After few hrs she was on computer working with Shreya and got Sachin's call. Shreya was surprised to see how bright Purvi's smile was. She went out to answer the call.

Purvi- hello!

Sachin- main ghar ke saamne hu.

Purvi- good.

Sachin- aage jaane mein dar lag raha hai.

Purvi- don't worry Sachin. Aap kuch mat sochiye bas ghar jaaiye. I am sure Papa aapko maaf kar denge.

Sachin- I wish tum yaha hoti.

Purvi- waha nahi hu toh kya hua, main hamesha aapke saath hu.

Sachin- thank you!

Purvi- aap ek kaam kyun nahi karte, Nitya ko bahar bula lijiye, phir saath chale jaana.

Sachin- yeh thik hai. Accha main usse phone karta hu.

Purvi- okay!

Sachin- suno?

Purvi- haan?

Sachin- I miss you!

Purvi- I miss you more!

Both of them smiled and hung up. He called Nitya.

Nitya- Bhaiya aap abhi tak nahi aaye? Maine kaha tha airport aati hu lene but aapne mana kar diya.

Sachin- arre main aa gaya hu.

Nitya- main toh darwaje ke saamne hi baithi hu. Papa das baar puch chuke hain ki kyun baithi hu.

Sachin- tu bahar aa. Mujhe dar lag raha hai.

Nitya- aap bahar hain?

Sachin- haan.

Nitya ran out to see him with a big smile and saw him standing with a luggage. Both of them came to each other and Nitya was crying.

Sachin- pagal kyun ro rahi hai?

Nitya- kuch nahi bas.

He wiped her tears and hugged her. He controlled his tears and looked at her.

Sachin- andar chal. Papa aur Maa hain na?

Nitya- haan!

Sachin- thoda dar lag raha hai. Bataya toh nahi hai na tune?

Nitya- nahi, surprise!

Sachin- accha chal.

Both of them walked to the house. He could feel his heart racing. Nitya saw him nervous and held his hand. Both of them stepped in and he looked around the house. He could smell the food from kitchen. He was smiling when his mother(Naina) saw him from the kitchen. She couldn't believe her eyes so she slowly came to them from behind.

Naina- Sachin?

His heart skipped a beat hearing her voice. He turned and looked at her with teary eyes.

Naina- tu sach mein yaha hai ya main phir se koi sapna dekh rahi hu?

He bent to touch her feet.

Sachin- main hi hu Maa.

She couldn't believe it and touched his cheek.

Nitya- Bhaiya hi hain Mommy.

Naina hugged him and started crying. Sachin could feel how much it meant for her to see him again. His father(Sagar) yelled from his room hearing their voice.

Sagar- Nitya tu Sachin se baat kar rahi hai kya?

Everyone turned hearing his voice. Sagar came down and saw Sachin. He couldn't believe his eyes so he wore his glasses to make sure. He stood where he was and Sachin was nervous plus excited. He looked at Nitya and she smiled. Sachin walked to his father and touched his feet. Sachin didn't know what to do next. They looked at each other but Sachin looked away as soon as he saw Sagar's teary eyes. Sachin got down near Sagar's feet.

Sachin- I am sorry Papa!

Sachin started crying so Sagar kept his hand on Sachin's shoulder.

Sagar- itne saal se hum sab har din ro hi rahe hain. Aaj se rona band.

Sachin- mujhe maaf kar dijiye Papa. Mujhe pata hai maine jo kiya woh maafi ke layak nahi.

Sagar- tujhe lagta hai maine tujhe abhi tak maafi nahi di? Main toh kabse intezaar kar raha tha apne bete ka. Mujhe vishwas tha tu zaroor aayega.

Sachin smiled wiping his tears and Sagar hugged him. Naina and Nitya also came to them.

Nitya- main mithai le kar aati hu. Aaj itna accha din hai.

Nitya ran out and everyone else smiled.

Sagar- Thak gaya hoga. Baith jaa.

Sachin- nahi Papa. Iss din ke liye kitni himmat jutaani padi thi. Main aap dono se phir se maafi mangna chahta hu. Main jaanta hu maine paap kiya hai. Ek beta hone ka farz nahi nibhaya.

Naina- bas kar. Ab tu aa gaya hai na toh bas sab thik ho gaya. Pehle kya hua usse bhul jaa.

Sagar- bas aage jo karna soch samajh kar karna. Jo bit gaya uska na soch.

Sachin smiled and looked at both of his parents. He was so proud to be their son. They sat down and Naina started asking lots of questions to Sachin. Sagar was just smiling looking at them. Nitya came back with some sweets and they all started talking. They were just glad to be together after a long time.

Naina- Sachin tu jaa kapde badal le. Main khana lagati hu.

Sachin- mera room toh Nitya ne le liya hoga na? Waise bhi itna jalti thi yeh mera bada kamra dekh ke.

Nitya- Mommy ne nahi diya. Maine Papa ko toh mana hi liya tha.

Sachin- kyun?

Naina- mujhe pata tha tu wapas aayega.

Nitya- mommy har hafte aapka room clean karti hai.

Sachin- dekha? Main kehta tha na main favorite hu?

They all laughed.

Nitya- accha ek photo lete hain. Aaj itni khushi ki din hai.

Sachin- selfie le le. Mujhe bhi bhej dena.

Nitya- okay!

Nitya took the selfie and forwarded it to Sachin. He went to his room and smiled seeing everything the same. He forwarded the family selfie to Purvi. She was busy with a case so couldn't see it. She got home and checked her phone. She smiled wildly seeing the family selfie. She replied with a heart emoji and started cooking her dinner. He had his phone on charge in his room while he was having his dinner with family. She got ready to sleep and there was no reply from him. She called and Nitya heard the phone ringing. She went in and looked at the caller ID. She was surprised to see "Love" on the screen. She returned to Sachin with a smile.

Nitya- Bhaiya aapka phone baj raha hai.

He realized it's Purvi and ran to the room.

Nitya- Papa aapko nahi lagta ab Bhaiya ko shaadi kar lena chahiye?

Sagar- mujhe lagne se kya hoga? Tu usse puch.

Naina- tune koi acchi ladki dekhi hai kya?

Nitya- Mommy mere dekhne se kya hoga?

Sagar- agar usne kisi ko pasand kiya hai toh humein haan karna hoga. Pehle bhi agar humne usse daanta nahi hota toh woh ghar nahi chodta.

Nitya- Papa woh ladki hi acchi nahi thi.

Sagar- tu puch lena usse.

Nitya- thik hai.

On the other hand, Sachin called back Purvi.

Purvi- kya kar rahe the?

Sachin- phone charge pe tha.

Purvi- okay! Kaise hain?

Sachin- mast, tum?

Purvi- thik hu. Ek case aaya hai toh din bhar busy thi.

Sachin- koi nahi!

Purvi- happy?

Sachin- very much!

Purvi- meri yaad toh bilkul nahi aa rahi hogi.

Sachin- bilkul nahi.

Purvi- sach mein?

Sachin- Bahut yaad aa rahi hai. Tum bhi hoti toh family complete ho jaati.

Purvi- Papa se maar padi?

Sachin(laughed)- nahi!

Purvi- sab thik ho gaya?

Sachin- haan ab bas himmat karke tumhare baare mein baat kar lu.

Purvi- life saver hai toh aapke saath.

Sachin- kaun Nitya?

Purvi- haan aapki best friend.

Sachin- haan woh toh hai but behen bhi toh hai na? Pehle bhi itna kuch hua tha. Ladki ki baat kaise karu?

Purvi- accha toh aap phone dijiye usse, main baat karungi.

Sachin- pagal ho kya?

Purvi- dar gaye?

Sachin- waise hum kal shopping pe jaa rahe hain toh ho sakta hai main din mein busy ho jaau. Mind mat karna okay?

Purvi- don't worry! Enjoy!

Sachin- thanks. Main baad mein phone karunga thik hai? Abhi bich mein uth kar aa gaya hu.

Purvi- main so rahi hu ab. Kal baat karenge.

Sachin- dar nahi lagega tumhe?

Purvi- nahi, baat ho toh gayi.

Sachin- okay tum so jaao phir.

Purvi- aur kuch?

Sachin- nahi, tum?

Purvi- nahi.

Both of them were silent for a moment.

SachVi- I miss you!

Both of them said it at the same time so they smiled.

Sachin- good night!

Purvi- good night! Bye!

Sachin- bye!

They disconnected and Sachin returned to his family. Nitya gave him a smile and he was confused.

Sachin- kya?

Nitya- kuch nahi.

Nitya couldn't stop smiling remembering the caller ID.

Sachin- arre hua kya hai tujhe?

Nitya- nahi woh bas aise hi.

Naina- hum teri shaadi ki baat kar rahe the.

He couldn't say anything and Nitya was smiling hard.

Sachin- tu hasna band kar yaar.

Nitya- kyun shaadi nahi karni aapko?

Sachin- tu hi karle. Ladka dekh lu?

Nitya- main khud dekh lungi, mujhe bhi mil jaayega koi love.

He understood she saw the caller ID.

Sachin- ab samjha.

Nitya laughed at him and he was feeling shy. The parents couldn't understand what was happening.

Sagar- Nitya hasna band kar.

Nitya- main sone jaa rahi hu.

Naina- tu bhi jaa Sachin. Rest karle.

Sachin- thik hai.

All of them went to their rooms and went to shopping the next day. Naina and Nitya were getting things for rakhi and Sagar and Sachin were just following them through. Sachin saw bangles and wanted to get them for Purvi but he didn't know how to get it.

Sachin- Maa aapko chudiyan nahi chahiye?

Naina- hai toh mere pas.

Sachin- purane lag rahe hain. Naye lete hain.

Nitya smiled at him.

Sagar- waise purane toh hain. Chalo.

Sachin(to Nitya)- tu kuch zyada hi has rahi hai. Chal tujhe bhi dila dunga.

They went to get the bangles. Naina and Nitya got them and now Sachin had to think of an idea.

Sagar- ab ghar chalte hain.

Sachin- aap sab jaaiye, main aata hu.

Naina- kyun kya ho gaya?

Sachin- kuch nahi woh bas ek cheez leni thi bhul gaya.

Sagar- haan toh chal le lenge.

He looked at Nitya expecting a help.

Nitya- hum chalte hain na. Ghar jaa ke kal ke liye sab ready bhi toh karna hai. Bhaiya kho thodi jaayenge.

Sachin- wohi toh.

Sagar- accha thik hai.

Sachin smiled at Nitya and she took the parents from there. He got the bangles and a saree for Purvi. He returned back after a while and spent the day with family. He called Purvi later that day and shared his story of the day. They all celebrated the holiday the other day. Sachin and Nitya were so excited and the parents were happy to see their kids enjoying. He handed them the gifts and Nitya was impressed.

Nitya- arre wah! Aapne select kiya hai yeh?

Sachin- haan toh aur kaun karega?

Naina- tujhe toh khud ke liye bhi kapde mushkil se milte the. Yakeen nahi hota tune itne acche kapde liye hain.

Nitya- kisi ne help ki hai kya?

Sachin didn't know what to say.

Sagar- jo diya hai woh chup chap rakh nahi sakte tum dono?

Naina- humne kya kiya? Tareef hi toh kar rahe hain.

Nitya looked at Sachin and he was sitting there smiling. The day passed and Sachin decided to talk about Purvi the next day. Sagar got ready to go to work and Sachin came to him.

Sachin- Papa aap kaam chod nahi sakte?

Sagar- kaam chod dunga toh ghar kaise chalega?

Sachin- woh main dekh lunga. Accha nahi lagta aap mere hote hue kaam pe jaate hain.

Sagar- ghar baith ke kya karunga?

Sachin- Nitya deti hai na har mahine paise?

Sagar- haan deti hai.

Sachin- agar utne mein ghar nahi chal raha toh main zyada bhej diya karunga.

Sagar- tere paise toh maine chalaye hi nahi. Sab jama karke rakhi hai.

Sachin- kyun? Aapne mujhe maaf nahi kiya?

Sagar- woh baat nahi.

Sachin- phir?

Sagar- jab umar zyada ho jaayegi toh kaam aayenge. Abhi ghar chal raha hai.

Sachin- Nitya bhi keh rahi thi aap usse job karne nahi dete.

Sagar- mere hote hue usse job ki kya zaroorat?

Sachin- woh aapki madat karna chahti hai.

Sagar- shaam ko aaunga toh baat karenge thik hai?

Sachin- ji!

Sagar went out and Sachin came to the kitchen to help his mother.

Naina- tu yaha kya kar raha hai?

Sachin- madat karne aaya hu.

Naina- tune khana banana shikh liya?

Sachin- haan Maa.

Naina- acchi bana leta hai?

Sachin- aaj main banau?

Naina- pakka?

Sachin- haan.

She moved aside and looked at him cooking. Nitya came to them and saw Sachin cooking.

Nitya- kya ho raha hai?

Sachin- dikh nahi raha main khana bana raha hu?

Nitya- main help kar du?

Sachin- tu baith aur Maa ko bhi le jaa. Aaj mere haath ka khana kha ke dekho.

Naina and Nitya left him alone and he cooked the lunch. Naina went to his room for cleaning and saw the bangles and saree bought for Purvi. She ran back to Nitya who was watching Sachin from a distance.

Naina- Nitya yaha aa.

She dragged her to Sachin's room and showed the bangles.

Naina- yeh dekh.

Nitya- kya hua? Chudiyan hai. Saree bhi hai.

Naina- haan par Sachin ke kamre mein?

Nitya- Mommy aap bhul rahi hain ki Bhaiya ab bahut bade ho gaye hain.

Naina- bada ho gaya toh kya ab chudiyan pehen lega woh?

Nitya laughed at her.

Naina- mujhe dar lag raha hai.

Nitya- yeh bhi toh ho sakta hai na ki Bhaiya ki koi gf ho jisse dene ke liye le aaye hon.

Naina- ho toh sakta hai.

Nitya- haan dekhiye toh, mere size ke lagte hain.

Naina- lag toh rahe hain.

Nitya- jaha tha wahin rakh dijiye Mommy varna Bhaiya ko pata chal jaayega ki humne dekh liya.

Naina- haan.

She placed them back to where they were and Nitya smiled at her. After a while the food was ready so they sat together. They were eating with some talking and Sachin decided to talk about Purvi.

Sachin- waise mujhe kuch batana hai.

Naina- kya?

Sachin- Papa ke saamne bol nahi paaunga.

Nitya- humein pata hai aap unse darte hain.

Sachin- woh…

Naina- bol toh.

He looked at Nitya expecting her help but she didn't know what was on his mind.

Nitya- kis baare mein hai?

Sachin- tujhe yaad hoga maine phone kiya tha bday gift ke liye.

Nitya- necklace?

Sachin- haan wohi.

Nitya- love wohi hai?

Sachin- haan.

Sachin looked at Naina with mixed feelings. Nitya smiled at him.

Naina- kya bol rahe ho tum dono?

Nitya- aapki bahu ki baat kar rahe hain Mommy.

Naina- bahu? Sachin tune shaadi karli ?

Sachin- nahi Maa.

Nitya- hone wali bahu.

Naina- koi hai jo tujhe pasand hai?

He was feeling shy and Nitya's smile was making him nervous. He showed them the selfie Purvi had sent with his gifted necklace.

Nitya- wohi necklace hai na?

Sachin- haan.

Nitya- tabhi mujhe laga toh tha kuch garbad hai.

Naina- khubsoorat hai.

Nitya- aap dono ki saath mein koi photo hai?

Sachin- nahi, main nahi leta koi photo.

Nitya- date nahi kar rahe aap?

Sachin- official nahi.

Nitya- matlab feelings hain dono taraf se but confession nahi?

Sachin- something like that.

Naina- naam kya hai?

Sachin- Purvi!

Naina- family mein?

Sachin- uske papa bahut pehle guzar gaye, mommy bhi kuch mahine pehle…

Nitya- so sad. Koi Bhai behen?

Sachin- nahi.

Naina- akele rehti hai?

Sachin- haan.

Naina- bechari ko dar lagta hoga. Karti kya hai waise?

Sachin- mere saath hi kaam karti hai.

Nitya- ab samjhi.

Sachin- main uske baare mein jo bhi bolunga aapko lagega ki manaane ke liye bol raha hai lekin sach mein Maa, agar Purvi nahi hoti toh shayad aaj main yaha nahi aa paata. Usne saath na diya hota toh kabhi himmat nahi karta.

Naina- shaadi karni hai?

Sachin- Papa maan toh jaayenge na?

Naina- woh tu mere pe chod de.

Sachin- main toh soch raha hu hum sab Mumbai chale.

Naina- uska main nahi keh sakti. Ghar chod kar kaha jaayenge?

Sachin- Mumbai mein ghar le lenge na. Maine savings ki hain.

Naina- yeh ghar? Purvi ke baare mein main baat karungi lekin Mumbai ka pata nahi.

Sachin- thik hai. Mujhe pata hai sab ek saath nahi ho sakta.

Nitya- waise aap Purvi ko like karte hain ya pyaar?

Sachin- pyaar na karta toh shaadi ki kyun sochta?

Nitya- matlab Priya ke liye ab koi feelings nahi?

Sachin- nahi, uski toh yaad bhi nahi aati. Haan pehle aati thi but ab nahi.

Naina- tu khush toh rahega na uske saath?

Sachin- haan Maa.

Naina- tere jitna pyaar woh karti hai tujhse? Kahin pehle jaise dhoka toh nahi degi?

Sachin- mere se zyada woh pyaar karti hai. Aur dhoka woh de nahi sakti.

Nitya- nice!

All of them smiled and at the evening, Sagar was back to home from work. Sachin couldn't say a word about Purvi to him. The day passed and Naina told Sagar about Purvi and his plan about moving to Mumbai. The next morning, everyone met for breakfast and Sachin was nervous wondering what will Sagar say.

Sagar- toh tujhe shaadi karni hai?

Sachin looked at his father and nodded.

Sagar- agar tum dono ko lagta hai ek dusre ke saath zindagi bita sakte ho toh humein koi aapatti nahi.

Sachin and Nitya looked at each other smiling wildly.

Sagar- lekin Mumbai jaane ke baare mein main kuch nahi keh sakta.

Sachin- mujhe pata hai kehne jitna easy nahi hota. Aap naa bhi karenge toh main samajh jaaunga.

Sagar- tu wapas yaha nahi aa sakta kya?

Sachin- aa sakta hu lekin ab wahin job karta hu toh socha ki aasaan ho jaayega.

Sagar- job transfer ho sakti hai na?

Sachin- ho toh sakti hai.

Nitya- Purvi yaha aana nahi chahti kya?

Sachin- pucha nahi hai.

Sagar- pehle puch le. Mumbai mein humara kuch nahi hai.

Sachin- pata hai Papa.

Nitya- toh matlab Bhaiya aur Purvi ko approval mil gayi shaadi ki?

Sagar- haan lekin zindagi acche se bitani hogi. Baad mein koi complain nahi sunni. Humein paalo yeh nahi keh raha lekin ek dusre ka saath kabhi mat chodna.

Sachin- ji.

Sachin was feeling excited and wanted to share the good news. He ate the breakfast in hurry and ran to his room. He called Purvi but she didn't answer.

Sachin(to himself)- shayad busy hogi. Baad mein khud karegi.

He went back to everyone else and spent the whole day but didn't get a call back. He called her again at the bed time and she finally answered.

Purvi- hey!

Sachin- hi!

He heard some people talking behind her.

Sachin- busy ho?

Purvi- nahi woh bas sab saath hain na issi liye halla kar rahe hain.

Sachin- kal wapas aa rahi ho na?

Purvi- haan.

Sachin- maine subah bhi phone kiya tha.

Purvi- jaanti hu. I was driving toh nahi utha paayi.

Sachin- accha aur din bhar?

Purvi- sab hain na? Akele chod hi nahi rahe.

Sachin- toh abhi akeli ho?

Purvi- nahi but sab sone jaa rahe hain.

Sachin- accha okay.

Purvi- how was your day?

Sachin- acchi thi. Tumhari?

Purvi- meri bhi acchi. Itne din baad friends se mili hu.

Sachin- Yash bhi hai?

Purvi- haan.

Sachin- chance toh nahi de rahi ho na usse?

She smiled at his question.

Sachin- batao.

Purvi- kyun?

Sachin- tum meri ho bas.

Purvi- aisa hai?

Sachin- kyun? Nahi ho kya meri?

Purvi- aap mere hain?

Sachin- tumhe kya lagta hai?

Purvi- shayad!

Sachin- wapas aa ke samjha dunga main tumhara hu ya nahi.

Purvi- I miss you!

Sachin- I miss you too.

Purvi- rakhu?

Sachin- thik hai. Take care.

Purvi- you too!

He disconnected the call and slept. Purvi returned home the next day. Sachin started packing his stuff and Naina was getting emotional.

Naina- kuch aur din nahi ruk sakta?

Sachin- nahi Maa. Jaana hoga.

Sagar- ab toh aate rahega na?

Sachin- haan Papa.

Sagar- thik hai.

Naina- ab toh mujhe bhi phone kar sakta hai na? Nitya se puchna toh nahi padega har din?

Sachin- nahi Maa. Shayad har din nahi kar paaun kyunki kabhi kabhi kaam se late aata hu lekin jaise hi time milta hai main karunga.

Naina- thik hai.

Sachin- waise Papa uss din hum baat kar rahe the na Nitya ke job ke baare mein?

Sagar- haan thik hai. Part time kar legi.

Nitya- Papa part time thodi milta hai, jo milta hai wohi karna hota hai.

Sachin- karne dijiye na Papa. Badi ho rahi hai, shaadi ke baad pata nahi ghar wale kaise honge, job pe jaa paayegi bhi ya nahi pata nahi.

Naina- thik hi keh raha hai.

Sachin- aapki madat karna chahti hai.

Sagar- tum sab ek taraf ho gaye?

Nitya- main maze ke liye thodi job karne wali hu.

Sagar- accha kyun karni hai?

Nitya- bas aapki madat karni hai taaki aapko har roz roz kaam na karna pade. Aapne itna padhaya likhaya, mera bhi toh farz banta hai na?

Sachin- sahi hai.

Sagar- accha thik hai kar lena lekin subah jaa ke shaam ko wapas ghar aana hoga.

Nitya- thik hai.

Nitya smiled and Sachin was happy for her. The day passed and Sachin called Purvi before sleeping.

Purvi- hello!

Sachin- ghar aa gayi?

Purvi- haan bas abhi abhi.

Sachin- kaisa raha?

Purvi- it was fun.

Sachin- accha?

Purvi- aap kal aa rahe hain na?

Sachin- haan, shaam ko.

Purvi- okay main aa jaaungi.

Sachin- tired?

Purvi- haan, kal duty bhi hai. ACP sir ne kaha ek din se zyada chutti nahi mil sakti kyunki aap already chutti pe hain.

Sachin- ohh… tum so jaao jaldi.

Purvi- kuch aur baatein hain toh boliye.

Sachin- kuch nahi bas excited to see you tomorrow.

Purvi- me too.

Sachin- rakhu ya aise hi rehne du?

Purvi- rehne dijiye.

Sachin- okay good night!

Purvi- good night!

Both of them fell asleep after a while leaving the call on.


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