At Paradise

It was a nice evening and the day before Lavanya and Khushi's D day. Arnav received Akash's message before hours and it was almost the time of his reach. He had sent a driver with a placard 'Akash Singh Raizada' to the airport. All were in the mood of 'enjoying each other's company' in the backyard playing Basketball. They were playing as girls - boys' team as usual and Kiran was near the basket. As she was not a good player Arnav had been training her to play and today he was happy seeing her improvements.

In all these, nobody noticed a car stopped there or the servant opened the door or hearing the loud voices from the backyard Akash reached there. Akash left open-mouthed seeing Arnav, Manav, and Lavanya playing and laughing to their heart's content. He saw a girl, a lady and a man too is with them. The Men team was teasing the ladies saying like always they will win. Suddenly Kiran got the basket. Khushi and Lavanya cheered loudly in their victory and Manav and Nikhil was smiling at them. Akash knowing Arnav expected a blast due to his opponent's victory. But what he saw shook the ground under his feet as Arnav ran to Kiran and picked up her from the ground and cheered loudly.

Arnav: OH MY MY ... KIDDU ... THAT WAS AWESOME YAAR. You seized it so soon. (Smiling widely) I am very proud of you my girl.

Khushi & Lavanya: YAAY ... we won ... we won ...

Lavanya: And you guys now did you understood the girl power

Boys team just shook their head as all know whose victory was it. Girls were about to taunt them more and that was when Manav saw a rooted to the spot Akash staring at them. He said grabbing other's attention.

Manav: Oh Akash! When did you come? 

Hearing him all looked at Akash and seeing his pose Arnav asked.

Arnav: Akash, Dad is asking you something

Akash: Ah ... (Blinked twice)  I reached now, the plane was a little late 

Manav: Okay, guys, let us get inside

All started to walk towards the house, Akash was the last one and he grabbed Lavanya.

Akash: Lavanya! What the hell are you wearing? There were men around you. And who are they?

He asked her showing a sprinting Kiran with Nikhil & Manav and Khushi who Arnav had side hugged

Lavanya: Bro (Akash raised his eyebrows so Lavanya said stressing) BHAIYYA, Chachu will tell you. By the way, what is the surprise you were talking about?

Akash: (Smiling) Come with me, it is in the hall

All reached the hall and saw a person sitting there from the back. The servant was looking frightful seeing his lusty eyes. Arnav frowned thinking who the hell is that? Hearing the sound the person turned back and as Manav feared it was the creep itself. The guest looked at the ladies with a nasty smirk. Lavanya looked at herself and then looked at Arnav pleadingly. Arnav clenched his fist seeing 'Pawan' in his home.

Arnav: (To the servant) Lucy, we all will go and change till then you go and bring juice for all. And Akash ... (Akash frowned but it has no effect on him as Lavanya had) you take Pawan(With gritted teeth) with you and go to the guest room we will talk after freshening up

Manav: Yeah come, Akash I will show you the rooms

Akash and Pawan walked with Manav but Pawan smirked looking at Lavanya and Nikhil clenched his fist seeing that

Nikhil: (To Arnav) dude what is that guy? Do you saw the look ... I would have beaten him if he is not your family. Disgusting man ...

Arnav: (Raising his eyebrows)  do you think I like that creep? ... I felt to kill him the day he cast his negative glance on Lavi but ... (He sighed thinking about his stupid family) And buddy he is just Akash's BIL, for me but what to do (Sighing) the family is seeing him as the best guy. Anyway, it is no use talking about it so now leave all this and go, fresh up. (To Khushi) Come, Kiya before they coming and (To the girls) ladies wear something which will cover you more

Reaching the room Arnav showered first and told Khushi to come fast and went down to see his father sitting there reading newspaper and Nikhil watching TV. They all looked at each other and nodded understandingly. Soon Khushi and Lavanya came and went into Kitchen to help Lucy.

Then Akash and Pawan too, come there and Khushi and Lavanya served the juice. Kiran came running and sat on Arnav's armrest started to drink the juice very fast and coughed. Arnav immediately patted her back.

Arnav: Slowly Kiddu ... (Turning to Khushi) Kiya, take a glass of water

Kiran: (Controlling her cough) I am ok Arnie

Akash looked shocked at Khushi and Kiran. He thought Oh so this is the Kiddu he talked that day and Anju was right Kiya is here too. And this may be his friend Nikhil who was in the hospital (Looking at Kiran) she called him Arnie and he smiled at her.

Manav saw Pawan's not so proper look at Lavanya and decided to divert him. He looked around and noticed Akash's frown so said the half-truth sighing as he found one distraction. 

Manav: Akash ... this is Nikhil ... Arnav's friend from Harvard and currently working in the U. S. branch of AR. And they are my friend Kabir's daughters. The elder one Khushi is doing her Medicine with Lavanya.

Khushi and Nikhil said a hi. Before Manav can continue Kiran said.

Kiran: And myself Kiran Kabir Khurana, doing last year of school

She shook hands with Akash and waved a hi at Pawan as she doesn't want to make it obvious that she doesn't like him. 

Manav: And guys this is my elder brother's son, Lav's elder brother Akash ... and he is Pawan Akash's BIL. They both said a hi and Arnav seeing Pawan's look towards the girls ushered them for the dinner.

All were at the dining table with Manav at the head chair and Nikhil opposite to him, Khushi and Kiran on each side of Arnav, Akash was sitting in between Lavanya and Pawan. Kiran was as usual blabbering away and Arnav was giving her his full attention. Suddenly Pawan turned towards Arnav

Pawan: So Arnav Bhaiyya, (Smirking) you guys are living together ... (seeing Arnav's raised eyebrow) I mean these guys are staying here? I mean unmarried ladies and gents staying together, people will talk you know ...

Arnav: (Smiling sarcastically) Oh come on Pawan some creeps doesn't know the value of friendship as they think everyone is like them. But for that, we cannot change, right?

Akash frowned without understanding anything while Pawan realized he was not talking to his dumb Jiju. Akash then remembering something said

Akash: Chachu ... I have a list of things to buy for the ladies at home, when can I go? And Lavanya you come with me I will take you shopping, you will need a saree for tomorrow na ... Anju had told to buy one for you

Kiran: Saree! But Kiya and Lavu's dresses are already designed by Arnie. Right?

Arnav: Yep. And Akash you can select something from our own boutique. The driver will take you there.

Manav: Do one thing Akash You and Pawan go shopping tomorrow morning and then come to the venue itself. We have to be there as AR is the sponsor of the show and I am the chief guest. So we all have to go

Pawan sighed dejectedly seeing his plan to go with Lavanya again failed while Akash nodded understandingly. All retired to sleep and Nikhil fearing about Pawan told Kiran and Lavanya to sleep together. Khushi and Arnav were the last to go to their room. Reaching the room Khushi saw Sruthy's message that she and Aman too are coming tomorrow morning for the grad night as the deal they were working on finished successfully. 

At RM

All were at breakfast and for the first time Manorama who never bothered about her daughter's education told them excitedly

Chachi: Akash Bitwa called. Today he is going shopping with Pawan Bitwa since Arnav bought her dress for today's function. (Joining her hands in prayer) I just hope Lavanya will pass today then she will return here soon and we can conduct her marriage with Pawan Babua along with Arnav and Sheetal Bitiya.

Anjali: I hope my plan to be successful ... I mean Lavanya will change her attitude towards Pawan Bhai seeing his genuine love towards her. You see he has gone this far just for her

Chachi: Don't worry she will realize his golden heart. (Sighing ) Now just Arnav and Manav come back then we can have two marriages together

Sheetal blushed thinking too much about Arnav Ji and Payal teased her. And all smiled seeing them.

At Harvard

It was evening and the problems will reach here soon thought a bored Kiran. She had seen how Arnav urged Akash and Pawan to go early morning before anybody wakes up so they will not have to act. Now, what will be his plan? She looked at Arnav, Rahul, Nikhil, and Aman who are busy organizing the event. Khushi and Lavanya had gone to their friends with Naina and Sruthy, and as Kiran was not interested in girly gossips she sat there itself. Manav was with the college authorities. Suddenly Aman came and sat beside her.

Aman: So, Kiddu is bored

Kiran: A little bit... 

Aman: Hey why are you looking so serious? 

Kiran: Ammy... what is Arnie's plan? I mean they will surely address Kiya as Mrs.Khushi Singh Raizada... hey what happened, now why are 'you' worried?

Aman: (Sighing) what else? Arnav has given me the responsibility to move them during the honoring and otherwise to type my resignation letter

Kiran first chuckled as Arnav will fire Aman every day and then gestured Aman to come close and whispered something. Then they hi-fived together.

Aman: Thanks Kiddu, you know you are my life savior.