Qurbat - A Nuptial Knot

Sameeksha's back

Jai Hind College...
Aarushi was performing with Sumedh and it was seventh time they were doing the same scene again. Aarushi was continuously saying something wrong in her dialogue.

"Guys!!" Sumedh shouted angrily, "break" He said calmly looking at Aarushi. Everyone started chatting. "Tum chalo mere saath" He said, "mujhe dialogues yaad krne hai" Aarushi said looking away.

Sumedh gritted his teeth and held Aarushi's hand. "Chalo" He said and took her from there.

"Kya hai Sumedh? Haath dukh raha hai mera!" Aarushi raised her voice and freed her wrist from his grip. "Kya problem hai? Itne asaan dialogues yaad nhi ho rahe tumse, scene pe dhyaan nhi hai...baat kya aakhir?" He asked angrily.

"Tumhe nhi pta kya baat hai?" She asked. He looked away. "Yaha dekho! Btao!!" She shouted. "Haan mujhe pta hai!" He said holding her shoulders tightly. "Kisi se pyaar karna galati hai? Bolo! Himani se pyaar kia to kya gunaah kar dia mene?" He asked.

"Gunaah Himani se pyaar krna nhi tha, mujhe na btana gunaah tha! Tumhe pta tha, fir bhi nhi roka mujhe!" She said pushing him away. "Aarushi sab jaante the, mujhe laga tumhe bhi pta hoga. Mere flirt krne ko tumne pyaar samajh lia to meri kya galati hai isme?" He asked helplessly.

"First year student ko kya pta hoga kiska kiske saath relation hai? Tumne ek baar bhi Himani ka zikar nhi kia Sumedh! Ek baar bhi nhi" Aarushi said crying.

"I'm sorry Aarushi...I'm sorry" He said hugging her.

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Mumbai Headquarters...
Bandana, Shahveer and his mother were having snacks. Shahveer and his mother were laughing on random jokes.

Bandana was missing Sameeksha. She decided to call her. "Me aati hu" Bandana said, Shahveer nodded.

Bandana called Sameeksha. After just one ring Sameeksha picked it up. "H...Hello" Bandana said nervously. "Aa geyi yaad?" Sameeksha asked. Bandana smiled, "yaad unko kia jaata hai..." Bandana said but Sameeksha interrupted her "jinko aap bhool gey hote ho" She said.

Bandana chuckled. "Tu bhi to yaad kar sakti thi!" Bandana said, "abey hatt!" Sameeksha said. Bandana chuckled again.

"Chal wapas aaja" Bandana said, "kyu?" Sameeksha asked. "Kaam nhi karna?" Bandana asked. "Kya kaam?" Sameeksha asked.

Bandana had nothing to say, as there was nothing to do in the Forensic Lab, Bandana was simply missing her and this was the main reason she called Sameeksha.

"Woh...actually...c...case aaya hai na, Himani naam ki ladki gayab hai aur uska b...bhai hai Priyank" She said, "to me kya kru?" Sameeksha asked. "Btane to de...tu unn dono ka DNA test kar...aur pta kar...dono bhai behen hai ya nhi" Bandana managed to find a reason.

"Pehli baat, bandi gayab hai to samples tera chacha dega? Aur dusri baat, check hi kyu krna woh bhai behen hai ya nhi? Tu bas bandi ko dhoondh na!" Sameeksha said.

"Arey sample mil jaega tujhe...aur woh case ki investigation me prove karna padhta hai" Bandana said, "pehle to kabhi nhi hua esa?" Sameeksha asked. "Tu wapas aaeghi ya nhi?" Bandana asked. "Accha aati hu, gussa kyu ho rhi?" Sameeksha asked. Bandana smiled and after sometime they disconnected the call.

Bandana went towards Shahveer. "Sameeksha wapas aa rhi!!!" She said. She was about to hug him but stopped, Shahveer pulled her and hugged her. "Wow!!!" He said.

Bandana looked at Shahveer's mother and smiled innocently. His mother chuckled. Shahveer left her.

"A...Ammi aap wapas kab jaa rhi ho?" Shahveer asked. "Arey abhi to aai hai, abhi pooch rhe ho kab jaengi" Bandana scolded him.

"Aap jitna time chahe hamare saath reh sakti hai" Bandana said, "aapke yaha rehne se shayad yeh bhi sudhar jae" She said looking at him.

"Iski to shaadi karani hai, kisi ke saath rishte me bandh jaega to apne aap sudhar jaaega" She said pulling Shahveer's ear. Bandana's smile lessened.

"Sh...shaadi?" Bandana asked. Shahveer cocked his eyebrow. "Haan...shaadi to krni padegi isse" His mother said. "Haan...shaadi to krni padegi mujhe" He said with a smirk plastered on his lips. "Right" Bandana said and faked a smile.