Hello Friends.

Today, my story has completed one year. I'm very happy and excited. My story received your immense love that I did not expect... I'm gladly to thank you very much for the love that all of you have showered on my story.

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The next morning Sameer met his mama Kamalesh Maheshwari. He gave him blessing when he bent down to touch his feet and he pulled Sameer cheeks. He too shocked by his decision to get married because he had not shown his interest for marriage earlier.

"Sonu beta mai bahut khush aakhir me tune shaadi ke liye haa kah diya..." And he said looking his Nanaji photo. "kash aaj kaku sa hote unki kami bahut khal rahi hai... unke kitne armaan the tujhe ghodi chadhate dekhane ke... lekin ab wo jahan bhi honge bahut khush honge ki unka Sameer aaj unka armaan pura karne ja raha hai... aur tu chinta mat kar sonu beta mai hamesha tere saath hun... tujhe kaku sa ki kami mahsoos nahi hone dunga." And he hugged him tightly, Sameer too got much emotional.

After that Kamlesh inquired about his business related matter and gave some suggestions that very helpful him for understanding here situation.

Rohan and Vivek arrived at house when they were busy chatting. Sameer elated to see them coming to his wedding. As he did not say openly but his heart wanted Vivek to be present in his marriage as his father and seeing him he felt that his fear had gone. He felt someone stood behind him for his support.

On the other hand when Naina woke up she felt a sharp pain and a heaviness in her head. She clutched her head tightly both her hands. She raised her face when she felt a light touch on her shoulder.

Preeti gave her a glass of lemon water. "Le ye neebu pani pi le sara dard chala jayega."

Naina was surprised. "Tujhe kaise pata mera sar dar kar raha hai."

"Madam kal tune jo kiya uske baad to yahi hona tha." Preeti said this for teasing her.

Naina panicked what she did last night which she didn't remember. She asked Preeti what had happened last night. Preeti refused to tell that she pressurized her mind to recalling last night incident but seeing her stressed face. She narrated the whole incident of how she consumed a drink through a juice. How they all handled her and her wired behavior. Then she told, she and Sameer were alone when she wanted to catch a firefly and said she didn't know how he diverted her mind. After putting her to bed, he left for his home.

Naina shivered after knowing everything, if any family member had come to know about it, but was relieved as they did not know about it. And again shuddered to think what would she say to him and what did with him in her unconscious state.

Then Preeti handed her phone. "Naina jija ji ne subah tujhe unhe call karne ko kaha hai. Ye le phone aur fresh hoke call kar lena... bechare...kal kitna pareshan the."

Naina hand was trembling to dial his number and wondered how she would talk to him after bothering him much last night as some pictures were flushing in her mind. Where she was running on the road and he was stopping her.

And suddenly her phone rang and after a long ring she picked it up as her heart was screaming it was Sameer.

"Naina tum thik ho na... tumne neebu pani piya... maine Preeti se kaha tha subah tumhe dene ke liye." He asked worriedly when he confirmed she was Naina.

"Haan... ab dard nahi hai." Naina replied hesitantly.

"Good... mai to kal tumhe dekh kar dar hi gaya tha." He let out a sigh of relief.

But she was much panicked and asked with stammering. "Sameer kal... ma... maine kuch galat to nahi kaha na ya phir koi... galat... harkat... to.. nahi...ki."

Sameer immediately sensed her ask and smirked that what she wanted to know. He thought to play a little prank to her and reliped in a shocked voice. "Naina mai to soch bhi nahi sakta tha tum ye sab karogi...." He paused after a while then he continued. "bahut kuch hua Naina jisko mai shabdon me bayan nahi bata sakta.. sirf kar ke hi dikha sakta hun... lekin tum to mere paas hi nahi ho... haan ab mai ye sab tumhe hamari suhagraat pe hi bata paunga."

Naina felt ashamed of herself and apologized. "Sameer mai nahi janti ki kal kya hua.. maine kya kiya aur aapko kaha... par jo bhi hua sab mujhse anjane me ho gaya...mai aisi ladki nahi hun please aap mere baare me kuch galat mat sochiye." She was verge of crying.

Sameer reprimanded himself for scaring her. "Tum ro kyo rahi hai Naina... are mai to mazak kar raha tha... tumne aisa kuch nahi kiya jiske liye tum sharminda ho... meri Naina kabhi galat kar hi nahi sakti.... ab rona band karo... aaj hamari haldi hai na to usme tumhe sabse sundar dikhana hai... nahi to tum sari photo me rotalu Naina lagogi." He tried to make her happy.

Naina was not believe him easily so asked again. "Aap sach kah rahe hai na Sameer ya phir sirf mera mann rakhane ke liye kaha hai."

"Mai sach kah raha hun...Naina." He promised.

"Mujhe aap par trust hai Sameer... mujhe thoda bahut yaad hai... jaise road pe bhagana, aap ka rokna, Preeti ka gussa... car me icecream khana par kuch bhi clear nahi hai... maine sab ko bahut pareshan kiya...Sorry." She held out her a ear as thinking she was in front of him.

"Haa pareshan to tumne bahut kiya hai madam... aise sadak pe bhagana tumne to meri jaan hi nikal di thi..." And he narrated her adventure of the road at night and promised he would plan a long drive every month in night after the wedding. Then he said lovingly. "Naina ye raat mai kabhi nahi bhulunga...  ye mere life ka best night hai... Jab pahli baar maine tumhare dard ko jana...Jo shayad tum mujhe kabhi nahi batati.... aur to aur maine apni Naina ka ek alag hi rup dekha... jise apni jid manwani aati hai, jise gussa karna bhi aata hai... aur apni ichchhaye jatana bhi aata hai." He laughed out heartily that she whined.

"Sameerrr..." She miffed.

"Kya Sameer... jo sach hai wahi to bata raha hun... tum brave and intelligent ho... bas thodi si confidence ki kami hai... jo kal tum me maine dekha." He praised her.

"Aap na bahut achhe hai... meri vajah se dono baar dinner kharab ho gayi, lekin aap ne ek baar bhi mujhe blame nahi kiya..." She kept her hand on her beating heart and said with softly. "I love you Sameer."

"Isliye ki maine tumhe dhanta nahi." And he  chuckled that made her whining again and he replied his deep voice. "love you sweetheart."

Her blushing deepened on her cheeks.

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"Naina uthi ki nahi Preeti." Bela hollered Preeti from the kitchen. She was preparing breakfast for everyone after that they were all about to leave for Agarwal bhawan.

As Anand and all the elders had decided to keep all wedding function in the Agrawal bhawan.

"Utha gayi chachi ji... kuch kaam tha." Naina sauntered to Bela.

"Nahi beta koi kaam nahi tha... bas puchana tha tune sari packing kar li na...Saare kapde gahne aur zaruri cheeze rakh liya, aur kuch bacha ho to dekh lena... iske baad tu Agarwal bhawan se sidhe apne sasural jayegi to sabhi zaruri saman yaad se rakh lena." Bela said while making parathas and Naina felt a loneliness inside her. Her heart was wrenching thinking about leaving in this house, where she lived from her childhood.

She gulped and somehow manage to replied before leaving to her room. "Ji chachi ji... mai dekh leti hun."

She gazed at her entire room with blurred eyes and ran her hand over everything, perhaps she touching it for the last time. She gently stroked her study table, her book, her trophies, and Sameer's gift. Then other things like radio, bed etc. She went to the balcony where she had spent her many painful nights sitting under the sky all night. Sometimes the balcony had brought her happiness when she stood here and saw her Sameer, convincing her, teasing her and sometimes making her laugh. After coming back to the room, she opened her cupboard and caressed her old clothes.

And suddenly her eyes fell on her diary. She opened it and sat down on study table for writing her emotions on her last day in this house.

23 November 2002 Wednesday

Mai Naina Agarwal aaj aakhari baar mere room me baith kar ye diary likh rahi hun...

Kyonki aaj iss ghar me mera aakhari din hai Miss Naina Agarwal ka... iske baad jab bhi mai iss ghar me aaungi to ek nayi pahchaan ke saath Mrs. Naina Sameer Maheshwari .... ye badlaw jaha mujhe mere nayi zindagi ki taraf le jaa raha hai vahi dusri taraf mai apne kitne rishtey yahan chhod rahi hun...

Ye kamra jahan maine kabhi apni bahno ke saath achhe aur bure din bitaye hai ab mere liye paraya ho jaayega.... jis ghar me maine pahli baar bolna sikha, chalana sikha, jahan mai roi.. jahan hansi... Jahan thappad khaye aur saath hi bahut sara lad pyaar paya... sab chhut jaayega...Sameer ko pane ke liye inn sab se dur jana hoga ye kabhi socha nahi tha... lekin aaj jab ye pal aaya hai to dil jor jor se rona chahata hai ki mujhe yahan se nahi jana... mujhe aap sab se dur nahi jana.

Lekin wo kahte hai na kuch paane ke liye kuch khona padta hai... aur Sameer ka pyaar aur saath ke liye mujhe ye sab chhodana hoga... aur yahi to reet hai ki...ek ladki ki shaadi ke baad uske pati ka ghar hi uska apna ghar hota hai... ab Sameer ka ghar hi mera ghar hoga.

Ek taraf jahan mujhe mere rishtey aur ghar chhodne ka dukh hai vahi dusri taraf khushi bhi hai ki mera pyaar Sameer jise paane ki ummeed mai kho chuki thi .. mai unhi Sameer ki dulhan banne ja rahi hun... hamare pyaar ko samaz ke samne naam milne jaa raha hai... aur do din baad... mai Naina Agrawal se Naina Maheshwari ban jaaungi... jiska sapna paanch saal pahle dekha... lekin ummeed tut chuki thi... aaj sab sach hone jaa raha hai.... Thank you bhagwan ji mera pyaar, mera Sameer vapas dene ke liye.

She caressed the page then closed the diary and placed it on the cupboard. She decided that she would take it when came for pagphere. She was about to arrange remaining stuff in the cupboard after pack essential things in the bag, just then bua dadi enter her room and made her sit on the bed.

"Naina mai tujhe kuchh dena chahati hun." Bua dadi gave her a designer box and said to open it. Naina opened and surprise to see it. There was inside the box a pair of beautiful silver anklet and a pair of gold earring.

"Bua dadi iski kya zarurat thi... mai ye nahi le sakti." Naina refused to take it.

"Beta ye meri taraf se teri shaadi ka tohfa hai...Pooja aur Preeti ko bhi diya tha... phir meri ladli ko kaise na deti... mere aashariwad samajh kar rakh le." And patted her head affectionately.

"Bua dadi aap ka aashirwad samajh kar rakh rahi hun... vaise ye bahut pyara hai." She touched it delicately.

"Agar tujhe pasand aaya to apni shaadi me pahanana ... jo bhi tere shaadi ki dress se match kare....mujhe bahut khushi hogi" Bua dadi caressed her head and looked at her shining face.

Naina smiled. "Bua dadi main zarur pahnungi."

Bua dadi left the room saying this. "Chal ab jaldi se sab rakh le... tab tak teri chachi aur taiji ko dekhati hun sari taiyariyan ki ya nahi."

Naina kept the jewellery box in her bag.

Out side in the hall Bela called Pooja. "Ja Pooja sabhi ko naste ke liye bula le... jaldi nasta karke nikalana bhi hai aur Arjun kahan hai ye saare saman bhawan pahuchwane hai... ghadi aai ki nahi... Kitna kaam hai lekin kisi ko fikr hi nahi." Bela ranted everyone for their carelessness. Just then she looked at Arjun. "Beta ghadi aa gayi na."

"Nahi chachaji lekin 10 minutes me aa jayegi... aap tension mat lijiye sab time se ho jayega." Arjun reassured her that her some tension subsided.

She turned back to go kitchen just then hearing a rough voice. "Bela jaldi se elaichi wali chai bana de subah se kaam karke sar dar se phata ja raha hai..." Taiji ordered adjusting herself comfortably in the swing and demanded tea.

But she received a taunt from Phulla bua. "Bina dekh nahi rahi Bela kitne kaam kar rahi hai... madad to kar nahi sakti bas order jamana janti hai... jaa khud se chai bana le aur sun ek cup mere liye bhi bana dena."

Taiji face dropped and cursed the time when she called Bela for tea and was going back to her house for making tea but suddenly stopped thinking about something and said to Preeti.

"Preeti kal raat tum log kitne samay wapas aaye .." Taiji asked in a rough voice.

"11 baje taiji..." Preeti replied.

"Itni raat kaise ho gayi aur tumhare saath Sameer bhi tha..." She asked sternly looking at her and everyone's faces turned to them.

Hearing this Naina and Preeti feared and Naina looked at Preeti that how would she handle it and Preeti blinked her eyes to calm her.

She composed herself and answered. "Taiji jija ji nahi the... bas hum teeno hi the."

"Preeti jhuth mat bol... maine khud apne kano se uski aawaj suni thi... kal raat jab tum longo ki halchal suni to dekhane aai thi tabhi maine tum longo ki aawaj suni thi aur unme se ek aawaj Sameer ki thi... jab bahar dekha to koi nahi tha mujhe laga shayad mera bhram hoga... lekin kuch der baad jab vapas darwaja band karne aayi to kisi ko neeche jate dekha wo bilkul Sameer jaisa laga... sach bata wo Sameer hi tha na...Naina tu bata." Taiji was not willing to spare them easily. She wanted to know the truth as she was sure that was Sameer.

Naina and Preeti trembled as if their theft was caught but Preeti did not want to lose easily. "Taiji wo Pandit the car me saman chhut gaya tha wahi lene gaye the... shayad aapko laga hoga jija ji hai."

"Wo Sameer hi tha... bata Naina..." Taiji pressurized them to tell the truth.

"Bas kar Bina aur kitna shaq karegi... jab wo kah rahe hai Sameer nahi tha to maan le na, tere shaq karne ki aadat gai nahi abhi tak... jaa chai bana ke laa." Phulla bua ordered her for avoiding further argument.

Taiji left the house with muttering. "Mujhe pura yakin hai...wo Sameer hi tha... kuch to chal raha tha kal par kya?... ye to pata lagana hi padega."

As they all settled at the dinning table Bela asked to Preeti. "Beta damad ji nahi dikh rahe ... kahan hai bula jaldi nasta thanda ho jayega."

And Preeti told everyone he had gone to Sameer house. Bela opposed it but Aanand tried to understand her. "Bela...Ye mat bhulo Pandit hamara damad hone se pahle Sameer ka dost hai uska haq banata hai uske har function me shamil hone ka."

"Mummy Pandit ne kaha hai ki wo haldi ki rasma khatam hote hi aa jayenge aur kal Naina ki mehandi me hamare saath hi rahenge." Preeti explained Pandit's plans to attend the wedding on both sides.

"Chalo jaldi karo sare rishtedaar hamari raah dekh rahe honge... Aanand unki vyvastha koun dekh raha hai." Pulla bua asked.

Aanand answered. "Rakesh bhaiya hai wahan."

And bua dadi slapped her forehead. "Phir to ho gai khatirdari."

Once before leaving for the bhawan, Naina glanced back the whole house. Her eyes got misty and her heart pounded very fast to leave her 23 years here. Preeti held her shoulder for support as she was aware of her inner turmoil.

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Sameer just down the stairs he was surprised to see Pandit here. He was chatting with his mama ji at dining table munching with samosa. Rohan and Munna was give instruction to the worker for decoration at the main door.

He once glanced the whole house and everywhere had flowers. The stairs had decorated in the yellow flower and sitting place covered in yellow clothes and flowers. Jasmin and marigold flowers were combined to make flowers strings that hung on the wall and windows.

Sameer had decorated the entire house with different kinds of beautiful flowers. He did not want to lack anything to welcome his Naina into her own house. He wanted everything perfect as he wished a fairytale wedding with Naina. When his Naina would enter his house, he wanted to see a genuine sparkle in her eyes and serene smile on her face. He could do anything for all this.

His gaze then shifted to his mother who was arranging all things for haldi in the hall with the help of Shalini. When his eyes met his mother, she gave him a warm smile. Deepika was busy with playing little Nihal. Prabha was chatting with some guest.

Sameer's eyes got moist, seeing all decoration, happy face of everyone and the hustle bustle in this house. As his Nanaji dream had come true and looked at his nanaji photo, he thinking. "Nanu aap hamesha se chahate the na ki aisi hi rounak aur chal pahal ho iss ghar me...jab meri shaadi ho aur Naina aapki bahu bankar aaye... Dekhiye aaj aapka wo sab sapna pura ho raha hai... ghar me rounak hai...Naina mere dulhan ban kar iss ghar me kadam rakhegi aur uske swagat me main koi kami nahi rahne dunga... jab wo yahan grih pravesh karegi to uske chehare par muskurahat aur aankhon me aane wale kal ki chamak hogi... sab vaisa hi hai jaisa aap chahate the..sivay aapke nanu... aapke Sameer ko aapki bahut yaad aa rahi hai...kash aaj aap mere saath hote aur apni bahu ka apne hathon se swagat karte aur hum dono ko apna aashirwad dete....I miss you so much nanu." And a lone tear escaped from his eyes and the same time he felt a soft touch on his shoulder. He turned to see the person.

"Sameer yahan akele kya rahe ho jao sabke saath baitho abhi haldi me time hai." Vivek said patting his shoulder.

"Huhh" And Sameer went to Pandit and pulled him to a corner to ask about Naina condition.

Vivek smiled to see him and muttered himself. "Mujhe pata hai tum apne Nanaji ko yaad kar rahe the... lekin mai chahata hun tum unhe dukhi hokar nahi khush hokar yaad karo... aur aaj ke din to khaskar khushi se yaad karna chahiye."

Pandit told him Naina was fine and he did not take too much stress for her. He explained his plan to attend the wedding both sides and showed his excitement. Sameer hugged him tightly as he was genuinely happy for both.

After sometime Munna and Rohan joined them. They all started to discus the decoration of the garden area for sangeet. Rohan gave some suggestion that was much impressive and Sameer ordered Munna to decorated as Rohan had suggested. Later their discussion turned to tease Sameer.

After some time Vishakha called him to ready for haldi function. "Sameer ab kuch der me haldi hogi to jao ye kurta nikal ke ready rahna."

Sameer embarrassed to think how he would get off his kurta in front of all ladies, so he requested. "Mummy mai kurta nahi nikalunga... aise hi rasma kar dijiye na."

Vishakha rolled her eyes and whispered in his ears. "Naina se shaadi karni hai na." He nodded his head and seeing this she said. "To phir jao jaldi."

Sameer sprinted to his room and everyone giggled to see his hurry. He take off his kurta when he reached his room and put a towel around his shoulder. And he took a quick glance himself in the mirror and smirked to think of Naina. He mumbled. "This is first step to make you Mrs. Maheshwari ...Naina Agrawal." And remembering last night's incident, got lost in innocent Naina when she looked so adorable that no one could take his eyes off her.

"Kya baat hai Vishakha didi jo ladka pahle shaadi ke naam se bhagta tha, aaj use inn rasmo ki badi jaldi... ab to aap ki hone wali bahu ko aur bhi dekhane ka mann kar raha hai... aakhir usne kya jaadu kar diya hai... mere bhole bhale bhanje par." Prabha shocked to see his excitement that she saw first time in him for wedding.

"Jaldi to hogi hi na mami ji... Sameer pya....." Before Pandit blurted out the truth, Munna pinched on his arm to stop and replied instead Pandit.

"Mami ji ye kah raha tha... bhabhi hai hi itni pyari aur lankho me ek ki... hamare bhai ka dil aa gaya hai.... aap dekhengi to aap bhi tarif kiye bina nahi rahengi... kyo Rohan?." Munna somehow handle the situation and asked to Rohan.

"Haan mamaji Naina bhabhi bahut achchi hai jo ek baar unse milega tarif kiye bina nahi rah sakta...vaise Poonam bhabhi aur Devang bhaiya ne to aap ko bataya hi hoga." Rohan too praised Naina.

"Bataya tha... par jab tak mai apni aankho se na dekh lun aur parakh na lun... mujhe yakin nahi hoga." Prabha did not convince their praising of Naina.

As soon as Prabha attention went to other side, Munna punched a light smack on Pandit's back. "Kya karne jaa raha tha tu abhi... agar mami ji ko jara si bhi bhanak lagi ki love marriage hai ghar sar pe utha lengi... jab bhi muh kholta hai kuch na kuch bura hi karta hai...kal raat bhi..." And suddenly stopped to see Rohan as his eyes on them and was hearing everything.

Rohan suspected something happen and before he asked to Munna, Sameer come back in the hall and Rohan whispered in his ears looking him. "Sameer lagta hai tum sirf bhabhi ke samne hi apna kurta nikanala chahte the." And he received a hard glare from Sameer.

"Are bachhon dulhe raja ki jyada khichayi mat kar dena... kahi shaadi ke din pata chala isne ghodi chadane se hi inkaar kar diya." Kamlesh too teased Sameer to see all teasing him.

Sameer gave him miffed look. "Mama ji ab aap bhi shuru ho gaye." And he ran away from there as his mother called him for haldi.

Rohan and Mundit muttered in mind. "Aap ko nahi pata mama ji ye kuch bhi ho jaaye ghodi chadane se inkaar kar hi nahi sakta... iska bas chale to abhi ghodi chad kar Naina ko lene pahuch jaaye."

Sameer settled down at the place and his mother first applied a thick yellow paste on his face with her finger. Then she touched his foot, his both arms, his both cheeks and forehead with haldi paste. He felt euphoric as soon as its aroma reached his nostrils and floated a wave of pleasure. Prabha deliberately put large amount of haldi paste on his face as well as his hair. He irritated by her behaviour but calmed his mind. After that some ladies applied yellow paste and see this Deepika insisted to doing this. After allowed by Vishakha she dipped her finger in haldi paste and straightly reached his face and rubbed her fingers both his cheeks. Then next moment she took much amount and covered his whole face of this paste and ran from there.

As Sameer understood her mischievous act he shouted back to her. "Deepikaa..." And complained to Vishakha. "Dekha mummy iski shararat bas thoda sa lagana tha aur isne to mera pura face kharab kar diya." He frowned.

"Beta shaadi me aise mazak chalata hai." Vishakha pacify his mood.

His mood was not good and he was hesitant to keep this paste on his skin for a long time.

"Mummy ho gai rasme to ab mai jau nahane iske dry hone par bahut ajeeb feel ho raha hai." He asked, as he became grumpy after Deepika smearing haldi paste on his whole face and wanted to wash his face quickly.

But his steps halted hearing Munna. "Aise kaise chala jayega, abhi to humari baari hai... tujhe haldi lagane ki."

Before Sameer protested Pandit took of haldi paste in his palm and rubbed one of his hand, from shoulder to wrist. Munna did the same on his other hand and Rohan applied some paste on both his cheeks. Sameer firstly annoyed by their applying the paste but saw their excited face... then he took some amount of haldi paste and applied the paste on trio faces. Munna and Pandit did not refuse his applying the paste on them like Rohan. After playing holi with haldi everyone danced some song for enjoying the function. Everyone face brightened by yellow colour and everyone was buzzing with joy.

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Naina felt contented as Bela smeared haldi paste with her fingers on both her cheeks softly and she looked at Bela, who was applying on her face with motherly love. Bela kissed on her forehead and a lone tears escaped from her eyes which she wiped immediately before anyone notice it.

When Preeti and Swati applied yellow paste, she also rubbed it on their cheeks. After that all ladies applied haldi, even taiji. Lastly bua dadi applied a little amount on her cheeks and gave her blessings as Naina touched her feet.

And suddenly a song started playing and Preeti made her get up and twirled her. Then Pooja and all her cousin sister's joined them the dance. Preeti pulled Bela for dance. They all enjoyed the dance.

Aanand and Rakesh saw Naina and felt happy to see her delighted face. Bua dadi called them but Rakesh refused to dance. Naina saw Rakesh, she ran to him and wrapped her arms around him. Rakesh got emotional and gently caressed her head. Then he parted away her and scolded. "Dekh pura kurta ganda kar diya ab ise badlana padega... kitni laparwah ho gai hai tu... shaadi ke baad achhe se sab kaam karna... tere sasural se koi shikayat nahi aani chahiye."

And Rakesh immediately left there for hiding his tears. He did not want to show his week side to everyone. He mumbled. "Mujhe maf kar dena Naina... jaha mujhe tujhe pyaar dena chahiye tha... vahan aaj bhi dhant diya... lekin mera aashirwad hamesha tere saath rahega... tujhe jo khushi mai nahi de paya mujhe ummeed hai wo khushiyan Sameer tujhe zarur dega."

Naina looked at her father back with daze and tears was forming in her eyes. Aanand approached her and took her in his embrace. "Dekhiye na chacha ji... papa aaj bhi mujhse naraz ho gaye." She complained.

Aanand tried to convince her. "Aisa nahi hai beta... unke gusse me bhi pyaar chipa hota hai... par abhi tum ye sab nahi sirf apni khushiyon aur Sameer ke baare me socho... samajhi... ye aansu achche nahi lagte." He said wiping her tears and Preeti too hugged them. "Papa sahi kah rahe hai... meri pyari bahna..." And pulled her towards all dancing. "chal abhi to bahut sari masti karni hai."

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After dinner, Naina was waiting for everyone to sleep that she could talk to Sameer. But her misery her sisters, friends and cousion were around her and started to plan playing an aantakshari. She lightly slapped her forehead thinking her fate. Preeti looked at her and quikered her eyebrows. She gestured nothing but Preeti suspected her behaviour because it was not normal, she was looked little tense.

Sameer was sitting in the bed holding his mobile as seemed waiting Naina call and lost thinking about Naina. Just then Rohan entered his room and patted his shoulder to see him losting somewhere. Sameer jerked out of his thought and looked at him with shock.

"Tum yahan... kuch kaam tha." Sameer asked.

"Haan..." Rohan replied adjusting himself beside him.

"Kya...??" Sameer purplexed.

"Sameer kal kuch hua tha kya?... wo maine haldi ke time Munna aur Pandit ko baat karte suna tha par kuch samajh nahi aaya... koi problem ho gai thi kya." Rohan was worried so he ask directly.

Sameer hitted his head mentally for his over active friends, they could put him in danger anywhere yet they were everything to him and mentally noted he would order them to forget everything that happened last night. And started thinking how would he dirvet Rohan mind now.

"Kuch nahi hua tha.. ye Munna Pandit bhi na. Wo kal ek meeting thi jo suddenly cancel ho gayi thi... shayad use baare me baat kar rahe honge." Sameer tried to keep a smile on his face for hiding his nervousness. 

As Rohan was not convince by his explanation, asked further. "Meeting kyo cancel ho gayi thi...Pandit ne kuch kiya tha kya?."

Sameer felt guilty for lying as he always supported him every situation then how could he give him a false excuses. He told him hesitantly. "Wo... wo kal raat ko Munna and Pandit ne dinner plan kiya tha... aur..."

He told last night incident. Rohan laught out holding his stomach. "Waah kya plan tha Pandit ka... tumhe pilate pilate bhabhi ko hi pila diya... kya scene raha hoga....I hope mai bhi tum logon ke saath hota."

"Tumhe yahan hasi aa rahi hai... vahan kal meri jan nikal gayi thi Naina ko nashe me dekh ke aur use sambhalte sambhalte pasine chut gaye the... sab ki hasi gayab ho gayi thi... aur tumhe ye sab mazak lag raha hai." He was frustrated and made a angry face to see his reaction.

Then his mobile buzzed and he looked back Rohan before connect the call. Rohan patted his shoulder and left the room saying this. "Enjoy talking with my beautiful bhabhi."

Sameer blushed and heard chirpy voice as soon as mobile connect. "Sameer..."

"Bolo meri jaan." And pink hue spreaded across her face hearing his husky voice.

"Huh... kya bolu." She sudden felt loss of words.

"Call tumne kiya hai to tum hi bologi na." He teased her stretching the last words.

She sensed his way of teasing her. "Haan jaise aap ko to mere call ka intezaar hi nahi tha... hai na." He smiled and before he could reply, she dropped a bomb to him. "To thik hai mai phone rakhati hun...."

Hearing this his heart beat skipped for a moment and he shouted instantly. "nahi...kya yaar Naina mai to bas mazak kar raha tha tum to serious ho jati ho... " He mumbled slowly. "iss se achha to kal wali Naina thi... jo romantic to thi."

Naina listened his unclear voice. "Aap ne kuch kaha..."

"Meri itni himmat kaha." Sameer said mentally, then he congratulated her in a loud voice. "Congratulations Mrs. Maheshwari... for your haldi ceremony.

"Sameer aap ko bhi..." Naina said in a joyous voice and just something clicked her mind. "Ek minute kya kaha aapne meri haldi.... matlab aap ki nahi thi." She annoyed at him for his choice of words, and thought what that meant.

"Haan kyonki mujhe ye colour vagairah pasand nahi... lekin tumhe to sab ne sur se lekar panw tak haldi se pura rang diya hoga hai na...kash mai bhi tumhe dekh pata... tumhare galon ki chamak aur colour..." he was full mood of teasing her today, so he said deliberately.

"Sameer aap ne haldi nahi lagwayi... mujhe pata hai aapko ye sab achha nahi lagta... phir bhi sirf sagun ke liye lagwa lete... Please meri khatir." She got disheartened and begged him to at least apply some haldi paste on his face for sagun.

"Itni request ki zarurat nahi hai jaan... maine haldi lagayi hai wo bhi bhar bhar ke... yakin na ho to jao tumhare pyare jija ji se puch lo kaise usne pura rang diya tha... mai to sirf tumhara reaction dekhana chahata tha... jo rasme mujhe meri Naina ke kareeb le jaye bhala us se mai kaise chid sakta hun." He made her happy and told her that he too loved all function and enjoyed with everyone.

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