They joined their friends in canteen and enjoyed lunch... Though everything seems perfect.. but Anubhav was extremely miffed in guilt for shouting on her... On some extents he was right in his place but shouting on anyone was never be his nature.. especially not on her... she is so simple.. innocent.. softhearted that girls like Sunaina can easily hurt her and he must save her.. protect her but only with his Love..

Then they all attend their last class and ready to leave for home... Girls headed towards the gate and halt rickshaw to hire when Haseena turned and saw Anubhav still standing near gate and looking to her going... She waved him and call to come... Anubhav run towards her thinking she might need to talk something urgent..

Anubhav: Kya hua... kuch chut gaya kya class mein... main dekhkar aaun?

Haseena (with smile): Haan.. chhuta to hai par class mein nahi..... tumhari smile jo kaafi der se dikh nahi rahi.. kahi kho gayi hai...

Anubhav (nervously) : nahi toh.. aisi koi baat nahi... all okay.. said with fake smile

Haseena: Anubhav mujhe achcha laga jab tumne daanta.. poore haq se.. apanepan se... aur iske liye tumhein guilty feel karne ki koi jarurat nahi hai....

Anubhav was surprised that how did she know his inner turmoil.. but from core of his heart he feels good that she knows him better than anyone else like his Nanu...

Haseena: aur haan.. agar agali baar kuch aur galat kahu to poore haq se daant dena.. rukna mat... mujhe achcha lagega... sachchi.... saying this she went to board rickshaw.. left smiling Anubhav alone standing at gate.. his all apprehensions wiped out now.....

The next few days went in preparation for the exams... Anubhav was feeling happy that now he is getting more time to spend with her in context of studies or revision... Cricket tournament was to be start after one week of exams over.. so he must concentrate on his practice as well... He always prefers Haseena to be in library during his practice session so that immediately after practice he can join her and spent some lonely moment with her... She also prefers to spend time in Library when all are busy somewhere else except classes.. also she can have a glimpse of him doing practice in ground... Sometimes Rohan accompanied her in library as being same passion for studies but always left the love birds alone when Anubhav joins her for studies - bahaana

Haseena.. Preeti reached home and Bela informed that Pooja is coming to stay for two months as it's her eighth month of pregnancy and she will deliver the baby here only as per the ritual... They both gets very excited and starts preparing to pamper her dear elder sister as knowing her mood swings now days... Varun came in evening to drop Pooja and left after having special dinner prepared for Damadji and lots of instructions to Pooja to take good care of herself... Whereas Preeti and Haseena assured him that they will take care of her sister well...

After few days.. Haseena was in library but she was missing him.. so she went near window watching Anubhav practicing at ground... He was on fielding when a ball came and hit him hard in his stomach... He winced in pain and was on ground in a minute holding his stomach... She gets restless seeing him in pain.. hurriedly wrap up her bag and move outside the library to see him in ground... She reached near the stairs and stops with a jerk as still didn't have habit of climbing up or down without help or can say without him.. who always be there holding her shaking hands firmly..

Haseena (holding tears): ab kya karu.. Anubhav ko chot lagi hai aur main uske paas bhi nahi ja sakti... par main aise yaha rah bhi to nahi sakti... mujhe jaana hi hoga..par kaise... kisse madad lu.. koi bhi nahi hai yaha.. kaash Rohan ya Preeti mein se koi hota...

Even after knowing her weakness she determined to go ahead and decided to climb down by herself.. With trembling hand, she holds the railing tightly and lift her one foot on down stair but that was too much for her to lose all strength and she shivered badly.. tears rolled out on her cheeks... She closed her eyes in fear and about to fall on stairs when two strong hands hold her tightly from front..... she feels safe and all her fear wiped out.. she can feel his presence and touch...

Haseena POV

Bahut darr gayi thi main jab dekha Anubhav ko chot lagte huye... bhaag kar uske paas jana chahti thi.. use dekhna chahti thi... himmat ki bhi maine akele sidiyon tak jaane ki par pehla kadam badate hi.. pair kaanpne lage.. laga sar ghum raha ho.. darr ke maare aankhen band ho gayi... itne dino se Anubhav ke saath jaane ki aadat se laga shayad yeh darr kuch kam ho gaya hai par aaj samajh aaya ki yeh sirf uska saath.. uska ehsaas tha... aaj bhi akele uske bina main nahi kar paayi aur aankhon se aansun nikal gaye... par achanak kisi ke majboot haathon ne mujhe thaam liya.. uske sahare ne bharosa diya ki main safe hun.. hamesha ki tarah aaj bhi voh mere saath hai... mujhe sambhalne ke liye... hamesha ki tarah...

Anubhav: Haseena... Haseena aankhen kholo... dekho sab theek hai....

Haseena open her eyes and saw him standing in front of her closely holding her tightly..

Anubhav looks at her: are you okay... theek ho tum ... lagi to nahi....

Haseena back to senses: Haan... haan I am fine.........par tum ... tum toh theek ho.. voh ball lagi thi tumhe toh main ghabra gayi aur ... aur ... par tum yaha kaise aaye... tumhe to chot lagi thi na...

Anubhav (smilingly): buddhu.. khel mein toh thodi bahut lagti rehti hai... tumhe aise ghabrane ki koi zarurat nahi thi... (slightly angry) par tum yeh kya kar rahi thi... abhi sidi se gir jati toh... achcha hua maine dekh liya tha tumhe varna aaj kya hota... chalo ab yaha se.. aise sidi par mat khadi raho...

He brings her back to library and settled on their seat near window... She was still worried for him and shocked on her own reaction... how could I be so stupid? Kya socha tha ki daud kar jaaungi uske paas.. can't possible in this life at least...

Anubhav: relax Haseena.. sab theek hai... achcha yeh batao tum aise akele kyu aa rahi thi... agar gir jati toh.... kisi ka wait kar leti..

Haseena (nervously): voh main darr gayi thi... mujhe laga tumhe jyaada chot lag gayi hai... par ek minute tum toh ground mein the na.. aur abhi to tumhari practice ka time hai to tum yaha kaise aaye...

Anubhav smiled: voh ... actually... mujhe pata tha ki tumne mujhe ball lagte huye dekh liya hai aur phir tum ek dam se window se gaayab ho gayi to mujhe laga hi tha ki pareshaan ho rahi hogi... bas isilye jaldi main tumhare paas hi aa raha tha jab dekha tum vaha sidi ke paas thi.... Ek baat puchu... jawaab dogi..

Haseena (cutely): kya .. bolo?

Anubhav (looking intensely in her eyes) : aaj apni parwaah kare bina kyu mujhe dard mein dekh kar mere liye yeh risk liya tumne... agar tumhe kuch ho jaata toh...

Haseena (lowered her eyes) : pata nahi bas tumhein dard mein dekh kar kuchh ajeeb si bechaini hui.. nahi rok payi khud ko... kuch samajh hi nahi aaya... tears rolled on her cheeks - ya yeh kahu ki ek pal ke liye main yeh bhool hi gayi ki ... main.. main akele...

Anubhav cupped her face in his palm and wiped her tears: shh shh.. chup... isme rone ki kya baat hai... mujhe Khushi hai ki koi hai jo meri itni chinta karta hai... jiske liye main itna important hun... hun na... he smiles and wink her to makes her smile..

She nodded in yes and hold his hand : haan ho... sabse special.. sabse achche dost.. aur mujhe poora haq hai tumhari chinta karne ka.. chahe tum kuch bhi kaho....

Anubhav "theek hai par wada karo aaj ke baad kabhi aisi bewkoofi nahi karogi... he pinches her nose softly and said: varna tum mera gussa jaanti ho.. aur mujhe haq bhi hai tumhein daantane ka ... hai na" they both laughed.. finally relieved with all stress...

Anubhav POV

Jab bhi main practice karta tha toh hamesha use khidki ke paas khade khud ko dekhte huye dekha hai.. par kabhi kaha nahi... use embarrass nahi karna chahta tha.. par achcha lagta tha jab voh aise mujhe khidki se dekhti thi like school time... aur use lagta hai mujhe kuch nahi pata.. paagal.. par cute paagal...

Aaj bhi jab mujhe lagi to meri nazar khidki par gayi ki usne dekha to nahi par voh vahi thi.. aur achanak apna dard bhool kar mujhe uski chinta hui... laga jaise voh pareshaan ho rahi hogi akele.. Vyom ko dard ka bahana karke (jo sach mein tha bhi) vaha se seedha bhaaga aur jaise hi sidi ke paas pahuncha.. uppar dekha voh darr ke maare.. kanpate huye sidi par khadi thi.. ek kadam badate hi voh itni ghabra gayi ki haath se railing bhi chut gayi ... main poori jaan lagake uski taraf dauda aur ek pal mein voh meri baahon mein thi... darri si.. sahmi si... masoom se chehre par aansun ki boodein thi.. maathe par darr ka pasina tha.... bilkul kisi chhote se darre huye masoom bachche jaisi lag rahi thi..

Vaise darr to main bhi gaya tha yun use dekh kar... agar main waqt par nahi aata toh... toh voh.... Par aaj ek alag si khushi mili soch kar ki meri manzil ab dur nahi hai... yun uska meri chhoti si chot mein ghabrana..meri itni parwaah karna.. meri chhoti chhoti baaton ka khyal rakhna.. yeh sab pyar hi to hai... uski aankhon mein saaf saaf dikhta hai bas voh kehna nahi chahti... shayad abhi taiyar nahi hai.. shayad thoda aur waqt lagega... par main intazaar karunga... aakhir pyaar karta hun usse... nibhana to padega na.......