The moon said bye to preetha and hi to karan.Untold,a new light added in her smile.She got ready and went to do breakfast.

DINING AREA

Preetha(kisses her mom): Good morning everyone.

Sarla: Good morning beta.

She sat and drinking water.

Akash(suger coat): good morning Preetha beti 

Preetha(widen eyes and splits water):  Kyaa? 

Akash(rubbing himself with tissue): ewww..chi chi. kya hua?

Preetha: matlab thum itni pyaar se bath kar rahi ho

Akash(understanding): haa.... haa... kya hua? 

Preetha: nahi itni pyar se mujhe bularahithi.tabiyat tho teek heina?Check up karun?

Akash(folding hands): nahi baba nahi.......thumhara check up tho hospital ki patients ko karo.Mera shakal,akal bilkul theek hai.

Preetha(smirks getting an idea and keeps a sad face): Its confirmed.mujhe doubt hai but ab tho confirmed hai

Akash: kyaa?

Preetha: yahi

Akash(irritated): kya yahi?

Preetha: yahi ki thumhe CPM hai

Akash(shocked): Ye CPM kya hein?

Preetha:central potinine meylinolisis

AKash: what? ye kya hotha hai.

Preetha: Its a type of mental disorder.isiliye thumhe baar baar lagtha hai ki thum bahut handsome ho,intelligent ho ye sab symptoms hai

Akash: Kya baath kar rahi ho thum

Preetha: sach........ek baath bathao thum ready hone ke baad mirror dekhthe ho na?

Akash: haa

Preetha: Thum workouts karke ghar aayi tho bahut tired feel karthe ho naa?

Akash(with little fear): haa

Preetha: agar office mein koyi bhi thumhari baath nahi sunthi tho thumhe bahot gussa atha hai haina?

akash(gulping): haa aatha hai....

Preetha: dekho ye sab symptoms hai.

Akash: kyaa?(afraid) m....m...matlab...... mein kaise cure karu? 

Preetha: Mein hu na bhayya yeh sodium deficiency ke karan aatha hai.......... bas jaake ganga mein dubo.thumhari saari paap hush ho jayenge.I mean thumhari disorder bhi bhaag jayegi

akash(believing her): acha mein abhi chalthi hu.........maa mein aur preetha jaa rahi hu kasi

Preetha(confused): mein kyun?

Akash:   Kyunki pehle thumhe dubna hai(she widens eyes and he smirks)thumhari akal thik karana hai mujhe.Akal less ladki

Preetha(irritated): what?

akash: kya what ? tujh kya laga mein believe karungi thumhari bakwaas ko.kya kya kehdi?......kya kaha workouts ke baad  tired hotha hai tho symptom hai? har normal insaan tired hi hotha hai.thum kya workouts ke baad mount everest lift karogi? 

Preetha: Ughhh meri galthi hai........unki saath fail hua tha aur thumhare saath bhi.

Akash:  Unki? kinki?

She then realizes what she said.

Preetha: friend hai friend

Akash says ok doubtfully.Preetha closes her eyes tightly.

Preetha: bach gayi wait a minute mein kyun itni tensed ho rahi hu? kahi daadi ki baath sach hai kya? Mujhe pata bhi nahi naa....mein kaise use pasand karungi.haa.....I like him but ye vo pasand thodi hai.Matlab......he likes me ye tho sure hu mein.... kya ye pasand wo pasand hai?Lekin Mujhe kyun pasand karegi.....bahut ladikiya unki jaise haina.Mein unki baare mein kuch bhi nahi jaantha.Ughh.....Better I stop thinking about him.Jitna sochthi hu utna confuse ho rahi hu......sochna band.Thats it.

She finishes breakfast and leaves with akash for hospital.Hospital staff are busy in some preparations.she asks the receptionist about it.

HOSPITAL

Preetha: Hi,good morning.

Receptionist: Hi mam,good morning.

Preetha: kya chal raha hai? everyone are busy?

Receptionist: voh kal hospital foundation day mam.Chairman ,trustees and dirctors athe hai.isiliye preparation chal raha hai.

Preetha: ohh....ok.

Receptionist: Mam all doctors must attend the event tomorrow.You will get an official invitation today.

Preetha: ok.....but karan sir is out of town?

Receptionist: woh mujhe nai pata mam,par sab doctors ana chahiye.

Preetha: Formally dressed hona hai kya?

Receptionist: Ha mam.Ladies must come in saris and gents in complete suits.

Preetha: ohh ok thank you.

Receptionist: good day mam.bye

She leaves for her cabin and gets busy the whole day.She leaves for her house at evening.

ARORA HOUSE

After fresh up she spends some time with her mother,then rests in her room.

Preetha(looking for book): kaha rakhi meine? yahi tho tha....

she hears door opening sound and sees her father coming.

Preetha(going to him): papa aap....koyi kaam hai?

Raghuveer: nai nai bas aise hi aagaya,thum busy ho kya?

Preetha: nai papa mein bilkul free hu.aao beto

They sit on the coach in balcony.And it starts raining.Preetha gets super happy seeing it.

Preetha: papa dekho baarish ho raha hai.

Raghuveer smiles seeing her happy.

Preetha: man kartha hai bahar jau

He glares her and preetha gets silent.

Preetha: mein nahi beegungi but haath (showing her hand) tho beeg saktha haina?

He smiles lightly and wonders why she likes the rain so much?Preetha sees him silent while playing with her hands in rain.

Preetha:Papa aap kya soch rahi ho?

Raghuveer(coming out from thoughts): yahi ki thum kyun baarish ko itna pasand karthe ho?

Preetha: aap janthe ho na papa

Raghuveer: ha janthi hu par itna kyun?.... Kabhi kabhi mujhe dar lagtha hai ki kahi is baarish ki chakkar mein thum khatre mein pad jaayenge.

Pretha then remembers about the car accident which would have happened due to her carelessnes. She thinks of how karan saved her,that incident made her think about him and a smile stole her face.

Preetha: kuch bhi nahi hogi mujhe.Baarish meri best friend hai papa ,yeh mujhe kabhi nuksaan nahi pahuchayenge.(seeing rain)

Raghuveer just smiles for her words.

Raghuveer: jaise keh rahi ho yeh koi insaan hai.Log baarish ko pasand karthe hai par thum use pyar karne lagi insaan ki tarah

Preetha(totally enjoying the rain): koi baarish ko pasand karne ka matlab pyar kartha hainaa? farak kya hai?

Raghuveer(smiles and hits her head): farak nahi patha but doctor ho thum......

Preetha(cute face): papa.....medicine mein yeh kyun hotha hai?

Raghuveer: medicine mein nahi zindagi mein hotha hai

Preetha: mujhe kuch samaj nahi aaya 

Raghuveer(sighs): doctor hona medical language mein pathana hai thumhe........ek baath bathao .Kya thum darthi ho khun dekh kar?(she says no) thumhe dar lagega kisiko injection dena hai tho?(she says no)hmmm.... kya Thumhe dar lagega kisiko stretcher mein dekhe  tho?

Preetha: no papa agar mein dar gayi tho mein kaisa treat karungi?

Raghuveer: Brave girl (she smiles).......but thumne kabhi socha agar vo khoon meri hai tho?(she suddenly sees him )agar vo injection akash ko dena hai tho?agar vo stretcher pe thumhari friend hai tho? 

Preetha didn't say anything.She is afraid to imagine what he said.

Preetha(composing): ai.......ai.....aisa nahi hoga papa

Raghuveer(cupping her one side): ise kehthe hai pyaar.

She directly sees in his eyes.

Raghuveer: pyar ka definition kuch aur nahi hotha hai bas thum dar gayi tho thum pyaar kartha hai. Where there is love,there is fear,fear of losing.Our likes may change but love doesn't.

Preetha is afraid more than shocked listening everything.Her mind just struck to her family.Understanding her state,he took her in his embrace.

Raghuveer(smoothly and securely): daro math ham sab yaha hai thumhara baarish bhi theekey.(he smiles and she is composing herself)

Preetha: aapnaa aise examples dena hai kya? (she cuddles closer to him)

Raghuveer: thumhari basha mein patana haina

Preetha: phir bhi please agli baar aise baathe math kiya karo papa

She lies in his embrace when she thinks about her conversation with karan last night.He is also afraid.Is it what her father said?

Raghuveer: preetha ek baath puchu?

Pretha: pucho papa

Raghuveer: kya thum kisiko khone se darthe hai hamare alawa ?

She came out of his embrace and sees him.She knew what he meant.Karan came in her mind his actions,his fear ,words but an unknown fear is running in her mind.As she don't know about him and her,she decides to say nothing.

Preetha(without meeting eyes): kya baath kar rahi ho papa? aisa kuch bhi nahi hai.

Raghuveer(little smile): Kya thum sure ho?

Preetha: ha papa .....aisa hai tho mein bathaungi naa.

Raghuveer(hugs her ): Thats like my girl.mein jantha hu thumhari zindagi mein aisa kuch bhi nahi hai.(kisses her)I am proud of you.

He kisses her and she feels happy for his love.They are silent but happy themselves for such father and daughter.

Raghuveer: pata hai mein aaj  bahot kush hu.........so come lets have dinner outside.

Preetha: yup sure papa....I will be ready within 10 minutes.aap ma aur bhai ko bathao

Raghuveer:  nai undono ko yahi chodo ham dono bahar jayenge.....you know date with dad

Preetha: ha ha ......done.

He leaves.

Preetha: kitna kush hai papa? (she has some unknown guilty feeling)mein kyun aise feel kar rahi hu.... kahi jhut tho nahi bola na?Dont think much preetha.......yeh sab confused lag raha hai.Jo bhi ho papa kush ho bas.

She goes with her dad.they have a very good time and return to home.It was 11 when she is selecting sari for tomorrow.

Preetha(having sarees in hand): yaaar kya pehnu? I am not knowing........Ye nitya bhi naa!!(huffs) kyun call nahi kar rahi hai? jarrorat samay par call hi nahi karthi...idiot.

 Her mobile rings,thinking it might be of nitya she lifts it.You know who it was.

Preetha(in hurry): Oh god!!thum ....thum...na ek number ki idiot hoo(he widens eyes).....meine kab call aur message kiya..... thum kab kar rahi ho? Bahot busy ho thum aaj kal mujhe yaad bhi nahi karthi......achaa sorry ka treat baad min lungi ab mujhe imp kaam hai.kal hospital mein function hai yaar saree pehnna hai  ,Help me please.

Karan widens his eyes listening everything.He smiles for her non stop chatter with her friends.No response from the other side,

Pretha: hello,.. ab kyun chup ho thum.bathaonaa

Karan(mind): achaaa......foundation day hai kal? tho ye ja rahi hai woh bhi sari pe....kaash mei select kar paathi.(gets an idea,his face glows)ab tho kya hogaya?? select kartha hu naa!!

Karan(tuning his throat, in girl voice): helloo preetha

Preetha first shocks listening it.

Preetha: Nitya kya hua? thumhara awaz aisa kyun hai?

Karan:  ahh.....mujh sardi aur bhukkar bhi hai isiliye

Preetha(doubtful): Kab? do din pehle baath huyi the na tab tho thik tha? achanak kya hogaya? medicines liya?

Karan: haa liya na...thik ho jaungi do din mein.thum bathao kya hua?

Preetha(remembering about her sari): haa....mujhe help chahiye yaar.ache saree select karna hai. hospital foundation day haina kal tho sari pehna hai.Kuch bhi acha nahi lagtha mujhe........confuse ho rahi hu

Karan(in dreamy tone): Jo bhi pehnogi khoobsarat lagogi .

Pretha(surprised but smiles): achaa....kya baath hai meri tareef kar rahi ho?

Karan(realizing): haa sach tho keh rahi hu naa.......chalo colors bathao mein select karungi

Preetha: kyun.... mein watsap karthi hu saris ko 

Karan(shouts): nai nai nai....agar thum use watsup karthi tho mein kaise dekh saktha?

Preetha(confused): kyaa?

Karan(realising): kuch bhi nahi mera tabiyat thik nahi haina so I am not using it......first tell me the colors I will choose

Preetha(doubtfully): hmm......skyblue with silver blouse,Red with black ,yellow with white

Karan(smilingly): The first one skyblue.

Preetha(seeing saris): hmmm.....thats good.What about red with black(keeping sari to herself) mujhe suit karthi haina?

Karan(suddenly): nai .....hot lagogi math pehno .mein bhi nahi hu

Preetha(full confusion): Kyaa?? 

Karan(realizing): m...mera matlab hai red thumpe suit kartha hai bahot suit kartha hai.Par hospital haina acha nahi lagtha......trust my choice.Thumhe blue bahot suit kartha hai ,you will be just too good ek dum angel ki tarah.(dreamily)

Preetha is confused by his words and voice as her friend always mocks her.While listening to him,she gets another call and sees it as nitya.

Preetha(surprising): ye nitya ki call??? But.... mein nithya tho bath kar rahi hu naa? (She sees karan's caller id) karan sir....matlab itni der se mein isse baath kar rahi hu(realizing everything).Kyun? achaa...kal meine prank kiya aur aaj aapne.

Preetha decides to play along with him.She smirks of an idea.

And continues in the next part....