Piyush entered with Sujal in the house. Sujal stopped at the door. The day he was thrown out of this very place came back to him. He had half the mind to turn around. All f the family, sitting in the hall, turned around .

"Ye yaha kya kar raha hai ?" asked Vasu.

"Mom, plz. Meine hi usse request kiya aane ke liye. Kashish ke khatir. "

"Are you crazy Piyush. Iss admi ko tum ghar laa rahe ho. Aur Kashish...I am sure woh sirf naatak kar rahi hai. Yeh inn dono ka chal hai...saath rehene ke liye." said Vasu.

Everybody looked at her disgusted. 

"Vasu...Medical professionals ne kaha hai ki amnesia hai..tum bhi na.." said Lalit. " Piyush, tum jo kar rahe ho sahi hai. Yeh aasan nahi hoga...par kashish ke liye hum sab ko yeh karna hoga. Thanks Sujal , aane ke liye. Tum jao, apne kamre mein jao.." 

Veena took Sujal to his room.

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At dinner time, everyone was sitting at the table. Sujal looked decidedly at his plate, not wanting to look at anyone. Piyush, who had gone to call Kashish for dinner, came towards the table. Piyush was about to sit on the seat next to Sujal , when..

"Piyush, aap waha baithiye na please. Mujhe Sujal ke saath baithna hai." said Kashish. 

Everybody looked a little uncomfortable. Piyush left the chair to go sit on another one.

Kashish happily sat next to Sujal , smiling at him.

"Beta..kaise feel kar rahi ho ?" said CG.

"Bilkul theek , uncle. Acha batayiye, engagement ki koi aur date pakki hui kya ?"

"Nahi beta, abhi nahi." said CG.

"Lagta hai bhabhi ko badi jaldi hai ?" smirked Rishi.

Kashish gave an angry stare at Rishi. 

"Jaldi toh tumhe hai , lagta hai Rishi. Abhi meri aur Sujal ki shaadi bhi nahi hui aur tum mujhe already bhabhi bulane lag gaye ho." 

Sujal 's heart skipped a beat whenever she uttered their marriage. He bit into a chilli and started coughing.

"Arre" said Kashish, patting his head hastily. " Ye lo. paani piyo."

Sujal took the glass from her hand and drank hastily, while the family looked on. This was getting really awkward.

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After dinner, Sujal stood on the bridge in the lawn in his favorite place. He had missed it. As he was staring blankly at the water, he felt someone's hand on his shoulder.

"Sujal" said Kashish. " Kya hua...tab se dekh rahi hu...kuch alag sa behave kar rahe ho..mujhse baat nahi kar rahe ho. Naaraz ho mujhse ?"

Sujal looked at her. Yes, he was angry with her. So angry, his blood boiled. Angry because , she chose Piyush over him. Angry, she believed in a stranger over him. But he couldn't tell any of this to her. Because in her world, all this hadn't happened yet. He turned back.

"Sujal" she said putting her head on his back and her hand on his arm. Sujal felt dizzy at her proximity.

"Mere baare mein pareshaan ho na. I know, mujhe gaadi itni tez nahi chalana chahiye tha. Pata nahi mein kya soch rahi thi. Shaayad humari engagement ke liye kuch zyada hi utavli thi. Pata hai, Sujal meine kitne khwaab sajaaye humare shaadi ke liye."

As she continued talking, Sujal felt really guilty. She was so excited for their engagement. And he had ruthlessly blamed her that day, throwing a cheque in her face.

Sujal turned towards her. " I am sorry, Kashish"

"Sorry ? Kis liye ?"

"wahi..aaj shaam ko aise..aise behave karne ke liye."  said Sujal.

Kashish smiled and hugged him. " It's ok " she wispered. Sujal was in a dilemma , whether to hug her back or not.

They heard somebody coming and Kashish quickly distanced herself.

Piyush , who was searching for Kashish , reached them.

"Kashish, tum yaha...mein tumhe hi dhoond raha tha. Bohot raat ho gayi hai, tumhein aaram ki zarurat hai."

"Haan..abhi aayi." she said. " Good night, Sujal " she told him , smiling.

"Good night, Piyush" she said in an off hand manner, not looking at him.

As she passed him, Piyush looked at Sujal.

"Sujal.." he said angrily. " Kashish , iss waqt kamzor hai...iss baat ka fayda uthane ka sochna bhi mat. "

Sujal turned angrily at Piyush. " Kisi ka kamzori ya majboori ka fayda uthana meri nahi, tumhari fitrat mein hai, Piyush."

"Acha, toh tum usse yaha kyun akele laaye ho ? Woh iss waqt bhale hi bhula chuki ho, par woh abhi bhi meri patni hai. Aur mein uske saath kuch galat nahi hone dunga." 

Saying this, Piyush left from there, fuming. Sujal knew the real reason he was so angry. None of them, Piyush included, did not know or see how much Kashish loved Sujal. 

But now, things are going to be different.