Aniket woke up early today and got ready. He went downstairs to his parents room. He saw his mother was choosing a saree to wear.

"Maa, kya kar rahi ho?" he asked.

"Beta saree nikal rahi hun aaj mujhe aur teri choti maa ko vo Mrs. Saxena ke yahan bhajan mein jo jaana hai" she said looking at the sarees in her wardrobe.

"Hato, main madat karta hun" he said.

Pooja got away, Aniket looked in the wardrobe. He took out a yellow banarasi saree from it.

"Ye lo aaj tum ye saree pehnna" he said.

"Beta ye saree?" Pooja looked at it and asked.

"Haan, apne bete ke pasand ki saree nahi pehnogi? Main laaya tha, par maine toh dekha nahi tumhein aaj tak pehne huye'' he said and folded his arms.

Pooja was a little surprised as it was the same saree he had gifted her before leaving for the USA.

"Ab khadi kya ho? Pehno main tum dono ko chhod dunga" he said and left the room with a smile.

He went to the kitchen and saw that Nandini was busy preparing the breakfast and Manvi was helping her in the same.

"Arey choti maa ye sab chhodo, aapko late ho raha hai na, chalo aap jaake taiyyar ho jao, maa ne bataya aapko Mrs Saxena ke ghar jana hai, bhajan hain wahan" he said

"Par beta ye nashta" Nandini

"Arey bhabhi hain na, hai na bhabhi" he asked looking at Manvi.

"Haan aur nahi toh kya, main bhi toh yahi keh rahi thi" Manvi supported him.

"Achha thik hai, jaati hun baba" Nandini agreed, joining her hands and turned to walk towards her room. Aniket started helping Manvi for breakfast.

"Vaise choti maa, vo na aap vo diamond earrings pehnna,aap par bahot jachti hain, main kitne paise bacha bacha ke laya tha aapke liye" he said and it surprised both Nandini and Manvi. These were the same earrings which Manvi had helped him purchase for Nandini before he left for the U.S.A.

Nandini turned and looked at him astonishingly. Aniket snapped his fingers before her eyes.

"Kya dekh rahi ho choti Maa, jao na" he said. Nandini quietly nodded and went to her room.

"Aniket ko ye sab yaad aa gaya kya?" Manvi thought in doubt.

Later that evening, Aniket returned home early. He saw that his father was sitting in the hall and repairing a radio.

"Kya Papa aap jab dekho ye purana radio utha ke repair karne lagte hain, arey ab toh bhangar wala bhi isay free mein nahi lega" he commented.

"Arey beta, mujhe tere aajkal ke gaane kahan pasand aate hain, mere liye toh yahi radio theek hai" Anoop replied.

"Papa, ye radio chhodo aur wo kahan hai hai" he asked, looking around.

"Kya kahan hai?" Anoop asked.

"Arey vo..." he looked around and took out the saregama caravan which was under the television stand

"Ye raha, bheja tha na maine aap dono ki anniversary pe U.S.A se, kamaal hai, istemaal hi nahi karte" he placed it before Anoop and said. Anoop looked at him bewildered.

Aniket nodded and walked upstairs. He changed his clothes and was about to step downstairs but then he saw Karan on the terrace and went to him.

"Chote Papa" he called him.

Karan didn't listen to him as he was busy playing chess with himself.

"Kya chote papa, mere hote huye akele chess khel rahe ho" he said and sat before him taking another chair.

"Dekh le Ani haar jayega" Karan said.

"Haan haan vo toh dekh lenge, vaise yaad na ho toh yaad dila dun, pichli baar aap hi haare thay" said Aniket and Karan was left surprised. The last time they played chess was before he left for the U.S.A. He looked at him astonishingly.

"Arey lagaiye mohrein" Aniket said and Karan came out of his trail of thoughts.

Aniket and Karan played for a while, just then he saw Manvi and Aarav stepping downstairs for dinner.

"Chote Papa, pehle dinner kar lete hain" said Aniket.

"Arey lekin khelna abhi toh shuru kiya hai" he said.

"Arey choti maa aa gai toh khelna velna sab reh jayega"he placed the pawns back in place and kept the chess.

"Haan ye bhi sahi hai" Karan agreed.

"Chote papa aap jaiye, main aata hun" he said and went to his room.

"Ajeeb pagal ladka hai!" Karan commented irritatedly and went downstairs.

Aniket took something from his room and went downstairs.

Everyone was having dinner. Aniket quickly finished his dinner and then keenly looked at Manvi and Aarav.

Manvi noticed this and nudged Aarav.

"Aji sunte ho!" Manvi whispered in Aarav's ears.

"Sun sakta hun" Aarav replied teasingly.

Manvi hits him lightly and asked "Ye humein aise kyun ghoor raha hai"

Aarav looked in the direction Manvi was looking and eyed Aniket. He too noticed him looking at them weirdly.

"Ani aise kyun dekh raha hai?" asked Aarav.

"Main dekh raha tha, aap log kitne pyaare couple hai, aise couple ko toh honeymoon pe jaana hi jaana chahiye" he said and Aarav coughed again.

"Arey phir teri honeymoon honeymoon ki ratt shuru ho gai, arey abhi shadi mein itna kharcha hua, ab honeymoon pe baad mein jayenge, haina Manvi" he replied looking at Manvi.

Manvi too came in support and said " Haan haan, bilkul thik keh raha hai Aarav, dekho Ani zid chhod do, baad mein jayenge na ham"

"Mujhe pata tha aap log yahi jawab denge" Aniket said. He took out an envelope from his pocket and passed it to Aarav.

"Isiliye aap logon ki honeymoon ki tickets aur hotel booking karke aaya hun" he replied. Aarav opened the envelope and he actually found the tickets.

"Arey ye sab kya hai Ani, ye kya zarurat hai sab ki aur kyun book ki tune ye ticket wagerah, jaa cancel kara ke aa" he said.

"Zarurat kaise nahi thi, aap ne itna kuch kiya hai mere liye, main apne bhai bhabhi ke liye ek trip sponsor nahi kar sakta? Ticket toh cancel hone se rahi Dada, haan aap logon ko mere paise waste karne hain, toh shauk se mana kar sakte hain" he said making a face.

Manvi nudged at Nitya and whispered "Nitya, ye Ani kahin pagla toh nahi gaya na"

"Kya Mannu kuch bhi!" Nitya replied.

"Mujhe bhi yahi lagta hai, mera bhai ya toh pagal ho gaya ya tharki ho gaya hai tharki" murmured Aarav.

"Haan Nitya, isay na tu shock treatment de de" said Manvi, eyeing Aniket. She was scared with his weird behavior.

"Kya shock treatment de dun? Movie thodi hai! Aise zabardasti nahi la sakti main iske hosh thikaane" whispered Nitya.

"Aap log ye kya khusur pusur kar rahe hain, Chadralekha ji" he asked glaring at her.

"Kuchh..Nahi.. vo Ani...mujhe Chandralekha ji se kuch zaroori baat karni hai" said Aarav.

"Haan toh karo na sabke samne" Aniket said.

"Nahi" Aarav denied and got up.

"Chandralekha ji, aaiye aapke divorce ki baat karni hai kuch" he said and indicated Nitya and Manvi both to come aside.

Nitya and Manvi went over there.

"Arey iski baat maan lo saali sahiba, Aniket ko shock treatment ki khaas zarurat hai, kal se ajeeb behave kar raha hai"Aarav said.

"Par medically aisa nahi kar sakte Jiju, Aniket ko koi dohre thodi pad rahe hain, jo isay shock de dun main" she said eyeing Aniket.

"Arey lekin ye jo hai dohre se kam thodi hai, tu khud bol rahi thi na kal ki ajeeb demand kar raha tha tere saath" Manvi said.

"Haan ye bhi thik hai, lekin phir bhi aisa nahi kar sakte" Nitya denied and went back to her seat.

"Ho gai baat?" asked Aniket as she returned. Nitya nodded in reply.

"Kab dega Ruhaan aapko divorce?" He asked.

"Bahot jald" Nitya replied pasting a smile on her face.

Later that night, Nitya was about to change her saree. She felt as if someone was watching her. She looked around but found no one. She unpinned her saree and suddenly felt the presence of a hand on her back and was shocked. She turned around all scared. She saw Aniket looking at her lustfully.

"Ye aap...ka.. kya kar rahe hain Aniket ji?"

"Aaj toh main aapke ghaav dekh kar rahunga Chandralekha ji" Aniket said in a husky voice.

"Hey bhagwan, Aniket sach mein tharki ho gaya hai kya" she thought.

"Chandralekha ji, safety pin khol hi diya hai, toh saree bhi utaar hi deejiye, aaj aapke ghaav main thik karunga" he again said, taking her in his arms.

"Aniket ji, vo... main mera... mera abhi di... divorce nahi hua hai na Ruhaan ke sath" Nitya replied, for the first time she was scared of Aniket.

"Arey toh ho jayega, filhaal aapke ghaav thik hona zaruri hai, aaj toh main inhe thik karke rahunga" he said and brought her closer.

"Nahi!" Nitya screamed and immediately ran out of her room. Aniket followed her and she came downstairs screaming and calling everyone.

The family members gathered downstairs hearing her voice.

"Arey ye sab kya ho raha hai" asked Aarav.

"Pata nahi, tumhara ye bhai chain se jeene bhi nahi deta, roz koi na koi drama" Manvi murmured.

"Aap kahan bhaag rahi hain Chandralekha ji, aapke ghaav roh main dekhkar rahunga aaj" he said.

Nitya ran here and there and Aniket was chasing her.

"Hey bhagwan main kahan jaun, apne hi pati se bacha le aaj meri laaj" she prayed in her mind.

"Aniket aap please mere paas mat aaiye" Nitya warned him.

"Nahi nahi nahi Chandralekha ji aaj toh main aapko apna banakar rahunga" he said and it shocked her more.

"Meri aapse shaadi bhi nahi hui hai"she replied.

"Vo toh honi hi hai, aaj aapke ghav thik kiye bina main chain se nahi baithunga" he said, Nitya ran towards the entrance to run away from him.

"Arey bahar kahan bhaag rahi hain, phir se bhaagke shaadi karengi kya'' he shouted and this left Nitya and the rest of the family astonished.

Nitya turned and realized that Aniket's memory was back. She saw him opening his arms for her. Tears rolled down her eyes and she immediately ran into his arms. Aniket hugged her tightly.

"Bas bas bas Nitya" Aniket said softly caressing her cheek.

"Phir se kaho" Nitya requested.

"Nitya" he lovingly took her name.

"Phir ek baar"

"Nitya," he replied.

"Tumhe sab yaad aa gaya tha toh ye sab drama kyun" she asked, hitting him in his chest.

"Ab aap sab logon ne itne dino tak itna drama kiya, thoda toh mujhe bhi karna banta hai na" he replied looking at his family.

He then looked at Nitya and said "Aur aap logon ne meri yaadasht wapas lane ke liye itna drama kiya, ek baar pyaar se meri Nitya ka naam hi le lete, itni mehnat karni hi nahi padti" he said and smiled at her.

"Aur Dada, aapko meri pyari biwi ke liye, Chandralekha se achha naam nahi mila?" He asked glaring at Aarav.

"Toh tu hamein sata raha tha" Aarav came up to him and pulled his ears.

"Abhi toh main bas thoda hasi mazak kar raha tha Dada, sataya toh maine tab tha jab mujhe kuch yaad nahi tha" Aniket replied emotionally.

"Mujhe nahi pata tha Ani ki tum itne bade dramebaaz nikloge, varna meri nazar se koi nahi bachta" Manvi said ruffling his hairs.

"Kuch gunn toh bhabhi ke bhi aate hain na " Aniket replied with a wide smile.

"So toh hai, lekin tum bach gaye beta, varna kal tumhein Nitya shocks de hi deti" Manvi said.

"Arey baap re! Fir toh achha hua ki maine jaldi drama band kar diya " he said and all laughed at this.

"Subah jab isne saree nikal kar di main toh hairan hi reh gai" Pooja said.

"Main bhi jab isne un earrings ki baat ki" Nandini replied.

"Aur vo kya tha Ani vo radio" said Anoop.

"Aur chess haan? Tabhi main kahun, itne din se isay chess khelne ki yaad kabhi nahi aai, Aaj pehli baar kaise " Karan said.

"Ani yaadasht kho jaane ki wajah tune sab se zyada apne bhai aur bhabhi ko sataya hai" Anoop said, reminding him about his deeds.

"Janta hun Papa"

"Lo kaan pakde, mujhe maafi milegi" he asked, holding his ears, looking at the two.

"Bilkul nahi, tumne hamse zyada Nitya ko pareshan kiya hai, agar vo maaf kar de, toh ham bhi kar denge" said Manvi eyeing Nitya.

Aniket came up to Nitya and held her shoulder.

"Main janta hun Nitya, tumhein bahot pareshan kiya hai maine, bahot rulaya hai maine, mujhe maaf kar do" he requested sweetly.

"Nahi Nitya itni aasani se maaf mat karna isey" said Aarav teasingly.

Nitya held his hand and nodded letting him know that she had forgiven him.

"Dekha iska charm hi aisa hai phas gai bechari Nitya''said Aarav to which Nitya giggled.

"Maine maaf toh kar diya, lekin itne dino jo tumne mujhe sataya hai na, uska jurmana bharna padega haan" Nitya said, folding her arms.

Aniket cupped her face and said "Bilkul, aur vo main bharunga bhi, Chandralekha samjah kar hi sahi, tumhare sar ki kasam khai hai,puri toh karni padegi, tumse bakayada shaadi karunga sabke samne aur vo bhi kal hi"

Tears fell off Nitya's eyes and she hugged him again. Aniket kissed on the top of her head and she held a wide smile on her face.

"Kal! Arey baap re itni jaldi taiyyari kaise hogi?" asked Manvi.

"Fikar mat karo bhabhi, simple si shadi hogi, mandir mein" Aniket replied.

"Haan bhai haan, humein bhi toh apni choti bahu ko ghar laana hai sabke samane " said Pooja adoring her.

Nitya blushed and buried her face in Aniket's chest.