Karishma was shedding tears... Her phone rang... She wiped her tears immediately...and picked up the call

"push...pushpa ji... Pushpa jii!!!..." she tried to speak "madam aap thik hain na...kuch pata chala maddam sir ka??" pS asked "pushpa ji maddam sir... Maddam sir.. mil gayi hain..." she informed "kyaaa..... Santu cheete bille... Jaldi aao... Idhar hamari baat suno... Maddam sir mil gayi hain...!!" She shouted in excitement and they came running leaving their works "kya ... Sach me pushpa ji..." santosh asked to confirm "kya news sunaai hai aapne pushpa ji"cheetah jumped in the joy "aaj ki party meri taraf se....yuhoooo!" billu said "kahan hai maddam sir.. kab aa rahi hai aap unhe le kar" PS asked "pushpa ji... Vo... Vo..." She started sobbing "karishma ji.. aap.. ro kyu rahi hain... Ye toh khushi ki baat h na" PS asked sensing her worried....."vo humko beech sadak par chhod kar chali gayi pushpa ji... Unhone humko pehchanne se bhi inkaar kar dia..... Pata nahi unko ka ho gaya h" she sobbed loudly "karishma ji...aap sambhaliye khud ko.... hume maddam sir mil gyi hain na... Ab sab thik ho jayega... Sabr se kaam lijiye hmm..." she consoled her "ji!! "... She hangs up

She saw an old lady crossing the road... A truck was approaching her at a high speed from the other side... the lady was busy with her own thoughts she didn't notice the truck... Karishma at once ran to her and pushed her due to which they both fall on the road...her head bumped with a stone and blood was oozing from there... Karishma took a sigh of relief... she stood up and helped the lady too...

"aap...thik hain na aunty ji?? aapko kahin lagi toh nahi?" karishma asked in a worried tone...."mai bilkul thik hoon beta...lekin tumahre sar se to khoon aa raha hain.. tum abhi chalo mere saath..mera ghar zyada door nahi hai...tumhari chot par marham laga denge" the lady said "nahi aunty iski zarurat nahi h... hum chale jayenge..." she replied. and the lady immediately took out her handkerchief and tied it to her head... "beta tumne hamari jaan bachai hai.. humara itna to farz banta hi hai... ab jaldi chalo..." and they both sat on an autorickshaw... "vaise humne toh naam poocha hi nahi tumhara??" the lady said "Karishma..." she replied with a weak smile "bada pyara naam hai! hamara naam Amrita goenka hai... kya karti ho beta tum?" "Sub- Inspector Mahila police thana, Lucknow" she answered "Lucknow Ki SI ho...Delhi me kya karne aayi ho ??" she asked curiously "hum..humara koi apna humse door ho gaya hai...hum unhi ko yaha lene aaye hain..." she said with moist eyes.... "tum pareshan mat ho beta... tumhe jiski talash hai vo boht jald tumhe mil jayega... shyd aaj hi" she said to enlighten her mood "ji aunty dua toh yahi hai"

"lo mera ghar bhi aa gaya" the lady took her inside "mere bacche boht khush honge tumko dekh kar" Amrita ji said.... as they were in the entrance a young man came towards them... "mom! aap aa gaye kahan reh gayi thi aap? aur yeh... yeh kaun hain??" he said "beta baatein baad me pehle first aid leke aa .. dekh bacchi ko kitni chot lagi hai" she said and he walked inside his room where his young sister was waiting for him...

"Bhai, mumma aa gayi kya?" she asked..... "haan... tum phele first aid kit bahar leke jaao..unke saath koi ladki hai use chot aayi hui hai..." he said

while Amrita Ji has made her seated on a sofa.... the brother-sister came outside.... "Mumma...kon hai?" she asked without looking at her... Karishma heard some familiar voice and turned to see... and was shocked to find her person.... "haseena..!" escaped from her mouth and her lips turned to a hopeful smile...tears already made their way from her eyes to her cheeks ....

Holey se sirhaney mein

Rakh kar ye yaadein

Mere man ki jholi mein

Chod kar ye yaadein

Aakhon se ojhal

Ho na jaana tu saathi

Udta sa baadal

Ho na jaana

Dhaaga ye tutey na ye dhaaga

Barson ki yaadon ka ye dhaaga

Dhaaga ye tutey na ye dhaaga

Naajuk si waadon ka ye dhaaga

They both were lost in each other...but Haseena composed herself soon and made an irritated face "Aap... aap yaha bhi aa gayi humara peecha karte karte..." "ye kya bol rahi ho beta... ye Karishma hai... aaj isne hamari jaan bachai hai.." Amrita said and told them about the incident...

"Has...." Karishma was about to call her name but a voice echoed in her ears...."patience, Karishma singh! kuch faisle josh me nahi hosh me liye jaate hain" and she chose to be silent... "Anaya, beta dekh kya rahi ho....isko itni chot aayi hui hai.... jaldi se first aid kr do"

Haseena came in front of her and knelt down.... she soaked the Dettol in the cotton and applied it on her head... "ssss!!!" she hissed in pain and Haseena closed her eyes like she is feeling the same pain..... "boht dard ho raha hai?" she asked and Karishma nodded in 'no' and smiled remembering how she always applies medicines in her wounds with a lot of scoldings .... "" karishma's eyes widen..how was she dying to hear her name from her maddam sir...Haseena doesn't know how and when these words came into her mouth and she spilled them without even realizing what is she saying...tears were there in her eyes...even if she doesn't remember Karishma and her past...she can never see her in pain...."ye..ye hume kya ho raha hai...inki chot humse dekhi kyu nahi jaa rahi hai...hamri aankho se aansoo kyu aa rahe hain..itna apnapan kyu inse..kaun hain ye hamari" haseena's mind was crowded with these thoughts... everyone was shocked by her statement...while Karishma was dancing inside with tears in her eyes...her happiness is clearly visible in her glowing face.... "Anaya, tum to karishma ko aise daant rahi jaise ye tumhari dost ho... jaanti ho kya ise pehle se" her brother asked "Nahi... nahi bhai.... hum aaj subeh hi inse mile the aur ye hume koi Haseena samjh rhai thi" she answered.... "beta tum kisi Haseena se kam ko kya" amrita ji teased her....

"mumma aapko nahi pata..ye pagal hain.... pata nahi kya bakwas kiye jaa rahi thi.... humse lucknow chalne ko keh rhi thi.." they looked at Karishma.... she decided not to tell them anything.... "vo...vo humko laga ye hamari dost Haseena hain.... vo bhi inhi ki tarah dikhti hain...hume maaf kar dijiye..."she said through moist eyes

"koi baat nahi beta gltfhmi ho jati hai kabhi kabhi..."amrita ji said and added...."vaise tumhara introduction to kara dein.... ye hai mera beta Aryan aur isse to tum phle hi mil chuki ho...meri beti Anaya.."

"hi, karishma..nice to meet you..." Aryan forwarded his hand for a handshake..and she accepted with a smile.."mom ki jaan bachane k liye tumhara boht boht shukriya" "hmara duty hai ye aryan" she replied "duty??" "haan beta ye ek police officer hai!..Lucknow me rehti hai" "ohh wow! so.. tum yaha matlb delhi me kaise??" he asked "hamari best friend humse door ho gayi hai hum usko hi lene aaye hain yaha par..." she said looking at haseena

"toh kya tumhe uske baare me kuch information mili?" he asked.... "nahi! lekin hum unhe boht jald dhoond lenge"she lied.... "beta tum kaha rehti ho?" "hotel mein!..."she replied

"tum hamre saath aa kar kyu nahi rehti... see I am a software engeneer... aur mere kafi contacts bhi hain...tumahi bestie ko dhoondne me I could help you..." aryan said

"nahi iski kya zarurat h...hum.. aapke sath...kaise...."

"beta tumne meri jaan bachakar mujh par jo ehsaan kia hai... uske badle me agar hum tumahre kisi bhi kaam aa payenge to hume accha lagega... aur jab tak tum yaha ho Anaya ko company de dena.... bechari ghar par akele bore ho jaati h..."

karishma looked at Haseena... "maddam sir ko sab kuch yaad dilane ka ye behtreen mauka hai..isse hum unke kareeb bhi rahenge..aur pata bhi laga sakte hain ki in logo ko haseena kaise mili..." she thought to herself

"karishma... mat jaiye na..!" Haseena said all of a sudden.... but then she realised what she said..."kyun kaha humne aisa... inke jaane se hume kyu takleef ho rahi hai...aisa kya h inme" she thought to herself... and karishma smiled hopefully that she have chances to get her back... "Lo ab toh Anaya ne bhi keh dia ab to tum yahi rhogi bss.." Amrita ji ordered her and she nodded her head

"karishma tum anaya ke room me shift ho jao... aur aryan tum karishma ka luggage hotel se mangwa lo" "hamare room mein kyun mumma?" Haseena asked in shock.... "kaisi baatein kar rahi ho beta... chalo leke jaao ise room dikhao apna" "ji..!" she said with a sad tone glaring at karishma...

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"to yeh hai mera... nahi hamara room.... hum closet me thodi jagah bana lenge aap apna samaan vaha par adjust kr lijiyega" haseena said while Karishma was lost in her own world staring at her.... her eyes were longing for her for 8 months and now she is in front of her..so close...she just wanted to touch her... Dug herself in her arms and cry her heart out.. tell her that she was dying for her from past 8 months...each passing day was not less than an year without her..... but she has to wait more...

Haseena snapped her fingers in front of her eyes and she came out of her trance... "kahan khoyi hain aap karishma" "n..nhi..kahi bhi toh nahi..." she fumbled.... haseena kept her hand on her shoulder..... "aapki dost mil jayegi aapko..don't worry...and subeh ke liye sorry..humne aapko bura bhala kaha.."she said with a sweet smile.."koi baat nahi Has...Anaya...!!"

meanwhile, amrita ji knocked on the door... "beta Anaya... hum tumhai maasi ke ghar jaa rahe hain... thodi der me tumhara bhai aa jayega..tum dono khana kha lena aur usko bhi khila dena..thik hai" "ji mumma" "aur haan karishma se ladna mat samjhi"

haseena again spoke without realizing what she said...amrita and karishma looked at her... she don't know if she had lost control over her mouth... where are these words coming from... "yeh hum kya bol rahe hain..hum toh inse pehli baar mile hai...toh fir...toh fir...ye ajeeb si feeling kyu ho rahi hai hume..." she thought and instantly covered up.."mumma vo hamara mtlb hai aap toh janti hai hum bhala ladte hain kisi se??" she said with puppy eyes..."haan haan sab jante hain...!" she tapped her cheek and left...

"kya khayengi aap karishma??" haseena asked.... and karishma thought for a while...an incident flashed in her mind...

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KS: toh kal aap jab preeti ke school aaiyega toh tiffin me kuch achha laaiyega hamare liye...

HM: haa beshak.. ammi aaj hi tinde leke aayi hn bazaar se... kal vahi leke aayenge... aapke to favorite hn na??

karishma was glaring at her with her cutest angry expression .... haseena can't control her laughter

KS: maddam sirrrrrrrr

HM: acha acha thik h.. hum mzak kar rhe the!!

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karishma smiled..."karishma kahan kho gayi aap??" haseena tapped her shoulder to make her come back to reality..."aa..vo hum..kahi nahi..." she fumbled... "boliye na kya khayengi..."she asked again with a cute pout.."umm..tinde!!" she replied... and haseena began to laugh

"ka hua aap..aap hass kahe rahi??" ."she said between her laugh...."aapko kaise pata hum tinde nai khate ??" karishma asked and her laughter suddenly disappeared... "boliye na?"

"yeh hume ho kya rha hai..kaise pata hai hume ki karishma nahi khati tinde..hume kuch nahi smjh aa raha..kya ho raha hai hmare saath..."

"Boliye..has...Anaya!!! Kaise pata aapko?.. kya aap humko pehle se jaanti hain?"she asked again

"Pata nahi... Hum.. hume nahi pata ki hume... Kaise pata ki aapko nahi pasand... Bss hume itna pata hai ki hume pata hai bas...!!"she said in frustration

"It's okay Anaya.. koi baat nahi...relax... Tinde sabko nai pasand.. Syd aapko bhi nai pasand honge...!" Karishma tried to calm her down.... She don't wanna pressurise her brain...

"Hmm... You're right..." She said

"Ek kaam karte hain... Lunch hum bana dete hain... Aapka favorite shahi paneer... Thik hai?" KS said

"Thik hai... Hum.aapki help kr dete hain..." She said..."thik hai..." Ks replied... "Ek min.. karishma.. aapko kaise pata shahi paneer hamari favorite hai?" She asked in confusion.... "Aa.. vo.. kyuki hamari best freind ko bhi pasand hai toh humne bss guess kia..." She replied...

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