Sameer who was engrossed in all his own miseries stunned hearing her painful voice... they both were in pain, but he never realizes how much she is enduring in herself... there is no one beside her with whom she can share her pain, her thoughts... no one is there from whom she can expect anything... she is all alone facing all the hardship but still never lose hope...

Seeing him again lost in his thoughts, Naina reprimand herself thinking, "paagal hi hoon mein, kuchh bhi bol deti hoon... inka dard kam karna chahti thi aur apane dukhde le kar baith gayi... apani udaas baaton se toh maine inhein aur dukh pahuncha diya..."

Composing herself she diverts the topic, "vaise aap logon ne itni der kyun lagayi mall aane mein... pata hai kitna mushkil tha Preeti se jhuth bolna... aap toh mujhse pehle aane wale the na... Pandit bach gaya varna apni hi proposal date par late aane ke chakkar mein aaj Preeti bohot maarti usko..."

Sameer astounded seeing her sudden change of mood... few moments before she was in deep pain and now, she is laughing... just to make him feel good she again trying to suppress her own pains...

Naina jerked him keeping her hand on him asking, "aaj mujhe lagta hai aapne maun vrat dhaaran kar rakha hai... mein kab se bole ja rahi hoon aur aap kuchh bol hi nahin rahe... mein kahin aapko pareshaan toh nahin kar rahi na... if that's so, I am sorry..." she said standing to go back inside to not to disturb him any more... maybe she is still not so close to him to let him open his heart in front of her...

Sameer gaining his sense quickly hold her hand making her sit back, "bilkul nahin... tumhari baatein mujhe kabhi pareshaan nahin karti... tum jab chaaho mujhse kabhi bhi, kuchh bhi kah sakti ho... promise mein bura nahin maanunga... aur phir tumse nahin kahunga toh aur kis se apne dil ki baat kahunga..."

She smiled getting relived seeing him talking back normally... handing him his coffee she sits back in front of him... taking a sip he asked, "vaise yeh raat mein yun khule aasman ke neech baith kar, haath mein coffee aur saath mein koi baat karne wala... I really liked this... I wish hum roj yun time spent kar sake... it's so much relaxing after a hectic and stressed day... isn't it..."

She said excitedly, "of course... vaise bhi kehte hai na ki hum kitne bhi busy rahe par apne liye thoda waqt jaroor nikalna chahiye... kabhi kabhi khud se bhi baatein karni chahiye... shayad jo dil mein hai aur kisi se nahin kah pa rahe ho usey khud se hi kah dene se dil ka bojh kam lagne lagta hai..."

Sameer said looking straight into her eyes, "par agar koi saath ho jo dil se aapki baatein sune toh akele se kyun baat karna... I mean isn't it better to share your thoughts with someone who understand you better than yourself... jaise tum  samajh jaati ho hamesha... mere ankahe zazbaat..." he took a deep sigh thinking when will she understand his love without saying?

Naina looked him surprisingly... she never imagining him to observe her actions so keenly... she always tried her best to not make him uncomfortable by any of her action but somehow, he always understood her intentions... will he understood her love also without saying?

मैं अल्फाज़ हूँ तेरी हर बात समझता हूँ​,

मैं एहसास हूँ तेरे जज़्बात समझता हूँ​,

कब पूछा मैंने ​कि ​क्यूँ दूर हो मुझसे​,

मैं दिल रखता हूँ तेरे हालात समझता हूँ​।

Sameer seeing her quite asked further, "vaise tum aaj achanak yun dinner se kyun aa gayi... tumne theek se khaana bhi nahin khaaya, na hi enjoy kiya theek se... mujhe laga tum khush thi apne doston ki khushi mein aur Preeti ke saath toh tum hamesha bohot enjoy karti ho..."

Naina replied instantly, "par aap toh khush nahin the na... toh kaise mein apne dost ko yun dukhi rehne deti..." she paused for a moment looking down, "aap ko pata hai us din Sunainaji ke reception par mujhe ek ajeeb si bechaini huyi... maine kabhi jyaada sapne nahin dekhe par pehli baar ehsaas ho raha tha jaise zindagi mein bohot kuchh adhura rah gaya ho... aur aaj achanak vahi dard mujhe aapki aankhon mein dikha... toh jaise aap uss din mujhe vahaan se baahar le gaye the sabse dur akele mein, vaise aaj mein bhi aapko le aayi... haar par mere paas aapki tarah koi secret place nahin tha toh ghar aa gaye..." she chuckled slowly to ease his tension...

She looked at him questioning, "maine galat toh nahin kiya na..."

Sameer smiled seeing her innocent face, "nahin... tumne bilkul galat nahin kiya... aisa nahin ki mein Pandit aur Preeti ke liye khush nahin tha par pata nahin achanak kyun mujhe yun bechaini huyi... par thanks tumne aaj mera saath diya, mujhe kamjor nahin padne diya... yeh pal, yeh khushiyaan anmol thi donon ke liye aur mein nahin chahta tha ki Pandit ki khushiyon mein jara si bhi kami aaye... mere doston ne hamesha mere har dukh sukh mein bohot saath diya hai... aakhir jaan basti hai hum teenon ki ek dusre mein..."

Naina asked suddenly, "teenon... kahin vahi toh nahin jinki photo aapke study wale bedroom mein hai... maine dekha tha jab vahaan gayi thi... par ab voh kahaan hai... jab se mein yahaan aayi hoon voh mujhe kabhi dikhayi nahin diye aur na hi kabhi aapne unka zikra kiya..."

Sameer smiled, "tumne sahi kaha, vohi hai mera dusra dost... Munna... I mean Manoj... tum milogi toh bohot khush ho jaaogi... bilkul alag hai mujhse par bachpan se hum teenon aise ek dusre se jude hai ki kabhi chah kar bhi alag nahin ho paate... duniya ke saamne bohot shaant aur chup rehne wala hai voh par jab hum teenon saath hote hai toh itni baatein karta hai ki kabhi kabhi toh uska munh bandh karna padta tha jabardasti... bohot masti bhare din bitaye hai humne bachpan mein ek saath..." he said with a peaceful smile on his face...

Naina smiled asking, "toh ab kahaan hai voh... maine unhein kabhi nahin dekha... aapki koi ladaai toh nahin huyi unse ya aapne unko bhi gusse mein..." she stops realizing what all she blurted in front of him...

Sameer laughed seeing her embarrassing looks, "I know mein gussa karta hoon aur thoda unreasonable bhi hoon par Munna, Pandit aur mein kabhi alag nahin ho sakte... hamari personal aur professional lifes alag hai, hamari kai baaton mein soch bhi alag hai par we are inseparable... aisa nahin hum kabhi nahin ladte ek dusre se par yeh dosti hamari jaan hai jise hum chahkar bhi nahin chhod sakte... narazagi ek baat hai par hamara saath hamari zindagi hai..."

He added further, "vaise iss waqt voh Pooja Didi ke saath London mein hai... kehne ko toh Pooja Didi Pandit ki badi behen hai par hum teenon ko bilkul ek jaisa pyaar karti hai... sach kahun toh Pandit se jyaada mujhe pyaar karti hai voh... par bohot strict bhi hai... bachpan se sabse jyaada daant humne unki hi suni hai... unke aage hum teenon ki awaaz bhi nahin nikalti... agar ek baar unko gussa aa jaaye toh hamari khair nahin hoti thi... lekin hum teenon ki jaan basti hai unmein aur unki hum mein..." he laughed recalling his days when they used to get so much scolding from her...

Naina laughed teasing him, "iss duniya mein koi aapse bhi jyaada gussa kar sakta hai mujhe nahin pata tha... aura ap bhi kisi se darrte ho yeh toh chamatkaar hi hai..."

Sameer grinned seeing her enjoying teasing him but relieved seeing her lost smile back on her face, "hmm.. tum chida sakti ho par kya karein dil se behen maana hai toh nibhana hi hai... actually there are some complications in her pregnancy... Varun jiju is co-incidentally in other state for his job and cannot stay back with her all time... but he really loves her so much... Pooja didi ki medical condition ki wajah se Munna ne decide kiya ki voh complete 9 months unke saath rahega, unki care ke liye..."

Naina feel elated to know how much caring they all are towards their sister, "how cute na... log apne sage rishton mein itna nahin karte par aap teenon didi ke liye itna sab kar rahe ho... she is so lucky to have you all in her life... and your friend, he really cares about relations too much..."

Sameer, "mera dost hai hi laakhon mein ek aur sabse alag... bohot zinda dil hai voh par pyaar aur shaadi se koso dur bhagta hai... ladkiyon ke toh naam se bhi use jhatke lagne lagte hai... par sach kahun yaaron ka yaar hai mera Munna... aisa ek din nahin jaata jab mein aur Pandit usey yaad na karte ho aur voh bhi hamare bina badi mushkil se waqt kaat raha hai vahaan... kabhi aisa nahin hua ki hum log itne lambe samay na mil paaye par iss baar sab bohot uljha hua hai..." saying this Sameer opened his phone gallery and show some of their pictures together... in all the pictures three of them were doing lots of fun and masti...

Naina gets emotional missing her own childhood friend who is no longer with her.... she said, "sach kaha aapne... bachpan ke dost toh aapki zindagi ka atoot hissa ban jaate hai jinko bhulna aasaan nahin hota... aap lucky hai jo aapke dost zindagi bhar aapke saath rahenge... aur shahar chaahe dur ho ya paas, par aap teenon ke dil toh jude huye hai na..." her voice choked with tears dwelled in her eyes...

Sameer lifted her face in his palms wiping her tears, "Naina, mana kiya tha na iss baat ko kabhi dil se mat lagana... tumhari koi galti nahin hai us mein aur nuksaan sirf Kamya ka hua hai jisne apni zindagi se itna anmol rishta khoya hai... par agar tum aise dukhi rahogi toh socho tumhare apno ko kitni takleef hogi na..." he said looking at her smilingly to make her forgot all her pains...

Naina lost in his eyes unconsciously placed her soft palms on his hand, "aapko pata hai app na bohot achchhe hai... mein aapko aur aapki dosti ko bohot miss karungi... sachchi..." they both lost in each other eyes... suddenly her words resounded in his mind "missing" makes him shocked...

Before he asked his phone rings breaking their trance to spoil their moment... seeing the caller's name he frowned slightly but changed his expression instantly... smilingly he put the phone on speaker mode...

Pandit asked worriedly, "bhai tum donon theek ho na... I mean tu ne ghar pahunch kar phone bhi nahin kiya... mujhe laga kahin phir se raat bhar ke liye gaayab toh nahin ho gaye... seedha ghar hi gaye ho na..." he said laughing slowly to tease him...

Sameer smiled hearing his concern, "aaj hamara nahin tera gaayab hone ka din hai... mujhe laga tu busy hoga isliye disturb nahin kiya ... after all teri first official date jo hai... hope abhi tak sab theek hi hoga... kahin Preeti ne pitaayi toh nahin laga di teri..." he said also in a teasing voice...

Pandit smiled shyly, "shut up... aisa kuchh nahin hua abhi tak... meri chhod apni bata... vaise mujhe pata hai tujhe meri yaad kyun nahin aayi... aaj akele mauka jo mil..." before Pandit blurt more Sameer put the speaker off and keep the phone to his ear saying hurriedly, "bakwaas bandh kar... ab bata tu hai kahaan aur ghar kab aa raha hai..."

Pandit informed, "yaar, hum long drive par ja rahe hai... aane mein time lagega isiliye phone kiya tha... chal kal subah milte hai... bye and take care... aur haan, meri behen ko jara bhi pareshaan mat karna... samjha tu..."

Sameer laughed, "abhi tu Preeti ki fiqr kar... baaki mein sambhal lunga... chal bye and take care... subah milte hai..." they both disconnect the call...

Naina asked out of curiosity, "aapne phone kyun speaker mode se hata diya... kya bola Pandit bhaiya ne... sab theek hai na donon mein... Preeti bohot shaitan hai kahin phir se bhai ko pareshaan toh nahin kar rahi..."

Sameer replied nervously, "voh... voh kuchh nahin... voh hamari personal baat hai... tum chhodo usko... vaise haan tumhein thanks kehna tha... tumhara idea bohot achchha tha... Preeti bhi bohot khush hai aur Pandit ne tumhare samjhane ke baad kitni aasani se sab bol bhi diya... mujhe toh laga hi nahin tha ki voh yeh sab kar payega"

Naina smiled softly, "aap teenon dost kabhi ek dusre se kuchh nahin chhupate na... sab kuchh bata dete ho..."

Sameer replied casually, "haan... ab doston se baatein chhupana toh galat hoga na... haan kuchh bohot personal ho toh baat alag hai varna hum teenon mein koi raaz nahin..."

Naina remain quite for few moments and asked suddenly, "hum bhi toh dost hai na... toh mujhe bhi aapse ek baat kehni hai.... kai baar socha par mauka hi nahin mila batane ka... lekin mein aapse koi raaz nahin rakhna chahti... aur yeh baat aapko pata hi honi chahiye..."

Sameer looked at her confusingly as her face reaction depicts the seriousness of the topic... he nodded his head slowly encouraging her, "Naina, tumhein itna sochna nahin chahiye.... maine kaha tha na ki tum mujhse kuchh bhi share kar sakti ho... and promise mein bilkul gussa nahin karunga..."

Naina stammered, "vo.. voh.. mein.. matlab mujhe aapko uss din... voh mein gayi thi na Karthik bhaiya..."

Sameer seeing her so nervous and tensed, realize the matter must be about the same day when he hurt her so much... he misunderstood her intention to visit Karthik seeing the pictures sent by Kamya...

He immediately stopped her, "relax Naina... mujhe kuchh nahin puchhna ya sunana... I know us din maine bohot galat behave kiya aur tumhein hurt kiya tha... but believe me mera koi intention nahin tha and I really trust you... tumhein kuchh kehne ki ya safaai dene ki jarurat nahin... I trust you more than anyone..." he himself feels extremely uneasy remembering her condition after what all chaos he has done... he doesn't want to repeat the same mistake again to disturb her anymore...

Naina smiled entwining their hands tightly as an assurance, "mujhe pata hai... but this time it's not about us... it's about Karthikji..." she looked down saying slowly, "I know aap donon mein bohot differences hai but it seems he needs your help... he is very lonely... aur shayad meri baat sun kar shayad kuchh uljhe rishtey sulajh jaaye..." she was hoping in supporting to ease the tension between two...

Sameer surprised hearing her as he was never bothered about Karthik earlier... even he never thought if Karthik is even considering him his brother genuinely or just for the sake of show-off... he never felt any heartly connection with him ever...

Slowly getting courage Naina told him all his conversation with Karthik... her meeting with Amrita, their relation, their break-up, her marriage... she finally told him about her pregnancy and now what Karthik is wishing for but the problems he is facing in unite with her...

Sameer stunned hearing all this... he never expects Karthik to be so soft, caring and understanding person... his pain of separation with Amrita... how he must have dealt with it all alone when his own mother was against him... he remains thinking, "is this the reason why always Karthik appreciate Naina... is this the reason always Karthik support his relationship with Naina... he himself must be craving of his own relation and truly wish that Samaina should always remain together..."

Seeing him so lost Naina jerked him, "aap... aap naraaz toh nahin hai na... I mean mujhe aapko yeh sab pehle hi bata dena chahiye tha par us din itna sab kuchh..." she stopped in between remembering how badly he behaved with her on that day... didn't even listen her explanation and reason for going to meet Karthik... later they never got chance to talk about it, even none of them were willing to do so...

Sameer hold her hand firmly in his saying, "I am so sorry Naina... tum itni achchhi ho ki Karthik ne sabko chhod kar apne dil ki baat, apna raaz tumhein bataya... because he trusts you more than anyone... aur maine kya kiya.... tum par shaq kiya, tumhein insult kiya... I am really ashamed of myself... hum itne dinon se saath hai phir bhi sirf tumhara dil dukhaya hai maine aur Karthik jo tumhein jaanta bhi nahin theek se usne tum par kitna trust kiya... kehne ko toh hum donon mein khoon ka rishta hai, hum bhai hai par hamara relation itna uljha hua hai ki kabhi humne ek dusre ko theek se morning wish tak nahin kiya... ya yun kaho ki maine kabhi iss rishtey ko mauka hi nahin dena chaaha..."

He looked at her lovingly, "par dekho ab tum aagayi ho na toh dheere dheere kaise sab badal raha hai... tumhare saath hone se hi ek pariwaar jaisi feeling aati hai, jaise koi apna ho, jisase hum dil ki har baat kah sakte ho... apne sukh dukh share kar sakte hai"

Naina asked slowly, "par agar aisa hai toh aap apne rishtey ko ek aur mauka kyun nahin dete... Karthik bhaiya ke saath... mujhe ummid hai ki agar aap ek koshish karoge toh voh bhi pichhe nahin hatenge... maine dekha hai unki najaron mein aapke liye concern..."

Not seeing any reaction from him she paused for a moment before saying, "par mein aapko force nahin karna chahti kisi bhi baat ke liye... mujhe nahin pata aap donon ke beech kyun yeh duriyaan hai.... yeh dil ke rishtey hai, jab tak dil na maane humein kisi ko majboor nahin karna chahiye... yeh aapka pariwaar hai isliye mujhe laga ki yeh baat aapko pata honi chahiye... aap jo bhi karna soch samajh kar karna jisase kisi ka dil na dukhe..."

Sameer nodded his head agreeing to think about it, "tumhein pata hai Naina, jab apni studies complete karke mein London se vaapas aaya tha tab pehli baar Karthik se mila tha... Pandit har waqt mere saath rehta tha, mujhe business mein help karta tha kyunki voh pehle se Maheshwari Industries mein kaam kar raha tha... mere aane se pehle Karthik hi CEO tha but he failed in proving himself and board of directors ne mujhe CEO bana diya... mujhe shuru mein laga ki Karthik mujhe oppose karega ya phir shayad mere kaam mein rukawat daalega, par aisa kabhi nahin hua... mein bhi hairaan tha ki kyun usne kabhi professionally mujhe challenge nahin kiya aur aasani se CEO ki position chhod di apne Maa ke against jaa kar..."

Taking a deep sigh, he continued, "uski iss khamoshi ki wajah se kuchh samay baad mujhe laga shayad hamare rishtey mein ek ummid baaki thi... hum donon kabhi jyaada baatein nahin karte the but I always found him soft toward me... even kai baar voh Mrs Maheshwari ke against bhi gaya mere liye... whenever she tried to hurt me or cross her limits, he always stops her... par tumhein pata hai na voh kaisi hai... kisi ke dil ki baat ko samajhna shayad unke bas ki baat nahin... a total selfish woman...

Aur jab mera accident hua... mein hospital mein akela tha... sirf Munna aur Pandit mere saath the... infact, Pooja didi aur Varun jijaji bhi aaye the London se mujhse milne, par mere apne ghar se koi nahin tha mere paas... tumse jhooth nahin kahunga par dil ke kisi kone mein ummid thi ki shayad Karthik aayega, par aisa nahin hua... aur mere uss intzaar ne mere dil mein itni kadwahat bhar di ki ghar, pariwaar aur rishton se nafarat si hone lagi thi... sirf apne doston ke alaawa maine sabse milna bandh kar diya aur apne dil ko itna strong bana liya ki koi chaah kar bhi usey dukh na de sake... dil ke saare armaan, saare sapne maine kahin kone mein daba diye the... mein toh sab kuchh chhod kar yahaan se dur jaana chahta tha jahaan koi mera apna mere paas na ho lekin phir ek din achanak..." he stopped abruptly realizing he was about to blurt out their first meeting in Shimla in a flow of emotions...

मुस्कुराने से भी होता है दर्द-ए-दिल बयां,

किसी को रोने की आदत हो ये जरूरी तो नहीं

He lifted his face looking at her staring him with tears flowing constantly from her eyes... wiping her tears he clutched her soft hands firmly, "sorry Naina, mein tumhein rulana nahin chahta tha par... mein shayad nahin samjha sakta kaisa lagta hai jab aap zindagi aur maut se lad rahe ho aur aapke apne pariwaar ka koi apna aapke liye operation theatre ke baahar intzaar bhi nahin kar raha ho... bohot akela pad gaya tha aur shayad toot jaata agar Munna Pandit mere saath nahin hote... aur Pandit ki zid ki wajah se hi mein kuchh dinon ke liye India mein ruka tha aur phir mujhe mere jeene ki wajah..."

She interrupts him between, "sorry toh mujhe kehna chahiye... mein kabhi samajh hi nahin paayi ki aapke itne gusse ke pichhe kitna dard chhupa huya hai... aap kehte ho na mein bina kahe aapke man ki baat samajh jaati hoon par aaj lagta hai jaise mein fail ho gayi apne dost ke dil ke dard ko samajhane mein..."

Sameer keep his finger on her lip to quiet her, "shh... tum fail nahin huyi balki tumne toh mujhe sikhaya ki rishton par bharosa kaise kiya jaata hai... aur sach kahun, aaj pehli baar ehsaas hua ki dil ki baat kah dene se kitna halka mehsoos hota hai... I mean yeh baatein toh maine kabhi Munna Pandit se bhi nahin ki... par aaj laga shayad koi hai jisase mein apne dil ki har baat, har dard share kar sakta hoon... thanks Naina... thanks for everything... tumhare saath shayad ek baar phir se mein rishton par vishwas karna seekh gaya hoon, pariwaar ki ehmiyat samajhne laga hoon..." they both smiled finally feeling contented to be with each other...

Hope you like the update... Next update by tomorrow... enjoy