Now situations have changed. Abhi feels isolated as Koyal is not talking to him. She avoids him most of the time.

Purab who sees all this gets worried. He tried to talk to Koyal but she avoids him too.

Abhi "I'm sorry Purab. I should have not revealed the truth to Pragya."

Purab remains silent and Abhi "Purab... Please yaar if you too remain silent, then I don't have a purpose to stay here."

Purab "You should have been more careful Abhi. This is why I told you many times to not talk to Pragya. Why can't you just avoid her and focus on Koyal?"

Abhi "Sorry...."

Purab "What's the point of sorry now? We really don't know what's running in Koyal's mind now. I am very worried for her situation now. She should be very hurt by the truth."

Abhi is in tears and Purab "Abhi, I think it will be better if Pragya comes and talk to Koyal. Maybe she will open up to her."

Abhi "I will call her now!"

Purab "No! Let me handle this. From now onwards you stay away from her. I am telling this as her brother now."

Abhi "Ok...."

Purab "One more thing Abhi. You will handle my business for sometime now. Just for few weeks or something. You need to get away from all this mess too. I am also worried for you as you are not only my friend Abhi."

Abhi "But I don't know anything... I mean business and all...."

Purab "That's not an issue. You will have my assistants to help you on that. But you don't think about all this now. That's more important. I don't want you to be upset all the time. Promise me you won't be like that."

Abhi "I promise you Purab but...."

Purab "No buts and all. Now you get ready. You have to leave the town now!"

Abhi "Leave now?"

Purab "Yes Abhi. I have made all the arrangements. You just need to pack your bags."

Abhi "Koyal...."

Purab "I will update you about her. You don't worry about her now."

Abhi nods his head and leaves to his room.

Purab then decides to call Pragya after Abhi leaves from house. He didn't want both to meet now by any chance.

Meanwhile, Pragya was still unable to believe the truth.

She was looking at Bulbul's photos and couldn't believe she was falling in love with the person who was responsible for sister's death.

Pragya "I am feeling ashamed of myself Bulbul. Why was I unable to identify the man of your life? Did I never understand you well Bulbul?"

She asked looking at her photos when she heard her phone ringing.

Pragya answered the call and realized it was Purab.

Pragya" I was thinking to call you too."

Purab" He told  me everything Pragya. But now more than both of you, Koyal is very affected. She heard everything that both of you had talk to each other."

Pragya" She did? She wasn't around there. She was at her room."

Purab" No Pragya. After you had left, Abhi noticed she was just near to both of you. She is not talking to us after that day. I tried as much as possible to talk to her but she is silent. I am very worried for her now."

Pragya" Already she is affected. Now all this too."

Purab" I know it is not the time to tell this. But I feel everything have to be revealed now. Koyal is well from the beginning. The Payal thing was a lie to make you come and visit our house. She really missed you a lot so Abhi and I.... "

Pragya" So many lies! I can't believe my sister lived with people who lie most of the time."

Purab" Undestand one thing Pragya. The lies told by us is to make you not feel bad. We respect you as Bulbul's sister."

Pragya" If you respect me then at least should have the respect to tell about everything. Why so many lies? If you tell me with respect, I would surely have tried to understand what had happened. I mean it's all about the way you convey it to me."

Purab" I'm sorry Pragya. The lies started with me. I was scared of your reaction. And I heard you were very angry at the person responsible for Bulbul's death. You were even ready to file a case on him and also take custody of Koyal."

Pragya" Yes it is true that I want to do all that but I didn't know any background of the person or you. You have to understand that I told all that in a moment of anger and disappointment over my sister's death."

Purab" I'm sorry again Pragya. Now please drop by to see Koyal. I think she will talk to you."

Pragya agrees and quickly leaves to see Koyal.

Pragya reached and Koyal was sleeping inside her room.

Purab" I told her you are coming. She waited for so long and just a while ago she fell asleep."

Pragya" I left after I spoke to you. But due to heavy traffic, I could reach on time."

Purab sees Pragya looking around.

Purab" He is not here. He left the house."

Pragya" Why? "

Purab" I asked him to leave and he left too. By the way, do you want coffee or tea?"

Pragya" You said to leave and he left? Is it that easy for him?"

Purab" It's not easy for him. But he felt it would be right to leave now."

Pragya sees Purab going into kitchen and she follows him.

Pragya" I don't want anything to drink."

Purab" I know that. I am going to help myself for a drink."

Pragya" Ok... So he left that day itself?"

Purab" Not that day. He left today morning."

He said taking the juice from fridge.

Pragya" When will he be back?"

Purab" I don't know. It's up to him."

Pragya" You don't know or you don't care?"

Purab" It can be either way Pragya as now my concern is on Koyal. He is old enough to handle himself but Koyal is not like that. I don't want to focus on him and lose my focus on my daughter."

Pragya remains silent and realize why was she asking about him when she was here for Koyal.

Purab" I know you still love him. I know you would love him knowing the truth. The fault was not from his side. It's my fault to lose your sister. But now I don't want to make another fault of losing Koyal. She is the treasure I get from Bulbul. I don't want to lose it any cost and I hope you can help me out in this as a Maasi. Will you help me?"

Pragya" I don't love him. I just asked. That's all. Anyways I will go to Koyal's room. And from now onwards I will stay here to look after Koyal."

Purab" Thanks!" he sees her heading out of the kitchen. He knows she still loves him. It was obvious in the way she asked questions about Abhi.

After a few days,

Koyal had started to speak but something still bothered her. It was obvious on the way she behaved. Pragya tried to ask her about it but she never tell anything and runs away to her room to play with toys.

Purab sees Pragya in deep thoughts and asked "Where is Koyal?"

Pragya "She is sleeping. Taking a nap."

Purab "You also can rest. I see you all the time playing or spending time with her. I never see you taking naps in afternoon."

Pragya "No. I am just thinking how to make her open up more to me."

Purab "She is normal now! She talks a lot and plays with you too."

Pragya "Haan but you never see her eyes. It's not the same. The way she looks is telling something else. Yes she likes my presence around her. But she wants to tell something but is scared or worried to tell about it. So now I am thinking of how to make her tell that."

Purab looks amazed of Pragya's understanding of his daughter. He failed to see all this.

Pragya" Now what are you thinking about?"

Purab" Thank you! Abhi and I couldn't make her talk to us even a single word. We were very scared of her silence. But you managed to make her talk."

Pragya" Both of you were scared to approach her. Actually she needed you all to talk to her. She is a very understanding and lovable girl. Yes she is hurt but she doesn't know how to hurt others. You have to understand that first."

Purab smiles and Pragya" How is he?"

Purab" I don't know. I never contacted him."

Pragya" Really?"

Purab" Yes. By the way, I have a call to make to my clients. Excuse me. Sorry!"

Pragya sees him leaving and looks on.

Pragya thinks of Abhi and Abhi on the other hand is attending a meeting and is lost in thoughts of Pragya.

Sneek peek to next part,
Abhi "Hi!"

A man "Hi, thanks for loving Pragya. She really needed a person like you."

Abhi "Who are you? And how do you know I love her?"

A man "Because I respect her love towards my family and me. And I always check on her."

Abhi "Love towards your family and you? What do you mean?"

A man "You won't understand all that. For now just convey to her that Akash said sorry to her and I'm happy for her."

Abhi "Huh? By the way, she doesn't love me. I also don't love..."

A man interrupted and said "Another lie I guess? That's fine. No matter how much you lie to each other, truth will always be revealed in the end. Just like how it happened recently."

Abhi "You seem to know everything about us. Who are you?"

A man "You can call me anything. A well wisher, A friend, A companion or perhaps... Maybe you can think me as A enemy too. I don't know how to identify myself with you. Maybe you should ask my Pragya about it."

Abhi "What did you say? My Pragya?"

A man "Yes! My Pragya. What's wrong in that?"

Abhi looks angry hearing it.

PS: The new man is not a villain in this story.

Thank you for reading. Hope it was a nice read 😊