At 10:45 PM, Haseena sat at her study table, deeply focused on creating her teaching plan. The quiet of the night was suddenly broken by the sound of her phone beeping. Irritated, she unlocked her phone, expecting a message from the college group. But as she saw the name on the screen, her irritation melted away, replaced by surprise and a warm feeling. "Karishma ma'am💙 sent a message" the phone screen read.
“Inhone kya message kiya hoga, vo bhi is time?” she wondered, her curiosity piqued. She hesitated for a second before opening the message.
"Haseena? So gayi kya?"
Haseena smiled softly, her lips curving up as she typed back, "Nahi abhi nahi soye."
"Kya kar rahi ho?" The message appeared immediately.
Haseena blinked several times, rubbing her eyes in disbelief, making sure she wasn’t dreaming. “Ye sach mein ho raha hai kya?” she wondered, feeling a mix of disbelief and excitement.
"Kuch nahi, teaching plan bana rahe the," she typed quickly.
"Accha. Tumhari tabiyat theek hai? Pet dard to nahi ho raha?" came the reply.
As Haseena read those words, a smile spread across her face. Her heart swelled with warmth, touched by Karishma’s concern for her. She hadn’t expected such a thoughtful question, especially at this hour.
"Nahi. Thank you poochne ke liye," she typed back, feeling the genuine care in Karishma’s words.
"Huh? Ab hame tum thank you bologi haan?" came the playful reply.
"Nahi vo bas ese hi..." Haseena typed, her cheeks flushing slightly as she felt a bit embarrassed for her formal response.
"Kya ese hi, Haseena? Ab kya ham tumhara haal chaal na pooche, uske liye bhi thank you bologi?" Karishma teased her in response.
Haseena replied, "Sorry ab nahi bolenge."
"Ab sorry bhi bol rahi ho😒" Karishma replied.
"To aap hi bataiye ham kya bole?" Haseena typed back, her fingers quick on the screen.
"Accha theek hai, chodo is baat ko, lekin aaj ke baad hame thank you ya sorry mat bolna," Karishma’s message came.
Haseena couldn’t help but laugh at Karishma’s insistence. "Ji jaisa aap kahe," she typed.
"Kya baat hai, vese to bahut hame sarcastically reply karti rahti ho, aur ab bol rahi ho jaisa aap kahe" Karishma responded with a teasing tone.
"Aapko ye digest nahi ho raha to, jab tak roast na kare ham aapko, aapke dil ko shanti nahi milti na?" Haseena replied, her own playful tone now back in full force.
"Ab lag raha na ham hamari Haseena se baat kar rahe hain?" Karishma’s message came, and as Haseena read "hamari Haseena," her heart skipped a beat. A wave of warmth spread through her, and for a moment, everything seemed to stop. She froze, her fingers momentarily still on the phone as she processed the words.
"Ji. Aap kya kar rahi thi?" Haseena finally typed, trying to regain her composure, though her heart raced a little faster now.
"Kuch nahi, tumhare bare me hi soch rahe the, fir socha tumse baat kar le" Karishma replied.
As soon as Haseena read those words, her heart skipped a beat again. This was too much. Karishma was being so open, so direct. The playful flirting was making her feel something she couldn’t quite put into words.
"Accha kariye fir," Haseena replied, trying to keep her composure, but the fluttering in her chest was hard to ignore.
"Kyaaa?" Karishma messaged back.
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HIDDEN LOVE (Part 2 of SECRET LOVE)
FanfictionThe same school, the same hallways-where once a teacher and student shared a bond, Karishma Singh and Haseena now stand reunited after years apart. Karishma, always composed and insightful, had long known that her feelings for Haseena went beyond me...
