In the evening,

Karan was sitting in his room. He was ready for his mehandi and sangeet.

Karan: Aaj mehandi h.. Kal shaadi.. Damn it.. Main kaise rokuga sab.. I am not ready for this..

Rishabh: Toh back out krle..

Karan saw Rishabh at door.

Karan: Rishabh..

Rishabh : Karan.. Tu yeh baat ache se jaanta h kii tu Mahira se shaadi krna nhi chahta.. Phir kyu tu apni or uski zindagi ke saath khel rha h..

Karan: Par bhai engagement ho chuki h.. Aur koi reason bhi toh nhi h.. Mahira mujhse puchegi toh kya kahuga use..

Rishabh: Tu toh Preeta ji se shaadi krne ke baad bhi piche hatt gya tha na.. Yaha toh sirf engagement hui h.. Krle back out..

Karan was hurt at his statement.

Karan: Bhai.. Preeta ki baat..

Sameer came running to them.

Sameer(breathing heavily) : Bhai.. Vo Preeta..

Karan: Kya Preeta...

Sameer: Wo aapki mehandi attend krne aayi h... Niche...

Karan(shocked): What..

Karan rushed downstairs followed by Sameer and Rishabh.

Kareena: Tum yaha kyu aayi ho..

Preeta: Mere pati ki mehandi h.. Mera haq h iss ghar mein aane ka..

Rakhi: Preeta puttar..

Everybody stopped seeing Karan. Karan glared Preeta.

Preeta(looking at him from top to bottom) : Ache ho nhi par thik lag rhe ho..

Karan: Tumse pucha maine.. Kya krne aayi ho yaha..

Preeta: Arre ab hmara itna gehra rishta hone ke bavjod bhi mujhe apni shaadi mein nhi bulaoge.. How mean..

Kareena: You.. Middle Class..

Preeta : Nhi Kareena aunty.. Class aur standard pr mt jayiye.. Filhaal jo aapka class h.. Vo hi mera h.. Toh soch smjh kr boliyega.. He married me.. It was his choice.. His decision..

Karan(glaring her) : Welcome.. Sorry.. Bulaya nhi.. Aaj mehandi h.. Kal shaadi.. You should come

Preeta(smiling bitterly) : Thank u.. Now will u please excuse me...

Preeta went past him. Their hands touched. She turned and saw the bandage on his hand.

Dadi: Mahira.. Aa puttar..

Preeta looked at Mahira coming down with her mom. She went and stood in a corner. Mahira saw Preeta but everybody signed her not to react.

Mahira stood besides Karan. Preeta pretended as if she didn't care but deep down, she wanted to tell that dumb girl that it was her place, her husband, her destiny.

Mahira's mom: Toh rasam shuru krte h..

Karan and Mahira sat together. Preeta turned her face away and wiped the tear that escaped the corner of her eye. Karan was noticing her only.

Karan(in mind) : Ache se pata h.. Yaha aane se ise hi takleef hogi phir bhi.. Ya phir tumhe sach mein farq nhi pdta h..

Preeta(in mind) : Usne tujhe toda h Preeta.. Mt kar uss ki fikr.. Tujhe koi farq nhi pdhna chahiye.. Woh kisi ke saath ho...

Girls started applying Mehandi on Mahira's hands. Music and dance too started.

Rakhi: Karan Puttar.. Tujhe bhi mehandi lagwani h.. Haath badha..

Karan: Mom rhne dijiye..Mujhe chot lagi hui h..

He signed towards his bandage. Rakhi nodded. Preeta smiled lightly.

Girl: Mehandi mein kiska naam likhna h..

Mahira(looking at Preeta) : Karan..

Preeta rolled her eyes and gave her a fake smile.

Preeta ordered drinks for herself. Karan noticed this and signed Sameer to come.

Karan(in his ears) : Uss pagal ko sharab peene se rok.. Khud ka toh dimaag kharab h hi.. Yaha pr sbka krdegi agar usne pee li toh... Jaa rok..

Sameer nodded and went towards Preeta. Karan was looking at her only when Mahira grabbed his arm.

Karan(confused) : Mahira..

Mahira: Karan hmari mehandi h.. Come on.. Lets Dance..

Karan(trying to come up with a reason) : Wo.. Chodo na Mahira.. Tumhari Mehandi kharab hojayegi..

Mahira: Karan meri mehandi sukh chuki h..Chalo..

She took him to the dance floor.

Sameer: Preeta di.. Aap yeh..

Preeta smiled painfully. Sameer looked shocked at the dance floor.

Roothe Roothe se savere..
Jaage Jaage hai andhere..

Mahira kept Karan's hand around her waist. Preeta smiled bitterly and starting drinking. It was so bad, bitter but still better than her sight.

Lehron ko kinaare..
Mil jayege saare..

Karan looked at Preeta dancing with Mahira. He twirled Mahira.

Karan picked Preeta in his arms and twirled her around happily.

Paas hai.. Jo lagta h door..

Mahira leaned back. Karan held her in his arms.

Kii Maana dil da h mera kasoor..

Preeta gulped down one drink after another in one go.

Aise koi vi na hove mazbur..

Karan pulled Mahira up and backed off a bit. Everyone clapped. Preeta blinked her eyes slowly getting intoxicated.

Preeta stood up stumbling a bit. Sameer felt bad for her.

Karan and Mahira were going to sit back when lights went dim and spotlight fell on Preeta.

Preeta(drunk) : Hello People.. Abhi aapne jo khoobsurat dance dekha.. Uske liye talliyaan..

Everybody looked at her weirdly. Some guests clapped.

Preeta(seeing Mahira and Kareena) : Kya Kare.. Mera pati naachta hi bahut acha h.. Aur usko nachaane wale logo ki kami h nhi..

Preeta : Khair anyways.. Mere pati ki mehandi h toh main.. Mrs. Preeta Karan Luthra.. (showing mangalsutra).. Kuch na karu..Aise toh acha nhi lagta na...Sammy..Music..

Sameer(trying to take her away) : Di.. Aap chliye..

Preeta(jerking his hand) : Chodo mujhe.. Ruko.. Let me sing for him..

Preeta pulled Karan and Mahira in centre. Karan's name got smudged as Preeta held Mahira's hand but she didn't notice. She came in front of them and looked at him.

Preeta(holding mic) : For the made for each other couple.. Jinhone meri life mein apna itna contribution dia h..

Preeta(giving him hurt looks) : Dil leke dard e dil de gaye.. Hmm... Tum jaan jaan kehke meri jaan le gaye..

Preeran share a painful eyelock. Preeta smiled and gave Mahira's hand in his.

Preeta(seeing Mahira) : Hum se hamari pehchan le gaye..

Preeta(moving around him) : Tum jaan jaan kehke meri jaan le gaye..

She stopped waiter and picked another drink. Karan glared her and signed no.

She drank it in one go and broke the glass on floor. Mahira moved back. Karan still standing there. Preeta dropped the mic.

Preeta pulled Karan through collar.

Preeta(smiling in tears) : Tere bina kya haal h apna.. Kya tumko batlaye jii..

She pushed him a bit and started dancing.

Preeta(making noise of bangles) : Choodiyan meri roye.. Meri chunri roye jaye re..

She stepped on one of the glass pieces and stumbled in pain. Karan tried to held her but she moved back smiling.

Preeta was dancing seeing Karan.

Bin Tere sab saza hai..
Bin Tere kahan maza hai..

Karan had enough seeing everyone gossiping about her and blood coming out of her feet.

Bin Tere kahaan maza hai.. Chahaton mein..

Karan moved towards her. Her dupatta got ripped off her shoulder because of her moves. Karan backhugged her and covered her with dupatta rolling it around her.

Mahira: Karan..

Karan(shouting) : Stop the music.. I said stop it..

Everybody became quiet. Preeta looked at him.

Preeta(drunk): Hello patidev..

Lady: Yeh kaisi besharam ladki h.. Sharaab ke nashe mein aisa tamasha..

Other Lady: Aur apne hi pati kii shaadi ke functions mein.. Zaroor rishta isi ki wajah se toota hoga..

Karan(shouting) : I said everybody quiet..

He was holding Preeta who was stumbling.

Karan(stern voice) : Thank u so much aap sab ka.. Kii aap yaha aaye.. But yeh function yaha khatam hota h.. U guys can leave.. Thank u..

Guests started leaving.

Mahira(about to cry) : Karan..

Karan: We will talk about this later Mahira.. (to Sameer) Sammy First aid mere kamre mein..

He picked Preeta in his arms and moved towards his room.

Mahira looked at them insecure and hurt. She ran to her room crying. Kareena and her mom went behind her.

Karan gently placed Preeta on his bed and looked at her feet.

Preeta(drunk) : Yeh toh tumhara kamra h.. Hum yaha kyu aaye h..

Karan removed the glass piece from her foot. She shrieked in pain.

Karan(angry) : Pagal ho tum.. Jab pata h nhi smbhala jaati.. Toh kyu pee tumne..

Preeta(smiling in tears) : Smbhala toh dard bhi nhi jaa rha tha.. Kya tumne dena band krdia..

Karan looked at her in pain. Sameer brought first aid. He touched her feet. She pulled away and signed no.

Karan(holding her foot) : Shut up.. Khoon aa rha h..

He applied ointment. She shrieked. He started blowing. Preeta looked at him smiling.

He bandaged her foot and covered her with duvet seeing her state.

Karan: Itni pee rakhi h.. Jaldi hi behosh bhi hojaogi.. U re impossible babydoll..

He was about to go but she held his hand.

Preeta(drunk) : Ek baar phir bolo..

Karan: Kya..

Preeta(in tears) : Babydoll.. Bajarbatti.. Kareli..

Karan saw tears rolling down her cheeks even though she was not in her senses.

Karan(hurt) : Babydoll..

Preeta kissed the bandage on his hand.

Preeta(in tears) : I miss u bajarbattu.. I know tum mujhse nafrat krte ho.. Main bhi krti hu.. Par phir bhi.. Kisi aur ke paas mt jao.. (pointing towards her heart) dard hota h bahut.. Bahut saara..

Karan sat besides her.

Preeta(in tears) : I hate you.. Kii tumne khud ko mujhse cheen lia.. Mujhse mera wajood cheen lia... Jab tumhe sach pata chlega na.. Tum.. Tum..

She became unconscious.

Karan(in mind) : Jab mujhe sach pata chl jayega.. Nashe mein bhi babydoll yehi kh rhi h kii galat main hu.. Kahi isne sach mein toh mujhe dhokha nhi dia..

He looked at her tears and wiped them.

Karan(in mind) : Kya sach h.. Kya jhooth.. Kuch smjh nhi aa rha.. Par kuch acha nhi h..

Preeta(in tears) : I miss u bajarbattu..

Karan(kissing her forehead) : I miss you too bajarbatti.. Meri chauthi fail dumbo.. I miss you...

His tears fell on her cheeks.

Precap

Painfully Yours

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