Karan: Kriti time dekha hai? Itni der tak kaunsi library khuli hoti hai? Mujhe lag raha hai kuch major problem hua hoga.. Khushi itni irresponsible kabhi behave nahi karti... she always makes sure uski location mujhe tumhe ya Yash ko pata ho.. agar aisa nahi hai to kuch to hua hai..

Kriti: kya hua hoga? Kahi uski bag to chori nahi hui hogi? Phone aur paise nahi honge to wo contact bhi nahi kar payegi aur ghar bhi nahi aa payegi

Karan: I don't think so.. use hamare numbers yaad hai.. agar aisa hota to wo kisi se phone borrow karke contact jaroor karti hame.. yaa to wo bohot badi problem mein hai ya to aaj mere haat se chaata khane wali hai.. mai use dhoondhne ja raha hu

Kriti: Mai bhi aa rahi hu

Karan: Come.. quick!! (He quickly takes his keys, and runs towards his car. Kriti comes after a few minutes. They sit in the car and he speeds up)

Karan: itni der lagti hai?

Kriti: Sorry.. mai bass wo..

Karan: make up kar rahi thi? (Irritated)

Kriti: Woahh.. whatt? Relax.. mil jayegi Khushi..

Karan: meri behen gayab hai.. I can't relax

Kriti: wo meri bhi bestfriend hai.. I am worried too par hanara accident ho gaya to use nahi dhoondh payenge.. please.. just relax.. let me drive..

Karan: No.. no that's fine.. (he lowers the speed but is very tensed and frustrated)

Kriti: Please let me drive.. you are doing no good right now aise hyper hoke.. hum Khushi ko dhoondhenge bhi aur sahi salamat ghar bhi layenge... But you need to calm down

Karan: Finee! (He parks car in side of road and they change seats. Kriti starts driving) I swear mai aaj hi tum dono ke phones mein tracker install karne wala hu.. I need to know about your whereabouts every fucking second!

Kriti: excuse me? Are you suggesting you want to spy on us?

Karan: jo samajhna hai khushi se samjho.. I don't care par mai iss pressure se deal nahi kar sakta..

Kriti: Khushi aapki behen hai.. uske phone mein jo marzi dalwa dena.. I love my privacy...

Karan: your privacy, my foot! I don't give a damn about your privacy.. I need to ensure your safety and I will do it

Kriti: you don't give a damn about my privacy? Maine kabhi pucha hai aap Meethie ke saath akele mein kya kya karte hai? Kaha kaha jaate hai?

Karan: Meethie is not my girlfriend!

Kriti: Fine.. Meethie ko chhodo.. normally bhi kabhi batate ho aap kaha jaa rahe ho? Kab aane wale ho? Anything?

Karan: Finee.. bohot shoak hai naa.. mere phone mein bhi tracker install kar dunga.. phir karte baithna mujhe track, ok? But this is final.. tum dono ko to mai wapas kabhi aise ghum hone nahi dene wala.. never!

Kriti: kis haq se?

Karan: Khushi ko milne do.. phir haq ki baatein karenge.. (she chuckles) hum jaa kaha rahe hai?

Kriti: maine Khushi ki partner ko call kiya tha puchne wo kis library mein the.. wahi jaa rahe hai..

Karan: matlab.. wo saath hi hai?

Kriti: umm nahi.. kuch der pehle tak to the par use jaldi jaana pada.. Khushi ruk gayi thi.. aur ab library band hokar bhi kaafi der ho chuki hai so.. shayad kahi aas paas ho..

Karan: mai Yash ko puchta hu.. shayad use kuch khabar ho..

Kriti: maine puch liya.. nahi pata use kuch.. pata chalega to call karega...

Karan: Okk Jannu ur Shiv ko bhi..

Kriti: wo paancho nikal chuke hai Khushi ko dhoondhne.. I mean Sweetie Meethie bhi..

Karan: What? Unhe kaise...

Kriti: apparently mujhe late hua tab mai make up nahi sabko call kar rahi thi..

Karan: Oh god.. I am so sorry... Mai tension mein tha aur kuch bhi bol gaya

Kriti: its ok.. I understand.. you have no idea iss vaqt mai panic na ho isliye kitna control kar rahi hu.. so ya.. I get it.. if you don't mind, Rahul ko puchu if he can help find her?

Karan: Anything ti fund Khushi..

Kriti: Good.. mera phone saamne hai, call him na (Karan calls him and outs in speaker)

Rahul: haa Kritss bolo.. koi naya plan hai Karan ko jealous karne ka?

Karan: (mouths to Kriti in shock) Whaaatttt.. he knows?

Kriti: ughh.. actually Rahul kuch aur baat hai.. Khushi gayab hai.. phone band, uski partner bhi kab ki ghar jaa chuki hai par Khushi ka koi ata pata nahi hai.

Rahul: Whatt? Aise kaise.. uske bhai ko pata hai?

Kriti: haa actually hum saath mein hi hai.. use dhoondh rahe hai par kahi dikh nahi rahi.. hum abhi uss library ka bhi pura area dekh chuke hai oar kahi nahi dikh rahi.. tum bata rahe the na tumhare koi Jijaji Commissioner hai.. by any chance cam we track her?

Rahul: yaa of course of course.. mai abhi uska number track karke tunhe location bhejta hu

Karan: Thank you Rahul

Rahul: Karan?

Karan: ya..

Rahul: Alright buddy.. I'll get back to you 10 min mein

Kriti: Thaanks! (Call disconnected)

Karan: use sachme pata hai hamari shaadi ke baare mein? Jealous Karan mission mein ye shaamil tha?

Kriti: mission mein thaa... Par shaadi wali baat nahi pata use.. Khushi ne bass kaha tha ke its complicated and we need you to stay around me all the time in front of you (chuckles)

Karan: Oh god.. (giggles) maine khamakha bichare ko itni gaaliya de di.. aur phir bhi he is helping us

Kriti: he is actually a good person.. I mean mak kal hi mili usase but he was very easy to deal with.. potentially a very good friend..

Karan: Hmm.. and I promise not not curse him anymore for being your friend (smiles)
Incoming Call: Yash
Yash ka call.. (he picks up and puts on speaker)

Kriti: Hello?

Yash: Kritss.. yaar maine aur Janvi ne pura college dhoondh liya.. she is not here..

Kriti: humne bhi Library ka pura area dekh liya..

Karan: baki sab kaha hai?

Janvi: Sweetie Meethie tumhare ghar ke aas paas wala area dekh rahe hai aur Shiv uske saare dosto ko contact kar raha hai

Notification:
Rahul: Hey, Last location Library ki hi hai
Kriti: Wo yaha aas paas nahi dikh rahi kahi
Rahul: aas paas nahi.. andar..
Kriti: Whatt.. oh god! Thank you so much!

Kriti: Guyss.. Khushi mil gayi

All: Whatt?

Karan: kahaa?

Kriti: Last location uski Library ke andar hai.. shayad andar atak gayi hai.. waha jaake dekhna padega

Janvi: Thank god.. tum log jao waha... Mai un teeno ko inform kar deti hu.. wo hogi to batana

Kriti: Haa di
(Janvi informs them about her possible location and they take a sign of relief)

Shiv: (in mind: Kaha chali gayi hogi ye ladki.. aise bhi koi behave karta hai kya? Itne ghanto se lapata hai, koi nahi jaanta kaha hai.. I hope tum thik ho Khushi.. aaj to tumne meri dhadkan badhake rakhi hai.. worst thing is mai kisi se share bhi nahi kar sakta.. Where are you Khushi? Pleasee please stay safe sweetheart.. tum nahi jaanti mai tumse kitna pyaar karta hu.. please apna khayal rakha karo.. kash mai tumhare saath hota abhi.. kashh..)

Karan: Let's go (they get out of the car and go to library gate)
Khushiiiii... Khushiiiii
(Kriti meanwhile tries to find another entrance and they keep screaming her name hoping she would respond. Karan bangs on the door) Khushiii.. baccha tu andar hai kyaa? Khushi... (In tears)

(Kriti comes running towards him)
Kriti: mujhe ek entrance mila hai..

Karan: Kyaa? Chalo chalte haii.. kaha hai?

Kriti: Par.. wo thoda risky hai..

Karan: dikhao.. (she takes him at another side and show an open balcony on the 2nd floor) waha tak kaise jayenge?

Kriti: I can try..

Karan: Kaise?

Kriti: Yaad hai Shaadi se pehle aap mere balcony se andar aaye the?

Karan: kapde ki rassi? 2nd floor tak? Are you insane? Tumhari balcony 1st floor pe thi..

Kriti: For Khushi.. pleasee..

Karan: Kritii are you nuts? Khushi andar hai bhi ya nahi hum jaante nahi hai aur tum chahti ho mai tumhe is uncertain possibility ke liye jaan ka khatra uthane du? Never..

Kriti: Please.. Khushi andar hone ke chances high hai.. aur agar 1% bhi chance hai to kya hum Khushi ke liye wo nahi lenge?

Karan: Kriti.. Khushi ke liye mai kuch bhi karunga par iska matlab ye nahi ke tumhe tumhare haat pao todne du.. come on.. there must be some other way

Kriti: maine har jagah dekh liya.. ek hi rasta hai..

Karan: nahi.. (he takes out his phone and searches about the library. He finds out contact information of owner and calls him. He explains the situation to him and owner asks him to stay there and he will ask his staff to open library) Aa raha hai koi kholne

Kriti: unke yaha aane tak mai andar jaake aati..

Karan: Kriti... Khushi mere liye no doubt bohot important hai, she means world to me.. but that doesn't mean you are any less important.. besides being logical.. agar koi aur rasta nahi bhi milta to hum yaha wait kar sakte the.. subah koi na koi aake darwaza khol deta.. aisi situation mein why will I let you harm yourself physically? Tum jaanti ho kapde ki rassi itni strong nahi ban sakti ki tumhe 2 floor chadhne tak support kare.. logo se dupatte maangne padte so alag.. what is smarter option here?

Kriti: Finee!! You win.. (he chuckles and silently intertwins thier hand waiting for someone to open the door. Within 10 mins, a man comes and opens door. They go in and find Khushi sleeping on the couch)
Oh god, what the hell is wrong with this girl? Khushi.... Khushi uth..

Karan: Kriti ye soyi nahi hai.. behosh hai

Kriti: Whatt?

Karan: Haa.. (he take deep breath) wait.. mai paani lekar aata hu tab tak tum baki sab ko infirm kar di wo mil gayi aur unhe aane ki jaroorat nahi hai.. we will take her home.. wo log kal mil lenge usase

Kriti: ok.. (She informs everyone about finding her and asks them to go back home and not worry. Yash and Shiv protest but agrees at the end. Karan brings water and they maker her drink some and sprinkle some in her face. She wakes up wih a jerk and looks at them she hugs Kriti tightly)

Khushi: Thank god tum aa gaye.. mujhe pata tha tum dono dhoondh loge mujhe.. thank you Kritss.. Thank you so much.. (scared)

Kriti: Shhh.. shant ho jaa.. aa gaye dekh hum..

(Karan sits in front of them and holds Khushi's hand)
Karan: Khushii..

Khushi: Bhaiii.. (she leaves Kriti and hugs him)

Karan: kya hua tha baccha? Tu andar kaise reh gayi? Tera phone off tha aur behosh? Pata hai hum sab kitna dar gaye the?

Khushi: (she leaves him and gets normal as her fear fades off) I am soo sorry bhai.. duniya bhar ki saari problems aaj mere saath hi honi thi.. actually pehle to mera phone dead tha dopahar se, library ka time khatam hua tab maine register pe sign out kiya aur bahar aa gayi.. haath mein garam coffee thi wo pair ke neeche patthar aaya to dress pe gir gayi.. wo saaf karne mai wapas andar washroom chali gayi aur bahar aayi tab tak library lock ho chuki thi.. power ka main switch bhi band tha to light fan kuch nahi lag raha tha.. mai darr gayi aur chilla rahi thi bahar aane ke liye... Breakfast ke baad as such kuch khaya bhi nahi tha to thak kar behosh ho gayi.. kisi ko inform bhi nahi kar paayi..

Kriti: Oh god Jaan.. aisi ajeeb ajeeb cheeze hamesha tere saath hi kaise ho jati hai yaar.. koi nahi chal.. tu thik to hai na?

Khushi: haa.. par bohot bhook lagi hai yaar (they chuckle)

Karan: Chal tujhe pehle khana khilata hu phir thappad bhi to khane hai naa?

Khushi: yaar jitna gussa karna hai please kal kar lena.. aaj mai pehle hi bohot thak chuki hu.. (Kriti and Khushi laugh)

Karan: Bewakoof ladki.. jaan nikal di thi hum sabki.. chal ab.. (they go home and they make her have food and Karan goes to bring lime water for her)

Khushi: Kriti.. tum dono ke beech cheeze look.. weirdly fine..

Kriti: huh? Matlab? Ye acchi baat hai ya buri?

Khushi: aree acchi baat hai.. par samajh nahi aa raha kuch.. mai kuch ghante library mein band kya ho gayi tum dono ka achanak hriday parivartan kaise ho gaya? Thodi der pehle to bade hulk bane ghum rahe the dono.. duniya bhar ka gussa nak par liyee

Kriti: Hmmm.. baat kuch aisi hui ki..

Khushi: Please tell me something good

Kriti: Hamara jhagda ho gaya.. major wala..

Khushi: Whatt? Tum log jhagadne ke baad accha behave karne lagte ho?

Kriti: baat sunegi?

Khushi: bolegi to sunungi naa.. aise aadha aadha sentence kyu bol rahi hai.. ek saans mein puri baat bolna

Kriti: ha to hamara jhagda ho gaya.. use laga maine Rahul ka proposal accept kar liya aur mujhe gussa aa gaya to mai Meethie ko beechme le aayi aur phir.. usne kaha.. I mean.. kaha par pyaar se nahi kaha... Gusse mein kaha ke wo mujhse pyaar karta hai aur Meethie ke saath jo bhi tha it was a jealousy game.. phir maine bhi gusse gusse mein bol diya Rahul bhi Jealousy game tha.. aur kuch nahi...

(Karan waits behind Kriti and listen to her talk)
Khushi: Oh my goddd!! phir kya huaaa?? He confessed? You confessed? (Excited)

Kriti: Nahi.. phir you happened!

Khushi: mai? Maine kya kiya ab?

Kriti: hame realise hua ki tu hum me se kisi ke saath nahi thi to thi kaha? Hamari tension se halat kharab hui aur tujhe dhoondhne nikal gaye.. baat wahi chhut gayi

(Khushi notices Karan and he giggles and acts like punching her for ruining their moment)
Khushi: offo.. kya yaar.. mai thodi der aur behosh reh leti.. time pata bhi nahi chalta.. tum log baat to khatam kar lete naa.. chalo koi baat nahi.. matlab ab tum log room mein wapas jaoge to baat karoge naa puri?

Kriti: I don't know.. tera bhai kabhi kabhi bohot bipolar behave karta hai.. na jane kab kya kar baithe.. kab kya bol baithe..

(Karan looks at her with open mouth and Khushi couldn't help but chuckle. Karan signals her to take juice and leave them alone)
Khushi: Accha Kritss.. mai na 5 min.. (he looks at her with wide eyes) nahi 15 min mein (he nods in a no) ugh.. mai na adhe ghante mein milti hu tujhe.. mujhe kuch kaam yaad aa gaya

Kriti: itni raat ko kaam?

Karan haa.. hai kuch kaam.. mai aati hu chal bye.. (she quickly walks towards Karan and takes her juice)

Kriti: Are par.. (she turns around looking at Khushi but she quickly takes juice and runs upstairs leaving Kriti alone with Karan) Oh noo.. Khushi ki bacchi... (She turns back again and he comes in front of her)

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