Preeran and Joe, Anu sat down on dining table.

Joe: Vse tum log jaa kaha rhe the..

Karan: Zurich...

Anu: Bhul gye.. India ka match h...

Joe: Kse bhul skta hu... Ek hafte se yehi sun rha hu..

Karan (laughing) : Aunty aap cricket ki bahut badi fan lgti h...

Anu: Ha bahut badi... Aur tumhari bhi...

Karan(seeing Anu) : Jaane dijiye aunty... Kuch log toh aaj bhi nhi pehchante...

Preeta glared him.

Preeta: Mujhe taana mt do.. Cricket nhi dekhti toh kya karu...

Anu(shocked) : Tu cricket nhi dekhti...

Preeta(cry baby) : Aunty.. Aap bhi... Haa nhi dekha kabhi...

Joe: Ab se follow krio cricket.. Mujhe bhi shaadi ke baad se zbrdsti dikhaya jaata h... Tumhari aunty tumhe bhi aisi patti pdhayengi kii dekhna hi pdega...

Karan gave proud looks to Preeta who turned her face.

Karan: Uncle.. Vse hum jaa kb tk skte h.. Vo match...

Anu: Agle hafte h... News mein dekha tha.. Don't worry...

Karan: Itna postpone..

Joe: Ha beta.. Maine tujhe bataya tha na... Zurich aur aas paas ke ilaako mein bahut heavy snowfall alert h... Yaha phir bhi kam h.. Meri maano tum log Zurich nhi.. Geneva chle jao.. Ek baar storm kam ho jaye.. Phir vaha se train le lena...

Karan looked at Preeta.

Karan(in mind) : Yaar jitna main iss ldki se dur bhaagna chah rha hu...Utna hi kismat mujhe iski taraf le jaa rhi h... Kyun...

Preeta(smilingly) : Dekho ab tumhe mere saath Geneva hi chlna pdega... No options...

Karan: Hadd nhi hogyi h... Jab main sochta hu kii ab tum se phir kbhi nhi milunga.. Tum ghum phir ke mere hi paas kyun aati ho...

Preeta: Kyunki kisi ne kaha tha.. Kii I hope hum phir mile...

Karan remembered his words and looked at Preeta. Preeta looked at him. Both share an eyelock.

Preeta broke. Karan also felt weird.

Joe: Bacho.. Khana thik laga kya...

Preeran : Ha.. Uncle.. Mera ho gya..

Both looked at each other and then looked away.

Both went to their rooms realising the awkwardness between them.

Preeta: Yeh kya tha abhi...Main Karan ki aankhon mein kho gyi... Nhi Preeta.. Yeh galat h... Tu mayank se pyaar krti h...

She decided to stay away from Karan.

On the other hand,

Karan(in mind) : Aakhir aisa kya h... Uska baar baar mujh se takrana.. Hmara ek dusre ki aankhon mein kho jaana... Yeh ho kya rha h..

Preeta: I love u mayank...

Karan: Nhi Karan... Aisa kbhi nhi ho skta... Vo kisi aur ke saath h... Aur vse bhi teri zindagi mein pyaar ki koi jagah nhi h... Pyaar se sirf dhokha aur dard milta h... Sirf dard...

A tear escaped his eye but he quickly wiped it off.

Karan: Bas use Geneva chodke... Tu apne raaste.. Vo apne raaste....Iss safar ke ant pr hum alag ho jayenge...

Preeta tried calling Mayank but his phone was unreachable.

Preeta(tensed) : Mayank.. Bas ek baar phone utha lo.. Mujhe tumse baat krni h...

Karan was passing through corridor and saw her tensed. He wanted to go but stopped remembering his decision.

He left.

Karan: Uncle.. Main aapki arrangements mein kuch help krao.. Aap kh rhe the na party h...

Joe: Ha.. H toh.. Par tum log toh mehmaan ho.. Tumhe kuch krne ki zarurat h...

Karan(smilingly) : Uncle.. Main aapke bete jaisa hu na.. Mujhe aapki madad krke khushi hi milegi..

Joe: Thik h... Yeh lights lagade...

Karan: Jii...

Karan started decorating the hall with lights.

Uncle Joe left for other works. Preeta came down after trying multiple times.

Preeta saw Karan doing work.

Preeta(in mind) : Vse toh valentines day mein maanta nhi h.. Pyaar mein nhi maanta... Aur yaha tayariyaan kr rha h...

Preeta saw sparking near plug and Karan was about to plug the lights.

Preeta : Oh... Karan..

She ran to him and pulled him away. He lost his balance from ladder and ended up falling on her.

Karan saw Preeta rubbing her head.

Karan: Ab kyun khicha tumne mujhe...

Preeta: Pehle mere upar se uthoge..

Karan stood up. Preeta also stood rubbing her head.

Karan: Ab bataogi.. Kya ho rha h...

Preeta glared him angrily and turned his face towards the sparking.

Preeta(angry) : Lights laga rhe the toh dekh ke lagaya kro na.. Abhi current lagta..

Karan (shocked) : I am sorry.. Mne dekha nhi..

Preeta : Koi baat nhi...

Seeing her rubbing her head,

Karan: Tumhe zor se lagi kya..

Preeta: Nhi... Zameen thodi h.. Sponge h.. Girke dekho na...

Karan widened his eyes.

Karan: Sarcastic reply... Not bad..

Preeta(angry) : Ha toh Tumhi se sikha h...

She realised what she said. Both started laughing.

Preeta (laughing) : Tumhari wajah se hua h...

Karan(laughing) : Chlo kuch toh sikha tumne mujhse...

Anu saw them laughing.

Anu: Kitne ache lg rhe h dono...

Karan: Chlo.. Lights thik krta hu...

Preeta(concerned) : Dhyaan se krna...

Karan smiled.

Karan: Tension mt lo...

Preeta(in mind) : Itni baat toh main Karan se kr hi skti hu... Dost h vo mera... Hum dono hmesha dost rhege...Karan ne meri bahut madad kii h...

Karan(in mind) : Dosti ke naate hi sahi... Preeta ko sahi salamaat Geneva pahuchana meri zimedari h...I will take care of her...

Preeta went to kitchen to help Anu. Preeran helped Uncle Joe and Aunt Anu to prepare for the party at night.

They were trying to ignore each other but were talking a bit.

Precap

Dance and Departure...

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