Karan stopped outside of the room and saw her sobbing, he too got emotional. He went inside and closed the door. Preeta immediately wiped her tears and fakely smiled.

Karan: preeta....

Preeta: (turned towards him and fakely smiled) Han bolo Kuch chahiye?

Karan: tum ab mujhse Apne aansu chupaogi?

Preeta: (turned) aisa Kuch nhi hai, mein nhi rorhi.

Karan moved towards her, held her hand and made her sit on the bed.

Karan: neeche bua ne Jo bhi Kaha tum unki baaton ko ignore kro. (A tear dropped from her eyes) Woh aisai Kuch bhi kehdeti hain, mein unki trf se Tumhe sorry krta hun.

Preeta: Nhi koi baat nhi Karan tum sorry Mt kaho tumhari koi Galti nhi hai... Mein unhein Pasand nhi hun bs isliyee hi Woh aisi hojati hain shayad...

Karan: (calmly) unki baaton ko seriously Mt liya kro... Aur iss Ghar mein baaki sb Tumhe Pasand krte hain, tum baaki sbko to Achi lgti ho na to yeh positive side dekho.. baaki koi nhi krta to tum usse ignore kro ha!

Preeta nodded and wiped her tears.

Karan: Dekho ab tum aise rou gi to mein emotional hojaonga... Aisa thori hota hai.

Preeta: (smiled) nhi mein nhi ro rhi bs aur tum patar patar krte hi ache lgte ho tum Mt emotional ho.

Karan: Han, wait... Tumne kiya Kaha mein patar patar krta hun Han?

Preeta: aur nhi to kiya itna Bolte ho tum-

Karan: Dekho kareli aik to mein tumhara mood Sahi krne Aya aur tum mujhe hi aise bolrhi ho not fair okay huh!

Preeta: mein kareli to... To tum... Han! Tum karele, tum karele ho.

Karan: Tumhe to mein chorunga nhi kareli...

Preeta start running in the room and he chased her.

Karan: ruko tum bhaag Kahan rhi ho.. kareli ruko... ( Preeta laughed)

Karan gets hold of her but got dis- balanced and fell on the couch with preeta on top. Both started laughing, Karan smiled seeing her laugh and got lost in her, both shared an eyelock.

Preeta realized their position and straighten herself and stood up, he too got up. Preeta ran out of the room blushingly while he smiled.
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In the evening...

Everyone was sitting in the hall when Karan came there all excited.

Karan: (shouting) mom! Dad! Sammy!

Rakhi: arey puttar chilla kyun rha hai idhr hi Hain hum.

Mahesh: kiya hua beta bara Khush Khush lgrha hai.

Karan: mom, dad Khushi ki hi baaat haii!😄

Sameer: arey to btaiye na bhai-

Kritika: Haan Bhai btaiye na chup kyun kharey Hain.

Karan: (irritatedly) tum log Kuch Bolne dogey to btaonga na.😏

Kareena: usse btane to do (to karan) btao Karan beta.

Karan: to baat yeh hai k...

Sameer: ky?? (Karan glared him, and he bit his tongue) sorry sorry.

Karan: Han to baat yh hai ki... (Excitedly) mujhe aik bohat Bari music company se offer aayi hai they are gonna launch me!

All become very happy and congratulated him..

Rakhi:  itne saalon Ka Sapna poora Hoga mere bachhe ka (kissed karan's forehead)

Karan: han mom, finally finallyyy mera aik Acha music career banne jarha hai, I'm so happyyyyyy! 😄

Kareena: congratulations beta! Hum sab tumhare liye bohat khush hain.

Kritika: congoo bhaiii, app dekhna India k most famous singer banoge aap.

Preeta all this while was admiring the family bond and smiled seeing karan happy. She went to the kitchen and brought sweets...

Rakhi: Acha hua preeta puttar Tu le aayi mein kehne hi wali thi...

Preeta moved towards Karan and made him eat.
Preeta: congratulations Karan.

Karan too fed her the sweets and murmured thanks. They both were looking at eachother lovingly. Sameer and Kritika noticed this and coughed fakely bringing them back to reality.

Kritika: (teasingly) ehem ehem! Bhabhi hume bhi thori mithayi khilayn saari Karan Bhai ko hi khilayngi kiya?

Preeta offered sweets and everyone happily ate it.

Rakhi: Acha sab ab meri baat suno! Itni Khushi Ka moqa hai aur Kuch Dino pehle hi Karan preeta ki Shaadi hui hai to kl hum in dono Ki reception party rkhte Hain, kiya kehte Hain sb?

Mahesh: Han bilkul Bhae isi bahane aik celebration party hojaygi.

Everyone agreed and kareena too unwillingly nods.

Rakhi: Karan Tu preeta ko shopping pe leja.

Preeta: nhi iski zaroorat nhi hai Rakhi aunty-

Karan: Arey koi baat nhi hum chaleinge bs abhi.

After sometime both then left for the shopping. Both reached mall and went towards the clothes section.

Salesgirl came towards them: how may I help you both?

Karan: yh meri wife Hai, Iske liye iss shop Ka best dress dikhaiye, for reception party.

Salesgirl: ya sure sir, app dono mere Saath chaliye, mein iss shop ki best dresses dikhati hun.

Both went and selected a beautiful dress for her. Afterwards they went to the men's section for karan. Preeta selected the outfit for him. After shopping they were on their way happily back to home. Karan took another route for home as there was alot traffic.

Road was isolated, suddenly the car stopped.

Preeta: yh kiya hua?

Karan: (removing his seat belt) pta nhi, shyd koi engine mein problem hui ho, mein dekhta hun.

He stepped out of the car and opened the bonnet of the car and started examining it. Preeta too came out of the car after some minutes.

Preeta: kiya hua Karan? Yh road bhi itni sunsaan si hai.

Karan: mujhe lgta hai gaari kharab hogai hai, engine start nhi horha. Mein Sameer ko call krta hun Woh driver bhejdega yahan.

He called Sameer and moved aside to talk to him. He told him to send a car as his one wasn't starting.
Preeta was standing on the road when some goons came their on two bikes and started staring her lustfully.

Goon 1: arey itni sunsaan sarak pr akeli kiya krrhi ho janeman..

Goon 2: hamare Saath chalo hum Tumhe Chor dete hain, Achi sawari deinge Tumhe. (Other goons started laughing)

Preeta got uncomfortable and scared by their disgusting comments. Karan noticed this and angrily saw them. He was about to move towards them but preeta held his arm tearfully nodding in no. Karan made her stand beside the car and went towards the goon and started fighting with them. He was beating them black n blue. One of the goon moved towards preeta and held her forcibly.

Preeta: (tearfully shouted) Karan!!

Karan looked towards her just then other goon hit on his head, he stumbled and fell on the ground.

Goons started dragging preeta while she was resisting and shouting his name. Karan got up stumbling, he balanced himself and ran towards them and hit one of the goons head with a rock. He fell down, other goons got scared seeing karan and their partner and left preeta seeing the blood oozing from the head and ran taking him away as quickly as possible.

Karan turned towards preeta who was crying. She looked at him, ran and hugged him tightly, she started crying inconsolably, while Karan was shocked with the hug.😶
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End of this chapter.🙃

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