In evening at dinner table, Preeti slightly hit Naina to ask for permission... Naina shook her head in No and asked her to talk... Anand Bela saw them and smiled...

Anand asked in high tone to scare them : ab kya chahiye tum donon ko... seedhe seedhe bolo na, yeh ishaare kya ho rahe hai...

Preeti stammered : kuchh .. kuchh nahin... voh papa... papa voh.... Haan... Naina ko aapse kuchh baat karni thi...

Naina looked at her horrified, "Preeti ki bachchi... nahin Chachaji, mein nahin ... ise kuchh baat karni thi aap se... ab bol na..." she hit on her hand....

Anand & Bela looked at both and suddenly burst into laughter, " dekha kaise buddhu banaaya.. donon ki hawa nikal gayi na"...

Preeti angrily puffed her face, " Papa aap kitne kharaab ho... Mummy aap bhi.. darra diya humko" ...

Bela went inside her room and get an envelope and hand it to Naina, "Yeh lo aur kal college mein jama karwa dena tum donon ki fees.. aur haan kal college se jaldi aa jaana, phir market chalenge toh tum donon apne liye nayi dresses le aana" they both hugged her tightly from each side and asked, "aapko kaise pata.. humne toh bataya nahin"...

Anand : yeh jo subah se tum log permission maangne ki practice kar rahi ho apne kamre mein chhup kar, tumhein kya laga humne suna nahin..." he put his hand on their heads, "tum donon jaao aur khoob enjoy karna... aur haan ek dusre ka khyaal bhi rakhna... samjhi... bas tumhari chinta lagi rahegi" he hugged back both... "achchha tum logon ke dost bhi jaa rahe hai kya... voh kya naam hai .. haan Sameer"... Preeti winked at Naina and said, "haan papa.. sab jaa rahe hai... Swati aur Priya bhi"...

Anand : Haan vaise kaafi samjhdaar ladka hai... aur jimmedaar bhi lagta hai... achchha hai tum sab ek saath ek dusre ka khyaal rakhana".. Preeti instantly replied, "voh toh hai Papa par hamare group mein baaki sab bhi Sameer ki tarah hi achchhe aur samajhdaar hain jaise Rohan" Naina coughed hard looking at her, muttered slowly " kya bakwaas kare jaa rahi hai"

Anand smiled and left to his room for sleep... Naina hit on her head, "paagal hai kya... kuchh bhi bolti hai.. "

Preeti excitedly hugged her, " arey voh sab chhod, yeh soch kitna maja aayega... Taiji bhi nahin hai jo humein rokti.. achchha hua jo ek mahine ke liye gaon gayi hui hai apne".. they discussed for some time and slept dreaming about their trip...

Sameer called in night, picked up by Naina... they greet together...

Sameer, "Naina tumhein permission toh mil gayi na.. chachaji se baat huyi kya"

To tease him, "nahin Sameer merit oh himmat hi nahin hui unse baat karne ki, aur Preeti bhi darr rahi thi puchhne mein... mujhe nahin lagta hum ja payenge"...

Sameer, "yaar aise kaise nahin jaaogi... tum kaho toh mein baat karun, mujhe pakka maloomhai ki voh mujhe mana nahin karenge"

Naina, "aur voh kyun... tum unke kaun ho jise voh mana nahin kar sakte"...

Sameer smiled and said, "unka hone wala damaad... dekha nahin tha tumhare birthday par unhone Varun jijaji ki baat bhi maani thi, toh meri bhi maan lenge... mein abhi aata hoon.. dekhna kaise ek minute mein hi mana lunga apne hone wale sasur ji ko"... he was about to disconnect the call when she shouts, "arey nahin nahin... yahaan aane ki koi jarurat nahin hai, humein permission mil gayi hai... mein toh majaak kar rahi thi, tum toh sach mein aane lage"....

Sameer, "haan toh tumhein kya laga mein tumhein chhod kar jaaunga... matlab hi nahin hota..." his voice turned heavy, "Naina mein chahta hun ki Mount Abu ki har jagah har yaad meri tumhare saath hi ho... jab bhi kabhi zindagi mein hum palat kar vahaan jaaye toh sirf yeh yaad ho ki kaise humne ek saath vahaan waqt guzara tha, ek dusre ke saath saath... "

Naina, "Sameer tum chinta mat karo.. agar tum chahte ho toh aisa hi hoga.. Mount abu ka trip hamari zindagi ka yaadgaar trip hoga... I promise"... they both smiled and disconnect the call... slept while dreaming about their moments together....

Next day they all submit their fees and keep discussing on planning, shopping and what not... excitement in full swing...

Naina was in library and Sameer left to meet sports coach dropping her ... she was engrossed in writing her article when someone tapped on her shoulder... she turned and see Rohan standing there, smiling... he sits next to her....

Naina : kya baat hai... aaj tum yahaan akele, Preeti kahaan hai...

Rohan points at her standing with Swati and looking for some books in shelf, "voh Swati ke saath kuchh fashion magazines dekh rahi hai, toh maine socha aapke saath thodi gappe maar leta hun... hope I am not disturbing you... vaise Sameer kahaan hai, mujhe laga aapke saath hi hoga".

Naina : Haan abhi yahin tha mere saath hi, apne coach se milne gaya hai, abhi aa jayega...

Rohan looked at her and asked : ek baat puchhu Naina, Sameer ne toh apne dil ki har baat bata di, ab aap kab bataane wali ho... mera bhaai bahut sensitive aur emotional hai, dil ka bilkul sachcha aur nek... aur aapse bahut pyaar bhi karta hai... kisi se kehta nahin par maine aksar raaton mein usse akele jaagate huye, aapki photo se baat karte huye dekha hai... kabhi kabhi toh ro bhi deta hai aapko yaad karke... uska dil bilkul ek masoom bachche jaisa hai... pata hai jab pehli baar Delhi mein usane aapke baare mein bataya tha usake chehre par ek alag si hi chamak thi.. itna khush toh maine pehle usse kabhi nahin dekha tha....please ho sake toh usey uska jawaab jaldi de dena..." his eyes get filled with tears...

He wiped out his tears and said, "aur please Sameer ko mat batana ki maine aapse yeh sab kaha hai, voh aapko force nahin karna chahta.. kisi bhi baat ke liye, usane sab ko mana kiya hua hai... please "

She too feels wetness in her eyes and assure him, "nahin bataungi... par ek baat bolun... Sameer bahut lucky hai jo usey tum jaisa bhai mila"... they both smiled widely when Sameer joined them with Preeti and Swati too... "kya baatein ho rahi hain donon toppers mein..." he patted on Rohan's shoulder and said, "lucky hai tu ki tujhse toh baatein kar rahi hai... mujhe toh dekhte hi kitaabon mein sar ghusa leti hai aur poori masterni ban jaati hai... itna padaati hai ki kya kahun".... They all laughed slowly and left from library to join others in canteen...

In evening, at home Preeti asked Naina to make a list of things to pack... Naina was completely lost in her own thoughts... Preeti sits near her and asked, "kya hua Naina, itni chup kyun hai... Sameer ke baare mein soch rahi hai"... she looked at her and nodded in yes...

Preeti : Naina tujhe yaad hai jab bhi hum ladko ki, unke fashion ki, style ki baatein karte the toh tu hamesha mujhse aur Swati se kya kehti thi... ki life partner voh hona chahiye, jo aapko toot kar pyaar kare, aap jaise ho aapko vaise hi apnaaye.. aapki saari khubiyon aur kamiyon ke saath.. aapki respect kare, aapki feelings ko samjhe, aapke apnon ki care kare... toh yeh saari qualities toh Sameer mein hai na... toh tu usse kyun intzaar karwa rahi hai... kah de na apne dil ki baat ab..

Naina : Preeti, yeh jo qualities tu bata rahi hai na, Sameer in sabse bahut jyaada achchha hai... koi kitna bhi chaahe usmein koi kami nikaal hi nahin sakta... voh toh perfect se bhi jyaada perfect hai.... par kya mein usake liye perfect hun... voh jo deserve karta hai kya mein usse de paaungi... aisa nahin ki mujhe uspar vishwas nahin, par kahin meri wajah se uski khushiyaan adhuri na rah jaaye... bas issi baat se darr lagta hai...

Preeti : Naina, agar tujhe jawaab chahiye na toh voh sirf tujhe Sameer ki aankhon mein hi mil sakta hai... hum sab ko dikhta hai ki uskae liye tu kya maayne rakhti hai toh tujhe kyun nahin dikhta... koshish toh kar... tere ek haa ke intzaar mein toh jaise usane apni zindagi rok rakhi ho..

Naina smiled and teased her, "aaj tu bilkul Rohan ki tarah baatein kar rahi hai... lagtaa hai Rohan ki sangati ka asar ho raha hai... chal chhod aur packing karte hai... aur haan maine kuchh socha hai, mera ek kaam karegi.." she slowly told her something which turned her eyes glint ...... "Pakka tera kaam ho jaayega...."

An evening prior to their trip, all were busy in packing their stuff and very excited... Anand called Naina and asked her to sit with him in balcony...

Anand : Naina, dekh tu samajhdaar hai, toh apna aur Preeti ka khyaal rakhna... vaise mujhe pata hai tum sab dost ek dusre ke saath hi rehte ho par phir bhi mujhe teri chinta lagi rahegi... koshish karna aur roj ek baar phone kar dena.." Naina smiled and assured him that they will take care of each other...

Anand said calmly holding her hand in his hand, "Naina beta, pata hai kabhi kabhi zindagi mein hamare na chahte hye bhi kuchh aisa ho jaata hai jispar hamara bas nahin chalta... par hum jeena nahin chhod dete... hai na... tujhe pata hai maine hamesha tujh mein ek himmat dekhi hai... zindagi se ladne ki, usse jeetne ki... mujhe maloom hai tu apni har manzil pa legi, par agar koi sachcha saathi mil jaaye toh raasta aur bhi aasaan ho jaata hai...." she saw him shockingly " mein kuchh samjhi nahin Chachaji"... he smiled and hold her hand, "pata hai sachche jeevan saathi ka matlab hota hai jo har sukh dukh mein ek dusre ka saath nibhaye, bina kisi shart ke, bina kisi shikayat ke... aur bade khush kismat hote hai voh log jinhe aisa Jeevan saathi mil jaata hai.. kismat har kisi ko sirf ek mauka deti hai.. ab yeh hum par hai ki usse apnaye ya usse chhod de... baaki tu khud samajhdaar hai.. soch samajh kar faisla lena.. mujhe tujhpar pura bharosa hai, aur mein hamesha tere har fasile ke saath rahunga"... he patted on her cheek and left to his room ... he turned and saw her all lost... he recalled the conversation of her's with Preeti which he heard by chance a day before....

Naina POV

Us raat Chachaji ne hamesha ki tarah bin kahe hi meri uljhan ko suljha diya... ek sachche maarg darshak ki tarah... mein hairan thi sun kar Chachaji ne jo bhi mujhse kaha... sach kahun toh shock hi lag gaya tha.. kya iska matlab unhein mere aur Sameer ke baare mein pata hai, par kaise... kya jo Preeti ne kaha voh sach hai, ki hamari aankhon mein sab dikhta hai..... aur iska matlab ki Sameer unhein pasand bhi hai.... vaise hoga bhi kyun nahin... voh laakhon mein ek jo hai... laga jaise unka aashirwaad hai hamare saath... maano Khushi ke maare mein toh paagal hi ho gayi thi... man kiya chilla chilla kar saari duniya ko bata dun ki I love him... par nahin nahin... sabse pehle toh usse batana tha jo kabse palke bichhaye iss ghadi ka intzaar kar raha hai... Mera Sameer... Chachaji ne na sirf humein iss trip par jaane ki permission di balki mujhe meri zindagi mein aage badkar ek ehem faisla lene ki bhi permission di hai aaj... Thank You Chachaji.. I Love you