Headquarters...
Sameeksha woke up and looked at Bandana who was still sleeping.
She went to get ready. When she came out of the bathroom, her gaze fall on Bandana.

"Yaar...itne araam se so rhi hai. Uthane ka mann bhi nhi kar raha, par kaam pe jaana bhi zaruri hai" She thought. She looked up and sighed.

"Pehle iska haath check krti hu" She said to herself. Bandana's right hand was plastered. Sameeksha sat on her knees and looked at Bandana's hand. She made a confused face as the cut was not visible.

Bandana was sleeping so peacefully, like she doesn't have any tensions in her life. Sameeksha smiled as she thought about the nervous Bandana she saw the night before.

She shook her head and stood up to leave. Bandana held her hand. "Please beth na thodi der" Bandana said. Sameeksha bit her tongue.

"Uth ja, office jaana hai. Pta hai na, aaj hame jaldi jaana hai?" Sameeksha asked. Bandana hummed. "Please, bas thodi der. Shaadi ho jaeghi to...kya pta..." Bandana left the sentence incomplete. "Me raat ko extra time laga lungi, pakka" Bandana said.

Sameeksha finally agreed. She laid next to Bandana and Bandana immediately hugged her. "Tujhe neend aa jaeghi Bandana" She said. "Nhi aaeghi" Bandana replied.

Sameeksha knew that she will no longer spend time with Bandana as marriage rituals were starting in some days.

Someone opened the door slowly. Shahveer entered. Sameeksha and Shahveer looked at each other.

Shahveer made a face, "eww" He said. "Shakk to mujhe pehle se hi tha tum dono pe" He said coming close to their bed. Sameeksha placed her index finger on her lips and signalled to leave. "Oh, privacy chahiye?" He asked.

"GET OUT!" Bandana shouted. Sameeksha closed her eyes and placed her hand on her left ear. Shahveer startled. "Mene kaha dafa ho jao yaha se!!!" Bandana yelled sitting on the bed. Shahveer left.

"Yeh kisi din boht pitega by God!" Bandana said angrily and went to the bathroom. Sameeksha gritted her teeth.

She stood up and left the room. Shahveer was watching tv in the hall. She went to him. He looked at her. "Kya h..." He said when Sameeksha grabbed his collar by her right hand and made him stand.

"Do minutes akela nhi chod sakte hame? Woh bas thoda waqt bitana chahti thi mere saath! Poora din office me kaam karo, evidences ke lie bahar ghoomo, ghar aate hi so jao...thoda time akele let geyi mere saath aur tum waha bhi aa gey! Kyu nhi chod dete hame akele???" She shouted on the top of her voice.

Shahveer stood numb. She saw her crying. Instead of apologizing or saying something in his favour, he wiped her tears with his thumbs.
He thook her in his embrace, she hugged him tightly and cried even more. "Sameeksha...Bandana ko ek din shaadi krni hi hai. Usko jaana hi hai. Tum usse hamesha ke lie door nhi ho rhi...hmm?" He asked caressing her hair. She hummed.

Bandana, who was watching this from a distance, felt bad for Sameeksha. "I hope isse koi mujhse better mil jae" She said wiping her tears.

Her phone ranged. She cleared her throat and faked a smile. "Hi Rohit" She said. "Hellowww!! Kesi ho?" He asked. Bandana smiled, and this time it was a genuine smile. "Me theek hu" She said. "Okay listen, shaam ko ham tumhare yaha aa rahe hai" He said.

Bandana's smiled vanished. She rolled her eyes. "Abhi to Sameeksha ke saath ghoomne ka plan bnaya tha shaam ke lie" She thought.

"Hello?? Are you there?" He asked. "Umm, haan haan...shaam ko aaenge aap, theek hai" She said. "Mere kehne ka matlab yeh hai ke ghar par rehna" He said. She made a sad face. "Dekhti hu" She said. "Dekhna kya hai isme???" He asked surprised. "Busy hu me, dekhna hoga na kon zada important hai..." She said. "Kon? " He asked. "Kon...sa konsa kaam zada important hai" She replied. He hummed.

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Negi Nivaas...
Rohit checked himself in the mirror. "Bas kar yaar, kitna nihaarega khudko?" Karan asked coming in his room. "Finally you're here!!!" He said opening his arms for a hug and walking towards Karan.

Karan smiled but instead of hugging him, Rohit hugged Devaki who was standing behind Karan. "Bhabhi, I need your help...and I need it right now" He said. "Oye, Airlift ke Akshay Kumar!! Me nalla hu kya?" Karan asked.

"Aap ladki ho?" Rohit asked. Karan shook his head. "To chup raho na yaar" He said. "Bhabhi, me Bandana ko psand to aaunga na ese? Joker to nhi lag raha?" He asked. Devaki was about to speak when Karan said, "ladkio ko jokers boht psand aate hai vese". Devaki started laughing. Rohit made a poker face.