Preeta ran like she was being chased by a ghost, constantly looking behind her to make sure that she wasn't being chased by that crazy man. His words and actions were going to drive her absolutely mad one day – maybe that was his plan!

In her haste she didn't realise that she someone was standing in her path and she crashed right into the back of a fuming mad Mahira.

"What the hell!" Mahira screamed as the jug of juice she was planning to throw on Preeta landed on her and Ramona due to the impact. Preeta luckily moved out of the way before any of it spilt on her.

"Sorry woh..."

"What sorry! Andhi ho kya?" Mahira screamed "Janti hoon... janti hoon ke tumne yeh jaan booch ke kiya hai! Bloody..."

"Enough!" Preeta interrupted in the same tone "Tumhari bakwaas sunne ka waqt nahi hai mere paas!" she said and tried to move around Mahira, Ramona and Sherlyn, but before she could leave Mahira grabbed her arm and pulled her back causing her to stumble.

"Yeh kya batameeze hai?" Preeta said trying to release her arm from Mahira's grip.

"Batameezi? Batameezi toh meine abhi shuru bhi nahi ki hai" Mahira replied digging her nails into Preeta's wrist causing her to moan in pain. She struggled some more and realising that this crazy woman wasn't going to let go of her any time soon, so she twisted her arm around her own shoulder causing Mahira's arm to twist in the process. She then yanked her arm forward causing Mahira to lose her balance and drop to the floor letting go of Preeta's hand in the process.

"Yeh kya kiya!" shouted Ramona rushing to help her daughter who was sitting on the floor in shock.

"Aise logo ke saath aisa hi karna parta hai" Preeta replied with attitude

Mahira got up giving Preeta a scornful look

"Aise logo ka matlab? Kya kahena chaahti ho tum?" Ramona questioned

Preeta rolled her eyes and started to walk back towards the hall when she was once again stopped

"Ruko!"

"Dekho Mahira maine tumse abhi abhi kaha hai ke mere paas tum se bahes karne ka time nahi hai! Aaj meri bahen ki sagai hai toh mein bohot busy hoon! So excuse me" she said as she once again tried to escape

"Ha dikh raha hai tum kitni busy ho" Sherlyn's tone stopped Preeta and she turned to look at her questioningly. She noticed Sherlyn looking at her neck and she realised that during her encounter with Karan her dupatta had slipped revealing the hickey Karan had left on her neck earlier. Shuffling uncomfortably on her feet Preeta placed her dupatta properly and looked away from Sherlyn.

"Sahi kaha Sherlyn, aisi larkiya busy hi rahti hai, khas kar jab inke ass pass ameer larke hote hai" Ramona taunted

"Kahena kya chaah rahi hai aap?" Preeta asked disgusted by their words

"Tum itni nasamaj toh nahi ho ke tumhe meri baat ka matlab samaj na aiye" Ramona smirked

"App jaise ghatiya logo ki baate na mujhe samaj aati hai aur nah mein samaj na chaati hoon" Preeta spat "Actually galti meri hi hai ke mein yahan khare rahe kar aap ki bakwaas baate sunn rahi hoon" with that she started to leave

"Bhag ne se saach nahi badalta!" Mahira spoke

"Saach? Konsa Saach?"

Mahira moved closer to Preeta and stood in front of her flanked by Ramona and Sherlyn.

"Yeh saach ke tum jaisi larkiya paise ke liye kuch bhi kar sakti hai! Kisi bhi aadmi ke saath aapna muh kaala kar sakti hai"

"SHUT UP!" Preeta shouted shaking in anger

"Ghussa hone se ya chilanne se saach chupta nahi" Sherlyn added

"Tum toh aapna muh bandh hi rakho toh bahtaar hoga... tum kya ho yeh mein ache se janti hoon – Shadhi kisi se aur bacha kisi aur se!"

"Preeta!" Sherlyn shouted not expecting Preeta to be so blunt

"Like you said Sherlyn chilanne se saach nahi chupta – waise bhi tumhara pet dikne laga hai, aab kuch hi din mein saab ko tumhara saach pata chal jayega."

Sherlyn took a step back fidgeting with her sari suddenly feeling worried. Mahira however had no such feelings, she was angry and frustrated and the reason for all her problems was standing in front of her – this was not an opportunity she was going to leave she decided.

"Sherlyn se kuch kahen se pahele khud ko dekho Preeta!"

Preeta turned her attention back to Mahira but didn't respond to her words causing her anger to spike further

"Tum Sherlyn pe betuke ke ilzaam lagarahi ho par tum kya ho? Mein batatati hoon tum ek characterless larki ho jo na jane kitne larko ko..."

"Zabaan sambhal ke baat karo Mahira!"

"Saach kaha to bura laga? Sahi toh kahe rahi hai Mahira, pahele tum Rishabh ke peeche paari thi aur jaab usski shadhi Sherlyn se ho gaiyi toh tumne engaged hote huwe bhi Karan ko phasana chaaha aur aab jaab usse bhi ameer larka haath laga toh tum Rajveer ke peeche paargaiyi" Ramona added

"Aapni ghatiya baate bandh kariye!"

"Kyun? Kyun bandh kare? Sahi toh bol rahi hai Mom! Par mujhe yeh samaaj nahi aata ke jab tum Rajveer ke saath ho toh mere Karan ka peecha kyun nahi chor ti? Yah tumhara ek larke se kaam nahi chalta? Kya Rajveer ko paata hai ke tum usske peet peeche kya kya gul kilarahi ho?"

"Shut up!" Preeta roared. She thought that Mahira was childish and insecure so she let things slide but she had crossed a line. Up till now she felt bad for the insults Mahira and Ramona faced earlier, she thought that they had some shame and would have learnt to keep quiet, but No... she realised that people like this needed to be put in their place time and time again!

"Rajveer ke bare me kuch bhi ulta sedha bakne se pahele yeh yaad karlo ke abhi kuchi der pahele ussne tumhara kya haal kiya tha? Toh usse kuch bhi kahne se pahle sooch lena! Aur rahi mere aur Rajveer ki baat... toh woh mera dost hai... saabse aacha dost, lekin tum jaise choti sooch wale loog yeh baat aur yeh rishta kabhi nahi saamjo ge!"

Being reminded of Rajveer all three women shuddered and Ramona and Sherlyn both physically took a step back. Mahira on the other hand was unable to think about self preservation as anger and resentment clouded her mind and she glared at Preeta.

"Meri sooch choti hai?" she laughed sounding almost like a crazy person "Sorry to say lekin hamari society mein tum jaisi larkiyo ko bohot hi neechi nazar se dekah jata hai!"

"Kya matlab hai tumhara? Aur yeh tum jaisi larki... tum jaisi larki kya laga rakhah hai?"

"Yahi..." she smirked feeling victorious "...Ke tum jaisi larki jo dusro ke fiancé ke peech paari raheti hai usse humari society kya kaheti hai yeh toh tum janti hi hogi! But I guess ke tum jaisi middle class larkiyo ke liye yeh aam hai right... tumhari bahen bhi toh aise hi hai!"

"Zabaan kheench lungi tumhari agar mere ya meri bahen ke character pe umli uthiyi toh! Hum kya hai aur kya nahi hum aache se jante hai! Aur rahi baat Karan ki toh mujhe usske peeche paarne ki koi zarorat nahi hai"

"Aacha toh yeh kya hai?" she said pointing at Preeta's outfit "Agar usske peeche nahi paari toh kya zarorat thi mere Karan se matching dress phenne ki? Mein baatati hoon, tum chaathi thi ke saab tumhe usske ass pass dekhe aur unnhe lage ke tum usske saath ho! Meri jagha lenna chaati ho na? lekin ek baat kaan khole ke sunlo – tum chaahiye usske jaise kapre panho yah usske saath raat guzaro, I don't care! Woh rahega mera hi! Uski naaza me tumhari aukad yehi rahe gi ek misstr..."

The sound of a slap echoed stunning everyone into silence

"How dare you!" screeched Ramona seeing he daughters cheek turning red

"I dare Mrs Khanna! I dare...!" he said glaring at the women standing in front of him. His eye red with anger.