Next morning,

Preeta opened her eyes getting disturbed by sunrays falling over her face. She yawned and turned only to see Karan closing the curtains.

Preeta(smiling) : Main uth gyi hu Karan..

Dil charkhe di.. Ek tu dori..
Sufi jiska rang.. Haye..

Karan: Oops.. Main late hogya..

Preeta(opening her arms) : Tumhara kuch nhi ho skta.. Idhar aao..

He hugged her and kissed her forehead.

Isme jo tera khwab piroya..
Neende bani patang..

Karan: Good morning babydoll..

Preeta(smiling) : Good morning my love...

Karan: Come on.. Get up..Main niche wait kruga tumhara..

Preeta nodded. Karan went downstairs. She was brushing her teeth when a message popped up on her phone.

Rehaan: We'll be in Mumbai by evening.. She's with me..

Preeta replied okay and splashed water on her face multiple times. Karan's smile was coming in front of her eyes. She sat on bed hugging her knees. Karan entered the room only to see her in her bathrobe sitting on bed. She was looking sad.

Dil bharrta nhi..
Aankhen rajti nhi..

Karan(concerned) : Babydoll.. Kya hua..

Preeta(sad) : Mujhe kahi nhi jaana.. Main aaj college nhi jaa rhi..

Karan: Kyu..

Preeta(turning her face away) : Aise hi..

Karan sat besides her.

Karan: Tumhe darr lag rha h?

Preeta nodded controlling her tears.

Karan: Okay... Koi baat nhi.. Par saara din iss robe mein toh nhi rhne wali na.. Let me select a dress for u...

He opened her wardrobe. She looked at him.

Chahe kitna bhi dekhti jao..
Waqt jaye.. Main rok na pau..

Karan(taking one out) : Yeh vali.. Nhi kya khti ho tum.. Nhi Karan.. Isme main bilkul teddy bear lagti hu..

Preeta giggled. He smiled.

Karan: Wait.. Konsi best lagegi tum pr..

A tear escaped her eye seeing him. She quickly wiped it off.

Tu thodi der aur theher jaa zaalima..
Tu thodi der aur theher jaa..

Karan: This.. Jao..

Preeta: Mera mann nhi h Karan..

Karan made a cute pout. She smiled and slapped her forehead. She took the dress and went to change.

She came out.

Karan(mesmerised) : Beautiful..

She smiled. He came back to senses.

Karan: See how pretty you look..

Preeta(smiling): Aakhir choice kiski h..

Karan: One and only The Karan Luthra.. Ab chalo breakfast kro.. Aur college jao..

Preeta: Maine tumhe kaha..

Karan: I know tumhe stage fear h.. Par khabardar meri itni dino ki mehnat pr paani fera toh.. Yeh lo guitar.. Aur jao..

Preeta: Tumhe laga main isliye darr..

Karan: Ofcourse.. Aur kis baat ka darr h tumhe..

Preeta(in tears) : Kisi baat ka nhi..

Tu thodi der aur theher jaa..

Karan: Arre.. Ab kis baat pr rone lagi tum..

He wiped her tears and kissed her cheek.

Karan: I love u..

Preeta(smiling) : I love u more..

Karan: Ha toh jao.. Aur trophy leke hi aana.. I'll wait for you..

Thodi der aur theher jaa zaalima..

Preeta hugged him. He kissed her forehead.

Karan: Chalo yaad h madam ko.. Kii mujhe bye bhi bolna hota h..

Preeta: Kal ke liye sorry..

Karan: Late ho rhi ho tum.. Jaldi jao.. Aur jaldi se vaapis aao.. Main intezaar kruga..

Preeta(in tears) : Pakka?

Karan: Pakka..All the best..

She turned without facing him and left. Karan smiled unknown to the upcoming storm.

Preeta went to the college. Maya waved at her.

Maya: Rehaan ka msg padha.. We're on the way.. See mera plan flop ho hi nhi skta tha... Kamini laalchi aurat..Maine Rehaan se papers mein gadbad krne ko kaha.. Ab vo yaha yeh sochke aa rhi h kii Luthra Mansion vaapis hathiya kr.. Vaapis bech degi.. Waah Maya.. U re great..

Preeta hummed in response as if not paying attention to what she said.

Maya: Kya hua..

Preeta(in tears) : In sb ke baad.. Use sukoon toh mil jayega.. Par..

Maya: Par..

Preeta(in tears) : Woh chala jayega Maya.. He will leave.. I.. Main.. Woh..

Maya hugged her. Preeta closed her eyes in tears.

Preeta(in tears) : Mujhe darr lag rha h Maya.. Mujhe ab sach mein bahut darr lag rha h..

Karan: Ajeeb sa darr lag rha h.. Kya ho rha h..

Preeta crossed her arms in front of him.

Tum mere ho.. Iss pal mere ho..
Kal shayad yeh aalam na rahe..

Preeta: Kya soch rhe ho buddhu..

Karan: Acha nhi lag rha..

Preeta(smiling) : Jab acha nhi lagta toh..

He hugged her caressing her hair.

Kuch aisa ho.. Tum tum na raho..
Kuch aisa ho.. Hum hum na rahe..

Karan: Tum thik ho na..

Preeta: Nhi Perfect hu..

Karan: Main jaanta hu..

Yeh raaste alag ho jaye..
Chalte chalte hum kho jaye..

Preeta broke the hug and smiled at him.

Preeta: Pyaar krte ho mujhse..

Karan: Bahut..

Preeta: Saath rhoge mere..

Karan's smile disappeared. He turned his face and was about to walk away when she held his hand.

Main phir bhi tumko chahuga..

Preeta: Iss baat ka darr lgta h mujhe..

He twirled her around and pulled her closer.

Karan(angry): Tum mujhe khud se dur nhi krogi..

Preeta(smiling in tears) : Pyaar krti hu tumse.. Kuch bhi kr skti hu..

Karan(pulling her closer) : Babydoll.. Please..

Preeta(painfully) : Har aanson ki ek wajah hoti h Karan.. Aur har aanson ki ek hi wajah h.. Yeh koi stage fear nhi h.. Tumhe khone se darrti hu.. Tumse bahut pyaar krti hu..

Main phir bhi tumko chahunga..

Karan: Babydoll...

She disappeared. Realisation hit him. She wasn't scared of her performance. She was scared to lose him. The feeling he was experiencing now. If she could find Kiara for him, she will bring his light no matter if it means pushing her own self to darkness.

Aise zaroori ho mujhko tum..
Jaise hawayen saanson ko..

He sat down on stairs scared, scared of her love. Her love will do the best for him.

Karan: Babydoll.. Tum aisa kuch nhi krogi na.. Mera ehsaas galat h na.. Main galat soch rha hu na.. Tum mujhe khud se dur nhi krogi na..

Aise talaashu main tumko..
Jaise ke pair zameen ko..

He remembered her tears, her smile.

Preeta(in tears) : I love u Karan..

Karan: I wish u never loved me babydoll... Yeh pyaar sirf tumhe dard dega.. Aur de rha h.. Main hoke bhi tumhara nhi ho pauga.. Aur tumse dur main nhi hona chahta..

Hasna ya rona ho mujhe..
Pagal sa dhundu main tumhe..

Maya: Hum ab bhi ruk skte h Preeta.. Hum kuch nhi krege..

Preeta(in tears) : Nhi Maya.. Khudgarz hogyi toh mohabbat ksi.. Uske saath se jyada.. Uska sukoon zaroori h..

She went inside wiping her tears. Maya looked at her sad.

Kal mujhse mohabbat ho na ho..
Kal mujhko izasat ho na ho..

Karan looked at her photograph.

Karan: I love u..

Toote dil ke tukde lekar..
Tere dar p hi rh jauga..

He looked at the door waiting for her as he promised. His heart was telling him that she will find his light but he didn't want it,he just wanted her, to be with her, her to tell him that what he was feeling was wrong, that she will never let him go.

Main phir bhi tumko chahunga..
Main phir bhi tumko chahunga..

Precap

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