(As Haider enters the garden, he sees a beautiful date setup. The lights illuminating the whole garden. There was also a dining table there, all prepared for a cute and super romantic candlelight dinner, and his Meera beside him)

Haider- Meera ye sab...

Meera- Haider, aapse milne se pehele main jee toh rahi thi par jeene ka ehsas kho chuki thi... Phir aap mile aur aapko dekh kar seekha ki dard ko sambhal kar hi nahi, saja kar bhi rakha ja sakta hein...
Pata hein sab ke liye mein Meera Kapoor the perfectionist, businesswoman hu par sahi mainon mein main bohot naadan hu, maine kayi galatiyan ki hein. Hum kayi baar apni tanhaiyon mein itne doob jaate hein ki humein dusron ka dard aur unki taqleef dikhna hi band ho jati.

We start victimizing ourselves and in the process, hurt others.

Meri inn tanhaiyon ne mere andar kahi na kahi ek dard bhar diya tha, ek ghaav kar diya tha, insecurities bhar di thi par phir aap mile...

(She moves towards him and cups his face. Haider was still just looking at her, trying to contemplate her words.)

Meera- Aapne meri zindagi badal di, usse dekhne ka nazariya badal diya Haider.

Aap mere har chot ke marham bane, mera sukoon bane aur mera junoon bhi. Mujhe aapne humesha waqt diya. Mujhe samjha. Main ye toh wada nahi kar sakti ki main aage koi gaaltiyan nahi karungi, shayad karungi, par main wada karti hu ki main zindagi bhar aapse beinteha mohabbat karti rahungi Haider. Ye baat main baar baar, hazaar baar kehne ko taiyar hu.

Main zindagi bhar aapka sath chahti hu. Chahti hu ki meri har subah aapki bahon mein ho, meri har muskurahat ki wajah aap ho, meri aasuo par hak aapka ho, woh shaam ki chai ki pyaali hum saath mein piye aur ye zindagi yunhi hathon mein hath daale kat jaye.

(She says kneeling in front of him, just the way he had before, and pulls out the ring)

So, Mr. Haider Ali Khan, will you marry me?

(Haider had not spoken a word till now, he was just staring at her with a blank expression.)

Haider-Meera... Aapko meri wajah se ye sab jaldi karne ki koi zarurat nahi.
Meera- Main aapki wajah se kuch nahi kar rahi Haider. Main ye kar rahi hu, kyuki main khud ye chahti hu. Aapke saath khushiyon ke dhaagon ko thamna chahti hu aur inn tanhaiyon ko humesha ke liye peeche chod dena chahti hu.

Haider- But you wanted to sort a few things out, right...?

Meera-Yes I did, but Haider, I realized that agar hum saath ho, toh hum milkar kisi bhi pareshaani ko sort kar sakte hai...chahe voh kitni bhi badi ya choti ho. Aur waise bhi...apne moral support, apne rock ke bina, apne Haider ke bina problems sovle karna mere liye thoda mushkil ho jaata hai. Toh maine socha, why not...(she giggles, trying to make him smile after all the pain he had gone through.)

(Haider looks at her and laughs a little, his eyes filled with tears.)

Meera- Abb jawab de bhi dijiye Haider, my knees are hurting. (she chuckles)

Haider (smiles) - Yes Meera! Yes!
Thousand times yes! (He lifts her up and swinging her around.)

Haider-I love you Meera. I love you so much!! Wada kijiye aap mera saath kabhi nahi chodengi... (He says extending his hand)

Meera- Sochna padega! (she chuckles, teasing him)

Haider - Accha aapko sochna... ( he pulls her closer and kisses her.)

Meera- Haider, kya kar rahe hein? (she says laughing)

Haider - Aapki sochne mein thodi madad

Meera- Accha ji... (She smiles)

Haider - Ji!

Meera-Aap bhi na Haider...

Haider- I love it!

Meera-What?

Haider - Jab aap mera naam leti hein.
(Meera smiles)

Haider-

Dekha jo aapko toh sath rehena
meri zarurat sa laga...
Aapne hothon se jo liya mera naam
bohot khubsurat sa laga.

(Meera smiles and slides the ring on his finger. Haider smiles. That ring had connected their hearts forever. )

Meera- Sorry Haider, uss din maine aapka surprise kharab kar diya...You know...

Haider-Shh...Abb ye sab batein nahi karte hein.

(He takes something out of his pocket. Meera looks at him. It was the same ring box he had got her earlier.)

Meera-Haider...ye aap...(she says in an emotional tone)

Haider- Aapne sahi waqt ka intezar karne ko kaha tha, toh maine socha pata nahi woh waqt kab aa jaye, isliye isee khud se alag hone nahi diya.

(Meera smiles)

Haider - May I?

(Meera nods and extends her hand. Haider slips the ring on her ring finger.)

(They both smile and kiss each other. As their lips touch, it ignites thousands of feelings within them. This kiss of love was regenerating their souls, soothing all that they had suffered.)

(As Haider and Meera pull apart, music plays.)

Teri Meri Gallan Ho Gayi Mashhoor
Kar Na Kabhi Tu Mujhe Nazron Se Door
Kithe Chali Ae Tu Kithe Chali Ae Tu
Kithe Chali Ae Kithe Chali Ae

(Haider looks at Meera and pulls her closer giving her a warm smile, melting her heart. He twirls her and their hands fit into each other's. He kisses her ring. The ring of their love. The ring representing their forever bond.)

Jaanda Ae Dil Yeh Toh Jaandi Ae Tu
Tere Bin Main Na Rahun Mere Bina Tu
Kithe Chali Ae Tu Kithe Chali Ae Tu
Kithe Chali Ae, Jaan Chali Ae

(Meera turns towards the other side. Haider holds her waist while her breath becomes uneven. They keep grooving with the music. Haider's eye falls on her tattoo. He kisses her on her back. Meera tries moving away but Haider holds her hand. Her cheeks were red and he smiles looking at her shyly. )

Kaatun Kaise Raatan Oh Saawre?
Jiya Nahi Jaata Sunn Baawre?

(Haider takes a step back but Meera turns holding his hand, gazing at him. She moves closer to him and touches her forehead to his'. )

Ke Raataan Lambiyan Lambiyan Re
Kate Tere Sangeyan Sangeyan Re
Ke Raatan Lambiyan Lambiyan Re
Kate Tere Sangeyan Sangeyan Re

(Haider holds her chin and makes her face him. He kisses her passionately, pouring out all his love and emotions. Meera was equally reverting with the same passion. Suddenly, Meera notices the same guitar in Haider's hand which she had gifted him.)

Meera-Haider ye...

Haider- Mera lucky charm (he smiles) Aaj se mere sangeet ke saath Tanhaiyan nahi balki Meera ki...meri meera ki di huyi khushiyaan hongi.

(Meera smiles)

(Bani and Veer also reach there and see the couple together. They smile looking at each other. Bani side hugs Veer and he kisses her forehead, taking her in his embrace.)

Bani - Finallyyyy...Meeraaa!!

Meera- Kya hua meri jaan?

Bani-Kya huaaa! Abb hamari saath main shaadi ho sakti hein!!

Veer-Madam ko bohot time se iska intezar tha.

(Meera and Haider look at each other and smile.)

Veer-Dekh rahi ho sweetheart...Yahaan aakhon aakhon mein kafi batein ki ja rahi hein.

(They both smile exchanging glances)
***
(Veer and Bani return home. They were in a very joyous and happy mood.)

Bani- Toh abb hum wapis khidki se jane wale hein ya darwaze se? (she chuckles)
Veer-Main Misha bhabhi ko phone karta hu. Woh darwaza khol dengi.

(Misha opens the door quietly.)

Misha-Jaldi aajao...Dadi so rahi hein. (she whispers)

(Bani and Veer enter. As they leave for their respective rooms, they hear a glass breaking.)

Misha-Ye kya tha?

Bani-Haan di maine bhi suna...

Veer-Ye aawaz toh choti dadi ke kamre se aayi lagta hein.

Tapish (comes from room) -Arey tum log aa gaye...Ye aawaaz?

Misha-Tapish dadi ke kamre se aa rahi hein.

Veer- Chaliye bhai hum dekhkar aate hein...

Bani-Haan chalo.

Veer- Tum Misha di ke saath yahi ruko sweetheart...main aur bhai dekhkar aate hein...

Bani -Par...

Tapish- Veer sahi keh raha hein Bani
Misha-Aao Bani chalo mere sath...

(Misha and Bani reach the room. Misha pulls out some clothes from her bag. Bani notices that they were all sarees.)

Bani- Di aapko saree pehen na bohot pasand hein kya?

Misha- Dadi ko yehi pasand hein... (she says with a feeble smile)

Bani- Di please ek baar meri baat maniye aur woh kijiye jo aapko karna hein, jo aapka dil chahta hein...kab tak dusron ke hisaab se hum zindagi jeete rahenge.

Misha- Bani...par Tapish...

Bani-Misha di...Tapish bhai ko bhi aapko hi samjhana hoga, batana hoga...woh ek bohot acche insaan hein par har baar chup rehene se maamla nahi sambhalta hein. Aapko unhe batana hoga apne sapnon aur jazzbaton ke barein mein...

Misha-Woh mere pati hein Bani, ek din dekhna woh meri man ki baat khud samjh jayenge...

Bani- Di aap ye kya bol rahi ho? Ye asli zindagi hein aur yahaan kisika aapka man padhne ka intezar karte karte puri zindagi beet jati hein...Isiliye it's very important to communicate with each other, tell them how we feel.

(Misha lowers her gaze)

Bani-Aap samjhi na di?

Misha-(nods her head) Thank you Bani, mujhe samjhane ke liye...main Tapish se zarur baat karungi...Abb tu change karle...

Bani- Di main change baad mein karungi...pehele kuch aur karna hein.

(She gives Misha a smile and Misha instantly knew something was going on in her head.)

*After few minutes*

Misha-Bani ye thoda zyada nahi hogaya?

(she says looking at herself in the mirror)

Bani- Bilkul nahi di...You look damn!

Misha-Tu toh kuch bol hi mat...khudko dekh, Veer pagal hone wala hein...

Bani-Aur Tapish bhai toh kahi behosh hi na ho jaye aapka ye naya look dekh kar...

Misha-Bani! (She slightly hits her shoulder) Abb chal. Pata nahi ye log kahan reh gaye...

Bani-Mai bhi wohi soch rahi thi di...chaliye dekhkar aate hein.

(Misha and Bani go to choti Dadi's room. Bani knocks on the door and Veer opens it. As soon as Veer opens he sees his sweetheart in a different look. Bani could sense that he was tensed about something.

As she enters the room, she sees choti dadi tied up and Tapish lying unconscious on the ground.)

Bani- Veer...Tapish bhai...ye Tapish bhai di ko dekhne se pehele hi behosh kaise hogaye...(she murmers in a child like manner) Aur dadi ka muh band karne ka asambhav kam kiska hein...

(As Bani turns she sees Veer with a knife pointed towards at throat. Another guy had Tapish at knifepoint while choti dadi was tied up... )

Bani-Veer...

Guy-Chup reh chokri...Agar shor kiya toh tera pati gaya upar!

Bani-Upar toh zarur jayega...par mere pati nahi...Balki tu!

Guy2- Tum ladki, humse ladogi?! (He laughs)

Guy3-Waise hamara manorajan kar sakti ho... (He laughs and winks at her)

(Veer was infuriated. He gritted his teeth in anger.)

Veer-Haramzade!! Tune Bani ki taraf aakh utha kar bhi dekha toh main cheel ki tarah teri aakhein noch lunga.

Guy1- Filhaal tu khud ko sambhal bhai...teri baiko (wife) ko hum sambhal lenge!

Veer-Kuteee!! Main teri jaan le lunga! (He tries their hand off)

Guy2- Arey sambhal jao mulge! (guy) Warna tera bhai, yoh gaya...waise kya keh raha tha main...(he says turning towards Bani ) tere pati ne humko bada pareshan kiya...iss pehele wale ko toh chloroform sunghakar behosh kar diya par tera mard toh ladne par utar aaya...

Guy3-Kya faida hua...apne bhai ke liye usse apne aap ko hamare hawale karna pada...dekho kya halat hogayi hein! (they all crack up)

(Bani notices the cut on his neck. That infuriates her.)

Guy 1-(moves towards her) Toh chokri...Performance shuru kare? (He was about to touch her cheeks)

Bani (holding his hand) -Sure bastard!
(She twists it backward, injuring him.)

Guy 1- Chokri!! Kya rahi hai! Pakdo isse!

Bani- Jo ladki par galat neeyat se haath daalega, uske hathon ki yehi halat hogi!

(The other guys also come towards her. Now, no one was standing near Tapish and Veer. She takes advantage of the situation and hits one of them in the gut.
Bani makes sure that all the goons' attention is on her and kicks the guy in front of her hard. The guy falls. Another guy tries attacking her from the back but she strikes him with her elbow and pulls him in front, kicking him in the crotch.

Meanwhile, Veer unties all of Yamini's (choti dadi) ropes. He then sprinkles some water on Tapish's face to bring him back to consciousness. He was hella proud of his sweetheart. He always believed and that every girl needed to be strong both physically and mentally to fight such monsters in the world. If only it was an ideal world, no one would have 'needed' to be violent...

Bani and Veer look at each other and smile, sighing. The guy Veer had knocked down wakes up. Getting off the floor, he points a knife on choti dad's throat. Veer and Bani try reaching out to her.)

Guy 1- Ayy jyaada smart nahi banne ka! Warna iski khopdi uda dunga. Hato samne se!!

Bani-Choti dadi!

Tapish - Dadii!!

Guy 1 - Hat! Hat samne!!

(As the guy starts to leave, somebody hits him from the back with a vase. He falls to the ground and everybody looks up to see who it was. It was Misha. Bani looks at Misha and smiles.

Earlier when Bani had first entered and seen the scene in front of her, she had eyed Misha to leave and call the police without the goons noticing her...

Misha had just hit the guy and now her hands were shivering. Tapish gets off the floor and rushes to hug her.

Tapish- Misha it's okay. Koi baat nahi...(he says hugging her)

(That's when police enter and arrests the three goons.)

Veer- Sir, please make sure ye jaldi nikal na paaye. Aur tu! (he looks at the guy with a murderous stare and clutches his collar, punching him in the stomach) Ye meri sweetheart aur mere parivar ke baarein mein bura sochne ke liye!!

(The police take the guys away.)

Veer- Ye ghar mein aayee kaiseee!? (Veer says in an angry tone)

Misha - Sari galati meri hein...(Misha says while crying)

Bani- Aapki kya galati hein di?

Misha - Ye log din mein repair waale banke aaye the...aur maine inhe andar aane diya. Bina kisi se confirm kiye...sab meri galati hein! (she cries)

Tapish- Tumse itni badi galati kaise hogayi Misha...? Aaj tumhari laaparwaahi ki wajah se dadi ko, hum sabko agar kuch ho jata toh? (He says in an irritated tone)

Yamini- Bas! (She says in a dominating tone. This was the first time she had spoken since the whole incident. )

Yamini- Abb meri bahu ko koi kuch nahi bolega! Misha se galati huyi par humein sambhala bhi toh ussi ne! Aaj agar meri dono bahuyein na hoti toh pata nahi kya hota...tu toh behosh hokar pada hua tha! Inn dono ki samajhdaari ne hi hum sabko bachaya hein! Aur inki bahaduri ki daat dene ke bajaaye tu ispe chilla raha hai!?

Misha- Dadi...

Yamini- Mujhe maaf kardo meri bachiyon...maine bohot galat kiya tum dono ke saath. Main jab nayi nayi apne sasural aayi thi tab mein bhi chahti thi ki mujhe bilkul beti jaisa maana jaaye par main hamesha ek bahu hi bankar reh gayi...beti kabhi ban hi nahi payi. Waqt ke saath main khud kab aesi ban gayi pata hi nahi chala...par abb se aesa nahi hoga. Aao mere paas...(she says spreading her arms and smiling)

(Bani and Misha hug her. Tapish and Veer were smiling.)

Yamini- Abb tumlog jao, aaram karo. Main apne kamre main jati hu...

Tapish- Par dadi...

Yamini- Tapish main thik hu...jao tum bhi aaram karolo. Aaj waise bhi lagta hein Misha ne tumhare saath koi program banaya tha... (she says teasing them. Tapish then notices Misha's face, her cheeks red.)

Misha- Dadii...

(Bani and Veer smile. As dadi leaves, Tapish goes to Misha.)

Tapish- By the way Misha, you look beautiful.

Misha- Thank you, Tapish. (she says shyly)

(Both of them keep looking at each other)

Veer- Sweetheart humko yahan se chalna chahiye...

Bani- Woh bhi jaldi! (she says looking at Tapish and Misha)

(Veer and Bani reach their room. Veer hugs Bani)

Veer- Tum toh sach much mein sherni nikli!

Bani (chuckles) - Saari ladkiyan Sherni hi hoti hein. Bas labhi kabhi unhein thodi himaat dikhane ki zarurat hoti hai. Hum mamta ki murat zarur maani jati hein par waqt aane par hum maa kaali ka roudra roop bhi dharan kar sakti hein.

Veer- Bilkul sweetheart!! I am so proud of you! And so so lucky to have YOU as my future wife! (He smiles. She touches his shoulder but he whimpers)

Bani - Tumhe toh kaafi chot lagi hein Veer...aao yahaan baitho...

Veer- Kuch nahi hein sweetheart...choti si chot hein...

Bani-Chup raho tum! Dikh raha hein kitni choti hein.

Veer- Sweetheart...

(Bani brings the first-aid)

Bani- Kholo.

Veer- Kya?

Bani - Apni shirt aur kya!

Veer- Sweetheart, iraada kya hein huh?? (he winks)

Bani- Tum khol rahe ho ya main kholu?

Veer- Are meri sherni...abb toh sach much lag raha hein ki meri izzat khatre mein hein. (he chuckles)

Bani-Tum na veerrrr! Rukko tum!

(She grabs his collar and pulls him closer. Both of them look into each other's eyes.)

Veer- Saza itni khubsurat ho toh...puri zindagi mujhe manzoor hein sweetheart. (he says tucking back a few strands of her hair.)

(Bani keeps looking at him and unbuttons his shirt. There was a lot of tension between them. With her hand now on his bare torso, she slowly takes a piece of cotton and wipes the blood on and around the cut.)

Veer- Uff...(he whimpers as if it hurt him)

Bani- Sorry Veer... (She blows on the wound, panicking)

Veer - Sweetheart... (He laughs)

Bani-Tum natak kar rahe the... (She hits him on his shoulder)

Veer- Ouch sweetheart. Iss bar sach mein laga.

Bani- Lagna bhi chahiye! Mujhe laga ki maine tumhe chot pohoucha di...

Veer-(pulling her closer, leaning close to the crook of her neck) Kahan na, tumhari dee har ek chot, zakhm...sab kuch manzoor hein hume.

Bani- Par mujhe manzoor nahi hein...na toh tumhara dard aur na hi koi zakhm. Main bas tumhe muskurate huye dekhna chahti hu, tumhari aakhon mein har subah apne liye woh ishq dekhna chahti hu.

Veer- Sweetheart abb toh jab tak ye aakhein hamesha ke liye band na hojaye...tab tak tumhe inn mein sirf aur sirf ishq dikhega...Bepanah ishq.

(Bani smiles and bandages his wound. Veer turns her to the side, tracing his fingers on her back )

Bani-Kya kar raho Veer...

Veer- Jis tarah mere zakhmon ka tum dhyaan rakhti ho...ussi tarah main tumhare zakhmon par marham lagaunga.

(He looks at the scratches on her back and puts applies cream on her back. She whimpers as his hand touches her scratches, he slowly blows on it and kisses her. Bani's hold tightens on the bedsheet.)

(Bani turns and looks at him. They kiss each other, with Veer's hand tangled in her hair while Bani cupping his face.)

Bani-I love you Veer.

Veer - I love you too sweetheart.

Bani-Don't say 'too'... sounds like you are agreeing with me.

(A/N- Any 'After' book or movie fan here?)

Veer- (chuckles) I love you, sweetheart.

(He kisses her forehead and they fall asleep in each other's embrace.)
***
* A few days later*

(Meera had spoken to Asad and explained to him the whole scenario and how Haider didn't have a single clue about the entire situation. Asad wasn't completely ready to accept this but he chose to trust Meera. She had also asked him to contact the real Nivedita to get to know if she had any clue about the person who had instigated Firdous to do so. Meera told Bani about everything that was going on as well.)

(Meera, Haider, Veer, and Bani were all sitting together, planning their respective "together" weddings. That's when Meera and together get a call. They see it's from Asad. Bani and Meera look at each other.)

Veer-Kiska call hein sweetheart?

Bani-Ek purane friend ka...hum baat karke aate hein.

Haider - Haan aap log baat karke aaiye...issi bahane hum apna bhi discussion kar lenge.

(He laughs)

(Meera smiles and they leave the room. Haider had a feeling that she was worried about something.)

(Meera picks up the call.)

Asad - Hii Meera. Hi Bani! Aap dono saath mein hi hein?

Meera-Ji.

Bani- Bataiye janab...Aaj hamari yaad kaise? (she laughs)

Asad- Woh ek khush khabari sunani thi...Nazma ki shaadi fix hogai hein...

Meera- Ms. Tamatar ki shaadi! Congratulations!!

Asad- Bas yunhi kam nahi chalega. Aap dono ko aana padega.

Bani- Aayenge na pakka aayenge! Main tujhe Veer se bhi milwa dungi!

Meera- Yeah sure Asad...main zarur aaungi...(she was confused about what she would tell Haider. Bani would ask Veer but taking Haider to Asad's party...Asad reads her thoughts.)

Asad- Aap Haider ko la sakti hein Meera.

Meera-Haider par...

Asad- It's alright Meera, aapke dil mein toh woh humesha rehta hi hein .. Toh sath mein dekhkar kuch khaas farak nahi padega mujhe. Waise bhi mein nahi chahta ki meri wajeh se aapko usse kuch bhi chupana pade.

(Meera didn't know how to respond.)

Bani (sensing and trying to ease the tension) - Accha ye toh bata shaadi kab hein?

Asad- Saturday ko.

Meera-Hum zarur aayenge Asad. (Meera smiles feebly)

(They cut the call)

***
(Bani and Meera go to the living room, back to Veer and Haider.)

Haider - Lo aa gayi.

Veer - Kya baat hein...dono bada muskura rahi ho.

Bani-Woh hamare friend ki behen ki shaadi fix hein!

Haider - Ohh, yeh toh bohot acchi baat hein! Aap dono jaa rahi hein phir?

Bani- Hum dono hi nahi...aap dono bhi aa rahe hein.

Veer-That's great!! Par ye dost hein kon?

Bani-Woh...(Bani looks at Haider and then at Meera. Meera nods.)

Bani-Asad... (she says slowly)

Veer- Thoda zor se bolo sweetheart.

Meera-Asad Ahmed Khan. (Meera blurts out.)

Haider - Asad!?
***

Hello dear readers!
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