At morning, Preeta saw such a scenario that she was shocked. She saw Devanshi, Shivani, Suhana and Simar playing with a puppy.

Pr: hain? Aray? Ye main kya dekh rahi hoon? Devanshi aur puppy? Lekin usay toh phobia tha, aur Shivani? Isay toh allergy thi na? Phir kiun? Aur Suhana ko kya ho gaya? Since when did she begin to love puppies? Simar ko toh pasand hai lekin ye teeno'n? In ko kaise achanak se ek puppy pe itna pyaar aa gaya

She said to herself and Karan came there and saw her looking at her friends in a shock. He tapped on her shoulder gently and she looked at him with a questionable look which even he had on his face.

Pr: kya? Khud bulatay ho khud he questionable face bana kar kharay ho, bolo na kya hua

K: tum batao na kya hua, aisay kya dekh rahi thi

Preeta turned her gaze to her friends.

Pr: ye batao ke kya tum bhi wohi dekh rahay ho jo main dekh rahi hoon?

K: tum kya dekh rahi ho?

She got irritated and slightly hit her elbow on his arm.

Pr: stupid! (she pointed to her friends) Yeh dekho na udhar mere dosto'n ko, puppy se khel rahay hain woh bhi tumhare ghar mein

Karan looked at them.

K: haan toh? Tum bhi khelo, mera puppy hai woh waise bhi, lekin tum kiun itni shocked?

Pr: nahi ye Devanshi ko phobia tha dogs se

K: achha? Par ye dog kahan hai ye toh puppy hai

Pr: uggghhh, puppy he toh bara ho kar kutta banta hai na Karan!

K: haan haan, lekin...

Pr: aur ye Shivani, usay toh allergy thi, phir bhi?

K: ab woh puppy hai he itna pyara woh khud ko rok nahi paai ho gi

Pr: haan woh toh hai, Suhana ko lekin kabhi puppies pasand nahi thay

K: ab pasand aanay lag gaye hongay maybe

Pr: haan, theek, logical thi tumhari explanations bohat

Karan smiled and began to leave but then she held his arm and stopped him.

K: kya hua?

Pr: tum ne woh jo Walmart wali story sunai thi, sach batao woh fake thi na? (he frowned and she showed him the story written online on internet) yahan se parh ke sunai na?

Karan gasped and nodded.

K: haan, sunaai toh yaheen se thi

She got angry.

Pr: toh ye kiun kaha ke tumhari kahani hai ye? You cheater!

K: Preeta, ek baat batao, tumhara yahan dil nahi lag raha tha, toh tumhara dil behlana galat tha kya? (she got thinking) tumhe 2 minutes ki khushi mil gayi meri jhooti kahani se aur tumhare face par smile aa gayi toh ye galat tha kya? (she creased her eyebrows and tilted her head folding her arms on her chest) nahi na? Ek chhota bacha rota hai kisi cheez se nahi behlta toh usay new cheezo'n ki taraf laatay hain aur jaisay us ko behlatay hain, waise he maine kiya, tumhe hasaya, tumhara dil behlaya, aur tumhe ek nayi cheez ki taraf le gaya, bas, itni si baat hai, that's it

He finished saying and shrugged and went to the girls, she looked on thinking about what he just said. Karan sat with the girls and enjoyed playing with the puppy, they talked and laughed. Suhana looked at Preeta.

Su: Preeta!

Preeta looked at her.

Su: aa na tu bhi khel

Preeta nodded and sat with them a little lost and only for once she patted the puppy but then throughout the whole time she sat lost. Simar was the one to play with the puppy the most.

Dv: waise Simar, tu ne kabhi bataya nahi tujhe puppies itne pasand hain?

Si: haan pasand toh bohat hain lekin mumma allow nahi karti hai, aur ghar ke bahar toh puppy ko rakhna bhi nahi chahiye, kehtay hain na ke if you can't make your dog the part of your family then don't have one, aur mere paas hai bhi nahi

Sh: aww, that's sad, Simar, yaar pictures click karaein? Woh bhi aisay ke tu is puppy ko pakray rakh

Simar lit up.

Si: haan yaar, theek hai, lekin pehle kapray change kar letay hain, raat se yahee kapray pehne hain, geelay ho gaye toh bhi change nahi kiye, chalo

She stood up and gave the puppy to Karan who smiled at her and took the puppy. Slowly every girl stood up besides Preeta and Karan noticed this. He sat beside her.

K: kya hua? Tum nahi ja rahi? Pics ke liye toh larkiyaan aisay pagal banti hain tayaar hoti hain jaise ke fashion show chal raha ho aur tum itni dim?

Pr: no Karan, even I get crazy for pics

K: toh jao phir, kiun nahi gayi?

Pr: tumhari boli hui baat hazam nahi ho rahi mujhe, ek chhota bacha rota hai kisi cheez se nahi behlta toh usay new cheezo'n ki taraf laatay hain aur jaisay us ko behlatay hain, waise he maine kiya, tumhe hasaya, tumhara dil behlaya, aur tumhe ek nayi cheez ki taraf le gaya, bas, itni si baat hai, that's it... Kya tha ye?

K: toh main kya karta us raat batao? Larkiyaan talkative hoti hain isliye maine bhi socha tum thori baat karo gi woh bhi uss baat se hatt kar ke tumhara yahan dil kiun nahi lag raha aur isliye phir tumhe amuse karne ke liye woh kahani batai (Preeta nodded) chalo toh tumhe bhi toh pic leni he ho gi na, tum isi kapro'n mein...

He was cut in between.

Pr: nahi, main bhi change karoon gi

She said and stood up and ran off to her room, he chuckled.

After having a change, the girls came out looking glamorous as ever, Simar came and picked the puppy again.

K: lagta hai aap ko toh puppy se pyaar he ho gaya jaise

Simar chuckled.

Si: haan woh toh hai, itna pyaara hai ye

Devanshi came and caressed the puppy's furry body.

K: waise Devanshi, Preeta keh rahi thi aap ko phobia hai dogs se?

Devanshi laughed and shook her head.

Dv: mujhe? Phobia? Ye kab hua? (Preeta stood beside her) haan Preeta ye kab hua?

Pr: madam, ek baar na raastay par kutta peechhe par gaya tha aur aap ne daur laga di thi, hum sab hass hass kar pagal ho gaye thay, God

Dv: oh that? It was a long time ago.

Shivani too came near the puppy and caressed its face smilingly.

K: Shivani (she turned to look at him) aap ko allergy nahi hai dogs se?

Sh: dogs se allergy? Ye bhi Preeta ne kaha aap se?

K: haan usi ne kaha

Sh: ye baat sach hai lekin main bohat ehtyaat karti hoon toh ab woh bhi kam ho chuka

Suhana snatched the puppy from Simar.

Su: yaar Simar bas ho gaya puppy se khelna, ab mujhe bhi khelne de na yaar

Simar shrugged.

K: lekin aap ko puppies kahan pasand hain Suhana? Preeta ye bhi aap ne he kaha hai

Su: ab pasand hain

She said smiling snobbily and gave the puppy back to Simar.

Su: ye le apna baby

Simar gasped.

Si: baby? Hatt.

Sh: achha yaar ye batao pic kahan khichwaein gay? Aur kaun kheenchay ga pic?

K: main, I love photography. Aur haan, hum garden ke swing par photo click karwayengay, let's go

He went followed by the girls. He stopped at a swing and pointed at it.

K: yahi hai woh swing

Pr: par is pe hum 5 kaise fit aayengay?

Dv: tu itni bhi moti nahi

Preeta hit her head lightly as she chuckled.

Su: Preeta theek keh rahi hai, hum ek saath kaise baithengay?

Dv: kiun? Tu bhi moti ho gayi kya?

Suhana glared at her.

Su: tu kya tiny sized baby hai? Pagli

Si: hum aisa kartay hain ke kuchh neeche baitho aur kuchh upar

Sh: haan ye theek hai

Karan shook his head in disbelief at their argument. Preeta and Simar sat on the swing, Shivani, Devanshi and Suhana sat on the floor.

K: ready?

They said in unison: yessss!

He clicked the pic.

K: done, itnay se ke liye itnay nakhray, ufff

Pr: haan, pehle kabhi larki se baat ki kahan aap ne? Aap ki toh koi girlfriend bhi nahi rahi, so its all new for you

She said stepping off from the swing, she was the last one to stand up.

K: that's true

Dv: waise nakhray maine nahi kiye haan, woh ye sab thay

Su: haan na Devanshi tiny sized baby hai na woh kaise nakhray karay gi

Dv: haan aur tu a big fat hen

Suhana slightly pushed her as they walked back inside and Devanshi also tried pushing her but in vain and pouted, Suhana chuckled.

Later, Preeta came and sat in the hall where Karan was already sitting.

Pr: Karan

K: haan?

Pr: tum ne kaha tha ke tum business man ho, right?

K: haan toh?

Pr: tum Rishab jee ke saath kaam kartay ho na?

K: haan, lekin tum kiun poochh rahi ho?

Pr: office dekhne ka bohat shauk hai, doctor ban'ne ka shauk tha, doctor nahi ban paai lekin mamooli si nurse ban gayi aur apnay khud ke office ka sapna adhoora he reh gaya

K: okay, dikhaun ga

Preeta smiled.

Pr: promise?

K: promise

Pr: kab dikhao gay?

K: soon

She gleamed with happiness, he looked on.

At night, Rishab came to meet Karan randomly.

R: sun yaar Karan, one time cover up ka intezaam ho chuka, bas tu Rakhi aunty ko le kar aana apna cabin dikhaane

K: koi problem toh nahi ho gi?

R: waise toh nahi ho gi, jis ka cabin hai woh maan gaya hai

K: oh thank God

R: aur haan, jhoot mein saath de raha hoon Karan lekin guilt ho raha hai, tu ne nahi bataya toh main bata doon ga, aunty ko andhere mein nahi rakh saktay, after all meri maa ke jaane ke baad unho ne he sambhaala tha mujhe, jitna jaldi ho sakay bol dena please

K: haan, okay, waise Preeta ko bhi office dekhna tha mera, maine toh haan keh diya

R: usay ye nahi kaha ke bas ek baar dikha sakta hoon?

K: nahi, is baaray mein socha nahi maine

R: I guess phir toh aur bhi jaldi batana chahiye tujhe, Preeta baar baar zid karay gi toh is tarha sach bahar aa jaye ga aur Rakhi aunty aur bhi ziada hurt hongee

Karan nodded and turned and got shocked seeing Preeta standing behind them.

K: Preeta? Tum?

Pr: haan main, yaheen reh rahi hoon vacation ke liye if you remember, hi Rishab jee

R: hi

They smiled at each other.

Pr: waise main bore ho rahi hoon, 2 din yahan pe thay lekin ek pic click karne ke siwa hum ne kuchh aur fun nahi kiya

Karan chuckled.

K: toh woh aatay saath pillow fight kis ne ki? (Preeta became embarrassed) Walmart wali jhooti kahani sun kar mazay kis ne liye? Football aur cricket khelne bhi tumhara bhoot aya tha kya?

Preeta sighed.

Pr: mera matlab woh nahi tha, koi party nahi ki hum ne ab tak

K: kar lein gay soon, aur Rishab, tu bhi hona haan party mein

Pr: workaholic hai woh bohat, jab ke aap pata nahi kaisa kaam kartay ho aur kartay bhi ho ke nahi kiun ke aadhay se ziada time ghar pe hotay ho

Karan shut his eyes close and pressed his tongue between his teeth realizing his mistake of not covering up his lie very well.

R: Preeta jee, aisa kuchh nahi, Karan bhi bohat mehnti hai, and trust me, jitna woh dedicated hai utna toh main bhi nahi

Rishab was talking about Karan's cricketer field meanwhile Preeta thought that he's workaholic in office. Karan looked at Rishab silently thanking him.

Pr: hmm, sorry Karan, really sorry, all you guys have been is sweet to me but I am a wild cat for real

Karan and Rishab chuckled.

K: aray ab hum sab friends hain, so no sorry no thanks

Preeta smiled feeling enlightened.

Pr: waise na hum larkiyo'n ka ek aur photo ka mood tha, larkiyaan toh kitni photos leti hain hum toh bas 2 le kar jaan chhura rahay hain, aur main isi kaam se yahan aayi thi, saari meri friends garden ki stairs pe hain, aur woh chahti hain sab ke aap log dono bhi pic click karwaein, aur Devanshi keh rahi hai ke pic click woh karay gi

R: itni si baat? Karan sirf photo kheenchne mein he nahi balkay photo khichwane mein bhi master hai, hai na Karan? (Karan nodded raising his eyebrows) chal humein pic mein best dikhna hai, chal

They stood up and went outside accompanied by Preeta. They walked towards the stairs of the garden and they settled down and Devanshi clicked the pic.

Pr: pics milengi kab?

K: bas aaj raat ko

Shivani who was standing, sat on the stair. All became comfortable and released from the pose. Devanshi climbed up and sat near Shivani.

Sh: waise Preeta, ab yahan kaisa feel ho raha hai? Tu yahan aana nahi chahti thi na

Pr: ab toh cute and sexy feel ho raha hai

Shivani laughed followed by Preeta who was looking at Rishab's shy face expression and laughed even more seeing him like that, she moved a little closer to him.

Pr: (whispering) aap aisay blush kiun kar rahay ho? Mere sexy honay par?

She asked while laughing and he also laughed. Simar who was sitting behind them heard it.

Si: bohat aala, sexy tum ho lekin sharma woh rahay hain, cool, sharmana tumhe chahiye na

Preeta laughed and they had a high five, Rishab suppressed his laughter glancing at Preeta.

K: Rishab, yaar dulhan bhi aisay nahi sharmaati, come on

This made his laughter even more uncontrollable to be suppressed and he finally burst out laughing. Preeta and Rishab's laughter while looking at each other continued.

Su: (whispering to Devanshi and Shivani) Rishab aur Preeta ke beech mein kuchh pak raha hai kya?

Dv: (whispering back) shayad, saath mein bohat achhay lagtay hain waise

Sh: (she too whispered) I think Rishab jee hasn't laughed since forever lekin ab Preeta ki wajah se hass rahay hain

Simar turned while pampering the puppy and bent backwards.

Si: admit it tum log thoray jealous ho

She joked and they laughed.

Dv: kuchh bhi mat bola kar yaar, hahaha

Preeta smiled at Rishab and he smiled back. Simar stood up with the puppy in her arms.

Si: main isay walk kara deti hoon, okay?

She asked Karan who nodded and she went.

K: aray Simar main bhi saath aata hoon

He called out after her and stood up and ran. Devanshi, Suhana and Shivani stood up.

Pr: kahan ja rahay ho?

Dv: madam, photoshoot khatam, hum ne bas ye kapray usi ke liye pehne thay, hum change karne ja rahay hain

Pr: okay

Su: tujhe nahi aana kya?

Pr: nope, my clothes are comfortable

Sh: ok, marzi hai, see you

The trio left from there leaving Rishab and Preeta alone. Rishab was about to stand up but then Preeta held his bicep stopping him. He sat back.

R: kya hua Preeta jee? Aap mujhe rok kiun rahi hain?

Pr: hadh hai yaar Rishab jee, ab toh hum friends hain na?

R:haan, toh?

Pr:toh ab tak ye jee jee kya laga rakha hai? Simply call me Preeta

R: okay, lekin aap... I mean tum bhi toh mujhe Rishab jee bulati ho

Pr: ab nahi bulaun gi Rishab jee... I mean Rishab

Then there was an awkward silence in between them.

Pr: waise, mujhe raat ziada pasand hai, moonlight ziada peaceful aur calming hoti hai, what say?

R: you are right, moonlight peaceful hoti hai

Pr: waise, tum ko seaside pasand hain?

R: haan bohat

Pr: is time chal saktay hain kya?

R: sure, only you?

Pr: haan, only me and you

Rishab smiled.

R: achha waise baaki sab kiun nahi?

Preeta raised her eyebrows.

Pr: Isliye kiun ke un sab ko main bol chuki hoon na ke is seaside pe crabs hotay hain, aur mujhe crabs se bohat darr lagta hai, toh woh sawal uthaaein gay, you know

R: okay, samajh toh meri bhi nahi aa raha ke aap ko seaside kiun chalna hai jab aap ko crabs se itna darr lagta hai

Pr: bas mera dil kar raha hai, agar apnay hometown mein hoti toh wahan bhi toh dil karta, wahan nahi toh yahan sahi

R: okay, lekin sab poochhein gay nahi?

Pr: un ko bataye ga kaun? Tum?

R: nope, main toh nahi bata raha

Pr: aur main bhi waise bhi nahi bolun gi, let's go

They stood up and began to walk towards the exit as the night slowly approached and finally they could make their way out without being seen. Rishab and Preeta sat in the car, Rishab drove off, the whole time Preeta looked out of the car and then looked at Rishab.

Pr: Rishab, dekho koi humein follow kar raha hai

Rishab got shocked and viewed the rear view mirror.

R: kaun? Yahan toh koi nahi

Pr: hai toh sahi na, chaand

R: chaand?

Preeta chuckled.

Pr: chaand, moon, moon follow kar raha hai

Rishab laughed.

R: darra diya Preeta, seriously.

They reached the seaside after a long drive and then stepped out. They walked on the sand for sometime and while walking, Preeta's foot twisted and she was about to fall but Rishab held her hand just on time. Preeta smiled at him. He smiled back.

Pr: thanks Rishab

R: dosto'n ko thanks nahi kehtay

They took off their footwear and placed them near the car and walked barefoot on the sand. While walking, they caught glances of each other and just smiled at each other. One time, Rishab stared at her deeply while she wasn't looking, he saw how beautiful she looked even more with her face washed in moonlight.

Mujhko Itna Bataye Koyi
Kaise Tujhse Dil Na Lagaye Koyi
Rabba Ne Tujhko Banane Mein
Kardi Hai Husn Ki Khaali Tijoriyan

Rishab couldn't take his eyes off her beautiful face while she was busy walking beside him on the sand.

Kajal Ki Siyahi Se Likhi
Hai Tune Jaane
Kitno Ki Love Story’an

Unknowingly, they were near the waves and a huge wave came towards them and splashed on them, Preeta got scared and held him, even Rishab was stunned but then they smiled at each other.

Kesariya Tera Ishq Hai Piya
Rang Jaaun Jo Main Hath Lagaun
Din Beete Saara Teri Fikr Mein
Rain Saari Teri Khair Manaun

R: you get scared very easily

Pr: happens

Kesariya Tera Ishq Hai Piya
Rang Jaaun Jo Main Hath Lagaun
Din Beete Saara Teri Fikr Mein
Rain Saari Teri Khair Manaun

Patjhad Ke Mausam Mein Bhi
Rangi Chanaron Jaisi
Jhanke Sannnaton Mein Tu
Veena Ke Taaron Jaisi

They sat near the waves, he watched as she drew in the stand with stones writing her name, he also took a stone and wrote his name.

R: humara naam saath mein kitna achha lagta hai na?

Pr: woh toh hai, Rishab and Preeta, is ke aagay aur bhi kuchh likhein kya? Like friends forever?

R: haan, friends forever

He wrote friends while she wrote forever and placed the stones aside and admired their names written in sand.

Hmm Sadiyon Se Bhi Lambi Yeh
Mann Ki Amavasein Hain
Aur Tu Phuljhadiyon Wale
Tyoharon Jaisi

A wave came and erased it and she got saddened.

Pr: mit gaya

R: no worries, phir se likhtay hain, thori door

They stood up and got a little far and wrote their names with together forever and smiled.

Chanda Bhi Deewana Hai Tera
Jalti Hai Tujhse
Saari Chhakoriyan

Kajal Ki Siyahi Se Likhi
Hai Tune Jaane
Kitno Ki Love Story’an

Kesariya Tera Ishq Hai Piya
Rang Jaaun Jo Main Hath Lagaun
Din Beete Saara Teri Fikr Mein
Rain Saari Teri Khair Manaun

Kesariya Tera Ishq Hai Piya
Rang Jaaun Jo Main Hath Lagaun
Din Beete Saara Teri Fikr Mein
Rain Saari Teri Khair Manaun

Kesariya Tera Ishq Hai Piya
Ishq Hai Piya
Kesariya Tera Ishq Hai Piya
Ishq Hai Piya

Piya Ishq Hai Piya
Ishq Hai Piya
Kesariya Tera Ishq Hai Piya
Rang Jaaun Jo Main Hath Lagaun

R:ab aap ko, I mean tum ko, seriously crabs se darr nahi lag raha?

Pr: no, agar laga bhi toh bachane ke liye tum ho na

She said smilingly.

R: hua kya tha crabs ka scene?

Pr: scene ye tha, ke bachpan mein parents ke saath yahan isi beach par thi aur achanak third wave mein crabs aa gaye, main bohat cheekhi, itni darr gayi ke mumma ne goad mein utha liya, woh din aur aaj ka din, main yahan phir aa gayi

Suddenly she noticed crabs and screamed and stood up, he too stood up.

Pr: ahhhh, mummyyyy, crabs aa gaye, crabs aa gaye

R: relax, crabs he toh hain, sher nahi, pehle khud yahan aanay ki zid aur phir ye crabs crabs man what the...

Pr: aray kaat liya na toh phatt ke... Uhh, kuch nahi

Rishab chuckled.

R: funny

Pr: Rishab, funny bunny sab ko chhoro, yahan se chalo please

R: chalo chalo Preeta, aaja meri gaari mein baith ja

She literally joined her hands in front of him making puppy eyes, he nodded, she clung onto him the entire time they were walking back to the car and sat inside and drove off.

Pr: thank God thank God thank God bach gaye, heyy Bhagwan tera laakh laakh shukar hai

R: bohat jaise ke dinosaurs aa gaye ho'n punar janam le kar

He joked and received a death glare from her and got quiet. He dropped her home and watched as she went inside and drove off.

Karan came out of his room and a ginger cat blocked his way, it had a flower in its mouth with a letter, he sat down and got it out of its mouth. He wondered who sent the cat with the flower and letter and picked the cat and took her to his room making her sleep and proceeded to check the letter.