In the morning, Karishma was still by Haseena's side, massaging her head, waiting impatiently for her to gain consciousness, with her head on her legs. Haseena opened her eyes gradually but got up instantly as if something hits her. She looked at Karishma whose eyes were swollen and red and face had turned pale and tear stricken. Her heart wrenched seeing her in that condition while Karishma's lips turned into a weak smile.

"Kar...Karishma... aap...aap thik hain??... kya hua aapko... aap ro rahi thi??" She asked cupping her face in her palms with an extremely worried expression.

Karishma held her both hands and closed her eyes for a minute. Taking a deep breath and soaking all her love she asked, "aap thik hain?? kaisa lag raha hai aapko ab?? sar mein dard hai kya abhi??"

Haseena didn't reply but just engulfed her into a tight hug, "kuch baat hai toh boliye na chidiya... humse koi galti ho gayi kya? please I am sorry!! aap kyu ro rahi thi... bataiye na..." She pleaded with her.

Karishma wiped her tears and broke the hug, "kuch bhi nahi hua hai humko..... hum nahi ro rahe the.... aap kahe itna load le rahi hain...." she said taking her hands in hers.

"hum samjh gaye..... aapko Haseena ki yaad aa rahi hai na... lekin please aap aise roiye mat... aapki Haseena ko accha nahi lagega na" She said.

"aap chinta mat kijiye.... ab kabhi bhi hum aisa kuch bhi nahi karenge jisse Haseena ko takleef ho...." Karishma said.

"aapke dimag mein kuch chal raha hai chidiya?" Haseena asked...

"hmm... chal to boht kuch raha hai lekin filhaal aap uthiye hamare paer akad gaye hain...." she said and stretched her legs....

"ek minute.... ye bataiye k hum aapki god mein kyu so rahe the....kahi aapko..........."

"ka humko???"

"kahi aapko hamare oopar boht zyada pyaar toh nahi aa gaya tha....???" she winked at her and Karishma smiled.

"nahi vo bass aise hi..... khair boht baatein ho gayi ab uthiye aur ready ho jaaiye... hum aaj aap ka favorite breakfast banayenge....." Karishma said and Haseena's smile suddenly changed into anger.

"abhi aap shayad kal wali baat bhool gayi hain.... aap kitchen mein nahi jayengi and that's an order...." Haseena said in anger.

"kaa boli aap??"

"yahi ki aap kitchen mein nahi jayengi... samjhi!!!"

"nahi uske baad kaa boli??"

"That's an order, Karishma Singh!!" Karishma smiled... She was having an order from Haseena after such a long time. How stubborn she used to be who always used to reject all her orders with her whole heart. She had a vow not to follow any orders given by her maddam sir.

"kya hua.... nahi maanengi aap??" Haseena asked sternly

"maan'na to padega.... senior ka order hai na...." Karishma said

"hum? senior?... kya matlb??" Haseena asked confusingly

"kuch nahi...." She said with a smile...

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At the breakfast table, "Karishma beta.... tumhara haath theek hai abhi??" Amrita Ji asked with concern... "Ji auntie.... thik hai...." She replied.... "vaise ek baat kahein... Anaya ko itne gusse mein pehli baar dekha tha... 3 din mein boht gehri dosti ho gayi hai lagta hai tum dono mein..." she said.... "haan mumma... hamari dosti ho gayi hai... acchi waali..." said Haseena passing a smile at Karishma. "Karishma tum jise dhoondne aayi thi uske baare mein kuch pata chala..." Amrita Ji asked. "Haan bass... hum unke boht kareeb hain... aur shayad boht door bhi..." she replied looking at Haseena.

"vaise hum toh poochna hi bhool gaye... Anaya tum us ladke se milne gayi thi na... kya hua uska??" KarEena suddenly started coughing remembering what happened yesterday😂.... "kya hua??" Aryan asked pouring a glass of water to both of them. "aam.... vo mumma... humne use reject kar dia..." said Haseena. "vo toh hume pata hi chal gaya hai... reason batayengi aap dono??" "haan vo.... usne na... mumma vo... bandar...." "kyaaa???" Aryan and Amrita G reacted.... "nhi nahi... hmara mtlb hai ki hume vo pasand nahi aaya aur Karishma ko bhi nahi pasand aaya..." she answered. "Anaya tumhari tabiyat thik hai abhi??" Aryan asked "kya hua Anaya ko??" Amrita Ji asked him...."haan bhai hum to ekdum thik hain aap aise kyu pooch rahe hain...." Haseena said. "are main apni behen ke haal chaal bhi nahi pooch sakta kya ab??" aryan covered up and everyone laughed.

It was in the evening when KarEena were at the terrace. Karishma was busy with some phone call and Haseena was clicking pictures of her without her knowledge when a little bird came and sat on her shoulder. "arre tum...itne dino ke baad!!" Haseena talked to the bird. Done with the call, Karishma came towards her and smiled watching her playing with a little bird.

"Karishma... dekhiye ye vahi chidiya hai...jiski hum baat kr rahe the... hai na cute..." she said...

"ji boht cute hai" Karishma replied....

"iska naam na... chun-mun rakha hai humne... kaisa laga??"

"boht pyaara naam hai"

.....Haseena was looking at her sheepishly and Karishma realized something is fishy...

"kaa??... kahi aap hamara naam chunmun toh nahi rakhna chahti hain?? nahi matlb boht ajeeb nhi lagega hamare oopar??" she doubted....

"offo!! chidiya... kaisi baatein kar rahi hain aap...hum aapka naam chunmun kyu rakhenge... hum bass keh rahe the ki chunmun ko pyaas lagi hai toh kya aap neeche se paani le aayengi??" she said. Karishma sighed in relief...

"Ji hum abhi le kar aate hain..."

"vaise idea bura nahi hai... chunmun bhi accha naam hai..." Haseena teased her and Karishma glared at her angrily before leaving downstairs...

After a few minutes, Karishma came with a bowl of water and Haseena made the bird drink it. The bird flew away leaving a waving Haseena at the terrace.

They both sat on the chairs and were having random conversations. when suddenly Haseena asked something...

"Karishmaa..."

"hmm... boliye..."

"kya hum aapki Haseena ki tasveer dekh sakte hain....??" she asked.

Karishma was stunned as well as confused. Would it be good to show her the photograph?? Then how would she answer her questions?? And what if she pressurize her brain too much... No she'd seen the trailer last night...she can't take the risk.

"Kaha kho gayi aap.... dikhaiye na please..." she insisted...

Leaving all the negative thoughts aside she took a deep breath..."ek baar koshish karni chaiye hume... shyad inhe kuch yaad aa jaye" She thought to herself.

Her finger went to the gallery of her phone. She scrolled down and opened a picture of team Mahila Police Thana...

"kya aap hum par bharosa karti hain??" Karishma asked for the last time before showing her the picture...

"Haan chidiya... lekin aap aise kyu pooch rahi hain???"

"Kyuki... aap... aap hi...kyuki....Haseena.... ..... aap..... kyuki....hain...hi....." She fumbled

"arre saaf saaf boliye na kya bolna chahti hain??" Haseena said....

"Thik hai...!!! hum ye kehna chahte hain ki....." She showed her phone to her...."aap hi Haseena Malik hain.... SHO Mahila Police Thana, Lucknow... aap hi hain vo jinhe dhoondne hum yaha aaye the.... aap hi hain vo jo ek mission ki vajah se hum sab se door ho gayi thi... aap hi hain jinka hum 8 mahino se pagalo ki tarah intezaar kar rahe hain...." She said in one go...

Haseena was baffled.... She looked at the photograph and Karishma's words were running into her mind continuously.... Her head started giving her some flashbacks of her precious moments with her team, her ammi, and her best friend... but this time the faces were clear. Everyone could be seen clearly. All voices started mixing into her brain making her frustrated. Her breathing started getting abnormal, her body started sweating, her hands tightly clutching the chair's handle and her head started spinning badly. Not able to handle her frustration, she shouted at the top of her lungs, holding her head in her palms...."AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!"

"Haseena... Haseena... please... dekhiye na hume.... hamari taraf dekhiye... aapko connection feel hota hai na humse... vo isi liye hai kyuki aap hi Haseena hain... aapko hum yaad nahi hain Haseena... yaad karne ka koshish kijiye naa.... dekhiye hume... pleasee..." Karishma pleaded cupping her face in her palm.

Unable to figure out anything, Haseena jerked her hands harshly..."Nahi... aap... aap jhooth bol rahi... ye...hum Haseena nahi ho sakte.... hum... hum toh Anaya hain... AAAHHH.... " she mumbled...

Karishma again held her face...."Nahi aap Haseena hain... hamari Haseena... yaad karne ka koshish kijiye... itne aage aa kar hum haar nahi maan sakte.... maddam sir please... please... hum aapki Karishma hain... aur aapki ammi... vo aapka wait kar rahi hain lucknow mein... please... yaad kijiyee....pleaseeeeee"

"NAHIIIIII.... door hatiye aap...aap jhooth bol rahi hain...." She shouted not in her senses and pushed her away...She stood up to go downstairs.

"maddam sir... maddam sir rukiye.... Haseenaaa...."She shouted from behind and started following her....

Haseena went down holding her head in her palm, shivering. Karishma was following her shouting her name. Suddenly her leg twisted and she lost her balance and started rolling down hitting her head on each stair. And then her head hit the last stair and started bleeding extensively. "Haseeeeeenaaaaaa!!!!!!" She screamed before falling on the floor with a thud. Haseena looked behind hearing the sound and found her lying on the floor. Blood was oozing from her head and she was constantly mumbling her name. Haseena's legs froze for a moment and her heart skipped a beat.

"Karishmaaaa...!!!" She shouted before coming back to her senses and instantly ran towards her. Hearing the sound, Aryan and Amrita Ji too came out leaving their works and found Haseena sitting on the floor putting Karishma's head on her lap and constantly tapping her cheeks while she was bleeding profusely.

"baccha aapko kuch nahi hoga...aapki Haseena hain na.... Aap aakhein khule rakhiyega...."

she was crying hysterically. Her heart was thudding against her chest and face was drenched in tears... She scooped her up in her arms started walking outside the house. Aryan was ahead her taking the car keys while Amrita Ji was by her side worried for her.

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That's it for today..!!

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