Kabhi to nazar milao

Rasmein

The pain in her foot had completely vanished. Naina was still amazed at the way he had twisted it and made it okay. She moved around with ease in the morning, happy to be rid of the limp.

"Tumhare paas sach mein mere har dard ki dawa hai." She held his white shirt close to the heart, smiling at herself in the mirror.

The classes got over early that day as one of the professors was on leave.

Rahul called out as Sameer and Naina got up to leave.

"Ek minute rukna, Sameer... Naina, tum bhi." He said from the third bench where he was seated with Sonali.

They waited while Sonali took out something from her bag. Both walked upto their friends... Rahul handed the card to Sameer and Sonali gave one to Naina.

"Yeh humari shaadi ka card. Tum dono khaas dost ho humare isliye sabse pehle tumhe de rahe hain." Sonali smiled at them.

Rahul hugged Sameer, "Khaas se bhi zyaada hai tu toh... teri wajah se hi aaj Sonali mere saath hai... teri madad ke bina main toh intezaar hi karta reh jaata yaar."

Sameer hugged him back, "Ab tumhare dil ka haal main nahi samajhta toh kaun samajhta."

He looked at Naina and winked.

Sonali saw this and pinched Naina, "Lekin tu shaadi mein meri taraf se aayegi... Sameer ko aane de Rahul ki taraf se."

"Arre, aise kaise hum alag alag aayenge? " Sameer frowned as Rahul moved away.

"Jee haan, aur itna hi nahi... Naina mere ghar aake rahegi dus din, mere saath... tum chaho toh Rahul ke saath shift ho sakte ho." Sonia teased Sameer.

Naina opened her mouth to say something but Sonali pressed her hand, wanting to see the effect of her teasing on Sameer.

His eyes rounded in horror, "Main dus din nahi jaane dunga Naina ko... itne din uske bina nahi reh sakta main."

Rahul and Sonali laughed as Naina blushed.

"Arre uske bina kyon? College aayegi woh roz... mere papa car se drop karwa denge... tab mil lena. Waise bhi toh roz sirf college mein hi milte ho tum dono." Sonali kept holding Naina's hand.

Rahul glanced at Sameer, aware of their evening meetings, though he did not know the place.

Sameer looked at Naina, their meeting previous night in her room coming alive in his mind.

Naina stole a glance at Sameer, recalling how he had kissed her even harder... murmuring that her own smell was intoxicating for him. She coloured deeply as the image became vivid in front of her.

Sonali stared at the quiet faces, all with different expressions.

"Kya aisa kuch hai jo mujhe nahi pata aur tum sab jaante ho?" She asked suspiciously.

"Nahi, " They all said in unison.

She nodded, "Iska matlab kuch secret toh hai... chalo abhi nahi batana toh koi nahi... par main pata laga ke rahungi." She narrowed her eyes at Rahul.

Naina tugged at her hand, trying to take her away from the topic, "Sun na, dus din kaise reh sakti hun? Tune toh chaar din kaha tha."

Sonali laughed, "Haan baba, chaar hi din reh lena. Main toh bas Sameer ko tang kar rahi thi... dekha kaise chehra utar gaya iska."

"Chaar din bhi zyaada hain... main aur Naina ek din bhi alag nahi rahenge." Sameer whined, holding Naina's other hand.

Naina looked down, one hand held by Sonali, one by Sameer... as if they were going to fight over her.