachme man nahi hai..."

Khushi has no option but to relent.

She sat at the canteen table and asked both of them about what they'll have.

"Aaj meri taraf se party...ja Khush order karke aa..." Sameer announced and gave a 10 rupee note to Khushi, which she happily accepted.

When she came back with two plates of Samosas, three plates of Pav Bhaji and three cold drinks, Sameer widened her eyes, "Ye itna sab? Maine puri class ko party dene ki baat nahi ki thi Khush..."

"Sir...ye sab Khushi akele hi kha sakti hai..." Aditya teased.

Khushi accused Aditya, "Dekho na bhai...jab dekho tab mere khane par nazar lagata hai..." she took her plate of Samosa and informed, "Bas itna hi extra kha rahi hu...baki aap dono ka bhi hai..."

Sameer laughed at her and three of them started relishing the lunch.

"Naina kaha hai?" Aditya asked Khushi, when he noticed Naina was not there,

"Usne kaha usse bhook nahi hai..." Khushi answered between her bites.

"Wo behenji tumhari dost hai?" Sameer was not at all happy with Khushi's choice of friends now. He decided to ask her about all the details of the friends she made here, later.

"Kaun behenji?" Khushi's forehead creased in confusion.

"Arre...that Naina..." Sameer clarified.

"Naina? Aur behenji..." Khushi laughed thinking of it being a joke. Aditya was seated there, just hearing the conversation.

She looked at Sameer, remembering something, "Aapne bataya nahi...aap kaise jante ho usse?"

"Usne meri kal raat jaan bachayi thi aur..." He was about to tell further when Khushi did not let him complete.

Khushi's eyes widened, "Jaan? Matlab?"

Aditya decided to chip in, "Aap theek ho na?"

"Relax guys! I am fine!" Then he told him about yesterday's incident.

Khushi's eyes welled up and he hugged Sameer, "Bhai...agar kal aapko kuch ho jata toh!?"

"Kuch nahi hua Khush...See I am fine..." Sameer caressed her.

"Naina...Naina nahi hoti toh..." She looked up at Sameer.

She can't even imagine what would have happened to him if Naina would have not saved him. She thanked god for sending Naina to save Sameer's life. She will have to thank her immediately.

"Main ja rahi hu Naina ko thank you bolne.." Khushi declared when Sameer informed her, "Maine bol diya already kal..."

Khushi glared at him and gave a fake smile, "Bhai! Agar maine bol diya phirse toh kuch problem hai?" with this she turned to go when Sameer held her elbow.

He made her sit in the chair and ordered, "Pehle khana khatam kar...phir jana jiske paas jana hai aur bolna jitna thank you bolna hai.."

Khushi continued eating her lunch with a pout.

"Mujhe toh ye nahi samjh raha...wo teacher ki chamchi hi mili thi kya tum dono ko dost banane ke liye?" Sameer complained.

"Bhai! Naina meri dost hai...aap kuch nahi bol sakte uske baare main.." Khushi defended her best friend.

Sameer looked at her with eyes wide and mouth open, "Khush tu mere samne uss Maniben ko defend kar rahi hai?"

Khushi scrunted her eyes at him, "Maniben? Seriously Bhai? Itne nicknames? Aur kya kya bolte ho meri dost ko aap?"

Sameer made a face, "Jo hai wo hi bolta hu...Behenji kahi ki!"

She literally shouted at him, "Bhaii!! Kis angle se aapko wo behenji lagti hai?"

Sameer yawned, disinterested in the conversation, "Wo Behenji hi hai...you don't know her..."

"I know her more than you...aap usse ek hi meeting main kaise itna kuch bol sakte ho?" Khushi has not expected Sameer to judge a girl, in the first meeting only.

"I know her more than you..." He didn't realise but he was fighting with her about who knows Naina more.

"How?"

"Main aur wo ek hi school main padhte the...Ahmedabad main..."

"Whatt??" Khushi screamed.

He shrugged.

"Ye aap mujhe abhi bata rahe ho?" Khushi was not able to believe what she heard. They know each other and here she was...

"Toh tune mujhe batane ka mauka hi nahi diya toh main kya karta?" Whenever he tried to tell her, his overexcited sister never gave a chance to complete. What was his fault?

"Still...if you are saying her Behenji...you don't know her..." Khushi was not at all happy with the nickname.

"Khush? You are defending her again?" Sameer couldn't believe this was the same Khushi who never used to leave his side in any matter.

"Yes!" She said without any trace of guilt.

"Do you even know...usne mere saath kya kya kiya hai?" Sameer tried to gain some sympathy but all his attempts were futile.

"Jo bhi kiya hoga...galti aapki hi hogi bhai...Naina bina kisi karan kuch kar hi nahi sakti..."

Sameer got the shock of his life for the third time. Khush, his Khush is talking against him, only for that Naina?

He hates Naina. More than he ever did.

Sameer was still baffled.

At this time, Aditya was just watching two of them. He never thought he'll be able to see any fight between them but now after watching it he couldn't hold his laugh anymore. Sameer and Khushi, both glared at him at the same time and he stopped laughing, putting his index finger over his mouth, like an obedient child. 

After she completed her lunch, Khushi got up and hastened towards Naina not before reminding him, "And Bhai...ye mat bhulna ki ussi behenji ne kal aapki jaan bachayi...huh!" 

This was unbelievable-at-its-peak for Sameer. After some minutes, the bell rang and he went to the class with a trying-not-to-laugh Aditya following him.

Do tell me if you liked the bond between Sameer and Khushi!

Next update very soon!