Manjiri: Aagaye beta! Main Neil ko bhejne wali thi tum dono ko bulane.

The moment Samaina entered the dining area with the help of a staff, they saw Manjiri was standing next to Harshvardhan who was seated to the right of Anand, and Mahima sat to the right followed by Parth, Shefali and next to Harsh a sit was vacant and then sat Abhimanyu next to whom Akshara stood and to her left Neil was sitting.

Sameer: Aunty actually hume pata nahi tha ki dining hall kis taraf hai. Toh jab aapke staff mein se ek koi mila toh unhone yahan ka direction bataya.

Mahima: Akshara! Tumhe responsibility leni chahiye thi right! Tumhari friend aur Mr. Maheshwari pehli baar aaye hai yahan.

Sameer: Maaf kijiyega Mrs. Birla but Akshara ko 24*7 humare ird gird ghumne ki koi jaroorat nahi hai. Hum guest jaroor hai par guest jaisi khatirdaari ki expectation nahi hai hume.

Manjiri: Baatein baad mein kar lena Sameer beta. Tum dono baitho aur lunch karo!

Naina: Suniye, aap baithke khana kha lijiye. Main aapke baad kha lungi.

Sameer: Hey bhagwaan Naina! Tumhara kya karun main? Tumhe ghar pe bola tha aur uss din haweli mein bhi, hum 2020 mein hai 1920 mein nahi, jo tum mere khane ke baad khaogi aur woh bhi mera choda hua khana. Aur main either way tumhe baad mein khane nahi dunga. Tumne last khana 9 baje kiya tha aur abhi 1:30 baj rahe hai. 4 ghante ke upar hogaya hai, agar khana nahi khaogi toh acidity ho jayegi. Meri baat pe bharosa nahi hai toh Abhimanyu ko puch lo. Woh doctor hai.

Abhimanyu: Sameer bilkul sahi keh rahe hai! Naina, aapko khana lena chahiye. Akshu bolo na!

Akshu: Haan Naina! Tu Neil ke side mein baith ja!

Neil: Bhabhi, main aaj Shefali bhabhi ke side mein baith jaata hun. Aapko Naina ji se bahut si baatein karni hongi. And I don't want to interrupt.

Akshu ruffled his hair, and with a smile Neil went and settled next to his other bhabhi who gave a loving pat on his cheek. Akshara sat next to Abhimanyu, next to her was Naina and next to her was Sameer.

The moment Samaina took the first bite of ghee laccha and aloo tamatar ki sabzi both of moaned in delight and blurted the same thing at the same time.

Samaina: Kitne saalon baad Maa ke haath ka khana khaya

Everyone looked at each other, and then towards Samaina, who looked at each other with same emotion in their eyes, longing for mother's love. Naina held Sameer's hand below the table and squeezed it lightly, Sameer passed a small smile and kept his other hand on top of her's and blinked his assurance.

Anand: Amm, Sameer. Beta don't mind me asking but, tum dono ki Maa ki death kaisi huyi?

Sameer cleared his throat and replied: Mummy ji yaani Naina ki mom ki cancer ke wajah se 10 saal pehle death huyi aur meri mom ka car accident hua tha jab main 10 saal ka tha.

Harshvardhan: But maine suna tha ki Vivek ji ne dusri shaadi ki thi. In fact tumne bhi hume bataya tha thodi der pehle.

Sameer smiled remembering this same question asked by everyone with whom he had conversations about his mom and Vivek.

Sameer: I am not lucky enough to get a genuine mother in my step mom. Woh sauteli jaisa hi behave karti aayi hai mere saath.

Manjiri: Naina, beta tumhari Chachi aur Tai bhi aissi hi hai??

Naina: Nahi nahi Aunty! Woh dono mujhse bahut pyaar karti hai. Par....Maa toh Maa hoti hai na. Ek Maa jaisa pyaar koi nahi kar sakta.

Sameer: Chahe jitni koshish kar le Aunty, yeh rishte Maa jaise wale hi reh jaate hai. Maa ke rishte jaise nahi ban paate. Kehne ko mere paas bhi Bua dadi hai aur Poonam bhabhi hai, jinhone pyaar mein kami nahi rakhi. Par at the end of the day, Maa toh chahiye hi thi na.

Akshara: Haan, ek Maa hi hoti hai, jo bin bole sab samjh leti hai, bina kisi swaarth ke apna saara pyaar luta deti hai. Jahan saari ki khushiyaan aapke jhole mein daal dena chahti hai.

Manjiri saw the look of gloom on Samaina and Akshara who had the same pain, having a childhood and life without having a mother. She got up from her sit and went to the three of them.

Manjiri: Aaj bahut saalon baad tum dono Maa ke haath se Maa ke haath ka khana khao! Jaise mere liye Neil, Abhi aur Akshu hai, waise aaj se tum dono bhi ho. Aaj ke baad kabhi maat kehna ki tum dono ki Maa nahi hai! Main hun na! Tumhari Maa! Manjiri Maa.

Samaina looked at Manjiri with misty eyes, and at the same hugged her. It's been years since someone said 'Main hun na, tumhari Maa'. They had heard all the relations against tumhari but didn't hear Maa against it. The motherly warmth that Manjiri gave to them, felt like Vaishali's to Sameer and Rama's to Naina.

Neil, Abhimanyu and Akshara joined their hug too, and this made Samaina and Manjiri chuckle.

Shefali: Chachi ke bacchon ke numbers toh badhte jaa rahe hai. Pehle do the, phir teen huye aur ab paanch 😂

Neil: Waise bachpan se mujhe aur bhai ko Maa ko share karna bilkul pasand nahi hai. Par bhi jab Akshara bhabhi aayi toh unke liye exception hua aur ab aap dono ke liye.
Maa! Ab isse zyada sharing nahi hogi!

Abhimanyu: Haan! Sarkar do bacche karne ko encourage karti hai, aapne paanch kar liye. Ab isse zyada nahi 😂😂

Everyone laughed at it, and Manjiri playfully pulled Abhimanyu's ears.

Harshvardhan (in his mind): Manjiri ne 30 saal mein pehli baar kuch accha kaam kiya hai. Sameer Maheshwari ko apna beta bolke. Bhaisahab ne bhi sahi time pe sahi sawaal puch liya. Jabse Sameer Maheshwari aaya hai, tabse mauka dhundh raha tha main, uske aur Mrs. Maheshwari ke stained relationship ke baare mein ugalwane ke liye. Aur jaise maine socha tha, Manjiri emotional hoke, Sameer Maheshwari ko apna beta bol di.
Ab Maheshwari Industries ke saath business pakka! Aur Birla hospital ka naam, sirf Rajasthan mein hi nahi, wahan Mumbai mein bhi ho jayega!

Everyone had their lunch peacefully, and Samaina with Abhira were sitting in the hall, and talking about where to go and where to not go, when Naina's phone rang. It was a video call from Agrawal house.

Naina: Jai Shrikrishna Chachiji! Taiji!

Sameer: Namaste Chachiji! Taiji!

Taiji/Chachiji: Khush raho beta.

Taiji: Tum dono Udaipur sahi se pahuch toh gaye the na! Rakesh ne bataya nahi tha. Abhi lunch ke liye jab aaye sab toh bataya bolo!

Naina: Taiji hum dono sahi se pahunch gaye the.

Chachiji: Sameer! Beta tum itne duble kyun dikh rahe ho? Naina! Tu Sameer ka khana thik se ho raha hai ki nahi dekh nahi rahi kya?

Sameer thought of creating a small drama and snatched the phone from Naina's hand. He made a puppy face and started talking.

Sameer: Kya bataun Chachiji! Aapki beti itna bhau kha rahi hai, itne nakhre kar rahi hai ki uske peeche peeche ghumte ghumte aapka Sameer dubla hogaya!

Naina: Haawww! Kitna bada jhooth!

Taiji: Naina! Tu dheere dheere apne bhai jaisi banti ja rahi hai. Woh bhi aissa kar karke humari phool si Pranati ko pareshan karta hai.

Naina: Taiji! Main koi pareshan nahi karti inhe. Bilkul acchi bacchi jaisi inki saari baatein manti hun aur inka acche se khayal bhi rakhti hun.

Chachiji: Accha! Toh Sameer bewajah teri shikayat kar raha hai? Tu Mumbai aa! Aur ghar aa! Acche se teri kaan khinchungi!

Taiji: Bilkul! Jaisa Pralay ka khincha jaata hai.

Rakesh: Uss chamakdar ke kaan humesha khinche hi rehne chahiye!

Bela and Beena turned around and found Rakesh standing near the threshold of hall. Samaina furrowed their brows hearing Rakesh's voice.

Sameer: Papaji! Aap ghar par kya kar rahe hai iss waqt?

Naina: Haan Papa! Aap office mein rehte ho na!

Bela: Beta woh bhaisahab ki tabiyat kuch thik nahi lag rahi thi unhe. Toh lunch ke baad ruk gaye the.

Samaina: Kya hua aapko Papaji/Papa!

Sameer: Apne apni BP ki dawaai li thi na?

Naina: Diabetes wali dawaai li thi na?

Sameer: Zyada work stress aur pressure le liya tha?

Naina: Jaroor Preeti ne kuch meetha de diya hoga!

Sameer: Walk nahi ki thi subah?

Naina: Yoga nahi kiya tha?

Samaina: Boliye na! Kya hua!?

Rakesh: Tum dono chup hoge tab hi toh kuch bolunga main!

Samaina sealed their lips and sat quietly. The scene was being watched by Abhira, Neil, Parth and Manjiri, who adored this fun video call going on.

Rakesh: Maine saari dawaai khayi hai, walk aur yoga kiya tha subah, work stress nahi liya aur Preeti ne mujhe meetha chupke se nahi diya!
Thodi se thakkan lag rahi thi aur office mein accha nahi lag raha tha. Toh wapas aagaya.

Sameer squinted his eyes and asked him sternly: Pakka na Papa ji!? Yeh hi baat hai na?

Rakesh: Haan baba! Naina kam thi kya!? Jo tum bhi inspector ban rahe ho?
Tum batao ki Akshara se mile kya? Uske bhai ka card aaya tha na.

Akshara: Mile bhi aur mere ghar par ruke bhi hai woh dono Uncle!

Akshara smiled at the screen and greeted Rakesh, Bela and Beena.

Beena: Haaye! Kitni badi hogayi hai Akshu!

Bela: Haan! Aur kitni sundar bhi!

Akshara: Beena Aunty! Naina badi hogayi toh main bhi ho jaungi na. Aur Bela Aunty, sundar toh aap bhi ho gayi hai. Aur pehle se zyada!

Rakesh: Beta, tu kaisi hai? Aur teri shaadi hogayi hai na. Tera pati kaisa hai? Aur tere sasuraal mein sab kaise hai?

Akshara: Main milwati hun aapko sabse!

She turned the camera towards Abhimanyu, Neil, Parth and Manjiri. Birlas greeted Agrawals, and Akshara introduced them with each other.

Akshara: Aap sab kaise ho? Beena Aunty mein aapki haath ki dahi bhalle, aloo puri aur ghevar bahut miss karti hun. Aur Bela Aunty! Aapke famous jalebi aur kachori! Uski khushboo aur taste ab tak yaad hai mujhe!

Beena: Toh aa jaa! Aur saath mein apne pati aur sasural walon ko bhi leke aana!

Naina: Aayenge woh log Taiji! Kuch dino baad Akshara aur Abhimanyu Pune shift hone wale hai. Abhimanyu Pune mein apne hospital ka ek branch kholne wale hai aur wahin settle bhi hone wale hai.

Bela: Yeh toh bahut acchi khabar sunayi tune.

Beena: Ab hum rakhte hai. Tum dono wahan ghumne gaye ho aur Akshu ke bhai ki shaadi enjoy karne gaye ho. Khoob masti karna aur dhamaal machana.

After the call was declined, everyone continued with their talking. And when it was time for shopping, Akshara and Naina went inside their respective rooms to freshen up.

Sameer: Aunty! Aap bhi chaliye na.

Manjiri: Main kya karungi tum bacchon mein aa kar?

Sameer: Kya karengi ka kya matlab? Humare saath ghumengi aur meri aur Naina ki madad karengi. Kapde select karne mein. Waise bhi aap yahan akeli kya karengi? Abhi thodi der pehle hi sabne kaha ki dinner ke liye koi aane nahi wala. Isliye aap chaliye humare saath. Please?

Manjiri: Beta, mujhe toh aadat hai. Ghar par akele rehne ki. Aur humare peeche agar Abhi ke papa aa gaye toh unhe pareshaani hogi.

Sameer: Aunty! Aap chinta maat kijiye. Aap mere saath hai, yeh janne ke baad ki aap mere aur Naina ke saath aayi hai, toh kuch nahi kahenge. Aapko laga hoga ki mujhe unki sudden sweetness ki wajah nahi pata? Pichle 10 saal se business deals ko karib se dekhta aa raha hun main. Ek business deal ke liye log apna sab kuch dau par lagane ke liye taiyar rehte hai. Mr. Birla ne toh phir bhi mujhse aur meri biwi se pyaar se baat karne ka socha.

Abhimanyu: Sameer! Sir ki taraf se main maafi mangta hun. Kabhi kabhi apni hadh paar kar jaate hai woh. I am sorry.

Sameer: Abhimanyu! You don't have to be. Aur Mr. Birla ne jo kiya hai woh kuch bhi nahi hai. Ek businessman apne business ko humare saath collaborate karne ke liye apni beti ko humare paas girvi rakhne ki baat karke gaye the.

Naina: Aap phir se business ki baatein leke baith gaye. Sameer ji, kabhi toh business ke bahar ka sochiye!

Sameer knew Naina said it to change the atmosphere of the gathering as the topic of Harshvardhan's sweetness had vanished the smiles of the Birla fam. So he decided to play along.

Sameer: Dekho! Din bhar tumhari baatein karun toh tum bolti ho ki Sameer ji kabhi toh mere alawa kisi aur baare mein baatein kijiye. Ab business ke baare mein baat kar raha hun toh tum bol rahi ho ki business ke bahar baatein karun.
Aadmi kare toh kare kya?

Sameer exhaled and shook his head after lowering it. Naina pressed her laughter and clearing her throat said.

Naina: Filhal toh mujhe shopping leke chaliye. Buddhi ke baal khilayiye, thanda thanda soda pilayiye aur garam garam chat khilayiye.

Sameer: Arre baap re. Itni choti list. Chaliye Mrs. Maheshwari, puri karte hai aapki wish list.
Chale Abhimanyu Akshara Neil? Aunty aayiye....

Manjiri: Beta, main nahi aa paungi. Darasal aaj mandir mein ek programme hai. Toh wahan jaana hai mujhe.

Neil: Haan aur mera bhi doston ke saath plan hai. Aap charon jayiye. Enjoy kijiye. Hum kal chal jayenge saath mein ghumne.

Sameer nodded his head reluctantly, as he couldn't force them right. So, Samaina and Abhira headed out and Sameer asked them to his car.

Abhimanyu: Aapki car abhi abhi garage se aayi hai. Usse rest karne dete hai. Hum meri jeep mein chalte hai. Open air aur aap Udaipur ki hawa ka luft bhi utha sakenge.

Sameer chuckled and agreed.Abhimanyu sat on the driver seat and Sameer was about to sit in the back when Akshara ran sat next to Naina. Sameer and Abhimanyu's heart dropped but they didn't say anything as it was after a long time their wives met each other. So he passed a small smile and reluctantly sat in front, on the passenger seat. Abhimanyu looked at him with the same emotion as his, and passed a tight lipped smile.

They were having a peaceful ride with just the two ladies talking about anything and everything while their loving and doting husbands were just appreciating their happy wives.

Suddenly Akshara and Naina called out their husband's name which startled Sameer and Abhimanyu who were talking about rituals to be done.

Sameer/Abhimanyu: Kya hua Naina/Akshu?

Akshara/Naina: Mela!

They were pointing towards a small banner on the opposite side of the road which had the details of the carnival taking place in the city. Sameer and Abhimanyu looked at each other and silently conveyed to trouble their wives a little.

So both of them kept a straight face, and didn't say anything to Akshara and Naina. Abhimanyu stepped on accelerator and continued driving, leaving Akshara and Naina confused.

Naina(whispering): Yeh dono kuch bole kyun nahi!?

Akshara(whispering) : Shayad naraz hogaye, plan change karne ke wajah se.

Naina furrowed her brows and replied whispering: Agar naraz hote toh bolte na. Maana kar dete. Par yeh dono toh chup hogaye. Upar se apas mein bhi baat nahi kar rahe hai.

Their whispering was audible to Sameer and Abhimanyu, who pressed their lips together to not to slip their smiles.

Naina didn't like Sameer's silence, as since the day they got engaged, she was always surrounded with Sameer and his talks. Sameer isn't a talkative person, he is a reserved person who speaks only when needed. But he made an exception for Naina. He was continuously chattering. And now his silence was not comfortable for her. So she decided to text him.

Suniye! Aap naraz hai kya?

..........

Aap sach mein naraz hai matlab!

........

Dots nahi words send kijiye. Mujhe braille samjh nahi aati hai Sameer Ji!

.........

Sorry na! Please aap chup maat rahiye. Accha nahi lagta jab aap chup ho jaate hai. Dil mein darr baith jaata hai. Please.... Maaf kar dijiye na!

Meanwhile Akshara was continuously poking Abhimanyu's right arm, to make his speak up. But he too was mum. So she decided to whisper in his ears.

Akshara: Abhi, kya hua? Kyun baat nahi kar rahe mujhse?

Silence

Akshara: Mela mein nahi lena toh sidhe bol sakte ho na. Aisse chup ho jaane se kya hoga?

Silence

Akshara: Suno, agar tumne mujhse baat nahi ki na toh main aaj.....main.....haan main aaj Goenka Villa chali jaungi jaise uss din gayi thi. Phir rehna tum apne surgery tools ke saath!

Silence

Akshara: Ok fine whatever! Chidkuram kahinke! Jab dekho chidte rehte ho! Yeh nahi ki biwi itne pyaar se maana rahi hai, maan jao! Inhe toh karele jaisa kadwa rehna hai.

This time Akshara didn't whisper. She said it loud which was audible to Sameer and Naina. Even Naina was irritated with the silent treatment and she too bursted out.

Naina: Exactly! Itni bhi badi cheez nahi mangi thi jo bharke baith gaye. Aur agar baithe bhi toh muh khol ke suna dijiye! Aisse chup hone se kisi ka bhala ho raha hai? Aapka? Mera? Ya humare pados wale Mathur uncle ka?

Abhimanyu abruptly stopped the car and both the men turned around with a serious expression. Seeing this Naina and Akshara gulped their saliva and held each other's hand.

Sameer/Abhimanyu: Utariye!

Akshara/Naina: Huh?

Sameer: Hume jahan pahunchna tha. Hum pahunch gaye.

Naina and Akshara looked around and noticed that they were standing in front of the same carnival whose poster they had seen.

Sameer: Sahi kaha tumne Naina, itni badi cheez bhi nahi mangi thi jo hum pura na kar sake.

Abhimanyu: Pati hai! Villian nahi jo apni sundar aur pyaari biwi ki choti khwaahish puri na kare.

Sameer: Aur hum chup isliye the taki aap dono ka dhyaan humpe rahe aur aapko pata na lagne paaye ki hum iss mele mein aa rahe hai.

Akshara and Naina squealed in happiness and hugged their husbands immediately.

Sameer: Issi muskaan ke liye hi toh hum jeete hai ❤

Naina's smile widened and she once again hugged him tightly.

Abhimanyu: Thank you so much for the tight hug and bright smile. Ab aap dono utarke andar jayiye. Dekhiye kya hai andar, tab tak main gaadi park karke aata hun.
Sameer aap bhi jayiye inn dono ke saath.

Sameer: You sure? Aapko parking mein help nahi chahiye hogi?

Abhimanyu smiled and shook his head. Sameer nodded and escorted the girls inside.

Sameer: Aap dono yahin par wait karo, main tickets leke aata hun. I guess tab tak Abhimanyu aa jayenge.

After Sameer went to stand in the ticket collection queue, Akshara tugged Naina's hand.

Akshara: Tu sach mein khush hai na Sameer ke saath?

Naina smiled brightly and replied: Haan Akshu! Main bahut khush hun. Tujhe aissa kyun lag raha hai ki main khush nahi hun?

Akshara: Naina, main tujhe janti hun. Aunty ki death ke baad tu....tu chup hogayi thi aur tune khudko ek shell mein rakh liya tha yeh janne ke baad ke Aunty ki health unki pregnancy ke baad deteriorate ki. Tune itni jaldi apna shell toda aur Sameer ko accept kar liya? Dekh, jitna maine Sameer ko dekha hai inn kuch ghanton mein woh bahut acche hai. Tujhe koi taklif nahi denge.

Naina: Akshu, unhone hi mujhe mere shell se bahar laya hai. Maine shaadi yeh soch ke kiya ki kuch din baad main sabki zindagi se dur chali jaungi. Mere bina mere ghar wale aur Sameer ji ke ghar wale aaram se aur khushi se rahenge. Par inhone mujhe samjhaya, mujhe ehsaas dilaya ki mera shell banana lazmi tha plus mera guilt baseless tha.
Tujhe pata hai, Sameer ji ne itne pyaar aur patience se mujhse deal kiya hai, agar unke jagah koi aur hota toh shayad irritate hoke chala gaya hota. Par Sameer ji aisse nahi hai. 6 mahino se unhone mere saath bahut patience dikhaya hai. Main baat nahi karti thi, phir bhi kuch nahi bolte the. Milne ke liye bahut baar koshish ki, par meri taraf se na dekhkar bolna bandh kar diya. Maine unke saath kitna galat kiya hai phir bhi mujhse utne hi pyaar se baat karte hai. Aur mujhse utna hi pyaar karte hai.
Ab bol? Main kaise unke saath khush nahi reh sakti!?

Akshara: Mera sawaal yeh nahi tha ki Sameer tere liye kya kar rahe hai. Mera sawaal yeh tha ki tu kya kar rahi hai? Maana ki Sameer tujhe saari khushiyan de rahe hai. Saari baat maan rahe hai, tujhe space de rahe hai and all. Par yeh unke efforts huye. Tere kya efforts hai? Khudko aur unko khush rakhne ka?

Naina: Toh kya woh khush nahi hai mere saath? Par woh toh mujhse pyaar karte hai.

Akshara: Naina, zaroori nahi hai ki agar aap kisi se pyaar karte hai toh aap uske saath khush hai. Abhi nayi shaadi huyi hai tum dono ki, tu unki life mein abhi abhi permanently aayi hai, but jaise jaise waqt guzarega, ek dusre ko janne lag jaoge, tab jaake asliyat pata lagegi. Tune abhi khud kaha na, Sameer ne tere comfort ke liye bahut kuch sacrifice kiya hai. And I am sure aage bhi karenge. Par shayad kuch samay baad unhe yeh sacrifices khalne lage.
Dekh, maine apne 12 mahine ki shaadi mein itna jaan liya hai ki shaadi ke baad aap khush sirf paas rehne se nahi balki saath rehne se ho sakte ho. Paas rehne mein aur saath rehne mein bahut farq hai. Tu isliye khush hai kyunki Sameer tere saath hai aur woh iss baat se abhi ke liye khush hai ki tu unke paas hai.
Saath aur paas ke beech ki duri ko tujhe tay karna hai Naina! Kyunki unhone yeh duri tay kar li hai. Agar tu sach mein apne aur unke rishte ko mauka de rahi hai, tu chahti hai ki teri shaadi kamyab ho toh tujhe bhi unke saath rehna hoga naki sirf paas!

Naina who hadn't seen or noticed small things, started seeing things under a different light. Now Sameer's calculative moves were prominent for her. She understood why he always looks at her to seek permission, permission to hold her, permission to be next to her and importantly, permission to be have alone time with his own wife.

She could imagine a hopeful Sameer waiting for his fiance's call day and night, an expectant Sameer driving to the venue where his engagement would be held to have some fun and happy time with his future wife, an apprehensive Sameer who was asked to sit next to his future wife during the sangeet on a small sofa which wasn't suitable for two people to sit comfortable until they both want to stick to each other and sit, a nervous Sameer talking on phone for the first time to his would be wife because one of his cousin sister in-law called to ask which design mehendi should she do and a happy yet anxious Sameer waiting at the mandap for his future wife.

Sameer was forced to hid his actual emotions since a very very long time, and he might have expected more like dreamt of getting a wife with whom he could be unfiltered. But what he got was a wife who had baggage. And then when he patiently dealt with her, his wife was just there with her externally. She couldn't give him the assurance and he could be he when he is with her.

Even today morning, Sameer was apprehensive regarding both of them coming Udaipur alone. Despite the fact that they had spent day before yesterday with each other exclusively, he had this fear because he was afraid that Naina might not like it. She might not be feeling comfortable and peaceful without Pralay and Pranati. That day was different and today is different.

Naina: Akshu! Main kitni andhi thi! Maine apne gam, apni guilt mein, apne selfish intension mein itna dhyan diya ki mujhe Sameer ji par dhyaan aaya nahi. Kehne ko maine unhe pati maan liya hai. Par patni jaisa ek bhi kaam nahi kiya hai.

Akshara kept her hand on Naina's shoulder and replied: Der nahi huyi hai. Infact sahi mauka hai. Tujhe sab sahi aur saaf nazar aa gaya hai, tujhe ehsaas hogaya hai ki tujhe kya karna chahiye aur kya nahi. Toh bas, ek muskaan ke saath aage badh. Ladhai jhagda hoga par pyaar aur vishwas kam nahi hona chahiye!

Abhimanyu: Akshu! Naina! Aap yahan kya kar rahe hai?

Naina: Sameer ji gaye hai ticket laane. Toh unka wait kar rahe the.

Abhimanyu: Oh! Lo aagaye woh.

Naina turned around to see Sameer approaching them and he was counting the number of 100 rupees note the ticket seller returned him. Naina felt quite overwhelmed and ran to him. She jumped into his arms which startled him.

Meanwhile Abhimanyu and Akshara smiled at seeing Naina clinging to Sameer.

Abhimanyu: Waah meri methidaana! Tumne apni dost ki zindagi mein hi meethas bhar di. Haaye! Itna lucky kaise hogaya main!

Akshara lifted her imaginary collar and replied: Wohi! Main bhi sochti hun ki itne lucky kaise hogaye tum!

Abhimanyu and Akshara bursted out laughing, and Abhimanyu wounded his arm around her shoulder and crushed her in his arms.

Abhimanyu: Meri methidaana!

Akshara: Mera docman

Here after the crushing and shocking hug, Sameer when balanced himself on his feet he found Naina clinging to him. This fluttered his heart and he forgot about the number of notes and hugged her back.

Sameer: Kya baat hai Mrs. Maheshwari? Aap publicly mere gaale lagi hai. Tabiyat toh thik hai na tumhari?

Naina pouted and punched his chest lightly and spoke which more like came out like a whine.

Naina: Tabiyat thik hai meri! Aur aapko meri ore aate dekh, mujhe bahut khushi aur lucky feel ho raha tha. Toh main aagayi bhagke aapke paas.

Sameer held her face in his palms and replied while caressing her face.

Sameer: Lucky toh main hun. Mujhe meri biwi mein all in one ka package mila. Har roz aur har minute ek alag roop hota hai tumhara. Jo obviously mujhe pasand aata hai. Bas..... Itna kehna hai ki tum aissi hi rehna humesha.

Naina: Main toh bahut khush hun. Aur aage bhi rahungi. Aur aapko duniya ki saari khushiyaan dungi.

Sameer: De dena. Ab chalo. Bahut saari rides aur dukaan hai yahan. Sab ghumne mein time lag jayega na. So let's start now.

Naina: Par, humare kapde kal ke liye...

Sameer: Woh sort hogaya hai! Don't worry. Humare wapas Birla house jaane ke baad aa jayenge.

Naina: Aissa kya intezaam kiya hai aapne?

Sameer: Ohho! Jab main ticket counter par tha tab maine dekha ki yahan bahut kuch hai karne ko, and I wanted ki tum, Akshara, Abhimanyu aur main acche se enjoy kare yahan. Toh maine Jaydev ji ko call kiya the yeh janne ki yahan koi aissi boutique ya shop hai jo online selection aur delivery allow karta ho. Toh unhone maana kiya aur khud offer kiya ki woh humare liye kapde bhej denge. Yahan ke haveli ke kuch kaam ke silsile mein wahan ka ek aadmi aa raha hai. Uske haathon. Toh maine kal ke liye hi sirf kapde mangwa diye. Kal puja ke baad hum jaake baaki function ke kapde le aayenge.

Naina: Waah! Aisse hi thodi main kehti hun ki aap sabse acche hai.

Sameer: Haan haan, baad mein aaram se batana main kitna accha hun. Ab chalo.

Akshara! Abhimanyu! Chalo.....