Preeta was waiting for Karan in the temple all adorned in her red bridal lehenga.

Priest: Beta Karan kaha h..

Preeta: Woh aata hi hoga pandit ji..Aap itne baaki ki tayariyaan kr lijiye..

On the other hand, Karan was lying on road covered in blood. Preeta closed her eyes smilingly.

Preeta(praying): Sab thik hone jaa rha h..Aap apna aashirvad banaye rkhna..

People gathered around him recognising him as the famous cricketer. One of them called the ambulance.

Preeta was calling Karan but his phone was switched off. He was being taken into the operation theatre.

Priest: Beta..karan ko bula lijiye..Muhrat ka samay nikal jayega..

Preeta: Pandit ji..Aa hi rha hoga woh..Phone nhi lag rha h uska..

Doctors were cleaning Karan's wounds. He was lying unconscious. Preeta was waiting for him in the temple.

Teri khata hai mere jiya..
Teri khata hai mere jiya..
Unpe bharosa kyu tune kiya..

Preeta(concerned): Kaha ho Karan tum..

Doctors were treating Karan. He still had the ring in his hand. Nurse took it out of his grip.

Pandit: Beta..Kaafi der hogyi h..Aap ghar chali jayiye..

Preeta was lifelessly sitting on the stairs of temple waiting for him since hours.

Preeta(with unshed tears): Nhi..Karan ne kaha tha woh aayega..

Sab jhoothe jhoothe waade the unke..
Chal piche piche aaya tu jinke..

Doctor: Inki heartbeat slow hoti jaa rhi h..

Preeta held her mangalsutra tightly. Karan was still unconscious.

Flashback

Karan: Arre mangalsutra toh utaar do..

Preeta:Haww kyu..

Karan(pulling her closer): Shaadi phir se kr rhe h madam..Toh dobara puri sachai se tumhe apna banauga..

Preeta: Woh shaadi bhi sachi hi thi..Tum duffer ho toh main kya karu..Aur main apna mangalsutra nhi utarne wali..Mere marrne tak toh nhi..

Karan(glaring her): Kya kaha tumne..Yeh marrne varrne ki baaten..Abhi jaan na lelu tumhari..

Preeta(smiling innocently): Lelo..Tumhari hi h..

Karan rolled his eyes. She kissed his cheek.

Flashback ends..

Preeta(in tears): Kaha ho tum Karan..Darr lag rha h mujhe..

Woh piya aaye na..
Wohhh..Piya aaye na..

Doctors gave shock treatment to Karan. Preeta closed her eyes in tears feeling scared about his whereabouts.

Karan(lowly): Preeta..

Ab sabhi un khwabo ki tu dagar chod de..Ab sabhi un khwabo ko tu khud hi tod de..

Preeta got up lifeless. Karan didn't come. She waited for hours but he didn't come. She tried caqlling him but no avail.

Woh piya aaye na..
Wohh..Piya aaye na..

A person saw her getting down the stairs and approached her.

Person: Miss Preeta?

She looked up.

Person: Yeh aapke liye..Karan Luthra ki taraf se..

Preeta(concerned): Karan kaha h..Kaha h woh..

Person: Mujhe bas yeh dene ko kaha gya h..

Person left. Preeta opened the envelope to see Mahira and Karan hugging pictures. The ground slipped beneath her feet.

Teri khata hai mere jiya..
Teri khata hai mere jiya..

She stumbled in disbelief.

Tumhe kya laga tha sach tha sab..Mubaraak ho tumhe tumhari barbaadi aur tumhari galatfehmi phir ek baar Miss Preeta Arora..Jo dard tumne mujhe ek baar diya tha..Woh dard main tumhe har baar duga..Aakhiri saans tk..

The Karan Luthra

Tears rolled down her cheeks. She tore the note and pictures and fell on ground crying.

Har khata ki hoti hai koi na koi saza
Gham likhe jo kismat mein..Ban hi jaati wajah..

Preeta(shouting in tears): Kyu Karan..Kyu..

Karan's heartbeat was getting slower by each passing second. Mahira smirked seeing Preeta shattered.

Preeta(in tears): Tum nhi aaye Karan..Tumne phir ek baar mera saath chod dia..Tumne mujhe..phir tod dia..

Karan started breathing heavily.

Ab sabhi gham ashqo mein simat se gaye..Ab sabhi aanson palkon se lipat se gaye..

Preeta removed her dupatta from her head in pain. She removed her bangles and threw them on ground.

A tear escaped Karan's eye.

Preeta(in tears): Maine tumse pyaar kiya tha..Hmesha..Aur tumne..

She clutched her mangalsutra in pain.

Woh piya aaye na..
Wohh..Piya aaye na..

Doctor(smilingly): Ab yeh khatre se bahar h..

Preeta was crying on ground shattered. Mahira's phone started ringing.

Mahira(smirking): Karan bach gya..Wow..Main abhi hospital pahuchti hu..Ab mere aur Karan ke bich koi nhi aayega..Koi bhi nhi..

She left for the hospital.

Teri khata hai mere jiya..
Teri khata hai mere jiya..
Un p bharosa kyu tune kiya..

Preeta closed her eyes in tears.

Karan covered her head with dupatta and backhugged her.

Karan(smilingly): Meri dulhan iss duniya ki sbse khoobsurat dulhan lagegi..Dekhna tum..

She looked at herself all adorned in that bridal attire but he was not there. He didn't come. She smiled bitterly.

Sach laga tha jo bewajah..
Humko vo bharam hogya..

Destiny played its move. There was a moment when Preeta was in place of Karan and he was in place of her. History did repeat itself and now, he was helpless and she was heartbroken.

Karan was lying on the hospital bed while she was shattered.

Mod aane the jis fasane mein..
Woh khatam hogya..

Preeta wiped her tears harshly. Karan slightly moved his finger.

Preeta(smiling bitterly): Pyaar dard deta h..Par yeh kaisa pyaar h..Jisme sirf tumhe hi dard dene ka har haq h..Aur pyaar sirf mera h..

Bhule hum..Bhule woh..
Kaise sabse kahe baat yeh..

Karan was getting flashes of them.

Karan: Tum mandir pahucho..Main aa rha hu..Mrs. Preeta Karan Luthra..I can't wait to take you home..

A tear escaped his eye.

Karan(murmuring): Babydoll..

Preeta(smiling): I love you so much..Main tumhara intezaar krugi..

Ab chalo hum dheere dheere bihal se gaye..Ab chalo hum jaise bhi the sambhal hi gaye..

Preeta looked around. Everyone was seeing her weirdly. She quietly stood up and stopped an auto. She turned to look towards the temple.

Karan(smilingly): Babydoll..I love you..Wait for me okay..

She smiled bitterly in tears and sat in the auto.

Woh piya aaye na..
Wohh..Piya aaye na..

Inki kahaani yahi se shuru hui thi.. Karan bhi vahi tha..Preeta bhi vahi thi..Tab intezaar uska tha..Aaj uska h..Pyaar tab bhi tha..Pyaar ab bhi h..But he didn't trust her that day..Now she have all the rights to not trust him, at least...Not Today...

Teri khata hai mere jiya..
Teri khata hai mere jiya..
Un p bharosa kyu tune kiya..

Screen freezes on Karan's unconscious and Preeta's lifeless face.

Precap

Preeta's Breakdown

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