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Life has taught us that love does not consist in gazing at each other.. but in looking outward together in the same direction...

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Arvind gave a whammed sight.. which made everyone stupored..!..
Within a fraction of second.. they heard Abhi's mobile ringtone around them..

Following the sound.. they found it up over the water tank.. While Purab stepped up through the ladder..

Where he found her lying down  unconscious with Abhi's mobile beside her.. He lifted her in his arms and stepped down.. as everyone felt relieved..

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After sometime..

Arthika.. why did you go there..?!.. you know how tensed we all were.. why did you do like that..?!.. Pragya curted angrily at her..

And Abhi said.. Enough Pragya.. stop pestering her.. she is a little kid..!.. Please Abhi.. All this is  because of you.. your pampering is going beyond limits.. and that's why she is getting out of my control.. Pragya harshed him ..

Di.. jiju.. both of you please be quiet.. first lets know why and how did she go there.. Arvind said.. while Pragya glared at Abhi.. who was already firing his eyes at her..

Arthika.. why did you go there.. Papa asked you to stay in that room right..!.. then why did you go to terrace.. Abhi voiced softly looking at her.. and she said.. Papa that aunty.. she called me there..

Aunty.. which aunty..?!.. Aaliya asked and she replied.. that aunty who called me to give surprise..!.. Everyone sighted mystified..

Arvind asked her the same again.. And she continued.. that aunty called to papa's mobile.. and asked me to come to terrace.. she said that she has a very big surprise for me..

I too went there.. and called for her.. she again called to papa's mobile and asked me to get over the water tank.. When I climbed up.. I saw no one there.. I called for everyone.. but no one came there..

I don't know when I slept there.. I'm sorry papa.. I broke my promise.. saying so she hugged Abhi.. as everyone got bewildered hearing to her..

It's okay sweetheart.. but promise me that you will not do like this again.. Abhi asked and she promised him.. after which everyone walked out of the room.. while Bulbul and Pragya stayed with her..

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Downstairs..

How is it possible.. ?!.. how can this happen when we all are around.. after all it had happened beyond this much strong security protection.. Abhi sounded angrily..

While Purab said.. Infact.. it is almost a murder attempt.. I'm sure someone from our house is helping them.. if not.. how come he got to know that your mobile is with her..

But Abhi.. Last call was from Arvind to your mobile.. and before that was Pragya di's call.. which was morning.. How did the number got deleted then..!?..

Exactly Purab.. That means.. The person has deleted the number.. And the person was with Arthi when she was over the tank..

Who it must be.. was it one of the guest or.. the person must have disguised as a guest..?!.. who it must be.. doing all this..?.. Abhi said..

Just then Arvind came towards them saying.. I checked with all the guards.. no one like our suspect entered the function.. and more over.. I and Aaliya were present there when all the guests arrived..

Arvind is right bhai..!.. I was there when everyone came in.. I don't think.. I missed anyone.. Aaliya said walking towards them.. No Aaliya.. there is someone known to us.. helping the person.. Said Abhi..

Bhai.. what are you trying to say.. that one among us is helping the person..?!.. Aaliya asked sternly.. and Abhi said.. I didn't mean that way Aaliya.. may be it was one among the guest..!..

But bhai.. even if it is as you said.. we can't enquire the guest regarding this.. it will be very odd.. and yes.. if this goes out.. how will everyone react knowing that someone is behind our family..!.. So.. I think we should drop this issue now itself.. Aaliya said...

Are you out of your sense Aaliya..?!.. She is a small kid.. how can we leave this issue as it is..?!.. Purab asked..

Aaliya weird her tone saying.. So.. what.. what we can do..!.. it happened so happened.. here after we should be very careful.. let's make it not happen again.. saying so she left the place.. as the three looked on..

What happened to her..!?.. she is behaving very different.. infact she was so worried.. when Arthika went missing.. But now.. she is reacting as if nothing happened..!.. Arvind said.. and Abhi stood silent..

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In Abhi's room...

Abhi entered the room.. where he saw Pragya sitting in the dark.. switching on the lights.. he went near her and held her shoulder saying.. I know.. that you are very upset.. but trust me.. everything will be fine.. very soon.. and I'm sorry that I shouted at you in front of Arthika.. 

Pragya pulled him and he sat beside her.. She rested her head at his shoulder and wiped her tears saying.. Yes.. I'm worried.. worried alot.. for our whole family.. and especially you..!..

You don't have to Pragya... I can take care of myself  and you all too.. Abhi said.. and Pragya nodded her head.. while he continued.. Pragya.. I want to ask you something.. But promise me that you won't get angry..?!..

Pragya aparted from him and gave a queried sight.. and Abhi gestured her again.. Okay.. I won't .. tell me.. what is it..?.. Pragya asked ..

Have you ever remembered about your.. father..!?.. Abhi stressed saying so.. and Pragya gave him a stare.. and he continued.. I said before nah.. to not get angry..!..

Pragya let out a sigh saying.. why did you suddenly ask about him.. you know that how much it hurts me..!..

And you know which was hurting the most.. Ma.. she didn't let us to speak a word about him.. after his death.. she was everything to us.. infact she didn't keep any of his photo at home.. nor made us to have with us..

All she wanted was.. that we should not remember him at any cost..!.. she was not less than a father to us.. she made herself our world.. our everything..

But Abhi.. I.. I want to.. .. before she could speak further.. They hward Abhi's mobile ringing.. and he excused walking out of the room along with his mobile..

And here.., I want to say this Abhi.. nowadays I feel something.. someone close to me.. around me.. something is bothering me a lot.. and I'm missing ma a lot.. Pragya striked her words silently... when she saw Abhi walking in..

He got back settling next to Pragya.. and asked her to continue.. and she said.. Nothing Abhi.. You asked about my father.. and I remembered about my ma.. everything happened so quickly..

I never thought , that I have to live a life without her.. she was all fit and fine.. it was a thundering shock to us.. that she had a massive cardiac arrest... it was the first time she got it.. I'm the reason for all this mess.. isn't Abhi..?!..

No Pragya.. It is only me.. to be blamed.. that day.. I should have trusted you.. now leave all this.. you said that Aunty got cardiac arrest suddenly.. you mean that.. it was the first time..?!.. Abhi asked..

Pragya noded her head saying.. Haan Abhi.. you remember.. A month before that incident.. I took ma and dadi to the same hospital for master check up.. even the doctor said that ma is perfectly fine.. Inspite she got cardiac arrest.. Abhi listened to her quietly..

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Next day morning..

Hi Aaliya.. what is it..?!.. you asked me to meet you this early morning..!.. Riya asked stepping out of her car.. As she stood in front of Aaliya.. she slapped her hardly.. and Riya stood shocked..

What was that Aaliya.. how dare you to.. .. before Riya could continue.. Aaliya slapped her again saying.. How dare you Riya..?!.. She is just a  small kid.. how cruel you could be.. to do such a  thing.. ?!.. 

Aaliya.. what are you talking about..  I can't get you..!.. Riya said.. and Aaliya continued.. It was you nah.. yesterday you tried to harm Arthika.. how can you be so cruel minded.. I know that you hate Pragya.. and so you did such thing with her daughter.. don't you forget that.. she is my brother's daughter too..

Please Aaliya.. trust me.. I didn't do anything.. I swear on Abhi.. I really didn't do anything with Arthika.. Infact I left your house when the function was going on, as I got call from dad.. Riya stressed pleading her words strongly..  while Aaliya stood unbelivable...

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In Abhi's house..

Haan bhai.. I thought it was Riya.. As soon as I saw her number in your received call list .. I deleted it.. before any of you could notice.. and then today I asked her about it.. Bu she denied saying that... she didn't do anything.. Aaliya said..

But why she should do all this..?!.. Abhi asked and Aaliya said.. Bhai.. actually.. She.. she still loves you..!...

She loves me..?!.. What are you saying Aaliya.. Riya loves me..?!.. Abhi asked.. and Aaliya noded her head saying everything about Riya..

You should have informed me about her earlier nah.. That day.. when she proposed me. I made her clear that.. I can't think about anyone else in my life other than Pragya..

She cried alot .. but I advised her and I thought.. she got fine.. even after that she was vey normal with me.. till today.. said Abhi..

I know bhai.. but.. .. It was all because of me.. I evoked her to not step back away from her love.. I stood beside her to get you at any cost.. Aaliya voiced tensefully..

Are you out of your mind Aaliya.. what is all this..?!.. why did you do that..?!.. Abhi asked and Aaliya said.. Because I was angry at Pragya.. but not now.. You were out of this house because of her.. you were away from me and dadi because of Pragya..

That's why.. I thought of getting Riya into your life.. so that we all can lead a normal life.. But trust me bhai.. Now I don't have such intentions inside me.. Infact I asked Riya to forget you and move on ahead in her life.. But she isn't listening to me..

I will talk with her.. you don't have to worry about that.. but one thing Aaliya.. Please don't .. .. before he could continue.. Aaliya said.. I know bhai.. I will not keep any heart feelings with Pragya anymore.. I promise you.. Abhi hugged her as she smiled at him..

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With Riya..

I don't know what happened to this Aaliya.. why is she being so different to me nowadays..?.. You know mumma.. she lamely blamed me for what happened yesterday at her home.. but I swear mumma.. I didn't do anything.. Riya sobbed infront of her mom..

Riya darling.. Stop crying.. you didn't do anything right.. then why are you blaming yourself.. Komal consoled her..

No mumma.. I'm worried about Abhi.. what if Aaliya misleads him about me.. You know.. Abhi has become very over protective over his daughter and Pragya..
I don't think I will get him back..!.. Riya voiced mournfully..

Don't over think.. my daughter is best in the world.. How can someone hate her..!.. You will get your love soon.. I promise you that I will make it happen at any cost.. Komal promised her those words.. and Riya sighted with ease..

Once she left., why are you giving her false hopes Komal.. this isn't for good.. Did you think about her future..!?.. Shashank sounded concerning for his daughter..

Don't teach me Shashank.. I know what I'm doing.. And you know how much Riya is important to us.. She is the only dice for us to reach them.. And about what you said.. I don't care.. Komal harshed her tone..

But Komal.. What if.. .. before he could speak more.. Komal cuts off him saying.. Stop with your over craps.. Did you complete the work..!?..

Nodding his head.. he replied.. It's almost done.. I will see to it now..
She left the place.. and Shashank thought.. I have to speak with Riya.. Before she gets much more complicated..!..

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In Mehra house..

Pragya was in her room.. busy with some files.. she felt someone watching her keenly..

As she looked beside.. She caught him smiling at her softly.. Gesturing him as what..!.. she closed the file and faced him once again gesturing the same..

A fraction of second passed.. he sat next to her and rounded his hands around her neck.. And she felt lovely awkward over his sudden closeness..

Abhi.. What are you doing..?.. The door is open.. Someone might see us..!.. She pulled him away from her, husking her voice.. but he caught her again saying.. No one will..!..

Abhi.. Stop it now.. I have lot of work to be done.. You know right.. I and Arvind had planned to move our business here from Delhi..

Aparting from her.. he clutched the file and removed it away from her hand and kept it aside.. which indicated her.. his aspirations..!..

Giving out a deep breath.. She said lingering her smile..
Mr. Mehra.. Don't you forget that.. we have a daughter at age of 5.. Don't be this much romantic..!..

So what.. Is there any rule that a man shouldn't love his wife after having a daughter at age of  5..

She smiled with a soft giggle saying.. That's enough.. Someone might see us.. Leave me..!..

I said nah.. No one will.. Dadi and Masi are out for temple.. Arvind and Bulbul sided Purab to hospital.. Aaliya is in her room with Arthika.. So there is a strong hope for no interruptions today..

No.. Stay away.. I have lot of work to complete.. She persisted.. but Abhi dashed his forehead with her's and said.. You forgot the night of our marriage..!?..

No.. I remember still.. But why are you speaking about it at this time..!?.. She exclaimed with a ray of shy..

If you remember, then tell me what happened on that day.. He asked biting his lips..

Pressing her lips.. she got back to the most memorable happiest day of her life..

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Pragya's POV

It was the day of freaking night.. No.. Not that freaking..!.. I'm nervous..

Yes.. We married as we love each other.. We are meant to be each other's world in our own world.. Finally we are married and I'm in his house.. in his room.. in his bed..

Isn't I'm the most blessed girl of the world..!.. Of course.. I can feel that.. from the moment.. he held my hand securedly.. when I became.. Mrs. Pragya Abhishek Mehra..!..

His shadow hit me.. which stated that I'm gonna die with my nervousness..!.. But I pray that.. I should not be caught by him..

Silly.. He will name my nervousness as Shy.. Rolling my eyes hiding from him.. I felt him more close to me.. Pacing my breath high and high..

He finally sounded.. this is not supposed to be you Pragya..!..

I mean.. What.. What is he saying..!?.. The look I gave him.. And the next second he laughed.. laughed and kept laughing at me..

I was almost now at the peak of irkness.. as I forgot when did I come out of that shy.. sorry my nervousness..!..

Come on Pragya.. You being formal.. doesn't suits you for god sake.. First off all.. remove this away.. he said dragging the dupatta that was over my head..

And I still stayed in the state of confound.. Pragya..!.. He called out my name.. It was not like before.. His tone.. when he sounded my name.. was very unique.. A bit of capturing..!..

Within my heart could complete.. he interrupted as always he does..

Pragya.. We are married now..!.. That doesn't means you should change yourself.. I will always see you as my love.. my cute.. notorious Pragya.. who used to lock me with her never ending talks.. Not like this.. being reserved..!..

And about dadi.. She is not as you think.. Infact she will always support you.. against me.. I still don't know how will Aaliya react knowing about our marriage.. But still.. I'm sure she will love you..

Oh my god..!.. He is such a scewball.. a wing-nut.. crackpot.. a.. a.. complete brainless.. heartless idiot..!.. Did he forget that.. this is our wedding night..!?.. He is lecturing me..!.. 

I seriously want him to notice my eyes.. which are now shrinking angrily.. and my fingers which is striding to twist his ear upside down.. his good luck.. I don't want to spoil this memorable night.. as how he is doing now..

But still he is continuing his oration.. I wish someone here to knock his head and punch his face.. and say him that.. You stupid.. this is your wedding night..!!..

So, Pragya.. did you like my house..?!.. he was still in his merciless talks and questions.. and I still suppressed my temper.. and gave him a nod.. how about dadi.. do you like her..?!.. he increased my inflame more and more.. but still.. I repeated the nod..

And.. how about.. .. before he could complete.. the window thudded due to the heavy wind of the rainy night.. yes.. it is a rainy night of my wedding day.. how beautiful.. romantic.. opportunistic.. sensitive night.. But not for me..!.. and he will never make the night for me..

He stood up and stepped towards the window.. obviously.. to lock it.. and I turned my face away from him.. Can he stay near the window for few more minutes.. So that I can end my night here..!..

Few minutes passed.. he didn't get back..!..Oh my.. did he hear my mumble..?.. I got elicted.. and without wasting a second.. I turned to check on him.. who is not present.. looking around.. he couldn't be seen anywhere.. oh no.. he heard me..!..

My foots hit the floor.. I walked towards the door which was half opened.. he must have left the room.. I'm sorry Abhi..!.. Walking out.. I saw Dadi stepping upstairs..

I quicked back to my room.. and closed the door.. before Dadi could witness me..!.. I'm sure she will find out about us.. and I don't want to give her tension on the first day of me.. in the house.. let her get into her room..

I stood.. near the couch.. and waited for her to cross our room.. by looking at her shadow through the glass door..

By the time.. the thunder sounded piercing my ears.. and the sizzler of the balcony door started to wave in air.. when I captured his hand that was gripped over the grill..

He is here.. Abhi..!.. gritting my teeth.. I walked towards him.. where he stood looking at the dark gray sky.. which was needling his drizzles.. the chill breeze hit my face.. and the jewels that I was wearing turned cold.. I touched his shoulder.. and he faced me..

I was benumbed looking at his wetfull eyes..!.. Moving close to him.. I traced his cheeks that had his tears.. Abhi.. what happened.. aren't you happy with this wedding..?..

He readily noded his head as yes.. which stumbled me once more.. Abhi.. I.. I'm sorry if was wrong in anyway.. but I.. .. before I could speak further.. he pulled inside his warm arms.. that rounded me.. he rested his head over my shoulder.. and whined as much as he could..!..

I don't want to disturb him.. as I know.. he does everything with a cause..!..

Almost 5 minutes passed.. I was standing beside him.. where his hand rounded my shoulder and my hand around his waist..

I never wanted to hurt your mother.. I was expecting till the last second of our wedding ritual for her arrival.. but she didn't..!..

I feel insecured Pragya.. that her words will become true.. she told right.. you chose the wrong one.. am I pragya..?!..

His words made my heart to pound.. I stood dumb.. as his eyes were running through tears.. and at the same time expecting me to voice.. I simply gave him a negative nod.. and he pushed his lining tears out..

It's not like that Abhi.. she loves me.. she loves me more than anyone.. she is always over protective about me.. it is not her insecurity.. it is her care for me Abhi..!.. You see nah.. one day she was call you as her son.. and you will like her more than anyone..

With that.. he hit my head and said.. I already like her.. she is my mom..!.. I saw his adorbs leaking back.. Hoi..!.. enough.. you want me to catch cold..!?..
I asked..

And he gave me a puzzling sight..!.. That's totally not done Abhi.. it's.. it's unfair.. I mouted shouting so.. and he still gestured me as what, having the puzzled eyes..!..

Finally.. my hand pulled up catching his ear.. and I twisted.. twisted.. kept twisting it for prolonged seconds.. till his voice filled high around..!.. just then...!..

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