Abhi reached to house with kids, make them sleep in their rooms, & come in live area, & look Rudra still there..

Abhi ask him a question- don't you want to go..

Rudra- no, I'm going, but actually feel little strange today..

Abhi ask to Rudra with little doubt tone- strange! Why!

Rudra- I know both kids since their birth, Trish gets attached quickly with anyone, through his talks not by behavior, but today I look Pooh seats near that lady's leg, & I look Kuja sleeping peacefully on her lady's lap, that makes me little strange, I mean Kuja never gets attached with anyone so quick, & today a new lady in Preesha's house & Kuja sleeps on her lap, that makes me little strange, that's it..

Abhi says with assurance tone- sometimes kids love new people, or they love their gesture, so they can be attached in one meets also, otherwise they take their own time..

Rudra- yeah, that's also true..

Abhi- well tomorrow you come here late, right..

Rudra- yeah, because going to check your business, & restaurants too, so I'll meet you directly on set..

Abhi- ok..

Rudra- Bhai, do you really want that I do a debut in web..

Abhi- of course, I really want that, you have good face, just go for it, give screen test at least, then wait for results..

Rudra- ok, then bye, take care..

Abhi- just message me, when you reached..

Rudra- Bhai, I stay in same apartment, only our floors are different..

Abhi laugh & says- just kidding, go, good night..

Rudra wish him back & left the place..

Abhi lock the door & pure scotch in glass, & sip it once..

Abhi start to think in a dim light- Pragya! After long time, she back to India, that too at my contract to be fiancee & wife house, world is too small, now I have to beg for my forgiveness, & he closed his eyes..

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Pragya getting up from the bed, she look Preesha sleeping peacefully beside her, without disturb Preesha's sleep, she coming out from her grip, & cover her in duvet properly, & take seat on chair, she too start to think deep with upset face- Abhi! He have twins, wow! Great! Why Preesha is going to get marry with him, didn't she find another one, already he destroyed me in past, & now going to destroyed Preesha's life, no, he never worthy for any relationship, because I know him, better than anyone, & Pragya rest her head on chair headrest, & she closed her eyes..

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Five years ago..

Door bell rings, Pragya open the door, & found a boy on door..

Pragya- yes..

"Umm! Tenant, I got your ad on site, & message you"..

Pragya- ahem! Abhi Mehra..

"Yes, right" Abhi says with smile..

Pragya look him top to toe & ask him one question- have you drink alcohol..

Abhi- no, but I'm smoker..

Pragya- so you have to quit your smoking habit..

Abhi- ahem! It takes the time..

Pragya- in a day only three cigarettes will allow, if I present in house..

Abhi shook his head in yes & Pragya side away from main door, Abhi entered in house, & ask her- it's 1bhk..

Pragya closed the door & says- yes, & you gonna used whole bedroom, because I'm using hall, & most of time, I sleep without turn off the lights, so that's why I pay 70% light bill..

Abhi- ok, & what about bathroom..

Pragya- you can used bathroom anytime, but after 12 in noon, I'm gonna used the bathroom, hope you not mind..

Abhi- no, infact I'm ok with it, because my office & audition times are starting from morning..

Pragya- rent you have to pay on time, as per contract, that too starting days of months, 1 to 10 the date of payment of everything..

Abhi- that will be done, my payment date is 4, & I pay you rent & other expenses too..

Pragya- I can't cook, so I ordered food for me through restaurant, so if you knows the cooking, you can cook for yourself, I don't mind, I never interfere in your business..

Abhi- any other rules do you have..

Pragya- no..

Abhi- ok, should I go..

Pragya- yeah please, I don't mind..

Abhi walks towards the bedroom & Pragya again call him- Mr. Abhi Mehra..

Abhi again turn to her- yes..

Pragya- umm, don't forget to take your key with you, most of time I never come to unlock the door, because most of time I turn off the doorbell ring, for my work..

Abhi- ok, I keep that in my mind..

Days pass, & Abhi start to observe Pragya, who always gets in busy in her work, who never look clock while time of her work, even she forget her food too, sometimes her food pack is unpack near her study table & she only gets busy with her laptop, & her one diary, he never look her free from her work, what world is doing that doesn't matter to her, she enjoys her own company, that's it, she talked with herself, she laughed with herself, while sleeping time, she sleeps with her laptop only, that too for sometime, that sleep we can called naps, but for her it calls sleep, so many times Abhi look she chewing pen from the back side, while talking with herself, he makes his face disgusting, after looks that..

Once a Saturday morning, Abhi coming out from the room & looks Pragya, who pulling her hairs with anger..

He walks to her & heard her words- fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck you, please my love start it, otherwise you destroy my three months work in three minutes, please start it now, & she punch hard on her study table with frustration..

Abhi clear his throat & says- ahem! Can I help you out..

Pragya look him through her specs, she scan him for minute & says- it's turn switch off suddenly, & now not it's on charging even not he starting..

Abhi- I can help..

Pragya think for moment & says- ahem! In my laptop, I did a work, it's my hard work, & if it's destroyed then I finished for sure..

Abhi- you can trust me, I won't disappoint you..

Pragya quickly gives her laptop & says- please do it soon..

Abhi open her laptop from back, & check first battery & says- it's out of reach, need a new battery..

Pragya says with little irks tone- what, but two months ago I had changed, & again it's needed to change, strange..

Abhi start to look her with awestrucken, almost his jaw drop, hearing a truth from her, & he says- what, you change the battery two months ago..

Pragya- yes, why..

Abhi- normally people used one laptop battery for almost two years maybe, & you used laptop battery for two months..

Pragya quickly laugh & says- actually it's duplicate battery, that's why it happens..

Another shock Abhi got in a half hour, that she using duplicate battery for her laptop, he checks the laptop brand, & he ask- it's well known brand, & you use duplicate battery..

Pragya shrugged of her shoulders & says- yeah, it's not that much expensive one, & it's running good..

Abhi- but original battery save your money, instead of waste..

Pragya- but sometimes I have money problem, so it's better used duplicate one & don't stop your work..

Abhi think for a moment & says- have you heard a name of market, where we can purchase original things on reasonable price..

Pragya- is the market available in Mumbai..

Abhi gets little irks & says- don't tell me you never goes for hangout or spend your or waste your time on unnecessary things..

Pragya- no I don't get that much time..

Abhi- why, you are scientist?

Pragya little amazed & ask him- woah! How did you know..

Abhi ask with confusion- what! You are scientist..

Pragya- yes I'm..

Abhi- which scientist..

Pragya- developer, I'm Developer scientist, I developing the things, I mean I gives latest & original ideas to company, & they work on it, then they pay it..

Abhi amazed by it, & he says- wow, it's great..

Pragya- now tell me, what do I do, my work is almost stop now..

Abhi- can I order original battery, if you don't mind..

Pragya- one minute, let me check the amount, & she start to scroll her books & diaries..

Abhi almost give her surprise look, that she keep her money in books & diaries, instead of wallet..

She scroll her books & says- yeah, I have enough money for original battery, you can order it..

Abhi dialled the number & order her laptop battery, & she ask him- what you do..

Abhi give her little doubt look, & says- I already told you, I'm doing job, with struggling in acting career..

Pragya- which job you do side by side..

Abhi- I'm doing job in call center..

Pragya- ohh, ok..

A awkward silence spread & again Pragya break the silence & ask- so you are not getting late for your work..

Abhi- no it's my weekend off..

Pragya- on a Saturday..

Abhi- yeah, it's my office rule..

Pragya shook her head & says- ohh ok..

Abhi- these house is yours..

Pragya- no, infact company offer me the apartment, they paying my rent & light bill..

Abhi- and you taking rent & light bill from me..

Pragya- yeah, because officially I'm owner of the house..

Abhi- great..

Pragya pick one the unpack food pack, & she open it & start to eat, & Abhi ask her- on which date you ordered this food..

Pragya while chewing the food, & says- last morning..

Abhi- what! Have you lost it..

Pragya spoon full food feed in her mouth & says- why would I lost, it's a food & for food I work hard..

Abhi- that's why you eat last day food, can't you eat food on time..

Pragya stop eating & start to look him, & says- I forget to eat my food, sometimes..

Abhi- no, no sometimes, you always forget to eat your food..

Pragya again feed one spoon full food in her mouth & says- that time I don't feel hungry, & when I feel hungry, that time food almost gets cold, & I didn't remember when I ordered that food..

Abhi- it's better you ordered food when you feel hungry..

Pragya- I do the same thing but till food arrives, I forget about food, & gets busy with work..

Abhi- are you madly love with your work..

Pragya smile proudly & says- of course, very much, till I reached towards my dreams..

Abhi ask her with little curiosity- and what's your dream..

Pragya- do a negotiation with USA company..

Abhi- nice..

Pragya- thanks, by the way you are nice guy..

Abhi- thank you..

Pragya- who never disturb me, & never poke his nose into my work, & specially you never disturb my concentration..

Abhi- what do you mean..

Pragya- actually a month ago, before you, one tenant I kept, but that person once in week comes to room with his new girlfriend, & after that he & his girlfriend, & their moaning sounds, almost irks me..

Abhi- eewww!

Pragya- even two times, he disturb my work, for his watch, so I kicked him out..

Abhi- then why can't you keep girl as a tenant..

Pragya- as per my knowledge, I'm also girl, but I'm not like other girls, who talk too much with the people, even it's depend on my mood too, & girls loves talk, even they ask you numerous questions, as well as their kitty parties are done on every Sunday, I kept one girl as a tenant but I can't hold back my work & private life too, so it's better I keep boy, & you are perfect..

Abhi- ok..

Pragya- by the way, friends! & She forward her hand to him..

Abhi smile & says- yeah sure why not, & they shake the hands..

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From the next day, Abhi start to taking care of Pragya, his breakfast & dinner he start to take with her, his caring nature start to build a trust on him by her, their friendship growing up day by day, they both start to enjoying each other company, for Pragya he start to become her family member..

Once a day Abhi back to home, & suddenly he start to curse himself, & start to mumbled with himself- you asshole Abhi, how can you forget your key at your room, now how will you enter in house, she must be busy with her work, now who will help you out, & he collect his all guts & go to knock the door, before his knocking, door gets open, he found her door with smile..

Abhi says with surprise tone- thanks a lot, that you open the door..

Pragya says with doubtful tone- ohh, that's ok, but what happened..

Abhi entered in the house & says- actually I forget my key, at my room, & I thought who will open door for me, & suddenly you open the door for me..

Pragya scratch her head & says- actually I open the door for my food delivery, but you delivered yourself, now I'm hungry, do you have anything, because I'm hungry..

Abhi- after breakfast you haven't anything..

Pragya- no, actually I was busy with work, some drastic change are come up so, I gets busy with them, & she look he only glaring her with upset face..

She ask him with tensed tone- what happened..

Abhi- you are fool girl, who neglect her food for work, & when ask her why she work so hard, & she replied, I work hard for food, but she always forget to take her food..

Pragya ask to Abhi with innocent tone- are you scolding me..

Abhi put his both hands on his waist & start to give her look with the gesture, "what do I do with this girl" & he finally says- what do I do, in front of your innocent tone..

Pragya- for now just give me a food, that's it..

Abhi- ok, seat, give me sometime, I make you egg fry with some bread..

Pragya's face light up with smile & says- ok, & she again get back to her work..

Abhi gazing her for a moment with smile & shook his head in disbelief..

After some time later, he walks towards her & forward food plate, she looks him & give smile with innocent face & he take a seat in front of her, with crossing his arms, & start to stare her..

Pragya write it down something in her diary, while eating, & she look so many times, that Abhi looking at her, & his gazing makes her uneasy, & she stop writing & start to look him..

Pragya ask him finally- why are you looking at me..

Abhi- why, you are private property, that no on can look at you..

Pragya- I'm not private property, but your gazing makes me irritate, or you can thought, I feel uneasy by your dart..

Abhi signed towards his eyes & says- these are my eyes not a dart..

Pragya- but right now I feel that..

Abhi- why..

Pragya- I don't know..

Abhi- then please, eat first, then do your work..

Pragya- ok, & she keep her work side, & start to eat, till Abhi won't go from there, he only do one job, that gazing her..

Again Pragya ask her- now why are you gazing me, look I keep my work side, & give my all time to eat..

Abhi- when a one boy start to gazing a girl, that too with smile, it means, he start to like a girl, & Pragya I'm starting to gazing you, it means, I started to like you..

Pragya's eyes goes widen & she start to coughing, Abhi getting up from the chair, & start to rubbed her back, & give glass of water, she gulping water in one go, & start to laugh..

Abhi while laughing says- oh my God, this girl can't afford a love, oh god..

Pragya control her cough & she ask him- is it prank..

Abhi turn to her & says with serious tone- no I'm not..

Pragya- look I'm already telling you, I don't have time for dating or love someone, for that I take my own time, for next 10 year at least, I don't want to be with anyone, for that I freeze my eggs too, I wanted to focus on my work only..

Abhi- I'm also focusing on my career, I'm also not ready for anything, but we can be with each other, till we settle ourselves in career, we don't gonna think for our next life, but we can be each other, like friends with benefits, till we settle ourselves, we can know each other better..

Pragya shook her head in yes with twisting her lips & says- well it's a great idea, we can share everything, like you gonna make food for me..

Abhi- and I'm gonna feed you that food too, while you busy with your work..

Pragya quickly says with sarcastic tone- and then you start to share a bed with me, & we forget our world & love to spend time in bed, like cuddling each other, being cosy all the time..

Abhi's smiling face feds away & he says- you are impossible..

Pragya- what impossible in it, it's are reality, for that reality I'm not ready..

Abhi- oh man, I thought to pulled you out from your working mood for some time but you & your work, nobody can apart you from work..

Pragya- after all it's my first love..

Abhi- please don't think about my dramatic words, that just a small prank..

Pragya- I'm not that much fool, the way you think, I'm smart one..

Abhi- that's cool, & he shows his two fingers towards himself with smile..

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Abhi's words & Abhi's presence start to distraction for Pragya, & it's happening since month, & that she can't afford to impact on her work, & she look Abhi coming out from the bedroom, he look her & she share a smile with him..

He walks towards the main door & Pragya calls him- Abhi..

Abhi- yeah! Is it any important, because I have one important audition for daily serial, if I crack the audition, then my struggle will over..

Pragya- you go, we talk later..

Abhi- sure..

Pragya shook her head in yes & says- yeah, best of luck..

Abhi smile & says- thanks, & bye, & he left the house..

Pragya take a seat on her chair, & she start to talk with herself- what's going on Pragya, if you confess to him about your situation, then he will laugh on you, if I didn't discuss it with him, then I can't concentrate on my work..

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Abhi back from audition, & he look Pragya who sleeps on chair with her laptop, he entered in & close the door without disturb her sleep, & walks to her, pulls her specs, & without disturb her sleep, close her laptop, & keep it on table, & cover her in duvet, & he listen her murmured- I need to talk, otherwise I lose my concentration, he can't be my distraction..

Abhi look her with amazement & smile, in his mind- who is become her distraction, in developer scientist heart, growing love, not bad, it's a great news..

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Next day, Abhi coming back to home after his jogging, he wiping his sweat through towel, & look Pragya, who struggling with desk drawer, he comes to her, & tap on her shoulder..

She look him & rise up her eyebrows & ask- what..

Abhi- what happened to you..

Pragya makes her face irks & says- struggling with drawer, I need a highlighter..

Abhi- that I will open it, but what's going on with you, that's my question..

Pragya little fumble by his question, & she ask him next question- what do you mean..

Abhi in mind- being a smart with me, let's do it..

Abhi says to her- I mean, I heard your last night words, that too clearly, so tell me, what's going on..

Pragya gulping her throat & says- noth, nothing..

Abhi- look I'm smarter than you, you will speak out your self only, then don't complain, that I'm smart player..

Pragya cross her arms & says- let's play then, scientist vs struggler actor..

Abhi blow some air through his mouth towards his hair & says- a challenge to actor, now you just wait & watch..

Abhi set two chairs in mid of live area, & they both take seat in front of each other..

Abhi- within seconds you have to answer me, otherwise you lose..

Pragya- ok..

Abhi- back to back questions & you will answer it, without take breath & within seconds..

Pragya only shook her head..

Abhi- you favorite food..

Pragya- sandwich..

Abhi- favorite place..

Pragya- study room..

Abhi- favorite destination..

Pragya- house..

Abhi- favorite dream..

Pragya- to be head at USA..

Abhi- annoying thing..

Pragya- if somebody disturb my work..

Pragya being little over confident, towards Abhi's question, & start to think he is asking her casual questions..

Abhi little aware that her confidence leave gets little over & he quickly ask her- do I become your distraction..

Pragya quickly says- yes..

Abhi give his 100 volt smile to her with showing his teeth, & says- I knew it's, I so knew it, yes, I'm smart than you scientist..

Pragya tight her both fist with irritation, & stumps her foot on floor, & she bang her head on her palm & says- damn, you are so stupid, shit..

Abhi- I know that you like me, yes..

Pragya look him with irks face & says- stop it now..

Abhi getting up from his chair & says- why would I Pragya, & he hold both hand rest of her chair, & start to look into her eyes..

Pragya start to look into his eyes & says- your eyes are so dark, & while you start to telling something, that time your eyes start to speak more than your mouth, I love to look into your eyes..

Abhi- is I'm your first love..

Pragya only shook her head in yes..

Abhi- no once before me..

Pragya again shook her head in no..

Abhi- what you feel right now..

Pragya stay quiet for some time, while looking into his eyes & she says with soft tone- wanted to share my first ever kiss with you..

Abhi- should we, & his lips not say next word, his lips seal by her lips, she with closing eyes start to feel his rough but soft lips while kiss him..

Abhi take his moment to understand that she seal his lips, before he complete his words, he feel her soft kiss over his lips, & he start to sucks her upper lip, & cupped her face in his palms, she hold his tight muscle arms in her hands, & start to respond him, they both go slow while kiss, nor she wants to go fast not he, they just start to feel the moment..

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Preesha wakes up Pragya, who sleeps on chair, Pragya open her eyes & look Preesha near her chair & she ask- what happened..

Preesha give her best smile & ask- it's a morning, & why are you sleeping here..

Pragya yawing hard while stretching her arms- don't feel sleepy last night, so I take seat on chair, don't know when I sleep over here..

Preesha- what about your back now, it's not paining..

Pragya- it's a regular thing for me, so it's casual thing..

Preesha- Di, I'm not going anywhere today, I'm gonna stay here with you, I wanted to talk with you..

Pragya- I'm not going anywhere, I come here for 20 days, so don't cancel your schedule at least, do your work..

Preesha- ok, then only half day I'm going, but after I back, I'm gonna spend my rest of time with you..

Pragya shook her head in yes with smile & closing her eyes..

Preesha- Di, I wanted to ask you something..

Pragya- not now, after you back, we talk, on everything, each & everything..

Preesha understand the seriousness in Pragya's voice & says- ok..

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At Mehra house, Abhi try to make a eat food to Kuja, but she not eating, he look Trish finish his food, & he says- go, fast, & check you bag, today is your playgroup day..

Trish- Dad no..

Abhi- no Trish, go check your bag, otherwise you gonna be late for your playgroup..

Trish says with little sad tone- ok, but I have one question..

Abhi- go ahead..

Trish- why not Kuja eating her food..

Abhi look to Kuja, who gives him upset look..

Trish- even Pooh too not having his food..

Abhi look to Pooh & says- like Pooh like Kuja, they both are in one team..

Trish- but Kuja is perfectly fine na Dad..

Abhi look to Kuja & in his mind- no she is not fine, because she meet her mother, that too for the first time..

Trish again says- and Kuja is fine then why Pooh is not eating his food..

Abhi start to look to Pooh & in his mind- Pooh is not eating because he found his mom after long three years four months later, & Pragya not recognize him too, that's why he is not eating, because he wants to be with her like Kuja wants to be with Mom..

Abhi open his mouth with pleading tone- Kuja please baby have it, Dad wants to go for his work..

Kuja shook her head in no with anger..

Abhi look Trish runs towards his room & he quickly says with soft tone- if you eat I promise, you gonna meet your Mom, ok..

Kuja's eyes light up with excitement, & she start to caressing Pooh's neck with love & take a bite of her food, & Pooh too start to eat his food with one barking sound, Abhi looks them both with smile, but other thing in his heart start to worried, what will be the next, because it's unexpected truth, that nobody gonna believe..

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