NA was showing HM around the Hyderabad facility when AS arrived… The cuts on his forehead and cheek were covered in band-aids… He had changed into a simple t-shirt and jeans but looked as charming as ever… “Haseena ji…” he said… “Ji Sir…” HM replied… “Woh humne case se related sari aupchariktaein puri kar di hai… Aur Sir ne hume Lucknow wapas jane ke liye bol diya hai… Aaj koi flight uplabdh nahi thi toh humne kal ki flight ki tikat karayi hai…” AS said… He then looked at NA who was giving him a teasing smile… “Aap kyu muskura rahi hai??” he asked NA… “Bas aise hi… mera mann hai muskurane ka… Aapko koi problem hai mere smile karne se?” NA retorted… “Hume kya aapatti ho sakti hai aapke muskurane se… Parantu jis prakar ki aapki Muskaan hai usse hume aapatti zaroor hai…” he said… “I know… smile ke bohot se types hote hai… Aur mai aise hi smile kar rahi thi… lekin aapko meri smile kis type ki lagi??” NA responded raising her eyebrows while HM chuckled… “Aap se hum baad mei niptenge… filhaal toh yeh pakadiye… aapki tikat… Ghar jaiye aur ek hafta aaram kijiye…” he said handing her an envelope… “Ek hafta?? Aap sure hai Sir?? Ek din bola hoga…” NA said sarcastically… “Naina… bohot ho gaya mazak… chaliye abhi… baher gaadi intezar kar rahi hai hume hotel chodne ke liye…” he said and was about to walk away when, “Lekin humara saaman??” HM asked… “Safe house se aa gaya hai… gadi mei hai…” he replied and walked away… “Inhe kya hua??” NA asked HM… “Pata nahi… aapke bhai hai… puch lijiye…” she replied… “Sher ko chedne ka shauk nahi hai mujhe…” NA replied and received a hearty laugh from HM… “Abhi chaliye nahi toh daant pad jayegi…” HM said and both proceeded towards the exit…
HM walked out of her bathroom after freshening up when she heard a knock on her door… She found AS at the door… He had stern expressions adoring his face… She knew she had called for trouble… She gulped the lump in her throat and gave him a heart-warming smile in a bid to lighten the mood… But it did not affect him and he walked past her into the room… She walked in behind him… “Hume aapse kuch baat karni hai…” he said turning towards her… “Hume bhi aapse kuch kehna hai…” she said with worried expressions… “Kya baat karni hai aapko??” he asked… “Hume samajh nahi aa raha aapse kaise kahe… lekin aapka jaanna bohot zaroori hai…” she replied… “Saaf saaf kahiye kya baat hai…” he said… “Woh hume na… hume… kisi aur se pyaar ho gaya hai…” she said fumbling… “Kya?? Kya bol rahi hai aap??” “Sach bol rahe hai… pata hi nahi chala kaise… humne khudko bohot roka lekin phir bhi ho gaya…” she said… He was too stunned to reply and kept looking at her… “Kon hai woh??” he asked with great efforts… “Woh hume mission ke dauran mila… uski style pe hum fida ho gaye…” she replied… “Sona…” he said with a heavy voice and turned his face away unable to control his feelings… “Uska naam hai Arjun… Arjun Nayaak…” she said with a sly smile…
He closed his eyes and took a deep breathe; a tear escaped his eyes… She was just messing around with him and he had multiple scenarios running around his mind… “Kaju…” she said worried… “Sorry hum mazak kar rahe the… Hume nahi laga tha aap itna seriously le lenge…” she said holding his hand in hers… He was still busy trying to calm his emotions and did not reply… “Humari taraf dekhiye na please… I am really sorry…” she said with a heavy voice, tears threatening to flow… He twisted her arm behind her back and pulled her closer… “Tum kya bol raha hai… tumko mere se pyaar hua hai?? Lekin mai toh only mera Mahira darling ko love karta hai…” he said in AN’s style… She was shocked at first but decided to play along… “Aisa kya hai us Mahira mei??” she said… “Mera Mahira kitna beautiful hai… ekdum Goddess jaisa… uska eyes… uska lips… uska jaisa dusra koi nahi hona…” “Jiski itni tareef kar rahe ho woh toh tumse pyaar bhi nahi karti…” “Usko malum nahi hai lekin woh karta hai merese love…” “toh fir shaadi karne se kyu mana kar rahi hai??” “Point hai tumhara baat mei…” “Aur hum tumse shaadi karne ke liye bhi ready hai…” “Nijjanga (Sach)?? Shaadi banayega merese?? Itna love karta hai??” “Haan… Bhul jao us Mahira ko…” “Tum bolta hai toh mai Mahira ko bhul jayega… Kal hi mai tumse shaadi banayega…” “Sach… I love you” she said and kissed his cheek…
Both burst out laughing… “Jaan nikal gayi thi humari aapki aankhon mei aasun dekh kar…” she said… “Aur humpe jo beeti hai uska kya??” he replied… “Sorry… Hum bas mazzak kar rahe the…” she said holding her ears… “Koi baat nahi…” he said… “Lekin bohot ho gaya mazzak… Hume aapse zaroori baat karni hai…” he said with the stern expressions returning… “Kahiye…” she replied… “Aapne sabke saamne jhooth kyu bola??” “Humne kaha jhooth bola… Hum sach mei aapse pyaar karte hai…” “Pyaar toh hum bhi aapse karte hai… yeh baat aapne kyu chupayi?? Sach chupana jhooth bolne ke barabar hota hai…” “Ji nahi… humne sirf aadha sach bataya…” “Lekin aapne aisa kiya hi kyu??” “Toh hum kya karte?? Hum nahi jante Sir is baat ko jankar kaise react karte… Hum bas yeh chahte the ki atleast aapko kabhi kisi mission pe jaane se na roka jaye…” “Lekin aap nahi jaa payengi kisi mission pe agar aapki baatein Sir ka nazariya na badal paayi toh… Kya zaroorat thi aapko Sir ke saath woh dvand yudh karne ki?? Thodi si daant pad jati fir sab thik ho jaata…” “Aap humse keh rahe hai ke hume humare principles ke khilaf ho rahi baaton ko chup chap sun lena chahiye tha?? Aap samajh kyu nahi rahe… yahi ek mauka tha jab hum Sir ko samjha paate ke jazbaat kamzori nahi hai… Aur hume lagta hai humne kafi hadd tak unhe samajha bhi diya hai…” “Yeh aapki soch hai… Sir itni aasani se nahi samajhne wale… Aur hum aapko mana nahi kar rahe Sir ko samjhane se… Hum bas yeh keh rahe hai ke aapko unhe pura sach batana chahiye tha…” “Lekin…” “Lekin kya?? Hum dono is ladai mei saath the… lekin aapne hume akela chod diya Haseena ji…” he said with sad expressions…
“Par…” before she could complete the door opened… NA walked in… “Am I interrupting something?? Aap kahe toh mai baad mei aau??” she asked… “Uski koi avashyakta nahi hai… Hum bas ja hi rahe the…” he said and left after giving HM a look… “Kya hua hai??” NA asked HM… “Subah wali baat ko lekar naraz hai…” HM replied bowing her head down… “Lekin usme naraaz hone jaisa kya hai?? Yeh Anubhav Sir bhi na…” NA said… “Don’t worry… wapas jaakar mana lenge hum unhe…” HM said with a smile.
Next day, HM and AS returned to Lucknow after bidding a goodbye to NA… AS had chose to remain silent all the while… Whereas HM was planning ways to pacify him…
