Naina controlling her sobs, came out in garden where Rohan was already seated in the mandap and performing the rituals as told by Panditji....

Nanu came to her enquiring about Sameer, "beta Sameer kahaan hai... mujhe laga voh tere saath hai.. kahin dikhayi nahin de raha bohot der se..." she looked him nervously and said, "voh Nanaji, Sameer baahar gaya hai kisi jaruri kaam se... mujhe kaha hai ki pheron se pehle aa jaayega... sorry voh jaldi mein aapko bata kar nahin gaya, par kaha hai jaldi aa jayega..."

Nanu finding her tensed said, "koi baat nahin beta... tu kyun tension le rahi hai.. voh bohot samajhdaar hai, agar jaruri nahin hota toh kabhi aise Rohan aur hum sabko akele chhod kar nahin jaata... abhi aata hoga bhagta hua... chal hum tab tak shaadi enjoy karte hai... jab aayega toh khoob daatunga usse, aise tujhe pareshaan karke chala gaya.." he took her with him and sits on the chairs lying there with Anand and Vivek...

Not finding Sameer anywhere Rohan gets tensed and gesture Naina to come to him... she went to him when he asked, "Bhabhi Sameer kahaan hai... yeh kya baat huyi ki meri shaadi mein Munna Pandit bhi nahin hai aur ab yeh bhi gaayab ho gaya hai..." she put her hand on his shoulder to assure him, "bas abhi aa jayega... tum bhi na... aaj ke din Sameer ka nahin Preeti ka intzaar karna chahiye... ruko mein usse abhi laati hun.."

She tried hard to divert his mind but he was not convinced, thinking, "nahin... aisa nahin ho sakta ki Sameer meri shaadi chhod kar kahin chala jaaye... kitna bhi jaruri kaam ho, Sameer mujhe aise chhod kar nahin jaata, voh bhi bina bataye... Naina ki shakal bhi utari huyi hai... pakka koi baat hai... mujhe janana hi hai... mere liye Sameer iss shaadi se kahin jyada maayne rakhta hai..."

Naina came in room where Preeti was sitting with Pooja Didi and Shefali. She smiled seeing her nervous, "meri lady bheem ke toh aaj lagta hai tote, kabutar sab udd gaye hai... dekho toh Pooja didi, hamari Preeti bhi ghabrati hai, kitni alag lag rahi hai na aise sharmati huyi.. bachpan se aaj tak humne isse sharmate huye nahin dekha..." they all teased her when she smacks lightly on her hand, "bakwaas bandh kar.. ek toh darr ke maare jaan nikali ja rahi hai aur madam ko dekho maje mein baahar ghoom rahi hai, yeh nahin ki mere paas baithe.." she said making grumpy face...

Pooja said, "hey bhagwan yeh donon toh abhi tak ek dusre se hi chipki huyi hai... pata nahin Sameer aur Rohan ka kya hoga... bechare donon..." Shefali too laughed, "Didi pata chala shaadi ke baad donon bhai intzaar hi kar rahe hai ki kab inn beheno ka gappe maarne se man bharega aur unko chance milega....

Pooja controlling her laugh said, "achchha ab chalein Preeti.. baahar bula rahe hai..." she nodded and stood to go... they turned and saw Rohan standing there... Shefali laughed, "lo yahaan toh dulhe raja khud hi aa gaye apni Dulhan ko lene... arey hum aa hi rahe the par lagta hai kisi se sabra nahin hua.. kyun Rohan..."

They teased him but he smiled weakly and said to them, "voh Didi mujhe Naina Bhabhi aur Preeti se akele mein kuchh baat karni hai... please do minute..." they left leaving trio alone in room....

Rohan came to Naina surprising to Preeti, "kya hua hai Naina, Sameer kahaan hai... dekho mujhe sach sach bataao varna mein nahin jaaunga mandap par jab tak Sameer nahin aa jaata..." she tried a lot but Rohan didn't agree, even seeing some seriousness, Preeti too denied going out, "dekh Naina bata de varna mein baahar jaakar sabko bata dungi..." finally seeing their adamancy, she gave up and said, "Sorry par Sameer ne mujhse wada liya tha ki kisi ko kuchh mat bataau isiliye mein chup thi... par tum donon ko ek wada karna padega ki meri baat sunane ke baad tum donon chup chap jaakar mandap par baithoge aur shaadi karoge... kisi se bina kuchh kahe sune... wada karo varna mein bhi nahin bataungi..."

They both agreed to her when she told them about the phone call and Dadi's last night call to London... she said, "par tum donon chinta mat karo... Sameer paise de kar abhi aa jayega par usane kaha hai ki shaadi jald se jald poori honi chahiye... yeh hamare gharon ki hi nahin balki Preeti ki izzat ka bhi sawaal hai... please meri baat maano aur jaldi se shaadi poori hone do... agar galti se bhi Sameer vahaan late pahuncha aur yahaan shaadi ho gayi toh shayad hum baat ko sambhal payenge.."

Rohan sits on chair lying there with a thud voice, tears keep rolling from his eyes, "mein jaanta hun ki Sameer mujhse kitna pyaar karta hai, par voh iss had tak meri khushiyon ke liye jaayega, mujhe andaza bhi nahin tha.. aaj meri wajah se mere bhai ko un gundo se milne jaana pada.. sorry Naina par mein nahin ruk sakta yahaan... mein ja raha hun Sameer ki madad ke liye, jo hoga dekha jayega... pata nahin voh akele kaise sab sambhalega..."

He stood to leave when Naina hold his hand, "Rohan Sameer ko gaye bohot der ho gayi hai... ab tak toh shayad voh vaapas bhi aane wala hoga... please samjho.. mujhe bhi darr lag raha hai par agar tum aise beech mein chale gaye toh jis baat ko hum chhupana chahte hai, jiske liye Sameer itni koshish kar raha hai, sab waste ho jayega..."

She folds her hand in front of him, "please Rohan, Sameer ki iss koshish mein uska saath do... hamare gharon ki khushiyaan, unaki izzat sab daanv par lagi hai.. please maan jao aur jakar jaldi se shaadi ki rasamein poori karo.... maine wada kiya hai Sameer se ki kisi bhi haal mein yeh shaadi ho kar rahegi.. please meri aur Sameer ki khaatir maan jao..."

He put her hand down and hugged her tightly, "Please Bhabhi aap haath mat jodo... aaj jo bhi ho raha hai sab hamari galti hai aur aap logon ko bhugatna pad raha hai..." he turned to Preeti wiping his tears, "humein Sameer ki baat ka maan rakhna hi padega... Bhabhi aap chinta mat karo, jaise hi sab rasam poori ho jayegi mein khud jaaunga Sameer ke paas.. bas aap kuchh bhi kar ke pandit ji se jald se jald shaadi poori karwane ke liye bolo.."

She sighed relieving wiping her tears.. "tum chalo baahar... mein dekhti hun agar kuchh kar sake... par please baahar shaant rehna... mujhe tum donon ke saath ki jarurat hai aaj.." Trio hug each other and came out in garden where all were waiting for them... hiding their emotions, trio plastered a fake smile on their faces and Rohan Preeti sits on mandap...

Panditji called bride's sister to do gath bandhan rasam.... Preeti looked at Rohan and they both called Naina to do rasam... Naina moved forward when Mamiji taunts, "arey ab yeh sab kya hai... andar toh Rohan ki Bhabhi ki rasam ki hai aur ab yahaan dulhan ki behen ki... bhai reet riwaaz bhi koi cheez hai ki nahin..."

Rohan replied sternly, "Naina Bhabhi sabse pehle Preeti ki behen hai... bachpan ka jo rishta aur pyaar inke beech hai ussey koi nahin samajh sakta... Bhabhi aap aaiye aur rasam kijiye..." Nanu and Vivek too appreciate his stand for Naina and Preeti... she does the ritual and they stands for pheras....

Vivek came to Naina asking, "beta Sameer abhi tak nahin aaya... aisa bhi kya jaruri kaam tha usako... koi phone toh nahin aaya usaka..." she recalled when she asked him to call once he gave money to goons... she hurriedly moved inside when heard phone ring ... before she picked up, Mamiji picked up the call, glaring her... she stood their restlessly thinking it might be Sameer's phone but Mamiji keep listening tensedly.. lastly she disconnects the call saying wrong number ....

Prabha move to go outside when Dadi hold her arm and pull her aside, "kya bakwaas hai yeh sab.... tumne toh kaha tha ki sab theek ho jayega... dekho shaddi toh khatam hone wali hai... abhi tak kuchh nahin hua... us par se Sameer bhi gaayab hai aur Naina ... voh toh aaraam se ghoom rahi hai... mein kahe deti hoon ki agar aaj yeh shaadi ho gayi toh mujhse bura koi nahin hoga tum donon ke liye... dekh lena..." she jerked her hand and left outside...👿

Outside, soon after Pheras got complete, Rohan tied the nuptial chain in Preeti's neck and fill her hairline with sindoor... Panditji declared, "yeh vivaah sampan hua... ab aap log apne bado ka aashirwaad le lijiye..." they stood and went to Nanu, followed by all other elders...

Rohan turned and looked at Naina with teary eyes.. she shook her head in denial... Rohan Preeti came to her to enquire for Sameer but she keeps looking at them stressed and scared as having no clue of him.. trio looked each other tensed with teary eyes....

Next Update Tomorrow Morning...

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