NEXT DAY MORNING

AT THE HALL

All the elders had got seated on the couch and was waiting for the couple of the house. Soon they could see both of them coming down the stairs, holding hands. They smiled at them and got a cheerful smiled from Manik but a weak one from Nandini. The were confused but ignored it.

While coming down, Nandini looked at Manik worriedly but Manik pressed her hands a little harder and assured her that everything would be alright. Both of them had now reached the couch and were about to get seated but got stopped by the kids who propelled down the steps and ran towards Nandini. It was Manan who started speaking first.

Manan: Mom are you alright? Is something wrong.

Kavya (catching hold of Nandini free hand): Yah aunty, are is everything alright?

Nandini: Manan I am really sorry for yesterdays behaviour and I am sorry for all you kids for the same. I was not in a good state, so I lost my temper. Could you please do me a favor children?

Sameer: Yes aunty, just say it and we would do it for you.

Nandini: Okay bacha's, just go out and play for sometime. We elders have to talk something really important. When it is done, I will call you back. Till then keep playing outside.

Manan: But mom.

Sidharth: Manan listen to your mom. Come lets go guys.

With this the kids got out of the mansion. Nandini called for Veer Kaka.

Veer: Haan maimsab, kya baat hai?

Nandini: hum sab keliye kuch peene keliye leeke aao. Aur haan, bacho ko bhi juice dedo.

Veer: Jee Maimsab.

With this he left for the kitchen.  

OUTSIDE THE MANSION

Kavya: there is something fishy.

Sidharth: I know right.

Sameer (imitating him): I know right??? You stupid, you should have allowed Manan to speak. He would have got us inside the mansion if you had been silent.

Kavya (sadly): Now we have to play some game.

Manan (smirking): Yes we will play a game and it will be a lot of fun.

Sidharth (confused): What do you mean?

Manan (smirking): We will play a game and also stay outside the mansion.

Kavya (realising his plan): No Manan no. Aunty ka matlab who nahi tah.

Sameer (smiling widely): Aunty didn't say anything of not overhearing. (holding Manan's shoulder) Come Manan, lets have some fun.

Kavya sighed and followed he boys.

INSIDE THE MANSION

Nandini and Manik got seated on a couch.

Cabir (laughing): Kya baat hai. Tum loogone humme idar romance dikhane keliye bulaya tha kya?

Navya (shutting Cabir's mouth with her hand): Ignore him and tell us. You look worried Nandini.

Nandini looked at Manik who assured her. She now looked at the rest who were equally worried and confused.

Neyonika: just relax and tell us beta.

Manik: who....

Nandini (holding Manik's hand hard): Before we tell you anything, I want to know one thing from you guys. And only the elders can tell it.

INSIDE THE KITCHEN

Veer was done making all the drinks for the members. He was about to keep the juice bottle back into the refrigerator but got stopped by a man.

Veer: Kon hai aap aur yahan kya kar raheho.

Man (smirking): Subko pilane.

With this he hit the man with a stick and hid him in one of the cupboards.

Man: Here I am my dear ma'am. Let's make these drinks a memorable one.

With this he added a high dosage of sleeping pills and got changed into Veer kaka's uniform.

IN THE HALL

Ronit (confused): what are you saying beta?

Nandini: whose idea was it to come here.

Chachi: Hamara hi tah....hai na Neyonika.

Nandini: No it wasn't your idea.

Neyonika (casually): No it wasn't our idea. Your friend Karan told us that your birthaday was coming up and it would be the best surprise for you if we would come here. Nothing to be worried about, there isn't any problem.

Manik: that is the problem mom. Why did you listen to him in the first place.

Chaha: mujhe samjme nahi aaya.

With this Nandini recited the entie situation to them. At the ended everyone was shocked. Each of them went up to Nandini and hugged her.

Manik: there is only one thing we can do, make a plan and trap him for he does it to us.

By now the man came to them and gave them the juices. He gave the last glass to Nandini. She was about to thank him but got confused on seeing someone new.

Nandini: Aapko mene kabhi nahi dekha. Aapka naam kya hai.

Rajeev: My name is Rajeev. Veer kaka had some emergency so he got me to do the house chores.

Nandini: okay fine then. Go and give the kids their drinks.

Rajeev: sure ma'am, as you say so.

OUTSIDE THE MANSION

All the kids were shocked at the encounter that Nandini had faced. Manan was boiling in anger by now he got down the steps and went to the open garden. Kavya ran upto him and held his shoulder to assure him everything would be alright. Sidharth also followed them. Sameer was about to go but stopped at his tracks on seeing a card on the floor. He picked it up and went across the initials while is was following the rest.

Kavya: Manan everything would be fine.

Manan (Angrily): No nothing would be fine.

Sidharth: If you get angry nothing would happen in our favor. Todhe tandhe dimaag se soocho.

Manan: I am really sorry guys for getting angry. I was just concerned about mom.

Kavya: we get you Manan. Even we have mother who we are worried about.

Sidharth: Now the only thing we could do is to make a plan that might be helpful for our parents.

Manan: I am very sure that before we plan something against him, he would be definitely attacking us. We need to do something right now that would help us later.

Sameer: Well I am not sure if we could do something physically to stop him but this dear card over here can do its charms.

He held out the card for Manan to take it. Manan took the card. It was a visiting card. But this tiny piece of paper was worth a million.

Manan (smirking now): What was our dear enemies name?

Kavya: Karan....Karan Singh Grover if I am not wrong about his full name. But what does this have to do with the card and what does this card have to do with this situation.

Sameer (equally smirking): Read it for yourself.

Kavya snatched the card and read the initials and got shocked on reading the persons full name.

Kavya: Tara Karan Singh Grover.....That means she is that guys wife. But how will she help us?

Sameer: You know famous women doesn't life to get into the bad books for her husbands. They would do anything that would keep them soaring high in the sky.

Manan: This is the best thing we can do now.

Kavya: but if she doesn't help and in return threaten us.

Manan: Well I am not sure of the result but I would love to give it a try. Aur waise bhi Maa hamshe kehti hai ki kabhi bhi kisi ladki ki dil aur uska ghar thodini nahi chahiye. Joh bhi cheez hum sache irade se karte he who hamareliye accha hi hoga.

Sidharth: sure then, take my phone and ring her up.

PHONE CONVERSATION

Manan: hello? Is this Tara Singh Grover?

Tara: yup I am.

Manan: well this is Manan Malhotra....Nandini Malhotra's son.

Tara: Oh you are her son. Why did you call me dear.

Manan: Because of your husband. He is hurting my family and I thought it would be helpful enough for me to tell you the same.

Tara: Well I am already breaking ties with my husband (Manan frowned) But I would love to trap him and stop him from hurting your dear family.

Manan (Smiling widely): You will do that.

Tara (smiling): Sure I will do dear. You don't have to do anything I will do the rest and follow him. Okay?

Manan: Okay.

With this he cut the call and shared the agreement to the 3 of them. Their dear conversation was at a halt when Rajeev came up to them. His presence had now confused Manan now.

Manan: I have never seen you here? Who are you.

Rajeev: My name is Rajeev. Your Veer kaka had some emergency so he left for home.

Manan: oh okay. But we didn't see him go.

Rajeev: You guys might have been so busy in your conversation that you would have missed him out. By the way your mom has sent you juice for you to drink. Do drink it now or else she will be angry at me.

With this the kids also drank the juices. Slowly all fainted and Rajeev got them out of the mansion with the help of the vehicles. He drove all of them to a deserted area and stopped the car at an old building. He told his men to the take the people to their respective places and left for Karan

Rajeev: I have brought them sir. I have told the men to take them to their respective places and change their clothes.

Karan (turning around and smirking): Oh so you brought them. That's means you work is over. Let's bid you a farewell

With this he shot the man at the forehead and he fell to the ground bleeding and soon bid farewell. Karan a laughed his heart out.

Karan: Now let the game begin my dear Nandini. Ha Ha Ha......    

PRECAP: KARAN TO TALK TO NANDINI. EVERYONE SHACKLED IN A ROOM AND MANAN IN THE CENTER.

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