"Sorry Preeta, I had to, to convince him, but he didn't got convinced, don't worry, I will do something about it, don't worry love, relax, I love you Preeta, I won't leave you," he said, she turned to him and forwarded her hand. "Promise?" she asked. He placed his hand on her hand. "Promise," he said, she hugged him, he hugged her back.

Fb end.

"What? Did Dev really... I mean, did he really caress your hand like that?" she asked. "Yes Mauli, he did, I don't know if it was just a mischief or not, but feeling uncomfortable I slapped him and... Then he twisted my hand, and then Karan slapped him," Preeta said. Mauli hugged her. "Sorry from Dev's side, really sorry Preeta," she said rubbing her back. "I already forgave him, he's a kid in front of me, I shouldn't have slapped him, I feel so bad for him," Preeta said getting teary eyed. Mauli broke the hug. "Anyone could have done that, thanks for revealing everything Preeta," she said and went. Arjun came to her, she was looking down. He made her look at him and saw a tear on her cheek.

He wiped her wet cheek and pecked it softly, she closed her eyes as he kissed her forehead and slowly engulfed her in a hug. She hugged him back and felt immense relief. "You're so golden hearted, he did so bad with you but still you feel bad for him," he said. "The bad he did is nothing in front of what Karan did, I can't forgive Karan but I can forgive Dev, I wish he is found alive very soon," she said, he ran his fingers through her hair. She smiled slightly. After sometime, he broke the hug. "Actually I came here to tell you that tomorrow isn't any function because mom doesn't wants you to get tired, so the functions would have some gaps, so that you can rest properly," he told her, she smiled. "I am really blessed, how much she thinks of me," she said. "Because she herself has a daughter along with soon to be daughter in law," he said and she smiled. "And where is she by the way?" she asked. "She's currently doing the last year of her studies as she wants to be a dancer and singer, and as I said before, she's the apple of our eyes," he said. "Oh, okay, I really want to meet her, does she know about us?" she asked. "Yes she does and she has no problem, she is returning day after tomorrow in haldi function," he told her. She smiled.

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Ishwari came to Karan who was sleeping. "Wake up Karan, enough of you making me a fool, wake up! I want to talk with you," she said shaking him and he woke up. "What happen Ishwari?" he asked, she held his collars. "You cheated on me with this girl," she said showing him his photographs with Preeta.

He got shocked. "But how did you get them?" he asked in a shock. "That's bloody not important, if something is important, then it is that you cheated on me, enough of all this, I warned you already that if something happens to Dev, I will leave you forever, for the second bloody time he got kidnapped. I have filed divorce against you, but for now, I am going taking Alia with me," she said angrily. "But why Alia? She's my daughter as well, you can't take her like this," he said.

"I can, she's my daughter, when you couldn't take care of Dev, how will you take care of her? And even when Dev would be found, he will stay with me, you would be alone," she said and began to leave, he held her hand and sat on his knees, she looked on. "Ishwari please don't leave me, I can't live without you, please, how will I live? Think about me," he said pleading to her. "I thought, but now I will think about myself and my daughter," she said and jerked his hand and left. He gulped and became sad.

Ishwari rushed to Alia who was sitting hungry and pale. "Aloo jan, get up bacha, we won't stay here anymore, we're going," she said and began to pack her things. Alia stood up. "But mom, bhai will return, what will happen when he won't find us here? How will he find us?" she asked. "Yes he will return but not here to your father, but to you and to me," Ishwari said. "But mom, why not to papa?" she asked. "We're getting separated from him, I am divorcing him," Ishwari said. "But why mom? I want to stay with both of you," she said.

Ishwari came to her and cupped her face. "Sorry beta, trust me, it's for your own good," she said, Alia sat on the bed and began to cry silently as Ishwari continued packing her things. She recalled her childhood moment with Karan.

Flashback :

Little Alia took Ishwari's phone and opened the front camera of the phone looking at herself while Ishwari was getting ready for office. She came and took her phone. "Sorry Alia, getting late," she said. "Mom, am I beautiful?" asked little Alia. "Of course," she said wearing her earrings, Alia became sad and sat at a side. Karan came to her and picked her. "What happen? Why is my doll sad? Don't be sad, remember what a cute little beauty you are, you're even more beautiful than your mother," he complimented, she smiled and kissed his cheek.

Fb end.

She closed her eyes cryingly and got down the bed and took the photo album which had her photos with all the family members and looked through it, she knew she was going to miss Karan a lot and even her brother. She hugged the album and dropped it in her bag. She went to Dev's room and was instantly met with nostalgia as the room smelt just like him.

She saw his room neat and clean, his brown backpack placed on the bed, his photos everywhere, she couldn't help but cry. She was really possessive for her brother. She took his backpack and hugged it. "Bhai, this house doesn't looks good without you, today I am going from here, but with your memories, with your photographs and with some of your clothes," she said and gathered some of his clothes, all his framed photographs besides the big one and exited his room closing it behind her. "Mom, I need one more suitcase, even these will be with me only," she said, Ishwari nodded. "Okay my baby, wait," she said and gave her another suitcase, she placed all the items in it and zipped it. "Mom, I want to meet papa before leaving," Alia said, Ishwari nodded, she ran away and went to his room and knocked on his door, he looked up and saw Alia at the entrance. She came forward and hugged him crying badly. "Sorry papa, I am going," she said and he hugged her back, he kissed her head. "I will come to meet you secretly, don't worry, baby," he said and she broke the hug and caressed his face. "I love you papa," she said tearfully. "I love you too beta," he said, she walked away with baby steps. Ishwari came to her. "Shall we?" she asked, Alia nodded. The duo exited the house.

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Nalini woke up in cold sweat and wiped her forehead. She saw Dev coming to her. "Dev?" she said happily as he sat near her. She hugged him, he hugged her back. Pragati watched her sadly from the entrance seeing her hugging no one, Dev wasn't ever there, it was her imagination but if she would've said all that, she feared she would have an epileptic seizure.

She came inside, Nalini sat normally. "Pragati, Dev came," she said, Pragati smiled sadly at her and hugged her. "I understand you miss him a lot, but he's not here my baby," Pragati told her, Nalini broke the hug. "He's here," she said pointing beside her, Pragati shook her head. "He's not here," she said disagreeing to her and hugged her. "Face the reality, he's not here," Pragati said and felt all her weight on her. She broke the hug and saw her unconscious.

She lied her on the bed instantly and splashed water on her face, Nalini woke up and looked here and there. "Pragati, Dev was here, believe me," she said cryingly, Pragati hugged her and refrained herself from saying anything. "Pragati, say something," she said, Pragati broke the hug and kissed her forehead. "Don't worry, everything is fine, I will bring something for you to eat," Pragati said, Nalini got thinking.

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Preeta was sitting on the bed in discomfort holding her feet. Arjun came to her. "What happen? Pain in feet?" he asked and she nodded. He massaged her feet and she liked it and smiled and within minutes, her pain vanished. "Thanks," she said smiling at him, he smiled back. "Mom sent something for you," he told her and she looked on curiously. "You like red velvet cake?" he asked and she nodded happily. He showed her the bowl on the bedside table which he placed it there before sitting on the bed, she got excited and picked it and began to eat and saw him watching her and gave the bowl to him. He took it and made a bite but instead of eating it himself, he made her eat and it finished.

She smiled and hugged him. "Thanks for caring so much for me, I am so lucky," she said and hugged him back. "Even I am lucky, that's why I thought to take you to a dinner date today, that ways being foodies we would enjoy a lot of food," he said and she broke the hug but didn't move her encircled arms around his neck and smiled cutely. "Hmmm, and then what's the after plan? Gaze at the stars and moon together?" she asked and he smiled. "Okay, it would be beautiful to watch, but not more than you," he said and she blushed. "Awww," she said and kept gazing into his eyes.

Mahiya.... Sajda...

Sun Le O Mahiya
Sun Le O Mahiya
Dil Ki Dhadkan Hai Kya
Sun Le O Mahiya

Dil Se Sajda Tera
Dil Se Sajda Tera
Dhadkano Ki Sada
Sun Le O Mahiya

Mahiya O Mere Mahiya
Mahiya O Mere Mahiya
Tera Sajda O Mere Mahiya

He moved her fringe from her face and smiled.

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Later at night he took her to the dinner date, he took the rose flower and gave it to her. She smiled and blushed. "This is a token of love from my side, fiancee, although it will dry out one day, but I will remain with you forever," he said and she was totally lost in him, she caressed the rose on his face, he sneezed and she laughed. "Bless you," she said and he chuckled.

The waiter served them food and they ate together. Later, they had coconut water together sharing one coconut. Then they went home and walked together to the balcony. While walking, she slipped and he caught her in his arms on time. They had an eye lock and he straightened her. "Deja vu," she said. "What?" he asked. "Feels like this happened before," she told him. "It did, when you got discharged from the hospital and Mauli told you she will take you to her home, when you stood up from the bed you lost your balance that's when this happened," he reminded.

"Ohhhh yes, sharp memory," she said and he held her hand. "Shall we?" he asked and she nodded, they headed towards the balcony and gazed at the moon together, they stood with a gap in between. While gazing, she moved her gaze to him and he too moved his gaze towards her. They decreased the distance between them and stood close, he wrapped his arm around her shoulders, they smiled and moved their gaze back towards the moon.

"My parents must be watching over me right now, and today they would be really happy that I got my soul mate," she said. "Yes, of course, they're shining like stars in the sky," he said, she smiled slightly and encircled her arms around his neck while still looking at the moon. He kissed her forehead. She hugged him and he hugged her back. "I love you to the moon and back," she said. "I love you too," he said. They remained in the hug for sometime and then broke the hug. "Let's enjoy sitting on the swing with this breezy weather," she said and he agreed, they went and sat together on the swing.

Slow breezes touched them. They just sat there enjoying the breeze. After sometime, Preeta felt weight on her shoulder and saw him sleepy. "Arjun," she whispered and he slightly looked at her. "Are you sleepy?" she asked. "Somewhat," he replied. "My shoulder would be uncomfortable if you're so sleepy," she said. "Means?" he asked. "Its okay yaar, we're about to get married, right now we're engaged, means we're more than friends, means you can place your head in my lap if needed," she said and he lifted his head and looked at her sheepishly. "Are you sure?" he asked. "Damn sure," she said and he turned and lied his head on her lap. "Comfortable?" he asked. "Yes," she said. He kept lying on her lap and she ran her fingers in her hair playing with them. He didn't know when he fell asleep.