In no time, sleep occupied Monami and she too slept in that sitting position only. Only they both know how worse they felt in all these days without each other. Without Karan, Monami too couldn't sleep even for a single minute and sleep was far away from Karan's too as nothing provides them with this level of comfort. Despite knowing about Monami being alive, no proper conversation took place between them but not anymore. With serenity, peace and comfort reflecting from each other's face, both Karan & Monami slipped into deep slumber with sweet smiles on their faces.

In the morning, the sun rose and it's rays disturbed MoRan's peaceful sleep. Getting a bit disturbed and after blinking her eyes a few times, Monami finally woke up and saw Karan all cuddled up as if she'll go away if he didn't hold her. For a moment, she forgot everything and stared at the face of the person who's the love of her life.

Her love-filled gaze upon him made her subconsciously caress his hair. Suddenly, she noticed how much her Karan's face has changed in the past few weeks. Being asleep, he's still having wrinkles of tension on his forehead as if he's being extremely attentive and careful for something. Dark circles came under his eyes and a person who once liked to be properly groomed and shaved, is having a bluntly grown bushy beard, which he once hated. In her heart, she knew that it's all because of her and her attempt of hiding the truth of her demise.

Monami was busy in her thoughts when all of a sudden, Sanju and Barkha barged in the room only to find Monami half laying beside Karan and caressing his hair and Karan hugging Monami's waist tightly and snuggling into her chest. All the three ladies were very much embarrassed as when Monami tried to get up, Karan held her more tightly resulting to her fall almost beside him. Monami's face turned red and she closed her eyes tight in embarrassment while Sanju & Barkha were just about to rush out with widened eyes.

Barkha - A..hu..hum chalte hain Monami!

Monami (stuttering) - Nahi nahi, Bhabhi! Aisa kuchh nahi hai j..jaisa aapko lag raha hai. Vo to bus, K..Karan ka sar dard ho raha tha isliye daba rahi thi main. Aur..aur, bus uthane hi wali thi Karan ko.

Sanju - Na na Monami, koi baat na. Utha dena sirji ko aaram se.

In all the hustle-bustle and talking of the ladies, Karan himself woke as his sleep got disturbed and as he realized Monami's death glare upon him and then his grip on her waist, he immediately withdraws his hand from Monami and slowly, sat up straight. Sanju & Barkha just thought to change the topic in order to not to embarrass them anymore.

Barkha (forwarding the plates) - Ye lo Karan, Monami, breakfast karlo! Abhi-abhi Doctor ne bataya ki Karan ke kuchh tests hone hain, so be prepared for it.

Monami nodded to Barkha with a smile & after a little conversation, Barkha & Sanju left and Monami and Karan got freshened up and had their breakfast together, by feeding each other. In an hour, the Doctor came along with Param & Dr. Mahajan.

Doctor - Hello Karan, how are you feeling now?

Karan - Much better, Doctor, thank you! Bus, agar main move karta hoon to stitches mein thoda dard hota hai.

Doctor - That's very normal. Stitches or wound ka pain jaate-jaate hi jayega. Monami, kya aap please thodi der bahar jaa sakti hain, tab-tak main inke tests karlu.

At first, Monami was a bit dicey and hesitant to leave Karan alone for the tests. Even though Param & Dr. Mahajan were there for him but still she didn't want to go. Somewhere Dr. Mahajan's presence was scaring her for both herself and Karan. Seeing her hesitating to reply, Karan without coming into anyone's eyes, held her hand and blinked at her reassuringly. Now as the heart has agreed, the heartbeat can't deny, so as per the Doctor's instruction, Monami went out leaving Karan under the Doctor's supervision along with Param & Dr. Mahajan.

The doctor asked the nurse to get some equipment and, in the meanwhile, asked Param to help Karan remove his shirt. As Karan slowly removed his shirt, his wounds and scars came into vision and as he hissed in pain, even Dr. Mahajan felt bad for him but wasn't ready to express it. Not only Param but this time, even Dr. Mahajan felt bad for what all he faced, both physically and emotionally. In a span of good 2 hours, the Doctor examined Karan and got a few tests done.

Doctor (to Param) - Mr. Shergill, kya aap please mere saath mere cabin mein chal sakte hain? I need to discuss a few things with you about the patient.

Param - Ofcourse Doctor, main aata hoon. (To Dr. Mahajan) Uncle, aap yahi hain na Karan ke paas?

Dr. Mahajan nodded and both Param & the Doctor went into his cabin. While Karan wore his shirt back, Dr. Mahajan kept looking intently at something. He went closer to Karan and even at one point, his stare made Karan uncomfortable but obviously, Karan didn't have any choice to ask him to not to look at him, after all he's Monami's father. The silence was very awkward as none of them were ready to utter even a single word. Karan sighed and realizing as he's much younger than Dr. Mahajan and he can't show his ego to his Monami's father, so he decided to break the ice between them.

Karan (hesitantly) - A..sir, aapne kuchh baat ki Monami se?

Dr. Mahajan (without looking at him) - Kis baare mein?!

With this, Karan got the much expected answer that Dr. Mahajan had no interaction or even a single word with Monami and isn't even slightly interested to know her side of the story, let alone forgiving her. He sighed and thought to clear misinterpretations that Dr. Mahajan has in his mind about his daughter.

Karan - Sir, jitna dukh aapko Monami ke jaane ki khabar sunkar hua tha, utna hi mujhe bhi...

Dr. Mahajan turned his head towards Karan very abruptly and with sternness on his face, he moved very close to Karan that he felt scared of him, for the very first time. Although in respect, Karan wasn't looking into Dr. Mahajan's eyes but very well knew what must be going inside his heart. Obviously, loss of a person isn't easy and then finding out that all the emotions and tears expressed were wasted just because the demise was being faked for a mere mission.

Apne Roothe, Paraye RootheYaar Roothe Naa

Dr. Mahajan (angrily) - Monami se pyaar karne ka daava karte hona? Uski maut ki khabar sunkar bahot roye thhe na? Bahot tadpe thhe na? But just for your kind information Mr. Karan Shergill, tumhari 'girlfriend' ki khabar sunkar sirf tum hi nahi tadpe thhe, koi aur bhi tha!

The way Deepak sarcastically addressed Monami as Karan's girlfriend, Karan knew that he has touched the wrong spot but also knew that it is important for Deepak to vent out each and every pain he is containing in his heart. By his own experiences, Karan knows that a person who's hiding his pain in his heart is way more dangerous than a person who easily scolds or yells at you. Karan could see the pain and yearning to be with his daughter being easily depicted in Deepak's eyes.

Dr. Mahajan (yelling) - Bachpan se laad-pyaar ke saath, akele paala hai maine use, uspar ek kharoch tak nahi aane di aur aaj..sirf ek mission ke liye, SHE BLOODY FAKED HER DEATH! Jo baat main apne sabse daravne khayal mein bhi nahi soch sakta, she did that! Aur tum chahte ho ki main usse baat karu?? Hn! In your dreams, Special Agent! Agar usko humari feelings ki kadar nahi hui to mujhe bhi koi shaunk nahi chadhha hai uske paas jakar uske aansu pochhne ka!

Khwaab Toote, Wade Toote
Dil Yeh Toote Naa

This outburst of Deepak what he felt as a father when he heard the news of his daughter being martyred. The daughter whom he has protected ever since her birth and never ever let a single drop of tear fall from her eyes, returned all his favors by making him cry miserably and helplessly. His outburst was so heartbreaking that even Karan got tears in his eyes listening to this father's feelings. Karan sighed knowing that he's not the only one who suffered. He's been with Monami for only a few years, but her father is the one who brought her in this world, who did her upbringing single handedly and pampered her to no limits, he definitely doesn't deserve this.

Karan - I understand, sir..lekin Monami bhi majboor thi sir. Uske haath bandhe thhe apni zimmedariyon se! Jitna hurt hum sab hue hain uski maut ki khabar sunkar utna vo bhi hui hai. Ek baar Monami ke pehlu se sochkar to dekhiye...

Dr. Mahajan (interrupting) - Kya sochkar dekhu? Haan? Kya sochkar dekhu?! Jaanta hoon vo bilkul apni maa jaisi hai, desh ke aage kuchh nahi sujhta inhe lekin ek baar...bus ek baar agar humara khayal kar liya hota to kuchh chala nahi jaata uska. Chalo mujhe na sahi tumhe hi sach bata deti or she could've taken help from someone from us. Lekin nahi! She chose to be extremely independent and brave! Hogi usme apni jaan par khelne ki himmat lekin mujhme himmat nahi hai...a..apni bachi ko kho..ne ki!

With this, Deepak broke into hard tears and wailings. Both Karan & Deepak remembered all those days they lived, no no..actually spent without Monami because living without her is actually impossible for both of them. Karan understood everything Deepak expressed and felt pity on this father who broke down in front of someone he doesn't like. Karan hesitantly caressed Deepak's forearm and made him sit beside himself on his bed. Even Deepak sat down near Karan as he was very emotionally vulnerable as all he was doing was venting out his pain. Just like a son, Karan kept his head on Deepak's shoulder and now both of them were shedding tears. After a while, Deepak calmed down a bit but still those flowing tears and pain-filled eyes were making Karan feel helpless.

Ho Apne Roothe, Paraye Roothe
Yaar Roothe Naa
Khwaab Toote, Wade Toote
Dil Yeh Toote Naa

Karan (shedding slight tears) - Sir, uss din jab bomb blast hua tha na, mujhe aisa laga tha ki meri Monami ke saath-saath humara pyaar, humari yaadein, humare sapne..sab khatam ho gaya! Uss par itna bada kadam uthane ka gussa to mujhe abhi-bhi hai lekin kya karu..fauji hoon na! Samajh sakta hoon kyu liya hoga usne itna bada faisla.

Deepak - Tum hoge fauji, main nahi hoon! Pehle apni biwi ko kho diya, sab cheezon ki zimmedari akele uthayi vo bhi iss darr ke saath jeete hue ki kahi Monami ko apni maa ki kami na mehsoos ho aur meri beti...vo to duniya se alag! Log apne ke saath rehna chahte hain aur ye madam dur jaane ka ek mauka nahi chhodna chahti!

Both the men expressed their grief and how they felt their worlds breaking apart when they got to know about Monami's demise which due to god's grace, was just a lie for the mission. All the while Deepak & Karan had this heart wrenching conversation, a spectator listened to each and every word very carefully and was crying along.

Roothe Toh Khuda Bhi Roothe
Sath Chhoote Naa
Roothe Toh Khuda Bhi Roothe
Sath Chhoote Naa

Monami was about to go away from the door of Karan's ward after witnessing what damage her single helpless lie did to her men but before that, Deepak held her hand. While talking to Karan, he sensed something happening at the door and when he reached near it, he found Monami peeping. It seemed as if God himself was signaling him to go and have a word with Monami rather than blaming her for something she herself once hesitated to attempt.

Dr. Mahajan (without looking at her) - Aise chhupke dusro ki baatein sunna achhi baat nahi hoti!

Deepak so wanted to have a word with her but something unknown was stopping him. Saying so to her, he was about to leave from there when Monami held his hand. After so many weeks Deepak was experiencing how soft and delicate it feels when your own daughter holds your hand and how that hold reflects the trust she has on you. He felt as if that 5-day old infant Monami is back and has held his finger in her tiny ones.

Monami (emotionally) - Papa, jab main chhoti thi tab bhi to aap meri baat sunte thhe na, to aaj jab mein aapse sab share karna chahti hoon..to aap meri kyu nahi sun rahe?

This emotional question from Deepak's beloved daughter, made the last string of his control to break. He looked at her intensely only to shock her by his tear-filled red eyes and that pale face. Till date, Monami has never seen her father cry in front of her. Even when Juhi got martyred, all of Deepak's emotions were being vented out behind a wall and not in front of Monami. But today, that rough-tough, emotionless and never-crying image of this father collapsed in front of his daughter in the fear of losing her, again.

Oh Allah Waariyan
Oh Main Toh Haariyan
Oh Tooti Yaariyan Mila De Oye

Dr. Mahajan - Kya sunu beta? Haan?! Humesha kya main hi sunta rahunga tumhari? Aaj tum suno meri! Beta, main already tumhari maa ko, apne pyaar ko kho chuka hoon. Kya ek baar bhi apne aap ko mara hua saabit karte waqt tumhara mann mein ye khayal nahi aaya ki tumhare baap par kya guzregi..jiske paas bus ek tum hi ho apna kehne ke liye? Jab Col. Batra ne mujhe ye khabar di, tumhe pata bhi hai mujhpar kya guzri thi?! I saw my whole world crashing in front of my eyes! Mera sab kuchh khatam ho gaya tha!

Listening to all these pain-filled complaining words from Deepak, Monami just lowered her head understanding how much her people are hurt and especially her dad who has only her to say as his family. Her eyes clearly showed how much hurt she herself is from getting all those scoldings from her close ones. But Deepak's eyes contained something else, for sure he was hurt but was also concerned for his daughter even more now.

But Monami's reason of hiding such vital truth was also somewhere justified which by choice or not, everyone has to understand. Monami understood what her father has gone through in all these days in which they've considered her martyred or she forced them to consider her. But now it's her time to express. Whatever she's been holding back just for the sake of elders' respect and to not to make them sentimental anymore, needs to be blurted out.

Monami - Papa, aapne to bata diya ki kya-kya guzri aap par, lekin kya ek baar bhi socha ki kaise rahi hongi main apne apno ko hurt karke? Ek baar bhi socha kaise chali hongi meri saansein aap sabko itna ghum deke? Nahi na?! (Quite emotionally) Ye beete din mere liye bhi aasan nahi thhe papa, har pal ghut-ghut ke bitaya hai maine! Mere dil se puchhiye kitna dard hota hai mujhe aap sabko yu..yu rota hua dekhkar! Dil tut jaata hai papa lekin fir yaad aata hai ki hoon to main apni mumma ki hi beti na, (chuckling) risk lena to khoon mein hai! Agar khud ki jaan risk par na daalti, apni death fake na karti, aap sabko yu na rulati to pata hai kitne shehro mein bomb blasts ho jaate?!

Dr. Mahajan (sarcastically) - Haan, ye sahi hai! Pehle maa chhodkar gayi aur ab tum bhi bus desh ke liye hi sab kuchh karti raho! Ek kaam karo, tumhe jo karna hai karo, jaan risk pe daalni hai..daalo. Lekin pehle zara mujhe zeher khilati jaana kyuki ab main apna kuchh khone ki shamta kho chuka hoon! Beta, khokla ho gaya tha main andar se tumhare bina! Samajhti kyu nahi ho tum ki kitna pyaar karta hai tumhara baap tumse??

Monami - Aapka pyaar samajhti hoon papa, isliye to aapka dard aur chinta bhi samajh aati hai. Lekin kya karu..desh ke liye jaan bhi deni padi to kabhi peechhe nahi hat sakti! Lekin haan, itni guarantee zaroor deti hoon ki aage se aise cheezein fake nahi karungi, aap sabko aise dukh nahi dungi. I promise! Please papa, ab aur naraaz mat raho na. Mera kya hoga agar aap bhi aise roothhe rahe to, haan?!

Oh Allah Waariyan
Oh Main Toh Haariyan
Oh Tooti Yaarian Mila De Oye

For a few moments, Deepak kept looking sideways as the amount of pain he has gone through isn't easy to be erased and afterall he's a father, he can never ever see his own child getting hurt or any sort of pain that too in front of him. This silence of Deepak was doing nothing but just hurting Monami as only she knows how much she has been through in all these days. Atleast, Deepak and Karan had everyone around them to console them but whom did she had, none!

Monami (started crying) - Haan, ye sahi hai. Ho jao aap mujhse naraaz, vaise bhi ab to shayad mujhe akele rehne ki aadat daal hi leni chahiye! Na aap baat kar rahe ho, Karan bhi naraaz hai, Faizi bhi taunts maar raha hai aur Sid..vo to pata nahi kaise maanega. Sabko sirf apni aur apne dukh ki padi hai kyuki Monami hai hi kaun, haina?! Ho jao jitna marzi naraaz hona hai, mana lego vo..pichhle dino mein jitna dard aap sabko hua hai, utna mujhe bhi hua hai. Ek baar sochkar dekho, kitni pareshaan hoti hongi main, ek pal chain ka nahi jiya tha maine. Har waqt aapki, Sid ki or Karan ki health ki parvaah karti rahi ki pata nahi ro-rokar kya haal kar liya hoga aap sabne apna. Lekin meri kaun sochta hai papa? Koi bhi nahi!

Dr. Mahajan (immediately) - Sirf main hi nahi, puri academy ke sabhi log bus tumhare baare mein hi soch rahe thhe. Kyu chhodkar gayi? Ab kya karna hai? PRF se badla kaise lena hai? Sab sirf tumhare liye hi sochte rahe! Lekin jab pata chala ki all of this was just for a mere mission & you cared about no one, sabko dil tut gaya Monami ki tum unhe kaise hurt kar sakti ho!

Monami (still crying) - Haan to apni galti ki maafi maang to rahi hoon papa, sabse maafi maang rahi hoon. Mujhe zaroorat hai sabki, aapki, Karan ki, Sid ki, academy ke dosto ki..sabki! Ek mauka de dijiye na..please, apni bachi se aise naraaz rahoge kya aap, papa? 

Deepak was adamant on not melting in front of her, atleast this time but the moment he averted towards Monami, all he could see was those hope-filled eyes with those pleading expressions. In no time, his lips curved into a short, soft smile and eyes brimmed with fresh tears as all he could stare into was his daughter's eyes that were sparkling the exact way her mother's eye used to sparkle.

Dr. Mahajan (with tears) - Aakhri mauka de raha hoon Dr. Monami Mahajan, dare you take my daughter away from me ever!

And with this, Monami flung in her father's embrace and Deepak too hid his daughter in his warmth filled embrace after many days of resisting the father in himself from melting in front of her. The father-daughter duo clinged onto each other and had a good cry filled with loud whaling and sobbings that showed their wait, love and concern for eachother.

Monami (wiping Deepak's tears) - Bus papa, ab bahot ro liye aap. Please chup ho jaiye, aapki tabiyat kharab ho jayegi. Ab main aapko rone ka koi mauka nahi dungi, aapki kasam!

Dr. Mahajan - Vo to theek hai, lekin ek baat ye bhi hai ki I'm extremely proud of you, beta! I know iss sabme sab log bahot hurt hue hain, main bhi hua hoon but I can't ignore the fact how brave you have been! Akele sab kuchh karliya, desh ke liye jaan daav par laga di, sachme Juhi ki hi beti ho tum!

With happy tears in her eyes, Monami nodded happily as after a very long time, Deepak gracefully waved his hand over Monami's hair showing his love & showering his blessings.

Soon, three days passed like nothing and in these three days, Karan was everyone's center of attention. Everyone cared for him like a baby. He just used to get up from his bed for some light walking exercise and for some personal reasons.

Meanwhile everyone's worrying about him and caring for him the most, Dr. Monami Mahajan had converted into a mother for him. From feeding him from her own hands to helping him with his clothes to being his support while he practiced a few movements to ensuring whether he has taken his medicines on time or not, she did every single thing she could do for him, just like a second version of a mother.

Though everyone was caring for Karan a lot and were not leaving him alone even for a moment but they also didn't let MoRan feel as if they've forgiven them. Constant glares, taunts and warnings from Faizi & Sid were making Monami fearing of losing her people.

Today was the day when Karan was supposed to get discharged. Faizi and Dr. Mahajan did all the formalities and paperwork, Monami made sure to get his final check up from the doctor and did his bandage again. Barkha and Param who were supposed to take Karan to the academy, ensured to pack all his medicines & get all his reports collected, respectively. Batra sir, Sanju, Sid, Koel, all the other cadets and Baby were at the academy waiting for Karan & Monami eagerly.

Param & Barkha entered Karan's room and saw Monami glaring at him hard. While Barkha was internally chuckling and being happy after seeing both of them, Param was the one who was suspicious of them and sensing that Karan's condition has improved, he thought to clear the matter by today only.

Barkha - Kya ho gaya Monami? Kyu ghoor rahi ho Karan ko aise?

Monami (huffing) - Kya batau Bhabhi, pareshaan kar diya hai aapke devar ne! Nakhre karne mein to sabse aage hai..dawaai khaate hue itne bahane banata hai jaise pata nahi zeher khila rahi houngi! Abhi bhi mana kar raha tha dawai khaane se, aap hi samajho ise!

Karan - In my defense, Bhabhi...(like a baby) dawaai kitni kadwi hoti hai! Pura muh ka taste kharaab ho jaata hai. Vaise hi mujhe 5 din se khichdi or bland sa soup hi mil raha hai..taste buds ki to haalat kharab kar di hai inhone!

Both Param and Barkha couldn't help but just chuckle at his rant of not having his medicines and as they looked at Monami, they found her still throwing death glares at him. Somewhere in his heart, Param felt an unknown sensation of peace and happiness seeing Karan like this & this could be only possible because of Monami, in front of whom Karan can be his true self & his inner child can freely come outside.

Param - Achha chal, ab zyada nakhre mat dikha. Chup-chaap dawai khaale.

Karan (feebly) - Vo to already khaa li. Nahi khaata to aaj ye Rani Sahiba pakka aankho se hi mera qatal kar deti!

Param and Barkha (in their minds) - Jab khaa li thi to humara kyu time waste kiya?!

Monami just rolled her eyes at him and again started examining his medicines and that's when something clicked Param's mind. In all the chaos, he totally forgot that he never revealed that Monami is the girl who saved him from Charu's hideout. Also, he needs to know the matter of 'Rani Sahiba'.

Param - Achha achha..ab mujhe ye matter clear karo pehle. Karan, tujhe ye Monami pasand hai ya fir koi Rani Sahiba? Kabhi tu 'Monami Monami' karta hai aur kabhi 'Rani Sahiba Rani Sahiba', mere to sab sar ke upar se jaa raha hai!

Barkha, with raised eyebrows looked at Karan & Monami who were now looking at each other and were thinking of how to explain the reality to Param. Param just raised this matter as now the situations are comparatively much better as he's back with his people, Karan is fine, Karan seems menatlly fine than the day he saw Karan the day he returned. And that's why he didn't mention that Monami rescued him but made a mental note to say this in front of everyone and express gratitude towards her for that.

Karan looked towards Monami and held her fidgeting fingers in his palm and just blinked calmly at her. With this gesture, Monami actually calmed down and was ready to disclose the truth to Param.

Karan - Bhaiya, meet Dr. Monami Mahajan ya fir meri Rani Sahiba hi keh lo! She's the girl whom I love to the moon and back. Monami mera sab kuchh hai! Isi ki wajeh se aaj aapko aapka bhai itna khush dikh raha hai, varna to...

As Karan was about to disclose how traumatised he got after Param's supposed demise, Monami kept her hand on his shoulder and caressed it to ease his difficulty. Karan looked towards Monami and thought to keep aside the past and focus on their future, which is much more important right now.

Karan - Baat bus itni si hai bhaiya..ki hum ek dusre se bahut pyaar karte hain. Aashirvad milega hume aapka?

Param (after thinking for a bit) - Chhote, maine sirf clarification maangi thi, ye puri Ms. Universe wali speech nahi. Anyways, pata to chal hi gaya tha mujhe jab maine Monami ko tere liye taraste dekha I know ki Monami hi tera sachha pyaar hai aur meri aur Barkha ki blessings to hain hi tumhare saath! Kyu Barkha?

Barkha - Haan bilkul, meri taraf se to kabka approval mil chuka hai! Lekin ek baat hai, humari blessings tumhe uss baadal se nahi bacha payengi jo academy pahunchte hi tum dono par fatega! (In a serious tone) Tum dono ne jo sabse chhupaye, especially Monami ne uske liye to koi bhi tumhe aasani se maaf nahi karega. Hum tumhara gaadi mein intezaar kar rahe hain, jaldi aa jaana!

Saying so, both Barkha & Param left the ward after caressing MoRan's heads respectively and now, only MoRan were left with a saddened face. They were happy and felt relieved that finally they've disclosed their relationship to ParKha and have gotten the permission from them. But that one thing again clicked in their minds, pacifying the people in the academy won't be an easy task. They know they've hurt their family and friends, but it was important for Monami at the first place to hide the truth and Karan being a part of her lies later was also crucial. Karan looked at Monami & found her lost in some thoughts.

Karan (holding her hand) - Kya soch rahi ho, Monami?

Monami (with head hung low) - Bus yahi soch rahi hoon ki academy mein sabko kaise manayenge. Sab humse bahot pyaar karte hain, isliye naraaz bhi bahot honge.

Karan - Pyaar karte hain isliye naraaz hone ka bhi haq hai unhe! Aur hume bhi nahi bhoolna chahiye ki humne unse kitni badi baat chhupayi hai. Jab uss din bomb blast mein hume laga ki tum..tumhe kuchh ho gaya hai, tab jitni haalat meri kharab thi utni hi sabki bhi thi. Bhale hi mere liye sab strong act kar rahe thhe magar maine unki aankho mein vo har dard dekha tha jo main mehsoos kar raha tha. Magar main ek baat jaanta hoon Monami, agar hume dukh ho raha tha to tumhe bhi pakka ho raha hoga, haina?

Monami (with teary eyes) - Apne logo ko hurt karne par dukh kaise nahi hoga?

Karan looked at Monami and those tear drops were being an ach to his heart. He raised his hand to wipe Monami's eyes and received a disappointed look from her. The guilt and pain in her eyes were very much evident and even Karan failed to console her as he himself was very much taken aback when he got to know that all the while he suffered, she just faked everything.

Karan - Monami, bhaiya ke 3 missed calls aa chuke hain. (Softly) Chale academy?

Although she had no guts to face anyone, especially the cadets whose wrath and anger she hasn't seen yet but both of them knew that they have no other option. Monami and Karan with heads hung low due to the prevailed sadness in their hearts, just gathered all their belongings from the ward and exited it as Param and Faizi had already got all the discharge formalities done.

Outside the hospital, Karan and Monami came hand in hand as Karan needed some slight support to walk and also, he needed to give her the much needed mental support. Quietly, the four left for the academy with Param driving and Barkha beside him and MoRan at the back seat, stealing glances at eachother and blinking time to time to reassure the other.

It had been just 15 minutes on the road, when Param decided to break the heart piercing silence. From the mirror, he saw Monami and Karan being nervous and scared of how they will handle everything as everyone knows that a huge bomb of everyone's feelings and questions is going to blast on them once they reach the academy.

Param (looking from the mirror) - To..kab se chal raha hai ye sab?

His question attracted the trio's attention towards himself and he received a confused look from both Karan and Monami as Barkha had already understood what her husband was up to and was smiling looking at his slight effort.

Karan (feebly) - Kya bhaiya? Kya kabse chal rha hai?

Param (signalling towards Monami) - Yahi...aapka or aapki Rani Sahiba ka chakkar! Kabse chal raha hai?

Upon realising what Param's words meant, after a very long time, finally both Karan and Monami smiled making Barkha and Param too smile. No matter how much Param declares them wrong for hurting their own people, he cannot see his baby brother, whose typhoon in human form this dull and quiet. He knows how silent of a person Karan is but he can very well understand when his silence has all the words hidden.

Karan (smiling slightly) - Bus bhaiya..ye samajhlo ki jab bhagwaan ko laga ki bahot andhera seh liya maine, to bhej diya unhone meri Rani Sahiba ko meri zindagi mein, meri roshni banakar.

These words made Monami feel so touched that warmth spread all over her body and even her eyes glistened due to Karan's words. What importance Monami has in Karan's life is today truly expressed by Karan and Monami couldn't be more happier. Even Barkha & Param felt proud of Karan's choice and smiled looking at each other in appreciation of Karan's choice.

Param - Aaye haye, shayar sahab! Isko chhodo Monami, tum batao..romantic-shomantic hai ye gadha?!

Barkha - Kya Param tum bhi?! Soch to lo kya puchh rahe ho Monami se!

Param - Arre, what do you mean by 'kya puchh rahe ho'? Ab jis ladki ne meri jaan bachai, mujhe andhere mein roshani dikhai, mujhe apne parivaar ke paas jaane ka hausla diya, use to maine tabhi apni behen maan liya tha. Ab ye to mera farz hai na ki main ensure karu ki uska hone wala jeevansathi uske liye sahi ho!

This was a big shocker for both Karan & Barkha. Karan has always considered her as the light and miracle in his life but never ever dreamt even in his dream that she'd be the one who will bring his brother back. Both Karan and Barkha had a surprised reaction with dense tears in their widened eyes.

Abruptly, Barkha turned towards Monami and with gratefulness in her heart, Barkha's tears made their way from her eyes. Her chin wobbled continuously and she just cried her heart out clinging onto Param's arm. Actually, she so wanted to hug Monami and thank her endless times for saving her life's life but as she couldn't go back, she just expressed herself by hugging Param.

Barkha (sobbing) - Main bata nahi sakti main ki..kitni abhari hoon tumhari, Monami..tumne..tumne mere Param ko bachaya! Muj..he nahi pata ki main kaise tumhara ye ehsaan chuka paungi lekin..thank you, thank you so much!

Monami (quite emotionally) - Bus kya bhabhi, paraya kardiya aapne to! Sach kahu to main kabhi bhaiya ko nahi jaanti thi, jabse Karan ko jaana hai tabhi bhaiya ke baare mein pata chala. Mujhe pata hai aapne or Karan ne kitna saha hai...Param bhaiya mere bhi bhaiya hain!

Barkha just nodded while sobbing and just rested her head on Param's arm. Param understood her state of mind and to reassure her that he's not going anywhere, he started caressing her hair without worrying about the two spectators.

Seeing this scene, Monami smiled a bit and turned towards Karan, expecting some reaction from him. She expected that atleast to scold her for not informing this before, he'd talk to her but since they've been in the car, Karan is silent. His silence is the most dangerous and scary thing to Monami, even more than his anger. He was just continuously looking outside the window and even after sensing Monami's constant sparkly stare at himself, he continued doing the same.

After a silent ride full of peace for one couple and nervousness for the other, ParKha and MoRan finally reached to the Parakram SAF academy. As they stepped down, Karan and Monami's eyes shined with pride and homeliness. It's like their second home and all the bitter-sweet moments they've lived here, started revolving in front of them. Their friends, who are more like family were waiting inside for them along with Dr. Mahajan, Batra sir and Baby.

But here, MoRan were busy ogling at that huge 'Parakram SAF' board with glistened eyes. Respect for this institution was clearly visible in their eyes as it has given them the recognition and the opportunity they needed.

Barkha (softly) - Andar chale?

Without looking at her, both Monami and Karan nodded slightly being nervous of what is going to happen further. Param & Barkha walked ahead and Karan and Monami were behind them. While they walked inside the corridor, Monami stole glances at Karan and was surprised to see his face without any emotions. Although, he was holding her hand throughout to give her the much needed strength and courage but his silence was killing her from inside.

Shrugging off all the negative thoughts that were coming in Monami's mind regarding Karan, she thought to focus on what will be happening now. As they reached the hanger area, they were surprised to experience pitch darkness all over. Waiting for a few minutes, a little hustle-bustle could be heard. In another few minutes, the lights of the hanger area brightened the whole area and everyone was surprised to see the area all decorated with balloons and a 'welcome' banner hung in the middle.

Monami looked around and as her eyes met her friends, none of them had control on their tears and they started flowing uncontrollably. Not just with Karan, but overtime, Monami developed a special bond with each and every being of Parakram SAF, whether be it some cadet or staff, all were grieving for Monami after her fake demise. Since she has left this academy, nothing is as same as before. The positive and energetic aura that this place once contained was replaced by darkness and gloom. The day Monami left, even the brightness of Parakram SAF also left.

Monami with a heavy heart, took a step towards them but before the cadets could flow into their emotions and forget that they were supposed to be angry with her for hiding the truth, a lil musketeer came rushing towards her and hugged her legs as tightly as she could, with her little arms. Baby, the one who hugged Monami started sobbing as soon as Monami picked her up in her arms.

Baby (sobbing) - Chachi, ab to aap kahi nahi jaoge na hume chhodkar?!

Oh Allah Waariyan
Oh Main Toh Haariyan
Oh Tooti Yaarian Mila De Oye..

This broke hearts of everyone who witness this heart wrenching interaction. The transition from Baby's 'Doctor Girl to her 'Chachi', definitely they're bond has progressed a lot and would've made Monami completely flushed. But today, the way this little girl asked her if she'll leave them again, something broke inside Monami. Never ever in her life she thought that one act of hers, that she performed for her country would have this big impact on this little soul. Not being able to reply to her, Monami just bent to Baby's level and wrapped her arms around her

Monami - Nahi bacha, ab aapki chachi aapko ya kisiko bhi chhodkar kahi nahi jayegi. Humesha aapke paas hi rahegi! Shh...ro mat, please Baby!

Baby nodded understanding the depth of truth in Monami's words and immediately wiped her tears and lit the atmosphere by her 24-carat smile. Passing Baby to her parents and moving ahead, Monami stood in front of her friend, the cadets of Parakram SAF, Sumanji, Premji, Chitra, Bala & Koel. With a wobbling chin and eyes completely filled with tears and guilt, Monami opened her shaking arms wide and in no time, all six of them were in a group hug, crying & sobbing. Within a few seconds, the flood of emotions flowed and all of them started crying due to the emptiness and anxiety they felt the whole time. Breaking the hug after a few minutes, the cadets immediately wiped their tears and with complaint-filled eyes, glare at Monami.

Monami - Jaanti hoon aap sab bahot naraaz hain mujhse, gussa bhi bahot aa raha hoga mujhpar. Lekin, maine jo kiya apne desh ke liye kiya..mere paas aur koi raasta nahi tha! Please mujhe maaf kardijiye!

While sobbing & shedding tears for being guilty of hurting her loved ones, Monami lowered her head slightly and was about to fold her hands in front of Koel, Sumanji, Premji, Bala & Chitra. But in about time, Koel held her hands and hugged her instantly and both the girls shed a few more tears, both of sadness and happiness. The rest kept standing, witnessing the limits Monami can go to for saving her nation and her relations. Breaking the hug, with a wide smile, Koel wiped Monami's tears and shook her head asking her to not to cry anymore. A wide smile occupied Monami's face as she was assured that at least a few people aren't angry from her anymore.

Sumanji (caressing her cheek) - Sach kahe to Sumanji ka bilkul mann nahi tha tumhe yu gale lagane ka, humse itna sab kuchh chhupane ke liye. Lekin...

Bala (continuing) - Lekin Doctor madam, humari dosti beech mein aa gayi!

Chitra (teary-eyed) - #Monami, we've #missed you! #Tum nahi thi na to ye #academy bhi bahot #sooni-sooni lag rahi thi. #Please, ab fir #kabhi aisi #baatein hide mat karna!

Premji - Haan Monami, aisa to humare maa ke poot serial mein bhi nahi hua tha. Lekin hume bus iss baat ki khushi hai ki tum vapis aa gayi! Bus ab aur kuchh nahi chahiye hume!

Thanking Premji, Sumanji, Chitra and Bala for their wide heartedness and for forgiving her, Monami moved to those two people who are very angry from her but were looking adorable with their 'fule hue muh'. She came and stood in front of Faizi & Sid who are like her brothers. The moment they saw Monami, they just turned their heads sideways, not even wanting to have a glimpse of her. This surely disheartened Monami but she being a cadet of Karan, Faizi & Sanju, was very adamant.

Monami - Naraaz hona hai? Ho jao! Baat nahi karni? Mat karo! Lekin ek baar ye bhi bata do ki kab tak naraaz reh loge mujhse? Kab tak baat nahi karoge? Aur kya reh loge mujhse baat kare bina?!

All the people present there knew what Monami matters to Sid & Faizi. Ever since the sixth grade, Monami and Sid have never left each other's side. Whether it was a problem or a celebration, Monami & Sid used to face it together. But today when her bro himself is not talking to her, she felt her heart breaking inside her chest and felt like crying.

The person whom she has just known for a little while has made Monami so attached to himself by showering all his brotherly love and concern on Monami for which she has yearned forever. In any situation or complication, Faizi has always stood with Monami. Either in the organ trafficking racket or in a fight with Karan, Faizi has always supported and been with his sister-like-cadet, Monami.

Udte Patango Mein
Holi Wale Rango Mein
Jhoomenge Fir Se Dono Yaar

Monami (teary-eyed) - Yaar Sid, Faizi, sorry na! Kitni baar maafi maangu? Kis-kisse maafi maangu..aur vo bhi kis galti ke liye? Tumne hi sikhaya hai na Faizi ki desh ke kaam aane ke liye jaan deni pade to vo bhi manzoor hona chahiye..to ab kaha gayi vo deshbhakti ki bhavana, Special Agent Faizuddin Siddique?! Aur Sid, tu to bachpan se har baar mera saath deta hai na? Chahe sukh ho ya dukh, you've always been there for me & motivated me. To fir ab jab maine apne desh ke liye kuchh kiya, I know by hurting you guys..to fir tum mere laakh maafi maangne par bhi aise naraaz kyu ho?! I won't repeat it again, I promise..bus iss baar maaf kardo!

Monami's words filled with frustration and pleadings somewhere made Faizi & Sid realise whatever she did was for the sake of her country. If she wouldn't have shown her bravery and initiated to fake her death, it would have been impossible to destroy PRF. Whatever principals he taught her were being replayed in Faizi's mind. He knows how resilient and determined Monami is when it comes to her duty. Faizi raised his head and when he saw Monami's puppy face, he instantly started crying hard and expressed all his emotions.

Udte Patango Mein
Holi Wale Rango Mein
Jhoomenge Fir Se Dono Yaar

Faizi (emotionally) - Sach keh rahe hain Monami Tsunami, agar fir tum aise gayi na hum sabko chhodkar to bus fir dekh lena, kya karte hain hum. Ek to behen hai humari, aur vo hi aise karti hai. Aakhiri baar hai ye, fir kabhi aise faltu stunts ke liye maaf nahi karenge tumhe hum!

Monami smiled wide and wiped Faizi's tears and this trainer-trainee duo or the  brother-sister duo hugged each other and smiled widely as Faizi finally forgave Monami after a lot of struggle and taunts and Monami was extremely grateful and happy after getting her Faizi bhaijaan back.

Now moving to her bro, Monami stood in front of him and soon as she tried to look at Sid, he just turned and started moving away. In time, Monami held his hand and turned him towards herself. Fresh tears and an urge to hug his bro tightly brimmed in Sid's eyes but still, he was angry from her for making them cry and suffer this much.

Wapas Toh Aaja Yaar
Seene Se Laga Ja Yaar
Dil To Huye Hai Zaar Zaar

Monami (holding her ears) - Broooo...tu apni moti billi se aise naraaz rahega kya?!

Sid (yelling with tears) - Haan! Rahunga naraaz because apparently, 'Ms. Monami Mahajan' doesn't give a damn! Ek baar..ek baar bhi socha tune ki..ki kya beeti hogi sab par jab tu yaha nahi thi?! Monami, hume apni puri duniya khatam hote dikh rahi thi.

Ho Apne Roothe, Paraye Roothe
Yaar Roothe Naa
Khwaab Toote, Waade Toote
Dil Yeh Toote Naa

The way Sid yelled right onto Monami's face & the way he sarcastically addressed her as 'Ms. Monami Mahajan' instead of 'bro', made Karan's blood boil. No matter whatever happened in the past few days, no matter what Monami hid from him, no matter how much he has cried while missing her, one tear in her eyes and that's it for him. Monami's eyes instantly got filled with tears and she was silently shedding those tears while Sid was looking down, taking deep breaths. Those tears in Monami's eyes were very painful to Karan's heart. He was about to take a step forward to make Sid regret for his mistake of making his love, his dhadkan cry. (Nothing just a man in love who can't see his pasandeeda aurat in tears <3)

Roothe Toh Khuda Bhi Roothe
Sath Chhoote Naa
Roothe Toh Khuda Bhi Roothe
Sath Chhoote Naa

Karan was about to go and tell Sid in a very 'polite manner' to be considerate and soft towards his Monami. But in time, Param held him back by his forearm and that frustrated Karan even more. Seeing the wrinkles on his forehead, Param knew how angry Karan must be right now, so he leaned to his ear to put some sense in his baby brother's hot brain. 

Param (whispering in Karan's ear) - Chhote, tu kuchh nahi bolega! Ye Sid or Monami ke beech ki baat hai. Let his emotions come out varna tension aur badhti jaegi dono mein. Tu kuchh mat bol, Monami ko khud handle karne de!

Giving the most helpful advice, Param left Karan's forearm and understanding the matter, though unwillingly, Karan kept standing and didn't go to Siddharth to teach him how he should be talking to his Rani Sahiba in his own special way. On the other hand, all the cadets and other spectators were surprised by the way and tone in which Sid talked to Monami as after Karan, he's the person who cares the most about Monami & always stands by her side. They were even more surprised seeing Karan just standing and not saying anything to Sid because otherwise, he would've given him a good lecture. 

Oh Allah Waariyan
Oh Main Toh Haariyan
Oh Tooti Yaarian Mila De Oye

Monami (holding Sid's hand) - Sid, bro...tu mere saath aisa karega?! Ek mauka de de bro, bus ek mauka! I promise, it won't happen ever again. Jaanti hoon bahot hurt kiya hai tujhe, but bro, it was for the nation, it was my duty. Sorry bro, maaf kardena! 

Sid (not even looking at her) - Monami, aapke apne maan gaye na, they've forgiven you, so you please may leave. Koi farak nahi padta ek insaan maane ya na maane. Just leave! Have a good celebration with your people.

Reh Bhi Na Paaye Yaar
Seh Bhi Na Paaye Yaar
Behti Hi Jaye Dastaan

Listening to Sid, Monami's silent cries grew louder and were now audible to everyone. They all felt pity on Monami as after so much of pleadings, Sid isn't giving in. Continuous tears from her eyes were flowing like a river and her hiccupping had started due to the words that stuck in her throat. The moment her cries became audible to him, he immediately turned towards her and saw her face being dull and cheeks fully covered in painful tears, while her eyes became red. 

Reh Bhi Na Paaye Yaar
Seh Bhi Na Paaye Yaar
Behti Hi Jaye Dastaan

Sid who has always wished the best for Monami and ensured that no worry ever touches her, was now in great dilemma. On one side, he didn't want to forgive Monami and make her go through what he went through because of her fake death drama in the past days. But on the other side, he just wanted to rush to his bro and hug her so tightly that she even struggles to breath. Being stuck in the war between his brain and heart, Sid once again took a look at his bro and in no time, his eyes softened. He did what his bro would've done in such a situation. Sid just went to Monami & took her in a bone-crushing hug, surprising everyone & especially, Monami!

Umar Bhar Ka Intezaar
Ik Pal Bhi Na Karaar
Ungli Pe Nachaye Dastaan

Sid (crying in her embrace) - Broooo...promise me, promise me ki tu ab kahi nahi jaegi hume aise chhodkar! Aur itni important cheezein to bilkul nahi chhupayegi! You don't have any idea of how much I've missed you...ab main tujhe kahi nahi jaane dunga!

Monami was very shocked by this sudden outburst of Sid and when she felt right, she started caressing his back to ease down the pain and emotions that are flowing out as his words. After days of missing her, today when Sid finally got a chance to hug his best friend, he didn't miss it and still, both the best friends were hugging and comforting each other, while the rest just stood with tears of happiness in their eyes, adoring the SiMi duo that surely fights a lot but can never ever live without each other. 

Ho Apne Roothe, Paraye Roothe
Yaar Roothe Naa
Khwaab Toote, Waade Toote
Dil Yeh Toote Naa

Monami being back in the academy has brought a lot. Finally, she's been forgiven by almost everyone. Dr. Mahajan & Sid are extremely proud of her bravery and although, they had decided to be cold-hearted towards Monami but those tears of hers made even the cold hearts warm. Batra sir who was immensely proud of the training and ethics she has learnt in his academy due to which she could perform such a crucial mission without being fully trained, blessed her for a bright and successful future. Her friends, Sumanji, Premji, Koel, Bala & Chitra also couldn't be angrier for a longer period and a group hug just resolved it all. Baby, Param & Barkha got their everything back and no one could be happier than these three souls who have definitely suffered a lot. 

Roothe Toh Khuda Bhi Roothe
Saath Chhoote Naa
Roothe Toh Khuda Bhi Roothe
Saath Chhoote Naa

While Monami met and seeked for forgiveness from all, someone was there who was still adamant on something that he has thought of. And without coming in anyone's notice, he quietly left the hanger area and proceeded towards his favorite, secluded one to have some fresh air and some clarity in his thoughts. Although, the wounds on his body are healing slowly but the wounds that the most important person has given on his heart are as fresh as new which is putting him back in the zone that he had fought to escape. 

Oh Allah Waariyan
Oh Main Toh Haariyan
Oh Tooti Yaarian Mila De Oye...

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