AN: thank you everyone for your sweet reviews. You all are amazing! :D :*

Haan ji! Mera bas chale tho Dushu ko aur romantic banaadu... aagey aagey dekho kya kya hoga iss fic mei! ;) Just love him! ;) ahh will miss MS in CID...

All ya guys who are waiting for the nxt chap, hope ya like this.

Warning: not so great chapter!

.

.

Never Let Go

.

.

Chapter 3: Rescued.

.

.

The following day, 7 AM.

Ishita wakes up hearing a noise. She smears her eyes & tries to take a look at her surroundings. The chill from the previous night's thunderstorm still makes her shiver. The crisp air carrying the scent of damp earth fills her nostrils. Everything looks like blur. So she smears her eyes once again. She then hugs herself and that's when she notices the raincoat that's draped around her shoulders. She looks above her head to find their tent is gone. Beside her, her senior is gone too. She looks around and takes a gladdening breath as she finds him sitting across her near a tree, his back resting against its trunk.

His shirt, hairs are still damp. His light blue shirt looked a deep shade of blue. He has his head bowed over his knees. The morning air didn't seem to carry any noises other than his breathing. May be she's focussing way too much on him that she could not hear the rest.

What made him remove their tent? Seeing the way the raincoat is draped over her shoulders, noticing the faint smoke emanating from their once blazing bonfire, it looked like he had stayed upright whole night, made sure she was feeling warm.

That seemed the best explanation. She smiles... Isn't he sugary sweet? Sure he could have just ignored her mumblings during the night. She remembers herself faintly mumbling and cursing during her troubled sleep the previous night. He could have happily ignored her and kept himself warm. He could have at least chosen to wake her up when he relit the fire. But he didn't. And that made him stand out as an amazing person. She realizes he's one a kind.

Humming a tune, she gets up but her legs give away and she collapses.

Ishu- "owww!"

Dushyant- "tum thik ho? Haan?"

She looks up and finds him standing right before her eyes, his hand extended. How did he get to her so soon?

Dushyant- "get up... kaise giri tum?"

Ishu- "wo zameen geeli thi. Mera... pair fisal gaya..."

He nods... both of them hear noises... shouts too be precise. Someone seems shouting their names.

"Dushyantt!"

"SIRR!"

"Ishitaaa!"

"Ishiiii"

He smiles and chuckles slightly.

Ishu- "Woh aagaye sir!"

Ishita beams widely. Before she can react she's hugged by someone... Divya runs to hug her as soon as she spots her friend.

On the other side, Kavin rushes to Dushyant hugging his friend...

Nikhil, Pankaj smile at the duo.

Nikhil- "thank god sir... aap milgaye..."

Pankaj- "aur Ishu bhi-"

KV releases his friend and smiles...

Kavin- "sorry dost! Kal contact nhi karpaaya. Woh tez barish thi... aur ye.. yeh kya haal hogaya tera-"

Dushyant- "main thik hu KV!"

Kavin- "thik? Dikh raha hai..."

Kavin takes off his super-awesome brown jacket and drapes it around his friend...

Kavin- "ab thik hojayega... jald hi hmm..."

Dushyant nods... and looks at Divya & Ishita who are now talking...

Divya- "Oh lord! Tujhe bohot miss kia raat ko.. raat bhar bureau mei the hum sab. KV sir ne bataaya ki Dushyant sir bhi lapataa hai. hum ghabra gaye the. Fir hume yaad aaya Dushyant sir k paas ek watch hai jismei GPS hai... maine socha wo miljayenge lekin... tera kya hoga! Uff! Thank god! Aap dono milgaye."

Ishi smiles...

Ishu- "main thik hu Divz... don't worry! Seriously! thank god! Dushyant sir the mere saat!"

There's a strong gale again and she shivers...

Divya- "tu.. tu thik hai na?"

Ishu- "thik? Yar... I'm... I'm freezing!"

Divya- "ahh you will be fine... don't worry yar!"

Divya hugs her again... as they part, Ishita takes off the mud-laden torn raincoat and shivers again while handing it over to Divya.

Ishu- "isey pakadna Divz.. Golu ka raincoat hai.. dekh kaisi hogayi iski halat! Ab uskeliye naya lena padega... lekin fir bhi hum isey ghar lejayenge. Yaha tho nei phek sakte na..."

Divz nods... there's a brief silence as KV, Pankaj offer some water & coffee to Ishyant. Few mins pass...

Nikhil- "sir mere khayal se hume nikalna hoga. Lamba raasta hai..."

Dushyant- "haan haan chalo.."

Kavin- "aao dost!"

Nikhil, Pankaj, Divya are the first ones to walk... KV, Dushyant, Ishita are trailing behind...

Dushyant- "Ishitaa..."

She pauses to look at Dushyant... Dushyant just extends his had that's holding KV's jacket.

Ishu- "ye... ye... aap..."

Dushyant- "Isey pehen lo, you will feel better..."

Ishu- "lekin.. aap... aap k liye..."

Dushyant- "Main thik hu..."

He flashes a smile, a genuine one. So genuine that it takes her breath away.

Ishu- "Par..."

Dushyant just smiles again and drapes it around her shoulders. Ishu looks at him shocked and surprised-

Divya- "Hey Ishii chal na!"

Divya calls her from up front.

Ishu- "haan haan I'm coming Divz..."

She begins to walk away. Dushyant stands there brushing his shirt, removing the creases...

Ishu- "sir..."

He looks up and finds her staring at him.

Ishu- "thank you..." *huge smile*

He smiles briefly. She smiles back again, before following her friend.

.

.

Dushyant looks on, slightly dazed. He's not sure what made him to give away that much needed jacket to her. May be, it's his generosity, his concern towards others.

And that smile of hers, seemed to spoke volumes. Everything seemed simple, yet it felt like there's more to it.

There's a tap on his shoulder. Its KV...

Kavin- "kya tha woh?"

Dushyant- "Kya?"

Kavin- "ye barish, ye smile... aur mera jacket.. hmm?"

Dushyant- "arey tere jacket ki usko zyada zarurat thi. tho bas!"

Kavin- "haan usko zarurat thi... samjh gaya! right!"

KV smiles playfully.

Dushyant- "kya samjha.."

Kavin- "arey tu chal na"

Dushyant- "arey.."

Kavin- "chal!"

Dushyant- "Kya samjha? Kuch nhi hai samjhne k liye, haa? Tu kuch ulta-seedha tho nhi soch raha na!... arey bol na..."

Kavin- "meri soch humesha ulti-seedhi hoti hai, par sahi bhi hoti hai dost! Haha!"

Dushyant glares at his friend.. KV gives him a sweet smile.

Kavin- "Arey Bolunga naa.. chal.. rasta lamba hai..."

Dushyant- "arey par-"

The nokjhok goes on as the two friends follow others. The entire team reaches their car and they set off towards where they belong.

.

.

.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

AN: OK short chap. Like I said chapters will be short.

Do rvw n lemme know if u liked. Ty :*