Second Love

The Gathering

It's Karishma's birthday

At night 9 pm

HM : What happened mom... Hume karishma ke ghar jana hai aur aap ab tak taiyaar nahi hui

JK : beta I am not feeling good.. you go I'll rest here only
(Weak voice)

HM : are you ok?? There's nothing serious na
(Worried)

JK : no.. nothing serious... I'll be fine, just need to rest sometime... You go and enjoy (smiled)

HM : are you sure??

JK : yeah just go na

At karishma's house,

HM : happy birthday.. karishma
(Said and hugged her)

KS : thanks (smiled)
Where is your mom?

HM : actually she is not feeling well so...

After sometime,

Haseena's POV
I was talking to Karishma while a handsome man enters in the house everyone looked at him like he is the star of this gathering, I saw karishma she is in tears after seeing him and I understood he was her brother Anubhav Singh she told me many a times about him but I never saw him.
Karishma ran and hugged him.

KS : Thank you for coming bhaiya...

AS : How can I deny you on your birthday huh??

While hugging karishma, Anubhav's eyes fall on haseena. Haseena who was adoring them from a distance. Anubhav looked at her, and just lost in her beautiful eyes. Haseena noticed him looking at her she got a bit concious and looked away.

KS : come lets cut the cake

AS : sure

They cut the cake all the while anubhav was stealing eyes on haseena.

Anubhav finally decided to go to haseena

AS : hii (happily)

HM : hello

AS (in mind) : oh god... Her voice is just!!! Amazing

AS : I'm anub....

HM : I know you're anubhav singh karishma's brother.. she told me about you (smiled)

AS : that's not fair... (Showing Fake anger)

HM : what? (Confused)

AS : she told you about me... But never told me about you

Haseena chuckles at his cuteness

HM : I'm haseena mallik... Karishma's friend

AS : okayy... Come have some chunks

HM : no.. I should take your leave now.. actually my mom is alone at home so...

AS : you live alone with your mom?

HM : I live with my husband (casually)

AS : you're married!!!
(almost shouted in shock)

HM : yeah... But why are you shouting

AS : aa..mm... Koi.. koi aapko dekh kar bol nhi sakta ki aap married ho
(Covering up)

Haseena chuckles

HM : okay then I should leave now

AS : as you wish...

Haseena went to karishma and told her that she should leave now.

KS : its alright haseena I understand
You may leave

HM : yeah

KS : wait... How will you go?

HM : I'll book a cab

KS : its 11 pm haseena... It's not safe to go alone in a cab... I'll tell someone who will drop you

HM : no no that's fine.. I'll go by myself

KS : just shut up I'm not asking you
(Dominatingly)

HM : you never listen to me...
(Helplessly)

Karishma told anubhav to drop Haseena at her home and he agreed.

They both come outside the car. Haseena went to driver's seat and opens the door.

AS : you wanna drive??

HM : no...

Then she realised what she just did. She has an habit to open the door for vaibhav so she did it for anubhav too

HM : actually I have an habit to open the door for my husband so...um..

She is embarrassed and anubhav noticed it.

AS : it's ok... Come!

She walked behind him and he opens the door for her. She was impressed with his little gesture as it's been years no one has done this with her.
Anubhav sat on driving seat and started driving.

AS : well I feel a little bit strange that everytime you opens the door for your husband...

HM : aa... It's not like that... Actually he is got an injury in his hand and that's why I used to open the door for him...
(Lying)

AS : It's ok if you don't want to tell the actual reason... But please don't lie to me (said smiling)

HM (in mind) : ohh this brother sister duo catch me when I lie...

They talked about their hobbies and professions, anubhav told haseena that he is an agent and came here just for karishma. Haseena also told him that she is a teacher.

AS : nice talking to you haseena

HM (in mind) : haseena .... how good it feels to listen this from his mouth

HM : same here Anubhav
(passed a smile)

AS : bye.. take care

HM : you to...

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