FLASHBACK,
5 YEARS AGO,

Aniket: Are you sure you are proposing Antara and not Guddan?

Akshat: For the last time I am saying that I am proposing Antara and not Guddan.

Aniket: But...

Akshat: For God's sake, don't ask me that question again. And if you do, then be prepared for the failure of your date with Richa even before it starts.

Aniket: Are you blackmailing me?

Akshat: I don't want to but you are forcing me to. And how could you think that I would propose Guddan? Are you out of your mind? She is Antara's sister.

Aniket: Wahi to, Antara ki behen hai teri nahi jo tu aise react kar raha hai.

Akshat: Wahi to mai bhi keh raha hun, Antara ki behen hai. You know about my feelings for Antara from the start, then how could you even think that I would propose Guddan and not Antara.

Aniket: Antara ke liye feelings hai, to Guddan ke liye kya hai? Ek baar khud se pooch ki tu Guddan ke liye kya feel karta hai.

Akshat: I love Antara, that's all I know. Mujhe aur kuchh jaanne ki zaroorat nahi hai. And why are you even involving Guddan in all these? Neither I love her nor she does then why?

Aniket: Tu ne kabhi jaanne ki koshish hi nahi ki ke wo tujhse pyaar karti bhi hai ya nahi hai. Uski chhod, tu to khud ye nahi jaanna chahta ki tu Guddan ke liye kya feel karta hai, bas ek baat ko pakad kar baitha hai ki tu Antara se pyaar karta hai.

Akshat: Because I love Antara.

Aniket: Shut up yaar! Koi andha bhi tujhe aur Guddan ko ek saath dekhega na to keh dega tu usse paagalon ki tarah pyaar karta hai lekin tujhe ye baat samajh me kyun nahi aa rahi hai, ye baat meri samajh se baahar hai.

Akshat: What makes you think that I love her and not Antara?

Aniket: Pyaar me insaan apne partner ke liye possessive hota hai, uski taraf attracted hota hai, apna affection dikhane ke liye mouke dhoondhta hai, care karta hai, unke beech me understanding hoti hai, uski khushi me tum khush hote ho, use dard me dekh kar khud hurt hote hai aur sab kuchh hota hai......

Akshat: Ha to, I feel all this towards.....

Aniket: Pehle meri poori baat sun. Ye sab insaan pyaar me feel karta hai lekin agar koi sirf ye sab karta hai uska matlab ye nahi hai ki wo usse pyaar karta hai.

Akshat: What's the difference?

Aniket: Love! Love is the difference. Tu Antara ke liye ye sab feel karta hoga lekin uska matlab ye nahi hai ki tu usse pyaar karta hai. Love is not a mixture of feelings or emotions, it's a different, unique emotion.

Akshat: And I feel that emotion towards Antara. Is that clear to you?

Aniket: Akshat, tu ab bhi...

Akshat: Yaar ab bas kar tera ye love lecture. Mai kal use propose karunga and that's final. I should have done that earlier but it's fine even now. Better late than never.

Aniket: I just hope this won't be your mistake and if it is then I hope you would realise it before regretting your decision.

Akshat: Thanks but no thanks. Tu jaa kar apni date ki taiyari kar.

Aniket left from there sighing exhaustedly at his failed attempts to knock some sense in his dumb friend's brain while Akshat laughed out loud remembering Aniket's words.

Akshat: Me and Guddan? What a joke!!!

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Guddan: Black or Red?

Kabir: Donon hi achhe hai lekin black.

Guddan: Umm... no red.

She placed back the black dress on the counter and held the red dress examining it.

Kabir: Yaar jab tumhe apne hi pasand ke kapde lene the to apni shopping ke liye mujhe kyun bulaya? Us idli sambhar ko bula leti na.

Guddan: For God's sake Kabir, she has a beautiful name, Tina. Wo nahi aa sakti thi isiliye to maine tumhe bulaya na, ab tum meri itni bhi help nahi kar sakte kya.

Kabir: Aaya to hun mai tumhari help karne aur kar bhi raha hun but I guess you don't need my help. Meri pasand ki huyi dress li hi nahi tumne.

Guddan: Mujhe tumhari pasand ki nahi, Akshat ki pasand ki dress leni hai and he likes me in red.

She said blushing lightly while he looked at her curiously.

Kabir: And why so?

Guddan: Because he is going to propose me tomorrow.

She said to him as they moved towards the billing counter. She stopped for a while and turned around when she realised his absence and found him rooted at some distance from her. She moved towards him and snapped her fingers infront of him to bring him back from his thoughts.

Kabir: I think I heard you wrong. Could you please repeat?

Guddan: Kuchh galat nahi suna hai tumne. Aur apni ye acting band karo, aise react kar rahe ho jaise tumhe kuchh pata hi nahi hai.

Kabir: Are you sure about that?

Guddan: Of course, I am.

Kabir: How are you so sure?

Guddan: Kyunki Akshat ne mujhe khud bataya hai. Aur kuchh jaanna hai tumhe?

Kabir: Wait, what??? Akshat ne tumhe bataya ki wo tumhe kal, apne birthday par propose karega. Seriously? Who does that?

Guddan: He didn't say like that. He just said that he is gonna propose on his birthday.

Kabir: And you are assuming it to be yourself. Great!

Guddan: What do you mean by assuming? He will propose me for sure because he loves me. Why would he propose someone else?

Kabir: Don't get so high on your hopes. I don't want the soon to be a cardiac surgeon to be suffering from a heartbreak.

Guddan: I thought you were my well wisher but alas!

Kabir: Well wishers wo hote hai jo achhe kaam ke liye encourage karte hai aur bure kaam se rokte hai aur wo bhi hote hai jo khayi me girne se pehle warning board dikha dete hai. And for now, I am showing you the warning board, aage tumhari marzi.

Guddan: What makes you think that he won't propose me? Don't you think he loves me?

Kabir: I don't know about that.

Guddan: Then why do you think he doesn't like when you are around me?

Kabir: Because he is possessive.

Guddan: Ha to insaan pyaar me hi possessive hota hai.

Kabir: Lekin iska matlab ye to nahi hai na ki agar koi kisi ke liye possessive hai to wo usse pyaar karta hai.

Guddan: What's the difference?

Kabir: Love. Love is the difference and love makes the difference.

Guddan: That means he is in love with me. Simple!

Kabir: I don't want to break your bubble of love but still be prepared for tomorrow in the best and even the worst possible way.

Guddan: Don't be my mood spoiler now!

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Mahesh: Bohot jaldi nahi aa gaye tum donon?

He asked Guddan and Antara as they were late for the party.

Guddan: Sorry, wo saari galti Di ki hi hai, wo hi nakhre kar rahi thi.

She complained to him about her. Since the time Antara got to know from Guddan that Akshat was about to propose someone, she was upset and didn't want to attend the party. She wanted to confess her feelings to him but thinking that he wasn't in her fate, she let it go. She tried to be happy for him that he was going to have his love not knowing that she wasn't anyone else but she herself.

Akshat: Finally, you are here!

He exclaimed happily seeing them especially Antara.

Akshat: Waise it's not fair, aisa nahi lag raha hai ki ye party mere liye hai, saari attention to tum donon ne hi le rakhi hai.

Mahesh: Unke aane se pehle kounsa saara attention tum par tha. Tum se zyaada mai handsome lag raha hun yahaan. Kyun girls? Sahi kaha na maine?

Guddan chuckled at his words while Antara forced a smile.

Akshat: Dad, at least mere birthday par mujhe bakhsh dijiye aap.

Mahesh: Not happening Boy! Let's go girls.

He lead them inside to the party while Akshat followed them with a frown on his face.

Akshat (murmuring): Way to steal my girl.

Mahesh listened to his murmur and turned to him. Akshat maintained a calm face. Mahesh asked the girls to join their friends while he took Akshat with himself.

Mahesh: Kya keh rahe the tum?

Akshat: Mai? Maine kuchh nahi kaha. Sachhi.

Mahesh: Ab tum apne Baap se jhoot bologe. Sach sach batao kya chal raha hai?

Akshat: Dad, wo mai.....

Mahesh: Wo kya?

Akshat: I love her and I am going to propose her today.

Mahesh's face was covered with shock, surprise and amusement.

Akshat: Aapne to use pehle hi beti bana liya hai lekin mai use aapki bahu banana chahta hun.

Mahesh: Are you sure?

Akshat nervously nodded rubbing the back of his neck with a shy smile. He left from there not able to meet his father's teasing gaze.

Mahesh just wanted to dance to his content knowing that his son was on his way to fulfill his unannounced wish. Though he loved both the girls like his own daughter, the thought that they will be married to someone and leave him though they don't stay with him used to disturb him a lot. He just wanted to keep Guddan with him his whole life and now when his son loves her and wants to make her a member of this family, his happiness had no boundaries.

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Jaya: Kahaan the aap itni der se?

She asked when Mahesh came back to her after composing himself from the overexcitement he was feeling from the news.

Mahesh: Sapne dekh raha tha tum bhi dekhna shuru kar do.

Jaya: Kabhi seedhe bhi baat kar liya kariye. Waise, kuchh zyaada hi khush nahi lag rahe hai aap?

Mahesh: Agar tumhe pata chal jaayega na to tum bhi khushi se paagal ho jaaogi.

Jaya: Aisi bhi kya baat hai. Bata dijiye mujhe bhi.

Mahesh: Akshat is going to propose her.

He said looking at Guddan. She followed his gaze and looked at Antara who was there with Guddan. A smile graced her lips imagining Antara as Akshat's wife and her daughter in law.
She always wanted a girl like Antara for this family. A responsible, mature, loving and her beauty was cherry on the top.

She squealed in excitement but Mahesh managed to place his hand on her mouth on time before she could grab the attention of everyone.

Mahesh: I know you are happy, very very happy but Akshat ke plans par paani pherne ka plan mat banao tum, Ok. Contain your excitement for some more time.

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Aniket: Aise sab ke saamne ghoorna band kar use. You are making it so obvious now.

Akshat: To kya karun? Aise ready ho kar aane ki kya zaroorat thi use? Dekho to sab kaise taad rahe hai use jaise museum me koi show piece rakha hua hai.

Aniket: Aise ready hone ka kya matlab hai? She is just wearing a jeans and top like she wears every day.

Akshat: Mai Guddan ki baat kar raha hun. Maine to pehle kabhi use aise ready hote huye nahi dekha. Itni short dress pehen kar aane ki kya zaroorat thi use. Aur to aur red colour ki, koi aur colour nahi mila tha use. She is looking so beautiful and ho.... Uhhh, kaise jangli kutte ki tarah dekh raha hai wo use. Wait a minute, he is Parv's friend. Uski to aankhein nikaal lunga mai abhi.

He placed the glass of juice he was drinking on the table with a loud thud. He was looking so enraged that he would undoubtedly pull out the eyes of every boy staring at Guddan with lust.

Aniket: You know what, you haven't proposed yet. You should reconsider you decision.....

Akshat glared at him with rage filled eyes making him shut his mouth.

Akshat: Uth tu abhi.

Aniket: What?

Akshat: I said get up!

He yelled at him making sure that he wasn't grabbing anyone else's attention.

Aniket: Ab kya party se bahar kar dega tu mujhe? Mujhe? Apne best friend ko?

Akshat: Go and buy a dress for Guddan.

Aniket: What? Why? Lekin mai hi kyun?

Akshat: Gift to le kar aaya nahi hai tu mere liye, ab jaa kar Guddan ke liye dress khareed kar la, yehi mere liye tere taraf se gift hoga. Now just leave.

Aniket: Yaar mujhe in ladkiyon ke dress ke baare me koi idea nahi hai. Mai nahi jaane wala.

Akshat: Tere ghar me ek behen kis liye hai phir? Aur agar tu abhi nahi gaya na to kal jo date tu ne Richa ke saath enjoy kiya hai na, wo sab waste hone wala hai. Mind it!

Aniket: Mai tera best friend hun aur tu meri hi love life ka villain ban raha hai. Zara si bhi guilt feel ho raha hai ya nahi tujhe?

Akshat: Agar tu abhi ke abhi yahaan se nahi nikla na tujhme zaroor guilt bhar jaayega.

Aniket: Ok, ok, jaa raha hun.

He was leaving but seeing his fuming friend, he decided to tease him for the last time.

Aniket: Waise, kaisi dress laana hai? Bilkul usi tarah, ya usse bhi sho.....

Akshat: Indian... Indian traditional wear.

He cut him off in between and replied while gritting his teeth in anger. He knew Aniket was testing his patience and he didn't want to lose his temper on him for that.

Akshat: Aur itni der mat karna ki party hi khatam ho jaaye. Jaldi aana warna tujhe pata hi hai ki kya ho sakta hai. Now go!

Aniket left while Akshat joined his friends and made sure he was near Guddan so that he could shoo away every boy trying to reach her.

Parv: Bhai ki birthday party me waiter bana kar rakh diya hai, shaadi ho gi to noukar se bhi badtar haalat hogi meri to.

Mumbling about the huge amount of work he has been loaded with for the birthday celebration of his brother which made him late for the party, he bumped into someone on his way. He apologized instantly but his mouth was left open when he witnessed the person infront of her.

Parv (mumbling): Beautiful!

He stared at Guddan as if he was seeing her for the first time. Guddan cleared her throat trying to bring him out of his trance as she felt uncomfortable under his gaze.

Parv: Hii!

She just nodded looking away while Antara observed how lovingly he was looking at her sister. She wondered if his brother ever looked at her like that.

Parv: You are looking beautiful.

She looked at him as he spoke the words. She got the compliment she was waiting to receive but not from the person she was expecting but instead his own brother.

Antara smiled as he complimented Guddan. She was happy that her sister had someone who looked at her with his gaze filled with love and adoration and he even complimented her and there his own brother didn't even had a proper talk with her. Only if she knew the purpose of Akshat doing so. He was
avoiding her since the moment he has decided to propose her as he knew he would end up blurting out to her and the surprise wouldn't remain anymore.

Parv: I mean ki tum roz hi acchi lagti ho lekin aaj kuchh zyaada hi achhi lag rahi ho.

Guddan: Thankyou!

Soon, everyone were stepping on the dance floor as the DJ played a song. Before, Parv could ask Guddan for a dance, he was strongly pulled back by someone.

Parv: Oh Bhai, slowdown!

He winced in pain as Akshat gripped his hand tighter and pulled him to a corner.

Akshat: Go and dance with Antara. And remember, stay in your limits. She is your would be Bhabhi.

Parv: What? How? When did this happen?

Akshat: Hua nahi hai lekin jald hi hoga. I am going to propose her today.

Parv: Aur aap mujhe abhi bata rahe hai? Apne hi bhai ko itna late bataya aapne? Aur Mom, Dad? Unko to pata bhi nahi hoga? To unhe kab batayenge? Shaadi ke baad?

Akshat: Dad ko already pata hai. Aur Dad ko to ham achhe se jaante hi hai, unko pata hai matlab Mom ko bhi obviously pata hi hoga. You are the only one who's late, bro!

Parv: Matlab aapne sirf mujhe lately nahi lastly bhi inform kiya hai, Great! And now you expect me to help you. Not happening Bhai!

Akshat: Jaisa kaha hai waisa kar. Zyaada behes mat kar mujhse tu.

Parv: Yaar Bhai, aapki hone wali biwi hai wo, aap jaa kar dance kariye unke saath, mujhe Guddan ke saath dance karna hai.

Akshat: Guddan ke saath? Ek kaan ke neeche lagaunga na saari akal thikane aa jaayegi teri. Tujhse kisne kaha tha apne friends ko invite karne? Meri birthday party hai ya teri jo tu ne sab ko invite kar rakha hai? Apne sapne me Guddan ke saath dance kar lena kyunki aaj to tujhe koi chance nahi milne wala. Jaa kar jaldi se Antara ke saath dance kar and make sure no one else approaches her, warna.... samajh lena ki mai kya kar sakta hun.

He left to the party leaving his brother behind jumbled in his own thoughts.

Parv: Agar Bhai aaj propose kar rahe hai to mujhe bhi jald se jald Guddan se apni feelings confess kar leni chahiye.

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Akshat: May I have a dance with you?

He politely asked Guddan forwarding his hand to her. She shyly looked at him and bit her lips trying to control the smile forming on her lips. She nervously placed her hand on his which perfectly fit into each other as if they were meant to be locked forever.

Antara looked away as a pang of jealousy hit her seeing them together. She was making herself ready to witness such scene but seeing him with her own sister was hurting her differently and in a more painful manner.

In no time, Parv came to her and requested her to join the dance floor with him. She agreed as she wanted to divert her mind from Akshat.

Akshat held Guddan closer to him and started swaying on the beats of music. He was intently looking at her making her blush under his gaze.

The little doubts she was having regarding the girl Akshat was going to propose today was cleared the moment, he asked her for dance. She knew he loves her and he couldn't even think of proposing someone other than her.

She looked up at him when she felt his grip tightening on her. She followed his gaze only to find out that were some of Parv's friends and some other boys who were looking at their way. She slightly chuckled witnessing his possessiveness towards her. He turned around so that he was facing their back and he could hide her completely from their lustful gazes.

Akshat: Where are you lost?

He asked when she was looking far away lost in her thoughts or to be more precise, his thoughts.

Guddan: I am feeling bored. I am missing Kabir. Aapne mujhe use invite karne kyun nahi diya?

She asked the question which was bothering her since the time he has rejected her idea of inviting Kabir to accompany her to his birthday party.

Akshat: Kyun? Mai hun na yahaan, tumhare saath. Itna kaafi nahi hai kya?

He asked tightening his hold and pulling her closer to her. She unwantedly pressed the correct buttons which increased his jealousy.

Guddan: Mera wo matlab nahi tha. I mean, yahaan sab aapke aur Di ke hi friends hai. Mai kisi ko nahi jaanti, isiliye mai chahti thi ki Kabir bhi mere saath ho, bas. Aur aap to abhi aaye hai na, tab se to aap bhi apne hi friends ke saath busy the.

She first explained to him and then complained making her nose red in anger. He leaned forward as his desires to kiss her nose awakened inside him but he immediately moved back realising what he was about to do.

He looked away from her captivating face only to find Aniket waving his hand at him. Aniket showed him a packet which consisted of the dress he bought for Guddan as ordered by Akshat. Akshat nodded at him and looked around the hall trying to find a way to make Guddan change her dress. He couldn't ask her directly as it would raise unwanted questions and assumptions regarding his behaviour which he didn't want to face now.

His mind stuck with an idea and he held Guddan's hand bringing her out of her thoughts about him.

Akshat: Chalo mere saath.

He hurriedly dragged her from there making her heart beat erratically. She was smiling widely as she assumed that he was going to propose her now.

As they were hurriedly moving, Akshat bumped into a waiter who was holding a tray filled with glasses of juice which spilled on Guddan's dress, not accidentally but intentionally as planned by Akshat.

Akshat: Oh no!

He exclaimed in shock as he looked at her dress which was now completely spoiled because of the spilling of juice. He masked his expressions as if he haven't done it intentionally.

Akshat: I am so Sorry, I am really sorry Guddan.

Guddan: It's Ok.

She mumbled quietly hiding her face from him as her eyes filled with tears. She especially bought this dress to wear for him but he didn't even compliment for the efforts she carried out for him. Instead, it just ruined hurting her.

Guddan turned to the other side trying to leave but Akshat held her hand.

Akshat: Kahaan ja rahi ho?

Guddan: Ghar... I think I should leave now.

She said with a low voice making him clench his fists tightly as he was angry on himself for hurting her.

Akshat: No, tum abhi nahi jaa sakti. Maine to bohot kuchh plan kiya aur.....

He bit his tongue as he realized that he was about to confess. Her face instantly brightened as she remembered the main reason she was here and was excited for.

Guddan: It's Ok. We will enjoy some other time. Mai aise to nahi reh sakti na yahaan.

She acted innocently not wanting to be caught in the game she was playing with him.

Akshat: No ways you are leaving now. I have a dress for you. You can change.

Guddan: Dress? Mere liye? Kaise?

Akshat: Tum un sab ki tension mat lo.

He quickly dialled Aniket's number and called him to the place where they were. Aniket arrived and handed him the packet. He peeked inside it checking if it was how he asked and not any of Aniket's game plans. He frowned seeing the colour of the dress which was red, again.

Glaring at Aniket, he handed the dress to Guddan and lead her towards a room to let her change.

Akshat: Aur koi colour nahi mila tha tujhe jo red colour ki dress utha kar laaya hai? Shaadi ka joda laane ke liye nahi kaha tha maine.

Aniket: How mean! Ek to maine party beech me chhod kar tere kehne par dress laane ke liye chala gaya aur jo maine laaya hai tu us me khaamiyan nikaal.

Akshat: Haa to kaam hi aise hai tere.

Aniket: Waise tu ne mere absence me propose to nahi kar diya na.

Akshat: Abhi tak to nahi kiya hai. Mujhe to samajh nahi aa raha hai ki kya karun, kaise karun. I am hell nervous!

Aniket: Tu rehne hi de, mat kar.

Akshat: Maine decide kar liya hai to mai aaj kar ke hi rahunga.

Aniket: Achha thik hai kar lena lekin sab ke jaane ke baad karna. Akele ya phir apne family ke saamne.

Akshat: Why so?

Aniket: You know how sensitive both the sisters are. So fearing their reaction, you should do it privately. And what if she rejects you? Rishta hoga bhi nahi aur poore sheher me dhol baaje bajne lagenge. So, it's better to be on safe side.

Akshat: You are right!

Guddan changed her dress and was on the door to open it but stopped listening to their voices.

Aniket: Waise, I know ki tu ne Guddan ki dress kyun kharaab ki hai.

Guddan frowned listening to his words. She assumed that it was an accident which happened.

Akshat: It was an accident. Maine kuchh jaan boojh kar nahi kiya tha.

Guddan relaxed listening to Akshat's words.

Aniket: Tu to aise bol raha hai jaise maine kuchh dekha hi nahi. Mai jaanta hun tu usse directly dress change karne ke liye nahi keh sakta tha isiliye tu ne ye sab kiya.

Akshat: Jaisa tu soch raha hai waisa kuchh nahi hai.

Aniket: To bata kaisa hai? Mai bhi jaanna chahta hun.

Akshat: Wo... mujhe bas Guddan us dress me achhi nahi lag rahi thi isiliye I wanted her to change.

Guddan's eyes filled with tears listening to his remark. She wasn't that hurt when he didn't compliment her but now when he was making a remark and stating that all her efforts made for him were absolute waste.

She was hurt by him again but she subsided those painful feelings knowing that a beautiful present was awaiting for her.

She opened the door and came out making them to stop their talks. Akshat gaped at her with wide eyes wondering how could she manage to look beautiful and mesmerizing in every outfit.

Guddan: Thanks for the dress.

Akshat: No worries! Is everything alright with the dress? I mean fittings and all?

Guddan just nodded her head not wanting to speak to him.

Akshat: Let's go.

Akshat moved forward while Aniket stayed behind with Guddan. He wanted to initiate a conversation with her trying to know about her feelings so that his work would be easier than before.

Aniket: I wanted to say something... No, I wanted to ask something.

Guddan looked at him curiously.

Aniket: Wo..... kya..... tum...

He wasn't able to form any sentence which would be able to voice out his doubts. Before his mind could function properly and he could have a talk with her, Akshat returned when he didn't find either of them with him. He quickly rushed fearing of the situation if Aniket has spilled anything to Guddan to make the situation worse.

Akshat: Tum donon abhi tak yahaan kya kar rahe ho? Chalo jaldi.

He said glaring at Aniket and took them to the party with himself.

Parv who came in search for his brother was shocked learning that Aniket was trying to initiate a conversation with Guddan. He was afraid if anyone would approach Guddan before him and he would loose the chance of having her, making her his.

Parv: Lagta hai aaj Bhai ke saath mujhe bhi Guddan ko propose kar hi dena chahiye warna bohot late ho jaayegi.

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Mahesh came to Guddan looking at her sullen face.

Mahesh: Kya hua hai tumhe? Aur ye dress? Tum ne change kab kiya? Aur kyun?

Guddan: Wo meri dress kharaab ho gayi thi to Akshat ne ye dress di chamge karne ke liye.

He smiled at the concern his son showed towards her but the gloomy look on her face wasn't hidden. She felt so odd in between people who were shining in their bling party outfits and here she was wearing a traditional outfit. She was never a person who was concerned about people's judgements but the look they were giving her was making her uneasy.

Mahesh: Tell me what's better? To be best or to be unique?

He asked a question out of no where bringing her out of her thoughts. She frowned at his choice of question.

Mahesh: Isme itni sochne wali kya baat hai? Jo tumhe lage wo batao.

Guddan: Best?

She didn't answer but said as if questioning herself.

Mahesh: No being unique.

Guddan: Why?

Mahesh: Being best means you have people like you, whom you are competing with and you are the best among them but being unique means there are no one like you. You are alone, unique, different, incomparable and most importantly unbeatable. There's no one who could stand next to you, no one who has the ability to compete with you and no one could beat you.

She looked at him trying to comprehend his words.

Mahesh: And you know what, you are not the best but unique. This is what makes everyone love you. Isiliye sab bekaar ki baatein sochna band karo aur party enjoy karo.

He left her patting her cheek with a smile making her smile too. His words indeed had magic which always snatched the negativity from her.

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Everyone were leaving the party one by one making all the negative thoughts to rise in Guddan's mind. She feared if he changed his mind of proposing her just because she wore a dress he didn't like. She was afraid to suffer from a heartbreak. Antara also tried to leave along with Guddan but everytine Akshat did one or the other thing to stop them from leaving.

By now, everyone has left except them who were now with Mahesh and Jaya. Akshat was with Aniket who was leaving with ofcourse a warning of reconsidering his decision.

Akshat stood infront of Antara and looked into her eyes. He held her hands and brought her aside not breaking the eye contact.

Akshat: I don't know how to say this but I will try my best. I am not good at cheesy lines bas jo sach hai aur jo mai feel karta hun bas wahi kahunga. Mai ye nahi kahunga ki mujhe nahi pata ye kabse hua kyunki mujhe pata hai jab se maine tumhe pehli baar dekha tab se hi mujhe kuchh kuchh hone laga tha. It was mere attraction at the start but  slowly and steadily I have fallen in love with you. I never knew love could be this beautiful until I felt it for you. Jab tum hasti ho to mere chehre par bhi smile aa jati hai, jab tum udaas hoti ho to mera bhi mood kharaab ho jaata hai. Your every feeling is connected to me. And now, I want us to be connected forever. Us, our hands, our hearts, our souls and our fates.

He kneeled down infront of her and pulled out a rose infront of her.

Akshat: I love you Antara, I really really love you.

She looked at him with tearful eyes. Her every assumption regarding him was wrong and she didn't even complained it, instead she was happy that they all weren't true, that she wasn't right. Her feelings weren't just contained to herself but reciprocated by him too.

Antara: I love you too Akshat.

She confessed looking into his eyes. Their eyes locked for a while but tore away when they heard a loud sound of glass shattering. They looked towards the source as they saw the broken glass pieces in front of Guddan. It wasn't only the glass which was broken but also her heart whose sound wasn't audible to anyone.

Akshat gestured her to stay still when he felt that she was about to move. He was scared if she would hurt her not knowing that it would just give her physical pain unlike the one he has given to her.

She moved aside and came infront of them trying to find any hint of mischief in their eyes or face.

Guddan: Tell me that this is just a prank. Ye sab ek mazaak hai na.

Antara: Ye kya keh rahi hai tu? Hamara ek doosre se pyaar karna tujhe mazaak lagta hai.

She didn't looked towards her sister but was looking into Akshat's eyes trying to find her answers.

Akshat: I know why you are thinking like this. Maine tumse keh diya tha ki wo ladki Antara nahi hai lekin wo sach me Antara hi thi jis se mai pyaar karta hun aur mai propose karne wala tha, infact kar diya.

She stood numb at her place. Her senses were freezing and the only thing which was working was her heart. She was scared that it would also stop functioning because of what it has received in return for the love it had for the person standing infront of her.

She loved him but he loved her sister.

Parv cleared his throat trying to gain the attention from them. Seeing that his brother's proposal wasn't rejected, he gained some confidence and decided to accomplish his mission today itself.

Parv: Ab jab bhai ne apni feelings confess kar hi di hai to mai bhi kar deta hun.

He kneeled infront of Guddan and took her hands in his.

Parv: I know we weren't on good terms at the start. I behaved like a jerk by making fun of you and I am really sorry for that, till now. But to be truthful you managed to seek your place in my heart. Guddan, tum itni achhi ho ki mere paas alfaaz nahi hai tumhari achhayi bayaan karne ke liye. You are just perfect. Mai nahi jaanta mujhe tum se kya dekh kar ya tum me aisi kounsi special quality se pyaar huyi hai because you are special in every aspect.  I don't know what made me love you and I don't even want to know, I just know that I love you, I really really love you with my whole heart.

Guddan: But I don't love you.

She said coldly pulling her hands from his grip.

Parv: Why don't you love me?

His voice depicted how much pain he was holding.

Guddan (to herself): Because I love your brother.

She wanted to scream this to the world but gulped her words and just shook her head indicating her denial.

He loved her but she loved his brother.

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Ufff!!! That was such a hard chapter to write.

I hope the prologue makes sense now.

And I know that just because this story doesn't has a villain you all will blame me for the blunder that has happened in this chapter. But I am clearly announcing it that I have no hand in this. It was their own assumptions.

■Akshat assumed himself that Guddan doesn't love him.

■Guddan assumed herself that Akshat loves her.

■Antara herself assumed that Akshat doesn't loves her and she even assumed that Parv loves Guddan.

■Parv himself assumed that his feelings would be reciprocated.

■Aniket assumed that Akshat loves Guddan and not Antara.

■Mahesh himself assumed that Akshat loves Guddan.

■Jaya assumed that Akshat loves Antara.

Ab isme meri to koi galti nahi hai na. Kuchh ke assumptions sahi nikle aur kuchh ko heartbreak mila.

Don't forget ki Parv ko bhi heartbreak mila hai. Sab to Guddan ke hi dard me doobe honge isiliye thoda sa information de rahi hun 😅
And not to forget Mahesh Uncle is also close to a heart attack😐 How can he not when his daughter is suffering from one😢

P.S: I hope the love confessions weren't bad because I suck at writing them. Samajh hi nahi aa raha tha kya likhun.

Let me know whose confession you liked the most.