Outside the auditorium...Nandini had already gone whereas Abhi was just about to run behind her when someone calls him from behind.

Nav: Abhimanyu ji..

Abhi stops n turns around to find Navya standing there.

Ab: listen....Navya..ryt now m in a hurry..whatever it is..hum baad me baat kerlenge.

Nav: lekin hume Nandini k baare me baat kerni hai.

Ab: Nandini k baare me?

Nav: aapko dekh k itna to hum samaj gaye hai k aap Nandu ko pehle se jaante hai. Aur aap Nandu ko dekh k shayad ye samaj gaye honge k ye Nandini wo Nandini nahi hai jise aap 2 saal pehle jaante the. Hum nahi jaante k in 2 saalo me Nandu k saath kya huwa..ya aap use kaise jaante hai..aur kya rishta hai aapka usse...lekin hum itna zaroor jaante hai k Nandu is waqt apne guzre huwe kal ki baate kisi k saamne nahi aane dena chahti. Hum use poori tareeke se jaante nahi..lekin baaki sab logo se thoda zyada jaante hai. Isliye aapse request hai..usse uske guzre huwe kal k baare me filhaal kuch mat puchiyega. Aur naahi kisi aur k saamne uske kal k baare me baat kijiyega.

Ab: Me apni jaan ko ache se jaanta hu. Dont wry..me use kuch nahi puchunga..lekin iska matlab ye nahi k me use jaane dunga..no..not this time.

Saying so..he leaves from there..knowing where exactly to find Nandini. Here..Navya gets relaxed n returns to the auditorium.

Cab: Navya..Nandini kaha hai? Wo theek to hai na?

Nav: hume nahi pata Cabir. Lekin ab lagta hai wo theek zaroor hojaaygi.

Cab: matlab?

Nav: matlab ab Abhimanyu ji gaye hai uske paas. Jaante ho..unhu ne kaha k wo apni jaan ko ache se jaante hai..unke aankho me saaf nazar aata hai k Nandini unke liye bohot maaine rakhti hai. Ab aisa lagta hai k Nandu ka jo khaalipan hai wo shayad ab poora hojaayga.

Navya was saying all this out of her friendly love n concern for her best friend..unaware of the fact that her words were working like salt on the wounded hearts.

On terrace:

Blank..numb..blocked...thats what Nandini was feeling at the moment. How wud u feel when someone from ur past suddenly makes an appearance in front of u..when he suddenly engulfs u in his arms..promising to b with u forever..calling u by names that u always had wished for..showing u his utmost care and love that u had craved for...how are u supposed to react to all this..when it all happened after a long span of time..when it all happened after u have learnt to stay alone..independant. There was a time when u had waited and waited for someone to come and talk to u..take u in his secure arms..comfort u..but all u got was loneliness...darkness around..n when u learnt to stand on your own feet..when u learnt to stay alone..all of a sudden that someone comes and stands right in front of u...shaking u to the core.. at this time..u neither accept him nor u push him away. U knw it wasnt his fault..but it wasn't urs either. All this is just like a whirlpool..where u can neither see the beginning point nor the end of it..

Ab: jitna zyada sochegi..utna zyada ulajhti chali jaaygi. Just let it go..go with the flow Barbie doll.

After a long silence..

Nan: i cant... i cant answer any of ur questions now.

Ab: but i ddnt ask u any.

Nan: i dnt need ur words to understand u..i knw u enough to say whats in ur mind.

Ab (smiling): dont u think even i knw u well enough to knw that u need time to answer those questions?

Nan: mayb i wud take longer

Ab: well..i have my forever for u.

Nan: nothing is forever..

Ab: isnt ur love forever?

This one line forces Nandini to face Abhi. She looks at him n nods slightly.

Ab: then y cant my forever be forever?

Nan: i dnt knw what to feel..i dnt knw what to do. (Looking all helpless)

Ab: then do as i say...will u?

On not finding any response from Nandini..neither negative nor positive..Abhi comes closer to her n cups her face n says..

Ab: just give me my barbie doll back..my baby..my life back...for the sake of old times...

Nan: thats not possible now. I have come way too ahead. I wont b able to give u ur old baby back.

Ab: but i never said i want the old baby. I only want U..Barbie.. older version or new..i dnt mind as long as..its U. I missed u alot..n i have no more energy to live alone now. Plz

Finally a tear falls from her eye. Abhi leaves her n moves a step behind. He opens his arms n says..

Ab: can i get a hug plz?

Nan (chuckling): u already got 2.

Ab: nope..not counted..it was only me hugging u..u ddnt return that.

Nandini chuckles again n takes a step ahead. She keeps her head on his chest, wraps one hand on his back n places other hand near her face on his chest..

Nan: i missed u..i missed u alot BB.

Ab: i missed u too. N i love u for calling me BB again.

Nan (chuckling more): really? I thought u hated me for calling u that.

Ab: not now..not after getting to hear it after 2 long long years.

On listening 2 yrs, Nandini closes her eyes and fists his shirt in her palm.

Ab: m here baby..now..forever. M not leaving u..nor m letting u leave. I wont ask u anything n u knw that.. we have our forevers together now. Just relax.

His words worked as that healer which soothed her pain..mayb it ddnt cure her..but it definitely gave her some relief.

Ab: lets go barbie. Everyone must b waiting down.

Nandini just looks at him.

Ab: u dnt have to worry about anything dear. M here now..n i will handle everything. Come..

He side hugs Nandini by keeping his one arm around her shoulder n moves towards the auditorium. He knew they will b facing questioning eyes..but he had his answers ready.

On reaching auditorium. .he finds only fab5 n Navya standing there. Seeing them standing like that..Manik just turned away his gaze from them. And Mukti..she just kept looking at them..as if she was looking far beyond where they were standing. Abhi leaves Nandini n rushes n hugs Manik tightly.

Ab: thank u thnk u so much..hadnt u bumped into me..i wudnt have got to knw that u guys r here..n i wouldnt have chosen u..n would have lost this opportunity to get my life back. Thank u so much Manik. U owe me a big one.

Manik just smiles..unable to meet his gaze. But Nandini finds something wrong in him.. she could see his smile was a forced one..but she wasnt able to understand y. Unable to hold the curiosity anymore..Cabir finally asks the question that gained everyone's attention towards him..

Cab: abhi...u never told us how u knw Nandini..n by know i mean u know her very well it seems.

Abhi smilingly goes back to Nandini n wraps his arm around her..

Ab: ofcourse i knw her very well.. afterall..a person knows his life the best..ryt?well..u guys gave me one introduction of ur 7th member..now i wud give u one introduction.. She is the first woman in my life..my everything..mera har rishta isse hai.. ye hai to me hu. She is the reason that i m who i m today. She is my Barbie doll..my Baby..my jaan..she is the only one jiske liye me haste haste jaan de du..coz i knw..she is worth it.

Abhimanyu's words where on one hand brought happy tears in Nandini's eyes..on the other hand it just pricked Manik and Mukti. With every word he said..Cabir had also started losing his hope of getting this Angel back in Manik's life.

Ab: n m really thankful to u guys. Its coz of u that i chose to become a mentor of ur group..n see..i got her back. So this calls for a celebration. My treat. Come on..lets go..

Man: aah..actually Abhi..i have got some work so....i dont think i wud b able to make it. I think u guys go ahead.

Muk: even i have got some work..so..

Al: yea...me too.

Cab: Abhi..i think it wud b better if u both go ahead.

Ab: done? Ok so now i ..as in UR MENTOR..is ordering u guys to come along. I think now m clear enough. Come on..i hate being late.

Saying so..he goes towards the parking area with Nandini and Navya following them.

Dhr: guys..i think we will have to go..he is our mentor n we cant say no.

Man: Mukti..r u ok?

Muk: whats wrong with me? I m fine..lets go...

Fab5 reach parking area..where they see Abhinan n Navya waiting for them.

Ab: good tht u guys r here. So.. (turning towards Nandini) so barbie doll..where's ur ride?

Nan: emmm..actually..my ride is not allowed to b parked here..

Ab: what? But y? I see all the cars here so y not urs..

Nan: coz my ride is different

Ab: different? Different as in?

Nan: wo...wo its...its a bicycle.

Ab (shocked): what?! U r riding a cycle? But y? U knw u are not allowed to ride a cycle..see how hot the weather is..n how harsh the sun is..it wud harm ur baby soft skin doll.. no..u r not riding it from now. We r right away going to a showroom n buying u one decent ride.
Turning towards Manik..
Manik..do u knw any good cars showroom here..? We wud first stop there n then proceed.

All this while he ddnt give a chance to anyone to speak anything. He was continuously speaking..leaving everyone behind shocked. The first one to recover was Nandini.

Nan: what do u mean tht m not riding it anymore? Its my bicycle. I bought it with my first salary. I m not leaving it.

Ab: salary? R u working?

Nandini looks here n there..avoiding his gaze.

Nav: arre..Nandu to bohot hee acha kaam kerti hai. Wo ek lady cab driver hai..Brexie cab centre me kaam kerti hai..jo mahilaao ko raat ko safely drop n pick up kerte hai. Hume b to pehli baar isi ne pick up kiya tha..aur Mukti ko b drop kiya tha.. haina Mukti?

Abhi just shuts his eyes tightly. .as if trying to suppress the pain that he is feeling. Imagining Nandini working so hard..acting according to other's orders was hurting him like hell. All saw him trying to suppress his tears..but none was able to understand anything..except..Nandini. She keeps a hand on his chest n Abhi opens his eyes..

Nan: its ok..i like doing it.

Ab: u r not working anymore now.

Nan (removing her hand): but i wont get any other job which would go according to my timings.

Ab: i think u ddnt hear me clearly..i said U.R.NOT.WORKING.ANYMORE.. not this job..not any other job.

Nan: but y

Ab: coz m here now. N i think m capable enough to earn for u..

Nan: its not about me..its about God's Angels..

Ab: i will handle that too. But i said u r not working means u r not. Thats it. I want no more discussions on it. Now lets go..we need to choose a ride for u.

Nan: atleast let me take my ride.

Ab(getting emotional): do saal barbie..i cant imagine what pain u have endured in these 2 years..n i dont think m strong enough to hear that out. All i knw is that i cant see u in pain..i cant imagine u being in pain. Do saal me tumse door tha..i couldnt protect u..n this guilt wud kill me barbie..plz let me atleast do this..plzz.

Nan (sighing defeatedly): but what wud happen to my ride then?

Ab: u dont worry about tht.

Looking here n there..he finds the watchman n calls him..

Ab: dada..zara yaha aana.

W.m: ji boliye.

Ab: wo kya aap jaante hai ye kis cycle pe yaha aati hai?

W.m: ji haan..

Ab: very good..to aaj se wo cycle aap ki. Aap wo cycle le lijiye..aapke kaam aayegi.

W.m (excited): sachi me? Shukriya.

All this was seen by fab5 n navni had become mute shocked confused spectators. Nandini was literally gawking at Abhi with her mouth wide open. After sometime.. coming out of the shock...

Nan: u ddnt really do that?

Ab: oh well..i did it..n i guess..u saw that too.

Nan (getting angry): u gave my cycle to him...how cud u? U knw kitne pyaar se laai thi..poore 3 ghante lage mujhe wo color choose kerne me..n u..bas aise hee dedi. I dnt knw anything..u r getting me my cycle back..bas..

She crosses her arms n jerks her head in other direction..looking extremely adorable in tht cute anger of hers.

Ab: who gave the cycle away?

Nan: U

Ab: who decided u wont ride a cycle?

Nan: U

Ab: who decided u wont work anymore?

Nan: U

Ab: who is Abhimanyu?

Nan: U

Ab: who is older?

Nan: U

Ab: who is taller?

Nan: U

Ab: who is handsome?

Nan: U

Ab: so who will make the final decision?

Nan: U

Nandini immediately bites her tongue..coz in this rapid fire round..she just slipped with it..

Nan (irritated): u cant do that to me.

Ab: acha chalo..ye angry looks baad me dena..we r getting late..we still need to get a ride for u.

Nan: i have another ride..so we dont have to stop by any showroom.. Manik..wud u plz drop me..wo kya hai na... (gritting her teeth) someone just gave away my favourite ride..so i wud need ur help. Hope u wont mind.

Man: sure..come.

Nandini just ignores Abhi n goes to Manik's car. Here..fab5 n Navya were somewhat happy to see a little different version of Nandini. They got to see a glimpse of that Nandini who..somewhere deep down is still a young..a bit immature..a bit stubborn girl..a girl who resembles a 19 yr old girl..a girl free of chains n responsibilities..n they were glad to see that.

Abhi follows them in his car.. after sometime..they reach Brexie cab centre..Nandini comes out of the car n goes inside.

Ab (standing with fab5): ye Barbie b na..itna time kyu laga rahi hai?

Nav: shayad wo aaj k liye chutti lene gayi hai

Ab: naa..wo yaha job chodne aayi hai.

Cab: how can u b so sure?

Ab (chuckling): coz me use ache se jaanta hu. Wo mujhse roothegi..ladegi...lekin if i have taken a decision for her..she would abide by that..mere khilaaf nahi jaaygi.

Man: dont mind me asking Abhi..but 2 saal se tum dono kabhi mile nahi ho kya?

Ab (getting a bit serious): Manik..actually all of u..i knw..mujhe aur Nandini ko dekh k kai sawaal aapke mann me aarahe honge. But plz..i just want to request u all..k is waqt Nandini n mujhse kuch mat puchna. I have no problem in telling u everything about me..about us..but i wud only b able to tell u till 2 years ago. In do saalo me kya huwa..i myself dont knw. Isiliye me b khamosh betha hu. But trust me...its just the matter of time..sahi waqt aane par Barbie doll khud sab kuch bataaygi.

Cab: don't wry Abhi. Nandu hamare liye b bohot important hai. We wont hurt her.

Abhi smiles at them. After sometime..a guy wearing a black biker suit comes out of the centre..wearing a helmet too.

outfit with a helmet

The rider gets along a beautiful bike too. The bike was so beautiful that the guys couldnt stop gawking at it..as if it was some beautiful hot model. Keeping the bike at a side..the rider comes and pats Abhi's shoulder..abhi just removes the hand n continues staring the bike.

The biker again pats his shoulder n at the same time comes in front of him..n slowly rwmoves the helmet..causing an earth shaking moment for not only Abhi..but everyone standing there.

All: Nandini! !!

Nan: ehemmm..well....this is...MY BABY..MY SEXY..MY PRIDE...MY RIDE.
after seeing this..i dont think u need to buy me a ride..what say?
(Winking at Abhi)

Ab: u freaking kidding me! U rode this?

Nan: yupp...everyday

Ab: everyday? Alone?

Nan: yupp..alone

Ab (shaking his head): ok thats it..now m head stubborn tht we r getting u a ride. In no worlds m letting u drive this. U knw what risks r there...phirb???

Nan (naggingly): now u cant do that to me. This is my Baby...n hell m going to allow someone else touch it.this is my ride n thats final.

Ab: no its not doll..u wont ride this

Nan: but i want to...

Ab: y r u being stubborn baby?

Nan: who is being stubborn?

Ab: U

Nan: who's the owner of the bike?

Ab: U

Nan: who wants to ride it?

Ab: U

Nan: who is Barbie doll?

Ab: U

Nan: who is ur life?

Ab: U

Nan: who is sweet?

Ab: U

Nan: who is short but cute?

Ab: U

Nan: who is not allowed to ride this?

Ab : U

Nan: but who is gonna ride this?

Ab: U

Nan: yes.....bingo!!!!! I got it. Now comeon..hop on..behind me (winking at him)

Ab: what the hell did just happen???!