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Abhimanyu saw Mukti leaving and thought to follow her as he felt something was not ok with her.

Abhi(impatiently): Babydoll, will you wait for few minutes? I have some work to do.

Nandu(teased): bhabhi se milne ke liye itna desperate, bhai?

Abhi(whined): Nandu, please na.

Nandu(chuckled): fine go.

Abhimanyu leaves. Meanwhile, Nandu gets a call from Madhyam regarding the meeting that they have postponed a few days back. She went towards Manik's room to ask him about the dates of the meeting.

Manik's room

Manik was too happy to notice someone's presence in his room.

Raj: Can we come in?

Manik(smiled): Dad, aao na. Since when did you need to ask before coming into my room?

Nyo(teased): Vo kya hai na beta, we don't want to witness you and your to-be wife in any compromising position. So these are the precautions.

Manik(disbelievingly): Mom seriously? Aap na apne us boyfriend se dur hi raho. Bahut bigad raha hai vo aap ko.

They come inside and take sit on the bed opposite to Manik.

Raj: Are you happy, son?

Manik(happily): yes dad. I am so so happy.

Nyo(twisting his ear): agli baar se instead of hiding things from us and suffering, you are going talk to us?

Manik(pleaded): haan mom. Pakka. Kaan chodiye na. Dard kar raha hai.

They talk some random stuff.

Outside Manik's room

Nandu was pacing to and fro thinking something when Cabir makes his appearance.

Cabir(confused): Princess, idhar kya kar rahi hai?

Nandu(worriedly): bhai. I need to talk to Manik regarding the Singhania's meeting.

Cabir(puzzled): Haan toh ja na. Room ke bahar kya wait kar rahi?

Nandu(sadly): When I was coming here, I saw Aunty and Uncle going inside. How can I interrupt them in their family time?

Cabir(disbelievingly): Kis jamane ki ladki hai tu? Chal mere saath.

He drags her inside without listening to her protests.

Cabir(blabbered): Hello guys. I know you people are having a 'family time' but I am not at all sorry to interrupt because I know I am a part of this family. So, I am inviting myself into this discussion. Waise, kya baate chal rahi hai?

Manik(sarcastically): Well, hello to you too, Cabir.

Cabir(amused): Meri chod. Kahan se mili teri yeh P.A? She needs to talk to you and she is pacing in front your room because vo aapki 'family time' disturb karna nahi chahti.

Manik smiles at her and discusses about the meeting with her. When they are done he asks Cabir about his presence.

Cabir(seriously): Manik, I think Mukti isn't fine. Main jane wala tha, but I thought you would be the better person to go and talk.

Manik: Haan main baat karke aata hun.

Nandu(requested): Can I come with you too? I will leave after this.

Cabir: Princess, kitna permission leti hai tu?

Manik(smirked): Chod na Cabir. Inke Newton aur Einstein ne yehi sikhaya hai.

Cabir(teased): Really? Ye sab sikhaya hai unhone tujhe? What a pity. Matlab seriously.

Nandu glares both of them when Raj smacks both their heads.

Raj: Stop troubling her. Manik, go and check Mukti first.

Manik nods and leaves along with Nandu. Cabir stays there and talks to them.

Outside Manik's room

Manik: Where's Abhi?

Nandu: Pata nahi. He said he had some work and asked me to wait.

Manik nods.

Sometime back, Mukti's room

Abhi enters Mukti's room and finds her on the balcony, staring into the garden. He goes and hugs her from behind. As soon as she recognized his touch, she turned around and hugged him back tightly. He smiled and patted her head for some time. Finding his shirt getting wet, he was forced to break the hug. He took her inside and made her sit on the bed.

Abhi(wiping off the tears): Mukti, what happened, love? What are these tears for?

Mukti(emotionally): I don't know what are these tears for Abhi. I am overwhelmed. I never thought I could get fab5 back. All this feels like a dream. And I am afraid if it shatters.

Abhi(softly): Mukti, stop overthinking. Kuch nahi hoga. Now that everyone's back, there are only good things ahead Mukti. Fab5 will rock the world. You are my lady bheem. Tumhe aansu bahane nahi hai. Hockey stick laaun tumhari?

Mukti laughs at his attempts to make her smile, making him grin. Before they could continue further with their talks a voice boomed in the room.

"What's going on here?"

They turned around and saw a furious Manik and a worried Nandu.

Manik(sarcastically): You never told me that you both are this close that even air can't pass in between?

That's when Abhi realized that his one hand his around her shoulder and the other hand is clutched with hers. He immediately removes his hold on her and stands up, maintaining a distance.

Manik was tapping his foot impatiently waiting for an answer. Seeing a nervous Mukti, Abhi himself tried to explain the situation.

Abhi(breathlessly): Manik, it's not like what you are imagining. I was just passing by when I saw Mukti gloomy and she was about to cry, so, I had no other option than consoling her. We are friends so I thought I could take a chance. I mean I thought of trying.

Listening to the word cry, Manik immediately went to Mukti and hugged her. While Abhimanyu went and stood beside Nandu, nervously.

Breaking the hug, Manik said.

Manik(softly): Mukku kya hua? Why were you crying? Kisi ne kuch kaha? Bol kisne meri jaan ko pareshaan kiya?

Listening to Manik's question, unfortunately for Abhimanyu, he answered the question simultaneously with Mukti.

Abhi: She was overwhelmed.

Mukti: I was overwhelmed.

Manik turned towards Abhi and raised an eyebrow.

Abhi(afraid): Tu aise mat dekh. She told me sometime back. Waise I am leaving for home. Bye Manik. Nandini ke side se bhi bye.

Without waiting for anyone, he dragged Nandu along with him. Seeing him, Manik muttered 'strange'. Mukti tried diverting his attention.

Mukti: Manik, tum yahan?

Manik: haan vo Cabir told me that you were sad toh main puchne aaya tha. What happened?

Mukti(assured): Manik, I am fine. Itne sare dino baad fab5 is back, right. It all feels like a dream. I was just drowned in a pool of emotions.

Manik(in baby voice): Main tum sabko bahut pareshan karta hun na?

Mukti(smiled widely): Aww my baby. Tu hame kabhi pareshan kar hi nahi sakta.

Manik(grinned): Toh tu bhi sad nahi ho sakti. Chal ye apni shakal theek kar. Kisi ki band bajate hai.

Mukti smiled and went to wash her face. After she returned, Manik asked.

Manik(sternly): Mukti, I hope you aren't hiding anything from me?

Mukti nods still being afraid. Manik who noticed this didn't probe further and thought of waiting till the time she is comfortable.

Manik(puzzled): Waise Mukku, lekin hum kiski band bajaye?

Both smirked evilly and screamed together.

'CABIR'.