11 Months Later

Mumbai

Goenka Mansion

Whole house is getting decorated, as tonight is the engagement of Swati.

Abha came downstairs and is happy with all the arrangements, but scolds the workers for lazing around, 'If you go at this speed I don't think it will get readied till night. So many works to do..'

Just then Bela too came there 'Chill Abha, dont take unnecessary stress.'

They sees Kalyani coming from the home temple and greets her.

'Yes, Bela is right. Everything will be okay.' Kalyani said making them sit.

'After how long this happiness came our way,' Bela said happily.

'If you all had listened to me then this happiness would have come our way long ago,' Kalyani hissed.

'Not again please.' Abha said not wanting to start the argument all over again.

'It's been 11 months since she left us. We don't even know where is she. How is she? If she is even alive or..?' Bela chokes.

Abha and Kalyani consoles her.

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Texas

Ranch

A girl wakes up and goes to get fresh. She removes her clothes and blushes seeing the decorations on her body. She stands under the shower cubicle and closes her eyes as a hand encircles around her waist. He kisses her on the shoulder, 'Good Morning.'

She just mumbles 'Hmm'

He then breaths softly in her ears, 'Open your eyes.'

She quickly refuses. 'If I do, YOU WILL BE GONE !'

'YOU will have to. See the reality,' his words echoes in her ears, as she reluctantly opens her eyes and sees him gone. 'See I told you. You are again gone.'

She then wraps a towel around her body and enters her walk-in closet. She chooses a dark blue skirt and a white top. She adds some chunky bangles and a watch while making sure the scars of her slit wrists- are not visible. She finally sees herself in the mirror satisfied with what she is wearing. She is Naina..

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India

Mumbai

Goenka Mansion

Hall

Payal walked in 'Abha aunty..'

'Payal beta, come and sit with us.' Abha welcomes her. She greets everyone and takes Kalyani's blessings. 'See, what I brought for you all,' she gives them a box.

'What's it?' Bela asked her.

'Aunty, it's Jamnagar's special sweet,' Payal said giving it to everyone.

But to everyone's horror, Bela grabs the whole sweet box and eats it. They tries to stop her, but it's of no use as she gets up and leaves from there. They follows her, as she continues eating the sweets.

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Swati's room

Swati thinks, 'I think now I should.'

She opens her room's door to check if somebody is there or not. Once she is satisfied of no one being there she closes the door and dials a number. Just then her room's door flung opens and she gets scared. Arjun came in the room. She frowns 'You scared me !'

He laughs.

She makes a face. 'This is not funny.'

'Okay! Okay di, now call her,' he reminds her of the call.

She takes her cell and calls 'Yes!'

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Texas

Naina's cell rings. She picks it. 'Hey di, I was about to call you that your call came.'

'How are you?' Swati asked her.

Naina 'I am fine di. I am very happy for you. Finally you are getting engaged. Wish I was with you.'

Swati 'I too wish you were with me. Due to the situations everything got changed.'

Naina 'I know di. By the way, I saw jiju's picture. He is very handsome I must say.'

Swati 'Hmm..!'

Arjun 'We are so missing you di.'

Naina 'I am too missing you all a lot. How is everyone?'

Arjun 'They are trying to be normal.'

 'Does they know anything about me?' Naina asked them.

'No and they will never. Only I, Arjun and Shefali knows it and it will remain like that only.' Swati replies.

Naina 'Yes!'

'But di, how is Sanchi?' Arjun asked her.

Naina 'She is also fine.'

She turns around 'I will talk to you later. Bye!'

They "Okay, bye!'

She cuts call and looks at that direction.

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PRECAP ~ SWAMUN'S ENGAGEMENT

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