Hrishika's parents were confused as Hrishika told them that Ansh's parents can't come to meet them personally.

''Kyun?? Kuch problem hai kya?? Kahin wo against toh nahi tum logon ke!?" Hrishika's mother, Vaidati questions.

Ansh denies,''nahi, aisa nahi hai!" He told them.

''Fir kya baat hai?" Her father inquires.

Ansh lowers his gaze, he doesn't know how to share his problem. Hrishika holds his hand and looks at her parents who were confused.

She takes a deep breath and begins to unfold the truth. Ansh feels uneasy, he never wanted to expose his parents' problem to the world but Hrishika knows it now and she's telling the same to her parents who are more than shocked. With every statement, they would steal a glance of him, making him nervous.

Hrishika doesn't leave a single information, be it their (AnVin) health condition or Ansh concern for them, his desire to serve his parents till the recover.

Hrishika's parents were shocked, Ansh has lied to them too about his parents whereabouts and suddenly Hrishika is saying that they have been here all the while but is suffering from a disorder which makes Ansh to hide their truth.

''Ansh, beta tum humei pehle bhi sach bata sakte the na. Itna waqt ho chala hai, kyun tum sab akele seh rahe the aab tak?" Varun asks in concern. He's a friend of Vineet and likes Ansh from the very beginning. Knowing his discomfort he's concerned for the lad.

''Main thik hoon, aap fikar maat kijiye! Aur main nahi chahta tha ye baat kissi ko pata chale, Mom Dad pehle hi takleef mei hai aur sach bahar aane ke badh log baar baar aate ghar pe, media unko pareshan karti issliye kabhi bataya hi nahi. Main umeed karta hoon aap log bhi kissi se na kahenge!" Ansh says meaningfully.

Varun takes a deep breath, Hrishika holds her father's hand.

''Papa, Ansh ne teen saal se sab kuch khud kiya hai main chahti hoon aab main uska saath doon, uske saath uske parents ko sambhalu, uski help karu.'' Hrishika expresses her emotion.

Varun shook his hand,''ye jitna aasan bolne mei laag raha hai utna hai nahi bache. Ansh unke saath hi raha hai, unko janta hai pehchanta hai, unko samajhta hai. Haan, aasan uske liye bhi nahi lekin tumhare liye bahut muskil hai. Sudden change se shayad wo aur disturb hi ho jaayenge. Aur aab jab main dekh raha hoon itni problem hone ko hai toh kya kahun samajh nahi aa raha mere.'' Varun says he's concerned for his daughter. Any father will be concerned for his child if they ask for something that the child finds good for them but in actuality it is not.

Here too, Hrishika wants to help Ansh whom she loves, Varun respects her decision and feeling but he is not ready to accept what she wants. Marrying Ansh will bring thousands of problems in her life which he doesn't want at any cost.

Ansh already knew this would happen, no father can push his child in trouble. Vineet would have taken the same decision and he respects it.

Hrishika turns cold,''papa, aap aisa kyun soch rahe hai? Aasan toh kuch nahi hota hum apne mehnat se karte hai. Ansh bhi toh pehle se kuch nahi janta tha, aisa toh nahi hai ki usse sab aata tha. Agar wo kar sakta hai toh main kyun nahi, kya main itna bhi saath nahi de sakti uska?" Hrishika questions her father who's thoughtful.

''Ansh unse pyar karta hai, unki parwah karta hai issliye unke saath hai aur main Ansh se pyar karti hoon, usse akele sab karta nahi dekh sakti. Aab tak hum anjaan the toh wo akela tha par aab jab sab jante hai uske badh bhi wo akela ho toh kya faida hamari dosti ka jo jarurat ke waqt kaam hi na aaye!?" Hrishika was adamant at her point.

Vaidati was smiling at the while, hearing her daughter's demand to help her lover boy. Well, she could have easily backed off from taking responsibility and helped him but she's arguing with her father for her love, to share his responsibility.

''Aacha batao, Ansh toh unko kabhi alag karega nahi khudse na kissi ko karne dega kyunki agar karna hota toh shayad wo pehle hi kar deta teen saal tak unko na sambhalta. Par jaruri nai tum unhe sambhal pao, phir tum bahut jaldi irritate ho jaati ho kissi chij se aur wo abhi ek chote bache se hai jo ladd rahe hai, jhagda rahe hai. Kya tumhe lagta hai tum unhe sambhal sakti ho?'' Vaidati questions her daughter.

Hrishika turns to her.

''Mom!! Main try toh kar sakti hoon na. Kai chijein thi jo main nahi chahti thi ya laga nahi kar payungi par wo kiye meine toh ye kyun nahi? Jab main papa ka business handle kar sakti hoon toh unhe sambhalna itna muskil bhi nahi! Aur Ansh toh hai hi meri help karne ke liye!" She exclaims her point looking at Ansh who assures her that he's always there by her side.

Vaidati smiles and tap Hrishika's head, she expected this answer from her daughter. Well, the girl is confident to take Ansh's parents responsibility and also she's mature enough to take her decision. Vaidati agrees to accept her decision and convinces her husband about the same who's a little doubtful but agrees as his wife assures him also, he knows his daughter would never take up task which she find inconvenient.

Ansh and Hrishika were happy as her parents agreed for their marriage.

Ansh holds Varun hands,''aap fikar maat kijiye uncle, main aapko shikayat ka koi mauka nahi dunga.'' He assured him.

Varun smiles,''main janta hoon Ansh kyunki jo apne parents ka dhyan apne bachon ki tarah rakh sakta hai wo apni biwi ka dhyan toh rakhega hi. Mujhe bas apni beti ki chinta hai ki kahin wo na kuch aisa kar de jo shayad tum na seh paao kyunki gusse mei wo kuch bhi kar jaati hai.'' Varun states.

Ansh assures him that nothing that sort of will even happen.

Vaidati brings sweet, she feeds Ansh and
Hrishika with the sweets while Varun calls his lawyer friend and resister Ansh and Hrishika's marriage.

Ansh was overwhelmed and so was Hrishika. They share some good time together after which Ansh leaves the house. Hrishika accompanies him to his car.

They were silent, Hrishika holding his hand.

''Kya hua Ansh, kya soch rahe ho?" She asks, finding him thoughtful.

Ansh shook his head,''soch raha hoon kitna lucky hoon main. Pehle mere parents mere kiye itna sochte the, kabhi kissi chij ki kami na hone di mujhe aur aab tum mere liye itna kar rahi ho. Jaane tum sabke liye main itna kar bhi payunga ya nahi!" Ansh says he was emotional at the moment. He thought Hrishika may leave him knowing the truth but she's ready to be his partner and help him.

Hrishika cups his face with her one hand.

''Tum jitna kar rahe ho utna shayad koi na karta apne parents ke liye. Lekin tum unko itna pyar de rahe ho, sambhal rahe ho. Dekhna bahut jald dono thik ho jaayenge.'' Hrishika says confidently. Ansh hugs her instantly, he's sure that with her everything will fall in their place.

Hrishika cares for his back and asks him to go as his parents need him. He nodded and left the place pecking her head softly.

Hrishika watches her going with a light smile on her face, wishing him to be happy forever.

...

Ansh reached home with two sweet boxes. Vineet was in the hall reading a book with much difficulty as he wasn't wearing his glasses. Ansh got the glasses for him and sat beside him.

Vineet gazes at him as Ansh offers him sweets.

Happily, Vineet takes it.
''Waah!! Kitna tasty hai ye toh!! Par tum ye laaye kyun ho?? Tumhari shadi hai kya?? Arey, tum ho kaun?" Vineet questions in one breath.

''Aao phir bhool gaye, mujhe ACP sir ne bheja hai. Aapka promotion hua hai na ussi ki khushi main hai ye mithai. Wo jo mission tha na wo bhi toh pura ho gaya hai toh celebration toh banta hai na!!" Ansh exclaims with a broad smile.

Vineet claps, getting the news of his promotion. He cups Ansh's face and pecks his cheek out of excitement and runs around the house distributing sweets to others, announcing his happiness. Ansh smiles lightly and moves to his mother's room.

As he enters, he finds her making a painting. She loves to paint and often tries to make her imagination. Today also, she's painting a picture, a marriage scene. Place is filled with guests, bride and groom sitting in mandap, priests performing puja, relatives showering flowers, it looks real.

Ansh coughs to grab her attention.

Anamika turns to him, she gives him a questioning look.

''Tum kaun?" She questions him.

Ansh headed to her.

''Aane mujhe painting kharidne ke liye bulaya tha na, main wahi lene aaya hoon!!" He told her.

Anamika was thoughtful, ''aacha!! Par ye abbi puri na hui hai, kal aana!" She informed him, Ansh nodded and forwarded the sweet to her.

''Ye kyun de rahe ho mujhe?" She asks.

''Ye mujhe ek bahut mashur pandit ne diya tha aur kaha ki main ye usko dun Jiski kala ka koi tod na ho. Mujhe toh lagta hai aapke jaisa kalakar iss shehar mei kya pure india mei kahin nahi hoga!!" Ansh exclaims.

Anamika's eyes twinkle hearing such a compliment, she takes the sweet excitedly.

Ansh smiles, they are really like kids. They get excited and happy over small things. And he loves to be with them. He gives the box to Anamika and takes his leave.

....

To be continued…