Nyonika stood thinking about everything that happened when Aarti walked up to her. 

"Nyonika....kya soch rahi hai tu?"

"Ma...hume kuch karna hoga. Manik aur Nandini ko kareeb laane ke liye....Raj ke dil mein Nandini ki jagah banane ke liye. Bechari Nandini....uski kya galati hai ki woh Raj ki narazgi sahe...Manik ki burra bartaf sahe....Yeh galat hai." 

"Acha laaga dekh kar ki tune Nandini ko itni asani se apna liya hai." Aarti smiled seeing how concerned Nyonika is for Nandini.

"Kaise nahi apnati Ma? Woh hai hi aisi."

"Of course...meri behen jo hai." A voice said from the door. Nyonika & aarti turned to see Cabir standing there with Navya, his wife.

"Arre...Cabir, Navya tume dono kab aaye?" Aarti asked.

"Bas abhi abhi Dadi." Navya replied. "Vaise...Nandu kaha hai?"

"NAVU!" Nandini who was coming downstairs suddenly spotted Navya and ran down the stairs excited.

"Nandu.. sambhal ke!" Cabir said out loud in concern. 

"Oops...sorry." Nandini smiled sheepishly and then hugged Navya.

"NANDU!" Navya squealed. "I cant believe teri shaadi Manik se ho gayi...agar mujhe pehle paata hota na toh main kabhi shaadi miss nahi karti."

"Acha tum teeno upar jaa ke baatein karo, main snacks leke aati hoon." Nyonika told them.

"Aunty aapke haath ke pakore khaane ka mann kar raha hai!" Cabir said.

"Tumhe toh humesha kuch na kuch khaane ka mann karta hai." Navya taunted.

"Yaar Madhubala, main khau ya na khau...tumhe kyun problem hoti hai? Mera mann karta hai toh karta hai!"

"Madhubala?" Nandini asked confused as even though she knew Cabir & Navya for years & she never heard Cabir call Navya Madhubala before....the name still felt familiar.

"Haan...maine naya naam diya hai Navya ko. Kaisi lagi?" Cabir asked.

"Achi hai bhai." Nandini laughed.

Soon the three of them were talking and laughing Nandini's new room AKA Manik's room. 

"Nandu...tu thik toh hai na yahan pe?" Navya asked. "Matlab I know Manik thoda sa..."

"Akru? Khadus? Badtameez? Monster?" Nandini offered some names to called Manik. Cabir laughed while Navya looked concerned but Cabir quickly nudged her and she forced a laugh out too.

"Nandini beta!" Nyonika called from downstairs. "Zara niche aana!"

"Aayi!" Nandini yelled before turning to Cabir & Navya. "Main abhi aati hoon..."

After Nandini left the room, Navya looked at Cabir with a frown. "Yeh dono toh bilkul bhi ek nahi hue hai...aise kaise chalega Cabir!"

"Relax Navya abhi abhi shaadi hui hai. Time toh lagega na? Hume intezaar karna parega."

"Right....wahi toh nahi ho raha hai." Navya complained.

"Navya...tumhara abhi yeh haal hai...socho mera kya haal ho raha hoga?" Cabir asked. "Tum sirf pichle kuch mahino se intezar kar rahi ho aur main....itne saalon se-"

"Ye lo gobi ke pakore!" Nandini sang as she entered with a plate of pakoras. Seeing her, Navya & Cabir quickly stopped talking and smiled.

"Yes! Nyonika aunty ke haath ke gobi ke pakore!" Cabir took the intire plate and started eating while Navya rolled her eyes and Nandini giggled. "Mmmmnn...Nandu tune yeh try ki kya?"

"Nahi...abhi tak nahi." 

"You have to... Ye le." Cabir took one of the pakoras and fed Nandini with his hand.

"Bhai..maine khud bhi le sakti thi." Nandini said.

"Acha ji..bhai bulati hai aur bhai ke haath se khaane mein sharam bhi aati hai?" Cabir pouted and looked away with fake anger.

"Nahi bhai...aisa kuch nahi hai." Nandini got worried and hugged Cabir making him smile. "Naraz mat hoye pls."

"Mazak kar rahi thi pagal!" Cabir laughed. "Vaise ek baat bata...Manik tujhe zyada pareshan toh nahi karta na...agar karta hai toh bol de mujhe, sir phod dunga saale ki."

"As if woh pareshan karega aur main pareshan honga...aapko paata nahi hai kya ki aapki behen kya cheez hai?" Nandini asked.

"Exactly...humari Nandu akele hi kaafi hai Manik ko handle karne ke liye." Navya added.

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Meanwhile in Malhotra Industries, Manik kept thinking about Nandini's tears and felt really bad....but he didnt know why.

"Yaar yeh kya raha hai...uski aansu se mujhe itna farak kyun parta hai?" Manik thought to himself. "Nandini ko rohte hue dekh kar...it feels like...like I failed, jaise koi promise toot gaya ho...why?"

To distract himself, Manik turned on the tv of his cabin and a song started playing. To anyone else it was a regular song but for Manik the song felt special...but once again...he had no idea why.

https://youtu.be/RKB1LUojBVA

Gupchup-gupchup chup-chup oo
Gupchup-gupchup chup-chup oo
Gupchup-gupchup chup-chup oo
Gupchup-gupchup chup-chup oo

Manik's head started hurting and he again started getiing random flashes, this time of a guy playing a guitar in an open courtyard of a mansion. He also saw a girl watching from the balcony. Nothing was clear though.

Flashback (Past Life)

Do dil mil rahe hain...
Do dil mil rahe hain, magar chupke-chupke
Do dil mil rahe hain, magar chupke-chupke
Sabko ho rahi hai...
Haan, sabko ho rahi hai khabar chupke-chupke
O, do dil mil rahe hain, magar chupke-chupke
 

Paras sat in the courtyard of the Shekawat haveli teaching music to the little kids as he usually does. 

Sansoon mein badi bekarari, aankhon mein kai rat jage
Kabhi kahi lag jaye dil to, kahi phir dil na lage
Apna dil main zara tham loon
Jaadu ka main ise naam doon

As he strummed his gutar, Paras was actually looking at the balcony above him from where Jhanvi watched him, lost in his voice.

Jaadu kar raha hai...
Jaadu kar raha hai asar chupke-chupke
Do dil mil rahe hain, magar chupke-chupke

While singing, Paras winked right at Jhanvi whose eyes widened in fear that someboyd would see and she quickly ran inside.

Aise bhole ban kar hain baithe jaise koi baat nahi
Sab kuch nazar aa raha hai, din hai ye raat nahin
Kya hai kuch bhi nahin hai agar
Hoton pe hai khamoshi magar

Jhanvi poked her head out the balcony again unable to stop herself from listening to Paras's song.

Baatein kar rahi hain...
Baatein kar rahi hain nazar chupke-chupke
Do dil mil rahe hain, magar chupke-chupke


Kahi aag lagne se pehle uthta hai aisa dhuaan
Jaisa hai idhar ka nazara, waisa hi udhar ka samaa
Dil mein kaisе kasak si jagi
Dono janib barabar lagi

Suddenly it started raining, Paras & the kids ran for cover but Paras continued to sing. 

Dekho to idhar se...
Dekho to idhar sе udhar chupke chupke
Do dil mil rahe hain, magar chupke-chupke

Jhanvi on the other had loved the rain and came out to her balcony, spinning in her ghagra...just feeling the rain on her.

Sabko ho rahi hai...
Haan, sabko ho rahi hai khabar chupke-chupke
O, do dil mil rahe hain, magar chupke-chupke

Paras admired Jhanvi from afar.

Gupchup-gupchup chup-chup oo
Gupchup-gupchup chup-chup oo
Magar chupke-chupke, magar chupke-chupke
Hmm, chupke-chupke, chupke-chupke

*Flashback Ends*

"...Manik...Manik...MANIK!" Dev shook his brother to get his attention.

"Dev bhai...aap yahan?" Manik asked.

"I came here 15 minutes ago...tujhe ho kya gaya Manik? Are you okay?"

"I...I...I dont know..." Manik mumbled. "My head hurts..aur-"

"Aur?" Dev asked.

"Aur woh flashes...kya hai woh? Baar baar mere saath kyun ho raha hai....I dont get it." Manik sighed and closed his eyes not answering Dev