Na Jaane Kyon...

Tumhe koi aur dekhe toh jalta hai dil

Title is the song 'Humein tumse pyar kitna yeh hum nahi jaante'

The week after Diwali flew by too soon. Naina was extremely busy with work, and the dance practice for upcoming wedding. Sameer didn't visit her house in this period, but daily interaction in office was the same... with him showing such warmth and love that Naina was rendered speechless everytime she was alone with him.

It was two days before the sangeet ceremony when the group was practicing in an empty conference room for quite some time. Naina had just joined them after a meeting. Vedika showed her the step, and Naina followed her with ease.

Farhan started to clap, making all of them give him a puzzled look, "Waah Naina ji waah. Aapne kaha tha aapko dance karna nahi aata. Iss nacheez ke saath aapka comparison bhi hua... maine bhi socha chalo koi toh hai mere jaisa... aur aaj dekho. Naina, this is very bad. Tumne yeh step ek baar mein perfect kar liya jo main do ghante se try kar raha hun. Tum toh opposition party ki nikli."

Vedika smirked, "Congratulations, tumhe pata chal gaya. Maine toh first day hi dekh liya tha. Naina is good at it. Woh shayad hum logon se jaan bachaane ke liye bahana maar rahi thi."

Naina quickly shook her head, "Not at all. Actually maine bohot time se kiya nahi hai. School competitions mein dance karti thi... lekin ab kaafi time se chod diya hai. I wasn't sure main kar paungi ya nahi."

Farhan frowned, "Yeh koi presentation ke pointers thodi hain jo bhool jaogi. Anyway, main phir se akela reh gaya. Pata nahi upar wale ne itne saare talent dene ke baad yeh choti si kami kyon chod di."

While the girls laughed, Dhruv nudged him, "Yeh kami bhi poori ho jayegi. Sanya aisa nachayegi na tujhe apni ungliyon pe, expert hone mein der nahi lagegi."

Amidst teasing and banters, they went on to finalise the steps for their performance at sangeet ceremony.

As they were leaving the room, Vedika asked, "Naina, tu kaise ayegi?"

All three of them lived close to each other, in the opposite part of Delhi. For Naina, it would mean crossing the entire city.

"I'll come by my car. Usme kya problem hai?" She shrugged.

Dhruv gave her a concerned look, "Nahi Naina. It's not safe. Chalo aate time itna issue nahi hai lekin raat ko wapas tum akele apni car mein nahi jaa sakti."

Vedika came up with a suggestion, "Raat ko tu aur Ayush mere ghar ruk jaana. Subah wapas aa sakte ho."

"Nahi Vedika. Possible nahi hoga." Naina was clearly uncomfortable.

"Jagah ki problem nahi hai. Abhi toh mere bhaiya bhi outstation gaye hue hain." Vedika offered again.

"Main raat ko nahi ruk sakti." Naina's words came out too sharp.

They gave her a strange look, making her realise her mistake.

"Woh... Ayush ko apne bed ki aadat hai. Bohot uncomfortable ho jaata hai... raat bhar soyega nahi. I have to come back home." She explained, toning down her voice.

Nodding, Vedika grasped her arm, "Toh Farhan aa jaye tujhe pick karne? Raat ko drop bhi kar dega. Please understand Naina, itni raat ko apni car ho ya cab, dono hi unsafe hain. We cannot let you be on your own."

Before Naina, or anyone else could say anything, a voice boomed from behind them, "Farhan ko itni door aane ki requirement nahi hai. Main Naina aur Ayush ko apne saath le aunga. Mujhe bhi toh shaadi mein aana hai... and I stay close to Naina's house."