Rainy Promises - kareena

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Haseena, while thanking God, followed the girl inside. As she entered, she scanned the area and noticed the house was small but cozy. She turned towards her and said, "Ap wahan left pe living room hai, wahan baithiye."

Haseena glanced to the left, seeing the living room, and then watched as she headed in the opposite direction, mumbling something under her breath. Haseena realized she was counting her steps. She turned towards the living room and sat down, taking in her surroundings. The house had only the necessary items, with minimal furniture, likely may be to allow her to move around easily without bumping into anything.

Haseena looked around Karishma's home, noting that it wasn't as big as her own. Yet, despite its smaller size, it exuded warmth and coziness. Here, Haseena didn't feel the loneliness that  accompanied her in her own grand, but empty, house. Instead, her home felt inviting and filled with warmth.

Her eyes fell on a photograph on the wall, a young boy and girl. Curious, she got up and approached it, observing it closely. "Yeh koun hai? Kis ke saath han yeh? Koi special one hai kya?" she wondered to herself.

Just then, the girl broke her trance and asked, "Would you like to eat or drink something?"

Haseena glanced at her who standing at a distance from her and was lounging in simple pajamas and a loose sweatshirt. The casual outfit was perfectly covering her like patels cradling it's seeds. Haseena couldn't help but think how adorable and cute she was looking. There was an effortless charm about Karishma in her relaxed state that made Haseena smile, and her heart flutter.

"Excuse me are you here, ap Kuch kayn gi." Karishma asked her after getting no response.

"No, no, that's fine," Haseena replied, quickly sitting back down.

"Humara naam Karishma hai. Karishma Singh." Karishma sat down to her left and introduced herself,

"Karishma......" Haseena repeated with a smile and said, "Ok."

Karishma laughed lightly and asked, "Ok? That's it. What's your name?"

The simple questioned made Haseena taken aback. She looked at her with a pounding heart who was just smiling and waiting for her answer. Haseena's mind raced. What should she tell her?

"Baap re, itna sochna pad raha hai aap ko." Karishma said in a teasing way.

Haseena quickly said, "Nahi, nahi, aisi baat nahi hai. Naam humara... Maya..." She paused, then added, "Maya hai."

Karishma laughed after listening to her, and a light and melodious sound that filled the room. Haseena felt a warm, sensation wash over her, as if Karishma's laughter was wrapping around her like a cozy blanket. She couldn't help but think that Karishma's laugh was contagious, spreading happiness effortlessly inside her heart.

However she composed herself and asked, "Kya hua? Acha nahi laga?"

"Itna sochne ke baad bhi yeh naam socha aap ne?"

"Kyun? Aapko lagta hai yeh naam nahi hai humara? Yeh naam kyun nahi ho sakta humara?"

Karishma smiled and said, "Arre, aap toh bura maan gaye. Aisi baat nahi hai, bas aap ne itna socha toh humen laga......."

"Wasy aap kis ke saath rehti hain yahan?" Haseena asked trying to divert the topic and try to learn about her.

Karishma smiled and replied, "Hum Amritsar se hain. Hum bas recently aaye hain aur humare bhaiya ke saath rehte hain. Baaki family humari wahin rehti hai."

"Kahan hain wo?" Haseena inquired.

"Kuch kaam se bahar gaye hain," Karishma answered.

"Aapko akele chhod kar?" Haseena asked with  concern.