Sarla: arey preetha aagayi,betho yaha

Everybody sees her and she comes,sit beside raghuveer.

Preetha: aunty aap yaha?

Raghuveer: inhe janthe ho

Vikram: ha raghuveerji hamari mulakath hua tha hospital mein. isiliye amrutha fat se yaha aagayi.

amrutha: ha sarla ji.aur kitna wait kartha mein.aur koyi aur aagaya tho.

sarla: arey aise kaise,preetha tho aapki hai.baath bhi hui the aur kya?

amrutha: fir bhi mujhe preetha mera ghar mein chahiye bas.

Vikram: haa amrutha preetha hamare ghar mein hi hogi jaldi theekey.

All laugh while preethaa is confused of what they are talking about.

Preetha: papa kya ho raha hai?

Raghuveer: Preetha thumhari rishtey fix ho raha hai.

Its ground breaking for preetha.for a second, she doesnt understand what he told.

Amrutha: Raghuveer ji fix ho raha nahi fix hua tha.Do din baad roka hai aur uske baad enagement.Mein tandi se saas lungi tab.Preetha tho officially hamari hothi hai.

But after a few minutes,she got sense of whats happening.

Sarla : ha ha amrutha ji.

Vikram: baath huyi tho chale.arrangements bhi karna hai.

amrutha: ha bilkul mujhe sab kuch perfect chahiye.akhir mere bete ki shaadi hai

They bless her and bid by to her family.Preethas family goes outside to drop them.While coming,

Sarla: kitna acha log haina? preetha bahot lucky hai.beti ki jaisa treat karegi

Raghuveer: haa sarla.Preetha bahot lucky hai

But all the while she stands numb and didnt know what to speak or whom to ask.Before they come,she goes to her room.She starts shivering.

Preetha(tensed): kya ho raha hai? kya ho raha hai? rishtha? mereliye? mujhe pucha bhi nahi na? mein kya karu.Karan sir ko kya bathau.usne pucha tho mein kya jawab dungi(unknowingly tears make her way) wo mujhe pasand........ (she stops as she don't know whether he likes her or not.She can feel it but still she has fear) kya hain ye sab?(thuds on bed) mein pasand karthi hu usee par mujhe ye nahi batha kya wo pasand kartha hai ya nahi.(wipes the tears) ek kaam karugi.....sir se baath karungi aur bathaungi kya ho raha hai.agar pasand hai tho woh batadegi naa.

She calls him.

LONDON

There he is in hurry running here and there.when he recieves the call he is very happy as preetha called him.He thinks it as a good omen.

Karan(happily): hey preetha,yaar mein hi thumhe phone karna chahtha hu.thum hi call kiya.You know what mera research bahot acha nikla aur wahi present karnekeliye ja raha hu.mein bahot kush hu.mujhe late ho raha hai mein ja raha hu.......aur haa mein iss raat aa raha hu.aur surprise keliye ready rehna.ok??

He doesnt give a her chance to speak with him.She understands that he is in hurry and excited.

Karan: bye preetha

Preetha(crying): s...sir

Karan: ha jaldi bolo

Preetha(smiles sadly) : c..c...congratulations and all the best.

Karan(very happy): thank you so much preetha.Bye

He keeps the phone happily and she cries miserably holding the phone.She listens a knock on the door,she quickly settles and opens the door.She sees akash there.

Akash(like a servant): dulhan ko pranaam!!

Preetha(pretending to be happy): hey bhai

Akash : kya thumne mujhe bhai bola.main sahi sun raha hu na?

He talks to her casually but she is in no mood for that.

Akash: preetha thum theek ho?

Preetha(turns and sits): haa...mein theek hu.

Akash(turning her to him): meri taraf dekho.(she doesn't see) meri taraf dekho preetha(she doesn't respond,she is trying to hold the tears.he make her see) thum ro kyun rahi ho?

Preetha(free herself): aisa kuch nahi akash.thum bathao kya baath hai.

Akash: mujhe jhut math bolo preetha.Mein thumhari enemy hi nahi best friend bhi hu.Kya hua.

Not able to control anymore,she turns and hugs him.He is startled but comforts her.he knows she has something big.after few minutes,he makes her sit on bed.

Akash: so kyun ro rahi ho baby

Preetha: mujhe nahi pata

akash: kya nai patha

Preetha: mujhe nai patha

akash: preetha kya hua hai

Preetha(keeping her head on his shoulder and holding his arm): mujhe nahi pata ......(she says everything from the 1st meeting,accident,london trip) aur mujhe nahi pata kyun ro rahi hu mein.lag raha hai woh mujhe pasand kartha hai , mein bahot dar bhi hu.aur achanak ye rishtha.mein confused hu akash uske upar dar lag raha hai.kya karu?

After listening everything,akash smiles and nods.

Akash: so ye baath huyi,mujhe dikhaogi kaun hai woh

Preetha shows him karans pic from whatsap.

akash: banda tho bahut handsome lag raha hai...... mujhse jyada nahi vo alag baath hai

Preetha hits him.

akash: haa ok ok.kya thum pasand karthe ho?

She remains silent.

Preetha: mujhe nahi pata

akash: mujhe pata hai.......ok come with me.

Preetha: kaha?

he holds her hand and takes her outside.The living area can be seen.sarla is guiding the servants and writing the notes wheres as raghuveer is seen laughing with his friends taliking on phone.

Akash: kya dikharaha hai?

Preetha: papa mumma bahot busy lag raha hai aur kush bhi

akash : hmm aur us khushi ka naam hai thum

Preetha sees him.

akash: hmm......wo log bahot kush hai preetha thumhari shaadi lekar.listen to me carefully....take karan ......he didnt tell you about his feelings.you don't know his family.we dont know what h is outside.keep aside karan for a second.think about this guy.......he is well educated,has a good family,handsome and  importantly he will keep you happy.What else a girl needs? ham sab thumhari kushi hi chahthe hai.hamari kushi thum mein hein preetha.Socho aur sahi decision lo.......thumhari saath nahi chodthe ham sab.

He kisses her forehead and leaves.She starts thinking about this situation.Tears make their way out.She hears her father laughing.She cries seeing it and goes to her room.

Preetha: calm down preetha....calm down.(wiping her tears) mein kya karu ab? meri family important hai wo log decision liya tho acha hi hoga. mein unki khushi kaise barbaad karu?Karan sir bahot busy hai mein kaise disturb karu? mein kya karu ab. ek taraf mera parivaar ek taraf karan.kisko chunu mein?

She,not knowing what to do goes to sleep. 

Karan(very excited): ohooo i am happy,excited.(smiles widely) finally mein thumhe batadungi.wait a minute.....agar thum accept nahi kiya tho(changes to gloomy) aisa nahi hoga.mein janthi hu thum accept karoge.(doubtfully)karogi naa?

He is in his thoughts and enters to airport.He is very happy at the same time some fear.

Next day

Preetha woke up.Nobody disturbed her as everybody are busy in arrangements.she got fresh up and went downstairs.She went to hospital as usual,take up her appointments but something is missing in her.She went to karans room and sees his photo in his lounge area.

Preetha(seeing photo): aap hasthe hue bahot ache lagthe hai par ab mujhe bura lag raha hai.(seeing her phone) aap mujhe phone bhi nahi kar rahe ho? mujhe aapse baath karna tha par aap?(crying) mujhe nahi pata kya ho raha hai? kyun aisa feel kar rahi hu? I want to speak with you......

Vamsi calls her and she wipes her tears,goes.She goes home at evening.Almost everything was ready by then,ignoring everything she went to her room.At night,raghuveer knocked her door.

Preetha lied down closing her eyes.When she heard his voice she opened the door after she set herself.

Preetha: papa aaonaa!!

Raghuveer(coming inside):  hey......please gussa math ho beta? 

Preetha: gussa kyun ?

Raghuveer: Arey wahi dulhan ho na thum......saara plans hothe hai.makeup,dresses,jewellery etc etcc.mein puch raha hu kahi thumhari plans ko nahi disturb kiya meine?

Preetha: aisa kuch bhi  nahi hai papa.

Raghuveer(hugging her one side):  thats my girl.thum thumhari mumma ki tarah nahi ho(he giggles)

While preetha lost in his words.

karan: thats like my girl

Raghuveer(seeing her in mirror): kitne bade hogayi thum? aisa lag raha hai thum kal hi paide hue the.ab dekho.... shaadi ki jode pe kitna  khoobsoorat lagogi.pata hai preetha.......har papa pe bahot bada zimmedari hotha hai ki unki beti ko kushi de.beta  hamare paas rahega par betiya nahi hame bahot chintha hothi hai unko lekar.isiliye beti ko aisa ghar bhejna chahiye jaha woh mayika hi bhul jaaye .aur mein thumhareliye aise hi ghar aur parivaar dhunda hai.......I am sure y they will keep you happy.bahot kush hogi thum itnaki thum ham sab ko bhul jaaogi(he has eyes in tears) thum papa ko bhul......

Before his completion,preetha hugs him tightly crying.She loves her family so much especially her father.She could not control when he said that.

Preetha(cryingly and hugging him): ai....aisa....kabhi .....kabhi nahi hoga papa.You.... are my ....  life.please aisa math kaho.

Raghuveer(smiling seeing his daughter's love): ok baby....ok please ro math.mein nahi dekh saktha.

After some time,he comforts preetha wiping her tears and assures her.

Raghuveer: ab ro math.papa ke kathir. chalo sorry..........(she smiles)iss keliye mein kuch bhi karunga preetha....kuch bhi.God bless you......zindagi bhar aisa hi rehna chahiye thum,.(he hugs her) ab theek hai ok.thum rest karo warna kal thumhe dekhkar akash thumhe bahot chidayega aur dulha bhaag jayegaa.

He make her laugh and goes,when she holds his hand.

Preetha: papa aap kush honaa?

Raghuveer(smiling truly): bahot kush hu.

He leaves and preetha knows its time to take a decision.

Preetha: aapki kushi ki upar kuch bhi nahi papa.kuch bhi nahi.......

IN FLIGHT

Karan(seeing clouds): agar thumhe mere bina hi kushi hothi hai tho......thumhari kushi ki upar kuch bhi nahi preetha....kuch bhi nahi. 

and continues in the next part.......