DELHI, INDIA

Everyone was at the dining table having breakfast. After so many days Manvi had entered the kitchen as she had been busy all this time due to her exams. She knew that Aarav was still upset with her, so she had prepared all of Aarav's favorites.

"Kya baat hai Maa aaj toh nashte mein alag hi maza aa gaya" he said chewing a bite of the idli.

"Maine nahi banaya" Pooja said.

He eyed Nandini and asked " Toh choti Maa aapne?"

Nandini nodded, she moved aside and could see Manvi standing behind her with a smile.

"Manvi ne banaya hai, breakfast aur lunch dono isine banaye hain" Nandini replied.

"Aur khabardar jo aaj khana doston se baant kar khaya hai toh" Pooja warned him.

Aarav got up to leave, and just as he reached his bike, Manvi saw that he had left lunch. She picked it up and rushed outside. Aarav was going to sit on his bike when he saw Manvi approaching him.

"Ruko, ye tiffin" she said.

Aarav took it from her. He said "Khana bahot achha bana tha, dobara zaroor banana"

NEW YORK, U.S.A

Aniket was lying beside Nitya holding her hand. Nitya kept her hand on his was about to get up but he didn't leave her.

"Nitya mujhe nahin jaana" he said.

"Mere exams aa rahe hain Aniket" Nitya said, she was almost teary.

Aniket closed his eyes for a moment, he smiled and said " Hmm"

"Abhi ke liye baat manni padegi tumhari" he said.

Nitya nodded with a smile.

"6 mahine hain Nitya, soch lo, tab tak tumhein milne nahi bulaunga aur na hi khud aaunga, taki tum distract na hou" he said getting up from the bed.

"Roz phone calls bhi nahi, warna tumhara samay barbaad hoga" he said, eyeing her.

"Aur haan roz chat bhi karunga toh sirf tumhara haal puchne ke liye, iske alawa koi idhar udhar ki baaat nahi" he said and she giggled while listening to this.

He packed his bag and said " Isliye shareef ladko ki tarah mahine mein 1 baar tumhein chitthi likhunga, aur tumhein jawab dena padega Nitya"

Nitya smiled hearing this and she nodded.

"Fir"

"Fir kya?" Nitya asked, she had got emotional as he was leaving her.

"Fir" he came near her and wiped her tears "Fir in aansuon ko hamesha ke liye door kar dunga, I promise"

Nitya nodded and then hugged him tight, she was in tears.

"Arey tum hi toh keh rahi thi ki main chala jaun, chahti ho toh ruk jata hun"

"Koi zarurat nahi hai, tum jao" she said, playing with the collar of his jacket.

"Tum toh mujhe aise bhej rahi ho jaise main kisi jung pe jaa raha hun"he said sweetly placing her hair behind her ear.

"Shut up, Aniket, jao" she said with a sweet smile.

"Pakka?"

Nitya pushed him lightly and said "Jao"

Aniket smiled and gave her a small box.

"Ye kya hai ?"

"Mere jaane ke baad kholna" he said and left the flat.

Nitya saw him leaving from the balcony and waved bye to him. He gave her a flying kiss and she blushingly smiled.

DELHI, INDIA

The family was having dinner together. Manvi served the dinner to Aarav who had returned home a few minutes before.

"Manvi beta sab khana le lenge tum aake baitho chalo"said Anoop.

"Jee Papa"said Manvi and sat next to Aarav. She looked at Aarav as he hadn't spoken to her since morning. He was still upset with her friends' words

They all finished their dinner. Karan nudged at Aarav and said "Oye, wo drawer se jaa meri dawai le aa"

"Aapki kaunsi dawai chote papa?"

"Doctor ne nai di hai inhe, jaa na us drawer mein padi hai le aa" Nandini said.

Aarav got up and moved to the drawer. He opened the drawer and saw an envelope instead. It had the name "Aarav Malhotra". He opened the envelope and saw two flight tickets to Goa.

"Ye flight tickets Goa ki, meri aur Manvi ki?" he wondered.

"Haan ye tickets aur bas ek minute mein resort ka confirmation aata hoga....Aa gaya" Karan said checking the mobile.

"Ye sab kya hai chote Papa?" Aarav asked.

"Ye kya hai? Nandini mere bas ki nahi hai isay samjhana, ye baat bhi mujhse puch raha hai, ye sab kya hai" Karan said, holding his head.

"Beta ye mere aur tere chote Papa ki taraf se honeymoon sponsored hai, flights book ho gaye hain aur resort ka bhi booking ho chuka hai, jao enjoy karo" Nandini explained. Manvi's eyes fell wide open and she coughed.

"Arey lekin is ki kya zarurat thi chote Papa humein nahi jana honeymoon" Aarav said abruptly and bit his tongue for last words

"Nahi jaana matlab ?" Pooja asked.

"Maa matlab abhi shadi mein itna kharcha hua, wapas itna kharcha..." Aarav tried to explain.

"Haan choti maa iski kya zarurat thi, bahot kharcha ho jaega na" Manvi said, pasting a smile.

"Arey bhayi tum log ye kharche varche ke baare mein sochna band karo, advance de chuke hain chote papa tumhare, tumhein jana toh hoga hi" Nandini replied.

"Haan, aur tujhe kya hua hai Aaru, Manvi ke itne dino se exams thay, tum log kahin gaye bhi nahi ho ghumne, toh ab ho aao na"Pooja said.

"Maaa...voo..."

"Main kuch nahi sunungi, tum log jaa rahe ho matlab jaa rahe ho samjhe" Pooja said.

Everyone else agreed and left the dinner table and went to their respective rooms.

"Ye sab kya tha Aarav?" Manvi asked.

"Meri toh khud samajh nahi aa raha, honeymoon" he sat down holding his head.

"Dekho, mujhe koi honey woney moon par nahi jana, tum gharwalon ko mana karoge, mujhe nahi pata kaise lekin karoge'' Manvi warned him. Aarav hadn't heard any of it as he was in his own thoughts.

" Sahi baat hai" he said, Manvi sighed and he further added "jana toh padega"

"What ? Kya bakwas hai ye?" Manvi said all confused.

Aarav walked to his room and Manvi followed him

"Ye kya keh rahe ho tum?"Manvi said.

"Ekdam thik keh raha hun main, arey itna kharcha kar diya hai Chote Papa ne, ab nahi jaenge toh paise waste ho jaenge na, dekho south delhi wali madam, tumhara pata nahi mere liye paise bahot important hai samjhi, main unhe aise waste nahi hone de sakta" he replied.

Manvi looked at him all astonished "Aarav please bakwas mat karo, arey mujhe nahi jana kahin bhi"

"Haan haan mujhe pata hai tumhein mere saaath kahin bhi jaane mein sharam aati hai, toh koi baat nahi, main akele chala jaunga, lekin chote Papa ka ek bhi paisa waste nahin hone dunga main " Aarav said.

" Kya kaha tumne tum akele jaoge?" Manvi asked.

"Haan zaroorat padi toh akele jaunga" Aarav replied.

"Achha akele jaoge? Aur gharwalo se kya kahoge?" Manvi asked, pasting a fake smile.

"Wo... That is my headache, tum uski chinta mat karo, lekin main honeymoon par jaakar rahunga, aur suno tum saath nahi chali toh ya toh akele jaunga ya kisi aur ko saath lekar" he retorted.

"Kya kaha tumne tum meri jagah kisi aur ko lekar jaoge?"

"Haan bilkul jaunga, soch raha hun apni kisi office ki colleague ko le jaun" he deliberately said this to tease her.

"You!" Manvi muttered in anger and she threw a pillow toward him.

"Inhi jaahil harkaton ki wajah se mujhe toh aur lagta hai ki main kisi aur ko le jaun" he said teasingly.

"Achha tum meri jagah kisi aur ko le jaoge? Ruko abhi batati hun tumhein toh main" Manvi muttered angrily and she started beating him with a pillow.

"Arey arey kya kar rahi ho tum" Aarav stopped her and started running away from her.

"Aaj main tumko nahi chhodungi Aarav, himmat kaise hui tumhari mere saamne ye kehne ki ki tum kisi aur ke saath jaoge ghumne" she said while chasing her.

Aarav was trying to catch her hands. He caught her hands and held her, pinning her to the wall.

"Bas karo, shaant, gadadhaari bheem"

"Main tumhara murder kar dungi Aarav, hamara rishta chahe jaisa bhi ho par biwi hun main tumhari" she said cutely and Aarav for the first time was happy to hear it. His anger out of the previous night was lost.

He smiled and asked "Chalogi na Goa?"

Manvi was almost teary and she said " Khabardar jo tumne aisi ulti seedhi baat fir ki hai toh"

"Okay, nahi karunga" he said with a smile and added " Main toh bas tumhari taang kheech raha tha"

"Ab batao chalogi na Goa? Ya le jaun apni colleague Ko?" He asked, raising his eyebrows.

Manvi punched him in the chest again and hugged him.

"Arey bas bas" Aarav said with a wide smile.

"Aarav main vo sab nahi sochti jo pehle socha karti thi, meri soch galat thi aur ab main vaisa bilkul nahi sochti, pata nahi kal tumne kya sun liya meri saheliyon se, maine tumhare baare mein kabhi galat nahi socha Aarav, aur na hi mujhe tumse sharm aati hai" she confessed within tears. Aarav could feel the tears on his shoulder and he hugged her even tighter.

"I am sorry too Manvi, mujhe tumhare doston ki baatein sunkar vaise react nahi karna chahiye tha jaise maine kiya" he said.

"Par mujhe bahot bura laga un logon ne jaisa bhi tumse kaha, baad mein bahot sunaya maine unhein, Aarav main thak chuki hun is rishte se bhaagte bhaagte,in fact main toh is rishte ko ek mauka..." Manvi said and bit her tounge at the last word.

"Kya kaha tumne tum is rishte ko kya?" Aarav asked getting a bit away from her.

"Kuch nahi" Manvi said and turned to the other side. She was blushing with whatever she had just said.

Aarav made her turn towards him.

"Sirf tum nahi Manvi, main bhi is rishte se bhaagte bhaagte tang aagaya hun, Pyaar kya hota hai ye hum dono nahi jaante, Kabhi hamare bich hoga ya nahi ye bhi hum nahi jaante, lekin ek dusre ka saath taaumar nibhane ki taakat hai hum dono mein" he said cupping her face. Manvi nodded agreeing to her and he kissed on her forehead.

"Hum is rishte ko nibhane ki pure dil se koshish karenge" both said in unison.

NEW YORK, U.S.A

Nitya opened the small box, there was a pen drive. She played the pen drive on her television. She was surprised to find Aniket on the screen, he was holding a guitar.

"Hey beautiful! That's for you" he said and started singing.

Teri Meri Gallan Ho Gayi Mashhoor

Kar Na Kabhi Tu Mujhe Nazron Se Door

Kithe Chali Ae Tu Kithe Chali Ae Tu

Kithe Chali Ae Kithe Chali Ae

Nitya blushed looking at this on the screen.

Jaanda Ae Dil Yeh Toh Jaandi Ae Tu

Tere Bin Main Na Rahun Mere Bina Tu

Kithe Chali Ae Tu Kithe Chali Ae Tu

Kithe Chali Ae, Jaan Chali Ae

Kaatun Kaise Raatan Oh Saawre?

Jiya Nahi Jaata Sunn Baawre?

Ke Raataan Lambiyan Lambiyan Re

Kate Tere Sangeyan Sangeyan Re

Ke Raatan Lambiyan Lambiyan Re

Kate Tere Sangeyan Sangeyan Re

Nitya looked at herself in the mirror, she fixed her makeup.

Cham Cham Cham Ambran De Taare

Kehnde Ne Sajjna

Tu Hi Chan Mere Is Dil Da

Mann Le Ve Sajjna

Tere Bina Mera Howe Na Guzara

Chhad Ke Na Jawin Mainu

Tu Hi Hai Sahara

Here on the flight Aniket was looking at their pictures on his mobile phone and smiled seeing all of them.

Kaatun Kaise Raatan Oh Saawre?

Jiya Nahi Jaata Sunn Baawre?

Ke Raatan Lambiyan Lambiyan Re

Kate Tere Sangeyan Sangeyan Re

Ke Raataan Lambiyan Lambiyan Re

Kate Tere Sangeyan Sangeyan Re

Teri Meri Gallan Ho Gayi Mashhoor

Kar Na Kabhi Tu Mainu Nazron Se Door

Pichhe Chali Ae Tere Pichhe Chali Ae

Tere Pichhe Chali Ae

Jaanda Ae Dil Yeh Toh Jaandi Ae Tu

Tere Bina Main Na Rahun Mere Bina Tu

Kithe Chali Ae Tu Kithe Chali Ae Tu

Kithe Chali Ae

Kaatun Kaise Raatan Oh Saawre?

Jiya Nahi Jaata Sunn Baawre?

Ke Raatan Lambiyan Lambiyan Re

Kate Tere Sangeyan Sangeyan Re

Ke Raatan Lambiyan Lambiyan Re

Kate Tere Sangeyan Sangeyan Re

Ke Raatan Lambiyan Lambiyan Re

Kate Tere Sangeyan Sangeyan Re

Ke Raatan Lambiyan Lambiyan Re

Kate Tere Sangeyan Sangeyan Re

She smiled she had all the sweet memories with her official boyfriend Aniket. She wanted these months to end soon so that she could meet him the way he used to.

Here on the other side, Aniket kissed her photograph that was in a frame. He had secretly stolen it from her side table.

"Bas 6 mahine Nitya, fir main tumhein propose nahi karunga, seedha shadi karunga" he thought.