All excited to go office with her, he came out and waited for her in parking near his car when driver approach, "Good Morning Sir, chale..." he frowned looking at him, "kyun tujhe kyun jaana hai... office toh mujhe jaana hai na toh aaj car bhi mein hi chalaunga... tum jaao, aur haan kuchh din ke liye tumhari chhutti hai... aur yeh lo kuchh paise... khabardaar jo kuchh dinon tak nazar bhi aaya toh... naukri se nikaal dunga..."

He handed him some money to let him in confusion, "chhutti aur voh bhi aise dhamki dekar... kaam par aane ke liye kaun naukri se nikalta hai... bade maalik se baat karni padegi, lagta hai abhi bhi tabiyat theek nahin hai inki... dimaag par jyada hi asar ho gaya hai" he murmured and left scratching his head in confusion...

Naina came out and saw him standing near the car... before she moved ahead towards gate, he called her loudly, "jaldi karo Naina, voh Nanu ne kaha hai na school jaana hai aur mujhe toh raasta nahin pata..." she smiled seeing him behaving childish and asked, "itane excited toh tum kabhi shayad school jaane ke liye bhi nahin huye hoge jitney aaj ho"... he smiled thinking, "tab tum jo mere saath nahin thi..." he opened the car door and she sits on front seat with him....

Remembering about her appointed auto she said, "arey par mera auto baahar wait kar raha hoga..." before she said further he confirmed, "voh usse maine mana kar diya hai... aaj se tum mere saath hi aaogi aur jaaogi... kal dekha tha auto wala nahin aaya toh kya hua tha... ab mein kam se kam auto wale se toh better hi hun na, aakhir dost hun tumhara... Boss ke saath nahin par ek dost ke saath toh aa ja sakti ho na..." he laughed when she was him surprisingly and nodded her head...

She guided him the route to school, which seems very familiar to him... he stops the car at the gate of PVKM and they both gets down... being holiday, school was closed, only few students and staff were present there... (as per their plan)

He stands in front of the building and getting the flashes in front of his eyes... a boy playing cricket in ground, running after few friends, boys standing in parking, sitting on bike... she jerked him and called back, "Sameer, yahin khade rahoge kya... chalo jaldi se yeh papers de aate hai, phir office bhi jaana hai..."

She took him towards the corridor where they were studied in 11th class... he keeps looking all the places with wide eyes and again starts getting the blurry images... he turned and saw standing himself alone in the corridor, Naina was missing... he keeps looking to her here and there, while crossing out one of the corridor he saw her sitting in garden, playing with few little girls ... he stands rooted there only, looking her lovingly, how she make cute faces, her laugh, chatting whole-heartedly with kids....it's like déjà vu... this time the images were more clear than earlier....

But suddenly his head starts spinning and he sits there in a bench holding his head when feel a soft hand on his shoulder... here she was standing right in front of him... she asked, "kya hua Sameer... aise kyun baithe ho... aur tumhein itane pasine kyun aa rahe hai..." he stood and hold her hand firmly, "Naina mujhe aisa kyun laga ki mein yahaan aaya hua hun..."

She tried to calm him, "jyaada mat socho Sameer... chalo humein der ho rahi hai..." he didn't said anything and followed her silently... suddenly he asked, "tum kahaan chali gayi thi achanak... mein toh tumhein hi dhundh raha tha..." she smiled and said, "haan mein voh letter principal sir ko dene gayi thi bas.. toh raaste mein kuchh bachche mil gaye toh unke saath khelne lagi.... chalo ab aaye hai toh tumhein school dikhati hun... yeh Ahmedabad ka best School hai..."

He nodded and smiled to her... she took him for a round of school, their class, auditorium, playground, music room, library... everywhere he feels like connected to this place... they came out and sits back in car when she turned and smiled to see Munna Pandit who were hiding behind a pillar, waving their hands...

They both settled back in car and moved to office but he remained silent as still feeling pain in his head.... she recalled when last night they all planned with Nanu for his trip to PVKM school from where his journey in Ahmedabad has started after coming back from Mussoorie and on very first day itself, he got mesmerized seeing her in garden playing with kids... indeed their first plan was success as he recall so many incidents connected to School time.... soon she involved him in discussing office matters to not to stress him too much and divert his mind....

They reached office, when she was going to her seat, he called her from back, "Naina... vahaan kahaan ja rahi ho, aaj se tumhari seat vahaan nahin hai... maine hata di hai..." she looked at him surprisingly, when he winked and left leaving her in confusion...

Pandit came from back and asked for his response, "kya hua.. kuchh baat bani... hum donon vahin the socha agar kuchh jarurat padi toh... kahin iski tabiyat na kharaab ho jaaye par tu ne sab sambhal liya..." she said concernedly, "haan vaise shayad kuchh yaad toh aaya par Pandit usake sar mein bohot dard ho raha tha... kahin hum galat toh nahin kar rahe... aisa na ho ki usaki takleef bada de..."

Pandit calm her, "tu chinta mat kar... hum kuchh nahin hone denge apne yaar ko... chal mein chalta hun kaam pe varna aaj daaant teri jagah mujhe padegi..." he turned back and said, "aur haan Plan No. 2 thodi der mein shuru hone wala hai.... dhyaan rakhna..." she smiled to him...

Sameer came back and called her, "Ms Naina, aaj aapko kaam nahin karna kya.... aap abhi tak yahin khadi hai...." she looked him surprisingly and asked, "par Sameer, meri seat kahaan hai.. yeh toh bataao..." he smirks and asked her to follow, "chalo mere saath"...

He came inside his cabin and show her, "yeh rahi tumhari seat... jahaan pehle thi..." she smiled and asked to tease him, "par yeh kyun... mein toh baahar hi theek thi na... kya jarurat thi vaapas andar shift karwane ki... mein tumhein disturb nahin karna chahti thi..."

He gets nervous and replied, "voh... haan Nanu ne kaha tha ki tumhara dhyaan rakhna hai... abhi abhi bimari se uthi ho.. bas isiliye... chalo ab kaam shuru karo... kitni baatein karti ho na tum...." he turned to sit on his seat to avoid more questions.... she smiled but remembered something she left immediately from the cabin out...

He turned and saw her missing again, gets irritated, "yaar phir baahar chali gayi... ek minute tik kar nahin baith sakti... vaapas aane do, itni saari files de dunga ki uth kar jaa hi nahin payegi..."

Realizing to keeping her overloaded with work, he hit on her head, "kya bakwaas idea tha... aise toh voh aur thak jayegi... mein bhi na..." soon smile crept on his face thinking, "haan toh theek hai na, mein bhi uske saath vahin baith jaaunga kaam karne ke liye.. isse workload bhi kam hoga aur mere najdeek bhi rahegi.. hana yahi idea theek hai... aane do vaapas" he praised himself for a wonderful idea to keep her close whole day in context of work....

He keeps pacing impatiently waiting for her when she came back with peon holding a cup of coffee.. he placed the coffee on his desk and left...

Naina came to him, "sar mein dard hai na... maine apane haath se coffee banayi hai... pee lo abhi theek ho jayega.." after taking a sip he smiled, "sach jaadu hai tumhare haath mein... vaise tumhein kaise pata chala mere sar mein dard hai, maine toh nahin bataya..." she smiled and replied, "har baat batane ki nahin hoti... kuchh baatein bina kahe hi samajh aa jaati hai... aakhir dost hai na hum..." 

She went and sit on her table when found a chocolate and flower there with a "SORRY" note... she picked it and looked at him surprisingly when Sameer said smilingly, "jab tak mujhe dil se maafi nahin milti mein roj aise hi sorry bolunga... bhale hi zindagi bhar bolna pade..."

Naina, "par Sameer, mein toh tumhein maaf kar chuki hun..." Sameer looking down said feeling still guilty, "par mein abhi tak khud ko maaf nahin kar paaya... Naina, tumhara dil bohot bada hai par meri galti bhi bohot badi thi...." she looked at her surprisingly when their trance broke with a loud voice...

"mein ab aur nahin sahan kar sakta yaar... please bhai bacha le mujhe... ek bechara bachcha kitne atyachaar sahe... yeh paapi duniya iss masoom ke saath kya kya kar rahi hai... tere siwa koi nahin mera... " saying this Munna rushed inside the cabin and hug him tightly showing fake tears... full drama...🤣🤣

He asked worriedly parted a little from him, "kya hua Munna, tu iss tarah ro kyun raha hai... aur sab theek hai na..." he said wiping his tears like a kid, "yaar Papa se ladaai ho gayi hai aur unhone mujhe apne business se nikaal diya hai... bolte hai nikamma hun mein.... aur ghar gaya toh Swati taane mar rahi hai ki mein hi nalayak hun, kuchh nahin aata jaata mujhe... sabne mil kar meri thodi bohot jo izzat thi uska bhi kachra kar diya... kahaan jaaun kuchh samajh nahin aa raha tha toh socha ek tu hi toh hai jo mera dard samajhega... maine faisla kiya hai ki ab tere saath hi tera secretary ban kar kaam karunga aaj se... har waqt har pal tere saath saaye ki tarah rahunga...bas.." 😉

Saying this he hugged him tightly again and said, "la mera appointment letter de jaldi se... tujhe toh pata hai na ki mein kitna mehanti hun... aaj se kya abhi se kaam shuru kar dunga..."

Sameer looked him amazingly and laughed, "abe yaar, saari company teri hi hai... aur ab yeh naatak chhod.. tu bas aaj se hi mere saath rahega har waqt samjha..."

Sameer put his hand on his shoulder getting emotional, "sach yaar, jab tum log paas hote ho na toh ek alag si hi khushi milti hai.... jyada kuchh yaad nahin hai isiliye bohot akela feel hota tha.. par ab theek hai na tu mere saath hi rehna... chaaron pehle ki tarah khoob maje karenge...." suddenly he realized saying word "charon" when Munna divert his attention...

Pandit too came inside his cabin and trio had their signature hug... Naina too smiled seeing them happy and enjoying like their old days... Munna took responsibility of all his work, instructed at reception to transfer all his calls to him before giving to Sameer, even his direct number also shifted on Munna's desk...

Since morning, Munna gets so many calls but no one replied when he picked up making him suspicious more that someone is surely misguiding him... Pandit said worriedly, "yaar pata toh lagana hi padega ki kaun hai... aise kaise hamare dost ko behka raha hai... achchha hua jo tu uska secretary ban gaya... ab har jagah usake saath rahega toh koi galat insaan usake aas paas bhi nahin aa payega aur ghar par toh Nanaji aur Naina hai hi usake saath... vaise maine Nanu se bol kar uske kamre ka phone bhi kharaab kara diya hai.. kuchh din toh ghar par bhi koi phone nahin kar payega..."

While doing her work, she could feel his gaze on her but tried to diffuse the intensity of the moment and left him stating she had something to discuss with Munshi ji and went out from cabin...

He fumed in anger, murmured, "Munshiji ? matlab cabin mein baithane mein kitna kasht hai yaar iss ladki ko... Munshi uncle se kaam tha toh mujhe bhi saath le jaati, aakhir hum ek hi project par toh kaam kar rahe hai... baar baar mujhe akele chhod kar baahar chali jaati hai... lagta hai mujhe andar se "No Exit" ka board lagana padega ab iske liye..." he murmured while trying to concentrate on his pending work... but failed miserably and keep looking at the door, waiting for her to come back...

During lunch time, Sameer offered her to take lunch together which she refuses politely, "nahin Sameer abhi man nahin hai.. tum kha lo, mujhe bhukh lagegi toh mein canteen se kuchh le lungi..." she gets busy in her work again when Peon came inside to ask Sameer for lunch...

Peon asked, "Sir, aapka lunch laga dun..."

Sameer asked from Peon looking at her, "ek baat batao... insaan mehant kyun karta hai, khaane ke liye hi na, aur agar aap khaana time par nahin khaaoge toh kya hoga..."

Peon said confusingly, "Sir.. matlab... haan hum bimaar ho jayenge, kamjori aa jayegi... aur kaam bhi theek se nahin kar payenge..."

Sameer came near her table and stood there gazing her, "ek baat aur... ki jo log aapki parwah karte hai, jinko aapki chinta hai, unhein kitni takleef hogi aapko takleef mein dekh kar... unhein lagega ki abhi bhi aap unhein apna nahin maante... paraya samajhte ho..." he said with an intense look to her....

Naina lift her eyes looking at him, sensing his concern she smiled softly and turned to Peon, "bhaiya aap hum sab ka khaana yahin ek saath laga dijiye... aur Munna Pandit ko bhi bol dena aane ke liye.."

She turned her face back to him and instruct to peon, "aaj se hum sab dost khaana ek saath hi khayenge... hamesha.."

Peon left to get the lunch when Sameer came close to her leaning slightly on her and said huskily, "thanks... mujhe dost manane ke liye... wada karta hun apni dosti poore dil se nibhaunga..." they keep looking at each other lost when Mundit entered into cabin breaking their trance... they all had lunch together while Sameer was busy in his favorite work... staring her....

After lunch they start working again when she came to him and offered chocolate... he looked at her and said, "yeh toh mein tumhare liye laaya tha na..." she smiled giving half to him, "mein kabhi chocolate akele nahin khaati..." he smiled and take the chocolate from her hand and feeding first bite to her said, "mein bhi nahin..."

All four spends whole day together working on projects in hand along with fun and enjoyment by Mundit...

In evening, Mundit took Sameer out with them at the same dhaaba where they were usually spending their time enjoying lassi during summers, to get some old memories... while sitting at dhaaba, the boy working there came to them, "arey bhaiya aap bade din baad aaye... voh aapke chauthe dost kahaan hai..."

Sameer asked confusingly, "chautha dost... nahin par hum toh teen hi dost hai...." before boy said anything more Pandit intervene, "arey yaar voh hum jab bhi college se aate the toh koi na koi saath hota tha toh bas vahi..." he turned to boy, "tu jaa aur jaldi se lassi lekar aa.."

Mundit divert the topic and enjoyed their time like earlier... before leaving Munna said, "Naina ke liye bhi le chalte hai... voh toh aayi nahin hamare saath..." when Sameer replied casually in a flow, "nahin rehne de yaar.... usse lassi nahin, chhaz jyaada pasand hai... yahin paas hi ek shop hai vahaan se le jaayenge... usse vahaan ki bohot pasnad bhi hai, mein hamesha vahin se leta tha usake liye..." they looked at him and smiled to each other....

In night, Naina informed Nanu on successful completion of their today's plan which makes him relieved too.... but getting concern knowing someone trying to misguide him....

Few more days passed like this with increasing bonding of Samaina... Munna Pandit spending more time with Sameer, keep remindinghim few incidents.... but ensuring this should not affect his health....