A. N. - Today's episode has my whole heart❤️ No matter what I say, my words will never be able to do justice to the tremendous performance by Shaheer and Rhea as Abir and Mishti today🥺 They made me cry with them🤧 And TBH, very few actors evoke such strong emotions in me! They make me fall in love with them, EVERY SINGLE DAY❤️ I'm sorry but I had to make an edit on my most favourite words by Mishti (in the media box)🤭💓

Now back to the update🙈 This starts from where today's episode ended. 

Scene - As Badepapa walks out of the doors of the Rajvansh Sadan, Badimaa takes Mishti along with her. 

Abir bolted behind Badimaa and Badepapa who took Mishti along with them. He reached the courtyard of the Rajvansh Sadan and witnessed Badimaa helping Mishti sit inside the car. 

"Badimaa," Abir shouted. 

Badimaa turned to see a wide-eyed Abir sprinting towards them. Badepapa got out of the car on hearing Abir's scream. 

"Badimaa.. aap.. Mishti.." Breathing heavily, he tried to form a coherent sentence. 

Before Badimaa had the chance to explain, Badepapa intervened. "Hum apni beti ko apne ghar le jaa rahe hai Abir. Iss ghar ne usse sirf ilzaam diye hai. Kahi aisa na ho ki iss baat ke liye bhi aapke gharwale Mishti par ungliyaan uthaye. Aur hum yeh naubat aane hi nahi dena chahte hai. Isliye Mishti hamare saath hi chalegi," he said with finalty in his voice.

Abir shut his eyes in guilt as his face contorted in pain. He knew where Badepapa's worry was coming from. There had not been a single occasion where his family had not blamed Mishti for anything that had gone wrong. No matter what happened in the house or who did it, somehow everyone would find a way to accuse Mishti for it. Knowing her condition and the chaos that had just taken place, could Abir let Mishti be alone? Of course not.

Abir looked straight into Badepapa's eyes and spoke affirmatively, "Mei bhi aap logo ke saath chalunga." 

A tiny smile spread across Badimaa's face looking at the kind of support Abir was being for Mishti. He truly was her heera. Badepapa nodded slightly and sat back inside the car. All this while, Mishti stood rooted to her position with her back facing Abir. Her posture didn't change even when Abir said that he was coming with them. Badimaa asked her to get in, to which she obeyed. Sending a quick text to Kunal, asking him to inform others about his and Mishti's whereabouts, Abir got in the car and they drove off. 

With Badepapa in the front and Mishti squeezed between Badimaa and Abir in the back, the ride to the Maheshwari Mansion was a silent affair. Since the time Abir revealed about the potential assault that took place on that fateful night, 3 months ago, Mishti had been eerily quiet. While in the car, all she did was stare at her lap. Her wordlessness was bothering Abir. He tried to hold Mishti's hand on his side but as soon as Mishti felt his touch, she withdrew her hand and kept it on her lap. Hurt flashed Abir's eyes but he let it go. As they reached the Maheshwari Mansion, Abir got out of the car and held his hand out for Mishti but she ignored him. Instead, she got out from the other side, behind Badimaa. An uneasy feeling settled in Abir's heart but he shrugged it off. Badimaa held Mishti by her shoulders and helped her in. Badepapa and Abir tagged along behind them. 

Once inside, Badimaa made Mishti sit on the sofa and offered her a glass of water. She gulped a sip down her throat and kept the glass on the table. Badepapa's gaze shuffled between Abir and Mishti. A million questions assaulted his mind but he didn't know where to start from. Abir noticed the hesitation in his stance. 

"I know Badepapa aapke mann mei bahut se sawaal hai. Mei aapke har ek sawaal ka jawaab dene ke liye taiyaar hu. Puchiye," he spoke resolutely. 

Deciding not to beat around the bush, Badepapa kept his hands behind his back and asked directly, "Uss raat ko aisa kya hua tha ki Mishti ko akele uss insaan se ladna pada tha Abir?" 

Abir's entire demeanour changed as the words were out of Badepapa's mouth. He was expecting this but he wasn't prepared for it. Flashes of that day played in front of his eyes. Mishti sat still, her hands clutching the ends of her kurta as memories of the night invaded her mind. She tried to breathe deeply, just as Abir had taught her. Badimaa and Badepapa's hopeful gaze was focused on Abir. Little did they know that the reality was going to snatch the earth beneath their feet. Abir glanced between Mishti, Badimaa and Badepapa. Taking a deep breath, he started to narrate everything that took place on the previous night and the day of the tragic event that had turned their lives upside down. He explained how he fought with Mishti because he did not want to ponder over Kuhu's immaturity, how Kunal, Kuhu and him had left Mishti alone at the resort, how he had felt guilty and had came back in search of her and how he had reached the place where Karan injured Mishti and was trying to take advantage of her. Badimaa staggered as her hand flew to her mouth at his confession but she caught hold of a nearby table to support herself. Badepapa gaped at Abir, trying to process all the details. 

"Toh fir ek baar, kisi aur ki wajah se, aapne hamari beti ko akela chod diya?" Badepapa's question came as a shock to Abir. But wasn't Badepapa's question a bitter truth? He had done it again. And yet again, Mishti was with him! How many times was he going to repeat the same mistake and be forgiven for it? Remorse covered his features as he contemplated over the fact.

"I'm sorry Badepapa. I'm sorry. I know yeh sab meri galti ki wajah se hua hai. Agar mei uss din Mishti ka saath deta toh aaj yeh sab nahi hota. Aaj Mishti ki jo haalat hai, woh sirf aur sirf meri wajah se hai. I'm sorry Badepapa. Please mujhe maaf kar dijiye," he folded his hands in front of him and brought them to his forehead, as a few tears of self-reproach glided down his cheeks. For the first time since the entire ruckus, Mishti looked up at Abir. Tears streaked her face but the look on Abir's face and his folded hands reminded her of the time when he was begging in front of Varun. 

Badepapa was about to say something when Mishti spoke loud enough for all of them to hear. "Koi Abir se kuch nahi kahega. Yeh jo bhi ho raha hai usmei galti uski akele ki nahi hai. Galti hum dono ki hai. Toh agar Abir par ilzaam lagenge toh mujhpar bhi lagenge aur agar Abir par sawaal uthenge toh mujhpar bhi uthenge," she asserted.

Abir's eyes shot up at Mishti as his hands fell down by his side. He found her eyes bore deep into his hazel orbs. Badimaa and Badepapa stared at their daughter, agape. 

Ignoring their stares, Mishti continued, "Agar aaj mei yaha aap logo ke saamne khadi hu, toh woh sirf Abir ki wajah se hai. Pichle teen mahino se, Abir ne saaye ki tarah mera saath dia hai. Ek minute ke liye bhi mujhe akela nahi choda. Meri dhaal bankar mere liye sab se lada hai woh. Pichle teen mahino se woh saza bhugat raha hai lekin ab aur nahi." She looked at Badepapa and pleaded, "Abir ki galti nahi hai Badepapa. Please usse kuch mat kahiye. Kuch mat kahiye usse." She wiped the tears that had rolled down her cheeks with the back of her hand and glanced back at Abir. "Agar uss din Abir nahi hota toh aaj mei bhi nahi hoti Badepapa," she professed. Abir's eyes welled up at Mishti's admission. A smile adorned Badimaa's features as she saw her kids stand by each other as rocks while the world threw allegations at them. Badepapa's heart was filled with pride on detecting the amount of love they had for each other but he didn't show it.

Mishti turned to her Badimaa and said, "Badimaa, mujhe thoda rest karna hai. Mei apne room mei jaa rahi hu." 

Badimaa immediately caressed her head and replied, "Haa, haa meri bachi. Tu jaakar aaram kar." 

Mishti slightly nodded her head and left for her room. Abir's eyes were focused on her retreating figure as she climbed up the stairs. Not having the courage to meet Badepapa's eyes after everything that just gone down, Abir looked at Badimaa with only one question in his eyes, 'Kya mei Mishti ke paas jaa sakta hu?' Although Mishti had asked none of them to say a word to Abir and proved that she doesn't blame him for anything through her words, Abir still felt guilty. He felt guilty for disappointing his Badimaa and Badepapa. For letting down the two people who had shown complete faith in him when they had handed over their precious daughter to him on the day of Mishti and his marriage. Badimaa understood what he wished for without him having to say a word. She nodded her head in affirmation. But Abir was still reluctant. He turned his head a little to take a glimpse of Badepapa. When he looked back at Badimaa, a soft smile welcomed him as Badimaa signalled him to go behind Mishti and that she would talk to his Badepapa. Throwing a grateful smile her way, Abir rushed towards Mishti's room.

In Mishti's room

Mishti was nowhere to be found when Abir reached the room. A look of panic clouded his features as his mind raced to think of all the worst possibilities. But before he could call her name out, Mishti appeared back from the balcony. As their eyes met, Abir heaved a sigh of relief. He was about to walk towards her when her words stopped him dead in his tracks.

"Wahi ruk jaao Abir. Mere paas mat aana."

Hey guys!
So how was this chapter? I'll try to update the second part by tomorrow! But if I can't, apologies in advance! Also, we FINALLYY know that Mishti hasn't killed Karan💃🏻 So who do you think has? My bet's on Varun🤫 What are your opinions? Do let me know in the comment section! And if you like this chapter, do vote and comment❤️
- Sakshi❤️