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Sameer tried to sleep but wasn't able to get any. He was feeling restless.
"Kya karu? Naina se baat nahi kar pa raha hu... aur na hi woh phone ksr rahi hai. Karegi bhi kyu, tune jo use hurt kara hai? Sameer... gussa control karna chahiye tha...ab kya karu?"

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Naina too was feeling restless. She was hurt, the way Sameer talked to her.
"Sameer, se kabhi baat nahi karungi. Meri galti hai kya, maine kaha tha ki kal ki jagah sagai agle hafte karo...main toh khud wapis aana chahti hu, yaha ka kya pata kab kya ho jaye... pata nahi, mujhe toh darr hai kahin Tai ji kisi ladke ko pasand na karle... mere liye. Aur dusri taraf woh Chipkali...Sameer ne toh keh diya ki woh kal udhar uske ghar ja raha hai. Main waha hoti toh... "

She sighed, "Naina tab bhi tu kuch nahi kar paati. Sameer...tab bhi jaata Sunaina ke ghar. Sunaina bhi uski dost hai...jaise main. Magar mujhse pehle woh uski dost bani...aur kahin na kahin... tujhe bhi yeh pata hai, Naina ki... jiss din se Sunaina school mein aayi hai... Sameer usse dosti karna chahta tha."

Tears formed in her eyes, just thinking about Sameer amd Sunaina budding relationship... she was feeling jealous, hurt and sad.

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It was around midnight, Sameer has finally able to get sleep.
Suddenly, there's a knock at the door.

"Offo, itni raat ko kaun hai? Itni mushkil se neend aayi thi."
He groggily woke up and goes towards the door.

Opening the door, he found Deepika standing their with a frightened expression on his face.

Sleep flew away from his eyes, he got concerned.
"Deepu, kya hua? Aap yaha?"

She hugged his brother tightly but didn't said anything. He understood, what must have happened?
Nightmare...Deepika usually gets nightmare once or twice in a month. Since, the day she came to this house...she had these nightmares. Because of these nightmares, she used to get scared that she even started wetting in her bed.
Her nightmares were all about her past life, four years back, in Manali. The condition in which Vishakha and Vivek found Deepika, it was clearly evident that someone used to beat her...that marks on her body was the evidence...however, they all have gone away now.

Everyone used to be so worried, Vishakha and Vivek consulted with each and every doctor in Ahmedabad ti improve her condition. Sameer remembers how he and Rahul used to be at her side every night...if she got a nightmare, someone must be with her to calm her down.
Sometimes, Nanu used to be with her. Slowly, slowly nightmares frequency decreased... because of all the love and affection from the whole family. Doctors said that she must have forgotten about her past memories...it usually happens as a person ages... some of his childhood memories fade away...especially if that memories are painful one.

Sameer took Deepika in his arms and asked,
"Bura sapna dekha?"

She nodded quietly. He took her to his bed and made her sat down their.
"Apne Sameer bhaiya ko bataoge, kya dekha?"

"Samaj nahi aaya...kuch theek se dikh nahi raha tha. Bss koi cheekh raha tha. Mujhe bohat darr lag raha hai."
She said with a 'I'm going to cry soon' expression on her face.

Sameer kissed her forehead and said,
"Koi baat nahi...aaj aap mere pass yahi so jao. Kuch nahi hoga, tumhare Sameer bhaiya hai na."

Deepika nodded and lies down, Sameer too lie down beside her. He patted her head and hummed a lullaby.
She clutched his hand and dozed off.

Sameer smiled and too slept with her.

After a few minutes, he stirred a little and opened his eyes. Deepika wasn't sleeping, she was awake and reading his dairy.
Sameer immediately snatched it away.
"Deepu...kya kar rahi ho? Sone ko kaha tha na. Aur yeh kya? Kisi ki personal dairy padhna bad manners hote hai."

She sheepishly smiled, "Woh mujhe neend nahi aa rahi thi aur yeh dairy yahi padi dekhi toh socha padh lu. Sorry."

Deepika made a cute pout, Sameer rolled his eyes and smiled.
"Koi baat nahi...chalo ab so jao."

"Sameer bhaiya, aap bhi Nanu ki tarah dairy likhte ho...aur maine dairy mein hum sab ki photo bhi dekhi."

He smiled and said, "Hmm, maine apni dairy  main apne pariwar aur doston ke baarein mein likha hai."

She pouted, " Mujhe padhne do na...mere baarein mein kya likha hai aapne?"

Sameer pinched her nose and said, "Baad mein...abhi so jao. Mummy ko pata chala na ki tum itni derr tak jaag rahi ho. Toh gussa ho jayengi."

"Accha...last question. Pakka."

He sighed and nodded.

She smiled, "Woh aapne dairy mein chocolate wrapper kyu lagaya hai?"

Sameer widened his eyes and immediately checked the dairy.
"Tumne kuch kiya toh nahi?"

He sighed, seeing the wrapper fine.

Deepika teased, "Ek wrapper ke liye itni tension mein aagye...kya baat hai, bhaiya?"

"Kuch nahi hai...bss aise hi. Woh yeh meri favorite choclate hai, isliye iska wrapper lagaya hai."

She pulled his brother's cheek and cooed.
"Jhuth bol rahe ho."

He got conscious and started stuttering , "Kya?  Main...main jhuth. Nahi...nahi toh."

Deepika giggled, " Nanu ne bataya tha... jhuth bolne se naak lambi ho jaati hai."

Sameer chuckled. She smirked and said, "Choclate wrapper ke side mein aapne Naina didi ka naam likha hai, maine dekha."

His face turned red, Deepika laughed seeing his brother blushing.
"Arre aap toh sharma rahe ho...batao na. Aapne, Naina didi ki di hui chocolate ka wrapper, dairy mein kyu lagaya hai?"

Sameer didn't answered her, instead asked her to sleep.
"So jao, Deepika. Mujhe bhi neend aa rahi hai."

She shooked her head and said, "Nahi pehle aap batao...aisa kyu kiya?"

"Tumne wrapper dekha...Naina ka naam dekha. Magar uss wrapper par jo likha woh nahi dekha...'Happy Friendship Day' likha tha. Aapki Naina didi ne Friendship day ka gift diya tha."
Sameer explained.

Deepika got confused, "Friendship day, yeh kab aata hai. Aur kya hota hai iss din?"

"Friendship day, doston ka festival hota hai."

She beamed and said, "Jaise Rakhi...aapka aur mera festival...brother, sister ka festival hota hai."

Sameer smiled, seeing the similarity between Naina and Deepika...Innocent souls.

"Haa bilkul waise hi...ab samjh gaye na app. Toh chalo so jao."

"Accha, mujhe ek baat samjh nahi aayi."
She said innocently. He chuckled, very well knowing, Deepika and her curiosity.

Deepika asked, "Munna bhaiya aur Pandit bhaiya... dono aapke dost hai. Aapne yeh Friendship day unn dono ke sath nahi manaya...aur agar manaya toh sirf Naina didi ka gift hi kyu... aapne apni dairy mein lagaya."

Sameer raised his eyebrows in disbelief. His younger sister was so much smart...the question, she asked, caught him off guard.

She again asked, "Sameer bhaiya, bataiye na."

He muttered, "Iss sawal ka jawab toh main bhi dhund raha hu...tumhe kaise bata du."

"Huh? Kya keh rahe ho?"

"Woh Munna, Pandit ne koi gift nahi diya...bss wish kiya. Toh...toh main kya karta? Naina ne chocolate di toh isliye. Ab chup. So jao. Good night."
Sameer said in a go and lied down, closing his eyes.

Deepika too lies down, she slightly giggled and said," Sameer bhaiya...ek baat bolu."

"Nahi."

"Please...pakka promise, yeh last."

He sighed and open his eyes, waiting for her to say.

"Sameer bhaiya, maine story books main padha hai. Prince aur Princess, pehle-pehle dost hote hai...bohat aache dost. Fir unki shaadi ho jaati hai. Toh Naina didi aapki dost ban gayi hai...toh kya ab woh-"

"Deepika, aisa kuch nahi hai. Woh story book mein hota hai. Ab tum nahi soyi na toh main Rahul ke pass bhej dunga."
He warned his sister.

Deepika quickly closed her eyes and sleep.

Sameer took a deep breath to calm himself down. His heartbeat quickened listening to his younger sister innocent talks.
Remembering her words, a smile spread on his face. He realised, "Sameer...tu kyu hass raha hai? Pata nahi kya ho raha hai? Main pakka pagal hone wale hu."

After a few minutes, they both sleep. It was around quarter to four, when the phone rings.

Sameer immediately got up and picks the call, didn't want to disturb Deepika's sleep.
"Hello?"

Not getting any response, he again asked.
"Hello? Kaun?"

He heard a little noise and then someone said, "Hello...Sameer beta."

Sameer widened his eyes in surprise, "Nanu...Nanu. Aap theek hai? Pohach gaye kya?"

Nanu sighed, "Nahi beta...woh ek problem hogayi hai."

"Problem...kya hua? Sab theek toh hai? Aap theek hai?"
He asked worriedly.

"Woh...woh, ek chota sa accident hogaya hai. Aur... tu chinta mat kar main theek hu. Mujhe kuch nahi hua hai."

Sameer stood up and ran towards the balcony, away from Deepika.
"Accident? Kaise? Kab? Aap kaha hai? Nanu, aap sachi mein theek haina."

"Arre woh yaha highway par hi accident hua...jyada kuch nahi bss gadi paid se jakar takra gayi aur kharab hogayi. Main aur driver dono theek hai. Chinta mat kar."
Nanu said.

He sighed in relief, "Shukr hai. Aap abhi kaha se call kar rahe hai...itni raat ko. Yeh toh accha hai ki Driver uncle aapke sath hai."

"Haa isliye phone kiya hai, beta. Main yaha highway par ek chota sa chai ka stalk ke pass hu... yahi ke phone booth se call kar raha hu."

Sameer pursed his lips, he was still tensed for his grandfather.

Nanu continued, "Beta, aapne Nanu ki ek help karni hogi."

"Ha, ha boliye na Nanu. Main papa ko bol deta hu...woh-"

Nanu stopped him, "Nahi, nahi.  Aisa mat karo. Apne mummy, papa ko mat batao...unko mat batana ki mera accident hua hai."

"Magar Nanu-"

"Sameet beta, main theek hu na. Toh ab unhe pareshan kyu karna? Tu bss mera ek kam kar de."

"Ji boliye na."

Nanu said, "Tu hamare dusre driver ko bol de ki woh gaadi lekar yaha aa jaye...yeh wali gaadi toh kharab hogayi hai...repair ke liye bhejni padegi. Toh tu dusre driver ko phone kar aur use gaadi ki chabi de...aur yaha Ahmedabad ka main highway hai na...yaha bhej de."

Sameer listened carefully.
"Ji main abhi bol deta hu. Aur Nanu, driver ke sath main bhi aa raha hu."

"Tum...arre tumhe aane ki zarurat nahi hai. Tu kyu pareshan ho raha hai? "

"Nanu, maine aapki ek baat maani hai...mummy, papa ko accident wali baat nahi bata raha hu. Aap bhi meri baat maan li jiye...main bhi aapke sath chalunga...bss final."

Nanu sighed, " Accha theek hai...teri zidd ke aage koi nahi jeet sakta. Jaldi aaja fir. Theek hai."

"Haa Nanu...jaldi aa raha hu. Aap khayal rakhna...waha se kahi mat jana. Aap mujhe waha ke phone booth ka number de do...koi address mein problem aayi toh phone kar saku."

"Ha, ek minute."

A few seconds later, Nanu told him the number.
"Theek hai...main jald se jald pohachta hu. Aap tension mat lena...khayal rakhna."

Nanu laughed softly, "Ha...ha. Main khayal rakhunga aapna. Tu bhi itna pareshan mat ho...main theek hu."

After ending the call, Sameer changed from his night dress and called the driver. He told him to come quickly. As he was going out, he realised Deepika was sleeping in his room, she will be alone here. If she woke up, and found he was not here with her...she will get scared.

Suddenly, he got an idea.
"Nanu ne; Mummy, papa ko batane se mana kiya hai. Rahul ko toh bata hi sakta hu...aise bina bataye chala gaya toh...ghar mein sab pareshan ho jayenge."

Sameer, slowly took Deepika in his arms...carefully, not to disturb her sleep. He went to Rahul's room and knocked at his door.

Few second later, Rahul opened the door. He lazily rubbed his eyes but when he saw Sameer with Deepika in his arms, sleeping. He got shocked and worried.
"Kya hua bhai? Deepu theek hai na? "

Without answering, Sameer entered the room and carefully tucked Deepika in Rahul's bed. He then, turned towards Rahul.
"Haa sab theek hai...woh Deepika ko bura sapna aaya toh mere kamre mein aagayi."

"Fir aap yaha uske sath...aur aise. Aap kahi ja rahe hai?"
Rahul asked, noticing Sameer's attire.

Sameer nodded, "Nanu ka phone aaya tha...unki car ka accident hogaya hai."

"Kya accident?"
He asked loudly.

Sameer shushed him, signalling towards Deepika and continued,
"Woh theek hai...tension mat le. Meri abhi baat hui unse...unhe koi chot nahi aayi hai. Theek hai woh aur abhi driver unke sath hai...woh highway par kisi chai ke stall ke pass hai. Unki gaadi toh kharab hogayi hai...isliye unhone kaha ki dusre driver ko bol du...car lekar waha jaane ke liye."

Rahul nodded and asked, "Aur aap bhi ja rahe hai sath mein?"

"Haa... isliye Deepika ko tere pass lekar aagya. Accha mummy, papa ko accident wali baat mat batana...bss kehna ki unki car kharab ho gayi thi...toh main dusre driver ke sath car lekar gaya hu."

"Theek hai bhai. Aap bhi khayal rakhna."

Sameer smiled at his brother concerned face. He hugged him.
"Theek hai...main chalta hu."

Rahul smiled and once again asked him to take care of himself and Nanu's too.

Sameer sat in the car and asked the driver to start the car.

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Finally, upon reaching their. Sameer saw Nanu sitting on the bench, beside the tea stall.
"Haa bss, yahi."

The driver stopped the car, Nanu recognized the car and stood up.
Sameer came out and hugged him tightly.

Nanu smiled and patted his grandson back.
"Barkhudhar, hum theek hai. Itni jaldi aapka peecha nahi chorne wale."

Sameer pulled away and looked at him with an angry pout on his face.
"Nanu, aisi baat mat kiya karo. Kitni baar kaha hai aapko."

"Aacha accha maaf kar do, apne Nanu ko."

They smiled and goes towards the car.

"Sameer tum ghar mein kisi ko bina btaye aaye ho...sabko tension hogi."
Nanu said.

"Nahi hogi...maine Rahul ko bata diya tha. Woh subah mummy, papa ko bata dega."
Sameer said softly.

He then asked, "Nanu, aap keh rahe the driver hai, aapke sath...kaha hai woh?"

"Maine use car ko garage le jaane ke liya bol diya tha...car ko raste par aise hi nahi chor sakte."

Sameer nodded and they both sat inside the car. Just then, Nanu said, checking the time on his watch.
"Hume laga tha iss samay tak hum pohach jayenge...lagta hai pohachte-pohachte subah ho hi jayegi."

"Kitni durr hai yaha se woh gaon?"
Sameer asked.

"Hoga kuch...4-5 ghante durr. Abhi 6 baj rahe hai. 10-11 baj jayenge...jab tak waha pohachenge."
Nanu said, slightly tensed.

"Aap chinta mat kijiye, Nanu. Sab theek hoga."

"Hm..waise toh humne waha par hamare worker ko phone kar diya tha ki thoda kate ho jayega...toh woh meeting time thoda postpone karne ki koshis kare...ab dekho."
Nanu said and sighed.

"Nanu aap tension mat lijiye. Aapki tabiyat kharab ho jayegi. Sab theek hoga."

Nanu smiled and patted his grandson cheek. He then explained the way to the driver.

After that, Sameer asked him to take some rest, "Aap ab thoda so jaiye...abhi hume waha pohachne mein time hai. Aap aaram kijiye."

"Hmm...tu bhi thoda aaram kar le. Raat ko pareshan kar diya tujhe."

"Nanu aisa mat bolo...aap apne Sameer ko aadhi raat ko bhi hukum kar sakte hai...mujhe koi pareshani nahi hoti. Waise bhi aapki wajah se main Sunaina ki party se bach gaya."
Sameer said, muttering at the end.

Nanu smiled proudly and closes his eyes with a sigh.

Sameer looked outside the window, feeling a little calm. Maybe it was a right decision to go with Nanu. A small trip would help him...help him to sort out himself.
"Aacha hua yaha aagya...ghar par rehta toh Naine se jhagde ka sochta rehta aur Sunaina ki party par bhi jaana padta. Waise bhi sheher se durr jana...shanti bhari jagah par. Aacha hi hai."

Suddenly, Sameer realise, he didn't know the name where, they were heading too. He looked at Nanu, who has just slept.
"Nanu ko parshan nahi karta hu...haa, driver ko bataya haina, Nanu ne."

He asked the driver, who replied,
"Dehgam naam ka gaon hai wahi ja rahe hai."

Sameer nodded, "Dehgam"

"Dehgam?"
He repeated the name, as if he had listen this name somewhere before. But where?

Suddenly, he remembered, "Hamare Dehgam ke mashur pandit..."

"Naina!"
Sameer said, widening his eyes in surprise.
Such a big coincidence... he was really going to that village where Naina had went. He was unable to believe this...as if god has listened to him...fulfilled his wish.

"Naina bhi Dehgam mein...aur main bhi. Naina toh surprise hi ho jayegi...accha hua main yaha Nanu ke pass aagya. Mujhe toh yakeen hi nahi ho raha hai...main, Naina se mil paunga. Bss kuch ghanto ki hi baat hai...fir Naina se milunga aur sabse pehle sorry bolunga...kal raat ke liye."

Sameer was unable to control his smile. He was continuously smiling and blushing, thinking about Naina's reaction, when she will see him.

Just then, the driver turn on the radio.

Tere dar par sanam chale aaye
tu na aaya tho hum chale aaye
chale aaye chale aaye
tere dar par sanam chale aaye
tu na aaya tho hum chale aaye

He laughed whole heartedly, listening to the song. But controlled himself, when Driver looked at him weirdly.

Looking at the radio, Sameer thought,
"Tujhe kaise bhul sakta hu... mera yaha bhi peecha nahi chorega."

Bin tere koi aas bhi na rahi
itne tarse ke pyaas bhi na rahi
itne tarse ke pyaas bhi na rahi
ladkhadaaye kadam chale aaye
chale aaye chale aaye
tere dar par sanam chale aaye
tu na aaya tho hum chale aaye

He smiled widely. Closing his eyes,he listened to the song. Every word of the song was describing his situation...he was going to meet Naina soon.

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