Its late night. A military jeep crosses Green Valley society. It stops. And then after sometime it goes away. It has been happening since last few days.

Its the same society where Pooja lives in.

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After meeting Naushad saira is happy. She is smiley all day. And top of that she calls him after every damn hour. Talking with him and keeping herself busy. Doing her homework. Telling him every nonsense she can....

Naina sees her happiness oozing from his small frame. What is this she doesn't get. But the guilt rises...and she sinks.

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She is standing on school' gate to pick Saira. Whwn she comes out she is holding her diary and bag. She goes to her. She picks her up when her teacher spots them.

'Hello. Mrs. Rizvi.'

'Hello.' She greets.

'I have though written it in her diary but I wanted to tell you personally. Its parent teacher meet tomorrow. We'll be honored if You and Captain makes it together. It is not a big deal if one of you shows up but we want both of you here. You guys have been such an example. You daughter being such a bright child. And its when you both are working parenta. Doing some great jobs. Pleasee...I am asking both of you personally. It'll be a great favour. Please ask Captain Rizvi to come along. Please..I insist.'

Naina nods.

'Sure. Bye. Have a good day.' She bids her farewell. Meanwhile Saira is again all spring.

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In evening on call Naushad has been informed about patent teacher meet. Saira an over excited mom' daughter recited what Naina told her to.

But the joy of seeing her father once again after a week has somewhere bloomed her but plucked Naina' confidence out.

She is still not in mood to see him again. No. A big no.

She tells herself to be strong but she knows it'll not happen. She has been past rhat phase when she can at least pretend to be strong woman. Now whenever a cord of her is touched she starts crying. Her eys has been so responsive as a single push will tear them up. And she doesn't know how to barricade those water droplets.

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Naushad is happy to see her daughter once again. He is rejunavated. He is alive. This time he has come without a beard. Saira becomes o happy when she spots him clean shaven.

'Abbu..Saira ko uthao.. yayy' she is in his arma. She kisses his cheek. She then hugs him. He settles her in jeep. He then turns to Naina who has been watching the reunion for sometime.

'Naina. Jeep me baitho. Late ho rha he.'

She refuses to remark and sits in front. Holding Saira in her lap.

Whole ride goes in jiffy as Saira has still so much to tell after having talked to him for hours. From nook of pooja' house to cranny of her garden saira has every detail to share with her father. She tells him few things repeatedly. Her some stories are repeated. Naushad chuckles when she once again talks about pooja' fish and asks Naushad how to make them talk so that they can tell her why the hell they are blue.

She is rambling on and on. Naushad is breathing with her talks. Her life is smiling and talking,making him human once again.

He spares her many glances but she is sitting like a rock edifice. Naushad feels bad. She used to be a waterfall but now she has been an iced lake. His heart blames him and he accepts.

Soon they are at school. Saira being so proud of her parents goes into school telling every one about them. Meanwhile Naushad sees Naina plastering a smile before they enter i to premises of school.

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In meeting they are sitting together. But Saira is not leaving her father. In this meet they are given honorary positions. They are mentioned as the ideal parent. In fact many parents has been to them since the meet has started, asking how they get the time to deal with saira.

It was funny to see how Naina got irritated with father if one kid. The way he always piped about her being doctor and being mother and lack of time and all nonsense Naina almost punched him in his face.

One of parent of a kid who came out as his aunt asked Naushad where he lives. And in the end Naina was ready to kill both of them when talk ended o  that woman asling naushad' number.

Adventure didnt end until Naina had had enough. Flirting and hooting didnt end. She got hot headed soon.

The meet ended. They were being asked many questions. Their daughter was performing well and for a first in this month they felt at home without even being at one.

But the heavens if they'd tell this

.....even to themselves....

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Naushad saw her making an attempt to loosen his seat belt. He approached but before he could she stopped him with her hand. She did it herself no matter how long it took..

Meanwhile Saira became cranky when she heard they were going back to Pooja'.

'Saira nahi jaayegi.' And she ran to her father and wrapped herself to his legs.

'Saira pleasee....' for a first time Naina begged.

'Nahi nahi nahi..Nahi.' she kept denying. She didnt even turn. And what happened next was unexpected.

Naina broke down.

She cried..and Saira ran back to her.

'Naina.. Kya huya? Saira se gussa ho gaye aap? Naina..Aap ro kyu rahe ho!'

And she too started crying along her.

Naushad was watching her world falling to pieces.

She wiped her eyes and shushed little girl. When she became normal she said...

'Saira. Agar aapko aapke abbu ke sath jana he. Aap ja sakte ho.'

'Nahi. Aap bhi chalo..saira akele nahi jaayegi.'

'Saira..mujhe pooja ke pass thoda kaam he. Me baad me aa jaaungi.' She lies..

Nausjad interrupts.

'Beta. Aap abhi pooja masi ke yaha chale jaao. Abhi dekho sham ho gayi he. Hum kal chalte he. Ok? Abhi hume ko wapas base jana he. Aap akele ghar me rah jaaoge. Abhi na aap Pooja masi ke yaha chale jaao..Kal aap hamare sath ghar chalna ok?'

Saira reluctantly agrees. Naina sees how fallen her face is. Her heart breaks. Her soul writhe. Her whole body burns..

Saira is her life...her everything.and today her decisions are meddling with her smiles..

Naushad is left behind. Naina takes Saira back to pooja' but this time she is not happy. Not at all. Its same as before. Guilt has become too much. She finds it hard to walk. Saira is sad. Too much sad.

Back in pooja' home she silently has her dinner and without asking for a night kiss or hug she sleeps. But this takes away Naina' sleep.

That night Naina does not sleep. She stares at ceiling and waits for it to fall. She looks at nothing and feels everything. That night Naina sees how mammoth her guilt is. And How unfortunate she is...

She finds herself back as orphan Naina Singh ahaluwalia....

But this time she doesn't cry.