Sachin was crying continuously, hugging Purvi…she separated him from the hug and wiped his tears.

Purvi (cupping his face) - sir! jo bhi hua ussme aapki koi galti nahi thi…aap please apne aap ko blaim mat kijiye!

Sachin (not ready to believe) - nahi! ye sab meri hi galti hai.

Purvi was crying to convince him but he was not ready to listen anything.

Purvi (giving up) - iss baare mai abhi baat nahi karte hai! andar chale?

He nods his head and they both went inside the hall…everyone has left by now and only family members were there….Sachin looked around and was shocked to not find his father there.

Sachin - vo aadmi kaha gaya?

Anita (getting up) - chale gaye! mene unnko bhej diya vaapas…she wiped her tears roughly…jab hum sabko unnki jarurat thi tab vo humare saath nahi the to ab hum kyu unnhe apni jindagi mai jagah de?

Purvi moved close to Anita and wrapped her hand around her shoulder to support her.

Anita (looking at Purvi) - mai thik hu beta! thank you.

Sachin didn't said anything and left from there…Anita sat down with a thud and started crying…her son's rude behavior towards her was hurting her since so many years but still she is trying to be strong.

Purvi (in mind) - mai aapse vaada karti hu aunty ji! mai aapke aur Sachin sir ke bich ki saari duriyaan mita kar rahungi.

Some Days Later

Purvi was making halwa, standing in the kitchen….she was busy in talking on the phone and by mistake she mixed the salt in "halwa" instead of sugar.

meanwhile her doorbell rang, she ran to open the door and was surprised to see Sachin.

Purvi - sir! aap?

Sachin - haan! yaha se gujar raha tha to socha tumse mil lu.

Purvi moved aside and let him come in…he makes himself comfortable on the sofa and they started talking happily.

Purvi asked him to taste her halwa…he sat on the dining table and Purvi served him…he puts one spoon of halwa inside his mouth and his all the happiness vanished…it was very bitter in taste, nobody could eat it.

Purvi - kya hua sir? halwa acha nahi bana hai?

Sachin was trying hard to control his facial expressions…he didn't wanted to make her feel bad…he puts a fake smile on his face and joined his index finger with his thumb, making a circle, indicating her that "it's nice"

Purvi (happily) - aapko sach mai pasand aaya?

Sachin closed his eyes and despite of it's bitter taste, he gulped the halwa down his throat and drank the water immediately.

Sachin (smiling) - bahut acha bana hai!

Purvi (happily) - Thank You sir!

Meanwhile Karan came there…he saw his favourite "Halwa" placed on the dining table and jumped in excitement.

Karan (excited) - aree wahh! aaj tune suji ka halwa banaya hai?

He stretched his hand to pick the bowl but before he could reach it, Sachin picked it up and hide it behind his back,getting up from the chair.

Sachin - ye halwa tum nahi kha sakte!

Karan (shocked) - kyu? mai kyu ye halwa nahi kha sakta?

Sachin - mene kaha na tum ye halwa nahi kha sakte to matlab nahi kha sakte!

Karan (fake smile) - sir! aap mere senior sirf hospital mai hai, yaha par nahi, to mai aapke orders kyu follow karu?…he moved close to him...meri best friend ne ye halwa banaya hai, mera favourite bhi hai to mai kyu nahi kha sakta?

Karan tried to snatch the bowl from Sachin but he refused to give it to him…

Purvi (irritated) - bass kijiye aap dono…Sachin sir! aap Karan ko kyu nahi khane de rahe hai ye halwa?

Sachin (stammering) - vo mai…mai vo…

Karan - bolti kyu band ho gai aapki? jawab dijiye?

Sachin - tumne itna acha halwa banaya hai ki mai isse kisi ke saath share nahi karna chahta…he glared at Karan….ye halwa sirf mai khaunga!

Purvi - Sachin sir! aap bhi na….she shook her head in disappointment…mene bahut saara banaya hai, aap jitna chahe utna khaa sakte hai! ek kaam kijiye ye wala aap khaa lijiye, mai karan ke liye dusra lekar aati hu…she turned to go

Sachin (blocking her way) - nahi! tumne jitna bhi halwa banaya hai vo sab sirf mai khaunga…kitchen mai jo rakha hai vo bhi mujhe pack karke de do.

Purvi (shocked) - ye aapko achanak se ho kya gaya hai?

Karan felt a little suspicious and snatched the bowl from Sachin's hand.

Sachin (irritated) - ye kya bachpana hai! mujhe ye bowl vaapas karo…he stretched his hand to take the bowl back but he stepped back

Karan - mai bhi to dekhu ki iss halwe mai aisa kya hai jo aap mujhe isse khane se rok rahe hai!

Karan eats one spoon of halwa…Sachin closed his eyes and gave a "mar gaya" look…Karan's facial expressions changed as soon as he puts the halwa in his mouth.

Purvi (shocked) - tu aise muhh kyu bigaad raha hai? halwa acha nahi bana hai kya?

Sachin - aree bahut acha bana hai halwa! hai na karan?

Karan gave a deadly glare to him…Sachin ignored it and moved close to him…he started rubbing his back and unwillingly he gulped the halwa down his throat…he immediately drank the water to remove the bitter taste from his mouth.

Purvi (suspicious) - kya hua Karan? halwa acha nahi bana hai kya?

Karan (trying to cover) - nahi! nahi! bahut acha bana hai…Sachin sir aapko bahut pasand aaya hai na, ye aap hi khatam kijiye, mai fir kabhi khaa lunga.

Karan forwards a spoon towards him and unwillingly Sachin had to eat it.

Purvi - Karan! mai bahar jaa rahi hu kuch samaan lene, tum please Sachin sir ke saath baith jaao thodi der!

Karan shows her a thumbs up sign…she smiles and left the house…as soon as she left Sachin ran inside the bathroom and spits the halwa in washbasin.

He started coughing badly meanwhile Karan came there with a glass of water and forwards it towards him.…he drank the whole glass in one go and took a relief sigh.

Karan (teasingly) - halwa bahut tasty bana hai na sir?

Sachin glared at him angrily…he chuckled seeing his expressions.

Karan - vaise sir! aapne Purvi se sach kyu nahi kaha ki halwa acha nahi bana hai?

Sachin - mai ussko upset nahi karna chahta tha!

Karan - kyu?

Sachin (shocked) - kya matlab?

Karan - vo agar upset ho bhi jaaye to aapko kyu itna farak padta hai?

Sachin was stunned at his sudden question…he didn't had any answer for it.

Karan (smiling) - aap Purvi se pyaar karte hai na?

Sachin (shocked) - ye tum kya bol rahe ho? aisi koi baat nahi hai…vo sirf meri junior hai aur kuch nahi!

Karan - sir! aap mujhse jhuth bol rahe hai ya apne aap se?

Sachin (confused) - kya matlab hai tumhara?

Karan (smiling) - ek baar apne dil par haath rakhkar apni aankhe band kijiye!

Sachin (shocked) - aankhe band karu? lekin kyu?

Karan - jyada sawal mat kijiye! aankhe band kijiye aur mujhe bataiye ki aapko kiska chehra dikhai de raha hai.

Sachin didn't wanted to do this but after alot of convincing from Karan, he closed his eyes…he was surprised to see Purvi's smiling face flashing in front of his eyes…unknowingly a sweet smile appeared on Sachin's face.

Karan (wrapping his hand around his shoulder)- aap to gaye sir! meri dost ke pyaar ka jaadu aakhir aap par chal hi gaya.

Sachin opened his eyes and looked at his shoulder and then at Karan…he realised what he was doing and removed his hand from Sachin's shoulder.

Karan - sorry sir!

Sachin smiled and patted his cheeks.

Karan (teasingly) - to ye majnu apni laila ko apne dil ki baat kab batane wala hai?

Sachin (not sure) - mujhse ye nahi ho paayega!

Karan (assuring) - aree aise kaise nahi ho paayega? mai aapki help karunga sir…aap thodi himmat kijiye aur apne dil ki baat Purvi ko bata dijiye.

Sachin - agar ussne mana kar diya to?

Karan - vo mana nahi karegi sir…mera matlab hai aap to bina koshish kiye hi haar maan rahe hai…come on sir! be a man…he wrapped his hand around his shoulder

Sachin looked at him in disbelief…he assured him with his eyes with a smile.

Karan - come on sir! aap ye kar sakte hai…"himmat ae marda to madad ae khuda" jung ki taiyari shuru karte hai!

Sachin (shocked) - Jung ki taiyari?

Karan - mera matlab hai! proposal ki taiyari…aapki nervousness dekhkar ye kaam kisi Jung se kam nahi lag raha hai mujhe.

Sachin - mujhse nahi ho paayega ye sab!

Karan - don't worry sir! mai hu na…mere paas ek idea hai.

Karan narrated him the idea about how to propose her…Sachin was not sure but after alot of convincing from Karan, he decided to propose Purvi.

A/N - hopefully this story will end in 2 chapters…keep reading and reviewing