Karan was going to his room after speaking with rakhi..

Karan(mind): sab kya hua hein? Preetha kaha se aayi aur mujhe itna relax kyun lag raha hein balki mujhe gussa aana chahiye tha na? (Stops and remember)Wait a min......preetha tho Germany ja rahe the uss armaan ke saath phir mujse shaadi kyun kiya?(annoyed) Yaar sirf sawal hi hein mere paas.(remembering preetha) aur jawab bhi hein mere paas.....

Preetha changed her dress to the one which krithika gave her.She was looking into mirror when she noticed the chain adorning her neck.She holds it and an unknown smile adorns her face.When karan enters inside,she turns and he walks towards her angrily.

Karan(pointing finger): mujhe meri jawab chahiye

Preetha's smile runs away seeing him angry.

Preetha(mind): isse dekhthe hi meri muskurahat bhaag jathi hein. kaunsi raashi mein janm hua tha inka?

Preetha(irritated): mujhe nai deni koi jawab!!

Karan: hey thum mujhse aise baath math karo.......samje?

Preetha(angrily): aur thum mujhse aise baath math karo.......I hate it.jab thum mujhe aise baath karthe tho.....

Karan(angrily): achaa itna hate karthe tho yeh sab kyun kiya? (She looks at him) bolo....bolo....kyun kiya yeh sab?

She had answer but saying to him is difficult.She was silent and he pulls her arm.

Karan: mein tho Mahira se shaadi kar raha tha na. thum kyun uski jagah li aur mujhse shaadi kyun ki.......Jab thum mujhe itna hate karthe ho?

Her eyes got wet realizing that Mahira would be in this place had she not replaced her.She got angry listening this from karan.

Preetha angrily jerks her hand and he too returns the angry looks.

Preetha: bahot Mahira Mahira kar rahe ho........haa? Itna bhi kya pasand aaya usme?

Karan: ha bahot pasand aayi.......kyunki wo bahot achi ladki hein thumhari jaise mujhe niche nai dikhathi,thumhari jasi mujhe ajeeb nam se nai bulathi aur thumhari jaise mujhe dhoke nai deti.

It's unbearable for her but for him also and their tears say that.

Preetha (tears): Yahi baath prove karne aaya hu yaha ki mein thumhe koi dhoka nai diya hein.(firmly)aur prove karke rahungi........

Karan: kaise prove karogi? Jab thum khud ek dokebaaz ho?

Preetha: neeche rakhi aunty ne kya bola wo nai suna........thum bhi dokebaaz hi ho.mein bhi kushi se Prithvi ke saath shaadi karne ja rahi thi lekin thum aaya beech mein warna mein ab tak bahot kushi se Prithvi ke saath hothi thi.

Karan gets really angry and he holds her through shoulders.

Karan(angrily): Oh shut up!!!! Kya kushi kushi......dukhi hi hothi thumhe sirf dukh.wo acha nai hein. bas uska buriya thumhare saamne nai aane deta hein wo. Prithvi malhotra is a criminal.suna thumne.....agar thum usse shaadi kar lethe tho thumhari zindagi barbaad hojaatha.Understand?

Preetha(tears): barbaad tho ho hi gayi meri zindagi thumhare haathon mein(he looks at her tears)agar Prithvi ne kiya hein tho mujhe dukh hothi thi par toothi nai kyunki mujhe koi umeed nai tha.......lekin thum.....thum ne mujhe toota hein.mujhe...thumhari baaton se,kasmon se toota hein(holding his collor,he sees her) If he is a criminal then what you are? You are a liar.jhoota ho thum.....thumhari dosthi,baathen,concern,promise sab kuch jhut hein.sab kuch.....

She falls on his shoulder while crying when he hugs her unable to control himself.In each other's arms, they leave their pain out.This is the moment they are longing for since 2 months.......and they got it.After relieving their hearts from all the pain and burden,they come out of hug.

Preetha(not looking at him): mein so jaathi hu.......kal mujhe jaldi jaana hein. 

She goes to coach to sleep while he holds her hand.She sees him questioning.

Karan: thum bed pe so jao

She tries to interrupt.

Karan: kuch math bolo......thum bed pe so jao mein fresh hokar coach pe so jaunga.That's it.....

He leaves to change when she hesitantly sleeps on the bed.He comes and see her in deep sleep.He sighs and goes to coach to sleep. 

Karan(lying,mind): meine galath kiya hein thumhare saath lekin meri jaan meri bhai ke saath bhi galath hua na? mein kaise theek kardu uska zindagi.Rishab kush nai hein usko mein kushi kaise du?(turning to her side,he was staring her face) har roz mujhe aise lagtha hein ki mere andar ek tufaan hein.ek sunsaan awaz chilla raha hein lekin jab bhi mein thumhe dektha hu mujhe aise lagtha hein ki koi toofan hi nai hein.......sirf meri dhadkan sun jaatha hu mein aur kuch nai.Kyun preetha? 

He drifts off to sleep.

NEXT DAY

A new morning in luthra house.

Preetha wakes up and gets ready in krithika's dress.She was searching for her mobile when she bumps with karan who just woke up.Her face is the first thing he looked in the morning but he notices mangalsutr and sindhur missing.Karan stares her while preetha stands back.

Preetha: mein neecha ja rahi hu.....th...thum aajao.

She moves forward while he holds her hand.

Karan: thum.....aise hi jaaogi?

Preetha looks at him enquiringly.

Preetha: matlab?

Karan: thum kuch bhul tho nai reh?

Preetha checks herself.

Preetha: nai tho.....(he is hesitated) mein chalungi.....

She goes down while karan is confused when he sees a saree on bed.

Karan: yeh sari? maybe ma ne bheji hogi preetha keliye lekin kyun nai pehni aur ku...kuch aur bhi nai pehni hein..kyun? shayad bhul gayi hogi. 

He goes to fresh up.

Preetha goes to kitchen.

Girish: Mam aap.....aapko dekhke hame bahot acha laga mam.

Preetha(smiles): mujhe bhi .......kya bana rahi ho? 

she helps in cooking.

AT DINING TABLE

She is arranging items on dining table when rakhi came.Rakhi was surprised. 

Rakhi: Preetha (she turns back and smiles)

Preetha: Good morning rakhi aunty

They both hug.

Rakhi: Good morning beta......thum subah uthke yeh sab ki .iski kya jaroorat hein?

Preetha: aaj tho meri pehli rasoi heina.......

Rakhi(happily): haa meine bhul hi gayi.acha kaam kiya beta .......(worried)waise karan kuch nai kahana thumhe?

Preetha forcibly nods no.Rakhi sighs then notices her.She is laying her duppatta fully covering everything.

Rakhi: Preetha thum dress kyun pehni hein.......meine krithika se sari bijwadi na.wo thumhe nai di hein kya?

Karan was coming down.

Preetha(stammering): actually mujhe th...thoda uneasy lag rahi thi sari mein.

Rakhi: koi baath nai puttar.....thumhe jo comfortable lagogi wahi pehno.

Preetha nods.

Preetha(smiling): thank you aunty........aapne jo kiya mereliye thank you so much.

She hugs her while karan sees confused.

Rakhi: meine jo kiya sahi kiya hein preetha.........mein thumhe meri beti manthi hu.haa kuch wakth bura aaya hein lekin beti tho beti hi rahegi.aur koi beti apni ma ko thanks bolthi hein kya? 

Preetha smiles.

Rakhi: lekin mujhe thumse shikayat hein.........(preetha sees her) thum mujhe aunty bula rahi ho yeh galath baath hein.ma bula.....

Preetha hesitates while rakhi gets sad.

Rakhi: kya preetha thum mujhe apni ma nai samjthi?

Preetha gets sad seeing her sad face........and she smiles.

Preetha: nai aunty(rakhi sees her) I mean rakhi ma....mein aapko meri ma hi samjthi hu.

Rakhi(smiling widely): samajna chahiye......

Karan smiles seeing their bond and comes down.

Karan: Good morning ma.....

He hugs her seeing preetha.she slightly smile.

Rakhi: good morning puttar........aaj jaldi uth gaya?

Sameer(coming downstairs): uth jayega na chachi .........koi jo aayi hein.

Rakhi smile while karan and preetha look at each other.

Karan: thum zyada bol math.aise kuch nai hein ok.....

Sherlyn listens their talks while coming down and gets irritated but with a fake smile greets rakhi. 

Sherlyn: Good morning maa

Rakhi: good morning Sherlyn.......

Sherlyn smirkingly sees preetha who ignores her. 

Rakhi: chal beito.......sab log athe hi hein.Preetha aaj teri pehli rasoi heina thum hi serve karo sabko.

She nods and everyone in the house gather at dining table.Preetha and sherlyn starts to serve while they all see preetha newly.

Dadi: khaana tho bahot tasty hein.....sherlyn thumne banaya hein?

kareena: yeh bhi puchne wali baath hein mom ofcouse sherlyn hi banayi hogi.Very good beta.....

Sherlyn fakes a smile.

Rakhi: Yeh khaana sherlyn nai preetha ne banayi hein.......aj uski pehli rasoi hein.

Dadi: acha hein.....

kareena(stops eating): mujhe nai khana hein .Girish mereliye salad leke aao.

Preetha feels bad but doesn't show.Karan sees kareena.

Rishab: Preethaji khana bahot tasty hein.

Krithika: haa.....bahot tasty hein preetha.

Kareena: Isse zyada acha khana hamara cook banathe hein.......

Preetha feels sad and he too.

Preetha(gloomy): mein ek aur item bhi banaya hein.....lathi hu. 

She goes inside kitchen while sherlyn smirks.

Sherlyn(mind): Poor preetha arora......itni si baath pe upset hua?aage ke problems ko kaise handle karthi ho.........

She also silently slips to kitchen where preetha is heating the bowl.

Sherlyn(concern acting): Kya hua preetha? bura laga bua ki baath........(smirking)aadat dal lo yeh sabki kyunki thumhe har roz aise baathein hi milegi.(preetha sees her) itnisi baath pe thumhe aise huyi tho aage ki problems kaise handle karogi ?

Preetha(firmly): lagtha hein mujhse baath karne mein bahot intrested ho........ Sherlyn mein thumhe bahot ache se jaanthi hu lekin yeh log nai jaanthe isiliye thum aise reh rahi ho.ab thumhari wakth hein(Sherlyn smiles with attitude) lekin mein aayi hu na wakth badalne keliye.aise wakth laungi ki thum saas lena hi mushkil hogiSherlyn sees her surprised) count down your good days Sherlyn because bad days are too soon.

Somebody is shown listening their talks.

Sherlyn(smirking): bachpan mein thum snake and ladder khela hein.......kyunki ham dono ki khel mujhe aise hi lagthi hein.thum meri sach tak pahunchneki ki bahot try karthi ho.ladders bhi hein matlab that doctor,pregnency report,monisha,rithwik thumhe mila hein lekin snakes matlab ham....ham tho pahunch hi nai denge.kaat lenge bas aur thum gir jaaogi fir try karogi.aur kitna gir jaaogi thum haa? mein tho bore ho rahi hu.......isiliye ek free advise deti hu chali jao yaha se kam se kam ham sab ko kush se rehne do......  

Preetha(interrupting her): Sherlyn mein tumhari free advice meri free time mein sunungi ab mujhe yeh dish leke jaana hein.So.....

She was about to go when sherlyn stops her.

Sherlyn: achi bahu banne ki acting math karo kyunki mein already kar rahi hu......mein leke jaungi.

Preetha: Ok

Preetha goes giving her the bowl while sherlyn is confused.Sherlyn is taking the bowl when she falls back suddenly.She shouts while everyone goes to see what happened.

Rakhi: sherlyn.....

They were shocked.Rishab help her to stand and they take her to room.She lays down with difficulty while rishab orders sameer to call doctor.

Kareena: sherlyn kaha chot lagi aur thum kaise gir gayi?

She is not able to say anything but cries because of pain.

IN ROOM

Meanwhile preetha comes inside wondering what happened.

Preetha: kya hua?

Rakhi: sherlyn gir gayi beta......thum doctor hona ek baar check karlo.

Preetha: theekey ma aap sab mujhe jaane de mein check karungi.

Preetha goes to sherlyn,check her and press the wrong back points giving her more pain.

Preetha: sherlyn thoda sa sehlo........aise hi pain hoga....thoda sa ha.mein relax karungi na don't worry.

Preetha gives more pain to sherlyn while karan fists seeing her care towards her.After pressing her harshly,she presses some correct points relieving her from some pain.The doctor comes and she says him clearly what happened.He injects pain killers. 

Doctor: pain hoga isiliye pain killers diya hein......and she needs rest for few days.She should not get out of bed.agar doctor ki zaroorat hein tho preetha heine.She will take care.Preetha sedate her if the pain is unbearable.

Preetha: Yes doctor.

Rishab:Thank you uncle.sameer uncle ko chodke aao.

Preetha: sherlyn theek hojayegi kuch din mein bas usse kaam nai karwana hein.....full bed rest is must for her. 

Rakhi: ha beta....... sherlyn thum bed se hilna math kuch din.ghar ki koi bhi kaam preetha dekhlegi .thum aaram karo kuch din.theekey.....

Sherlyn is shocked while preetha smile.

Pretha: ma agar aap sab bahar gaye tho mein thoda help karungi usse.......thoda better feel karegi.

Rakhi: theekey puttar.chalo ham sab chalthe hein.

Everyone leave while karan angrily sees her while going.Preetha smirks,sherlyn gulps.

Preetha(concern acting): kya hua sherlyn........dard ho rahi hein? Yaha.....yaha....(pressing wrong point,) or yaha.....(crossing hands with attitude) dard ki aadat dal lo kyunki roj milegi aise dard.(sherlyn sees her) aise kya dekh rahi ho thumhe samaj nai aayi ki thum kaise gir gayi?

saying this preetha smiles while sherlyn gets into thinking.

While sherlyn is taking bowl,she trips because of something.

Sherlyn(shocking): matlab thumne?

Preetha: haa meine.....mein thumhari peeche thi.when you were walking i had put my leg and you have fallen back then i skipped from there.(sherlyn gets angry) thumhe aise dekhke mujhe bahot acha lag rahi hein.........dekha thumhe pata hi nai chala thum kaise gir gayi aise hi thumhe pata bhi nai chalegi kab mein thumhari sach tak pahunchgayi.mein kitna girna hein gira hein lekin ab thumhari baari hein aise gira dungi ki thum kabhi uth nai paogi.

Sherlyn(angrily): Preetha thum acha nai kiya. aag se khel rahi ho........jala dungi thumhe.zinda nai bachogi.

Preetha: agar thum aag hein tho mein paani hu you know that right agar paani ko gussa aayi tho dharthi hi nai bachegi thum kya bachogi?

Sherlyn(pointing,angrily): you.....

Pretha: yeah its me......Preetha......Preetha arora.........pehli din hi iss ghar mein meine thumhara kya haal banaya? kuch din tak aise hi rahogi patient ki tarah.....no powers,no plans, no nothing. aur mein iss time mein thumhari sach saamne laungi aur sab thumhe issi tarah fek denge........(sherlyn sees her angrily) bas aise hi dekhthi rehna kyunki thum kuch bhi kar nai paogi.(seeing her watch) Oh god!!!mujhe na dadi ko medicines deni hein,lunch menu decide karni hein kyunki badi bahu rest pe heina uski jagah mujhe puri karni hein.........now come on.like a good girl injection dene do mujhe ok......

Preetha gives injection and about to go.

Preetha: aur haa mujhse na thoda tameez se baath karo kyunki pregnency mein aise ek aur baar girna baby keliye acha nai hotha.........

Pretha goes off while sherlyn gets very angry.

 Sherlyn(throwing things): itni immath meri saath aise karneki bahot galath kiya thum........jalungi thumhe.Jalungi.......

She fumes in anger but slowly dozes off.Somebody listen their talks and goes back.

LIVING ROOM

Preetha comes to living room where everyone are present.

Rakhi: puttar theek heina sherlyn?

Preetha: haa ma theek hein sedate kiya hein.shaam ko uth jayegi.

Rishab comes to her.

Rishab: Thanks preetha ji.......aapne sherlyn ko bahot help kar rahi ho.

Preetha: aap thanks math kahiye rishab ji......maana hein ki mein aur sherlyn good terms mein nai hein magar ab ham dono related hein aur yeh meri farz hein.aap tension math lijiye mein dekhlungi........

Rakhi(cupping her face one side): ab mujhe koi pareshan nai hein.........bas thum dono aise hi raho aur hamara parivaar ko aage bado.

Preetha titters while Karan not able to take all of this gets up

Karan(seeing preetha angrily): ma mein academy ja raha hu........

Rakhi: karan preeth bhi aayegi......saath mein jaana.

Karan: nai ma sherlyn ko preetha ki jaroorat hein.uski achi dosth heina so wo nai aayegi.

Karan goes out angrily.Rishab and rakhi sighs while mahira smiles.

Rishab: preetha ji mein drop kartha hu aapko....chaliye

Preetha: nai rishab ji mein chalungi

Rishab: that's ok preetha ji mein wait kartha hu bahar aap aao......

Rishab goes out while preetha goes to her room to take her bag.She notices the saree on the bed and takes it.

Preetha: I am sorry aunty......mein aapse jhut bola hein.mein yeh pehen nai sakthi aur yeh baath aapko pata nai sakthi......

She sighs sadly and puts it in her cupboard.She goes to mahesh's room.

Preetha(sitting beside mahesh): Good morning uncle ......bahot din huyi aapko dekhke......kaise ho aap? Theek honaa?(crying) Lekin mein theek nai hu uncle.bilkul theek nai hu......mein kuch bhi kar rahi hu sach prove karnekeliye.bahot dilon ko dukh pahunch rahi hu hu .mein kya karu? mujhe begunnah sabit karne keliye yahi raastha hein.mujhe yeh sab karna pad raha hein? (holding his hand,then rakhi comes but silently listen their talks)I am sorry uncle mein aapko bacha nai payi........(hopefully).koi baath nai mein yahi hu na mein aapko theek karne ki puri koshish karungi.aap theek hojaogi jaroor theek hojaogi.......

She wipes of her tears and goes out while rakhi listening all this have happy tears.She goes to mahesh.

Rakhi: mahesh ji meine jo kiya sahi kiya hein.......preetha aayi na sab theek karega woh.aap bhi theek hojayiye.....mein bahot miss karthi hu aapko.

She spends time with mahesh while mahesh has tears in his eyes unnoticed by rakhi.

ACADEMY

They reach the academy.

Preetha(smiling): thank you Rishab ji

Rishab: That's o.....

Suddenly something goes into his eye troubling him.Preetha sees this.

Preetha: Lagtha hein aapki aankh mein kuch chala gaya......

Rishab(trying to take out): haa preetha ji

He rubs of his eyes making them red.

Preetha: wait....wait....aap aise math kariye.mein theek karthi hu.....face mere side turn karna.

He turns his face to her side.She opens the eye widely and blows repeatedly.

Preetha: ab theek hogaa.....check karo?

He blinks the eyes,sensing no trouble
smiles.

Rishab: theek hua.....thank you.

Preetha: that's ok .mein chalthi hu.....

She goes while Rishab looks on and sighs sadly.This was all observed by karan who is at his car.He feels uncertain but goes inside.He is walking through corridor feeling uneasy and involuntarily goes into her cabin.

Preetha(calmly): kuch kaam tha

Karan just looks at her and doesn't say anything.

Preetha: excuse me......

Karan: Finally thumne bola tha na apni asiliyat.......

Preetha: kya?

Karan: ab bhi kyun acting kar rahi ho khud bola na ki sherlyn thumhari dosth hein aur usse help karni chahiye.....ha? jab meine kaha ki thum uski paise keliye yeh sab kar rahi thi tab tho bahot boli banne ke acting kari ab tho thum maan gayi yeh baath ?

Preetha: what? (irritated) thum kehna kya chahthe ho?

Karan: ab mein kya kahunga thumhara plan tho successful hogaya. dono hamare ghar mein hi baita hua hein bahar milne ki chup chup se milne ki jaroorat nai padegi dono ache se hamare ghar mein  baitkar planning karogi haa.(preetha sees him unbelievable while he was frustrated) ek baath yaad rakhlo meri parivaar ke saath kuch bhi hua na mein bhulunga ki thum meri friend thi.

Preetha(angrily with tears): thum bahot pehle bhuli thi yeh baath ab bhulne ki koi rishtha hi nahi hein hamare beech.Listen carefully, mein sherlyn ke saath nai hu aur yeh baath prove karnekeliye mein yeh sab kar rahi hu.thumhe pehle hi kahatha mujhse aise fazool baath math karo aur aise baath karna hein tho mujhse baath hi math kiya karo.aur ha thumhara parivaar meine apna parivaar maana hein bahot pehle thumhari jaise mein nai bulunga yeh baath chahe kuch bhi hojaye. 

She goes outside while karan sees her with tears.

Karan(angrily): kuch tho galath ho raha hein.....kaun kiska aur kaise yeh mujhe samaj nai aa raha? agar preetha yeh sab mein involved hein tho mein kya karu?

He lets out his anger and goes to practice.At evening,preetha leaves for Arora house after her work.They all feel happy seeing her.

Preetha: ma....

Sarla: mujhe pata hein sab......jo karogi thum sahi karogi.(cupping her face)dhyan rakhna apna.bhul math ham sab hein thumhare saath......kuch bhi hojaye tere saath nai chodunga ham.

Preetha(smiling with tears): thank you so much ma......you are the best.

All of them share a group hug.She takes her luggage and leaves to luthra house.She is waiting for auto when a car stops infront of her.She wonders seeing karan.They stare each other with pain.

Karan: get into the car.

Preetha goes away and gets into an auto.

Karan: bahot attitude dikha rahi ab ghar jaake aur bhi dikhayegi. mujhe nai dekhna.......friends ke saath party jaatha hu.kamsekam kuch der keliye shaanti se rahunga.

AT NIGHT

Later at night he comes home and sees mahira and rakhi sitting in living room.They see him and are relieved.

Mahira: karan thum? kaha the itni der tak.....aunty aur mein bahot pareshan ho rahi hu.

Karan: Relax mein friends ke saath gaya hein aur rishab ko bhi inform kardiya meine.wo aapko nai bathaya?

Rakhi: bathaya tha lekin ma hu na mujhe gabrahat tho hothi hein. 

Karan(hugging her): Mom.....dekho mein ghar aa gaya na.ab aap so jao.....chalo. 

He kisses her while rakhi goes to her room.He wants to ask rakhi about preetha but he couldn't.

Mahira: thumne dinner kiya?

Karan: Actually I have to fresh up first.......I will do it myself.You go and sleep.Good night.

He goes to his room and see preetha sleeping.He goes to wardrobe and finds a dinner plate on side table with a note.

apna gussa khane pe math dikhao,have your dinner and sleep.

He smile for a second.He freshen up and eats in the room itself.While mahira was waiting for him ....

Mahira: karan ab tak nai aaya......kahi preetha ke saath.....

she hurriedly goes to their room.She hesitates to knock the door and gets angry.

Mahira(irritated): mein andar hona chahiye wo bahar lekin mein bahar kade rehkar soch rahi hu knock karna hi nai hein. sirf preetha ki wajah se.....mein kaise dekhu andar?

She searches and finds a window slightly open.She moves the curtains and sees karan sleeping on coach while preetha sleeping on bed.She feels happy.

Mahira: wah!!! kya scene hein.....matlab in dono ke beech kuch nai.karan ko pasand hi nai hein preetha.........(happily) matlab karan accept hi nai kiya shadi ko.rakhi aunty ki wajah se wo kuch bol nai raha.......koi baath nai mein hunaa.mein thumhe apna banungi aur kuch din mein thum aur mein kamre ke andar aur preetha ghar ke bahar.

She happily goes to her room and sleeps. 

and continues in the next part.......