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2 days later,

Naira is much better now. She walks with just a slight limp. It's a lazy Saturday morning, its Kartik's day off. He wakes up late and walks to the drawing room. He sees Naira in a tensed mood looking at her laptop.

Kartik: good morning....subah subah padhaai? Come on its Saturday..aajke din toh tumhare microbes ko break do..

Naira: main padh nahi rahi hoon..

Kartik (sits with a thud): Whattt? Tum padh nahi rahi ho? Toh kya dekh rahi ho? She hides the screen. Kartik pulls the laptop and keeps it on his lap.

Kartik (looking through the list): Yeh kya? Saare M se shuru hone waale names hain....Mahira, Mahima, Mitra....whats all this?

Naira (biting nails): Kal gudiyaa ka naam karan hai..aur yeh responsibility meri hai..main bua hoon naa..Bhabhi ne M shabd se naam rakhne kaha hai...kuch samajh me nahi aa raha hai..

Kartik : Main bhi help karta hoon..aakhir mera bhi haq hai...kuch rishta hai naa hamaara..

Naira : Rishta? Kiska?

Kartik(looking into her eyes): Mera..tumhara..hum dono kaa...

Naira continues to stare into his brown eyes, she finds her reflection in his orbs. He breaks into a cute smile.

Kartik: arre tum meri girlfriend ki bua ho naa....Buaajiii...he touches her toes. She retracts them.

Kartik: arre aashirwaad le raha hoon....Naira hits him. Kartik goes to make his coffee. He comes back and sees Naira chewing the pen, thinking hard. He goes slowly to her back and smiles as she adds some more names to the list.

Kartik: tum sirf ek bache ka naam karan kar rahi ho yaa poore hospital ke babies ka karna hai...tumhari list toh never ending hai..

Naira: Shut up.....tumne abhi kaha naa tumhari girlfriend hai naa gudiyaa..toh tum bhi help karo ...Kartik sits next to her and picks the laptop from her.

Kartik (making face): Mahira, Mishaa, Maahi, Mahima, Malala, Malaika...Naira is lost in his side profile as he screws his nose for some name or laughs..

Kartik: Inme se ek bi naam meri Mihika ko suit nahi karta hai...

Naira : Mihika?

Kartik: Hmm...dekho gudiya ko...uska chehra kitna shaant hai, masoom hai...usse dekhkar mujhe dew drops ki yaad aati hai..small, sweet and pure...Mihika ka meaning hi mist, dew hai..

Naira: wow.......Mihika....Bhai bahut khush honge...

Later,

Keerti: Wow....Nairaa...mujhe bahut pasand aaya naam – Mihika....acha yeh naam tume soojha kaise?

Naira (happy): waise yeh naam maine nahi..Kartik ne suggest kiya. She doesn't realise but she is blushing.

Naksh (raise eyebrows): Kartik ne? usne kyun kiya?

Naira: woh..main..aise hi names dekh rahi thi..toh usne aise hi yeh naam suggest kiya..aur..aur mujhe bhi acha laga....koi..koi problem hai kya Bhai?

Naksh: Nahi..aise koi problem nahi hai..mujhe bhi yeh naam bahut acha laga...magar...

Naira: Magar kya Bhai..

Naksh (smile): Kuch nahi baadme baat karta hoon...mujhe zara kaam hai..kal ke function ki tayyari karni hai..Naksh leaves. Naira continues to chat with Keerti.

Keerti: hmm..chalo bataoo abhi...kaise chal raha hai ?

Naira: padhaai theekh chal rahi hai..

Keerti: hmmm...aur tumhari date kaisi thi Kartik ke saath?

Naira (smile): bahut achi...she realizes she has blurted about their date to Keerti

Naira(stutter): Da..Date? ka..ka...kaunsi date? Main koi date-wate pe nahi gayi thi...

Keerti (smiles): dekh tu sirf meri nanad nahi..meri choti bahen jaise bhi hai..isliye mujhse mat chupaa..tumhare Bhai ko ullu banaa sakti ho..mujhe nahi..bol naa...kaisa tha date?

Naira (looking down, smile): It was just a fun date..but...bahut acha laga mujhe..pata hai Bhabhi pehle pehle mere wajah se sab kuch flop hone waala tha..magar phir Kartik ne sab kuch ekdum theekh kar diya..it was just so magical, special for me...hum jab ghar pahunche, mere per pe moch a gayi aur Kartik mujhe 4 floors uthakar aaya..

Keerti : Hooooo...sach Naira....ek minute ek minute..tere per pe moch hai? Tune bataya kyun nahi

Naira: Bhabhi..ab main theekh hoon...Kartik ne bahut khayal rakha mera..Teena New York gayi hai...har raat mere per pe bandage bandhaa, ice pack rakha...Papa ke jaise tasty soup bhi banaya...

Keerti: tum dono ghar pe akele ho?

Naira (scared): Bhai ko mat bataiye..3 din se main Kartik ke saath akeli hoon ghar me....magar ek pal bhi mujhe odd nahi laga..he respects me so much..woh bahut acha hai..Naira has slight tears in her eyes as she talks about Kartik

Keerti (smile): Naira...kab batane waali ho tum Kartik ko?

Naira: Kya Bhabhi?

Keerti: Yahi..ki tum usse pasand karti ho..usse bahut pyaar karti ho..uske binaa jee nahi sakti ho..yeh sab kuch

Naira (shock, stammer): Bhabhiiiii...yeh..yeh kya keh rahi ho aap? Main Kartik ko pasand? Nahi..nahi..woh sirf dost hai mera...

Keerto : tera chehra kuch aur bol raha hai.. tu bina baat ke sharmaa rahi hai...Naira..sach bata..woh tujhe pasand hai yaa nahi?

Naira (thinking): bhabhi..woh...pata nahi

Keerti: pata nahi ? kya pata nahi...dekh tujhe uske saath acha lagta hai naa?

Naira: haan..acha lagta hai..woh...who mera bahut khayal rakhta hai...uske saath rehke I..I feel so special..meri mann ki har baat samajhta hai....meri kitni saari ichaayen usne poori ki hai...meri har choti badi baat ka khayal rakhta hai....mere per pe moch aayi hai..Teena bhi nahi hai iss waqt but mujhe bahut safe feel karwaaya usne

Naira: mujhe hamesha lagta tha ..sirf Papa hai iss duniya me jo mujhe apni princess maante hai..magar Kartik ki har choti badi baat mujhe papaa ki hi yaad dilaati hai...aisa lagta hai jaise papa waapas aa gaye mere liye.. she wipes tears from her eyes..

Keerti: abhi bhi nahi samjhi tum...you are in love..Madly in love with Kartik...bataa do usse..

Naira: darr lagta hai bhabhi...apne aap pe vishwaas nahi hai mujhe..kahin...

Keerti: Kya Naira?

Naira: Bhabhi...Kartik mujhse kyun pyaar karega? Main uske type ki nahi hoon...

Keerti: Kyun? Kya kami hi tujhme? Aur jitna maine kartik ko jaana hai..teri baaton se...woh bhi tujhse bahut pyaar karta hai..tu khud nahi jaanti magar usne tujhe bahut badal diyaa hai...aur yeh badlaav acha hai..usne tujhme ek vishwaas jagaaya hai...Papa ke jaane ke baad, tumhare divorce ke baad tum kitni akeli aur andar se bilkul tooti huyi thi..aaj tumhare chehre pe ek confidence hai..tum khudse pyaar karti ho..dheere dheere tum apne past ko bhool rahi ho..yeh sab..yeh sab uski wajah se hi hai..

Nairaa: I don't know bhabhi...bahut darr lagta hai..ek baar reject ho chuki hoon..phir se wohi dard...

Keerti: Kartik aisa nahi hai...tum ek baar baat toh karke dekho..

Suddenly Kartik enters the house. He has gotten milk and some groceries.

Kartik: I am back Naira....

Naira (stammer): ahh..woh..okay...main..i was talking to keerti bhabhi..

Keerti (waving from the video): Hi Kartik...

Kartik (coming to her laptop and waving): Hi Bhabhi...I can call you that right?

Naira : Of course! Waise bhi hamara rishta hone waala hai jaldi..kyun Naira?

Naira gets all restless, Kartik looks at her in a confused way..

Kartik: I am sorry...mera aapse rishta?

Keerti: haan bhai...bahut jald tum iss ghar ke damaad jo ban jaooge..

Naira (red in face): BHABHiiiiiii...yeh..yeh...damaad?

Kartik (sits next to Naira places a hand around her shoulder): ohh..then you are absolutely correct Bhabhi !

Naira (embarrassed, scared): Kartik? Yeh kya bol rahe ho tum..

Kartik (casual): what? You know it already Naira...Keerti bhabhi....I am in Love...

Naira's heart leaps to her mouth ! she is dazed and in shock..

Keerti: In Love?

Kartik (smile): Yes...I am in love with your baby girl....main usse apni girlfriend banaa sakta hoon..Pleeaaase...he pleads sitting on his knees...

Naira (laughing): Oh my God...meri Mihika ka abhi se boyfriend...

Kartik (excited): Mihikaa....so aapne yehi naam rakhne ka socha hai...aapko yeh naam pasand aaya?

Keerti: Haan mujhe aur Naksh ko yeh naam bahut pasand aaya...tum duniya ke sabse pehle boyfriend hoge jisne apni girlfriend ka naam rakha hai..hahahahaha...

Kartik (laughs): aapki gudiyaa hai hi itni pyaari..i am simply crazy for her..

Keerti laughs and looks at Naira. She still appears dazed and in shock. She is staring at Kartik with an open mouth

Keerti: Naira....Naira..apna moooh toh bandh karo

Kartik (laughs): Bhabhi...lagta hai meri Mihika ki buaaji ko jalan ho rahi hai...hum sab gudiyaa ke aane ke baad isse bhool gaye naa..

Keerti: sahi kaha..jalan toh mujhe yahan se dikh rahi hai..kyun Naira?

Naira (hiding nervousness): Kya bhabhi...gudiyaa se kaisi jalan?

Kartik: kyun? Gudiyaa ka boyfriend hai...aur tumhara nahi..ek kaam karte hai..lets get you a boyfriend...kaisa ladka chahiye tumhe Naira...main dhoondta hoon..

Naira (looking into his eyes): sach? Bataa doon....kaisa ladka chahiye...tum laa doge waisa hi koi mere liye?

Kartik looks at her face, her eyes twinkle,there is a slight smile on her face and he looks on fixedly. Keerti watches them both looking lost into each other's eyes. The spell is broken by Mihika's cry for attention..

Keerti: Bye Naira...gudiya ko bhookh lagi hai..Bye Kartik

Keerti and Naira look at the screen and wave a bye to Keerti. Naira shuts her laptop and gets up to go for a bath.

Kartik: Hey kahan jaa rahi ho? Tumne bataya nahi...kaisa ladka chahiye tumhe?

Naira: come on Kartik...it was just..just a joke..main chalti hoon..mujhe nahana hai..

Kartik: ahh..Naira...its good weather outside...shall we go to the park for a walk? It will be good and gentle exercise for your ankle. She smiles a yes.

Naira takes a bath and is selecting her clothes to get ready, when something strikes her head.

Naira (mind): Park? Exercise? Ohhhh..main bhi kitni buddhu hoon...Kartik is asking me out for a date? Oh My ! she gets excited at this thought...

Naira (mind): Teena ne poocha tha hamari next date kab hai? Meri chot ki wajah se shayad Kartik ne nahi poocha..aur aaj...iska matlab..he likes me? Kahin Bhabhi ki baat sach toh nahi..

She goes to her closet and picks a dressy shirt. Normally she wears a capri or leggings with it. Today she decides to wear just the shirt. She feels shy and excited to dress up. She picks a matching lipstick, hums a song and selects cute earrings to go with it. She completes her look with chunky bracelets and cute laced shoes.

She looks up on her reflection and smiles with a deep blush.

Naira (mind): Pata nahi....Kartik kya sochega mere baare me? Usse pasand nahi aaya toh? She hits her head..main kya kya soch rahi hoon...kahin late na ho jaaye..

Kartik is wearing his shoes when Naira enters the drawing room swallowing the air.

Naira (nervous): Chale...Kartik ?

Naira (turning): Haan..lets goooo....he stops talking and looks at her from top to bottom. She holds the wall for support and slowly looks up into his eyes. She manages to smile

Kartik (scratching head): tum...tum bahut different lag rahi ho.. .... he corrects himself.. I mean..are you comfortable?

They both step out and wait for the elevator lost in their own thoughts.....

Next chapter - they come closer...phir kya hua?

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