It was Raj's Birthday,
There was a party in Shekawat's mansion. It was very huge party organized inviting all the big business people of the city. Nandini's family was also present there.
Raj invited them warmly and has asked to have some drinks. He hugged Nandindi and told her that she is looking stunning.
Naina was very happy to see the party was a very big success. She was planning some dance show to make Raj happy. Meanwhile she saw Nandindi being very close to Raj.
Nandindi was wearing a red saree in which she looked sexy. Naina tried to distract herself from looking at them.
Raj hand-in-hand with Nandini, came near Raj's mom.
Raj's mom - "Nandindi beta.. kaisi ho tum"
Nandini - "jee achi hoon aunty..yudi aur neelu kahaa hai"
Raj's mom pointed to yudi and neelu who are enjoying with their friends
Raj's mom met Amit Singh and his wife.
Raj's mom - "bahut khoob surat hai aapki beti." she informed Nandini's parents.
Nandini's mom - "Nandini ne mujhse kaha ki, Raj aur Nandini ek dusre se pasand karte hai. Ab hamara farz hota hai ki ye relationship ko aage badane ki"
Raj's mom - "Matlab.. main samjhi nahi"
Nandini's mom - "Matlab hum in dono ki shadi ke barein mein kyun nahi soch sakte.."
Raj's mom got surprised listening to that. "Haan hame ek baar Raj aur Nandini se bhi pochna chahiye..", Raj's said
Nandini's mom - "Nandini ki taraf se haan hai.. app Raj se bhi baat kar ke hume bata dijiye..koyi jaldi nahi..par hum iss saal Nandini ki shaadi karwane chahte hai.. issiliye keh rahe hain hum"
Raj's mom - "Haan main Raj se baat karlungi.."
Naina was standing apart from all of them watching all this.
Alekh came near Naina and said, "kya hua.. tum itni chup chap.. aur tumhare chehre par bharah kyun baje hain ",
Naina - "oh.. oh.. bhayya abhi tak aayi nahi.. isiliye thoda upset hoon ",
Alekh - "hmm.. jhoot bolne ki aadat honi chahiye.. chahe toh main kuch madat kar sakta hoon.. un dono ko barein mein batata hun", pointing to Raj and Nandini
Naina - "un dono ke barein mein.. kya.."
Alekh - "oh dono.. they are dating eachother since three years.."
Naina - "Kya.. aisa nahi ho sakta Raj ne mujhe kabhi bataya nahi.."
Alekh - "tum upset ho issiliye ki Raj ne tumhe nahi bataya.. ya.. un dono ko saat dekh kar.."
Naina did not reply anything and left from there. Alekh got the answer.
Alekh - "So miss Naina Singh Ahluwalia.. you are in love with Raj" he smiled but the smile wiped off immediately because he would have been very happy if the person Naina in love with is not Raj.
"Its gonna be a big mess..", Alekh looked up and said, "tu bhi ek number ki khiladi hai.. kaise khel kelta hai.. kab.. kiske saat.. kisiko bhi nahi malum.. please bhagavan.. Naina ko kush rehne do"
Naina firstly did not believe what Alekh said. She stood watching them standing a little far from them.
Nandini gave Raj a gift neatly wrapped. She asked him to open it. There was a watch inside. Raj looked at her happily as he liked it a lot.
Nandini - "I have ordered this from switzerland Raj. Especially for you.. how is it.."
Raj - "Thank you Nandini.. Its fabulous", replied Raj touching the watch lovingly.
Naina also brought him a watch as gift which was still in her hands, but she did not give it to him. She kept it aside.
She was on verge of crying now. She wanted someone to hold her. Alekh saw her dealing with her feelings.
"yes Naina.. you need to get clear about your feelings.." Alekh thought.
Someone kept a hand on her shoulder, she turned around to see Naveen. she was glad that he came. She was feeling lonely. Only her brother could help her to get out of this loneliness not even Raj.. not even Alekh..
She hugged him fiercely sighing in relief.
"What happened Naina..",Naveen never saw Naina like this. He could figure out that something was bothering her. He looked around to see where Raj was. He was having a cheerful conversation with his family.
"bhayya ghar chalte hai..", Naina said looking up into his eyes.
Her eyes, Naveen had never seen that much sadness in her eyes. "kisine tumse kuch kahaa kya..", Naveen asked.
She shook her head negatively. "ok Chalo ghar chalte hai..", Naveen left with Naina informing Alekh who was just coming from outside.
Alekh knew the reason for their leaving. "I am sorry Naina.. But you have to deal with it", Alekh thought.
Next Day,
Naina was again fresh and active as before. Alekh saw her in the garden and went upto her. She did not look sad or upset.
Naina - "Good morning Alekh", she smiled
Alekh - "Tumhe memory loss hai kya??" asked Alekh
Naina - "what??"
Alekh - "Kal jo kuch bhi maine kahaa tumhe yaad hai na??"
Naina - "Haa yaad hain.."
Alekh - "Toh tum itna kush kyun hai.."
Naina - "lagta hai Mujhe kush dekh kar tum kush nahi ho"
Alekh - "Nahin Naina aisa kabhi nahi ho sakta.. toh batao.. tum kal itna upset thi ki mujhe laga tum atleast dus din tak bahar nahi niklogi"
Naina - "Tum kya expect kar rahi ho.. Alekh"
Alekh - "Naina ye koyi game nahi hai.. Tumhare life ke barein mein socho.. Agar tum issi tarah.." before Alekh could finish his sentence
Naina stopped him and said, "Alekh main Raj ko jaanti hoon.. Oh jo kuch bhi karega soch samaj kar karega.. " and she was going into the house.
Alekh shouted back, "Tum aisahi sochte rehna.. ek din Raj ki shaadi hojayegi Nandini ke saat.. tab tumhe pata chalega main kya keh raha hoon.."
Naina smiled at Alekh and left from there.
"arey yaar ye Naina mujhe samaj mein hi nahi aati", alekh was talking to himself when Raj came behind him.
"Kya hua yaha khada rehke kisse baat kar rahe ho", asked Raj.
"Kuch nahi.. tum ander chalo.. ", Alekh said
Raj looked at Alekh as if he was gone mad and went into Naveen's house.
"Naveen tu kal raat aaya kyun nahi.. ", Raj enquired Naveen who was sitting on the couch and having coffee.
"Raj I came, but Naina was not feeling well.. so we came back early", Naveen said
Raj - "Kya hua Naina ko.. is she alright now" raj got worried hearing that
Naveen - "Kuch nahi.. jara sa darr gayi thi.."
Raj - "Kyun??"
Naveen - "Patha nahi.. but immediately after coming here she slept she did not talk to me also"
Raj - "ohh..theek hai"
Naina came from kitchen with 3 cups of coffee. She did not know that Raj has come.
Naina - "Raj..tum..arey office ka time tum yahaan kya kar rahi ho..", she started making fun of Raj as Raj really got very busy in past few days.
Raj - "hmm.. mujhe laga kal ke itni achi party ke baad aaj ek do gante break le ke jaun"
Naina - "Oh wow.. cool.. We will go out what say.."
Raj - "Naina maine kaha 1 or 2 hours.. not days.. okay.. so relax and chup chap college jao"
Naina saddened hearing that.
Naina - "Toh mujhe college tak drop karlo.."
Raj - "Hmm.." he thought, "Pick up karunga.. kyunki evening aaj mujhe itna kaam bhi nahi hai.." Raj said.
"Theek hai.. college ke baad.. main tumhe phone karti hun Raj.. bye everyone", said Naina and left for college.
In the evening,
Naina called Raj but he did not lift the call as the mobile was in silent mode and he totally forgot about Naina.
Nandini came to Raj's office as he informed her that he would free in the evening and they could spend some time.
"Raj tumhara mobile switch off hai", Nandini asked entering Raj's cabin.
"Woh Nandini main kuch kaam mein busy tha.. aur dekha hi nahi tha ki mobile battery down hai.. ok let be tum yahaan??", Raj asked
Nandini - "What?? tumhi ne tho kaha tum aaj shyam free honge aur hum kahin bahar jayenge.."
Raj - "Oh no.. I am sorry Nandini.. main kaise bhool gaya.. give me 15 minutes I will finish off this work and will go"
Nandini waited for him and they left out for dinner. Naina waited for Raj. It was heavily raining outside. She somehow managed to go to a busstop and stood there.
But to her bad luck, there was no transport because of rains. She stood there for an hour. She was all drenched in rain. A Man was watching her from long time.
She saw him staring at her and she got scared. She immediately started walking from there to escape from that person. She tried calling someone, but her mobile stopped working.
"Oh God ab main kya karun.. God please save me..", she started walking fastly. That person did not stop following her. She was so scared that without watching where she was going, she was actually crossing the road and was about to be hit by a police vehicle.
Naveen immediately got out of the jeep and saw the girl, he was shocked to see Naina.
"Naina tum yahaa..Abhi tak ghar kyun nahi gayi..", Naveen asked
Naina looked at the person who was following her was running to escape from police and again back to Naveen.
"Bhayya woh mujhe follow kar raha hai..", Naveen saw that person running. Naveen got sou much angry and he immediately informed his junior to get that person arrested.
Naveen asked her to get into the jeep and started the jeep, "Tum abhi tak yahaan kya kari ho Naina.. tumhara college toh kab ka katam hogaye honge na"
Naina - "Raj ne mujhe kaha ki oh muje pick up karega.. par Raj ki mobile tho off hai.. Main wait karte karte ye time hua.. main tumhara phone bhi try kiya.. lag hi nahi raha tha.. shayad bharish ki wajah se"
Naveen - "tum pagal hogaye ho.. itna samay tak koyi wait karega kya.."
Naina - "Mujhe laga bharish ki wajah se Raj kahin stuck hogaye honge"
Naveen was driving and he saw something in the mirror and stopped the jeep. He looked back to see Raj and Nandini going into a Restaurant. Naina was about to see where Naveen was looking at but Naveen stopped her from looking back and said,
"Kuch nahi.. mujhe laga mera ek dost hai..", he started the jeep again.
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