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Shiv Anika, Gauri and Om were returning from shopping. Shiv and Anika were being shy whereas Gauri and Om were making faces at each other when two well-built but dangerous looking men stood in front of them.

They were staring at Shiv and then looked at Om, Anika and their eyes stopped on Gauri who had no idea and was still smiling but Anika came in front of her hiding her protectively.

Gauri: "kya huwa dii? Jiju yeh log kaun hain?"

Shiv smiled at Gauri but came in between.

One of the guy said "SHIV KAPOOR?"

Shiv with a straight face: "HAAN?"

Other guy said "CALL PY BAAT HOI THI HUMARI" - He stared at Anika.

Anika: "Shiv yeh?"

They were talking in a very dangerous manner.

Shiv: "Om, Anika aur Gauri ko car mai leja mai ata hoon."

Om intervened "but bhai"

Shiv eyed him "keh raha hoon na take them"

Om nodded but he glared at the guys: "Chaliyeee bhabi. Chalo Gauri."

Gauri: "but jiju ap ni chalein gy?"

Shiv: "you go, I'm just cOming."

He made way for Anika and Gauri who passed still looking at the guys.

Anika made eye contact with Shiv

Shiv: "GO" – He assured her.

While Om, Anika and Gauri were gone, Shiv placed his hands in his pockets.

Shiv: "Meray paas tum logo ki rubbish keliye koi time ni hai"

One of the guy: "seedhay seedhay mehta and sons ke project sy hath utha leejay kapoor sahab"

Shiv : "Aur na uthao toh?"

The guy placed his hand on Shiv's shoulder: "ANJAM ACHA NI HOGA"

Shiv laughed: "jantay ho kisay baat kar rahy ho?"

The guy: "Tum jantay ho hum kaun hain?"

Shiv: "GET A LIFE. Humari company ki success party ki pictures parso ky akhbar mai dekh laina. Yeh project meray bhai keliye hai isay tum toh kia dunia ki koi takat ni rok sakti toh APNA AUR MERA WAKT ZAYA MAT KARO..."

With that Shiv went from there.

Shiv stopped as Anika stood in front of him.

Anika: "Kia mai poch sakti hoon kaun thy woh log aur apko dhamka ku rahy thy?"

Shiv placed his hands on Anika's shoulder assuring her: "Anika ap itna sochiye mat, koi zaroiri ni thy woh log"

Anika: "Shiv ap mujhse kuch chupa rahy hain"

Shiv smiled: "Nahin toh! Ab apko hi toh sab kuch btana hai life long."

Teray liye tarsay
Bin ghata barsay
Mora jiya

This made Anika smile.

Anika: "Aap bhi na."

Oreeeee piyaaaa

Both of them smiled

Here Gauri and Om were standing near the car. Gauri was looking at Om every now and then.

Om was smiling as he was seeing Shiv and Anika standing at a distant but smiling.

Om: "bhabi ke anay sy Shiv bhai is too happy haina"

Gauri smiled: "meri dii hain hi aisi"

Om looked at her: "aur bhabi ki behna kaisi hai?"

Gauri: "bhabi ka devar btaye yeh toh"

Om: "bta du?"

Gauri: "bta doo"

She raised her eyebrows.

Om came closer: "bta du"

Gauri got a bit nervous: "hmmm"

Om near Gauri's ears: "hmmmm NAHIN BTAO GA"

He laughed.

Gauri slapped him on his arms.

Gauri: "aek number ky pagal ho tum Om."

Om: "Acha? Tum bohat samjhdar ho na?"

Gauri: "Tumhay wakt ki qadar ni hai."

Om: "Humaray paas ab wakt hi wakt hai bhabi ki behns"

Gauri: "agr kal waqt na ho to"

Om came closer: "toh mai wakt ko mor du ga"

He touched her nose with his finger.

Om: "gari mai betho ab!"

Gauri huffed: "Pagal" - and then she smiled.

AT NIGHT:

Gauri kept looking at the phone and thought: "yeh om bhi na bola tha raat ko call karay ga abhi tk ni ki azmata hai mujhy bohat" - she slapped the phone on her forehead and said - "ouch."

Gauri looked at her dii who was sleeping soundly.

Gauri tiptoed to the balcony and opened her phone contacts to om's number "edit karti hoon iska naam abse iska naam partner ni SABAR KA IMTEHAN rakho gi" - she edited the name and as soon as she did that the phone rung.

Gauri got scared and then sighed picking up the call: "ji boliye sabar ka imtehan"

Om on the other side smiled: "ap boliye chota packet big explosion"

Gauri: "big explosion? Aur mai? Mera explosion apnay dekha ni hai abhi"

Om laughed: "nacheez yeh explosion dekhna chahy ga partner"

Gauri smiled: "wakt anay doo"

Om: "subah tum kia keh rahi thi shopping ky time? Ke agar wakt na mila toh? Gauri mai apna aur tumhara wakt kisi ko cheenay ni du ga i promise"

Gauri blushed: "humaray wakt mai aisi kia baat hai?"

Om looked at the sky.

Chori chori satanay laga
Raato ko bhi jagany laga

Om "hai koi baat bata du ga jald"

Gauri hugged the phone and then put it back on her ear.

Lamha teray iqrar ka
Dil ne phir yaad kia

Gauri: "good neend om"

Om: "good night partner."

They both smiled.

Shiv was sleeping when flashes of someone standing with a gun in front of him came rushing into his mind.

Shiv moved uncomfortably into his sleep.

Shiv then saw a girl coming in between and getting shot.

That is the time he woke up panting and shouting.

Om who was sleeping with him got startled and got up.

Shiv: "woh woh beech mai agai usko goli"

Om: "bhai kia howa? Whats wrong?"

Shiv: "Usny goli mardi usko om!" - He was stammering – "he shot her! woh goli meray liye thi. Par usko mari woh.."

Om held shiv by his shoulders: "relax bhai calm down. Koi ni hai kisi ko goli ni lagi. You saw a dream bas nothing else. Calm down."

Shiv calmed himself down while Om handed him a glass of water and he drank it.

Om: "you okay Bhai?"

Shiv had tears: "Yeh khwab mai bachpan se dekhta araha hoon..."

He hugged Om.

Humay chor kar tum kaha
Khafa hoky goom hogye

Shiv: "It's scary, painful and kills me."

Om hugged him tightly: "Mein hoon na bhai sab theek hojaye ga."

Shiv: "It's like i am making a mistake somewhere..."

Om: "Shhhh you won't make a mistake. It's just a dream. Aur agar kabhi tunay koi mistake kii bhi toh mai hoon na. I will sort it out."

Shiv shut his eyes tightly.

Ayee na duri dilo mai
Karti hain saansein dua yeh

Shiv: "You won't leave me na O?"

Om: "Never."

Shiv sighed still hugging Om.

PARTY DAY

In a garage type place few people were sitting on a round table.

Suddenly a phone rang

The guy: "Pratap bol raha hoon."

On the phone: "Kaali Thakur ka hukam hai ky kapoor ky betay ko wahan lakay maut deejaye jahan pani bhi naseeb na ho."

Pratap: "Tarpana hai?"

On the phone: "Chot wahan honi chaiye jahan dard na ho. Contract ki party matam ki cheekhon mai badal jani chaiye."

Pratap: "Kaam hojaye ga magar aek baar kaali thakur ji sy baar karna chaho ga"

On the phone: "woh baat ni karsakty abhi?"

Pratap: "Kyu?"

On the phone: "Woh kapoors aur bajaj's ki party mai janay ki tyari kar rahay hain."

AT THE SAME TIME

The success party was going on and both the Kapoor family and Bajaj family were there. Rudra and Bhavya were in the party too.

A man wearing black shoes stepped inside the party venue. His back is shown as he looked around with his evil eyes. He was wearing white kurta with black sherwani.

Sar jo uthega, dhad se katega
Kahaan pe chipega, kahaan pe bachega

Only his bottom is shown as he walks ahead. Shiv and Anika were talking to guests, Om was with Gauri while Rudra was with Bhavya; all of them unaware of the man's presence neither he saw them.

Baat baat par hai ghat, maut ki bichi bisaat

Om and Gauri were walking while talking and laughing together when Gauri's back clashed with the man's one. She stopped on the stop. Her eyes widened a bit.

Utha to girega, gira to cheerega
Chipa to milega, mila to maarega

Gauri: "I'm sorry" – She turned to apologize but the man kept giving her the back. She felt weird. Om and Gauri eventually moved away. The man walked ahead too.

Jag jag bhag bhag,
Bach sake to bach le aj

Shiv excused himself for a second from a conversation. He walked aside checking his phone. The man was coming towards him from the opposite side.

Andhi hai ye salsala hai,
Pure zor par chala hai

Shiv and the man were just about to come one in front of the other when someone came in between and stopped to talk with Shiv. The latter started talking to him while the man walked past them and both didn't notice each other.

Kisme dam hai jo lada hai,
Kon rah saka khada hai

The man is none other than Kaali Thakur who stopped and looked at Ram and Priya talking to Prerna and Mr. Bajaj.

Sabse atal sabse prabhal
shastra rachit, rakt charit woh

Camera turned around Kaali Thakuri as he smirked evilly.

Rakt charit, rakt charit, rakt charit
Rakt charit, rakt charit, rakt charit

AFTER A WHILE

Kaali Thakur went outside to attend a call.

Anika was talking with Gauri when Shiv came and stood behind her clearing his throat. Anika looked at him turning around and just then he forwarded a hand towards her making her blush.

Anika looked down smiling and blushing. Gauri hit her shoulder with hers one and teased her: "Oye hoye"

Shiv: "May I have to pleasure to dance with you Miss. Anika Bajaj?"

Anika put her hand into Shiv's one blushingly. Everybody looked at them as Shiv took Anika in the center of the hall holding her hand and looking at her.

Dil ka dariya beh hi gaya

Shiv knelt in front of Anika and held both of her hands touching each of them with his eyes. She smiled. Everybody adored them.

Ishq ibadat ban hi gaya

Shiv stood up putting one of Anika's hands on his shoulder and placing his right hand on her waist. They danced together and kept looking straight into each other's eyes.

Khud ko mujhe tu sonp de
Meri zaroorat tu ban gaya

Shiv made Anika twirl holding her one hand and then surrounded her waist with his arm making her half fall. Anika placed a hand on Shiv's chest.

Baat dil ki nazron ne ki
Sach keh raha teri kasam

Shiv and Anika recomposed keeping their eyes glued on each other.

Tere bin ab na lenge ik bhi dam
Tujhe kitna chahne lage hum

At the end of their dance everybody clapped for them. Shiv and Anika returned into reality and recomposed looking down. Kaali Thakur came back but couldn't see Shiv and Anika since some people were standing in front of him.

Gauri had a huge smile on her face: "Haye mein marjaavaan" – She said taking their balaaein from distance.

Omkara looked at her: "Aww"

Gauri made a face to him.

Ram and Mr. Bajaj went towards Shiv and Anika.

Ram: "So these were my son and my soon-to-be daughter-in-law!" – He said standing between the two proudly – "As you all know they are going to get married soon and, with their alliance, Mr. Bajaj and I want to make another announcement." – He looked at Mr. Bajaj smiling.

Mr. Bajaj: "Aniri Enterprises and Kapoor Industries will not collaborate just for this project but we have decided to merge our companies and become business partners." – He announced.

Everybody clapped at this announcement. Shiv, Anika, Gauri and Om were all happy. Priya and Prerna brought a cake.

Kaali Thakur made a grimace. He called his people: "Kaam ho gaya?" – He asked.

After getting his answer, he smirked: "Manalo jitni khushiyaan manani hai. Waqt badalne wala hai." –And with that, he left the party.

Ram gave the knife to Shiv: "The honor's is yours." – He said looking at Shiv and Anika.

Shiv and Aniak held the knife together and cut the cake while everybody clapped. Gauri and Om were extremely happy.

LATER

Om: "kaha ja rahi ho?" – He asked Gauri who was about to go upstairs.

Gauri: "upar washroom ja rahi hoon touch up karky ati hoon cake khanay ki waja se sara lipstick kharab hogya hai."

Om: "kaha?"

Gauri shows him her lips: "yahan"

Om: "kaha?" - He teases her.

Gauri grabs om's hand and places his finger on the edge of her lip and both become stunned suddenly

Om comes close: "yeh ehsas"

Gauri: "pehlay bhi"

Om: "bohat baar"

Gauri: "jaisay yeh nazdeekian pehlay bhi"

Om touches her lips.

Suddenly DG changed the song and both came back to reality.

They both became shy and avoided eye contact.

Gauri: "mai woh lipstick"

Om: "ya ya go"

Gauri moves to go

Om: "wapis kab aoo gi?"

Gauri smiles: "bas kuch hi dair mai"

Om: "vaada?"

Gauri: "vaada" – She smiled to him and left.

Shivika were standing together when Anika faltered on sideways and shiv balanced her. His hand on her waist. Anika and shiv exchanged looks.

Shiv: "Aap theek hain?"

Anika: "ji. Thanks sambhalnay keliye warna mai toh gir hi jati"

Shiv: "Ab se apko fikar karnay ki zarorat ni. Life mai ap kahi bhi kabhi bhi girnay lagein gi toh mai apko sambhal lu ga"

Anika was touched. She looked down: "mai zara upar jakay joota change kar ati hoon. It's a bit uncomfortable."

Shiv: "Zaroor."

Anika moved to go.

Shiv: "anika" - he called out.

Anika: "ji?"

Shiv: "sambhal ke aur jaldi ana"

Anika smiled: "bas yun gai aur yun aai" – With that, she left.

IN THE ROOM:

Gauri went into the rest room and there was a huge mirror in it.

Gauri looked at herself and said: "tumhay koi haq nahi itna sundar dikhnay ka"

She laughed and did her lipstick again.

On the other hand

Pratap dialed a number: "Anika bajaj naam hai uska woh abhi abhi upar room mai gai hai. UTHA LO... koi galti ni honi chaiye"

He ended the call.

Gauri kept looking at her image in the mirror and was smiling. She came closer to the mirror and was pouting.

Suddenly the image spoke

"Neechay chali jao"

Gauri wince hearing the voice and the lipstick dropped from her hands. She got startled and stepped back until her back hit the wall looking at the mirror with wide eyes.

She couldn't believe.

The image in the mirror was not wearing the same clothes.

"Yahan khatra hai. Neechay jao"

Gauri kept looking at the mirror. That Gauri was wearing a mangalsutra and sindoor.

Gauri gulped down the fear and ran out.

Pratap got a call.

On the phone: "sir kaam hogya we got the girl."

Pratap: "good" - He smirked.

Prerna to mr bajaj: "mr bajaj anika aur gauri kahan hain?"

Mr bajaj: yahi hongi party enjoy kar rahi hongi

Mr bajaj was standing with mr kapoor.

Mr kapoor: "bhabi ap tense kyu ho rahi hain?"

Prerna: "mr kapoor mai kabse dono ko dhondh rahi hoon. Anika ka toh phone bhi reachable ni araha"

Mr kapoor: "shiv ky sath hongi dono"

Om shiv and Priya came.

Prerna: "shiv? Om? Anika aur gauri kaha hain?"

Om: "Gauri toh restroom gai thi"

Shiv: "aur aunty anika room mai joota badalnay kia huwa all fine?"

Prerna: "please bula ky le aoo unko? Mujhy pochna tha gifts kaha rakhein hn?"

Shiv: "okay mai bulata hoon chal Om"

Both were about to go when shiv's phone rang it was the same number.

Shiv stopped and picked it up: "what now?"

Goon: "Bola tha na acha ni hoga?"

Shiv: "Dekho meray paas tumhari bakwas ka koi wakt ni hai stop calling warna mai police mai complain kardu ga"

Goon 1: "Tum chah ky bhi complaint ni karsakty shiv kapoor warna tumhari mangetar ka khoon tumharay sar hoga."

Shiv couldn't believe.

Goon: "upar gai thi na woh joota badalnay?"

Shiv's heart was sinking.

Goon: "akela kyu chora?"

Shiv stammered: "Don't you dare"

Goon 1: "pachtao ge"

Shiv moved to go up when he saw Anika on the stairs.

Chpater ends

Precap: Uljhnay wali hai taqdeerein...