Everyone was surprised and looking at Arjun for this sudden change in his behavior...

Arjun turned to them and said, "aap log aise kya dekh rahe ho, jaiye party enjoy kariye.. mein room mein ja raha hun rest karne"

Naina got completely freeze and was still standing there dazed. Swati came and shook her to came back in senses, " Chal na kab se yahaan wahaan ghoom rahi hai.. hamare saath baith" she whispers in her ear, "poora din to Sameer ke saath enjoy kiya, ab to thoda waqt hamare saath karle" that added a cute smile on her face immediately and she gets shy....

Rest of the evening was spent in cheerful chatters and teasing to Naina by girl's gang & Pooja Varun too.... By the time everyone planned to leave, it was quite late so Varun offered dropping Swati & Priya in his car on the way...... before leaving Varun came to Naina, said slowly, "kal apne Jinni ko meri taraf se bhi thanks kah dena... mein jo kaam hamesha se karna chahta tha voh aaj usake saath ne karwa diya... tujhe hamesha apni chhoti behen maana hai par kabhi tera saath theek se nahin de paaya, aaj mein bohot khush hun tujhe aise khush dekh kar..." he caressed her hair and left...

Anand came out in balcony where Arjun was standing alone blankly staring nowhere... Anand put his hand on his shoulder, Arjun turned his face to avoid seeing his wet eyes to Anand...

Anand : Arjun yahaan akela kyun khada hai, andar sab kitni masti kar rahe the, vahaan kyun nahin aaya, sabke saath baithna chahiye tha na...

Arjun turned and hugged him tightly... he cried hard on his shoulder for quiet long....

Anand caressed lovingly on her head, "ab bata kya hua hai... achaanak tera yahaan aana, aur tu ro kyun raha hai.."

Arjun wipe out his tears and said, "Chachaji, mujhse bahut badi galti ho gayi... mein kabhi rishton ko, unki ehmiyat ko samajh hi nahin paaya.. ghar ka sabse bada beta hone ka farj nibhana toh dur, meri wajah se hamesha meri behno ko dard hi hua hai.. aur sabse jyada Naina ko... aaj chah kar bhi mein usase maafi maangne ke laayak nahin raha aur shayad yeh hi meri galtiyon ki saja bhi hai... shayad galti nahin gunaah kahiye"

Anand looked at him amazed as he knows that since his childhood he always hated Naina and always blame her for their mother's sudden demise... he curiously asked him the reason for his change perception for her...

Arjun : Pata nahin meri aankhon par kaise yeh patti bandhi hui thi ki maine apni hi behen ko itna dard de diya.. jab usse sabse jyada meri jarurat thi toh usake paas jaana toh dur maine ek najar utha kar bhi usaki taraf nahin dekha... aur mujhe meri galti ka ehsaas ek aise insaan ne karaya jo mere liye hamesha se ek anjaan hi raha... jisse maine kabhi sidhe munh baat bhi nahin ki.. shayad kahi dil ke kisi kone mein ussey jealousy bhi feel karta tha...

Flashback:

Arjun being a state level player were called at Baroda to organize the Inter-state College Cricket Tournament. There he met with Sameer on first day and after match gets over he congratulate their team on their win in Semi-final and discussed on next day planning.....

Sameer : "Thanks Arjun... poore ek saal baad mil rahe hai... kaise ho..." he tried to get comfortable with him to initiate the discussion more, whereas Arjun as being introvert in nature tried to avoid him, but on Sameer's repeated request he agree to go out in evening to have tea in nearby restaurant just only for the sake of old school days when they both played in one team...

Sameer starts with casual talks : lagta hai ab tum permanent Surat mein hi settle ho gaye ho... vaise congrats tumhare selection ke liye in state level team..

Arjun : Thanks, but tumhein bhi try karna chahiye... you played well today with highest score..

Sameer : nahin, mein cricket bas apne shok ke liye khelta hun... mujhe achchha lagta hai, par career nahin banana chahta.... Mein aur mera bhai donon baad mein family business hi join karenge...

Arjun surprisingly, "tumhara bhai bhi hai.. mujhe laga tha school mein ki tum akele hi ho"..

Sameer smiled and replied, "darasal mere papa ke baad meri mummy ne dusri shaadi kar li thi.. Rohan unke husband ka beta hai... meri hi umra ka hai ..." he smiled widely, "par koi kah nahin sakta ki hum sage bhai nahin hai... hum donon mein sage bhaiyon se bhi jyaada pyaar hai, ek dusre par jaan dete hai... vaise tum bhi bahut lucky ho, tumhara toh itna bada pariwaar hai, bhai behno ke saath rehna kitna achchha lagta hoga na..... mera bachpan toh akele hi gujra hai par jab se Rohan aaya hai maano pariwar ki kami uss akele ne hi puri kar di ho..."

Arjun asked surprisingly, "bura mat manana Sameer, par soutele bhai se itna pyar... pehli baar dekha hai maine"

Taking a deep breathe, Sameer said, "bhai toh bhai hi hai na.. phir kya soutela kya saga ... yeh toh dil ka rishta hai Arjun... maano toh sab kuchh aur na maano toh kuchh nahin... dekha jaaye toh aaj kal sage bhai behen bhi ek dusre ki parwah nahin karte..... tumhein pata hai jab meri mummy ki shaadi Rohan ke Papa se hui thi na toh mein hamesha Rohan ko jimmedaar manta tha jiski wajah se meri mummy mujhse dur chali gayi thi, par ek din mere Nanu ne mujhe samjhaya ki jis tarah mere Papa mujhse dur huye hai ussi tarah Roham ki Mummy bhi usase dur chali gayi hai... ek maa ki kami kya hoti hai yeh mein samajhta tha, bahut dukh hota tha mummy se dur rah kar.... phir maine socha ki jis dukh se mein gujar raha hun ussi dukh se toh Rohan bhi gujar raha hai... toh jab hamare dukh ek hai toh hum donon ek kyun nahin ho sakte... agar ek Maa ki wajah se hum donon ki zindagi mein voh kami poori hoti hai toh kyun nahin... kyun mein zindagi bhar Rohan ko dosh dun.... in sab mein usaki kya galti hai, yeh sab toh kismat ka khel hai... aur phir mere Nanu ne sikhaya hai ki dukh baantne se kam hota hai toh bas maine apni Mummy usake saath share kar li aur dekho aaj hum donon khush hai..... hum donon ke paas maa ka pyar hai.... (he stressed on his words more) Arjun, Kisi ka jeena marna kabhi bhi hamare haath mein nahin hota, yeh toh maante ho na tum...... bhagwan ne sabke hisse ke dukh aur khushiyaan pehle se hi decide kar rakhe hai.. agar hum kisika dukh kam nahin kar sakte toh phir hum unhein aur kyun badaye..... aur ek maje ki baat bataaun, shuru mein Rohan ko lagta tha ki usaki wajah se meri zindagi mein kai saare dukh hai... toh mujhe hi usse samjhana pada ki maa papa ke baad bhai behen ka rishta hi toh sabse kareebi hota hai, jo kabhi nahin tootata... bhale hi khoon ka nahin par dil ka hi sahi, rishta toh hai na, aur dekho ab koi chah kar bhi humein ek dusre se alag nahin kar sakta... par haan mujhe bhagwab se hamesha ek shikayat phir bhi hai ki kaash Rohan mera saga bhai hota toh mujhe yun bachpan mein akele nahin rehna pada hota isiliye ab  mein usse ek pal ke liye bhi apne se dur nahin karta," Arjun got amazed listening all...

Sameer said causally : chale Arjun, kal hamara final match hai phir kal raat hi humein vaapas bhi jaana hai... actually mere ek dost ka birthday hai toh mein usse miss nahin kar sakta..."

Arjun lost in deep thinking, " Sameer tum jaao, mein thodi der mein aata hun... mujhe kuchh der akele rehna hai...."

Reality strike in his mind thinking that how can Naina be responsible for their mother's untimely death... "maine toh phir bhi apni maa ki shakal dekhi hai, unki god mehsoos ki hai, unka pyaar paya hai, par Naina ne toh unko dekha tak nahin, kabhi unki god tak mehsoos nahin ki... toh in sab mein sabse jyada toh usane saha hai.. aur in sabke baad maa ki mout ki jimmedari bhi sabne uspar hi daal di... voh toh sirf ek din ki hi thi.. chhoti si god mein, toh uski kya galti in sab mein..... usse toh papa ka pyar bhi nahin mila, mujhe kam se kam unka saath toh mila... aur agar voh itni hi manhoos hoti toh phir Chachaji, Chachiji, Pooja didi aur Preeti usse itna pyaar kyun karte.... Sach hi toh kaha Sameer ne ki jeena marna kisi ke haath mein nahin hota, toh phir Naina ko kyun dosh dena, meri tarah usane bhi toh maa ki god khoyi hai...." he feels ashamed on himself and his thoughts and cried hard...

Flashback end

Arjun : Chachaji aaj mujhe ehsaas hua ki maine Naina ke saath kitna galat kiya... bade bhai hone ka farz toh dur balki usake dukhon ko aur badaya hi hai maine.... bahut sharam aa rahi hai khud par...

Anand : beta kehte hai na, jab aankh khule tabhi savera... tumne aaj yahaan usake birthday par aakar usey bahut bada gift diya hai.. voh kuchh kahegi nahin par shayad aaj se jyada Khushi usse kabhi nahin mili.... Yahaan tak ki Preeti aur Pooja bhi aaj khush thi tumhein yahaan dekh kar... bahut miss kiya teeno ne apne bade bhai ko.. is ehsaas ko ki voh akeli nahin hai ... tum jao aur jaakar abhi Naina se baat karo...

Arjun, "Nahin Chachaji, bahut himmat karke aa toh gaya par aaj jab pehli baar uska masoom chehra itne kareeb se dekha toh khud se bhi ghinn ho gayi... nahin saamna kar paya mein usaki masoom si aankhon ka jin mein meri wajah se aansun the" saying this he moved back to go inside his room and hid somewhere ... but he turned and here she was standing right in front of him... smiling with tears on her face... he looked at her and left with lower down his eyes due to guilt and shame......

Anand came forward and hug her little angle andcaressed on her head, asked "khush hai na tu".. she looked him with teary eyes andsmiled, "bahut... aaj ka din mein kabhi nahin bhulungi"