It was another day for fab 5 they were sitting in "central perk" cafe and were chilling

A huge discussion was going on between them about "tonight's plan" they all were shouting and bickering when suddenly Aliya shouted

Shut up !! What are you guys vendors and this is a fish market that you are shouting like one everyone became silent hearing shrill voice of Aliya

Excuse me Ma'am this is cafe not a market a scared waiter said from back in his meek voice

I know stupid I was just being sarcastic, let it be whom am I trying to explain Aliya stated anger was dripping from her face

A waiter and a human being cabir replied with an innocent face which was returned by a sarcastic smile from Aliya wow cabir mujhe toe kabhi pata hi nahi chalta accha hua tumne bata diya

Hena dekha mein kitna accha hu replied cabir raising his imaginary collars

Shut up Aliya said

Let it be and decide what's today's plan Mukti asked and what followed next was cabir, Dhruv and Mukti bickering over tonight's plan

Manik why are you so silent atleast say them something Aliya asked Manik to which he just shrugged and said

After so long we are meeting I was missing all this all there bickerings and stuff Manik replied sadly

Manik and Aliya were sitting separately due to presence of Mukti which made him sad, Alya was sad too but she can't do anything and Mukti was her soul sister so her presence will never disappoint Aliya, it wasn't like Manik didn't like presence of his baby sister but he wanted to spend some alone time with Alya

Let's have dinner with manik's parents Aliya asked and all nodded fab 5 had a great, by great I mean very great bonding with Malhotras they all were like kids to Raj and Nyonika,Raj and Nyonika never found any difference between Manik, Mukti and other fab 5 members

All agreed to the plan and decided to reach manik's place after getting ready

Meanwhile in village of kosomba a beautiful girl wearing peach colour flower printed ghagra choli descended down the stairs shouting

Appa aapne apni medicine li Nandini asked reaching to her dad who was sitting on chair

Nandu aaj toe tera janamdin hai or tu 18 saal ki ho gai is khushi mein meri dawai ki chutthi hai uday requested like a child to which nandini glared him

Janamdin mera hai na toe aapko fayda kyu mein abhi dawai or pani la rahi hu nandini said to which uday made a pout

Not gonna work nandini said moving towards kitchen

While Nandini moved towards kitchen her mother Yamini entered the hall and sat beside uday

Hamari bacchi 18 ki ho gai amma ne vada kiya tha Malhotras se ki jis din humari bacchi 18 ki hogi, uski shadi ki taiyari shuru ho jayegi yamini stated sadly, and why wouldn't she be sad, she would be losing her child at such a small age

Hume aaj hi Raj Ko phone karna chahiye unhen batana humara farz hai Uday said

Kisse phone karne ki baat ho Rahi hai appa jis se bhi baat karni hai dawa khane ke baad hi karna Nandini who entered the hall said , she handed medicine and water to uday which he grumpily had

Ab mein bhabhi ke saath shopping pe ja Rahi ho mein unhe bhai ke office se pick kar lungi or raat mein hum bhai ke saath hi waapas aayenge Nandini said and exits the house

Hume abhi usse kuchh nahi batana chahiye pehle Raj se baat kar le bachpan se usne is din ka intezar kiya hai agar raj shadi ke liye razi na hua toe uday replied and picked the landline phone from side table to which yamini nodded

He dialed the number 91********

Hello Malhotra residence came the voice from other sider

Kya mein raj Malhotra se baat kar sakta hu asked uday politely

Ji aap kon asked the person

Mein uday murthy baat kar raha hu

Namaste uncle mein aanshuman lagata hai Apne pehchana nahi replied aanshuman

Arrey tujhe kaise nahi phehchanunga bacche, bachpan se palla hai mene tujhe, beta zara raj ko phone dena

Ji uncle

Aanshuman handed the phone to Raj and said

Papa Uday uncle ka phone hai

Uday ka phone jaldi Lao an excited Raj said

Kaise ho raj tum toe wahan jakar Hume bhul hi gae

Aisa nahi hai uday tum toe jante ho sheher ki zindagi kitani busy hoti hai waise ye batao ki tumhe aaj humari yaad kaise aai

Aaj nandini ka 18 birthday hai toe hum uske liye ek chhoti si surprise party plan kar rahe hai mumbai jyada dur nahi isiliye hum chahate hein tum aur tumhara parivaar is khaas moke mein shamil ho abhi vo apane bhabhi ke saath shopping pe gai hai or fir vahan se paas hi ke blind school jayegi

Hum apani bacchi ke janamdin ka hissa zaroor banenge hum aaj hi apne pure pariwar ka sath waha pohochenge

Hume tumhara intezar rahega uday said and disconnected the call after some sweet goodbyes

Malhotra mansion

Mumbai

Humari nandini aaj 18 ki ho gai uday ne hume uske janamdin par bulaya hai raj told everyone present in the hall of Malhotra mansion

Lage hato hum manik aur nandini ki shadi bhi baat pakki kardenge nyonika said sitting beside raj

Humari Nandini ka janamdin, mein to bohot khush hu dad hum pure fab 5 ko le jayenge vo bhi apani hone vali bhabhi se mil lenge aanshuman said and all nodded in approval

Aanshuman called Manik and said Manik aaj dad ke best friend ki beti ka birthday hai isliye hum sabko waha Jaana hai or humare saath fab 5 bhi chal raha hai

Ji bhai manik replied and disconnected the call

Mom kyu na hum dono milke nandini ke liye cake banae jab ruhi peda hui tab usne bhi apne hato se cake bana ke bhijwaya tha or tab se ruhi ke har janamdin par yaad se bhijwa rahi hai roshni asked

Tum sahi khey rahi ho hum abhi chalte hein or cake banate hai nyonika replied and both moved towards kitchen

After a while everyone got ready and get settled in car Manik and gang were coming togather in different car

(Nyonika's dress)

(Roshni's dress)

(Mukti's dress)

(Aliya's dress)

Within an hour everyone reached the destination, two cars stopped infront of a haveli it was a big and ancient yet beautiful and elegant

Nyonika and Raj were having tears after many years they were returning at this haveli however the distance wasn't much propably five hours but the chaos of city life didn't give them time and they got separated from their bestfriends

Manik had always shared a different equation with Uday, Uday was like a dad to Manik and he knew about nandini and their marriage but he thought that no one was serious at that time and Nandini wouldn't even have remembered him

But the things were other way round elders were here to celebrate birthday as well as to talk about their marriage , and Nandini what to say about her , she had been waiting all her life to meet his soulmate and love of his life Manik, don't know what destiny holds for them

No one can be blamed, Manik or Aliya they both have a misconception that they love each other and are made for one another, they are soulmate , there is no doubt about there love for each other it's pure but the fact that they are not soulmates is still hidden from them.

Aliya's brother harshad has caused lots of problem in Malhotras life and tried to harass Mukti, manik was scared that his family won't accept Aliya as there daughter in law due to the deeds of harshad so he never introduced her to his parents

Everyone with different piece of thoughts stepped inside the haveli.

Scene was totally different inside, all were sitting in the hall except nandini

All stood up looking them

Dadu te (ye) lod (log) kaun hai small priya sitting in his daadu that is uday's lap asked in her toodler voice

Hum aapke chhote dadu dadi hein bacche said raj reffering to himself and Nyonika

Priya looked at her daadu for permission who nodded in yes and she ran to Raj to which he happily picked her up in his arms chote daadu ye Saab kon hai asked priya

Ye saab apke chhote daadu ki family hai ye hai roshni chachi or ye hai aanshuman chachu raj said pointing towards aanshuman and roshni

Tachu (chachu) tachi (Chachi) kya hota hai Priya asked being confused

Tachu tachi nahi bacche, chaachu chaachi aur chachu-chachi matlab papa ke chote bhai raj explained he further introduced pointing towards manik and mukti inka naam hai manik and ye hai mukti aapki bua or ye sab hein unke friends he said referring to fab 5 at last he introduced her to Ruhi and last ye Hein aapki ruhi didi to which ruhi smiled and waved at priya which priya returned with a beautiful smile

Raj handed priya to manik and moved towards uday , he went to uday and hugged him tightly, nyonika also hugged Yamini and youngsters were adoring them

Manik was very cutely playing with Priya sometime he was tickling her or kissing her or rubbing his nose with her

Soon they all got settled down sitting order was like

Uday-manik-mukti-aanshuman-raj-prince- priya-ruhi

They all were talking and ladies were inside the kitchen serving some food and cake

After a while cake was laid on the table when Uday called Nandini Nandini bacche jaldi neeche aaja dekh aaj tujhse milne kaun aaya hai

Ji appa aai came the voice from upstairs

Here as soon as Manik heard the voice he was mesmerized and spellbounded

After a while Nandini joined all as soon as she saw Malhotras she wasn't able to believe her eyes she ran to Raj and hugged him ever so tightly she kept crying and crying

(Nandini's outfit)

Princess bas bhi kar kitna roegi raj asked caressing her hairs

Aap juthe ho apne bola tha aap mujhe har weekend milne aaoge but it has been years sirf 5 hour ka distance tha or aap fir bhi nahi aaye complained Nandini

I am sorry apne raj uncle ko maaf ni karega baccha she broke the hug and nodded in yes everyone smiled then she bend to touch his and nyonika's feet but they again took her in fatherly/motherly hug saying betiyan per nahi chutthi

She met everyone but when it came to Manik she was not even able to meet his eyes as she was very very shy

After having dinner all were sitting togather and having ice-cream when Raj said ab humari Nandini 18 ki hogai hai or jaisa aunty ne dad se vada Kia tha ki jis din humari bacchi 18 ki ho jayegi hum uski or manik ki shadi kar denge he said looking down at nandu who was sitting hugging him and eating from his hands

She looked up to Raj and blushed he caressed her hair, Manik noticed her blush but as soon as his eyes landed on Aliya he regretted everything around him, he just wanted to run to her and hug her while cabir and Dhruv choked on their icecream the only excited soul was Mukti she ran and hugged Nandini tightly which Nandini reciprocated happily

Bhai Sahab agar aapko aitraz na ho toe hum kalse hi shadi ki taiyari shuru kar na chahate hai hum jald se jald apani bacchi ko apne sath le jana chahate hai nyonika asked who was siting beside nandini she kissed back off nandini's forehead

Aitraaz kis baat ka bhabhi bas ek khawahish thi ki humari nandi ki doli humare ghar se uthe uday replied

All this while manik was a silent spectator he was just looking at Aliya and her tears not caring about anyone

Sab bacche aaj yahin reh jao kal se toe manik aur nandini ki shadi ki rasmen chalu ho rahi hai yamini told everyone

Yuvika assigned rooms to everyone after everyone slept Manik sneaked to aliya's room, where she was crying digging her face in pillow

Aliya tum ro kyu rahi ho aliya sat straight hearing manik's voice

Toe aur kya karu mein manik neeche tumhari shadi ki baate ho rahi hai kal se tumhari shadi ki rasmein shuru ho rahi hai aliya said and more tears flowed out of her eyes like water from a tap

Aisa nahi hai or Bharosa karo mujh pe mein kal mom dad se baat karunga manik assured her to which she nodded and he hugged her securely in his arms

Making her sleep he left to his room awaiting for the next day