Karan: Whatt? Shut up Khushi.. and Nihal? Come on.. that's very personal comment ok?

Nihal: I know I know.. I am so sorryy about thatt...

Kriti: better be..

Janvi: ok ok guys.. chalo kha lo ab.. Khushi tera ho gaya na? Hum chale?

Khushi: Ohh haa.. chalo chalo di..

Karan: tum dono kaha jaa rahe ho?

Janvi: actually mujhe kuch kaam se bahar jaana hai aur mai akeli nahi jaana chahti so Khushi ko saath le jaa rahi hu

Karan: ohh.. ok!!

(Janvi and Khushi leave. Shiv too leaves after a while faking an urgent call. Jannu takes her at the seashore)

Janvi: Khushi tum yahi ruko mai jaake aati hu.. shayad thoda time lagega.. chaho to beach par jaa aao...

Khushi: ok di.. jaldi aana..
(Jannu leaves and Khushi stands at the footpath built around the seashore admiring beauty of the sea. The was mesmerized by the huge and strong night waves hitting the beach when someone kept hand on her shoulder and she turned around to see Shiv)
Shiv?? Tum yaha? Tum.. yaha itni raat ko kya kar rahe ho? Jannu di ne to kaha tha tum busy ho isliye unke saath mai aa gayi thi...

Shiv: Shhh... bass mere saath chalo..

Khushi: chalo? Kaha chalo? Di ne kaha hai wo aa rahi hai.. unhe lekar chalte hai..

Shiv: Khushi jyada vaqt nahi lagega.. I promise..

Khushi: Umm.. ok...
(He walks her to a nearby garden)
Tum mujhe yaha kyu laaye ho? Jannu di aa jayengi waha..

Shiv: Actually.. I.. I want t.. to.. tell you something...

Khushi: (in mind: ab kya naya shock dena hai ise?) Haa.. b.. bolo..
(He kneeled down on his knees and forwarded her a flower bouquet)
(in mind: ye.. ho kya raha hai?)

Shiv: Khushi... Maine pehle hi bohot der laga di isliye ab mai gol gol baatein nahi karunga.. seedhi baat hai ki I don't know kab aur kaise but eventually I fell for you.. I love you.. kya tum.. meri.. gi.. girlfriend banogi?

Khushi: (shocked) (in mind: What?? Ye.. ye ho kya raha hai? Ye kaise ho sakta hai? He loves me? Kal hi to maine suna tha wo Arpita se kya baat kar raha tha.. uske baad how can you say you love me Shiv? Did you just propose to me?)
(Everything started revolving in her head from her crush, friendship, discovering she is married, Shiv is her husband and then his thoughts on marriage. She couldn't think straight)
(In mind: mai tumhe ha ya na kaise keh sakti hu Shiv? Ye kya kiya tumne? Pehle meri uljhan kaunsi kam thi ki tumne aur badha di? Mai tumhe kaise aur kya jawab du?)

Shiv: Khushi.. kuch to Kaho na..

(Tears make way through her eyes and she runs away and reaches back to the car while Jannu looks at her coming back and walks towards her)

Janvi: Khushi... Ho gaya mera kaam.. chale?

Khushi: h.. haa...

Janvi: (in mind: iski aakho mein aasu kyu hai? Aur ye Shiv ke saath kyu nahi hai? Kya hua hoga? Shitt.. kahi Khushi ne mana to nahi kar diya? Shiv.. wo kaisa hoga? Use chhodke kaise jau? Aur.. Khushi.. Khushi ko pata bhi chalne nahi de sakti mujhe pata hai Shiv yaha hai karke..)

(Her phone rings and she reads Message from Shiv "Jannu use safely drop kar aur mujhe inform kar... Waha se mai tujhe tere ghar drop karta hu" and she replied "Ok". She dropped Khushi home and met Shiv while Khushi runs to her room, locks it and cries remembering everything)

Khushi: Why me god? Why me? Maine aisa kya kiya hai jiski aap mujhe saza de rahe ho? Kaisi ganes khel rahe ho aap mere saath? Pehle mai use bohot pasand karti thi phir hamari dosti hui, phir mujhe pata chala mai shaadi shuda hu aur mai usase dur jaane ke liye har koshish karti rahi.. jab pata chala meri shaadi usise hui hai kuch samay tak I was very happy.. I do have strong feelings for him par usi vaqt mujhe ye bhi pata chala ki wo shaadi je baare mein kya sochta hai.. phir maine socha shayad mai hi over react kar rahi hu.. waise bhi it is normal iss umar mein shaadi ka khayal bhi nahi hota.. he is open to relationship and love.. maine sab bhulake ek baar phir usase dosti karne ka man banaya tha aur mai uss khayal mein hi thi jab usne mujhe propose kar diya.. mai ye sab kaise handle karu bhagwan? Uske saath relationship mein rehkar kaise use hamari shaadi ke baare mein chhupau? (She keeps crying)

(Meanwhile, Shiv drives to Jannu's home silently)
Shiv: (in mind: Wo bina kuch kahe bass bhaag gayi.. kyu kiya hoga usne aisa? Agar wo mujhe nahi chahti to nahi bol deti.. aise bina kuch bole bhaagne ki kya jaroorat thi? Kya chal raha tha uske dimaag mein? Mai uske piche jakar use puch bhi nahi paaya warna mujhe Jannu ke samane jana padta aur Khushi samajh jaati Jannu bhi shaamil thi plan mein.. mujhe bhi kya jaroorat hi use itni jaldi propose karne ki? Thoda ruk jaata, pehle kuch hints deta, uski reactions dekhta phir itna extreme steps leta naa.. lekin jo bhi ho.. Khsuhi ka aise bhaag jana normal reaction to nahi ho sakta.. she is hell of a confident girl.. agar wo mujhe pasand nahi karti to meri aakhon mein dekh ke seedhe seedhe bolne se nahi darti.. phir aisi kaunsi baat hai ki usne situation face karne ki jagah bhaagna sahi samjha hoga?)

Janvi: Shiv..

Shiv: Hmm..

Janvi: Kya hua batayega?

Shiv: Kuch nahi Jannu.. wo bina jawab diye chali gayi.. bass..

Janvi: what? Par Khushi aisa kabhi nahi karti..

Shiv: usne aisa hi kiya Jannu.. mai bhi shocked tha.. par whatever.. jo hua so hua.. We can't change it..

Janvi: usne Karan ko bata diya to?

Shiv: Nahi Jannu.. aisa nahi hona chahiye.. mai dosti nahi kho sakta.. na Khushi ki aur Karan ki to bilkul bhi nahi.. wo.. wo bhai hai mera.. mera best friend..

Janvi: I know Shiv.. isiliye I am worried..

Shiv: nahi.. don't worry.. mai kal jaake Khushi se baat karta hu aur use kehta hu ki mai kisi aur ladki ko propose karne wala hu.. practice kar raha tha just to make sure sab theek se bol aur kar raha hu ya nahi par tum achanak se bhaag gayi aur mai baat puri nahi kar paya..

Jannu: Whatt? Seriously? Dusri ladki? Aur kaun hogi ye dusri ladki? And you seriously think Khushi tujhe pasand nahi karti?

Shiv: I don't know kaun hogi.. but I have a feeling ki Khushi bhi mujhe pasand karti hai par pata nahi kyu accept nahi kar rahi.. kuch sochna padega.. kuch to karna hi padega..
(His phone rings popping notification and he reads)
Wo aa rahe haii..?

Janvi: kaun?

Shiv: Umm.. koi nahi..
(In mind: Yesss.. yess yess.. wo aa rahe hai.. par mai abhi Jannu ko nahi bata sakta.. koi baat nahi.. Now I exactly know mujhe kya karna chahiye aur Khushi se sach kaise ugalwana chahiye.. agar wo mujhse pyaar karti hai to she has to accept it.. mujhe yahi karna hoga warna use to kabhi realise hi nahi hoga.. lekin filhaal I am soo soo happy.. finally they are coming after soo longg!! Kal college mein milenge.. Karan bhi bohot khush hogaa much to my benefit!!)

(Meanwhile in Karan's room, he was packing his bag for college. He had made changes in his room evident enough to notice a girl lives with him. All the decors of his room were as per Kriti's choices which he managed to get done with since morning while they were not at home)

Karan: Kritss..

Kriti: ha?

Karan: Umm.. actually tumse kuch puchna tha

Kriti: h.. ha.. kahiye na..
(she comes in front of him in her night shorts and oversized t-shirt)

Karan: first of all do you like this new room?

Kriti: (smiles) It's.. beautiful.. Ho..nestly.. maine ka.. kabhi nahi socha tha.. aap.. y.. ye sab karoge mere liye..

Karan: I am glad you like it.. waise tumhe agar koi bhi changes karne ho to bata dena.. we can do that.. aur sharmana bilkul nahi.. ab ye room jitna mera hai utna tumhara bhi hai..
(She smiles warmly) acchha aur dusri baat.. college mein.. hamare group ke aur Arpi ke alawa kisi ko hamari shaadi ke baare mein kuch nahi pata.. I would like to keep it that way..

Kriti: (in mind: of course you would.. sabke saamne mujhe wife kyu bologe tum?) Y.. yaa.. me too..

Karan: are you sure? I mean.. ye tumhara bhi decision hona chahiye.. if you want to let others know to we can do that too.. it's just a little awkward college mein shaadi shuda hona.. I hope you know what I mean..

Kriti: yaa.. ya of course.. I.. I know wh.. what you mean.. let's keep it between us..

Karan: (taking sigh of relief) thank god we are on the same page.. be careful about your mangalsutra and wo saari chudiya hn.. warna pata nahi kya hangama create hoga college mein..

Kriti: yaa.. ya I'll take care..

(His phone rings and he reads notification)
Karan: Whatt? Wo aa rahe haii?
(Eyes shining)

Kriti: k.. kaun?

Karan: (in mind: saamne se sawal? Interesting..) Umm.. hai koi.. kal college mein milata hu jo bhi hai..

Kriti: ok..

Karan: (in mind: shitt.. kahi unhe shaadi ke baare mein pata to nahi chal gaya? Nahi pleasee.. pehle mai apna plan execute kar lu phir unhe jo pata chalna hai chal jaaye.. please god please..)

(Later Kriti writes her diary and they go to sleep, Kriti on the bed and Karan in the study room. Khushi also goes to sleep crying and thinking about it in her room. Next morning she wakes up looking like a mess)
Khushi: Shitt.. mai.. mai aise hi so gayi rote rote.. nahi.. Aisa phir nahi hona chahiye.. kabhi nahi.. This was last time mai iss cheez pe royi hu.. never again.. aaj se.. balki abhi se mai Shiv ko nahi jaanti.. mera usase koi lena dena nahi hai aur na ab wo mera dost hai.. aaj se wo sirf aur sirf mere bhai ka dost hai.. ab se mai jitna ho sake usase distance banake rakhungi.. I'll try and stay as far as possible from him. Aaj ka naya din aur ek nayi shuruat.. chal Khushi.. ready ho ja.. college bhi jaana hai..
(She gets ready and goes down to have breakfast with everyone)

Purvi: are waah.. aaj badi jaldi uth gayi tu..

Khushi: Good morning mom.. waise dadi kaha hai? Subah subah aarti ki awaaz nahi aayi..

Kavin: wo yatra pe gayi hai ek hafte ke liye.. aa jayengj kuch dino mein..

Karan woww.. matlab ek hafta hamare liye azaadi?

Kavin: kitne bure jo na tum.. tumhe bilkul bura nahi lag raha tumhari dadi chali gayi ek hafte ke liye?

Karan: dad.. aap to please rehne hi do.. aapke man mein jo laddoo fit rah hai na wo hame bhi dikhayi de rahe hai..

Khushi: Exactlyy.. hamse jyada to aap khush ho.. (giggles)

Karan: Sach batao dad.. aapne hi der raat IPL dekhne ke liye ye sab kiya naa? (He smirks and Khushi and Karan give hifi to him)

Khushi: Hamare dad to chalaki mein sachme hamare baap niklee (chuckles)

Kavin: Wo to hai... Isliye kehta hu.. mujhse chalaki karne ki koshish bekar hai..

Purvi: Ho gaya aap sabka? Bichari Kriti.. doch rahi hogi kis circus mein chhod diya mummy papa nee..

(Kriti blushes)
Khushi: Nahi mom.. don't worry about that.. mai hu to Kritss ko kaise koi problem ho sakti hai yaha pe?

Kavin: hmm wo to hai.. par Khushii.. tumhare yaarane ke chakte bhulna mat uske parents ne use tumhare nahi Karan ke bharose saupa hai.. Karan tum meri bacchi ka khayal to rakhte ho na?

Karan: aapki bacchi? Accha ji.. aur mai kaun? Aur ye sawal puchna hai to aapki bacchi se hi puch lo na.. mujhse kyu puch rahe ho?

Purvi: ye bhi sahi hai.. Kriti.. tumhe yaha koi problem to nahi na?

Kriti: Nahi maa..

Purvi: (smiles) aur.. Karan tumhara khayal rakhta hai?
(Kriti nods with a smile)

Kavin: Kriti..

Karan: (teasing in a manly voice) bacche problem na hona aur khush hona alag cheeze hai.. kya tum yaha khush ho?

Kriti: jee papa.. (she says without turning and all laugh)

Karan: mai tumhara papa nahi hu ok? (Laughs)

Kavin: Chup kar karan.. accha Kriti.. tum batao.. sachme khush ho na? Pehle ki tarah tumhari hazar baatein sunayi hi nahi deti..

Kriti: mai khush hu papa.. thoda time lagega adjust hone mein kyuki pehle mai bass Khushi ki dost bankar sleepover kar chuki hu.. ab iss ghar ki member banke adjust hone ke liye, comfortable hone ke liye bass thoda time lagega.. aur kuch nahi..

Purvi: I am soo happy ki tum hamari family mein aayi.. accha do min baitho.. mujhe tum dono se kuch baat karni hai

Karan: kya hua?

(She makes Kriti sit besides him)
Purvi: abhi tum dono bohot chhote ho, ungraduate ho isliye mai allow nahi kar sakti lekin ek semester ke baad Karan graduate ho jayega.. apni responsibility khud utha payega.. I know Kriti tum khudse aisa kuch nahi kahogi par agar tum dono chaho to uske baad alag se bhi reh sakte ho.. Bandra wale bangle mein ya anywhere you want..

Karan: maa? Alag se? Kyu?

Purvi: Karan.. itne saare naye logo ke saath adjust karna bohot mushkil hota hai.. let her think about it..

Kriti: Think? Nahi mom.. (holding her hand) mujhe kuch nahi sochna.. mujhe yahi rehna hai Khushi ke, aap ke aur dad ke saath.. dadi included..!!

Purvi: I am happy about that.  Lekin baccha koi pressure mat lena.. agar tumhe baadme bhi kabhi lagta hai to you can always choose to move out ok?

Kriti: ok.. but I will never choose to move out.. itni acchi maa hai meri.. mai kyu bhala jau aisi family chhodke?
(Purvi kisses her forehead)

Karan: (in mind: Waise bhi maine further education ke liye London mein apply kiya hai.. If I am accepted there, Kriti akele thodi reh sakti hai.. thank god she doesn't want to live alone.. pata nahi ye sb shaadi aur London kaise manage karunga.. whatever.. abhi to ye bhi nahi pata ki  accept hounga ya nahi.. baad ka baad mein dekha jayega..)

Purvi: Okay.. accha good news.. dadi nahi hai to tum log kuch bhi pehen ke jaa sakte ho aaj..

Khushi: ohh thank god.. Finally!!
(All laugh. Later they go back to their rooms, get ready and come downstairs to leave for college)

Karan: chale?

Khushi: Matlab? Tum.. hamare liye ruke the?

Karan: of course..

Khushi: Umm.. hame Yash pick karne wala hai.. tum jao..

Karan: whatt? Are to pehle batati naa.. mai kabse ruka thaa..

Khushi: Karan.. hum har roz Yash ke saath jaate hai.. aaj tere saath kyu aate? Jab aana hota haj mai khudse batati hu tujhe..

Karan: mujhe laga.. ab.. teeno ek hi ghar mein rehte hai to saath mein jaane wale honge

to be continued...