She was sitting on the bed staring into nothingness, when a sweet voice took her out of her reverie.

"Ammi! Mujhe unse milna hai." a little girl said in a meek voice.

She looked at her daughter, she wanted to meet the man who saved them from everything,the one who sacrificed his everything for their betterment.

"hum unse kal milenge, Seher." she replies softly. 

A part of her heart also wants to meet him,to thank him for whatever he did or he is doing for them.

Seher, the little girl, nodded half heartedly. Her mother smiled and lifted her in her arms. She knew the way to cheer her little baby girl.

She walked out of the room, when the door bell rang. She descended Seher on the floor and opened the door. Seher chuckled, as it was him, their savior, Vedant Rathod.

"Aap yahan?" she asked while looking at him.

Vedant smiled…

"Han Kainaaz! Yahin se guzar raha tha, socha Seher se mil loon" he said lifting the girl in his arms.

Kainaaz smiles.. "Aap Seher se baatein kijiye, main chai lekar aati hoon." she said.

Vedant sat with Seher, talking with her.

"Seher ko bahar jaana hai. Ammi jane nahi deti." she complained.

Vedant smiled at the cute complaint…

"Koi baat nahi Seher. Hum dono chalenge." he said.

"Sach mein!" she asked to reassure.

"Haan. Sach mein. Aur aapki ammi ko bhi leke chalenge." he said.

The little girl got happy hearing to him and continues to play with his stubble, which tickled him. Meanwhile, Kainaaz came with tea for them and snacks for Seher. She made Seher sit on the table and asked her to it.

She served tea to Vedant. They had their tea in silence. Little Seher was asleep on the table. Vedant lifted her and placed her on the bed. Kainaaz couldn't stop him.

He then looked at her…

"Maine aapke aur Seher ke  passports ke liye apply kar diya hai. Jald hi aap apne vatan ja payengi." he said.

Kainaaz looked at him…

"Ek ajnabi ki itni madad kyun kar rahe hai aap? Aapne mera case liya, ye jaante hue ki yeh mushkil hai." she asked.

Vedant smiled.. "Mushkil challenges lena mera shauk hai Kainaaz ji. Aur Phir jab maine Seher ko dekha, toh main bas  chahta tha ki Seher khuli hawa mein jee sake." he said.

Kainaaz smiled.. "Mere baare mein kisi ne aaj tak itna socha nahi. Aur aap achanak se meri zindagi mein aa gaye. Itna toh koi apna bhi nahi karta." she said, her eyes were welled with tears.

Vedant held her by her shoulders…

"Insaniyat bhi toh hoti hai na. Har dharm se upar. Bas wahi Insaniyat ka dharm nibhaya maine." he said.

Kainaaz smiled tearily…

"aapse main jo kahun kam hoga. Mere liye toh kisi maseeha se kam nahi hai aap. Mera aur Seher ka itna dhyan rakha aur ab aap mujhe wapas Pakistan bhi bhej rahe hai." she said.

"hum chahe hindustani ho ya pakistani, Insaniyat ka rishta toh hai na hamara. Jo kar raha hoon usi rishtey se kar raha hoon. Aap dono ki khushi bahut mayne rakhti hai mere liye. " Vedant said.

Kainaaz smiled. "Jaanti hoon. Shayad meri kismat achi thi ki aap mujhe mile. Aapka ye ehsaan main kabhi nahi bhulungi." she said.

Vedant smiles. He looks at Kainaaz and then her daughter. He had found solace in their company.

"Aap dono ki wajah se mujhe khud ko saabit karne ka mauka mila Kainaaz. Mujhe meri galti sudharne ka mauka mila. Aur aapko aur Seher ko yun hanste muskarate dekh kar sukoon milta hai mujhe. Isliye itna shukriya adaa mat kijiye." he said.

Kainaaz smiles, she is forever indebted to Vedant. Why would a man do this selflessly? He is certainly different from all the men she came across, even her own husband.

She reaches out to hold his hands. Vedant looks at her, since it's something, she is doing for the first time.

"Aapne mere liye jo kiya, uske liye main zindagi bhar aapki aabhari rahungi Vedant. Aapne mujhpe vishwas kiya, mujhe izzat di, jiski maine yahan umeed bhi nahi ki thi. Uske liye thank you." she says with teary eyes.

He just smiles in reply, while she hugs him, resting her head on his shoulder.

" Jo rishta aur khushiyan aapne mujhe di hai, unke sahare shayad ab main apni zindagi aaram se guzaar lungi. Har lamhe ke liye shukriya." she says gripping her hands around him tightly.

Vedant lifts his hands to secure Kainaaz in his arms, his heart squirmed, he has certainly developed some feelings for this lady. He parts the hug and kisses on her head…

" Ye rishta waqt ke sath aur mazboot ho jayega Kainaaz. Aur jab tum chahogi, mujhe apne pass hi paogi… I Promise." he said.

She smiles lightly…
"Ye sirf aapki wajah se ho paya hai. Allah aapki zindagi mein khushiyan banaye rakhe, yahi dua karungi main." she says, as she stroked his hair.

He pulled her in his embrace, after all they really knew about the feelings they were having in their heart, but what parted them was their countries. He hugged her for another time, knowing he might not get another chance.

They parted the hug. He wiped her tears, kissed her head and left her quarter, promising her to meet them, the next day.

****THE END****

Because Humanity is above all the religions. And so is Love. They might be different, but Love happens and makes them one, beyond everything in life.