A/N: Heya guys…here is the next update!
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Next Day…
As usual, Vineet left for the bureau and then palak and ruhana, too left for their respective offices. Being busy, they didn't get time to talk and the day passed.
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Evening 7:30 pm…
Ruhana and palak returned at approximately the same time. Ruhana asked palak to change as she prepared coffee for both. She gave a cup of coffee to palak and sat beside her…
Ruhana- toh palak, koi details tere malaysia project ki?
Palak- haan di, aaj sir se kaafi derr tak baat hui. Wo log chahte hain ki hum next Monday se hi join kar le.
Ruhana- itni jaldi?
Palak- haan dii, actually, wo delegates chahte hain ki kaam jald se jald shuru ho. Bohot taiyari karni hogi.
Ruhana- haan, tujhe bhi aur mujhe bhi.
Just then, palak's phone rang and she went to attend it. Meanwhile, ruhana started preparing dinner and Vineet ,too , returned from the bureau. Palak cut the call after a small chat and vineet asked her…
Vineet- toh palak madam, kya progress ?
Palak- jiju, Monday ko join karna hai Malaysia mein. Boss ne kaha hai.
Vineet- par itne short notice pe? Aise kaise?
Palak- aisa hi hai jiju, aur tickets bhi book ho chuke hain.
Ruhana – tickets kisne karvaye?
Palak- dii, tickets toh office ki taraf se hain. Aur ab mujhe toh bas jaane ki taiyari karni hai.
Vineet- chalo acha hai, jaane ki taiyari karo, naya experience milega. Thik keh raha hu na ruhana!
He glanced at ruhana , who just smiled in return. Palak set off telling the details to Vineet who was keenly listening to her. Ruhana smiled looking at them.
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She then called them for dinner…
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The days passed and it was Saturday…the day for palak to leave. Ruhana was checking her luggage while she was sitting. Ruhana glanced at her and threw a cushion on her….
"Kya hua tujhe? Aaj kyun muh fula ke baithi hai?"
Palak glances at her but doesn't answers. Ruhana smiles as she sits beside her and sidehugs her….
" Dekh palak, ab ye tere job ka part hai. Wahan pe ache se kaam karna. Aur rahi akele rehne ki baat, toh tu akele thodi rahegi, tera dost toh tere saath hai hi….hai na?"
Palak nods….."haan dii, so toh hai! Ab sir ne itna bada project diya hai toh apna best dena hoga mujhe!"
At the same time, the doorbell rang. Ruhana moved to open the door and found Gaurav. She welcomed him in….
Gaurav(Smiles)- main jaanta hu , aap soch rhi hongi ki main itni jaldi yahan kyun aa gaya…(he paused and looked at them) lekin main toh aapko assure karne aaya tha, ki aap palak ki chinta mat kijiyega, main uska dhyan rakhunga.
Ruhana(smiles)- haan, main jaanti hu. Aur mujhe tumpar vishwas bhi hai.
Gaurav(Smiles)- thankyou …jo aapne mujh par vshwas kiya.
Meanwhile, a hand pressed on his shoulder….he turned to find vineet…
"Bas is vishwas ko mat todna aise kuch hua toh sab kuch bikhar jayega."
Gaurav looked at both ruhana nd vineet….
"I promise, ki aisa nahi hoga. "
Ruhana and vineet smiled at him and glanced at palak, who was now smiling with the promise her friend just made. As there was still time to leave for airport, ruhana went to prepare coffee and vineeet went to change into casuals , as he came directly from bureau.
Living room…
Gaurav was busy with his phone when palak approached him…
Palak- Gaurav…..
Gaurav(looked at her)- haan palak bolo!
Palak- thanks Gaurav!
Gaurav- kyun? Maine aisa kya kar diya?
Palak(smiles)- tumne dii ko shaant kar diya. Wo bahut pareshan thi. Leki abhi I guess wo thik hai. And thank you for being with me.
Gaurav smiles and kept his hand on hers….
"tum meri dost ho palak, ab itna toh main kar hi sakta hu na…"
He glanced at her and she smiles. Meanwhile, ruhana came there with coffee. They had coffee discussing about their project and some instructions for palak as well and sooner they left for airport wishing both of them luck and best wishes.
Next Day….Malaysia….Hotel Bayview…
Gaurav and Palak reached Malaysia. The manager of the Malaysia office was there to receive them and dropped them at the hotel. Two separate rooms were booked for them.
Palak called Ruhana and told her that they had reached safely and that they had to report in the office by 11:00 am. She told her that they'll have a longer chat at night and disconnected the call.
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11:00 am….Office…
The Manager at the office welcomed them and introduced them to the other team. He told them about their tasks and everyone got busy with work. Gaurav and Palak were happy to be at a new place working together.
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Afternoon 2 pm….
Palak was busy looking in the computer, when Gaurav called her. She didn't listen to him at first, so he moved closer to her and whispered in her ear…
"Palak!"
She got startled and looked at him in surprise…
"Kya kar rahe ho?"
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Gaurav smiled…." Ab tum sun nhi rahi thi toh krna pada"
Palak smiled…."acha…kuch bhi haan! Bolo kya hua?"
Meanwhile, there came Palak's new friend calling them for lunch. Palak smiled and replied that they'll join them. Gaurav looked at palak….
"Bas lunch ke liye hi bula raha tha, ab jaldi chalo na, pet mein chuhe daud rahe hain."
He said point to his stomach at which Palak laughed. And gaurav went mesmerized with her came out of his trance when palak patted onhis shoulder….
"Arey kahan kho gaye,….jaldi chalo, fir kaam bhi baaki hai!"
He nudges himself and followed her.
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The day passed in a blur and it was almost 9 pm in the evening when Palak and Gaurav were sitting in the balcony of one room. The cool breeze made the environment more calm. Gaurav ordered 2 coffees for them and they sat talking about their day at work. Palak seemed quite excited…
Palak- Aaj ka din toh bahut acha tha na Gaurav?Itne saare naye dost mile….main bhi na paagal thi jo is project of naa kehne wali thi….but acha hua dii aur jiju ki baat maanke maine aisa nahi kiya. I'm so happyyy today…
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She paused but then started speaking…
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Hamare manager MrJoseph…wo kitne ache hain na….jo cheez mujhe puchna tha, unse exact reply mila mujhe! Aur phir tum…..tum bhi toh they.
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She spoke looking at him and felt his gaze on her….She flipped her fingers in front of his face. He came out of his trance….. She asked him…
Palak- Kya dekh rahe ho? Main yahan bole ja rahi hu aur tum ho ki…kuch sun hi nahi rahe ho!
Gaurav(smiled)- Wo…wo main soch raha tha ki jo mujhe kehna hai wo main kahun ya nahi?
Palak(confused)- Jo kehna hai saaf saaf bolo!
Gaurav(looked downwards)- Pata nahi kaise kahu…kahan se shuru karu…!
Palak(hold his hand)- Uffo…..tum kabhi toh itna nahi sochte they…ab jaldi batao, kya bolna hai, fir mujhe dii se baat krni hai.
Gaurav(looked at her)- Palak….mujhe lagta hai ki…..i mean, main nahi jaanta ki tum bhi aisa kuch sochti ho kya….lekin shayad mujhe…..
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But before he could say…her phone rang and she checked the caller id….
"Jiju ka phone hai , main aati hun."
And she moved out of the room to talk to her dii and jiju.
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On the other hand, Gaurav did a few calls and was smiling after that. Here, after a while, palak went to her room…it was pitch dark, she thought…
"uhho, main choti light jala ke gayi thi, ye band kisne ki…."
And she moved to switch on the light. And she was shocked to see the view the room. The room was scented in rose aroma and it was decorated with colorful balloons. She moved forward and was flabbergasted to see what was written on the bed.
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It was a Heart formed with rose petals and in it , it was written…
"I LOVE YOU PaLaK !"
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She was shocked with this sudden confession and at the same time Gaurav hugged her….
"Ye sapna nahi Haqeeqat hai. Mujhe pata hai, ki ye thoda jaldi hai, lekin fir bhi jo dil mein tha wo keh diya. Ab dekho na, humne itne din saath kaam kiya, hum ache dost hain, tumhare saath rehna mujhe acha lagta hai, tum saath hoti ho toh sab khubsurat lagta hai….lagega bhi kyun nahi, tum ho hi itni toh main tumhaare saath hi zindagi bitana chahta hu. I love you palak!
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She was looking at him all the while he was speaking. He forwarded his hands and she gave in her hands in his…
"I Love You too "
And she hugged him. He wrapped his arms around her. She smiled to feel his arms around her and whispered in his ears…
"Thank you for coming in my life."
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And they sat together looking at the stars and talking of each other.
A/N: Okay…here's the new update!
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