Randhir got ready quickly and went to Arpita's house to pick up Sanyukta from there. 

"Kya baat hai, kal raat ki date se mann nahi bhada jo subah subah phir se tapak pade!" Arpita said playfully after opening the door. 

"Ek Parth kam tha jo ab tum bhi mujhe tease kar rahi ho!" Randhir said became embarrassed. 

"Wo kya hai na naya naya pyar mein gire insan ko tease karne ka maza kuch aur hi hai!" Arpita pulled his leg. 

"Very funny!" Randhir said thus Arpita chuckled hard. 

"Sorry, I was just joking. Come in." Arpita said thus Randhir came inside. 

"Baki sab kaha hai?" Randhir asked, taking a look around as he was dying to see her face once. 

"Dadi puja ghar mein hai, dad balcony mein aur mom kitchen mein. Aur kutta, billi honge yehi kahi! Anything else?" Arpita shrugged her shoulders when Randhir rolled his eyes. 

"Tum sidha sidha baat karne ka kya logi?" Randhir asked irritatingly. 

"Sidha sidha hi toh bol rahi hu!" Arpita replied innocently. 

"Sanyukta kaha hai?" Randhir asked finally.

"Toh phir tum sidha sidha kyu nahi puchte?" Arpita asked back, thus he made a face. 

"Upor room mein hai, aabhi bula kar lati hu." Arpita said and about to go but stopped next remembering something. 

"Ek baat hai Randhir, mom ne kaal Sanyukta ke samne tumhara asli naam le liya tha." As soon as Arpita said that, Randhir panicked. 

"Kya! Mera asli naam! Kya Sanyukta ko sab kuch sach sach pata chal gaya hai?" Randhir asked and became afraid. 

"Nahi, maine kisi tarah se sambhal liya." Arpita told him everything thus Randhir's racing heart beats came to a halt. 

"Thank you very much Arpita, you are a savior." Randhir said, taking a sigh of relief. 

"You are welcome." Arpita smiled brightly. 

"Not anymore Arpita. Isse pehle Sanyukta ko sab kuch sach sach pata chal jaye hume jana chahiye." Randhir said nervously. 

"But breakfast?" Arpita asked surprisingly. 

"Kisi aur din Arpita, aaj nahi. Agar breakfast table par kisi ne kuch bol diya aur Sanyukta ko sach pata chal gaya toh phir sab kuch badbad ho jayega. Sanyukta phir mujhe kabhi maaf nahi kar payegi and I can't afford this now." Randhir said nervously. 

"I think you are right, Randhir. Kaal Sanyukta ka jo reaction tha tumhara naam sun kar, agar kisi ne kuch bol diya toh phir iss baar main bhi kuch nahi kar payungi. Better hum NGO chalte hai." Arpita said thoughtfully. 

"No it's okay, you enjoy your breakfast hum chalte hai. Tum bass Sanyukta ko bula do." Randhir said impatiently. 

"Kyu long drive mein jana hai!" Arpita didn't left a chance to tease him when Randhir rolled his eyes. 

"Stop pulling my leg Arpita." Randhir frowned dangerously. 

"Okay okay, main Sanyukta ko bula kar lati hu you just take a seat." Arpita said and left next when Randhir was standing there. 

He was waiting there when he heard the footsteps behind him, so he turned around. Sanyukta was coming down with Arpita. She was wearing a white and baby pink coloured salwar kamij and she let her hair free. For a moment he remembered their first meeting at the office when he saw her for the very first time. That time she was an independent and confident girl who took a stand for herself but today she can't take a step without other's help. He gulped hard realizing that he was the reason behind this situation. 

"Main help kar du?" Randhir asked, climbing up the stairs quickly. 

"Krishna ji aap yeha?" Sanyukta asked curiously. 

"Haan, socha ke aap ko saath mein le chalu. Agar aap ko koi problem na ho toh!" Randhir said hesitantly. 

"Isski koi jarurat nahi thi, aap ne bekar takleef ki." Sanyukta said slowly, thus Randhir's face fell down. 

"Kuch bhi bekar nahi hota hai Sanyukta. Anyways thank you Krishna, agar tum nahi aate toh phir mujhe Sanyukta ko drop karna padta." Arpita said put Sanyukta's hand over Randhir. Randhir helps Sanyukta to come down when he holds her hand carefully. 

"I think ab hume chalna chahiye." Randhir said to Arpita. 

"Okay bye then, catch you later." Arpita said thus Randhir came out with Sanyukta quickly. 

"Taxi?" Randhir called a taxi when Sanyukta stopped him. 

"Taxi ki koi jarurat nahi hai, main bus mein jaa sakti hu." Sanyukta said when Randhir became surprised. 

"Bus! Bus mein jane ki kya jarurat hai? Kitna rush hota hai!" Randhir said thoughtfully. 

"Mujhe aadat hai, koi problem nahi hogi. Aap bus stand par chaliye." Sanyukta said thus Randhir agreed and they went to the bus stand. The bus came soon and they got inside of it. Randhir helps Sanyukta to sit down and stand beside her. 

"Aap bhi jake baith jaiye. I think bus iss waqt khali hi hogi." Sanyukta said to Randhir thus he smiled. 

"Main thik hu." Randhir said as he wants to be with her. The bus was running fast on the highway when cool breeze came inside and blew away her hair when Randhir just adored her. How he wished to push back the locks from her face but he held back. Just when the driver pressed the brake suddenly thus Randhir lost his balance and fell on Sanyukta's lap accidently. 

"I-I am sorry." Randhir apologized nervously when get up quickly. He was just praying that Sanyukta wouldn't get angry or upset with him. 

"Lagta hai ladki ki god mein girne ka bahut shauk hai!" Some people constantly taunted him when Randhir kept mum. 

"Mere upar hi toh gira hai na, aap logo par nahi. Jab mujhe koi problem nahi hai toh phir aap logo ko itni problem kyu ho raha hai?" Sanyukta asked curtly. 

"Aare bhalai ka zamana toh raha hi nahi! Hum toh aapke liye hi bol rahe thay madam!" A passenger spoke up. 

"Kisiko mere liye stand lene ki koi jarurat nahi hai, main apne liye khud stand le sakti hu." Sanyukta said firmly when Randhir's face became brightened up as he saw a glimpse of the old Sanyukta today. 

"Aare bhai sahab aap piche jake baith kyu nahi jate, seat toh khali hai? Ladies seat ke samne kyu khade hai?" The conductor asked Randhir. 

"Wo hum dono saath mein hai." Randhir replied slowly.

"Aare haan, pichle stop mein se dono saath mein hi chade thay na!" The conductor said looking at them carefully then looked at the other passengers. 

"Aap log bhi na, kitna natak karte hai sab!" The conductor said in disbelief then looked at Randhir again. 

"Agar aap dono saath mein hai toh phir piche jake saath mein baith jaiye." The conductor said and got busy with his work. Randhir was confused about what to do when Sanyukta got up. 

"Chaliye Krishna ji hum piche jake baithte hai." Sanyukta said thus Randhir agreed and both went behind and sat down. 

"I am sorry Sanyukta ji, wo tab galti se gir gaya." Randhir apologized slowly. 

"Koi baat nahi, ho jata hai kabhi kabhi. Lekin aap ko khud ke liye stand lena chahiye tha." Sanyukta said firmly. 

"Aap ne le liya na, kaafi hai." Randhir said happily. 

"I wish tum aaj ke baad apne liye bhi stand logi Sanyukta." Randhir said in mind when smiled brightly. They were sitting silently when cool breeze came inside from the window and soothed them. As a result they fall asleep. 

The bus finally came to the bus depot when all the passengers left but both Randhir and Sanyukta were still sleeping. The conductor noticed them and came to them. 

"Aare last stop aah gaya, ab uth bhi jao!" The conductor called them, thus both Randhir and Sanyukta got up. 

"NGO aah gaya?" Randhir asked, rubbing his eyes. 

"NGO toh kab ka chala gaya, yeh last stop hai." The conductor informed them thus both became shocked. 

"Kya! Aap ne hume bulaya kyu nahi?" Randhir asked shockingly. 

"Aare NGO-NGO bol kar kitna chillaya, lekin aap dono toh ghode bech kar soo rahe thay! Ajeeb log hai, raat ko sote nahi hai kya? Aab uthiye." The conductor said thus both Randhir and Sanyukta came down from the bus. They came out from the bus depot when Randhir froze to see the wide body of water in front of him. 

"Hum beach par hai!" Randhir said in disbelief. 

"Kya, beach par?" Sanyukta asked curiously. 

"Haan." Randhir replied adoring the view in front of him. 

"Sach!" Sanyukta's face brightened up. 

"Aap chalengi beach par?" Randhir asked surprisingly. He was happy to see her happy after so many days. 

"Lekin NGO jane mein der ho jayegi." She said hesitatingly. 

"Umm okay, main Arpita ko inform kar deta hu ke hum thoda late ho jayenge." Randhir said, put out his phone. 

"Hello Arpita, here is a small problem." Randhir said over the phone. 

"What happened? Are you okay, what about Sanyukta?" Arpita asked worriedly. 

"Relax, everything is fine. Wo normally logo ka bus miss ho jata hai but humara stoppage hi miss ho gaya aur hum beach par land kar gaye!" Randhir said playfully when Sanyukta smiled at his words. 

"What?" Arpita asked confusingly when Randhir told her everything. 

"Aur Sanyukta ji ka bahut mann hai beach par jane ka. Toh phir kya hum thodi der yeha par ruk sakte hai?" Randhir asked hopefully. 

"Hmm, another date that too at the beach! Not bad lover boy!" Arpita teased him. 

"Arpita please, aisa kuch nahi hai, hum by chance yaha par aah gaye!" Randhir said became embarrassed. 

"It's okay Randhir, I'll inform Bharti ji. You both enjoy and take care of Sanyukta." Arpita said and cut the phone next. 

"Keya kaha Arpita ji ne?" Sanyukta asked impatiently. 

"Haan, hum ruk sakte hai thodi der ke liye." Randhir said when Sanyukta smiled brightly after ages when Randhir just lost in that forgetting own existence. 

Precap: Another date. 😍❤

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