"Ab dekho" Satvik started, Saanvi focused her attention on him. "Tum strawberry khaogi to tumhare chehre pe daane aa jaenge, ab ese me tumhe Adde pe koi pasand nhi karega, to..." He said hoping she understood his plan.

She nodded slightly and smiled.

"Arey haan!" She exclaimed, "ab to me pakka strawberry khaungi" She said. He smiled and ordered the ice-cream.

She had some of it but wasn't able to swallow it. She shook her head.

"Adde pe jaana hai?" He asked, she immediately shook her head, "to jaldi khao" He said. She nodded and finished her ice-cream.

"Daane to nikle nhi" He said, she made a face, "time lagega na" She said. He chuckled and nodded.

*******

Satvik was asked to meet Sarkar in the afternoon. After dropping home Saanvi, he went to Sarkar.

"Apne yaad kia tha?" He asked, Sarkar hummed.

"Suna hai uss ladki se boht lagaav ho gaya hai tumhe?" He asked, Satvik's face got red.

"Kon ladki?" He still managed to ask, Sarkar chuckled, "kya naam tha uska? Saanvi?" Sarkar asked.

"Itni saari ladkia hai, naam kaha yaad rehta hai" Satvik tried to smile, "Saanvi kon?" He asked.

Sarkar walked to him, "yeh natak kisi aur ke saamne karna" He gritted his teeth. Satvik lowered his lashes, "jo kaam deta hu, woh karo. Bas. Uske aage kucch nhi" Sarkar said. Satvik nodded.

*******

It was night and Satvik went to Saanvi's place. He was shocked when he saw her, her face was red and there were pimples all over it.

"Dard to nhi ho raha?" He asked, "bas haath lagane se dard hota hai. Vese theek hai" She said. He hummed and they left.

There were more men at the Adda than what they expected.

"Daro mat, me hu na" Satvik said to her. They walked in and he made her stand with the other girls.

"Isko kaha tha utha laya be?" A man asked, everyone looked at Saanvi and started laughing, all the girls moved away from her.

Satvik and Saanvi looked at each other.

"Yeh kya badtameezi hai? Aap kisi ladki ke bareme ese baat nhi kar sakte" Satvik said, "abey leja isko, isse pehle ke yaha se sab bhaag jaae aur Adda khaali ho jaae" The man replied.

Satvik went to Saanvi, held her hand and took her outside. They looked at each other and burst into a laughter.

"Kaha tha na kaam karega?" He asked, she nodded. They sat in the jeep and left.

"Ek baat poochu?" She asked, he hummed, "ese kab takk chalega?" She asked, "kya?" He asked. "Yehi, mujhe bachana" She said.

He kept quiet, "aap bhi jaante ho, kabhi na kabhi, koi na koi aadmi mere saath..." She said, "Saanvi" He said stopping her as he knew he wasn't able to listen to what was coming after that.

He sighed, "pata nhi kab takk chalega. Lekin tumhe bachane ki har koshish karunga me" He said.

"Aapke saath itna kam time spend kia hai mene, fir bhi samajh geyi ke aap iss kaam se khush nhi hai. Fir yeh sab kyu kar rahe ho?" She asked.

"Sarkar ke boht ehsaan hai mujhpar" He replied, "itna kaam karke ehsaan chukaye nhi abhi takk?" She asked.

"Pata nhi" He replied, "to kisko pata hai?" She asked, "ese bhi kya ehsaan hai? Chod dijiye na sab" She said tired.

"Kal baat karenge" He said stopping the jeep, she looked at him and left without saying anything.

When she entered the house, and found Abhishek sitting on the couch. She gave him an awkward smile, "Hello" He smiled, "Hi" she replied.

"Boht jaldi aa geyi?" Sameeksha asked, "haan woh, boss ne chutti dedi" Saanvi replied.

"Ohkay" Sameeksha said, "yeh night duty bhi karti hai" She told Abhishek, "haan, I know" He replied. "Kese?" She asked. Abhishek and Saanvi looked at each other.

"Bhai saathme hi kaam karta hai na" He said, "arey haan" Sameeksha smiled.

"Me khana laga deti hu" Sameeksha said and left.

"Bhai ka plan kaam kar gaya matlab?" Abhishek smiled, Saanvi nodded.

"Aapke bhai ne to apni majboori batai nhi, aap hi bata dijiye. Sarkar ka kaam kyu nhi chod sakte woh?" She asked.

He looked down, "bhai ne nhi bataya to koi khaas reason hoga" He said. "Matlab aap bhi nhi bataenge?" She asked, "sorry lekin bhai ke khilaaf nhi jaunga me" He said.

She nodded and was about to leave.

"Bhai ne boht struggle kia hai. Jis age me log apne career ko lekar bade bade sapne dekhte hai, uss age me bhai iss racket me fass gaye. Khud bacche the, aur do baccho ki zimmedaari sambhaali unhone" Abhishek said praising his brother's efforts.

"Do bacche? Ek aap...aur...?" She asked confused, "khana ready hai!" Sameeksha came excited. Abhishek smiled and went to the dining table, leaving Saanvi confused.