All gets retired to their tents after a fun filled tiring day... but two souls were restless and missing each other..

Preeti, "behen so ja na... kitna karwat badlegi.... ab toh tera hero bhi gadhe ghode bech kar so gaya hoga, tu bhi so ja aur usse sapne mein mil lena".. Naina hit on her arm, "bakwaas mat kar... mein koi usko yaad nahin kar rahi... voh toh bas neend nahin aa rahi isliye... achchha sun mein thodi der ke liye baahar ghoom kar aati hun, tu so ja"

Preeti sits with a jerk, "nahin tu kahin nahin jayegi akeli... Sameer mujhe maar dega agar tujhe kuchh hua toh"... Naina smiled and said, "are baba kahin nahin jaa rahi bas yahin baahar khadi hun... please naa jaane de aur tu so ja, mein apna khyaal rakh lungi"... saying this she moved out from tent to get some fresh cool air ...
She walked out little more and reach near the lake side, standing there looking at the moon, she smiled, "Hi, kaise ho... aapko pata hai ab mere paas bhi apna personal chand hai, jo sirf raat hi nahin din mein bhi mere saath rehta hai.... aur voh aapse bhi jyaada handsome hai jo kabhi mera saath nahin chhodega..... (tears pooled up in her eyes) maine kabhi aapse kuchh nahin maanga, par aaj maangti hun, please Sameer ko mujhse kabhi dur nahin karna.. mein mar jaaungi usake bina, nahin jee sakti ek din kya ek pal bhi usase dur hokar.. mujhe zindagi ne jo diya maine hans kar qubool kiya, kabhi shikayat nahin ki, kisi se bhi, kisi bhi baat ke liye.. par aaj pehli baar mujhe meri zindagi jeene ki wajah mili hai, khushiyaan mili hai.... aur mein usey kabhi apne se dur jaate nahin dekh paaungi"..... "aur mein bhi nahin".... she turned and saw him standing there just two steps away..

then their eyes met again, it was as if their world stopped for a short period of time... he came close to her, cupped her face, wiping her tears from his thumb "mein bhi tumse dur rah kar nahin jee paaunga Naina, tum ho toh mein hun, tum nahin toh kuchh bhi nahin.... tumse hi toh mera wajood hai" They stood holding into each other for some time.. ... they sit there only on smooth grass near the lake side... Naina was keeping her head on his shoulder holding his hand in her hand,

Sameer asked, "Naina tum yahaan itni raat ko akele kya kar rahi thi..... aana tha toh mujhe bola hota, hum saath hi aa jaate".. "voh voh..bas mujhe neend nahin aa rahi thi aur mujhe laga tum thak gaye the toh so gaye hoge, bas isiliye... tumne aaj itni dur cycle bhi chalai thi voh bhi pathreele raaste par" she replied nervously knowing he must be now angry on her.

Sameer tapped slightly on her head and smiled, "itna darne ki jarurat nahin hai mujhse buddhu, bas tumhari chinta hoti hai isiliye puchha tha, nayi jagah hai aur kitna andhera bhi hai yahaan...." "tumko kaise pata chala mein yahaan hun... meri pahredari kar rahe the" she asked innocently, he laughed, "tumhein pata hai, poori paagal ho tum... voh toh mujhe laga pata nahin tum tent mein comfortable ho ki nahin toh bas vahi dekhne aa raha tha toh dekha tum tent se akele baahar aa rahi thi... bas tumhare pichhe pichhe aa gaya, aur dekho tum itni khoyi huyi thi ki tumhein pata bhi nahin chala ki mein tumhara pichha kar raha hun... please Naina, dhyaan rakha karo, itni laaparwahi bhi theek nahin hai" his eyes got numb remembering the jungle incident, "Sorry Sameer", she said holding her ears cutely...

"Vaise ek baat kahun, hasoge toh nahin" Naina asked looking at him, he nodded, "voh na mujhe tumhari bohot yaad aa rahi thi, neend hi nahin aa rahi thi, bas tumse milne ka dil kar raha tha, toh socha pehle ki tarah chaand se baatein kar leti hun, jaise pehle karti thi".. he smirks on her innocence and tease her, "usake liye yahaan aane ki kya jarurat thi... apne personal chand ko bula leti.. daud ke aa jaata" she hit on his arm, "sharam nahin aati kisi ki baatein sunte huye... bahut kharaab ho tum".. they both laughed...

Naina said softly holding his hand in her hand : Sameer, tumse kuchh kehna tha mujhe... par wada karo thande dimaag se sunoge aur mujhe galat nahin samjhoge".. he feels a strange look in her eyes, said, "bolo... aisi kya baat hai jo tum itna soch rahi ho"

She said while not looking at him with heavy voice too, "Sameer mein jaanti hun ki hum ek dusre se bohot pyaar karte hai, aaj se nahin uss din se jab humne pehli baar ek dusre ko dekha tha... itna waqt gujar gaya par hamara pyaar kam nahin hua balki aur bada hi hai... mujhe poora vishwas hai ki tum kabhi mera saath nahin chhodoge, par... par tum ek wada karo ki kabhi bhi, zindagi ke kisi bhi mod par agar tumhein lage ki yeh rishta tum par bojh ban raha hai toh tum khud aakar sabse pehle mujhe bataoge, apne dil par kisi bhi waade ka bojh nahin rakhoge... mein nahin chahti tumhari koi bhi khushi meri wajah se adhuri rah jaaye, bhale hi phir usake liye humein ek dusre se dur jaana pade... mein sab kuchh sah sakti hun par tumhari aankhon mein dard nahin..."

She paused for a minute and continued, "mein yeh nahin kar rahi ki mujhe tum par ya tumhare pyar pe koi shaq hai, tumpar toh mein khud se bhi jyaada yakeen karti hun.. par hum insaan hai aur kabhi kabhi haalat ke haathon majboor ho jaate hai.. aise mein sirf mere baare mein soch kar tum kabhi bhi apne dil ko dukhi nahin karoge... hum saath rahe ya na rahe hamara pyaar hamesha zinda rehna chahiye... hamare dilon mein... ek meethi yaad bankar na ki kisi bhi tarah ki kadwahat ke saath... tum samajh rahe ho na mein kya kehna chahti hun" she didn't looked at him so he turns her in a swift and what he saw made his heart shattered into million pieces... Naina was crying silently...... he immediately hug her... tears started rolling from their eyes...

Sameer cupped her face, "Naina, meri taraf dekho aur meri aankhon mein dekh kar bolo... kya tumhein abhi bhi yahi lagta hai ki mein tumhein, apne aap ko, ya hamaare rishte ko nahin sambhal paanuga... kyun karti ho itna pyaar ki mujhse meri hi khushi ke liye khud ko dur karne ko baat kar rahi ho, jab ki tum jaanti ho ki meri Khushi sirf aur sirf tum ho... mein ek baar saans lena bhool sakta hun par tumhein nahin... aur kab tak tum apane aap ko mujh par bojh samjhogi... kyun nahin ek baar sirf ek baar khud ko meri najaron se dekhti ... shayad tum samajh paao ki tumhein meri nahin, mujhe tumhare sahare ki jyaada jarurat hai.... pata hai Nanu kya kehte hai ki mujh jaise buddhu ko sirf tum hi sambhal sakti ho.. aur Rohan... Rohan ne toh dhamki bhi di hai ki tumhare alawa agar kisi aur ke baare mein socha bhi na toh maar dalega mujhe"...

he looked into her eyes, "ab tum hi batao, jab sabko tum par itna vishwas hai toh tumhein khud par kyun nahin.. kya mera pyar aaj bhi tumhein itna kamjor lagta hai ki tum yeh sab baatein sochti ho" Naina shook her head instantly, "Nahin Sameer, aisa nahin hai... mein tum par shaq nahin kar rahi ... par sab mere baare mein jo kehte hai... mujhe laga kahin tum... tum bhi mujhse... pata nahin mein yeh sab sambhal paaungi ya nahin..." she cried hard resting her head on his chest... he softly caressed her hair to calm her, "sach bilkul jhalli ho... itna innocence kahan se laayi ho aaj ki duniya mein bhi... sach kahun, mein bahut lucky hun jo tum mujhe mili, meri zindagi mein aayi... par ab aur nahin Naina, agar khud par nahin hai toh kam se kam mujhpar toh vishwas rakho" he took her tightly in his embrace...

He smirks, "tumhari toh vaise bhi bhagwan ji se direct setting hai, tumhari hamesha sunte hai toh aaj mere liye dua karo ki mein kabhi tumhare man ko kamjor na padne dun" saying this he kissed on her forehead. They parted, her eyes brimmed with tears of mirth and the smile tugging his lips broke into a grin.

They just sat silent for some time holding each other closely. The silence, for now, was the best answer to her aching hearts and his words were like a soothing balm.

Sameer laughed remembering his childhood memories, "Naina tumhein pata hai mujhe yun khule aasmaan ke neeche let kar taare dekhna bahut pasand hai, bachpan mein kai baar mein aur Nanu terrace par bade maze karte the... tum hasogi sun kar ki hum donon ne apne apne hisse ka aasmaan bhi baant rakha tha aur count karte the ki kiske hisse mein kitne taare hai..... bachpan bhi kitna ajeeb hota hai na... hamare chhote chhote sapne jinka koi sar per nahin hota...

Naina hold him from his shoulder and make him rested on grass, she herself too laid down alongside him, "chalo aaj hum phir se tumhara bachpan jeete hai" she showed him towards sky, "idhar ka mera aur udhar wala tumhara... lets count kiske paas kitne taare hai"... she laughed and enjoying counting the stars... Sameer got up on his elbow and pointed a finger towards her, "mera taara toh yahin mere paas hai, mere dil ke sabse kareeb..... baaki saara aasmaan tumhara" "mera bhi" she added with a wide smile making him smile too. They both keep talking of their childhood memories and drifted into sleep holding each other hand there only......

A gust of cool breeze loaded with fragrance of morning blooms touch them. Naina opened her eyes and realized their surroundings, immediately jerk him, "Sameer ... Sameer utho dekho subah hone wali hai ... sab jaagne wale honge" he too opened his eyes and smiled seeing the most beautiful face looking at him all smiling.. a perfect start of a day... soon realization dawned on him and he get up immediately but left no chance to tease her, slightly leaned to her & said in his husky deep voice, "Good Morning Jaan" she blushed to the roots, but soon gathered some courage and muttered, "Sa.. Sameer... please voh... voh koi aa jayega... chale"

He smiled and forward his hand to give her support to stand up... they silently moved back to their tents to avoid any more teasing from their friends.....