Haseena couldn't hold herself. She was feeling burdened with loads of guilt. Karishma's condition was unbearable to her. Her heart was crushing only after listening to her outburst then she couldn't even imagine, how much she'd gone through all alone.

"Sab kuch akele sehna pada na aapko... ghar... duty... thana... aur ammi ko bhi... sab kuch chhod kar chale gaye na aapko... hum boht bure hain... boht bure ... kitni takleef di aapko... hum khud ko maaf nahi kar paa rahe hain..." She was crying hysterically holding her both hands but Karishma wiped her tears with her thumb and kissed her forehead.

"aap vapas chalengi na ab hamare saath??" Karishma asked through her tears and Haseena nodded positively.

"ab aap sab se aur door nahi reh sakte hum..." Haseena said making her sit comfortably on the hospital's bed. Meanwhile, a nurse entered inside with some medicines.

The nurse kept the tray on the table, took out the injection, and started filling it. Haseena looked at the injection and then Karishma. How scared her baccha used to be of injections. She held Karishma's hand tightly to give her solace but to her shock, Karishma blinked her eyes gesturing 'I am fine with it.' The nurse swiftly injected her arm but Karishma didn't react. Haseena was stunned. After the nurse left, she asked her "baccha aapko toh injection se darr lagta hai na... phir...."

Karishma cut her in between and smiled, "vo sab purani baatein hain... ab kisi cheez se darr nahi lagta humko...". Haseena was feeling the pain behind her words. Words were not forming in her mouth. She was only looking at Karishma with moist eyes, who was checking her injected arm. Overburdened with guilt, she took off her eyes and lowered her gaze. Meanwhile, Aryan and his mother entered the room.

"Karishma beta... kaisi ho tum??" She asked sitting beside her. "hum thik hain aunty Ji..." She replied with a smile. "Haseena... doctor ne bola hai ki hum Karishma ko ghar le jaa sakte hain..." Aryan said. Haseena looked at him and then at Amrita Ji. She was shocked to hear Haseena instead of Anaya from his mouth. "bhai aapko....." "mujhe Karishma madam ne pehle hi sab bata diya tha... aur mom ko maine aaj bata diya... ki tum Karishma ki Haseena ho..." he added. Haseena looked at Amrita Ji who was smiling with wet eyes and hugged her. Karishma held Amrita Ji's hand and kissed them..."hamari Haseena ki jaan bachane ke liye aur unka itne waqt tak khayal rakhne ke liye aap dono ka jitna bhi shukriyada karein ,kam hai... hum zindagi bhar aapke ehsaanmand rahenge..." she said but Amrita Ji made a sad face... "bass.. kar diya paraya tumne shukriya bolke... tum dono meri bacchiyan hi toh ho..." She said lovingly and everyone smiled... "hume ek ammi aur mil gayi..." Karishma said cutely... "toh kya ab hum apni Haseena ko vapas lucknow le jaa sakte hain...??" she added and their smiles faded. With a heavy heart, they nodded.

Karishma had been discharged from the hospital and they took her to the home. She was sitting on the bed supporting her back and head with the backrest while Haseena was feeding her soup with her own hands. "headache hai??" She asked but Karishma nodded negatively.

"naraaz hain??" she asked again but again Karishma nodded in No...

"phir jhooth kyun bol rahi hain?? hume aap par itnaaaaa saaraaaa pyaar aa raha hai aur aap hain ki hume pyaar hi nahi karne de rahi hain😘😒.." She complained cutely.

"Toh kijiye na pyaar... kisne roka hai??" Karishma said...

"arre aap daant kyun rahi hain..." She said making a sad face.

"hum daant kahaan rahe hain ...hum toh bass confuse hain ki kaise react karein... matlb lag raha hai ki kahi hum sapna toh nahi dekh rahe... ki jab hamara aankh khule toh aap na ho saamne..." She replied.

"sab sach hai baccha... aap sapna nahi dekh rahi hain... hum aapke saamne hain... hum... hum itne excited hain sabse milne k liye... pushpa ji... santosh cheeta... billu... Anubhav sir... aur ammi..." She said but then realized about her ammi... "ammi ko kya bataya tha aapne??"

"Vahi jo sach tha... ki aap mission pe gayi hain aur jald hi aa jayengi... boht takleef hoti thi unhe dekh kar... par ab jab vo aapko dekhengi na toh unhe bhi sukoon milega... jaise hume mil raha hai...." She told and a tear escaped from her eyes but Haseena wiped them with her hands.

"aaj se aapki life mein in aansuon ki koi jagah nahi hai... hamari Karishma ab hamesha khush rahengi... hum unhe boht saara pyaar karenge❤️..." Haseena said.

"pakka na...?? nahi jayengi kabhi hume chhodke aap??" Karishma asked in a childish tone.

"Nahi jaaenge baccha... bharosa kar lijiye naa... ek aakhiri baar... ek baar mauka de dijiye please..." She pleaded to her and Karishma hugged her.

"lekin aap oopar se gir kyun gayi thi??" She asked

"nahi hum boht dino se kahi se gire nahi the na... to hume seedhiyan dikhi... hume laga isse behtar jagah ka hogi girne ke liye toh hum gir gaye... maza aaya lekin😒..." She said sarcastically rolling her eyes and Haseena suppressed her laugh.

"hamara matlb tha ke aap gir kaise gayi thi, SI Sahiba..." She said slightly hitting her arm.

"Hayeee❤️🙈!! ek baar phir se boliye naa Haseena..." Karishma said keeping her hand on her heart.

"gir kaise gayi thi aap... dekh ke chalna nahi aata aapko... Nashe mein thi jo gir gayi...??" She scolded her angrily.

"haan nashe mein to the... aapki mohabbat ka nasha... ufff🙈..." She said doing overacting.

"Karishma Singh!!!!"She yelled angrily.

Karishma made a sad face and bowed her head down, "aapne daanta... hume daanta!! apni Karishma ko daanta🥺..."

Haseena placed the bowl on the side table, "ab aap aise kaam karengi toh hum daatenge hi na aapko... pyaar thodi na karenge..."

"Lekin abhi toh aap keh rahi thi ki aapko hum par pyaar aa raha hai😙..." Karishma said making a cute pout.

"Haan pyaar aa raha hai lekin gussa bhi aa raha hai... kitna darr gaye the hum... bataiye seedhiyon se gir gayi aap... ye bhi koi tareeka hua??"

"toh aapke pass koi dusra tareeka bhi hai ka girne ka... bata dijiye agli baar kaam ayega..." Karishma said with a naughty smile.

"aap... aap naa... thik se gussa bhi nahi karne de rahi hain hume..." Haseena frowned...

"hamare paas ek idea hai...aap na gussa baad mein kar lijiyega... abhi hum pushpa ji ko call kar de rahe... unko batayenge ki aapko sab yaad aa gaya hai... ek taang pe bhangda karengi vo... dekhiyega..." Karishma said excitedly and Haseena chuckled.

She took her phone and dialed Pushpa Singh's number and Haseena asked her to put it on speaker.

"hello... bahurani....... boliye kya good news hai..." She said in excitement. Haseena smiled listening to her voice after eight months.

"Ama pushpa ji... aapko kaise pata ki good news hai??" Karishma said raising her eyebrows...

"hume kya agar aapne hum me se kisi ko bhi call kia hota to use pata hota ki koi acchi khabar hai... varna aap kisi se baat hi kaha karti hain thik se... sivaay Haseena madam ki tasveer ke..." She spilled the beans and Karishma looked at Haseena who was once again drowned in guilt.

"arre amma... aap bhi kya bekar ka baat leke baith gayi... abhi dekhiye aapke liye ka surprise hai..."

"kya hai...."

"P...pushpa ji... kaisi hain aap..." Haseena said slowly but her words gave goosebumps to Pushpa Singh. Her hands, which were preparing dinner, froze at their tracks. Tears welled up in her eyes and her lips turned into a beautiful smile, which probably she was having for the first time in past months. She was still in shock slowly processing the surprise apparently the best one she ever got. Her heart was throbbing loudly listening to a piece of voice she was yearning for.

"Pushpa ji... aap khafa hain??" Haseena's words bring her out of her trance.

"maddam sir... maddam sir... aapko sab yaad aa gaya..?!!. aapko apni pyaari pushpa ji yaad aa gayi maddam sir...!! hum...hum bata nahi sakte...hum kitne khush hain... hum na... hum kya bolein maddam sir... hume samjh nahi aa raha... aap matlb... aapki awaaz... matlb aap sach mein hain maddam sir... hum sapna nahi dekh rahe na... aap... hamare paas shabd hi nahi hain kuch bolne ke liye... aap boliye bass... aap... aapko pata hai hum sab ne... kitna miss kiya aapko... sab ruk gaya tha aapke bina... aap kab aa rahi hain maddam sir... ye intezaar hamari jaan le lega... " She was continuosly blabbering in her excitement.

"Pushpa ji hume boht accha lag rha hai itne waqt k baad aapki awaaz sun kar... hum bas jald hi ayenge... hamari gair haziri mein aapne apna khayal toh rakha na..?"

"Nai maddam sir... aap aaiye aur apna saara kaam sambhaliye aa kar... hume bhi un hitler ke raaj ke mukti mile..." she complained cutely and Haseena chuckled.

"sun rahe hain hum pushpa ji..." Karishma added in between...

"haan to darte hain kya aapse hum... ab hamare saath maddam sir hain..." Pushpa ji said

"vo hamare saath hain amma... aapke saath nahi..." Karishma said...

"aap dono phirse shuru ho gayi..." Haseena said smacking her forehead...

"nahi maddam sir... akhiri baar bhi aapke hi saamne lade the hum dono... uske baad se mauka hi nahi mila..." Pushpa ji said... "accha maddam sir abhi rakhte hain... lalla aa gaya hai... usko khana khila dein..."

"thik hai pushpa ji..."

"humko toh aaj neend nahi aayegi aapke intezaar mein...jaldi aaiyega...hum sabko batane wale hain... maddam sir ki yaddasht aa gayi haiiiiiiiiiii" she shouted in excitement.

After a few more conversation, they hung the call.

"haan toh kaha the hum dono??" Haseena asked Karishma...

"aap is brahmaand ke sabse zyada khush insaan ke saamne baithi hain jiska mann aaaj badalon mein udne kaa kar raha hai... hamare paav zameen mein nahi tik rahe... aurr... aurrrr....aurrrrrrr ....humein lag raha hai ki hum hawaaaa mein uddd rahe hain Haseenaaaaaaaa.....hume sambhaaliye varna hum gir jayengeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!" She shouted at the top of her lungs....

"Karishmaaaaaa..... I LOVEEE YOUUUUUUUUUUU💖" Haseena shouted at the same pitch.

"Lekin aap gir kaise gayi...." Haseena asked and Karishma smacked her forehead.

"uthiye..." She said and Haseena gave a quizzical look..."nai uthiye... chaliye hum aapko repeat telecast dikha dein ki hum gire kaise the... phir aap book likh dijiyega uspe ki 'Karishma-kaise-giri!!!'" She said in irritation.

"Karishma-kaise-giri" Haseena mimicked her... "aapko toh sab mazak lagta hai na... vaha hamari saansein atak gayi thi..."

"vaise agar hum nahi girte toh aapko sab yaad kaise aata..." She said

"Yaad dilaane k aur bhi tareeke the... ye kaisi behuda baatein kar rahi hain aap!!!" She said angrily...

"phir daanta humko🥺😔..." She started crying fakely...

"arree... baccha... I am sorry... aap... thik hai hum nahi daant rahe..." She apologized

"thik hai..." She immediately stopped her drama and smiled sheepishly.

"nautanki...!!" Haseena rolled her eyes.... "aapko ninni aa rahi hai??" she asked

"kaun aa rahi hai? nahi hum kisi ko aane nahi denge...!!!!! aur aapko bhi jaane nahi denge....!!!" She said in rage and Haseena smiled

"baby... neend aa rahi hai aapko?" She said calmly and Karishma begin to laugh...

"hum samjh gaye the😂... 'ninni' aa rahi hai hume😙..." she said....

Haseena settled herself beside her and kept Karishma's head on her lap. Karishma was overwhelmed. Today, she was gonna sleep on Haseena's lap. After such a long time of waiting. She smiled ear to ear and hugged Haseena's waist calming her mind and getting peace. Haseena was gently massaging her head and Karishma had closed her eyes. After some time Haseena spoke...

"vaise aapne hume cheat kiya hai...!!!" Karishma gave her a confused look and she added..."humari yaddasht jaane ka fayde utha ke aapne Anaya se dosti kar li... uski chidiya bann gayi... very wrong.... ab iski saza milegi aapko!!"

"kya saza hai is fustaakhi ki??" Karishma asked....

"vo fustaakhi nahi gustaakhi hota hai..." Haseena corrected her and said, "aakhein band kijiye apni..." and Karishma closed her eyes.

Haseena kissed on her nose and rubbed her nose with hers cutely.

"aarre hum to aapko batana hi bhool gaye... humne 10-12 logo se aur dosti ki hai... sabki saza ek saath de dijiye lage haathon..."Karishma pouted.

"Karishma..." Haseena said

"hmm..." Karishma answered

"aap kitni pyaari hain...."

"Accha!!" She smiled

"aap kitni cute hain" Haseeena said again

"accha🤨"

"kitni beautiful hain...kitni pretty hain.."

"accha🤨"

"kitni... zyada acchi hain..."

"maddam sir kal hospital chalenge...." Karishma said

"kyun lekin??" Haseena aksed

"humko pakka diabeties hone wala hai..." She frowned.

"aap pyaar hi nai karti humse..." Haseena said cutely...

"ek minute... ye hamara dialogue hai... aur ispe copyright hai hamara... aap aise use nahi kar sakti ise..." Karishma said.

"kyun??" She asked

"are kyuki hume aapse baar baar ye bolna accha lagta hai..."

"Koi khaas reason??" Haseena asked

"Accha lagta hai aapse ye kehna... Kyuki boht achha lgta h jab aap har baar hume batati hain ki aap humein kitna pyaar karti hn...sukoon milta hai boht...." Karishma said with a smile... And Haseena kissed her forehead...

"Ab aap so jaiye baccha...hmm... Good night...."

"Aur aap kya karengi???" Karishma asked

"Hum aapko dekhnge...saari raat..." She replied

Karishma smiled and snuggled into her stomach and slept after sometime... Soaking the peace and placidity she was having in her Haseena's lap...

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