Happy New year, my lovely readers!!
A new year present... from me and our Samaina❤❤❤❤

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There, at the temple, Naina and Sameer both were still talking to each other.
Both shared everything about their families.
Naina told him about her mother demise...and her father abandoning them.

"Bss uske baad... main aur mere Arjun bhaiya. Hum dono hi ek dusre ka sahare bane hai. Ek dusre ko bohat aache se sambhala hai humne. Arjun bhaiya apne dreams toh pura nahi kar paaye...but unhone mujhe aur meri kamiyabi ko hi apna sapna bana liya. Aaj main jo kuch bhi hu bss apne bhaiya ki wajah se hi hoon."
She said with a small smile on her face.

Sameer didn't know what to say... how can a father do this to their child? Abandoning them when they needed him the most?
Even though, his parents too had left him but with God's grace, he had his Nanu and Nani with him. They both had been there for him... he never felt alone. Especially his Nanu, who has never made him feel the absence of his parents.

But seeing Naina, who had a calm look on her face, and a peaceful smile.
How can she be so calm talking about her parents?

With furrowed eyebrows, Sameer asked,
"Tumhe gussa nahi aata, Naina?"

She turned and asked, "Gussa?"

He again said, "Tumhe apne dad par tumhe gussa nahi aata? He left you and your brother... you both were so young. I can't even imagine... tum dono sab kaise manage kiya hoga. Kitna difficult hoga tumhare liye... tumhare bhai ke liye sab kuch. How can your dad be so selfish...woh tum dono ko aise kaise chorkar jaa sakte hai?"

Pursing her lips, she answered,"Gussa toh nahi... haa kabhi-kabhi udas zarur ho jaaya karti thi."

Hearing her answer, Sameer narrowed his eyes and furiously asked, " Kyu Naina? Kya tumhara mann nahi karta tha ki jab School mein sports day par sabke dad cheer karte the toh tumhare bhi dad waha hote...annual function par jab sabke parents zor se taaliyan bajate the... unke chehre par woh proud expression hota tha... woh sab dekh...tumhe gussa nahi aata tha... yeh nahi socha ki tumhare dad bhi hote... gussa nahi aata tha ki tumhare hi dad kyu nahi hai?"

Naina strangely looked at him. Sameer's eyes held some pain. He looked lost...deeply hurt.
Her eyes then fell on his clenched fists... she shifted a little closer to him and softly puts her hand on his clenched fist.

Sameer came out of his thoughts...her soft touch somehow lessen the pain.
He looked at her with welled up eyes.

Naina didn't asked the reason behind his pain... she didn't ask any question. With a gentle smile... she said,
"Mujhe gussa nahi aaya, Sameer...kyunki mere life ke unn sabhi important moments mein...main akeli nahi thi. Mere Arjun bhaiya the mere sath. Unhone mujhe cheer kiya... unke chehre par proud expression the... mere liye. Arjun bhaiya ne mujhe kabhi akela mehsus nahk hone diya."

Sameer didn't said anything... just looked away.
Naina knew... he was still hurt... he was still thinking about his hurtful memories.
With all the college rumours, she already knew that Sameer's parents were living in abroad... but now hearing Sameer talking about his childhood memories... she was sure... the reason behind his hurt and pain... was his parents.

Shifting a little closer, Naina gently puts her hand on his cheek, and made him look at her.
She, then softly asked, "Sameer...tum bhi yaad karo. Kya sach mein tum bhi apni life ke important moments mein akele the... kya koi nahi tha tumhare pass... tumhare sath?"

Hearing the question, Sameer gets lost in his thought... in his memories. Closing his eyes,he thought about his sports day... his annual function... his birthdays... in every important moment of his life... his Nanu and Nani was there with him.

Suddenly, a small smile escaped his lips...he slowly opens her eyes and turned towards Naina, who was looking at him with a gentle gaze.
She didn't ask anything... nor did he said. They both share a beautiful eyelock... with a soft smile on lingering on their lips.

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Both were staring at the sky... peaceful silence surrounding them. Just then, Sameer said,
"Tumhare Arjun bhaiya... bilkul mere Nanu jaise hai."

Naina looked at him and slowly asked, "Nanu... Tumhare Nana ji?"

Sameer nodded and proudly said,
"Hmm... Jai prakash Maheshwari... Mere Nanu. Main unse kaafi attached tha."

She quietly waited for him to continue. He, with a sigh, explained,
"Family mein waise mom dad bhi hai... Par unke liye unke bete se jyada zaruri paise hai... unki company aur paise hai. Meri life ke har chote bade faisle... jo ek ma baap lete hai wo mere nani aur nanu ne liye. Woh dono mere liye... mere parents hi the. Unhone hi mujhe pal pokar kar bada kiya hai. Isliye kabhi mom dad ki kami ka ehsaas hua hi nahi. Ab unke liye mere dil mein bss nafrat hai ... jo aaj bhi kam nahi hui hai."

She softly press his hand and slowly said,"Tumhare Nanu, Nani ji-"

With a heavy heart, he answered, "They are no more. Bachpan mein Nani aur teen saal pehle Nanu."

Naina could feel his pain... her eyes held the worried look. She again asked, "Tumhare mom dad woh phir bhi nahi aaye?"

Sameer, with a sad smile, said,
"Nanu ke jaane ke baad aaye the... humdardi jatayi... Kuch din sath ruke bhi par unke wahan hone se mujhe ghutan ho rahi thi... Unki mojudgi se mujhe kuch mehsus nahi hua... na khushi... na dukh... na nafrat. Uss waqt bss akela rehna chahta tha... aur shayad iss mamle mein mere mom dad ne bina mere kahe meri baat samjh li. Chale gaye woh... Ek baar phir."

He chuckled sadly and continued,
"Tajub nahi hua ki unhone ek baar bhi koshish nahi ki... Bss servant ko samjhaya ki harr mahine paise bhej diya karenge... tum ghar sambhal lena."

He looked at Naina, who looked worried, and said,"Ghar sambhal lena ... Yeh nahi kaha ki Sameer ka dhyaan rakhna usko sambhalna. I hate them..I hate them, Naina So much."

Seeing so much hatred in his eyes, Naina eyes welled up.

After a few seconds, Sameer took a deep sigh and said,
"Naina, tumne pucha tha na uss din... Meri takleef ka karan."

Naina slightly nodded with a concerned look.
He again said,
"Takleef ka karan... Yahi hai ki Sameer Maheshwari bilkul akela hai. Bachpan se aaj tak sirf Nanu aur Nani hi the... Jinke liye main zaruri tha. Unke jaane ke baad...apne iss akelepan mein kho sa gaya hoon, Naina."

For a few moments, there was a complete silence between them.
And when Naina didn't responded for a while, Sameer turned and looked at her.

He saw her crying... and a worried expression flashed on his face. Without thinking, he gently wipes her tears.
"Tum kyu ro rahi ho, Naina? Kya hua?"

Feeling his gentle touch... seeing his worried expression. Naina felt special...his care for her spread warmth inside her heart.

With an embarrassed expression, she meekly answered, "Tum... woh... Woh. Nanu ke jaane ke baad... Tum... Tum akele the. Koi bhi nahi tha..."

Putting his both hands on her cheeks, Sameer said, "Ek min... Ek min. Pehle tum qrona band karo."

Naina with a sad pout...slightly nodded. Taking a deep breath... she gazed at him with her glistening eyes.

Her cute red nose... her plump cheek... her innocent eyes and her cute sad pout...Sameer never found her a girl this cute. A cute smile came up on his lips and he  said,
"Ab batao."

Sniffling, she cutely answered , "Bss woh... woh tumne jab bataya... woh Nanu ke jaane ke baad akele the...tumhare akele aur udas rehne ke khayal se-"

With an amazed look, Sameer asked, "Tum mere liye ro rahi thi?"

Naina, who had turned slight red with embarrassment, slightly nodded. Looking down, she tries to cover up,
"Woh... main "

Sameer saw her face turning red...suddenly he want to touch her cute cheeks. With a soft smile, he softly tapped on her nose and said,
"Pagal ho tum... aise koi thodi na rota hai."

Naina innocently looked at him. Sameer with a small smile said,
"Tumhe udas hone ki zarurat nahi hai, Naina. Shuru mein takleef hoti thi... Par ab aadat hogayi hai. I've accepted my life like this... I'm fine being alone."

"Sameer...adaatein badli bhi toh jaa sakti hai."
She said softly.
Sameer gazed into her eyes and slowly asked,
"Kaise? Kaun madad karega?"

Naina smiled and pointed towards the temple and said, "Bhagwan ji...unhone hum sab ki zindagi ko khushi se bharne ke liye angel bhejenge. Us angel ka wait karo."

Chuckling softly, he asked, "Angel?"

Naina smiled and said, "Haa... Jaanti hu thoda childish hai but agar dil se maano toh yeh sach hota hai."

Raising his eyebrows, Sameer asked, "Tumhari life mein koi angel bheja hai?"

"Haa... Ek nahi do-do hai."
She answered, cutely showing him her two fingers.

"Do!"
Sameer said with an amused look.

Naina nodded and said, "Haa... Arjun bahiya aur -"
She suddenly stopped and looked at him.

With a curious look, Sameer asked,
"Aur dusra kaun?"

She seeks a glance at him and said, Woh... Ek hai."

He again asked,"Come on...Naam toh batao? Kaun hai?"

Naina shook her head and with a blushing face, she said in a low voice,"Nahi... Woh angel abhi ke liye secret hai."

Seeing her shy expression, Sameer said, teasingly, "Waise uss angel ke baarein mein baat karne se hi tumz blush karne lagi... lagta hai koi special person hai."

With a loving look in her eyes, Naina said, "Bohat... Bohat special person hai woh. Usko dekhte hi mere chehre par muskan aa jaati hai... mann karta hai ki hamesha usi ke sath rahu."

Sameer passed a small smile...feeling a little uneasy seeing Naina talking about her special person... her 'angel' with so much excitement... happiness and... and love.

"Naina...woh-"
He tried to say something but Naina kept saying,
"Woh...Bohat pyaara hai... Jab hansta hai toh na toh bhut cute lagta hai... hero ko bhi competition de wo aisa hai."

Hearing this, Sameer's immediately questioned her, "Pyaara? Hero? That means koi...Koi ladka hai?"

"Haa."
She casually answered.
He again asked, "Kaun?"
Laughing softly, Naina said, "Kaha na Sameer... Secret hai."

With pursed lips, Sameer slightly nodded and said,
"Haa... Secret. Right."

Furrowing his eyebrows, he thought,
"Aisa  Kaun hoga woh Naina ka scert angel...wph ladka kaun ho sakta hai? Hamare collega ka hpga kya? Main itna curious kyu ho raha hoon? Maybe koi normal friend ho... Par friend ki baatein mein baat karte hi Naina kitna khush hogayi thi? Aisa kya special hai woh insaan?"

Unknown to his feelings... Naina thought with a soft smile,
"Dusre angel tum ho, buddhu. Itne curiously puch rahe ho... mann toh kar raha hai abhi bata doon. Par abhi shayad sahi waqt nahi hai... abhi ek khoobsurat dosti ki shuruwat hui hai. I don't know... what the future hold for us... but for now I just happy to be your friend."

Suddenly, Naina realised the time and said,
"Sameer... Bohat late hogaya hai. Baaton mein time ka pata hi nahi chala."

Sameer looked at her and said, "Sahi mein...pehli baar aisa hua ki kisi ke sath rehkar waqt ka pata hi nahi chala."

She gazed into his eyes... both shares a beautiful eyelock.
Naina, being the first to break the eyelock and said,
"Aacha chalo ab chalte hai... Kal college bhi toh jana hai phir."

Suddenly, Sameer realised and asked, "Naina, tum kaha jaogi?"

She stood up and said, "Hmm... aaj ke liye toh wapis usi hotel mein ruk jaaungi. Phir kal se talash chalu."

Once again joining her hands, she prayed. Sameer smiled and too joined his hands.

Both then came out from the temple, Sameer came up with a solution but looked a little hesitant.  He then nervously said,
"Naina... tum...tum hotel mat jaao."

Laughing softly, Naina jokingly said, "Toh raat bhar yahan... mandir mein rehne ko keh rahe ho."

Sameer shook his head. She waited for him to say... it was the first time...she saw Sameer being nervous.

"What happened, Sameer?"
She asked.
He looked at her and in one breath, he said,
"Iwassayingwhydontyoucomeandlivewithme?"

Naina chuckled and raising her eyebrows... she said ,
"What? Thoda aaram se bolo... Sameer?"

Sameer laughed softly and slowly asked, "Why don't you come and live with me?"

For a moment, Naina didn't said anything... which made Sameer more nervous.

And after a few seconds, she said,
"Sameer... I'm sorry but-"

Sameer immediately interrupted, "Naina...mana mat karo. Dekho mere ghar mein bohat rooms empty hai... tum waha aaram se reh sakti hoon."

With an unsure look, Naina said, "Sameer..."

He tries to think of a few more reasons to make her agree and suddenly, she remembered and said, "Hume woh assignment bhi toh sath karna hai. Dekho kal friday hai and monday ko submission hai. Tumhari wajah se main fail nahi hona chahta... Din hi kitne hai."

"Sameer-"
Naina tried to say but Sameer kept blabbering.

"Kahin tum...mujhse naraz toh nahi. Ya mujh par trust nahi karti ho... Isliye mana toh nahi kar rahi. I swear Naina... main arrogant, rude... thida badtameez bhi behave karta hoon par main girls ki respect bohat karta hoon and especially you...I care for you, Naina... I-"

Naina looked at him with an amused look... her eyes held a loving look.
Hearing his cute blabbering, Naina suddenly got a little confidence and she kept her hand on his lips.
"Shhh....socha nahi tha Mr. Sameer Maheshwari itna bhi bol sakte hai."

Sameer... eyes widened a little. Her touch... her touch again made his heart beat fastened.

Naina, suddenly realised, what she was doing. She felt his lips brushed on her palm... she gasped and remove her hand from his lips... feeling embarrassed of her doing.

Sameer face too tuned red like Naina... both nervously looked here and there.

After a few second, he again slowly asked, "Chalogi na, Naina?"

She smiled shyly and said,
"Main ek condition par chalungi."

"Condition? What condition?"
He asked, inwardly already agreed to whatever condition it was.

"Main rent pay karungi."
Naina answered with a determined face.
Hearing this, Sameer tries to argue,
"But Naina-"

"Nahi, Sameer. Koi Argument nahi... Bss. Meri condition manzur hai toh batao."
Naina said in a cute commanding voice.
Sameer laughed softly and bowing a little, he said,
"Okay... Okay. As you say madam... ab chale."

Naina nodded... she started walking away. Sameer suddenly hesitate and then taking a deep breath... he followed her and held her hand...nervously seeking a glance at her.

Naina saw their entwined her hands and then at Sameer, who wasn't looking at her.

She bits her lip to control her smile... but it escaped. Seeing her smiling... Sameer lips curled up.

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Happy new year 2022!!!!
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