Naina kept looking ahead in a daze...she didn't even realize when Sameer came and stood in front of her.......

Sameer had went to his rooms after having dinner.....Naina's weird behavior had left him speechless....the way she was arguing with him...her cute faces....everything she did, made her different......In this past one month, he had seen different versions of her....quiet, smiling, crying, scared......and in these past few days, he had seen an overall new version of her....her kiddish version......the way she threw tantrums in the past few days...he had fallen more for her.....Wait what? No..no...he can't do that...he can never fall in love...and at least not so soon........The battle again started between his heart and mind.....and the best way to distract his mind is music......His Nanu had gifted him a guitar on his 12th birthday.......and surprisingly, Sameer had instantly loved it....whenever he played guitar, he felt a sense of peace and happiness.......

He went to his favorite place, garden and sat there on a bench and was singing....his eyes were closed, and his heart was engulfed with a soothing feeling.....when he ended the song, he felt someone standing there...he turned a saw a figure in one of the balconies, he looked closely and found Naina standing there.......she looked breathtakingly beautiful.......her open hair, were flying in the air........the moonlight falling on her face, making her looking more beautiful and serene.....but in the next moment....he got worried, seeing her without any woolens or any shawl.....She had just suffered from fever and today also had an asthma attack....He got really angry on her carelessness....

Sameer: Ye ldki b naa...smjh mei hi nii aati h......Koi itna careless kaise ho skta h....Khair mujhe kya? Jo chahe kare......it's her life afterall....aur mai to iske liye waise b bura hi hu naa......

He was about to go away from there, but his heart was not ready to leave her alone in this condition....He sighed, and walked towards her....but she didn't notice him....she kept looking in the same direction, where he was some time back, with a blissful smile on her face.....

Sameer: (murmuring to himself) Kahin sach mei to dawai ka asar iske dimaag p nii ho gaya? Aaj kuchh zada hi ajeeb behave krri h......

He waved his hand in front of her eyes, but she didn't respond....then he tried calling her name slowly....

Sameer: Naina....

Still no response...he again called her name a little louder than before, but still keeping his voice a little low...

Sameer: Naina....

And still she was standing like a statue there.....little did he know, she was having a beautiful dream....with him.....now more than confused, he was getting angry...he held her shoulder a bit roughly and shook her calling her name loudly...

Sameer: Naina...

And Naina came out of her Sameer land.....

Naina: Hn..haan....kya...kya hua?

Sameer: Vo to tum bataogi naa...kahin pagan wagal to nii ho gyi ho? Kbse bina baat k smile kiye jaa rii ho..Dr k paas chalein?

Naina: (in mind) Ab kaise bataun tumhe.....ki kya dekh rii thi mai...aur kyu muskura rii thi.....agar abhi bata dia to tum pakka gusse mei yahan se chale jaoge....and I don't wanna loose you Sameer...bahot mushkil se tum aaye ho meri life mei.....I can't let you go.....At this point, I can't tell you that how much I love you......

She was again lost in her thoughts, when Sameer snapped his fingers in front of her..and she came to of her thoughts...

Sameer: Stop zoning out...What's wrong with you?

Naina: (lost in him) Everything....

Sameer: What?

Naina: I mean..no..nothing,...just vo itne din se kamre mei band hu naa..is...isiliye...thoda suffocation ho raa tha......tu...tum yahan kaise?

Sameer: (sarcastically) Mai bahot der se yahan hu.....if you remember?

Naina: Haan...of...of course.......

Sameer: Ab hawa kha k ho gaya ho to jao..and get some rest.....

Naina: Umm...nii mujhe thodi der aur rukna h...tum...tumhe jana h to jao.....

Sameer: (carelessly) Ok...enjoy your thand...aur fir beemar hone k baad next time ye mt bolna ki mai bura hu...and I don't care....which I actually don't..........

Naina felt bad hearing his words, but she also knew, that no one could care enough for her...like him....and she so badly wanted him to stay back with her, but after saying this, he turned and was about to go...but Naina held his hand with a lot of courage and stopped him.....Sameer turned and first looked at their joined hands and then at Naina......It seemed she was guilty about something....

Naina: Sorry Sameer...

Naina left his hand and held both her ears....whereas Sameer gave her an angry and accusing look...

Sameer: Kis Khushi mei?

Naina: Vo....I won't lie to you..mujhe pata chala how you took care of me...what all you did for me....aur maine bewajah hi tumhe itna suna dia....I am sorry Sameer....Actually mai behosh hoti hu to kuchh pata nii chalta....I mean smjh nii aata.....mujhe ehsaas tha ki tum...

And Naina bit her tongue as she was about to let out her little secret, that how she felt that he was somewhere around, but on not finding him when she was in her conscious state, she felt really hurt.....and hence she had to stop for now....or else she would commit a blunder...

Sameer looked at her intently...she stopped midway saying something....but he wanted to know, whatever she meant......

Sameer: What were you saying? What ehsaas?

Naina: Umm...mtlb..ehsaas....vo haan..mtlb mai b to dost hu naa tumhaari, to wahi ehsaas hua ki tum kaise aise chhod skte ho...

Though he wasn't convinced, still he let the matter go, as he wanted her to go and get some rest....

Sameer: Ab saare ehsaas ho gye ho to jaake so jao....

Naina: (again lost) Ehssas to ab hone shuru huye h....

Sameer: Kya? Are you drunk or what?

Naina: Nnnn...nii...vo...mai.....I mean mujhe abhi neend nii aa rii....isiliye....um..kya..tum....

Sameer: Mai kya?

Naina: I mean if you don't mind...can we please sit here for some time.....

He looked at her strangely.....and before she could answer, she spoke again...

Naina: Umm...it's ok if you don't want to..I understand....

 Sameer: Nii..it's ok...but tumhara fever abhi theek hua h...and it's cold...

Naina: Umm...nii thand nii lg rii..will just sit for like 5 minutes....and tumhe kl classes b attend krna hoga..so I won't stop you for long...

Sameer: Ok...but still...umm do one thing...come here....

Naina hold Sameer's hand, which he held out to her...and jumped over the railing of the balcony, which wasn't that high, but due to the weakness she needed support..and she could never let off of a chance to hold his hand.....it always gave her a sense of assurance.....she jumped on the other side.....She lost her balance, and before she could  loose her balance completely and hit the ground, Sameer held her with one hand and pulled her to himself....Naina's hand landed on his chest, and both were lost in each other's eyes.....

Naina was the first one to come out of the eye lock.....and she blinked her eyes at their closeness and then Sameer too came out of his reverie......He held out his guitar to her, and she looked at him questioningly.....

Sameer: Hold it...

Naina held the guitar and Sameer took out his hoodie in a swift motion and holding back his guitar in one hand, he gave her the hoodie.....

Sameer: Wear this and then will sit in the garden....(slowly to himself) I can't risk your health....

Naina: Kya?

Sameer: Wear this....

Naina: But...

Sameer: (sternly) Just wear it.....

Naina: Ok..

Naina wore his hoodie and they both moved towards the garden...

Naina looked really cute in his oversized hoodie, he was lost in her....and both settled down on the bench in the garden.....there was complete silence for next 5  mins...but the silence was not awkward...it was soothing...Naina kept looking at the stars in front of her..and Sameer too kept looking ahead.....they both were stealing glances of each other every now and then...Naina was the first one, to break this silence...

Naina: Tumhaare saath aisa kabhi hua h....ki a lot of pain, anxiety, happiness....like everything has built up inside you..and you wanna just let it out to feel better and lighter?

Sameer was first confused as to what did she mean? But then he realized that she's on the same boat as him....he had been in this condition multiple times...and how this was the case, when he started talking to his father looking up at the sky......Who could know the pain of being all alone, better than him.....Even though he had friends, who could do anything for his happiness, still there was something missing....the person, who would only live for him...love him more than the world, was missing.....Yes, his Nanu is there...still......something is missing...which pricked his heart badly...He was about to say something, but again she spoke..

Naina: I'm sorry...I don't know what I was even thinking....

Sameer: Hmm...I...I can understand....

Naina looked at him once, and seeing him look straight ahead, she too started to look at the sky....And he continued.....

Sameer: I have been through this...and I actually know how it feels.....

Naina: I mean...I have Swapreeavi....I have Chachu Chachi....I have you guys....but I don't know....kabhi kabhi fir b akela lgta h.....except for us..everyone has a partner aur Swapree and Mundit are almost there.....I just wanna give them space....and after mom dad left, Chachu and Chachi are trying to keep everything working..they take care of the business....I don't feel like bothering them.....and in all this, I am the one, who's left out.....and at times, it pricks.....

Wow...yet another similarity, he thought......They both care about other's sentiments and their needs...and in all this, they don't think of themselves....both are going through the same pain, yet they are so different...where his pain and anguish was age old...hers was still fresh....where he had fought with his mother for her care and concern, she had given up on every hope for it, as she does not have even a single parent....and now, here they both are sitting, where she's letting it out to him...and he, was still restricting himself to show up his vulnerable side to her.......

But what he said next, not only shocked him...but also Naina...

Sameer: Upar tare dekh rii ho...just consider that your parents are there....just pick two...and whenever you need them, just look at the sky, and pour out your feelings to them...mai b...yahi....krta....hu....I speak with my dad like this...

He spoke the last sentence very slowly...but since they were sitting so close, she heard him clearly.....He was shocked more that surprised, as this was his little secret, which none of his friends knew....but today, he had shared it with her....

Sameer: Nani kehti thi....ki jo b humein chhod k chale jaate hain..vo taare bn jaate hain....so....yeah....

Naina: Tum isme maante ho?

Sameer: Pehle nii maanta tha...but things change with time.....so does people....

Naina: Hm....can I share everything with you?

Though he didn't answer, but a voice in his heart wanted to scream and say a big YES.......but his tongue, was unable to speak out anything.....and Naina knew, even he didn't say it out loud.....she could trust him, with her eyes closed.....

Naina was aware of his past, but now she could feel his pain more closely......she just moved a little towards him, and kept her head on his shoulder.....She was actually exhausted, but seeing Sameer alone, her poor heart couldn't let go off of him...and hence she proposed the idea of sitting here for some time....Her heart wanted to stay close to him, but her exhausted body wasn't supporting......

Sameer stiffened at their closeness.....earlier when she snuggled into him, she was unconscious...but now, she's completely aware.....but didn't know why, he just couldn't move away from her.....There was again silence between them...and after a few minutes, he could feel her steady breathing.....He turned to look at her, and she was asleep.....

Sameer: Hmm..kaha tha ki so jao....par sunna kahan h kisi ki......

He contemplated for a moment to wake her up or not, but it was getting colder, and she needed to rest as well.....Hence, he patted her face a little and Naina moving closer to him, snuggled more in to him....He again called her name....patting her face....

Sameer: Naina...wake up....

Naina: Hmm....

She opened her eyes with great difficulty, and looked at him....

Sameer: It's cold...andar jaake so jao.....

Naina kept looking at him for few moments and then say up straight with a jerk, realizing their position....

Naina: Sorry....Vo.....

Sameer: I know...chalo room Mei jao and so jao...anyways you're on leave tomorrow as well...

Naina: Yeah but you have school...sorry I asked you to stay back so late....

Sameer: It's ok...chalo.....

Naina: Yeah....

They both stood up from their place, and helping Naina cross the railing, he too went back to his room.....Naina stood there for a few minutes and kept looking at his retreating figure...once he was out of sight, she slapped her forehead and spoke to herself.....

Naina: Stop behaving like a lovesick puppy yrr.....

She smiles at herself and goes back to her room....and then sleep came easily to her.....

Sameer too went back to his room, and lied down on his bed, without disturbing Sidmundit.....He kept on thinking about her....

Sameer: Ye kya ho raa h yrr....I told her my biggest secret...aaj tk Sidmundit ko b nii bataya...Aur use bata dia..it's just been a month, since we've met.....but aaj uski baaton mei...mujhe wahi Sameer dikha jo yahan aaya tha...akela.......aur pata nii kyu jb usne poochha if she can share everything with me, I couldn't say anything.....But if she will, I will make sure to live up to her trust...kyunki jb koi bharosa todta h to kaisa lgta h...I know that......isiliye I would never do anything like that to Naina...never ever.....

He kept lying back, and thinking all this, he dozed off to sleep...though he was missing her warmth, which he has become used to, since past three days....whereas Naina slept wearing his hoodie, which had his musky smell in it.....and gave her the feel of his presence.......

Next morning, they all went to attend the classes, whereas Naina stayed back in her room....the whole day, she kept on thinking about Sameer......'her Sameer'.......and Sameer was in no different state....he too was just thinking about Naina.....the only difference was, that Naina was thinking of ways to stay close to him...to make him realize her love for him....to make him trust her...whereas Sameer was thinking as to why he is getting so attracted and attached to her.....his heart told him to accept his feelings...whereas his mind was telling him to stay away from her....and in all this, the day passed for both of them.....

After the classes, they went to Swapree's class and decided to meet in the girls' room for lunch.......The boys went to their room to get freshen up and get changed.....and the girls' went to their room....and they found Naina sitting on the bed hugging something...her eyes were closed, and there was wide smile on her face.....They looked at her all confused and as always throwing their bags near the door, they ran towards Naina.......And shook her really hard...

Avi: Oye...kya hua?

Swati: Are you ok?

Preeti: Bhn...sanak wanak to nii gyi naa? 

Avi: Aur ye kise gale se laga k baithi h?

Naina moved back a little, and Avi was quick enough to recognize the hoodie....

Avi: Ye...ye...to...Saaa......

Preeti: Ab tujhe konsa daura pad raa h?

Naina: (smiling cheekily) Haan...ye Sameer ki h...usne kl raat ko hi mujhe di.....

Swapreeavi: (shocked) What?

Naina: Haan...actually kl vo......

And Naina told them everything...the girls were listening to her with rapt attention...and by the time Naina ended her story, the girls had a dreamy smile on their faces.......Naina waited for their response, but they all were lost imagining the entire scenario......After a few more moments, they all squealed in happiness and hugged Naina....Naina too was really happy...especially since her love realization....

Just then the boys entered one after the other.....And saw the girls 

Sid: Kya baat h humein b batao?

Munaa: Haan bhai....aisi konsa news sun li tum logon ne?

Naina looked around, but Sameer was nowhere to be found....

Naina: Umm....Sa..Sameer kahan h?

Before the boys could answer, the girls spoke teasing Naina...

Preeti: Haan haan...ab kahan tera mann lagega....

Swati: JIJU k bina.....

Avi: Yrr...ldki to poori gyi pyaar Mei....kya tarakki h....

Naina blushed, at the way Swapree called Sameer as Jiju....she turned red, and hid her face in her palms.....And the boys were shocked...and didn't wanted to believe what they were thinking, without getting a confirmation.....

Avi: You guys are right...Naina is in love.......

The boys too hooted and started shouting and Sidmundit started to dance as well.....They all didn't realize, when Sameer came and heard half of this conversation and left from there angrily......

Sid: Finally....I can't tell you ki mai kitna khush hu....

Munna: Haan yrr...finally ab tujhe officially bhabhi bol skte hain hum....

All were smiling and happy...but only Pandit was standing there with vague expressions...

Preeti: Tumhe kya hua?

Pandit: Nii...mtlb...khush hone k pehle mai soch ra hu....ki confirm kr lu...

Avi: Kya confirm krna h tujhe?

Pandit: Ki....tu...mtlb Sameer se hi pyaar krti h naa?

Naina looked at him stunned, while the rest others slapped their forehead.....seeing Naina's expressions, Pandit spoke again.....

Pandit: Nii mtlb...mai bs poochh raa hu....

Naina now came out of her initial shock and chuckled at Pandit's question....whereas Sid smacked his head...

Sid: Chup reh Ponga.......

They all laughed...wheres Pandit stood there, rubbing his head...But one soul was getting restless....and that was our heroine......

On the other hand, Sameer came to the music room, and started to throw away the chairs here and there......He was very angry....

Sameer: (angrily) Ye smjhti kya h khud ko? Abhi ek mahina hi hua h..and she's fallen in love with someone...I knew it...sb ladkiyajn ek jaisi hi hoti h...inhe kisi ki care yaa emotions ki koi parwaah nii hoti h......I mean...how can she...and why am I feeling so angry..it's her life, she can do whatever the heck she wants......Arghhhh.....

And Sameer again started throwing things around.....and bangs his fist on the wall in anger...and it was the same hand, he had punched yesterday....but his anger had already taken a toll on him...and he didn't realize the pain....

Here Naina kept on looking at the door, while the others were settled in the room.....Avi saw her, and started to tease her again....

Avi: Lgta h kisi ka dil ini lg raa Sameer k bina....

Swati: Haan bhai...ab to bs wahi h....baaki hum sb ko kon hi pehechaanega......

Preeti: Kya h? Kyu chhod re ho bechaari meri bhn ko....Aur kahan h tumhara vo dost?

Munna: Yrr....aa to peechhe hi raa tha...pata nii kahan reh gaya....

Pandit: Ruko mai dekh k aata hu....

Naina: Umm..Pandit...ruko...if u don't mind..can I?

Pandit: Are haan haan araam se jaa......

Naina stood up and left from there, to avoid more teasings from her friends....She looked around everywhere...the cafeteria.....corridors.....and also the auditorium...but he was nowhere...she was going towards the garden, when she heard some sounds from the nearby room.....she went in that direction and found Sameer throwing away everything....she was shocked to see him this angry....she ran to him, and held his hand even before he could again give a punch on the wall.....

Sameer didn't know, but he could not comprehend the reason for his anger......he was hell angry...and the way he was punching the things and walls, he would've definitely fractured his hand by now...and before he could again do something like that...his hand stopped in mid-air.....and he turned and found Naina standing there...her eyes were brimming with tears.....she looked really worried....He so wanted to move him hand and wipe her tears, but again he remembered all the conversations and he jerked away her hand harshly.....and went and stood in the other corner of the room.....

Naina ran behind him...and again tried to hold his hand...but he jerked it away...

Naina: Sam...Sameer...please...haa...haath..dekho naa...kitna swell ho gaya h...ple...please chalo naa Dr k pass chalte hain....

Saying this she again tried to hold his hand...but he jerks her hand away and shouts on her....

Sameer: Just go...jao jaake apne bf ka haat dekho...uski care kro...I don't need you....I don't need anyone......

Naina was first scared, and then she became confused.....at his behavior....but still she was concerned more about his hand....

Naina: Sameer.....kya bol re ho...please chalo naa....your hand..it's so swollen.....

Sameer: Kyu? Nii jana mujhe..and why do u even care? Haan...of course...I mean Maine tumhara dhyaan rakha...so u just wanna pay back for it....and for that u wanna do all this...right? So fine...I don't need it...u just go and just care about yourself, about that bloody guy u fell in love with and also I don't need you...just go away.....

Naina didn't know what's wrong with him...why is he overreacting...and kept on talking about her bf...but who told him.....And his pain was making her loose her patience now..as he wasn't even ready to listen....

Naina:  Kya bol re ho? Kon bf? Just shut up now and come with me....

Sameer was more angry now...firstly she's with someone.....and now she's here showing fake concern, and that too as a debt and also shouting on him....

Sameer: How dare you shout on me...aur kya konsa bf? Kitne bf h haan? Tumhe is school Mei aake abhi one month hi hua h.....and now you even have a bf.....And for your kind information, I am talking about the one, whom you were discussing with Swapreeavi and Sidmundit....

Naina got hell angry, when he spoke about multiple boyfriends...but she realized that he must be getting jealous...and his last line confirmed that he hadn't heard his own name...and just heard that she's in love.....

She looked at Sameer, who went on and on and kept on venting out his anger..and Naina kept looking at him with a smile, his back was towards her, and hence he couldn't see her smiling face......Naina didn't think of anything else, and went to him and holding his hand, she turned him around...and going on her toes, she kissed his cheek......and Sameer's eyes turned into saucers....

Hey everyone...I know it's been long...my hand is better, actually both my hands....but with so much writing it pains a lot.......and since I cannot compromise on my assignments and office work, my books kind of suffer...but I'll try n give updates whenever possible....and today's update is to share my immense happiness.....I'm gonna share the reason soon.....😅😅😅....so again sorry..if I'm not very regular for a few days.....till then, take care....

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