Preeti shouts touching her forehead, "Naina tujhe toh itna tej bukhaar hai.... tune bataya kyun nahin.... Kya karti hai yaar, ruk tu let ja mein tere liye dawai laati hun... saying this she helped her to laid down adjusting her pillow, wherein she was already feeling very weak and dizzy....

Then only doorbell rings and she opened the door knowingly it must be Swati and Priya...

Swati : Kya hua itni tension mein kyun hai... aur Naina kahaan hai....

Preeti, "yaar Naina ko achanak bahut tej bukhaar ho gaya hai.. kya karen, ghar par toh koi nahin hai" Swati put her hand on her shoulder, "tu chinta mat kar, hum sab hai na sambhal lenge, chal dekhte hai".. they all headed inside the room and touched her forehead, Swati got worried, "yaar isse toh bahut tej hai bukhaar, chal isse dawai de dete hai".. then they gave her medicine and let her sleep ... They all came out from the room and sit in hall to not disturb her sleep for an hour..

Swati "Preeti kaafi der ho gayi, Naina abhi tak uthi nahin, chal dekhte hain" saying this she goes inside the room and saw she was still sleeping. She touched her forehead which was now burning more now...

Preeti starts crying seeing her in this condition, "yaar ab kya karen... lagta hai isse hospital lekar jaana padega, iska bukhaar toh aur bad gaya".....

Sameer was missing her terribly after knowing all realities, "aaj ka din kitna mushkil tha, mein sab janana chahta tha par ab jab saari baatein pata chal gayi hai toh ek pal bhi usake bina nahin rah pa raha... voh bhi kitna pareshaan hogi, maine kitna pressurize kiya usako sab batane ke liye... par sab jaan kar aaj meri najron mein usake liye respect or pyar aur bhi bad gaya"

In evening, Munna Pandit entered their room and saw Rohan and Sameer sitting quietly and seems sad also... "Yaar Sameer aaj tu kahaan tha pura din aur yeh Rohan bhi college toh aaya aur phir bina bataye kahaan gaayab ho gaya, humein toh chinta ho rahi thi tum donon ki..."

Sameer Rohan looked at them and then told them all accident truth to them also...

Mundit eye's filled with tears, " Yaar hum jitna sochte the Naina toh usase bhi jyada achchhi aur nek dil hai, bhagwan hamesha achchhe logon ko hi saari takleefen deta hai... Sameer tu waada kar uska saath hamesha nibhayega... ek tu hi hai jo usaki zindagi mein saari khushiyaan vaapas la sakta hai" They all hugged each other ..... Later Sameer take promise from them that they will not disclose to anyone until she herself wants, not even to their girls......

Sameer was missing her too much, he took the phone and dialed her number picked up by Priya...

Priya : Hello kaun..." Sameer got confused hearing unfamiliar voice on phone... he keeps the receiver near his ear...

Priya : arey kaun hai bolo na, bolte kyun nahin...... Preeti dekh na koi bol hi nahin raha... Preeti replied, " tu usse chhod na aur jaldi aa, dekh iska bukhaar toh badta hi ja raha hai" Sameer listened this and shout, "kisko bukhaar hai.. kaun bol raha hai"

Priya confusingly replied, "kaun ... Sameer... tum ho kya... mein Priya bol rahi hun...

Sameer : oh Priya, tum... sorry maine pehchana nahin... par tum wahaan kya kar rahi ho itni raat ko... aur kisko bukhaar hai...

Priya : voh actually Naina Preeti akele hai aaj toh mein aur Swati inke ghar aaye the night stay ke liye, par yaah aakar dekha toh Naina ki tabiyat bahut kharaab hai... usse tej bukhaar hai.. dawai bhi di par koi asar nahin ho raha...

Sameer: Kya... par achanak kaise... (in his mind : lagta hai kuchh jyada hi stressed ho gayi aaj.. sab meri galti hai.. kitna royi hai aaj voh, yeh toh hona hi tha)... tum Preeti ko phone do please.. she handed over phone to Preeti...

Preeti almost on urge of crying : Sameer kuchh samajh nahin aa raha, aur ghar par bhi koi nahin hai.. kya karen...

Sameer : Preeti tum shaant ho jao aur uska khyal rakho... mein abhi aa raha hun...

Preeti shockingly replied : par Sameer, tum kaise agar kisi ne dekh liya toh hungama mach jayega.. bahut risky hai...

Sameer : mein dhyan rakhunga... tum bas balcony mein dekh lena jaise hi hum aaye tum bina awaaz kiye darwaja khol dena, ya phir agar koi nahin hua toh hum balcony se aa jayenge, par mein usse aise akela nahin chhod sakta......

Sameer informed all and they all headed to her home informing Nanu about her health.. he agreed but concerned about her reputation.... "beta dhyan rakhna ek ladki ki ijjat ka sawaal hai... kuchh galat na ho jaaye" Sameer assured him he will take care of this and left with Rohan & Mundit... they brought the medicines in midway....

Since Taiji was back at her home, it was risky to come from door. They waited in nearby garden till the street gets deserted, later they all climbed through stairs in balcony one by one and reached inside the house safely without noticed by anyone as its now already late night hours, they pull up the stairs and keep it in balcony itself ...... they all entered into room saw Naina was there....

Sameer touched her forehead which was burning, "Yaar isse toh bahut tej bukhaar hai.. Preeti isko thande paani ki patti karni padegi" Swati replied, "humne ki thi thodi der pehle par koi farq nahin pada"... Sameer insist, "ek baar aur karte hai varna hospital hi le chalenge... can't take risk more"Preeti nodded and brings cold water, hanky and he starts keeping it on her head to lower down the temperature, Preeti Swati too start keeping wet cloth rubbing her feet and palms ... after almost an hour temperature gets down and she slightly opened her eyes, relieved to all...

Sameer caressed her head softly, "tum theek ho Naina, ab kaisa lag raha hai" .. she opened her eyes and smiled little... but soon she realized her surrounding and screamed, "tum yahaan kya kar rahe ho... paagal ho kya"...

Sameer hold her from shoulder : shh... kya kar rahi ho... shor mat karo.. tumhaare padosi aa jayenge... vaise bhi ghar par koi nahin hai aur ham sab bahut dhyan se aaye hai... kisi ne nahin dekha... tumhari tabiyat itni kharaab thi toh hum sab tumhein dekhne aa gaye..... tum bata nahin sakati thi mujhe..... voh toh achchha hua jo Preeti se baat ho gayi..."

Preeti went in kitchen and came back with khichdi for her and give it to Sameer, "pehle isse yeh khila do aur phir dawai bhi deni hai"... he helped her to sit back and keep pillow on back... "chalo ab yeh khaao aur phir daawai lekar so jaana"

She makes irritated face seeing khichdi and looked at Preeti, "yeh kisne banayi hai.. tujhe toh nahin aati banani" Priya came with water and replied, "yeh sab maine banaya hai... in nalaayako ko toh kuchh nahin aata".. Pandit also came inside and giggled, "aur maine bhi help ki hai"... Priya looked at him fiercely, "kya help ki hai tumne bas gas on ki thi" Pandit replied instantly, "haan toh gas ke bina tu khichdi kaise banati"

Naina laughed on their antics, "par tum log kya khaaoge... kuchh apne liye bhi banaya ki nahin"... Munna entered with Rohan and Swati, "tujhe abhi bhi hamari padi hai... chup kar ke yeh kha aur aaraam kar samjhi.. Sameer chal khila isse varna thanda ho jayega"... Sameer smiled and starts feeding her on which she keeps making faces and pleading to not to eat... but no one listened her till she completes her food... all were sitting there only and chatting to lighten her mood and get relax....

Priya gets a full plate of fruits for Naina, "chal ab yeh kha le... isse energy milegi" before she denied, Sameer pick up a piece of apple and about to feed her when Preeti shouts, "Sameer nahin usse Apple mat khilana... isko allergy hai Apple aur Oranges se... khaate hi isko breathing issue ho jaata hai" Sameer looked at her surprisingly, "tumne kabhi bataya nahin Naina"... she smiled and replied, "arey yeh toh mujhe bachpan se hi hai, ismein kya batana... bas dhyan rakhna padta hai ki kisi bhi cheej mein Apple ya oranges aur especially unke beej na aaye, otherwise thodi si dikkat ho jaati hai... aur vaise bhi maine abhi khichdi khaayi hai, aur kuchh nahin kha paaungi".. he keeps the fruits back in plate and give it to others to eat...

After that all left the room to let her take rest... Sameer : Naina ab tum aaraam karo.. she replied, "nahin na ab mein theek hun... sab baahar hain aur mein yahaan akele baithi rahun... please hum bhi baahar chalte hai na".. Sameer replied, "no ways... tum kahin nahin jaogi samjhi... chup se yahi baithi raho... mein yahin hun tumhare saath, tumhein akela chhod kar nahin jaaunga.... vaise Naina mujhe tumse kuchh baat bhi karni thi... I am sorry.. aaj meri wajah se tum bimaar ho gayi... subah se maine tumhein bahut pareshaan kar diya na... doctor ne kaha bhi tha that you are very weak phir bhi maine tumhein itna stress diya.... Kabhi kabhi pata nahin apni zid mein kuchh bhi kar jaata hun, bina soche samjhe.... I am really sorry for that"

Naina smiled and poked his forehead with her fingers slightly : buddhu... tum kitna sorry sorry bolte ho baba... although I should say thanks to you ki pehli baar koi aisa dost hai mere paas jisse mein apni har baat share kar sakti hun... aur tumhein toh poora haq hai mujhse kuchh bhi kehna ka aur zid karne ka... bhool gaye mein tumhari sabse achchhi dost hun... tumhari wajah se itni himmat aayi ki aaj maine Preeti ko bhi khul kar sab bata diya, bas voh Taiji wali baat nahin batayi, par dekho ab mein theek hun na... relaxed voh bhi sirf tumhari wajah se" they both smiled and later Sameer give her medicine ... he cover her with blanket and caressed her hair to make her fall in sleep soon..... he sits beside her only holding her hand in his hands ......

Sameer POV

Kitni cute lagti hai sote huye... bilkul ek masoom bachche ki tarah... thodi der pehle itna tej bukhaar tha aur ab dekho kaise sote huye bhi muskura rahi hai..... maane ya na maane meri najdeeki, mera ehsaas isse sukoon toh deta hai... aur yehi mere pyaar ki jeet bhi hai... lagta hai waqt aa gaya hai ki mein isse apane dil ki baat kah dun.. par darr lagta hai ki na jaane kaise react karegi... jis dil ne ek vishwaas ke saath mujhse dosti ki hai, kya usme mein apne pyar ki jagah bana paya hun ya nahin, pata nahin..... par ab aur dur nahin raha jaata tumse Naina... bahut pyaar karta hu tumse ..... tum bharosa karti ho mujhpe , dost maanti ho, par ab hamare rishtey ko uska sahi naam dene ka waqt aa hi gaya hai... "

Swati and Munna brings tea with snacks whatever available at home. Preeti Rohan came in room to give tea to Sameer also but seeing him lost in Naina, they left the room smiling, leaving them alone....

Rohan : Kitne cute lagte hai na donon ek saath... like made for each other...

Preeti eyes filled with tears, "haan par pata nahin kab ek saath honge... na jaane inki kismat mein aur kitne dard, kitne imtihaan likhe hai"... Rohan wipe her tears , "dekhna jaldi hi sab theek ho jayega"...

Preeti looked at him with trust in her eyes, "pakka na ... mujhse ab aur nahin dekha jaata Naina ka akelapan... jab bhi Sameer ke saath hoti hai toh khush rehti hai, ek alag hi sukoon hota hai usake chehre par.. jaise sab kuchh mil gaya ho usse".. Rohan laughed, "hamare yahaan bhi kuchh aisa hi haal hai Sameer ka.. saara din college mein saath rehta hai aur ghar aakar sirf Naina ... Naina.. ki ratt laga kar rakhta hai... usaki toh har baat Naina se shuru hoti hai aur Naina par hi khatm hoti hai" they both giggled...

Preeti, "vaise tumhein abhi tak nahin mili koi aisi jiske naam ki mala tum bhi jap sako.. dekho tum mujhe bata sakte ho, aakhir dost hun tumhari"... Rohan looked at her lovingly, "chinta mat karo sabse pehle tumhein hi bataunga, aakhir haq hai tumhara"... Preeti feels shy with his intense gaze on her... Rohan (in his mind : Madam ko sharmana bhi aata hai....... not bad.....).. Rohan & Preeti sits together and keep discussing about Samaina and about themselves also. There Priya & Pandit, Munna & Swati were lost in their own dreamlands and chatting with each other..... no one slept ....

In mid night around 3 a.m., Naina wake up and saw Sameer is sleeping keeping his head on bed rest next to her only... she tried to get up but saw he was holding her hand tightly even in deep sleep... she smiled and tried to remove her hand from his grip which disturbed his sleep too...

Sameer opened his eyes with a jerk, "kya hua Naina, tum uth kaise gayi... sorry maine disturb kar diya kya.. tum so jaao, mein dhyan rakhunga ab"

Naina smiled : Nahin Sameer voh mujhe washroom jaana tha toh isiliye... saying this she tried to get up... he helped her and support her till washroom and waited for her to come back...

Naina came back and sit on bed : Sameer, sorry meri wajah se tum logon ko saari raat pareshaani hui, tum toh theek se so bhi nahin paaye,

Sameer : tumhein nahin lagta tum aaj kal kuchh jyada hi thanks bol rahi ho... just shut up and rest karo chalo.....

Naina : par isse pehle koi jaag jaaye tum logon ko jaana chahiye... dekho ab mein theek hun...

Sameer : theek hai mein ja raha hun par tum ab apna khyal rakhna aur haan kal college mat aana ... ghar par hi rest karna samjhi...

Naina : tum log bhi please ghar par rest karna... dekho theek se soye bhi nahin ho... ghar jaakar aaraam se so jaana.....

Sameer understood and agreed unwillingly.... they came out from room together and saw all were awakes and both the couples are lost in their own la la land........Rohan & Preeti were in kitchen making another round of tea for all. They had tea together with light snacks and with heavy-heartedly they all leave the house back from balcony without making any noise saying bye to girls....

They reached Sameer's house and all slept in one room wherever they got space, without disturbing Nanu's sleep...