Next day Sameer woke up early to catch morning flight at 6. Around 4:30, it was time to leave when he picked up the receiver and dialed her number which was also picked up even before first ring complete..

Samaina : Hello.. they both smile...

Sameer, "dekha mujhe pata tha.. tum soyi nahin na raat bhar... please Naina aise mat karo varna mein ja nahin paaunga, please apna dhyaan rakhna, varna bimaar pad jaaogi..."

Naina said lovingly, "mujhe pata tha ki tum phone karoge, toh so kaise jaati tumhein bye bole bina... achchha tum meri chinta mat karo aur apna aur Nanu ka dhyan rakhna... have a safe flight and I love you so so so much.." saying this she kissed on the receiver softly..

He got stunned on her reaction, "yaar Naina mujhe nahin pata tha tum subah subah itni romantic ho jaati ho... pata hota toh tumse roj subah milne aata... ab toh tumne mera jaana aur bhi mushkil kar diya yaar.... kaise rahunga tumahre bina itne din.."

She smiled holding her emotions, "jaise mein rahungi... tumhare intzaar mein... chalo ab jaao aur jaldi se vaapas aana.. love you.." he too said lovingly, "love you too meri jaan.. I will miss you..." and kissed the receiver loudly before keeping it down... he turned to leave when saw Rohan standing behind him holding his laughter.. "bhaai itni jor se karega toh poore Ahmedabad ko pata chal jayega... laga jaise phone mein se nikal kar vahin pahunch jayega Bhabhi ke paas..."

Sameer hit on his arm and pull him in his embrace, "chup kar hamesha meri baatien suntan rehta hai... aur apna dhyaan rakhna samjha... pehli baar tujhe akela chhod raha hun yahaan, teri chinta rahegi..." they both feel their eyes slightly damp and left for Airport with Nanu...

After talking to Sameer, Naina slept peacefully dreaming about him... her sleep disturbed with a loud noise from outside... Anand was calling all outside...."Naina, Preeti, Bela.. kahaan ho sab.... jaldi se baahar aao..." Bela rushed outside seeing him standing center in hall with a wide smile on his face...

Bela looking at him surprisingly asked, "kya hua Preeti ke papa, itni jor se kyun chilla rahe ho aap... mein toh darr hi gayi thi..." he laughed loudly and twirl her holding her shoulder... "arey khabar hi kuchh aisi hai, sunogi toh tum mere se bhi jyaada jor se chillaogi... aaj mein itna itna itna khush hun ki bata nahin sakta..." then only Naina Preeti came outside... he rush to Naina and hug her tightly.... "sach aaj jo tune mera naam roshan kiya hai uski toh mein Kalpana bhi nahin kar sakta tha.... meri zindagi bhar ki tapasya ka phal hai tu jo mujhe bhagwan se prasad ke roop mein mila hai.. garv hai mujhe tujh par ki tu meri beti hai... bhagwan tujhe mere badle ki bhi saari khushiyaan de de..." they all looked him surprisingly...

Preeti asked getting impatient, "papa iski inti taarif toh kar di ab bata bhi do ki ab kaun sa teer maara hai aapki laadli ne... " he parted and kissed on her forehead with teary eyes... he wiped his tears and pull out the newspaper and show it to all... "yeh dekho Naina ko best writer ka award mil raha hai... voh bhi poore state mein hi nahin balki All India level par.... "The Most Talented Youngest Writer Award of 1996" aur aaj toh iski photo bhi aayi hai akhbaar ke front page par..." they all shouted happily...

Preeti hugged her tightly and congrats her whereas Bela took out kajal from her eye and put on back of her ear to save her from evil eyes.., " bhagwan sab ki buri nazar se bachaaye meri bachchi ko.... mein abhi sabke liye kuchh meetha banati hun... dekhna saare mohalle mein mithai baatungi aaj mein..." then only phone rings, Preeti said excitedly, "Utha lo Ms Writer.. aapki prerna ka hi phone hoga pakka.."

Anand gesture her to talk and left to freshen up in his room... she picked up phone when heard the most awaited melodious and cheerful voice, "Congrats Naina... mein bata nahin sakta kitna khush hun... man kar raha ki abhi ud kar tumahre paas vaapas aa jaaun.." she replied all smiling, "par tumhein kaise pata chala.." he said in same excitement, "mujhe nahin buddhu poori duniya ko pata chal gaya aaj.. saare newspapers mein tumhari tasveer chhapi hai... meine toh flight mein hi newspaper dekh liya tha aur Nanu ne bhi... mera bas chalta toh flight beech mein se hi vaapas mod leta.... bas abhi land hote hi airport se tumhein phone kar raha hun, mujhse toh hotel pahunchane tak ka bhi intzaar nahin hua.." she replied, "mein bhi bas tumhare hi phone ka intzaar kar rahi thi, Chachaji ne abhi bataya tha, voh bhi bohot khush hai, par iska saara credit toh tumhein jaata hai..."

Sameer, "achchha lo pehle Nanu se baat karo... mujhse jyaada excited toh voh hai..." he gave the receiver to Nanu who too wished her, "congrats beta... aaj sach mein bohot khush hun tere liye.. tune toh hum sab ka naam roshan kar diya... jeeti rah.. vaapas aakar ek badi si party karenge.." she smiled and said, "thanks Nanu, yeh sab toh aap badon ka aashirwaad hai aur kuchh nahin.." he gave phone back to Sameer, "achchha suno man toh nahin hai par Sorry humein meeting ke liye late ho raha hai toh abhi aur baat nahin kar sakta... par tum aaj khoob enjoy karna sabke saath aur haan asli celebration toh mere aane par hi hoga.. aisi party dunga ki sab yaad rakhenge.. bye... shaam ko phone karunga.. love you so much.." Naina smiled, "Love you too... tum bhi apna dhyaan rakhna.. mein intzaar karungi sham ko..." they disconnect the phone but one after another, phone keeps ringing to congratulate her... Pooja, Varun, Arjun, Swati, Priya and Phulla bua called her to wish...

They get ready for college when doorbell rings, Preeti opened the door and surprised to see Rohan standing there with Mundit.. they entered and greet Chachaji and Chachiji... he went to Naina and congrats her giving a large size bouquet of full red roses and a big gift hamper of chocolates.. "Bhabhi yeh aapke liye aapke majnu ki taraf se... Sameer ka phone aaya tha ki mein yeh sab lekar yahaan aaun.... mein toh bas delivery boy hun aaj..." all gets surprised seeing his love and affection for her, even though he is far away from her.... all smiled and enjoyed breakfast together with fun and lots of teasing to each other...

They were leaving for college when again phone rings, all smiled and asked her to picked up, she went and attend the call listening a loud and chirpy voice from other side, "Congratulation Bhabhi... mein Deepika... maine aapki photo dekhi newspaper mein, aap bohot sundar lag rahe ho.... mein toh school mein apni sab friends ko dikhaungi... dekhna sab kaise jealous hongi...." Naina laughed, "thank you so much Deepika, mein toh aap ko bohot yaad kar rahi thi, kaise ho aap..." she laughed, "mein toh theek hun, mujhe kya hua... bas roj roj school jaana padta hai, padai karni padti hai, mummy se daant padti hai, baaki sab theek hai... lo aap papa se baat karo..." she gives receiver to Vivek, "Congrats beta... I am really really proud of you.. itni chhoti si umra mein itni badi achievement... mujhe garv hai ki tum haamre pariwaar ka hissa ho aur meri beti bhi..." she smiled back, "thank you Papaji... mujhe bohot achchha laga aap ne phone kiya..." they talked for some time and disconnect the call all smiling but she feels a tinge of pain thinking Vishakha didn't congrats her...

Rohan came to her, "Bhabhi aaj agar aap jara sa bhi udaas huyi toh aapka majnu Mumbai se hi mujhe patthar marega phenk phenk kar... Bhabhi, aapki achievement hamare liye bohot badi baat hai, jise nahin samajh aata usse chhodiye aur hamare saath enjoy kijiye..." she smiled, "Thanks Rohan, tum sach mein ek bohot achchhe bhai ho, thanks hamesha hamara sath dene ke liye..." he wipes her tear, "chaliye baaki ke maje college mein karenge... aaj toh dhoom macha denge aap dekhna...." they all left college together in car..

Taiji was standing in her balcony seeing all going in car, "bade thaath ho gaye hai in ladkiyon ke... ek tasveer kya aa gayi akhbaar mein, isake toh paer hi zameen par nahin pad rahe ab... arey agar humne izazat nahin di hoti toh kahaan se likhti yeh... ek toh itna kiya par yeh nahin ki aakar aashirwaad hi le leti... koi sanskaar naam ki cheej hi nahin hai, pata nahin andhe hai kya voh log jinhe dikhta nahin aur isse apne gahr ki maharani banane wale hai... aur yeh Bela, mithaiyaan baant rahi hai saare mohalle mein... yeh nahin hua ki humein bhi de jaati... aur subah subah yeh inka chhota damaad dhamak gaya yahaan... iski wajah se ghar bhi nahin ja saki mithai khaane, mujhe dekhte hi ghurne lagta hai, jaise kachcha kha jayega.... poori besharmi ho rahi hai, sagaai kya huyi roj roj ka ghumna phirna, kabhi bhi ghar aa jaana... naak katwa rakhi hai donon ne..." she cursed her and went inside murmuring as now days no one in family bothered about their absence in enjoyment...

They all reached college, gets down in parking, when she again feeling his absence.. "roj yahin tum mera intzaar karte the... aur aaj mein, par pata hai aaj tum nahin miloge mujhse.... aaj kitna suna suna sa lag rahi hai ab kuchh... tumhare flowers, chocolates sab hai par tum nahin ho.. mujhe kuchh nahin chahiye bas tum aa jao... kaise katenge yeh dus din jab kuchh hi ghanton mein yeh haal hai... mein toh phir bhi sabke saath hun, sab mera itna khayal rakh rahen hai par tum akele ho vahaan... kisi se kuchh kah bhi nahin sakte .. I am missing you so much Sameer... please jaldi se aa jaao... aaj samajh aaya kehna kitna aasaan hai par karna kitna mushkil... kah toh diya chale jao par ab tumhare bina apne ko sambhalna mushkil ho raha hai..." a lone tear drops from her eyes which she wiped it hiding from all..

Swati Priya came running to her and hug her tightly.. "Congrats Naina.. tu toh chha gayi yaar.." they all move to class.. all students too congrats her on big achievement except few one.. Karthik came to her, "Congrats Naina.. humein toh pata hi nahin tha ki tum itni achchha writer bhi ho.. college magazine mein pade the tumhare articles par kabhi jyaada dhyan hi nahin diya, par ab pakka tumhare saare articles padunga.." she smiled, "thanks Karthik.." he went back to sit on his desk when Sunaina fumed in anger, "tumhein kya jarurat thi ussey jaakar wish karne ki... tumhein pata hai na mujhe voh low class ladki bilkul paand nahin hai..." he left the room glaring her like, "tumhara kuchh nahin ho sakta... tum kabhi nahin sudharogi, galti meri hi hai jo maine tum se kuchh ummiden rakhi...."

JBR & Principal came to their class and personally wished her with other professors, "We are proud of you Naina ki tum hamare college mein ho.. keep it up.." JBR starts lecture and all start focusing on it excepts her as she was lost somewhere.. in his thoughts... missing him terribly...

Here Sameer too joined Nanu in meeting and fully attentive in all discussions but from corner of his heart, he was extremely missing her... even more after the news of her achievement, "kaash usake saath hota toh kas kar gale laga leta aur wish karta... voh bhi toh kitna miss kar rahi hogi mujhe..." but left with no option he continued as per agenda...

In afternoon, Rohan dropped them back as strictly instructed by Sameer to pick up and drop them daily in his absence. He came upstairs on her request to have at least lunch with them concerning as he is alone at home.. she told him clearly to have daily breakfast and lunch with them till Sameer and Nanu are back which he agreed whole heartedly, "chalo isi bahane aapke haathon ka khaana toh milega... Sameer toh jal kar raakh ho jayega dekhna..." Munna Pandit too accompany Rohan in night at home to ensure he should not feel alone....

In evening she gets the call from Publication house – Priyank Kashyap who personally congrats her and informed that the award ceremony will be held in Ahmadabad only after a week. She thanks him and disconnect the call feeling bad that Sameer won't be back by that time too....