SEATTLE, U.S.A

Nitya looked at Aniket, she was very disturbed with the conversation that she had with Manvi. Aniket saw that she looked scared. Aniket placed his hand on her shoulder. Nitya immediately hugged him, she had tears in her eyes.

Aniket felt those tears on his shoulders. He immediately started caressing her head.

"Nitya! Hey!! Tum ro kyun rahi ho?" He asked. He cupped her face.

"Nitya please is tarah ro mat" he said.

"Aniket main tumhein khona nahin chahti, Aniket mujhe tumse alag nahi hona" she said.

Aniket moved his fingers around her hair and said " Nitya, alag toh main bhi tumse nahin hona chahta aur na hi ho sakta hun "

He wiped her tears, he placed his hand on her head and said " Hum kabhi alag nahin honge Nitya, aur ye mera tumse wada hai"

Nitya looked at him innocently and Aniket kissed her forehead.

DELHI, INDIA

NIVI MANSION

It was early morning and Aarav was standing in front of the NiVi mansion.

"Hey bhagwan yahan tak aa toh gaya hun, ab yahan se Manvi ko wapas le jaane ki himmat dena, Jai bajrangbali!" he said.

Just as he was to step up to the door, he saw Aman standing in front of him, his arms folded.

"Aap? Aap yahan kya kar rahe ho?" He asked raising his eyebrows.

"Beta main teri di ko lene aaya hun" Aarav replied

"Khabardar! Agar meri di ko wapas us ghar me le jaane ka khayal aaya toh" Aman showed a finger to warn him.

"Mummy ke sath tv serial dekhne lag gaya hai kya?" Aarav asked.

"Dekhiye aap chale jaiye yahan se warna main shor macha dunga ki aap mujhe pareshan kar rahe ho" Aman said.

"Abey saale!" Aarav muttered and hearing it Aman opened his mouth all astonished.

"Mera matlab hai mere pyare saale sahab " Aarav came near him, he pulled his cheek and continued "Dekh tu pehle meri puri baat toh sun"

"Mujhe kuchh nahin sunna tumne meri di ko tang kiya na" he asked.

"Arey maine kuch nahi kiya mere baap, chaahe toh apni di se puch le"

"Jo bhi kehna hai, 1 arm distance se kaho, bina baat ki chipka chipki mujhe nahi pasand" he said.

"Achha thik hai" Aarav stepped away.

"Dekh tu apni didi ko achhi tarah se jaanta hai, agar maine usay tang kiya hota, toh kya vo mere sath goa jaati?" He asked.

Aman started thinking and said " Baat toh aap bilkul thik keh rahe ho, agar aapne meri di ko zara bhi tang karte toh aapke sar pe jitne bhi baal hain na vo saare noch leti vo"

Aarav glared at him, he then pasted a smile and said " Dekha, tu bhi apni behna ko bahot achhe se pehchanta hai toh tu meri andar madat karega na?"

"Karunga" Aman said with a smile and Aarav was relieved.

Aman gave an evil smile and said " Lekin meri ek shart hai"

Aarav peered at him and asked " Kya shart hai teri"

"Ummm mujhe kuch badle mein chahiye" Aman said

"Kya chocolate?" Aarav asked.

"Chocolate? Main bachha dikhta hun aapko?"

"Toh fir kya chahiye?"

"Hmm, Sunday aap free rehte hain na? "

"Haan toh?"

"Har Sunday movie aur samose" Aman said

"Done khila dunga tujhe samose aur movie bhi, andar chalein?"

"Abhi meri shart puri nahi hui hai, ruko, aur ye movie aur samose mere liye nahi, di ke liye" Aman said.

"Suna hai aap bahot achhi cooking kar lete hain, aur chai toh aapki speciality hai" Aman asked.

"Bilkul sahi suna hai"

"Toh hafte mein ek din dinner aap banayenge, aur chai toh di peeti nahi hai toh roz ki coffee banana aata hai toh achha hai, nahi toh seekh lijiye" he warned.

"Aur kuch?"

"Aur haan, meri di ko tang nahi karoge, unhe rulaoge nahi, aur haan, hafte mein kam se kam ek baar unhe baahar lekar jaoge aur har 3 mahine mein out of delhi ki trip" Aman said, Aarav held his head.

"Bolo manzoor hai? Agar nahi toh main chalta hun" Aman said and started to walk away but Aarav stopped him.

"Arey manzoor hai mere baap, aur kuch ?"

"Good" Aman said and came near him "Apne sasural mein aapka swagat hai pyare pyare jiju" he said pulling his cheek.

They went inside the house. The people were surprised to find him standing there.

"Aarav tum itni subah yahan?" asked Sadhana.

"Badi maa main yahan..."

Before Aarav could speak further Prerna came outside.

"Kaun hai didi" she asked and then she saw Aarav over there and looked at other side.

"Ye yahan kya kar raha hai didi" asked Prerna.

"Maa main..." Aarav started to say

"Mat kaho mujhe maa, maa samajhte toh meri beti ke sath aisa kuch nahi karte" Prerna said.

"Haan Aarav, Prerna thik keh rahi hai, humara bahot dil dukhaya hai tum dono ne" Sadhna said.

Manvi stepped downstairs and she smiled seeing Aarav.

"Tu yahan kya kar rahi hai ? Tu andar jaa" Prerna bawled at her.

"Maa aap meri baat toh suno, kal se main kuch kehna chah rahi hun aap log sun hi nahi rahe ho" Manvi said.

"Kuch kehna sunna nahi bacha Manvi, kaha na tu andar ja" Prerna said.

"Maa please ek baar meri aur Manvi ki baat sun toh leejiye" Aarav requested.

"Mujhe kuch nahi sunna Aarav tum yahan se chale jao" Prerna said.

A chaos was created because of their constant talking.

"Arey bas!" Aman shouted and everyone stopped talking.

"Maa, badi maa bas karo na kabse di aur jiju aapse kuch kehna chahte hain lekin aap sun hi nahi rahe" he said.

"Lekin..." Prerna started to say.

"Chup! Ekdam chup koi kuch nahi bolega, finger on your lips" he said. He looked at everyone present and they did as he said.

"Ab sirf main bolunga aur aap logon ko sunna hoga" he said. Everyone nodded and let him speak.

"Dekho Maa, Badi maa, Jiju yahan di ko lene aaye hain, Maa meri baat dhyan se suno aur fir hi kuch kehna" he said

"Maa aaap toh di ko jaante ho na, kitni ziddi hai wo, agar usko Jiju se koi bhi problem hoti toh kya vo uske sath goa jaati, 6 mahine tak us ghar mein rukti?" He asked and everyone nodded.

"Sochne wali baat hai wakai agar Manvi us ghar mein ya Aarav se khush nahi hoti toh vo us ghar mein itne din nahi tikti balki wo toh roz bahane bana kar ghar aa jaati" Prerna said.

"Haan Maa, mana ki aapko Jiju par shayad bharosa nahin hoga, lekin di usko toh aap bachpan se jaante ho na, usay agar vahan achha nahin lagta na, toh vo kabhi bhi vahan rehti nahi" he said looking at Manvi.

" Aman thik keh raha hai Maa, aur aapki beti, aapki ladli aapke saamne sahi salamat nahi khadi hoti, uski izzat par daag lag jaata maa, agar Aarav nahi hota" Manvi said with tears in her eyes.

"Ye tu kya bol rahi hai beta" a worried Sadhna asked.

" Haan maa" Manvi said and then narrated the entire incident. Tears rolled off Sadhna and Prerna's eyes and they hugged her.

"Maa, Aarav ne mera bahot khayal rakha hai, itna jitna ki aap logon ne bhi nahi rakha hoga" she said eyeing Aarav.

"Maa, badi maa, mana ki hum dono ka rishta beimani tha, beman se taye hua tha, lekin humne nibhaya isay puri imandari se hai" Aarav said and then he came forward.

He placed his hands on their hands and said "Aap dono meri maa ho, main aapse wada karta hun, main aapki Manvi ko bahot khush rakhunga"

Sadhna and Prerna wiped their tears. Sadhna said "Thik hai, tum Manvi ko le jaa sakte ho lekin ek shart par"

"Kaisi shart?" Aarav asked.

"Ki tum apni pagphere ki rasam puri karne zaroor aaoge" Prerna said.

A wide smile emerged on his face and said "Pakka aur sirf ek din ke liye nahi, mahine bhar yahin rukkar jaunga, fir koi mujhe ghar jamai kahe toh kahe "

Everyone laughed hearing his words.

NEW YORK, U.S.A

Aniket received a call from home. He picked it up, it was his mother.

"Ani tu kahan hai?" she asked.

"Main....Seattle mein maa, ek dost ke ghar pe aaya hun, kyun?" He asked.

"Dekh Ani mai tujhe pehli aur akhri baar keh rahi hun, tu Nitya se door rahega" she said.

"Lekin maa aisa kya hua achanak" he asked pretending to not know anything.

His mother told him the entire story which he already knew.

"Achha ? Phir toh bahot galat kiya Nitya ne, main us se bahot door rahunga" he said and Nitya glared at him for this.

"Haan aur aise nahi, tu mujhe wada kar, tu us se door rahega" she said.

"Haan maa, main wada karta hun, main us se door rahunga" he said, passing an evil smile to Nitya. Nitya's mouth fell wide open. She took a cushion from the side and started beating him but Aniket ran away so that his mother couldn't hear them. He disconnected the call.

"Kya kar rahi thi jaan nikalogi kya?" He said and Nitya glared at him

"Aur tum kya kar rahe thay, kya keh rahe thay maa se?" She asked angrily.

"Haan toh thik hi toh kaha, kya galat tha is mein" he asked, raising his eyebrows.

"Achha toh kaise nibhaoge apna wada?" She asked.

"Tum uski chinta mat karo, kal jaldi ready ho jana" he said. He cupped her face and kissed her forehead.

MALHOTRA NIWAS

Aarav came along with Manvi back to the house. The elders were sitting in the courtyard having their evening tea. Aarav and Manvi stood on the door. The family was astounded to see Manvi at the door.

"Duggu, ye ladki yahan kya kar rahi hai?" Pooja asked.

"Maa is ladki ka naam Manvi hai aur ye is ghar ki bahu hai" Aarav replied.

"Kal iske gharwale isay yahan se lekar gaye thay Duggu tu wapas kyun laya?" Nandini asked.

"Choti maa ye is ghar ki badi bahu hai toh ye yahin rahegi na" Aarav said in argument.

"Bas karo tum dono kitna natak karoge ab" Karan commented.

"Haan, aur Manvi beta hum bhi nahi chahte ki tum is rishte mein zabardasti bandh kar raho" Anoop said.

Manvi opened her mouth to say something but Aarav started arguing with the elders. In all this no one noticed that Manvi was losing consciousness.

Just when Aarav was going to say something else, Manvi fell into his arms.

"Manvi! Manvi...Yeh kya hua tumhein" he said

"Ye achanak behosh kaise ho gai" Pooja said.

Aarav picked Manvi in his arms and took her to his room. He sprinkled some water on her face and she came back to consciousness.

"Manvi tum achanak behosh..." Aarav said and then Manvi got up.

"Kya hua?"

Manvi rushed to the washroom, they could hear her puking.

"Hey bhagwan ye achanak isay kya ho gaya?" Nandini said.

Anoop said "Main doctor ko bulata hun"

He dialed the family doctor and in a few minutes he came there. He checked Manvi and after examining her he said.

"Doctor Manvi achaanak behosh kyun hui?" Aarav asked

"Dekhiye ghabrane wali koi baat nahi hai, Manvi toh normal hai, par ho sakta hai aapke ghar khushkhabri aane wali ho" the doctor said.

"Kya?" All said in unison and Aarav was much shocked.

Just as he said this Manvi again felt puckish and she rushed to the washroom.

Nandini came a little near to Pooja and whispered"Bhabhi, zara bahar aana"

Nandini and Pooja went outside.

"Bhabhi kahin Manvi sach mein toh maa...?" Nandini asked.

"Lag toh aisa hi raha hai Nandini" Pooja replied.

"Matlab Duggu shayad sach keh raha tha, ye log sach mein is shaadi ko nibhana chahte hain" Nandini said.

Pooja smiled and said "Haan, varna mera Aaru kisi bhi ladki ke sath is tarah aage nahi badh sakta"

The doctor left and Anoop and Karan left him outside.

Aarav was confused and he immediately closed the door and asked "Ye doctor ye kya bol ke chala gaya?"

"Arey main kuch bol paati us se pehle hi us doctor ne vo sab bata diya, arey mujhe migraine hai, aur kabhi kabhi mujhe aise ultiyan chakkar aana sae dikhna ye sab hota hai" Manvi explained.

"Fir wo doctor"

"Tum logon ne jo symptoms usay bataye uski wajah se usay aisa laga hoga aur pariwar wale pata nahin kya samajh baithe" Manvi held her head.

Aarav danced in happiness, Manvi looked at him all astonished.

"Arey tum nach kyun rahe ho?" she asked.

"Kyunki tumhein yahan rokne ka bahana mil gaya" he said excitedly.

"Matlab?"

"Matlab dekho, tum pregnant nahi ho sakti ye baat tum aur main dono jaante hain, lekin doctor aur gharwale nahi jaante, mere gharwalo ko ye achhe se pata hai ki main kisi bhi ladki ko bina uski ijazat ke haath bhi nahi laga sakta, toh fir...gharwale ye manne ko taiyyar ho jaenge ki tum pregnant ho aur hum sach mein is rishte ko nibhana chahte hain" he said

"Par ye toh galat hai na Aarav, jab unhe sach pata chalega toh?" Manvi asked.

"Dekho hum unse koi jhoot thodi na bol rahe hain, doctor ne kaha hai confirm karne ke liye kal tumhare kuch tests honge, bas 2 din mein reports aayengi, fir pata chal jayega ki tum pregnant nahi ho, aur utne time mein kam se kam tumhare liye mere gharwalo ka gussa shaant ho jaega, bas reports se pata chal jaega ki tum pregnant nahi ho aur tab tak humara kaam bhi ho jaega"

"Hmm, baat toh thik hai, hum jhoot nahi bolenge lekin hum koi sach batayenge bhi nahi" Manvi said thoughtfully.

"Haan aur fir 2 din baad jab reports aa jaengi toh hum bhi dukhi hone ka natak karenge" he suggested.

Manvi smiled and said " Good, mere sath rehte rehte tum bhi smart ho gaye ho Mr. Aarav Malhotra"

She raised her invisible collars and said " I am so proud of me"

"Kya matlab, idea mera aur I am so proud of me?" Aarav questioned.

"Dekho agar tumhari mujhse shadi nahi hoti toh tum aisi situation ko sambhal nahi paate, aur na hi meri tarah smart ban paate, isliye I am so proud of me" Manvi said.

Aarav laughed and thought "In do dino mein mujhe gharwalo ko ye bhi batana hoga ki tumne meri kitni madat ki hai us party mein mera mazak nahi banne diya aur actual mein main tumhein kitna pasand karne laga hun"

NEW YORK, U.S.A

Nitya and Aniket were standing at the temple joining hands. They prayed to be with each other.

"Tum mujhe yahan kyun laye ho Aniket?" Nitya asked.

"Nitya tumne kal mujhse ek sawal pucha tha na, ki maa ko diya hua wada aur tumhein diya hua wada main dono eksaath pura kaise kar paunga?" he asked

"Haan"

"Maa ne mujhe tumse door rehne ke liye kaha hai, tumse shaadi karne ke liye mana nahi kiya, aur vaise bhi, maa ko wada karne se pehle maine tumse waada kiya tha ki hum kabhi alag nahin hoenge, bas usi waade ko nibhane aaye hain hum yahan" he said lovingly.

"Matlab?"

"Matlab" took her near the idol of lord Krishna and took out a small silver box from his pocket.

"Ye kya hai Aniket?" she asked.

Aniket opened the small silver box and said "Marry me Nitya"

Nitya was overwhelmed, tears fell off her eyes and she said "Yes" and she hugged him dearly.

Aniket pointed towards a direction and Nitya looked in a direction. At a distance away she saw a beautifully decorated mandap. Aniket took her hand and they walked to it. They were ready to get married to each other and thus took the decision of getting married. The pandit started reciting the mantras and Nitya and Aniket started getting tied into a sacred bond.

Ullam Paadum Paadal

Nam Kathaiyai Sollum Kadhal

Chinna Aasai Periya Oosai

Isaiyave maarum

Nam Idhayam Rendum Serum

Oru Puthiya Paruvam Paadum

Chinna Aasai Periya Oosai

Isaiyavummm

Aniket and Nitya tied varmalas around each other.

Intha Thirumana Kondattam

Nam kudumbagar baatam

En Ulagathaiyum Ulagathai Vaazhum

Intha Athisaiya Kalyanam

Nam Idhayam Varaiyum Kolam

En Ulagathaiyum Ulagathai Aalum

Ullam Paadum Paadal

Nam Kathaiyai Sollum Kadhal

They started taking the seven vows of marriage.

Intha Thirumana Kondattam

Nam kudumbagar baatam

En Ulagathaiyum Ulagathai Vaazhum

Intha Athisaiya Kalyanam

Nam Idhayam Varaiyum Kolam

En Ulagathaiyum Ulagathai Aalum

Ullam Paadum Paadal

Aniket filled Nitya's hairline with sindoor and then tied the mangalsutra around her neck.

Nam Kathaiyai Sollum Kadhal

Chinna Aasai Periya Oosai

Isaiyave maarum

Nam Idhayam Rendum Serum

Nam Kadhaiyai Sollum Kadhal

Aniket and Nitya checked into a hotel room. Aniket carried his newly married bride inside. Nitya was too happy to be in his arms, tears of happiness fell off her eyes. He placed her on the bed.

"Aniket tumne ye sab pehle se plan kiya tha? Main mana kar deti toh? Ya ye keh deti ki bina pariwar ke shadi nahi karungi toh?" Nitya asked.

"Aisa ho hi nahi sakta" Aniket said confidently.

"Kyunki main tumhein bahot achhi tarah jaanta hun Nitya, tum mera dil nahi tod sakti" he said.

Nitya nodded and he said " Lekin Nitya, humne shaadi ki hai ye baat kisi ko agle 6 mahine tak pata nahin chalni chahiye"

"Tum meri chhodo, tum apna socho, chupa paoge itni badi khushi?" she asked and he nodded in negative.

Nitya laughed at this and something crept into her mind and she asked "Aniket hum ghar par kisi ko nahin batayenge toh phir gharwale kahin aur naraz na ho jayen"

"Tum unki fikar mat karo main apne ghar walo ko aur ab tumhare ghar walon ko bhi achhe se jaanta hun, abhi thoda gusaa hain isliye naraz hain sab tumse, jab 6 mahine baad tum aur main ek saath wahan jaenge pati patni ke roop mein toh dekhna unka gusssa kaise choo mantar ho jayega" he said with a wide smile.

"Pata nahin Aniket, kam se kam hamein Manvi aur tumhare dada ko toh bata dena chaiye na"

"Nahin Nitya abhi agar Dada ko bataya toh unke liye tension badh jaegi jo main nahi chahta" he said.

"Toh fir..." Nitya was about to ask another question but Aniket placed a finger on her lips and she smiled. Aniket moved forward to kiss her. She closed her eyes, Aniket cupped her face, and met his lips with that hers. They turned off the lights and were lost in each other's embrace.

The next morning when they woke up they found themselves in each other's arms. Nitya opened her eyes first and she kissed Aniket's cheek.

"Good morning husband," she said. Aniket opened his eyes with a smile and he started placing kisses all around Nitya's face.

"Ani Ani bas...." Nitya said merrily and got up from the bed.

"Abhi na jao chodke ke dil abhi bhara nahin" Aniket said, holding her hand.

"Agar main ruk gai abhi toh jaa na paungi kabhi, yahi kahoge tum sada ke dil abhi nahi bhara" Nitya jerked his hand and completed the line of the song which he had recited.

Aniket followed her to the table where she had started preparing the coffee. He hugged her from behind.

"Vaise Nitya ek baat kehni thi"

"Hmm"

"Maa ko vada kiya hai toh nibhana toh padega" Aniket said and Nitya nodded.

"Main 6 mahine tumse door rahunga, milunga bhi nahin, tum apni padhai puri karna aur main vahah tumhari yaad mein tanha jiyunga" he said dramatically to which she giggled.

"Tumhein hasi aa rahi hai, I am serious"

"I know baba, lekin aane wali judaai ke baare mein sochkar hum apna aaj kyun waste karein, hmm?" Nitya asked and gave him the cup of coffee.