" Hey start the bike soon she will come here any time.. " Said a young man..

" Arrey.. Why this much hurry yaar.. Nowadays you are behaving like a small kid man.. Please grow up.. "

" Hello sir.. You are not the one gonna get affected.. I'm the poor soul here.. If she comes, she will start all her drama and torture me in the name of love.. Pls vin my dear friend na start the bike soon yaar"..

" Ok Abhi. . Cool down.. Will start wait.."

Abhi tensely looks at the way..

Vin purposefully wastes the time by doing unwanted stuffs..

" Vin??? What are u doing man? "

" Abhi wait.. I have got some message will read it and come"

" Is that an important message? Can't u see it later? "

" It's just some crap.. I don't know who gives our number to unwanted people like this.. See this message says they gonna award me £200000.. "

Vin's behaviour irritates Abhi..

" I don't know why you are behaving like this.. Instead of pleading you, I will itself go by myself.. Bye".. Says an irritated Abhi..

" Hey wait.. Wait.. Don't get angry man.. Will start the bike come"

Vin starts the bike yet drives too slowly that even a cycler who came behind them passes through them..

" Vin? What is this? See that cycle fellow is going fast than us"

" I think it's bike's problem abhi"

" Ahaan.. Get down.. I will check.. I will itself drive.. You silently sit behind.. "

Vin gets down with a pout.. But his face gets bright on seeing a scooty nearing them..

" Job done perfectly.. " Says an elated vin..

A confused Abhi turns back and is shocked to see the women in the scooty..

Abhi- Ha.. The devil is coming here with her friend... All because of u idiot.. I don't know what drama she had stored in for today..

Pragya who is driving the scooty, stops it near their bike and gives a cute wink at Abhi.. While Abhi turns his face..

Pragya- what happened baby? You need any help? I'm here for you..

Abhi- no need.. If u leave this place that will be a big help for me.. Please go..

Pragya- This is not fair baby.. You are too harsh..
She says and gets down from the bike.. Disha also gets down and signals vin.. Vin smiles.. They both leave the duo together and stand at a distance from them..

Disha- Mr.Vin, thanks for your help..

Vin- oh come on disha.. Call me vin. Why this formality and all..

Disha- yeah.. But it will take some time for me.. I haven't met u much before.. Just 2 days back I met u as pragya's friend.. Sorry..

Vin- that's completely fine Disha.. Anyways we are in same class.. You are one among our gang now.. Will become good friends soon..

Disha smiles..

Abhi and vin are close friends from school.. Presently, they are doing their post graduation together.. Pragya is best friend of vin from their under graduation.. Now she is also doing her pg in the same institution.. Disha is pragya's school friend who had joined pg in the same Institute..

Abhi- now what do u want?

Pragya- I want your love..

Abhi- no ways..

Pragya- what should I do to win your heart baby?

Abhi- I need nothing from u..

Pragya comes closer.. Abhi moves back.. She thrusts some rupee notes in his pocket..

Abhi takes it out.. It had some 10000 rs..

Abhi- did I ask u this? Take this and go..

Pragya- Abhi.. Pls take it.. I know you are in need of money badly..

Abhi refuses to take it..

Pragya's eyes fill up with tears automatically..

Pragya- pls Abhi.. Take it as a loan at least.. You return me whenever u can.. Pls..

Abhi couldn't see tears in pragya's eyes.. He finally nodes..

Pragya smiles happily..

Pragya- thank u Abhi..
Without giving a second for him, she quickly kisses his cheeks..

Abhi stands shocked..

Pragya- bye sweetheart.. Disha come soon let's go.. It's getting late..

Disha nods and gets in her back.. The duo then leave..

Vin comes near Abhi.. He shooks him who is standing there with a shock..

Vin- come let's go..

Abhi and vin reach their class.. Pragya winks at Abhi while he does not give a damn and goes to his place..

The class gets over.. Pragya tries all her might to go with abhi in the same bike.. But fails miserably..

Vin- pragya.. U go.. I will speak with him..

Abhi and vin are staying in the same hostel.. They come back to their hostel..

Vin- abhi.. I need to speak to u

abhi- tell me vin..

Vin- why are u ignoring pragya? She is such a sweet soul..

Abhi- vin, pragya comes from a rich background.. What if she also be like Tanu.. U know how much I suffered by loving her.. Tanu also supported me financially initially.. She came from a rich background.. She cheated me and left me..For months I was under deep depression.. I will never forget those incidents in my life.. Vin, we don't belong to a rich background.. We have no one for us... It is in our hands to improve our life standards.. We need to study hard.. Pragya doesn't require that.. She is born rich.. She is living a good lifestyle now.. So pls leave her topic now..

Vin's eyes automatically well up in tears on hearing Tanu's name.. The old incidents bring tears in his eyes.. He feels whatever Abhi said is right..

The next day they both doesn't wait for pragya.. They come straight to their class..

Disha and pragya on the other hand come to the same spot and wait for them.. Pragya calls vin's mobile.. But he doesn't pick up the call..

Disha- better let us go to class pragya..

Pragya nods sadly..

Pragya and Disha come to the class.. They see abhi and vin silently sitting in their place..

Pragya comes near vin..

Pragya- hi vin

Vin plainly replies " Hi"..

Pragya could sense some difference in vin's behavior..

Pragya-vin

Vin- yes

Pragya- what happened to u?

Vin- nothing.. We will speak later.. Class may start anytime..

Pragya nods and goes to her place.. She thinks to discuss with vin later..

Disha- leave it pragya. . I think he is acting before Abhi.. He will help u for sure.. Feel free..

Pragya nods..

After the class gets over, Abhi and vin quickly leave the class without waiting for pragya and Disha.. Vin's behavior shocks pragya as everyday he used to wait for her and bid bye to her secretly without Abhi's knowledge..

Pragya face turns pale.. Disha tries all her might to console the sad pragya.. But fails..

The next day pragya decides to talk with vin.. Somehow she brings vin separately..

Pragya-vin what is your problem? Why are u avoiding me?

Vin- pragya pls leave me.. I have no problem with u.. Pls go

Pragya- no vin.. I'm not going to leave u until u reveal the truth.. Did Abhi say u to stay away from me?

Vin- why are u bringing in abhi's name unnecessarily?

Pragya-vin then tell me the reason for your avoidance

Vin- pragya, as a friend am saying u.. Leave Abhi and focus on your studies.. You are my best friend during my ug.. But Abhi is my best friend since schooling.. I cannot force him in something he is not interested.. Pls leave

Pragya's eyes well up in tears automatically..

Pragya- I understand vin.. But I love him truly, deeply and madly.. I believe he will understand my love one day and start to reciprocate soon.. Believe me.. Help me..

Vin- that's impossible pragya..

Disha- why are u saying like that Mr. Vin?

Vin- Abhi is not ready to face another heartbreak pragya..

Pragya-vin what do u mean?

Vin- Already he faced a disaster in his life in the name of Tanu.. How do u think he will fall in love again?

Pragya- do u think me and Tanu are the same vin? She was a bloody cheat..

Vin- even she helped Abhi initially like u r doing now..you are also rich..That's why Abhi is fearing.. Understand pragya.

Abhi- yes vin is right.. I'm not ready for another heartbreak pragya.. Get out of my way.. Don't disturb vin from now on..

Pragya- Abhi, I understand your feelings.. But do u think I will cheat u like that Tanu did?

Abhi- see I don't want any explanations from u.. I don't see any difference between u and tanu.. She was so nice to me initially.. She helped me when I'm in need of money.. Later she cheated me and married a wealthy man.. You belong to rich background.. I cannot afford you anything.. You better love someone who is rich.. Anyways finally you also gonna do the same.. Leave me..

Abhi's words pricked pragya's heart.. She wanted to prove that her love is not fake..

Though she couldn't seek vin's help, she tries all her might to seek abhi's attention..

One day vin and abhi discuss something seriously in the canteen.. Though pragya does not join the discussion, she silently hears what they speak..

Vin- why haven't u paid the sem fees yet abhi?

Abhi- I don't have money Vin

Vin-what are u saying? We saved our hard earned money through part time job for fees na.. Where did it go?

Abhi- today since our bike got repaired, we came in bus.. I had the amount in my bag.. Someone had stolen the amount.. I couldn't find in the rush.. Only after reaching Institute I found money missing..

Vin- oh god.. Now what are we going to do? Still only a day left.. Otherwise we will have to pay with fine..

Abhi- I'm also thinking about the same Vin.. I don't know whom to ask..

Pragya couldn't take it more.. She immediately pays the fees for Abhi.. While abhi was wondering how to get money..

Abhi and Vin try to ask to their friends.. Somehow they collect money from their loyal friends..

But to their surprise the fees had been paid already...

Abhi and Vin comes back to class.. They return all the money to their friends..

Abhi wonders who would have paid.. A man comes and sits near abhi..

Man- wow.. Abhi.. We all go behind her.. But u have covered her with your innocent and poor background na.. She is paying fees for u.. So u have planned to settle your life through pragya.. Wow.. What a master plan man.. Keep it up..

Abhi's anger knew no bounds on hearing those words.. He pushes the man and rushes to pragya who is happily chatting with disha in the corridor..

Abhi just drags her and slaps her hard.. Abhi's action shocks Vin who comes by the way..

Pragya's eyes well up in tears and she looks abhi with full shock..

Abhi- did I ask u to pay my fees? Why are you doing like this? I'm I coming behind u for money?

Pragya nods her head as no..

Abhi-See people are saying that am using u to improve my life standard..why should I hear those words? Don't u understand.. I have no space for love in my life.. Why the hell u are coming behind me...

Saying so he just drags pragya inside the class..

Abhi- there is no connection between her and me.. She is only coming behind my back.. I'm not behind her.. If any of u have any doubt better ask her.. Don't come and blabber some nonsense to me..
He then turns to pragya..

Abhi- if u have some brain don't come behind me from now on..

He says and goes from there with a fierce look..

Pragya gets deeply hurt by Abhi's action..tears pour down from her eyes uncontrollably..

She just takes her bag and rushes out from the class.. Vin tries to stop her but in vain..

Disha runs behind her and stops her.. She takes her to the nearby park..

Disha- pragya..leave him.. He is such a idiot to not know your value.. Now think.. From now on stop going behind him..

Pragya nods.. She decides not to go behind him..

Vin does not even utter a single word to Abhi..

Abhi- Vin.. Pls look at me.. Why are u avoiding me?

Vin- what else u want me to do for your rude behaviour? Pragya is such a gem.. She is a kind hearted girl.. She had helped u without your knowledge.. What mistake did she commit? How bad she would have felt when u slapped in front of so many people?

Abhi- no Vin.. That guy said that I'm using her for my personal benefit..

Vin- oh.. I see.. So u live for people's comment right? U don't have your own brain na? See abhi.. Whatever u do, there will be someone to speak ill about u.. If u listen to their words, ur life would end there.. For that man's words, u have hurted an innocent soul.. If u don't want her help, u should have returned her money and spoke to her personally.. Is that a big sin that u slapped her in front of so many people?

Abhi could understand his mistake..

Vin- and for ur kind information, not everyone will be Tanu.. There are good souls too.. Pls leave me alone for sometime.. I'm hell angry on u.. Pls get out of my sight before I do something..

Abhi couldn't take vin's anger.. He regret for his behaviour.. He thought to ask sorry to pragya the next day itself..

Abhi and Vin reach the class soon.. Abhi eagerly waits for pragya's arrival.. But to his disappointment, pragya does not come to class.. Only disha comes.. Vin goes to Disha and calls her aside.. Though initially Disha refuses, she then comes..

Disha- what do u want?

Vin- where is pragya? Why she didn't come today?

Disha- what bothers u Mr. Vin?

Vin- she is my best friend Disha

Disha- oh best friend stays silent when a friend is in problem?

Vin- Disha I understand.. Even I didn't think Abhi will do like that.. U know what.. I didn't utter a single word to him after that..

Disha could understand Vin's concern..

Disha- I don't where she is.. What she is doing.. She sent me a message that she won't come to class here after.. I really don't know what happened..

Vin is shocked beyond the core..

Abhi is also shocked when professor says pragya got tc from the college..

Abhi's guilt kills him..he comes to Disha.. But Disha does not pay any heed to him..

The day went so bad for him.. His entire thoughts were filled with pragya's.. He longs to get a glimpse of pragya which he hated the most initially.. Even Vin wants to meet pragya badly..

As Vin is aware of pragya's address, he along with disha goes to her home once class gets over..

But to his disappointment, only the workers are there.. They inform Vin that suddenly pragya and her parents left to their ancestral town..

Vin- do u know where is her ancestral town?

They say the address.. Vin immediately comes to the hostel and packs his things.. Abhi pleads him with tear filled eyes..
The trio then leave for the ancestral town..

They could find a beautiful banglow in the centre of paddy field..

Pragya's dad who comes out sees them.. As he is already familiar of Disha and Vin, he welcomes the trio in happily..
Vin introduces Abhi to him..

Pragya's dad - I didn't expect u people here all of a sudden.. Tell me

Disha- uncle, we couldn't stay peacefully after knowing about Pragya's tc.. We are her best friends.. Please tell us what happened all of a sudden uncle..

Pragya's dad- Actually my mom's health become very serious all of a sudden.. She always stressed pragya to get married before something happens to her.. Yesterday everything went out of control.. Her health condition got so worse that even our stubborn pragya accepted for marriage.. My mom wanted pragya's marriage to happen in our native place.. So without giving second thoughts, we came here..

The three, especially Abhi is shocked to hear the news..

Disha- When is the marriage uncle? First who is the groom? What he is doing?

Pragya's dad- Groom is none other my best friend's son Mr. Nikhil.. I think u are familiar about him.. He comes to our home often to meet pragya.. Even pragya likes him so much... I explained the situation to my friend, he immediately accepted.. The marriage is fixed on next week..

Disha- oh..

Pragya's dad- you guys came at the right moment.. Fresh up and come let's have our dinner together.. I will call pragya.. She will be so happy to see u guys..

Abhi's face becomes so dull and pale.. Something pricks his heart very badly.. The moment he heard pragya is going to get married, he starts to feel his love for pragya.. He now vows to get pragya at any cost..

The three fresh up.. Disha comes to pragya's room where she finds pragya in the balcony thinking seriously about something..

Disha- pragya..

Pragya is just so happy to see Disha.. She runs and hugs her tightly..

Disha consoles her..

Disha - pragya.. Look at me.. Are u seriously interested in this marriage?

Pragya- no Disha.. I could never imagine nikhil as my life partner.. Though Abhi hurted me to the core, I couldn't forget him.. I cannot forgive him for what he did but at the same time I couldn't think of anyone other than him as my life partner..

Disha could see the depth of love.. She thinks that as the right moment to let Abhi in..

Disha- pragya just close your eyes.. One important person is waiting to see u..

Pragya wonders who it could be.. She just close her eyes..

Abhi comes in and Disha goes out.. Abhi locks the room door.. He just admires how beautiful she is for the first time.. He comes closer to her and takes her hand.. Pragya opens her eyes and is shocked to see Abhi there..

Pragya- you???

Abhi- yes me

Pragya- why did u come here.. To hurt me more?
Saying so she just moves back releasing her hand from his hold..

Abhi slowly comes closer.. Pragya moves back finally hits the wall..

Her breath gets uneven when Abhi nears her.. Abhi slowly takes his hand and slides it from her shoulder to hand.. And hold her hand tightly..

Abhi- I'm sorry pragya.. Please forgive me.. He says with tear filled eyes..

Though pragya doesn't want to forgive him easily, she couldn't see tears in his eyes..

Pragya- do u think it is very easy for me forgive u easily Mr. Abhi..

Abhi- I know it's not easy.. But believe me, I will never ever hurt u again.. Please please forgive me.. It's my past life that made me to behave in that way.. I was literally in the hospital for months.. Pragya u have no idea how I suffered from childhood.. I struggled a lot to come up..Tanu came like a blossom in my life.. She showed me what happiness is.. She filled my life with colors.. I believed her blindly.. She cheated me by helping.. She was actually using me for her studies.. Once everything over, she left me for money.. She settled down with a rich businessman.. After that it took me months to come out of that incident.. I know comparing u with Tanu was the most idiotic thing I had done.. But please think from my situation.. Forgive me please.. Saying so Abhi just cries his heart out.. Tears ooze out from his eyes..

Pragya just hugs him tightly..

Pragya- I understand abhi.. I forgive u..

Abhi breaks the hug and slowly look deeply into her eyes.. Pragya couldn't take his intense gaze.. She looks somewhere..

Abhi turns her face and looks sharply into his eyes and then says " I love u pragya"..

Pragya didn't expect his sudden proposal.. She just look him with utter shock..

Pragya- wha.. What are u saying Abhi.. I accept your apology.. But but.. I'm gonna get married in a week.. How do u think I can accept??

Abhi doesn't say anything.. Rather he comes closer.. He kiss her forehead and utter love u..He then kiss her right cheek and utter love u.. Then he kiss her left cheek.. Pragya just forgets herself.. He then hug her tightly and utter love u.. Pragya who is drowning in Abhi's love, utters " Love u too" Without her knowledge.. Abhi breaks the hug and smile at her.. Just then she realises what she said.. She just hide her face with her hands.. Abhi removes her hands.. Pragya just hugs him tightly..

Pragya- but abhi, how are we going to deal with this situation?

Abhi- sweetheart.. Relax.. Leave everything to me.. I will take care.. Now be happy and take rest..

Saying so abhi just tries to leave.. But pragya holds his hand from behind.. Abhi turns to her..

Pragya comes closer and hugs him tightly..

Pragya- I love u abhi..

Abhi smiles and replies back " Love you too"

Abhi then happily leaves to his room.. Pragya also sleeps peacefully.

Abhi, Vin and Disha discuss of plans to stop the marriage..

Vin- I think the best plan is to meet Mr. Nikhil..

Abhi- yes..

The next day Abhi silently sneeks into pragya's room, where she was sleeping peacefully hugging her pillow..

Abhi admires the innocent beauty.. He then slowly kiss her forehead.. Pragya wakes up and smiles seeing Abhi..

Pragya- Abhi..

Abhi- pragya shall I say something? U really look  so beautiful..

Pragya smiles and hugs him..

Pragya- ok tell me first.. What made my darling to sneak into room in this early morning?

Abhi- vo pragya.. Let us first discuss about our love matter with Nikhil first.. Hope he understands us..

Pragya- I'm also praying for the same Abhi.. U don't worry I will call Nikhil here.. Today everyone all leaving to offer some pooja in our temple.. I will be staying here only.. I will call nikhil at that time.. We will discuss.. Now please go before someone comes..

Abhi- ok. Ok.. I will go but give me a good morning booster..

Pragya- what?

Abhi shows his cheeks to pragya.. She smiles and gives a deep kiss in his cheeks..

Pragya- now go..

Abhi smiles and goes..

As planned all the elders leave for temple leaving Disha, vin ,Abhi and pragya.. Pragya calls nikhil..

Nikhil enters pragya's room with a tensed face.. Pragya introduces the trio.. But nikhil seems to be least interested and is deeply thinking about something..

Pragya- Nikhil, are u ok?

Nikhil- vo.. Pragya.. I need to talk something important to u..

Pragya- yes Nikhil..

Nikhil looks at the trio..

Pragya- Nikhil don't worry they are my best buddies after all.. U continue..

Nikhil- please don't mistake me pragya.. I'm not at all interested in this marriage..

Everyone fly in happiness.. But control themselves and hear him further..

Pragya- even I'm not interested in this marriage Nikhil.. I have always thought u as my best buddy since childhood.. I can't imagine u as my life partner..

Nikhil- same here pragya.. And moreover I'm deeply in love with a girl..

Pragya- oh wow.. Then why didn't u say to uncle..

Nikhil- I had said him many times.. He is not accepting this marriage..

Pragya- why?

Nikhil- because she is a divorcee..

Pragya- what are u saying?

Nikhil- pragya listen carefully.. Her name is Tanu..
The moment Abhi heard tanu's name, he just couldn't control his anger.. But he managed to stay calm..
Nikhil continued..

Nikhil- During her college days she madly loved a man named Abhi.. Everyone are shocked to hear that..

Nikhil- Tanu loved Abhi deeply, madly and whole heartedly.. But fate had a different plan.. Tanu's dad threatened her to leave Abhi and marry a wealthy man of his choice.. Tanu protested to him.. But he threatened her in the name of  suicide... Tanu couldn't do anything.. She accepted to marry a man of her dad's  choice.. She doesn't want Abhi to keep on thinking about her.. She always wished Abhi to stay happy.. She created a fake drama of cheating him and left him.. Soon as decided by her father, Tanu married a rich man named Gurmeet.. He is none other than my best friend.. Initially he behaved so cordially with Tanu that Tanu's dad transferred all his properties to his name.. After that his behavior started to change.. Even I had seen his brutal behavior towards Tanu many times.. Tanu kept silent only for her dad.. Her dad after seeing his daughter's life at stake dead because of guilt.. Tanu had no one to support her.. But I couldn't stay silent.. I supported her.. I lodged a complaint at police station.. Initially they didn't take the case as Gurmeet had really big background.. But I didn't leave.. I took it to the concern of higher officials with solid proofs against Gurmeet.. Gurmeet was arrested.. I asked Tanu to file divorce case.. She also did.. They got divorced finally.. I proposed her for marriage.. Initially she didn't accept.. She needed some time to heal.. I waited for her acceptance.. Finally one day she accepted.. But my dad is so stubborn to not accept her..

Hot tears ooze out from Abhi's eyes.. Pragya holds his hands and consoles him..

Pragya- nikhil.. Don't worry.. I will speak to uncle...

Nikhil smiles a bit after hearing that.

Pragya- so.. Will u introduce your future partner to me?

Nikhil smiles and calls Tanu.. Tanu enters pragya's room with a smiling face.. But then is shocked to see Abhi there.. Tears ooze down from her eyes..
But she manages to control.. Even Abhi controls his tears hard..

Just then nikhil receives a call from his dad..

Nikhil- oh pragya.. He gonna kill me.. I'm going.. Tanu u be here.. I will be back in sometime..

Silence prevails in the room.. Pragya, Disha and Vin leave the room so that they both could speak something to each other..

Tanu- how are u Abhi?

Abhi- I'm good Tanu u?

Tanu- hmm good..

Abhi- Ta. Tanu.. I'm really sorry.. I thought u cheated me and left.. Please forgive me.. He asks with tear filled eyes..

Tanu- don't be sorry Abhi.. Mistake is not yours.. I thought u are my destiny and lived my life.. But fate landed me in difficulties and finally now I found Nikhil is my ultimate destination.. We are not destined for each other Abhi.. Soon you will also find your destined partner.. Be happy always.. She says with tear filled eyes..

Abhi- I already found Tanu..

Tanu wipes her tears and smiles..

Tanu - who is that lucky girl Abhi?

Abhi- it's none other than pragya..

Tanu- wow..i really feel happy for u Abhi.. Nikhil had told a lot about pragya.. U guys are really made for each other.. All the best..
Saying so she leaves from there..

Pragya comes in.. Abhi smiles and hugs her tightly..

Abhi- you are my destiny..

Pragya too smiles back..

When the elders come back, pragya politely speaks to them and explain the entire situation.. Finally the elders accept.. They wait for Abhi and pragya to settle down..

Finally nikhil ane tanu,abhi and pragya get married happily.. They find their destined partners..

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