{PLEASE IGNORE THE SPELLING AND THE GRAMMAR MISTAKES}

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At night, 
Anubhav is packing his stuff. Tomorrow he has to go on a business trip in the evening. Neil is already there and watching him while eating salad. 

Anubhav notices him and says irritatingly, "Neil, aapke mann mein kabhi hume sahayata karne ka vichar nahi aata kya? Jab dekho tab kuch na kuch thuste rahte ho."

Neil bites his lower lip in anger and replies, "Oye, khabardaar agar humare khane peene par kuch comment kiya toh. Hum sirf do cheezon ke liye jeete hain. Ek aapki behan ke liye aur dusra khane ke liye."

Anubhav puts his hands on his waist, "Aur humare prati koi karya nahi hain aapka?"

"Hain naa... Aapko pareshaan karna! Pata hain kitna mehnat wala kaam hain. Par kitni sahi tarike se karte hain hum.qq Ekdum perfect" Neil raises his coller putting the salad plate on the table. 

Anubhav throws a pillow on him but Neil catches it and laughs. 

"Sudhrenge nahi naa aap?" Anubhav annoyingly sighs. 

Neil speaks, "Okay baba, sorry! Batayiye kya karna hain?"

"Kuch nahi, Maharaj. Aapki kripa se humne sab kuch kar diya hain. Ab aapke liye kuch bacha hi nahi" Anubhav forcefully smile.

Neil smiles, "Very good! Humare saath rehkar bahut fast hote jaa rahe hain aap. I am proud of you, My son!" He pats Anubhav's arms. 

Anubhav punches on Neil's stomach. 

"Ouch!" Neil groans in pain. "Bahut bure hain aap!"

"Aap hi se sikha hain sab kuch" Anubhav replies with blank expression.

Neil rolls his eyes and asks, "Haseena se mile?" 

"Haan" Anubhav replies avoiding eye contact. 

Neil teases him with his naughty smile, "Hmm Hmm... Akele akele bada romance shomance chal raha hain. Akele akele milna, aur..."

"Chup rahiye" Anubhav slaps his arms, "Kya kuch bhi kanhi bhi bakwas karne lag jaate hain aap? Kabhi toh kuch soch samajh kar baatein kijiye. Aur hume kya bol rahe hain? Aap swayam bade tees maar khan hain naa... Itne saalon se aapka bhi prem prasang bhi chhup chhupkar hi chal raha tha."

"Arey yaar, aap hume kyun beech mein laa rahe hain? Hum toh pehle hi aapko bata dena chahte the. Aapki behan ne hi mana kiya tha. Aur yaar aap humara chhodiye. Hum at least maante toh hain ki haan bhai haan hum pyaar karte hain. Par aap toh maan hi nahi rahe hain" Neil explains him.

Before Anubhav can speak, Pushpa ji and Karishma come there with Santu. They look at them.

Santu comes in front of Anubhav and says, "Bunny, aap kanhi jaa rahe ho?"

Anubhav looks at everyone and then at Santu. He puts his palm on her cheek and replies, "Chutki, hum kaam se jaa rahe hain. Kuch dino mein aa jaayenge."

"Bunny, aap please mat jaao naa... Main kaise rahungi yanha? Please Bunny..." Santu requests him.

Anubhav feels a bit weak for her. He cups her face and kisses her head, "Chutki, bachcha, hume jaana hoga. Humara kaam hain. Parantu hum jaldi aa jaayenge. Aur aapke liye bahut saare upahaar layenge. Tab tak aapko swayam ka khayal rakhna. Aur baki sabka bhi. Thik hain?"

"Thik hain, Bunny. But aapko wapas jaldi aana padega. Promise karo" She forwords her hand to him.

He holds her hand and says, "Hum shigra laut aayenge. Thik hain?"

She smiles and hugs him. He too hugs her and kisses her head. Then, Karishma hugs him and says softly, "Apna khayal rakhna, bhaiyya. Aur please ho sakte toh jaldi aane ki koshish karna."

"Ji" He breaks the hug, "Hum shigratishigra aane ka prayatna karenge. Parantu tab tak aapko sabka dhyaan rakhna hain. Hum humara sampoorn uttardayitva aap par soump rahe hain."

"O hello" Neil gets offended, "Sab zimmedari in par matlab? Hum kis liye hain yanha par Yeh khud ka khayal nahi rakh sakti. Sab ka kya khak khayal rakhengi? Hum kya nikamme baithe hain yanha?"

"Haan!" Anubhav replies and Pushpa ji and Karishma laugh. Neil glares at him. Anubhav adds, " Rahi baat Karishma ki toh aap hain naa... Yeh sabka dhyan rakhengi aur aap inka rakhna" 

Karishma and Neil look at him with wide eyes. He adds with straight face, "Dekhna ki kanhi gusse mein behna kanhi swayam ke upar se vash na kho de. Hume aap dono se koi shikayat nahi chahiye."

Pushpa ji smiles. Neil whispers, "Actor toh hume ban-na tha. Par inse achchhi acting toh koi nahi kar sakta."

Anubhav hears him and slaps on the shoulder, "Ahh..." Neil hisses in pain. Anubhav smiles at him, "Dhyaan rakhna" to much Neil passes him a forced smile.

Pushpa ji comes before him and caresses his face. She says emotionally, "Apna khayal rakhna, beta. Aur kuch bhi anth shant mat khana. Time par so jaaya karna. Aur..."

Anubhav holds her shoulder and replies while cutting her sentence, "Maa, aap kyun itni chinta kar rahi hain? Hum pehli baar thodi jaa rahe hain. Pichhle kayi saalon se toh jaa rahe hain naa..."

She replies cutely, "Haan... Par phir bhi... Chinta hoti rahti hain hume. Maa hain tumhari hum."

He softly answers, "Issi liye keh rahe hain ki aap chinta mat kijiye. Aap hi ke bete hain. Sab kuch achchhe se sambhal lenge. Aur shigra wapas aayenge."

She smiles. Kissing his forehead, she hugs him.

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The next morning, 
Anubhav's flight is in the evening. He is eagerly waiting for someone in his cabin. He is looking at his wristwatch again and again.

Finally, the cabin door is opened, "Good Morning, AV" Kamya passes a large smile at him.

He too smiles at her, "Suprabhat, Kamya. Baithiye."

She sits before him on the chair and folds her hands over her chest. "Maine suna hain ki business tour pe jaa rahe ho tum. Aur woh bhi 5 mahino ke liye. Itne dino tak main tumhare bina kaise rahungi. Kuch mere bhi khayal kiya hota" She flirts with him.

He smirks, "Issi kaaran toh aapko bulaya hain. Taki jaane se pehle aapse bhent ho sake."

Kamya smiles. He passes an agreement paper to her and speaks, "Hastakshar kijiye inpe."

"Yeh kya hain?" She asks while taking the papers. Her expression changes into a serious one. "Yeh kya mazak hain, AV. Tum hum dono ki partnership tod rahe ho? How could you do this?" She sternly asks.

He gets up from his chair and stands beside her leaning to the table. He says in a dangerous tone, "Yeh mazak nahi hain, Kamya. Humare paas adhik samay nahi hain usse nasht karne ke liye. Iss liye abhi ke abhi inke upar hastakshar kar dijiye."

"Aur agar main naa karu toh...?" She asks seriously and quickly becomes soft, "AV, kya hua hain? Mujhse koi galti hui hain kya? Ya phir mere business plan mein kuch sahi nahi lag raha hain tumhe. Tum ek baar batao toh sahi. Main woh sab karne ke liye taiyyar jo tum chahte ho."

"Hum yeh hi chahte hain ki aap inn par hastakshar kar de" He again says.

She asks frustrated, "Magar kyun?"

He shouts, "Kyun ki hume ek hatyare ke saath kaam nahi karna!"

She looks at him shockingly. She can't believe what she heard. She asks, "Y..yeh... tum... K...kya keh rahe ho?"

He looks into her eyes and says sternly, "Bas Kamya? Ab aur yeh natak band kar dijiye. Humne aapko apna mitra samjha tha. Humara apna samjha tha. Parantu aap... Aap aisi niklengi yeh humne kabhi nahi socha tha. Kyun? Aap apne irsha mein itni gir gayi ki aapne Haseena par humla karwaya. Aapki wajah se unki Ammi jeevan aur mrityu ke madhya (beech) jhul rahi hain. Tanik bhi lajja nahi aayi aapko aise karte hue?"

The earth under her feet slips. How did he know about this? How did he find this truth? But it's her mistake. She mentally blames herself for not taking any necessary action to hide this. She is angry with the goons who had shot Ammi instead of Haseena. She was so disappointed with this that she didn't do anything to keep the goons' mouths shut. Now, she is so angry with herself.

"AV... Dekho AV, tumhe zaroor kuch galat fahmi ho rahi hain. Maine aisa kuch nahi kiya. Main aisa kyun karungi?" She tries to touch him but he jerks her hand.

"Bas Kamya!" He shouts. "Aur kitna jhuth bolungi aap? Hum aapki mansha jaan chuke hain. Sandeh toh hume aap par bahut pehle ho gaya tha. Hum bas sakshya (saboot) dhundh rahe the. Aur humare paas ab sabhi sakshya hain. Aapko humne jo doorbhash diya tha woh aise hi bhent ke liye nahi diya tha, Kamya. Uske madhyam (zariye) se humne aapki saari baatein sun li thi. Iske humare paas aur bhi sakshya hain. Jin gundo ko aapne paise diye the Haseena ko maarne ke liye woh gunde humare paas hain. Hum chahe toh unhe kabhi bhi police ke samaksha khada kar sakte hain."

Kamya tries to say something but Anubhav continues, "Kamya, ek samay tha jab humne aapko apna sachcha mitra samjha tha. Aur issi karan hum chup hain. Issi karan humne police ko nahi bataya. Yadi aap chahte hain ki hum chup rahe toh abhi ke abhi in kagazo par hastakshar kijiye aur jeevan bhar hume apna mukh mat dikhana. Aapke paas adhik samay nahi hain."

"Tum jaan-na nahi chahoge ki maine aisa kyun kiya?" She asks blankly.

He says while gritting his teeth, "Hume nahi jaan-na. Nahi sun-na chahte hum aapki koi bhi baat."

"Tumhe sun-na padega, AV" She shouts. He looks at her and she adds while touching his upperarm, "AV, tumhe pata hain... college mein ek baar tumhe ek kutte ne kaat liya tha. Agle din woh kutta marr gaya tha. Woh mara nahi tha... Maine maar diya tha." Anubhav shockingly looks at her and she continues, "Aur jis din main tumhare ghar aayi thi yeh bolne ki mujhe tumhare saath business karna hain aur tumhara haath cut gaya tha cutter se aur maine woh cutter tumse maanga tha. Maine ussi cutter se apna haath bhi kaat liya tha."

Anubhav is looking at her disgustingly. She hugs him and says, "AV... AV, I love you. I love you, AV. Main tumse bahut pyaar karti hoon. Aur mujhe laga ki Haseena tumhare aur mere pyaar ke beech mein aa rahi hain. Iss liye maine usse maarna chaha. Please, AV..."

Anubhav pushes her back. He shouts, "Bakwas band kijiye, Kamya. Yeh pyaar nahi pagalpan hain. Aaj aapne saari seemaye paar kar di. Aap apne swarth ke liye itna niche gir gayi... Kamya..."

She replies, "Maine jo kuch kiya hain apne pyaar ke liye kiya hain. Aur Haseena kya uski jagah koi bhi hota toh main woh hi karti. Aur agar woh Haseena meri jagah toh..."

"Kamya, ek shabd aur nahi! Humari Haseena itna niche nahi gir sakti. Yadi woh aapke sthan par hoti toh kabhi bhi aisa nahi karti. Unke liye humari prashansa, humari khushi adhik mahatva rakhti hain. Aapke jaisi swarthi nahi hain humari Haseena. Aap humse prem karne ka dawa karti hain naa aap...? Toh ab humari baat suniye. Prem toh bahut door ki baat, humari ghrina (nafrat) bhi itni giri hui nahi hain ki aap jaisi stree par hum usse lutane chahenge."

He takes the papers and says, "Hum antim baar kah rahe hain, Kamya. In par hastakshar kijiye. Warna hum vachan dete hain ki abhi ke abhi police ko doorbhash karenge. Phir aapke saath jo hoga woh swayam jaanti hain. Shigra kijiye, Kamya. Humare paas adhik samay nahi hain."

She doesn't react. Anubhav takes his phone and says, "Thik hain, jaisi aapki ichchha. Hum abhi police ko phone karte hain."

He is about to run his finger on the mobile when she takes the paper and signs it. She gives the papers back to him. He takes it and looks at her, "Ab aap jaa sakti hain."

She looks at him for a moment and starts to leave. When she reaches the door, he calls her, "Kamya..."

She turns. He comes near her and warns her, "Kamya, agle kuch mah hum yanha nahi honge yeh soch kar aap apne mashtishq mein Haseena ko chot pahunchane ke baare mein sochna bhi mat. Humari drishti aap par bhi hogi aur Haseena par bhi. Agar humari Haseena ko aapke karan ek kharoch bhi aayi toh humse bura koi nahi hoga. Phir aap humara woh roop dekhengi jo aapke liye bilkul bhi achchha nahi hoga."

She doesn't reply to him and leaves. 

Anubhav says in his mind, "Hum aapko police ko de dete, Kamya. Parantu humare paas paryapt sakshya nahi hain. Avesh mein aakar humne unn dono gundo ko maar diya. Aur aapke doorbhash par jo kuch bhi humne suna woh paryapt nahi hain. Hum na iss liye chup hain ki kabhi aap humari mitra thi aur na hi iss liye ki aap ek stree hain. Humare liye har aparadhi ek barabar hain. Parantu hum aapko mrityu dand nahi de sakte. Shayad ek samay ki maitri yanha par bhari pad gayi. Kintu yadi sakshya paryapt hote toh hum avashya aapko police ko de dete."

Kamya sits in her car while holding the steering. She is crying. She says, "Nahi AV, tumhe paane ke liye itna kuch kiya hain. Itni jaldi haar nahi maanungi main. Tumhe paane ke liye main kisi bhi had tak guzar sakti hoon. Tum nahi jaante. I promise. Main tumhe apne banakar rahungi."