Kkusum and Swati were sipping juice.

Swati:Mom..you and Avantika aunty are best friends.You know her past?

Kkusum:Yes.

Swati:Did Avantika aunty love someone?

Kkusum:Yes.She loved someone.I feel that she still loves him.That's why she does'nt want to marry Vardhan Chaudhary.

Swati:Who did she love?

Kkusum:Vardhan..Vardhan Chaudhary.

Swati was shocked.

Swati:I am confused.If she loves Vardhan Chaudhary why does she refuse to marry him?

Kkusum:It's a sad story Swati.

Swati:Tell me mom.What happened in the past.I need to know it.Please...

Swati:Ok.As you know Avantika,I,your dad were college mates.But there were more people in our lives.Vardhan too was our college mate.

Swati was shocked:What?Vardhan too?

Kkusum:Yes.Avantika had an elder sister named Vishaka who was very close to her.

She was close to us also.She was married to Siddarth who was Vardhan's brother.

Swati was surprised.

Kkusum:That dark incident happened during our engagement party.

Flash back...

Kkusum and Abhay got ready for their engagement party.

Kkusum faked anger:Abhay,I took a lot of time to dress up.But you did not tell me how I look.

Abhay pulled his ears and said:Sorry.

Abhay:Should I need to say anything about your beauty?I did not say anything as I lack words to praise your beauty.

Kkusum blushed.

Abhay-Kkusum exchanged rings.

All the couples danced.

Present...

Kkusum:In college there were some spoilt boys who used to be after Avantika.Avantika had even slapped them.To our shock they came to our engagement party.

But we just ignored them to not a create a scene.But we were wrong.It was too late to realize it.

Swati:What happened?

Past...

Avantika went to the washroom.Shockingly those boys caught them and dragged her to a vacant room.She was brutally raped.

Vishaka:Where is Avantika?Why is she not coming back from the washroom?

Siddharth:Relax Vishaka.She will come.

After some time also since Avantika did'nt return Vardhan and others went in search of her and finally found her unconscious.They were shocked to see bruises all over her body.They all were crying.

Vishaka poured water on her face:Avantika,wake up.

Slowly Avantika opened her eyes and murmured:Water..water..

Vardhan made her drink water.

Avantika and Vardhan looked at each other emotionally.

Vardhan:What happened to you Avantika?How are you in this condition?

Avantika burst into tears.

Avantika:I have been raped.

She explained everything.

They were shocked and shattered.

Yamini,Vishaka and Kkusum hugged Avantika and cried.

Vardhan could not control his anger:I will not leave them.I will kill them.

Avantika was hospitalized.

Vardhan was with her without leaving her even for a second.Even Kkusum and Abhay were there apart from Avantika's own family.

Abhay told Vishaka and Siddharth:We all are there with Avantika.You both can go and handle the culprits.

Vishaka and Siddharth nodded.

Vishaka and Sddharth consulted an advocate.

Vishaka:Those criminals should not be spared.

Siddharth:They will be finished.Don't worry.

They filed a case against those boys.

Present...

Swati:Then what happened?

Kkusum:Those boys took a brutal revenge by killing Siddharth and Vishaka.

Swati was shocked.

Kkusum:Again Yamini aunty,Avantika and Vardhan got a shock.

After many days only Avantika recovered and got discharged from the hospital.But they got another shock.Avantika became pregnant.Yamini aunty wanted to abort the baby.But Avantika refused to have abortion.

Past...

Yamini:Are you mad Avantika?Why do you want a baby which is the result of a bad incident of your life?

Avantika:What is that baby's fault Maa?I can't kill my baby.

(Please ignore the other people in the background).

Yamini told Kkusum:Kkusum,atleast you make Avantika understand that abortion is a must.

Avantika:No need of anyone's advise.I can't change my decision.

She walked away leaving them sad.

Present...

Kkusum:Vardhan supported Avantika.He did not want Avantika's baby to be known as an illegitimate in the society.So he proposed Avantika to marry her.

Swati was surprised.

Past...

Avantika:Sorry Vardhan.I can't marry you.In fact I am breaking up with you.You should marry a better girl.

Vardhan was shocked and shattered.

Vardhan:What are you saying Avantika?Why are you doing this?

Avantika:You are a nice man.You deserve a better girl.Not a rape victim like me.If you marry me the society will ridicule you.I don't want that.

Vardhan:I don't care what society will say.

Avantika:No Vardhan.I can't keep your reputation at stake.And I don't want you to father my illegitimate bay and get taunted in the society.

Vardhan:Don't talk like that Avantika.Your child is mine also.

Avantika:No Vardhan.My child should only be mine.And because of me only you lost your brother.If you live with me you will be always haunted by the memory of your brother's brutal murder which happened because of me.So we should never be together.

Vardhan:I did'nt lose my brother because of you.We ost our sibings because of those criminals.

Avantika:But indirectly it happened because of me.I can't forgive myself for that.That guilt is killing me.So you better marry someone else.Don't ever come here.

Vardhan was shattered.

Yamini,Abhay and Kkusum got angry with Avantika.

Yamini:How could be so rude to Vardhan who stood by you always?

Avantika:Because I love him.He deserves someone better than me.

Kkusum:Stop it Avantika.Listen..if you don't marry Vardhan, Abhay and I also will not get married.

Avantika was shocked.

Avantika:Then you both will never be able to get married.I can't let that happen.

They were shocked seeing her stubbornness.

Avantika took them to the temple that moment itself.

As Avantika forced Abhay tied nuptial chain around Kkusum's neck which Avantika arranged for them.

Present...

Swati was shocked.

Swati's lips shivered:Avantika aunty's baby?

Kkusum:We were told that the baby died at the birth.But later Yamini aunty confessed that the baby was alive,but she gave to the orphanage to save Avantika's reputation.After knowing that Avantika went there to take her baby back.But the baby was adopted by somebody.The love from whom Avantika accuses Yamini aunty of separating her from is not her lover,but her baby.Her baby was her love.

Swati became upset.

Kkusum:Vardhan was leading a lonely life.So he adopted a boy.But he never got married.Vardhan keeps proposing Avantika.But she has not accepted him yet because of her love for hi,.She still feels that he deserves someone better.

Swati was stunned.

Swati went to her room and remembered what Vivek told her that day.

Flash back...

Vivek:My dark truth is that I am not my chachu's nephew.Though I call him chachu,I am not related to him by blood.I have been adopted by him.

Swati was shocked.

Vivek:A few months back The orphanage owner revealed to chachu about my real mother before his death.I came to know that my mother is working in our college.To be close to my mother only I joined this college.

Swati was stunned:Who is your mother?

Vivek:Avantika Ma'am.Your Avantika aunty.

Swati got shocked and angry:How dare you say such a bad thing about my Avantika aunty?How could you say that she has an illegitimate child like you?She is a decent woman.Not a woman who gives birth to a baby before marriage.

Vivek became upset:I am saying the truth.Believe me.Avantika Ma'am is my mother.

Swati slapped Vivek angrily.

Vivek became upset.

Swati:I loved you seeing your respect for women.But now I realized that you were fake.Whatever you showed till now was fake.You don't respect women.You know only to insult women irrespective of their age.

Vivek became upset.

Swati:I did a big mistake by loving you.I hate you Vivek.I hate you.Our relationship is ending here.

Vivek was shattered.

Swati walked away.Vivek burst into tears.

Present....

Swati cried:I was wrong.I misunderstood you Vivek.

Yamini and Avantika came there.

Swati wiped her tears.

Avantika:Swati,are you alright?You are looking dull.Is something bothering you?Is there any problem?

Swati:There was a problem which was haunting me.But now I got a solution to that problem.

Yamini:Good.Solve your problem.Don't be like Avantika who does'nt solve problems and prefers to suffer.

Avantika:Maa!Please stop it.

Yamini was silent.

The next day in college...

Vivek looked at Swati painfully.He had no hope.So he tried to walk away.But as soon as Swati saw him she embraced him.

Vivek was stunned.

Swati wept:I am sorry Vivek.

Vivek could not believe what he heard.

Vivek:What happened Swati?

Swati:Whatever you said about Avantika aunty is true.She has a baby who got adopted.I believe that it's you.

Vivek was relieved as Swati believed him.

Swati:Please forgive me Vivek.I hurt you a lot without even trying to know the truth.I was wrong.

Vivek:You believe me now.That's more than enough for me.Don't cry Swati.I cannot bear your tears.

Swati looked at him tearfully:You are too good Vivek.You are selfless just like your mother.

Vivek wiped her tears emotionally.

Vivek:How did you know the truth?

Swati:My mother told me everything.By theway who is your chachu?What is his name?

Vivek:Vardhan Chaudhary.

Swati was shocked:What?Vardhan Chaudhary is your chachu?

Vivek:Yes.You know him?

Swati:My mother told me about him.He was Avanntika's aunty's lover.Still they both love each other.He wants to marry her even now.But she is not ready because of his bitter past.

Vivek was shocked:What?Chachu and Maa love each other?

Swati:Yes.

She told him everything.He was surprised.

Vivek:Now only I understood why Chachu is always sad.He hid it from me.

Swati:Why did'nt you and chachu reveal the truth to Avantika aunty?

Vivek:Maa must have abandoned me in the orphanage as I remind her of the unfortunate incident of her life.If we tell her the truth,she will be reminded of her dark past.She may be even hating me as I am the result of the worst incident of her life.

(Thank you Arafisabu for this edit)

Swati:No Vivek.You and your chachu are mistaken.I think your chachu thought that Avantika aunty's baby died like everyone else believed.But after the orphanage owner's revelation I guess even your chachu believe that Avantika aunty left you as you were reminding her of her past.But it's not true.It's Yamini Nani who left you in the orphanage to save Avantika aunty's reputation.But later aunty tried to get you back.But she came to know that you got adopted.But she does'nt know that her own lover only adopted you.She is still longing for you and blames her mother for separating her from you.

Vivek became emotional:Is this true?Maa wants me?She loves me?

Swati:Yes.She loves you a lot.You both should be together.I will unite you with your mother.

Vivek became very happy and emotionally:Really Swati?

Swati caressed his face and said:Yes Vivek.

Vivek embraced her happily:Thank you so much Swati.This is the best gift from you.

She smiled.