PACIFIC MALL, DEHRADUN

Adhvik and Zayd take Nandu to the biggest market for shopping.

She is roaming around all the stores buying number of attires and accessories and her brothers are following her, swiping their cards happily buying her whatever she wants.

Nandu is choosing dresses for Teja and her.She gets confused between two outfits so asks her brothers,"Bhai inn dono mein se Bunny keliye kya lu mein?"

"Rabbits wear dresses? Wo bhi ladkiwali?", Zayd scrunches.

Nandu shakes her head,"Bunny matlab Teju keliye Bhai"

Zayd instantly remembers the incident happened few hours ago and gives a blaming look to Adhvik who brushes it.

His sister doesn't know and it's better like that.

"Bathao na kya lu mein?", she asks again.

Zayd sees both of them...one is red shoulder less tee and the other one is blue top.Before he says his choice,

"Take the red one.", deciding Karan walks out to attend a call.

Nandu sees the red top again clearly,

Nandu(mind): Right.Bunny keliye Red hi achi lagega. Thanks Bhai.

Zayd and Nandu are at billing desk while Adhvik is out, leaning on the balustrade of first floor, taking the call.

The mall is as usual rushy and noisy.His eyes are wandering when all of a sudden they stop at the ice cream stall situated on the ground level.

He notices a girl and a boy facing each other and eating ice cream. As he is facing her back,he couldn't see her face but her dress and her stature is so familiar to him.

Just then the girl turns his side revealing herself, Teja.

He gets to thinking what is she doing there when he sees the boy beside her cleans her chin with a tissue and they both chuckle.

Adhvik frowns at the scene and as he puts off the call, he looks at Ben who's standing just behind him.

Ben knew what he's asking through that look & he answers with conviction, "He's Viraj. A good guy and a very good friend Bhai"

Adhvik doesn't respond but observes Teja & Viraj keenly.

Their laughter seemed not friendly to him.

"I don't want any problem around Nandu", warning Ben, Karan leaves from there glancing one last time at them.

Teja is upset.After that incident she went to  lawn of their department to compose herself when one of her friends called her to accompany her for shopping.She refused but her friend insisted.She thought maybe she need to go out for refreshing herself and they decide to go to Pacific Mall.

The first thing she noticed in the mall is Ice cream,her favourite.Asking her friends to go ahead and she would join later,she goes to the parlor.Unknown to her,Viraj, her batchmate or to say a close friend of her, follows her.She is surprised but ice cream with him seemed better than eating alone.

Though she is eating, her mind is not at all enjoying the sweet delicacy.

Guessing his friend's mood is bad,Viraj cheers her up cracking jokes on their classmates, indirectly helping her to refresh her mood.

Soon she joins in his jokes and when she's telling about their seniors, he notices a little bit of ice cream on her chin.He smiles and being a nice friend, he cleans it with a tissue.

Teja didn't mind because her friends take care of her always and so they resume their chatter oblivious of someone's radar.

After the shopping, Adhvik and Zayd drops Nandu and her bags at her dormitory.They hug her before leaving and Karan is in good spirits for bringing back his little sister's smile.

Zayd cautious her to take care of herself and they both leave for Delhi. 

IN FLIGHT

After a long day, the two men are now in the Jet checking the stocks.

Zayd informs,"Arshad call kiya.He convinced them to postpone the meeting but GROVER'S are not at all happy with it Karan"

"But my sister is happy and that's what all I want", Adhvik's reply came unbothered.

Zayd sighs because the conference is important and this may portray them as unprofessional which will not at all be appreciated by his family.

Dehwars stand for quality, discipline and trust.

They would not compromise on any of them.If they got to knew about his absence and postponement of the conference,they surely wouldn't be ok with it.

Adhvik knew what his friend might be thinking so assures him,"Dont worry I will talk to Grovers in person once we reach Delhi and also I have to speak with Dadi ma", he whispers the last words reminding himself.

Zayd heard that but doesn't understand,"Unse kya baath karni hein?"

Sighing, Adhvik briefs what Nandu told him about the proposal which shocks Zayd.

"Matlab mera guess sahi nikla.She is not happy with the alliance.", he confirms.

Adhvik stays silent, while Zayd asks,"Now what?"

"Dadi ma se baath karunga aur yeh rishta cancel kardunga", he declares solemnly.

Both of them knew it's one hell of a task.

"Par Karan Dadi ma ko manana matlab Mount Everest se do baar khudna", Zayd gulps even at the thought of going against her.

"I know but its the matter of Nandu's happiness and I am ready to face the consequences."

Zayd knew how Adhvik is when it comes to his sister.

Sometimes,he wishes his own sister to be like Nandu.

He wants to care for her, get protective but  his sister doesn't give him a chance. She's more than intelligent and sensible.

But Nandu is no less than his own sister, maybe more than that.And he can go to any lengths to see her smile.

Adhvik who observes his friend is in thoughts ,which rarely happens, jerks him suddenly getting him out of the zone.

"Kya?", Zayd asks clueless.

"Kya chal raha tera iss Idiot dimaag mein ha?", he chuckles.

"Mera dimaag ko kuch math kehna. I love my intelligent brain", Zayd cleary took offence.

Adhvik sighs deeply at his statement when Zayd says something,

"Waise soch raha tha ki kya hotha hoga agar ham nai jaathe Nandu ke paas. Hame tho kuch pata bhi nai chalega and she would have kept it to herself. Thank God", he says the truth.

Adhvik hums completely in agreement thanking God in his heart for sending them at the right time. Any more delay would have resulted the situations out of hand.

"God nai thank Bunny", Zayd says making Adhvik look at him.

"Aise kya dekh rahe ho?Agar wo thujhe call nai karthi na tho ham nai aathe aur pata nai Nandu kis haal mein hothi" he states facts.

And that reminds of the morning timeline.

Adhvik knew he shouldn't have reacted like that and he realised he did wrong but after what he had seen in the mall the slightest remorse he felt is vanished.

"She always brings problems", he thinks when he hears Zayd saying,

"Whatever she did it's for Nandu Karan", his friend is trying to make him realize his mistake.

"And whatever I did is also for Nandu", Adhvik counters.

He reacted badly but her actions aren't good either. Infact it's worse according to him.

"I agree she did wrong but that shouldn't be the reason to raise ur hand on her." Zayd educates while Karan isn't in a mood to listen.

"It's disrespectful and you should apologise." Zayd finishes sternly.

"Don't tell me what to do Zayd", Karan unfasten his seat belt and is sauntering to his room which annoys Zayd,"She believes in Tit for Tat. You know her man.Better you say sorry and close the issue. I don't want to see you getting drenched in paints & eggs."

Adhvik's feet halt and Zayd makes a run to his room. Ofcourse he knew his friend's anger, he wouldn't want to face it especially in the air. Who knew if he threw him out?

Sniggering, Adhvik resumes his way to the room but Zayd being the nosy one he is, opens the door slightly & yells,

"What if she tells to Nandu?",and immediately closes the door.

"She wouldn't dare", he smirks to himself getting inside his room.

DORM

After reaching their dorm, Nandu shares the day with Teja.

She's showing the new clothes, accessories so excitedly while narrating her what happened that Teja feels happy seeing her truly joyous.

"Waise thu thi kaha subah se ha? Mujhe nazar hi nai aayi? I thought you will meet Bhai", his mention instantly reminded Teja the morning incident and unknowingly she cups her cheek.

"Hey kya hua?", Nandu asks her with worry.

She observed since morning Teja is acting a bit wierd and now also. She switched off her phone after sending a msg that she's at a friend's house & will be back by evening.
Though she's with her brothers she never forgot about Teja.

They are born best friends and one easily knows what the other is thinking.But they let the other to face the situations themselves and only involve when they need them.

The current situation is one of that instance...Nandu knew Teja is hiding something. Her face is clearly saying that but she won't put pressure on her to disclose. She knew Teja can handle and if anything isn't right, she is always beside her holding her hand.

On the other side, Teja doesn't want Nandu to know any of the morning events.Not now. Not ever. It's shameful what she did. She wants to see Nandu happy and that's done. It's over and now all she wants is to end the day and forget about it.

"Kuch nai.Tell me did you buy anything for me or not? You selfish girl.", And Teja easily diverts the topic beginning a new banter with her.

And that's how the two friends believe in eachother and help eachother grow.

Picture tho abhi baki hein mera dosth...!