Chapter 12

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"Aur bhai tu yahan KMA mein kaise pohncha?",

asks Huda to Alekh.

"Ya bro please tell, I am eager to know!",

says an enthusiastic Yudi bending towards Alekh, sitting on the bed, fully ready to listen to the story.

"Apun ek jail mein ek qaidi tha...",

starts Alekh.

"Qaidi? What's qaidi?"

aks Yudi.

Slapping on his back head, Huda says

"abey Yudiye 'qaidi' matlab 'prisoner'. Samjha mere angrez?"

"Ohh...yes! yes!"

says Yudi, with a smile on his face.

Then addressing to Alekh, Yudi says

"Don't tell me brother!",

his eyes wide, gazing Alekh's overall look and comparing it with the looks of that of prisoners.

Alekh looks at Yudi

"Theek hai agar tum logo ko nahi sunni meri kahani to koi baat nahi",

says Alekh, casually.

"Nahi bro sunni hai na. Kisne kaha nahi sunni?"

"Abhi tu ne hi to kaha 'don't... don't... tell me... brother' boley to itni angrezi to sunni hui hai maine!"

Huda laughs out loud,

"Abey qaidi...";

Yudi gives an expression of 'seriously brother!', noticing Alekh's look.

Ali places his hand on Alekh's shoulder and says

"Koi baat nahi Alekh Bhai, aisa to hota rehta hai. Aap tension mat li jiye. Aap sunaiye apni kahani".

Giving a look to Yudi indicating 'Yeda (Pagal)!' he continues

"To hua yun, apun ko zada baat karne ki aadat nahi thi. To pata nahi wahan ke logon ke dimag mein konsa keeda uchla aur apun ko wahan se dafa karne ka soch liya aur yahan lekar rakh dia."

"Hmm.."

says the other three in unison. Alekh looks at the three one by one, trying to gauge their reactions.

"Tum log ghabrao mat. Apun yahan kisi ka nuksaan karne mafik nahi aaya hai"

explains Alekh, innocently. The other three smile, lovingly. All the three embrace Alekh into hug, one by one.

"Waise Alekh Bhai apke ghar mein kon-kon hain? Apke Ammi-Abbu?"

"Good question!"

Yudi, points his index finger towards Ali. Alekh looks at the three, then gazing at the ground, he shakes his head, indicating 'no one'.

"Oye tu fikar na kar qaidi ab hum tere dost hain aur parivaar bhi"

"Yeah bro abse kabhi khud ko akela mat samjhna"

"Haan Alekh bhai, hum apni Ammi se kahenge ki wo roz humare saath- saath apki salamati ke liye dua mange"

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(Throughout this scene, whenever Naina speaks, the background music of Rajveer-Naina, plays along)

"Oye Naina tujhe to Captain Rajveer ne apne room mein bulaya tha na, tu gayi nahi?"

"Haan yaar bulaya to tha, par main soch rahi hoon jaun ke na jaun!"

"Arey pagal tujhe itna acha mauka mil raha hai Shah Rukh se milne ka, aur wo bhi akele, aur tu soch rahi hai ki tu jaye ya na jaye, hey bhagwan! Jaaa..."

smiles Pooja.

"Theek hai yaar tu kehti hai to chali jaati hun".

Naina swipes the lock button of her mobile. The mobile gets unlocked, the same webpage flashes on it. Tracing his name for the last time with her thumb, she clicks the lock button.

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