The whole hall was filled with people, some reminiscing about their golden years in the college, some introducing their families to each other, some chatting about their on going life. Everyone was enjoying the reunion party but there was one person who was only and only staring at the girl he met a few minutes ago.

Rakesh-Rama followed by Vivek-Vishakha were with their friends.While Naina-Preeti were with Swati and playing with Advait. Whereas all the guys were at the drinks counter talking about politics and current affairs.

Naina: Swati, main Advait ko ground pe le jau? Please.

Swati: sure, isme puchne wali kya baat hai. (To Advait) Naina didi ko tang mat karna.

Nodding in a yes, Advait shifted into Naina's arms and together they moved to the playground. Just then Rakesh calls Preeti and Pandit to introduce them to his friends and Swati moves towards her husband and brother-in-law.

Swati: Munna, meri paani ki bottle car mein reh gayi hai who le aao please.

Munna: Yaha hai, who le lo naa.

Swati: par mujhe meri hi bottle se peena hai.

Sameer: Bhabhi mai le aata hu.

Swati: nahi devarji, yeh haina aapka bhai; yeh le ayenge na. Unhe hi janae dijiye. Munna jao na.

Munna: ha baba ja raha hu. Chain se rehne hi mat do mujhe.

Irritedly Munna walks out towards the parking lot.

Swati: toh devarji. Kya soch rahe hai aap?

Sameer: Kya? Main to kuch nahi soch rha hu.

Swati: Acha ji, mujhe th laga ki aap meri hone wali devrani ke bare mein soch rahe hai.

Sameer: Par main aisa kya sochunga.

Swati; ha who bhi hai, toh phir Naina ko ghurke aap soch kya rahe the?

Sameer was dumbfounded as he was caught staring at Naina by his own Bhabhi. Swati had a lopsided smirk on her face. She was going to say something when Munna came and Swati had to stop her teasing.

Swati: meri paani ki bottle kaha hai?

Munna: Woh toh tumhe khud hi lene aana padega, kyunki hum sab Rakesh uncle ke saath Lunch karne jaane wale hai.

Sameer: Abhi?

Munna: Toh kya raat ko lunch karenge?

Swati: Arre jhagda mat karo tum dono. chalo abhi, kahi bhi shuru ho jaate ho.

They all left towards the lunch destination- MOTI MAHAL.

The staff joined 2 big tables together so that all could sit comfortably. All settled down nicely and ordered their food. Soon the hotel staff was busy with preparing their order. Fortunately Sameer had covered his head and wore a goggle so that no one would identify him again like in the college.

Vishakha: Toh Naina beta, tum kya karti ho?

Naina: Aunty main ek Dietitian hu.

Vishakha: Are waah, toh tumhara khudka koi clinic hai?

Naina: Mera toh nahi hai par main ek clinic mein practice kar rahi hu aur online bhi consultation karti hu.

Vishakha: Acha hai, zara inhe bhi ek diet plan de do, inka bhi wajan bohot badh raha hai.

Vivek: Arre itni achi cook biwi mili hai toh thoda toh wajan badhega hi na.

Everyone starts laughing and Vishakha blushes.

Vivek: Preeti-Pandit tum dono kya karte ho?

Pandit: Uncleji main toh kaam ji karta hu, Preeti toh bas mujhe tang karti rehti hai.

Munna: Haal yaha bhi aisa hi hai janab

Preeti and Swati smack their husband's arm simultaneously.

Preeti: Uncle main ek advertisement agaency mein hun aur Pandit Jubiliant company mein marketing head hai.

Vishakha: Arre waah! Jubiliant toh Mumbai mein hai na? Toh fir tum log Sameer se kabhi bhi mil sakte ho.

Pandit: Ji zaroor, next time pakka milenge.

Rama: Munna tum kya karte ho?

Vivek: Ye toh hamari hi company mein kaam karta hai.

Munna: Ji aunty, ab Sameer toh hota nahi hai toh uske hisse ka kaam bhi mujhe hi karna padta hai. Ek no. ka alsi hai yeh.

Munna says pointing towards Sameer.

Swati: Tumse toh kam hi hai, kal toh raat bhi kaam kar rahe the aur subah bhi. Apna bilkul dhyan nahi rakhte devarji. Isiliye toh devrani dhoondna shuru karna chahiye ab toh, kyu devarji?

Swati asked Sameer with a smirk on her face.

Rama: Kya aaj bhi kaam hai beta?

Sameer: nahi aunty, kuch dinon ka break le raha hu. Kahi ghumne jaane ka plan kara raha tha, thoda wakt family saath spend karna hai.

Rakesh: ha bhai, family ko time dena important hai. Kaam toh baad me bhi ho jayega.

Sameer: Ji

Sameer said and looked at Naina only to find her looking at him back. Both pass a small smile to each other. And then their food arrives.

Veg banjara.

Navratna korma.

Naan basket.

Mughlai paratha.

Shahi biryani.

They all enjoy their food and Vivek and Rakesh talk about their college time. They all order their desert and just then Preeti's phone rings . She excuses herself out and Naina watches her walking out suspiciously . They all start savouring their sweet dish . Preeti comes back to her seat. Preeti and Pandit both talk to each other through actions which does not go unnoticed by Naina . She nudges Preeti and raises her eyebrows questioning her . Preeti nods her 'no' and starts having her desert and Naina decides to ask her the later .

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Naina was holding Advait in her arms and walking randomly with Swati . Sameer walks towards them thinking to play with Advait and interact with Naina .

Sameer- Hii

Naina-Hii

Sameer- Bhabhi Bhai aapko bula rahe hai .

Swati(teasingly)-Accha kyu bula rahe hai .

Sameer-Bhai ko kuch kaam hai issliye bula rahe hai .

Swati-Ok, Naina tum yahi ruko ha Advait aur (pause)Sameer ke saath.

Swati leaves Samaina together, suddenly Advait squeals...

Advait-Ish-Clim

They both start laughing and walk towards the small stall...

Sameer-Konsa flavour khayenge janab .

Advait-Chockate

Sameer(to Naina)-Aap kuch lengi .

Naina -Nahi Nahi, I am all ok .

Sameer buys a cup of Chocolate Ice-cream and starts feeding Advait..... Just then a passing couple see Samaina and the lady says..

Lady-Vo couple kitna accha hai na aur unka baby kitna cute hai na .

Sameer hears them and blushes inwardly....He moves his hand forward to feed Advait another bite just then Advait jerks his hand off and the spoonful ice-cream stains Naina's dress..

Sameer-Oh shit!! I am so so sorry .

Naina -It's ok, galti se hogaya , koi baat nhi.

Sameer-Mene jaan bujh ke nhi kiya , I am so sry , mene aapki dress bhi kharab kardi.

Naina-Nahi Nahi, koi baat nahi paani se nikal jayega . Me abhi aati hu .

Saying this Naina gives Advait into Sameer's hands and moves towards the washroom.

Naina washes off the ice-cream stain on her dress when Preeti comes there searching for her.

Preeti: kabse dhund rahi thi main tujhe! Acha hua yaha mil gayi.

Naina: kyu? Kuch kaam tha kya?

Preeti: Sun mujhe ghar jaake sabse kuch important baat karni hai, toh tu ghar jaate hi so mat jaana.

Naina: Main kaha soti hu itna?

Preeti: Ahahaha, chup reh tu. Jb bhi koi important baat bolni hoti hai tab tu soyi hi rehti hai.

Naina: ha kyunki teri serious baate kabhi bhi serious nahi hoti.

Preeti: Par yeh serious hai Naina.

Preeti says looking at Naina seriously and her phone starts ringing. But Naina does not allow her to pick it up.

Naina; Preeti, kya baat hai? Tera aur Jijaji ka wapis jhagda hua hai kya?

Preeti: Nahi baba, hum dono ko beech sab theek hai. Mera phone de boss ka hai.

Naina: Baad me baat kar lena par pehle yeh bata ki yeh serious baat kiske baare mein hai? Dekh mujhse jhut bolna mat, kyunki maine khata wakt bhi dekha ki tu jiju ko kuch ishare kar rahi thi. Isiliye jo sach hai woh bol.

Preeti; baat hamari hai, hum sabki par main abhi kuch nahi bata sakti. Ghar chalte hai fir aaram se baat karte hai. Aur ab please mera phn dede warna meri job chali jayegi.

Preeti snatches her phone from Naina and leaves her all worried and uneasy.

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Rama-Bhabhiji ab to aapko ghar pe chalna hi hoga , aap log itne saal baad aaye , aaj ke din humare yaha reh lijiye hotel me rehne ki jarurat nhi hai.

Vishaka- Nahi Nahi, Bhabhiji iss baar nhi ho payega , abhi 4:30 ki flight hai humari .Agli baar pakka aayenge .

Rama-Bhabhiji flight ki ticket toh cancel bhi ho sakti hai, ek din reh lijiye na humare saath.

Vishaka-Aapke saath rehne me hume to accha hi lagega na bhabhi, lekin Mummyji aur Bauji ki tabiyat kuch khaas thik nhi rehti. Ab pechle saal hi to Bauji ko heart attack aaya tha issliye kisi na kisi ko to unke saath rehna hi padta hai . Aur Mummyji ki bhi to tabiyat zayada thik nahi hoti hai, issliye hi to hum subah aake sham ko waapis jaa rahe hai .

Rama-Iss baar chod rahi hu agli baar Uncleji aur Auntyji ko bhi saath leke aana .

Vishaka-Ji zaroor..

Rama and Vishaka walk towards their car to find their husbands, who were discussing something serious and stopped as soon as they saw their wives.

Vishaka- Kya hua Bhaishaab koi problem hai kya.

Rakesh-Nahi Nahi, Bhabhiji koi serious baat nhi hai hum to bas aise hi baate kar rahe the , Vivek ne Uncleji ke baare me bhi bataya.

Rama-Ji mujhe bhi Vishaka Bhabhi ne bataya,issliye iss baar jaane de rahe hai agli baar kuch din rehna hi padega.

Vivek-Ji Bhabhiji ab to jaldi hi milna hoga...

Everyone starts bidding good bye to each other and promise to meet soon. Sameer felt bad to leave Naina and go back home. He wanted to stay back and spend a little time more with her. But couldn't do so because of his family and hers too.

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Agarwal's mansion.

After reaching home Preeti had called everyone in the living room to discuss upon a serious topic.

Rama- Kya hua beta? kya baat hai? aise kyu hum sabko yaha itne jaldi bula liye.

Rakesh- Tum dono ke bich kuch hua to nhi hai na ? Jo kuch bhi hua hoga baith ke sula kar lete hai na hum.

Pandit- Papaji hum dono ko aap ko bohot zaruri baat batani hai aur pucchni bhi hai.

Naina- Jiju bataiye to sahi ki baat kya hai??

Preeti- Ahh.......aa....actually main...main pet se hu...

Eveeryone- Kya!!!!

Rama- Ye to bohot khushi ki baat hai beta...Congratulations!!

Rama hugs Preeti and Rakesh hugs Pandit....

Rama(to Naina)- Arre tu aise bhoot banke kyu khadi hai . Preeti ko badhayi to de..Tu masi banne wali hai.

Naina comes out of trance and says angrily -"Tune mujhe ye pehele kyu nhi bataya. Me kabse tujhe pucch rhi thi. Ye baat tune mujhe sabse pehele batani chahiye thi na"

Rama smacks Naina's head saying-"Arree pagal usse badhayi dene ke jagah tu usse daat rhi hai..Tu gussa hai ya khush??"

Naina-Gussa to me hu par usse zayada khush hu

Saying this Naina hugs Preeti....

Naina-Thank you, Thank you so much mujhe masi banane ke liye.

She then turns towards Pandit and sees him not-so-happy...

Naina- Kya hua jiju aap khush nhi hai kya??

Pandit(looking towards Preeti)- Khush to me hu par....

Rakesh- Par kya beta???

Pandit- Papaji important baat ye nhi hai ki Preeti pregnant hai lekin baat kuch aur hai.

Rakesh- Kya hai beta??

Preeti- Papa kuch zayada serious nhi hai bas thode se complications hai..

Rama- Kaise complications beta????

Pandit- Serious wali hi hai Mummyji.

Preeti looks at Pandit giving him a 'don't tell them' look.

Pandit-Nhi Preeti sabko sach batana zaruri hai. (to everyone)hume do din pehle pata chala ki Preeti pregnant hai aur uss waqat kuch regular test bhi karwaye the aur aaj dopaher ko lunch karte waqt doctor ka phone aaya tha ki Preeti ka uterus abhi weak hai aur abhi ye pregnancy thodi dangerous hai. Par phir bhi Preeti ye baccha chahti hai. Ab aap hi bataiye me kya karu?

All were shocked hearing Pandit's words.

Rakesh- Baat to tumhari sahi hai Pandit beta lekin....Preeti interrupts...

Preeti-Kya sahi baat hai Papa?? mujhe pata hai ki Pandit aur aap sabko meri chinta hai lekin agar ab humne abortion kiya to pata nhi ki aage jake main concieve kar paungi bhi ya nhi ,issliye ab hua hai to socch rhi hu ki hone du. Waise bhi aap sab to ho hi mere saath...

Pandit-Dekhiye issliye me aap sabse baat karna chahta tha ki kiska faisla sahi hain aur kiska galat.

Rama-Aap dono hi apni- apni jagha sahi ho beta par mujhe Preeti ka faisla zy ada thik laga. Maa hona ek saubhagya hota hai aur Preeti ke mamle me to ye ek aashirwaad hi samajh lijiye. Issliye mujhe lagta hai Preeti sahi hai.

Rakesh- Ha Pandit beta main bhi iss baat me Rama se sehmat hu, hum sab mil ke Preeti ka dhayan rakhenge.

Pandit-Agar aap sabki ha hai to mujhe bhi koi dikat nhi hai aur na hi koi chinta hai.

Saying this Pandit smiles looking at Preeti and finally Preeti smiles and Rama brings something sweet to eat and they all wholeheartedly welcome the new family member to be.

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Ahmedabad.

Maheshwari mansion.

The Maheshwari's reach ahmedabad at 7:30 pm. All were tired due to the air travel and thus got relaxed as soon as they stepped in the house. Dadu and dadi welcomed them home and started questioning them about the college reunion.

Dadu: Aagaye tum sab? Toh kaisa raha college reunion?

Vivek: bohot acha tha papa. Aaj sab aaye the toh sabse milna ho gaya.

Dadi: Rakesh-Rama se mile ya nahi?

Vishakha: Ji maaji mil aaye, unki do betiyo aur damad se bhi milna hua.

Swati: Dadi aaj agar aap waha hoti na toh aapko Naina aur Preeti itni achi lagti ki aap un dono ko ghar hi le aati.

Munna: Aur Pandit bhi kuvh kam nahi hai, itna hasata hai ki pet dard karne lagta hai. Mujhe to vo bohot pasand aaya.

Sameer: Mujhe toh lagta hai ki bhai aur Pandit ki bohot jamegi. College aur restaurant dono jagah bhai aur Pandit saath hi the.

Swati: Toh devarji aapki kiske saath jamegi aisa aapko lagta hai?

Sameer gasps at Swati's question and looked at others who were waiting for his answer.

Sameer(slowly): Mujhe toh sab ache lage, sab hi bohot ache hai.

Dadu: honge bhi kyu nahi, Rakesh ko bachpan se jaanta hu main; bohot shant svabhaav ka hai aur Rama bhi ekdum susheel hai. Bas unki betiyon ko nahi mila kabhi.

Vishakha: Bauji unki dono betiyan bohot pyaari hai aur khaas kar Naina. Bohot hi shant aur seedhi hai aur sundar bhi. Ek achi beti ke saare gun hai usme. Jiske bhi ghar jayegi uss ghar me khusiyaan bhar degi.

Vivek: Dil ki baat keh di tumne Vishakha.

Munna: Aur sabse badi baat toh yeh hai ki hamare Advait ko bhi Naina pasand aayi.

As Munna says this Advait squels in delight and everyone starts laughing; they all praise Naina and Sameer feels happy internally not knowing why. Then after chatting for a while everyone departs to their rooms to freshen up.

After a while when they all finish their dinner and were on the verge of going into their room to catch some sleep, Vivek and Vishakha make an anouncement.

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Agarwal Mansion.

Everyone was on the terrace after having a tummy full meal and vanilla ice-cream , all were discussing about the possible names to be kept for Preedit's to-be-child. When Rama -Rakesh ask for their attention and make an announcement that shocks everyone.

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