Haseena Malik was driving to her home lost in her own thoughts while Karishma Singh was sitting next to her shedding her tears looking outside the window. The whole journey was silent. Though Haseena had decided to handle the situation calmly yet, she was totally broken inside and her condition is very well known by Karishma. The scene of Haseena beating herself with the belt was continuously flashing in her brain making her more guilty on herself. However, her chain of thoughts was broken when Haseena applied a sudden brake and they stepped out of the jeep and walked inside.

Haseena Malik was the first one to break the ice. "aap room mein jaa kar fresh n up ho jaaiye... hum breakfast lekar aate hain...hmm..."

But Karishma held her wrist and dragged her inside the room. Handing her a backless top, she asked her to change.

"hum thik hain baccha... don't worry!" Haseena said with a smile.

"aap khud se change karengi ya phir hum karein?" Karishma said sternly. Haseena sighed and taking the top from her hand, she walked inside the bathroom.

Haseena was sitting on the bed with her back facing Karishma who was applying antiseptic on her red, belt wounds. They both were silently sobbing and there was dead silence in the room except the hissing sound Karishma was producing every time her fingers were touching Haseena's wounds all over her back. Then she came in front of her.

Doing the first aid of her knuckles, she asked without looking at her, "aap hume maaf kar sakti hain Haseena?"

Haseena smiled and said, "aapko toh maaf kar denge... lekin hum khud ko kabhi maaf nahi kar payenge..."

"galti ki hai toh saza bhi milni chahiye... maafi ke haqdaar nahi hain... aap saza dijiye lekin khud ko nahi... humko... jisse sirf hume takleef ho... aapko nahi..."

"aap kamzor hain Karishma... boht kamzor... ek tough aur strict police officer Karishma Singh, jise hum jaante the... jo hume pasand thi... humne use kahi kho diya hai... ye jo hamare saamne hain... ye sirf Haseena ki Karishma hai... jise aur kisi se koi bhi matlab nahi hai... ye selfish hai, self obsessed hai..." Haseena said calmly through her painful eyes controlling her tears and Karishma's heart wrenched but she didn't have any answers for her alligations.

"agar aap sach mein is baare mein aur baat karna chahti hain toh suniye... Santosh aur Cheetah, jinhe aap mein ek role model dikhta hai, ek inspiration dikhti hai, aapke jaisa banna chahte hain vo dono... kya guzregi un par jab unhe pata chalega ki unki inspiration ek.... ek drug addict hain...!! socha kabhi aapne is baare mein?" Haseena added and Karishma bowed her head down, listening to her silently.

"Pushpa ji, aapki tarakki ke liye roz prey karti hain... aapse itna pyaar karti hain ki aapke liye kisi se bhi ladd jayein... bahu ki jagah beti maanti hain aapko... kya guzregi un par jab unhe pata chalega ki unki bahu drugs leti hain...? toot jayengi na vo? socha tha kabhi aapne?"

Tears were flowing down from Karishma's eyes but Haseena continued"aapke husband ko pata hai is baare mein??" Karishma nodded her head sideways still looking down "unhe pata chalega toh kya hoga socha kabhi aapne? vo apne aap ko ek failure husband maan'ne lagenge... kyuki unki wife, jise voh itna pyaar karte hain vo ek drug addict hain..." She added.

Karishma's heart was filled with guilt.

"sheher ki hazaaro auratein, jo aap par bharosa karti hain... ki aapke is sheher mein hote huye koi unhe aankh utha kar nahi dekh sakta... kya izzat reh jayegi unki nazron mein aapki... socha kabhi aapne? nahi naa! kyuki aapko sirf aapki Haseena ki duniya mein rehna tha... kisi aur se koi bhi matlab nahi tha aapko..."

Karishma's guilt had turned into anger and tears started streaming down from her eyes. With shaking voice, she asked..."aur... aur Haseena... vo kya sochengi hamare baare mein??"

"Haseena ki agar zara bhi fikar hoti aapko toh aapne ye sab shuru hi nai kiya hota... aapko sirf khud ki fikar thi... kya aapke dimag mein ek baar bhi ye khayal aaya tha ki agar Haseena aapko aise dekhengi toh kya guzregi un par? Nahi na... kyuki aap hamari Karishma hain hi nahi... humne kho diya unko..."

"nai... nai... hum... aapki..." Karishma mumbled between her hiccups.

"accha maan lijiye hamari jagah aap hoti... aur aapki jagah hum... aur hum aapko kisi sunsaan highway mein, drug ke nashe mein, aapko behosh milte, maan lijiye koi high speed car aa rahi hai saamne se... aur hum behosh pade huye hain... aur... aur us car ne hume takkar maar di..."

"Nahiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!!!" Karishma screamed at the top of her lungs.

"nikal gayi jaan? andaaza hua hamari haalat ka? ab bataiye..."

"Haseena... hum... hum boht sharminda hain... us waqt hume aisa nahi karna chahiye tha... hum jaante hain hum aapki nazron mein gir gaye hain... lekin hum aapse wada karte hain... hum drugs ko haath bhi nahi lagayenge abse... hum purani wali Karishma bann jayenge... jaisi aapko pasand hai... aapki Karishma... please ek mauka de dijiye... hume... hume khud se door mat kijiye please..." Karishma pleaded while crying vigorously and Haseena immediately encaged her in her arms kissing her hair between her sobs.

After half an hour, they both got seprated.

"ab aap yahi rukiye... hum breakfast le kar aate hain..." Haseena said standing up but Karishma held her wrist.

"aapko chot laga hai na... breakfast hum le kar aate hain..." Karishma said and Haseena nodded.

Karishma entered the room with the food tray in her hand but Haseena was not there. She walked towards the balcony and hugged her from behind, keeping the tray on the table. Haseena smiled and pulled her in front of her. She cupped her face and kissed her forehead.

They both sat on the chair in the balcony only and Karishma fed her the sandwiches she'd made for her. Though they were exceptionally tasteless, Haseena was eating it with all her love. And then she fed them back to Karishma who let out a chuckle eating the sandwich she'd prepared and seeing her reaction Haseena too chuckled.

Karishma again entered the room after keeping the plate and empty glasses in the kitchen and found Haseena sitting on the floor with the support of corner of the bed closing her eyes. She slowly stepped inside and sat beside her.

Keeping her hand on her shoulder, she slowly whispered, "Haseena..."

Haseena woke up with a jerk and looked at Karishma, who was smiling with teary eyes.

"umm... pata nahi... kaise... neend aa gayi..." she fumbled.

"aap raat mein soyi nahi hain na... isliye... thoda aaram kar lijiye..." Karishma said looking at her feet.

"thane mein bhi koi hona chahiye...hum chalte hain... aap araam kijiyega... thodi der mein ammi bhi aa jayengi toh aapko company mil jayegi..." Haseena said getting up but Karishma pulled her from her wrist and made her sit again.

"kya hua?"

"vo... Haseena... hum...." Karishma wanted to stop her but she was unable to talk to her like earlier as what she did was making her guilty and she was feeling awkward.

Haseena smiled as she understood her intentions. She held her from her waist and kept her on her lap. Karishma too smiled and hugged her tightly, resting her head on her chest. Haseena's one hand was wrapped around her shoulder and she was holding her with her other hand, soaking each other's warmth and love. Soon they both drifted to sleep.

outside the house, ammi stepped down from the auto rickshaw and was about to unlock the house using the spare keys, but she found the door opened. "ye ladki... itni laparwah kaise ho sakti hai... aane do inhe... khana hi nahi denge..." She was mumbling under her breath as she entered inside the house.

She was about to go to her room when she found the door of Haseena's room slightly opened. She peeped inside and found the mesmerising sight. KarEena were sleeping, sitting on the floor and Karishma was sleeping on Haseena's lap like a little five year old kid and a smile crept on her face.

"kabhi kabhi yakeen hi nahi hota hai ki ye vohi Haseena aur Karishma hain jin mein jab bhi ladayi hoti thi toh Haseena ghar aa kar dinner bhi nahi karti thi... waqt ke saath sab kuch kaise badal jaata hai... dariya ke vo do kinaare jo saath chalte toh hain magar kabhi milte nahi... unhe is qadar milte huye pehli baar dekha hai... ye dono sach mein dosti aur pyaar ki ek aisi misaal hain jinhe duniya hamesha yaad rakhegi... senior aur junior ke rishte se badhkar inke dosti ne ek naya maqaam haasil kiya hai...boht kuch saha hai in dono ne...boht saari mushkilon se guzrein hain ye dono...lekin ab ya khuda inhe kabhi alag mat karna.... ek dusre ke bina adhoore hain ye dono aur ek doosre ki zindagi mein aa kar ek doosre ko poora bhi kiya hai in dono ne... bass allah se yahi dua hai ki meri bacchiyon ko kisi ki nazar na lage."

Ammi shut the door and walked towards her room giving blessings to her daughters.

It had been three months of that incident. Haseena's continuous efforts had brought her old Karishma back and now she is totally rid from the drug addiction. Though it was not at all easy for her as handling her withdrawl symptoms and anger issues was quite a challenging task. But Karishma's will power and her promise from her Haseena had made her drop her addiction and leading a normal life.

Haseena opened her eyes hugging a huge teddy bear lying upon her. She encaged the teddy more tightly causing the teddy bear to snuggle more into her neck and she smiled. She slowly removed the blanket from them but her teddy was clinged to her so tightly that it wasn't allowing her to move a little bit.

"good morning baccha..." she said carressing her hairs.

"good night Haseena..." she replied sheepishly without opening her eyes.

"baccha uthiye toh... hume thaane jaane ke liye late ho jayega naa..." She said cutely, combing her hair through her fingers.and her little teddy baccha opened her eyes and kissed her nose....

"thik hai uthh rahe hain... bass 15 minute dijiye..." saying this she snuggled her face into her neck again.

"Karishma hume gudgudi ho rahi hai..." Haseena said giggling.

"baap re... kitne nakhre hain aapke...." Karishma said with a cute frown.

"aaj hum soch rahe hain ki court chalein... kya kehna hai aapka?" Haseena asked.

"kyu ammi aapko jaydad se bedakhal kar rahi hain kya?" Karishma said humorously.

"maan lijiye agar ammi hume bedakhal kar rahi huyi toh hum kahan rahenge... aapko toh rakh lengi vo... aap unki laadli beti jo hain..."

"baat toh sahi hai... aap aise footpath par acchi bhi nahi lagengi... ek kaam kijiyega.. Santu se pooch lijiyega uske quarter mein kuch jagah ho to adjust ho jaiyega..."

"aap naa...." Haseena frowned

"accha pehle blanket wapas se daaliye...ek toh ye AC itna low temperature par chalayi thi aap... accha hua hum aapke oopar so rahe the vrna kulfi ban jaata hamara..."

...

Karishma said hugging her tightly and Haseena covered her with the blanket.

"ab bataiye court kahe jaane hai aapko...?"

"pehle aap hamare gale se hatiye... gudgudi ho rahi hai hume..." Haseena said but Karishma being Karishma snuggled more into her neck. Haseena frowned but soon smiled.

"ab batayengi ya phir hum soo jaayein/.." KS said yawning.

"yaad hai mission mein jaane se pehle hamari kya baat hui thi... ki hum aapko adopt karne wale hain... toh uske liye legal papers to banane padenge na baccha..." Haseena said making Karishma chuckle.

Karishma raised her head to look into her eyes and said in a serious tone, "legal documents ki kya zaroorat hai... hum toh vaise bhi aapke hain..."

"toh ab 'hamari' Karishma ki good morning ho jaani chahiye naa... kyun?" Haseena asked

"agar subeh aisi ho to har subeh good morning hi hai hamari toh... aapke qareeb hone ka ehsaas jannat se bhi khubsoorat hai Haseena... is qaynaat mein agar hum kisi se sabse zyada pyaar aur izzat karte hain toh vo aap hain... sirf aap❤️..." Karishma said looking deep into her eyes.

Haseena smiled wholeheartedly and kissed her forehead lovingly,

"copy-paste!..." she said...

"lo bhaiya... mushayara comptition ki winner SHO Haseena Malik ke paas khud ke shabd nahi hain... vo humare alfaazon ko copy paste kar rahi hain... bahut naa insaafi hai..." Karishma said in a dramatic way

"uff drama queen...!" Haseena laughed.

"drama queen nahi... aapki queen..." Karishma winked.

Haseena said and Karishma smiled.

Meanwhile, Ammi twisted the doorknob and entered the room to wake them up as they were getting late for the thana, but not to her surprise, they were awake and talking to each other.

"haan bass aise hi chipki rehna ek dusre se... koi kaam toh hai hi nahi dono ko... police station toh jaana hi nahi hai..." Ammi taunted them turning the A.C. off.

Karishma immediately got up from her and hugged Ammi and wished her morning.

"ammi hum toh inhe kabse uthane ki koshish kar rhe the magar ye S.I. Sahiba uthh hi nahi rahi thi..." Haseena said getting up

"ammi dekhiye na... har waqt hum par ilzaam laga deti hain... ye humko chhod hi nahi rahi thi toh hum kaise uth'te...." Karishma said

"haww...ammi ye jhooth bol rahi hain...ye hi toh....."

"kya ye hi toh.... boliye boliye..." Karishma winked at her and Haseena frowned

"kuch nahi..." She said rolling her eyes.

"meri bacchi ko kyu pareshan karti hain aap?" Ammi scolded Haseena.

"Sorry ammi..." Haseena said bowing her head.

"nahi ammi... galti hamara hai...hum hi nahi uth rahe the..." Karishma said

"ya khuda... bacha lo hume in dono se... ek ko daanto to dono ek taraf ho jaati hain aur hume hi fasa deti hain... hume padna hi nhi hai in dono ke beech mein... hum jaa rahe hain... jaldi se ready hoke aa jaiye aap dono bhi..." Ammi said irritated

"ji ammi..." they said in unison.

Haseena was sitting inside her cabin when she heard some noise and she rushed outside. Karishma Singh was entering the thana dragging a man through his collar in her full swag, wearing goggles and spinning her bike key with one hand. Looking at his condition everyone could easily guess that he had been beaten badly by Karishma Singh. She threw the man inside the lockup and started beating him again.

Haseena Malik was looking at her but not angrily but with a huge smile, completely lost in her.

"meri Karishma😍...!" she mumbled under her breath but soon composed herself and made an angry face.

"Karishma Singh...! kya hai ye sab...?" She asked but she didn't reply.

"Karishma Singh... bahar aaiye... that's an order!" Haseena said loudly and she came outside unwillingly.

"kaun hai ye aadmi?" She asked

"maddam sir purse chura raha tha ek lady ka... humne dekh liya...aur..."

"aur aapne use peeta aur yaha laa kar bhi peet rahi hain..."

"ji...!"

"vo Lady kahan hai? F.I.R kahan hai??"

"bass aati hi hogi..."

"aapko kitni baar samjhaya hai... har cheez ka solution maar peet nahi hota hai... lekin aapko sunna hi nahi hota... kabhi toh hamari baaton par gaur kiya kijiye..." she scolded her

"maddam sir har jagah aapke jajbaat kaam nahi aaenge... kabhi hamara tareeka bhi istemaal kar ke dekha kijiye..."

"madam vo jazbaat hota hai..." Santosh interrupted and they all gave her a look.

"masumiyat...!" Cheetah said shyly.

"ekdum sahi bol rahi hain maddam sir... kab sudhrengi aap?" Pushpa Singh said

"aap ye police ka job chhod kar vakeel kahe nahi bann jati hain pushpa ji... poore time maddam sir ka wakalat karti rehti hain..."

"haan to vo sahi hoti hain..."

"bass kijiye aap log... kabhi bhi shuru ho jaate hain... aur aap Karishma Singh........................................................................................................"

'mute argument'

Regardless of how much they love each other, they'll still fight with each other. From a senior junior's bitter-sweet relationship to best friends and soul sisters, KarEena had covered a great distance. Though there had been many hurdles, many problems, many heartbreaks on their way but they had always been each other's support system and that's what made us believe that true love and true friendship still exist. Their unconditional love for each other had made them go any limit for each other and they are still together, fighting with each other but showering all the love they had for each other.

"cabin mein aaiye" she ordered Karishma and added..."aur aap sab apna apna kaam kijiye... koi bhi cabin ke bahar dikha toh samjh lijiyega" Haseena said angrily and stormed inside her cabin.

"ji maddam sir..." they all said

"jaiye jaiye... ab maza aayega... boht bhaukal dikhati phirti hain na..." Pushpa Singh teased her and she rolled her eyes before leaving.

As soon as she entered the cabin, Haseena lifted her in the air through her waist and twirled her.

"maddam sirrrrrrrrr.... aaaaaaa..... kaa kar rahi aap"

"baby... I love you sooo maacchhhhh😘😍❤️❤️!!!!"

"arre neeche utaariye humkooo..." Haseena slowly kept her down and was looking at her sheepishly who was giving her glares in return.

"ka tha ye ??" she asked

"pyaarrr...... pyaarrr kar rahe the.😘😘.." Haseena replied continuously smiling.

Karishma shuffled her table and searched here and there....

"kya dhoond rahi hain aap?"

"hum dhoond rahe hain ki cabin mein aate hi aapne aisa ka kha liya jo bahar jwalamukhi phat raha tha yaha pyaar aa raha hai..." Karishma replied confused but Haseena was still smiling.

"vo dekhiye..." Haseena gestured her to look outside the cabin and as she turned, she gave her a sweet kiss on her cheek. Karishma immediately looked at her raising her eyebrows in shock.

"ama ka hua aapko..." Karishma asked again.

But Haseena again lifted her and made her sit on the table. Before Karishma could react, she wrapped her arm around her neck and joined their foreheads.

"ab boliye..." Haseena said sweetly.

"ka bolein?"

"I love you boliye.😙.." Haseena said kissing her cheek again.

"itna saara daant khane ke baad...!" Karishma pouted.

"aap bol rahi hain ya nahi..." Haseena said in a warning tone.

"nahi..." Karishma said sternly.

"thik hai phir hume maasi ban'na hai... hume ek choti ya chota Karishma laa kar dijiye..." Haseena said stubbornly.

"I love you baby... I love you so much... I love you to the moon and back... I love you till the end of the world... And I will always love you.❤️..." Karishma said sarcastically yet meant each word.

"arre mera baccha😘...(suddenly changed her tone) jaiye kaam kijiye jaa kar apna... bass aa jaati hain cabin mein... hume buttering karne... hum nahi pighalne wale... samjhi...!!" She said showing fake rudeness.

Karishma was stunned by her drama. Before Haseena could leave her, she wrapped her arms around her neck pulling her closer.

"accha ji... aisi baat hai...lekin ab hamara mood nahi hai jaane ka..." Karishma said teasingly.

"toh kya karne ka mood hai aapka... S.I. Sahiba?" Haseena asked in the same tone.