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AN INEVITABLE INTRUDER

CHAPTER NINE

NAINA

I was missing Sameer a lot... I left messages for him the other day asking him if the meeting was going well & if he was having his meals properly... But there was no reply from him for the whole day... I knew he must be busy with the meetings & all... He would reply me as soon as he would see my messages...

I didn't tell anyone about our previous day's conversation... That was personal & that would stay that way only... No doubt I was the one who told Preeti & Swati about my confusions & feelings... But whatever talks I would have with Sameer would always be only between us. I won't share this with anyone, neither with my family nor with my friends...

After finishing dinner, I was as always sitting on the swing at the terrace. Sameer hadn't called up that night before dinner. I was worried if he was fine or not... I wanted to call but I was somehow controlling myself from doing it... I was looking at the sky when my mobile started ringing... I was happy to see that it was Sameer's call. I picked up instantly, "Hello... Sameer... Tum kahaan ho???"

Just as I finished the sentence, I felt his presence around me. I looked up at the entrance of the terrace & there he was standing at the door holding the mobile over his ear... I kept my mobile away & ran towards him... The moment I reached him, I hugged him... Yes... I hugged him... These past five days were enough for me to understand my feelings towards him...

My heart was thudding loudly & I could hear his frantic heartbeats too... When he wrapped his hands around me, I was in heaven... I never thought that a mere hug from Sameer would make my heart thud so hard. My eyes teared up immediately when I realized that I had fallen hard & fast for Sameer... I missed him too much... And now that he was here, I won't let him go anywhere... I wanted him near me always...

"Naina..." I heard his soft whisper... I just hummed in response & tightened my hold, "I missed you Sameer..." I could no longer deny the fact that I was feeling too much for him & now I had spoken it aloud to him... I was fearing his reaction if he didn't feel the same for me... My tears continued flowing... Did I make a mistake in accepting that I missed him???

He replied hoarsely, "I missed you too Naina..." I shivered at his words & he rubbed my back... "Naina... Tum ro kyun rahi ho??? Meri taraf dekho please..." I slowly loosened the hold on him & moved away... I looked at him, "Sameer... Yeh toh khushi ke aansoon hai... Tum nahi jaante ki main kitni khush hun tumhe aise achanak yahaan dekhkar..."

"Sacchi... Naina... Tum mujhe dekhakar khush ho na???" I heard his voice cracking at the end... "Main bohot khush hun Sameer..." He smiled widely & wiped my tears, "Fir thik hai... Mujhe laga ki tum ab bhi mujhse upset hogi... Isliye rone lagi..." I raised my eyebrows at him in confusion, "Main kyun upset hone lagi tumse Sameer???"

"Acchhaa fir batao, jis din Amrita hamare office mein aayi, uss din se tum mujhe avoid kyun kar rahi thi??? Aur haannnn... Woh kya tha jo tum har baar mere cabin door par knock kar rahi thi???" "Ummmm... Woh... Woh... Toh... Main bas yunhi...", I started stuttering... And he chuckled, "Tum bhi na poori ki poori nautanki ho Naina... Tumhe kya lagta hai ki mujhe kuch samaj nahi aa raha tha kya???"

I looked down & he put his finger under my chin & made me look at him, "Naina... Tum mere baare mein kya sochti ho, usse mujhe bohot farak padta hai... Toh tumhe mere baare mein kuch bhi jaanna ho toh directly mujhse pooch sakti ho... Mere baare mein yunhi opinions mat banaa lena..." I don't know why he was saying that but yesss we definitely needed to talk...

"Sameer... Baatein toh hoti rahengi... Abhi bohot late ho gaya hai... Hume sona chahiye..." He stared at me for a while & nodded, "Tum thik keh rahi ho Naina... Bohot late ho gaya hai... Chalo neeche chalte hai..." I walked behind him, feeling finally content after seeing him in person after so many days... I was finally at peace... My heart was finally at peace...

We stopped in front of his room & he was about to open the door, when I asked, "Sameer... Tumne dinner toh kiya na???" He turned, "Haannn... Maine flight mein hi thoda khaa liya tha... Ummmm... Waise kal se mujhe tumhare haath ka banaa nashta milega na???" I blushed, "Haaannn...." "Great... Chalo jao... I'm sure aaj se tumhe bohot acchi neend aayegi Naina...", saying that he winked & entered his room.

Did he know that I couldn't sleep in his absence??? Yesss... He definitely knew this or else why would he say that... I slowly walked up to my room & entered... I laid down on my bed & closed my eyes... I drifted to sleep in few minutes... He was right that I would get peaceful sleep from now onwards...

I got up early the next day & went to make breakfast with Vishakha Maa... She was surprised to see me so early in the kitchen... "Arey Naina beta... Itni jaldi uth gayi.." "Haannn Maa... Aaj neend bhi poori ho gayi aur meri aankh jaldi bhi khul gayi uss wajah se... Toh uth gayi aur fir itne din se main aapki help bhi nahi kar paayi thi naa... Toh bas main aa gayi..."

"Chalo accha hua... Aaj tum bohot fresh lag rahi ho... Baat kya hai beta???", she asked teasing me... I tried hiding my blush but couldn't, "Aisa kuch bhi nahi hai Maa... Waise naashte mein main aaj aloo parathe banau???" I asked diverting her mind... "Arey waahhh... Waise aloo paratha khaane wala toh nahi hai... Banaa le... Chal, tab tak main papa ko chai dekar aati hun..."

Ahhaannn... Maa didn't know that Sameer had come home last night... It would be a great surprise for her when she would see Sameer for breakfast... I started preparing the dough for making the paratha... I finished my work in the kitchen in forty minutes & headed to my room to get ready...

That day I chose a white anarkali dress to wear with a red & pick bandhani dupatta... I left my hair open & applied kajal & light pink lipstick... I wore some oxidized bangles & oxidized jhumkhas as well... I completed my look with putting a pink bindi on my forehead... I swirled around in my room finally happy with my Indian look...

I went downstairs for breakfast... Sameer had still not come from his room. I took blessings from Nanu & Maa & settled myself on the chair... I was waiting for Sameer to make his grand surprise entry... I looked at the stairs behind me a couple of times... Maa looked at me, "Naina... Kya hua??? Baar baar tum yun peeche mud kar kya dekh rahi ho???" I stuttered, "Kuch... Kuch... Nahi... Maa... Main toh bas aise hi..."

Sameer entered at the precise moment surprising Maa & Nanu... "Maa... Nanu... Main aa gaya..." Maa & Nanu got up from their seats & hugged him... "Sameer... Tum kab aaye??? Hume kuch bataya hi nahi tumne...", Nanu asked while hugging him tight... "Main toh der raat hi aa gaya tha Nanu... Aap logon ki neend disturb nahi karna chaahta tha, isliye maine kisiko bataya nahi...", Sameer reasoned...

"Barkhurdaar... Congratulations... Mujhe poora yakeen tha ki tum yeh deal final karke hi aaoge... I'm so proud of you Sameer... Bas yunhi mehnat karte raho aur hamari company ko nayi oonchaiyon par lekar jao..." Nanu patted his back lovingly... "Sameer... Tum toh aaj aanewale the na... Fir kal raat hi kaise aa gaye...", Maa asked him while they were settling down for breakfast...

"Mujhe sab ki bohot yaad aa rahi thi... Bohot miss kar raha tha main aap sabko...", he said that looking at Maa & Nanu & then finally his gaze stopped on me... "Good morning Naina..." "Good morning Sameer... And congratulations..." He smiled widely & said, "Thanks Naina..." He looked at Maa & spoke, "Maa... Jaldi se naashta do... Mujhe na bohot bhook lagi hai... Bohot time se ghar ka khaana nahi khaaya hai, toh taras gaya hun ghar ke khaane ke taste ke liye..." Maa laughed at his antics, "Paagal... Ruk parosti hun tumhe..."

I stopped Maa, "Maa... Aap uthiye mat... Main paros deti hun..." I got up & served him three aloo parathas on his plate with a bowl full of curd... I even filled a glass of fresh orange juice for him & he kept staring at me throughout... I took my seat beside him & still he continued staring at me... Nanu coughed loudly which broke his trance & Maa giggled softly...

I started eating the breakfast when I heard Maa speaking, "Naina... Tumhe pataa tha na ki Sameer raat ko hi waapis aa gaya tha??? Isliye toh aaj jaldi uthkar tumne aloo ke parathe banaye breakfast ke liye..." I started coughing & Sameer handed me a glass of water... I was thinking of how could I escape Maa's question... But before I could think of an appropriate answer, Sameer saved my day...

"Arey nahi Maa... Main bohot late aaya tha raat ko. Tab tak shaayad aap sab mast gehri neend mein so gaye the... Main jab aaya tab sab ke darwaaze band the... Toh Naina ko kaise pataa hoga ki main aa gaya hun..." I was relieved as I didn't need to answer Maa now... "Aur aloo ke parathe toh Naina ne aise hi banaa diye honge... Kyun Naina??? Sahi kahaa naa???"

I nodded, "Haannn... Mujhe nahi pataa tha ki Sameer aa gaye hai... Maine toh aise hi mann kiya toh aloo ke parathe banaa diye..." I smiled at Maa who just raised her eyebrows in response... I somewhere felt that Maa wasn't buying our lies... So, I diverted the topic, "Ummm... Nanu... Aaj shaam ko aapke liye ek surprise hai..." Nanu was happy hearing the news, "Arey waahhh... Naina... Batao na... Kya surprise hai??? Raat tak intezaar nahi kar paaunga..."

"Nanu... Naina ne kahaa surprise hai toh kaise bata sakti hai aapko... Ab aapke saath saath hum sabko bhi raat tak intezaar karna padega..." He pouted looking at me... He looked so cute while pouting that I just wanted to pull his cheeks... I diverted my gaze immediately after that...

"Aaj toh chutti hai Naina... Toh kya plan hai aaj ka???", Nanu asked me generally... "Ummmm... Main aaj Preeti aur Swati ke saath thoda shopping ke liye mall jaa rahi hun..." "Arey waah... Yeh toh bohot acchi baat hai... Tum jab se aayi ho, tab se sirf kaam hi kaam kar rahi ho... Aaj sabke saath mast ghum aao, enjoy kar aao...", Maa said lovingly...

"Aur aapke kya plans hai Mahashay???", Nanu asked Sameer... "Main aaj inn ladkiyon ke saath jaaunga...", I sputtered the juice that I was just sipping... Maa & Nanu laughed & Sameer looked at me, "Arey... Kya hua??? Kyun main tum sab ke saath shopping ke liye nahi aa sakta kya???"

Before I could say anything, Maa spoke, "Tu kya karega ladkiyon ke beech mein???" He smiled sweetly at her, "Main inn sabki bags uthaa lunga na..." We all giggled at his antics... "Preeti aur Swati yahaan aanewale hai yaa directly mall mein milenge tumhe???", Sameer asked me... "Woh dono mujhe mall mein milengi...", I answered softly drinking the juice...

"Thik hai... Main tumhe mall toh chod sakta hun naa???", he asked winking at me... "Haaannnn...", I answered without glancing at him... I got a call from Preeti that they would reach the mall in an hour... I freshened up & took my handbag downstairs where Sameer was already waiting for me...

I was stumped looking at him... He had worn a white full sleeved t-shirt with dark blue denims... He smiled at me when I reached near him, "Chalein madam..." I nodded & turned to bid goodbyes to Maa & Nanu... "Sambhal kar jaana beta aur apna dhyaan rakhna...", Maa spoke from behind...

Sameer opened the door of the car for me... I'd missed this a lot, sitting next to him in his car... He started driving, "Ummm... Thanks Sameer... Subah Maa ke saamne mujhe unke sawaal se bachaane ke liye..." He didn't say anything for a while, "Waise Naina... Bhale hi maine tumhe bachaaya tha par main bhi jaanna chaahta hun ki tumne aaj aloo ke parathe kyun banaye the??? Toh ab tumhe mujhe iska jawaab dena padega, kyunki abhi koi nahi bachayega tumhe..."

I exhaled slowly, "Mujhe pataa hai ki tumhe aloo ke parathe bohot pasand hai aur main yeh bhi jaanti thi ki kal raat tumne jyada kuch khaaya nahi hoga flight pe... Toh bas maine tumhara favourite naashta banaa diya, taaki tum pet bhar kar kha sako..." He stopped the car at the red lights & looked at me, "Itna sochti ho mere baare mein???" I replied softly, "Haannn... Main sab ke baare mein sochti hun..."

I couldn't tell him directly that I was thinking about him 24*7... I looked outside the window & he resumed driving... "Naina... Yeh paanch din office mein kaise gaye??? Have you settled in & are you comfortable now???" I smiled, "Haannn... I'm more than comfortable now... And special thanks to you..." He asked in confusion, "Special thanks kis liye???"

"Kamya ko instructions dene ke liye taaki main office mein ekdum acche se settle ho jaun... Waise toh Kamya tumhari assistant hai fir bhi usne meri kaafi help ki hai... Mere saare schedules bhi wahi batati hai aajkal... Bohot acchi ladki hai... She is very much hardworking & helpful..." "Naina... I know... Isiliye toh meri assistant hai... And I'm really happy to hear those things from you... Kyunki hamare friends ki raay Kamya ke liye thodi alag hi hai..."

I laughed, "Haaannn... Jaanti hun... Unn sabko ekdum se jhatka lag gaya tha, jab Kamya mere orders follow karti thi..." He laughed heartily hearing this... "Ummm... Naina... Mujhe na tumse kuch important baat karni thi..." But before he could say more, my mobile started ringing. I picked up the call reluctantly as it was Swati's call, "Helloo... Bol Swati... Ummm... Main abhi on the way hun... Thodi der mein pohonch jaaungi... Don't worry... Thik hai... Mall ke entrance par hi milte hain... Bye..."

I disconnected the call & looked at Sameer who was concentrating on his driving... "Tum kya keh rahe the Sameer???", I asked him to continue his talk... "Ummmm... Naina... Woh... Main... Amrita..." My mobile rang again cutting his sentence... I picked up the call, "Helloo Mummy... Aap kaise ho? Papa kaise hai?" I talked with my parents for sometime & then disconnected the call...

"Naina... Main yeh keh raha tha ki..." This time his mobile rang & he cursed under his breath... He picked up the call & switched the speaker mode on... "Haannn... Munna... Bol..." Munna & Pandit wished him congratulations for winning the deal & then they were updating him about the recent projects... By the time his call ended, we had reached the mall...

He stopped the car in front of the entrance & I got down from the car... I closed the door & spoke, "Shaam ko milenge Sameer... Sambhal kar jaana... See you soon... Byee..." He waved his hand & bid me goodbye... I could see that he was upset that we didn't get to talk at all... Our conversation was left unfinished, infact it didn't start at all... He wanted to talk about Amrita... Was he going to say that he was going to marry her or was he planning to tell me about their love life??? I don't know what to think about it... I will have to wait till tonight so that we could talk...

SAMEER

I could still feel her in my arms... I would never ever forget that moment... I slept peacefully that night after meeting her... I got up as usual & got back to my workout... I got ready & left my room to join everyone for the breakfast... I heard Maa asking Naina that why was she continuously turning around & watching the staircase... I understood that she was waiting for me... By now she must have known that nobody in the house knew about my arrival late night...

She had started stuttering & I knew she won't be able to keep up the whole not knowing act... I shouted to distract Maa & Nanu which was successful as I could see the surprise cum shock on their faces... I took their blessings & hugged them tightly as I'd missed them too much... I was totally blown after seeing Naina in a white anarkali dress. She looked stunning & beautiful as always...

Maa questioned her about knowing about my arrival & preparing my favourite aloo parathas for me... I knew that Naina won't be able to lie to her so I lied & saved her from further questioning... She was going to go for shopping with Swati & Preeti... I wanted to go with her & spend sometime with her... But I knew that the other girls won't let that happen... So, I just asked her if I could drop her at the mall...

I wanted to talk to her & clear all the misunderstandings... But the phone calls kept interrupting our conversation... I thought that I would talk to her tonight on the terrace peacefully & would clear all the air between us... Tonight I would ask her if she would give me chance to date her... Yesss... These last few days made me realize my strong feelings towards her & now I wanted to take a chance on us... I've never felt this strongly about anyone before...

Tonight, I would tell her everything about my past... about Sunaina... about Amrita too... Though she's just my best friend yet Naina deserves to know the whole truth about me... about my life... Nanu always said that any relationship can nurture only on the basis of truth... And that's what I'm going to do... Reveal everything about my past... my life...

I dropped her at the entrance of the mall & called up Pandit. I asked both of them to come to my place so that we could do all the bookings for our yearly trip in Shimla... I reached home & Munna-Pandit joined me in an hour... Nanu & Maa too were with us giving us their suggestions for our proper stay... There was a hotel which had several cottages... We thought that was the best place for our stay...

Without wasting anymore time, we called up for the reservations... They informed us that they could arrange for our stay this week... We told them about all our requirements that we would need for some training, exercises & games... They said that they would arrange for that too... We finalized our bookings for three days that would start a day after tomorrow...

I asked Munna & Pandit to inform all our staff about it... Everyone was really happy with the news... We were almost done with informing the entire staff about the yearly trip, when the girls arrived... They had loads & loads of bags with them... They had indeed done a lot of shopping... I, Munna & Pandit got up to help the girls with their bags... Munna & Pandit took their girl's bags & placed them in their cars... I took bags from Naina & followed her to her room... We kept the bags on the couch... "Naina... Fresh hokar neeche aa jaana... Tab tak main Shanta kaki ko sab ke liye coffee banane ko bol deta hun..." She nodded & was about to turn, when I spoke again, "Naina... Dress change mat karna... Bohot acchi lag rahi ho tum..." I didn't say anything more & left her room...

I joined the others in the living room... Munna & Pandit were happily telling their girls about our Shimla trip. Naina joined us after ten minutes... Again, our friends started the discussion about our Shimla trip... Pandit informed them that we had already booked twenty-five cottages in total for everyone...

"Sameer... Itne saara staff itne cottages mein kaise rahega???", Swati asked in confusion... "Arey mera frockwala pandit... Ek cottage mein kam se kam dus log reh sakte hai... Sab aaram se reh lenge... Sirf teen din ki toh baat hai..." Munna said clearing everyone's doubts... We were all sipping our coffees, when the doorbell rang. Amrita entered my house with a squeal, "Sameer..." I was surprised to see her... She hadn't contacted me all this week... But I was happy seeing her happy face...

I saw Naina's expressions changing with her arrival... I needed to talk to her & clear her head about us... Amrita came & took blessings from Maa & Nanu... Then she directly came to me & hugged me tightly, "Sameer... Kitne dinon se mile hi nahi na hum??? Maine bohot miss kiya tumhe... Tumne ek call bhi nahi kiya na mujhe... Dekh li tumhari dosti maine???"

She kept on exaggerating all her favourite lines & I saw Naina's face going blank after a while... What did Amrita say??? "Kya kahaa tumne abhi???", I asked Amrita & she happily spoke, "Arey main yahi keh rahi thi ki main bhi tum sabke saath Shimla aaungi... Kitna mazza aayega na Sameer... Firse hum college ki tarah masti kar sakte hai..." I looked at Naina who was busy doing something on her phone...

"Ummm... Amrita tum kaise aa sakti ho? Yeh trip sirf hamare Maheshwari Industries ke staff ke liye hi hai... I'm sorry... Par tum nahi aa sakti hamare saath...", I said & her face fell immediately... I could see tears in her eyes, when I heard Maa, "Sameer... Yeh kya tareeka hai baat karne ka? Amrita tumhari acchi friend hai... Aur kya problem hai agar woh tum logon ke saath aana chaahti ho toh..."

I calmed myself before speaking, "Maa... Yeh hamare rules ke khilaaf hai... Hum hamare staff ko mana karte hai ki woh log apne spouses ya family ya friends ko nahi laa sakte aur fir main hi apni friend ko le jaun, kaise lagega Maa... Aur yeh rules maine nahi banaye, Nanu ke time se chalte aa rahe hai... Kyun Nanu? Main thik keh raha hun na???" Nanu didn't say anything but he nodded agreeing with me...

I looked at Amrita who was already crying, "Dekho Amrita...I'm sorry... Main jaanta hun ki tum hamare saath kyun aana chaahti ho. Main tumhara dil dukhana nahi chaahta par main tumhe nahi le jaa sakta hamare saath... Tum khud apni company ki CEO ho... Kya tum khud apne company ke rules todti ho???"

She sat down next to Naina, "Main samaj rahi hun ki tum kya keh rahe ho... Thik hai... Main tum logon ke saath nahi aaungi..." She got up from the couch & went to the guestroom to freshen up. I was feeling bad for refusing her this... But I didn't have any choice... I couldn't break my company's rules to fulfil her wishes... I knew she wanted to come with us so she could get to spend some quality time with Rohan... I wish I could help her in this...

She came back after freshening up & left immediately citing that she was going out for dinner with her friends... No one stopped her... She hugged everyone including me & left the house... Once she was gone, everyone was glaring at me... "Tum sab aise kya ghurr rahe ho mujhe??? Agar tum sab ko lagta hai main galat hun, toh aise karo mere jagah par usse le jao. Main nahi aaunga..." Saying that, I left the house in anger...

Maa tried stopping me, "Sameer... Sameer... Ruk jaa... Dinner ka time ho gaya hai..." I didn't listen to her & took my cars keys & left... I drove around the city for an hour... My mind was still filled with what happened in the evening... I'm not wrong... I'm the CEO of Maheshwari Industries... I've to think about everyone... about our company... about its rules... I can't be unfair with anyone... Just because Amrita is my friend, I can't give her the permission to join us on our yearly trip. If she wants to spend time with Rohan, she could do it some other time, but not in our official trip...

I know I was behaving rudely this time with my very own best friends. But they need to understand my point... I was constantly getting calls from Maa, Nanu & Munna-Pandit. But I didn't answer any of their calls. I needed to calm myself before going home... I drove for another hour & then headed back home... I saw my friend's car still parked in the parking lot which meant they haven't left yet...

I took a deep breath & entered the house... Everyone was sitting in the living room; they quietened the moment they saw me entering... I went towards them & asked, "Aap sab ne dinner kar liya???" Nanu answered, "Haannn... Humne kha liya... Tum dinner karlo..." "Nahi... Mujhe bhook nahi hai... Aap davai lekar so jaaiye Nanu... Bohot late ho gaya hai..." "Sameer... Hum samajte hai ki tumne jo kiya woh apni company aur apne staff ke liye kiya. Hume koi problem nahi hai tumhare decision se... Ummm... Ab gussa thuk bhi de bhai... Aur khaana khaa le", Munna said breaking the silence...

I sat down on the empty chair, "Main jaanta hun ki maine Amrita ke saath bohot rudely behave kiya... Par mere paas aur koi choice nahi hai... Tum sab jaante ho ki woh hamare saath kyun aana chaahti hai, jo mujhe bilkul manzoor nahi hai... Personal aur professional life hamesha alag rakhni chahiye... Aur agar usse kisi ke saath time spend karne hai toh woh usse lekar kahin aur jaa sakti hai..."

Everyone heard me loud & clear, "Toh abhi aur iss baat par koi discussions nahi chahiye mujhe... Amrita hamare saath nahi aa sakti & that's final... Tum sab ab ghar jao, packing karo... Kal raat ki flight hai... Direct airport par hi milenge... Goodnight..." "Sameer... Thoda khaa toh le beta...", Maa spoke softly. "Nahi Maa... Mujhe bhook nahi hai... Aap please mujhe force mat karna..." I said & left towards my room...

It was already eleven at night. I knew that Naina would be at the terrace... I walked to the terrace & was surprised when I didn't find her there... Was she asleep already??? I took a deep breath & took steps towards the swing... I sat there & was looking at the sky, when I heard footsteps at the door. I didn't need to look who was there... I knew it was HER... My Naina... She came & sat beside me... We didn't talk for few minutes... I kept looking at the sky... After a while I spoke, "Naina... Tumhe bhi lagta hai ki main galat hun???" I finally looked at her... She was already looking at me & then I noticed that she had brought a plate full of food...

She gestured towards the plate, "Pehle khaana khaa lo... Baatein uske baad bhi ho sakti hai..." I didn't say anything but didn't move to take the plate either... She broke a piece of roti & dipped it in the sabzi & brought that morsel to my mouth... "Maa ne bataya tha ki jab tum gusse mein hote ho toh tum khaana nahi khaaoge, jab tak tumhe koi khilaayega nahi... Sameer... Yeh lo... Ab khaa lo please... Maa ne bataya tha ki tumne lunch bhi thik se nahi kiya tha..."

I couldn't deny her & moved ahead to take the morsel in my mouth... What should I say??? My Naina was feeding me with her hands... I wanted this forever... I wanted her forever... I kept looking at her & she kept feeding me... I don't know what I was eating, but everything tasted heavenly when she was the one who was feeding me... Unknown to us, Nanu & Maa were seeing the scene with tears in their eyes...

I finished the food & she got up to keep the plate aside & wash her hands... She again came back with a plate & I was surprised that there was a piece of cake on it... She sat beside & spoke, "Ummmm... Sameer... Maine aaj Nanu ko surprise dene ke liye ghar par rawa cake banayaa tha... Main jaanti hun ki tumhe cake pasand nahi hai, par at least taste karke batao kaisa banaa hai???"

I could eat anything that she prepared... This time again she picked up the piece of cake & fed me... I loved the cake... I finished the whole piece. I was surprised with my own behaviour... I never ate cakes but here I was eating the homemade cake made by my very own Naina... When I finished eating, she kept the plate under the swing & offered me a bottle of water... I took the bottle from her & took few sips...

I felt peaceful & fully content now... I again asked her the same question, ""Naina... Ab batao... Tumhe bhi lagta hai ki main galat hun???" She looked at me in my eyes, "Nahin Sameer... Tum galat nahi ho... Bas tumhare thoda rudely bolne ki wajah se Amrita ko bura lagaa hoga... Isiliye toh woh turant chali gayi... Sameer... Main nahi jaanti ki woh hamare saath kyun aana chaahti hai, par tum usse shanti se bhi samjha sakte the na... Gussa kisi cheez ka hal nahi hota Sameer... Amrita tumhari bohot acchi friend hai, toh shayad usse aur bhi bura lagaa hoga, jaise tumne usse aaj rudely behave kiya..."

I understood what she was trying to say... "Naina... Main jaanta hun ki maine bohot rudely baat ki Amrita se aur baaki sab se bhi... Par main kya karun, main pehle se banaye hue rules nahi todna chaahta... I don't want to be unfair with anyone, especially our staff... They are like my own family... Just because I'm the CEO that doesn't mean that I can mend the rules for my very own friends..."

She kept her hand on mine, "I understand... Ummm... Dekho Sameer... Hume hamesha wahi karna chahiye jo hume sahi lage... Toh ab tum jyada socho mat... Jo ho gaya woh ho gaya... Bas ek baar Amrita se baat kar lena kal... I'm sure woh tab tak tumhari baat samaj jaayegi..."

"Naina... Ek baat poochu toh sacchi sacchi jawaab dogi???" She nodded... "Tumhe lagta hai ki main aur Amrita couple hai???" She just raised her eyebrows & I was controlling my laughter looking at her face... "Bolo na Naina??? Tumhe aisa lagta haiii???" She looked down & answered, "Haannn..."

I took a deep breath & held her hand, "Meri taraf dekho Naina..." She instantly looked up at me, "Tum jaisa soch rahi ho aisa kuch nahi hai Naina... Amrita sirf meri acchi dost hai aur kuch nahi... Hum New York University mein mile the... Hamari friendship first year mein hi ho gayi thi... Maine usse hamesha ek accha dost hi maana hai par fir ek din usne mujhe propose kiya... Hum tab final year mein the... Maine usse tab hi manaa kar diya tha... Sach kahun toh koi aisi ladki mili hi nahi jisse dekhkar ya milkar meri dil mein hulchul machi ho... Main khush tha ki Amrita ne yeh baat dil par nahi li aur tab hi bhool gayi... Par haannn, woh aaj bhi mujhe iss baat ke taane maarti rehti hai ki maine uska dil tod diya tha"

I laughed & looked at Naina... She was having tears in her eyes, "Arey Naina... Tum ro kyun rahi ho???" She spoke in a croaked voice, "I'm sorry Sameer... Pataa nahi main tumhare baare mein kya kya sochne lagi thi... Jis tarah Amrita ne tumhe gale lagaaya tha uss din office mein, mujhe lagaa ki woh tumhari girlfriend hai aur tum dono ek dusre se pyaar karte ho... I'm sorry Sameer... Mujhe aisa kuch nahi sochna chahiye tha... Maine tumhe galat samjha Sameer... I'm so so sorry..."

I shifted a little towards her & spoke, "Naina... It's ok... Tum please sorry mat bolo aur pehle toh yeh rona band karo... Main tumhe aise choti choti baat pe rote hue nahi dekh sakta... Chup ho jao ekdum..." "Sameer... Yeh tumhare liye choti baat hogi, mere liye nahi..." I knew the reason behind her words but still I wanted to hear, so I asked, "Kyun??? Kyun Naina... Yeh baat se tumhe itna farak padd raha tha???"

She looked at me & replied, "Kyunki main tumhe kisi aur ke saath nahi dekh sakti Sameer..."

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CHAPTER TEN

NAINA

"Kyunki main tumhe kisi aur ke saath nahi dekh sakti Sameer..." Did I really say this??? Yesss... I did... After hearing Sameer that Amrita was just a friend to him & nothing more, I felt relieved & happy too... I don't know why I was opening up so much in front of him tonight... Maybe my heart was ready to take a leap of faith on him...

He looked at me & teased, "Achhaa... Iska matlab yeh hai ki agar main kisi aur ladki se baat karu ya unke paas jau toh tume accha nahi lagega... Hai na???" I blushed & didn't dare to look into his eyes... After a while, I heard him, "Naina... Mujhe aur bhi tumhe kuch bataana hai..." I glanced at him & saw him looking at the sky... His eyes were closed... I could feel that he wanted to talk about his painful past...

"Sameer... Agar kisi baat se dard ho raha ho toh usse baant lena chahiye... Mann halka ho jaata hai... Aur agar unn baaton ko yaad kar ke dard jyada badh jaaye toh unhe bhoolkar aage badhna chahiye..." He looked at me & I continued, "Tumhe aaj hi sab bataane ki zarurat nahi hai Sameer... Hum fir kabhi baat kar lenge... Ab raat bhi bohot ho gayi hai... Toh hume sone jaana chahiye..."

He was still looking at me but didn't say anything. I got up from the swing & was about to turn, when he held my hand, "Naina... Please baith jao... Main agar aaj kuch nahi bol paaya toh shayad aage bhi kuch nahi bataa paaunga... Please... Baith jao Naina..." I could hear the urgency in his voice to talk... I sat down next to him, "Bolo... Sameer... Jo bhi kehna hai woh tum binaa jijak mujhe bataa sakte ho..."

I saw him taking a deep breath & then he started, "Naina... Main jab teen saal ka tha tab mere papa heart attack se guzar gaye... Maa bohot akeli ho gayi thi tab... Fir Nanu ne unki dusri shaadi karvayi, Mr Vivek Somani se... Par Maa ki shayad kismat hi kharaab thi kyunki unki shaadi ke ek saal baad hi mere dusre papa ka bhi car accident mein dehant ho gaya... Maa poori tarah toot gayi thi... Khud ko manhoos samaj rahi thi... Isliye mujhse bhi durr rehne lagi... Main bohot chota tha isliye tab mujhe kuch samaj nahi aaya... Fir Nanu ne Maa aur mujhe apne saath hi rakha... Nanu ne mujhe legally adopt kar liya taaki main unka legal heir ban saku... Unka business sambhal saku... Isliye mera surname Maheshwari hai, Somani nahi..."

Ohhh God... I can't believe this... They have gone through so much, especially Vishakha Maa... I can't even imagine that she must have heard what not in her times... People must have taunted her so badly... I was already in tears... Sameer shifted closer to me & held my face in his palms... "Shhhh... Naina... Please rona band karo... Main jaanta hun ki tum bhi Maa ke baare mein soch rahi hogi..." He wiped my tears & I wiped his...

He continued, "Maa bohot strong hai... Kabhi apna dard hume nahi dikhati... Bohot baar maine unhe akele mein rote hue dekha hai... Par main kuch nahi kar paata unke liye... Isliye main hamesha unhe aur Nanu ko khush rakhne ki poori koshish kartu hun... Jab main Maheshwari Industries ka CEO bana, toh Maa bohot khush thi... Fir ek din achanak mujhe Nanu ne bataaya ki unhone unke best friend ke poti ke saath meri shaadi karvaane ka vaada kiya tha... Pehle main uss shaadi ke liye taiyaar nahi tha... Par fir Maa ke bohot samjhane par main maan gaya..."

I held his hand offering him my support & he continued, "Fir meri Sunaina se shaadi ho gayi... Meri life mein kabhi koi girlfriend nahi bani aur na mujhe kisise pyaar hua tha. Isliye maine arrange marriage kar li... Munna aur Pandit hamesha mere saath the bachpan se... Fir Swati & Preeti bhi mere life ka hissa bann gayi... Mujhe Bhabhi cum behen cum friend mil gayi... Shaadi ke baad main turant kaam ke silsile mein do mahine ke liye New York chala gaya... Wahan se lautne ke baad jab hum saath mein rehne lage toh mujhe ek ek karke uski aadaton ke baare mein pataa chala..."

He held my hand tightly & resumed, "Sunaina ek drug addict thi... Woh jab bhi raat ko kamre mein aati toh mujhe uska bartaav alag sa lagta... Ek raat main mere friend ki birthday party mein gaya tha night club mein... Wahaan maine Sunaina ko dekha, jab tak main uss tak pohonch paata, woh wahaan se chali gayi thi... Mere friend ne casually mujhse poocha ki mujhe drugs chahiye kya? I was beyond shocked Naina... Mere bohot zor dene par usne mujhe bataaya ki Sunaina uss night club mein roz aati thi, drugs lene... Mera friend uss night club ka owner tha... Toh usse sab pataa tha..."

He had closed his eyes till then & his face was blank, "Maine jab Sunaina se poocha toh usne bhi maan liya ki usse drugs ki aadat ho gayi hai... Kai baar maine usse alcohol lete hue bhi dekha tha... Shukar hai Maa aur Nanu ne kabhi yeh sab nahi dekha tha... Maine yeh baat kisi ko nahi bataayi... Mere best friends ko bhi nahi... Bhale hi hum dono ek hi kamre mein rehte the, par main couch par sota aur Sunaina bed par... Pataa nahi kyun par main kabhi usse dil se apni patni maan hi nahi paaya... Kabhi kabhi Munna-Swati & Pandit-Preeti ko saath dekhkar jalan bhi hoti, sochta tha ki kaash mere paas bhi unn jaisa koi saccha pyaar karne wala hota..."

I kept my hand on his face & turned towards me, "Sameer... Tumhe tumhara saccha pyaar zaroor milega..." I don't know what I was doing but he was openly showing me his wounds & I wanted to heal him forever... He kept his hand on mine & asked softly, "Sacchi milega na???" I couldn't look away from his eyes, "Haaannn Sameer..." I Love You was on tip of my tongue... But I resisted the urge to say them...

"Fir aage kya hua Sameer???", I said distracting myself... He took my hand off his face & held it securely in his... Now my both hands were in his large palms... I kept rubbing his hand with my fingers, trying to soothe his pain... He carried on, "Uske baad main usse durr rehne laga... Main bhale hi Sunaina se pyaar nahi karta tha par uski respect hamesha ki hai... Isliye hi maine uski drug addict hone ki baat kisise nahi keh paaya... Fir ek din achanak Swati & Preeti ne usse kisi hotel mein Kartik ke saath dekha aur unke photos click karke Munna aur Pandit ko bheje... Uss waqt main unke saath hi tha... Main bhi unke saath hotel pohonch gaya... Bohot mushkil se maine khud par kaabu rakha tha uss din... Kartik mera business rival hai... Sunaina ko uske saath dekhkar main ekdum shocked ho gaya tha... Main tab yeh soch raha tha ki aur kya kya pata chalna baaki hai..."

"Maine fir ek private investigator ko hire kiya aur usne mujhe kaafi evidences de diye the Sunaina ke khilaaf... Main hairan ho gaya tha jaankar ki kaise woh sirf Kartik ke saath hi nahi, balki aur ladko ke saath rehkar mujhe cheat kar rahi thi... Bas fir maine uske nanaji aur mere Nanu aur Maa ko sab evidences dikhaye... Sunaina ne uski safaai mein kuch nahi kahaa... Aur fir humne mutual divorce file kar liya... Mujhe pataa hai maine Nanu ka vaada tod diya par main kisi aisi ladki ke saath meri poori zindagi nahi guzaar sakta, jo mujhse, meri family se loyal na ho..."

"Sameer... Main samaj sakti hun... Tum par kya guzri hogi uss waqt... Aur tumne itna sab kuch apne dil mein dabaakar rakha tha... Apne friends se toh share kar lete..." " Naina... Main usse badnaam nahi karna chaahta tha... Isliye kisiko kuch nahi bataaya uske drug addiction ke baare mein, aur jo evidences mujhe mile the woh bhi maine hamari family ko dikhane ke baad destroy kar diye the... I didn't want to ruin her future... Woh jaisi bhi thi par usne kabhi mujhe, Nanu yaa Maa ko koi taklif nahi di thi... Jaise maine Nanu ke vaade ki wajah se shaadi ki thi, usne bhi shayad ussi ki wajah se mujhse shaadi ki ho..."

"Sameer... Tumhe aisa kyon lagta hai???" He smiled, "Agar aisa na hota na toh Sunaina ne mere saath kabhi na kabhi suhaagrat manaa hi li hoti..." My eyes flickered in surprise, "Ab main itna bhi bura nahi dikhta na ki koi mujhse..." I kept my hand on his mouth as I didn't want to hear what he was referring to... I can't even imagine him with anyone else...

"Chup ho jao... Bohot bol liya tumne...", I said in anger... He kept looking in my furious eyes... He slowly held my hand & moved it away from his mouth, "Mujhe kisi aur ke saath imagine bhi nahi kar paa rahi na tum???" I didn't blink at all & held his intense gaze, "Nahin..." I said without hesitation... "Kyun Naina???", he asked huskily...

I closed my eyes hearing the intensity in his voice... "Bolo na Naina..." I opened my eyes & looked at him... "Iska jawaab tumhe khud hi pataa lagaana hoga Mr Sameer Khadoos Maheshwari..." He raised his eyebrows in surprise, "Acccha ji... Toh Miss Naina Agarwal, kya yeh challenge hai???" I nodded, "Ummm... Challenge samaj sakte ho tum..."

"Thik hai... Toh Miss Naina Agarwal... Main tumse iska jawaab sunkar hi rahunga... Tum khud bologi... Aur agar aisa ho gaya, toh mujhe kya milega???" I thought for a while, "Jo tum chaaho, woh tumhe milega..."

"Alright... Challenge accepted... Naina... Tum yeh jaan lo ki main aajtak koi bhi shart haara nahi hun..." I got up from the swing, "Toh tum bhi jaan lo ki main bhi aajtak koi shart haari nahi hun... Dekhte hain iss baar kaun jeetta hai..." He forwarded his hand & I happily slipped my hand in his... "Dekhte hai...", Sameer said with a wink...

"Ummm... Ab hume chalna chahiye... Bohot hi late ho gaya hai...", I said trying to free my hand from his strong grip... He left my hand, "Haannn... Late ho gaya hai... Par ab neend kisse aani hai... Jab tak mujhe mere 'Kyun' ka jawaab nahi milta, main chain se kaise so sakta hun..." He looked deeply in my eyes, "Bolo na Naina..."

I shivered under his intense gaze... "Goodnight Sameer... Subah milenge..." I turned & started walking towards the terrace door... I stopped right at the door & turned around to see if he was following me... But he was still standing near the swing, looking at me with a smile... "Sameer... Chalo...", my voice sounded like a whisper to me...

He took slow steps towards me & stood right in front of me... Our gazes locked on each other... He slowly leaned towards me & kissed my forehead... "Goodnight Naina... Sweet Dreams of Me...", he whispered in my ear & then walked past me whistling in a low tone... I was beyond stunned... I hadn't expected him to kiss me... I stood there in silence comprehending about his actions, when he suddenly tapped my shoulder...

I lost my balance in fear & was about to fall, when his hand slipped around my waist to help me steady... I had closed my eyes till then in fear of falling... "Naina... Aankhen kholo...", I heard his whisper again... I opened my eyes to see to him looking at me with a serene smile on his charming face... "Main hun na Naina... Tumhe girne kaise de sakta hun...", he said & pulled me up in his arms... I landed on his chest & he wrapped his hands around me...

I held him by his shoulders & looked at him... "Tum... tum... Waapis kyun aaye???", I stuttered & he laughed... "Main toh dekhne aaya tha ki tum mere peeche neeche kyun nahi aayi... Tumhara yahin terrace par sone ka iraada hai kya aaj???, he asked in a teasing tone... "Ummmm... Nahi... wohhh... wohhh... Main... main...", I started stuttering again... He again leaned a little & kissed my forehead, "Iss ki wajah se soch mein padd gayi thi na???"

He kissed me again & I couldn't do anything other than blushing... I lowered my eyes & nodded... "Waise mera plan kuch aur hi tha... Main tumse kuch poochne waala tha... Par khair ab mere 'KYUN' ka jawaab sunne ke baad hi poochunga... Ab chale madam... Subah uthkar tumhe mere liye naashta bhi banana hai na... Mere favourite aloo parathe..." I blinked & he removed his hands from my waist... He leaned forward & whispered, "Baaki sab ko bataa mat dena hamari challenge ke baare mein... And no cheating allowed..."

"Bhala main kyun bataungi kisiko kuch... Aur cheating toh aap kar rahe hai...", I blamed him openly... "Achha... Main cheating kar raha hun... Wohhh kaise???", he asked raising his eyebrows... "Yehhh... yehhh... aise... aise kiss karke..." I said pointing towards my forehead... He chuckled... "Thik hai... Main tab tak tumhare paas nahi aaunga, jab tak tum mujhe mere 'Kyun' ka jawaab nahi de deti... Par jab tum chaaho tab mere paas aa sakti ho... Mujhe bilkul bura nahi lagega..."

I instantly felt bad that he won't come near me... "Thik hai...", I said in regret... "Ab chalein madam..." I nodded & walked behind him towards our rooms. "Goodnight Naina...", I heard his voice... "Goodnight Sameer...", I said looking at his intense eyes...

When I laid back on my bed this time, I had mixed feelings... I was sad knowing about Vishakha Maa's past, her sufferings... And Sameer... He has also gone through a lot since his childhood... He didn't share his feelings with anyone, not even with his best friends... I couldn't bear his tears... his sadness... his aloofness... He had many people around him still he felt alone... I was falling for him more now... He was genuinely the best guy I could get in my life... A thorough gentleman...

I promised myself that night, "Sameer... Main ab se tumhe kabhi akela mehsoos nahi hone dungi... Tumhe tumhari har khushi milegi... Aur haannnn... Wohhh... kya kahaa tha... Sachha pyaar... Tumhe tumhara saccha pyaar zaroor milega Sameer...", I blushed saying the last words...

I had deliberately stopped myself from answering his 'Kyun' I wanted to see what would he do to hear that answer from me... He had become so sad after telling me about his past... And I couldn't see him in pain... When he actively changed the subject to me & teased me, I made a decision... A decision where I would do anything to keep that charming smile on that handsome face...

I intentionally didn't answer his 'Kyun' & made it look like a challenge for him... I wanted him to win it too... I would surely answer him, when the time is right... Today he was very much sad reminiscing his past... I wanted that jovial Khadoos Maheshwari back... For that, I took up the challenge... I knew I would lose this... I would lose for him... for us...

I remembered him saying about asking me something... What did he want to ask me??? I didn't know what was going on his mind... I trembled when I touched my forehead, remembering his kisses... I closed my eyes & slept within minutes...

As usual I got up early & joined Maa in the kitchen... As the Khadoos Maheshwari wanted, I prepared his favourite breakfast again... Vishakha Maa didn't say anything but I could see the teasing & appreciation in her eyes... I took a long shower that day as I had to wash my hair too... When I went downstairs, Maa, Nanu & Sameer were already at the dining table waiting for me...

I took their blessings & wished him good morning, "Very Good Morning Naina..." His jovial voice was like a music to my ears in the morning... I smiled the widest & served breakfast to everyone... "Naina beta... Baad mein thik se packing kar lena... Raat ki flight hai na tum dono ki..." I nodded & looked at Sameer, "Maa... Hum sirf teen din ke liye jaa rahe hain... Aap fikar mat kijiye main apni Naina ka dhyaan rakhunga..."

Maa raised her eyebrows at Sameer & Nanu coughed... I blushed but didn't dare to look at him... "Aise kya dekh rahi ho Maa... Maine kuch galat kahaa kya???" He behaved as if he didn't realise what he'd said... Nanu looked at me, "Haaannnn... Hume pataa hai ki tum apni Naina ka dhyaan thik se rakh loge..."

Sameer realised his folly & stuttered a little, "Wohhh... Wohhh... Main... Yeh..." I chuckled beside him & Vishakha Maa & Nanu laughed out hard... He just looked down at his plate & resumed eating... His mobile rang at the precise moment & he excused himself saying that it was an important call...

SAMEER

I excused myself & picked the call... It was from Kamya, "Good morning Sir... I'm so sorry to disturb you at this moment... But it is urgent... The delegates that were supposed to come from Japan next week have come today... And they want to schedule the meeting this afternoon... I told them that you won't be available today but they are insisting as they would be returning tonight due to some personal emergency... I thought of asking you before committing anything to them... Sir... What should I tell them???"

"Kamya... You don't need to be sorry... Ummm... If I'm not wrong, then they are the same delegates with whom our meetings are getting postponed from last three months... Right???" She answered, "Right sir... We were the ones who always rescheduled the meetings all the time..." I remembered that & I made an instant decision, "Alright Kamya... Schedule my meeting with them today at around 4..."

"Sameer Sir... We have a flight at night for our Shimla trip..." "I know Kamya... Don't worry... I would be on time... You don't need to come to attend this meeting... I would manage... You look after the Shimla trip... I will try to reach on time for the flight..." She didn't speak for a whole minute, "Sir... Being your assistant I should be there with you for the meeting..." I smiled at her sincerity, "I know that too Kamya... But my assistant should also have her own personal time... You get started with your packing for the trip & look after our people at the airport... I would manage the meeting alone... You don't worry... See you tonight..."

I disconnected the call & joined my family for breakfast... When we finished eating, I told them about the sudden meeting... Nanu listened to me quietly, "Thik hai beta... Mujhe bhi lagta hai ki tumhe iss meeting ko kar lena chahiye... Bohot time se yeh meeting postpone hue jaa rahi hai... Aaj meeting kar loge toh fir agle teen din shanti se Shimla mein enjoy kar paaoge..." I knew that & this was the main reason that I wanted to finish with this meeting today itself...

"Main packing kar leta hun abhi... Lunch ke baad office chala jaaunga... Thoda prepare toh ho jaun meeting ke liye..." I said looking at Nanu... He nodded... "Ummm... Tumhe koi help chahiye toh main tumhari help kar sakti hun Sameer...", I heard her speak alas... I looked at her, "Haaannn... Help toh chahiye hai tumhari... Chalo mere saath..." Nanu & Maa were stunned that I agreed to accept help from Naina...

She followed me to my room & asked, "Bolo... Kya help chahiye hai tumhe???" I opened my wardrobe & placed the suitcase on my bed. "Meri packing kar dogi Naina???", I asked her looking straight into her eyes... I saw her eyes flickering in surprise but she didn't object... "Thik hai... Main kar deti hun Sameer... Tumhare koi preferences hai..." She asked glancing at my wardrobe...

"Nahi... Tum jo bhi pack karogi... Wohhh main pehen lunga..." She smiled & took a long look at my clothes... "Ummmm... Naina... Main study mein hun... Thoda meeting ke liye taiyaar ho jaata hun..." She nodded & I continued, "Aur suno... Aaj meeting mein pehenne ke liye bhi kapde nikaal dena please..." I thought she would deny but instead she hummed in response...

I went to the study room, opened my laptop & was going through the presentation for the meeting, when the door to the study opened & Nanu walked in... We talked about the presentation & shared our viewpoints... It was over an hour when we finished our discussion... I was ready for the meeting...

I kept my laptop on charging & was about to leave the study room, when Nanu stopped me, "Arey mere sher... Thodi der apne Nanu ke paas bhi toh baith..." "Nanu... Main kabse aap hi ke saath toh baitha hun...", I teased & he chuckled... "Waise barkhurdaar mujhe yeh bataa ki tumhari gaadi patri par aayi yaa nahi???"

"Kaunsi gaadi Nanu???", I asked innocently... He looked at me for a while, "Hmmmm... Beta ab humse baatein chupaane lagaa hai..." I chuckled & I gave him a side hug... "Gaadi patri par jaldi hi aa jayegi Nanu... Fikar not...", I said winking at him... And he beamed in happiness... "Arey waahhh... Mujhe abhi ke abhi sab kuch bataa... Mujhe sab sunna hai..."

My Nanu was like a little child who wanted to know everything... Before I could start speaking, Maa walked in... "Aap dono yahaan hai... Main poore ghar mein dhoond rahi thi... Chalo lunch taiyar hai..." We both got up from the couch & headed to the dining table... I searched for Naina but she was nowhere to be seen...

"Vishakha... Naina kahaan hai???", Nanu asked on my behalf... "Main yahaan hun Nanu...", she replied while coming out from the kitchen... I couldn't look away from her... She looked so beautiful... Her hair was tied in a messy bun & some of the lose tendrils were falling on her beautiful face... She was my sunshine... I smiled at my own thoughts...

She came next to me & started serving... I was more surprised to see that she had prepared my favourite dish again... She was serving us pav bhaji... She added butter to Maa's plate but didn't give it to Nanu... Instead, she put a little ghee in his plate... She sat beside me & put extra butter in my bhaji... How did she know I liked extra butter in my pav bhaji??? I kept mum & we all continued eating...

"Naina... Tumhari packing ho gayi beta???", Nanu asked her... She said, "Thodi baaki hai Nanu... Bas lunch karne ke baad, thodi der mein ho jaayegi..." "Aur barkhurdaar... Tumhari packing kab karoge??? Thodi der mein hume meeting ke liye nikalna hoga... Fir shayad wahin se tumhe direct airport jaana hoga..." I didn't know if Naina had done my packing or not, so I didn't know what to answer...

I looked at Naina & she blinked her eyes... "Aap fikar mat kijiye Nanu... Meri packing ho jaayegi..." I understood that she had finished with my packing... "Maa... Aaj pav bhaji bohot hi tasty bani hai..." She looked at Naina, "Taarif hi karni hai toh Naina ki karo... Pav bhaji usne hi banaayi hai..." I knew that as I was getting acquainted with her cooking... She was a terrific cook, there was no doubt in that...

I glanced at her, "Naina... Maine aajtak itni tasty pav bhaji nahi khaayi hai... Wohhh... Maa kya kehti thi... Haaannn... Yaad aaya... Naina... Tum saakshaat Annapurna ho... Jo bhi banaati ho ekdum mast hota hai... Ekdum tasty..." She blushed hearing my appreciation for her cooking & muttered a soft, "Thanks..."

Maa & Nanu looked at me surprised too... But I didn't bother & took a second serving of the delicious food... Naina again added some extra butter to my bhaji... I couldn't stop myself from stealing glances of her throughout the lunch... I'm sure Maa & Nanu & even Naina would've noticed that...

Once the lunch was over, we all got back to our rooms... Surprise was an understatement... I was amazed with Naina... She had finished packing my bag & she had also kept an ironed set of grey suit ready to wear for the meeting... I couldn't resist the urge to open my bag & look at what she'd packed... But before I could do anything... Maa knocked on my door & entered... "Beta... Packing mein kuch help kar dun???", she asked & I made her sit on the bed...

"Packing ho gayi hai Maa... Ab se aapko meri chinta karne ki koi zarurat nahi hai..." She raised her eyebrows & asked, "Teri packing Naina ne ki hai na???" I was surprised that she knew about it... "Aapko kaise pataa???" She spoke softly this time, "Main apne bete ko bohot acchi tarah se jaanti hun... Tum itni jaldi khud ki packing kar hi nahi sakte... Tumhe subah hi itna time lagta hai apne kapde decide karne mein toh fir yeh toh teen din ki packing hai... Tum kar hi nahi sakte..."

We both chuckled & she continued, "Main jab tumse milne aayi thi yahaan tab dekha tha maine Naina ko, tumhari packing karte hue... Main bhi yahi karne aayi thi... Par Naina ko dekhkar meri saari chinta khatam ho gayi... Kyun yahi matlab tha na tera??? Ki ab se main tumhari chinta chod dun... Huh..."

I didn't know what to say & just nodded at her, accepting her analysis... "Ek baat kahun Sameer???" "Maa... Aap mujhse kuch bhi keh sakti hai..." She kept her hand on my head & said, "Tum bohot badal gaye ho Sameer... Aur yeh badlaav accha hai... Iss badlaav ka kaaran Naina hai na???" I nodded again... "Main iss badle hue Sameer se bohot khush hun... Mera Sameer khush hai, yahi jaankar meri Khushi aur bhi dugni ho gayi... Ummmm... Sameer... Tumhe Naina kaisi lagti hai???"

I said unconsciously, "Bohot acchhi..." She laughed & held my ear, "Baat itni aage pohonch gayi aur tune mujhe kuch bataaya nahi???" I whined in pain, "Maa... Kaan chodo na... Dard ho raha hai... Maa... Baat kahin nahin pohonchi hai... Jab pohonch jaayegi tab bataa dunga... Abhi please kaan chodo na..." She left my ear, "Thik hai... Waise hume toh Naina bohot pasand hai..." I raised my eyebrows, "Hume???" "Mujhe aur Papa ko... Buddhu kahin ka... Jaa taiyaar ho jaa... Warna meeting ke liye late ho jaayega..."

She left the room & I got ready in the next fifteen minutes... When I went downstairs, my gang of friends were already present there... They were shocked to see me ready with my luggage... "Sameer... Hamari flight raat ki hai... Tu abhi se kahaan jaa raha hai???" I had forgotten to inform them about the sudden meeting...

I narrated the whole meeting fiasco & they listened quietly. When I finished speaking, Munna chimed, "Sameer... Main bhi aata hun tere saath meeting mein... Tu akela kyun jaayega???" Pandit too added, "Bilkul sahi keh raha hai Chenu... Main bhi saath aata hun... Hum teeno meeting saath hi attend karte hai..." I knew they would react this way only... They won't leave me alone for a meeting...

"Tum dono chinta mat karo... Main akela meeting mein nahi jaa raha... Nanu bhi mere saath aa rahe hai... Tum dono Swati, Preeti aur Naina ko apne saath airport le jao... Aur hamare saare staff ka dhyan rakho... Main tum sabko direct wahin milunga..." They didn't seem convinced & I looked at Nanu for help...

"Oye... Rahu-Ketu... Sameer thik keh raha hai... Aur main bhi toh jaa raha hun na Sameer ke saath meeting mein... Toh tum dono fikar mat karo... Inn bacchiyon ke saath jao aur sabka acche se dhyan rakhna... Samjhe na dono..." Both of them finally relented & we sat to have coffees made by my very own Naina...

I wanted to talk to her before leaving... But how??? Everyone was present here... I looked at Naina but she was busy talking with Preeti... I just messaged her on Facebook messenger to meet me in my room... I just hope she sees the message... I excused myself citing that I had forgotten something in my room...

Naina glanced at me & I moved upstairs... I checked the message but it wasn't seen by her yet... I was already running out of time & there was no trace of Naina... I was still looking at that message, when I heard a knock on my door... The door opened & I was surprised to see Naina... She entered my room & looked around... "Ummm... Aapne sab saaman check toh kar liya tha na, main kuch rakhna bhool toh nahi gayi..."

I reached her in three long strides & stood right in front of her entering her personal space... I remembered that I couldn't touch her... But at least by standing close to her, I could take in her fragrance... "Tum message dekhe bina yahaan kaise aa gayi???" She looked straight in my eyes, "Bas mujhe pataa chal gaya ki aap jaane se pehle mujhse milna chaahte honge..."

"Naina... Main poori koshish karunga ki flight mein tum sabko join kar paaun... Par tum jaanti ho na ki meeting mein mujhe late bhi ho sakta hai... Shayad flight miss bhi ho jaaye..." She nodded... I took a step towards her & she moved backwards... We both kept moving until her back rested on the wall & I caged her leaving a respectable distance between us...

"Thanks, Naina... Meri bag pack karne ke liye... Thanks mera favourite khaana banaane ke liye... Aur thanks..." Before I could thank her more, she kept her hand on my mouth, "Bas... Ab mujhe koi thanks nahi sunna... Aap friendship ke rules bhool gaye kya Mr Sameer Maheshwari???" I looked deeply in her eyes, "Bhool toh tum bhi gayi ho ki jab koi friend tumse sawaal pooche toh tumhe uska jawaab de dena chahiye... 'Kyun'... Sahi kahaa na???"

She lowered her eyes, "Naina... Meri taraf dekho..." I couldn't touch her but I so wished to pull her in my arms before leaving... She slowly looked in my eyes again, "Aapko aapka jawaab Shimla mein mil jaayega Sameer..." That was it... I was so so happy to hear that... I slowly leaned towards her & whispered, "Naina... Apna number bolo... Main ab tumse fb messenger par chat nahi kar sakta..." She giggled & I was lost in her... She slowly took my mobile from my hands & dialled her number...

Her mobile rang & she gave back my mobile... "Ab chalein... Warna koi na koi hume dhoondte hue aa hi jaayega..." I nodded & took few steps back... She looked at me, "Meeting ke liye all the very best Sameer... Airport par wait karungi... Jaldi aana please..." My heart skipped few beats after hearing the way she said please...

I moved my hands inside my pant pockets to stop myself from pulling her in my arms... She looked at my movement & our gazes locked again... She was about to turn the door knob but then she turned around & she was in my arms in seconds... She was exactly where I wanted her... I wrapped my hands around her & whispered, "Naina..."

"Jaldi aana Sameer..." I tightened my hold... We instantly moved away when we both heard footsteps outside my room... I opened the door & my besties stood outside with a frown on their faces... "Sameer... Nanu wait kar rahe hain... Tujhe late ho raha hai meeting ke liye...", Pandit spoke... "Chaloo... Main bus do minute mein aaya..." Both of them gave me weird looks but didn't they say anything... I closed the door...

I turned towards Naina who was fidgeting with her dupatta... "Ummmm... Naina... Main chalta hun... Mujhe nahi pataa ki hum airport par milenge yaa fir directly Shimla mein..." She just nodded & I left the room without giving a backward glance... If I turned to see her now, I won't be able to leave...

Naina joined us downstairs in two minutes... I & Nanu left for the meeting whereas the others bid us goodbye, wishing to meet me at the airport...

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