Today is weekend and finally tarika's dad is at home. She comes to him.

Hey dad...

But he's busy in newspaper. He does not even notice her arrival. Tarika feels so bad. She clears her throat and again calls him. He comes out of paper.

Oh hi... Tum ghar py ho aj? Strange...

Tatika: mai ghar py he hoti hon dad... Laikin ap nai hoty! Isi lea shayad ap ko strange lag rha hai..

Tarika's father: hmm maybe... Studies kesi ja rahi hain...

Tarika's pov: kash dad ap ak baar ye bhi poch letay k mai kesi hon...

Aaa ji dad bht achi ja rhi hain...

Tarika's father: good!

He does not say anything else. She feels so bad. There is literally nothing with his dad to talk about. They act like strangers. Tears start forming in her eyes. She gets up and rushes to her room. Meanwhile abhijeet arrives.

Hey uncle..

Sikandar (tarika's father): oh hey abhijeet... Acha hwa tum agye.. Ao baitho.

He sits but his eyes are restless to see her.

Aur sunao business kesa ja raha hai? Koi problem to nai ho rahi na.

Abhijeet: no uncle... absolutely not... Sb theak hai.

Sikandar: that's great... Tum jantay ho na kitna bara sapna ta tumharay dad ka k apny business ko bhtt extend kry.

Abhijeet: ji uncle... And I'll make sure k asa he ho..

Aaa uncle tarika kahan hai?

Sikandar: room mai... Osy tum he deal kar skty ho. Meri to samajh say bahar hai wo..

Abhijeet: uncle wo koi mystery nai jo samajh say bahar hai... Apko osk sath quality time spend krna chahea. She needs you.

Sikandar: huhh abhijeet... Tum jantay ho k mai yeh sb nai kar sakta yeh meray bas mai he nai hai... Oski maa mujhy tanha kar gai.. Apny sath meri khushian ly gai..

Abhijeet: uncle par wo beti hai apki aur ap jantay hain k wo kitni bari beemari say guzar rahi hai...

Sikandar: janta hon! Isi lea keh raha hon nai hai mujh mai himmat osy khonay ki... Nai dekh sakta osy.. Bar bar oski maa ka chehra saamnay aa jata hai... Aur phr ye ahsaas k mmai tarika ko bhi kho don ga..

Abhijeet... Tumhe osy sanbhal sakty ho.. Mujhay khushi hai k wo tum say attached hogai.. Atleast koi to hai jo mujhay samajhta hai.. Please beta zindagi k kisi bhi mour py osy akela mt chorna..

Abhijeet: I promise uncle.. Martay dm tak oska sath donga...

He comes to tarika's room she's lying on bed with so sad expressions. He comes near and sits next to her.

Kia hwa? Mood kion off hai?

Tarika: (teary eyes) dad mujh say pyaar nai karty abhi... He just doesn't care mai jeeon ya maron...

Abhijeet: (keeping hand on his mouth) shushhh... Asa bilkul bhi nai hai... Acha chalo aj ka din mai bht special banany wala hon tumhara...

Tarika looks at him lovingly and smiles lightly

aap k sath bitaya har din meray lea special hai abhi...

Abhijeet: (teasing) achaa? Konsi movie dekhi thi raat ko han?

Tarika: (throwing cushion at him) kia abhi ap bhi na.. Kabhi to romentic honay dia karin...

Abhijeet: (naughtily) ohh to madam ko romance karna hai han...

Tarika: (biting her tongue) aaa nnai wwo... Mmai to bas...

He comes close to her keeping hand on her neck looking into her eyes intensely.

Mai kia han... Sedhay say bolo na...

Tarika: (while moving back) abhiii... Ap mujhay tang mat karin...

Abhijeet pulls her closer and kisses her deeply. Her heart starts beating faster she gives an equal responce. He then gets back. She blushes so much. She punches him on his chest playfully.

Kesay pata hoti hain ap ko mujhay mananay ki sari tricks hmm?

Abhijeet: ary wo insan he kia jis k pas apni cuteee si gf ko mananay ki tricks na hon.. he pulls her cheek softly lovingly. She looks at him with smile and love in her eyes.

Aj hum kia karnay walay hain?

Abhijeet: jo princess ka hukum ho. Ye na cheez to hmesha hazir hai.

She starts laughing open heartedly. He has changed her mood in no time. He just looks at her lovingly. That smile on her face gives him inner peace and satisfaction.

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In evening tarika calls shreya at her house.

Tarika: ao na shre kb sy intizar kar rhi ti tumhara. Kia hwa sb theak hai na?

Shreya: han sb theak hai... Tum btao agai pory din mai meri yad... Mil gai apny Mr. Handsome sy fursat?

Tarika: (blushing) haha kia shre tu bhi naa... Pata hai shre mujhay apni zindagi say bht say shikway hain laikin jb mai abhi ka sochti hon na to khud ko bht lucky feel krti hon. Meri zindagi mai do he to piari chezain hain infact teen hain. Abhi jesa pyar krny wala bf, dost k roop mai tum jesi behen haha aur of course mera bachpan ka crime partner mera buddy rajat.. Tum teeno meri life ki sari khalipan ko door kr dety ho..

Shreya smiles and keeps hand on her hand.

Tarika.. Tum waqai bht lucky ho. Bas hmesha khush rho..

Tarika: shre tum bht achi ho.. I wish mai tumhari sari problems solve kar paati. Tum kbhi mujhay khul kar kuch batati bhi to nai ho.

Shreya: nai tarika mai theak hon. Zindagi sb ko sb kuch to nai deti na..

They are busy in their conversation when tarika's dad Sikandar Mehra arrives and joins them.

Tarika: dad... Ap? I mean strange...

Sikandar: (while sitting on sofa) tarika... Itna bura samajti ho mujhay..? Mai janta hon apni beti ko time nai dy paata par ak chez tum samajh lo. I love you so much. Tum kaveri (tarika's mom) ki akhri nishani ho. Please mujhy galat mt smjha kro beta...

Tarika's eyes get filled with tears. She hugs her dad.

I am sorry dad... But I need you.

Sikandar: mai hmesha tumharay pas hon bachay..

Shreya is just looking at them with moist eyes. She has always wished to be treated like that by her father. Her father does not even care if she's alive or not. Suddenly tarika's phone beeps. It's abhijeet's text.

Aaa dad, shreya mai thori der mai aati hon. Shre tum jana mt okay..

She rushes out. Shreya is now alone with sikandar. He looks at her.

Tarika bht batain karti hai tumhari... Tum un logon mai say ak ho jin sy tarika ko khushi mlti hai.

Shreya: ji uncle... Wo meri behen jesi hai.

Sikandar: hmm.. Maa kesi hain ab tumhari?

Shreya: aaa jji.. Wo behtar hain ab...

Sikandar: tum janti ho na unki is bemari ka hal srf surgery hai.

Shreya looks at him with astonishment that how he knows so much about her mother. She has not even told tarika about it.

Shreya: jji...

Sikandar: aur tumhara bhai... Wo ab tk jobless hai right? Aur tumharay father.. Unki nashay ki adat ab tk choti nai?

Shreya gets more shocked she just looks at him speachlesly with questioning eyes.

Sikandar: I know tum yahe soch rhi ho k mujhay ye sb kesay pata hai... To be honest that doesn't matter. Is wqt important baat ye hai k tumhari maa ki surgery ho, bhai ko job mly aur bap ko rehabilitation center bheja jaye...

Shreya: huhh aap... Mmujhay chalna chahea.. She gets up, he stands too.

Sikandar: ruko..! Meri baat abhi poori nai hwe.. Dekho shreya mai ak bht practical admi hon straight forward.. Ghuma phra k baat nai kronga. Mai tum say shadi krna chahta hon. And trust me is sy tumharay bhi saray problems solve ho jaingy.

Shreya looks at him in shock and disbelief. She couldn't believe her ears. She gets freezed.

Aap... Ap hosh mai to hain? Mai ap ki beti ki dost hon aur ap mujh say... Huhh disgusting!

Sikandar: (seriously) dekho shreya.. Mai achi tarah janta hon k tum kon ho aur mai kon hon. Aur mai ny koi itni imposible baat nai kahe. Anyways tum soch lo. Ye raha mera card jo bhi faisla ho tumhara mujhay bata dena.

He places the card on table. The weather outside gets really stormy.

Aur han... Aj yahen ruk jao bahar mosam kharab hai mujhay nai lagta tarika ayegi warna wo drop kar deti tumhain.

Shreya is still standing there without moving. Her brain gets stuck in middle of nowhere. She feels as her mind has stopped functioning. He is about to go when rajat arrives.

Rajat: hey uncle... Ap.. But he stops to see shreya. He gets so happy to see her. But he realises that she's upset he keeps looking at her but comes out of trance by sikandar's voice.

Rajat tum yahan is waqt?

Rajat: ji uncle wo actually meri car kharab hogai ti yahan paas mai he aur bahar bht tofaan ta is lea yahan agya.

Sikandar: hmm acha kia.. Tarika to ghar py nai hai. Tum guest room mai so jana.

He calls servant and tells her to take shreya to other guest room.

Shreya comes inside the room she sits on bed keeping head on her knees and starts cying.

Meanwhile rajat gets restless seeing shreya like that. He wants to talk to her. He comes to her room, and knocks the door. Shreya gets up and wipe her tears.

Come in...

Rajat comes inside and closes the door. Shreya steal her gaze. Her eyes are red.

Ttum yahan kia kar rhy ho...

Rajat: shreya tum upset ho. Batao mujhay kia hwa?

Shreya: (turning to the other side) kkuch nai! Please rajat jao.

Rajat: nahi shreya... Is baar tum mujhay asay nai bhej sakti. Tumhain mujhay batana hoga k akhir masla kia hai.

Fresh tears starts rolling down her cheeks.

Rajat please jaoo! Huhh akela chor do mujhay please...

Rajat: (getting irritated) kion han kion akela choron. Nai chor sakta tumhain akela samajhti kion nai ho tum..

He holds her by arm and make her face him. He gets sad seeing tears in her eyes, pain on her face.

Shreyaa...

He softly speaks out her name and cups her face looking into her eyes.

Kuch is tarah, teri palkain meri palkon say mila day,

(He pulls her closer looking into her eyes)

ansu teray saray meri palkon pay saja day...

(she looks into his eyes. Fresh tears flows down her cheeks. He nodes his head in no)

Tu har ghari, har waqt meray saath raha hai,

Han yeh jism kbhi door, kabhi paas raha hai...

(he brings his lips close to her cheeks and sucks her tears, she shivers)

Jo bhi gham hain yeh teray, onhay tu mera pata day...

(he rubs her cheek softly with his thumb looking into her eyes, she is about to get back but he pulls her closer)

Mujh ko to teeray chehray pay, yeh gham nahi jachta...

(he softly kisses on her neck. She closes her eyes tightly thinking that they have no future. more tears forms in her eyes)

Jaiz nahi lagta mujhay gham say tera rishta...

(he touches her lips with his and brush them against her lips)

Sun meri guzarish, isay chehray say hata day...

(he removes hair strands from her face gently kissing her softly)

Kuch is tarah teri palkain meri palkon say mila day,

ansu teray saray meri palkon pay saja day...

he covers her in his arms. She feels herself so secured, so safe. She feels as if she is in heaven. Where there is no sorrow, no problem to trouble her and give her nothing but tears, she cuddles more in his arms leaving and forgetting every thing for a moment

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