Please read the earlier chapters if you don't remember the ongoing story because I myself had to read it before starting to write this part.

The other thing is, the Karan mentioned throughout this part is Karan Ahuja, the CBI officer and brother of Kunal Ahuja not the Karan Singh who is AK's co actor. Just informing you beforehand because somewhere I have mentioned it but somewhere I didn't. Hope you all won't be confused.

Lastly, ignore the mistakes.

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AK was now in her makeup room where Kunal was cleaning her wound while she was busy in her own thoughts about what all happened in the last few hours.

Kunal: Chhoti, kab tak aise chup baithe rehna hai? Ab bata bhi de na ki kya hua hai?

AK parted her lips to say something but no words were forming through which she could share her state of mind. It was as if her tongue was paralysed to speak something.

AJ there was standing outside the room leaning on the door waiting for her to speak but it was as if she has vowed not to speak anything.

Kunal received a phone call and exited the room in order to attend the call leaving the work he was doing midway. On reaching out he noticed AJ making him embarassed. He just gestured AJ to complete the work he has left behind till the time he attends the call.

AJ nodded and quickly rushed inside the room not to face anymore embarassment.

He applied the ointment on her wound and wrapped the bandage around it, covering the wound with cotton.

AK: Bhai, wo....

She turned to speak to Kunal but was shocked to find AJ instead of him.

AJ: Bata do jo bhi kehna chah rahi thi.

She immediately pulled her hand from his grip which made her wince in pain.

AK: Mai kuchh bhi nahi keh rahi thi. Aap jaaiye yahaan se.

AJ: Lekin hua kya hai? Itni pareshan ho tum kuchh to wajah hogi na.

AK: Koi wajah nahi hai. Aap jaiye hame party ke liye tayar bhi hona hai.

AJ: Lekin....

AK: Kuchh nahi hai kaha na! Mujhe late ho raha hai aur mere makeup artist bhi aa gaye hai, mujhe ready hona hai. Please leave!

He looked at them and then left the room determined to find the truth. The days he spent with her he realised that nothing matters to her more than the happiness of kids and today, when it's the best occasion for their happimess and joy, she is disturbed regarding something and prioritizing it more than their happiness.

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AK entered the hall and filled it with her gracious presence adding glam to the already brightened place. But that was nowhere found in her, in her own life. Both the kids immediately ran to her, the most happiest one being Arya to celebrate her first birthday with her Angel and that too with the same dresses they had designed for themselves while there Ahaan was twinning with his favourite AJ uncle. Luckily, AK's dress had a sleeve covering her wounded arm which didn't let the kids worry about her condition.

Arya👆🏼

AK 👆🏼

Ahaan 👆🏼

AJ 👆🏼

Just then everything went blank infront of her as her eyes got covered with a pair of hands. She steadied herself to save herself from losing balance. She touched the hands to recognise the person whom it belongs to but couldn't.

"DI!!!"

A loud shriek fell on her ears making her instantly recognize the person and now she turned around to look as her eyes were freed from those hands. 

AK: Shrestha!!!

Shrestha: Ha mai, bohot jaldi nahi pehchan liya aapne mujhe.

She sarcastically said but the smile wasn't ready to leave from AK's lips. She was meeting her cousin after ages and she couldn't get enough of it. She engulfed her in a hug that she gladly returned.

AK: Kaisi hai tu?

She asked with quivering voice as tears filled up her eyes.

Shrestha: Jaisa mujhe hona chahiye tha waisi hi hun.

She replied with a smile wiping her tears that she knew the reason behind. Her sister Sunidhi was the only person left behind her as a family who is no more that drowns AK with guilt as she still believes that she is the cause of their demise.

Shrestha: Ohoo, mujhe to vishwas hi nahi ho raha hai ki aap 2020's ki heroine hai, aansu to 1920's ki heroine ki tarah baha rahi hai.

She joked wiping AK's tears which weren't ready to cease anytime soon.

AK: Kuchh bhi, haan!

"Bua!!! Mai bhi hun yahaan." A little boy said trying to gain AK's attention.

She turned around to find Asmitha and Vihaan with Kunal. She bent down to his level to given him a hug and then hugged Asmitha as well.

AK: Aap log yahaan? Bhai aapne bhi nahi bataya.

Shrestha: Surprise word suna hai kabhi? Suna hai na! To wahi dene aaye the ham. Aapko Surprise! Lekin lagta hai aapko to hamara Surprise pasand hi nahi aaya, isiliye hamse baat karne ke bajaaye, khush hone ke bajaaye aap to...

AK: Aisa kuchh bhi nahi hai. Mai bohot khush hun ki aap log yahaan aaye hai.

She announced cutting her off in between because she very well knew once Shrestha would start she would not end it soon.

Dadi: Hame bhi to milao, koun koun aaye hai.

AK: Dadi, ye Bhabhi aur Vihaan hai, Kunal Bhai ki wife aur unka beta aur ye Shrestha, me......

She paused thinking of what to say. She even feels guilty to say herself as her cousin being the one to snatch her own sister.

Shrestha: Behen hun mai Di ki. Kyun Di nahi hun kya mai aapki behen? Jaanti thi mai, jaanti thi ki ab aap mujhe apni behen maanti hai nahi... isiliye is baar mai aap se milne nahi aayi hun. Is baar mai apne in cutie patootie bachhon se aur apne Jiju se milne aayi hun.

She spoke it all moving towards AJ and holding his hand shocking him to no extent.

AJ: Excuse me!

He exclaimed with widened eyes and  removed his hands from her hold.

Shrestha: Kya? Aise kya dekh rahe hai? Koi bhoot dekh liya kya? Itni pyaari bachhi ko kabhi dekha nahi aapne? Koi nahi, abhi dekh lijiye. Waise Jiju, maanna padega, aap to badhte age ke saath aur handsome aur jawaan hote ja rahe hai. Di ki to....

AJ: Excuse me, mai tumhara Jiju nahi hun. Tum mujhe AJ bula sakti ho.

Shrestha: Aap mere kya lagte hai aur mai aapko kya bulaungi ye aap decide karenge? Bilkul nahi, aap mere Jiju hai aur mai aapko Jiju hi bulaungi. Mai janti hun aap Khadoos hai lekin aapka ye nature mere saamne nahi chalega, Ok.

AJ: Mujhe laga tha ek tum hi single piece ho is duniya me, lekin ab lagta hai tumhari poori family isi genes ke saath paida huyi hai.

He whispered to AK witnessing the behavior of her cousin which seemed nothing but absolute weird to him.

AK glared at him and excused herself while the others got engaged in talking to each other. She saw Ahaan playing with Vihaan who is about a year older than him and Arya with her friends. As soon as she found Kunal free, she dragged him to a secluded corner.

AK: Bhai, aapne security ka intezaam thik se kiya hai na? Mujhe bohot dar lag raha hai, pehle hi bohot kuchh aur ab....

Kunal: Chhoti, tension mat le sab thik hai. Aur security full tight hai. Yahaan sirf security ke liye hamari team nahi balki yahaan ke workers aur poori staff bhi hamari hi team hai isiliye tujhe tension lene ki koi zaroorat nahi hai. Guests ki entry bhi poori checking ke baad hi ho rahi hai. Jaise hi hamare kisi bhi team member ko kisi par bhi shak hoga wo mujhe inform karega aur immediate action li jaayegi.

AK: Aap keh to rahe hai lekin.... khair chhodiye ye sab, Karan kahaan hai? Mai jab se aayi hun wo hai hi nahi. Itna time lagta hai kya gift laane me.

Kunal: Wo gift laane nahi gaya hai.

AK: Lekin aap hi ne to kaha....

Kunal: Wo to AJ the to maine unke saamne aise keh diya. Karan to actually Ahaana ke paas gaya hai. Maine use call bhi karne ki koshish ki lekin unreachable bata raha tha. Ab tak to use aa bhi jaana chahiye tha.

AK: Ahaana!

She exclaimed shockingly looking at the entrance where she entered along with Karan Ahuja.

AK: I swear Bhai, I will kill him without any regret.

Kunal: Bhai hai wo mera.

AK: Aur mera dushman.

She angrily stormed towards Karan but all her anger vanished into thin air when she found Ahaana smiling at her. She was looking like a princess all decked up in her white gown twinning with her twin, Ahaan.

Ahaana 👆🏼

AK kissed her forehead pouring out her love which Ahaana returned with showering kisses on her face.

AK: You are looking beautiful, my princess!

Ahaana: Lekin meri Mumma se kam.

AK: Ho hi nahi sakta.

Ahaana: Shh! Meri Mumma se zyaada beautiful koi nahi hai. Samjhe aap!

She said to her as if an elder is explaining it to a kid. AK chuckled listening her but soon fear filled inside her as she got aware of her surroundings. She is used of Ahaana's presence with no one around them but now she has hundreds of people with the danger of losing her as till now they haven't got hold of the people who were trying to harm her since the moment she was born.

Ahaan: Ahaana!

He exclaimed surprisingly and ran towards her engulfing in a hug. AK's heart filled with content seeing them together. How badly she wish that they both remain like this their entire life but it would only be possible when they would find the people responsible for the loss they suffered.

Ahaan: Mumma aapne mujhe surprise dene ke liye Ahaana ko bualaya na?

He knew that AK knows how much he loves Ahaana even though not knowing she is his sister but still as his best friend. And even though Ahaana knows it she has just kept it as a secret as per AK's instructions.

She just nodded and gestured Revati to keep an eye on her and dragged Karan Ahuja along with her making Kunal follow them to avoid any problem that they would create.

AK: Jis tarah Ahaana ko lekar aaye ho usi tarah use waapas le jao.

Karan: Not happening, Miss Kapoor.

He casually replied moving his hands into the pockets and forced a smile at her.

AK: Don't test my patience Karan. I don't know what I will end up doing here.

Kunal: Chhoti....

AK: Bhai please, aap kuchh mat boliye. Aapne dekha na kaise wo Ahaana ko le kar aa gaya. Agar kuchh ho jaaye to.... Aap logon ko to kuchh samajhna hi nahi hai. Mai hi use yahaan se le ja rahi hun.

Karan: Jaao jaao, jab baahar saari media poochegi ki AK ko apne bete ke birthday celebration se zyaada important kya kaam hai tab unhe jawab dena tum.

AK: Tum jaante ho na uske yahaan rehne se kya hoga, to kyun kar rahe ho aisa.

Karan: Kya hoga? Kya hoga batao? Ab tak kuchh hua kya? Nahi na, to ab bhi kuchh nahi hoga.

AK: Ab tak isiliye kuchh nahi hua kyunki kisiko pata bhi nahi hai ki Ahaana is duniya me hai bhi hai ya nahi, aur aaj tum use poori duniya ke saamne le kar aa gaye. Dimaag to thik hai na tumhara?

Karan: To duniya se chhupa kar kya haasil kar liya tumne? Ek normal bachhe ki tarah jee nahi sakti wo. Usse uski life to chheen li na.

AK: Kyunki uski wahi life khatre me hai why don't you understand, damn it!!

Karan: You don't understand anything! You only want others to understand you but you never understand others. Zara dekho kitni khush hai wo yahaan aa kar. Kabhi usne apna birthday aise celebrate nahi kiya sirf tumhari wajah se.

AK: Haa nahi kiya, kyunki mai use ek din ki khushi dene ke liye uski poori life khatre me nahi daal sakti. Bhai aap hi samjhaiye na.....

Kunal: Chhoti... he is right.

Karan: Sun liya na....

Kunal: Tu chup kar! Chhoti, abhi Ahaana khush hai, to use ye khushi celebrate karne dete hai. Aur security ka intezaam kiya hai na hamne to kuchh nahi hoga.

AK: Bhai aap bhi! Just let it be, you guys won't understand!

She moved away from there wiping her tears. She was already on the verge of losing one and now she can't afford to lose Ahaana as well. She cannot bear all these losses. She is not that strong to lose her every loved ones she has.

Revati: Di, mai kab se aapko dhoondh rahi thi, chaliye cake cutting ke liye sab wait kar rahe hai.

AK nodded and followed her silently to the hall where everyone was waiting for her. Arya came forward and extended her hands asking AK to carry her in her arms which she gladly did. They were now infront of the three tier cake prepared by AJ as per the theme.

She saw that Ahaan was carried by AJ but Ahaana was standing in a corner with Kunal who just arrived distancing herself from the celebration. Ahaan called her at which she looked at AK who nodded asking her to come forward. As she couldn't carry her along with Arya she just made her stand along with her but a squeal erupted from Ahaana's mouth when she found AJ picking her up and gladly carrying her and Ahaan at the same time. The three children held the knife secured by AK and then they cut the cake while everyone around them were wishing except Shrestha who was too busy capturing the perfect family moment.

Arya: Angel, Ahaan ki friend ne hamare saath kyun cake cut kiya? Birthday to mera aur Ahaan ka hai na?

She asked with the innocent jealousy she was feeling due to Ahaana as most of the people were giving all their attention to Ahaana that Arya should be receiving being the birthday girl.

AK: Aaj Ahaana ka bhi birthday hai. Ab jaldi se donon ek doosre ko wish karo aur cake feed karo.

Arya did the same as she didn't want to hurt her Angel but Ahaana was too hesitant to do that as is not free to mix with unknown people. This behavior of her irked Arya more and she left from there joining her friends.

Lakshmi: Dadi, Ahaan aur Ahaana ka birthday same hai... Maine kaha tha na ki donon kitne milte julte hai... Pehle to dikhne me same to same dikh rahe the, phir name bhi same to same hai aur ab to birthday bhi same hai, kahin ye donon judwa bachhe to nahi.

Durga: Kuchh bhi bolti ho Lakshmi tum. Ahaan aur Arya ka bhi same birthdate hai to kya ab wo bhi twins hai.

Lakshmi: Kya Durga Di, aap bhi! Mai Ahaan aur Ahaana ki baat kar rahi thi, Arya ki nahi. AK mai na keh rahi hun, aap ek baar Ahaana ke parents se mil lijiye, aisa ho sakta hai ki kuchh chhupe raaz pata chale...

All the colour from AK's face drained off listening to her. Seeing this change, Durga immediately apologized for Lakshmi's nonsense talks.

The cake was fed to each other and now was the gifting time where everyone were giving gifts to the birthday kids but the most awaited gift was of AK as everyone were restlessly waiting to see what she has brought to gift the kids.

Ahaan: Mumma, mera gift?

She handed him a huge box which consisted of his favorite new game he was eagerly waiting to play. He excitedly unwrapped the gift and has mixed feelings seeing it. He was happy that he got his favourite game but at the same time he was confused regarding his mother's behaviour. It was so unlikely of her to gift something like a game on a great occasion like his birthday. It was a daily affair for her to present his favorite games a s a gift but not on his birthday, a special day for him.

Ahaan: Mumma, ye hai mera gift?

AK: Kyun, aapko pasand nahi aayi?

Ahaan: Nahi Mumma, ye to mera favorite game hai. Lekin kya aap sach me mujhe mere birthday par ye gift dena chahte hai?

AK: Ahaan, actually aapka gift ghar par hai. Mai yahaan sab ke saamne nahi dena chahti thi isiliye. 

Ahaan: Koi baat nahi Mumma, ham ghar par dekh lenge. 

Arya: Angel, aap mere liye gift lekar nahi aaye?

AK: Aapka gift? 

She acted as if she has forgot it making Arya sad. 

AK: Hai mere paas. 

Arya's face brightened as a sparkling star making everyone smile at her.

AK: Pata hai aapko, mujhe samajh hi nahi aa raha tha ki aapko kya gift karun kyunki mujhe gifts lene pasand hai, aise bohot kam logon ko gift diya hai maine aur kuchh logon ko to mere gifts bohot ajeeb bhi lagte hai. To bohot sochne ke baad mujhe wo gift yaad aaya jo mujhe meri Mumma ne mere 6th birthday par diya tha aur wahi unka last gift tha.....

Her voice croaked at the end and it was a mere whisper as she remembered her last birthday with her late mother.

AK: Haa to ye raha aapka gift. I hope aako pasand aaye.

She spoke coming out of her thoughts, took the chain that had a heart shaped pendant with it and made her wear it. 

AK: I don't know iske baad mai kabhi aapke paas rahungi ya nahi lekin iske hone par aapko kabhi meri kami mehsoos nahi hogi.

She said opening the pendant which revealed a picture of her on the one side and Arya's on the other. 

Arya: Ye to bohot achha hai.... lekin aap mujhse kahin door nahi ja rahe hai. Aap hamesha mere saath rahenge.

She said tightly hugging AK afraid to lose her. AK controlled her tears that were threatening to flow down her eyes. Only she knows how would she manage to leave her behind knowing that she is her own daughter and when she has already been closely attached to her in these days. She knows that her every breath would become heavy and no moment of her life would go without remembering her.

AK: Aap log enjoy kijiye, mai abhi aati hun.

She said breaking the hug and left from there as soon as possible not to face anyone.

Soon all the kids were busy dancing on the party songs played by the DJ and the elders joined them busying themselves. Amongst them, the only lone person was Ahaana who was panicking amidst the crowd. She is always used of loneliness and now when she is in between hundreds of people fear started rising in her. She looked around in search of Kunal or Karan, the only persons she knew other than AK but they were no where to be found as they were busy with their team. Not knowing what to do, she moved in the direction where she saw AK going earlier. She was silently crying roaming around the vast place in order to find AK. She opened the doors of few of the rooms to check if AK was present in there but much to her dismay she couldn't find anyone. She started crying badly when she was tired of finding AK which resulted in her breaths getting heavy.

AJ who came aside to attend an important call spotted Ahaana crying badly. He immediately rushed towards her and when he came forward to carry her she backed away with fear running through her nerves seeing him.

AJ: Ahaana beta kya hua? Aise ro kyun rahe ho aap?

She said nothing but started crying more worrying him.

AJ: Aapko mujhse darne ki koi zaroorat nahi hai. Aap bataiye kya hua? Mai aapki help karunga.

She remained silent but her cries weren't stopping worrying him. He looked around to find anyone to seek help from but found none. Just then he noticed AK exiting one of the rooms with worry laced on her face as she heard the cries of Ahaana and instantly recognized it to be hers.

Ahaana: Mumma!

She cried aloud seeing AK which made her run towards her. She immediately engulfed her in a hug calming her.

AK: Kya kiya aapne? Kyun ro rahi thi? Agar aapne kuchh kiya na to mai....

AJ: Maine kuchh nahi kiya hai. Infact mai uski help karna karna chah raha tha lekin usne kuchh bataya bhi nahi.

AK: Ahaana! Bachha, kuchh nahi hua hai mai hun na yahaan.

She said wiping her tears but was of no use as she started crying more and breathing heavily. Ahaana just hugged AK not wanting her to go away from her.

AK: Aap please kisi doctor ko bula lijiye, jab tak mai ise room me le kar jaati hun.

She headed towards the room while he ran to the other end to call the medical staff which were present in case of emergency. The moment she made Ahaana lay down on the bed, she jumped back to sit and hugged her mother hiding herself in her embrace.

AK: Ahaana, bachha koi nahi hai yahaan. Sirf mai aur aap hai, dekhiye, kuchh nahi hoga.

She tried consoling her and pulled herself back trying to look at her but Ahaana wasn't letting her do it.

The doctor entered with AJ, Karan, Kunal and his family. Ahaana wasn't even letting the doctor check her. After much insistence from AK, and holding her hand assuring that she is with her, the doctor checked upon her.

Doctor: She just had a panic attack. Do you want me to give her a sedative?

AK: No please, I will take care of her. Is there any other problem?

Doctor: Nothing, she is absolutely fine.

AK: Thankyou!

The doctor left the room followed by the other members as well as insited by AK as she wanted to spend some alone time with Ahaana consoling her.

When she saw Karan approaching her she showed her hand asking him to stop midway.

Karan A: What?

AK: Leave before I lose my mind!

Karan: Maine kya kiya.....

AK: Ahaana ki ye haalat sirf tumhari wajah se hai. Can't you understand this?

Karan: But....

Kunal: Stop it you both! Bas shuru ho jaate ho. Dekh rahe ho na bachhi ki haalat kaisi hai. Karan jaa kar car nikaalo ham ghar waapas ja rahe hai. Chhoti tab tak tum Ahaana ko sulane ki koshish karo.

Karan: Bhai...

Kunal: Karan, maine jo kaha hai wo karo. Mujhse faaltu ki behes mat karo. Leave right now!

Karana angrily stormed out of the room but bumped to someone on his way. Before the girl infront of her could fall down, he held her in his arms.

Shrestha: Oo gadhe! Dimaag ke saath saath, aankhein bhi bech di hai kya jo dikhayi nahi de raha hai tumhe.

She yelled at him steadying herself.

Karan: Arey jab tumhare ullu jaise bade bade aankh ho kar bhi tum nahi dekh sakti to tum meri baat to mat hi karo. Chudail kahin ki!

Shrestha: You duffer! Tumhari to mai....

Karan: Oh please! Mujhe tumse bakwaas karne ka koi shouk nahi hai. Mujhe aur bhi bohot important kaam hai.

He left from there making her burn with anger but nevertheless, the revenge would be taken soon.

AK hugged Ahaana close to her and sung lullaby which was magic that did nothing but instantly relieving her and ultimately making her fall asleep.

Kunal: Chhoti, mai Ahaana ko le kar jaata hun, tum log bhi ghar chale jaao.

AK: Bhai, mai Ahaana ko akele nahi chhod sakti. Mai bhi uske saath jaaungi.

Kunal: Chhoti, baat ko samjho. Tumhara Ahaana ko saath le jaana will bring all the unnecessary attention to her, jo ham bilkul bhi nahi chahte. Don't worry she will be fine. Mai aur Asmitha aaj raat uske saath hi ruk jaayenge.

AK: Lekin Bhai ...

Kunal: I understand your concern but it's the only thing we can do right now.

She nodded reluctantly having no other option.

Kunal: Tension mat le, bas aaj raat ki baat hai. Kal phir milne aa jana Ahaana se.

AK: Kal?

Her thoughts were occupied with all the dreadful events that would occur in not less than 24 hours.

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Everyone were outside the venue ready to leave for their respective places, AK still carrying the sleeping form of Ahaana not wanting to let her go away.

As Asmitha settled inside the car, she carefully placed Ahaana on her lap bidding her with a kiss.

Kunal: Shrestha baitho, tumhe ghar nahi jaana kya?

Shrestha: Nahi!

Kunal: What?

Shrestha: Mera matlab hai, mai aap logon ke saath nahi jaaungi, mai Revati Di ke saath jaungi, Jindal Bhavan.

AK: Uski koi zaroorat nahi hai. Tum Bhai ke saath jao.

Shrestha: Sangat ka bohot bura asar hua hai aap par. Itni khadoos ho gayi hai na aap!

AK: Shrestha, tum Bhai ke saath ja rahi ho.

Shrestha: Ji Nahi! Mai to apne Jiju ke saath unke ghar ja rahi hun jisme aapko koi problem nahi honi chahiye. Kyun Jiju?

She asked moving closer to AJ. AK shook her head sighing in disbelief and settled herself in another car with kids.

AJ: Why me?

He sighed dejectedly asking for help from AK.

AK: Aapki problem hai aap khud sambhaliye. Chaliye driver!

Her car swiftly moved across the road to reach their destination leaving the other members behind.

Shrestha: Jiju, aap itne pareshaan kyun ho rahe ho? Maanti hun mai aapko thoda pareshaan karungi lekin ab mai itni bhi buri nahi hun. Aur waise ek secret bataun aapko, aap na khud mujhe baad me thank you bolenge ki maine aapki itni help ki. So welcome in advance.

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Ahaan: Mumma, mera gift?

He excitedly asked keeping aside his sleepiness he was feeling at the mid hour of the night. He couldn't control his eagerness to see the gift and wonder how special it would be that his mother wanted to gift him it all alone.

AK: Room me chaliye.

She asked to get into his room as they were currently in the living room of Jindal Bhavan.

Ahaan: No Mumma, yahin par sab ke saamne. Mujhe mera gift sabko dikhana hai, Arya ko, Dadi ko, AJ uncle ko sabko.

AK: Ahaan...

Ahaan: Mumma, please na, aaj mera birthday hai na to aapko meri baat maanni padegi.

Left with no other option, she went to her room to get the gift she had for him. She brought a huge photo frame that was covered hiding the picture that was there in it.

Ahaan: Ye?

She nodded trying to remain strong atleast infront of others.

AK: Khol kar dekhiye ise.

He carefully unwrapped the photo frame only to find a picture of someone who is alike him in looks.

Ahaan: Mumma.....

He called her as if trying to question as for why she has gifted him the picture of someone.

AK: Ahaan, ye.... ye aapke Papa hai.

She spoke out gulping her tears finally letting him know his father after 6 whole years of his birth.

Ahaan: Thankyou Mumma! It's the best gift. I love you!

He just hugged her even though he didn't understand a bit of anything. He didn't know why didn't he has a father just like other kids, why he never met him, why she never mentioned about him, why she never even let him even see a picture of him. Everything made him so confused but the only thing he could understand was that it wasn't something easy for his mother to do yet she did for it him and he loves her immensely for that.

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AJ'S ROOM,

AJ was on his bed trying to sleep but all today's events were playing infront of his eyes as repeat telecast. AK being concerned about something, then Ahaana's state and wondering if she said "Mumma" to AK or just wording it out in need of her mother, AK's gift to Ahaan of his father's picture.

Just then he felt the door of the room slightly open but as it was dark, he couldn't actually make it out if someone has really entered. Before he could turn on the lights, he felt a weight on his body that made him instantly recognise the person entered.

AJ: Kya hua princess? Aap abhi tak soyi kyun nahi?

Arya: Dadda, aap meri saari wishes poori karte hai na, meri ek aur wish poori kar denge.

AJ: Kaisi wish?

Arya: Aap Angel se shaadi kar lijiye, phir wo hamesha hamare saath rahengi. Mai nahi chahti ki wo kabhi hame chhod kar jaayein. Please Dadda!

He went numb listening to her wish. It was somwthing he could never think of. Marrying someone is out of the box and that too a lookalike of his lady love, Guddan. It was something, 'Jo kabhi na ho paayega'.

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NEXT MORNING,

AK woke up abruptly when she felt that the other side of the bed was empty. She remembered that she has fallen asleep with Ahaan fearing his reaction on seeing his father's picture for the first time.

AK: Ahaan! Ahaan!!

She started searching him in the washroom and then came out trying to spot him in the living room but found him nowhere.

AK: Ahaan!

Revati: Di, chilla kyun rahi hai? Kya hua?

AK: Ahaan kahaan hai?

Revati: School gaya hai, uske exams hai na.

AK: Oh, haan.

She breathed in relief remembering it. In a moment she felt that her worst nightmare have come true breaking her to no extent.

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Karan: Bhai  kyun kiya aapne aisa?

Kunal: To aur kya karta? Tumhari harkatein hi aise hai.

Karan: But you can't do this.

Kunal: I have already done it. You are leaving India, that's final. Jaa kar Maa Baba ke saath raho aur wahin par settle ho jaao. Job nahi mili to phir se padhayi kar lena, doesn't matter but I won't let you stay here anymore.

Karan: Lekin maine kiya kya hai jo aap mujhe aise bhej rahe hai.

Kunal: I cannot babysit you leaving my job as a CBI officer. Har baar kuchh ulta seedha karte ho and I am not going to bear the consequences every time, so you just have to leave.

Beofre Karan could further argue, Kunal received a call from from his parents. He accepted the call inorder to inform them about his decision of making Karan leave from here but the information he got before shocked him to the core.

Karan: Kya hua? Achanak se saari bolti kyun band ho gayi aapki? Zaroor Mummy ne achhi band bajaayi hogi aapki.

Kunal: Maasi aur Uncle India aaye huye hai, infact wo Indore me hi hai.

Karan: What!!!

It was nothing but an earth shattering revelation for them but most importantly someone else.