Next day Sameer woke up very early and went out for jogging... Nanu came out and saw Munna Pandit sitting in garden asked, "arey tum donon itni jaldi uth gaye... chalo achchha hai shaadi ke baad thoda toh sudhare... dekha kitni achchhi ladkiyaan mili hai tum donon bandaro ko, poora sudhaar diya..."

Pandit said with a dull face, "kahaan Nanu, aap bhi na... ab saari raat soye nahin dhang se toh uthane ka kya... hamare hero ko raat ko aashiqui sujh rahi thi toh bas hamari neend bhi uda di..."

Nanu looked at them strangely when both narrates all happening making him laugh loudly, "bilkul sahi class lagayi uski... nalayak jab dekho ulti harkatein karta hai... vaise ek baat bataao, maafi tak toh theek hai par gadhe ne propose kiya ki nahin... ya abhi tak dosti dosti khel raha hai..."

Munna said making face, "kahaan Nanu... socha tha party mein kar dega par us chudail ke chakkar mein sab gadbad ho gayi... ab pata nahin kab dobara se mauka milega..."

Nanu after thinking said, "koi baat nahin, kuchh din dekhte hai varna mujhe pata hai usase kaise bulwana hai... agar uske munh se qubool nahin karwaya toh mein bhi uska Nanu nahin..." all laughed when saw Sameer coming back from jogging....

He came to Nanu and greet him when Nanu teased him, "beta thoda aur dhyan de exercise par, aur achchhe se body bana le... kisi din sidi nahin mili toh kya pata rassi se chad kar jaana pade.... kehte hai na aashiqon ko har waqt taiyar rehna chahiye... apne pyaar ko manana aasaan kaam nahin hai barkhurdar...." 

Sameer looked at him and blushed hard saying, "kya Nanu aap bhi na... ek toh itni mehanat ki maafi ke liye aur aap majaak uda rahe ho... yeh toh hua nahin ki idea dete..." all laughed making fun of him giving ideas to say sorry next time when he said confidently, "rehne do, ab mein koi galti karunga hi nahin toh maafi ki jarurat bhi nahin padegi... maine Naina se promise kiya hai, aur mein apna promise kabhi nahin todta..."

He came inside and straight went to his room to get freshen up and came back dressed up for the day but in casual wear... he saw all were standing in front of small Mandir placed in their house and Naina was doing aarti... she forward thaali to all for taking aarti when Sameer finally came forward and take the blessings from god, praying slowly "bhagwan ji... pata nahin mein theek hun ki nahin par aaj mein kaise bhi kar ke apne sawaalon ke jawaab le kar hi rahunga..... jo maine socha hai bas sab vaisa hi hoye... please madad kijiyega... aur please koshish kijiyega ki mein ab kabhi bhi kisi ka dil na dukhaun... galti se bhi nahin..."

Naina came to him with thaali in hand, he turned to see her and smiled wishing her, "Good Morning Naina" ... she replied seeing his face but today his looks were quite different... there was something in his eyes which she can't understood.. she got confused, thinking, "Sameer mujhe aise kyun dekh raha hai... jaise kuchh kehna chahta ho... kal raat tak toh theek tha par aaj kuchh toh hai uski aankhon mein jo mujhe samajh nahin aa raha, par shayad aisa pehli baar huaa hai... puchh kar dekhti hun, shayad kuchh bata de..."

He turned to go when she called him, "Sameer... suno..." he turned back, when she asked, "kuchh hua hai kya.. matlab aaj tum kuchh alag se lag rahe ho... kya soch rahe ho... kuchh kehna chahte ho kya..."

He smiled back to tease her, "tumhein kaise pata ki mein kuchh soch raha hun... mere chehre par likha hai kya... tumne bataya nahin tum face reading bhi kar leti ho... kitni talented ho yaar tum... " showing slight fake anger on her face, she said, "nahin batana toh mat bataao... chalo naashta karte hai... office ke liye late ho raha hai..." saying this she went in kitchen to help Ramdhari...

He laughed on her antics and moved to dining table thinking, "kitni cute lagti hai jab jhutha gussa karti hai... vaise jhutha gussa hi theek hai, asli wala toh baap re baap... kal toh jaan hi nikaal di thi isne meri..."

Nanu was sitting on dining table with Mundit, whereas Swati and Priya were helping Ramdhari to serve... Sameer came and sit beside him... they waited for Naina but she didn't come so Nanu called her but she didn't respond... Sameer, "mein dekh kar aata hun... aap log shuru kijiye..." he went to her room, the door was open so he went inside and saw her sitting on bed holding her head from both the hands... he hurriedly went to her, "kya hua Naina... aise kyun baithi ho..." she looked him up with teary eyes...

He gets worried for her and asked, "kya hua aise ro kyun rahi ho... kuchh toh bataao... tum theek toh ho na..." she wipes her tears and said, "Sameer voh mera Pendant nahin mil raha... maine aaj tak kabhi nahin utaara, kabhi usse apne se dur nahin kiya... sab jagah dhundh liya pata nahin kahaan gir gaya... samajh nahin aa raha mein itni laaparwah kaise ho sakti hun...." he wiped her tears to console her, "ek pendant hi toh hai, koi nahin dusra le aana... iske liye itna rone ki kya jarurat hai.... mujhe nahin pata tha tumhein jewellery itni pasand hai..." he laughed slowly making fun of her...

Her face turned red in anger, she shouts on him, "tum jaao yahaan se... mein khud dhundh lungi... tumhein nahin pata voh mere liye kitna anmol hai... meri jaan basti hai us mein aur tumhein majaak lag raha hai..." 

He holds her hand firmly, "shh.. baap re Naina, itna gussa... mujhe nahin pata tha tum itna gussa bhi karti ho.... achchha pehle rona bandh karo phir baat karenge...." she wiped her tears and tried to control her sobs...

He put his hand in his jeans pocket and pull out the locket... "yeh lo tumhara pendant... shayad kal raat ko dining table ke paas gir gaya tha... subah jab maine dekha toh apne paas sambhal kar rakh liya, socha tumhein de dunga, par yaad nahin raha..." she take it immediately in her hand and clutch it close to her heart, smiling in tears...

He asked suspiciously, "vaise yeh itna jaruri kyun hai tumhare liye... matlab ek pendant hi toh hai.. kisi khaas ne diya hai kya..." she smiled wiping her tear, "tum nahin samjhoge... maine kisi se wada kiya tha ki kabhi isse apne se dur nahin karungi... pata hai aaj tak ek bhi pal ke liye maine isse nahin utaara..."

She keep looking at the pendant keeping in her palms lovingly getting relieved when he offered, "if you don't mind, mein pehna dun..." she looked at him shockingly but nodded and turned back... he move her hairs aside and make her wear saying, "ab khush... dhyaan se rakhna, har baar mein nahin aaunga dene ke liye..."

She smiled and said, "isse toh mein apni jaan se bhi jyaada sambhal kar rakhungi... vaise thank you isse dhundh ke laane ke liye..." they both smiled when he said, "ab aaj ka rone ka quota poora ho gaya ho toh chale... bohot bhukh lagi hai..." in turn get a slight hit on his arm....

They came out and join all at breakfast... Mundit stood to left when Sameer asked Pandit, "Pandit tu office hi ja raha hai na toh Naina ko apne saath le ja... mujhe kuchh kaam hai, thodi der mein aata hun..."

Naina looked him surprisingly but remain quite seeing his weird behavior since morning and left with Pandit for office... Munna left with Swati and Priya to drop them home... soon he too reached office but Sameer was missing... after waiting for him few hours they called back home when Ramdhari informed, "voh Sameer bhaiya toh aap logon ke jaane ke baad kaafi der tak apne kamre mein hi the, kisi se phone par baat ki, phir baahar chale gaye... bole agar aapka phone aaye toh bata dun ki voh aaj shayad office na aa paaye toh aap time se vaapas aa jaana Pandit bhaiya ke saath..." she disconnect the call and inform to Mundit...

They all get worried about his whereabout... "aise kaise achanak kahin chala gaya, voh bhi akele... kisi ko theek se janta nahin, pehchanta nahin... kal kisi ne kaha ki Sunaina teri girlfriend thi toh usse ghar le aaya.. ab kahaan dhundhe isse..." they tried at all possible places to find him but didn't get any clue...

In evening Naina came back with Munna Pandit but Sameer was still not back, making them more worried... Sameer came back late evening happily whereas all were waiting for him impatiently...

Nanu asked getting concerned for him, "kahaan gaya tha tu.. bata ke nahin ja sakta tha... dekh kaise sabki jaan nikal gayi hai.. itni laaparwahi bhi theek nahin hai Sameer.. kuchh toh sochta ... subah ka gaya hai aur ab aa raha hai... agar jaana tha toh kisi ko saath lekar jaata na..."

Nanu keep scolding him when he smiled and hugged him tightly, "Sorry na Nanu... par ab aap chinta mat karo, mein aa gaya hun na, sab theek ho jaayega..."

Nanu melts and caressed his hair, "tu jaan hai meri Sameer, aise mat kiya kar.... chal ab khaana kha le, dekh kisi ne kuchh nahin khaaya.. sab tera hi intzaar akr rahe hai...." he smiled and went inside to freshen up...

Munna came to Nanu, "yeh aaj kuchh jyaada nahin muskura raha.. matlab kuchh ajeeb sa..."

Naina too said, "haan Nanu, subah bhi mujhe thoda ajeeb laga aur phir poore din gaayab, aur ab dekho..."

Nanu said, "pata nahin, par haan isse itna khush dekh kar aaj mere dil ko bada sukoon sa mil raha hai..." soon he came out and joined all at dinner... he indeed seems very happy which was clear on his face, making all confused on his behavior...

They all enjoyed dinner when Mundit asked permission to leave... he called them, "Munna Pandit ruko... mein bhi chalta hun tumhare saath..." he turned to Nanu, "please Nanu, mein thodi der mein aa jaaunga.. yahin paas mein hi jaa rahe hai...." Nanu agreed seeing him so happy and ensure him to come back soon... Samundit left leaving Naina & Nanu at home...

He came back when saw Naina was sitting with Nanu discussing on some office matter... he too joined them when later Nanu retire to take rest...

Sameer, "Naina thodi der baahar baithe... aaj Mausam bhi kitna achchha hai..." she nodded in yes and they went outside to sit in lawn... she informed him all happening in office today... he keep looking at her face and smiling... she realize and asked, "tum kuchh sun bhi rahe ho mein kya bata rahi hun... kahaan khoye huye ho... ek toh poora din gaayab the office se aur ab pata nahin kahaan dhyaan hai tumhara...."

He came back to his sense and asked looking into her eyes, "Naina tum ne puchha nahin mein kahaan tha saara din... shaam ko jab aaya toh tum bohot pareshaan thi mere liye par kuchh boli hi nahin... mujhe toh laga tha abhi daant lagaogi.... vaise mere na hone se tum itni pareshaan kyun thi..."

Naina feels nervous by his intense gaze on her, "voh... voh maine socha tum ne jab Nanu ko nahin bataya toh mujhe kyun bataoge... phir tum Munna Pandit ke saath baahar chale gaye masti karne... aur ab toh tum yahin ho toh phir kyun tension lena..."

He smiled mischievously seeing her nervous and said, "achchha chalo chhodo yeh sab... aaj tum apne baare mein kuchh bataao na... I mean theek hai ki hum itne dinon se ek saath rehte hai, kaam karte hai, par mein abhi tak tumahre baare mein jyaada kuchh nahin jaanta... hum jab bhi baat karte hai sirf mere baare mein, Nanu ke ya office ke baare mein... tumne kabhi apne baare mein kuchh bataya hi nahin ..."

She smiled and said, "mere baare mein kya janana hai tum ko.. aisa kuchh khaas hai hi nahin... bas mein yahin issi shahar mein pali badi hun, ek bohot hi pyaar karne wala pariwaar hai mera... maine padaai ki, school, college aur phir kuchh haalat aise huye ki sab chhut gaya.. mera gahr, mere apne, sab kuchh..." her eyes brimmed with tears recalling her moments with her loved ones...

She wiped her tears and said, "aur bas usake baad Nanu ne mujhe sahara diya aur mein yahaan aa gayi... tab se yeh ghar hi mera sab kuchh hai.. aur Nanu hi mera pariwaar hai..."

Sameer asked looking in her eyes deeply, "aur mein... mein kaun hun tumhara..." she got stunned on his sudden question, keep looking at him, all lost.... he came close to her asking again, "tum ne bataya nahin Naina, mein kaun hun tumhara...." she gained her sense and replied nervously, "voh.. voh haan tum ... tum dost ho na mere.. yaad nahin tum ne hi toh kaha tha ki ab hum friends hai..."

He smiled mischievously and asked, "bas itna hi.. aur kuchh nahin... matlab hum kuchh dinon pehle mile hai aur ab dost hai... matlab hum naye naye dost bane hai... correct?" she gets nervous on his continuous bombarding.. "Sameer .. kya ... kya bol rahe ho... matlab aur kya... hum dost hai na..." he laughed seeing her panicky, "arey toh tum itna pareshaan kyun ho rahi ho... dekho kaise paseene chhut gaye hai tumahre... maine toh bas aise hi kaha.."

She wiped the tiny drops of sweat formed on her forehead... he holds her hand to relax her... "sorry agar maine tumhein pareshaan kar diya ho... mera matlab voh nahin tha... achchha suno mein aaj ek jaruri kaam se gaya tha.. yaad hai Ms Sunaina, jinko kal tum ne kya thappad maara tha... bas usse uske kiye ki saza dene gaya tha... voh maine bataya tha na ki mein ek partnership ki soch raha tha Parekh Industries ke saath, toh voh maine khatam kar di aaj... mein aise kisi insaan ke saath koi rishta nahin rakh sakta jo mere Nanu aur tumhein takleef dene ki soche bhi.." he continued, "aur pata hai, mujhe maloom hua ki unhone kuchh tax aur customs ki chori aur bank ke saath frauds bhi kiye huye hai... toh bas maine saare sabut police tak pahuncha diye hai..."

She gets worried for him, "par Sameer, yeh sab tum ne kyun kiya... matlab maana voh galat hai par aise toh voh tumhare dushman ban jayenge... tumhein nuksaan pahuncha sakte hai na..." he smiled seeing her concern for him, "tum chinta mat karo... mera naam kahin nahin aayega... maine sabut kisi aur ke jariye diye hai toh unhein pata nahin chalega aur tum darro mat... mein itna bhi kamjor nahin hun ki un jaise logon se darr jaaun... dekhna kuchh hi dinon mein kaise unko unke kiye gunaho ki saza mil jayegi..."

Naina took a deep breath holding his hand, "ab chhod do yeh sab Sameer... vaise hi pata nahin kis ki dushmani ki wajah se itna sab bhugta hai iss ghar ne... sab bikhar gaya tha ek hi pal mein... jaise haath se ret phisalti hai... ab aur kuchh khone ki himmat nahin hai... tumhein kuchh hua toh Nanu toot jayenge aur iss baar shayad mein bhi na sambhal sakun... unke liye hi sahi par please ab kabhi hum logon se dur mat jaana... aaj ek din mein hi hum sab ki saansen ruk gayi thi... dil mein itne ajeeb ajeeb khayal aa rahe the ki puchho mat... "

He clasped her hand more firmly, "ab kuchh galat nahin hoga Naina... mein kahin nahin jaaunga tumhein chhod kar, kabhi bhi nahin.... bas tum himmat mat haarna... mein sab kuchh theek kar dunga... mujhe thoda sa waqt de do please..." though she didn't understand what he is trying to say exactly but as always she trusted him, on his words.... more than anyone in this world...

Next update Monday morning as I am extremely busy in this weekend

Enjoy n have a nice weekend..

Stay safe 😊