hii guys... how r u all?its long time, i know... but as all of you know or not, my place was hit by cyclone, 'Fani' and it was horrible. no electricity , no mobile network for many days. still repairing is going on.in addition we all have our personal life to entangle with. so gotta busy with that. hopefully, you all remember me. 

so here is the next chapter...next will be When present met past? Do check that story..that is one of its kind as per my thought. thank you..let me know your views, as i dont know what i wrote, its really a long gap..

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"Meet me."

Samaira was so intently looking at those two words from hours as if her life was stuck there.

"She asked me to meet! Can you believe it?"She said to Manya with hyper excitement who just entered the room.

"I know. You chant it like nth time from two hours." Manya replied smiling while making her bed forsleep, 'I am happy for you sister and please don't do any sort of blunder in your excitement.'

"I won't. Never ever." Samaira said slowly yet firmly still looking at her phone with millions of dream.

Samaira's daze broke with Manya's curse and annoyance filled intonation. She threw her phone to corner and went out of room with sudden unwanted gloominess, which was new sight to Samaira. Ever since that fateful day, Samaira felt her little sister grew more mature than she grew and become more reasonable than the family imagined.

What's bothering Manya? Samaira wondered while picking up Manya's phone. On one social networking site , there was a picture uploaded by Ankush with Priya and a caption which said 'to lift up the spirit of my most gorgeous client' and both are laughing like there was no tomorrow.

'what's going on? Manya have feelings for Ankush?' Samaira noted that in mind to ask her later. Then it's needed to pacify her sister.

Sourav returned from his business deal just few moments ago, only to witness a completely different scenario was waiting for him where he left. Priya left Mumbai without informing anyone and Radhika was complaining about that to him as if that was a biggest crime ever Priya did. In addition, the jolly Rajeev was all-silent which was his out of character.

"How could Di do this to me? She literally poured water on my all hopes. I just can't believe it. God!" Radhika again chimed the same mantra by placing her hand on her forehead. She was clearly irritated and tensed, that was visible.

"This doesn't make sense." Rajiv blabbed in his own tune being oblivious of her intention.

"Yeah. I know."

"I'm afraid that you both are talking about two different things." Sourav interrupted both of them thoughtfully.

"No? Is it?" both questioned at once looking at each other.

"About Di?"

"About Mrs Malhotra?"

Radhika and Rajiv pointed out their respective thoughts that pricked them.

"Gosh, not again."

Before that become an endless argument session Sourav put an interruption.

"That's not important now. I have something to confess." Sourav said with enthusiasm, which reflected in his eyes how happy he was.

That statement made both nut-heads curious.

"We are all ears."

"I thought, I should get married now." Sourav stated like a casual statement on which both rolled their eyes in disbelief.

"You thought! Really?" Rajiv asked astound.

"Why so soon, brother?" That was clear mock, then.

"What do you mean?" Sourav asked sensing the opposite reactions what he expected.

"He meant, how you think about marriage now, when we are waiting from two years after your very very private engagement between four of us." Radhika interjected things pin pointed.

"Ooh." Sourav did a little smile only not replying on their rants.

"Okay! So what did you think about how to propose di and do rest of things?" Rajiv asked trying to suppress his awe intonation.

"What is there to do? I will tell her and then we will marry. Simple." Both Radhika and Rajiv shook their heads in disbelief.

"Big bro, I knew you are unromantic but retard, I know that today." Rajiv said with pity expression.

"You should forget about marrying Priya di now. Trust me; she will elope away if she gets to know about your so called idea." Radhika told with straight face though she wanted to laugh on such blunt proposal.

"You guys are not encouraging, first time." Sourav said thoughtfully. "So if you both try to take some pain and tell me what to do, I will do definitely."

"Really!" Both put hands on their mouth respectively as if accomplished a big thing.

"Let's do that."

In Rishikesh

Saral was sitting on chair, his eyes closed and hands fisted on arms of chair. His time-to-time frown and smirk showed he was up to something for which he was weaving web mentally. Someone broke his chain of thoughts by shaking him hard.

"Papa." He stood up hurriedly suppressing his irritation knowing well about his shrewd father.

"Papa?" His father raised his brows keeping his voice dangerously calm. "After destroyed my money and prestige, you have that nerve to call me your father? You can't control a girl even. Shame on you."

"I promise you to papaji, I will destroy their dignity more than they did." He spat out in an evil monotonous way.

"How?"

"Because their Ladli daughter is coming back. The sham she gave me and the way she deceived me, I will return it with an interest in such a way that their family won't be able to collect it in this birth." He said unknown to the fact that Radhika was no older Radhika.

"You better to be." His father went away in his way leaving him wondering in his daydream.

Prerna was more like a robot, doing everything thinking that only as her duty but her mind and heart stucked at only her dead son, from the day she saw Rajiv. Neil was now worried about her more. He knew what's going on in her mother's mind, because he too was equally wondering same agony. That doubled up when Arjun told him that Rajiv not only resembled with him and Prerna but also he had that charming personality just like Neil. Though Arjun said it few days ago, Neil still had impact and effect of it, thinking deeply about the same Rajiv once joked with him. He thought himself as fool to notice such things in his own way of getting annoyed by Rajiv.

"What's up dude? Why you are so tensed?"Arjun asked shaking Neil a little who was lost in his thought.

"Nothing much. Just don't know how to console Mom."

"And you?" Arjun went near him and said, " you are not any better."

"what to do then?"

"Just confirm it." The moment Arjun told this, Neil immediately turned to face him. That enthusiasm, happiness, over joy was there even though there was still some bluster demoralization too. How could he not know such emotions? It was with him for his sister and then it seemed both went through kind of same phase.

"How?" Neil asked with hyperactive emotion.

"Only one person can help us now. That's Radhika." Arjun meant it for him and Neil.

Neil immediately unlocked his phone to call Radhika, but Arjun stopped him, " Do you think she will receive your call? She is still angry at us Neil."

"Then?" Neil asked in stupor.

"Call from Auntie's number and before she cut it, you have to handle it."

Without wasting a moment Neil dialed and waitinsg for response. Never in his life had he felt such hurry and fury at once. Arjun signed him to put call in speaker, because he didn't want to miss the chance of hearing her voice again.

"Hello." As soon Radhika received call both sighed a breath of relief.

"Chasini, it's about Mom." Neil told in one breath in fear if Radhika disconnect his call.

"What about auntie?" She asked genuinely concerned.

"Can you tell me everything about Rajiv?"

A moment of silence prevailed making the already tensed environment more eccentric. For a minute, Neil thought call was disconnected, "Are you there?"

"I am not like you, Neil; to keep sealed up my mouth when it's needed. Even if I have no idea what to answer, but I can help you." Radhika said frustrated and discomfited once remembering past incidents.

"My bad. Sorry, chasini. Now what should I do?" Neil asked even though he felt bad.

"I don't know any past of Rajiv. I never think about it  to ask him. I just know he is very kind hearted and warm person just like you were once." However, the last part she mumbled but both Neil and Arjun heard it. Arjun promised to himself no matter what, he would definitely make up their friendship again, which they lost because of his past vengeful game.

"But yes, Sourav can say everything about him. He is a boss for Rajiv only for outer world; he is more of a father figure, a big brother and a best friend to him." She told for the sake of Prerna and Rajiv who she wished to be all fine forever.

"I don't know how to ...." Before Neil could say more She said, "anything else? I have work to do. Bye."

Neil looked at Arjun in awe of her behavior, while he smiled, "don't expect more at once. It's enough she said to know about your brother."

"oh! So now you are supporting her." Neil teased.

"Of course, I have to." Arjun return with a smile.

"But how can you be sure of Rajiv being my brother?"

"Because a mother's heart never lies. Moreover, auntie is so much confident about it, you have so many similarities; so better if we think positive. It may reflect on our life too." Arjun said with exuberance that boosted eagerness and gusto of Neil. In moment of overpowered emotions, he hugged Arjun, "dude, where did you keep hiding this side of yours? Its so amazing."

"What are you doing, stupid? We have to do it perfectly so that we can convince Sourav." Radhika said making faces on poses and proposals made by Rajiv to her for rheas.

"I am trying."

"Oh really! I can see it."

"Then why don't you try once." He challenged.

"Sure." With that, she knees down in front of Rajiv who was stubborn enough not to do such conventional cheesy style of proposal. Nevertheless, he did not complain and wait further.

"I don't know if its late or not, but I know you and I have one dream which we saw together;. Together we had good and bad moments, together we have gone through many difficult moments; but have been able to succeed thanks to our love. We are meant for each other and there is no doubt about that. I may have faults, but since I love you, I will always try my best to make you happier by each passing day. Therefore, will you marry me and let us be happy together?" Radhika said with her big cheerful smile with holding imaginary Ring and rose.

Nevertheless, those words and that smile made Rajiv shocked and awe in astonishment. Might be that was their act, but the perfection and purity of heart was there which made him root his ground. He was still motionless, for which Radhika had to pinch him to get back in sense, to say something regarding her act. He winced a little and suddenly hugged her by sitting down to her level.

"Sweetheart, who the hell gonna deny such wonderful proposal, only fools can. It is a yes, it should be." He said still having her in his embrace.

"yas!! I did it. Now you know I am the best." She said with excitement with a heavyweight giggling.

"But I never knew you have it inside you."

"I have many shades which you yet to see." She poked out her tongue as funny as she could.

"Defeat accepted. Now I am all yours, sweetheart." He meant it as they have a previous agreement that who's gonna win have that power over other person to make him do whatever the winning party decided.

"Oh my God! I don't believe it. Finally, let's share it with Sourav." She was so excited; she didn't even notice surroundings and went inside dragging Rajiv with her who was a mad house by then for her antics.

At few meter distance, Arjun and Neil witnessed all this. They came for Sourav to ask about Rajiv. But the scenario they witnesses, that made them to still on their ground, especially Arjun as they took it as something opposite. Neil felt pressure in his hand and turned to Arjun side who was holding his hand with tight fist and shaking due to fury or fear of losing only he knew.

"Are you crying?" Neil asked when he tried to untangle Arjun's hand from him, he felt two drop of tears on his hand.

"No." Arjun replied sternly and turned away his face.

"Go ahead and talk with Mr. Singhania. I have some other work to do." Arjun said and walked away without looking back. Neil preferred to be with him that time and follow him.

Radhika was on living room planning ways how to make Priya's marriage so beautiful by making both brother and sister back on track again, like old days. After few attempts of Rajiv and her, Sourav finally agreed on their term to give a romantic proposal. She was happy for Priya and decided to share happy news with Ankush. She was going to dial, someone knocked door.

"Who is here at such time? Why don't use doorbell?" She wondered. Nevertheless, she went to open door after checking through security measures.

"Mr. Mehera, what are you doing here at such time?" She asked once she opened the door. Her voice had little bother and chef.

"Then where should I go? A man always goes to his final destination." He replied with boyish smile and stumbled a little.

"Are you drunk?" She figured from his posture and smell.

"No... No..." He repeated with same stupidity by shaking his head continuously and continued, "you don't like drinking, so I don't, No.."

"What?"

"You are not welcoming me. I am your guest." He chided and entered inside before she reacted; by default, her step went few steps back. Before hitting couch, he held her and cupped her face in one hand and joined their foreheads, " why did you do this with me? Why?"

Radhika tried to detach herself, when she felt wetness on her cheek and looked up to see, he was losing his sense and fell down on couch by taking her with him.