Sachin's face glowed. He took the call immediately.

Sachin: Haan Kajal, bol!

Kajal: (low tone)Sachin, woh mujhe achanak se ghar ana pada -

Oh! Now he remembered, he was to be angry with her!

Woh mujhe batana zaroori bhi nahi samjhi! Par ab to woh khud hi call kiya na! Ho jata hai kabhi kabhi! Par maine kabhi usse bhul jata hun kya? nahi, na? Woh meri sabse achchi dost hai, use kaise bhul jaun? Phir usne kaise mujhe bhul gaya! Arre yaar! Kya soch raha hun main bhi! Woh bhuli kaha hai! call kiya na! SHIT! Woh line pe hai, aur main yeh kya anab shanab soche jaa raha hun!

Kajal: Hello - Hello - Hello Sachin! tu thik to hai na! Tera tabiyat thik hai na? Tu kuch bolta kyu nahi! Sachi-

Sachin: Sorry yaar, main kuch aur soch raha tha! bol bol

Kajal: Woh main keh rahi thi ki tujhe batane ka mauka nahi mila, mujhe jaldi me ghar ana pada! 1 week me wapas chali jaungi - sorry yaar! Tu gussa to nahi hai na!

Sachin: Main gussa kyu ho! Tujhe jo thik laga tune kiya! Purvi ko to bata ke gaya na! Par mujhe phone karne me tujhe zyada problem hai, nahi? Waise to bematlab ke raat ko 2 baje tu call kar sakti hai, par 7 din ke liye tu ghar ja rahi hai, yeh mujhe batane me tujhe zyada problem hota! Kyun? Purvi ko phone karne ka time mila, par mujhe phone nahi kar saki! Ab tujhe nayi dost mil gaye na, isi liye shayad - anyways, jane de! Tu kab aa rahi hai?

Kajal: Baap re! itna gussa! ab main kuch bolu?

Sachin: haan bol na! maine kab mana kiya!

Kajal: maine kisi ko bhi phone nahi ki, OK? Mujhe mamma ki phone aya, raat ko 11 baje! Tab Purvi mere ghar pe hi thi - uski landlady ne der raat ko ghar ane me mana ki thi, isi liye uss raat woh mere waha ruk gayi thi! Ab samajh me aya! Tu bina kuch jane, aise kaise gussa ho jata hai yaar! Aur ab subah sab se pehle tujhe hi batayi na?

Sachin: (guiltily) Oh!

Kajal: Ab ho gaya na bolti bandh janab ka?

Sachin: (embarrassed and trying to change the topic) Tu yeh chhor! Tune bataya nahi, tera bhai ab kaisa hai?

Kajal: Bike accident tha! Shukar hai ke zyada chot nahi ayi, right leg me fracture ayi hai. Bas ab rest le raha hai, chinta karne ka kuch nahi hai

Sachin: OK! That's fine! Use aram karne ko kehna! waise ab tu jaldi se aja na yaar!

Kajal: Are! abhi abhi to aye hai hum! abhi kaise ja sakti hun! 2 3 din aur rehna hai mujhe -

Sachin: To phir thik hai! Tu baat mat kar mujhse! aur sirf 2 3 din kyu, 2 3 weeks hi reh ja! Mujhse tu baat bhi mat kar, aur call bhi mat karna!

He cut the phone abruptly and put it on the desk with a loud bang! As Sachin is a very quiet and well behaved person by nature, nobody ever seen him like this!

Abhijeet: (to Daya)Arre, isse kya ho gaya!

Daya: Haan yaar! Subah se notice kar raha hun, kuch chidchidha sa mizaj hai!

Abhijeet: (meaningfully) Hmmm, aur Kajal bhi chutti pe hai! Mamla kuch gadbad nahi lag raha hai tujhe?

Daya: (doubtful) Par Abhi, woh Kajal to uski bachpan ka dost hai na, to phir...

Abhijeet: Sirf dosti? Nyah!

Daya: Haan bhai, iss mamle me tum zyada experienced ho, mujhe kya pata!

Abhijeet: Acha, to Shreya se tera koi "waisa" relation nahi hai! thik hai, abhi batata hun usse-

Daya: (hurriedly) Kya boss! tum bhi na! Ab choro, ab tum yeh batao, iska kya kare?

Abhijeet: Wohi - humara purani formula (wink at him)

Daya smiled.

Next Day morning...

Sachin was sitting on the sofa with his head on his palms.

Pata nahi kya ho gaya hai mujhe! Kajal ko ghar jana pada, uski waha zaroorat thi, phir bhi maine uske upar gussa ho gaya, chillaya bhi! Par waha to ab sab kuch thik hai na, ab to aa sakti hai! yahan bureau me bhi to uski zaroorat hai. Aur usse yeh pata bhi hai, phir bhi jaan bujh ke karti hai aisa - humesha satati hai mujhe! Mera kya! Woh jo marzi kare!

The door bell rang breaking the silence.

Itni subah subah kaun aya hoga!

Sachin unwillingly moved to open the door. But as soon as he opened it, he was happy beyond everything. He hugged the person standing in front of the door as tightly as possible! The person also hugged him back.

Kajal: (from within the hug) Sachin! Chhorne ka irada nahi hai kya? pehle andar to ane de!

Sachin immediately left her and stood apart. His face was still bearing the unexpectedly surprised expression. Kajal entered. She had a bag with her. Noticing that Sachin exclaimed!

Sachin: Kajal! Tu ghar se direct yaha ayi kya?

Kajal: Aur nahi to kya? Main koi pagal hun jo subah ke 6 baje yun hi tere ghar aa jau! Woh mera train abhi aya, to socha tujhse mil lu pehle!

Sachin: Waise tu to bata rahi thi ki tujhe aur bhi 2 3 din rehna hai waha, phir chali kyu ayi?

Kajal: (meaningfully) Tujhe nahi pata?

Sachin: (lowering his head) Sorry yaar! kal kuch zyada hi gussa ho gaya tha -

Kajal: kyun?

Sachin: (couldn't get her question) Haan?

Kajal: Wohi to puch rahi hun ke kal utna gussa kyu ho gaya tha tu?

Sachin: Pata nahi yaar! Pehle to tu mujhe bin bataye kabhi kahi nahi gayi thi, to jab Purvi se pata chala, to baht gussa aa gaya! Phir tujhse baat hui, to woh baat samjh me aa gaya, lekin shayad bachpan se lekar aaj tak kabhi tujhse dur nahi rahi hu na, isi liye jab tune kaha ki tujhe aur bhi der hoga, to achanak se... Pata nahi yaar, kya ho gaya tha mujhe! I am sorry, I promise age se aisa nahi hoga-

Kajal smiled sweetly. In the mean time she prepared coffee for both of them. She handed him his cup.

Kajal: Chal, morning coffee aaj mere hath se -

Sachin: (taking a sip) Wow - sach me yaar, tu na coffee bahot achchi banati hai! (with a satisfactory smile) kabhi kabhi aise subah subah aa jaya kar, subah ki coffee tere hath se mil jayega-

For a fraction of second a painful expression appeared on her face. But she immediately covered up with her usual jovial tone.

Kajal: Chal, subah ki coffee mere hath ka, aur dinner tere - kya kehta hai? deal?

Both of them laughed.

Kajal's POV: Tere chehre pe aisi muskurahat lane ke liye main mere har ek aansu ko hasi me badalne ke liye bhi taiyar hu. dard ko chhupa ke muskura bhi lungi, agar tere chehre pe yeh khushi aye to. Dekhna, ekdin tera har gham ko bhula dungi - yeh wada hai mera!

A/N: I am sorry for short update! I think there will be 2 more chapters to complete this story. There were less reviews in the last one. I hope this chapter would get a few more than the previous one. Enjoy reading. Next update might be a bit late.

Take care.

With love,

Abhirikafan