Preeta sat on her chair on stage with her guitar. Maya adjusted mic before her.

Maya: You sure Preeta? Teri halat abhi.. Lets cancel this.. Mt kro participate..

Preeta(smilingly) : He wanted me to perform and I will..

Maya nodded and left the stage. Spotlight fell on her. She closed her eyes.

"And the next up for Talent Round is Miss Preeta Arora.. Give a big hand"

Karan backhugged Preeta holding her hands. She smiled.

Karan: Come on babydoll.. Start..

Preeta smiled remembering him teaching her to play.

Sau baar talaash liya khud ko..
Kuch tere siva na mila mujhko..

She caressed his name on his grave and kissed it in tears.

A tear rolled down her cheek as she continued singing.

Saanson se rishta tod bhi lu..
Tumse tod na paugi..

Karan forwarded his hand for her. She looked at him shocked.

Karan: Babydoll..

She gave her hand in his smiling in tears. He pulled her closer.

Main phir bhi tumko chahungi..

She looked at him in tears. Karan wiped her tears.

Karan: Kya hua..

Preeta(in tears): Mujhe chodke nhi jaoge na..

Karan(smilingly) : Woh toh tum hi tay kr skti ho..

He twirled her. She opened her eyes and found him nowhere.

Preeta(smiling in tears) :

Aankhen khule toh main dekhu tujhe
Sirf yahi farmaish hai..

She remembered Karan smilingly picking her up in his arms.

Preeta: Tum pagal ho..

Karan: Aur tum cute ho.. Bahut cute..

Preeta(smiling in tears) :

Pehli toh mujhko yaad nhi..
Tu meri aakhiri khwaish hai..

Karan kissed her forehead.

Karan(smilingly) : I love you..

Preeta(on the verge of breaking down) :

Seh lun main ab teri kami..
Mujhse yeh hoga hi nhi..

Her voice was trembling. Everybody was confused why was she crying? Maya looked at her concerned. Preeta closed on her eyes and she could only see him, his eyes, his smile, his pain.

Karan kissed her cheek.

Preeta(in tears) : Tum aise mujhmein shaamil ho.. Tum jaan meri.. Tum hi dil ho..

She wiped her tears. Karan smiled sitting in front of her. She just looked at him.

Preeta(smiling in tears) :

Shayad main bhula du khud ko bhi..
Par tumko bhul na paugi..

She held his hand and kissed it.

Preeta(in tears) : Main phir bhi tumko chahugi..

Main phir bhi tumko chahugi..
Iss chahat mein marr jaugi..

Preeta(crying) : Main phir bhi..

Maya switched off her mic from backstage. Everybody clapped thinking the performance was complete. Curtains closed. Maya ran to her and hugged her tightly.

Maya: Pree.. Shaant..

Preeta(crying) : Main use khud se dur.. Kyu Maya kyu... Hum saath nhi ho skte.. Main bahut pyaar krti hu uss se... Mera pyaar use uska sukoon toh de dega..Par mera kya Maya.. mera Kya.. Main kse.. Uske bina rhugi.. Mere jeene ki wajah le jayega woh apne saath.. Kyu meri kismat mein woh nhi h Maya jis se mujhe pyaar hua..

Maya(in tears) : Sab thik hojayega Pree.. Sab thik hojayega.. Hum kuch nhi krege.. Karan hmesha tere saath rhega.. Usi ghar mein..

Preeta broke the hug and looked at her.

Preeta(in tears) : Nhi Maya... Main Karan ko mujhse pyaar krne kii.. Ya iss baat ki saza nhi de skti kii mujhe uss se pyaar hua.. Woh sukoon deserve krta h.. Tumhe nhi pata.. Maine dekha uss ghar mein uski ghutan.. Jab woh apni behen ko gale nhi laga paa rha tha.. Jab woh chah kr bhi ro nhi paa rha tha.. Woh sab mehsoos kr skta h.. Par unka ehsaas nhi.. Woh yeh sb deserve nhi krta h..

Maya: Toh kya tu yeh aanson deserve krti h.. Woh toh ek baar marra tha Pree.. Tu uske pyaar mein roz marr rhi h.. Mujhe kehna nhi chahiye.. But I hate him for what your condition is right now.. All because of him.. Sab uski wajah se hua h..

Preeta(smiling in tears) : Kuch uski wajah se nhi hua h Maya.. Tumhe pata h jab main uss ghar mein gayi thi.. Meri zindagi bikhri hui thi.. Koi wajah.. Koi magsat nhi tha... Phir vo mila.. Tuta hua.. Akela... Uss ke andar maine voh akelapan dekha Maya.. Jo mere andar tha.. Usne Kiara ko khoya tha.. Maine apne mom dad ko.. We were on the same level.. Bas vo marrke bhi zinda tha.. Main zinda hoke bhi marri hui.. Phir usne mujhe zindagi ke mayine diye.. Zindagi ki ahmiyat di.. Agar aaj meri zindagi se use saansen ada kr ske toh meri jaan kurbaan h uske naam Maya.. Hmara pyaar smjhna mushkil h.. Aisa pyaar krna mushkil h... Jab aap jaante ho kii yeh pyaar aapka saath nhi de skta.. Bhale hi hmari kismat mein milna nhi likha Maya..Par kahi na kahi.. Hmara pyaar bhi toh kismat ne hi likha h..

Maya(in tears) : Main kya karu tera.. Jaanti h tut jayegi.. Par kisi aur ko jodna h..Pree.. Main use nhi jaanti.. Par tu.. Tujhe aise dekhna..

Preeta wiped her tears.

Preeta(smiling in tears) : Ab thik h..

Maya(hugging her) : Pagal h tu..

Preeta(in tears) : Rehaan.. Luthra Mansion pahuchne wala h..Hume nikalna chahiye..

Maya nodded and wiped Preeta's tears.

Maya: Promise me you'll be strong..

Preeta nodded. Maya helped her stand. Maya made an excuse to leave the function. Both sat in car.

Preeta(in mind): If u love him.. U will do what's best for him..

Maya and Preeta reached first. A boy was waiting for them at the doorstep.

Maya: Yeh kon h..

Preeta: I don't know..Bhaiya.. Aap kon..

Boy: Mam..Preeta Arora ke liye parcel h.. Main itni der se bell baja rha hu.. Koi darwaza hi nhi khol rha h..

Preeta: Main hi hu.. Sorry.. Main bahar gyi hui thi..

She took the parcel. Boy left. Preeta opened the door for Maya.

Preeta and Maya entered. She was trying to open the parcel.

Karan: Babydoll..

Preeta: Ha Karan..

Karan(smiling painfully) : Mujhe darr lag rha h.. Tumne kuch nhi kiya na.. Tum mujhe..

Preeta looked at him unable to answer.

Preeta: Maya.. Yeh help kro na.. Khul nhi rha..

Karan smiled seeing how cleverly she dodged the question. His fear was increasing with Preeta trying hard to control herself. Her decision was final. She loves him more than she loves himself.

Preeta removed the cover only to smile widely seeing a painting. She kissed it smiling. Karan looked at her confused. Preeta turned the painting towards him.

Karan (smilingly) : Kiara..

Preeta(smiling in tears): Kitni khoobsurat h na..

Karan nodded.

Preeta hugged the frame to her heart. Maya received Rehaan's message that they have reached. Maya signed Preeta.

Preeta: Karan ise basement wali wall pr lagake aao na..

Karan: Waha pr kyu..

Preeta: Kyunki tum wahi pr sbse jyada rhte ho.. Please..

Karan: Pehle mujhe batao.. Tum mujhe khud se dur nhi bhejogi na..

Preeta: Kabhi nhi..

Karan: Promise...

Preeya(controlling her tears) : Promise..

Karan(kissing her forehead) : I love you..

He took the frame from her hands and went downstairs in the basement finally relieved.

Preeta looked at her fingers crossed while she promised him. A tear rolled down her cheek.

Maya : Main police ko call krti hu..

Preeta nodded. The door bell rang. Preeta wiped her tears and went to open the door.

She opened the door only to see Rehaan and Mrs. Monika Luthra aka Mrs. Mona. Preeta glared her with bloodshot eyes knowing that she was the one who killed her love. Rehaan signed her to control. She plastered a fake smile.

Preeta(fake smiling): Welcome Mrs. Mona.. I am Preeta.. Jisne yeh Mansion khareeda tha..

Monika: Nice to meet you Preeta..

Rehaan and Monika came inside. Maya showed a thumbs up to Rehaan signing she called police. Preeta and Monika sat. Rehaan and Maya went inside kitchen making an excuse of getting water.

Rehaan: Tumne police ko call kia.. Aur proofs..

Maya: Mere paas h.. Aur police bhi aa rhi h..

Preeta: Ha toh vo papers mein kuch error ki wajah se.. Its like kii yeh ghar abhi bhi aapke naam pr h.. Par u know ghar mera h.. So aap formalities puri krdijiye.. Kii yeh ghar officially mere naam pr hojaye..

Monika(smirking) : Do u really think I am that dumb girl?

Preeta was shocked.

Monika(smirking) : Saare papers sahi h.. Ghar tumhare hi naam pr h..

Preeta : Aapko sb..

Monika(angry) : Aur main yeh bhi jaanti hu kii tum uss murder case ke gade murde ukhad rhi ho.. Jise maine teen saal pehle hi khatam krdia tha...

Preeta(angry) : Kisi ko maar kar..

Monika: Tumhare paas saboot hi kya h..

Preeta(bloodshot eyes) : Saboot hai.. Kiara.. Aur Karan ki postmortem reports jinhe aapne gayab krwaya.. Jis se yeh saabit hota h kii vo marra nhi.. Use aapne marra tha.. Berehmi se.. Iss property ke lalaach mein..

Monika(angry): Mujhe pata tha tum zaroorat se jyada jaanti hu.. Isliye..

Seeing her, Preeta was about to scream but Monika held her face angrily.

Monika(angry) : Ek khoon krne ke baad.. It really doesn't matter.. Agar main tum sb ko marrdu.. Mujhe saboot mitaane mein waqt nhi lagega.. Aur uss Kiara ko bhi.. Kse bach gyi vo..

Preeta tried to get free but Monika grabbed her hair and threw her across the living room making Preeta knock her head at the table.

Preeta(in pain) : Ah..

Maya and Rehaan who listened some noises.

Maya(concerned) : Pree..

Maya and Rehaan came to living room only to see Monika moving towards Preeta. Preeta tried to kick her on stomach but Monika grabbed her foot making her fall.

Rehaan pushed her away from Preeta. Maya held Preeta who held her foot in pain.

Rehaan(angry) : U murderer..

Monika took a vase from nearby table and smashed it on Rehaan's head.

Maya(shouting) : Rehaan..

Maya ran towards Rehaan. Monika pushed her as well making her head hit the table. Maya's head started bleeding. Preeta panicked seeing the situation. She ran towards the basement door to open it so that Karan can listen to her. She was about to open it when Monika pulled her back through hair. She was only able to open a bit of it.

Preeta(shouting) : Karan...

Karan listened her screams.

Karan(concerned) : Babydoll..

Monika slapped Preeta and puts her hand on her neck trying to chock her. Preeta was breathing heavily.

Monika(angry) : Zaroorat se jyada jaan ne kii koshish.. Aksar bura anjaam leke aati h..

Karan came out of basement and saw Monika chocking Preeta. He pulled Preeta back as he couldn't touch Monika.

Preeta(breathing heavily) : Karan..

Monika was confused listening his name.

Karan(angry) : Babydoll.. Upar jao..

Preeta tried to ran upstairs. Monika ran behind him but Karan made her fall by hitting her foot with a rod.

Preeta(breathing heavily) : Karan.. Nhi..

Karan(angry) : Mrs. Monika Luthra..

He threw the entire bookshelf over her remembering Kiara's torn clothes and her blood stained body lying on floor.

Preeta: Karan.. Nhi..

Karan looked up to see Preeta signing him not to kill her. He signed her no with bloodshot eyes.

Preeta: Karan.. Please..

Monika Luthra shouted in pain trying to free herself from weight of the bookshelf. Karan removed it from above her listening Preeta.

Karan(angry) : Babydoll.. Main toh marr hi chuka hu... Ise bhi jeena ka koi haq nhi h..

Preeta: Nhi Karan..

Police siren were heard. Monika stood up and moved towards Preeta. Karan threw a vase towards her but she picked up a knife instead bowing down. Preeta was on stairs still trying to catch her breath.

Karan: Babydoll..

Monika tried to charge at Preeta getting on top of her. Karan threw the rod at her head. Preeta used all her strength and legs to flip her off making her fall down the stairs. Karan ran towards Preeta and hugged her. Preeta looked down the stairs to see Monika lying there in a pool of blood. She hugged Karan scared. Karan smiled seeing Monika remembering his death.

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