Karan went to her room. The door was locked. He knocked.

Karan : Babydoll Please.. Open the door... Mne vo sb intentionally nhi kaha... Main tumhe hurt nhi krna chahta tha...

Preeta was sitting leaning against the door.

Karan: Tum mujhse kyun dur bhaagti ho... Darr toh mujhe hona chahiye.. Kii kahi mujhe tumse pyaar hogya toh..

Preeta closed her eyes. Tears made their way out of her eyes.

Preeta(in mind) : Nhi... Main sirf Mayank kii hu... Main sirf usi se pyaar krti hu...

Karan(banging on door) : Please... I am sorry... Babydoll Please...

Preeta: Karan tum mujhse pyaar nhi kroge na...

Karan took a step back.

Karan: Kya kaha tumne...

Preeta : Tum mujhse pyaar nhi kroge na...

Karan: Main nhi maanta hu pyaar mein.. Feelings mein... Relationship mein...

Preeta : Vaada kro Karan... Vaada kro tum aisa nhi kroge...

Karan closed his eyes. He knew he can never fall for her. But still, his heart was not ready to promise her that he can't love her.

Karan: Main vaada krta hu... Kii main kabhi tumse pyaar nhi kruga... Par please darwaza kholo... Dost h na hum... Please.. Rou nhi... I am sorry...

Preeta opened the door. Karan could easily make out she cried. He moved towards her.

Preeta(forwarding her hand) : Vaada kro...

Karan kept his hand over hers.

Karan: Vaada rha...

Preeta smiled.

Preeta : Tum bahut ache ho Karan... Shyad sbse ache... Main nhi chahti kii tum mujhse pyaar kro... Yeh pyaar tumhe dard ke alava kuch nhi dega... Main mayank se pyaar krti hu.. Aur usi ke saath apni puri zindagi rhugi.. I am not the one for you...

Karan smiled.

Karan: I know... Mayank bahut lucky h.. Use tum mili....

Preeta(smilingly) : Tumhare liye bhi koi hogi... Aur vo bahut lucky hogi... Kyunki tum best ho... Sbse ache... Sbse... Bas mere liye nhi ho...

Karan: Shayad kisi ke liye nhi hu...

Preeta: Phir shuru hogye...

Karan: Tum meri wajah se royi na...

Preeta : Tum bhi na...

Karan: Chalo aanson poncho...

Preeta: Pehle tum...

Karan wiped his tears. Preeta wiped hers. Both were smiling but their hearts were not. Something was missing in their smile... There was an unconscious pain in the heart.

Karan : Vo Joe uncle kh rhe the kal hum geneva ke liye nikal skte h...

Preeta: Par tumhara match...

Karan: Ab jab ek hafta postpone hogya h.. Toh main meri dost ko sahi salaamat chod kr hi aaunga...

Preeta smiled.

Karan: Tum aur Mayank mera match dekhne zarur aana...

Preeta: Zarur aayenge.. Aur mujhe pta h tum hi jeetoge..

Karan: Itna confidence...

Preeta: Haar ke meri naak mt kata dena dekho...

Karan giggled. Preeta smiled.

Karan:Good night...

Preeta: Good night....

Karan turned and moved towards his room. Preeta saw him going.

Preeta: Tum mere sbse ache dost ho Karan... Aur Shyad duniya ke sbse ache insan...

She smiled and closed the door.

Karan turned and looked towards her room.

Karan : Tum duniya ki saari khushiyaan deserve krti ho Preeta... I hope tum hmesha khush rho... U are very special to me.. Meri pehli dost ho tum...

He smiled and went to his room.

Both slept.

Next morning,

Preeta:Thank u uncle aunty.. Aap ne hmari bahut madad kii.. Bahut khyal rkha hmara...

Karan:Thank u so much..

Anu:Chup kro dono.. Arre dono mere bacho jse ho... Aur agli baar yaha aaye aur mujhse mila bina gya.. Toh thunderstorm nhi aunty ki daant milegi... Bahut saari...

Joe: Bacho zarur aana milne..

Preeta: Jii..

Both waved to them and sat in the car.

Karan(smilingly) : Finally tum Geneva.. Phir tum aur mayank..

Preeta smiled lightly and looked out of window. Karan took a deep breath and started driving.

Karan (in mind) : Ek waqt tha iss safar ke khatam hone ki duayeen maangta tha.. Par ab lgta h.. Kaash kuch ho jaye.. Kaash hum thodi der aur saath ho... Babydoll u are so special for me... Tumhari jagah meri zindagi mein koi nhi le skta...

Preeta(in mind) : Karan.. Shayad yeh safar meri zindagi ka sbse khubsurat tha.. Tum mile... Ek dost mila... U are very special Karan...Main tumhe kbhi nhi bhulungi...

Both looked towards each other.

Preeran (together) : Ek baat bolu...

Both started giggling.

Preeta: Bolo...

Karan: Pehle tum...

Preeta frowned.

Karan: Ladies first babydoll...

Preeta: Hum touch mein rhege na...

Karan smiled.

Karan: Main bhi yehi khne wala tha.. Hum zarur touch mein rhege... Aakhir meri best friend ho tum.. Jab anjaan hokar saath nhi choda.. Ab toh dost hu.. Hmesha saath rhuga...

Preeta(happily) : Ha.. Mayank tum se milke bahut khush hoga...

She was all smiling talking about her love. Karan looked at her and smiled a bit.

Karan(in mind) : Bahut pyaar krti ho tum uss se.. I hope yeh smile hmesha tumhare chehre pr rhe...

He drove to Geneva.

Precap

Karan's doubt

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