Dev, Alia, Ruhi and Saransh sat together at late night as none could sleep due to stress. "Vansh uncle ko hosh nahi aya?" Ruhi asked cutely. "Chill Ruhi chuhi, ajaye ga, Alia, Dev, yaar tum log batao kabhi koi horror incident hua tum dono ke saath?" Saransh asked diverting the topic. "Abay kya Saransh, ye ghar haunted house hai, toh horror scenes toh huay hongay na, mere saath toh first night he hua tha, Alia pani lenay gayi thi mere liye toh mujhe peechhe se kisi ne hug kiya aur main bhaaga toh meri ankle pakar ke gira diya, mujhe washroom mein bhi kisi ne aise hi hug kiya tha, maine baqaida uske haath bhi dekhay, black nail polish lagi hui thi," Dev said.

"Haan, aur aap ko fever ho gaya tha. Yaar Dev bhaiya, koi toh hai jo aap ko shiddat se chahta hai, Prabha didi ke ilawa," she said. "Prabha didi kaun by the way?" Saransh asked. "In ki missing girlfriend," Alia replied. "Oh," he said. "Mere pas toh photo tak nahi yaar," Dev said sadly. "Warna kya aap photo saamne rakh ke kehte? Zara tasveer se tu nikal kar saamne aa meri mehbooba?" Alia asked and Saransh and Ruhi laughed.

"Goddd, pagal ho sab ke sab," Dev said and laughed. "Aap possessed bhi toh huay thay na," Alia said. "Aatma ne kaha toh nahi ke kyunnn bulaya mujhe," Saransh asked, Alia laughed and they had a high five. "Maine bulaya kab us ko, woh khud aayi thi yaar Saransh," Dev said suppressing his laughter, Saransh sighed and nodded. "Mumma ne bataya last night Ruhi ke baal hawa mein thay jab woh so rahi thi," he told. "Toh window khuli ho gi na," Dev said. "Nahi yaar, nahi thi," he said. "Hmm, ab Inspector Daya hota toh pata lagata," Dev joked.

"Haan, aur tujhe pata hai, musalsal ek haftay se mujhe ghoongroo ki awazein sunai de rahi hain," Saransh said pretending to be serious. "Sach bata?" Dev asked and he nodded. "Haan haan sach," he said. "Woh gaana toh nahi baj raha tha kaheen background mein? Ame je tomar," Dev asked and they all burst into laughter. "Meri chahatein tohhhh fiza mein bahein gee, zinda raheinnnn gi, ho ke fanaaa," Dev sang teasing him causing them to laugh more. "Aray Dev bhaiya, is ne na abhi abhi banayi ye story, main jaanti hoon," Alia said. "Hain?" Dev asked confirming to Saransh.

Saransh laughed. "Sab kuchh na kuchh keh rahay thay, maine socha main bhi kahoon," he said. Dev laughed having a high five with him. "Mujhe dulhan dikhi thi laal joray mein," Alia said. "Aur ye kahan hua? Jab hum previously Pakistan Karachi gaye thay tab na? Karsaaz ke road par?" Dev asked laughing hard. "Oho ho, wahan ki churail bhi famous, aur Alia ne bhi ye story abhi abhi banai," he said and Alia laughed and the duo had a high five. Dev also laughed. "Waise na tum dono saath mein kaafi pyaare lagtay ho, Saransh aur Alia, SarAlia, hai na Ruhi?" he said to Alia and Saransh and then to Ruhi who nodded and had a high five with him.

"Haan, aur Dev bhaiya, aap aur Ruhi bhi saath mein kaafi achhay lagtay ho, DRuhi, hai na Saransh," she said to Dev and Saransh, Dev gasped and Saransh giggled having a high five with her. "Waise Dev, jab tujhe us aatma ne pakra, hug kiya, tab woh gaana toh nahi baja background mein, lag ja galay ke phir ye haseen raat ho na ho, shayad ke phir is janam mein mulakaat ho na ho?" Saransh asked and this time Dev grew embarrassed meanwhile Saransh and Alia laughed.

"Arayyyy, Dev bhaiya, bade bhaiya, aur Alia didi, please, bhooto'n ka mazaak nahi uraatay, peechhe par jaaein gay yaar, pehle he paray huay hain, aur Dev bhaiya aap, aap toh sab se baray ho phir bhi aap aisay...," she was cut in between. "Abay o nani maa bas kar, please, nahi uraun ga mazaak, bas?" he asked and she looked down and nodded. "Promise karo Dev bhaiya, Ruhi theek keh rahi hai, aap toh kya, hum mein se koi bhi is baat ka mazaak nahi banaye ga, okay?" Alia asked and Dev nodded.

"Nahi uraun ga, okay, chalo soein, its late, good night," Dev said. "Good night," Saransh said and he and Ruhi got down the bed to leave and just then the lights went off. "Oh God, light ko bhi abhi jaana tha, sonay ke time pe," Alia said. "Ab kya karein, torch bhi nahi hai, Ruhi tu theek hai na?" Saransh said to Alia and Ruhi. "Haan bade bhaiyya," she said. "Dev bhaiya aap theek ho?" Alia asked but got no response and extended her hand to touch him but didn't find him. The lights came back and they got shocked seeing Dev no where to be seen. "Dev bhaiya!" Alia said in a shock. "Dev bhaiya kahan ho aap?" Ruhi asked tensed. "Dev!" Saransh too called out worriedly.

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Riddhima was lying beside an unconscious Vansh shedding tears as the scene where she stabbed him, came before her eyes again and again. She couldn't digest the fact that she stabbed him with her bare hands, why didn't her hands shiver while doing so? How could she? Just how could she trust Ragini over Vansh? Vansh was her true love, meanwhile Ragini's existence itself was an unveiled mystery. Vansh stirred painfully in unconsciousness and slowly gained senses recollecting the painful event and very painstakingly.

He began to sit up but then winced in pain and this gained Riddhima's attention who sat up and tried helping him. "Stop! Just stop it!" he said rudely, more tears fell from her eyes, he sat up by himself by much difficulty, the pain of stabbing was nothing in front of the pain of betrayal. Never did he ever, even in his wildest dreams thought, that Riddhima can ever do this to him. He looked at her as she cried endlessly looking down.

"Ro rahi ho? Kiun? Mere liye? Ya phir us Ragini ke liye? Jis ki existence par maine shak kiya aur tum ne jis ke liye mera ye haal kar diya us ke liye?" he asked and she cried harder. "Vansh, Vansh I am sorry, pata nahi kaise kar diya Vansh, please mujhe maaf kar do Vansh, tum mere true love ho na? Mere husband ho na? Tum toh meri jaan ho na? Please mujhe maaf kar do? Pehli galti toh gairo'n ki bhi maaf hoti hai, main toh tumhari biwi hoon na? Tumhari apni hoon na? Please Vansh maaf kar do na?" she asked joining her palms.

"Kya? Maaf kar doon? True love hoon? Husband hoon? Jaan hoon? Pehli galti gairo'n ki bhi maaf hoti hai? Right? Haan hoon true love, wohi true love jo tumhare khilaaf ek shabd nahi sun sakta, wohi hoon main, haan husband bhi hoon, isliye samjhaata raha ke Riddhima Ragini kuchh nahi bas ek wehem hai, I understand sab real lagta hai is waqt, jaan bhi hoon, lekin, jaan ki aisay koi jaan lenay ka sochta hai kya? Soch bhi sakta hai kya koi? Sochna toh door, tum ne direct kar diya Riddhima, direct kar diya," he said and she cried.

"Riddhima, humara relationship koi aisa waisa relation toh nahi hai na? Mujhe lagta tha humara relationship sab se best hai, mujhe lagta tha tum Bhagwan ke baad agar sab se ziada kisi par bharosa karti ho toh mujh par, karti ho, umm karti thi, karti thi na?" he asked painfully. "Karti thi, karti hoon, karti rahoon gi Vansh, karti rahoon gi, karti rahoon gi jab tak mere andar jaan hai, tab tak he nahi, tum mere marne ke baad bhi meri jaan raho gay Vansh," she said crying nonstop. "Main kya karoon pata nahi Vansh, sorryyy," she continued.

"Maine kabhi sapnay mein bhi nahi socha tha ke tum kabhi aisa kar do gi, main toh sochta tha Riddhima mere liye jaan de bhi sakti hai aur le bhi sakti hai, lekin meri he jaan lenay ki socho gi, ye nahi socha maine kabhi, tum itna influence ho sakti ho kisi ki baat se, ye bhi nahi socha Riddhima," he said as she cried. "Mujhe toh yakeen he nahi ho raha, mere wehem o gumaan mein ye kabhi nahi tha Riddhima, kahan kami reh gayi mujh se? Sach batana galat tha kya Riddhima?" he asked.

She was speechless. "Riddhima, aaj us ne tumhe jaise mujhe maarne par majboor kar diya, ho sakta hai kal ko woh tumhe khud ko maarne par bhi majboor kar de, aisa ho sakta hai, phir kya karo gi? Maar do gi khud ko?" he asked and she got off the bed. "Ye bhi karna para na tumhari maafi ke liye, toh karoon gi, lekin apni marzi se, Ragini ki marzi se nahi," she said and picked the same knife from which she earlier stabbed Vansh and placed it at her wrist shocking him. "Isi se maara tha na tumhe?" she asked.

He stood up and limped to her. "Ye kya karne ja rahi ho Riddhima?" he asked painfully. "Nahi, isi se maara tha na tumhe?" she asked and he was speechless. "Main bhi isi se maroon gi, aur main sirf bol nahi rahi, main kar ke dikhaun gi tumhe Vansh," she said and he neared her to snatch the knife from her but she moved away and slit her wrist screaming with pain. "Riddhima!" he shouted and neared her holding her in his arms, she smiled with tears in her eyes. "Tum theek thay Vansh, main tumhare liye jaan de bhi sakti hoon, tum theek thay," she said and slowly became unconscious in his arms and he picked her painstakingly and placed her on the bed and went from there frantically searching for first aid.

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Dev was in a dark room which looked like a store room, he was lied on a wooden table and was in a deep sleep. Neelojini walked to him and watched him and grinned. Shivanya too walked to him and eyed him evilly and lust fully. She touched his face and neck by the back of her fingers and Dev didn't even budge a little.

"Neelojini? Will you do the honors please?" she asked. "Sure," Neelojini replied and by her evil magic, she stripped him and he only had a white sheet over his body. "Hayeee, Dev kitna sexy, kitna pyaara lagta hai na? Bina kapro'n ke aur kapro'n ke saath bhi, no doubt us pe koi bhi aashiq ho sakta hai, tum toh phir bhi aatma ho aur main toh phir bhi ifreet," Shivanya said smilingly eyeing Dev and Neelojini smiled. "Shivanya, Dev ke saath toh bas tum... Mera kya? Main toh... Kuchh nahi kar paaun gi," Neelojini said and Shivanya sighed and shrugged.

"Neelojini, tum ek kaam zaroor kar pao gi, jao bahar pehra do koi aa na jaaye, jo aaye usay rok lo, maaro mat, rok lo, mere kaam mein rukawat nahi aani chahiye," she said and Neelojini eyed Dev for the last time before disappearing. Shivanya caressed his face and traced her hand down to his shoulders. Meanwhile outside the room, Prabha appeared before Neelojini and strangled her. "Bata, kahan hai mera Dev? Bol!" Prabha asked angrily but she remained quiet. "Neelojini! Bol nahi toh teri rooh ko bhi kuchal doon gi, bol!" she shouted. She remained speechless. "Devvvv!" Prabha shouted and by her voice, Dev opened his eyes shocking Shivanya.

"Prabha," Dev muttered. "Dev!" Prabha called out. "Prabha!" he called back making Shivanya angry, Prabha made Neelojini weak and appeared inside and saw Dev lying under the white sheet stripped completely, he realized he had no clothes on and panicked. "Prabha!" he called and Shivanya got more angry and just as she was about to dig her nails in his flesh, Prabha gripped her strongly and eyed him furiously, she winced in pain. "Kya kiya is ke saath? Ye aisay kiun? Kya karne wali thi? Kaha tha na aankh utha kar bhi mat dekhna? Kaha tha na?" she shouted and made her weak as well.

"Prabha," Dev whispered and Prabha looked at him pitifully. He didn't move an inch, Prabha closed her eyes and did some magic over him and opened her eyes and saw him clothed and that the white sheet was no longer on him. He sat up and got down, the lovers shared a lovely gaze and a long awaiting hug. "Prabha, I missed you, meri jaan," he said crying sorrowfully as well as happily. "Even I missed you, I was always here protecting you," she told.

"Prabha, woh kaun thi? Kya karne wali thi?" he asked. "Kuchh nahi hua Dev, kuchh ho ga bhi nahi, main hoon na," she said and he broke the hug. "Prabha, tum kahan thi? Achanak yahan kaise?" he asked. "Sab bataun gi, lekin... Time for you to sleep," she said and he began feeling sleepy by her voice and the way she clicked her fingers, and he fell back on the table, she carried him magically to his room and saw the worried kids over there and got the power off by her magic and placed Dev on the bed and as she left, the power came back.

"Dev bhaiya agaye," Alia said in a surprise. "Thank God," Saransh said. "Par woh kahan thay?" Ruhi asked. "Ru, woh uthein gay toh poochhein gay. Good night Saransh, good night Ruhi, have a nice sleep," she said and the duo left, Alia switched off the lights and without thinking further, she slept.

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Vansh kept searching for first aid but then on not getting it anywhere, he got an idea. He went back to his room and tied his handkerchief to stop her blood. "Kuchh nahi ho ga Riddhima, jab tak Vansh hai, tab tak Riddhima ko bhi zinda rehna he ho ga," he said and looked at her emotionally.

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Alia woke up the next morning and saw Dev sleeping peacefully so she decided not to wake him up and go for a quick bath. She took out her clothes and towel and went inside. Dev woke up sometime later and recalled last night where he saw Prabha. "Prabha aai thi? Ab kahan hai Prabha? Store room, waheen toh thi, main jaata hoon," he said to himself and pushed the duvet from his body and walked outside. Alia came out sometime later and didn't see Dev on the bed.

"Aray? Dev bhaiya kahan gaye? Yaheen toh thay," she said and she also walked out of the room searching for him and collided with Revati. "Mom," she said. "Kya hua? Tum kahan ja rahi thi aisay pareshaan ho kar?" Revati asked. "Mom woh bhai room mein nahi hain na, isliye, abhi jab thori derr pehle main nahane gayi, tab woh yaheen thay," she told her worriedly. "Toh kahan gaya ho ga? Yaheen kaheen ho ga, aa jaye ga," Revati said consoling her. "Mom aap ko pata nahi kya ke bhai ke saath kya kya hua hai jab se hum is ghar mein aaye hain? Mom kal bhi na main, Ruhi, Saransh aur Dev bhaiya saath baith kar horror stories discuss kar rahay thay, achanak light gayi aur wapis ayi aur bhai gayab ho gaye thay, aur phir thori der baad phir se light gayi aur bhai wapis aa gaye, aur so rahay thay woh mom," she told him.

"Achha? Maybe woh prank kar raha ho?" Revati asked. "Mom, yaheen baithay baithay light band ki un ho ne? Kaise? Aur aa kar soye aur light kaisay on ki phir? Aap ko meri baato'n par yakeen nahi aa raha kya?" Alia asked placing her hands on her hips. "Aisa nahi hai Alia, achha chal hum dhoondte hain usay," Revati said and took her along to find Dev and as they neared the store room, the door opened and he came out of there. "Bhai, thank God aap mil gaye, kya kar rahay thay andar? Aur raat ko kahan gayab ho gaye thay?" Alia asked with tension visible on her face. "Main gayab hua nahi tha, mujhe gayab kiya gaya tha," he said. "Matlab?" she asked. "Dev tu theek toh hai na?" Revati asked. "Jee mom, lekin Alia main kaise samjhaun tujhe?" he asked.

"Chal room mein, aa ja," Revati said and took them both from there. As they reached their room, the trio settled on the bed. "Mom, aap ko toh bata doon ga, lekin Alia kaise samjhay gi ye sab?" he asked. "Bhai, main hai na 18 ki ho jaun gi next month, okay? So I won't be a child anymore, aur ab bhi bhai, itni bari main hoon ke meri sab samajh aye, is ke liye aur bara honay ki zaroorat nahi hai, so you can tell of course," she said and Revati chuckled.

"Dekh ab toh pata chal gaya na Dev? Alia ab bachi nahi rahi, chal bata kya hua tha?" Revati asked. "Maa, meri aankh khuli toh mere jism par kapray nahi thay, mere upar bas ek safed chaadar thi, mere paas ek aurat khari thi, woh darauni thi, aur wahan store room mein tha main, wahan Prabha bhi thi, usi ne bachaya mujhe, warna pata nahi kya hota," he told completely panicked and without wasting a nanosecond, Revati pulled him in a hug and caressed him lovingly. "Kuchh nahi ho ga bacha, kuchh nahi ho ga," she said and saw the God idol broken.

She got worried but didn't say anything, she just kept hugging him. "Umm Alia, beta bhai ka khayal rakh, main aati hoon haan," she said and released the hug and went away. Alia looked at Dev as he was tensed. "Bhai, us din aap jab uthay tab bhi aap ke shirt ke buttons khulay thay, kaheen usi ne toh...,"her voice trailed off. "Ho sakta hai Alia, is ghar mein kuchh bhi ho sakta hai," he said and they shared an emotional hug. "Mere hotay huay koi haath toh lagaaye mere bhai ko, main haath pair tor doon gi us ke," she said.

He released the hug and palmed her mouth. "Chup ho ja, aisay bola toh kaheen woh tujhe bhi...," his voice also trailed off. "Relax bro, relax," she said and they sat in silence, Revati came and placed an idol at their bedside table and went.

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Dhanak was sitting thinking what to do next and just then she's distracted by Shinta's knock over the glass in which she's trapped. "Mujhe nikaalo bahar, please jaane do," she cried. Dhanak stood up and removed the glass and Shinta eyed her fearfully.

"Jaane doon gi, tumhari family se bhi milne doon gi, lekin ek kaam karna ho ga, nahi karo gi toh soch lo family se milo gi nahi," she said and Shinta grew sad. "Dhanak aunty, aap jo kaho gay main karoon gi, lekin please mujhe meri family se mila do," she said joining her tiny hands. "Theek hai, toh sun tujhe kya karna hai," Dhanak said, Shinta looked on sadly.