Niyati's pov

A bright light fell on my eyes which made me wince in disturbance. With great difficulty I finally opened my eyes and looked around to see my surroundings.

“Where the hell am I?” I said to myself as I saw myself in an unknown room.
Suddenly my eyes fell on myself to see myself wearing a different dress altogether.

I immediately started to panic.

Calming myself down, I looked around carefully to see that I was in Saanvika's flat.

“How did I come here?” I asked aloud. Slowly slowly yesterday's incident rushed in my memory.

“Good morning, sleepyhead.” The door opened along with Saanvika's greeting. She entered inside with a tray in her hand.

I sat up but immediately winced due to the killer headache.

“Yes, here is the solution.” Saanvika said and gave me a glass of water along with a medicine. I immediately gulped it down.

“How did I get here?” I asked Saanvika.

“First tell me, what were you thinking when you just vanished without saying anything to anyone? Do you know how much uncle and aunty got tensed? I know you, you are not irresponsible …then what happened?” Saanvika scolded me at first then asked me in a soft tone.

I took a deep breath and told her everything which took place tomorrow.
“Last I remember that I was drinking in a Bar.” I said to her.

Saanvika sighed and gave me a side hug.
“Thank God, you were safe.  It's all because of Sathvik.” She said ,making me look at her in surprise.
“Yes, It was Sathvik who dropped you here and went away. I told your parents that you came to stay with me.” She said to me.

Then my memories of Sathvik came to my mind — how I was drinking, My conversation with Sathvik and then him putting me in his car and…

“Oh shit!!” I mumbled.

“What happened?” Saanvika asked me.

“I puked on him last night.” I mumbled in embarrassment.

Saanvika looked at me in shock and burst out laughing.
“You always made a face seeing him and used to say yuck-yuck….now you seriously puked on him.” She said and again started laughing.

I looked at her in annoyance.

“Okay okay …sorry sorry..now come on, get freshed. Let's have breakfast. It's already 10 am. Towels and a dress are kept in the washroom.” She said to me and added with a smirk, “The dresses are mine so careful.”

I rolled my eyes and she walked out of the room while chuckling.

I don't remember what I blabbed to him. I hope that I didn't tell any nonsense about his brother. I shouldn't have puked on him.

I groaned in embarrassment. He helped me and what did I do!!!??

“Niyu…jaldi Kar, bohut bhook lag Rahi Hai. (Be fast…I am very hungry.)” I heard Saanvika shouting.

“Yes,” I shouted and rushed to the bathroom.

Malabar Hill, Mumbai, India

Sathvik's pov

I entered the house when everyone was about to start breakfast.

“ Finally, you decided to show us your face. Where were you by the way?” I heard my dadi’s voice.

Walking towards the dining hall, I said, “I was in my penthouse. Last night I was very late so I decided to stay there.”

“ Did you come after taking a bath ? Because that's not the shirt you were not wearing last night.” Mummy asked me.

As soon as I heard about my shirt, I winced a bit. I remembered how Niyati puked on me. But soon a chuckle escaped my mouth as soon as I remembered her weird doings which was very embarrassing for her sober self.

“What happened?” Prisha asked me.

“Oh..yes, I took a bath and came here. That's why this new shirt. Let me wash my hands and join you all.” I said and rushed to wash my hands.

With any super specialist spy ,if there anyone who can compete is my mummy. See, she remembered what I was wearing last night.

After washing my hands, I joined everyone as it's Sunday so everyone is there.

“ Umm…Sathvik .” I heard Badi maa calling me.

“Haan (Yes,)” I responded while serving myself paneer paratha ,my favourite.

“Umm…did you…did You…I mean..” I frowned as soon as I heard her hesitating. I looked up from my plate.

“What happened ,Mom? Why are you hesitating so much? What's the Matter?” Akshat bhai asked her. In fact everyone looked clueless except Mummy and Badi ma who shared eye contact with each other.

“ Sathvik, do you know how Parthiv bhaisaab is doing? About his health?”

As soon as Mummy asked the question ,there was pin drop silence in the room. I looked at Avyaan to see him clenching his spoon on a dead grip. Akshat bhai and Prisha looked shocked.
Papa and Bade papa looked at me with a blank expression. Dadu looked uncomfortable and Dadi looked as if soon smoke was going to come out of her ears.

“ He is fine now.” I replied.

“Did you forget what his daughter did? How dare you keep in touch with them?” Dadi shouted at me.
“And you two? Why are you so concerned about a person whose daughter destroyed our son's life? That girl destroyed our family's reputation and here you are so concerned about them.” Dadi scolded Mummy and Badi ma.

“ It's called basic Humanity ,Dadi. And what did Niyati do? Do you people really believe that she will do something like that? We all know her.

In fact She was more involved in this whole marriage alliance and shit from the beginning itself …I think almost three years it's been…rather than your son The great Avyaan Malhotra who satisfied his big fat ego by exhibiting the pictures publicly. What did you get by doing it? 

Even if You didn't believe her but believed the pictures, then you would have broken the marriage before only…why did you drag the drama till the end? You didn't have to humiliate her and her family like this.” I said loudly.

Thank God, the media and more invitees were not there and the Guests were restricted from taking pictures…rather prohibited using phone cameras or other gadgets.

But unfortunately I know people will spread the news. The rumours are going to haunt Niyati for a long time in many ways.

“ Because I wanted to destroy her life so that she can't cheat on any other guy. I exposed her. But unfortunately you are still blinded by her innocent facade.” Avyaan said to me with anger in voice.

“You did the wrong thing…how would you feel if someone did the same thing with Prisha?” I yelled at him furiously.

“Don’t…don't compare our girl with some characterless one.” Dadi warned me angrily.

“Why Maa? He is right…Niyati was indeed treated badly that day.” Mummy said which made me and Avyaan shocked.  For the first time she supported my Statement.

“Mom, you also!!” Avyaan asked her in surprise.

“Yes, I believe in her. Moreover she told you about meeting Tanay ,right? If She really wanted to cheat on you, why was the reason behind telling you about the meeting? She could have hid it very easily because she didn't know about your spying strategy.” Mummy said.

“I agree.” Papa said. But Badepapa looked hesitant.

“She did that because she wanted to prove herself to be Someone Who is very honest…to gain my confidence. But unfortunately her facade broke due to my informer ..thanks to them.” Avyaan said with a smirk.

Nonsense Avyaan and his nonsense logic.

“I think Bhai is right. I have heard that too much innocence means there is something which is very suspicious.” Prisha said which shocked me.
I looked at Akshat who immediately looked down.

“Avyaan did the right thing by exposing her. At least now she won't trap any rich guy.” Dadi said. Avyaan looked very proud as if he had cracked the biggest deal of the century.

“ You people are Unbelievable.” I said and got up. Taking my breakfast with me , I left from there.

Author's pov

Bandra, Mumbai, India

The ambience of Sehgal's Home is very tense. Though they are relieved that Niyati has returned home
But she isn't talking to anyone except her mom and dad.
Shefali doesn't know what She should do. Ira's brainwash and the future of her children and also his almost breakup with Vaani —- everything was confusing her. So she kept distance from Niyati.

Himanshu apologised to Niyati who immediately forgave him as he was being nothing but supportive to Her throughout.

Ira kept her mouth shut due to Tejraaj who scolded her enough.

Niyati is in her room working when a thought crosses her mind.

Without a second thought She did what She should do.

Here you go

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