As soon as shiva says this,someone choked behind him. raavi too listens to the voice and both of their eyes goes wide.

'lag gyi lanka' they both said together closing their eyes. Raavi waves her hand and cut. Shiva mummers 'phasa ke bhaag gyi chipkali....tujhe toh chodunga nhi'. Shiva slowly turns around and finds two people standing in front of him.

Sh: (giving them a sheepish smile) rishita Bhabhi-dev....aa..aap dono yahan?

How dev-rishita end up listening shiva's I LOVE YOU?

Rishita wasn't feeling sleepy. So, she asked dev to accompany her to the terrace. Both took juice from kitchen and went to the terrace. They were enojoying their quality time when shiva came running there.But he didn't notice them in hurry. As soon as shiva picked up the phone and said chipkali, both dev-rishita got to know it's raavi over call. Dev was about to call shiva but rishita shut his mouth with her hand and dragged him back. She asked him listen their convo. Dev reluctantly agreed. At first, dev was shocked after listening shiva but then thought may be shivi land up doing friend during this kaand. But still shiva-raavi as friends was a big shock for dev. Whereas rishita, who was sure about shivi, was trying hard to control her laughter after seeing dev's reaction and was waiting for the moment when shiva will confess in front of dev. Dev was taking a sip of juice when shiva said the last line i.e. I LOVE YOU. Dev chocked hearing this. This was not expected by him. rishita patted his back. Dev composed himself as shiva turned to them and gave a sheepish smile.

Dev: tu..tu(coughing)...raavi se...

Sh: araam se bhai....

Dev: (coming towards shiva)araam se toh abhi main tujhe bataunga....

Shiva starts running and dev chases him.

Dev: (while chasing) mujhe toh bahut bol rha tha ki kyun nhi btaya, kyun nhi bataya.....aur khud itna bada secret........sabke saamne kutte-billi ki tarha ladte ho....aur peeth peeche aashqui chal rhi hai dono ki......

Sh: aree main nhi......(running away)vo chipkali ne kaha tha secret rakhne ko.....(hids behind rishita) Bhabhi bachao na....

Ri: (stopping dev) dev paresaan mat karo mere devar ko......aur bet puri karne ki tayaari karo.....

Sh: (curiously) kaisi bet?

Ri: (excited) maine dev se bet lagai thi ki tum apne muh se bolge that you love raavi....aur dev ne kaha thaki aisa nhi hoga.....

Dev: (frowning) aur main teri wajha se challenge haar gya.....

Ri & Sh: 🤣🤣

Ri: (happily) I am so happy for you shiva.....acha kab se date kar rahe ho ek dusre ko?......

Sh: 3 months.....

Dev: (teasingly) oho brand new ishq hai.......

Sh: *blushes*

Dev: lekin ye sab hua kab.....matlab somnaath ke no.1 dushman lover kaise bane......(curiously)

Sh: (chuckles) khaani bahut lambi hai.....tu bas ye samjh le ki nafrat aur gusse ke peeche jo pyaar aur lagaw tha vo nikal ke aa gya....(blushes)

Ri: (teasing) oh god!.....someone is blushing hn......

Dev: (hugs shiva) main tere liye bahut khush hu bhai.....aise hi humesha khush reho tum dono......

Ri: waise gharwalo ko bataya kyun nhi?......sab toh raavi ko bahut pasand karte hai.....

Sh: aree maine kab mana kiya.....uss chipkali ko hi secret relationship me rehna tha.....

Ri & dev: 🤣🤣🤣

Dev: par jo bhi ho time se bata dena sabko......pta chale tum dono bhi humari tarha bhaag ke shaadi kar rahe ho.....

All three:🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Rishita calls raavi and all four laugh and giggle while sharing their love life experiences.

SCENE: next day; late afternoon; pandya store

Dev and shiva were handling the store when shiva's phone rings. By chance phone was there on the table where dev is working

Sh: (busy in his work) dev dekhna kiska call hai? Attend kar

Dev: (looking at phone and smiling) bhaisahab aapka personal call hai hum kaise attend kar le....

Shiva frowns at dev's statement and gives him a confusing look. Dev hands the phone to shiva and shiva sees raavi's caller id flashing. Shiva😳😅. Dev chuckles at shiva. shiva goes out of the store and attend the call. He comes back. Shiva gives an awkward smile to dev making him confused. dev and shiva completes their work and now they are ideal. Dev observes that shiva was a bit uneasy.

Dev: kya hua bhai?....tujhe kuch kehna hai kya?

Sh: (nevously) nhi kuch nhi.....(dev nods and smiles).....(a few moment later).... Dev tu toh free hai....

Dev: hn(confused) kyun?

Sh: (nervously) nhi kuch nhi...

Dev: tu kuch kehna chahta hai kya?....

Sh: hn..nhi...kuch nhi....

Dev: (after observing shivafor a min or two) tujhe raavi se milne jaana hai!!!!(raising his eyebrow asking if his prediction was right)........

Sh: 😳😮.....(gives anexpression of being caught)

Dev: 😏 (muttering) mera shakk sahi tha...

Sh: (giving his cutest smile) tu dukaan samhal lega.....haina mere bhai.......

Dev: (mimicing shiva) kyun jana hai milne, keh de usse ki tu busy hai, yahan reh ke meri mamad kar.....(raising his eyebrows) kuch yaad aaya kya......

Sh: (frowns and then remember something) matlab dosto ke bahane rishita Bhabhi se milne jata tha......

Dev: 😏......aur tu kabaab me haddi banta tha......

Sh: (chuckles) hn....chal main chalta hu....thik...

Dev: (folding his arm across his chest) thik hai jaa.....gaumbi puchege toh min bol dunga ki shiva apni gauri yaani apni raavi se milne gya hai......

Sh:😲😲......ae kya kya bol rhahai tu...tu kuch nhi bataye ga....

Dev: (goes to shiva and puts his hand on his shoulder) badla bhai badla.....

Sh: (giving him 2 kilo cheeni wali smile) bhai....tu toh sab se acha bhai hai na mera....har baar main late ho jata hu....aaj toh time se jaane de.....bahut chillayegi.....

Dev: vo toh mujhe bhi pata hai ki bahut chillaye gi.....akhiri tera bhai bhi uss school se pada hai jisme tune abhi abhi admission liya hai....(chuckles)..... chal jaa maaf kiya tujhe.....tu bhi kya yaad rakhe ga....

Sh: acha ji....rukk tujhe abhi batata hu....(moves towards dev folding hissleeves)

Dev: (going away) hn aa na.....abhi tu mujhe maar...vahan raavi teri class lagaye gi.......

Shiva bits his tongue remembering he is getting late. He rushes out and goes away taking his bike. Dev sees the retreating figure and smiles praying for his younger brother's happiness.

Elsewhere in pandya niwas,when krish returns home after his college, he finds dhara sitting on swing lost in her thought. Krish goes sit beside her breaking her trance.

Kr: (in masti) kya hua bhabhi?.......kise yaad kar rahe ho?....gaumbi ko?

Dh: (rolls her eyes) tu kuch bhi bolta hai na krish.....

Kr: acha thik hai....par aap kahan khoye hue the?......

Dh: (thinking something)kadi se kadi joda rahi hu......

Kr: (sighs)....... arre Bhabhi kadi se kadi milate hai(mixing curries).....jodte nhi.....jodte toh aata hai.... (innocently)

Dh: (hits his head) gadhede.......kadi se kadi jod rahi hu (connecting dot)......shiva aur raavi ke baare me.....(Krishfrowns)...... maine unn dono ke bartaav me badlaav dekha hai....kuch mahino se kuch alg hai unn dono me.......

Kr: alag in the sense?(raising his eyebrows)

Dh: alg...unke baat karne ka tareeqa phele se alg hai....unka jhagda phele se alg.....(turns to krish)tune dekha jis tarike se raavi ne shiva ke liye stand liya.....phir shiva uske liye paresaan raha...

Kr: hmm... mujhe na kabhi kabhi unke jagde nakali lagte hai...jaise hume dikhane ke liye lad rahe ho........

Dh: mujhe bhi......

both keep silent for a min and then together 'pata lagna pade ga'looking each other.

Shiva reaches their secret place, the tree, and finds raavi waiting for him. he bits his tongue for being late. It was his record of not reaching at time for any meeting with his chipkali.Shiva slowly goes to her and gently hugs her from behind as he finds the surroundings empty. Raavi doesn't flinch as she knows this touch.

Ra: (softly) aa gya tu?...

Sh: (goes in front of her)sorry vo-

Ra: mujhe dukaan pe kaam tha, maal deliver hona tha, gaumbi ko kya bolta(mimicking shiva)......iske alawa koi aur excuse ho toh bol samjha....ab na mujhe inki aadat ho chuki hai.....(with sarcastic smile)

Sh: sorry na.....vo dev tha jo aane nhi de rha tha.....paresaan kar raha tha......

Ra: (sacastic) oh acha....dev tujhe nhi aa de raha tha....acha bahana hai, bahut ach-(notices that shiva's losket was missing) shiva tera locket kahan hai..(worried)

Sh: locket....vo aaj subh dukaan me kaam karte hue tut gya tha....

Shiva takes out his locket and shows it to raavi. Raavi immediately takes it in her hand and looks it intently.

Ra: (emotionally) shiva isse aaj hi judwa lena....iske bina tu adhura sa lagta hai....

Sh: (cups her face) adhura lagta nhi hu...adhura hu....isse mere zindagi ke do bahut zaroori insaan jode hai....

Her eyes well up remembering that incident related to it that changed many things b/w her and her bhootnath.

so guys this was it....hope you liked it....most of you thought it was krish on terrace but....tbh maine phele se dev-rishita hi soch rakha tha....krish ke liye different plan hai.....

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