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Mr Bajaj and Prerna were sitting on the stairs deep in thoughts, when Prerna put her head on Mr Bajaj's shoulder.

Prerna: "Mr Bajaj rishta itna bura bhi ni hai. Aur Mr Kapoor ko toh ap khud bhi jantay hain, family bhi achi hai i am sure Shiv bhi aek acha larka hoga. Ap yun kia soch rahay hain? Milnay mai koi aitraz ni hona chaiye baki jo bachay karna chahein..."

Mr Bajaj: "Prerna mai skeptical ni hoon mujhy pata hai Mr Kapoor unki wife aur unka beta bohat achay log hain. Mai sirf yeh soch raha hoon ky itni jaldi betian bari hojati hain abhi kal ki hi baat hai ky Anika paida hoi thi aur aj uska rishta. Ajeeb lag raha hai."

Prerna: "awww toh Anika ky papa ko apni beti daitay vy ajeeb lag raha hai?"

Mr Bajaj: "wakt kaisay guzar jata hai na, aj Anika ka rishta aya kal Gauri ka aye ga abhi meri betian hain hi kitny saal ki!"

Prerna : "choti ni rahi apki Anika, chabees (26) saal ki hai, parhai cOmplete karli hai, internship ki hai apko bhi help karti hai. Ab uski umar agai hai. Haan woh apki choti shaitan abhi demagh sy choti hi hai usky liye koi samjhdar dhondhein gy!"

Mr Bajaj laughed.

Prerna: "Ab ap Mr Kapoor ko call karky kal lunch ka keh deejay. Anika aur Shiv mil bhi ly gy aur baki discussion bhi hojaye gi..."

KAPOOR MANSION:

Shiv stood up unbelievably: "what dad? How could you mujhsy bina pochay apny kaisay Mr Bajaj sy unki beti ka hath mang lia?"

Om and Priya looked at each other and hided their smile while Ram went to Shiv

Ram: "baap hoon tera haq hai mera aur jab tujhy koi aur pasand ni toh aek dafa milnay mai kia aitraz hai?"

Shiv: "par dad I don't wanna get married!"

Ram: "tu toh kabhi shadi ni karna chahta. Shiv Om bhi tha wahan poch usay woh larki mai sach mai koi therao hai bht pyari bachi hai."

Shiv looked at Priya for help.

Ram: "Maa ko kia dekhta hai apni? Priya ab tum hi samjhao apny ladlay ko puri zindagi akela rehna chahta hai yeh!"

Priya shook her head: "main ni Mr Kapoor, Shiv ko toh mera Om hi samjha sakta hai."

Om nodded and calmly walked to Shiv: "Shiv, agar uncle keh rahay hain toh aek baar mil lo agay phir soch laina waisay uncle ap kis larki ki baat kar rahy hain?"

Ram: "aray Om aj gaya the na office Mr Bajaj ky!"

Om remembered Gauri's face.

Ram: "Unki bari beti"

Om was lost in his thoughts.

Shiv: "Dekha Om ko bhi ni pasand rishta."

Om broke his trance: "oh ni ni aisi baat ni hai bhabhi toh achi hai lekin"

But before he could say anything

Shiv with an opened mouth: "kaun bhabhi? Pagal hai tu shadi hoi ni bhabhi bula raha hai!"

Om put his hand on Shiv's shoulder: "tu shadi ni karna chahta na? Sirf mil lay aek baar for uncle and aunty?"

Shiv shook his head

Om: "for me?"

Shiv inhaled the air and said: "okay but sirf milo ga and then I'll see."

Ram and Priya were shocked.

Ram: "Priya Mr Bajaj ki beti ko choro, Om perfect hai."

Shiv: "Dad!"

Om: "uncle ap bhi na"

Ram: "just kidding bacho" - He turned towards Priya and hugged her in excitement – "Priya i am so happy ab ANIKA hi humaray ghar ki bahu banay gi"

Priya smiled while Shiv got stuck as the name echoed in his head. He kept thinking about it and sat on the bed while flashes of a girl breaking the windscreen of his car came into his head.

BAJAJ HOUSE:

Gauri who heard Prerna and Bajaj's convo got so excited.

Gauri: "matlab meri dii ki shadi hogi yayyy!!"

She ran towards her room and saw Anika on her phone, she ran towards Anika making her stand and twirling with her happily.

Anika: "Gauri Gauri Gauri kia kar rahi hai?"

Gauri: "dii aj Gauri bajaj bohat khush hai."

Anika: "ku? Aisa kia howa? Tu toh popcorn lainat gai thi beech mai shahrukh khan mil gaya kia?"

Gauri: "Sharukh Khan sy bhi achi baat hai."

Anika got confused: "bata na kia hai?"

Gauri: "jo gana mujhy ganay ka mauka ni mila na ab woh ap gaa sakti hain?"

Anika made a face: "Gaana? Kaunsa gana?"

Gauri went to the dressing and held a hair brush holding it like a mike and started to sing.

"Chocolate
Lime juice
Ice cream, Toofian!
Pehlay jaisay ab meray shauk hai kaha?"

She playfully pushed Anika and started to dance around her.

"Gudia khilonay
Sari saahilan
Ab mujy lagti hain sari pahelian"

She went to Anika and pulled her cheeks.

"Yeh kaunsa mor hai
Umar ka.."

Anika slapped Gauri on her arm: "rukay gi tu? Firecracker ki tran start hojati hai ab saaf saaf bta Gauri ky kia baat hai?!"

Gauri: "Dii mummy papa ny apky liye larka dekh lia hai!"

Anika got numb and a voice came into her head

"Apko ku jana hai mera naam khoon khandan?"

Anika repeated: "Naam khoon khandan."

Gauri confusingly: "hain? Naam khoon khandan kia dii?"

Anika: "naam khoon khandan kia hai?"

Gauri: "oh naam toh pata ni, aur blood group bhi pata ni par khandan pata hai woh aj jo goolu moolu uncle aye thy na office. Mr Kapoor wohi hain apky honay walay unho ky dad. Bs itna hi sun pai."

Before Anika could reply Prerna and Bajaj came at the door.

Prerna: "Aur ghar mai jb itna chota aur cute sa jasoos ho na toh dehan rakh ky baat karni chaiye Mr Bajaj haina?"

Gauri made a face and ran to Mr Bajaj: "papa dekha mama mujhy jasoos keh rai hain!"

Prerna : "aur cute bhi."

She turned to Anika who was a bit serious: "beta ismay pareshan honay wali kia baat hai?"

Anika: "ni mummy woh bs kaun hain yahi soch rahi thi. Naam khoon khandan kia hai unka yeh jana chah rai thi"

Prerna and bajaj looked at each other

Prerna: "beta iss dunia mai sb barabar hotay hain. Yeh naam khoon khandan kahan sy beech mai agya? Its wrong."

Anika turned around: "meray liye important hai mummy. Mai apdoni ky faislay sy inkar ni kar rai hoon par uss insan ka naam khoon khandan mujy jana hai."

Mr Bajaj moved towards Anika: "Mr Ram kapoor ka beta hai Shiv kapoor. Kal woh log arahy hain. Just meet Shiv agar acha na lagay toh koi zabardasti ni hai baby."

Anika: "aur agar meray naa kehnay sy apky business py affect howa toh?"

Mr Bajaj smiled: "meri betiyo ki smile sy zada zarori meray liye koi business ni hai. Jo sahi lagay wohi karna."

Gauri ran to Anika and hugged: "I am so happy dii ab iss ghar mai bhi shadi hogi yayyy..."

Anika hugged Gauri back and thought: "itna ajeeb ku lag raha hai mujhy."

NEXT DAY:

Shiv was standing near his car and trying to call Om: "Pata ni why isnt he picking up the call. Om yaar tu kaha hai?"

Shiv was walking here and there in nervousness when Ram came to him.

Ram: "Chal yahan ku khara hai larki dekhnk hai ya koi larka dhondho?"

Shiv: "tch dad ap bhi na!"

Priya came setting her saree: "Mr Kapoor ku tung kar rahay hain meray betay ko?"

Ram: "Apka beta aisay nervous horaha hai jaisay pehli dafa school ja raha ho."

Shiv: "mom dekho na dad pareshan kar rahy hain agay hi Om ni aya abhi tk!"

Priya : "oh Shiv mai btana bhool gai Om ko gallery ka koi kaam hai toh woh seedha bajaj house hi phonchay ka address msg kardia hai. Ab tum chalo."

Shiv nodded.

Priya: "aur aek minute" - She set his coat a bit – "aj jo bhi faisla lo soch samjh ky laina. Kia pata aj meray Shiv ki zindagi badal jaye."

Shiv nodded a bit.

ANIRI ROOM:

Gauri was making Anika get ready.

Anika: "Ri mai theek toh lag rai hoon na?"

Gauri laughed: "Dii presentation ni hai apki bs larka hi toh dekhny keliye araha hai."

Anika: "Gauri mazak ni kar bata na!"

Gauri: "Kal toh bara naam khoon khandan kar rai thi aj kia looks py agai seedha."

Anika: "kal pata ni mujhy achanak kia hogya tha ab tu btaye gi ya apni bari behn ko mazeed tung karay gi?"

Gauri laughed and turned around thinking of a mischief: "dii itna ready honay ka kia faida?"

Anika: "faida matlb?"

Gauri: "woh log toh purani soch ky log hai na aur apko pata hai pehly zamano mai larki ky face py yeh bara ghonghar dalty thy."

She covered Anika's face with her dupatta: "larkay ka chehra toh dur dur tk nazar ni ata tha. Phir poray pachas (50) logo keliye chai ☕ ki tray laiky jani parti thi woh alag!"

Anika gulped down the fear.

Gauri: "baray sy ghonghat mai aek aek ko tea serve karni parti thi."

Anika made a sad face while Gauri laughed.

Gauri: "hahaha dii ap bhi na prank bhi ni samjhti!"

Anika slapped Gauri: "Gauri tu kisi din meray hath sy prank banjaye gi!!"

Gauri put her arm around Anika's neck: "dii fikar mat karo ap aek dum princess lag rai ho aur jahan tk rahi honay walay jija ji ki baat toh mai aisay hi apko unko ni du gi. Sb kuch dekh bhal ky koi decision laein."

Anika laughed: "tu meri life mai na hoti na toh meri hasi bhi na hoti."

They hugged.

Suddenly a car horn made them alert.

Gauri: "larky walay agaye dii ap ruko mai chalti hoon!"

She was about to go when Anika held her hand.

Gauri: "dii chillofi!!" - She kissed Anika and ran out.

ON THE OTHER HAND

OBEROI MANSION

There were few people in the house as apparently a pooja had been held. The old Kalyani Singh Oberoi, who was wearing a dirty black salwar kameez and had a dull expression on her face, walked aside wiping her face with a rag when she heard the pandit talking to some people and saying: "Kismat badlaao laa rahi hai... jo taqdeer mai likha hota hai wohi hota hai aur ho kar rahey ga."

Hearing that, Dadi looked on and turned towards the pandit: "Badlaao? Kya hone wala hai?" – She went towards him trying to ask but he moved away with some people.

"Pandit Ji!" – Dadi tried reaching him but he was gone.

Dadi stood on her spot and looked on: "Konsa mor aane wala hai abh kismat mai?"

Chapter ends

Precap: kia hoga jb milein gy Shivika aur rikara?