Same day,evening..
Neha sat in her room..writing her diary..when her cell rings..she looks at the caller ID it was from robert..she makes a face n picks the phone
robt - jyaada muh mat banao..dawaiya kha li?
neha - haan..par tumhe kaise pata ??
robt - 6th sense mona darling! waise ye aaj marne ka plan kyu ho raha tha?
neha - bas aise hi..mood hua tha..socha dharti par ka bojh thoda kam kar du..par tumhe to ye baat hajam nahi hoti..phir ek baar bacha liya..kehte he ki insaan koi bhi galati sirf ek baar karta he..the second time it's a choice..
robt - to tumhe lagta he ki tumhe bachana meri galati thi..
neha - well..actually yes!
robt - i..I just hate these words well n actually..n specially when u say them together..
neha - ab isme kya burai he?
robt - burai..wo ye ki tum har baar well actually..' se koi jhooth bolti ho..aur wo bhi aisa ki kisi ko shaq bhi naa ho ki ye jhoot he..
neha - aaj bol diya..phir kabhi ye baat mat bolna..its my secret!
robt - ok!! koi naya patient aaya he..baad me baat karta hu..
neha - thik he..see u!
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Two days end n Neha resumes her work the third day..they solve a case..do paperworks n the days pass..
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Saturday evening..
ETF conference room..
Sam n Jun r in their cabins..so team gets time to chat
Liza - me soch rahi thi ki kal shopping karne jau..tum log chaloge?
Aisha - haan..meine bhi kine dino se shopping nahi ki..i'll join u..riya tum?
Riya - ya..of course..i'll join u too..Neha tum aaogi?
Neha - shopping? Err..well aap bhabhi ko le jaiye..unhone kal hi kaha tha ki Sunday shopping karne jaana chahti he..mujhe shopping karna boring lagta he..infact a waste of time..so u guys enjoy..mein aaungi to aapko shopping ek se do ghante me hi khatam karni padegi..
Li - sirf do ghante..na baba na..meri shopping itni jaldi nahi khatam ho sakti..
Ne - isliye to kaha..aap jaiye..me bhabhi se abhi puch leti hu..
She calls shyna n shy agrees to go to shopping
Ne - bhabhi ayengi aapke saath
Ri - that's great!
Ai - haan..mazaa ayega..
Sam comes n calls the day off..
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Sunday morning..
ABC Mall..
Liza,Riya,Aisha have already reached the mall,n Neha n Shyna also arrive..
Li - neha..tum to shopping karne nahi aane waali thi na?
Ne - nahi me nahi aa rahi..sirf bhabhi ko drop karne aayi thi..ok..see u all soon!
Neha leaves..n the girls go for shopping..they enjoy a lot..n soon they share a bond of friendship with Shyna..Shy is very friendly with everyone..
They do rest of shopping n buy gifts for Arjun too..its his birthday after 2 days
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Two days later..
Arjun's birthday..at midnight..
Neha goes to Jun's room..with a small cake in her hand..jun was awake yet..
Neha - Jun bhaiya..at exactly 12 am..wishing u a very happy birthday!!
Jun - thank u.. Tu aajhun jhopli naahi?[tum abhi tak soyi nahi?]
Neha - tumhala wish kelya shivay jhop navhti yet..ane ha ahe tumcha khas cake.. Exclusively baked by Neha [aapko wish kiye bina neend nahi aa rahi thi..n here's ur special cake..]
Jun - accha..tar itkya vel paryanta kitchen madhe he chal la hota [to itni der tak kitchen me ye ho raha tha..]
Neha - ho..aata tumhi hyala patkan taste kara ani saanga mala kasa banla aahe?[haan..ab aap jaldi se ise taste kijiye..n tell me how's it?]
Jun cuts the cake n tastes it
Jun - its awesome! Khup chan banavla aahe [Bahot accha banaya he]
Neha - thank u..pan aajhun tumcha surprize baaki aahe [par abhi aapka surprize baaki he..]
Jun - surprize? Kasa surprize? [Kaisa surprize?]
Neha - aata te saangun dila tar surprize kaay rahnaar? [ab wo bata dungi to surprize rahega kya?]
Jun - accha..thik aahe..nako saangu..[achha thik he mat batao..]
Neha gives him a gift..he takes it
Neha - kholun tar paha [khol kar to dekhiye..]
Jun opens it..a beautiful frame..having collage of pics..having a tagline at end
From Baby to her Jun bhaiya on his birthday!'
Jun - khup sundar aahe..tu banavlas na? [bahot accha he..tumne banaya na?]
Neha - ho! [haan..]
Hugs him tight n again wishes him happy birthday
Jun - aata jaaun jhop..ushir jhalay [ab jaakar so jao..it's late..]
Neha - thik aahe [thik he]..good night!
Jun - good night..
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Morning..
Neha had told everyone not to wish Arjun..she'll give him a surprize..in ETF also she'd told them not to wish..so no one wished Arjun..the day was normal..they didn't have any case so doing boring paperworks..
At 4 p.m.
Neha in sam's cabin..
Neha - bhaisa..me ghar jaa rahi hu..aapko pata he na..kya karna he?
Sam - haan..yahi na..ki tum mere kaam se bahar jaa rahi ho..
Neha - haan..bilkool thik..all the best..i'm leaving..aur aapko bhaiya ko ghar 8 baje se pehle kisi bhi haal me nahi aane dena he..aur baaki sab at 7:45 pm sharp!
Sam - ok..jao..all the best..
Neha - thankx..
Neha nodded n went home n sam did as he was asked to..
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At home Neha cooked Jun's favorite food..n asked Shy to see the decorations..
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7:00 p.m.
Neha gets a call
Neha - what?? O.k..i'll be there..within 20 minits..
n Neha leaves after informing Shyna..
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7:45 p.m.
Team ETF arrives at Rawte mansion..without Arjun..as decided..
All the preparations were done..
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At 8 p.m.
Jun arrives home..he opens the door..the lights were put off..it was complete dark..
Jun - itna andhera kyu he..
He walks a few steps inside the house..the lights lit..a beautifully decorated room..n his family n team standing there to wish him..all started together..
Happy birthday to you..
He cuts the cake..n fed it to his kids..n they to fed him in return..then others too..
Shy - aap sab ko bhook nahi lagi kya?
Chotu - haan lagi he na..
Shy - to chaliye..
All settle at the dining table..
Rahul - saara khana to bhai ki pasand ka he..waise smell to bahot acchi aa rahi he.. Yeh khana sachmuch aapne banaya he bhabhi?
Shy - nahi..ye to neha ne banaya he..
Rahul - accha joke tha bhabhi..usne thodi si help ki to aapne saara credit use de diya..kya baat he..
Shy - nahi rahul..ye khana neha ne hi banaya he..aur mujhe to kitchen me ghusne bhi nahi diya..
Karan - ye khane layak to hoga na?
Rahul - ab ye to khane ke baad hi pata chalega..
Karan - par neha he kahan? Abhi to yahi thi..
Jun gets a message from Neha "bhaiya..sorry aise bina bataye aa gayi..mujhe ghar aane me thodi der ho jayegi..ek traffic jam me fas gayi hu..do ghante to lag hi jayenge..khana kha lijiyega..kaisa bana he wo bhi bataiyega..n don't call me..yahan bahot shor he..kuch sunayi nahi dega..bye"
Jun - khana kha lo..Neha ko aane me deri ho jayegi..
Karan - lagta he khana acha nahi bana he..isliye pehle hi bhaag gayi..
Shy - karan! Ab bas bhi karo..pehle khana khakar dekho..
Karan - aap log taste kijiye..me itni jaldi chance nahi lena chahta..
Rahul - [tasting the basundi] bhai..aapne basundi taste ki?? Ye to bilkool waisi he jaisi vahinisaheb[Naintara]..
All stop eating n look at him..
Arni - koun vahinisaheb chachu?
Rahul - koi nahi..galti se nikal gaya..tum khana khao..
Karan - mujhe nahi pata tha ki neha mere saath-saath khane koi itna acche se paka sakti he..
Shy - karan..tera pitne man kar rah he kya?
Karan - nahi didi..bilkool bhi nahi..
Sam - to chup-chap khana khao..
Aisha - waise neha hoti to aur maza aata..kahaan gayi he?
Shy - pata nahi..jaldi aati hu kehkar gayi thi..aur kuch puchne se pehle hi chali gayi..
Jun - wo abhi kisi traffic jam me fasi huyi he..do ghante lag jayenge aisa kaha..
Karan - par aisa bhi kya ho gaya ki wo bina bataye chali gayi..wo bhi itni jaldi me..use call karke puchta hu..
Jun - rehne do..wahan par bahot jyaada shor he..kuch sunayi nahi dega..aa jayegi..
After the dinner they all sit talking for sometime..
Karan - waise Neha ne cake cutting miss kar diya..
Shy - nahi kiya..
Karan - kaise? Wo to yahan thi hi nahi..
Shy - tumhe lagta he ki Neha aaj raat tak intezaar karti? Usne to kal raat hi cake cut karwa liya..he na arjun?
Jun - haan..par aapko kaise pata?
Shy - wo me nahi bataungi..
Krn - this is cheating..matlab khud sabse pehle wish kiya aur hum sab ko pehle se hi mana kar diya..ki koi bhi wish mat karna..aane do use..aisa maza chakhaunga ki..yaad rakhegi!!
They all chatted for some more time n then left to their respective houses..
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At the other end of the city..
7:20 p.m.
~Raj's house~
Neha reached there in a hurry
Neha - [sad n calm] tum kab jaa rahe ho Raj?
Raj - [coldly] chaar ghante baad ki flight he..
Neha - aur mujhse bina mile jaana tha?
Raj - aisa nahi tha..par me batana bhul gaya..
Neha - bhul gaye?? Ya batana nahi chahte the?
Raj doesn't reply
Neha - [calmly..n lovingly..like an elder sister] itna naraaz ho mujhse?
Raj - haan..hu me naraaz..
Neha - apni behna ko maaf nahi karoge?
Raj nods in negetive
Neha - sach me maaf nahi karoge?
Raj thinks for a while..then smiles
Raj - thik he..me tumhari tarah nahi hu..aasani se maaf kar dunga..jyaada pareshan nahi karta me..
Neha - jyaada pareshan nahi karte? Isliye itne dino se ek bhi call nahi kiya aur mera bhi nahi uthaya..he na?
Raj - to kya sirf tum hi naraaz ho sakti ho..me nahi?
Neha - mene kab mana kiya ki naraaz mat ho..par maaf bhi to karna chahiye na..aur aaj jaa rahe ho aur bataya bhi nahi?
Raj - nahi bataya? To tum yahan kaise?
Neha - wo to Dj ne call kiya tha..isliye..bas ab use mat ghuro..aur saari packing ho gayi?
Raj - haan ho gayi..
Neha - accha he..
She goes towards the small temple in house n brings aarti's thali..then takes out a beautiful rakhi from her purse..n makes raj sit on sofa..does his aarti.. N does tika on Raj's forehead..then ties rakhi on his hand.. [yes advance celebration of rakshabandhan]
Neha -ab mera gift nikaalo..
Raj - haan..abhi laata hu..
Goes n brings four gift wrapped boxes..
Dj - char-char gifts??
Raj - haan..ek rakhi ka..dusra bhai dooj ka, teesra..[neha interupted in between..not letting him complete]
Neha - thik he..mere gifts he..aur mujhe pata he kyu he..explanation dene ki zarurat nahi he..
Raj - accha..ab khana khane chale? At our favourite restaurant..me mere bags bhi le leta hu..seedha wahi se airport chale jayenge..
Dj - haan chalo..aur baaki sab?
Raj - meine unhe keh diya he..restaurant pahonchte hi honge..ab chale?
Neha - haan..chalo..
After a drive of 10 minutes they reach the restaurant..the other friends r already waiting there..they all have their dinner together..n then leave towards airport..
~at Airport~
They had half an hour still..so they all sat chatting in the cafeteria..Neha was having hard time controlling her tears..her only younger brother[others r elder to her!😉] Was going today n never knew when would he return or..no she couldn't think the other case..
Raj - [saw neha lost somewhere] are behna..kahan kho gayi?
Neha didn't reply..she was yet lost..
Raj - [shook her hand] kahan? Kahan khoyi ho?
Neha - k..ku..kuch..nahi..wo actually..
Raj - rehne do..jhooth nahi bol paogi..
Neha couldn't hold her tears more..n they came out..
Raj - [trying to console her] are meri sherni ro rahi he??Sab ko rulane waali aaj khud ro rahi he?? Are zara dekho to bhagwan surya narayan kounsi disha se nikle he?
Sukhi - raat ko nau baje kounse bhagwan surya narayan tumhe darshan denge? Abhi to chandra dev ke hi darshan honge!
N all burst laughing..neha to smiled between her tears..
Dj - re kudi hasi..hasi to phasi!!
Neha - mujhe koun phasayega? Tu?
Dj - are nahi!! Me nahi..par koi to hoga jo tujhe phasayega..apne pyaar ke jaal me😉??
Neha - tab ki tab dekh lenge..abhi to raj ki flight ka waqt ho raha he..
Raj - haan..me aata hu..
They have a group hug n individual hugs too..his holidays were over..
Flight Lieutinent Rajveersinh Rana saluted Neha n others too..n then Raj left..n after biding him good bye..all left to their homes..
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~Rawte Mansion~
Neha comes back home at 10 p.m. The team ETF had already left
Shy - are Neha..aa gayi? thodi der pehle aati to apni team se bhi mil leti..waise kahaan gayi thi? [looks at her eyes] aur tum royi thi kya?
Neha - are bhabhi..shaant..mujhe ghar ke ander to aane dijiye..sab bataungi..aaram se.. Ramu kaka..meri gaadi me kuch saaman he..use le aaiye..
Ramu kaka brings the four gifts that raj gave from Neha's car..
Arni - itne saare gifts!! Aap papa ke liye laayi he?
Neha - nahi beta..ye gifts to mere he!
Aryan - aapke? Par aaj to papa ka birthday he..to phir gift to unhe milne chahiye..aapko kyu gift mile?
Neha - umm..wo kya he na ki ye gifts mere dost ne diye he..ab tum dono me se kahaani koun sunega?
Arni n aryan [together] - me..me..
Neha - to jaldi se apne kamre me jao..me abhi thodi der me aapko kahani sunaungi..jao..
They both nod n go to their room
Shy - Neha tumhara khana lagati hu..fresh hokar aao..
Neha - bhabhi..mene khana kha liya he..waise khana accha to bana tha na?
Shy - haan bahot accha bana tha..
Neha - thik he..ab me jaldi jaati hu nahi to bacche phir se pareshan karenge..
Shy - haan..jao
Neha goes to the kids room..n then tells them a new story..n after they sleep she goes to her room..looks at the gifts given by Raj..opens the one on which Rakshabandhan was written..a beautiful big teddy bear n a letter too!
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Hello behna!
Mujhe pata he ki tum sabse pehle yahi khologi..kaisa laga..pata he bahot accha laga..bikool tumhari tarah he..pyaara sa..haan tum pyaari nahi khatarnaak ho ye alag baat he..oops..yeh kya likh diya? Abhi saamne hota to mere kaan laal ho gaye hote..par thik he..aane ke baad acche se khinch lena..me mana nahi karunga..ab yeh letter hi padhti rahogi ya us teddy ko bhi dekhogi? Have a happy time with ur new friend!
With loads of love,
Raj!!
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Neha hugged the teddy tightly..then kept the letter in her drawer safely..n went off to sleep..taking the teddy beside her!
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That's it
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