Heylo people,

Apologies for being late !

I am really sorry as i got caught up with some work... Here goes the next part...

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Mira was lying down in her bed. A lone tear escaped from her eyes. She was numb. All those dreams are no more a part of her imagination. It was reality. But how?

She was brought back home by Abhi. Throughout the journey they didn't speak a word. Abhi knew she needed time to register everything. Her silence was justifiable. The inner turmoil within her was something unbearable for anyone. Abhi understood that very well. He had to. After knowing everything about her, at least he had to be with her as a pillar of support. He knew when to speak and when to keep mum.

Savitri and Prabhakar were happy to see Abhi back. At least this guy is with her as a true friend.

But they knew what was bothering Mira. They gave her time and space knowing she would come back to them. Mira quietly went to her room without even looking at them. She felt disturbed and had no courage to face her parents after what have happened.

"Miru is stressed out Prabha. I can't see this pain. She is my daughter." Savitri spoke.

"I know Savi... but how are we going to help her? For the moment let us just go with the flow. Nothing is in our hands. If she is back to us, then there is a reason for it. I am just sad about one thing. She is not opening her mind with us thinking we will be worried for her."

"Yes but how long? Stress is not good for her health. But this girl never listens. She suppress all the pain within herself. Hiding it for the sake of others. Even we are forced to be tight lipped. I am scared Prabhaa... What if we have to lose her also?" Her motherly sentiments overpowered everything.

"Do you think we have any other options? Everything is written and it will happen according to destiny. People will come and go in your life. You can't hold them for ever. Every person has a purpose. They will play their role and leave. If Miru has to go away from us, she will. We can't do anything on that. For the time being, let's be a pillar of support in her life. She is strong. And so is my wife." Prabhakar hugged his wife consoling her.

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Mira was trying hard to stay calm. But in vein.

Him... Anand? No he is her Mr. D.

She shut her eyes tightly. "Anand" She spoke and shook her head. She couldn't bear the pain that was emerging from her heart. She felt suffocated while recollecting some memories.

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Back to the day before Nandita's wedding. (Please refer Part 7)

Mira showed the drawing she wanted to gift her Akka and Jeeju to Abhi and Anu. As Anu reminded her to put the signature on her drawing, she took out the brush and mixed colour using it. As a trial, she wrote something on a rough paper and checked the intensity of the colour. Satisfied, she put her signature on the painting.

It took a moment for her to realise what happened. She was shocked.

She turned back hoping what she thought to be wrong. But No. She was right. A silent scream escaped from her mouth. She stood there in utter confusion.

She took the rough paper and whispered what she wrote in the paper. "A.N.A.N.D".

Who was he? Neither had she had any friend by that name nor any relative. Then? She had no answer.

Mira was totally silent throughout the journey to Udupi for Nandu's wedding, which was noticed by Abhi then itself.

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She couldn't believe the connection. That name ... and what did he say? Mrs Anand? Means they are married.

The man and his wife.

They are tied in the sacred bond... And how did she miss out such an important event in her life.

She remembered how silent Abhi was. Even after Anand addressing her as his wife, Abhi acted unaffected. He dint even oppose him. What does that mean?

She needed to find the answers for all the questions in her life.

And Amma Appa...

Why would they lie if they knew about all this? Why would they get her married to another person when is already married? Her life challenged her with all the questions. Which made it a jigsaw puzzle. She need to find the right pieces to make the picture clear.

Mira dint know whom to call. And she kept mum for the time being. She needed some time to digest everything.

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Meanwhile Abhi went back home and met Nandu and Aaryan. He narrated the incident to them which made Nandu furious.

"What the hell he think of himself?" She shouted. Aaryan and Abhi expected this outbreak from her. She had every right. Can't blame. They sighed deeply.

"Once he broke her heart. Ruined her life. She was broken like anything. And she still she survived. It was god who sent her back to us. And now when things are back to normal, he has returned. For what? To hurt her again? No I am not going to allow him enter my sister's life." Nandu was on fire.

Somehow, Abhi felt as miss in her words and the attitude of that man. He himself saw the love and possessiveness for her in his eyes. Anand was her husband. Certainly he had more right on her than anyone else. He thought for a moment and tried to defend him.

"But Vadina! She doesn't know anything about him. How do we exactly know wat went wrong between them? What if we are missing out something? Especially when she have strong intuitions about her past through dreams." He questioned and yearned a glare from his sister-in-law in return.

Nandu pressed her lips in thin line. "Betrayal! That's what he did to her. Where was he all these days? She trusted him more than anything. He made her believe she was everything to her. And her trust on him costed what? You very well know that. I better not talk more about it. "

"I don't think we can separate them. I have seen something intense in his eyes and her undying love for him in her actions. Both of them had fierce eyes. Strong mind. I can never be in between them. And I don't want to be. So I am cancelling this alliance. She will forever be my friend." Abhi concluded not knowing how to proceed further.

This time Aaryan was sad. Here he also dreamed of uniting them.

Two broken souls oblivious to the bitter truth that bind them together... Abhi and Mira!

One his brother and one his sister. So he thought of tying them in the sacred bond of marriage. He thought that's best for them. Aaryan was more mature. He also had a strong mind. So he understood Abhi's state if mind. He was proud of his brother's decision. His little brother was no more a kid. He was mature enough to handle things unlike what he did in past.

He hugged his brother and asked him to go to his room assuring him that he will console Nandita.

Nandu was sitting down hugging her knees. Crying her heat out. He understood his wife's situation. He slowly hugged her from shoulders. She placed her head on his chest and cried till she was done. He caressed her head a placed a kiss on her hair. Nothing could stop her tears, he knew. More than anyone.

"I don't know what to do now." She spoke sobbing hard.

"Nothing. Stay calm Bangaram. If this had to happen, we are none to stop it. Truth prevails no matter how hard we try to hide it. I can assure you. Everything will be fine. You will not lose your sister... Again! She will be with us. As Chikkamma and Chikkappa's Bangaru and your Miru. I promise you that. But if he is her destiny, we can't do anything against it. They will meet no matter how hard we try." He tried to convince her.

Nandu tried hard to sink in his words.

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"What? She doesn't recognise you? I will not believe it." Kartik was not able to believe what he heard.

"I don't think she is lying. I know her. Something has happened and we need to find it out. Even if her mouth utter lies, her eyes won't do that. It was true. And when I addressed her as Mrs Anand, I saw a surprise, a kind of shock there. I clearly saw that." Anand was low.

"Hmm we will find out what happened. Anyways I am with you. To make things right unlike before. I am sorry for not being able to help you Bava." Kartik's tone was full of guilt.

"Bava... How can she forget me? I was her everything and I can see love in her eyes. But it is different. I can't lose her this time. I need her. She is my love. My life. My existence. "

Kartik noticed the heaviness and intensity in Anand's voice. He was determined to help him win his lady love back. He had to find the truth first. He left his Bava who was staring at his wife's picture.

She was a blessing in his life.

He looked at her face. . She was as divine as an angel. Her smile and her eyes which made him fall harder for her.

"You can't leave me baby. I won't allow you to do that this time. I will win you back." He placed a kiss on the picture and shut his eyes tight recalling their moments.

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Yihaa... So that was it for today !!

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