Saharanpur
Is beautiful at this time of year

Huda and ud are enjoying tea at a local dhaba... With sunset in front of them.

Ud took a deep puff...
And huda took the cigarette to try for himself...
And went choking himself...

Ud saw him in funny pitty way
Rubbing his back , as he took the cigarette back...

"It's a strong one....
Manali ka maal hai....
Bola tha mat pee"
He said as he offered him some water.

"Tu kiase pee raha hai sale ..
Waise tune shuru kab ki."
He asked still feeling weird down the throat.

"Do sal pehle...."
He said as he took another puff

"It's not some life elexir...
U should not be taking it as well...."
Huda scolded him...
To which he shrugged off....

And huda finally said what he wanted to from last two days.

"I am happy for both of you
I really am"
He said keeping his hand on ud 's shoulder and ud turned to him...to give him a nod and a smile.

"I just don't know mom dad se kya kahunga...
This time I am going to break all my past records of being a disappointment for them..."

He voiced out his concern....

"Yeah
It will be difficult.
Par jo bhi hai
U have our support....
Alekh bhi bohot khush hua sun ke...
That finally u got treated by your dr."
He teased him and ud blushed and smile...

"Kamine"
He cursed huda for enjoying on his expense

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Alekh - udhar naina apne senior ke sath lagi hai
Idhar tu....apne senior ke sath laga hai
Bole to hum char to chutiye hai

Ud and huda are on a video call with Ali and alekh...

Ali - inki bat mat suniye ud bhai
Hume to bohot khushi hui...
Dr. Shalini is an amazing person...
I am so happy for you...

Ud - usool bhai...
U r my true friend....

And they kept joking and teasing and laughing together.

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Rajveer - I am glad they made it work.
It's a blessing to be with someone you always longed for

Rajveer comment on Shalini and ud's relationship status... earning a look from naina
As they are eating dahi samosa at a street food corner.

Naina - are you talking about them or yourself
She teases him and he gave a blushing smile.

Her gaze nowadays are too much to handle.
He often finds himself holding his heart to make it stable

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He pull down the car in front of her amry quarters....

"Would you like to come in for coffee or something"
She offered and he saw her with knowing look...

"Coffee sounds good"
He respond, as he unbuckle his seat belt.

They caught some eyes , walking through the corridor...
But naina doesn't give a damm about it now days.

He kept lingering around the platform as she brew coffee.
Helping himself to munch some nachos kept in a jar

"You never told me if you dated at all in all these years".
She asked without any prior warning that they are going to have this conversation

"Very casual
A couple of time...
But it never got followed by second date."
He tells honestly....

"And you"
He asked back...

And she took a pause before resuming

"There was one...
For almost a year....
Software engineer tha... Got posted and left the city....
So we ended...."
She replied with honesty too ,though he didn't find it quite pleasent...
But he can't object.

As she turned with both cups of coffee to offer him
He was standing dangerously close to her looking in her eyes .. with sharp gaze.

He took the coffee mug and kept down on the table and took both her hands in his own before continuing

"All these years
There was no single day when I didn't thought about you.
Your image always there by default like a screen saver....in my head.

He said as he clutches her fingers by his own...
Pulling her a bit close....
She agreed on it...

"The only reason I never showed up was that , I thought you are better without me.... That  I don't deserve you...
I was definitely a fool....."
He said with those honest eyes he is famous for.

"All these years
I burn for you.....
When you are not around, everything is ok...
But with you , I feel this strong sense of happiness... Which fills my heart upto the brim.
I just want to feel like this all my life
The way I feel around you"

She made her confession as well

And he smiled making her smile too...

And like a magnet got attracted towards eachothers...
For a meaningful hug...
Holding eachother tight.....

Making up for all the loss....

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