The sun was shining with its own intensity in the morning. Birds were twittering at the tree. A cool breeze blowing everywhere as the September month was on the ending and the winter season about to start. In these day morning and night atmosphere had too cool. Navaratri festival were starting from next week and more than half of the people of Ahmedabad were busy preparing for this festival.

Sameer pulled the blanket over his head as he felt the cool breeze that coming in through the window with a gust of strong cold air. He was sleeping peacefully last night, suddenly a thought came to his mind and he woke up with a jerk.

He glanced over his mobile and mumbled "jab Naina mujh par vishwash karke itna bada kadam le sakti hai to mai use chod kar nahi ja sakta... agar chacha ji nahi mane to, use meri zarurat hogi aur aise me mai nahi rahunga to Naina kamjor pad jayegi, use himmat dene ke liye mujhe yahan rukana hi padega."

He called Rohan, but he did not picked up and he dialed the land line.

"Hello" Sameer heard a women's voice when the phone pick up.

"Mammy Rohan kaha hai mujhe uss se baat karni hai?, urgent hai." Sameer asked as he recognized his mother voice.

"Pahle tu ye bata kab aa raha hai? urgent meeting hai kah ke gaya hai aur ek week se upar hone ko aaye hai, aisi kya meeting hai jo tu ek phone bhi nahi kar sakta?... wo to Ramdhari se baat kar teri haal chal puch leti hun. Din me busy hoga soch ke call nahi karti aur raat me daily tera number engage rahta hai...Vaise tu baat karta kisse hai?" Vishakha complained him for his careless behaviour and she was worried for him.

A blushing smile spread on Sameer's face. He imagined Naina's face and recalled their night conversation. He started thinking what excuses he give.

"Mammy wo baat ye hai ki... Munna se ye deal handle nahi ho rahi to abhi aur kuch din rukna padega usi se related Rohan se baat karni hai." Sameer told her the reason for staying here.

"Rohan jogging ke liye gaya hai aayega tu use kah dungi tujhe call kar le...aur time se khana kha lena aur jaldi aane ki koshish karna, tere bina ab rahne ki aadat nahi hai... chinta lagi rahti hai." Vishakha showed her concern.

Sameer slapped his head as how he forgot that Rohan must have gone to workout and was listening Vishakha concernly words he realized he was not alone as his mother always with him and cared him.

Controlled his emotion "thik hai..But mammy aap bhi promise karo apna dhyaan rakhogi." Sameer requested his mother that she agreed with happily.

After finishing the call, he thought about his life, as there was a time when he had no family other than Nanu. And when he found his family back, he lost his Nanu. He always regretted that if his Nanu had been alive, he would surely be happy to see this. And now he had a loving family without his Naina. So he desperately wanted to include Naina to his family.

"Sameer kaise ho tum?...kya important baat karni hai?." Rohan questioned Sameer after a while he received a call from Rohan.

"Rohan mai abhi kuch din aur nahi aa paunga, tum kal ki meeting attend kar lena...Jo bhi detail chahiye wo office se mil jayegi, phir bhi kuch samajh na aaye to mujhe call karna..." And Sameer gave him some information about meeting, client requirement and other things.

Rohan heard him seriously and mentally noted his important information. After reassured him that he will handle everything very well, he said him in teasing way. "Lagta hai kuch jyada hi mann lag hai ya phir bhabhi aane hi nahi de rahi." After a while Rohan did not hear his voice , he sensed something happened. " Sameer phir se koi problem ho gai hai kya?. Jo problem tumne bataya tha wo to sort out ho gai thi." Rohan asked concernly.

As Sameer had mentioned him everything from Naina's behaviour to her marriage alliance. He also told how they had cancelled the relationship.

And now Sameer revealed his new problem to him, which they were facing. He explained the reasons for the cancellation of his arrival in Delhi. Rohan gave him the strength to stay there and protect his love. Sameer thanked him with a satisfied smile.

************

Naina was nervous as she did not know whether Sameer even said Pandit to tell Anand about their relationship. She had made several rounds of the living room and had checked the phone three to four times since she woke up.

Just as the needle of the clock came to number eight, a loud sound of the phone rang out. She ran to receive it, but stopped her track on seeing Anand. She saw a happy smile on his face as he replied on the phone. Seeing a smile on his face, she returned to her room and prayed to God that her chacha ji would agree to their relationship.

"Ha Pandit batao tumhe kya important baat karni hai." Aanand said as Pandit asked for permission to talk some important matter.

"Wo papaji baat ye hai ki...Mera ek friends hai, abhi kuch din pahle mila tha... yahi Delhi me rahta hai" Pandit took some pause.

"Ye to achhi baat... lekin tum mujhe kyo bata rahe ho, kuch problem ho gai hai kya." Aanand was perplexed to mention his friend to him.

Pandit took a deep breath and continued his speaking again. "Usne mujhe apni shaadi ke liye ek ladki dhundne ko kaha hai... mujhe jhat se Naina ka khayal aaya... ladka samajhdaar hai, Delhi ke ek college me padhane ke saath apna business bhi dekhata hai." And Pandit explained Aanand about his business.

Aanand heard him without say anything, he just hummed.

Pandit said further "uss ladke me koi bhi burai nahi hai, sigaret, sharab inn sab se koson dur hai...aur Naina ki hi tarah school aur college me top kiya hai, dono ki jodi bahut achchhi lagegi papaji."

Aanand broke his silence and said " ye to bahut achhi baat hai beta ki tum Naina ki itni fikr karte ho... lekin kya wo ladka Naina ko samajh payega aur wo respect de payega jo vah deserve karti hai... mai kahna to nahi chahata lekin jis hisab se tumne uske baare me bataya hai, wo business family se hai, to mujhe doubt hai ki wo hamari Naina jaisi simple ladki ko pasand karega, uski expectation high hogi aakhir itna bada bussiness hai, mujhe nahi lagta ki uske gharwale hum jaise sadharan logon se rishta karna chahenge. Unhe to kisi apne hi jaise khandan ki ladki chahiye hogi, jo uske business me saath de sake... tumne socha yahi bahut badi baat hai, mai phir se Naina ka dil tut te huye nahi dekh sakta." He expressed his possibility of this relationship and he doubted whether the relationship was right or not.

Pandit mumbled "yaar ye pasa to ulta pad gaya, business ki tarif karna bhari pad gaya... ab kya karu." He was thinking and just a idea came on his mind.

"Papaji Sameer... matlab wo ladka uska naam Sameer hai, vah bilkul sidha sadha aur Naina ki hi tarah hai... jab Naina Delhi aayi thi tab Sameer ne Naina ko dekha tha aur usi ne kaha tha ki use Naina jaisi hi simple aur samajhadar ladki chahiye... aur Naina bhi usse mil chuki hai, ek baar aap Naina se puch lijiye... mere khayal se ye rishta ek baar dekhane me koi burai nahi hai." Pandit did not want to tell about Naina and Sameer meeting. But when there was no way, he finally had to tell Aanand to convince and he put these matter in front of Anand in another way.

" Tum itna confident ho iss rishte se to thik hai mil lenge, aur mai Naina se bhi puch lunga... tum unse baat kar lena." Aanand agreed knowing the boy saw Naina and he thought that this time the relationship would be confirmed.

Pandit was glad as he crossed the first hurdle but the main hurdle was still left. He mustered up courage to reveal the main obstacle. And after a while he said "lekin papaji ek problem hai."

"Kya problem?" Aanand asked curiously.

"Wo Sameer.... Maheshwari hai.." Pandit said hesitantly.

"Kya?... tum jante ho na Maheshwariyon me rishta nahi hota?." Aanand raised the question.

"Papa ji pahle puri baat sun lijiye, Sameer..
Ahemdabad ke famous textiles businessman Jaiprakash Maheshwari ka nati hai... unhe to aap jante hi honge, bas Sameer bilkul unhi ki tarah hai nekdil... aur aap ne Agrawal samaj me rishta khoj ke dekh hi liya hai, kya hua bataiye, koi mila Naina ke match ka...hame Naina ki khushi dekhani hai na ki ye samaj.. jo sirf ek dusre ki kamiya nikalate hai aur burai dekhate hai... mai garanti deta hu aapko Naina ke liye Sameer se achha ladka nahi milega, ek baar ye samaj ki baat chod kar Naina ke baare me sochiye...please papaji... bas ek baar aap Sameer se mil lijiye agar aapko Sameer pasand na aaye to phir mai kuch nahi kahunga." Pandit pleaded Aanand and requested to meet Sameer.

Aanand realized Pandit was right, his first priority was Naina's happiness and he could do anything for her. He thought something then after a while. "thik hai beta, mai sham tak soch ke batata hun tumhe..."

As the call ended Preeti excited "papa maan gaye na?"

"Pata nahi?." He shrugged his shoulder and sat back on the couch again.

"Pata nahi kya?...Pandit... papa ne kaha kya?. She yelled as she had been impatience since last night when she knew that Naina agreed. Now she was frustrated to hear Pandit. Her mood got distract "kal to aap bade confidence se kah rahe the papa ko aise chutkiyon mai mana lunga, ab kahan gaya apka over confidence."

"Preeti tum mujhe par aise chillao mat...Tum bhi to thi vahan dekha na tumne maine unhe convince karne ki kitni koshish ki... abhi ye tane dena band karo aur breakfast lagao, office ke liye late ho raha hun." Pandit too got upset as he had not get the positive response that he wanted and Preeti blaming him, making him more irritated.

Anand was sitting at the dining table for breakfast but in reality he was lost in Pandit's words. And his thoughts broke with a loud sound. Bela saw him lost and placed the plate on the table with a thund sound so that he could come out of his thoughts.

"Naina kaha hai?...Dikh nahi rahi bulao use." As he ordered Bela when he looked around.

Bela took her name in a loud voice and called her for breakfast. Hearing Bela voice, Naina came out of her prayer as she muttered some mantras.

Naina sat on the chair without glancing Aanand. After a few seconds she took a glimpse of him. But she did not comprehend of his face as his face not showed any emotions.

Naina wondered why Chacha ji was not telling about the phone call, what he disliked Pandit's offer and refused it. He was sitting as if nothing had happened. He was talking normally and did not utter a single word about the phone call. She wanted to ask but how could she ask. If he had take it wrong, everything would have gone mess up. She calmed herself and waited for the right time. But her fear was increasing with each passing second.

Just then Bela came with a hot aalu paratha and asked Aanand while giving him one paratha "damaad ji kya kah rahe the."

"Pandit..Naina ke liye ek rishta bata raha tha." Aanand replied and glanced at Naina then asked her.

"Naina tum janti ho Sameer ko??."

This unexpected question made Naina startled, her hand froze and she looked at him with wide eyes. She was trembling, thinking that he had not known anything about them. It was possible only when Pandit had told him everything. But she knew that Pandit would not do it, and she was confused as to why he was asking her about Sameer.

"Ka..kaun Sameer." She uttered with difficulty and she gave him a confused look.

"Pandit ka dost jise tum Delhi me mili thi...
Pandit usi ke baare me baat kar raha tha, usne kaha tum jab tum Delhi gayi thi tab Pandit ke ghar par mili thi usse... tumhe kaisa laga...baat aage badhane se pahle mai tumhari rai janna chahata hu... batao beta tumhe Sameer kaisa laga... ye zaruri nahi ki ek baar me hum kisi ko nahi jaan le par uska nature to pata chal hi jata hai." Aanand asked her about Sameer and Naina got relief as he just wanted to know about him.

"Mujhe to thik hi lage, bahut politely baat kar rahe the... aur kafi sensible lage, itne bade businessman hoke bhi arrogant nahi lage." Naina replied in a normal way but her heart was pounding very terribly when she speaking about Sameer and his nature.

Aanand made a note something in his mind and looked at Naina with smiling face "vaise Pandit bhi kah raha tha bahut samjhdaar hai."

Naina eyes twinkled when Aanand praised to Sameer. She hoped that everything will be good.

Hearing this, Bela excited "to aapne ha kah diya na, itna achha ladka hai to hame der nahi karni chahiye."

"Ha...Bela par wo Maheshwari hai." Aanand told while looking at them.

And hearing to Aanand, Bela and Naina face dropped. As Bela was sad that they had found a suitable boy for her daughter but he did not have their community and she knew no one would allow this proposal.

Naina gloomed as thinking that her chacha ji had rejected the proposal, only he was her last hope. She felt her every dream shattered. Tears were ready to came out if her eyes but she held it very hard.

"Bela Mera lunch pack kardo mai 5 minutes me ready hoke aaya... aaj jaldi jana hai" He answered to see Bela confused face and left for his room.

Naina returned her room after breakfast, as she stepped inside the room and tears made own way. She sat on the bed while covering her face from her hands and recalled chacha ji words. Something hitted her mind, she said to herself "Naina tu na sach me pagal hai... Chacha ji ne mana thode kiya hai bas itna hi to kaha Maheshwari hai... Jab mana hi karna hota to Sameer ke baare me mujhse puchate hi kyo?... aaj unhone clearly na to ha kaha aur na hi mana kiya, pata nahi unke mind me kya chal raha hai, unke decision batane ke baad hi sab clear hoga to aise udaas baithane se kuch nahi hoga, unke decision ka intezaar karungi... Vaise bhi intezaar ka phal mitha hota hai...aur abhi Sameer ko kuch nahi bataungi... bekar me tension lenge."

Naina wiped her tears and started getting to ready for school.

*************

In the afternoon, Sameer was restless to knew what Pandit had talk to Anand, and what Anand had decided. He sat down with holding his head, just Munna entered his cabin with his lunch box.

Munna looked his tense face and cheered "Sameer dekh lunch aa gaya, lunch box Ramdhari ne bheja hai... yaar Ramdhari na tera sach me bahut dhyaan rakhata hai, dekh time pe lunch bhej diya."

"Mammy ne use strictly kaha hoga... par wo fikr to karta hai yaar." Sameer replied him and got up from his chair for lunch. He sat beside Munna on the couch.

After lunch Munna thought asked his problem "jab mai aaya tha tab tu pareshan kyo tha?."

"Pandit ne chacha ji se hamare rishte ki baat ki ya nahi ye soch ke, usne bataya bhi nahi." Sameer said without looking at him.

"Yaar kaun se Pandit ko tune kaha tha rishtey ki baat karne ko aur mujhe bataya bhi nahi?... Bata abhi mai puch ke aata hu." Munna was shocked at Sameer words and he was ready to go out.

"Tu Delhi jayega?." Sameer was astonished at his excitement.

"Tune Delhi ke pandit se baat ki hai... mujhe laga yahi Ahmedabad me se koi hoga." Munna looked at Sameer narrow eyes and his excitement went away heard about Delhi. He sat back on the couch again.

Sameer heard his words and understood his misunderstanding. He cleared "Mai pooja karne wale pandit nahi, hamare dost Pandit...uski baat kar raha tha.... mai tujhse batane wala tha par bhool gaya..."

"Matlab tu ab tak wo poga Pandit ki baat kar raha tha..." Sameer nodded and Munna asked further "Tu kaha mila usse?... aur wo Naina ke chacha ji se kyo baat karega?... ek minutes kahi wo sach me rishta karwane wala Pandit to nahi ban gaya?." Munna was perplexed to know about Pandit and could not understand Sameer's meaning. His mind got confused.

"Kyunki Pandit ki shaadi Naina ki bahan Preeti se hui hai, Preeti ko tu janta hi hai... to iss rishte se Pandit Naina ka jijaji hai aur uske chacha ji ka damaad...aur usi ne kaha tha hamare rishte ki baat karega...sorry Munna mai tension me tha isliye Pandit ke baare me batana bhul gaya...par hamara milna bahut interesting tha." Munna was shocked and stared him with open mouth. Sameer saw him and shook him "tujhe kya hua? tera muh aise kyo ho gaya jaise tujhe 440 volt ka jhataka laga ho?."

"Mujhe na uss poga pe bahut gussa aa raha hai... milne de ek baar...mai use chodunga nahi." Munna was furious at Pandit.

"Munna tujhe kya hua? itna kyo overreact kar raha hai?" Sameer was confused to see his mood swing.

But Munna was in a different thought "tere paas uska number hai? laga phone abhi." Munna said impatiently.

Sameer looked at him and thought "ise achanak ho kya gaya?... abhi to thik tha!!." He said "hai number...par abhi wo office me hoga."

Munna asked him Pandit's office number. Sameer nodded in yes and he insisted to call him now.

Sameer defeated from him and called Pandit at his office. He gave Munna a irritate look. But Munna did not mind.

"Pandit mai Sameer bol raha hu..." Sameer answered when phone received by Pandit and before he could ask about Pandit plan, Munna snatched the receiver from his hand.

Munna burst on Pandit "Mr. Pandit ji bas itni hi thi teri yaari...dekh liya aaj... kaise logon ke liye dosti badal jati hai." But other side Pandit confused and puzzled that who was speaking this nonsense.

Pandit tried to recognize the voice and said "Dekhiye aap jo bhi hai meri Sameer se baat karaiye...Mujhe kuch samajh nahi aa raha.. aap kya bol rahe hai."

"Achha beta... ab kyo samajh aayega kuch, bhul jo gaya hai hame... Kahate hai duriyan sirf jagho ki hoti hai par yahan to dilo me bhi duriyan aa gai... ek baar milne ka bhi mann nahi kiya tera." Munna asked him in a loud voice.

Sameer did not understand his bursting like this. He signaled him for stopping but Munna ignored him.

Pandit took sometime understanding who was he and something clicked his mind and he asked. "Munna tu hai."

"Shukr hai tujhe naam to yaad hai... varna mujhe laga tu wo bhi bhul gaya hoga... mai tujhse naraz hu, Ahemdabad ki ladki se shaadi ki aur ek baar mujhse milne bhi nahi aaya... hame itna paraya kar diya tune." Munna got emotional and Pandit to emotional as they were both talking after many years.

"Sorry yaar, mai nahi bhula hu tujhe aur Sameer ko...mai gaya tha tujhse milne par shayad teri puri family kisi shaadi me gayi thi... aur Sameer ka ghar lock tha... itne badi khushi tum dono se hi batana chahata tha... lekin shayad hamara milna likha hi nahi tha... tu to mera chenu hai, tujhe kaise bhulta sabse pahle tujhe hi yaad kiya tha...." After hearing Pandit words, Munna anger vanished and a smile came on his face.

"Vaise complain to mai bhi kar sakta hu tujhse.. par karunga nahi... kab ki tune shaadi?" Pandit said as he did not want to dragging matter.

Munna told him his wedding date and Pandit exclaimed "are yaar usi din to meri bhi shaadi thi."

"Kya?...Yaar tune kya dharti phad khabar di hai.. ab hum dono ek saath anniversary manayenge... mai to kahta hu tum dono har saal yahi Ahmedabad aa jana phir hum tino family milke iss day ko celebrate karenge... aur..." But Munna stopped as Sameer shouted at him to talk to Pandit for a long time.

Aa Sameer saw his smiling face with a frustration and he was sitting more patiently but now his patience was gone. "Munna phone idhar de, tum dono ka to mel milap kabhi khatam hoga nahi... mujhe Pandit se puchna hai usne chacha ji se baat ki aur unka jawab janna hai."

Munna handed him receiver and silently sat opposite him.

Pandit answered when Sameer asked about telling Aanand. "Sameer papaji ne kuch bhi clear nahi kaha... unki ha hai ya phir na lekin unhone sham ko baat karenge aisa kaha, to abhi bhi kuch chances hai."

"Tu to bade confident se kah raha tha wo maan jayenge...phir kya hua." He wanted to say this words to him but he stopped himself for blaming him as he knew Pandit would have tried his best, so it was not his fault.

"Sameer tu tension mat le mai sham ko ek baar phir try karunga shayad papaji maan jaye." Pandit reassured him while finishing the call.

************

In the evening Anand called all his elders to his house for discuss the important thing. Everyone was looking at Anand with confused faces. Anand thought something before telling everyone, perhaps he was looking for a proper words to start the conversation.

"Kya hua Aanand babu?...15 minutes se upar ho gaye kab se kah ke bulaya hai important baat karni hai... jaldi bataiye mujhe bhi khana banana hai..." After a while she thought and addressed Bela "aisa kar Bela aaj hum logon ka bhi khana yahi bana de baat khatam hone kya pata kitna wakt nikal jaye." And comfortably adjusted herself on the swing.

"Bolo bhi Aanand aise hi baithane ke liye bulaya hai." Tauji was frustrated.

Aanand finally said "Pandit ne Naina ke liye ek ladka bataya hai... uska nature bahut achha hai... family business sambhalta hai."

Naina and Bela shocked to hear Aanand as they both preparing dinner at the kitchen. Bela was shocked as she did not know her husband was think about this boy when he knew the elders decision. And Naina was shocked thinking that Aanand kept this thing in front of the family, meaning he had no objection to this relationship. She was elated but resisted her emotion and next moment she heard her tauji voice.

"To phir baat chalao isme hichakane jaisa kya hai?" Tauji gave his permission with his usual tone.

"Bhaisahab lekin... wo ladka Maheshwari hai..." Tauji, taiji and Rakesh they all shocked as soon as hear Aanand.

Before Aanand could say further taiji spoke.

"Kya?.. Maheshwari hai?... aur aap uss se rishta karna chahate hai? Ab iss ladki ke liye Maheshwariyon ke samne hath failayenge." Taiji was shocked as how Aanand thought about it.

"Aanand tumhara dimag kharab ho gaya hai... Maheshwari me rishta karne ki soch rahe ho... kya hamare Agrawal samaj me ladke mar gaye hai jo tumhe ye ladka pasand aaya." Tauji infuriated at Aanand when knowing the boy was other community.

Hearing tauji and taiji words Naina was scared and tightly grabbed on the kitchen slab that's her knuckles turned white.

Amidst all this, Rakesh did not say anything, it seemed as if he was sitting here just to hear his argument.

"Bhaisahab Sameer bahut achha ladka hai aur mai aise hi bina soche vichare nahi kah raha hun... Aaj mai khud uske baare me puch tajh karke aa raha hun...tabhi ye baat aap logon ke samne rakha hai. Wo Ahmedabad baad ke nami businessman Jai Prakash Maheshwari ka nati hai...Mr. Maheshwari ke gujar jane ke baad se Delhi me uski family ke saath rahta hai... aur wo Yahan aur Delhi dono jagah bussiness sambhalta hai..." Aanand paused and saw the facial expression of everyone where reluctance for the proposal was visible. But he continued his trying.

He tried to convince all again. "Aap logon ki tarah shuru me maine bhi iss rishte ko mana karne ka socha tha par Pandit ki baaton se ehsaas hua ki ladka aisa ho jo Naina ko samajh sake aur respect de phir chahe wo kisi bhi samaz se ho aur rahne ko wo bhi marwadi hai... to problem nahi honi chahiye...Ye sab mai tabhi kah raha hu jab mujhe Sameer achha laga...Maine apne dost ke bhai se puch wo Maheshwari textiles me kam karta hai ussi ne bataya...Sameer bilkul Jaiprakash ji ki tarah hai bahut samajhdar aur sabki izzat karne wala hai." Aanand revealed Sameer background and kept his point of view about Sameer for convince his elders.

"Tumhe samaj biradari ki koi chinta nahi hai... sab hasenge hum par...Mazak banayenge hamara." Tauji objected to this relationship.

"Bhaisahab mai samaj biradari ki chakkar me Naina ki zindagi barbaad hote nahi dekh sakta, meri bachhi ki khushiyon ke aage ye sab mayne nahi rakhate... aap ne bhi dekha hai jitne bhi rishte aaye the, sabko sirf bahu ke rup me naukrani chahiye thi, unhe Naina ki ichchhaon se koi matlab nahi tha." Aanand said in a bit anger filled tone.

"Aanand babu aisa hi hota hai koi apne ghar ladkiyo ko shaadi kar maharani ki tarah baitha ke rakhane nahi le jata... ye aapki ladli ab kisi ke ghar ki bahu banegi to ghar to sambhalna padega hi... ya phir din raat padhati rahegi." Taiji had an argument with Anand to support the groom family side.

"Janta hu bhabhi ji hamare samaj me shaadi ke baad ladkiyon ko ghar ki chardiwari me kaid kar diya jata hai aur unke pankh kat diye jate hai aur ichchhaye kuchal di jati hai... par mai chahata hu meri Naina wo sab kare jo wo apni life me pana chahati hai, iske liye mujhe samaj ki bhi parwah nahi hai... Isliye mai ek baar Sameer se milna chahata hun uske soch ko parkhana chahata hun." Aanand said with determination and looked at Naina affectionately.

Naina's eyes moistened as she felt how much her chacha ji loved her and a guilt engulfed on her heart for hidden the truth to him. But soon her trance broken by her father's voice.

"Mere hisab se Aanand sahi kah raha hai... ek baar ladke aur uski family se mil lete hai." Finally Rakesh opened his mouth and he agreed with his brother as he had thought for the first time about his daughter's happiness more than his reputation in the society.

Seeing Rakesh consent Aanand felt he took right decision. "Ha bhaisahab aap ek baar ladke se mil to lijiye phir phaisala kariyega... Pandit aise hi kisi ladke ko Naina ke liye nahi kahega usne kuch soch kar hi kaha hoga... to hame bhi uska maan rakhana chahiye." This time Aanand's voice was soft.

"Jab apna hi phaisala sunana tha Aanand to bulaya hi kyo, ab iss ghar me bado ki izzat hi kaha rah gai..Thik hai to phir tum dono ko jaisa sahi lage karo... tum to kisi ki sunne wale nahi ho khamkha baat badegi." Tauji was seething in anger and he looked at his wife "chalo Bina yahan se... hum kaun hote hi inhe samjhane wale... ab inhe hamari koi zarurat nahi."

Aanand got up from couch and approached tauji, folded his hands. "Please bhaisahab, bhabhi ji aise gussa mat hoiye.... agar aap dono nahi rahenge to..." But Aanand sentence cut by tauji.

"Din bata dena hum aa jayenge... bhale hi tumhe hamari koi parwah na ho, lekin hame apne pariwar ki izzat bahar walon ke samne rakhana aata hai..." Tauji said in rudely without looking him.

"Suniye to mai kah rahi..." Taiji wanted to say something but stopped seeing her husband anger.

"Ab tumhe kya kahna hai... chalo ghar." Tauji ordered taiji in sternly and left the house.

Taiji looked at Bela and said "Bela aisa karna hamara khana ghar par hi bhijwa dena... dekha na tumne kitne gusse me hai." And she looked at Aanand "Aanand babu aap thik nahi kar rahe hai samaj se bahar rishta dekh kar....ye baat aag ki tarah phail jayegi dekh lena aap...hamara mazak bante der nahi lagegi, sab ki baatein sunne ke liye taiyaar rahiyega."

Taiji muttered under her breath "pata nahi ye manhoos kya kya din dikhayegi." And eyed to Naina, she walked out of the house.

Naina trembled at tauji and taiji disagreement on the proposal as she heard their argument for a long time. She had afraid at first when the debate started, but soon it went away, to see her chacha ji trying to convince everyone. She prayed to God all the time that her family members agreed to their relationship and meet Sameer

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Hello friends. Sorry for not update yesterday.

Here next chapter posted. I hope you all won't be disappointed.

Please ignore mistakes.