Kuchh Ankahi Baatein

Phone

Later at home, as promised, Preeti didn't tells anyone about Naina's health.

Preeti: Dekh Naina, maine kisi ko nahin bataya iska matlab yeh nahin ki tu manmaani karegi.. ab chup chaap se yeh dawai kha aur so ja...

Naina: Par Preeti, kal mera dance competition he.. mujhe practice bhi to karni hai...

Preeti in anger : Okay, bhaad mein ja... tujhe meri sunani hi nahin hai to mein kyun kuchh bolun... (in dramatic tone) tu to sirf Taiji ki hi baatein dhayn se sunati bhi he aur maanati bhi he.. hum tere hai hi kaun

Naina hugged her from behind: achchha meri nautanki behen, gussa mat kar... mein khaana khakar chup se so jaaungi...

Preeti ( in smiling) : Yeh hui na meri behen wali baat...

Preeti give a tight hug to her, tears rolled out from her eyes & said: Aaj tune mujhe kitna dara diya tha.. laga jaise maine tujhe kho hi diya ho.. waada kar tu aage se apna dhyaan rakhegi..

Naina : "shhh.. chup, tu chinta mat kar hum hamesha saath rahenge aur mein tujhe chhod kar kahin nahin jaaungi... Pakka wala promise.."

Then they both laugh and Naina slept after taking medicine to take proper rest

Sameer reached home after dropping Munna & Pandit. He was still too much worried and concerned about Naina.

Sameer POV

Aaj subah se hi bahut chup, khamosh si thi.. competition ke baad jab voh hall se baahar ja rahi thi laga mujhse door ja rahi hai aur na chahate huye bhi mein usake pichhe chal pada... dil ko laga jaise usse meri jarurat hai... pata nahin kaise par jaise hi mein gate ke paas pahuncha dekha vo behosh hokar zameen par girane wali hai... mein bhaag kar gaya aur ek hi pal mein voh meri baahon mein thi.. usse apane itane paas apani baahon mein dekh kar laga jaise waqt tham sa gaya ho.. mein usse aise hi paas se dekhna chahata tha, usse mehssos karna chahata tha par usse aise behosh dekh kar maano meri jaan hi nikal gayi ho... ek jhatke mein maine usse uthaya aur medical room mein le gaya.. kuchh der to mujhe kuchh samajh nahin aaya.. par phir medical assistant ke kehne par mujhe yaad aaya aur mein jaakar baki gang to bula laya... Preeti ke to aansun hi nahin ruk rahe the.. darr to main bhi gaya tha par kuchh nahin kah paya..

Then he put his hand in his pocket and take out a chit with some numbers scribbled on it. He remembers that when Medical assistant was checking Naina, she handed over her ID card to him and later he gave it back to Preeti to keep it safe. And now he has her phone number which he took from her ID card.

He keeps on staring the number but didn't get courage to call her.. what will he say if she picked up.. he never speaks to her in school... will she recognize his voice? Is she also like talking to him? What if someone else picked up the phone?

He keeps on thinking on the same and drift into sleep after such a hectic & stressed day

In evening, Naina woke up feeling much better and fresh. She had evening tea and snacks with other family members and starts packing her clothes for tomorrow competition.

Preeti : Teri dress toh pack ho gayi.. ab toh bas tu kal dhoom macha dena.. achchha haan cassette rakh li jispar tu dance karegi

Naina : nahin abhi nahin... sone se pehle ek do baar practice kar lun phir rakh lungi

After that she did some practice with Chachiji and finally got satisfied with her preparations, she keeps the cassette safely in her bag

Nanu also reached back home and went straight to see Sameer when Ramdhari informed him that Sameer hasn't come out of his room, even for lunch and slept.

Nanu : Sameer, uth beta... kya hua is waqt so raha hai.. teri tabiyat to theek hai... dekh school ke kapade bhi nahin badle

Sameer with half opened eyes, keep his head in his lap: Bas Nanu aap aise hi raho mere paas.. maine aapko baut miss kiya aaj.....

Nanu: Sameer, kya ho gaya beta... kuchh baat karni hai kya.. aur miss kar raha tha to factory mein phone kar deta, mein jaldi aa jata

Sameer: Nahin Nanu, aisi koi baat nahin hai.. bas thodi der aapke paas aise hi rehne ka man kar raha hai...

Nanu: Theek hai.. after a pause... "par tujhe pata hai na tu jab chaahe mujhse kuchh bhi share kar sakta hai.." he bent down and kissed his forehead lovingly

Sameer: Nanu... ek baat kehani hai aapse...

Nanu : Haan beta bol na

Sameer got up and sit in front of him. He holds his hands and said: "Nanu... aap waada karo mujhe chhod kar kahin nahin jaaoge... mein aapke bina nahin rah sakta ... aaj pata nahin mujhe ek darr sa lag raha hai"
(in his mind : Naina ko behosh dekh kar laga voh mujhse bahut dur ja rahi ho jaise)

Nanu caressed his head and said: "Tu aisa bilkul mat soch... mein kaha jaaunga tujhe chhod kar.. pehle tujhe akela chhoda tha uska dukh mujhe zindagi bhar rahega, par ab yeh galti mein kabhi nahin karunga..." saying this he took him in his embrace and assure him that he will never leave him alone.. ever...

After sometimes, they both sits in garden and had their evening tea and snacks. Munna-Pandit entered and join them (actually, Nanu only called them after seeing Sameer so much disturbed to know the reason)

Munna : Are waah, sahi time par entry hui he... Ramdhari ke haath ke pakode...

Pandit : Haan Yaar, pakodo ke naam se to pet mein chuhe kudne lage

Sameer: Kha lo, par itane bhi tasty nahin hai (in his mind: Naina ke haath ke khaane ki to baat hi alag he)

Ramdhari : Sameer bhaiya, aaj humne kuchh alag se masala daale he.. dekhna aapko kitne alag lagenge

Nanu (mockingly) : Tere experiments ek din hamari jaan le lenge... pata nahin kahan se roj roj nayi recipe seekh kar aa jata hai...

Pandit: "Koi baat nahin Nanaji.." turning towards Ramdhari... "Tu na apane naye tareeke ka khaana sabse pehle mujhe khila diya kar... mujhe sab hajam ho jaat hai....... kitna bhi bakwaas ho..."

They all burst into laughter and Ramdhari left with murmuring.. "ek to kuchh naya banao yahaan to kisi ko farq hi nahin padta.... Par koi nahin mein bhi koshish nahin chhodunga jab tak taareef na sun lun......"

Nanu with smile : Yeh nahin maanega........

He felt relieved seeing Sameer smiling and laughing with his friends.. then they all decided to go out and had dinner outside... he called Ramdhari also to join them, but he refuses saying he wants to go and meet his friend if Nanu allowed.

Nanu : Haan ja... par raat ko jyada der mat karna

Sameer goes inside to change and to ready for dinner

Nanu : Munna, aaj kuchh hua tha kya school mein.. Sameer kuchh pareshaan lag raha tha

Pandit : Nahin Nanaji, school mein to sab theek tha... haan shayad event ki wajah se thoda thak gaya hoga...

Munna : Haan nanaji, hum to saath hi the usake saara din... aap chinta mat karo, voh theek he

Sameer in his room : Kyun na jaane se pehle ek baar try karun... kya pata Naina hi phone utha le

He dialed her number and with luck Naina picked up the phone.☎

Naina : Hello,... no response...again she said... Hello, no response

There was a silence from both the sides...Sameer smiled hearing her voice ..... first time on phone.... 

Founding silence from other side, she feels his presence on the other side.. She herself wonders on how she can feel him ... but may be her heart recognize through the voice of her heart which was beating for him ....

After few minutes of silence, she said in her melodious voice... "I am fine... Don't worry" and she cuts the phone shyly...

His lips curled into endearing smile... he kisses the receiver and keep it near to his heart tightly📞

He gets happy that even after he didn't say anything she feels his presence....... after getting assurance of her well-being, he got relaxed and join the gang to spend an enjoyable evening.