In Dixit's Palace

Everybody were having a chit chat with each other after the breakfast. Fab 5 were seated with each other and indulged in listening to their fathers, they were seeing a new character in their fathers. While M5 were seated with their parents..Dev and Sid had kept their heads on Poorvi's lap while Soha and Arya were sitting together with her head on his shoulder and his on her head..Nandini was sitting in between Viren and Vishal and Abhi was sitting behind Nandini by keeping his head on her head and Ritesh was lying on Nandini's lap..

Just when Cabir was about to start a conversation with others, he got a call in his mobile. He could just smile after seeing the caller ID..He excused himself and attended the call..He came back to Fab 5 and informed something. The girls smiled at him while the boys teased him..Cabir blushed..

Sid ( excited ): Guys, wanna know our Album rate..?

Soha ( jumped in her place ): Me me..what is it..

Others smiled at her excitement..

Sid ( shouted ): 10 Million CDs have been sold by now..

Arya ( shocked ): Are you serious..

Soha ( widened her mouth ): O.M.G. I can't believe it..we have crossed 10 million, just by the morning..

She just hugged Nandini who was also about to hug her..They laughed and hi-fied..

Nandini ( excited ): So, how are we gonna celebrate..?

Dev ( smiled ): Koi shak..?

M5 stared at each other and smiled and then looked at Poorvi who were looking at them with a wide smile..She nodded in Yes and that was it for them..They hugged her tightly making her giggle..They broke the hug..

Nandini ( excited ): So, beautiful..We need Punjabi khana and South Indian too..No worries, we will help you..Kyu Soulie..??

Soha ( smiled ): Damn yes..

Poorvi ( chuckled ): Acha bachoo teek hai..Party mathlab mere haath ka khana..phir bhi help karoge huh..

The girl side hugged her..

Soha ( smiled ): Wo kya hai na..hum aapse bohath pyar karthe hai, isilye kitchen mein akele nahi rehne denge..

Nandini ( teased ): Waise bhi Mrs. Poorvi Kapoor..zyada kitchen me kaam karne ke wajah se aapke khoobsurathi mein problem aayega aur isiliye hame aapka pathi se daant milega..

Poorvi slapped Nandini's arms lightly making her chuckle while the rest admired the girls' bond with her..Poorvi and the girls had a special bonding..They were so close with her that sometimes people think that she is their real mother..According to Poorvi, the girls are babies and so they need more care and love which she is ready to give while boys need pampering..

Soon Cabir got a message and he gestured Fab 5 to move with them which they did..Fab 5 reached outside the palace to see a girl's back..Cabir ran towards her and hugged from behind..

Cabir ( smiled ): Missed you Madhubala..

While the girl turned with a huge smile on her face and hugged him back. They broke the hug and he kissed her forehead affectionately..

Girl ( smiled ): I love you Mr. Cabir Dhawan..

Cabir ( smiled ): And I love you too Mrs. Navya Cabir Dhawan..

Yes, it was Navya who called him first asking him to send the address of wherever he was as she has reached after doing her concert..

Dhruv ( coughed ): Love birds..done with your romance..

CaVya blushed and then entwined their hands together and moved towards them..Navya side hugged the girls and gave a hand shake to Dhruv while just gave a small smile to Manik..

Navya ( looked at Cabir ): Whose Mansion is this..? I have never been to any of your Mansions in Paris..

Cabir ( smiled hugely ): This Mansion isn't any of the Fab 5 members, but someone close to YOU..

Navya ( confused ): Me..?

Alya ( interrupted ): Cabir..why are you giving false hopes to her..Navya is still the same..She won't be able to digest her attitude..

Navya was confused while Cabir sighed in disbelief..

Navya: What are you talking about..? Whose attitude..? Cabir..mujhe kuch bhi samaj nahi aa rahi hai..

Mukti ( pity in her voice ): Your lost best friend NANDINI has come back..

Navya ( shocked ): What..?

Alya ( same tone ): Yes, and this Mansion is her's..Believe me..she isn't the same one..She has turned out to be one hell tough nut..

Navya ( in tears ): Cabir, is it true..My..my Nandu..did you see her..?

Cabir ( cupped her cheeks ): I did..she is here..in Paris..

Navya just palmed her mouth to control her sobs..She was really happy, only she knew how much she has missed her best friend..Nandini was the only true friend whom she got..Even in her school days, she couldn't get a better friend..

Mukti ( rudely ): But there is no use Navya..She isn't your best friend now..She is the richest woman of Paris now and so she wouldn't give a damn to you..Trust me, don't embarrass yourself by showing this love of yours to her..

Navya stood there puzzled while the boys were having a tough time in controlling their anger..

Manik ( composed himself ): Mukti..let Navya meet her..Cabir..take her inside..

Navya looked at Manik in shock..This was the first time he had spoken against Mukti and Alya..Mukti was also feeling something weird in Manik's behavior while Alya just ignored it..

Cabir ( nodded ): Come with me Navya..

Navya nodded at him and Cabir took her inside while Fab 4 followed them..

Inside the Mansion

Nandini was having a small fight with Sid when she got a call from one of her client..She excused herself and went in a corner to attend the call while at the same time Cabir brought Navya inside and called out..

Cabir: Dad...

Everybody's attention turned towards Cabir and soon they were smiling after seeing Navya, even M5,AbhEshAl ( Abhi+ Ritesh + Vishal ), Poorvi and Ravi..

Raj and Akash moved towards Navya first, and hugged her which she too reciprocated in equal favor, soon Ranveer, Lalith and Swayam too joined them..Raj took Navya to Viren..

Raj ( smiled ): Ab tujhe tho intro ki zaroorath nahi na..

Viren ( smiled ): Of course not..ye bhi tho meri beti hai na..

Navya looked at him in surprise..

Viren ( smiled ): Par mere intro tho dena padega..tho..myself Virendhar Dixit..Tumhare Papa Akash and baaki uncles ka best friend hoon..

Navya nodded in understanding and smiled at him and folded her hands in Namasthe..For which Viren blessed her..

Viren ( fake whispered ): Par tere liye mera sath koi aur rishtha hai..

Navya ( confused): Koi aur rishtha..?

Viren ( nodded ): Haa, arey meri beti tho teri best friend hai tho hui na tum meri bhi beti..

Navya couldn't understand anything and she was even looking around for Nandini..Ritesh noticed it, he just walked and stood in front of her..

Ritesh: Hello Navya Di..

Navya ( awkwardly ): Um Hi..sorry to ask but do I know you..?

Ritesh ( smiled ): Of course not..But you really know my Di..

Navya stood there in confusion while Fab 5 were standing shocked after seeing the ever angry young man Ritesh Dixit talking this happy and cool with Navya who is none other than Cabir's wife..

Navya ( confused ): Your Di..But I don't think so..I mean..I am new to Paris..

Ritesh took her hand in his making her surprised..

Ritesh ( coolly ): Chill, don't worry..I am just like your younger brother, so don't feel uncomfortable ( she smiled )..Okay..so why don't you meet my Di..maybe you would understand..

He started walking with her and at the same time Nandini was coming back after finishing her call..

Ritesh ( shouted ): Di...don't you wanna meet your best friend..?

Nandini who was checking mails in her mobile got confused and looked above..

Nandini ( confused ): Best friend..? Wh...

She couldn't complete, because before that she has seen her best friend along with her brother standing in front of her..She couldn't believe her eyes..She knew how Navya is and about her profession, personal life..everything. Meeting your best friend after 6 years of your life would be really tough to handle situation..Nandini was feeling the same thing..She didn't know whether she should cry in happiness or should she jump in excitement..

While Navya stood there rooted in happiness..The person whom she was searching for since the moment she has stepped in the Mansion is standing in front of her..All she knew was she is seeing her best friend after 6 years and her happiness is something beyond words..

Nandini moved towards her with baby steps and reached her to see Navya standing still in shock..

Alya ( whispered to Mukti ): And now Navya will understand that we were better than her fake best friend..

Mukti ( smirked ): Obviously babes..She would stop telling now ' Pleas don't talk about Nandini like that '..

Mukti and Alya hi-fied while others were looking at the best friends curiously who met after 6 years

Nandini ( innocently ): Hug nahi karoge..

That was it for Navya..She hugged her in the next second while Nandini hugged her back tightly..They both were shedding tears..They were just whispering ' I missed you ' throughout the hug..

While MukLya stood there in shock and the boys of Fab 5 were standing with a smile on their lips..Others too had a smile playing on their lips..The girls broke the hug..But soon Navya started beating Nandini while she tried to stop her..

Navya: Idiot..Monkey..Duffer..how could you leave me like that huh..Do you even know how much I missed you..

Nandini ( started started moving ): Yar..I am sorry na..please maaf kardo..I was just..just..Okay I don't have a reason..But sorry..Please..

Nandini has started hiding behind her Papas while Navya was still running behind her..By now Nandini reached Soha..

Nandini: Soulie..please help me..

Soha chuckled and side hugged Nandini while Navya stood still after seeing Soha..

Navya ( shocked ): Soha...You..here..?

Soha ( giggled ): Oh yes, you've got to know a lot of things..

Nandini went and side hugged Navya..

Nandini: Chal, main tujhe sab kuch bathathi hoon..

Navya ( still shocked ): Huh..

Nandini ( sighed ): Ab tum sabse milo..Soha ko tho tum janthe ho..par intro..

Soha ( interrupted ): Arey main hoon na..main hi kar dethi hoon intro..So myself Soha Khuranna jo tumhe patha hai..and I am your best friend's soul sister..

Navya ( shocked ): What..

She looked at Nandini who nodded at her with a smile..Soha took Navya's hand and Nandini held Soha's arm..

Soha: So this is our gang..Ye hai Sid, aur ye Dev Bai..ye dono brothers hai..Mere mamu aur Mami ke bete, tho mere liye dono brothers hai..Aur ye hai Aryamann..Mera boyfriend..Aur haan Soulie ka Bhai hai..uska Mamu aur Mami ke beta hai..Aur hum paanch hue M5..

Navya ( shocked ): You mean the famous band of world..

Soha ( grinned ): Oh yes..

Navya would have got fainted if Soha hadn't gripped her hand..They moved towards Dixit brothers..

Soha: Aur ye hai Vishal Virendhar Dixit..Aur ye Abhimanyu Virendhar Dixit and ye sabse chota Ritesh Virendhar Dixit..Ye theeno Nandini ke Bhai hai..pint to be noted..cousins nahi balki sakhe Bhai..

Navya ( held her head ): Nandu..please mujhe samjhao..

Nandini sighed and took both the girls with her..

Nandini: Dad and Papas..we need to catch up a lot..so we will be back by lunch time..Chal Navya..Soha..come..

The girls started moving and when they reached Nandini's room Soha stopped in middle and looked at Nandini..

Soha ( sighed ): Tu Navya ke saath chal na..

Nandini ( narrowed her eyebrows ): Kyu..tu nahi aayegi..?

Soha ( huffed ): Main kya karoongi waha..you need to catch up with her..

Nandini sighed with anger and looked at Navya..

Nandini: Navu..kya Soha ke wajah se tumhe koi problem hai..

Navya ( sighed): Mujhe kisise bhi problem nahi, bas mere ye headache nikalo..

Nandini chuckled and nodded and then glared at Soha..

Nandini: I have 2 best friends..One is Sona and One is Navya and 1 soul sister which is you..So I am never gonna neglect you..no matter what..got it Miss Khuranna..

Soha did feel jealous after seeing Nandini's and Navya's friendship, especially when they were in India and now after seeing Navya in Paris, she felt that emotion again but she didn't stop Nandini cause she knew Navya is a part of her soulie's life. And so she decided to give them space but she forgot that her soul sister was Nandini Dixit who never forget the meaning of friendship and for her Soha is her 1st best friend after her mother and 1st sister too, so no matter what no one could take Soha's place in her heart and so for Soha..Nandini means her sister, her best friend, her partner..her everything..

Soha just held her ears and whispered 'sorry' for which she smiled and took both the girls inside her room..

They got settled down on Nandini's bed..

Navya: Ab tho bathao..

Nandini ( sighed ): Okay..just don't freak out until I finish..I will be clearing all your doubts..( Navya nodded at her )..So let me introduce myself..I am Nandini Dixit, not Nandini Murthy..I have changed my surname to Murthy from Dixit as per My Dad's order..I am the only daughter of Virendhar Dixit, I have three brothers whom you met just now..As I was important for my Dad, our enemies attacked on me to get to Dad..and so Dad and Papas decided to send me India..Nobody would doubt if I change my surname to Murthy as Murthy was my Mom's surname before marrying my Dad..My chacha, chachi whom you met in India was actually my Mamu and Mami, Rishab is their youngest son..Arya is the eldest..And regarding Soha..I asked her to behave like strangers with me so that nobody gets doubt on me..I was a middle class girl in India so me having friendship with Soha who lived in Paris will be doubtful..So I had to hide our friendship too..Soha and I are friends since..even we don't know..our parents are friends and so we became friends since we were born, maybe..And regarding you, I knew about your marriage with Cabir and even your professional life because of Akash papa..Fab 5's fathers are my Dad's best friends and so I know them since my childhood..I knew Fab 5 too before coming to India, but only through photos..I knew them as some rich brats who are not even interested in having a family life..And when I came to India..We had only fights and I wasn't like someone whom I behave like..I am a bold one, a very arrogant and attitude one but a middle class girl can never be like that so I had to act shy..That's it done..

Navya ( teary eye ): You couldn't trust me enough to tell this secret of yours..?

Nandini ( hugged her ): No Navya..its not like how you think..I thought of telling it to you when we became thick friends, when i knew that I could trust you but Dad didn't allow..he said maybe we could trust you but we can't trust his enemies..they might even reach India and by chance if they get to know about me without our knowledge then its a risk for me..you don't need to tell them but they can even befriend us and we wouldn't even know who they really are..I am sorry yar..please..

They broke he hug and Navya smiled finally making the other girls smile too..Soha being the excited one forwarded her hand towards Navya..

Soha: Sorry, I couldn't befriend you before due to these problems but now..shall we be friends, yeah I won't be like soulie..you know..she has special taste in friendship..

Navya smiled and shook hand with her..Nandini smiled at the new friendship..

Navya ( kept her hand on Nandini's hand ): Nandu..

Nandu ( smiled at Navya ): Haa..

Navya ( awkwardly ): Manik..

Her smile flew away..She was looking at Navya with expressionless face..

Navya: Tumne baath kiya usse..?

Nandini ( stared ): Tum tho baath thak nahi karthe ho, hai na..

Navya ( shocked ): Tujhe kaise patha..

Nandini ( smiled ): Pops ne bathaya tha ki tum Fab 5 ko hamesha avoide karthe hai, except Cabir..He has never seen you having a sweet chat with them..

Navya ( looked here and there ): I didn't want to..but who is Pops..

Nandini ( smiled ): Pops is my another papa..you call him Raj uncle..

Navya ( nodded ): Oh..looks like you have a deep bonding with him..

Soha ( smiled ): You could find it out in future..

Navya: Ohkay, then I would wait for it..But on a serious note Nandu..How is your relationship with Manik..

Nandini ( sighed ): I don't have any relationship with him Navya..He was my past and I am not a person who nag on past..My mom never taught me for it..

Navya nodded in understanding..

Soha ( changed the topic ): Soulie, mujhe bhook lag rahi hai..

Nandini ( grinned ): Tho chal na..attack the kitchen with 'beautiful'..

Soha hugged her while Navya sat there in admiring them and lost in deep thoughts.." No matter what Nandini, you still have feelings for him and I am sure if you both are meant to be then Matarani will get you end up with him..Hey Matarani, bas meri Nandu ko hamesha khush rakhna" thought Navya..