Returning Home

Chapter Eight - Sorries

Please read the author's note at the end.

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Haseena sat with the straight face at her home, her mother Noor jahan mallik was back as they finally settled in their freshly renewed house. 

"Kya hua Haseena..? Jab se aai hu tab se dekh rahi hu. Kya hua hai? Phir se tumara aur Karishma ke beech me tu-tu mein-mein hua?"

"Hmm, lekin, unhone mujhe suna diya. Aur hum kuch bol nai paye."

"Tu? Tu Karishma ko kuch nai bol payi, wo bechari Karishma har waqt, ji madam sir, ji madam sir karti hai, usse TU kuch nai bol payi?" Haseena rolled her eyes at her Ammi for addressing Karishma as 'bechari' She was anything but that.

"Unhone hume hamari lachari pe baat ki, ki hum maa nai banpaye tho hum unki beti ko chenna chate hai," Her voice batrayed her emotions, that softened Ammis eyes too. Hurt evident in her eyes too, her heart chruned to look at that face of Haseena.

Then Ammi's eyes widened at the revelation, but composed easily, "Kya? Karishma ki shaadi hui hai? Tune bataya nai? Beti bhi hai? lekin tu tho-"

Haseena dusted herself as if she was woken up from her dream. "Hum aapko batate the na, humari ek bachi se mulakat hui-"

"Haa, Mahi. Wahi na?"

"Hmm, Karishma Singh ki beti hai wo- Berehaal ab hum chalte hai Ammi, hum wapas aake sab batate hai, humara polygraph test hai aaj."

"Hmm, tu sachi hai Haseena, tumare saath kuch galat nai ho sakta," Ammi reassured.

Haseena smiled kissing her mother's left cheek. She left with a hope.

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It was a fasico when Haseena reached Rani; Fake haseena's place and she was in a way trapped to showcase herself as the culprit, cause Karishma sat on the couch,her left leg on her right, crossed, as if she knew it was Haseena, who is playing this scene to make money.

"Karishma Singh, Aap yehan?" She asked in a doubt, now, was Karishma the one with the fake Haseena?

No. Haseena's mind screamed, because she knows Karishma very well.

"Aap hume galat samaj Rahi hai Karishma Singh" Haseena stated not directly looking at her.

And haseena didn't mean to be speaking of the fake Haseena's case right now. But only if Karishma could make that difference.

"Hmm Aaj Tak. Lekin ab se nai madam sir, bhalle abhi hum aapko samjane lage hai. Apko aur apke irado ko, ab tho aap khud ye Bag le ke khadi hai humare samne lekin phir bhi aap maann nai rahi...?!"

"Kyu ki hum galat nai hai Karishma Singh." Haseena voice raised a decibel higher.

"Wo tho hume baad mein pata chal hi jayega," Karishma looked hurt for the reasons she didn't know. 

Was she hurt because Haseena was closer to Mahi than her, or that Haseena was involved in something illegal? She didn't know. But the hurt was evident.

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As they reached the station with Karishma in the front and Haseena behind her, Mahi's face lit up as she saw Haseena. Pushpa ji had taken her home as yesternight as it was Karishma's night duty, and after the scenes happened in the station Mahi was upset that Haseena was sad.

She explained Pushpa ji about how she met Haseena and everything that followed. 

Haseena was pleased as she saw Mahi, but restricted herself from hugging Mahi, her eyes travelled to Karishma. Also the way Mahi's face fell.