A/N: I am really very sorry if I have hurt your feelings in my previous update. This chapter will be a short one as I am not getting enough time to write now a days. Hope you won't mind. I know there are many questions in your mind regarding the last chapter! Whether it is right or wrong! why did he/she do that! But, just for the tie being, keep those questions of right and wrong aside, and look into their souls. You will definitely find the answers to your questions.

Kajal was being ready for going to the bureau as usual, but nothing was as besore! It seemed like everything has been changed. She was standing in front of the mirror absent mindedly. She was just staring blankly at her image - she touched her neck lightly and closed her eyes. She could feel his warm breadth still on her. She shivered a little as she touched the mark created by him just beneath her shoulder. She felt her skin with her hand, it felt new to her. Those moments were precious to her. Those moments of being with him - she could never forget, rather why should she? She wanted to remember those moments as the most beautiful memories of hers. But of course, she knew that what happened last night was nothing but a mistake!

Usne jo bhi kiya behoshi ki halat me kiya, par main to pure hosh me thi, phir bhi maine bah gayi. Uska woh ek pal ka pyar mujhe bekabu kar gaya!

She started off for bureau silently with a feeling that no one can describe with words.

In Bureau at 4:30 pm

Sachin was trying hard to concentrate in the case file. But unknowingly he was waiting for a very familiar voice, which he did not hear since morning. He looked up from his file only to find her chatting casually with Purvi. Sachin was looking at her from a place where she could not see him. He had not courage to face her after last night. He did not know what to say. Still he was missing her. He was not able to concentrate at his work at all.

Daya: Kya Sachin, subah se file me dube huye ho! chalo canteen chalte hai

Sachin: (low tone) nahi Sir, aap log jaiye. Mujhe nahi jana

Daya: Kyun bhai? Tumhari tabiyat to theek hai na?

Sachin: Nahi sir, thik hai, bas thoda sa bukhar ... (stopped immediately)

Daya: Bukhar hai?

Sachin: Abhi nahi hai, abhi main thik hun lekin kuch thakan sa hai, aap log jaiye na sir, main baad me kabhi jaunga

Daya: (about to leave) OK, you take care

Daya and Abhijeet along with Purvi, Rajat and Freddy left for canteen, Kajal was also with them. She stopped just beside his desk while passing him.

Kajal: (just above whisper) Bukhar abhi bhi hai, itna zyada stress mat le

She left even before he could reply. After she left, he found a medicine kept on his desk. He took that and a smile crept on his face. But the smile disappeared instantly. He sat there holding his forehead with his hands.

Bureau 9:00 pm

Purvi: Kajal, aaj ghar nahi jana hai kya? kya kar rahi hai tu?

Kajal: (not even lookin at her) Bahut busy hun yaar! Aaj yeh case files sort karke jana hai

Purvi: Par tu yeh kaam kal bhi to kar sakti

Kajal: Kya pata, kal agar koi naya case aa jaye to!

Purvi understood that she did not want to go, whatever may be the reason. She did not argue with her anymore and left bidding her good bye. All already left for the day. Only the two of them were there. There was the awkward silence filled the room. Sachin was trying really hard to show himself busy. Kajal too was pretending to work. The clock struck 10. Now he was a bit restless. He looked at her, she was still into her file work. He wanted to cross the wall of silence that stood between them, but that was not so easy. Each minute seemed like an hour. Finally he moved towards her desk.

Sachin: (very low tone)Kajal -

Kajal: (lifted her face a bit from the file) Hmmm?

Sachin: Chalein? Kaafi raat ho chuki

Kajal did not reply, just shut the file and put it aside and then followed him silently.

Throughout the whole way back home there was dead silence. Both of them were avoiding each other's gaze. Finally he stopped the car in front of her house. She was about to enter her house, but the she she turned back.

Kajal: Andar ayega?

Sachin: Nahi, abhi jana hai.

Kajal: Good Night

Sachin: Good Night

Sachin's House

He was sitting on his bed all awake. The whole day came in front of his eyes. Her silence was simply unbearable for him. For the first time he realized, how much he needed her in every aspect of his life. He closed his eyes. He desperately wanted to hear that cheerful voice again. He wanted every bit of that laughter and fight with all the trivialities.

Flashback starts...

A little girl was crying with her head down on the bench. A boy came near her and put a hand on her head

Boy: Kajal, tu ro rahi hai?

Kajal: (wiping her tear) Nahi to

Sachin: Acha? (softly) Kya hua?

Kajal: (sobbing) Mamma ne phir se aaj mara

Sachin: Kyun?

Kajal: Maine cricket khelne ke liye zid ki, iss liye - (showing the bruise mark on her hand) yeh dekh -

Sachin: (tear came to his eyes, he touched the mark sofly) Chal, hum dono khelenge

Kajal smiled broadly.

Sachin: Tu phirse kabhi aise ro mat, thik hai?

Kajal nodded happily.

Flashback ends...

For the first time in so many years Sachin burst into tears like this. He felt his heart being shattered into pieces. The only thing he could feel was an endless void.