Next morning , haseena first wake up and see Anubhav is in deep sleep without disturbing him she releases her hand from his hold and goes to kitchen after taking bath. She comes back with his bed tea but still he is sleeping 😴, she placed the mug on side table and gently caressing his hairs and call his name softly. But he is not use to of such care and polite behavior from her side because before she always shouted to wake him up or touching the hot mug on his hand. This morning is totally different from their previous mornings. She nor throw pillow on him or not playing loud music to disturb his sleep. She thought everything between them is changed.. they are not too close as they were in past or something going strange between she tries to shout on him but her voice are not supporting her. She even smile after seeing him sleeping like a little child. He is looking cute when he was sleeping first time she noticed it. She bent down to kiss on his forehead and her heartbeat starts beating faster. But Why ? That's not the first time she is going to peck on his forehead. But today something is new something is really different... Her lips are just a inch apart from his forehead she stood up to normalize her heartbeat.

HM ( pov): yeh tum kiyà karnay ja rhi thi yeh theek nahi hai haseena. Par pehlay bhi toh jab Anubhav ko fever hota tha toh mei usay us Kay mathay par boosa diya karti thi k us ka bukhar kam ho jaey, par kabhi pehlay meri dharkanain itni teez nahi hui hain phir aaj kyun? Ab kyun mujhe acha bhi lagta hai or ajeeb bhi jab Anubhav mere pass aata hai ya mei us k qareeb jati hun. Aaisa toh kabhi nahi hota tha, kyun sab kuch badal rha hai hum dono k beech, kyun kuch bhi pehlay jaisa nahi hai hum dono k darmiyan, kiyà yeh itnay dino ki doori k kaaran hai ya phir koi aur wajah.
She tries to figure out her feeling but she fails, he wake up he sense her presence near him he can feel her easily. He holds her hand but immediately left it. He is still battling between his heart and mind.

HM: Anubhav tumhari chai pee lo thandhi ho rhi hai, phir fresh ho k aa jao tab tak breakfast bhi ready ho jaey ga. Mujhe office Jana hai isi liey tumhain jagaya hai warna mei late ho jati. Mei nay naya towel bathroom mei rakh diya hai or yeh kapray tum change kar layna.

AS: yeh toh mere kapray hain tumharay pass Kahan say aaey.

HM: sawal mat pocho ja k change Kar lo tum.

AS: tum isay ghar chortay huay Sath lay aai thi na? Tumhain yeh buhat pasand Jo thi hai na?

HM: pata nahi yeh shirt mujhe pasand thi ya phir is shirt mei tum.. janay do jaldi karo.

AS: humm aata hun..

He comes after taking bath find her in kitchen making breakfast.

AS: tumhari kuch madad Kar dun mei?

HM: nahi mei kar lungi.

AS: nahi tum baitho mei tumharay liay breakfast bana daytay hun.

HM: tum rehnay do Anubhav. Mei bus 5 minute mei lati hun.

AS: theek hai.

On dinning table.

HM: tum kha kyun nahi rhy kiyà sooch rhy ho tum?

AS simply nodded and starts eating but he is lost somewhere in deep thoughts.

HM: Anubhav are you alright?

AS: ha mera ho gaya woh yahan network aata hai, please tum apna laptop aaj ghar chor k Chali jao gi.

HM: ha magar kyun?

AS: woh mujhe job search karni hai.

HM: Anubhav tumhain job karnay ki zaroorat nahi hai mei hun na.

AS: nahi haseena mei tum par boojh banna nahi chahta already tum nay mujhe yahan rakh k mujh par buhat bara ehsaan kiyà hai.

HM: Anubhav yeh us ehsaan k aagay kuch nahi hai Jo Abu or tum nay mujh par kiyà tha. Or aaisa kabhi sochna bhi nahi , kyun k jahan rishtay dil say juray hotay hain wahan rishtay nibhain jatay hain un par koi ehsaan nahi kiyà Jata,shaid tum mujhe apna dost nahi mantay par mei manti hun tumhain apna dost.

AS: ha mei tumhain apna dost nahi samjhta haseena kyun k mera dosti par say vishwas uth gaya hai. Tumhara meri life mei jagha ek dost say kaafi uppar hai. Tum shaid mere jeenay k liay utni hi zaroori ho jitni kay sansain. Or agar tum nahi chahti k mei bhi tumhari tarha independent hun toh alag baat hai.

HM: Anubhav tum mujhe phir say ghalat samjh rhy ho. Acha filhal tum aaram karo sham ko Sath mil k job search Karen gay.

AS: mei akelay ghar par bore ho jaun ga tum aaj off lay lo na, buhat din ho gay tum say theek say batein nahi ki hain.  Please🥺..

Haseena takes deep breath and agree to stay with him. They are sitting together but they find words what to talk, his silence kill her. He behaves little odd, he is not that Anubhav which she knows.. atlast she speaks.

HM: Anubhav agar yunhi chup baithnay Kay liey mujhe roka hai toh mei phir ja rhi hun. Kuch toh bolo.

AS: samjh nahi aa rha k kiya kahun.. pehlay aaisa kabhi nahi tha haseena, k mujhe tum say baat karnay k liay alfaz dhondnay ki zaroorat parti thi. Ab toh yun lag rha hai shabd kam par rhy hain mere pass. Jo kehna chahta hun woh keh nahi paa rha baqi sari baymainay batein lag rhi hain. Aaisa toh kabhi nahi tha humaray darmiyan. Kyun ek alag sa ehsaas hai yeh. Mano k tumhain dekhnay wali woh nazar nahi hai meri. Na hi dil mei woh ehsaas hai, par Jo bhi hai naya hai or bilkul alag hai. Tumharay pass tumharay sath rehnay ki Khushi bhi hai aur zamanay ka dar bhi. Sach kahun mujhe ghar chortay huay dil mei ek afsoos tha par tumharay Sath woh bhi mit gaya hai. Dil chahta hai waqt ko yahen rok lun jab mere pass tum ho. Mei chah k bhi nahi samjh paa rha k aakhir chahta kiyà hun mei. Haseena jab say tum gae thi meri zindagi ek adhorapan chor gae thi, mei badal gaya tha jab tum pass thi toh kabhi nahi socha tha k mei tumharay janay k bad tumhain hi sab say zayda yad kar k roun ga. Kyun haseena humaray beech sab kuch badal gaya hai kiyà naya hai yeh kiyà tumharay Sath bhi aaisa ho rha hai. Kyun tumhain kisi aur k sath deekh k mujhe acha nahi lagta kyun aaisa lagta hai k tumharay pass rehnay ka tumhain choonay ka haq sirf mera hai kisi aur ka nahi. Par jab bhi tumharay pass aata hun toh lagta hai yeh ghalat hai. Tum janti ho mujhe Kiya ho rha hai yeh.

HM: nahi Anubhav mei nahi janti...
(pov) Anubhav yeh sab kuch mere Sath bhi ho rha hai sab kuch naya naya sa lag rha hai. Ek buhat hi khubsorat ehsaas. Mano jaisay duniya ki sari Khushi mil gae ho mujhe, jab tum mujh say naraz thy kuch acha nahi lag rha tha, ab jab sab kuch humaray beech Sahi ho gaya hai phir bhi yeh baychani kyun?

Anubhav silently looks her waiting for her answer. But she herself has alot of unanswerable questions in her mind.

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HM: hi Kashi aao na andar. Or yeh sab itna bara suitcase?

AS: ek minute kahen tum bhi toh yahan rehnay k iraday say nahi aai ho na?

KS: nahi bhaiya is mei ap k kapray or zaroori cheezain hain apki maa nay bheeji hain.

AS: itna sab maa bhi na, ab yeh sari cheezain Kahan adjust Karun ga mei?

HM: sari batein tum dono ko yahen darwazay par kharay kharay karni hai ya andar bhi aana hai?

AS: aandar aao Kashi.

KS: haseena itna bhari suitcase utha k mei thak gae hun ek cup coffee agar mil jaey toh maza aa jaey ga.

HM: theek hai abhi lati hun.

Haseena goes to kitchen and karishma follows her.

HM: Kashi tum yahan, tum Anubhav say batein karo mei coffee lay k aati hun.

KS: nahi haseena mujhe tujh say zaroori baat karni hai. Woh bhaiya k samnay nahi Kar sakti.

HM: aaisi kiyà baat hai Kashi or tum itni khush lag rhi ho.

KS: haseena  I am in love.

HM: what wait for a minute, how can you so much sure that you are in love with someone.

KS: is mei surety ki kiyà baat hai haseena. Jab pyar hota hai toh apnay ap pata chal jata hai.

HM: kaisay pata chalta hai k apko k ap Kisi say pyar kartay ho.

KS: pyar ka ehsaas buhat alag sa hota hai, jo sakoon apko us Kay Sath us Kay pass rehnay say milta hai woh duniya mei kahen nahi milta, woh jisay ap apnay dil ki har baat bata saktay ho, jis k dour janay say apko takleef hoti hai, jis ka dard apko apna dard lagta hai, jis k qareeb aanay say apko ek ajeeb si feelings hoti hai.. jisay deekh k ap usi mei kho jatay ho. Har waqt ap usi k baray mei sochtay ho.

HM: acha bus yun pyar ho Jata hai?

KS: ha jab tujhe bhi hoga toh pata chalay ga.

HM: kiyà apko usay kisi aur k sath deekh k bura lagta hai?

KS: bilkul lagta hai par tum kyun pooch rhi ho.

HM: bus aaisay hi agar mujhe bhi kabhi kisi say pyar ho jaey toh mujhe kaisay pata chalay ga isliay.

KS: acha ji..

HM: yeh batao hai Kaun woh?

KS: meri college ka classmate hai.

HM: usay bataya tum nay apnay dil ki baat?

KS: nahi pehlay yeh toh pata chalay us k dil mei kiyà hai mere liey.

HM: ha yeh bhi zaroori hai. Waisay kaisay pata lagao gi tum?

KS: kisi aur larkay k qareeb ja k , agar usay jealousy hui toh he loves me too.

" Tum meri Zindagi mei utni hi zaroori hai jitni k sansain" his words echoes in her ears " Anubhav loves me ? " She ask herself " or am I love him?". " Aaisa kuch nahi hai haseena tum yunhi sooch rhi ho tum Anubhav say ya Anubhav tum say pyar kaisay kar sakta hai?, Mana k tum or Anubhav ko ek dosray ka Sath pasand hai par iska matlab pyar thori na hota hai, mei uski woh meri care karta hai woh toh hum ek dosray ki bachpan say care kartay aaey hain, par yeh different feelings, aray yeh kuch nahi hai ignore it, waisay bhi tujhe Kahan jalan hui thi Yamini or Anubhav ki shadi ki baat sun k, hui toh thi thori si, par shaid isliay k mere or Anubhav k relationship par uska effect hota isliay hui thi thori jalan bus" she mummers answering and questioning from herself not audible by Karishma.

KS: kiyà batein Kar rhi ho khud say tum.

HM: kuch nahi Chalo coffee ready hai..

HM: Anubhav yeh tumhari coffee with extra cream and sugar.

AS: thank you.

KS: or meri low sugar coffee

HM: ha yeh lo. Or yeh Meri coffee

Anubhav takes a sip: kiyà haseena tum coffee banana  bhool gae ho sugar hi nahi hai is mei.

HM: aray mei nay khud daali hai dekho mujhe taste karwao ( taking a sip ) itni methi toh hai Anubhav tumharay taste buds kharab ho gay hain.

AS: acha meethi hai ok tum kehti ho toh maan layta hun.

He is enjoying his coffee and haseena is busy in adoring him.

KS: bhaiya yeh ap k saray documents ki file hai.

AS: oh thank you Kashi..

When they are chatting with each other his hand unintentionally touches her, shivers runs down all over her body. She makes some distance. But he holds her hand and pull her closer , wrapped his arms around her shoulder. She closed her eyes and blushes. Karishma noticed the glow on her face. She decides to tease her.

KS: everything fine hassu.

HM: ya all ok. Removing his hand from her shoulder.

KS: toh phir tum sharam say lal kyun ho rhi ho.

AS: matlab isay sharam kyun aanay lagi Kashi?

KS: woh toh hassi hi bataey gi.

HM ( pleading her  to stop it): Please

AS: batao na Yar baat kiyà hai? Koi baat bhi aaisi nahi hui k haseena ko sharam aaey.

KS: batao na hassu bhaiya ko k tumhain pyar ho gaya hai.

AS: pyar haseena ko kyun mazaq kar rhi ho Kashi. (Pov) par mujhe bura kyun lag rha hai..

HM: ha Kashi kyun mazaq kar rhi ho . Pyar kuch nahi hota.

AS: ha Sahi Kaha hassu nay.

KS: acha theek hai maan laytay hain. Par ho jaey toh izhar mei dyar nahi karni chaheay par lagta hai aag dono taraf lagi hai. ( Seeing Anubhav )

HM: Kashi mere khayal say tumhain ghar Jana chaheay ab.

KS: oh acha toh mujhe ghar bhejnay ki itni jaldi hai tumhain. Par janti hun kyun hai jaldi..

HM: mun band karo or jao bhi.

KS: bhabhi...

AS: bhabhi?

KS: bhaiya shadi Kar lo na ta k mujhe bhi jaldi say bhabhi mil jaey.

HM: or tumhara rasta saaf ho sakay, chup ho jao warna tumhari pool kholnay mei time nahi lagay ga mujhe.

AS: yeh Kaun sa secret hai tum dono ka mujhe bhi batao

HM: kuch nahi hai tum ja k aaram karo mei Kashi ko darwazay tak chor k aati hun.

AS: theek hai.

Both friends are standing near exit door, haseena pulling her ears.

HM: kiyà keh rhi thi tum woh sab.

KS: Jo dekha wahi Kaha, bolo na tum bhaiya say pyar karti ho na?

HM: nahi matlab ha I mean I am confused , par tumhain kaisay pata

KS: jitnay pyar say tum bhaiya ko deekh k muskura rhi thi, bhaiya k pass jatay hi sharam say lal ho gae toh sab samjh aa gaya mujhe. Kyun k tum dono pehlay bhi itnay pass hotay thy par kabhi bhi tumharay gaal tamatar ki tarha Laal nahi huay thy.

HM: aaisa kuch nahi hai woh mera bus dost hai or kuch nahi.

KS: pakka?

HM: ha pakka jao ab.

He pushes her outside and close the door smiling like idiots. Pagal hai

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Chapter over.
I hope you like this part
Next part will be interesting will they realize their love or something big happened?