Five months passed...

Time flies and result for 12th grade also declares. All their hard work pays well, and they all scored good, and Naina topped with 96% in whole state.

Anand returned home in evening, "Naina, Preeti kahaan ho... dekho mein tumhare admission forms le aaya hun.... Bela kahaan hai donon...."

Bela replied slowly, "jee voh apne kamre mein hai... aap vahin chale jaiye mein chai lekar aati hun"

Anand asked worriedly, "kya hua bela... kuchh baat hui hai kya..."

Bela replied feeling sad, "aap khud hi dekh lijiye... subah se Preeti naaraz ghoom rahi hai, kisi se baat hi nahin kar rahi aur Naina ka toh aapko pata hi hai... kuchh bolti hi nahin..."

Anand taking a deep breath, "koi baat nahin Bela... mein dekhta hun donon ko... tum jaanti ho na donon kitni emotional hai aur ek dusre ke liye jaan bhi de sakti hai... tum chalo hum baat karte hai donon se"

They entered in girls' room and see both are sitting in either side of bed sadly...

Anand smiled, "Preeti, Naina dekho mein tumhare college ke admission form le aaya hun... VJN University ke, Ahmadabad ka top ka college hai... tum chahti thi na iss college mein admission lena aur tum donon ke marks itne achchhe hai ki admission mein koi problem hi nahin hoga"

Preeti (in anger tone), "toh kya karun... mujhe koi aadmission nahin chachiye.. aap form phaad do aur khabardaar mujhse dobara kisi ne college jaane ki baat ki toh"

Naina (in pleasing tone), "dekh Preeti, tu samajh kyun nahin rahi hai... meri wajah se tu bhi college na jaaye toh mujhe achchha nahin lagega... Please maan ja na meri baat"

She turned to Chachaji asking for his support, "please aap hi isse samjhao na... meri toh sun hi nahin rahi hai... aap kahoge toh maan jayegi"

Preeti gets more annoyed, "haan haan, mein to paagal hun na.. mujhe toh kuchh samajh hi nahin hai.. har kisi ko apane man ki karni hai par mein kya chahti hun usase kisi ko matlab nahin... aur jab koi meri nahin manta toh mein bhi kisi ki baat nahin sunungi"

Chachaji finally spoke, "Naina beta, pata nahin kya galat hai kya sahi... par mujhe lagta hai is baar Preeti sahi kah rahi hai... tumhein iss tarah apne aap ko chaar diwari mein bandh nahin karna chahiye"

Preeti gets happy seeing her father supporting her, "dekha, papa bhi yahi chahte hai... sun le Naina, agar tune admission nahin liya na to mein bhi nahin lungi... jayenge toh donon varna tu jaanti hai mujhe toh vaise bhi jyaada padaai ka shok nahin" she said threatening her to stop her studies without her

Naina, "arey par maine admission lene se mana kab kiya... mein bhi to B.Com karna chahti hun... mein sirf itna kah rahi hun ki mein aage ki padai correspondence karna chahti hun... tu meri itani si baat nahin maan sakti... aur phir padaai hum ghar par ek saath hi toh karenge"

Preeti, "Naina yeh mera aakhiri faisla hai ki agar college jayenge to donon varna koi bhi nahin.. aur tu jaanti hai mein toh phir correspondence ka form bhi nahin bharungi... saari zindagi 12th pass hi kahalwaungi... sab teri wajah se hoga..."

Anand Bela keep on listening their nok jhonk... finally, Anand intervene.

Anand hold her hand softly, "Naina beta, idhar dekho aur meri baat dhyan se suno, par aakhiri faisla tumhara hi hoga.. pakka..." he took a deep breath and continued... "Naina jis din tum paida hui thi aur Rama Bhabhi ne tumhe mujhe saupa tha, us din maine khud se ek vada kiya tha ki zindagi mein kitni bhi badi mushkil aaye mein tumhara saath kabhi nahin chhodunga... tumhe kabhi kamjor nahin padne dunga... na hi kabhi tumhe haarne dunga.. aur sach kahun maine puri imaandari se yeh vada nibhane ki koshish bhi ki hai..

Par aaj na jaane mujhe aisa kyun lagta hai ki shayad mein kahin chook gaya.. kuchh toh kami rah gayi meri parvarish mein jo mein tumhe vo himmat nahin de paaya jiske bharose tum zindagi ki har jung lad sako... aaj tumhein yun tootate huye dekhta hun toh lagta hai ki ek baap kahin haar gaya..." his voice chocked, with flowing tears from his eyes

Naina wiped his tears feeling bad to make him upset, "nahin Chachaji... aap kabhi nahin haar sakte.. mein aapko kabhi haarne nahin dungi... aap toh meri himmat ho, mere guru ho jo mujhe har mod par sahi galat ki raah dikhate ho... please mujhe maaf kar dijiye... aaj meri wajah se aapki aankhon mein aansu hai... mein sirf apne baare mein soch rahi thi aur dekha hi nahin ki mere ek faisle se aap sab kitne dukhi ho gaye" she said looking at Preeti and Bela who are equally distressed with her decision...

Anand took her in his embrace and caressed on her head lovingly, "nahin beta, tu toh mera guroor hai.. mere jigar ka tukda hai... bas mein teri aankhon mein aansun nahin dekh sakta... teri Khushi mere liye sabse jyada mayane rakhti hai..." Bela and Preeti also joined them in a group hug...

Preeti (to cheer up all), "aur meri Khushi uska kya... socha tha college jaaungi, masti karungi, khoob saare naye naye kapde milenge.. aazadi hi aazadi hogi..... par nahin is Meena kumari ne toh saare plan hi flop kar diye..."

Naina hit slightly on her arm smilingly, "oye nautanki, jyada baatein mat bana...... chal form bharate hai varna kahin last date miss ho gayi toh tu meri jaan hi le legi"

Preeti hugs her tightly getting excited, "sachchi aaj mein bahut khush hun.. thank you thank you behena.. issi baat par aaj mein sabke liye chai banaungi... aap log bhi kya yaad rakhoge ki Preeti Aggarwal ke haath ki special chai mili thi"

Anand, Bela, Naina replied together, "Noooooo... itna torture mat kar humpar yaar... aaj hum sab ka vrat hai..." they all laugh and had family hug..

Anand and Bela left leaving them both alone planning what all they required for college...

Naina called her, "Preeti, idhar aa, mujhe tujhse kuchh baat karni hai.. par promise kat tu sach mein gussa nahin hogi aur meri baat dhyan se sunegi..."

Preeti smilingly sits next to her, "bol ab kya hua... tere liye toh jaan bhi haajir hai.. aaj tune mera dil khush kar diya..."

Naina tingling her both hands and said in calm tone, "dekh Preeti, maine form sirf teri Khushi ke liye bhara hai aur tu yeh achchhe se janati hai... par wada kar tu meri wajah se kabhi bhi apani khushiyon ko nazar andaj nahin karegi aur apni life khul kar jiyegi... meri wajah se kabhi bhi kisi bhi baat par compromise nahin karegi...... mein tujhe hamesha aise hi hansate, muskurate dekhna chahti hun... college ke jo yeh kuchh saal humein aazadi ke mile hai tu unhein bohot enjoy karegi... Promise kar..."

Naina forward her hand towards Preeti and Preeti too hold it tightly and said, "Promise .. par tu bhi wada kar ki hamesha khush rahegi... meri Naina jaise..." and they both spent some emotional moments ...

Agarwal House – Taiji was sitting on the swing in center of the hall munching her favorite snacks. Bela, Preeti and Naina were standing in kitchen and Anand, Rakesh & Tauji sitting on Sofa...

Taiji, "Anand babu, jab yeh decide ho gaya tha ki 12th ke baad yeh ladki ghar se baahar nahin jayegi toh phir ab yeh naya naatak kya hai..."

Anand in pleading tone, "Bhabhiji yeh kaisi baat kar rahe ho aap.. ek bachchi padegi aur dusri ghar mein baithegi ye kya baat hui... humne kabhi apne bachchon mein koi farq nahin kiya toh aaj yeh sab kyun"

Rakesh replied angrily, "Anand mat bhulo aaj jo kuchh bhi galat ho raha hai usaki jimmedar bhi ye ladki khud hi hai...vaise bhi mera toh pehle hi isase koi vasta nahin tha aur ab toh bilkul bhi nahin..... meri bala se jo karna hai voh karo.... Meri koi jimmedari nahin hai"

Anand, "bhai sahab, jo bhi hua usmein Naina ki koi galti nahin thi... phir har baat ke liye aap usse hi kyun dosh de rahe ho..."

Taiji shouted in anger, "dosh uska nahin, lekin usaki phooti kismat ka toh hai.. par aap ye sab kahaan manoge... agar hamari baat pehle hi maani hoti toh aaj yeh din na dekhna padta sabko"

Anand replied firmly, "haan nahin maanunga... na aaj na kal aur na kabhi bhavishya mein... aur mera aakhiri faisla hai ki Naina bhi Preeti ke saath college jayegi... aur jo hoga uski jimmedari mein leta hoon... aap logon ko koi kasht nahin hoga"

Tauji stood feeling insulted, "theek hai Anand... jaisi tumhari marji... ab jo hoga usse tum khud hi sambhalna ... sari jimmedari tumhari hi hai... badon ka samman toh ab bacha hi nahin hai tumhari najron mein lekin ho sake toh bujurgon ka naam mat dubo dena iss ladki ke pyaar mein"

Anand replied calmly standing firmly in front of them, "jee bhai sahab... mein sab dekh lunga.. aap chinta mat kijiye kyunki mein jaanta hoon ki mein sahi kar raha hoon... meri betiyaan mera guroor hai aur ek din yeh baat aap log bhi maanoge"

Taiji, Tauji, Rakesh left in anger... Preeti comesand hug Anand, "Papa aap toh Super Man ho... sabko bhagaa diya... ab bada majaaayega... do din baad hamara college shuru... Hurray..." she starts dancing excitedly,all ready to start new phase of their life with Naina...