It was the time of the morning, the birds were hovering in the sky and the vehicles were flowing on the roads. The sun was shining at the building of the hospital where Muskan was standing near the bed of the Priya and Sameer was looking at them from outside. Muskan caressed Priya’s hair and kissed her forehead. Priya smiled with closed eyes.

Muskan: kaisi hai ab?

Priya nods.

Priya: better.

Muskna’s eyes filled with tears.

Muskan: jaan nikal di thi tune meri.

Priya holds her ears.

Priya: sorry.

They smiled with teary eyes. Sameer sighs to see Muskan smiling.

It was the time of the evening, the birds were hovering in the sky and the vehicles were flowing on the roads because it was time of the people to go home where a kettle of tea or coffee was waiting for them after a tiring day in office. A car stopped outside the Rathore mansion where Sameer entered the home while rubbing his forehead. He wanted to go to Muskan because he had to go office for an urgent meeting but his father asked him to come home as he wanted to talk to him. Sameer looked up and he saw Ambika is standing at some distance. Sameer smiled to see her but soon his smile faded and a frown replaced it on his face.

Sameer: mom?

Ambika came to him.

Sameer: mom, you ok?

Ambika smiled fakely.

Ambika: ha, han. Mujhe kya howa hai? Bus zara si thakan ho gai hai aur kuch nahi.

Sameer made a face.

Sameer: aap, apna dihan bilkul nahi rakhti.

Ambika: acha, ye sab chor aur ye bata woh tera dost kaisa hai?

Sameer: better hai. Doctor ne kaha hai ek do din main discharge mil jaega.

Ambika took a breath of relief. Sameer frowns.

Sameer: aap ko kya howa?

Ambika looked at him.

Ambika: kuch nahi bataya to thakan hai.

Sameer feels weird.

Ambika: waise howa kya hai tere friend ko?

Sameer: fever.

Ambika: oo.

Sameer was looking at her.

Ambika: waise naam kya hai tere friend ka?

Sameer was shocked.

Sameer: woh, woh, mom, aa, aap, usay nahi janti.

Ambika: bataega to jaan jaungi na.

Sameer: woh, woh, Karan.

Ambika: le, Karan ko to main ache se janti khinch, khinch kar us ke kaan maine hi to bare kiye hain.

Sameer: mom, woh Karan ka friend hai. Main to sirf Karan ki waja se wahan tha.

Ambika: aaj subha hi Karan se baat hoi meri woh cafe main tha.

Sameer was shocked.

Sameer: han, isi liye to main wahan tha us ke friend ke pass. Karan ne kaha ke usay meri help ki zarorat hai to main chala gaya.

Ambika: acha?

Ambika was looking at him. She turned serious.

Ambika: lekin kal raat ko to tu ne Muskan kaha tha. Tu ne kaha tha ke Muskan ko teri zarorat hai.

Sameer was shocked. He was looking at Ambika who was already looking at him. Sameer looked down.

Ambika: aur jahan tak mujhe yaad hai, aur agar main galat nahi hun to yeh Muskan wahi larki hai na jis se milne tu aur Karan gaye the.

Sameer remained silent.

Ambika: to kya Muskan hospital main admit hai?

Sameer immediately replied because he doesn’t want to listen anything where Muskan was in trouble.

Sameer: nahi woh to us ki friend admit hai. Priya. Muskan bilkul theek hai. Priya admit hai hospital main, Muskan nahi.

Ambika was looking at Sameer and she folds her arms. Sameer realized what he said.

Ambika: main maa hun teri, Sameer, tujhe, tujh se zyada janti hun.

Sameer avoids eye contact.

Ambika: Sameer, tu hum se us ke bare main kyun chupa raha hai akhir baat kya hai? Akhir tu humain bata kyun nahi deta ke…

Sameer interrupts her.

Sameer: mom, jaisa aap soch rahi hain asa kuch nahi hai. Muskan sirf meri achi friend hai aur kuch nahi. Aur aap ko isi liye nahi bataya kyun ke main janta tha ke aap phir se shadi and all shuru kar dengi aur pata nahi kya, kya imagine kar lengi isi liye nahi bataya aap ko. Aur dekhen aap ne wahi kiya. Muskan sirf ek achi friend hai us se zyada kuch nahi hai.

Ambika: kuch nahi?

Sameer: kuch nahi.

Ambika nods by looking down.

Ambika: theek hai. Tu change kar le main tere liye coffee bhejhwati hun.

Sameer: nahi, mujhe hospital jana hai.

Ambika: kyun?

Sameer: woh, Muskan akeli hai wahan.

Ambika: lekin tum ne to kaha ke us ki friend admit hai.

Sameer was frustrated now. Sameer said like he is clearing thing.

Sameer: Muskan ki friend hospital main hai to Muskan us ke sath hai. Woh, wahan akele sab manage kar rahi hai is liye mujhe jana hai.

Sameer huffs.

Ambika: lekin, tujhe kyun jana hai?

Sameer: mom, please.

Ambika: aray, maine asa kya keh diya ab. Muskan ki friends ke parents honge na aur Muskan ke bhi honge to tujhe kyun jana hai.

Sameer: Muskan ke parents is duniya main nahi hain.

Ambika was shocked.

Sameer: aur jo relatives hain woh ya to abroad hain, ya phir kisi aur city main. Woh bilkul akeli hai aur pareshan bhi ase main, main usay akela nah chor sakta. Main sirf dad ki waja se aya tha un se baat kar ke chala jaunga.

Ambika felt bad for Muskan.

Ambika: upper wala bhi kya khel khelta hai.

Sameer looked down and nodded.

Ambika: khair, main khana pack kar deti hun usay bhi khila dena.

Sameer nods.

Ambika: aur han, tere dad ko ek urgent call agai un ke friend ki to woh wahan chale gaye.

Sameer was looking at her. He nodded and said ok.

Sameer goes and Ambika thinks.

On the other side, Muskan was sitting on the couch and Priya was sleeping on the bed of the hospital. Muskan was reading a magazine and heard the knock on the door. Muskan turned her face and she saw Sameer. Sameer signed her come. Muskan looked at Priya and then she looked at Sameer and nodded. Muskan came out and she saw a bag in his hand. Muskan looked at Sameer.

Sameer: Dinner kiya?

Muskan shook her head.

Muskan: nahi tum ne hi to call kar ke mana kiya tha.

Sameer smiled.

Muskan: lekin ye tumhare hath main kya hai.

Sameer smiled and said while sighing: Dinner.

Muskan looked at Sameer.

Sameer: Mom ne bhejha hai tumhare liye.

Muskan was surprised.

Muskan: tumhari mom ne?

Sameer nods.

Muskan: mere liye bhejha hai?

Sameer nods with a frown.

Sameer: kyun is main konsi bari baat hai.

Muskan was looking at Sameer.

Sameer: acha ab chalo jaldi se Dinner kar lete hain is se pehle ke tumhari ladli uth jaye aur tum us ki sewa ke chakar main bhukhi reh jao.

Muskan made a face then they smiled. Muskan shook her head.

Muskan: chalo.

Sameer smiled.

Sameer: chalo.

Sameer turned and they go.

Muskan and Sameer were sitting in the canteen of the hospital and Sameer opened the lunch.

Sameer: let’s start.

Muskan smiled and when she took the first bit, her eyes filled with tears. Sameer was chewing his food and when he looked at Muskan; he got a shock.

Sameer: kya howa? Khane main mirchi zyada hai kya?

Muskan shook her head.

Muskan: nahi khana bohat acha hai woh kya hai na bohat dinon ke bad maa ke hath ka bana khana kha rahi hun na to bus (Muskan said while wiping her eyes) ankh bhar ayi.

Sameer felt bad to see her. Muskan took a deep breath.

Muskan: chalo ab jaldi jaldi khao warna thanda ho jaega.

Sameer smiled. They had dinner. Muskan wipes her hands with handy.

Muskan: bohat acha khanna tha. Maza agaya. Apni mom ko meri tarf se bohat bohat thank you kehna.

Sameer smiled. Muskan thinks.

Muskan: ab, Sameer, tum ghar...

Sameer: nahi ja raha.

Muskan: lekin.

Sameer: lekin wekin kuch nahi, main yahin hun.

Muskan was looking at Sameer who got up and goes. Muskan turned her face and was looking at Sameer. Muskan thinks and turned her face.

Muskan: bohat mushkil se apne dil ko sambhala hai, Sameer, agar tum ase karoge to mere liye bohat mushkil ho jaega khud ko sambhalna.

Muskan thinks.

Later, Sameer was sleeping on the bench outside the door and Muskan came out. She saw Sameer and smiled to see his open mouth. She sat on another bench near the room opposite to Sameer's bench. She was looking at Sameer or I say, adoring him.

After one day, Priya got discharged and Sameer only goes home or Karan's cafe to get food and when he got to know about the discharge of Priya, he went to pay the bills. Priya was laying on the bed and was in a casual dress.

Muskan: chal, Priya, uth.

Priya: lekin kahan?

Muskan: kahan matlab. Ghar.

Priya: kis ke ghar.

Muskan: mere ghar. Jo us Abhay ne kiya hai us ke bad main ek pal bhi tujhe us ke sath nahi rehne dungi smjhi.

Person: kisi ne mujhe yaad kiya.

Muskan and Priya looked there and they were shocked to see Abhay who was standing by carrying the bouquet.

Muskan angrily looked at Abhay and Priya holds Muskan. Muskan looked at Priya and she hugs her. Abhay smirked and Muskan gives him deadly glares.