It was the time of the morning, Muskan came downstairs and she was ready to go to the café. She was carrying a bag in her arm. She looked up and stopped. She was surprised to see someone. She was looking at the person. It was Priya who was fidgeting her fingers and was looking tensed.

Muskan: Priyu?

Muskan goes to her and hugs her.

Muskan: thank God, you are fine. I was so worried for you.

Priya smiled faintly. Muskan broke the hug and cups Priya's face.

Muskan: tu theek hai na? Han?

Priya smiled with teary eyes and nodded. Muskan kissed her cheek. Muskan holds Priya's hand.

Muskan: chal andar chal.

Muskan turned and Priya winces. Muskan turned to Priya who squeezed her eyes. Muskan looked at their hands and took Priya's hand up. She was shocked to see the wound.

Muskan winces.

Muskan: ye chot kaise lagi?

Muskan looked up at Priya who looked down.

Muskan: zaror us Abhay ne kiya hoga. Hain na?

Priya looked away. Muskan got angry.

Muskan: mujhe smjh nahi aata ke tu ye sab bardasht hi kyun kar rahi hai.

Priya: chor na yaar.

Muskan glared at her.

Priya: mujhe tujhse kuch important baat karni hai.

Muskan thinks.

Muskan in mind: Sameer mera wait kar raha hoga.

Muskan looked at Priya.

Muskan: acha chal andar to chal.

Priya nods. Muskan turned and was going. Priya thinks. Muskan took out her phone and send a message.

On the other side, people were sitting at the cafe. Sameer was going to the table. Sameer's phone beeps. He stopped and took out his phone. Sameer saw the message.

Sameer reads: sorry, Sameer, aaj main cafe nahi aa sakti. Priyu ayi hai.

Sameer thinks and walks slowly while looking at the phone. Sameer looked up and goes to his table. Sameer sits and thinks.

On the other side, Priya and Muskan were sitting on the couch. Muskan looked at Priya. Priya was looking down and was fidgeting with her fingers. Muskan looked at Priya's hand then she looked at Priya.

Muskan: bol, Priyu, kya baat hai?

Priya looked at Muskan. She was hesitating. Priya holds Muskan's hand and Muskan frowns. She sensed that something is serious.

Priya: dekh, Muski, tu janti hai ke hum dono ka relationship doston se zyada behno jaisa hai.

Muskan frowns.

Priya: aur hum dono kabhi ek dusre ka bura nahi chahenge.

Priya stopped. Muskan nods.

Muskan: han lekin tu kehna kya chahti hai.

Priya was looking at Muskan.

Muskan: saaf saaf bata baat kya hai?

Priya: Abhay se shadi kar le.

Muskan was shocked. She took her hands back and Priya looked at the hands. Muskan got up and Priya was looking at her.

Muskan: what? Dimagh kharab ho gaya hai kya tera?

Priya was shocked.

Muskan: tujhe pata bhi hai tu bol kya rahi hai.

Priya got up.

Priya: Muski, meri baat to sun.

Muskan: kya suno tujhe khud ko pata hai tu kya bol rahi hai... Shadi? Wo bhi os Abhay se? Tera dimagh to theek hai. Main chahti hun tu us Abhay se divorce le le aur tu hai ke... pati hai wo tera.

Priya: main janti hun jo main keh rahi hun wo galat hun lekin main bhi kya karun main majbor hun.

Muskan looked away.

Priya: please meri baat maan le.

No answer.

Priya: main khud nahi aana chahti thi yahan, maine Abhay ko saaf saaf man kar diya tha lekin dekh us se ne kya kiya us ne mera hath jala diya.

Muskan looked at Priya's hand.

Priya: trust me, Muski, maine Abhay se bohat larai ki lekin wo nahi mana. Main to yahan aa bhi nahi rahi thi lekin Abhay ne mujhe majbor kiya tu nahi janti Muski wo bohat khtarnak hai.

Muskan: to tu usay chor kyun nahi deti. Agar wo itna hi bura hai to chor de na usay.

Priya: nahi chor sakti.

Muskan looked away. Priya holds Muskan's hand.

Priya: please meri baat maan le. Agar tu ne is shadi ke liye han nahi ki to Abhay humari shadi ka sach papa ko bata dega.

Muskan: acha hi hoga ye. At least teri us hewaan se jaan to chute gi.

Priya cries.

Priya: nahi, acha nahi hoga ye. Tu to janti hai papa heart patient hain wo ye sadma bardasht nahi kar paenge.

Muskan felt bad and priya was crying.

Priya: please han kar de tu to mera dard samjh sakti hai tu to us dard se guzar chuki hai.

Muskan's heart pinched.

Priya: please maan ja.

Muskan frees her hand and goes away.

Muskan: main kaise?

Priya came to her and holds Muskan's shoulder.

Priya: Please, Muskan. Main, mere papa ko nahi khona chahti.

Muskan: Priyu, wo ye sab paison ke liye kar raha hai.

Priya: main janti hun.

Muskan saw the marks of the handprints on Priya's neck. Muskan took away the hairs.

Muskan: ye marks.

Priya: wo maine Abhay ko mana kiya yahan aane ke liye to us ne...

Muskan felt disgusting.

Muskan: kya?

Muskan got angry.

Muskan: aur tu ab bhi chahti hai ke main...

Priya looked down and Muskan was looking at Priya.

Muskan: bus bohat ho gaya ab main us Abhay ko nahi chorongi. Main abhi police main complain karti hun.

Muskan turned to go but Priya came in her way. Muskan looked at her.

Priya: nahi, Muski, please nahi.

Muskan: lekin kyun?

Priya: wo bohat khatarnak hai.

Muskan looked away.

Priya: please.

Priya joins hand in front of Muskan who turned her face and was shocked to see that. Muskan felt bad. She holds her hands and then she hugs Priya. They cried.

Later, Muskan was sitting alone in her room. She was feeling low she goes to the bathroom and stood in front of the sink. She switched on the tap and splashed water on her face. She looked in the mirror and her vision got blurry. She starts panting. She felt lonely. She goes to the shower and pulled on the tap and stands under the shower. She cries badly. Muskan sat on her knees and cried. She sat under the shower and then she folds her leg near her chest and cried by holding it. Muskan cried badly. She sat there for a longer time and she was lost in her thoughts. She felt the void of her father. She felt insecure though she is strong but that thing came to her mind that people try to take advantage of a girl who lives alone.

Muskan narrates: us din andaza howa tha ke baap ka saaya kya hota hai.

The whole day, she was in her room. In the evening, she was sitting in her room and her head was aching. She took her phone and sent the message to Sameer.

Sameer was sitting in his cabin. His phone beeps.

Sameer reads: meri ek important meeting to main aaj cafe nahi aungi.

Sameer frowns. He thinks and shook his head. Sameer sighs.

Sameer: ye larki bhi na.

Sameer kept his phone and then he resumed his work.

At the time of the night, Sameer was laying on the bed and was missing Muskan because they did not meet and talked the whole day. On the other side, Muskan was feeling low. Sameer sat on the bed and dialled Muskan's number which was switched off. Sameer frowns and looked at the phone. He thinks.

The next morning, the birds were hovering over the cafe. Karan was standing there and Sameer came to him.

Sameer: Hi.

Karan looked at him and got relieved. He holds Sameer's shoulder.

Karan: acha howa tu agaya.

Sameer: kya howa?

Karan: wo Muskan ki tabiyat theek nahi hai.

Sameer was shocked to hear the news. He was looking at Karan who was looking tensed.