Hi,

So I tried to really push for an update today itself and its my second update today! The next part will take some time, I'll try for tomorrow, second half of the day. No promises though. Please try and understand- weekdays are busy for me specially since I took the start of the week off due to my eye issue.

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Abhimanyu came home that night, late as usual. His anger was settling but he was still annoyed at his wife for ignoring his promise to keep away from family matters. He was also hurt. It did not help that Manjiri was also very upset and broken about Akshara's nosiness. It pained him immensely. He hoped Akshara was asleep, or at least respectful of his need for space as he did not want another argument between them.

He entered his room and was immediately hit by its emptiness. It was strange- a week ago this was his room but now it was theirs and her absence hit him hard in such a short span of time. He frowned as noticed the neatly keep things and un-creased bed sheets. Akshara had not been to bed. He was confused. Where was she this late into the night? He checked the washroom and found it empty too.

Abhimanyu did not like her absence. He wanted to know where she was but did not want to call her either so he decided to check on his own when his eyes fell on the note stuck to the mirror. It read-

'Abhimanyu,

I am going to Goenka House for a few day so that I don't disturb your "space". Please don't worry that I'll be here. Come home on time and eat on time. I won't be here to disturb you anyways.

Bye,

Akshara'

Abhimanyu cringed at the sight of their full names. Turns out he had annoyed her out of her patience. His sadness quickly turned into irritation.

Abhimanyu: Tumne kiss baat ki chid hai? Hr baar galti tum karo aur mai maaf kr doon...I love you Akshu pr you need to know the dynamics of this house and let them be......(crushes the note) Aur mujhe kyu chid hogi...jao raho jahan rehna hai...mai bhi miss nahi krta...

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Abhimanyu tossed and turned. He kept looking at the vacant space on the bed.

Abhimanyu: Kya ho raha hai?? Ek hafta hua nahi shaadi ko aur uske bina mujhe ajeeb lg raha hai...iss ek hafte me bhi toh kitna kuch hua ..humne sahi se time hi nahi spend kiya...kare bhi kaise? Akshu ko toh fursat nahi hai family se....ugh!! why can I not stop thinking about her and just sleep??!!

Abhimanyu tried really hard but could not sleep. Between his brain and heart- his heart won finally as he decided to check on Akshara. He recalled how she had fallen sick due to stress when they had fought. This worried him. He took his small travel medical bag and headed to Goenka house.

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Arohi Goenka was ecstatic. She was dancing in her room that she once shared with her sister.

Arohi: Kya masterstroke mara hai tune Dr. Arohi! Tu toh yahan bhi best hi nikli.... smart people can kill two birds with one stone but I am ultra smart. So many birds and no one doubted me in the slightest. Hahaha

She continued to sing and hum while dancing in the room when she got a call. She saw it was Rudra calling her.

Arohi: Ye kyu call kr raha hai? Eee!!! Shyd job?? Utha leti hoon but I shouldn't sound desperate.

She sat and composed herself. Letting the phone ring for a few seconds, she picked it up and sounded bored.

Arohi: Hello..

Rudra: Hi Dr. Arohi..

Arohi: Mr. Rudra, kyu call kiya hai??

Rudra: Please don't be so formal. I am sorry but mera bhi socho, apke jijaji kitne scary hai aapne dekha hai na...upar se mere doctor bhi they...

Arohi: Yeah ..yeah...why did you call?

Rudra: Aaj mera last check up tha Birla hospital me....mai ek dum fit and fine hoon...no more a patient so now I want to talk business? Tell me Dr. Arohi, or should I say future head of General Therapy at Starlife Hospital and Institute, if you allow..

Arohi: OMG!...I mean, uhem..what?? And General Therapy?

Rudra: Vo yes, aap itni beautiful or talented ho...pr apki degree MBBS ki hai pr no worries. Hum career growth ka bhi bohot sochte hai...aap general therapy me join kro and while working only you can pursue MD or any other program and keep growing...

Arohi: ( Jumping with joy inside) It's a great offer I must say, mujhe sochne ka time chahiye...

Rudra: I really hope you say yes. Aap ek kaam kyu nahi krti, I can send you address, wahan aa jaiye..there is a party..

Arohi: This time?

Rudra: Yeahh, mere thik hone ki khushi me hai pr sach kahu toh its just a reason to socialize and talk about business. Upcoming hospital ke liye hum jitney prospective doctors se baat kr rahe hai, sb ayenge...You'll meet some of the best doctors.. it will be good for your contacts too...Kaho toh I'll pick you up.

Arohi: Hmmm...I'll let you know..

She hung up and jumped in happiness.

Arohi: wow!! Head of a department?! What a jump from being an intern!!

She took a shower and picked her outfit. Seeing that it had been time since Rudra's call, she finally texted him and got ready.

Arohi: Dekha Dr. Abhimanyu? Mere kaam toh ban hi gaya aur tumhare life hi shaanti poori tarah se hil gayi, tumhare khandaan ki badnami hui so alag.....aisa hi hoga mere raste me aaoge toh...

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Abhimanyu stood in front of the Goenka house. He thought Akshara would be in Arohi's room but the window was shut and he still did not want to call Akshara in case she was sleeping. He called Kairav and waited outside.

Kairav: (angry) Tum iss time yahan kyu aye ho?

Abhimanyu told him he was there for Akshara and just wanted to check on her. Kairav got confused and told her she was at Birla house. Abhimanyu got shocked and told him about the note. Kairav mentioned whatever happened in the evening and how everyone had shut her out. Abhimanyu felt bad and got worried.

Abhimanyu: Akshu ghar nahi hai, yahan nahi hai toh gayi kahan???

Kairav: Sb tumhari wajah se hua hai...agar meri behen ko kuch hua na toh mai tumhe chodunga nahi...yaad rakhna...

Abhimanyu: Ye argue krne ka time nahi hai...

Kairav gave him an angry face and Abhimanyu quickly called Akshara. It wasn't reachable. Kairav tried and got the same response. They were worried about Akshara's whereabouts.

Kairav: Mere pass Akshu ke kuch dosto ka number hai...waise toh Udaipur me zyada rahi nahi hai lekin ek do khas dost hai...

Abhimanyu nodded. Kairav quickly got a small dairy and they sat in the lawn and began calling. It was late but they were tensed. They found out no one had heard from her. They were both tensed now. Kairav wanted to smack some sense into Abhimanyu but he refrained. Finding Akshara was more important. They rushed out and sat in the car so that they can drive to certain places they think Akshara might go to.

Abhimanyu and Kairav got into a fight over who should drive before Kairav pointed out he knew the places and sat in the driving seat. They were about to drive away when the front door opened. Arohi stepped out on her toes. It was dark so she didn't spot the two people seated in the car. She rushed out. Abhimanyu and Kairav were confused.

Kairav: ye iss time bahar kya kr rahi hai??

They turned in the seats and saw her get into a car. Before that car drove off, Abhimanyu saw who was driving it and clenched his jaw.

Abhimanyu: Rudra!! Ise mana kiya tha maine...kaha tha door rahe Dr. Arohi se..

Kairav: You know him?

Abhimanyu: He is a pervert!

Tensed about Arohi's well being, they decided to follow the car.

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Meanwhile, Akshara opened her eyes and noticed everything was dark. She stretched and felt a hand on her head. She got up carefully and still feeling tired, she moved slowly. She was really hungry as well.

Suddenly, she heard the door open and looked in that direction. She saw the outline of a person enter. As they stepped closer, she saw the face clearly along with what they were carrying.

Akshara: Khana! Iss time kahan milla? Aur itna saara?

Person: Samjh re! Jetlag! Tu to kha kr so jayegi pr mai poori raat jagne waala hoon...

Akshara: Accha! Chal chod...bhook to lagi hai, khana laga de Vatsal. Aur ye light ka kuch hua?

Yes, the person was Vatsal. He is Vansh's half-brother and youngest son of Gayatri, Akshara's masi.

Vatsal: Itne saal se Singhania Mansion band pada hai, ane se pehle maine caretaker se keh kr safai toh krwai thi pr ye logon ke jb tk sir pr na khade raho na tb tk complete kaam nahi krte...No worries though. Electricity ka age se koi issue nahi hai, bs koi wiring ka hai...Electrician laya hoon sath..he is checking..

Akshara: Great! Tujhe itni raat ko mil bhi gaya? Tu hai toh sach me jugadu...

Another man came in, he was Vatsal's driver and he handed some more stuff. Akshara took a blanket out of it and went to cover it over Naitik. He had come with Vatsal too and Akshara had been talking with him before falling asleep with her head in his lap.

Vatsal: Akshii!! Babydoll tu baith yahi..mai laga deta hoon..

Akshara: Nahi, I'll help..

Vatsal: Oye! Chill...waise bhi raat ko mujhe zyada energy aa rahi hai...usually it'd be day time for me...you sit na..

He forcefully made Akshara sit and starting setting up their plates after lighting a candle to brighten up the space a little. Akshara sat and studied her brother while thinking about her day.

Earlier that day,

She had met Vatsal outside Goenka house with a huge bouquet he bought for her. Akshara had been really shocked. Vatsal had not been able to come to her wedding which had been very suddenly planned as he was in a bond with the company he was working with. His bond got over a few days before he got the disturbing call from Akshara.

Hearing his sister sound so sad, he had rushed to take the first flight he could to get to her. 'Sukh me door ho toh bhi chalta hai pr dukh me tera ye bhai tujhe kabhi nahi chodega' he had said. Naitik had an operation a few months ago and his last check up also ended around that time. Now fit to travel- he decided to travel along with Vatsal as he couldn't wait longer to meet his granddaughter.

Vatsal took Akshara to Singhania Sadan where she had an emotional reunion with her maternal grandfather. She was beyond happy as she was seeing him after years. Singhania house had been closed since years after Naksh and family moved to US. Their hired caretaker had gotten the house cleaned but a lot of things were still kept in stores and they were too tired to dig through things so Vatsal left Akshara with Naitik and went to get them.

Naitik and Akshara stayed in the gazebo in Singhania lawn and spoke for hours. Getting past initial talk, Naitik finally got insights about his granddaughter's life. He could easily see through her fake smile and questioned her. He put a loving hand on her head. Seeing so much love and care- Akshara broke down in front of Naitik.

After finally speaking about what happened that day from her point of view to someone who'd hear her, Akshara felt better but her eyes were tired from all the crying. Naitik noticed it was getting darker outside so he bought her inside the house and this is when they realised the electricity issue.

Akshara realised her phone had run out of battery as she tried to contact Vatsal to inform about it so Naitik called Vatsal and asked him to get an electrician too. Eventually, her tired eyes had succumbed to sleep in her grandfather's lap.

Presently,

Akshara shut her eyes as all the lights suddenly came to life, lighting up the entire Singhania house. Slowly, she opened her eyes and let them adjust. Vatsal had set everything up and Naitik too woke up from his nap.

Naitik: Chalo aacha hai lights on ho gayi...wrna ye garmi to bardash hi nahi ho rahi thi..

Akshara: Ohho! US return Nanu! India ka weather hi suit hona band ho gaya apko??

Naitik: (holding her ears) Itni badi ho gayi meri princess ki princess? Ki mujhe chedegi?

Akshara giggled and had the meal with her brother and grandfather. Her mind went to Abhimanyu. She wondered if he ate.

Akshara: (in mind) kha hi liya hoga...space chahiye tha usse? Rahe maze se...

Naitik: Kahan kho gayi meri cutiepie?

Akshara shook her head. She was surrounded by two people who really loved her and literally came across oceans to be with her. She was meeting them after ages and decided to focus on happy thoughts only. After the meal, Akshara put her phone to charge and went to freshen up.

Vatsal: Nanu? Should we...?

Naitik: NO!

Vatsal: Apko kya pta mai kya bolne wala hoon?

Naitik: Yahin na...to call the Goenkas? Answer is No! Tujhe jana hai toh mai rokunga nahi, tera dadighar hai..

Vatsal: Please Nanu...apko bhi pta hai...after the way they treated my mother, I am never stepping inside that house. Vansh bhaiya toh Kairav ka saath dene chale gaye they Goenka house me pr mai apni mumma ko chodkr ya unki insult bhulkr us ghar me kabhi nahi jaunga...

Naitik kept a hand on his shoulder and nodded.

Vatsal: Pr aap? Mtlb inform karoge?...waise bhi I don't think anyone knows Akshu is with us...they might worry..

Naitik: Agar chinta hoti Akshu ki toh uski baat sunne ka ek chance dete usse...Ye Goenkas ne pehle se hi meri baachi ko itne dukh diye hai pr lgta hai iske sasural wale- wo Birlas bhi kuch kam nahi hai dukh dene me...iske pati se toh mai milla nahi pr let me tell you, he is making a very bad first impression without even meeting...

Vatsal: Sahi me...Akshu ko kitna sehna padta hai...Mumma se bohot koshish ki thi ki ghar se jaate time Akshu ko bhi saath le jaye.....Goenkas humesha usse Arohi ke liye ignore krte the..usse hi adjust krwate they hr baar...

Naitik: Humne bhi toh custody ke liye kitna lada! Sb baccho ki zimmedari nahi le paa rahe they toh hume de dete humari bacchii...Akshu mere liye kya hai jaante they vo...meri Akshara aur meri Naira ki nishani hai vo...un dono ko kho diya maine aur kuch nahi kr paya pr Akshu ke liye kuch kr pata toh apne aap ko bohot lucky manta...Goenkas ne na toh khud sahi se paala na hume paalne diya...milne tk nahi dete they...meri sherni bacchii ki beti ko kaisa dara-sehma sa bachpan diya hai...

Naitik fisted his hands and punched the nearby wall. Vatsal quickly got in front and asked him to control. Naitik was frustrated. Akshara's tears from earlier were flashing before him but he tried to control. Actually, Sirat- Kartik's second wife had been accepted by Naksh as a sister but after a while as Akshara began to grow up, she started to restrict Singhanias from meeting her saying that they have decided not to inform Akshara about Naira. This infuriated Naksh who tried to retain his relationship with his Naira's daughter. Failing to do so, he had left for US after breaking all ties with Goenkas. Naitik was already living in Capetown since long by then.

After Sirat and Kartik's death, Gayu started to feel the brunt of Goenkas. Kairat helped her but without them, Suhasini became an unstoppable force about Gayu's remarriage. Gayu got tired of constant taunts and left with Vatsal. Vansh was already in hostel with Kairav at that time. She tried to take Akshara as she saw Goenkas misuse her soft nature but legally Manish had her custody and he did not let her.

Coming to US, she told this to Naitk who retried for Akshara but Goenkas did not let her be with them or even meet them. Naitik was enraged but bound legally. It was Kairav who made Akshara aware and arrange for a meeting when she got older.

Thinking of how Akshara might have been raised- ignored and emotionally abused, Naitik cursed himself for not trying harder before vowing to protect his child from everything. Come what may. He may be old but when it comes to family- no man is too old to fight.

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Unedited: Feel free to comment against errors or I'll check when free.
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Vatsal and Naitik are back! 

I tried putting a small background history in the end to explain where Singhanias were all these years because unexplained absence makes no sense in the show.

Vatsal Goenka | Few months older than Akshu | Younger brother of Vansh

Naitik Singhania| Akshara's Nanu

Them, or imagine actor of choice :)

PS: Upcoming clip ki bhadai ho 🤣 Bs vo dream na ho😑
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