{PLEASE IGNORE THE SPELLING AND THE GRAMMAR MISTAKES}

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Days are passing. Singh family and the Malik family are getting close. Ammi and Pushpa ji love to spend their time with each other. After that day, they become perfect friends. They even visit each other's homes. Karishma too has become comfortable with Haseena and Ammi. Haseena is Santu's favourite. She has become a new best friend of her. Santu loves to call Haseena as 'cutie pie'. 

Haseena and Ammi have not known the reason behind Santu's mental illness. Neither they tries to ask about it as they are aware there is something big reason behind it and if they ask, then Singh family might not like it or become sad. So, Haseena and Ammi decide not to ask anything regarding Santu's conditions. Santu also has become Haseena's favourite. Santu is like a baby to her. She loves to talk with her and take care of her. 

Karishma and Haseena too become best friends. Karishma loves to talk with her. They become like sisters. Neil and Haseena too evolve nicely with each other. 

But still, there is nothing between AnuSeena. They rarely talk. If they contrast with each other, only 'hello-hi' things happen between them. Anubhav doesn't have a very good image in her views. She feels that he is a man of a golden heart but has no manners and doesn't know how to talk nicely with anyone. His rude behaviour with his family members is the one thing which she hated the most about him. Anubhav too is not interested to talk with her. AnuSeena ignores each other several times.  

Cheetah doesn't visit the Singh mansion yet. He doesn't see Santu yet. He has just heard about her from Haseena. He has met with Karishma and Neil when they visited Haseena's home.

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One day,
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ushpa ji visits the temple. She is going inside when she sees Haseena talking on the phone outside the temple, near a pillar. Pushpa ji is surprised a bit. As soon as Haseena cuts the call, Pushpa goes near ner. Haseena gets surprised to see her. 

"Aunty aap...? Kaisi hain aap?" Haseena asks politely.

Pushpa ji smiles, "Hum toh thik hain. Tum batao tum kaisi ho? Aur yanha kya kar rahi ho?"

"Hum bhi thik hain, aunty. Woh aaj na humari friend Neha, yani ki Cheete ki behan ki death anniversary hain. Do saal pehle aaj hi ki din uski car accident mein death ho gayi thi" she is a little bit emotional. She adds after a second's break, "Iss liye, Cheete ne uske liye ek pooja rakhwayi thi. Humne socha ki hum bhi uske saath chal le."

"Ohh...! Cheeta kya andar pooja kar raha hain?"

"Aunty, pooja toh ho gayi. Cheetah wanha pichhe kuch bachcho ko khana khila raha hain. Hum bhi wanhi the. Woh Shivu ka phone aa gaya. Wanha signal nahi mil raha hain tha iss liye idhar aa gaye."

"Achchha... Hum bhi yanha pooja ke liye hi aaye the. Achchha hua tumse mulaakat ho gayi. Ghar mein behan ji kaisi hain?"

"Ek dum mast. Aap batayiye, Karishma kaisi hain aur humari pyaari Santu? And aapke khadus bete, of course woh toh hamesha ki tarah khadus hi honge!"

Pushpa ji glares at her and Haseena makes a puppy face. 

Chuckling at her, Pushpa ji replies, "Sab thik hain, beta. Achchha tum ruko, hum pooja karke aate hain. Prasad lekar jaana behan ji ke liye."

"Sirf Ammi ke liye?" Haseena cutely asks. 

"Tumhare liye bhi, baba!" 

They both giggles. Haseena giggles and Pushpa ji goes inside the temple to perform a pooja.

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After the pooja, Cheetah, Haseena and Pushpa ji are ready to go to their destinations. 

Pushpa ji's driver comes there and says, "Ma'am, ek problem ho gayi hain?"

"Kya?" she asks.

"Ma'am, car kharab ho gayi hain. Start hi nahi ho paa rahi hain. Pata hi nahi chal raha hain ki kya gadbad ho gayi hain. Maine bahut koshish ki par kuch samajh nahi aa raha hain" the driver explains. 

"Kya? Yeh toh mushkil ho gayi? Koi baat nahi! Tum dusre driver ko bolo ki dusri gaadi lekar aaye." 

"Ma'am, ek car toh Anubhav sir le gaye hain, ek Karishma didi aur jo ek car ghar mein rehti hain woh toh servicing ke liye di hui hain" he answers. 

"Offo... Thik hain, ab rehne do. Hum kisi taxi se chale jaayenge" Pushpa ji sighs.

HaseeTosh look at each other.

Haseena says, "Aunty, chaliye hum aapko ghar chhod dete hain. Waise bhi aaj hume kuch khas kaam nahi hain."

"Arey nahi nahi beta. Tum kyun takleef le rahi ho. Hum chale jaayenge taxi se."

"Isme koi takleef nahi, Aunty. Hum aapko apni scooty par drop kar rahe hain matlab kar rahe hain. Bas, baat khatam!" she says clearly.

"Par Cheeta..." before Pushpa ji completes her sentence, Cheetah says, "Aunty, aaj hum aur humare kuch doston ka milne program hain. Woh bas hume lene aane hi wale hain. Aap befikr hokar Haseena di ke saath jaayiye."

They smile. Pushpa ji finally agrees.

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Haseena and Pushpa ji reach their home. Pushpa ji sees Anubhav's car standing in front of the gate along with Karishma's. She is a bit surprised as at this time Anubhav and Karishma used to stay at in office and college respectively. 

They both move into the home. As soon as they step inside, they hear the harsh and loud voice of Anubhav. They both get shocked. Karishma is standing in front of Anubhav bowing her head down. Neil is helplessly looking at her standing beside Anubhav. 

Anubhav roars at Karishma, "Kya samajhti hain aap aapne aapko? Bahut takatwar hain aap? Kuch bhi kar sakti hain aap? Kuch karne se pehle kuch sochti kyun nahi aap? Yeh aapki gundagardi ab humare sahanseema se bahar ho gaye hain, Karishma?"

Karishma's eyes are teary. She silently starts crying. She wipes her tears. 

Anubhav again says irritatingly, "Haan... ab yeh sahi hain. Pehle toh galti kijiye. Aur uss par hum kuch bole toh aise rone lagiye. Magar aapki in harkaton se hum nahi phigalne wale. Thak chuke hain hum aapki in harkaton se. Hamesha ka natak hain yeh aapka..."

Karishma doesn't say anything. She is just listening to his words. Pushpa ji and Haseena are clueless about what's happening here. 

Pushpa ji is about to ask them but before she can speak anything, Neil tries to take the side of Karishma, "Anu, hume nahi lagta ki Karishma ne kuch galat kiya!"

Anubhav looks at him surprisingly. He says with a disgusting voice, "Aapko pata bhi hain kya keh rahe hain? Inhone jo kiya..." 

"Ek dum sahi kiya" Neil cuts his sentence and adds, "Yes, Anu! Kya galat kiya Karishma ne. Arey woh lafanga har baar inhe aur in jaisi kitni ladkiyon ko chhed raha tha toh uske haddiyan todne ke bajaye uski pooja karti kya?"

"Parantu yeh uski shikayat kar sakti thi naa apne mukya pradhyapak (principal) se. Agar woh bhi kuch nahi karte toh hume bata deti. Hum usse path padha dete!"

"Wow Anu, aap bhi woh hi karne ki baat kar rahe ho jo Karishma ne kiya. Phir bhi unn par chilla rahe ho. Aur rahi baat shikayat karne ki toh kitni baar karti shikayat! Principal se ki, trustee se ki, yanha tak ki wanha ke paas ke police station mein bhi complaint ki. Par kuch hua? Nahi naa...! Toh majbooran Karishma ne aisa kiya. I don't thik ki unhone kuch bhi galat kiya hain."

"Aapka deemag kharab ho gaya hain, Neil. Aapko pata hain naa woh ladka kiska beta hain. Yanha ke MLA ka. Woh kuch bhi kar sakta hain. Usse kisi cheez ka bhi bhay nahi hain. Kisi bhi seema tak jaa sakta hain woh. Agar inhe kuch ho jaata toh..."

"Magar Anu... Agar Karishma chup chap rehti toh bhi bahut kuch ho sakta tha. Uss lafange ko sabak seekhakar bahut sahi kiya Karishma ne."

"Uss ladke ko path padhane inka kaam nahi hain. Uske liye aur bhi bahut saare vikalp (options) the. Yeh kyun har maamle mein kood padti hain? Hum thak chuke hain inki har galti ko sambhalte sambhalte..." Anubhav again roared.

Neil is about to answer him but Karishma stops him by holding his hand. She looks into Neil's eyes and shakes her head, indicating him to not to say anything. Then, she looks at Anubhav. Leaving Neil's hand, she takes two steps forward.

Bowing her head down, she says politely to Anubhav, "I am sorry, bhaiyya. Humse galti ho gayi. Hum wada karte hain ki aisi galti humse dobara nahi hogi."

"Hmm... Ho sakte apne iss vachan ko nibhayiyega. Apni baat se palat mat jaana" he whispered in a harsh voice. 

Karishma looks at him with watery eyes and he adds pointing his finger to her, "Yaad rahe Karishma, agar phir se humne aapke baare se aisa kuch suna toh humse bura koi nahi hoga. Samjhi aap!?" 

Tears make the path from her eyes to her cheeks. She runs to her room. Anubhav too angrily moves to his room. Neil sighs heavily. He turns and sees Pushpa ji and Haseena standing near the door with pale faces. Pushpa ji's eyes are a bit wet. 

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Hasshhh! Finally updated. Haan pata hain maine kuch jyada hi lamba break le liya. Kya hi keh sakti hoon main abhi. I know, sorry sorry sunkar bhi aap log bhi thak chuke hain. But I have no option. I am sorry for the late update. I can't say when will I upload the next part of this story. And upar se abhi Australia ke test matches bhi hain. Mera dhyaan toh udhar hi rahega. But I'll try my best to update it.