Next day morning, Sameer and Naina met in temple, standing in front of Idol, keeping their eyes closed and praying for each other & for Preeti Rohan... Pandit ji came & Sameer forward the pooja thali to him... Pandit ji does aarti and gave it to Sameer and Naina.. the moment Sameer twirl his hand over diya from Pandit ji, his hand burnt with diya placed in the thali... surprisingly more it starts bleeding from his wound too...

Naina took his hand in her hand and wipe the blood from her dupatta... she said worriedly, "Sameer dekho kitna jal gaya aur khoon bhi aane laga hai... dhyaan kahaan tha tumhara.." he smiled and leaned to her, "mera dhyaan toh bas tum par hi rehta hai... baaki tum ho na sab kuchh sambhalne ke liye... mujhe, Nanu ko, Rohan Preeti ko, sab ko..."

She hit playfully on his arm getting more concerned, "bakwaas bandh karo aur chalo bandage karwa lete hai... jalne se itna khoon kaise aane laga achanak..." then only Panditji came with their Pooja thali... he handed it back to Sameer and ask him to break the coconut in front of Idol... he picked up the coconut and throw it with full force on floor... it break in one go but Samaina shocked to see coconuts is all black from inside instead of water...

Naina jerked his hand and throw the coconut away from him.... Panditji looked it with wide eyes, got scared and said, "lagta hai koi bhaari sankat aane wala hai... beta tum ek kaam karo mandir ki parikrama karke aa jao aur baahar ek bargad ka ped hai us par yeh mannat ka dhaaga bandh do... bhagwan tumhari raksha karenge... sab theek ho jayega..."

Naina's eyes got misty when Sameer laughed, "ab tum please rone mat lag jaana... hota hai kabhi kabhi... suna nahin tumne aaj kal market mein kitna nakli samaan aa raha hai... chalo, parikrama karte hai... phir tumhare man ka vaham bhi kam ho jayega...." he hold her hand and moved to back side of the temple... suddenly heavy winds starts blowing and diya placed in their pooja thaali blown off...

Naina got more scared and looked at him... tears start flowing from her eyes, Sameer wiped out her tears and laughed again, "kitna darrti ho tum Naina... itni padi likhi hone ke bawjood bhi kitna andh vishwas hai tumhare andar.... ab itni tej hawa chalegi toh diya bujhega hi na.... chalo ab jaldi se parikrama poori karen, ghar bhi jaana hai... sab intzaar kar rahe honge..." she silently followed him when winds turned into hurricane with heavy dust particles... she was hardly able to even walk... her eyes gets closed due to dust... she called Sameer but he didn't respond on her call... she slightly rub her eyes, trying to open and saw Sameer was standing a bit far from her, crossing his hand on his chest, looking at her with his killing smile...

She shouts on him, "kya kar rahe ho Sameer... please idhar aao na.. dekho kitin aandhi hai... mein chal bhi nahin pa rahi aur tumhein majaak sujh raha hai... achanak aandhi itni tej kaise ho gayi...." he keeps going away from her step by step, waived his hand to her saying, "mein nahin aa raha... ab tumhein sab khud sambhalna hai.. dhyan rakhna apna bhi aur sabka..."

She shouts again, "Sameer please pareshaan mat karo na.. jaldi karo ghar bhi jaana hai, der ho rahi hai... aaj Rohan Preeti ki shaadi hai na..." he laughed and said, "haan toh tum ho na... karwa dena... aur haan mere Nanu ka khyal rakhna... tumse bohot pyaar karte hai... sirf tum unhein sambhal sakti ho mere bina..." he keeps going away from her waving bye with a smiling face... after some more steps due to heavy wind and dust she was not even able to see him... she keeps shouting his name... Sameer.... Sameer.... Sameer.... but he was nowhere....

Suddenly she felt soft hands patted on her cheeks..... she immediately opened her eyes and saw Preeti was patting on her cheeks... "Naina... Naina kya hua... itna kyun chilla rahi hai..." she sits up with a jerk and saw her surrounding... she was in her room with Preeti... she was sweating and panting heavily... she keep looking at Preeti, not even blinking her eyes.. totally lost.....

Preeti got scared seeing her condition... she gets a glass of water and give it to her, "Naina... yeh le paani pi..." she forcedly make her drink some sips... Naina came back in senses and realized it was her dream...

She hugged her tightly, tears keep rolling down on her cheeks... Preeti rubbed her back to keep her calm... "shaant ho ja behen... lagta hai koi bura sapna dekh liya..." she parted away once her sobs gets down... Preeti keep her hand on her cheek, "tu theek hai na ab... darr mat kuchh nahin hoga, sab theek hai... subah bhi hone wali hai... so ja thodi der aur..."

Naina realized her surroundings and control her emotions.. she said slowly, "Preeti tu so ja... thodi der mein sab uth jayenge, phir jaana bhi hai na..." she forced Preeti to take some more rest as day is going to be hectic and tiring for her due to all wedding rituals... she rested her head on back rest and keep staring her palm, where Sameer has written his name's initial ... she closed her palm and kissed, "tum toh mere haathon ki lakeeron mein bas gaye ho... tumhein mujhse koi juda nahin kar sakta... Sameer hai toh Naina hai, varna Naina ka koi wajood hi nahin hai... I Love you Sameer.."

Getting so much restless due to her dream, she get up after few minutes without disturbing Preeti's sleep, freshen up and gets ready fast in white suit which she wore in Mount abu with same red dupatta, gifted by Sameer, matching with all accessories gifted by him only... she checked herself all dressed up.... she came out and saw Bela was in kitchen, "arey Naina beta tu itni jaldi uth gayi... abhi toh sab so rahe hai... tu bhi thodi der aur aaraam kar leti na"

Naine came to Chachiji and hug her tightly, "Chachiji bas aise hi... neend nahin aa rahi thi toh socha taiyar ho jaaun... vaise bhi aaj Preeti chali jayegi, bas yahi soch kar man nahin lag raha..." she caressed her hair, "aaj Preeti aur do hafte baad tu bhi toh chali jayegi... soch kar hi man baitha jaa raha hai ki iss khaali ghar mein kaise akele rahungi.. tum donon toh iss ghar ki raunak ho, ghar toh poora suna suna ho jayega... bas mujhe toh aaj ki chinta ho rahi hai... sab kuchh aise achanak, ek hafte mein shaadi... Preeti ka toh tujhe pata hi hai, kitni na samajh hai... tu rehti saath toh mujhe bhi tasalli rehti..."

Naina smiled giving her assurance, "nahin Chachiji, hamari Preeti bohot samjhdaar hai... dekhna kitne achchha se apni saari jimmedariyaan nibhayegi... hasi majaak alag baat hai par aap dekhna waqt aane par voh sabse jyaada jimmedar banegi...."

Bela hit on her forehead lovingly, "bas yahi karna tum donon sasural mein bhi... ek dusre ki tarfadaari.. dekhna saas kaise taane sunayegi..." they both laughed when Anand too came in kitchen, "arey tum donon kya subah subah gappe maar rahi ho.."

Naina went to him, "Chachaji mein mandir ja rahi thi.. bas abhi aa jaaungi thodi der mein..." he smiled and said, "apni behen ke liye prarthna karne na.... chal mein chhod deta hun, mein aur Arjun bhi shagun ke liye phal aur mithai lene ja hi rahe hai... tu vaapas apne aap aa jana... par der mat karna beta.. tujhe pata hai na tere bina Preeti kuchh nahin karti..." she nodded in yes and left with Chachaji & Arjun....

After leaving her in temple they both left... she went to her usual bench and sits there... her dream keeps haunting her thoughts... she keeps chanting in her heart, "bhagwan ji sab theek karna.. aaj kuchh galat nahin hona chahiye... mein apni behen ko dukhi nahin dekh sakti... aur Sameer... pata nahin kyun uski chinta ho rahi hai aaj... please usse kuchh mat hone dena..." she keeps her eyes closed but tears came out... she feel a familiar touch on her cheek when she open her eyes and saw him sitting with her on bench wiping her tear... she keep looking him and a fresh pool of tears rolled down....

Sameer hold her hand firmly, getting tensed, "kya hua Naina... aise yahaan akele baith kar kyun ro rahi ho... sab theek hai na ghar par... kisi ne kuchh kaha tumse kya....." she didn't utter a word but her grip getting more tighter on his hand, like she will not leave it ever..... he asked, "kya hua... kyun itna darr rahi ho... kuchh toh bolo..." getting back in senses, she wiped her tears and said, "bas tumhari yaad aa rahi thi.." he hit on her forehead, "tum paagal ho kya... yaad aati hai toh kya aise rote hai... dara diya tumne toh mujhe... paagal ladki yaad aa rahi thi toh mujhe phone kyun nahin kiya... yahaan akele kyun aa gayi..."

She smiled and looked at him mouthed slowly, "Sorry"... he smiled and said, "mandir chale.. ab yahaan aaye hai toh darshan bhi kar lete hai..." she nodded and they moved to stairs, when he stops and asked her to wait..

He went to get a pooja thaali carrying all required stuff with coconut... he came to her when she shocked to see, "tum.. tumne aaj ... aaj yeh thaali kyun li... hum toh aise hi jaate hai na hamesha..." he said casually smilingly, "voh toh bas aise hi... hamesha Nanu ko lete huye dekha hai na... ismein kaun si badi baat hai... aur aaj tum prasad bhi nahin laayi toh maine socha Preeti Rohan ke naam se Pooja karwa dete hai... aaj bohot bada din hai unke liye... chale.." he moved when she hold her hand more tightly... he felt her hand shivering badly, he asked, "kya hua Naina.. ab toh tum khud sidiyaan chad sakti ho ... phir kyun darr rahi ho itna..."

Hiding her emotions and fear, she said, "pata hai par tum ho na mere saath, toh man kiya bas... tum hamesha mere saath aise hi rehna... kabhi chhodoge toh nahin na mera saath..." he gets confused more on her behavior and asked concernedly, "Naina kuchh huaa hai kya... kyun itni ghabrayi huyi ho... kisi baat ka darr hai kya.. bolo, mujhe nahin bataogi.. kab se dekh rhaa hun tum alag sa behave kar rahi ho... kya baat hai..." she smiled weakly, "nahin kuchh nahin... chale aarti shuru hone wali hai... baatein baad mein karenge..."

He gets assured that something is bothering her but remains quiet and nodded in yes... they went upstairs and give her Pooja thaali to Pandit ji .... they fold their hands and closed their eyes to pray...

Naina in her mind prayed to god, "bhagwan ji kabhi aapse apne liye kuchh nahin maanga... hamesha sabka bhala chaaha hai maine, jaan bujh kar kabhi kisi ko takleef nahin di... par aaj mein apne liye aapse Sameer ko maangti hun... humein kabhi alag nahin karna... nahin jee paaungi uske bina... aap jaante ho maine apni zindagi ke har achchhe boore halaton ko apnaya hai, kabhi shikayat nahin ki.. zindagi ne jab chaha tab mujhe parkha hai aur maine has baar har mushkil ka saamna kiya hai... par Sameer ke bina nahin jee paaungi.. usey kabhi mujhse alaga nahin karna..." she keeps standing their closing her eyes...

Panditji came and returned their thali to Sameer ... suddenly winds started... Sameer looked at her still standing keeping her eyes closed... he recall that Nanu always give dakshina to Pandit ji... he pulled out his wallet from his back pocket whereas holding thaali in his other hand... he struggled to take out the money and wind also starts blowing heavily... suddenly red chunri lying in his thaali flew and stuck on Naina's head... he saw her still standing with closed eyes, he gave dakshina to pandit ji and smiled seeing her so lost in pooja... he forward his hand and try to remove the chunri from her head... she opened her eyes with his touch ... their eyes met and keep lost in each other, looking lovingly... soon they realized their surrounding and he removed his hand from her head..

Panditji standing there got shocked seeing all this... he said suddenly, "beta yeh toh shubh shagun hai... tumhein pata hai aaj kitna bada shubh mahurat hai aur aaj ke itne shubh mahurat mein yeh toh Mata rani ka sakshat aashirwaad mila hai tum donon ko... isase bada sanjog toh ho hi nahin sakta...." as they were the regular visitor and from well known reputed family in city, Panditji knows them that they are engaged with each other and are soon getting married....

They both looking him strangely and looked at each other when Sameer saw red kumkum in her hairs... he looked at his hand and realized while taking out wallet from his pocket, might be his hands colored with Kumkum lying in thaali and with the same hand he was trying to removing chunri from her head ..... seeing him confused staring his red colored hand, she slightly touched her hairline and see her fingers colored red... tears brimmed in her eyes, "Sameer ... Sameer yeh.." he gets nervous.. "voh Sorry Naina... shayad mere haath mein rang tha aur voh tumhare sar par lag gaya.. laao mein abhi hata deta hun..."

He forwards his hand when she held it in between and shook her head and smiled widely... "yeh toh bhagwan ka aashirwaad hai Sameer ..." she turned to idol and said happily with teary eyes, "thank you so much bhagwan ji.... meri mannat poori karne ke liye.... bas ab mujhe zindagi se kuchh aur nahin chahiye... aapne mujhe yeh aashirwaad dekar meri pooja ka phal diya hai... ab zindagi se koi shikayat nahin... jis sapne se darr kar aapke paas aayi thi uska jawaab mil gaya mujhe...." Sameer looked at her more confusingly... her crying happy face....

Panditji came back and asked Sameer to break the coconut... he took it in his hand and break in one go... she grinned more as it was not same like her dream... Pandit ji put teeka on their foreheads and give diya...she keep looking at him whereas he was totally confused on her reaction, "yeh achanak isse kya hua... matlab abhi pareshaan thi aur ab mujhe dekh kar kitna khush ho rahi hai... aisa kya maanga tha isne jo bhagwanji ne instant deliver kar diya...poori paagal hai yeh ladki...." they both twirl their palms over holy diya and fold their hands in front of idol... lastly Pandit ji asked them to do parikrama before leaving and tied the holy thread on tree behind the temple... they both followed the same quietly as Naina was extremely happy and Sameer was totally confused on her reactions...