Hi Readers,

This story is a continuation of  first part – Kuchh ankahi Baatein (Part-1)... 

If you are a new reader, please read previous parts to know the back story .... "Kuchh Ankahi Baatein" Last chapter was "Apprehensions (200)"

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They all were in canteen during their lunch time, when Naina saw Sameer quite lost and keep looking at his watch.. she asked curiously, "kya hua Sameer, kuchh pareshaan lag rahe ho.. kisi ka intzaar hai kya jo baar baar ghadi dekh rahe ho.." he turned to her smiling, "haan ... tumahre liye ek surprise hai... bas aane hi waala hai..." she said showing fake anger, "ek aur surpise.. nahin Sameer mujhe koi gift nahin chahiye ab... tum pehle hi itna sab laate ho mere liye.. bas karo ab.." 

He holds her hand lovingly, looking into her eyes, "yaar kaisi ho tum bilkul buddhu jaisi... ladkiyaan zid karti hai apne boyfriends se aur ek tum ho, kuchh bhi laau toh mana karti rehti ho.." she winked to him, "ab bhagwan ne itna payara gift mujhe pehle hi de diya hai, usake aage sab kuchh feeka hai.." before he said something more, someone call them from back, "Sameer.."

They turned and she gets excited seeing Arjun standing there.. he came near them and hug her tightly kissing on her head, "kaisi hai tu.." she smiled with tears, "bohot achchhi... kitne dinon baad mil rahe ho aap.. Swati ki shaadi ke baad toh aap yahaan aaye hi nahin, humein bhool gaye kya.." she complained making all smile seeing their bond... 

 Preeti too came and said in complaint tone, "aur kya humein toh laga ki aapne Swati ke saath saath humein bhi vida kar diya jaise... bhool hi gaye ho.." she too hugged him back...

Sameer hit slightly on her head, "bhoole nahin hai Arjun bhaiya... bas tumhare liye ek gift laane mein busy the..." they both parted and looked Sameer & Arjun surprisingly.. they smiled and winked to each other, Arjun gesture them to stay there and went outside leaving them all confuse except Sameer. 

Arjun came back in a minute with a girl hiding behind her, she came in front of them and all shouted together, "Shefali tum... yahaan.. Arjun bhaiya ke saath... tum humse milne aayi ho..."

Preeti looked her from tip to toe and said mischievously, "gift toh theek hai par wrap kyun nahin kiya... iska ribbon aur card kahaan hai..." 

Rohan hit on her head slightly and said, "sharam karo Bhabhi hain... kuchh bhi.." all looked him surprisingly when he winked to Arjun, "kyun bhaiya, theek kah raha hun na mein.. yahi surprise tha na..." Shefali Arjun smiled and blushed..

Swati came and hug her tightly.. "sachchi behen tu aur Arjun bhaiya ek saath.. mein bohot khush hun tere liye... ab toh tu meri bhi bhabhi ban jayegi..." 

Preeti Naina hugged her too, "Shefali bhabhi.. thank you bhaiya.. yeh toh sabse bada surprise hai.." 

Naina turned to Sameer, "aur tumhein sab pata tha toh bataya kyun nahin.." he put his hand on Arjun's shoulder, "ab Jija Saale ki baat tumhein kyun batata.. vaise bhi yeh hum ladko ki baat thi... aur tumhare liye surprise.."

They all laughed and settled back when Arjun clarified, "voh darasal Swati ki shaadi mein pehli baar dekhte hi mujhe Shefali se pyaar ho gaya tha, par kehne ki himmat nahin ho rahi thi, par pata nahin kaise Sameer ko shaq ho gaya aur usane mujhe bola ki jaakar apne dil ki baat Shefali se kah dun.. phir chaahe voh haan kahe ya na... bas phir kya tha, Sameer ne thode ideas diye aur dekho aaj hum tumhare saamne hai..."

Naina looked at Sameer surprisingly, "matlab tum Arjun bhaiya se baatein karte rahe aur mujhe bataya bhi nahin.." he smiled widely and whisper, "pati ke kuchh raaj biwi ko dheere dheere hi pata chalne chahiye..." she looked back to him with affection and love in her eyes.... to celebrate their relation, they all went out for lunch..

In restaurant, all were enjoying when Shefali was bit lost... Naina asked her, "kya hua Shefali bhabhi kuchh problem hai kya... humein batao, shayad hum kuchh madad kar sake.." Shefali looked at Arjun, he assured her through eyes to tell, she said, "Naina vaise toh mein aur Swati cousin's hai, matlab Swati meri bua ki beti hai, par mere papa ne love marriage ki thi aur meri Mummy Christian hai.. Swati ki mummy aur meri Mummy bachpan ki dost thi aur padosi bhi.. sab bachpan se ek dusre ko jaante the toh jyada dikkat nahin huyi shaadi mein aur sab maan bhi gaye the... donon ghar walon ne Khushi se iss rishtey ko apnaya aur unki shaadi hindu reet riwaaz ke saath karwa di thi.. par mere Papa chahte the ki meri shaadi voh Christian riwaaj se karwaye kyunki voh Mummy ko yeh Khushi apni shaadi ke waqt nahin de paaye the, yeh unka sapna tha aur meri mummy ki khwahish bhi... kuchh saal pehle Papa ek accident mein humein chhod kar chale gaye.."

Naina squeeze her hand to console her... her sobs get down, "mummy ko humne mere aur Arjun ke rishtey ke baare mein bataya aur voh bohot khush bhi hai, par chahti hai ki Papa ki aakhiri ichchha maan kar hamari shaadi Church mein ho.." 

All looked at her shockingly when she said, "vaise yeh unki zid nahin hai, agar mein kahungi toh voh maan bhi jayengi par sach kahun toh mein bhi apne Papa ka sapna pura karna chahti hun... bachpan mein voh mujhe hamesha aise hi wedding gown mein taiyar karte the khel khel mein aur kehte the ki ek din meri shaadi bhi aise hi karenge... aaj voh hamaare saath nahin hai par agar maine unki ichchha poori ki toh shayad mein unhein khushi de paaungi..."

Arjun hold her from side, " Shefali tum chinta mat karo, hum poori kishish karenge sabko manane ki... tumhari khushi mere liye bohot maayne rakhti hai..." Sameer said, "aur us mein hum sab aap logon ke saath hai... achchha hai na humein bhi Church mein shaadi dekhne ka mauka milega isi bahaane.." all smiled and happily accept the new challenge which they have to face now...

After fun filled lunch, they all left for home whereas Shefali prefers to stay back at Swati's house with her parents... Sameer Rohan went with Arjun, Naina & Preeti at their house... they waited for Chachaji to come and tell him everything...

Chachiji recall Shefali as they had seen her at Swati's wedding time, "ladki toh bohot sundar aur pyaari hai aur mujhe toh laga hamari hi biradari ki hai par pata nahin tha ki uski mummy Christian hai.." 

Chachaji smiled, "toh kya hua Bela... voh ladki tumhein achchhi lagi jab tak nahin pata tha ki voh dusri biradari ki hai.. aaj tumhara vichaar badal gaya kya.." she said nervously, "arey nahin nahin Preeti ke papa, aisi baat nahin hai... mujhe toh aaj bhi voh ladki utni hi pasand hai, par kya bhai sahab aur bhabhi ji maanenge... voh toh usako apne ghar mein kadam bhi nahin rakhne denge, aur Rakesh bhai sahab ka kya... jab se Arjun ne unse baat karna chhoda hai, unhone toh apna transfer bhi Baroda karwa liya hai, yahaan aate bhi bohot kam hai, Naina Preeti ki sagaai ke baad ek baar bhi nahin aaye, unhein kaise manayenge.."

Anand took a deep breathe, "Bela samay ke saath toh chalna hi padta hai, mein bas chahta hun ki Rakesh bhai sahab maan jaaye, par bachchon ki khushi ke aage mein unki narazagi bhi jhel lunga... aakhir mere liye jaisi Naina Preeti vaise hi Arjun bhi hai... baat karte hai, dekhte hai kya bolenge.." she nodded in yes and all five gets relieved after getting support from them...

Anand Bela went to Taiji's house leaving all them at home to talk with them... Tauji shouts, "dimaag kharaab hai tumhara Anand, pehle hi Naina Preeti ki shaadi baahar biradari mein karwa rahe ho aur ab Arjun ki shaadi ek Christian ladki se... bas bhi karo, aur kitna paap karwaoge humse... jiski Maa kisi dusre dharam ki ho, maans machchi khaati ho, aisi ladki hamare ghar ki bahu toh bilkul nahin banegi chaahe kuchh bhi ho jaaye.."

Taiji too raised her voice, "O bai... dekha mein na kehti thi yeh ladki hi manhoos hai, iski parchhayi padi toh Preeti bigad gayi aur ab dekho Arjun bhi ussi galat raaste par nikal pada hai... iska saya bhi manhoos hai, sabki zindagi barbaad kar degi yeh... khud toh paida hote hi apne Maa ko khaa gayi aur ba lagta hai ek ek karke sabko barbaad kar degi..."

Bela said in hurting tone, "Bhabhi ji aap har baat mein Naina ko kyun le aati ho... is mein uski kya galti.. yeh Arjun ka faisla hai aur voh itna samajhdaar hai ki sahi galat samajh sake... usse paal pos kar toh aapne hi bada kiya hai na... Naina ko toh aaj hi pata chala hai iss rishtey ke baare mein bhi..."

Taiji shouts back, "saari galti usi ki hai... kya jarurat thi usse apni Saheli ki shaadi mein Arjun ki madad lene ki... na voh vahaan jaata na us ladki se milta... sab us hi ka kiya hua hai... bhagwan jaane kis janam ka badla le rahi hai jo ek din chen se nahin jeene deti.."

Anand couldn't take any more and shouts, "bas kijiye aap log... hum yahaan Arjun ki baat karne aaye hai aur aap log bina baat ke Naina ko kosne lage ho... mein bas itna janta hun ki meri beti mera abhimaan hai aur uske khilaaf mein ek shabd bhi nahin sununga.. rahi Arjun ki baat toh mein usake saath hun.. koi ho ya na ho... aap log apna soch kar bata dijiyega..." saying this he rushed out from their house followed by Bela...

Taiji sits with a thud on sofa holding her head, "O bai... gayi bhains paani mein... saari zindagi humne Arjun ko pala posa, uska saara kharcha uthaya aur voh bhi gaya hamare haath se... kitna socha tha ki uski shaadi apne bhai ki beti se karwaungi par nahin sab satyanash kar diya.."

Tauji turned to her, "kaun voh Kanpur wale tumahre bhai ki beti Juhi... par uski toh sagaai ho chuki hai na.." 

She smirks nervously, "arey voh kya hai na laad pyaar mein pali hai toh thodi gussail hai... bas teen sagaai hi toh tooti hai usaki... socho agar hamare ghar aati toh kitna dahej milta par nahin inhein toh us gair samaaj ki ladki se shaadi karni hai, jinke paas dene ke liye kuchh dahej bhi nahin hoga... ab kya munh dikhayenge hum sabko Pralay ke papa... aapke kehne par maine us kalmunhi ki sagaai ho jaane di par kyaa fayda hua, aur ab yeh Arjun bhi gaya... hum toh kahin ke nahin rahe, zindagi bhar sabke liye Chandan ki tarah ghise aur mila kya.... khaali haath... yahaan tak ki sagaai mein khaana bhi nahin mila mujhe toh..." she said showing crocodile tears... Tauji fumed in anger and called someone...

Anand informed all about Tauji's denial on acceptance of this marriage... all gets tensed listening this when Arjun said firmly, "Chachaji mere liye unki haan ya naa vaise bhi maayne nahin rakhti... aaj tak un logon ne kabhi hamari bhalaai ke baare mein nahin socha.. aap raazi ho, aapka aashirwad hamare saath hai, mere liye utna hi kaafi hai, aur meri behene bhi toh mere saath hai..." 

Anand patted on his back, "mujhe Khushi hai ki tum itne samajhdaar ho gaye ho aur itni badi jimmedari uthane ke laayak bhi..."

Chachiji made snacks and tea for all... they sits back and starts discussing on all the planning and preparation required for wedding ... no one was well aware about the rituals but little what Arjun heard from Shefali, he informed to all... they were discussing when door bell rings... Anand opened the door and smiled seeing Rakesh standing there, but his smile vanished in a second seeing him annoyed...

Rakesh enters keeping aside Anand and went straight to Arjun... he hold him from his arm harshly and pulled out, "bas bohot ho gaya... mujhe laga tha ki tujhe samajh aa jaayegi par tu toh inn logon ki sangati mein aur bigad gaya hai..." he turned to Sameer and Rohan, who were standing there shockingly, "ab baahar walon ki baaton mein aakar tune apne baap ki izzat ki bhi parwah nahin ki aur gair biradari ki ladki ko ghar le aaya... isiliye mana karta tha yahaan aane se... jo dekhega vohi toh seekhega.." he said glaring to Naina and Preeti...

Sameer hold her hand firmly and said politely, "par Papaji, aap hamari..." 

Rakesh shouts glaring him, "khabardaar jo mujhe Papa kaha toh... jab iss ladki se hi mera koi rishta nahin hai toh tum se kis baat ka rishta... yeh meri aur mere bete ke beech ki baat hai... koi baahar wala iss mein bole mujhe bardasht nahin..."

Arjun jerked his hand and said, "yahaan koi baahar wala nahin hai... agar aap aisa sochte ho toh yeh aapki galti hai... Sameer mere liye mere bhai ke jaisa hai, par aap in rishton ko kabhi nahin samjhoge... aur rahi baat Shefali ki toh yeh mera faisla hai ki mein ussi se shaadi karunga... mein baalig hun aur kanoon bhi mujhe iss shaadi ko karne se nahin rok sakta... achchha hoga aap usse apna kar humein aashirwad de... issi mein hum sab ki khushi hai..."

Rakesh slapped him hard, "badtameej... maine yahi sikhaya tha tujhe..." he turned to Anand, "yeh sab teri hi galat shiksha ka nateeja hai... agar yeh shaadi huyi toh bhool jaana tumhare koi bada bhai bhi tha... mar gaye tum sab log mere liye aaj se..." he turned to all, "aur jis jis ne iss Anand ka saath diya mera us se bhi koi rishta nahin hoga aaj se..."

Arjun replied, "mara hua toh aapne hum sab ko pehle hi maana huya hai... aur vaise bhi kisi rishtey ko nibhana agar seekhna ho toh Chachaji se sikhiye... sab se chhote hote huye bhi unhein hum sab ki khushiyon ki kitni parwah hai... aapke aur Tauji ki tarah jhuthi izzat ka dikhava nahin karte voh kyunki unki izzat hum sab dil se karte hai..." saying this he went and hugged Chachaji... Sameer Rohan too came and stands beside him as a support...

Seeing all them together Rakesh said angrily, "theek hai, agar tum sab ka yahi faisla hai toh jo karna hai karo... aaj ke baad mera tum logon se koi rishta nahin..." Chachaji tried his best to stop him but he didn't listen and left...

All feel disheartened on his behavior when Sameer noticed Naina was seen nowhere in the room... he asked Preeti when she hint towards her room... Sameer went inside and saw her standing in balcony weeping silently.... he went near her and stand besides her, she looked at him and wipe her tears and plastered a fake smile on her face...

He turned her towards him and said, "agar rona hai toh mere saamne ro lo... yun akele rahogi aur apna gham chhupaogi toh mujhe lagega ki ab bhi tum mujhe paraya samajhati ho... mein samajh sakta hun jab apne Maa Baap hi saath chhod de aur itna dukh de toh kaisa lagta hai..." 

She burst into tears and said, "Sameer mere paida hote hi Maa mujhe chhod kar chali gayi aur Papa ne kabhi palat kar meri taraf nahin dekha... par mujhe achchha lagta tha jab papa ko arjun bhaiya ki parwah karte huye dekhti thi... par dekho aaj meri wajah se Arjun bhaiya bhi Papa se alag ho gaye... yeh sab bhagwan ji ne meri kismat mein hi kyun likha hai..."

He wiped her tears and said, "Naina, tumhari wajah se kuchh nahin hua hai, yeh unki apni galat soch hai... dekhna jaise Arjun bhaiya ne apni galti samjhi aur sudhaari hai na, vaise hi Papaji bhi ek din samjhenge aur tumhein apna lenge..." he paused and said, "Naina tum khushkismat ho ki kam se kam tumhein Chachaji aur Chachiji se itna pyaar mila hai, mujhe dekho, agar Nanu mujhe hostel se na laaye hote toh meri saari zindagi ek andhere kamre mein akele hi beet jaati... isiliye jo hai, jitna hai humein ussi mein khush rehna chahiye..."

Arjun entered and said, "aur kya... Sameer sahi toh kah raha hai..." he took her in side hug and said, "ab itna pyaar karne wala jeevan saathi mila hai tujhe, uski baat toh manani hi padegi na... aur mein bhi nahin chahta ki meri behen meri wajah se kabhi bhi dukhi ho... Papa ki jagah toh nahin le sakta par ek bade bhai ka farz toh nibha sakta hun na..." 

She hugged him tightly when he caressed her head, "bas tum donon hamesha aise hi ek dusre ka saath dena, ek dusre ko sambhalna..." he took Sameer also in his embrace and all smiled whole heartedly....

Next update tomorrow