It had been a week since the incident and both tried to keep away from each other as much as possible, especially Naina who was on a guilt trip since that day although she didn't show it.

*Friday evening*

Sameer came back in a bad mood as there was some trouble at work and the unruly rains had drenched him from head to toe. He rang the bell continuously as he tapped his feet in irritation at the delay

"Aa rahi hun baba. Ab koi insaan udke thodi na aayega" Naina said as she opened the door to a drenched and visibly very angry Sameer

"Itna time kyun laga?" He said gruffly as he took off his shoes, putting them upside down to drain the water from them

"Itni baarish ho rahi hai kya?" Naina said as she looked outside after seeing his condition

"Mujhe ignore karne se fursat mil jaaye toh kabhi baahar bhi jhaank liya karo" he said, throwing the towel on the sofa

"Kya matlab?" Naina said, taking the towel and hanging it in the right place

"Main toh gali ka kutta hoon jo jab chahe sehla diya aur jab chahe muh mod liya. Ab toh bas pathar marna baaki reh gaya hai"

"Sameer. Tum aise kaise baat kar rahe ho? Aur main tumhe pathar marungi? Dimaag theek hai tumhara?" Naina said, shocked at seeing his this side for the first time

"Aisa hai na. Mujhe tumse baat hi nahi karni. Samjhi tum?" He said rudely as he marched angrily away to the bedroom, glaring at her all the while as he crashed into the closed door

"Aaram se. Ho kya gaya hai tumhe?" Naina immediately went towards him to check if he was hurt when he signalled her to stop

"Paas mat aana mere. Jahan ho wahin raho. Mera mood kaafi kharab hai. Duur raho toh behtar hoga" he said, locking the door behind him

"Itna gussa?" Naina looked at the door, lost in her thoughts when the shrill ring of the phone broke her reverie

It was her father on the other side, the last person whom she wanted to deal with right now-

"Hello Papa. Kaise ho aap?" She said slowly, swallowing her fear

"Kya hoga mujhe? Accha. Sab toh yahi chahte ho na ki yeh buddha jald hi marr jaaye aur sab ke sab chain ki saans lo"

"Papa aap galat samajh rahe ho"

"Sab samajhta hun main. Aur Sunn. Bohot dinon baad ek acchi khabar aayi hai. Tujhe aur unn ajeeb doston ke ghar rehna nahi padega. Aa rahe hain tera bhai aur main-Mumbai. Rehne ke liye quarters bhi mil gaye hai Arjun ko" he seemed so excited for the first time in 20 odd years she'd known him.

"Jiska darr tha wahi hua" Naina mumbled, her heart sinking

"Darr kis baat ki hogi tujhe? Arre mahine ka kiraya bach gaya tera. Aur ab toh jald hi acche ghar mein teri shaadi bhi karwa dunga. Taane nahi sunne padenge kisi se"

"Papa aap log kab aa rahe ho?" She said, wishing that the transfer got cancelled

"2 din mein nikal rahe hai. Ab khush ho ja" he said, keeping the phone down
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Sameer found Naina sitting on the floor near the phone stand at midnight, an empty look in her eyes. It looked as if she'd cried a lot-

"Maine yeh kya kar diya? Itna gussa karta hi kyun hoon main?" He thought as he sat beside her, feeling guilty at his outburst

"Naina. Meri Jaan. Please meri taraf dekho. Main na paagal hoon. Kuch bhi kabhi bhi keh deta hoon. Tum chahe toh jitni gaaliyan tumhe aati hai mujhe de sakti ho. I deserve it. Main sab sun loonga. Par tumhara yeh chehra main nahi dekh sakta" he said, turning her face towards him, his heart lurching at her reddened eyes

"Gaaliyon ke saath bohot zoron ke chaante bhi padne waale hai" Naina said, still zoned out

Sameer held his cheek with one hand and thought-

'Yaar maine ek offer kya diya isne toh use bumper sale maan liya'

"Theek hai. Maaro muje. Zor zor se. Main issi layak hoon" he said taking her hands and making her try to hit him

"Kya kar rahe ho? Maar khaane ki practice kar rahe ho kya? Waise bhi woh tumhe bhi nahi chodenge agar unke haath aaye toh" Naina said, her biggest fear being her dad trying to hit Sameer, which would not be tolerated by her

"Kaun nahi chodega mujhe? Galli ka gunda hai kya koi? Aisa tight karunga usse ki-"

"Sameer. Main apne papa ki baat kar rahi thi. Aa rahe hai woh Arjun bhaiya ke saath" Naina explained to him the whole conversation with her father

"Tum kahin nahi jaa rahi" Sameer said, gripping her suddenly, hugging her tightly, pulling her closer to him as if he'd loosen a little, she'd disappear like a wisp of cloud

"Jaana toh main bhi nahi chahti."she said, sniffling onto his shirt

That night was a tough one for the lovebirds as they came to terms on how they might be separated soon
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Naina gave a fake smile to Sameer as he came out of the bedroom

"Chai ban gayi hai"

"Naina. Tumhara haath. Mujhe bol diya hota" he came running to her to take the cups

"Mera haath ab pehle se bohot accha hai" she said, taking a toast, making him eat

He took her fingers in his mouth, sucking each finger, taking the chance as she let out a gasp-

"Sameer!"

"Aur thooso khaana. Main toh aisa hi karunga"

Naina pulled her hand back, shaking her head-

"Apne sasurji ke saamne yeh sab mat karna" she teased

"Main toh khule-aam apna pyaar ka izhaar karne wala hun. Jab miyan biwi raazi toh kya karega kaazi"

"Woh koi kaazi nahi hai, par haan please unke saamne mat aana. Pehle mujhe baat karne do. Tum unko nahi jaante" she said, suddenly serious

"Tum seriously mujhe chodke unke saath jaane ka soch rahi ho? Woh aadmi nahi.. chalti phirti aafat hai"

"Sameer. Mere papa hai woh. Izzat ke saath baat karo"

"Okay. Woh izzat ke saath chalti phirti aafat hai. Agar ab woh tumhe kahin aur..kisi aur ke saath"

"Main jaungi hi nahin. Chahe kuch bhi ho jaaye" Naina said, determined

"Unki mooche dekhi maine. Dekhne mein hi gussewale lagte hai." Sameer mused

"Kahan dekha tumne unhe?" Naina said absentmindedly

"Arre. Wahi photo mein jiski frame toot gayi thi-" he paused looking at her naughtily " Uss din toh maine tumhara alag roop dekha tha" he said, pulling her closer

"Besharmi tumne start ki thi" Naina said, trying not to extend the topic more

"Accha. Ab khatam bhi main hi kar deta hoon" he said, going closer to her lips as she turned her face at the right moment, so he kissed her cheek instead

"Kya yaar Naina!"

"Drawing room mein hi rehna hai mujhe" Naina said cheekily, escaping from him, leaving a very shocked Sameer behind

Sorry guys. My half update got published accidentally hence it was not opening. Will try not to give trouble to anyone. I didn't find any ideas as this was what I had originally planned. But will try to change

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