Bhavya was looking from the backstage among the audience. She sees Svetlana. Svetlana smiles and waves at her and does thumbs up. Bhavya smiles.

B: is he really a duffer? I told to say Svetlana di toh told her and didn't come? Haan toh kyun aayege, who am I to him? Who am I? Enemy toh hoon. Atleast help your enemy na(frowning) does anyone help their enemies?.

Bhavya shook her head. Someone taps on her shoulder. Bhavya turns and sees Ajay.

Aj: what are you blabbering alone?

B: nothing

Aj: all set? Its our turn next

Bhavya nods. She sighs.

B: (if he is not here toh kya hua,I  have danced without him too na, toh chill, we will rock it)

She gives her performance and gets down from the stage. She sees Rudy walking to Svetlana with a Pepsi can. Svetlana takes it smiling. Rudy smiles at Bhavya. She turns her face other side in anger.Ajay was standing with her. Bhavya rolls her eyes.

B:(why is he always sticking to me, chipku kheika)

Ru: hi guyss, toh waiting for the results?

Ajay shows his fingers crossed. Rudy smiles.

B: haan dance is over toh result would come na

Ajay sees a friend and goes. Rudy smiles at Bhavya.

B: you dont have punctuality na

Rudy frowns: kya?

B: always late, you are late today also,ab kyun aaye ho, dance toh tumne dekha hi nahi, aake kya fayda

Rudy chuckles. Bhavya keeps hand on hips angry.

B: what's so funny

Ru: who told you I came here to see your dance?

Bhavya thinks and removes her hand on hips.

B: haan toh you came yesterday too na and saw the performance

Ru:haan but how does that mean I was here to see your dance.

Bhavya in anger.

B: teek hein dont see my dance performance ok

Ru: you have one more round?

Bhavya thinks: nahi kyun

Ru: agar hein toh tell me earlier

Bhavya frowns.

Ru: so that I can close my eyes

Rudy giggles. Bhavya fist her hands.Rudy offers chips.

Ru: you want?

B: stupid kheika, why am I even standing here

Rudy looks down . Bhavya too looks down.

Ru: no my hands are with me, I haven't hold, I didn't even step on your gown toh

B: toh?

Ru: toh it might be magic of my words that you are still here

Bhavya hits her head.

B: hey bhagvan , tumhara na kuch nahi ho sakta

Ru: hona bhi kyun hein

Bhavya shook her head and walk two steps.

Ru: vaise the lift at last was perfect

Bhavya turns smiling.

B: hein na? I practiced a lot for that pose, legs was not pointing (realising mouth goes O) that means you watched my dance

Ru: wow genius

B: liar

Ru: liar? Kyun?

B: you told you didn't see my dance

Ru: when did I say I didn't see your dance? I just asked why you think I came here to see your dance

Bhavya rolls her eyes.

B: why you always confuse me.

Rudy chuckles and offers her chips. Bhavya nods no.

Ru: khaa lo its good to reduce tension.

B: really?

Ru: try it if you have doubt?

Bhavya goes to take it. Rudy moves the cover. Bhavya glares at him. Rudy smiles and gives her another new cover.

Ru: new one for you

Bhavya takes it and eats.

B: you knew na I will get hungry when I am tensed.

Ru: haan uss din for manners I offered you my dairy milk, you took it as whole and finished it in tension giving me back the cover. Vo bhi silk. Kitna bukhi ho tum, par dekhe nahi lagta

B: kitne baar sunaoge for that "silk" , I bought you another one na next day.

Ru: deke kya fayda, I couldn't eat na

B: kyun, your girlfriend snatched from you?

Ru: aaha very funny, my cheat day was on next month na isliye gave it to meethi.

Rudy pouts. Bhavya rolls her eyes.

B: toh thank me na my silk helped you to impress another girl, "meethi". Is she from our college? I haven't heard the name.

Ru: she is my neighbor.

B: besharam ladka, padosin ko bhi nahi chodtha, does your parents knows it?

Rudy sighs and smiles.

Ru: for your kind information meethi is studying in 3rd standard

Bhavya bites her tongue: ohh ok

Rudy shook his head.

"The results of the dance competition"

Bhavya gets nervous and holds Rudy's hand unknowingly. Rudy looks at her hand and looks at her and see her closing her eyes and praying.

B: ganeshji ganesji atleast second runner up mil jaaye please please

Rudy smiles.

"The winner is Bhavya pratap Ratore"

Bhavya opens her eyes grinning and looks at Rudy. Rudy too grins. Bhavya jumps.

"Bhavya please come on stage"

Bhavya walks

Ru: suno

Bhavya turns frowning.

Ru: prize mila hein gift nahi jo you are going to give them chips as return gift

Bhavya bites her tongue and gives the chips to him. Rudy takes it. Bhavya turns to go.

Ru: suno

Bhavya rolls her eyes and turns: ab kya hein

Rudy smiles: Ab toh haat chodo

Bhavya frowns: kya, haat?

Rudy shows her holding his hand. Bhavya awkward leaves his hand and goes. Rudy chuckles.Bhavya receives the prize and stand beside Rudy proudly showing the trophy.

B: dekha

Ru: acha hein. Toh where is my treat

B: treat?

Ru: haan

Bhavya raise her eyebrow: is today your cheat day?

Rudy rolls his eyes and shows her the chips packet: genius

B: ok bye

Ru: kya

Bhavya goes.Everyone starts congratulating her. Ajay comes and hugs her.

Aj: congrats baby

Bhavya makes faces: (baby?)

Rudy chuckles.

Ru:bilkul bhai pe gaya hein, he doesn't even like calling dude

Svetlana comes to Rudy.

Sv: chalein?

Ru: chalo

He goes with her. Bhavya looks at him going.

B: gaye?

Aj: I need a treat definitely.

Bhavya smiles: tomorrow lunch my treat in canteen ok

Aj: lunch? Come on Bhavya, today dinner

B: ok bye I am getting late.

Bhavya literally runs from there.

Ru: aaj toh I will drop na Svetlana

Sv: if my warden sees na then you will have to find me new hostel also.

Ru:,keh dena cousin hein

Sv: haan haan cousin , that warden na is my relative.she knows neither my dad nor mom has siblings ok.

Ru: distant relative?

Svetlana rolls her eyes: my cab came , bye

Rudy chuckles.

Ru: you are sweet

Sv: stop flattering kaam ho gaya na

Rudy smiles. Svetlana waves at him and goes. Rudy turns and see Bhavya. Rudy raise his eyebrow and looks back.Bhavya too.

Ru: today also Ajay is behind you?

B: nahi

Ru: toh? Ohh long drive? Chalo

Bhavya rolls her eyes and takes the dairy milk silk.

B: lo tumhara silk

Rudy grins and takes it.

Ru: thank you

Bhavya smiles seeing his childish behavior. Rudy looks at her and she become serious.

B: Yeh mat samajhna this is my treat, ab se no taunting for silk ok

Ru: ohh that means you wanted to give me special treat. Ok

Bhavya's mouth goes O and looks at him: nahi? You are not getting any treat. Why should I treat you

Ru: sahi hein, ok

Rudy goes.

B: (lift nahi poocha?)

Rudy turns: Uber app hein na, jaldi cab book karo, what is your mobile number.

Bhavya frowns: kyun

Ru: bolo toh sahi

Bhavya tells her number. Bhavya gets a notification in whatsapp. She sees Rudy send her an image of her receiving the prize. Bhavya grins and looks at him.

Ru: send it to Shivay, he will be happy

Bhavya nods smiling.

Ru: your cab has come, jaao

Bhavya frowns:but I didn't

Rudy shows his phone: go

B: what was the need I would've

Rudy smiles: dont worry I just booked you have to pay

Bhavya rolls her eyes: sheitaan kheika

Bhavya walks and turns: Thank you

Rudy nods smiling. Bhavya walks.

B: (itna bhi bura nahi hein)

Rudy sees Bhavya going and smiles seeing the silk.

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Pinky was reading a magazine in room. Shakti was on a call outside the room.

Sha: Gauri beta

Pinky lowers her book and eavesdrop on the call.

Sha: buy new dress na , what do you mean by no need, do you have a white party wear? Kya? White knee length top and jeans? How is it a party wear? Nahi nahi I will deposit money in your account buy the dress, nahi I dont need to hear anything, thats it.

Shakti cuts the call. Pinky continues reading. Shakti comes to room and looks at Pinky. Pinky acts as if reading.

Sha: (seems like she didn't hear anything, acha hein)

Shakti goes to washroom. Pinky sits thinking.

Next day afternoon

Pinky looks here and there to see if someone is noticing. Khanna too looks.Pinky gives him the cover.

P: if anyone knows I bought it toh I will kill you, samjhe

Khanna gulps and nods.

P: ab what are you looking? Jaao na before someone see.

Kh: ji ji maam.

P: suno

Khanna turns: tell her if there is some alterations toh give to the shop.

Khanna nods and goes. Pinky sighs and turns to go. Jhanvi sees Khanna going.

J: where is Khanna going?

P: umm vo market, haan fruits are finished na toh I sent him to market

J: ohh okay. Let's have lunch

P: ji jheitaniji

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Gauri was reading book in the ground and see Khanna coming. Gauri smiles.

G: Khanna bhaiya

Gauri runs to him.

G: Khanna bhaiya

Khanna smiles: kaise hein Gauri beta

Gauri nods smiling: teek hoon, seeing you I am better. Aap yahan kaise?

Khanna looks nervous: vo mein

Gauri frowns: is there any problem.

Khanna forward the cover.Gauri frowns.

G: Yeh kya hein

Kh: dress hein , to wear for the party.

G: dress? Who gave you

Kh: Jha jhanvi madam gave, told to give you

G: badi mami ne?

Gauri takes the cover. Khanna sighs. She sees the dress.

Kh: vo maam told any alteration toh give to the shop.

Gauri wide eye:,maam?

Khanna bites her tongue: I mean Jhanvi madam

Gauri in tears smiling: She sent it na?

Khanna gulps and nods: haan Jhanvi madam sent

Gauri chuckles in tears.

G: did she say you none should know?

Khanna pouts.

G: dont worry, none will know, say her  I believed badi mami gave

Khanna doesn't say anything and looks down.

Kh: did you have food?

G: haan

Khanna gets Pinky's call and looks stunned.

Kh: I need to go

Gauri chuckles and nods: unke phone na

Khanna looks awkward and goes. Gauri stands there smiling in tears. She looks at the dress.

G: she gave

Om taps on her shoulder.

O: Gauri did you see Svetlana vo

Om sees her crying. Om worried.

O: kya hua, why are you crying.

Gauri in tears.

G: omkara yeh dress

O: dress? Dress ko kya hua, is it damaged?

Gauri nods no crying.

O: ohh size problem, toh teek hein na we will return it and buy new one,why to cry tum

Om goes to take the cover. Gauri pulls it back nodding no. Om frowns.

O:phir?

G: yeh dress? She bought me a dress.  I I am

Gauri hugs him smiling and crying. Om looks stunned dont know what to do.

G: she gifted me a dress?

O: gift is a good thing na toh why are you crying.

G: Its her first gift, I am so

O: her? Who ?

G: vo humare

Gauri realises. She moves back nervous. Om looks at her.

O: kya hua, bolo na who

Gauri wipes her tears and nods no.

G: I am sorry, excuse me

Gauri goes from there.

O: Gauri

Gauri goes to garden and calls Shivay. Shivay takes the call.

Shi:haan bolo Gauri, kya hua, did you have lunch?missing me? Sorry I couldn't call you yesterday vo camp fire tha toh late hua. Here everything is good except your new friend. How did you get her yaar. Guess what she read my diary Gauri, Thank God one page aur

G: Shivaay

Shivay worried: Gauri? Are you crying.

Gauri cries smiling.

Shi: kya hua? Did anyone trouble you? Is it related to Omkara?

G: Shivay I got a dress for the college day.

Shi: kya

G:Khanna bhaiya gave me saying maam bought it

Shi: haan toh teek hein na maam (realising) maam?,means Pi Pinky aunty ne

Shivay shocked. Gauri nods.

Shi: say something pagal

G: haan but told him not to say anyone but Khanna bhaiya spilt the beans

She chuckles. Shivay too in tears chuckles. Anika comes seeing it.

Shi: toh why are you crying pagal, its a happy news na. Tum bhi na

Gauri smiles and nods.

Shi: you scared me

Shivay sees Anika.

Shi:chalo I will call you later bye

Shivay cuts the call and wipes his tears.

A: kya hua.

Shivay nods no and wipes his tears:Gauri is so happy today

A: hein? Isliye you are crying?

Shivay wide eye: kya

A: I thought you will be happy in her happiness but yahan toh

Shivay rolls his eyes: you know there are tears of happiness too.

A: vaise why is she happy? (Excited) did Omkara know about the secret admirer?

Shi: nahi, usse bhi badi baat hein

A: usse bhi badi baat? For you or for her?

Shi: iska kya matlab hua

A: nahi if its for you then it might be, some new project or assignment or science fair.

Shivay smiles: you know what,let it be, its my mistake that I thought to say you

A: toh say it clearly na

Shi: its her secret, why should I say

A: ohh bete ki, again secret? She has many secrets na

Shi:,haan, but I wonder how she became ready to share her secret to you in one month friendship. It took her two years to tell me her secret.

A: I am very friendly and loving na isliye, aap toh tadibaaz, akdu toh she took time.

Shi:,was that a compliment?

A: as you wish

Shi: what do you mean by as you wish

A: ab you dont know English too, as you wish means aapke marzi

Shivay rolls his eyes: ab chalo lunch break is over.

Shivay walks. Anika makes faces and goes behind