The sun's rays found their way through the open curtains and softly kissed her face. Preeta smiled a little as her sleep broke, she was feeling warm and her bed seemed to be extra comfortable this morning. She slowly attempted to turn herself onto her back but found that something was restricting her movement. In frustration she opened her eyes only to find herself resting on a familiar looking t-shirt.

Feeling like she was once again dreaming she blinked her eyes a few times and pinched herself hoping to return to reality. When nothing changed she decided to look up, and as expected she found a certain Mr Luthra comfortably sleeping with a cute smile on his face. She too smiled and raised her hand to brush back his messy hair. As she admired him, the happenings of the night before came back to her and with that the realisation that she was currently sleeping in Karan's arms on HIS side of the bed.

"Preeta yeh kya kar rahi hai tu? Agar yeh bajaarbattu uth gaiya toh tujhe sara din isske tane sune parenge ke tu isski side pe aaiyi thi!" she said to herself "Isse pahele ke yeh uthe tu jaldi se yahan se nikal!" with that she gently removed his arms from around her and got out of bed. She noticed that the pillows she had placed in between them were scattered on her side of the bed. Making sure that Karan was still asleep she rearranged the pillows and made her way to the dresser to collect her clothes and towel before making her way to the bathroom. She took one last glance at Karan before closing the bathroom door.

When Karan woke up a while later he found himself hugging a pillow, he looked at the pillow in confusion,

"Yaar kitna pyaar sapna tha, hai meri babydoll" he said as he sat up on bed closing his eyes and stretching his arms above his head. Suddenly he jerked his eyes open and looked at the pillows neatly arranged on the bed creating a partition. He grinned and then looked around the room to check where she was before getting up to check the bathroom. However, like the room, the bathroom was also empty.

"Kahan gaiyi yeh bajaarbatti?" as he walked back to the bed he noticed a stool near the door which drew his attention to the lock.

"Toh issne daravaaza khol liya, woh bhi meri help ke bina" he chuckled "Bhag lo babydoll, jitna chaahe bhag lo, lekin mujhse bhag ke jao gi kahan? Chal 'The Karan Luthra' chal ke taiyar hoja fir aaram se aapni babydoll ko dekh lena".

As Preeta came downstairs she found the family gathered around the table. It didn't take her long to notice that Mahira was sitting on the seat next to Karan's. Sherlyn who was seated next to Mahira noticed Preeta and smirked.

Preeta rolled her eyes and came closer to the table followed closely by Sameer and Kritika who also noticed the situation.

"Are Mahira..." Kritika began " Tum waha kyun baithi ho?"

"Kya matlab?" Mahira questioned innocently while glancing at Preeta

"Matlab yeh hai ke woh Preeta Bhabhi ki seat hai!" Sameer snapped fed up of the games being played.

"Sameer! Yeh kaise baat kar rahe ho tum Mahira se?" Sherlyn intervened

"Tum toh chup hi raho toh bahetar rahega!"

"Sameer!" Kareena shouted not liking the way Sameer was speaking to Sherlyn. "Bhabhi hai woh tumhari izaat se baat karo! Maafi mango Sherlyn se aur Mahira se bhi, woh iss ghar ki hone wali bahu hai, Karan ki biwi..." she said looking at Preeta who was still standing next to Kritika "Aur usse yehan baithne ka pura haq hai!"

Sameer rolled his eyes

"Mom yeh aap kya kahe rahi hai? Mahira yahan sirf ek mahmaan hai! Karan bhai ke paas ki seat sirf aur sirf Preeta ki hai!"

"Shut up Kritika! Yeh middle class larki ko mein iss ghar ka hissa nahi maanti!"

"Mom..."

"Kritika, Sameer janne do..."

"Lekin Bhabhi..." Sameer began to protest

"Ha Sameer janne do, jab logo ko aapni aukad paata hai toh tum kyoon beech mein bol rahe ho?" Mahira taunted and grinned at Sherlyn.

Preeta smiled,

"Ha Sameer, chalo breakfast thanda ho raha hai". Sameer looked at her and she reassured her with her eyes. As he sat down an annoyed Kritika turned towards her seat, she just could understand why Preeta wouldn't let them stand up for her especially when she would do it herself. Before she could sit down she was stopped by Preeta "Kritika"

"Ha?"

"Tum aaj Karan ki jagha par baith jao" she smiled. Kritika smiled realising that Preeta wasn't stopping her and Sameer because she was giving in, she was stopping them because she wanted to fight this fight herself! She nodded and sat down in Karan's seat.

Mahira's face dropped and she looked at Sherlyn for help.

"Are yeh toh Karan ki seat hai..." Sherlyn started

"Toh?" Preeta asked challenging her to say more.

"Toh yeh ke Karan yahan baith ta hai, tumhare kahene se hum aapni aadate nahi badalenge!" Kareena glared at Preeta seeing the way she was speaking to Sherlyn "Kritika aapni jagha pe aa ke baitho!" she said turning to Kritika who looked at the empty plate in front of her but didn't move. "Kritika! Tumne suna nahi?"

"Yeh Karan ki seat hai lekin ek aachi patni ka farz banta hai ke aapne pati ka khayal rakhe aur uske aas paas gandagi na aane de! Toh aaj Kritika yahi baithegi!"

"Zaaban sambhal ke baat karo! Tum iss ghar mein bolne wali koun hoti ho? Tum jaise logo..."

"Mrs Preeta Karan Luthra!" Preeta cut her off

"Shut up!"

"Aapko jitana jhoossa hona hai ho sakatee hai lekin yeh saach koi nahi badal saakta ke Karan ki biwi mein hoon!"

"Oh shut up!" Kareena snapped knowing she was right she turned to Kritika "Aur tum, abhi ke abhi aapni jagha pe aa ke baitho!"

Kritika jump up at the anger in her mothers voice and looked at Preeta in apology before moving to her seat.

Mahira smirked at Preeta but before anyone could say anything further Roo who had been observing the drama came and sat on Karan's seat and picked up an apple from the fruit basket and casually took a bite. She looked around the table at the shocked faces asked,

"What?"

"Roo yeh, woh..."

"Tum kya baak rahi ho? Mujhe na faltu baate samaj nahi aati toh jo kahna hai saaf saaf kaho!"

"Roo mein kahe rahi thi ke yeh Karan ki seat hai toh tum aapni jaghe pe ja ke baith jao na" she replied trying to maintain a smile and neutral tone.

"Yaar tum kya paidiyaashee bevaqoof ho kya? Aur tum na mujhe maat batao ke mujhe kya karna hai aur kya nahi, kyun ke tum jaise bhikaareo ki aukad nahi hai ke Ruchika Luthra se baat bhi kare order dena toh dur ki baat hai!"

Sameer and Kritika stifled their laughter and Preeta smiled while Sherlyn and Mahira looked at Roo in shock.

"Aab aise mooh khol ke kya baithi ho? Bandh karlo warna makhee jhuss jaiyegi! Are aisa kyun nahi karti yahan jo free ka khana mil raha hai usse aapne moo mein thos lo kya paata kuch din baad woh bhi na mile tumhe!"

"Roo yeh kaise baat kar rahi ho tum Mahira se? Aur ussne kya galat kaha? Yeh Karan ki chair hai, tum aapni jagha pe aa ke baitho!" Kareena raised her voice seeing Preeta smirking.

"Oh come on Bua aap bhi? Mein yahi baith rahi hoon and that's final!"

"Lekin Roo..."

"Sherlyn tumhe badi problem ho rahi hai? Toh aisa karo tum ja ke meri seat mein baith jao aur Mahira tum Sherlyn ki seat mein baith jao!"

"Yeh kya kahe rahi ho tum? Mein toh humesha Rishabhji ke paas baithti hoon..."

"Kyun kya huwa? Meine kuch galat kaha?" Roo said taking another bite from her apple

"Of course galat kaha, Sherlyn Rishabh ki biwi hai usse Rishabh ke paas hi baithna chaahiye" Kareena declared. Roo smirked at her answer and looked at Kareena in the eyes - Bulls eye! She thought

"Toh ek wife ko aapne husband ke paas baithna chaahiye?" she asked

"Ha beta"

"Toh phir Rishabh Bhai ko Sherlyn ke paas baithna chaahiye?"

"Ha beta" Kareena smiled at her thinking she would move

Still smiling at Kareena Roo turned to Preeta who was still watching the drama, an amused expression plastered on her face. "Sunna aapne Bhabhi? Ek husband and wife ko ek saath baithna chaahiye toh mere Karan Bro ko bhi aapni wife yaani meri pyaari si Preeta bhabhi ke paas baithna chaahiye na ke kisi faltu kachre ke paas!"

"Roo!" Mahira shouted feeling insulted but Roo just ignored her and continued to speak to Preeta

"Toh meri sweet si Bhabhi aap jaldi se baith jaiye Bro aate hi honge!"

Preeta smiled and sat down next to Kritika leaving a seat in between her and Sameer who sat opposite Sherlyn, for Karan.

Kareena rolled her eyes but didn't say anything further knowing how stubborn Roo could get. She looked at Mahira and reassured without saying anything. She knew that only Karan could make Roo move. She smirked thinking of all the times Roo had insisted on sitting in Karan's seat but he never gave up his seat for anyone not even Roo! He was much more stubborn than her and he would come and make her move himself!

Karan who had caught the show from the upstairs landing smiled to himself recalling how Preeta had declared herself his wife. He would have intervened had Roo not stepped in but he know his little firecracker could handle everything and he was right. With his smile intact he took determined steps to the stairs and made his way to the dining table.

Before Karan could reach the table Ramona who had also been observing the drama and was burning in anger from the insults and taunts thrown at her daughter, pull the chair next to Preeta and sat down just as Dadi took her seat at the head of the table. Karan knew this was deliberate and rolled his eyes in annoyance. His anger spiked further as he saw Ramona smirk at Preeta and then look at the seat on the other side of Sameer which was directly opposite Mahira.

Mahira and Sherlyn took smirked causing Preeta's smile to fade slightly.

"Ramona Aunty"

"Ha beta?" Ramona schooled her expression and smiled at Karan

"Aap yahan baith jaiye!" he said pointing to the free seat, his tone clear that he wasn't asking.

"Lekin beta mein..." she stuttered and looked around the table for help.

"Karan tum aapni seat pe baith jao, Roo abhi tumhari seat se uth jayegi" Kareena said trying to draw Karan's attention to his younger sibling. Karan looked at Roo who smirked at him.

"Nahi Bua Roo wahi baithegi woh kya hai na 'Ek pati ko aapni patni ke paas hi baithna chaahiye' toh jahan meri babydoll wahan mein..." Preeta's eyes widened in shock as he winked at her, she realised he had seen and heard everything including her declaring that he was her husband, and now she would have to listening to his teasing for the rest of the day. "I mean if my babydoll wants to sit on that chair then I will also have to make some compromises right? Afterall she is my wife not some random that thinks she owns my house!" he continued taking a glance at Mahira and then looking back to Ramona

"Toh Aunty if you will please..." he pointed to the chair opposite Mahira.

"Karan Ramona hamari mahmaan hai, tum unke saath aisa nahi karsakte, woh already baith chuki hai... it bad manners" Kareena made one last attempt making Karan clench his fist

"Bua..."

"Good morning everyone" Rishabh said placing a hand on Karan's shoulder stopping him from lashing out.

"Good morning beta/Rishabh Bhai/Rishabhji/Bhai" everyone replied. Rishabh smiled and took the seat opposite Mahira shocking everyone.

"Rishabh yeh tum kya kar rahe ho?"

"Kya huwa Bua?"

"Tum aapni seat pe kyun nahi baith rahe?"

"Kyun ke mujhe yahan baithna hai issliye"

"Lekin... Tumhe Sherlyn ke paas..."

"Bua mujhe bohot bhook lagi hai. Sameer tujhe yaad hai na aaj hamari bohot important meeting hai toh hume jaldi jana hai!" he said turning to Sameer effectively stopping Kareena from saying anything further. "Karan tu kyun khada hai? Tujhe bhook nahi lagi?" he said pointing at the chair next to Sherlyn which was directly opposite Preeta.

Karan grinned at his brothers attempt at trying to calm the situation down but decided that he wasn't going to let it go! These manipulative women still had the nerve to insult his babydoll after everything – No he wouldn't let it go that easily!

"Rishabh mein toh khana chaahta tha lekin mujhe nahi lagta ke yahan koi chaahta he ke mein breakfast karu!"

"Yeh kya kahe raha hai Putar?" Dadi asked seeing her grandson looking at the food on the table with longing.

"Ha Girlfriend, mujhe nahi lagta ke yahan kisi ko meri fikar hai"

"Yeh kya kahe raha hai tu, woh bhi mere hote huwe?"

"Sahi toh kahe raha hoon, mujhe itni bhook lagi hai aur kuch log mujhe baithne hi nahi de rahe" he said looking at Ramona.

Bani looked at her grandson and knowing his stubborn nature she knew that if he didn't get his way he would starve himself for the whole day. No matter how much he grew in height, in his heart he would always remain a stubborn child. She looked at Preeta and silently wished her luck before looking at Ramona.

"Ramona beta, tu Sherlyn ke paas baithja, mera yeh boyfriend nahi manega"

"Mom..."

Dadi lifted her hand to stop Kareena from creating an argument. Ramona reluctantly got up and moved next to Sherlyn and sat down. Karan grinned at Dadi before taking his seat next to Preeta.

"Hi babydoll he said moving his chair closer to hers" Preeta rolled her eyes and reached for the toast and placed it into his plate before taking some herself. Karan grinned and reached the margarine before she could and picked up her toast and began to spread the margarine on her toast causing her to look at him in surprise.

"What?" he asked as she continued to look at him even after he placed the toast back into her plate. When she didn't reply he lifted the toast to her lips and lovingly fed her.

"How cute Bro aapne hume kabhi itne pyaar se nahi ki khilaaya" Roo teased resulting in Preeta choking on the toast, causing Karan to fuss over her in panic.

While the family grinned at the couple the sight infuriated Mahira, Ramona, Sherlyn and Kareena. Everyone continued eating while the four of them became more and more frustrated.

"Kuch logo ko koi sharam ya tameez nahi hoti!" Kareena snapped drawing everyone's attention to her.

"Kya baat hai Kareena? Tu shanti se khana kha nahi sakti?"

"Mom aap mujhe kahe rahi hai? Aur yeh..."

"Kya problem hai aapki Bua?" Karan asked frustrated "Mein aapni biwi ke saath flirt kar raha hoon kisi altu faltu larki se nahi he said looking at Mahira.

"Karan! Yeh kaise baat kar rahe ho aur Mahira tumhari..." Ramona snapped seeing tears in her daughters eyes

"Kuch nahi hai! Mahira meri kuch nahi hai woh iss ghar mein ek mahemaan hai woh bhi unchaahi!"

"Tum iss middle clas..."

"Preeta Karan Luthra!" Karan shouted causing Preeta to flinch at the anger in his voice "Bua aap ko kitni baar samjana parega ke meri biwi se izaat se baat kijiye!"

"Biwi my foot!"

"Kareena! Karan sahi kahe raha hai, Preeta iss ghar ki bahu hai toh tu uski insult karna bandh kar!" Bani Luthra spoke.

"Oh come on Mom yeh larki aur iss ghar ki bahu, kabhi nahi! Mein isse iss ghar ka hissa nahi maanti!"

"Tere maane na maane se kuch nahi hota, mein iss ghar ki badi hu aur mein kahe rahi hoon ke Preeta iss ghar ki bahu hai aur Karan ki biwi!"

"Aacha aur bahu ka kaunsa faarz nibhiya hai issne? Isse dekhiye aur Sherlyn ko dekhiye zameen aasmaan ka fark hai! Are iss larki ko itni bhi aakal nahi hai ke aapne sasural mein pehele din uthke saab ke liye khana banate hai, iss se itna bhi nahi huwa!" Kareena taunted

"Bua aap bhi kisse kahe rahi hai, jab isski Maa ne isse kuch nahi sikhiya t..."

"Meri bahu ki Maa ne isse bohot aache se saab sikhiya hai Sherlyn! Lekin mujhe lagta hai tumhari Maa tumhe tameez sikhana bhul gaiyi. Lekin sikhati bhi kab? Usse to aapne clubs aur parties se fursat kahan hogi right?"

Everyone turned to the stairs to see Rakhee who was looking at Sherlyn angrily.

"Bhabhi yeh aap..." Rakhee moved closer to the table so she was standing beside Sherlyn. Ignoring Kareena she glared at Sherlyn and continued

"Sahi kaha na Sherlyn, tumhari Maa ne tumhe tameez nahi sikhaiyi warna aapna muh kabh bandh rakhna chaahiye tumhe paata hota!"

"Mummyji..." Sherlyn protested.

Preeta quickly stood up and took the plates that Rakhee was holding.

"Jeeti rahe putar" Rakhee smiled placing her hand lovingly on Preeta's head. "Aur Didi, aapne kya kaha?"

"Come on Rakhee, Kareena ne kya galat kaha? Ghar mein jab bahu aati hai toh woh saab ke liye khana banati hai lekin yeh... yeh toh saab ke aane ke baad neeche aati hai, khana kya khak banaiyegi!"

"Aap..." Karan started but Rakhee beat him to it

"Tumhe bada pata hai Ramona? Jahan tak mujhe yaad hai tum aapni shadhi ke baad pahele din gyaarah baje uthi thi, aur subha ka khana tumhare pati ne banaya tha taake tumhari saas ko pataana chale!"

"How bad Aunty!" Roo taunted "Karan Bro thank God aapki shadhi iss chudail, I mean Mahira se nahi huwi warna aap 'The Karan Luthra' se 'Karan the Looser' banjate!" she laughed.

"Sahi kaha Roo, thank God! Aur waise bhi agar meine isse shadhi ki hoti toh saayad isske haat ka khana, khana parta, aur mujhe aapni ya aapni family ki health kharab karne ka koi irada nahi hai! It's bad enough ke kabhi kabhi yeh Sherlyn ka kharab khana, khana parta hai!" Karan spat.

Ramona looked away embarrassed, she hadn't expected her friend to reveal one of her life's many blunders so publicly.

"Rakhee Aunty!" although feeling angry at Karan's taunt, Sherlyn placed her hand on Mahira's leg to stop her form making things worse and for once Mahira stopped herself from saying anymore.

"Bhabhi, yahan baat Ramona ki nahi Preeta ki ho rahi hai!" Kareena spoke.

"Ha Didi baat meri bahu ki hai toh mein aap ko bata du ke yeh jo khana aap saab itne maaze se kha rehe hai woh meri bahu ne banaya hai!"

"Bhabhi aap isse bachaane ki khoshish maat kariye hum saab ne dekha ke jab yeh neeche aaiyi thi tab breakfast ban chuka tha aur table pr lag chuka tha!"

"Nahi Bua, Preetaji bohot pahale uth gaiyi thi, woh to Maa ko naashta dene upar gaiyi thi" Rishabh clarified.

"Rishabh sahi kahe raha hai" Dadi too added "Meine khud Preeta ko khana le kar upar jate dekha tha".

"Happy Bua? Aab mil gaiyi aapko shanti? Aapko problem kya hai, humesha meri babydoll ke peeche pari rahti hai!"

"Karan" Rishabh warned. No matter how over the top Kareena was being she was after all their aunt and Rishabh didn't want more conflict between his family.

"Rish..."

"Maa," Preeta interrupted "Maa Papa upar akele hai" she said, although Sherlyn was sitting in front of her Preeta was still slightly apprehensive. Rakhee looked at her and smiled before nodding.

"Ha putar tu sahi kahe rahi hai mein upar jati hoon".

"Rakhee putar ruk mein bhi chalti hoon tere saath" Dadi said getting up from her chair.

"Ek minute Maa, Dadi" she said causing Rakhee and Bani to stop and look at her. Preeta looked at Karan "Tum kya kar rahe ho?"

"Mein?" Karan asked confused

"Ha tum, breakfast karliya na" Karan nodded like an obedient child "Good toh jao Maa aur Didi ko upar le jao"

Karan looked at her "Tum..."

"Ha mein"

"Bajarbatti tum mujhe order de rahi ho? The Karan Luthra ko?"

"Nahi..." she smile causing Karan to grin seeing her backing down "Mein toh paas wale Sharmaji ko bol rahi hoon, Karan unka naam hai na"

"Yeh joke tha?"

Preeta rolled her eyes, "Bajarbattu tum chup chaap Maa aur Dadi ko upar leke jao aur Papa se mil lo phir aapna bag lo aur academy jao!"

"Academy?"

"Ha academy!"

"Mein nahi ja raha! Aaj chutti hai!" he replied

"Chutti? Kis Khushi mein?"

"Meri babydoll ke aane ki Khushi mein!" he declared

"Ahaha bade aiye, koi chutti nahi hai! Jo kaha hai karo aur jaldi niklo!"

"Mommmmm!" he whined looking at Rakhee who laughed

"Mujhe mat dekho Sunny boy, aab tumhari biwi aa gaiyi hai aur tumhari zimadaari aab isski hai"

"This is not fair! Mujhe nahi jana!" he pouted

"Theek hai" Karan looked at Preeta who looked at Rakhee "Theek hai Maa agar isse nahi jaana toh isse yahi rahene dijiye. Aap Papa ke paas jaiye aur mein chalti hoon academy, shaam taak ajaungi".

Rakhee nodded "Theek hai putar tu ja".

"Academy?" Karan asked again seeing the exchange.

"Ha, academy. Woh kya hai Mr Luthra saab aapki tarha lazy nahi hai jo baat baat pr chutti le, kuch log kaam bhi karte hai!"

"Mom... Dadi..." he suddenly grabbed Rakhee and Bani by the arm and started pulling them towards the stairs

"Kya hai?"

"Mom jaldi chalo mein aap dono ko upar chod deta hoon aur Dad se mil leta hoon, phir mujhe academy jana hai! Jaldi chalo late ho raha hai!"

"Lekin tune toh kaha aaj chutti hai?" Rakhee teased

"No chutti, aap chaliye!"

Everyone laughed at Karan as he disappeared with Rakhee and Dadi.

"Wow Bhabhi aapne to Karan bhai ko ek hi din mein sudhar diya!" Kritika laughed.

Preeta smiled and turned towards the kitchen to go and put the plates she was still holding in the sink. Seeing this as an opportunity to make Kareena angrier at Preeta, Sherlyn put her foot out so that Preeta would trip and drop the leftover contents on the plates she was carrying on Ramona and Kareena. However, Preeta who knew Sherlyn too well was expecting this and as she let herself trip over Sherlyn's leg she tilted the plates in the opposite direction resulting in the contents spilling on Mahira.

"WHAT THE HELL!" Mahira screamed standing up "Tumse kuch kam theek se hota hai? You bloody..."

"Mahira!" Rishabh shouted attempting to stop her from insulting Preeta.

"Rishabhji aap Mahira pe kyun chilla rahe hai? Galti Preeta ki hai!" Sherlyn said

"Ha Rishabh, Iss stupid middle class larki ne mere saare kapre bigar diye!" she turned back to Preeta who looked at her with out an ounce of regret on her face "Aab aise dekh kya rahi ho? Sharam nahi aati aapni ghatiya harkate karte huwe? Tumhe paata hai yeh kitne expensive hai? Kaise pata hoga, tumhari aukad nahi hai itne expensive kapre pahene ki!"

"Awaaz neeche!" Preeta said, although she didn't shout her tone firm and her glare piercing. "Tumhari aukad toh hum saab dekh chuke hai, aur tum mere pati ke ghar mein khade rehe ke meri aukad ki baat kar rahi ho? Ho kaun tum? Aur ghatiya kisse bol rahi ho? Ghatiya mein nahi tum ho jo abhi tak mere pati ke ghar mein muft ki rotiya tod rahi ho! Agar zaar si bhi sharam hoti yah self respect hoti toh kabka aapni bags pack kar ke chaali gaiyi hoti! Lekin mein bhi kisse kahe rahi hoon jiski Maa hi aisi hai..."

"Preeta! Aapni bakwaas bandh karo! Tum mujse aise aise baat nahi kar sakti!"

"Kuyn nahi kar sakti? Mein toh kar rahi hoon! Aur tum jaisi larkiyo se aise hi baat ki jati hai!"

"Tum samajti kya ho khud ko? Mere Karan ko phasa ke aapne saath rehne pe majboor kar ke tumhe lagta hai ke tum jeet gaiyi? Tum jeeti nahi ho Preeta, tum jaisi larki ko sirf logo ko dhoka dena aata hai tumhe lagta hai the yeh 'mera pati, mera pati' kahe kahe ke tum mere Karan ko mujhse cheen lo gi? Never Karan mera hai you get that!"

"Karan ka naam aapne iss gande muh se maat lena! Tum jaisi kitni larkiya aaiyi aur gaiyi, jo khud ko Karan pe thopti hai isska yeh matlab nahi hai ke Karan tum jaise characterless larki ka ho jaiyega! Saapne band ankho se dekhne chaahiye khuli aanko se nahi warna logo ko patta chal jaiyega ke tum characterless ke saath saath paagal bhi ho!"

"Shut up!" Ramona raised her hand to slap Preeta not being able to see her daughter being insulted any further, but before she could Roo who had abruptly stood causing her chair to fly backwards grabbed her hand.

"Himmat bhi maat karna!" she threatened

"Roo yeh kya kar rahi ho, Ramona tum se badi hai!"

"Badi hai par bado wali koi baat toh dikhti nahi hai inme" Roo said without looking at Kareena.

"Roo chod unnhe" Rishabh said moving around to Roo's side. Roo continued to glare at Ramona for a few more minutes before flinging her hand away causing it to slam into the chair beside her.

"Ahhhh" she screamed in pain.

"Agli baar meri Bhabhi se unchi aawaz mein baat karne ki koshish maat karna haath utthana toh bohot dur ki baat hai!" she then turned to Mahira "Aur tum, meri Bhabhi ne tumse kuch poocha tha, toh usska jawab do! Why are you still here?"

Mahira's blood boiled to see Roo insulting her and her mother for Preeta, she had, had enough, this Ruchika thought too much of herself and needed to be bought down a peg she thought to herself,

"You're a fine one to speak whose hus..." Mahira tried to taunt,

"Tumhari aukad nahi hai mere bare mein baat karne ki! Meri Bhabhi ko middle class kahene se pahele khud ki aukad dekh lo! Are yeh ameer high class etc etc hone ka natak na humare saamne toh maat hi karo. Hum saabne dekha tha ke tumhari aukad kya hai – do paise ki aukad nahi hai aur dusro ko sunarahi ho! Aur yeh kya baak rahi ho; 'mere karan ko mujhe se cheen rahi ho?' blah blah blah! Karan bhai tumhare kabhi nahi the aur na honge! Bloody cheap woman trying to steel someone's husband and then having the nerve to argue with that same man's wife especially when the husband wants nothing to do with you? Girls like you who try to break other people's marriages can't be from a cultured family!" Roo spat "My Bhabhi isn't like you or your mother! She actually has a job, and a purpose. She doesn't waste her time meddling in other people's business and spending my brothers money!"

"Roo!" Kareena also stood up and moved in between Ramona and Roo. "Yeh kya batameezi hai! Maffi mango Ramona se aur Mahira se! right now!" when Roo just rolled her eyes Kareena continue "Tumne suna nahi? Maffi mango! Or else!"

In response Roo just laughed, "Or else what Bua?"

"Roo tum iss larki ke liye aapni Bua se..."

"Tum aapni zaban bandh rakho toh tumhare liye bahetar rahega Sherlyn! Don't interfere in my business!"

"Roo!" Kareena shouted

"Aapko kya lagta hai ke mein Kritika hoon?" Kareena looked at her confused "Mein Kritika nahi hoon jo chup chaap aapki baat manti hai! Yah aapke chillane se daar jaiyegi! I'm not Kritika who will sit quietly and listen to your bull shit even when she knows you're wrong – I have no problem in supporting those who are right and I have no problem saying I dislike Sherlyn and don't consider her my sister in law if Rishabh has a problem with that then too I don't care!"

"Tum aapne bhai ke ghar mein rahe kar ussi ki biwi ke bare mein aise bol rahi ho? Usse aise badly behave kar rahi ho? Aren't you ashamed of yourself?" Ramona spoke realising that Roo's words had shocked everyone into silence .

Roo looked at her and then at Kareena "Problem kya hai iss mein? Mein to wohi kar rahi hoon jo meri pyaari Bua karti hai!" Ramona looked at her stunned "What? Jab meri Bua aapne Bhai ki wife, yani meri mom se aise baat kar sakti hai, unhe room mein lock karsakti hai toh mein bhi mere bhai ki wife se aise hi behave karsakti hoon! Right Bua - no beating around the bush..." she glanced at Kareena before looking back at Ramona "...by the way who are you to question me? When you yourself are living in this house for free with no relationship and constantly trying to insult my family!"

"Roo... bas" Rishabh said seeing the hurt written across Kareena's face. Roo looked at the plea in Rishabh's eyes and began to back down.

"Tum iss larki ke liye aapni Bua ki insult kar rahi ho! Aur upar se meri Mom ki! Iss larki ke liye jisne newspapers aur press mein woh jhuti photos publish karaiyi taki meri aur Karan ki shadhi na ho sake!"

Hahahahahahahah "What?" Hahahahaha a loud laugh came from near the stairs causing everyone to turn. Rakhee and Karan stood at the bottom of the stairs having rushed back down hearing the raised voices. Karan was laughing loudly as he moved closer to the group,

"Are you crazy? The Karan Luthra aur tumse shadhi?" Hahahahaha "Na Shakal hai na akal hai badi aiyi Mrs Karan Luthra bane wali aur tum jin photos ki baat kar rahi ho woh preeta ne nahi meine print karaye hai!" he announced shocking everyone with the bomb he dropped.