"dude.... This butter chicken is the best thing i have tasted till date..... Warna chawal aur fish kha kha ke me pak gaya tha"..... Ud was overjoyed....

"hai na mera handset kamaal ka....." pooja.... Proudly declaring... As ali is busy serving them kheer....

"ye to pura joru ka ghulam ho gaya....." huda.. Pitying his condition....
While hogging down the chicken

"oyee jatt.... Tu dekhiyo.... Jab sameera ka aur tera lifelong connection judega... Tab puchungi tujhse...... Kaun joru ka ghulam he"

"sach... Huda .... pyaar me insaan ko pata nahi chalta.... Ki wo kya kya karname kar jata he.... ...." rajveer eyeing naina while naina looked down..... Wondering.... If what he means.....

Ali came with shahi tukda... Serving them peices....

Pooja tried to get up.... But he made her sit...... She was savouring her favourite desert.... Cooked by him...... She had been craving so much for sweets these days.... That he learned to make all of them..... With an expertise.....
"i
Ali.
.. Ye desert kamal. He.... " naina said..
.
"ali..... Tu halvai tha kya pichle janam me..... Kasam se.... Kya bana he desert" ud relishing....

"Abe bhukkad.... Teesra peice tha wo...."alekh hit him on his hand.....

" wese aalekh bhai......aap aur neelu yahi he lukhnow me..... Ghar kyu nahi aaye abtak"ali complained...

"rajveer sir aap bhi"

Alekh is working under rajveer on a mission in luknow...naina.... Longing to. Meet all of them since 6 months... And coincidentally ali is posted there to... Pooja was on maternity leave..... While huda and ud.... Finally managed to. Apply for a leave.... Lately..... So here they were..... Having a get together at his new house......

They were distant lately.... As they got caught up in works a d priorities..... Huda got engaged to sameera and alekh to neelu... Infact they were living in... As she had applied for a post grad college here......

Ud also was accompanied by priya..... His girlfriend.... While sameera was busy in communications training in delhi.... So she couldn't join them....

Only people uncertain about the future were naina and him....

he had never summed enough courage to approach her.... While she pretended to be oblivious to his feelings......

An air of silence between them.... But as their gazes would meet.... Longing could be clearly seen.....

"dude m telling you... In dono ka kuch nai ho sakta" ud sighed... As the sat in hall for drinks.....

"dono yede he..... Ek dusre ke samne ese chup ho jate he..... Jese saanp sungh gYa ho"

"in silent callers ki ringtone hame hi set karni hogi" she sighed... Munching chips..... And milkshake....

"Yaa but how... Dekha nai... Dinner table pe kitni chup thi naina..... Dude.. I don't think.. We can do anything to. Help them...... "

"baat yo he.... Ki mera rajesh sir se zyada samajhdaar he.... Dil ke maamle me..... Apni sundari. Ko style se propose kiya usne..... Aur ek apne sirji..... Lagta he is janam me aingle marne ka irada he unka..."

"huda.bhai...aap unki situation. Me hote... To shayad aap ye nahi kehte...... Aakhir hum hi wo log the jinke wajah se dono ke dil me unke pyaar ko lekar dar baith gaya he....... Agar us trail ke samay unpe shak karne ki jagah.... Unka saath dete to... Aaj wo dono sath me khush hote.

"boleto.... Ab jo hua use badal to nai sakte..... "aalekh sighed" tu apne aap ko dosh mat de usool"

"haa. Ali..... Ab bhi kuch bigda nahi he....... Tab na sahi.... Ab to inki love story complete kar sakte he hum.log....isi liye to aaj dono ko saatb. Me laya he..... Kitne bahane banaye naina ne... Pata he.... Naaa ane ke liye yaha pe"
They discussed all while rajveer was out on some work call.... And naina and priya insisted to. Help ali.... In the kitchen... Practically pushing him out.....Pitying him working since so long.....

Naina had quietly left after graduation...... Without even. Eeting him.... Too guilty that he had to go through all humiliation because of her....

He was yet again unable to explain her that he would happily go. Through that once again...... For her.....

"meri wajah se aap aur aap ke career ko khatra ho esa koi kadam na uthane ka wada kiya tha sir.... Mene..... Par firse wahi sab hua.... Mere liye... Aap ki protegee hona ek garv ki baat thi.... Par meri wajah se aap ko hamesha sharminda hona pada...." she said... As she left... And he kept quite not telling her..... That it wasn't a favour he did to her..... If not her whom will he do all thjs for.....

He yet again failed to tell her that he loved her... And all those allegations weren't entirely untrue.....

But she quietly left for the posting next day after graduation. Without seeing him last time... While he waited like an impatient kid for her to barge in without knocking.
Since then. The silences between them prevailed.... Till now.....

..........

As they all dozed of in their respective rooms.... There was no space left for either rajveer or naina.... In ali's already 1 bedroom home.....
But they had insisted.... Them on staying..... And rajveer couldn't say no......

They were staring at eachother.... As rajveer was abput to. Fetch his overcoat and leave.....

"sir..... Uhmm... Wo.... Bedrooms me priya aur neelu aur pooja already so gaye he.... There is no space for me either..... Aap mujhe hotel tak chod denge" she asked....

"sure" he shrugged....

They both felt weird at their friends hospitality.... He invited them at their place.... Without making arrangements of their stay.... It was so odd....

He was silently driving her to a decent hotel.... So that she cam rest properly...... She had a long journey.... From  jammu

"tum... Is waqt kisi hotel pe check karna..... I mean... It won't look good..... U can stay at my quarters" he told her.... While she stared at him wide eyed...

"i mean... There 's another room.... Is as it is vacant" he added....

She nods....

"wese.... I m in not all that tired.... Aur wese bhi....i need to leave for my next posting tommorow..... Mujhe Airport ke paas koi decent hotel mil jaye to it will be okaay..." she said... Yet again trying to run from the situation....
"cadet singh.... Aap bilkul wesi ke wesi he... Ziddi..... Aapko time se airport pohonchane ki responsiblity meri.he.....i can't let u stay at just amy hotel.. Wese bhi aap ki fight ko abhi 7ghante he" he said sternly....

..
She nods but... Her heart thumps at the idea of being in a same home as him... For seven hours....
She is scared as he unlocks the door.... That those locked up hearts would open too....

She wonders if she is ready for that.... While he isn't sure why his heart has started thumping..... As he opens the door for her to enter in his humble abode...
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