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Darshan beeped the horn and she turned back,seeing him,Anshika bid goodbye to the people she was talking with and sat inside.

"You are done so early today"She said
"Not completely, I'll do some at home"He replied driving
"Oh"
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"Kuch hua?"he asked as she was quiet unlike other days
"Nahi"she smiled a little
Darshan gave her a glance and took her hand in his,keeping it on his thigh.
Anshika looked at their hands,at him, then out and smiled.

He stopped the car near a juice stall.
"Ek mixed fruit parcel"told the seller
"Why juice all of-"
"Lijiye madam"Shopkeeper came near their window and handed her the juice.
They paid and drove off.

"That's for you"He said
"Why?"
"We are having lunch with the boys...and they'll be late..so..have this till then"Darshan answered
"Tum bhi lo"she said
"No...I had Poha in the morning"
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She sipped the juice and extended it towards him
"Baby I had bre-"
"Just have a sip"Anshika said and he took a sip not moving his eyes from the road.
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"Haaashh"She stretched her hands in the seat.
"Hogayi battery charge?"Darshan chuckled
She smiled and nodded
"Tujhe pata hai Darshan...aaj na..."the ride wasn't silent after that.

He parked the car and they sat on a table, waiting for others.

Siddharth smacked her head as they came
"Such a moron"She smiled
"For you?always"He smiled too
Anshika slapped his arm

"Rice plate hi bolni hai na sabki?"Avish asked ignoring them
"Ha"
"Mujhe sirf roti sabji"she said
"Chotu...4 rice plate or ek roti sabji"

"Tell me...what will you call a can opener that doesn't work?"Avish asked
"What?"Hardil
"Loveday pehle soch toh"
...
"Can closer?"
"No"Avish
"Then?"
"A can't opener"He said
"It had to be lame"Anshika said in disbelief
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"Do you want rice?"Darshan asked
"Noo I am full"She replied
"Just one bite"
She took his spoon and had a bite
"Dal is good na"Anshika said
"Peeyegi?"Hardil
"Tu pi"she said
"Arey I really have...if you liked it you can have"he showed his bowl
"I am full yaar..should've tried it before"
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Everyone went to studio after having lunch

"It's been many days since we all came here"
"Abhi 8 din pehle hi toh aaye the"Darshan slapped Hardils head
"Let's work sincerely"Anshika said

"Bhauji what do you want?"Siddharth asked
"Bhauji?"Everyone looked at him
"Haan toh..bhai ki wife...bhauji hi Hui na"he said
"Teri behen bhi to hu na"Anshika said
"Behen ki l-"
"AYE"Avish stopped
"A-rey..behen ki Lori..baccho ko sunate hai na woh.."
"Accha?bsdk"Darshan laughed
"Aap log bhi na...why would I give gaali to my sister"He wrapped his arms around her shoulders
"Hut"She shrugged him.
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"Is maasi coming today or should we take something for dinner?"Darshan asked starting the car
"No, she's coming"Anshika replied.

They reached home after a while.

"Anshu where is my laptop"He shouted from the room
"Idk"
"You used it yesterday"
"Check on the table"Anshika said
"It's not there"He said
"Aish"
She went to the room and found the laptop below the table
"What is this?"
"You said on the table...niche thodi bola tha"He said taking the laptop
"What do you have these eyes for huh?"
"For you ofc"He winked
"Please"

He was working in the living room
"Darsh tell me how is this"Anshika went from behind
"What?"he looked at her
"Open your mouth"she said and he didn't think twice before following her command.
She squeezed lemon
"Chiiii...teri-"he immediately got up
"Nonsense"Darshan made a face as she laughed
"You're so cuuute"She said in between her laugh
"Stay away!"
"Don't say that honey"She said hugging his arm
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"Maa didn't call today"He said keeping the plates in the sink
"Unki friend ki bete ki shaadi hai...waha gayi hai"she said
"Accha..that..Shila aunty"
"How do you know"Anshika asked
"She told me yesterday"He shrugged
"Wah..she didn't tell me...huh..she talk to you more than me anyway"she said moving her head
"Main hu hi aesa...kya karu"
"Isme doob ja"Anshika extended a glass of water
"I won't fit in babe...you try"
"Yo-"
Someone rang the doorbell

"Wait I'll see"Darshan said and went
"Yeh...shaam ko deke Gaye"Watchman handed him something
"Kon aaya tha?"Darshan asked
"Pata nahi"
"Okay..thank you"he smiled and closed the door

"Xyz hospital?"Darshan frowned
"Who was it?"Anshika came
"Guard....he said someone gave this"
"Wha-"
"Did you go to hospital?"
"H-haa...That day you know pet dard kar Raha tha...Shraddha di forced...but doctor said it's normal and probably due to period"Anshika said
"Should've told me baba"He said and opened the envelope..reading her reports
"Arey..it wasn't something serious..I forgot"

Darshan's expressions changed
"Don't act.... it's nothing serious I know"Anshika said

"C-can-cer?"he managed to speak

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