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Chapter 42

Morning,

ESS office,

Team was in the conference room busy with their paper-works.. soon, a case was reported n everyone got busy with the new case.

Aryan was not talking to Neha or not even looking at her, only gave the required orders to her. She tried speaking to him but he just ignored her.

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Afternoon, they were at the hospital to meet the victim.

The girl was around 16-17 year old, a rape victim. Neha was preparing herself to meet this girl, thinking how to console her. The girl was in the ward, she sat on the edge of the bed, curling herself into a ball, her head hidden inside her legs. Neha slowly kept a hand on her head n tried to make her look up. The girl shivered at the touch, Neha flinched.

Neha [in a calm, lovely voice] - suno! [girl did not look up] Aasha, dekho main tumhari dost hu.. tum mujhse baat kar sakti ho!

Neha sat beside her n took her face into her palm. Aasha was crying silently, so Neha wiped her tears off n made her drink water. She drank some water n then threw the glass on the floor, crashing it into pieces. Neha looked at the broken glass, she remembered that she did the same thing.. many times, but then shrugged out those thoughts.

Neha - Aashu.. relax.. kuch nahi hua he..

Aasha looked at her with anger.

Aasha - leave me alone!

Neha - dekho.. main samajh sakti hu ki tum iss waqt kya feel kar rahi ho.. lekin..

Aasha - I said leave me alone! just get out of here.. go! [she tried to push Neha away]

Neha - Aashu.. relax dear! Dekho main tumhari help karne ke liye aayi hu!

Aasha - help?? kya help karogi tum?

Neha - Main janti hu iss waqt tumhe kaisa lag raha he..

Aasha - nahi.. nahi janti tum ki mujhe kaisa lag raha he.. tum nahi samajh sakti.. koi bhi nahi samajh sakta.. chali jao yahan se.. mujhe akela rehne do!

Neha - sorry lekin main tumhe akele nahi rehne de sakti..

Aasha - tumne kaha tha ki tum samajh sakti ho.. jhoot kaha tha tumne.. tum nahi samajh sakti ki main iss waqt kaisa mehsus kar rahi hu! Agar tumhare sath aisa kuch hua hota tab tumhe pata chalta ki ye dard kya hota he! bekar ki humdardi jatane ki koi zarurat nahi he.. jao yahan se! [she yelled]

Neha - tumhe lagta he na ki main nahi samajh sakti.. ek baat bata du tumhe.. ki mujhse behtar ko aur nahi samajh payega iss dard ko.. shukr manao ki ye tumhare saath sirf ek raat ko hua he.. maine poore dus din tak ye sab bardasht kiya tha.. you can not even imagine the torture I have faced.. lekin phir bhi maine himmat nahi haari.. apni ladayi khud ladi aur aaj yahan khadi hu.. tumhare samne.. aur tum kehti ho ki main nahi samajh sakti!

Neha blasts her n goes out of the ward in a hurry, n dashes with someone.

Neha - what the hell you..

Language Neha! said the person n she looked at him.

Neha - Vik! [she hugs him instantly Vikram was surprized at her sudden behaviour, he hugged back.. after some time she breaks the hug.]

Vikram - kya hua? you seem quite a lot upset!

Neha - kuch nahi.. mujhe bhook lagi he.. pehle lunch kare?

Vikram - sure!

They both were about to leave when Aryan stopped Neha.

Aryan - Shayad tum bhul rahi ho ki hum yahan ek case ke liye aaye he..aur wo abhi solve nahi hua he!

Neha - It's 1:30, lunch time, aur bhooke pet to bhajan bhi nahi hote.. case kaise solve karenge?

Aryan knew very well that food was her weakness, she can't stay hungry for a long time so it's better to let her go.

Aryan - team, let's meet in the conference room after lunch break.

Neha left with Vikram n they went to a nearby restaurant for their lunch.

Vikram - ab batao.. kya hua he?

Neha - life is messed up robt.. mujhe kuch samajh nahi aa raha ki main kya karu!

Vikram - relax mona.. everything will be fine!

Neha - no it won't be.. ye sab mere sath hi kyu hota he Vikram?? Mujhe kyu hamesha uss galati ki saza milti rehti he jo maine nahi ki?

Vikram - Neha.. relax.. batao kya pareshani he.. hum koi rasta zarur nikalenge!

Neha - kya batau.. itni sari problems he.. kahan se shuru karu nahi pata..

Vikram - nahi batana to mat batao.. waise kya haal he gulabi aankho [Karan] ka aaj kal?

Neha - pata nahi! [she replied sadly]

Vikram - kyu? tum dono ka phir se jhagada hua kya? [she nods] hmm.. zarur tumne hi kuch kiya hoga!

Neha - nahi.. maine kuch nahi kiya!

Vikram - jhoot mat bolo. ok ..let me guess.. [he thinks little] you must have tested his patience n annoyed him.. right?

Neha stared him n thought, right.. not answering his calls n messages is kind of testing his patience!

Vikram - ghoorna band karo.. waise sahi kaha na maine? kyu itna pareshan karti ho use?

neh - jaan-bujh ke thodi kiya.. mere paas waqt hi nahi tha usse baat karne ka.. aur phir wo naraz ho gaya!

Vikram - to tumne manaya nahi?

Neha - nahi.. main kyu maafi maangu? use samjhna chahiye na ki main busy thi!

Vikram - Apologizing does not always mean that you're wrong and the other person is right, it only means that you value your relations more than your ego. Ab tumhe decide karna he ki tumhare liye kya important he.. tumhare rishte ya phir tumhara ego?

She silently thought about Vikram's words n had lunch.

Vikram - waise use manane ke tips du tumhe??

Neha - kya?

Vikram - sing a song for him.. [he sang] gulabi aankhe jo teri..

Neha - Vikram! please.. mazak mat karo!

Vikram - ok.. on a serious note.. you can sing that, Chhalkaye jaam.. aapki aankho ke naam..

Neha - Vikram!! bahot hua.. agar tum aise hi mazaak udaoge na to main tumse baat nahi karungi!

Vikram - mujhse baat nahi karogi to chalega.. karan ko aise pareshan mat kiya karo.. bechare ka dil toot jayega!

Neha - tum to aise keh rahe ho jaise uska dil na hua koi kaanch ka khilouna ho gaya!

Vikram - are dil to kaanch ke khiloune se bhi nazuk hota he.. isliye usse kabhi khela nahi karte!

Neha - haan.. isily tum apne dil ko bahot sambhal ke rakhte ho..kyu? Kisi ko aap paas bhi nahi aane dete.. are yaar.. ab aur kitna intezaar karoge? kaho to main dhund du koi tumhare liye.. wo kya kehte ho tum.. haan sundar-sushil-sanskaari type ki?!

Vikram - rehne do.. uski koi zarurat nahi he!

Neha - oh.. matlab tumne pehle hi dhundh li? ye galat baat he.. tumne bataya kyu nahi? koun he wo.. kya karti he..kahan rehti he.. jaldi batao!

Vikram - koi hai hi nahi to kya batau? waise bhi tum in sab bato pe concentrate karne ke bajaye gulabi aankho pe concentrate karo.. accha hoga!

they had lunch with some more teasing by Vikram, n Neha's fake anger.

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Team ESS had heard what Neha said to that girl, but they could not comprehend what she exactly meant by that. Aryan was in his cabin, listening to Neha's voice on bluetooth. She had asked the boys to stay out of the girl's ward n listen on the bluetooth what they talked inside n record it. But after coming out of the ward, Neha did not put off the bluetooth n so he could hear eveything.

After lunch break, Neha was back, with a good, relaxed mood n they discussed the case.

Evening, after Aryan called the day off n went back to his cabin..

Manushi - Neha.. subah tumne jo baat uss ladki se kahi.. uska kya matlab tha??

Neha - kounsi baat?

Manushi - wahi baat jo tumne aakhir me kahi aur phir bahar chali gayi..

Neha - wo.. hmm.. hope tumne use sach nahi samajh liya.. main to use shant karne ke liye aur samjhane ke liye keh rahi thi.. aur kuch nahi!

Manushi - ye baat mere saamne dekh kar kaho!

Neha - Manushi please.. main bahot thak gayi hu.. ye sawal puchkar pareshan mat kar!

Neha said n left.

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ETF office,

After the lunch break, Karan went to Arjun's cabin to submit a file.

Arjun - baitho.. [he sits] what is this Karan?

Karan - sir aap kehna kya chahte he?

Arjun - kya tum tumhare aur Neha ke relation ko seriously lete ho?

Karan - yes, of course!

Arjun - aaj sham ko kya kar rahe ho?

Karan - kuch nahi..

Arjun - [he massaged his forehead with his fingers lightly] tum to main samajhta tha usse bhi jyada bewakoof ho.. mujhe laga tha ki atleast tum to thode sensible hoge.. lekin tum bhi tumhare bhai ki tarah ho.. ek dum fattu! Pata nahi meri behen tumhe puri zindagi kaise jhelegi!

Karan - jiju please! aap saaf- saaf kahiye na jo kehna chahte he!

Arjun - tum.. aaj sham Neha ko date pe le jao.. I hope tumhe pata he ki date pe le jana kya hota he!

Karan - pata he..

Arjun - that's good.. aur haan, koi help ye tip chahiye to mujhse puch lena.. apne fattu bhai se mat puchna.. use kuch nahi aata.. aur koi experience bhi nahi he!

Karan - lekin aapko puchunga to Neha ko pata nahi chal jayega ki ye aapka idea he?

Arjun - nahi pata chalega.. ek aur baat.. koi accha sa gift le aana uske liye.. thik he?

Karan - ok.. aur kuch??

Arjun - nahi.. itna kafi he.. ab tum jao!

Karan went out, Arjun rested on his chair n sighed, No drinking for today atleast baby!'

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Late evening,

Rawte Mansion,

Neha came out of washroom, after having a bath n rested on the couch, her cell rang,

Badtameese dil badtameese dil badtameese dil..

She picked the call instantly n replied enthusiastically..

Neha - hello Rats!

Karan - hi Meow! kya kar rahi ho?

Neha - kuch nahi.. bas baithi thi.. tum kya kar rahe ho?

Karan - main.. wo.. kuch nahi.. tumne khana kha liya?

Neha - thodi der baad khaungi.. kyu?

Karan - aaj dinner mere saath karogi?

Neha - ok! tum mujhe lene kab aa rahe ho?

Karan - aadhe ghante me!

Neha - thik he.. jaldi aana.. I'll be waiting!

Karan - me too!

Neha kept the phone n opened her wardrobe, looked at the clothes, they were so many. She was now confused, what to wear! Oh Neha! You're confused in choosing clothes? You??' she said to herself. Then after 10 minutes she chose a dress for herself. A black coloured dress with full sleeves n which went little below the thigh-length. After pulling on stockings on her legs, she sat in front of mirror. Filled kohl into her eyes n applied lip-gloss on her lips n combed her hair, keeping them open. She looked at the watch, still 15 minutes!' she sat on the swing in her room. Her thoughts wandered around n she typed something onto her phone.

A servant came to call her, bebiji.. aapko neeche bulaya he.. Karan sahab aaye he!'

Neha - thik he..

The servant left, she picked up her purse n wore the stilettoes n came down.

Karan kept looking at her, mermerised by her elegance n beauty. He could smell the strong scent of her perfume. He came back to his senses when she hugged him, n said.

Neha - oh Rats, I missed you so much!

Karan - I missed you too Meow!

they broke their hug when someone coughed n cleared throat.

Arjun - tum dono abhi bhi yahi khade ho.. jana nahi he kya??

Neha - bhaiya aapko kaise pata??

Arjun - [realised his slip] Aise hi thodi mujhe super-cop kehte he??

Neha - yeah..whatever! See you later!

They left.

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After a long drive Neha-Karan reached a newly constructed apartment. They took a lift n reached the top-most floor. Karan took out the keys n opened the door. They stepped in. The house was a beatiful 1-BHK terrace flat. It contained minimal furniture but was beautiful n cozy.

Neha - ye kiska ghar he Karan?

Karan - mere friend ka.. wo kal sham ko Mumbai shift ho raha he.. usne mujhe iss ghar ki safayi karwane ke liye kaha tha..

Neha - tum mujhe yahan iss ghar ki safayi karwane ke liye lekar aaye ho? Forget it.. main nahi karne wali.. are main mere kamre ki safayi khud nahi karti, kisi aur ke ghar ki safayi to bahot dur ki baat he!

Karan - Meow! tumhe kounse angle se ye laga ki yahan safayi ki zarurat he?

Neha looked around n realised that it was neat n tidy.

Neha - saaf to lag raha he.. to phir hum yahan kyu aye he Rats?

Karan - abhi batata hu.. chalo..

he held her hand gently n led her towards the terrace. It was beautifully decorated with red roses n heart-shaped balloons. In the middle was a dining table, with two chairs n bowls of dinner kept ready. A candle light dinner! Neha was going to drift back in her past but Karan's voice didn't let her go.

Karan - kaisa laga Meow?

Neha - It.. It's beautiful Rats.. so lovely! [she hugged him]

Karan - itna accha laga Meow?

Neha - bahot.. ab khana khaye??

Karan - hmm.. aao!

He pulled the chair for her to seat n then he himself served the food to her, then sat on his seat.

Neha - delicious food! tumne to nahi banaya hoga.. kahan se laaye?

Karan - from your favorite hotel!

Neha - oh.. to aaj sab kuch meri pasand ka he.. that's great! By the way, where's champagne?

Karan - champagne?? kyu? uski kya zarurat he?

Neha - are.. koi bhi celebration ho.. ya phir itna romantic dinner.. champagne ki bina to adhoora hota he..

Karan - Meow! you know I don't drink!

Neha - but champagne isn't alcohol!

Karan - really?? ye tumhe kisne kaha? Of course it contains alcohol, 10 to 16% by proportion!

Neha - [muttered to herself] I so hate these doctors!

Karan - tumne kuch kaha??

Neha - ha.. nahi.. kuch nahi! [she thought.. sorry kab bolu?? bol hi deti hu..abhi']

Karan thinking I need to apologize.. bahot rudely behave kiya tha maine'

Neha - I'm sorry Rats!

Karan - I'm sorry Meow!

both of them said together n looked at each-other, then smiled.

Karan - pehle tum bolo.. phir main bolta hu!

Neha - ok.. Rats.. I'm sorry.. mujhe maaf kar do.. main..

Karan - Meow.. tumhe maafi mangne ki zarurat nahi he.. galti to meri he.. mujhe samajhna chahiye tha ki tum busy thi.. aur tumse rudely baat nahi karni chahiye thi..

Neha - maine tumhe maaf kar diya Rats! waise aaj hi maine ek poem likhi..

Karan - that's nice! to sunao!

Neha - yes.. [she opens her phoone n starts reading] Seene Mein Dil Hai, Dil Mein Dard Hai

Karan - dard? kyu??

Neha - Rats!! bich mein mat bolo.. pehle pura sun lo!

Karan - oh ok..! continue..

Neha - Dard Mein Nasha Hai, Nashe Mein Mithaas Hai

Mithaas Mein Tishnagi Hai,

Karan - Meow, tishnagi matlab?? mujhe urdu nahi aati.. isliye..

Neha - tishnagi matlab pyaas.. ab bich me mat tokna.. nahi to main poem nahi sunaungi

Karan - ok.. sorry.. ab main bich mein nahi bolunga.. you continue!

Neha - that's better.. I'd start it again!

Seene Mein Dil Hai, Dil Mein Dard Hai

Dard Mein Nasha Hai, Nashe Mein Mithaas Hai

Mithaas Mein Tishnagi Hai, Tishnagi Mein Aarzu Hai

Aarzu Mein Hasrat Hai, Hasrat Mein Ummeed Hai

Ummeed Mein Yakeen Hai, Yakeen Mein Khayaal Hai

Khayaal Mein Tasavvur Hai, Tasavvur Mein Tasvir Hai

Tasvir Mein Tu Hai, Tujh Mein Haya Hai

Haya Mein Adaa Hai, Adaa Mein Nazakat Hai

Nazakat Mein Sokhi Hai, Sokhi Mein Shararat Hai

Shararat Mein Gussa Hai, Gusse Mein Banawat Hai

Banawat Mein Apnahat Hai, Apnahat Mein Chahat Hai

Chahat Mein Khulus Hai, Khulus Mein Mohabbat Hai

Mohabbat Mein Ibaadat Hai, Ibaadat Mein Khuda Hai!

Karan heard it n kept looking at her.. the words Dil mein dard hai, dard mein nasha hai' ringing into his mind constantly.

Neha snapped her fingers n brought him back.

Neha - kahan kho gaye the Rats!?

Karan - kahin nahi..

After they finished the dinner,

Karan - Meow.. main tumhare liye kuch laya hu.. [he kept a gift box in her hand]

she looked at it inquisitively n opened it. Inside was a small jerry' n a heart on it blinked, she touched it n Karan's voice said, "I love you Meow I miss you!"

Neha - awiee!! this is sho shweet!! [she looked at it n placed a kiss on its cheek]

Karan - kya kismat he iss khiloune ki, mujhe isse bahot jalan ho rahi he.. lover meri aur kiss isse? lana hi nahi chahiye tha ise [toy] yahan!

Neha - Rats!! to tumhe bhi kiss chahiye??

Karan - puchh to aise rahi ho jaise me haan kahunga aur mujhe mil jayegi!

Neha - hmm.. kya kehte ho jerry.. de du? nahi? [she said in a childish voice slowly] sorry Rats.. jerry mana kar raha he!

Karan - pata tha mujhe.. [made a sad face]

Neha smiled n placed a kiss on his cheek.

Neha - ab khush??

Karan - unh.. huh..

He held her by her waist n pulled her closer, their breathes mingled into each other, Neha felt her heart thudding loudly, she looked into his deep brown eyes, they were filled with love. She closed her eyes n gave up. He kept looking the her n then placed a soft kiss on her cheek. He wispered into her ears, Ab hua hisab barabar!'

Neha - pyar koi business nahi jahan hisab ho.. loving unconditionally is the only condition!

Karan - ok.. as you say my lady!

Neha - I want to dance with you.. right now!

Karan - sure! which song?

Neha - you select!

Karan - fine.. [he was going through the songs while accidently he touched the play button n song started playing, from music he recognised it was one of Jagjit Singh's sad song]

Karan - I'll play something else..

Neha - nahi.. rehne do.. this is one of my favorite.

Karan - then let's dance!

He held her hand n her waist, n they started swaying slowly with the music, lost into each other..

Tum Itna Jo Muskura Rahe Ho..

Kya Gham Hai Jisko Chhupa Rahe Ho

Tum Itna Jo Muskura Rahe Ho..

Aankhon Mein Nami, Hansi Labon Par

Kya Haal Hai Kya Dikha Rahe Ho

Tum Itna Jo Muskura Rahe Ho..

Ban Jayenge Zehar Peete Peete

Yeh Ashq Jo Piye Ja Rahe Ho

Tum Itna Jo Muskura Rahe Ho..

Jin Zakhmon Ko Waqt Bhar Chala Hai

Tum Kyon Unhe Chhedhe Ja Rahe Ho

Tum Itna Jo Muskura Rahe Ho..

Rekhaon Ka Khel Hai Muqaddar

Rekhaon Se Maat Kha Rahe Ho

Tum Itna Jo Muskura Rahe Ho..

It started drizzling..

Karan - ander chale? yahan bheeg jayenge!

Neha - nahi.. aaj mujhe bheegna he.. iss baarish me.. tumhare saath!

She kept her head on his chest n hugged him tightly. He hugged back n they bathe in rain of love. The soft drizzle had soon turned into a downpour. They were completely wet by now.

Karan - Meow! ab ander chale.. nahi to tabiyat kharab ho jayegi!

Neha wasn't in the mood of going inside, she always loved rains. But then she agreed to go in. They came inside the house. Karan sneezed. Neha looked at him, wondered, Koi baarish se itna immune kaise ho sakta he?' She went closer to him.

Karan - Meow.. tum kya kar rahi ho? [he asked he as he felt her opening the buttons of his shirt]

Neha - aisa waisa kuch mat socho.. tumhara cheer-haran nahi kar rahi.. tum puri tarah bheeg gaye ho.. geele kapde pehne rahoge to bukhar aa jayega! jao jakar change kar lo!

Karan - change?? lekin kaise.. mere kapde to yahan nahi he!

Neha - tumhare friend ke wardrobe me kuch to hoga.. usi me se kuch pehen lo!

Karan - wo abhi iss ghar me rehne nahi aaya he.. yahan uske kapde nahi milenge!

Neha - oh.. [now she realised why he said no to get wet in the rain]

Karan - waise tum kya karogi? tumhe bhi geele kapdo me thand lag jayegi!

Neha - Mr. Rathod! bahot jaldi he aapko mujhe bina kapdo ke dekhne ki.. but let me tell you.. I always keep a pair of spare clothes in my purse! mujhe koi problem nahi hoga!

Karan - lekin main kya karu?

Neha - yaar tum to mujhse bhi jyada sharmate ho! ek kaam karo. apne kapde nikal do.. main nahi dekhungi.. aur dekh bhi liya to kya?? you're not a virgin.. are you?

Karan stared her.. gulped!

Neha - do one thing.. go remove your clothes n sleep on the bed.. n lock yourself into the bedroom! kal subah tak kapde sukh jayenge to wapis pehen lena!

Karan - idea bura nahi he! lekin pehle tum change kar lo.. tab tak main dekhta hu.. shayad kuch mil jaye!

Neha - ok!

she took her purse n went into washroom n changed her clothes, came out wearing a tank top n shorts.

Karan managed to get a pair of under garments for himself. He changed into them.

Neha - yummy.. delicious!!

Karan's eyes popped out of sockets as he heard what she said, haye main lutt gaya..' he wondered.

Neha - Rats! Chocolate khaoge??

Karan - kya?

Neha - chocolate.. [she offered him the chocolate she was eating] lo khao na!

Karan did not take the chocolate, his eyes were stuck on something else. He gently touched that part of her skin, which had a scar, she flinched at the sudden touch n closed her eyes.

Karan - ye chot kaise lagi??

Neha - bahot purane zakhm he Karan.. he used to beat me with cane, a horse-rider's leather cane!

Karan - koi itna berehem kaise ho sakta he? [his voice was pained]

Neha - hote he Rats.. duniya me aise bhi log hote he jinhe dusro ko takleef dene me maza aata he!

Karan looked at her hands n legs which had the same scars, he leaned on her chest n kissed near the scar. She flinched again n stopped him.

Neha - no Karan.. not now.. you have to wait.. jab tak hamari shadi nahi ho jati..

Karan - matlab mujhe meri.. hamari suhag raat tak intezaar karna padega? oh my..

Neha - intezaar se ishq aur ishwar.. dono hi mil jate he!

Karan - agar aisi baat he to phir main poori zindagi tumhara intezaar karne ke liye taiyaar hu!

Neha - really? Then I promise itna lamba intezaar nahi karwaungi! Maybe till next year!

Karan - hmm .. he wondered why he hadn't seen the marks/scars earlier..

Neha - yahi soch rahe ho na ki pehle kyu nahi dikhayi diye? [she showed a stocking which was same like her skin] isliye kyuki main ye stockings pehenti hu.. hamesha.. taki koi mujhe iske baare me na puchhe! wo sab chhodo.. yahan baitho

She held his hand n made him sit beside her, she felt his hand was warmer than usual, she touched his forehead n cheeks n realised that he had fever.

Neha - Rats! tumhe bukhaar ho gaya.. kitne naazuk ho tum! zara se baarish me bheege nahi ki bukhar ho gaya! tum so jao.. nahi to bukhar badh jayega!

Karan - main thik hu.. mujhe kuch nahi hua! [he sneezed twice]

Neha - dikh raha he kuch nahi hua! chalo.. ab chup chap so jao!

she made him lie on the bed n searched something in her purse, Hope wo mil jaye.. kahan rakhi thi..' her hand caught hold of a small bottle, Thank God!' She took out the bottle, it was her little emergency kit, a bottle of alcohol which she could need anywhere!

Neha - Rats.. have this! you'll feel better!

Karan - [sat upright on the bed at instance] tum pagal ho gayi ho? main nahi peene wala!

Neha - are do-char ml se koi fark nahi padta.. tumhe itna to pata hi hoga.. khud hi doctor ho!

Karan - itna bukhar nahi he mujhe.. subah tak thik ho jayega!

Neha - thik he.. mat lo.. lekin ab so jao!

Karan - aur tum?

Neha - main bhi so jaungi.. don't worry! good night!

Karan - good night! [Karan closed his eyes n tried to sleep]

Neha looked at him n then went into kitchen, took cold water from tap n throughly washed her hankerchief. Then came back into the room with cold water, n kept the kerchief onto his fore-head.

Neha thought, Sorry Karan.. meri wajah se tumhari tabiyat bigad gayi.. ab maine bigada he to sudharungi bhi main hi.' She kept changing the kerchief onto his forehead whole night. Early in the morning, his fever had almost gone, while she drifted off to sleep leaning onto his chest.

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Rawte mansion,

At night after dinner Aryan n Arjun sat talking n discussing. At that time, Arjun told him everything about Neha's dreadful past. Now Aryan understood the real meaning of her words when she said it to that girl.

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