Next Day
Bajaj Mansion

Prerna and Rishab reached Bajaj Mansion almost at 10:30 am.
"Bhai" Tushar shouted who is decreasing the stairs and hugged him.
"Hi bhabhi.. Finally aapse milna ho gaya." Tushar says and Prerna smiles.
"Mom Tanvi.. Bhabhi aa gayi." Tushar shouted once again.
"Tushar chila kyun raha hai.. Aur bhabhi aa gayi ka kya matlab main bhi saath mein hun." says Rishab
"Haan toh aapse pehli baar nehi mil rahe hain bhabhi se mil rahe hain." says Tushar
"Tushar bhai sehi keh rahe hain bhai, aapse toh roj milte hain bhabhi se first time mil rahe hain. Hi bhabhi" Tanvi says and hugged Prerna.
Prerna goes and touched Maasi feet. "Hamesha khush raho" says Massi
(Yaar I know yeh part bahut ajeeb hai.. Main family meets likh hin nehi pati hun.. Sorry bahut bekar hai yeh)

"For information main bhi yahan khada hun." says Rishab
"Haan bhai hume pata hai." says Tanvi
"Kisne kaha aapko yahan khade rehne ke liye room mein jaiye." Tushar says teasingly making Rishab angry.
"Haan Rishab room mein jao aur fresh ho jao." says Maasi
"Maasi aap bhi.. Kisiko meri padi hin nehi hai. " Rishab says in a annoying voice.
"Rishab kya tu bhi bachon ki tarah behave kar raha hai." says Maasi
"Toh kya karun jab se aaye hain sab sirf Prerna Prerna kar rahe hain, mujhe koi puch bhi nehi raha hai." Rishab says and everyone laughs.
"Rishab aap bhi na.." Prerna says and Rishab glares at her.
"Acha bas karo sab.. Prerna Rishab tum dono jake fresh ho jao." Maasi says and they both goes to their room.

Morning (11.30am)

Prerna sees Rishab is getting ready when she came out from the washroom.
"Mr. Bajaj aap kanhi ja rahe ho?" asked Prerna
"Haan office ja raha hun." replied Rishab
"Seriously Rishab abhi aaye ho aap thoda toh rest karlo, kal office chale jana." says Prerna
"Nehi bahut kaam pending hai." says Rishab
"Bol toh aise rahe hain aap hin sab kaam karenge, staff toh free mein baitha hai. Aapke bina 7days office chali aaj ek din nehi jayenge toh office band nehi ho jayega. Chup chap ghar pe rahiye." Prerna says scolding him.
"Why are you scolding me like a wife?" asked Rishab
"Because I am your wife.. Ab argue karna band kariye aur change kariye." says Prerna
"Are you ordering me?" asked Rishab
"Yes, now go" Prerna says and leaves the room.
"What was that? Yeh mujhe order deke chali gayi.." Rishab thoughts and smiles.

Prerna is in the kitchen when Maasi comes there.
"Prerna tum kyun kar rahi ho yeh sab staff kar lega." says Maasi
"Maasi mujhe aaj aap sab ke liye khana banana hai." says Prerna
"Thik hai, chalo main tumhaari help karti hun." says Maasi
"Nehi Maasi rehne dijiye.." says Prerna
"Haan Mom aap rehne dijiye main bhabhi ki help kar deti hun." Tanvi says entering the kitchen.

"Tanvi what are you studying?" asked Prerna
"I am doing my MA in Political Science." Tanvi replied and Prerna looks at her shockingly.
"Kya hua bhabhi aise kyun dekh rahi hain?" asked Tanvi
"Woh actually I thought aapka answer hoga fashion designing or something related to style but Political Science sunke thoda sa.." Prerna replied and Tanvi smiles.
"Mujhe dekh ke sab ko yehi lagta hai bhabhi, you are not the first one so just chill." Tanvi says laughingly and Prerna laughs as well.

"Kya baat ho rahi hai yahan?" Tushar asked entering the kitchen.
"Kuch bhi ho aapko usse kiya.." replied Tanvi
"Tu bahut bol rahi hai." Tushar says slowly slapping on Tanvi's head. "Aur waise bhi main tujhse baat nehi kar raha hun." says Tushar
"Toh kya dibaron se kar rahe ho?" Tanvi says sarcastically.
"Tujhe toh main ruk abhi deta hun.." saying this Tushar starts running behind Tanvi.
"Kya kar rahe ho aap dono.." Prerna says smilingly.
"First of all aap na hume aap kehke mat bulaiye." says Tushar
"Haan bahut ajeeb lag raha hai." says Tanvi
"Thik hai.." says Prerna

"Chandu ek coffee dena.." Rishab shouted from the leaving room.
"Yeh iss waqt kaun coffee pita hai" Prerna says and shakes her head.
"Sorry abhi coffee nehi milega" Tushar shouted from the kitchen.
"Yeh kitchen mein kya kar raha hai?" Rishab thoughts and goes to kitchen.

"Pehle yeh bata tu kitchen mein kya kar raha hai aur tu hota kaun hai mujhe coffee ke liye mana karne wala.." asked Rishab
"Mene kab mana kiya woh toh bhabhi ne kaha toh mene keh dia.." replied Tushar
"Mene mana thodi na kiya mene kaha iss waqt coffee kaun pita hai." says Prerna
"Same baat hai na bhabhi" says Tushar
"Same baat nehi hai idiot" says Rishab
"Bhai idiot mat bolo.." Tushar says annoyingly.
"Idiot ko idiot hin bolenge na Tushar bhai." Tanvi says and Tushar try to hit her who goes and stands behind Rishab.
"Bhai dekho yeh maar rahe hain." says Tanvi
"Tushar tujhe main marun" says Rishab
"Bhai aap hamesha iski side lete ho yaar.." Tushar says sadly and Tanvi shows him her tongue.

Prerna is smiling looking at them and suddenly she remembers that Shekhar said her to call him when she reached India and she goes her room.

"Hello, Bhaiya" says Prerna
"Haan Priyu tum India aa gaye?" asked Shekhar
"Abhi thodi der pehle pahunche." replied Prerna
"Teri tabiyat kaisi hai?" asked Shekhar
"Bhaiya main bilkul thik hun don't worry.. Aap batao aap kaise ho aur ghar mein baki sab kaise hain?" asked Prerna
"Main thik hun ghar mein bhi sab thik hain bacha" replied Shekhar
"Bhaiya Maa abhi bhi gussa hain?" asked Prerna
"Haan gussa toh hain but don't worry zyada din tujhse gussa nehi rahengi." says Shekhar
"I hope so bhaiya.. You know I am missing you all." says Prerna
"Me too bacha.. Tu ghar aaja na." says Shekhar
"Bhaiya main ghar gayi na toh pata hai aapko maa ko aur gussa aayega and second thing agar main ghar gayi toh Mr. Bajaj mujhe akele jane nehi denge aur yeh wahan gaye na toh Maa inhe sunayengi.. And I can't bear this all.. So abhi kuch din jane dijiye phir ghar aati hun.. "says Prerna
"Jaisa aapko thik lage Mrs. Prerna Bajaj." Shekhar says teasingly.
"Bhaiya" Prerna says in angrily.
"Kya! You are talking like a typical wife Priyu." says Shekhar
"Acha aap office mein ho?" asked Prerna
"Nehi actually ghar pe hun." replied Shekhar
"Iss waqt ghar pe?" asked Prerna
"Arey kuch file bhul gaya tha toh ghar pe lene aaya tha, abhi office ja raha hun.." replied Shekhar
"Acha aap office jaiye main baad mein call karti hun.. Bye" says Prerna
"Haan.. Bye" Shekhar says and Prerna cut the call.

"Prerna aap thik ho?" Rishab asked entering the room.
"Haan main thik hun.. Par aap aise kyun puch rahe ho?" asked Prerna
"Woh aap suddenly kitchen se chali aayi na that's why." replied Rishab
"Actually mujhe bhaiya ko call karna tha.. unhone kaha tha na isiliye." says Prerna
"Oh.. Waise chaliye lunch ke liye" says Rishab
"Rishab woh.. woh Kukki abhi tak nehi aayi hai kya?" asked Prerna
"Actually uske school mein aaj kuch special program hai so woh late se aayegi." replied Rishab
"Oh" says Prerna
"Itna tension mat lijiye Mrs. Bajaj.. niche chaliye sab wait kar rahe hain lunch ke liye." Rishab says and they both goes downstairs to the dinning area.

"Bhabhi aap bahut acha khana banati ho." Tanvi says when they all are sitting in the hall after finishing their lunch.
"Haan bahut acha.. Tu bhi kuch sikh bhabhi se Tanvi ki bachi" Tushar says teasing.
"Tushar bhai aap chup karo" says Tanvi
"Tu chup kar" says Tushar
"Tum dono kyun har waqt bachon ki tarah ladte rehte ho.." Maasi scold them.
"Achi baat hai na Maasi free ka entertainment ho jata hai.." Rishab says smilingly.
"Bhai" Tushar and Tanvi shouted together.

"Kya hua Prerna tum thik ho tension mein lag rahi ho." asked Maasi
"Haan Maasi main thik hun." replied Prerna

Afternoon (02:00pm)

Rishab comeback to room when he saw Prerna is in a deep thought.
"Mrs. Bajaj.. Mrs. Bajaj.. Prerna" shouted Rishab
"Haan.. Kya hua Mr. Bajaj?" asked Prerna
"Woh mujhe puchna chahiye kya hua hai aapko.. agar yeh Kukki ko leke hai tho don't worry Mrs. Bajaj she is going to accept you whole heartily.. I know my daughter" says Rishab
"I understand aap joh keh rahe ho par jab tak usse nehi milon tab tak mujhe shanti nehi milegi." says Prerna

Rishab is standing in front of his room and talking with someone in phone when Kukki comes and hugs Rishab (actually his legs). Rishab cuts the call and took her in his arms and hugs her.
"I miss you" Kukki signed
"I miss you too princess" says Rishab
"Aap kab aaye aur meri gift laye ho?" Kukki asked in her signed language.
"Main aaj subha aaya aur aapki woh bhi laya hun." replied Rishab
"Then give me" signed Kukki
"De dunga aapki gift par usse pehle aapko kisise milbana hai you wanna meet?" Rishab asked and Kukki things for a moment then nods in positive.

"Prerna" Rishab called entering their room and Prerna turns around to face him.
"Princess do you know her?" Rishab asked to Kukki bending down to her position and pointing towards Prerna. Kukki runs and hug Prerna.
"She is my friend about whom I told you." Kukki signs to Rishab and he smiles.
"Did you come here to meet me?" Kukki asked to Prerna.
"Prerna she is.." Rishab is going to say when Prerna cuts him "I understand it Rishab." says Prerna.
"No main aapse milne nehi aayi hun" Prerna says and Kukki face falls "I am here to stay with you forever" Prerna completes her sentence and Kukki has a huge grin on her face.
Kukki extended her palm towards Prerna and signs "Promise".
"Promise bacha" Prerna says and placed her palm on Kukki's palm.

After a minute Kukki goes sit on the bed and start thinking something.
Prerna and Rishab look at each other and they both sit beside her.
"Princess kya hua?" asked Rishab
"I am thinking ki main inhe kya bulaon?" Kukki replied pointing towards Prerna.
"How about calling her mumma." Rishab says and Kukki looks at Rishab and Prerna simultaneously.
"Main aapko mumma bulaon?" Kukki signs to Prerna.
"Haan baby" Prerna says and hugged Kukki.
(I wrote Prerna and Kukki's meeting scene almost 5 to 6 times and every time I delete it, because I am not satisfied with them. And finally I like this one. I hope this is good.)

"Acha chalo aapke room mein uniform change kar lete hain." Prerna says and takes Kukki to her room.
Prerna changes Kukki's uniform, feeds her and they both were playing.

Rishab comes to Kukki's room and the scene makes him smile. Prerna is sitting on the bed her head is resting on the headboard and Kukki is sleeping placing her head on Prerna's lap.

He don't want to disturb Prerna but he needs to talk to her. He goes and slowly wakes up Prerna.
"Aapse kuch baat karni hai." Rishab says in a slow voice.
Prerna nods and slowly placed Kukki's head on the pillow.
"Bahar chaliye warna Kukki uth jayegi." Prerna says and they both goes to their room.

"Kya baat hai Mr. Bajaj?" asked Prerna
"Woh actually aapko yeh dena tha." Rishab says giving Prerna a folder.
"Yeh kya hai?" asked Prerna
"Yeh woh Basu's ke sare property papers. Unke gharke, publication ke.." replied Rishab
"So aap yeh mujhe kyun de rahe ho?" asked Prerna
"Bas aise hin, aap rakho yeh sab apne paas." says Rishab
"Rishab aap bhi na." says Prerna

"By the way I told you she gonna accept you happily.. Ab toh khush." Rishab says with a smile.
"Bahut bahut bahut zyada khush." Prerna says and laughs.

Sharma Nivas

Veena Maa enters Prerna's room. She is thinking about her and started crying hugging her picture.
"Priyu tu kya kar rahi hai, kyun kar rahi hai?" She says looking at Prerna's picture.
"Maa" Shivi calls entering Prerna's room. "Maa aap niche kyun baithi, aap utho." Shivani makes her mother sitting on the bed.
"Shivi yeh sab kya ho raha hai, Priyu yeh sab kyun kar rahi hai?" Veena says looking at her younger daughter.
"Maa aapko na Priyu di se baat karni chahiye." says Shivani
"Tujhe pata hai woh kab wapas aa rahi hai?" asked Veena
"Mujhe nehi pata par Maa Shekhar bhaiya ko pata hoga. Unki baat hui thi uss din." replied Shivani

"Shekhar tujhe pata hai Prerna kab wapas aa rahi hai?" Veena asked him entering his room.
"Maa woh.. woh actually" He is stammering
"Dekh Shekhar mujhe pata hai tune usse baat ki hai aur usne bataya hoga ki woh kab wapas India aa rahi hai.." says Veena
"Maa woh aaj subha wapas aa chuke hain." Shekhar replied and his mother goes from there.

Next Day
Morning (09:00am)

Prerna is in the kitchen when a househelp infrom her that someone wants to meet her.
"Chandu, Mr. Bajaj ka breakfast room mein leke jao, warna bina breakfast kiye office chale jayenge." Prerna ordered the househelp coming out from the kitchen.

"Maa" Prerna says and going to hug her mother but she stops her.
"Wohin ruko Priyu.. yeh sochne ki galti bhi mat karna ki hum yahan tumse khushi se milne aaye hain ya phir tumhe maaf kar diya hai. Hum bas yeh janna chahte hain ki kyun, kyun tumne Mr. Bajaj se shaadi ki? Kya wajah hai.. Batau hume.. Kya unhone tumse jabarjasti shaadi hai?" her mother asked
"Maa, mene Mr. Bajaj se shaadi apni marzi se ki hai toh please aap sab unhe blame mat kariye." says Prerna
"Priyu meri aankhon mein dekh haan sach sach bata kyun ki tune uss insaan se shaadi. Kyun apni khushiyon ko, Anurag ko sab ko chod diya.. Mujhe pata hai unhone Anurag ke saath joh kiya.. ushi wajah se unhone tumse shaadi ki hai na.. Priyu yeh sab tu nehi seh payegi tu bata de mujhe sab kuch.. main hun tere saath." her mother hugs her and asked once again.
"Maa main Mr. Bajaj se Anurag ki wajah se hin milne aayi thi par mene unse shaadi Kukki ki wajah se ki aur usse milne ke baad main usse chod ke jane ki soch bhi nehi sakti.. Aur yeh sab main aapko nehi bata sakti." Prerna thoughts "Maa main karna chahti thi unse shaadi.. isiliye mene unse shaadi ki aur koi wajah nehi hai. Aap sab samajh kyun nehi rahe ho itni simple si baat." replied Prerna
"Priyu tu khud sun pa rahi hai tu kya keh rahi hai, ek baat samjh le Priyu uss insaan ne Anurag ko todne ke liye usse badla lene ke liye uske pyaar se yani tumse shaadi ki hai. Tum uske saath kabhi khush nehi reh paogi, woh tumhe khush rakh nehi payega. Woh insaan ek heartless, ruthless, cunning businessman hai aur tum uske liye sirf ek property ho jisse usne Anurag se chhina hai." Prerna's mother says angrily.
"Maa aap Mr. Bajaj ko thik se janti nehi hai toh please unhe judge bhi mat kariye. Woh kaise hain yeh main achi tarah se janti hun." Prerna says in a calm voice.
"Prerna tu bilkul samjh nehi pa rahi hai tu kya keh rahi hai. Jiss din yeh baat samjh mein aa jaye uss din mujhse baat karna, warna baat karne ki koi zaroorat nehi hai." says her mother.

"Mrs. Bajaj main office ja raha hun.. aap please breakfast kar lijiye ga, don't you dare to skip it. Okay" Rishab shouted decreasing the stairs while checking something on his phone, as he thought Prerna must be in the kitchen.
Prerna wiped her tears hearing Rishab's voice. She knows he gonna angry at her if he sees her crying.
He saw Prerna is standing with her mother in the hall when he look up from his phone as he didn't get a answer from her. He placed his phone inside the pocket then comes there where they both are standing. He look at Prerna and greet his mother-in-law, who ignore it.
Prerna's mother gaves a angry look to Prerna and Rishab and leaves from Bajaj Mansion.

"Prerna aap thik ho?" Rishab asked making her sit on the sofa. He gave her a glass of water and wipes her tear.
"I am okay." Prerna replied gulping down the water.
"I don't know Maa ne kya kaha par unhone joh bhi kaha hoga woh gusse mein kaha hoga, jaise hin gussa shant ho jayega woh samjh jayengi. So please don't worry and don't stress yourself. Okay." says Rishab
"Hmmm" Prerna just hummed.
"Acha aap breakfast karke apni medicines le lena." says Rishab
"Haan main breakfast karke apni medicines le lungi." says Prerna
"Pakka na" asked Rishab
"Haan Rishab.. now go na baba.." says Prerna
"Ja raha hun.." says Rishab
"Aise nehi bolte hain." says Prerna
"Matlab?" asked Rishab
"Ja raha hun nehi bolte hain, jake aata hun aise bolte hain." Prerna says and Rishab smiles.
"Acha baba jake aata hun.. ab thik hai?" asked Rishab
"Haan abhi perfect hai." Prerna says with a smile.
"Take care" Rishab says and leaves for office.

After half an hour or so Prerna receives a call, it is her bother.
"Haan, bhaiya" Prerna says picking up the call.
"Bacha, Maa wahan aayi thi kya?" asked her bother
"Ji bhaiya aayi thi. Kyun abhi tak ghar nehi gayi kya?" Prerna asked in tension.
"Woh aa chuki hai Priyu don't worry. Par tu bata unhone tujhe bahut kuch kaha kya?" asked Shekhar
"Bhaiya woh gusse mein hain, chodiye na. Unka gussa shant hote hin sab thik ho jayega." replied Prerna
"Thik hai tu dhayan rakh apna." says Shekhar
"Haan bhaiya.. Acha chalo bye" says Prerna
"Bye" Shekhar says and cut the call.

Evening (06:30 pm)

Rishab come back from the office fully exhausted. He is sitting on the sofa in the hall.
"Coffee" Prerna says and Rishab look up.
"Thank you" Rishab says and grab the coffee cup from her hand.
"Tired?" Prerna sits beside him and asked.
"Very much.. pure 1 week ka kaam pending pada hai." answers Rishab
"Awwie.. Too much work for a person so sad.." Prerna teased
"Mrs. Bajaj aap mujhe kuch zyada hin tease nehi kar rahi hain." says Rishab
"Kar toh rahi hun.. Kya kar loge aap?" Prerna asked with attitude.
"Kya karunga.. aur waise bhi main kar kya sakta hun.." Rishab replied in a fake sad voice.
"Another quality of Mr. Rishab Bajaj, he is a dramebazz as well." Prerna says and laughs while Rishab glare at her and after some seconds he started laughing with her.
"By the way aap college kab se start kar rahi hain?" Rishab asked sipping his coffee.
"Next week se.. Actually abhi 1st year ke holiday chal raha hai toh.. Roshni ko call kiya tha toh usne bataya tha." replied Prerna
"Oh.. Par woh bhi first year mein kaise?" asked Rishab
"Uska pichle saal entrance clear nehi hua tha." answered Prerna
"Aap freshened up ho jayeiye." Prerna says and Rishab goes to their room.

At night the family is in the dinning for dinner while Kukki comes there.
"Princess aaj na Papa aapko khilate hain aa jao." Rishab says but Kukki nods in no and runs to Prerna.
"Kukki ko Mumma ke haath se khana hai?" Prerna asked and Kukki nods. "Aajao" Prerna says and makes Kukki sit on her lap.
"Bhai Kukki ne aate hin apni team change karli, Papa se direct Mumma ki team mein." Tanvi says and Kukki smiles.
"Princess you love Papa the most na." Rishab asked. Kukki looks at Rishab and then hugs Prerna.

Next Day
Morning (10:00 am)

Prerna and Rishab are in the car.
"Mr. Bajaj hum hospital kyun aaye hain?" Prerna asked in a annoying voice. She just doesn't want to go to the hospital but this man is hell bent to take her to the hospital, she don't know why?
"Sightseeing ke liye." Rishab replied sarcastically.
"Kya? Rishab mazak mat kariye." Prerna says angrily.
"Toh aap bhi aise question mat puchiye.. Hospital koi kyun aata hai Prerna check up ke liye na." says Rishab
"Par aapko kya hua hai?" asked Prerna
"Mera nehi Prerna aapke check up ke liye aaye hain." replied Rishab
"But mujhe kya hua hai? I am perfectly fine na Rishab." says Prerna
"For your information Mrs. Bajaj hum hospital sirf aapki wajah se nehi, iski wajah se ja rahe hain." Rishab says eyeing towards her tummy.
"Aap bhi na Rishab" Prerna says and shakes her head.
As they reached Hospital Rishab came out from the car and opens the door for Prerna.

They came out from the hospital after 20 to 25 minutes.
"Ab khush ho aap? Bina wajah hospital le aaye.. Rishab aapko na.." Prerna says angrily.
"Kya karengi aap?" Rishab asked with a smirk.
"Aapko na main.. leave it ghar chaliye." says Prerna
"Chale jayenge par aap yahin rukiye main thodi der mein aata hun." Rishab says
"Par kahan ja rahe.." Before she could complete he already goes from there.
"Yeh insaan bhi na pata nehi kya ho jata hai inko.. abhi yahan aane se pehle itne gusse mein the aur abhi itne shant.. Aap kya ho Rishab" Prerna thought

"Prerna" she is waiting for Rishab in the hospital parking when someone called her from back.
"Anurag" Prerna turns on her place and says surprisingly.
"Tum yahan kaise?" asked Anurag
"Woh Rishab jabarjasti le aaye check up ke liye. Par tum yahan kyun I mean kaise?" asked Prerna
"Woh main Baba ke doctor se milne aaya tha." replied Anurag
"Oh, waise Kaka babu kaise hain?" asked Prerna
"Thik hain" replied Anurag

"Prerna puch sakta hun kyun?" Anurag asked after some minutes of silence.
"Anurag please firse start mat karo. Mujhe iss bare mein baat karna koi interest nehi hai. Right now I am married to Rishab and I am very happy with that. So please yeh sab puchna band karo." says Prerna
"I don't know Mr. Bajaj ne tumse kaise shaadi ki but remember one thing Prerna tum meri thi ho aur hamesha rahogi." says Anurag
"Anurag main tumhaari na hun na hin kabhi hongi." Prerna says and goes from there.

Prerna is standing near their car when Rishab come back.
"Prerna kya hua?" Rishab asked seeing her tension face.
"Kuch nehi.. Pehle aap bataiye kahan nikal gaye the bina bataye?" Prerna asked angrily.
"Yeh lene gaya tha" Rishab says giving her a glass of cold coffee "I thought isse aapka gussa thoda shant ho jaye."
"Oh! Thank you.. Par abhi ghar chalen" Prerna asked and Rishab nods.

As they leave one person is looking at their car.
"Tum chahe kuch bhi kehelo Prerna tum meri thi ho aur hamesha rahogi.. Tumhe apni life mein main wapas leke hin aaunga." Anurag thoughts and smiles.

[Here's the ninth chapter of my second story. Hope you guys like it.
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