Preetha was stunned seeing the photo frame.She was just looking at it when

Amrutha: Kaise laga?

Preetha is silent and amrutha seeing her smirked.

Amrutha: Kya hua preetha? thumhari pati se nazar nai hat rahi?

She laughed when preetha come out of her shock.

Amrutha: shaadi ke baad jitna dekhna hai utna dekho kahi nai jaayegaa yeh.......now come with me I will show you another one.

She just followed amrutha.In a corner like room in the living area,so many photos were there 

Amrutha: yeh hamari family photos hein.grand parents,grand parents ka grand parents.......

But one photo caught preetha's attention.She was looking at it and amrutha saw her

Amrutha(showing the pic): yeh na hamara pura family picture hein.(emotionally)Actually Its the last picture I had.iske baad bhagwan hame mauka nai diya.......(seeing preetha)koi baath nai thumhara shaadi heina tab bhagwan zaroor mauka dega.(cupping her face one side)thum nai janthi kitna kush thum lane wali ho iss ghar mein......thank you so much thum iss shaadi keliye haa kaha.

Preetha not understanding anything just nodded and her head starts to pain.She urgently wanna go home and rest.

Preetha: a....aunty mein ghar jaaungi ab bahot der hogayi hein.

Amrutha though she want her to stay sometime but seeing her state decides to send her home.

Amrutha: theekey mein abhi driver ko bolthi hu.

She calls the driver and strictly orders him to drop her safely.Preetha hugs her and goes.

Amrutha(looking at the going car): thum sach mein nai jaanthi preetha kitna khushiya de rahi ho hame........

She smiles seeing the sky.

In car,It was raining.......raining outside and raining in her heart.She was tensed and was a little bit afraid.She came home with a dumb face.

ARORA HOUSE

Sarla was busy writing the menu for her engagement when preetha came. Sarla goes to her smiling.

Sarla(relieved): Preetha thum aagayi........mein thoda pareshan hua ki kaise manage karogi thum .pehli baar jaya na sasural isiliye.......(seeing her tensed) preetha thum theek ho.....kuch hua hain?

Preetha not wanting to worry her mother.

Preetha : m.....mein theek hu maa.sa.....sab acha hein.(sarla smiled) ma papa kaha hein?

Sarla: papa aur akash dono trip mein gaye the.......

Preetha: achanak trip?

Sarla: haa thoda important kaam hein so.......do din mein aajayega.thum tension math lo.....

Preetha nods but worries.

Sarla: jaa..... jaake fresh hokar aa ja.mein dinner lagathi hu.

Preetha nods and goes to her room.

She sits on the bed putting everything aside and closes her eyes.She remembers the photos and suddenly opens her eyes.

Preetha(tensed): mujhe kyun nai pataya ? kya karan ko pata hein? agar use pata hai tho mujhe kyun nai bathaya? abhi puchungaa?

She calls karan but his mobile was unreachable.She tries again but of no use.She sadly keeps the phone aside and remembers amrutha's words. 

Amrutha: thumhe nai pata.....thum kitna kushi lauta rahe ho hame

Unable to control she lets the tears out.

Preetha: kya ho raha hein meri zindagi mein? Mein handle nai kar pa rahi hu......(sadly)Papa kyun gaya aap........ mujhe thumhari zaroorat hai aaonaa.Please......

She with her thoughts goes to deep sleep unknowingly.

She cries.

Elsewhere raghuveer and akash were in construction site looking at plans.When Raghuveer hears papa.......he suddenly turns.He sees that a little girl was calling her father.Her father goes to her and picks her up.She kisses him and he kisses her.He keeps on looking when akash feels no response...... 

Akash: papa?(he holds his hand)

Raghuveer: Haa....haa

Akash: aap aise kya dekh rahe ho?

Raghuveer(little smile): kuch nai......jab wo ladki papa boli thi mujhe laga preetha bula rahi thi mujhe. (he smiles remembering preetha and akash too) 

Akash: papa aap bhul rahe ho ki aapki beti bachi nai hein.......aapki bachi ki bachi honewali hai bas kuch mahino mein.

Raghuveer sees him widening eyes.

Raghuveer: preetha ki bachi bhi huyi na meri nazar mein woh bachi jaise hi rahegi.(they both smile)(but deeply) aakash ham jo bhi kar raha hein preetha ke saath wo sahi heina?

akash: papa aap kabhi galath nai kiya uske saath aur ab bhi nai karoge.....You are the best papa.

Raghuveer smiles listening his words but he is in his own thoughts.

Raghuveer(mind): mujhe lag raha ki preetha mujhe kuch kehna chahthi hein........shaadi ki baare mein.kya sach mein? jo bhi kar raha hu mein uski bhalayi keliye kar raha hu bas yeh baath thum samjo.....(seeing her pic in his phone) for this smile I will do anything baby......anything.

He calls her but she is in deep slumber.he calls to sarla 

sarla: Ji boliye....

Raghuveer: sarla preetha phone nai uth rai hein....kya kar rahi hein woh?

Sarla: wo so rahi hein

Raghuveer(seeing watch): so rahi hein itna jaldi.....khana khaya? 

Sarla: nai.....usne bola ki rathore house mein khake aayi hein.

Raghuveer: rathore ghar?

Sarlaa: haa amrutha ji ne preetha ko apna ghar legaya.........bas ek adha ghanta pehle aaya preetha.aathe hi apni kamre gayi aur soyi.....

Raghuveer got tensed listening it.

Raghuveer: preetha theek heina?

Sarla: haa woh theek hein......aapke baare mein pucha? jab meine kaha do dine lagthi hei aap ane keliye woh chup chap chaligayi.....tired lag rahi thi.

Raghuveer: theekey baad mein phone kartha hu.bye.....

After putting off the phone,

Raghuveer: kya use kuch pata laga? nai....nai....agar aise kuch hein tho mujhe call karke puchthi heinaa.woh nai kiya.......lekin amrutha ji kyun lekar gayi ghar.shaadi ke baad lejaathi thi.....ab kyun? agar use yaad aathi tho.......(he was worried but he comforts himself) kuch bhi nahi hoga aise .....but mujhe jaldi jaana hoga yaha se.

Raghuveer tells akash to terminate all the works and make prepeartions to leave but akash says it is impossible and they must stay there for atleast 2 days.With helplessness,he says to finish works as soon as possible.He prays to god that everything should happen accordingly.

DELHI

Karan was busy in case study when its over he sees the calls from preetha.He immediately calls her but she doesn't lift the phone.

Karan: yeh phone kyun nai uth rahi hein(he again calls but noone picks) lagtha hein so rahi hein......(sadly sighs)din bhar baath bhi nai kiya......bahot baar phone kiya hein mujhse baath karnekeliye but mein busy tha......sorry......mein good night bhi nai bola na thumhe....

He messages her good night and sees her pic.

Karan(seeing her pic): kitne ache se smile kar rahi ho thum...mein wait nai kar pa raha hu jab mein ye smile ka reason ban jaatha hu......koyi baath nai bahot jald hoga.....mein thumse kal baath karlunga subah subah.ab tak good night baby.

He smiles and goes to his room.

NEXT DAY

Preetha wakes up with heavy head.She is not feeling pleasant and yesterday incidents came into her mind.She checks the mobile and sees karans and her dads missed calls.She first calls her dad.

Raghuveer: uth gayi.....thum.Good morning.

Hearing his voice, she feels to hug him.she needs him that time but he was not there and she became vulnerable.She starts weeping..........Listening her little sobs, 

Raghuveer(concerned): preetha.....preetha thum thik ho? kyun ro rahi ho?

She became uncontrollable

Raghuveer: Preetha bolo......kya hua ? kyun ro rahi ho....bolo?

Preetha controls herself and starts speaking.

Preetha: I......I.....I miss you papa.bahot yaad aa rahi hein aapki

Raghuveer's tension flies away listening it.He gets relieved.

Raghuveer: thum mujhe dara diyaa......arey itnisi baath pe kaun rotha hein?

Preetha: I miss you papa.....jaldi aa jao na aap.please

Raghuveer(smiles with tears): thum pehle aasu poncho aur rona band karo warna mein baat nai karunga.

She immediately wipes tears and raghuveer understands it

Raghuveer: good girl.........mein aa jaungaa bas 2 din aur papa thumhare saamne......ok.

Preetha nods but she was not satisfied.

Raghuveer: kya hua? Itna kyun yaad kar rahe ho?

Preetha: pata nai bas sab kuch acha nai lag rahi hai.....bahot ajeeb lag rahi hai.mujhe aapke saath rehna hai......bas aa jaao na

He smiles listening her.

Raghuveer: haa aatha hu.....thumhara problem ka mere paas solution hein.thumhe man nai lag rahi hein naa....ek kaam karo thum

Preetha: kyaa??

Raghuveer: mumma ke saath mandir jaao......acha lagega thumhe.man bhi saaf hojayegi.....ek baath yaad rakho jab bhi thum akela feel karthe ho bhagwan ko yaad karo.woh hamesha thumhare saath hotha hein aur hogaa.....

She feels light listening him.

Preetha: thanks papa mein jaaungi.....fir bhi aap  jaldi aa jaana.theekey i am missing you.

Raghuveer: i miss you too......go safe haaa.

She puts the phone call and really feels relieved.She sees karan missed calls while speaking with her dad.

Preetha(seeing karan missed calls): mein ab baath nai karungi.......agar ab mein aapse baath kiya tho zaroor kuch gadbad baath karungi aur aap disturb ho jaaogi.mein pehle mandir jaathi hu fir aapse baath karthi hu mera mood bhi theek hojayegi.

She messages him that she was going to temple and says to her mom to get ready.

TEMPLE

They reach temple.with the first step itself she feels relaxed.A unknown positive force is driving away all her negative vibrations.She stood before God and closed her eyes.

Preetha: mein hamesha aapko believe karthi hu ab bhi vishwas hein ki aap kuch galat h nai hone doge.meri zindagi mein kya ho rahi hein mujhe samaj nai aa raha hein lekin aapko pata hein......bas hamesha aapka aashirwaad hamare saath reh dijiyegaa.

They pray and do the puja.After that they come out and are about to descend steps when preetha hears some sounds.

Preetha: yeh awaaz kiska hein? Kis taraf aa raha hein.....??

She goes to that direction without listening to sarla who is calling her and she follows her.

Preetha follows the Direction of voice and sees a monk who is talking something but nobody is listening him.He keeps on chanting and talking to somebody.She goes infront of him unconsciously.He sees her and smiles.

Monk : Om namah shivaya!!!!!aa gayi ......kyun nai aaogi.zaroor aaogi dil kichke le aatha hein. puraani aadat heina....(laughs)

Sarla(tensed) : preetha kyun aayi ho yaha....chalo yeh aise hi baath karthe rahthe hein.....chalo beta

Monk(loudly):  Om namah shivaya!!!! sach ek purani sach........ chupa rahi hein thumse.......yeh(showing sarla),woh,sab ,sab chupa raha hein......pata lago....pata lagao.........jo thumne dekha hai wo sach ka shuruaath hai.......lekin pura sach kisiko nai pata sirf usko(showing God) aur usko (showing somewhere and laughs)pata hai......pata lagao......  bahot zaroori hai thumhareliye.(he goes to her)Om namah shivaya!!! saalon se chupi hui hein ek kone par.......ek kone par logon ke beech .....iss bar...iss baar bahar aayegi(he laughs) aur thum lekar aaogi....... jao jao...........

Preetha: kyaa? Kaise?

Monk: Om namah shivaya!!!! Gangaa.....Ganga madad karegi.......

Sarla hearing everything gets afraid and takes preetha away harshfully.

Preetha: maa......(she pulls her) maa.....ruko.....maaa.....

And she takes her offf ......

Monk(seeing her going) : Om namah shivaya......Shubam Bhuyath!!!!!

He blesses her and leaves from there.

Sarla takes preetha to car forcibly.

Preetha: maa kya kar rahe ho aap? Wo kuch keh.....

Before her completion,

Sarla: sach nai hain sab......yeh sab kuch bhi boltha hein darane keliye.

Preetha: lekin maa sach......

Sarla(interrupting her) : koi sach vach nai hai......bhul jaao aur mein ek shabd nai sunna chathi iske baare mein.theekey

She warns her and preetha stays silent.

While going,she thinks about the monks words and the photo she saw which has amrutha,Vikram and Rahul.

Ufffooo after many days haa.....busy in other stories and other works.