Knock! Know!

"Who- Oh Meera? Why are you knocking? Come in." Shivaay said when he saw his daughter at his door. Meera smiled and walked in.

"Papa...Do do I look?" She asked with a twirl. Meera was wearing a beautiful baby blue floor length gown that had a low V shaped neckline and her hair was up in a high pony to show off her back as it was backless.

"Gorgeous...What does Anika say? Khiditod Khubsoorat!" Shivaay hugged Meera.

"Why arent you ready yet?" Meera asked looking at what Shivaay was wearing.

"Just thinking what to wear. Its a coctail party themed sangeet so ill have to wear something accordingly."

"One min." Meera walked up to Shivaay's closet and pulled out a brown suit. "Yeh peheniye."

"This? Any specific reason?" Shivaay asked.

"Papa...Just wear this and come down, you will see." Meera handed the suit to Shivaay & left the room.

Meanwhile downstairs, guests were starting to arrive & the Oberoi family was busy attending to them.

"Meera." Kabir grabbed Meera's hand as she came down. "Why are you avoiding me since the morning?"

"Im not." Meera tried to leave but Kabir tightened his grip.

"You are. Whats you problem? Why are you angry?"

"I-" Meera froze then started thinking to herself, "He is right...why am I angry? Im not his girlfriend that Ill be upset...whats wrong with you Meera? Did you fall in love?"

"Hellllooooo?" Kabir waved his arms infront of Meera, "Earth to Meera!"

"Huh?" Meera snapped out of her thoughts & looked at Kabir.

"Ignoring me again?"

"No...Im not ignoring. Seriously Kabir, Im not angry.I was just busy thats why." Meera smiled and replied in a much softer tone.

"Meera!" Pinky called.

"Yes Dadi!" Meera turned back to Kabir, "Ill just come."

As she left, Kabir stood there with his mouth open in confusion. A few second later, Dev came by and shut his mouth.

"Dude, what happened to you?" Dev asked.

"The question is what happened to your sister? Like is she pregnant or something?"

"What?" Dev laughed.

"Yeah or else why is she having such mood swings! Today in the morning she got upset for no reason and now all of a sudden she is talking normally. I think she has a few screws missing."

"Hey!" Dev playfully punched Kabir in the arm.

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Shivaay got ready & came downstairs when he saw Anika talking with Mallika & Nandini. Shivaay was rooted in his spot as he watched Anika laugh and enjoy herself, he was also admiring how gorgeous she looked.

"Papa...I know she is your wife and you have the license to stare....but people are watching." Meera whispered in Shivaay's ears.

"This is why you chose this suit." Shivaay said looking at Meera. "You knew I would match with Anika."

"Of course...I also chose Ma's saree...last night." Meera replied proudly. Shivaay smiled and affectionately placed his hand on her head. At that moment, Anika noticed Meera & Shivaay and watched the father-daughter duo.

"Anika...what are you thinking?" Mallika asked.

"That...Shivaay & Meeru look so happy na?" Anika replied, "I made a big mistake. No matter what happened between Shivaay & Me, Meera had the right to know her father and Shivaay had the right to see his daughter's childhood....I was so angry, I didnt even think about all this."

"Anika...its no use thinking about the past now. Think about the future. I think, you should give Shivaay a chance." Nandini said.

"I agree...and Im not just saying this because Shivaay is my friend, you know you are my friend too. Im thinking about both of you. Its been so many years, why havent you moved on? You could have divorced Shivaay and married again....even Shivaay could have. But neither of you did....why? Because you still love eachother....and if there is love then why this distance?" Mallika added.

"Ladies & Gentlemen, Uncles aur Aunties...may I pls have your attention!" Ishaan announced from the stage."Today you have come to my Jai bhaiyya and Sona bhabhi's sangeet....we will show you their lovestory  through songs....so sit down and enjoy the show!"

Meera & Kabir walk on stage from opposite ends wearing school uniforms. Meera's hair was in two braids with ribbons while Kabir's hair was combed back and his shirt was tucked in completely. Jai & Sona looked at each other in surprise.

"Are they being..."

"Us?"

"Yep...." Ishaan whispered from the side.

M(Holds out hand): Hiya! Im Sonali. But you can call me Sona.

K(Shakes hand): Hey...Im Jai. Nice to meet you.

Dev walks in wearing a police inspector outfit to look like Ranveer & Alia comes in looking like Priyanka.

A: Jai beta, this is Sona. She will join your school. Help her around okay?

D: Yes. Her Dad & Shivaay bhaiyya are good friends.

K: Ok Dad, Ok Mom. (Turns to Alia) Lets go Sona,

I' ll be all right
I' ll be all right

I' ll Be All Right
Thu hai Tho Thedi medi rahein
Ulti pulti bhatein
Seedhi lagti hai
Thu hai tho jhoothe muteh vaadein
Dushman ke iraade
Sacche Lagtein Hain

Kabir rides a bike with Meera chattering away on the back seat. They are sitting in a classroom setup, Meera goes up to the front and acts as if she is presenting something...Kabir leans on his hands watching her.

Jho dil mein taare vaare dhe jaga
Woh thu hi hai Thu hi hai
Jho roote roote dhe hasa
Thu hi hai wohi
Jaane kyun Jaane kyun dil jaanta hai
Thu hai tho I' ll be all right
I' ll be all right, I' ll be all right
Jaane kyun dil jaanta hai
Thu hai tho I' ll be all right
I' ll be all right, I' ll be all right

Meera walks backwards while talking to Kabir and then trips and starts crying as she got injured badly. Kabir runs up to her & makes her smile with his silly expressions. Then he carries her on his back to the nurse's station.

Saari duniya ek tharaf hai
Ek tharaf hai hum
Har khushi tho dhur bhage
Mil rahein hai gum
But when u smile for me
World seems all right
Yeh meri zindagi
Pal mein hi khil jaaye, jaane kyun
Jaane kyun Jaane kyun dil jaanta hai
Thu hai tho I' ll be all right
I' ll be all right, I' ll be all right
Jaane kyun dil jaanta hai
Thu hai tho I' ll be all right
I' ll be all right, I' ll be all right

Kabir (Jai) & Meera (Sona)'s families try talking to them but they are too busy talking to eachother on the phone...all day. While talking on the phone, Kabir rolls around on his bed until he falls right off.

The audience all laugh.

Yeah yeah yeah, I' ll be all right
I' ll be all right
I' ll be all right
Yeah yeah yeah, I' ll be all right
I' ll be all right
Yeah yeah yeah, I' ll be all right
I' ll be all right, I' ll be all right
Yeah yeah yeah, I' ll be all right
I' ll be all right

Ho Ooh., Chote chote kuch palon ka
Dostana ye
Jaane kyun ab lag raha hai
Jaana maana ye
Cos When Smile For Me, World Seems All Right
Yeah Saare Pal Yehi
Yuhi Tham Se Jaaye
Jaane Kyun, Jaane Kyun
Jaane kyun Jaane kyun dil jaanta hai
Thu hai tho I' ll be all right
I' ll be all right
I' ll be all right
Jaane kyun dil jaanta hai
Thu hai tho I' ll be all right
I' ll be all right
I' ll be all right

Kabir & Meera have a pillow fight and run around chasing each other. After the song is over, Kabir & Meera get off stage and dress older. They come back wearing the outfits they wore on their first date.

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Kuch khaas hai,
Kuch paas hai,
Kuch ajnabi ehsaas hai,
Kuch duriyan, nazdikiyan,
Kuch hass padi tanhaiyaan,
Kya yeh khumaar hai, kya aitbaar hai,
Shayad yeh pyaar hai,
Haan hai shayad,
Kya yeh bahar hai, kya intezaar hai,
Shayad yeh pyaar hai,
Pyaar hai shayad..

Meera & Kabir start slow dancing. Staring at each other, they both fogot they were playing a role.

Kuch khaas hai,
Kuch paas hai,
Kuch ajnabi ehsaas hai,
Kuch duriyan, nazdikiyan,
Kuch hass padi tanhaiyaan,
Kya yeh khumaar hai, kya aitbaar hai,
Shayad yeh pyaar hai,
Haan hai shayad,
Kya yeh bahar hai, kya intezaar hai,
Shayad yeh pyaar hai,
Pyaar hai shayad..

Meera walks a few steps before Kabir pulls her back so her back was against his chest and they rocked from side to side. She closed her eyes as Kabir slowly ran his hand down her arm, grabbed her wrist and spun her around so she was now facing him.

Kuch saaz hai jaage se jo the soye,
Alfaaz hai, chup se nashe mein khoye,
Nazrein hi samjhe yeh guftagu saari,
Koi arzoo ne hai angdayi li pyaari,
Kya yeh khumaar hai, kya aitbaar hai,
Shayad yeh pyaar hai,
Haan hai shayad,
Naa inkaar hai, naa iqraar hai,
Shayad yeh pyaar hai,
Pyaar hai shayad...

Kabir lifted Meera in the air by her waist and then slowly brought her back down. Their bodies moved along with the song.

Kehna hi kya, mera dhakal naa koi,
Dil ko dikha, dil ki shakal ka koi,
Dil se thi meri ek shart yeh aisi,
Lage jeet si mujhko, yeh haar hai kaisi,
Bukhaar hai, kyu beqraar hai,
Shayad yeh pyaar hai,
Pyaar hai shayad,
Jadoo sawar hai, naa ifteaar hai,
Shayad yeh pyaar hai,
Pyaar hai shayad,
Pyaar hai shayad..

Meera's eyes suddenly widened and she gasped quietly as she felt the tie that was holding her dress in place coming loose. Before she could run off the stage, Kabir placed his hand over it to hold it in place and pulled Meera closer to him.

Ooo..
Kuch khaas hai,
Kuch paas hai,
Kuch ajnabi ehsaas hai,
Haii..
Ra ra re...na na na
Ra ra ra ra..
Na re na..
Pyaar hai shayad
Pyaar hai shayad
Yahi..

As the song came to an end, Meera & Kabir turned the audience and smiled. The whole time, Kabir kept his hand on Meera's back & Meera stood close to Kabir so nobody would notice. Once the curtains closed on them, Meera grabbed the two strings and ran to a corner. She struggled to tie them back for a few minutes and then she felt a tingling sensation on her lower back. Looking over her shoulder, she saw Kabir tied the strings.

"Thanks..." Meera smiled turning towards Kabir.

"No problem. Its prob hard to tie from the back right?"

"I meant on stage....I mean...thank you for this too but if you hadnt saved me then my whole dress would have come loose infront of everyone."

"Yeah thats why I caught the strings...we cant let everyone see what I did." Kabir replied with a smirk.

"Shut up Kabir!" Meera laughed and was about to smack his arm when he grabbed it and pinned her against the wall.

"Ok tell me something....did you feel bad?" Kabir asked.

"What? That you saved me from having a wardrobe malfunction?"

"That I didnt kiss you in the morning." Meera's smile faded as Kabir stepped closer to her and she started fidgeting under his gaze.

"Wh-w-what? A-Are Y..Y-You C..Crazy?" Meera forced a laugh and then tried to move Kabir out of her way but he wouldnt budge. Her heart started beating faster and faster as Kabir's face came closer. Meera tried to ignore him and continued protesting. "W-Why would I f-feel bad?T-t...."

Before she knew what was happening Kabir's lips were on hers. Her heart was now poundig against her chest and the only thing she could focus on was how soft his lips were against hers. As Kabir stopped and looked at her with a smile, Meera let go the breath she was holding.

"Such a liar." Kabir whispered to her, his face not even an inch away. Meera gulped and tried to say something.

"I..I...I...I..I-" Chuckling, Kabir grabbed the back of her neck & brought her in again. This time Meera closed her eyes and her knees got weaker. Over the initial shock, Meera now moved her lips along with Kabir's as she sunk into the kiss and it felt like time had froze...like they werent in a house full of family & guests. Once he stopped again, Meera opened her eyes to see Kabir looking at her.

"Its not like I didnt want to kiss you...Boy did I really want to kiss you." Kabir said, "You know from when?"

"When?"

"....Actually...even I dont know." Kabir replied with a shrug and Meera laughed at him. "Ever since I saw you...I have a weird feeling, a feeling I cant explain."

"Me too..." Meera said.

"When you come close...my heart starts beating so fast.."

"Mine too..."

"When I look in your eyes, I feel like I can just stare for hours. Your eyes are beautiful....and they say alot"

"Really?" Meera smiled at Kabir, "Like what?"

"Like....you felt bad, that I didnt kiss you."

"My eyes told you that?"

"Mmhhm."

"then why were yu asking why Im angry and whats my problem...etc...etc." Meera asked playfully, "Was there a  language barrier between my eyes and your heart?"

"Not a language barrier...but my heart is an idiot, what to do?"

"Hahaha...idiot?" Meera laughed. "Hahaha!"

Teri-meri, meri-teri prem kahani hai mushqil
Do lafzoon mein yeh bayaan na ho paaye
Ik ladka or ik ladki ki yeh kahani hai nayi
Do lafzoon mein yeh bayaan na ho paaye

"We should go...everyone will look for us." Meera & Kabir walked around to the front of the stage and saw that most of the couple's were dancing.

Teri-meri, meri-teri prem kahani hai mushqil
Do lafzoon mein yeh bayaan na ho paayeIk dooje se huey juda, jab ik dooje ke liye baneTeri-meri, meri-teri prem kahani hai mushqil
Do lafzoon mein yeh bayaan na ho paaye

Meanwhile Shivaay walked to Anika & pulled her onto the dance floor.

Tumse dil jo lagaya
Toh jahaan maine paaya
Kabhi socha na tha yeh
Meelon door hoga saaya
Kyun khuda tune mujhe aysa khwaab dikhaya
Jab haqiqat mein usey tordna tha

Soon everyone else stopped dancing and watched as Shivaay & Anika danced passionately. As they danced, Shivaay thought about all their old memories while Anika was thinking about what Nandini & Mallika had said to her.

Ik dooje se huey juda, jab ik dooje ke liye baneTeri-meri, meri-teri prem kahani hai mushqil
Do lafzoon mein yeh bayaan na ho paaye
Teri-meri baaton ka har lamha sab se anjaana
Do lafzoon mein yeh bayaan na ho paaye

As they danced, their eyes never left eachother. Anika stopped and tried to leave the dance floor but Shivaay held her wrist and spun her towards him until her hands hit his chest. Shivaay held Anika's face and moved her hair out of her face. He wiped her tears as their foreheads touched.

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