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{PLEASE IGNORE THE SPELLING AND THE GRAMMAR MISTAKES}

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Anubhav is in the hospital. Neil has forced him to come to the hospital. The doctor examines him and gives him an injection. Anubhav and Neil are going back to the office. Neil is driving the car while Anubhav is sitting beside him.

Neil angrily states, "Pata nahi kya chalta rehta hain aapke deemag mein? Humne aapse kaha tha ki aap mat jaayiye wanha, par aap maante kanha hain humari. Woh toh achchha hua ki goli chhukar nikli aapko. Warna kuch bhi ho sakta tha."

"Haan... Sahi kaha aapne. Kuch bhi ho sakta tha. Agar hum wanha nahi jaate toh kuch bhi ho sakta tha. Ek nirdosh vyakti ki mrityu ho sakti thi aaj agar hum Haseena ji ke ghar nahi jaate toh! Ek beti aaj apni maa ko kho deti. Samjhe aap?" Anubhav replies him with a calm tone.

"Aap se toh baat karna hi bekaar hain. Aur karke bhi kya fayda... Aap toh kisi ke sun-ne rahe...!" Neil irritatingly says.

Anubhav looks outside the car and says, "Hum kisi aur ki sune ya sune, aapki toh sunte hi hain. Tabhi toh aapke saath chikitsalaya aaye. Warna hum kanha aa rahe the. Aapke kehne par aaye yanha."

"Haan, yeh toh hain. Aapko kanha apni paid rehti hain. Humne zabardasti ki tab aap hospital aaye warna aap toh ironman, suparman hain. Goli kya, gola bhi aapka kuch nahi bigaad sakta. Right?" Neil taunts Anubhav. 

Anubhav turns his face opposite to Neil. Left the journey remains silent. Both of them don't utter a single word. Soon they reach their office. Anubhav sits on his chair in his cabin and Neil sits on a couch near the window looking outside from the top floor. He is upset with his best friend. Umm... not upset, but worried for him. 

Anubhav says to divert his mind, "Neil, woh Kamya aane wali thi aaj? Humare jaane ke baad aayi thi kya?"

Neil looks at him and replies, "Haan, aayi thi."

"Kya kaha unhone?"

"Kuch nahi."

"Kuch nahi?" Anubhav asks him confusingly.

Neil answers in a not interested tone, "Woh aayi toh thi. Lekin jab humne kaha ki aap office mein nahi hain toh chali gayi."

"Isme kaun si badi baat thi. Humare na hone par aap hi toh sab sambhalte hain yanha! Toh usse bhi baat kar lete naa aap?."

"Hum toh baat karna chahte the. Usse kaha bhi abhi humse baat karlo phir chahe toh baad mein Anubhav se baat kar lena. Par woh nahi maani. Kehne lagi usse sirf uske AV... (stressing on this word) se hi baat karegi. Humse nahi usse uske AV se hi deal ki baatein karni thi. Ab isme hum kya karte" Neil lays on the couch while scoring his phone.

Anubhav rolls his eyes and takes a file to check it.

Neil again speaks in a taunting tone, "Aur haan bhai sahab, ghar se tiffin aaya hain. Toh dhyaan se lunch kar lena. Warna aapki bhaukali behna humara gala pakdegi ki humne aapko lunch kyun nahi karaya!"

After some time, Anubhav and Neil are sitting to have their lunch. Anubhav is thinking about something severe. Neil notices him very worried.

Neil asks Anubhav in concern, "Kya baat hain, Anu? Bahut pareshaan nazar aa rahe hain aap. kuch problem hain kya?"

"Haan, hain kuch pareshaani."

"Kya?"

"Neil, ek kaam kijiye. Biswa ke saath humare kuch aur aadmiyon ko kehkar Haseena je ghar ke paas pehra dene ko kahiye. Parantu savadhani se. Kisi ko pata nahi chalna chahiye ki woh log kisi par drishti rakh rahe hain. Aur kehna ki agar koi bhi sandhigd vyakti ya cheez Haseena ji ke ghar ke aas paas dikha toh usi kshan hume bataye. Ek kshan ke liye bhi wanha se hile nahi. Har kshan Haseena ji, unki Ammi aur unke ghar mein jo koi bhi ho unn par nazar rakhkar unki suraksha kare" Anubhav says in a very determined voice.

"What?" Neil's eyes become widened in shock. He adds, "Anu, what are you saying, man?"

"Humne woh hi kaha jo aapne suna" Anubhav answers sternly.

Neil rolls his eyes and says, "Don't you think ki aap kuch jyada fikr kar rahe hain, Miss Malik ki. I mean, thik hain ki unhone Maa ki jaan bachaai hain, humara bhi farz banta hain unke liye kuch karna aur we should be grateful to her but yeh security... Aapko kisi aur ki itni fikr karte hue nahi dekha humne kabhi. Aakhir aapke dil mein chal kya raha hain?" Neil raises his eyebrows while saying the last sentence.

Anubhav glares at him and says in rude tone, "Aapke deemag mein aise ulti seedhi baatein hi aati hain naa... Kuch dhang ka toh soch nahi sakte aap!"

He takes a deep breath and calms himself down. He goes to the window and says in a very soft tone while looking outside, "Neil, aap jaante hain ki humare jeevan mein keval chaar hi log hain jinse hum bahut adhik prem karte hain. Maa, behna, chutki, aur aap! Agar aap mein se kisi ko bhi kuch bhi ho jaaye toh hum nahi sahan kar paayenge."

He becomes emotional, "Neil, Haseena ji humari Maa ki jaan bachakar humare upar bahut bada upakaar kiya hain. Agar Maa kuch ho jaata toh hum marr jaate. Aapko pata hain, chikitsak ne uss din kaha tha ki Maa ko chikitsalaya laane mein aur thodi der ho jaati toh kuch bhi ho sakta tha. Unhone keval Maa ko nahi apitu hume aur humare pariwaar ko bhi bachaya hain. Haseena ji ka hum par jo rin (karz) hain, woh hum kabhi chuka nahi paayenge. Parantu apne taraf se unke liye kuch prayatna toh kar sakte hain naa... Hum bas woh hi kar rahe hain. Aur humse jitna ban paayega utna karenge. Kyun ki yeh humara Haseena ji ke prati kartavya hain. Bas, yeh hi baat hain. Aur kuch nahi!"

The silence gets a place in between them. After a good time of silence, Neil finally speaks, "Hum aapki baat samajh rahe hain. Thik hain. Hum Biswa aur humare kuch aur bharosemand aadmiyon ko Miss Malik ghar par nigrani ke liye bhejh dete hain." 

Anubhav nods. Again after a short break of quietness, Neil says softly, "Ab aise hi khade rahenge kya? Hume bhook lag rahi hain."

Anubhav looks at him and sits on his chair as he knows his best friend can't eat without him. They finish their lunch and again start their work. But Anubhav's mind is filled with the thoughts of Haseena.

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Ammi is waiting for Haseena who has gone to the police station to file the complaint about today's incident. Shivani is with Ammi. Haseena didn't take her with herself as she doesn't want to leave Ammi alone. Ammi and Shivani hear the sound of the scooty. They think that Haseena has come from the police station. Shivani goes to open the door. Haseena looks at her and comes inside. Putting the helmet on the table, Haseena sits on the couch beside Ammi. Shivani locks the door and gives her a glass of water. She drinks a little and put it on the table. Shivani too sits beside her.

Shivani asks her, "Kya kaha police ne?"

Haseena looks at her and says, "Kya kahenge... Kaha ki hum investigation karenge. Aur kaha hain ki 7 din mein uss shooter ko pakdenge."

"Isme investigation karne ki kya baat hain? Sabko pata hain ki iske pichhe kaun hain? Aapne uss phone call ke baare mein bataya nahi unhe?"

"Bataya Shivu, but aise directly action bhi nahi le sakte uss par. Paiso wala aadmi ja hain. So called bada and izzatdaar aadmi! Philhaal toh bas itna kaha hain ki unki ek team beech beech mein iss area mein petroling karne aati rahegi ki kanhi yanha phir se kuch ho na jaaye"

Ammi interrupts them, "Hmm... Yeh sab chhod, Hassu. Hume tujhse koi zaroori baat karni hain."

"Kya?" Haseena asks her raising her eyebrows.

"Woh jab tu police thane gayi thi naa tab teri maasi ka phone tha." Haseena starts making faces after hearing this sentence from Ammi. She immediately speaks before Ammi can say further, "Aur unhone ek aur rishta bheja hain humare liye. Haina?"

Ammi nods. Haseena irritatingly says, "Ammi yaar aap aur maasi thakti nahi ho kya ladke dhundhte dhundhte? Humne kitni baar kaha hain aapse ki hume abhi nikah nahi karna."

"Ab nahi karegi toh kya budhape mein karegi" Ammi loudly says. Shivani laughs. Both mother-daughter duo look at her and say with anger, "Tu/Aap kyun daant dikha rahi hain?" Shivani stops laughing.

Haseena turns to Ammi and clears, "Ammi, hum aakhri baar keh rahe hain. Hume kisi ladke wadke se nahi milna. Aap abhi ke abhi maasi ko mana kar dijiye rishte ke liye. Hume abhi nikah nahi karna matlab nahi karna." 

"Bas apni hi manmaani karni aati hain. Dusron ki baat ki toh koi kadar hi nahi" saying this Ammi leaves her room.

Haseena sighs and is lost in some thoughts. After some minutes, Shivani asks her, "Di..."

"Hmm..." Haseena answers.

"Aap Anubhav sir ke baare mein soch rahi hain!?"

"Haan" she answers casually.

"Waise di, Anubhav sir kitne handsome hain! Filmo ke hero bhi unke aage kuch nahi hain. Aapko bhi aisa hi lagta hain naa?"

Haseena looks at her and replies in an irritated tone, "Hume lagta hain ki aapko zaroorat se jyada filmein dekhna band karna chahiye. Faltu ke thoughts aate hain aapke filmi deemag mein."

Shivani frowns while Haseena continues, "Haan, hum soch rahe the Anubhav ji ke baare mein! Par unke looks ke baare mein nahi. Hum soch rahe the ki aaj agar woh time par nahi aate toh kya hota? Bhale hi Bakshi ne kaha hain ki woh sirf hume warning dena chahta tha par phir bhi... phir bhi kuch bhi ho sakta tha. Hum Anubhav ji ke bahut ehasaanmand hain. Unka karz hum zindagi bhar nahi utar paayenge. Bas yeh hi soch rahe the hum. Nothing else!"

Shivani childishly, "Thik hain, thik hain. Par itna bhadakne ki kya baat hain?"

"Hum aap par bhadak nahi rahe hain. Bas itna bata rahe hain ki hum aapki tarah nahi hain ki bekaar mein kuch bhi soch le..."

Shivani makes a puppy face. Haseena closes her, "Shivu, please humare liye ek cup chaai bana dijiye. Sar dard se phata jaa raha hain." She requests her in a tired tone.

"Okay, di. Aap 10 minute wait kijiye, hum aapke liye mast kadak adrak wali chai le aate hain" Shivani goes to the kitchen. 

She thinks something and says to herself, "Waise yeh sahi keh rahi thi." She smiles, remembering Anubhav.

(Yaar yeh friends and siblings casually bhi kisi ki tarif karo toh sar par kyun chadh jaate hain. Mere saath toh bahut hota hain aisa.)

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Finally updated!!! Sorry for the late.

Friends,
Aapko pata hoga ki maine character sketch mein likha tha ki Ammi ko bachane ke liye ek decision leti hain jiske wajah se unki zindagi mein sab kuch badal jaata hain. Aur maine waisa hi likha tha iss chapter mein. Magar upload karne se pehle maine jab woh dobara se padha toh mujhe woh bahut toxic and problematic laga. Iss liye pura chapter erase karke Naya likhna pada. Ab isse yeh hua ki story do chapter aur lambi gayi hain. But yeh lengthy hona is better than problematic and toxic plot. Main character sketch edit kar dungi. And sab kuch erase karke yeh chapter jaldi jaldi mein likha hain. Iss liye yeh itna achchha nahi likha. Aise hi likh diya. Time nahi Mila achchhe se sochne ka. But next se waise likhungi jo maine socha tha, bina toxicity ke.

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