The next day Munna visited with his mother to Aashish home to congratulate for relationship as according to his plan.

"Badhai ho Rekha, suna hai Aashish ke liye ladki dekhane ja rahe ho." Munna's mother congratulated Aashish's mother.

"Abhi kaha didi, ek baar rishta tay ho jaye phir mai aapki badhai lungi... aur apka muh mitha bhi karungi..." Aashish's mother said happily.

Ashish's mother always considered Munna's mother as her elder sister. Munna's mother treated her as her younger sister and advised her whenever she needed it.

"Vaise kab ja rahe ho." Munna's mother asked.

"Sunday ko didi... Munna beta tum bhi chalana." Aashish's mother offered to Munna.

"Ha aunty, zarur chalunga." Munna said with smile.

"Rekha tumne Aashish aur ladki dono ki kundali milwa to liya hai na... humare me pahle kundali mila kar gun dekhate hai agar gun mil jate hai tab ladki ke yahan rishta leke jate hai... aisa mante hai jinke jitna jyada gun milte hai unka vaivahik jeevan utana hi sukhmay aur achchhe hota hai, ab dekhiye na Munna aur Shalini dono ki kundali milai thi aur aaj inka rishta kitna majboot hai... aaj tak dono ke beech choti si baat ko lekar bhi ladayi nahi hui hai... kyo Munna." Munna's mother asked looking at Munna.

Aashish mother shook her head.

Munna's mother was a very religious woman. She believed very much in these religious rituals. Whenever she heard about someone's relationship, she would definitely ask them to join the kundali. Munna remembered his mother after listening to two women in the law garden and made this plan. So Munna brought her Aashish home, but his mother was unaware of this plan. She had just come to congratulate them.

Munna knew that his mother would definitely ask Rakha aunty about this kundali milan and then he would start his plan.

"Ha aunty mammy sahi kah rahi hai.. Unhone meri aur didi dono ki shaadi se pahle kundali milwayi thi... hamare pandit ji bahut achchha milan karte hai unka kaha hua kabhi galat nahi hota... hai na mammy." Munna started his planning and fill doubt in Aashish's mother mind.

Just then Aashish came to the drawing room. He saw Munna and his mother and he knew, they arrived according to their plan.

Aashish's mother told everything to Aashish and he suggested. "mammy agar aunty kah rahi hai to kundali milane me kya harz hai."

"Agar tumhare jan pahchan me koi Pandit ji na ho to Munna tum logon ko hamare Pandit ji ke paas le jayega, unko bahut mante hai." Munna mother suggested.

"Thik hai didi mai Aashish ke papa se baat kar ke aap ko batati hu." Aashish's mother said.

Next day Aashish's parents visit to the Pandit ji with Munna. Pandit ji matched the both kundali and calculated something.

"Dekhiye yajman dono ki kundaliya bahut achchi hai... dono apne apne kam se bahut naam kamayenge... lekin dono ki kundaliyon ke bahut kam gun hi mil rahe hai, phir bhi agar in dono ki shaadi ho jati hai to... ye kahna mushkil hoga ki inka vaivahik jeevan safal hoga... mere vichar se ye rishta na to dono ke liye thik hoga aage jaisi aap logon ki ichchha." Pandit ji said as Munna directed him.

After heard Pandit ji prediction, Aashish's parents refused the relationship.

Naina looked at him with horrific look throughout the whole conversation. Sameer taken aback to see Naina expression when he finished it. After listened their entire plan Naina was sad and glaring Sameer.

Sameer scared of her reaction, "kya hua Naina...plan pasand nahi aaya, tumne pucha tha na isliye bata diya."

Naina stared at him with unbelievable look. "Sameer ye sab kiya aapne...Aap logon ne kisi ke vishwash ke saath khela hai... agar unhe sachchai pata chalegi to, unka to inn sab baaton par se vishwash hi uth jayega."

"To aur kya karte Naina... Aashish ne hi kaha tha uske parents hi mana kar sakte hai, Munna ko idea aaya aur hamne kar diya... tum mana karti isliye tumhe nahi bataya tha." Sameer said in a bit loud voice.

"Aur wo Pandit ji bhi jhuth bolne ke liye man gaye." Naina asked in disbelief.

"Umm...Munna unhe asli nahi balki hamare dwara banaye gaye nakli Pandit ji ke paas le gaya tha." Sameer revealed the truth hesitantly.

Naina did not say anything and was sitting with grumpy face.

"Naina...Chodo na ab iss baat ko, dekho sab thik ho gaya hai uski khushi manate hai." Sameer tried to cheers her mood.

But she still sat with grumpy face. Sameer did not see other option than this and he lightly tickled on her waist. Naina prused her lips to control her laughter, but she could not help and she broke into the pile of laughter.

After a while, when he satisfied that her anger subsided, he said "Naina ek aur good news nahi sunogi, jo kal raat mai nahi bata paya tha."

"Mai to ye baat bhul hi gayi thi, aise bhi koi karta hai, samne wale ki excitement bada do aur phir mood nahi hai bol ke phone rakh do." Naina complained him while slapping her own head.

"Mujhe bahut neend aa rahi thi... par ab sun lo." Sameer said in low voice near her ear.

"Sunaiye...Mr. Maheshwari." Naina said dramatically.

"Mai nahi.. tumhare pyare jija ji batayenge..." Sameer said while dialing Pandit number.

Naina stared him with daze and Sameer put on speaker to the mobile. After two rings, the phone picked up by Pandit.

"Hello... kon." Pandit voice boomed.

"Pandit mai Sameer... mai soch raha tha kal raat jo baat tune mujhe batayi thi, tu apne se Naina ko bata...Naina abhi mere paas hi baithi hai." Sameer answered.

Just then Preeti came from the kitchen, sat beside Pandit and listened to their conversation. Pandit was agree and, he restated his plan.

"Naina mai papaji se tum dono ke rishtey ke liye baat karana chahata hun... mai tumhare liye Papaji ko Sameer ka naam suggest karunga... is tarah se tum dono ke baare me bina pata chale kam bhi ho jayega. " Pandit told his plan.

Hearing Pandit's, Naina expression changed.
"Hum aise chachaji ko jhuth bol kar apna rishta nahi kar sakte aur ghar par koi bhi is rishtey ke liye nahi manenga, taiji kah rahi thi Maheshwariyon me hum rishta nahi karte phir chachaji kaise manenge." Naina said looking at Sameer.

"Uski chinta tum mat karo mai papaji ko mana lunga, wo maine soch rakha hai ki papaji se kya baat karni hai... ek baar unhe Sameer ke baare me janne do, tabhi to wo phaisala kar payenge." Pandit tried to convince her.

"Lekin ye galat hoga, unka vishwash todana hoga..." But Preeti stopped her between and she buffled.

"To phir aise hi dar dar ke jeeti rah, taiji kal ko phir se ek aur rishta leke aa jayegi phir kya karegi...Sameer phir se use cancel karwane ka plan banayega, puri zindagi plan hi banate rahoge...Tu papa ka trust na tute, unki izzat na chali jaye, iss dar se na to khud batayegi aur na hi mujhe batane degi, Pandit itna achchha idea de rahe hai lekin tujhe sab me kuch na kuch kharabi hi nazar aata hai...To tu hi bata de.. tu aur Sameer ek kaise hoge." Preeti could not control her anger to hear Naina refusal for the plan and she burst on Naina.

Pandit tried to calm Preeti " Preeti aise baat karogi to baat bigad jayegi, tumhe use samjhana hai, na ki gussa hona hai."

"Aap hi dekhiye na kaisi baate kar rahi hai kabhi to aapne baare me sochati, kabhi papa kabhi mammy, kabhi taiji to kabhi aur kisi ke baare me... kya puri zindagi dusro ki khushiyon me hi laga degi." Preeti fumed at Naina.

"Tum shant ho jao Sameer hai na, use samajha dega." Pandit reassured her to see her rage.

Then Pandit said to Sameer "Sameer tu Naina ko samajha aur mai Preeti ko shant karta hu, hum sham ko is baare me baat karte hai... chal mai phone rakhata hu..Naina ko sambhal lena."

"Thik hai...mai Naina ko samjhunga... Bye" Sameer said dejectedly.

After ending the call Sameer saw Naina. Her tears rolled down on her cheek and her nose tip turned red, her face downcast and she was staring on the ground. She looked so pretty but his heart wrenched to see her tears.

"Naina meri taraf dekho... Please tum janti ho na mujhse tumhare ye aansu dekhe nahi jate..." Sameer said in a heavy heart.

Naina lift up her face and looked at him with puffy face. Sameer wanted to pull her cheek but brushed aside his will, he wiped her tears.

"Dekhiye na Preeti kya kah rahi hai, mujhe bhi pata hai use meri chinta hai, par mai kaise chachaji ka vishwash tod du... apne jeevan ka itna bada phaisala le lu. Ho sakta hai wo maan bhi jaye par mere dil ko pata hoga na ki maine unse jhuth bola hai aur mai unhe jhuth bol kar apni nayi zindagi shuru nahi karana chahati har din mai isi gam ke saath rahungi ki maine mere bhagwan ko jhuth bol kar apna ghar basaya hai, mai kabhi khush nahi rah paungi is guilt ke saath aur na hi aap ke jeevan me khushiyan aayegi... agar kisi din unhe hamare baare me pata chal gaya to unka to mujh par se bharosha hi tut jayega... mai un ki nazaro se hamesha ke liye gir jaungi... mai apne bhagwan ko dhokha nahi de sakti... unki izzat aur maan mere liye bahut maayne rakhata hai... Sameer." Naina poured her heart in front of Sameer. She expressed her feeling about Aanand.

Sameer understood of her turmoil, he thought that it would not be easy for her to take the decision. He knew, how chachaji was important in her life like his Nanu in his life. He decided, he left all the decision on her.

Sameer took her hand on his and lightly pressed it to give her assurance that he would with her always.

"Naina mai janta hu chacha ji ki tumhari life me kya ahmiyat hai aur ye bhi ki meri kya jagah hai..."Naina eyes shot up him, he continued again "mujhe ye bhi pata hai ki tum na to chachaji ke khilaf ja sakti ho aur na hi mujhe chod sakti ho. Lekin kuch to phaisala karna hi hoga na aise hi hath padak kar to nahi baith sakte." Sameer said in a deep voice.

"Matlab.." Naina perplexed of his words.

"Matlab ye ki... abhi hum Pandit ke plan ke according chalate hai, ek baar rishta tay ho jaye phir hum chachaji ko sachchai bata denge aur tab tak wo mujhe achchhe se jaan aur samajh chuke honge to aasani se maan jayenge... after all itna handsome damaad unhe kaha milega... aur mai unhe itna impress karunga tum dekhana wo mana kar hi nahi payenge." Sameer tried to explain all possible things. He assured Naina.

"Haa.. apni tarif apne muh se... bade self obsessed hai aap." Naina pinched his nose.

Sameer whinned and he pulled her cheek. She looked at him with annoyance.

"Naina maine jo kaha us baare me sochna aur ha mai tum par koi dawab nahi dal raha tumhara jo bhi decision hoga usme mai tumhare saath hu." Sameer made it easy for her to take the right decision without any pressure.

Naina nodded in happily.

"Chalo tumhe school chod deta hu... phir mujhe office bhi jana hai." Sameer said simply.

Sameer got up from the bench but Naina held his hand. "Sameer aap mujh par gussa to nahi hai na, maine aise mana kar diya."

Sameer smiled "mai bhala tum par gussa ho sakta hu, tum to jaan ho meri... tum jitna time lena chahati ho le lo, tum chachaji ko bata kar ye shaadi karna chahati ho tab bhi mai tumhare saath hu... Tumhari khushi mere liye bahut important hai... meri Naina hamesha muskurate huye achchhi lagti hai aise udas aur roti hui nahi." And brushes his thumb over her tear-sticky cheek.

"Sameer... aap na sachchi me bahut.." but Sameer interrupted her.

"Bure hai?." He chuckled.

"Nahi... bahut bahut achche hai..." She said lovingly.

"Achha ye baat hai, to mujhe ek gift chahiye tum se." Sameer did not leave the chance.

"Jo aap mange." Naina uttered.

"Jo mai mangung tum dogi... pakka na." Sameer looked in her eyes.

"Ha baba.. aap kahiye to sahi." Naina assured him.

"Kya mangu..." and he thought something. "ha tum na ye gift udhar rakho jab mujhe chahiye hogo mai mang lunga... par us time tum wo dene se mana nahi karogi... Promise me." He forwarded his hand to her for promise.

"Promise aap jo kahenge wo dungi." She promised.

"Ab chalo, aaj late nahi ho rahi tum." Sameer holding her hand and gave her a side hug.

Naina thought something "pahle hum mandir jayenge phir school... ab chaliye." She dragged him but he stopped her.

"Tum aise school jaogi." Sameer looked at her face with chuckling.

Naina did not understand his meaning and asked "kyo kya hua."

Sameer took her near his car and showed her face into mirror. "Aise roti hui surat lekar jaogi, ruko mai car se water bottle lata hun apna chehara do lena."

Sameer opened the cap of water bottle and gave some water to her palms. Naina splashed water on her face, then Sameer handed a towel, she wiped her face. After that they both climbed of the temple stair.

They entered the temple together and stood in front of the idol of Lord Krishna and Radhaji. They both folded their hands and closed their eyes to pray. They both prayed to God for their future together and thanked God for cancellation of relationship.

After the prayer, Sameer opened his eyes and looked at Naina. She was still praying, with her eyes closed and a serene smile blooming on her face while praying. Sameer adorned her beautiful face when she opened her eyes. She waved her hand in front of his face to bring him back from his dream world.

"Kaha kho gaye the." She asked when he feel embarrassed.

"Tumhari iss million dollar ki smile me, jo mera dil le leti hai." Sameer placed his hand on his heart. Naina immediately turned her face around to noticed if any saw this and she put down his hand. She rolled her eyes on him and he chuckled to see her feared.

After a while they left for school, Sameer dropped Naina in her school. After leaving her, he went back home and started getting ready for the office.

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Naina kept thinking about Pandit plan and Sameer words in the whole day. She was unable to decide what was right. One part of heart agreed to the plan but next moment denied the plan. Other part of her heart agreed to Sameer words. Her mind was swinging in two things, be agreed or not.

While the day passed in confusion. That night Sameer and Naina spoke on the phone but Sameer did not ask her about the decision, he wanted to give her enough time so that she could think properly.

On the other side, Preeti was angry with Naina. She had clearly told Pandit that she would not talk to Naina until she agreed to the plan. She was scold Naina for sacrificing her happiness to others.

The next morning was Sunday. Naina was still in the bed till seven in the morning. Her mood did not want to leave the bed, she snuggled with pillow. She was confused to take her decision. She reluctantly left the bed for morning chores.

When Naina came to the hall, she first saw Anand welcoming her with great enthusiasm and affection. Anand showed her immense love that she could not feel sad as he felt bad for her which had happened to her in the last few days.

Bela too showed her love through care and affection. She made breakfast Naina's like. She wanted to feel Naina was a special for her.

Bela also showed her love through care and affection. She made breakfast of Naina's choice. She wanted to make her feel that she was special for her.

Seeing this immense love Naina said them "aaj ka lunch mai banungi aur wo bhi chacha ji aur chachi ji aap dono ki pasand ka."

Bela was not happy as working her daughter and objected but Aanand agreed to see her happiness. Naina happily started making lunch. She noticed a bright smile on both faces as Bela sat on the swing watching TV and enjoying Sunday's movie and Anand worked on his office work. Seeing this scene, she had a thought came to her mind and her lips curved into smile, as her puzzle was solved.

She mumbled "mai kaise unke iss selfless pyaar ko dokha de sakti hun, mai kaise inki ye muskan cheen sakti hu... Jinhone hamesha mere mushkil samay me mujhe sambhala hai aur saath diya hai, mujhe mammy papa ki kami mahsoos nahi hone di... mai apni khushiyon ke liye itni selfish nahi ho sakti. Mai chacha ji ko hamare baare me bataiye bina ye rishta aage badane ke baare me nahi soch sakti. Ab mai tab tak intezaar karungi jab tak mai chacha ji ko sab nahi bata deti aur wo hamare pyaar accept nahi kar lete." She thought she would tell Sameer her decision as she knew, he would never oppose her decision.

But her thoughts broke by whistle of pressure cooker. She got busy making lunch again with a calm smile on her face.

When lunch ready, she was herself serving the food everyone. As tauji, taiji, Rakesh, Pralay and Aanand sat on the dinner table. Bela helped her for serve food. Everyone praised her cooking skill.

"O bai...Naina tu khana to achchha bana leti hai.. ab bas kisi tarah koi tujhe pasand kar ke apne ghar le jaye, phir tu unhe bhi aise hi badiya badiya khana bana ke khilati rahana." Taiji indirectly taunted her, but Naina smiled at her taunt.

"Thank you taiji, aapko khana achha laga ye jankar bahut khushi hui." Naina said politely.

Naina thanked God for giving her a solution to the confusion.

But destiny had made another plan.

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Later of the lunch, Naina considered to call Sameer to tell her decision.

Sameer just had finished his lunch with Munna and they both were watching the movie as they were reliving their old memories. His mobile rang, but he did not listen due to the loud sound. When the second time mobile rang his eyes went it and he found it flashing. He approached it and saw Naina's name and instantly picked up as she had called at an unusual time. He came out of his room for talk to her in alone.

"Ha Naina... bolo aise achanak call kiya koi baat hui hai kya ghar pe." He asked concernly when he picked up the phone.

"Sameer maine bahut socha aur ye phaisala kiya hai ki mai chacha ji ko batane ke baad hi hamare rishtey ke baare me sochungi. Phir chahe wo kitne dino me mane... mai unke ha kahne par hi hamare baare me ab sochungi... aap hai na mere saath." Naina directly explain about her decision and asked his consent.

"Ha...Naina mai hu tumhare saath, maine pahle bhi kaha hai." Sameer somehow managed to give his words to voice.

"Sorry Sameer...shayad mai aapke sapno ko tod rahi hun... par mai jald hi chacha ji ko batane ki koshish karungi...I hope wo man jaye." Naina silently prayed to God.

Sameer was heartbroken to hear her decision, as he had little hope, that maybe she would agree to the plan and he thought something and said "Naina mai kal sham ki flight se Delhi ja raha hun... ek ya phir do week lag jayenge vahan."

Naina heard this and she felt she would be alone again. She wanted to stop him but could not courage this as what right or excuses to stop him.

"Aap apna dhyan rakhiyega aur time pe khana kha lena... raat me call karenge na." She asked in a soft voice but Sameer felt her voice trembling.

"Achhe se rakhunga, lekin tumhe bhi wada karna hoga ki tum meri Naina ko na kamzor padne dogi aur na hi rone dogi... aur uska bahut achhe se care karogi... Promise me Naina." Sameer said of gathering courage and wiped his unshed tears. But tears brimmed from his eyes as he pondered that if her chacha ji did not agree for their relationship, would he get away from Naina again.

Naina hummed and without say any words both ended the call. Naina hid her face in the pillow to prevent for her tears come out from her eyes. She fell asleep in these position.

After calming himself, Sameer once again joined Munna. He spent his day with laughter and chatting with Munna and Ramdhari to hid his sadness. In the evening they both went to the law garden for some fun.

Before half an hour of dinner, taiji gave a shocking news to Naina during her quick trip in this house. She informed all with excitement "Aanand babu maine hamare gaon aur mere mayke wolon ko kaha hai...Naina ke liye ek pada likha ladka dhude, unhone do teen din me batayege, aisa kaha hai."

"Thik hai bhabhiji." Aanand agreed with her as he did not want to argue with her this time.

Taiji walked the house when Pralay called out her for dinner.

Naina was reluctantly eating her food and ate a very small portion. Her heart sank to hear taiji's announcement. A fear began to dominate her decision, she wondered if she had taken the right decision. If taiji bring a new alliance, what will she do as Sameer too will not be here to help her.

Anand assures her that if the boy and his family are well, only then would the relationship progress.

Naina thought of the last time incident, and she trembled from inside. She immediately called Sameer after thinking something with determination.

"Sameer aap se important baat karni hai." Naina instantly said as he receive the call.

"Naina tumhari aawaj dari hui kyo lag rahi hai kise ne kuch kaha?." Sameer asked to hear her frightened voice.

Naina inhale a long deep breath and said.
"Sameer mujhe na jijaji ki baat manzoor hai aap unhe kah dijiye ki wo hamare rishtey ke baare me chacha ji se baat kar le."

"Naina!! ye tum kya?...lekin tum to dopahar mai kuch aur hi kah rahi thi, phir ye sab kyo?." He was surprised and unable to understand the new information.

Naina told Sameer about taiji's conversation. She was afraid thinking of losing Sameer as he was going back to Delhi for a week and what would she do if another relationship came in the meantime. She knew that taiji could do anything for her wedding. So she decided to go with Sameer's opinion

"Thik hai mai Pandit se baat karta hu, lekin tum promise karo tension nahi logi, dekhana sab thik ho jayega." Sameer first consoled her. Then he corrected her mood with his teasing and loving talk.

He was not a flirtatious man, he was a bit serious and workaholic person. But when it came to his Naina and her happiness, he could do anything to correct her mood.

Sameer called Pandit and explained Naina conversation. Pandit was glad to hear Sameer and said excitedly "ye to sachhi yaar bahut achhi baat hai, Preeti ye sun ke bahut khush ho jayegi.. par Naina mani kaise."

"Wo taiji kuch rishte lane ki baat kar rahi thi aur shayad Naina dar gayi isliye man gayi." Sameer explained.

"Dekha maine kaha tha na wo haath dhoke Naina ke piche padi hai." Pandit said with gritted teeth.

"Ha wo to samajh aa gaya, ab tu apne sasur ji se baat kar, according to your plan." Sameer said in ordering tone.

"Itni jaldi hai bhai shaadi ki." Pandit teased him.

"Hogi kyo nahi itne saal intezaar jo kiya hai... ab tum dono ki ho gai hai to apne bhai ko akela chod doge, meri bhi setting karao yaar apni sali sahiba se..." Sameer said in joking way.

"Usme kya setting karna..wo to pahle se hi pat chuki hai... ab baat aage badane ki baari hai aur uski tension tu mujh par chod de aisi baat chalaunga ki papaji man jayenge... dekhana iss Pandit ka kamal." Pandit excited for his plan.

"To phir chalao apna kamal Pandit ji." Sameer encouraged him and both laughed.

"Yaar Sameer abhi raat bahut ho chuki hai mai kal subah uthate hi baat karunga... chal bye good night." Pandit reassured him of talking to Aanand.

"Good night." Sameer greeted.

After the call, Pandit told Preeti about Naina decision, she was delighted and hugged him. Pandit shocked at first then he wrapped his arm around her. He thanked Sameer for this unexpected surprise in silently.

Sameer turned on the radio while laid down on the bed, he listening the song and recalled yesterday morning incident when Naina did not agree with that the plan. He lost his hope for a moment, but he composed himself for Naina. And he again drowned in sorrow, when Naina told her decision today in the afternoon, but Munna accompany did not let him go into agony.

Now he was elated to know that Naina had agreed to proceed their relationship.

Today he was going to have a very peaceful sleep. When Naina came back here from Delhi he could not sleep peacefully for a night, always afraid of losing Naina again. But today Pandit's words gave him courage and Naina's faith in him forced him to dream of his beautiful future.

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