Karan, preeta and samar headed towards luthra mansion in karan's car.

At that time, preeta was about to sit behind, but her hand got pulled, and she saw karan open front door for her. Preeta start to glare Karan.

Karan : (annoyed) agar tumhaara ghur Kar ho Gaya ho, to baitho, mai zyaada nahi khade reh sakta aur.

Preeta : (angrily) to mat raho na khade, kisne kaha tumhe.

She was about to sit behind again, but this time, karan pull her hand, and forcefully made her sit on front seat in one pull.

Preeta widened her eyes angrily.

Preeta : ye Kya badtameezi hai, aisa nahi Kar sakta ho tum.

Karan : oh hello, pehli baat to na tumhe badtameezi pata hi nahi hai Kya hoti hai, and I am The Karan Luthra, Mai Jo chaahu wo Kar sakta hu samjhi tum.

Preeta : to jaakar kahi aur karo apni marzi ki, mujhe tumhaare ishaaro par nahi chalna.

Karan : tum to kya, tumhaara....

"Kya ham aaj ki tareek me luthra house jaayenge," Samar realized them their's deed giving a fake yawn.

Karan saw preeta angrily, and he slammed the door loudly. Preeta felt a shock.

She returned karan more angry glare, when he came to driving seat.

Ignoring it, Karan start to drive.

After sometime, trio reached luthra house. They get out to go.

At door steps, preeta stopped.

Nikal jaao mere ghar se, aaj ke baad kabhi apna chehra nahi dikhaana.

A hand entangled with preeta. Samar assured her.

No sooner than, all noticed by Karan.

As never expected, karan freed preeta's hand from samar's and he entwined his's with her.

Preeta again gave an angry look, but he didn't bother to see. Both go ahead, while samar had a smile on his face.

Kareena, and bani were sitting in hall. As soon as preeta and karan entered, kareena's eyes don't escaped from them.

She immediately stood up being angry.

Kareena : (angrily) how dare you middle class, yaha aane ki himmat bhi kaise hui tumhaari.

Karan : bua.... Aap ek min rukiye.

Everybody came downstairs listening kareena's voice.

Kareena : what ek min.

Karan : bua yaha par proofs...

Samar : (interrupting both) ek min.. ek min....aap dono rukiye, dekhiye I am Samar Sharma defence lawyer, and Kareena ji, Meri aapke lawyer se baat ho gai hai, for some formalities, unhone Mr. Rishabh luthra ko bhi inform Kar Diya hai, and one thing I am here with preeta, kuch prove karna hai.

Rishabh : yeah...and I had informed everybody, so you go on.

Bani : ab Kya hi prove karna hai, Jo hona tha, wo sabne dekha, aur sab ki asliyat bhi yaha sabko pata chal gai hai.

It scraped preeta, but instead she doesn't uttered a word.

While, sherlyn was smirking seeing that.

Sherlyn : (in mind) tch...tch...tch... Bechaari preeta nahi nahi bechaari preeta luthra, badi aai thi Mera parda faash karne, ab khudki hi izzar daav par lagi hui hai.

But bani's word angered Preeta.

Samar : (angrily) excuse me aunty Ji, aapko....

Interrupting him, preeta held his hand to stop him. He stopped but with stern face.

Kareena : hmm...jhoothe logo ke jhoothe dikhaawe.

Samar : (angrily) chodiye ye sab aap log, jis kaam ke liye hu, pehle wo karlu, fir dekhiye aap sab me yeh so-called badle ki kahani kitni Sach hai aur kitni jhooth.

He said eyeing karan, an indirect taunt to him.

Rishabh : don't mind Mr. Samar, aap apna kaam Kar lijiye.

Samar : fine....to Bina time waste kiye, jis tarah sabko chance Diya jaata hai, khudki safai ka, to aap sab ko to pata hi hai, preeta ne sherlyn ka naa liya hai. To uske liye I am having an contract.

Karan : kaisa contract.

Samar : is cheez ka contract ki, luthra's ki jo property hai, usme se sherlyn luthra ka koi share nahi hoga. (Sherlyn become shocked) and rishabh luthra ke baad, Karan ko Kya trust ko jaayegi property in papers par sign karne ki.

All were pretty shocked.

Kareena : what the hell, ye kaisi shart hai, aur Meri bahu aisa Kyu karegi, mai ise reject karta Hu....

Samar : (interrupting her) dekhiye pehli baat to Kareena ji, aap apni limits me rahiye, I am lawyer, Mai Preeta nahi hu, Jo aapki baate sunkar lu. And pehli baat, aap logo ko sirf preeta par shak tha, you guys were not having any proofs, fir bhi aap logo ne preeta ko direct jail pohocha diye na, apne khudke so-called thought par, usse kisine Shaadi kiya, kisine sunaaya etc.. etc.. etc..

Karan looked at him, as he knew it was for him.

Samar : aap logo ne jo apni marzi me aaya wo kar liya na, abhi preeta ki bhi baat suni jaayegi, and this is law. Aap sab ne ise jail pohochaya na, ab aapko bhi iski ek condition manni padegi. And Kareena Ji, aap bhale hi hongi high level ki, but kanoon ki nazar me sab ek hote hai, na koi ameer, na gareeb. And Mai chaahu, to abhi aap par case banalu, pehle to Karan ki galti me uska saath dene, fir iske bawajood wo shaadi-shuda hai, uski engagement karwaani chaahi. Shukar kariye engagement hui nahi, warna jail me baithi hoti aap abhi.

.......And kareena's mouth shut, as if someone glued her lips.

Samar : Mrs. Sherlyn, kiska intezaar Kar rahi hai aap, chaliye jaldi.

Kareena : fine... sherlyn, kardo sign, aur bata do in logo ko. Waise bhi hamari bahu hamari property ke liye nahi baithi hai. Come on sherlyn.

Sherlyn : (full in sweat) oh god.. ab Mai Kya karu, aise to hamari saari mehna....nahi....

Samar : sherlyn Ji... Kya soch rahi hai, chaliye jaldi.

Sherlyn : Ji ha...

Sherlyn went towards table, she bent to sign, but her hands were just froze.

Sweat beds were just increasing on her forehead.

All the missions, efforts, planning etc...etc...etc... began to came in sherlyn's mind.

Sherlyn : (unknowingly throwing pen) nahi.. agar Maine sign mar Diya to Mera air prithvi ka saara plan kharab ho jaayega.

An unexpected, unbelievable, shock to everyone.

Kareena : (shocked) sherlyn...tum.. tum ne...ye sab..

Sherlyn : (angrily) ha Maine hi kiya sab kuch tum sab se badla lene ke liye, aur Karan Preeta ko door karne ke liye bhi maine photos morphed karwaayi, dono mere raaste me aaye hue the, us buddhe ka accident bhi Maine karwaaya.

Another blow to karan. Like his inner world came crashing down. Preeta gave a hurting look to Karan, and tears from her eyes started.

Samar : ab boliye Kareena Ji, and most importantly Karan, Kya hua tumhaare us so-called badle ka abhi.

Rakhi : itna Bada dhokha Diya tumne hame.

Bani : ha sherlyn ham tumpar kitna bharosa karte the, tumhe itna pyaar Diya hamne....

Sherlyn : oh please shut up ha... Jo ladki ne tum logo ke liye almost apni jaan de di thi, Shaadi wale din, jab maine bomb rakha tha rakhi ke purse me, tab ye rakhi aur Kareena marne hi waale the. Tum log ne use itni izzat aur pyaar nahi Diya, to mujhe Kya khaak dete.

Kareena : dete tumhe kayi zyaada pyaar dete ham, lekin tum us laayak hi nahi ho.

Samar : (smirking) and moreover sherlyn wo papers fake the, aisa kuch paper hamne banwaaya hi nahi tha.

This time a shock to sherlyn.

Sherlyn : kya, tumne mere saath dhokha Kiya...

Preeta : tum dhokhe ki baate na hi Karo sherlyn to accha hoga.

Now sherlyn was stuck from all side, and she was very well aware.

Sherlyn : Mahesh uncle.... (Seeing upstairs)

Everyone shockingly look up, but in dismay they found no one.

Seeking a good chance, sherlyn eloped from there, and she become successful.

Kritika : (noticing) mom... Sherlyn bhaag gai.

Everyone was again sad.

A brief silence occurred in hall.

Preeta turned to go, but...

Karan : Preeta.

She stopped at her place, and everybody's attention drawn to them.

Preeta didn't turned, she again took a step to walk, but a hold occupied on her hand, she knew who it is.

Karan : (with heavy voice) preeta, don't go.

All her managed to say is only those three words.

Kyu dil deewane
Dil deewane majboor they,

Preeta didn't budge.

The sath lekin phir bhi
Do qadam door they...

She was trying to get uot from his hold, but all her efforts were in vain.

Kyu dil deewany
dil deewany majboor they,

Both were in heavy tears.
One is in tear of guilt, another one is in tear of pain.

They sath lekin phir bhi do qadam door they...

Karan was remembering his mistake, while preeta was remembering her insults.

Preeta managed to get out from his clutch, she immediately ran away from there.

Karan : (shouting) preeta.

He also ran away behind her.

While inside,

Bani : itne dino se itni badi galatfehmi me reh rahe the, aur hame pata bhi nahi tha.

Sameer : bhale galatfehmi Dadi, lekin at least sahi galat ka farak Kiya hota aap sab ne.

Kareena : sameer, tum us ladki me liye apni family family se zuban lada rahe ho.

Sameer : ha lada Raha hu, Kyuki wo ladki ko maine apni behen maana tha. Use kritika aur roo jaisa darja Diya tha, isiliye fikar hoti thi uski, kyunki mere piche bhi do behne hai agar unke saath koi aisa karega to mujhse bardasht nahi hoga. Lekin aap sab bhool Gaye the ki aapke Ghar me bhi do betiyan hai, unke hote hue bhi sabne kisi aur ki beti ki zindagi ke saath khela sabne. Aur rishabh Bhai ne jab bhi awaaz uthani chaahi, unhe daba diya.

Sameer angrily went from there.

Rakhi : Kya galat kaha Sameer ne waise bhi, hamne har Karan ki galti me uska saath diya. Kaash Shaadi ke raat ka thappad Karan ko us raat laga Diya hota, jab usne preeta ko dhakka dekar nikaala tha, to ye din na aata.

Everyone sadly sighs seeing each other.

Outside......

Karan again hold preeta when she was running.

Karan : (pleading) preeta... please mat jaao.

He turned preeta towards him. Preeta was seeing down with unstoppable tears in her eyes. Karan lift her chin up, but her eyes was closed.

Karan softly kiss on her eyes, so she opened it. Karan was also drowned in tears.

Karan : (tearfully) preeta... please kuch bolo, tumhe pata hai na kuch bhi ho jaaye, tumhaari khaamoshi mujhe bilkul bardasht nahi hai.

Preeta : (broken) Kya bolu karan, tum hi socho tumne mujhe kuch bolne layak choda hi kaha.

Karan closed his eyes, he gently pushed her towards him and joined his forehead with her.

Closing her eyes, Preeta cried her heart out. Slowly slowly, unknown to her also, she emerged in hug with him. While Karan also reciprocate.

Preeta : (crying) kyu kiya tumne aisa Karan, tumhe mujhpar itna sa bhi bharosa nahi tha ya Meri friendship is layak nahi thi, ki tum mujhpar trust hi na karo.

Karan felt really bad.

Preeta broke the hug and looked at Karan. He gently wipe her tears.

Karan : babydoll.. tumna yeh aansu bilkul bhi deserve nahi karti, lekin tum sahi kehti ho Mai na ek number ka bajarbattu hu (preeta chuckles in tears) bohot bada waala wo bhi, aur sachme tum hi ho jo na mujhe kabu me rakh sake. (She smiles) Warna The karan Luthra koi alne bas me Kare, not possible. (With attitude)

Preeta : (hits him slightly) pagal.

Both laughs.

After so long, both witnessed the same friendship and love in each other's eyes.

Karan then take her into soft, warming, and promising hug, melting her.

It was his envious love to unite them both.
But it was her pure love, to tied them both.

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Itskhushi2409 your contest's three shot ends here.

Though not caring for winning or losing, I really enjoyed writing it. So thanks for organizing dear.

Signing off,
Your messy
Solesoul26 🖤