Delhi, India

Manvi was still alarmed with the other day's incident. Her day at the coaching center was over. She had called Aarav and he had told her that he would reach in about 20 minutes. She would be left alone at the center by then. Just when she was thinking about the same , she received a call from Nitya.

"Haan Nitya"

"Kaise hai?" Nitya asked.

"Main tujhe hi yaad kar rahi thi" Manvi said.

"Achha? Toh fir itne din ho gaye tune mujhse baat kyun nahi ki?" Nitya asked.

Manvi hid her side of the story, she didn't want to share her pain, her side of the story.

"Arey ab galati se hi sahi lekin itna achha sasural mila hai mujhe, ghar pe Maa se bhi baat karne ka time nahi milta mujhe, aur toh aur tujhe toh yaad hoga hi mere exams aa rahe hain na" Manvi explained.

Nitya sensed that something was definitely wrong with her and she was lying.

"Haan ye toh hai, tere exams hain"she said.

"Tu bata, tu toh aise kho gayi hai U.S.A mein ki kisi ki yaad hi nahi aati" she asked.

"Haan, vo university aur fir chota sa job bhi liya hai na time hi nahi milta" Nitya lied.

"Nitya ek baat bata, tune Aniket sab sach bata diya kya?" Manvi asked.

"Nahi, aisa kuch nahi hai Manvi, kyun usne kuch kaha tujhse?" Nitya lied.

"Nahi vo phone aaya tha uska, mujhse puch raha tha, teri kasam bhi di usne toh maine sab sach bata dia usay" Manvi informed her.

"Oh, koi baat nahi, ek na ek din toh ye sach usay pata chalna hi tha" Nitya said, gulping a lump down her throat.

Manvi sensed that she was hiding something and there was definitely something wrong with her.

Both the sisters knew that they were lying to each other and they also knew that the other had definitely sensed it.

"Chal Mannu mujhe koi aawaz de raha hai main rakhti hun" Nitya said and disconnected the call. She couldn't further act about being okay. Tears floated off her eyes.

Meanwhile, Aarav was also there. She smiled seeing him there. She waved to him and then walked to him. Manvi wasn't able to sit properly as her hand was a little injured from last night's incident. Aarav helped her sit in the backseat.

Manvi remembered the previous day's episode. She closed her eyes for a moment trying to forget it.

"Kas kar pakdo biwi warna gir jaogi" he said looking at her from the side mirror. Aarav said this to make her smile and it worked, she did smile and also held him tight.

Manvi started imagining herself and Aarav as Hema Malini and Rajesh Khanna of the movie Andaaz seated on a bike.

Zindagi ek safar hai suhana

Yahan kal kya ho kisne jaana

Arey o leiyo leiyo, oleiyo leiyo

Oleiyo leiyo, oleiyo leiyo

Oleiyo leiyo, oleiyo leiyo

She imagined them in the same attire as the actors. She saw him holding her closely and she smiled at it.

Chand taaron se chalna hai aage

Asmaanon se badna hai aage.

Pichhe reh jayega yeh zamana

Yahan kal kya ho kisne jaana

Zindagi ek safar hai suhana

Yahan kal kya ho kisne jaana

She was brought out of trance when Aarav pomp the horn. They had reached the home and Manvi was still lost.

"Arey kya soch rahi ho itni der se?" Aarav asked, waving his hand in front of her eyes. Manvi slapped her forehead.

"Pagal! Kuch bhi sochti rehti hai" she murmured.

"Ab khud se baatein bhi karne lag gai?" Aarav asked as he peered at her.

"Nahi woh meri aankh lag gai thi" she lied, clearing her throat.

"Aankhein khuli thi aur aankh lag gai?" Aarav asked as it was very stupid explanation of her. Pooja had noticed them coming together, she moved in with a smile.

"Ab lag raha hai ki mere dono bachhe khush hain" Pooja thought.

"Chalo na andar" Manvi said changing the topic. Pooja came forward and stopped them from entering the house.

"Nahi nahi andar nahi aa sakte tum log, chalo dono mere saath chalo" said Pooja.

"Lekin Maa abhi abhi aaye hain hum dono thak gaye hain" Aarav said.

"Main kuch nahi sunna chahti main mandir jaa rahi hoon, aur tum dono bhi saath chaloge mere" she said and took Manvi's hand to take her along with her. Manvi cried in pain as Pooja had held her hand where she had got bruises.

"Kya hua Manvi beta?" Pooja asked, leaving her hand.

"Kya Maa kisi ka bhi haath pakadkar khichogi toh dukhega na usay" he explained.

"Nahi maa aisa kuch nahi hai" Manvi said and added " Chalo Mandir chalna hai na"

"Arey hath pakda tha khicha kahan tha" Pooja said but Aarav interrupted.

"Ab tumhein mandir nahi jaana? Chalo"he said

They headed to the temple. Manvi smiled at the way he handled the situation. They reached the temple. Manvi placed her palla on her forehead when they entered it. They joined their hands for praying to the deity.

"Hey Bholenath mere dono bachhon ki jodi apne aur Maa Parvati ki jodi jaisi banaye rakhna" Pooja prayed.

"Hey Bholenath Manvi ko himmat dena ki vo us haadse ko bhula sake, uske imtehaan aane wale hain usay safalta zaroor dena prabhu" Aarav prayed in his mind, he eyed at Manvi doing this.

"Hey mahadev, Aarav bahot sachha hai, duniya uski achhai ka bahot fayda uthati hai, kuch aisa kar do prabhu ki usay duniyadari ki samajh aa jaye" she too prayed looking at him.

The pandit placed the aarti before them. Pooja took the aarti and then it was Manvi and Aarav's turn. Aarav brought his hand near the Aarti so that Manvi couldn't feel the burning sensation on her bruises. Manvi noticed this and they both smiled at each other.

NEW YORK, U.S.A

Nitya called Aniket many times but he didn't pick up and when he did he said " Nitya mujhe tumse koi baat nahi karni, tum bahot selfish ho Nitya, sirf apne baare mein socha, ye bhi nahi socha ki mere bhai aur tumhari behen ki zindagi barbaad ho jaegi" he muttered.

"Lekin Aniket maine bataya na mujhe pata bhi nahi tha ki..." Nitya tried explaining.

"Bas karo Nitya, maana maana tumhein nahin pata tha ki mere Dada neechey jaakar kya kahenge, lekin kam se kam baad mein toh tum sach bata sakti thi, family se na sahi mujhe keh sakti thi...Lekin nahi tumne sirf aur sirf apne baare mein socha" he muttered angrily.

"Aniket maine koshish..." Nitya tried saying but Aniket again interrupted in between.

"Bas Nitya mujhe kuch nahi sunna, mujhe baar baar phone mat karo, hamare beech jo kuch tha sab khatam" he said and disconnected the call.

Nitya was again left in tears. She couldn't take this cold behavior of Aniket. She was hurt as he didn't even want to hear what she had to say. How could he consider her so selfish?

"Ek baar baat toh sun leta meri" she thought.

Delhi, India

Manvi was sitting in front of the mirror applying her night cream. Aarav saw her innocent face in the mirror and smiled. He saw that she was struggling to apply medicine to her bruises. He came up to her and took the medicine from her hand.

"Lao do mujhe"

He softly applied medicine to her hands.

"Mujhe kuch kehna tha tumse " Manvi said.

" Main sunn raha hun" he replied.

"Aniket ko hamare baare mein sab sach pata chal chuka hai" she said.

"Kya? Lekin kaise? Kisne bataya usay?" an alarmed Aarav asked.

"Vo shayad Nitya aur Aniket ke bich kuch baat hui lekin puri baat mujhe bhi nahi pata, usne mujhe phone karke sach pucha, maine taalne ki koshish bhi ki lekin usne mujhe Nitya ki kasam de di, toh mujhe sab batana pada" she explained.

"Fir toh Ani Nitya ko bahot galat samajh raha hoga " Aarav said.

"Haan, mujhe bhi aisa hi lagta hai"

"Koi baat nahi, don't worry main us se baat karunga" he said.

Manvi smiled and both of them retired to bed.

SEATTLE, U.S.A

Karan was constantly asking Aniket about Nitya but Aniket was pretending to be busy in his studies.

"Abey aisa kya ho gaya ek din mein ki tu uska naam tak sunna nahi chahta" Karan asked.

"Mujhe kuch nahi sunna Karan, tu bas mujhe mera kaam karne de aur us ladki ka main naam tak sunna nahi chahta bas" Aniket said.

"Dekh tu..."

Just then Aniket received a phone call. It was from Aarav. He picked it up.

"Haan Dada"

"Ani, kaisa hai tu?" Aarav asked.

"Main ekdam first class Dada" he replied.

"Apne Dada se chupaega Ani? Kya main tere mann ki baat nahi samjhta? Tu kisi baat se pareshan hai na Ani" Aarav asked.

" Haan Dada aap bilkul thik samjhe, main bahot hurt hun Dada aapne apne mann ki baat mujhse chupai, Dada bhabhi aapki pasand nahi thi, na vo aapko pasand karti thi, unhone ye sab Nitya ke liye kiya aur aapne apni family ke liye, aur itni badi baat aapne mujhe batana zaroori nahi samjha? Dada aap hi kehte hain na ki hum dono bhaiyon ke seene mein ek hi dil dhadakta hai, fir aapne mujhe ye sab kyun nahi bataya" Aniket asked.

"Hmm, toh tu manta hai na ki jo kiya vo maine kiya?" Aarav softly asked.

"Kya matlab?"

"Matlab ki ye Ani, ki jo decision liya vo maine aur Manvi ne liya, chaahe jis bhi wajah se, usmein tune bichari Nitya par ilzaam laga diya ki vo khudgarz hai?" Aarav asked.

" Vo bilkul khudgarz hai Dada, us se bada selfish insaan maine aaj tak nahi dekha, arey pariwar walon ko nahi bata sakti thi kam se kam mujhe batana chahiye tha aur usne ye sab bhabhi karne hi kyun diya" Aniket muttered.

"Aur tujhe kyun lagta hai Ani ki usay sab kuch tujhe batana chahiye, nahi matlab kyun? Kaun hai kaun tu uska? Aur ye kisne keh diya tujhse ki Nitya selfish hai, Manvi ne usay apni kasam mein baandh rakha tha isliye vo kuch bol nahi paa rahi thi, iska matlab vo selfish ho gai" he explained.

"Bhabhi ne apni kasam"

"Haan, aur tu bewakoof, humne tujhe wahan uska khayal rakhne ke liye kaha tha aur tune uska dil dukha diya? This is not done Ani" Aarav said.

"Fir toh bahot badi gadbad ho gai mujhse Dada" he said, slapping his forehead.

"Lekin Dada vo maine Nitya se jo bhi kaha usne aapko..."

"Nitya ne na mujhe aur na Manvi se kuch kaha Ani, jis tarah se hum dono bhaiyon ke seene mein ek hi dil dhadakta hai, vaise hi un dono behno ke seene mein bhi ek hi dil dhadakta hai Ani, dono ek dusre ki ankahi baatein apne aap samajh jaati hain Ani" Aarav explained.

"Mujhe Nitya se baat karni hogi, thanks Dada" Aniket smiled and then disconnected the call.

Aniket slapped his forehead multiple times.

"Main ullu hun, gadha hun, popat hun, apni Nitya pe shaq kiya maine " he cursed himself.

He immediately called Nitya. She declined his call.

"Para bahot high hai, kuch aur sochna padega" he said.

"Karan, apna wo spare sim de" he said.

"Kya? Par kyun?"

"Arey sawal mat kar, de na" he requested.

Karan took out a spare sim card and gave it to him. Aniket immediately pushed it into his mobile and dialed Nitya's number.

"Hello," she answered.

" Nitya main"

Nitya had recognized his voice but she deliberately asked " Main kaun?"

"Main, aapki behen ka devar aur aap meri bhabhi ki behen" he said trying to normalize the situation.

"Shut up!" Nitya bawled angrily.

"Nitya,I am sorry, main sach mein nahi jaanta tha ki..."

"Tum nahi jaante thay? Aadha adhura sach jaankar tumne apna mann bana liya tha Aniket, toh wahi sahi, kyunki tumhara bharosa mujhse hatt chuka hai, and I am very hurt Aniket, mujhe dobara phone mat karna" she muttered angrily and disconnected the call.

NEXT MORNING

Miami, U.S.A

Tina and other friends of Nitya had planned a trip on the weekend to cheer up her mood.

"Arey chill kar Nitya, hum yahan enjoy karne aaye hain" Tina said and she smiled pretending that everything was fine.

"Bilkul thik keh rahi hai Tina, main kyun sochun Aniket ke baare mein usne mujhe bahot hurt kiya hai" she thought.

"Chal hum surfing chalte hain" Tina said and Nitya agreed.

They went surfing and they were enjoying it a lot. Just then Nitya heard someone's voice.

"Ye Aniket ki aawaz, nahi mere kaan baj rahe hain" she thought.

When the voice again reached her, she saw Aniket hanging on the chopper.

"O Janeman Dilara, zara ek nazar idhar bhi" he shouted

She was shocked to see him like that, her mouth fell wide open. She was impressed but still angry with him, she turned her face to the other side and concentrated on surfing.

Asamaan se aya farishta

Pyaar ka sabak sikhalaane

Dil men hai taswir yaar ki laaya hun wo dikhalaane

Kaho pyaar hai tumase

Nitya looks behind and replied " Ja ja "

O jaana kaho pyaar hai tumase

Nitya "Ja ja ja"

He came down on the boat

Sikho, zara sikho andaaz pyaar ka hamase tum

Kar lo, aji kar lo ikraar pyaar ka hamase tum

Asamaan se aya farishta

Pyaar ka sabak sikhalaane

Dil men hai taswir yaar ki laaya hun wo dikhalaane

Kaho pyaar hai tumase

Ja Ja

O jana kaho pyaar hai tumse

Ja ja ja

A smile came on Nitya's face with Aniket's constant attempts.

Dilabar teri khaatir main chaand chhodkar aya hun

Dene nazrana, main apne pyaar ko laaya hun

Asamaan se aya farishta

Pyaar ka sabak sikhalaane

Dil men hai taswir yaar ki laaya hun wo dikhalaane

Kaho pyaar hai tumase

Ja Ja

O jana kaho pyaar hai tumse

Ja ja ja

Aniket came to Nitya's surf and held the helm. Nitya had forgiven him by now. She smiled and he kissed the side of her cheek.

Saaya hun main tera, tere saath saath hi aunga

Ashik hun main tera, baahon se baandh le jaaunga

Once they reached the deck he picked her in his arms and she hung her arms around his neck with a broad smile.

Aasman se aaya farishta

Pyar ka sabak sikhlaane

Dil mein hai tasveer yaar ki

Laya hoon woh dikhlaane

Kaho pyar hai tumse - hmm

Oh jaana pyar hai tumse - hmm hmm

Kaho pyar hai tumse - haan

Oh jaana pyar hai tumse - haan haan

Kaho pyar hai tumse - kaha na

Oh jaana pyar hai tumse - haan haan hai

Kaho pyar hai tumse - hmm

Oh jaana pyar hai tumse - haan haan