{PLEASE IGNORE THE SPELLING AND THE GRAMMAR MISTAKES}

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It's been 2 weeks since Haseena and her Ammi went to the new rented apartment. Singh family truly misses them. Especially Santu. She eagerly waits for her cutie pie's call every night and shares how her day was spent. Karishma and Pushpa ji also talk with her. Anubhav tries to pretend that he doesn't care about this but in reality, he does want to hear Haseena and her talks.

Anubhav, Neil, Karishma, Pushpa ji, and Karishma are sitting in the hall. Karishma's phone rings. It's from Haseena. She smiled. 

She says to Santu, "Santu, yeh lijiye, aapke cutie pie ka phone aa gaya. Chaliye, room chalkar baat karte hain!"

Santu smiles and Anubhav quickly says in a stern tone, "Kyun? Yanha par vartalap karne mein kya burai hain? Aisi kya gupt baat hain jo keval aapke kaksh mein hi ho sakti hain?"

Everyone looks at him. Karishma makes a sad face and picks up the call sitting in her place only. 

Neil slowly whispers in Anubhav's ears, "Anu, dekhiye hume pata hain ki aap Haseena ko bahut miss kar rahe hain. Directly bolne mein toh maut aa jaati hain aapko. Iss liye aise bahane banakar unki baatein sun-na chahte hain. Par bhai, kyun? Kis liye? Directly baat karo naa. Yanha par beechari Karishma ka kha ma kha suna diya."

Anubhav glares at Neil and speaks in the same tone, "Aapko nahi lagta ki aap kuch adhik hi bol rahe hain?"

Neil smiled and replies, "Nahi, hume toh aisa nahi lagta. Magar kya aapko nahi lagta ki hum jo bhi bol rahe hain woh sahi aur sach bol rahe hain. Why don't you accept that you started to like her?"

Anubhav answers while gritting his teeth, "Aapko apne jeevan se prem samapt ho gaya hain kya? Aap hamesha yeh bakwas kar rahe hain?"

"Hum bakwas nahi kar rahe hain. Hum woh hi bol rahe hain jo sach hain."

Before Anubhav can speak, Pushpa ji asks them, "Tum dono kya khusur pusur kar rahe ho?"

Neil and Anubhav look at her and say, "Kuch nahi!"

They both become silent. Santu is talking with Haseena. Anubhav is listening to her carefully as he can assume what Haseena saying on the other side. After Santu, Haseena talks with Pushpa ji and finally with Karishma.

After minutes of conversation, Haseena asks Karishma, "Achchha Karishma..., Wanha par Anu...bhav hain kya?"

"Bhaiyya? Haan hain. Par kyun?" Karishma's question makes Anubhav curious. Why is she asking about him? Anubhav thinks. He looks at Neil who is giving him a teasing smile. Anubhav rolls his eyes. 

Haseena says to Karishma, "Woh actually hume usne kuch kaam tha. Humne unke office mein call kiya tha par wanha se woh nikal chuke the. Unke phone par bhi kiya tha par unhone uthaya nahi. Socha tha ki Neil ko call kar le. Par baad mein humare bhi deemag se nikal gaya. Abhi aapse baat rahi ho toh dhyaan mein aaya."

"Abhi dete hain" Karishma handovers her mobile to Anubhav, "Bhaiyya, woh Haseena ko aapse kuch baat karni hain."

Anubhav takes the mobile and says after a couple of second's silence, "Ji?"

Haseena smiles after listening to him after two weeks. She asks sweetly, "Kaise hain aap?"

He looks at everyone, stands up, and starts to go to his room. "Hum... Hum... Hum thik hain. Aap kaisi hain? Wanha koi pareshaani toh nahi ho rahi aapko?"

"Nahi. Aisi koi baat nahi hain. Hum yanha thik hain."

Another few seconds pass into silence. They both are just feeling each other. 

Finally, Haseena breaks the silence and says, "Woh... Woh hume aapse ek zaroori baat karni thi An.. Mr. Singh?"

"Ji, Kahiye" He asks seriously.

"Aap bura na maane toh kya aap Santu ki medical reports Cheetah ko dikha sakte hain? Only if you are okay with it!" She asks in calm and serious voice. 

He is surprised. He has already observed that something is fishy with Cheetah. He remembers how Cheetah's expression changed that day after seeing Santu's medicines. 

He asks her, "Parantu kyun?"

She sighs, "Mr. Singh, poori baat toh hume bhi nahi pata. Humne puchha tha Cheetah se ki unhe kyun Santu ki reports chahiye. Par usne bola ki yeh baat woh sabse pehle aapko batayega. Uske baad hi kisi aur ko. Humne bahut baar puchha usse ki kya wajah iske pichhe. Par woh zid par ada hain ki woh sabse pehle aapse hi baat karega."

Anubhav thinks for some time. He says, "Thik hain, aap Cheetah ko keh dijiye ki kal subah woh hume humare ghar aakar mile. Hum Santu ka Chikitsa Vivaran (Medical report) unhe dikha denge."

"Great! Thank you, Anu...bhav" She bites her tongue, and a small smile comes on his lips. He likes it when she addresses him by his name instead of Mr. Singh. But he doesn't tell her to call him by his name only. 

Such a stubborn boy!

She adds, "Thik hain, hum rakhte hain." He doesn't answer. Maybe he wants to go on this call a little longer. She again says, "Good night"

"Shubhratri" he finally manages to say.

He comes back in the hall and gives the mobile to Karishma. 

Neil thinks to tease him. He asks in a fake stern tone while trying to mimic him, "Kya hua, Anu? Yanha par vartalap karne mein kya burai thi? Aisi kaun si gupt baat thi ki apne kaksh mein jaakar hi ho sakti thi?"

Anubhav glares at him. Karishma looks at Neil and mouths silently, "Marenge yeh Neil aaj!"

"Chaliye, batate hain!" Anubhav holds Neil's hand and starts to take him.

Neil makes a cute face and says, "Anu, humare bhai, hum toh mazak kar rahe the. Aap gussa kyun kar rahe hain. I am sorry, yaar..."

Anubhav rolls his eyes and replies, "Nautanki mat kijiye. Hume aapse ek mahatvapurn baat karni hain. Chaliye humare saath." 

They go to Anubhav's room.

Karishma turns her head towards Pushpa ji and asks, "Maa, Neil ne bhale hi mazak mein aisa kaha ho par aapko nahi lagta ki Anu bhaiyya sach mein Haseena ke taraf jhunkne lage hain?"

Pushpa ji smiles and says, "Agar aisa raha toh beta humse zyada khush koi nahi hoga. Haseena agar iss ghar mein hamesha ke liye aayegi toh isse badi khushi ki baat kya ho sakti hain. Par Anu ko tum jaanti ho naa... Woh iss baat ko itni aasani se nahi manega. Aur hum uske saath koi zabardasti nahi karna chahte. Jis din woh apne bhavnaye samajh jaayega, khud ba khud hume bata dega. Tab tak hum usse kuch nahi kahenge."

Karishma nods. Santu asks in excitement, "Sachchi? Cutie pie yanha aayegi phir se? Woh bhi hamesha ke liye?"

Karishma and Pushpa ji look at each other. Pushpa ji says, "Santu, abhi tumhe bhook lag rahi hogi naa... Tum Karishma ke saath apne kamre mein jaao. Hum tumhare liye khana bhijwate hain."

They nod.

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Anubhav and Neil are in the room. Anubhav asks Neil, "Aapko yeh Cheetah Chaturvedi kaisa lagta hain, Neil? Humara arth hain ki kya inme kuch ajeeb lagta hain aapko?"

Neil leans towards Anubhav and asks in a suspicious tone, "Kyun? Aap aisa kyun puchh rahe hain? Kanhi aapko aisa toh nahi lagta ki woh Cheetah aapki Haseena ko lekar jungle wale Cheetah ke speed mein bhag jaayega?"

Anubhav slaps him and he puts his hand on his cheek which Anubhav slaps. Anubhav angrily speaks, "Cheetah 'di' bolta hain naa Haseena ko?"

"Oh haan, hum toh bhool hi gaye the. Don't worry dost, woh toh aapka saala nikla. Hehe" Neil smiles.

"Neil!!!!" Anubhav angrily roars.

Neil makes a serious face, "Sorry. Par aap aisa kyun puchh rahe hain?"

"2 saptah pehle jab Cheetah ghar aaya toh uske saamne Santu ki aushadhiyan gir gayi thi. Unn aushadhiyon ko dekhkar woh jaise chauk gaya tha. Aur usne puchha tha ki yeh aushadiyan kiske kehne par Santu ko de rahe ho? Aur abhi Haseena ne humse kaha ki Cheetah humse milna chahta hain. Aur Santu ki chikitsa vivaran bhi dekhna chahta hain."

"Kya? Par kyun?"

"Woh nahi pata. Humne puchha Haseena se. Unhone bataya ki unhe bhi pata. Cheetah pehle sirf humse iss baare mein baat karna chahta hain."

Neil thinks for some time and replies, "Waise ladka galat nahi lagta woh, Anu. Woh ek psychiatrist hain. Ho sakta hain ki woh humari kuch help hi kar de. Aap zaroorat se zyada soch rahe hain."

Anubhav nods. He again asks, "Humare aadmi sahi se drishti (nazar) rakh rahe hain naa, Haseena ka ghar par?"

Neil rolls his eyes and says, "Haan"

After a couple of seconds Neil says in a serious tone, "Anu, ek aur baat. Police Garud ko pakadne ke liye edi choti ka zor laga rahi hain. Hume aur bhi sambhalke rehna hoga. Sun-ne mein toh yeh bhi aaya hain ki ek special team banayi gayi hain Garud ko pakadne ke liye."

Anubhav smirks, "Toh isse hume kya?"

Neil lifts his eyebrows, "Isse hume kya? Aap shayad bhool rahe hain ki 'Garud' koi aur nahi balki aap hi hain. Anu, aap iss baat ko halke mein mat lijiye. Pichhle do mahine mein 60 insaano ko maar chuke hain aap. Police, media, aur politicians, sabke sab Garud ko salakho ke pichhe dekhna chahte hain."

"60 insaano ko nahi, rakshso ko maara hain humne. Unko maara hain jo logon ko apna bankar apno ka hi rakt peete hain. Aiso ko mritru dand dene mein hume koi bhi sharm nahi hain" Anubhav speaks sternly.

"Hum jaante hain, Anu" Neil looks into his eyes. He put his hand on Anubhav's shoulder and added, "Humse zyada aapko kaun jaanta hain. Hume pata hain ki aap kabhi kisi nirdosh ki jaan nahi lete. Par kanoon isse bhi crime hi samajhta hain. Iss liye aapki fikr hoti hain. I think, hume abse woh bungalow kuch dino ke liye band rakhna chahiye janha hum hamesha Garud aur uska saathi bankar jaaya karte hain. Humara ek aur farmhouse hain naa, uss jagah ko istemaal karna shuru dete hain."

Anubhav shakes his head, "Thik hain. Jaisa aap kahe. Parantu usse pehle Aaj ek antim baar uss bangle mein jaana hoga."

Neil smirks, "Hmm... Jaante hain. Uss master ko utha laaye hain jo padhaai ke bahane chhoti bachchion ko apne hawas ka shikar banata hain."

Anubhav goes to his closet, wears his coat, takes a mask, and puts it in his pocket. He slowly takes his gun and hides it in his jacket.

He turns to Neil and says, "Toh chaliye phir. Achchhe karya mein vilamb nahi karna chahiya."

They both go to their secret bungalow.

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The next morning, 
Cheetah comes to Anubhav's home. He presses the bell and a servant opens the door. He enters the room. Karishma comes to the hall.

She smiles, "Cheetah, aap? Aap yanha?"

He smiles back and replies, "Hi Di, woh hum Anubhav sir se milne aaye the."

"Bhaiyya se?" She is surprised. 

"Haan" he replies. 

Before she can ask further, a servant comes there and says to him, "Aapko Anubhav ne sir ne aapne kamre mein bulaya hain. Chaliye main le chalta hoon."

Cheetah nods and they go, leaving a confused and curious Karishma behind them.

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Cheetah knocks on the door of Anubhav's room. 

"Andar aa jaayiye" Anubhav says coldly.

Cheetah enters his room. He passes a smile to Anubhav and says, "Good morning, sir."

Anubhav doesn't reply to him. He closes the door and locks it. 

"Baithiye" Anubhav calmly says.

Cheetah sits on the sofa in the room. Anubhav sits beside him.

He says, "Toh Dr. Cheetah, aapko Santu ki chikitsa vivaran dekhna hain?"

Cheetah speaks with difficulty, "Ji"

"Kya hum jaan sakte hain ki iske picche kya kaaran hain?" 

Cheetah inhales and speaks honestly, "Sir, hume Santu ji ke saath jo hua hain woh pata hain. Hassu di ne hume sab pehle hi bata diya hain."

Though Anubhav doesn't show up in front of him, he gets angry with Haseena. How can she share this with anyone? It's okay that he is like her younger brother but still, she doesn't have a right to talk about anyone's private matter to anybody.

Cheetah speaks, "Dekhiye sir, aap please galat mat samjhiye. Unhone Santu ji ke baare mein jo bhi bataya, aur humne jo bhi puchha uske pichhe koi galat bhawna nahi hain humare."

"Aap mudde par aayenge? Humare paas adhik samay nahi hain. Jo aap kehna chahte hain usse saaf saaf kahiye" Anubhav's stern voice makes Cheetah a little nervous. 

Cheetah finally speaks after taking a deep breath, "Sir, jis din humne Santu ji woh dawayiyan dekhi, ussi din hume kuch ajeeb laga" Anubhav looks at him confusingly and he continues, "Santu ji ke saath jo haadsa hua hain usse study karke dekhe toh yeh dawayiyan kisi kaam ki nahi hain. Hume dhakka tab laga jab Karishma di ne bataya ki woh dawayiyan kisi aur ne nahi balki Dr. Gupta ne prescribed ki hain. Woh toh bahut hi experienced and senior doctor hain. Phir bhi aisi dawayiyan..."

"Aisi matlab?" Anubhav asks him cutting his sentence in the middle. His voice is mixed with shock and anger.

Cheetah replies, "Sir, hum bhi ek psychiatrist hain. Dawayiyon ki pehchaan hain hume. Aur humari study aur samajh yeh kehti hain ki woh dawayiyan kuch kaam ki nahi hain. Santu ji ko hua hain usme yeh dawayiyan kuch nahi kar sakti. Par agar isko lambe waqt tak liya jaaye toh yeh ulta side effects hi dikha sakti hain."

"Yeh kya keh rahe hain aap?" Anubhav stands up and roars at him. He continues, "Aap jo bol rahe hain aapko pata hain naa?"

Cheetah gets up and politely says, "Sir, hume pata hain ki hum kya kah rahe hain. Sach kahe toh hum bhi dil se chahte hain ki humara doubt galat nikle. Yakin maaniye sir ki agar hum galat sabit hue toh humse zyada khush koi nahi hoga. Iss liye toh hum yeh baat sabse pehle aapse karna chahte the. Humne Hassu di ko bhi iss baare mein kuch nahi bataya. Hum bahut khush honge agar hum galat sabit hue toh."

He takes a pause and again adds, "Par hume yeh darr hain ki humara doubt sahi hain. Gupta sir bahut reputed psychiatrist hain. Hume samajh nahi aa raha hain ki woh aisa kyun karenge. Hum insaaniyat ke naate aur ek doctor hone ke naate apna farz nibhana chahte hain. Iss liye aapse yeh baat ki. Aage jo aapko sahi lage woh kijiye. Magar bas itna kehna chahenge ki aap iss baat se judi kisi bhi kaam ke liye hume yaad kijiyega. Hume bahut khushi hogi aapke kaam aa kar."

Anubhav goes into deep thought. Cheetah says, "Kya aap abhi hume Santu ji ke medical reports dikha sakte hain?"

Anubhav comes to reality and replies, "Iss samay humare paas nahi hain."

Cheetah looks at him, "Par Hassu di ne toh kaha tha ki aap hume report dikhayenge."

"Haan, humne kaha tha. Parantu hum pehle aapse baat karna chahte the. Aise hi kaise aapko apni behan ka chikista vivaran dikha dete! Hume kuch samay chahiye. Yadi hume aapki baaton par vishwas ho gaya toh ussi kshan hum aapke ghar Santu ka vivaran bhej denge."

Cheetah nods, "Ji, hum samajh sakte hain. Hum chalte hain." 

Anubhav nods and Cheetah leaves.

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Cheetah comes down. He is taking steps towards the door while thinking about Santu. Same time he hears a voice, "Arey Gamla boy, tum?" 

He turns back and sees Santu with a bright and ear-to-ear smile. He too smiles looking at her. She comes near him.

She excitedly says, "Tum meri cutie pie ko le aaye ho? Kanha hain woh? Bahar hain?" She looks at the door.

He becomes a little sad and replies, "Sorry, hum aapki cutie pie ko nahi laaye hain."

She becomes sad. She angrily says, "Toh tum kyun aaye ho? Tum hi meri cutie pie ko le gaye ho. Bahut bure ho tum. Ruko, Bunny se kehkar tumhari khoop pitaai karwaungi."

He smiles a bit. Holding his ears, he says very sweetly, "I am sorry. Humne aapko sad kiya naa... Par hum aapki cutie pie ko yanha laa sakte hain."

Santu looks at him happily. He speaks, "Par humari ek shart hain."

She makes a pout, "Kya?"

"Aapko humse dosti yani friendship karni hogi. Tabhi hum aapko aapke cutie pie se milwayenge" He answers, offering his palm to her for a hand shake.

She thinks and asks, "Agar main tumse friendship karenge toh tum sach mein meri cutie pie ko yanha laaoge?"

"Haan. Sachchi. Promise!" He cutely replies. 

She smiles and shakes her hands with him, "Okay. Aaj se hum dono friend hain. Tum kab laaoge meri cutie pie ko?"

"Kal" He smiles.

"Pakka?" She becomes happy.

He smiles, "Promise!"

"Wow, tum bahut achchhe ho, friend. Tum sabse achchhe ho."

Cheetah feels unknown and happy emotions inside him as soon as he hears these words from her. 

He says, "Abhi hum chalte hain. Kal phir aayenge aapke cutie pie ke saath. Tab tak aap apna khayal rakhna. Thik hain?"

"Okay" She smiles. 

He stares at her for a couple of seconds and starts to leave when she shouts, "Bye, FRIEND."

He stops and turns back. Her beauty and innocence are making him blush. He smiles, waves his hands to her, and whispers slowly, "Bye, friend...."