A couple of days pass like these. Dushyant and Gehna become friends due to the work they do. There are other young boys and girls too in the team. Ishita gets every bit of information about the office work and Dushyant.

Daadu room

Daadu: kya beta Dushyant..jab se office join kiya hai…milna hi nahi hota…

Dushyant: kya karoon Daduu…yeh project bahut bada hai..har roz kuch seekhne ko milta hai…shaam me der ho jaati hai..aap kya khaa rahe ho daaduu?

Daadu (taking a imli candy): yeh looo…Ishu deke gayi thi…tum bhi khaooo..

Dushyant (angry): Kya daaduu..yeh kitna khatta hota hai…aur pata nahi kaise gande haathon se banaate honge..

Daadu: bhasshan mat de..arre yeh sab toh hum bachpan se khaa rahe hai….tum toh bilkul angrez ho gaye ho…meri Ishu hi achi hai..hmmfff..

Dushyant (lying on bed): For your kind information ..woh 'meri Ishuu' hai..

Daadu: haan pata hai pata hai…'teri Ishuuu'….waise uske bina mann hi nahi lag raha ..usse bhi abhi jaana tha..uss animal rescue trip me…2 din ka bolke gayi thi…aaj 3 din ho gaye..

Dushyant (sighing): Haan Daaduu…main bhi bahut miss kar raha hoon uss pagli ko..

Daadu: tumne phir se koshish ki apni dil ki baat batane ki…

Dushyant (closing eyes): koi fayda nahi hoga daadu….maine toh haar maan li hai…he sighs…

Daadu: arre…toh kya zindagi bhar aise majnu banaa baithegaa?

Dushyant (frustrated): kuch samajh me nahi aata Daadu…kabhi kabhi toh aisa lagta hai jaise who bhi mujhse bahut pyaar karti hai…phir who kuch aisa paagalpan karti hai…hamesha mere baat ko hawaa me udaa deti hai..

Daadu (thinking): ek idea hai…jisse ki hame pata chale uske dil me kya hai..

Dushyant: Kya daadu?

Daadu (smiles): bahut puraana formula hai…sadiyon se chala aa raha hai….Love triangle

Dushyant (confused): Triangle?

Daadu: arre buddhu….tere aur Ishuuu ki dosti ke beech me kisiko leke aa..tum kisi ladki pe thoda zyaada attention do…ishuu ko jalan hogi..woh apne aap tumse 'I loveyou' kahegi..

Dushyant(scared): nahi nahi nahi….no chance…yeh khatre se khaali nahi hai…aap Ishu ko nahi jaante…agar usse kabhi sachaai pata chali…toh mujhe chutney banaa kar bhelpuri me mix karke khaa jaayegi…he shivers…mujhe apni jaan bahut pyaari hai..main zindagi bhar kunwaara reh loonga…magar kisi aur ladki ke saath pyaar ka naatak kabhi nahi karoonga..

He gets up and leaves…

Daadu (slapping head): hey raam…kya hoga inn dono kaa..ek toh main yahan marne ke pehle inke bacho ke saath khelna chahta hoon…aur yeh dono…abhi tak 'I love you' tak bhi nahi pahunche…ab lagta hai mujhe agla janam hi lena hoga..

Dushyant office

Dushyant is working on his computer. Gehna knocks the door and enters.

Gehna: Dushyant…maine woh worksheet complete kar li hai..tum bhi ek baar dekh lo..

Dushyant: That's great..If you donot mind..kya tum apna laptop yahan laa sakti ho?

Gehna nods her head and moves towards Dushyant's chair with her laptop in hand. She trips on the wire of Dushyant's laptop and falls ahead. Dushyant sees this and turns his chair. She ends up falling on her lap!

She is seated on his lap and has her hands around his neck. Dushyant's hands are on her waist. Her laptop falls down.

Dushyant: tum theekh ho?

Gehna (nodding head, feeling his hands on her waist, stammer): haan…haan…I..I…I am fine…she looks into his chocolaty brown eyes…his lips are moving…they look soft and pink..

DHAPPPPP..a loud noise startles both of them…They look up at the door..

Gehna: Ishitaaa..she looks at her shocked…Hi….she says nervously..

Ishita is standing at the door holding colorful balloons. It's the noise of one popped balloon that got Dushyant and Ishita's attention..

Dushyant (surprise): Ishuuu..tum yahan..he gets up in excitement of seeing her…Gehna falls down on the ground, groaning..

Dushyant (sorry, giving gehna a hand): I am sorry…woh pata nahi mera dhyaan nahi thaa..tumhe lagi toh nahi naa..

Gehna (dusting her clothes): Nahi..I…I am fine..

Ishita (clearing her throat): Tum dono office me yeh kaam karte ho…she glares at Gehna..

Dushyant (trying to explain): arree..nahi..woh hum dono kaam hi kar rahe the..magar Gehna ka paav phisal gaya toh by mistake who gir gayi…his voice trails off as Ishita stares at him hard..

Gehna: jaisa tum soch rahi ho aisa kuch nahi hai…

Ishita : achaaaa…main aisa kya soch rahi hoon? Bolooo..

Gehna (scared): wohhh…wohhhh…mera matlab…main…Dush…Dushyant..

Ishita (laughing): arre….gehnaaa….kitni buddhu ho tum…tum dono friends ho..saath me kaam karte ho…mujhe kya karna hai..silly girl..she pats her forehead..

Gehna (relaxing): ohh…Thank god..main toh darr hi gayi thi…

Ishita (holding gehna shoulder): Dushyant aur main sirf best friends hai…hamesha rahenge….hamara yeh rishta kabhi nahi badlegaa…

Dushyant's face falls on hearing 'best friends' from Ishita's mouth.

Dushyant (irritated): waise tum yahan kya kar rahi ho? Tum do din ka bolke gayi thi..chaar din ho gaye..ek phone bhi nahi kiya..he complains like a kid who is missing his mother..

Ishita: kyun? Tumne mujhe miss kiya? She flutters her eyelash and has a teasing smile..she giggles..

Dushyant (trying to be indifferent): Nahi toh…maine kuch miss wiss nahi kiya..mere paas itna time nahi hai..bahut kaam hai office me…now Ishitaa..excuse us..hume site pe jaana hai..

Dushyant prompts Gehna and they both walk out. Ishita follows them with the balloons in hand. Dushyant walks ahead of his car.

Gehna (confused): Dushyant..kahan jaa rahe ho? Tumhari gaadi toh yahan hai naa?

Dushyant (removing keys): aaj hum car se nahi..bike se jaayenge…he looks at Ishita..she is standing there , her face looks serious.

Gehna nods her head and sits on the bike. Dushyant starts the bike, looks at Ishita.

Dushyant: Gehna …agar tumhe darr lage..toh mujhe pakad sakti ho…I don't mind..Gehna smiles and holds his shoulders. Dushyant revs the bike and zooms off in front of Ishita.

Ishita gets angry and blasts the balloons she has with her nails.

Evening, Ishita and Gehna home

Gehna returns smiling and singing the latest romantic song.

gehnaM: kya baat hai gehna..aaj bahut khush lag rahi ho..tum ghar kaise aayi?

Gehna (smile): Dushyant chodd gaya mujhe…uski bike pe..

IshitaM: arre waah..lagta hai dono me achi dosti ho gayi..

Gehna (sipping tea):Haan chachi…bachpan me hum alag school me the…isliye kabhi zyaada dosti nahi thi…magar ab saath kaam kar rahe hai toh bahut kuch pata chal raha hai unke baare me.

GehnaM(happy): Sach….yeh toh bahut achi baat hai..khoob mann lagaake kaam karna…

Gehna: acha Maa…main nahaa leti hoon…phir mandir bhi toh jaana hai..Gehna leaves to her bedroom

ishitaM: Bhabhi…Gehna achanak badi ho gaya hai aisa lagta hai…ab iski shaadi karaani chahiye..kitni samajhdaar hai..

GehnaM: haan baat toh sahi hai…lekin Ishita toh Gehna se badi hai…uski shaadi ke binaa Gehna ki baat kaise chala sakte hai..

IshitaM (sad): naa jane iss ladki ki life me shaadi hai bhi ya nahi….jab bhi shaadi ki baat karo…taall deti hai…harkaten bhi toh ladkiyon waali nahi karti..isse shaadi karega kaun..

Dushyant (voice): Namate aunty…Gehna ghar par hai..yaa kahin baahar chali gayi..

GehnaM: arre Dushyant beta…tum yahan…abhi abhi toh office se aaye ho naa..baitho naa…chai piyoge?

Dushyant: sure aunty…haan main aur Gehna saath me hi aaye..woh meri ek pen drive Gehna ke paas hai..wohi lene aaya tha..

GehnaM: haan beta…who apne kamre me hogi….tum jaoo..

Dushyant is walking towards her room. Suddenly he hears a scream from her room..

Gehna (voice): aaaaaaaaaaa….Maaaaaaa….Bachaooooo…saaaaaaaaaaaaappppppppppppp….

Everyone rushes to her room hearing her scared voice. Gehna rushes to hug the first person who has opened the door of her room – Its Dushyant!

Gehna (scared, shivering): Saaapppppp….wahan Saaaappppp hai….

Dushyant (confused): Saaaap? Tumhare kamre me? Kahan hai?

Gehna (hugging him tight): mujhe chodke mat jaoo….bahut darr lag raha hai…mujhe kategaaa..she is sobbing badly…

Everyone is standing scared, Ishita comes confidently and from under the bed, picks up a small snake.

Ishita (babyish tone): kya Gehnaa…tum iss chote se saap se darr gayi…yeh toh baby snake hai…dekho touch karo…she takes the snake near Gehna..

Gehna sees the snake near her face and screams and falls unconscious. Everyone rushes to make her awake.

Ishita (confused): arrreee..kitni darpok hai…hai na Dushyant..

Dushyant (angry, yelling); Shut upp Ishitaaaa…yeh koi mazaak karne ka tareeka hai..gehna ki haalat dekhi tumne…usse kuch ho jaata toh…

Ishita (trying to reason): Magar yeh toh….

Dushyant (yelling): Magar yeh toh kya? Grow up Ishita…I am tired of all this..kab responsible banogi?kabhi toh life me serious ho jaoo…dhang se padhaai nahi ki tumne, naa koi achi naukri hai…baat karne ki tameez nahi, harkaten bachkaani…aur aaj..ghar pe saap leke aa gayi…unbelievable…

Gehna gets conscious. She opens her eyes and looks at everyone.

Gehna (scared): woh saap?

Dushyant: ishitaaaa…abhi ke abhi Gehna se maafi maango…

Ishita looks at him with hurt in her eyes.

Ishita (head down): I….I am sorry Gehna…mere wajah se tumhe bahut takleef huyi…she looks at Dushyant and walks away angrily throwing the snake at him.

Dushyant jumps with fright and shakes the snake off his shoulder. That's when he realizes it's a rubber snake. A small boy (gehna's brother) comes running in. His name is Garv

Garv: Maaa…mera nakli saap dekha…kal school me project ke liye chahiye…

Dushyant (picking the snake): yeh..yeh tumhara hai kya? Kya yaar Garv…tumhari didi kitni darr gayi…

Garv (laughing): Didi ko daraana bahut aasaan hai…woh toh makhi se bhi darti hai…Ishita didi ke jaise bilkul nahi hai…unki toh baat hi kuch aur hai..he smiles and runs away.

Dushyant realizes that in all this tamashaa..he has yelled at Ishita very much. She must be upset and now he has to pataoo her again. He groans in frustration.

Dushyant (walking, thinking): har baar main chilaata hoon..aur yeh madam mooh phulaake gussa ho jaati hai…aur phir naye naye ideas nikalke pataana padta hai…baaki ladkiyon ke jaise sirf ek sorry ya chocolates se kyun nahi maanti tum Ishuuu..

He reaches Ishita's room. He knocks two-three times. She doesn't reply, he tries the knob…the door is open. He comes inside the room and calls her name two-three times. She isn't there in the room, he looks around…its messy as usual. He picks up her comics books from the chair and places on her desk. Then he sees her bag lying carelessly on the bed.

Dushyant (shaking head): iss kamre ko saaf karke naa jaane kitne saal ho gaye hai…hamesha ganda hi rehta hai…naa jaane yeh kab sudhregi…yaa hamesha aise hi rahegi? He sighs…he takes the bag and spots the same fake snake again..

Dushyant (picking the snake): arre yaar…jaisi bahen waisa bhai….ek bhi cheez theekh se rakhte nahi hai..he picks the snake

HISSSSSSS…the snake moves and makes a sound…Dushyant stands there frozen…

Dushyant (small voice): Saa….saaaaaa…he cannot say Saaappppp!

Ishita enters the room with her chocolate milk. She looks with wide eyes..Dushyant is holding a snake….

Ishita (running to him): Pikiiiiiii…she takes the snake from Dushyant's hand….he is still standing like a statue…

Ishita (placing the snake in a box): Dushhhh….Dushhhh..she snaps her fingers…Dushyant blinks eyes but doesn't move..she shakes him, he is still frozen in place.

Ishita looks around….she thinks hard how to unfreeze Dushyant. He is still stunned that he held a live snake in his hand.

Ishita smiles shyly and naughtily. She steps on his feet, places her hands around his neck, smiles one more time and kisses him smackkk! On his cheek..

Dushyant feels his cold body become warm, he blinks his eyes and sees sideways…he is shocked at the sight, Ishita's eyes are closed and she is kissing him on his cheek.

Dushyant (croak voice): ishuuu…

Ishita stops kissing and looks at him with wide eyes..she quickly removes her hand and pushes him. Dushyant falls on the bed. He lies down with closed eyes and touches his cheek. Its still wet…he suddenly remembers the snake…

Dushyant (getting up, screaming): saaaap…saaaap…

Ishita (clamping his mouth, shhhing): Shhhhhhhhhhhhh..chilaa kyun rahe ho….saanp hi toh hai…bandh kar diya hai maine usse dabbe me..

Dushyant (panting): tum…saap…ghar pe saap kyun laayi ho? Gehna ko daraane? Kitni badi musibat ho jaati..

Ishita (turning to look at him): main kyun darraaoongi usse? Tumhe bhi aisa lagta hai..main kya hamesha musibat khadi karti hoon?

Dushyant (feeling guilty): Nahi Ishuu…mera..mera woh matlab nahi thaa..I…I am…sorry..he looks at her with guilty face.

Ishita (softly): Nahi Dushh…shayad tum theekh keh rahe ho…shayad sab log theekh kehte hai..main ekdum stupid hoon…dumb hoon…abhi bhi bachi hi hoon….

Dushyant notes the tears in her eyes. his heart feels a pinch.

Ishita (wiping tears): Tum chahoo toh mujhse dosti todd sakte ho….waise bhi tumhe tumhari tarah ke naye dost mil gaye hai naa…jo tumhari tarah intelligent hai, khoobsurat hai, responsible hai…she looks at him….harkaten bhi bade logon ke jaise karti hai…tumhare liye perfect match hai..

Dushyant (protesting): Ishitaaa…meri baat toh…

Ishita (taking her towel): Mujhe nahaane jaana hai…excuse me…she moves to her bathroom and shuts the door.

Dushyant waits for a minute and then goes from her room. Ishita hears the shutting of her door and starts crying with the water from the shower..

Ishita (thinking): Dushhh…kya tum bhi baaki logon ke jaise sochte ho? Tum toh mere best friend the naa…

Awwww...Ishita is hurt...what will she do now?

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