Aa Bi Jaa - Kareena

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After meeting Anubhav, Haseena and Karishma were back in the jeep. Haseena was visibly upset that Karishma had handed the pendrive to Anubhav. She trusted Karishma, which is why she had given it to her, but Anubhav given her past history with him was someone she couldn't bring herself to trust once again.

"Kya hua, tum aaj bohot khamosh ho, subah se dekh rahi hoon. Koi problem hai?" Karishma noticed Urmila's distress and asked.

"Mujhe aaj station nahi jaana." Urmila, with frustration and a hint of sadness, replied.

"Kyun? Sab theek hai na?" Surprised and concerned, Karishma asked.

Urmila sighed deeply, trying to keep her emotions in check, "Haan, bas sar mein thoda dard hai. Nahi jay gi main aaj station."

"Theek hai, mat aao. Agar koi aur problem ho, toh humein batana. Hum hain na." Karishma, sensing her mood, said im soften tone.

Urmila nodded slightly, "Theek hai, mujhe ghar chhod do."

Karishma agreed, "Ji," and drove her to her house.

After Karishma's jeep left, Haseena stood outside, feeling the weight of the situation. "Yeh kya kar rahy han hum? Agar aise behave karte rahenge to unhe pata chal jayega. Lekin hum kya karein? Us pendrive ko itni aasani se unhe de diya. Toh humein gussa kyun na aaye?" She entered the house, while thinking of the happenings.

Haseena went straight upstairs to her room. When she reached her room, she turned on the phone given by Bakshi, which she usually only turned on when no one was near her. As soon as the phone powered on, it rang. She looked at the screen and muttered to herself, "Humari hi galti hai, on hi nahi karna chahiye tha. Lagta hai bas bas on hone ka wait kar rahe the."

She picked up the call and said, "Jai Hind, sir."

"Jai Hind. Haseena, jaise ki ab tumhe pata chal hi chuka hoga ki Anubhav Singh wapas aa chuka hai." Bakshi responded.

"Ji sir, pata chal gaya." Haseena replied.

"To Haseena, ab woh pendrive tumhare paas toh bilkul bhi safe nahi hai, is liye woh humein de do." he demanded.

"Sir, aap fikar mat kijiye, woh bilkul safe hai." she said hesitately.

"Nahi Haseena, tumhare aur Anubhav ki history ko dekhte hue main yeh keh raha hoon." Bakshi responded firmly.

"Lekin sir..." Haseena tried to interject.

He cut her off, "Jitni jaldi ho sake woh pendrive humare hawale karo, it's an order." Before Haseena could protest further, he cut off the phone.

Haseena got up from the bed and threw the phone onto it in frustration. "Ab kya karein hum? Kahan se laayein? Woh already Anubhav ke paas hai aur agar yeh bataya bakshi sir ko kay Karishma Singh ne unhe di, toh woh phas jayengi in sab ma aur nae di you hum phas jayn gay...... Kya karein ab?"
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Haseena was pacing back and forth, her mind was racing with thoughts. "Kya karein? Kya musibat mein padh gayi hain hum? Hamara waqt kitna bura chal raha hai, ek hi din mein itne saare shocks."

"Relax, Haseena relax...... Humein thande dimaag se sochna hoga. Tension mein koi bhi galat step nahi le sakte hum." She took a deep breath, saying to herself.

She got up, took a glass of water, and drank it slowly. Whispering to herself, "Hmmm, yeh acha rahega, tabi humra mind relax ho ga," she moved towards the cupboard. She reached up to the top shelf and took down a diary, then sat down on the couch.

"Yeh party hai, dekhein toh aur kya kya likha hai Karishma Singh ne," she thought. She opened the diary and began to read, hoping to give some peace to her mind.