Next morning,

Preeta's phone started ringing. She was still sleeping. Karan looked at the screen to see Maya calling.

Karan(caressing her hair) : Babydoll bahut thak gyi thi.. Jab uthegi tb baat krlegi..

He kept the phone outside the room and laid besides her hugging her.

Maya was continuously calling her.

Maya: Come on Pree.. Pick up the phone..

Preeta slowly opened her eyes only for Karan to kiss her forehead smiling.

Tu aata h.. Seene mein..
Jab jab saanse bharrti hu..

Preeta(smilingly) : Good morning love..

Karan: Bada pyaar aa rha h..

Preeta: Roz hi aata h.. Time kya hua h..

Karan: 11 bje h.. Aur haa, Maya call kr rhi thi.. Baat krlena..

Preeta(shocked) : What..Maya..phone kaha h mera..

Karan(confused) : Main bahar rkh aaya tha kamre ke..

Preeta got off the bed and ran out looking for her phone. Karan followed her confused.

Tere dil ki galliyon se..
Main har roz guzarti hu..

Preeta saw Maya's twenty missed calls and called her back tensed.

Preeta: Hello Maya.. I am sorry.. Sorry.. Bolo kya hua..

Maya: Kiara ka address mil gya h.. Woh yahi Mumbai mein h.. Par..

Preeta: Main abhi aa rhi hu.. Main abhi pahuch rhi hu.. Okay...

Maya: Okay..

She hanged up and was going to get ready. Karan held her hand.

Karan: Kya hua babydoll..

Preeta(jerking his hand) : Karan.. Tumne kyu mera phone bahar rkha.. Woh call mere liye bahut zaroori tha.. Ab pata nhi..

Karan: Babydoll..main toh bs.. Tum so rhi thi..

Preeta(frustrated) : Toh bhi Karan..Tumhe meri zindagi ke faisle lene ko kisne kaha..

Karan looked at her hurt.

Karan(smiling bitterly) : Sahi kh rhi ho tum..

Preeta went to get ready without realising what she said, could hurt someone. Karan was sitting on stairs waiting for her to come down.

Preeta came down getting ready hurriedly and went towards the door. Karan stood up and looked at her going.

Hawa ke jaise chlta h tu..
Main ret jaise udti hu..

Preeta was going. Karan looked at her. She turned. He smiled. She hugged him. He kissed her forehead.

Karan: All the best...

He was hoping for her to turn as always but she didn't. She went out without even saying a bye. Karan's smile disappeared as the door closed. He went down the basement and stared her picture blankly.

Maya's car stopped in front of Preeta. She came out.

Preeta: Ha bol Maya... Main nhi chahti thi Karan sunle.. Main use koi jhoothi umeed nhi dena chahti.. Bol.. Kiara... Kya..

Kaun tujhe yun pyaar krega..
Jaise main krti hu..

Maya: Maine Kia ki sari details nikalwa li h.. Hospital ki file aur phir thode bahut contacts lagake..

Preeta(confused) : Kia..

Maya: Ha..jab use hospital laya gya.. Her condition was critical.. Kisi ko nhi laga tha woh bachegi.. And she went into coma... But woh ek mahine baad hi coma se recover kr gyi aur hospital se bhaag gyi.. Hospital walo ne apni image bachane ke liye use dead declare kr diya.. Par bina body ke death certificate nhi bana paaye.. Woh apna naam badal ke isi sheher mein rhti h.. Mrs. Kia Verma.. And ya, she is happily married..

Preeta smiled listening the last statement.

Preeta(hugging her) : Thank u Maya.. Tu nhi hoti toh kya hota mera..

Maya: Aree kyu nhi hoti.. Main hmesha hu.. After all.. U re my best friend yrr..

Preeta: Aur Rehaan?

Maya: Chod uss duffer ko.. Uss se toh main pyaar krti hu.. Pata nhi kyu..

Preeta smiled.

Maya: Ab main jau uss fattu ko airport chodne.. Flight h uski..

Preeta: Ha.. Aur main Kiara ke ghar jaati hu..

Maya: All the best..

Preeta: To u too..

Both sat in their respective cars and left.

Preeta rang the door bell of Kiara's house. She took a deep breath. Kiara opened the door.

Kiara(confused): Jii?

Preeta: Kia Verma..

Kiara: Ha.. Aap kon?

Preeta: Preeta Arora.. Mujhe aap se ek favour chahiye tha..

Kiara: Kaisa favour..

Preeta: Aap mere saath mere ghar chalegi...Jo kii pehle aapka ghar tha.. Miss Kiara Luthra..

Kiara was shocked listening her name from Preeta.

Kiara(shocked) : Aap mujhe kaisi jaanti h..

Preeta: Kya hum baaki baaten Luthra Mansion chl kr kr skte h..

Kiara(angry) : Main uss ghar mein kabhi nhi kadam rkhugi.. Jahaan mere bhai ki maut..Aap jaa skti h..

Preeta: Kiara.. Listen.. Please.. Ek baar.. Tumhe sb smjh aa jayega.. Please..

Kiara(angry) : Leave..

Kiara slammed the door on her face. Preeta felt disappointed. She sat in her car. A tear escaped her eye. She really wanted Karan to see Kiara fine.

Kaun tujhe yun pyaar krega..
Jaise main krti hu..

She drove back Luthra Mansion. Kiara was crying seeing Karan's photograph.

Kiara(in tears) : I love u bhai.. Aap kyu chale gye mujhe chodke..Main uss ghar mein nhi jaugi..

Preeta was about to open the door when she remembered the morning incident.

Preeta: Tumhe meri zindagi ke faisle lene ko kisne kaha..

Preeta(in tears) : Maine Karan ko..Preeta.. Yeh tune..

She sat on door only crying realising how much she hurt him unintentionally.

Main tujhse hi chup chup kar..
Teri aankhen padhti hu..

Preeta(in tears) : I am sorry Karan.. Maine tumhe hurt.. Main Kiara ko bhi nhi mana paayi.. Main kuch nhi kr paayi tumhare liye.. Main..

Kaun tujhe yun pyaar krega..
Jaise main krti hu..

She looked at the door in tears. She didn't know how to face him. She closed her eyes leaning towards door crying. She opened her eyes only to see Kiara standing there.

Preeta(wiping her tears) : Kiara.. Tum..

Kiara: Mujhe bas yeh jaan na h.. Kii itne saal baad.. Ek anjaan meri khoyi pehchan dhundte hue kyu aayi.. Aisa kya h iss ghar mein..

Preeta(smiling in tears) : Please ek baar andar chalo... Please..

Kiara nodded. Preeta stood up and opened the door. Karan was in basement hurt at the morning incident. Kiara took her first step inside. Karan stood up feeling something.

Preeta: Karan..

Kiara looked at her confused.

Kiara: Aap bhai ka naam kyu...

Karan opened the door of basement. Kiara was shocked seeing door opening itself.

Kiara: Yeh darwaza apne aap..

Karan came out and saw Kiara shocked.

Karan: Kiara..

Preeta(smiling in tears) : Tumhari behen zinda h..

Karan(smiling) : Babydoll.. Meri Kiara..

Kiara(confused) : Yeh aap kis se baat..

Preeta(smiling in tears): I know tumhare liye believe krna mushkil hoga.. Par I can see Karan.. Woh yahaan h.. Iss ghar mein..

Kiara was astonished listening to Preeta.

Karan(smiling) : Babydoll.. Meri Kiara... Tum use.. Woh thik h.. Use kuch nhi hua.. Kiara.. Bacha..Tu mujhe... Babydoll use bolo na.. I miss her.. I missed her..

Preeta: Kiara Karan tumhe bahut miss krta h.. Use laga tha tum bhi.. Woh bahut khush h..

Kiara(shocked) : Aap sach mein mere bhai se baat kr rhi h..

Preeta smiled.

Kiara(in tears) : Bhai.. Aap ho..

Karan moved towards Kiara and tried to hold her hand but he wasn't able to touch her. Preeta looked at him confused because he can touch her then why not Kiara?

Karan: Main kse batau Kiara ko.. Main use nhi chu skta.. Main sirf tumhe nazar aata hu.. Main kse..

Preeta(in tears) : Karan.. Tum..

Karan looked around. He removed their painting from wall and brought it towards Kiara. She held it shocked.

Kiara(in tears) : Bhai..

Karan(smiling painfully) : Ha.. Kiara.. Main hu.. Meri jaan.. Tu thik h...I love u Kiara..

Preeta(smiling in tears) : Vo kh rha h.. I love u Kiara..

Kiara(crying) : I love u too bhai.. Mujhe aapse milna h bhai.. I miss u..

Karan: Babydoll use kaho...Roye nhi.. Mujhe acha nhi lagta.. Ek aur aanson tapka na toh maaruga main use..

Preeta told Kiara what Karan said smiling.

Kiara(crying): Aap mujhe maaroge.. Gande ho aap..

Karan(smiling) : Jaanta hu main..

Kiara(in tears) : Kaha ho aap bhai.. Mujhe aapko gale lagana h..

Karan smiled bitterly knowing she can't hug him. Kiara turned towards Preeta and hugged him.

Kiara(in tears) : Bhai ko bolo.. Main unhe gale laga rhi hu..

Preeta smiled in tears seeing Kiara hug her. Karan held Preeta's hand and placed it over Kiara's head. Kiara smiled in tears.

Mainu rabb mileya..
Sab mileya.. Jab tu mileya mainu..

Preeta: Woh tumse bahut pyaar krta h..

Kiara(smiling in tears) : Main bhi.. Thank u..

Karan(smiling) : Thank u..

Preeta smiled at him seeing the happiness on his face after seeing Kiara.

Kiara(wiping her tears) : Bhai.. Aapko pata h.. Meri shaadi hogyi.. Aur..Aap mamu..

She kept her hand on her belly smiling. Karan smiled looking at Preeta.

Mainu haq mileya.. Ruh tak mileya
Mainu jab mileya h tu...

Preeta: Congratulations Kiara..

Karan: Meri behen khush h.. Aur vo maa banne wali h.. Babydoll.. Main kabhi tumhara shukriya ada nhi kr pauga..

Preeta hugged him. Kiara smiled.

Kiara(smiling) : Mujhe jaana hoga.. Amar intezaar kr rha hoga.. I love u bhai.. I wish vo sb na hua hota..

Karan: Babydoll use rokne ko kaho..

Preeta: Kiara.. Ek min ruko..

Karan went inside. He took a pen and paper and wrote something on it for Kiara.

Preeta smiled. She wished he could actually hug Kiara once but he can only touch objects of the mansion and her that too because of her blessing.

Tera hona ek sapna lagda..
Ek tu hi bas apna lagda..

He gave the paper to Kiara.

Karan: I love u chotu..

Preeta(smiling) :Karan loves u chotu..

Kiara took the paper. She smiled seeing Karan's handwriting. She caressed it first.

"I love u meri jaan.. I miss you very very much.. I wish main tujhe gale laga skta.. Par main jaa chuka hu.. Bahut pehle jaa chuka hu.. Ab royio mt.. Tujhe pata h na.. Rote hue tera chehra mota sa tamatar lagta h.. Baby ka dhyan rkhio.. Khush rhio.. Aur.. Ek kaam krdio apne bhai ka.. Jo ladki tujhe yaha leke aayi h.. Pyaar krti h mujhse.. Dekh skti h.. Mehsoos kr skti h mujhe.. Main hmesha iss ghar mein nhi rh pauga.. Agar kabhi main chla jau.. Toh meri babydoll ko smbhal lio.. Tere baad vo mera sab kuch h.. Sab kuch... Aur ek promise kr.. Dobara iss ghar mein kabhi kadam nhi rkhegi.. Waada kr.. Un buri yaadon se.. Meri maut se.. Mujhse.. Aage badh ja.. Waada kr.. Tere bhai ki aakhiri khwaish smjhle"

Oh sone yrr... O sone yrr..

A tear rolled down her cheek.

Kiara(in tears) : I promise bhai.. I promise.. Main aapki har baat maanugi..I miss u..

Karan smiled. Preeta hugged her and kissed her forehead.

Preeta(smiling): Tumhare bhai ki taraf se.. Hmesha khush rhna Kiara..

Kiara smiled. She could see it on Preeta's face, she loved him. Her desperation to bring Kiara here, her tears, everything started making sense to Kiara now.

Kiara(smiling) : Thank u for everything.. Main kabhi un yaadon ko nhi bhula paati..Par ab.. I love u bhai.. Main aapko diya hua waada nibhaugi.. Par aapko bhi mujhse ek waada krna hoga..

Karan: Kaisa waada..

Preeta(confused) : Woh puch rha h kaisa waada..

Kiara just smiled. Karan understood everything. Preeta was confused. Kiara left. Karan smiled.

Preeta: Kaisa waada Karan..

Karan: Waada kii main khush raho.. Chahe kahin bhi..

Preeta smiled and hugged him.

Preeta(in tears) : Subah ke liye sorry.. Maine sach mein intentionally nhi.. Meri zindagi ka har faisla lene ka haq h tumhe..

Karan: I love u..

Preeta: I love u too..

He kissed her forehead.

Kiara went back home and kept the note safely in her cupboard. She smiled seeing Karan and her photograph.

Kiara(smiling) : I love u bhai..

Karan placed the frame back on its place. Preeta smiled. He picked her in his arms and took her upstairs. She slept in his embrace. He kissed her cheek.

Precap

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