Preeta was sitting near the window gazing at the moon.. she sighs sadly remembering Karan's behaviour all day

Preeta: Pata nahi Karan aisa behave ku kar raha tha.. maanti hu.. ki woh uski dost school ke time se hai.. par mai bhi toh uski dost hu naa.. aaj usne mujhse ekk baat bhi acche se baat nahi ki.. call karu kya usee? haa karti hu

She picked her phone and dialled Karan's number

Karan's side

Karan was sleeping on his bed and his phone rangs

He picked up the phone from the nightstand and cuts the call without looking at the phone

He was about to keep it back in the night stand but it rangs again.. he once again cuts the call and switched it off

Preeta's side

Preeta gaze at her phone shockingly

Preeta: What.. pehle toh call cut kar diya.. aur abb switch off.. peechle ekk mahine mai ekk baar bhi aisa nahi hua ki isne mera call naa pick kiya ho.. (her eyes got filled with tears) ku kar rahe ho tum aisa Karan.. ku

'Dii'

Preeta immediately wipes her tears and turned towards Misti

Misti: Dii.. kya hua hai aapko.. (went towards her) aap soye ku nahi.. aur kabse kya bar bar kiye jaa rahe ho.. mai so nahi paa rahi.. agar kal phir jaldi nahi uthi toh aap hi datoge.. ki mere wajah se der ho gayi

Preeta: Sorry.. woh.. woh mai bass kuch socch rahi thi.. sorry tujhe disturb kar diya

Misti (raised her eyebrows): Aap Karan ke baare mai socch rahe ho naa?

Preeta (looked away): Mere pass aur koi kaam nahi hai kya.. uske baare mai sochne ke alawa

Misti: Dii..

Preeta (interrupted): Mujhe neend aa rahi hai.. waise hi bohot raat ho gayi hai.. so jaate hai

Saying this she stood up and went towards the bed and lay there closing her eyes

Misti (in mind): Ho naa ho dii pakka Karan ke baare mai hi socch rahi thi.. waise aaj uska behaviour sahi mai bada ajeeb tha.. apni uss friend ke chakkar mai pure din meri dii ko ignore kiya usne.. uss ladki mai bhi pakka koi garbar hai.. Ritwik se baat karni hogi kal

Next Day

Luthra House, Karan's Room

Karan was still sleeping carelessly.. Shweta (his mother) entered inside the room

She looked at him and sighs.. she went towards him

Shweta: Yeh ladka bhi naa.. dekho kaise ghode bech kar so raha hai.. college ka time ho raha hai.. late uthega.. phir bolega.. ki mom aapne nahi uthaya isliye late ho gaya (sighs) Karan uth.. (shook him) uth jaa Karan

Karan (in a sleepy voice): Babydoll.. yaha kiss karo naa.. (points towards his lips)

Shweta wide her eyes listening to him

Shweta: Hey bhagwan yeh ladka kaise kaise sapne dekhta hai.. (slapped his arm) Karan uth

Karan irritatedly half opened his eyes but and gazes at Shweta who was glaring him

Karan: Babydoll.. tum meri mom ki tarah ku lag rahi ho.. aur mujhe etne gusse se ku dekh rahi ho

Shweta (smiled tightly): Mai teri mom hu beta

Karan opened his eyes fully and sat on the bed with a jerk looking at Shweta

Karan (shocked): Mom.. aap? Yaha? Meri babydoll kaha gayi.. kal hi toh humne shaadi ki thi.. aapne meri biwi ko kaha bhaga diya (dramatically) mom.. yeh aapne bilkul accha nahi kiya

Shweta slapped his arm again.. Karan frowns

Shweta: Kuch bhi bolta hai.. aur kaise kaise sapne dekhta hai.. sharam nahi aati.. kaun hai babydoll

Karan: Aapne pehle question ka answer.. mom.. mai sapne jaan bujh kar thode hi dekhta hu.. aur unn par mera bass thode hi hota hai.. waise bhi.. sapne dekhna toh.. acchi baat hoti hai naa.. aur dusre question ka answer (acts to blush) meri babydoll.. aapki hone waali bahu hai

Shweta: Majak matt kar beta.. tujhe koi ekk ladki pasand aa jaaye.. aisa ho hi nahi sakta.. aur tu hi kehta hai naa.. ki shaadi aur tera.. dur dur tak koi naata nahi

Karan (smiled): Kehta hai nahi.. kehta tha.. pehle bhale hi mai shaadi nahi karna chahta tha.. par jabse babydoll ko dekha hu.. kisi aur ladki ko dekhne ka mann hi nahi karta.. I love her so much mom.. she is so beautiful mom.. just like an angel

Shweta (smiles): Accha.. naam kya hai uss ladki ka.. jisne mere bete ko etna badal diya (chuckles) ku ki uska naam babydoll toh nahi ho sakta

Karan (lostly): Preeta.. Preeta naam hai uska.. meri Preeta

Shweta: Naam toh bohot accha hai.. photo toh dikha uski

Karan: Nahi.. apne nazar laga di toh? (Shweta glared at him) ma.. majak kar raha tha mom.. di.. dikhta hu

He picked up his phone and opened it.. he widened his eyes seeing Preeta's missed call

Karan: Ohh no.. kal Preeta ne call kiya tha.. aur maine bina dekhe kaat diya (slapped his forehead) kya karta hu mai

He immediately called get but Preeta cuts the call.. he made a crybaby face and looked at Shweta who shrugged

Karan gets off of the bed immediately

Karan: Mom.. mai college jaa raha hu

Shweta: Par Karan..

Karan: Baad mai mom.. babydoll ko mana naa padega abhi

Saying this he rushed towards the washroom.. Shweta shook her head

In College

Karan entered inside his class and looked around for Preeta

He fists his hand seeing her seating beside an another boy

The boy was staring at her continuously which was making him more angry

He was about to go towards her when someone held his hand

He turned and looked at Ishika who smiled at him

Ishika: Mai kabse tumhe dhund rahi hu.. aur tum abhi aaye ho

Karan: Ishika mai tumse baad mai milta hu.. mujhe Preeta se kuch baat karni hai

Ishika: Tumhe yaad nahi hai maine kya kaha tha

Karan: Par..

He got Interrupted as the professor entered inside the class

Taking the chance Ishika dragged him to her seat.. Karan frowns and sat beside her

Preeta turned towards his and looked at him seating beside Ishika.. she looked at him hurtfully

Karan too looked at her.. he waves at her but she looks in front ignoring him.. he slapped his forehead

Karan (in mind): Uff.. yeh Ishika sab kharab kar rahi hai.. Preeta ke dil mai jo feelings hogi mere liye.. woh bhi khatam ho jayega.. agar aisa hi chalta raha toh.. kal se usse acche se baat nahi ki hai.. kya karu mai

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After the class end Preeta took her bag and went out of the class without even giving a glance to Karan

Karan was about to follow her but Ishika stopped his him

Ishika: Karan.. kaha jaa rahe ho.. chalo naa.. kuch khaa ke aaye hai.. mujhe bohot bhook lagi hai

Karan: Ishika.. tum jao.. mai Preeta ke pass jaa raha hu.. maine kal se usse acche se baat nahi ki hai.. kal raat ko uska call bhi nahi pick kar paaya tha.. I need to talk to her

Ishika: Karan.. woh bacchi thode hi hai.. jo etni choti baat mai naraz ho jayegi

Karan: Mai usee jaanta hu.. she is upset with me.. usne mujhe theek se dekha tak nahi yaar

Ishika: Karan..

Karan: Ishika please

Saying this he went outside.. Ishika frowns and followed him

In Library

Preeta was trying to study but her mind was stuck on Karan

She remembered him ignoring her.. not picking up her call and sitting beside Ishika

She came back to senses when someone tapped in her shoulder

She turned to see Karan who smiled nervously

Karan: Babydoll.. tum yaha.. mai tumhe pure college mai dhund raha tha

Preeta (angrily): Don't you dare to call me babydoll.. aur kya jarurat hai mujhe dhund ne ki.. jao naa.. tumhari best friend ke pass.. meri kya jarurat hai

Karan sat beside her and held her hand.. Preeta tries to take it back but Karan held it tightly

Karan (sternly): Yeh haath maine chhodne ke liye nahi pakda hai (Preeta looked at him) aur tumhari hi sabse jyaada jarurat hai mujhe

Preeta: Accha.. (chuckles sarcastically) mujhe toh aisa nahi lagta.. kal se tumne mujhse theek se baat tak nahi ki.. raat ko maine call kiya.. toh phone hi switch off kar diya

Karan: Preeta mai so raha tha.. maine dekha hi nahi.. ki tumhara phone hai.. warna mai tumhara call pick naa karu aisa ho hi nahi sakta

Preeta: Aur kal jo mujhe ignore kiya.. uska kya? Wapas jaate time.. mujhe byee tak nahi kaha.. tumhe pata bhi hai.. mujhe kaisa lag raha tha

Karan: Mere baat karne ka karne se.. tumhe etna fark padta hai.. (raised his eyebrows teasingly)

Preeta: Haa padta hai.. bohot fark padta hai

Karan (smirks): Aur ku.. ku etna fark padta hai

Preeta (nervously): Ku.. ku ki.. haa.. tum mere best friend ho.. aur tum mujhse baat nahi karoge.. toh mujhe bura toh lage gaa naa

Karan cups her face and looked into her eyes.. Preeta looked at him nervously

Karan (intensely): Bass best friend? Mai tumhara bass best friend hu Preeta? Kya tum mere liye kuch feel nahi karti?

Preeta: Kya tum kuch feel karte ho mere liye?

Karan (huskly): Karta hu.. kuch nahi bohot kuch feel karta hu.. par mai tumhe apni feelings abhi nahi bataunga.. meri feelings jaan ne ke liye.. tumhe apni feelings ko pehechan naa hoga.. bolo.. karti ho.. mere liye kuch feel?

Preeta: Mai.. mai..

'Karan'

Karan irritatedly closed his eyes and looked at Ishika.. Preeta too looks at her and frowns

Ishika: Karan tum mujhe chhod kar kaha chale gaye the?

Karan: Woh..

Preeta (interrupted): Tum koi bacchi ho kya? Ki agar Karan nahi rahega.. toh tum kho jaogi

Karan looked at Preeta being confused

Ishika (smiled fakely): Nahi.. mai toh bass aise hi puch rahi hai.. waise tum dono yaha akele kya kar rahe the

Preeta: Baate kar rahe hai.. kuch aisi baate.. jo mai hum dono ke beech hi rahe.. toh behtar hai

Karan (in mind): Yeh babydoll ko ho kya gaya hai

Ishika: Ohh.. (smiles tightly) fine.. (to Karan) Karan.. tum mujhe apne ghar lekar jaane waale the naa.. aunty se milwane ke liye.. so chale?

Preeta looked at Karan who huffs

Karan: Ishika.. abhi classes khatam nahi hui hai

Ishika: Haa but abb mera mann nahi kar raha.. so chalte hai naa

Karan: Par mera mann hai.. exams aa rahe hai.. I need to be serious

Ishika: Tum kabse study ko lekar etna serious ho gaye Karan? (chuckles) Padhai aur tumhara koi naata nahi hai naa.. tum humesa bass passing marks laate the.. aur mai humesa top karti thi

Karan looked at Preeta and then looked away being embarassed.. Preeta glared Ishika

Preeta: Agar yeh padhna chah raha hai.. toh yeh toh acchi baat hai naa.. isme hasne ki kya baat hai and stop making fun of him.. har koi har cheez mai accha nahi hota.. Karan bhi cricket bohot accha khelta hai.. woh kar sakti ho tum? Nahi naa.. toh tumhe koi haq nahi hai iska majak bana ne ka

Karan looked at Preeta with a smile

Karan (in mind): Tum baar baar mujhe realise karwati ho.. ki maine tumse pyaar kar ke koi galti nahi ki

Ishika: Mai.. mai toh bass aise hi bol rahi thi.. Karan ka majak nahi uda rahi thi.. aur waise bhi Karan ko meri baat ka bura nahi lagta.. (to Karan) ku Karan?

Karan smiled fakely and nodes

Preeta: Agar tumhara bolna bulana ho gaya ho.. toh can you please leave? Karan ko abhi padhna hai

Ishika nodes and left from there while glaring her

Karan looked at Preeta and smirked.. Preeta raised her eyebrows

Preeta: Tum phir se aise pagalo ki tarah smile kar rahe ho?

Karan: Sacch sacch batao.. tum abhi jealous thi naa

Preeta: Mai ku jealous houngi.. Ishika toh bass tumhari friend hai naa

Karan: Ahaa.. best friend

Preeta (possessively): Nahi woh tumhari friend hai.. tumhari best friend bass mai hu.. samjhe

Karan: Possessive ho rahi ho mere liye?

Preeta: Tumhe jo sochna hai.. socho.. par tumhari best friend bass mai hu.. aur khabardar jo aaj ke baad mera call cut kiya

To be continued

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