Mahima desperately tried to rush to the site where Vikram blew himself up only to find herself be restrained by Ashlesha, "Get a hold of yourself, you can't let Vikram's sacrifice go in vain" she pleaded as Mahima tried to free herself from the former's grip.
"Let go of me Ashlesha, he needs me beside him" Mahima cried earning her a slap on the cheek from Ashlesha "Snap out of it! He's gone for good. Don't risk getting your cover blown by mindlessly jumping in there right now" however it was nearly impossible for a distraught Mahima to think rationally thereby forcing Ashlesha to continue holding her back.
"What do you think just happened?" Lakshya asked
"I'm not sure but I guess he did that to prevent his partner from showing up and consequently getting trapped" Adish deduced
"So what now? with him dead we've lost our only lead to his accomplice," a disgruntled Lakshya pointed
"I wouldn't be so sure about that though, given how aggressively they've been targeting your family, I don't think we'd need to go after them to begin with," Adish argued.
"So what now? We wait for them to come and strike us?" Lakshya expressed his disappointment
"Precisely!" Adish exclaimed
"What do you have in mind?" Lakshya questioned
"I'll tell you once we get home" Adish answered
"Fine but just don't tell anyone about what happened here" Lakshya requested to which Adish agreed as they left to get back home.
An anguished Mahima then trudged towards what appeared to be Vikram's remains at the site where she last saw him with Ashlesha right behind her, as they walked Mahima desperately hoped and prayed that neither of what just happened was true and that it was just a nightmare which she could wake up from until they got to the spot where Mahima's feet gave in causing her to fall to the ground.
She then picked up a fistful of the ashes right before her allowing the reality of the situation to sink into her mind leading to her emotional breakdown.
"How could you do this to me? How am I supposed to live without you? Weren't you the one who swore to stay by my side forever or was it all a lie?" A devastated Mahima pounded her fists against the ground as she bitterly wept and recalled all the memories they shared together.
(Imagine this song play over during the above scene)
"Please tell me this isn't true and what I saw was a lie" Mahima cried as she looked up towards Ashlesha who stood behind her in disbelief.
"Unfortunately it isn't or so it seems but regardless you have to pull yourself together and get through this" Ashlesha placed a hand on Mahima's shoulder to console her.
"How am I supposed to do that exactly? This wasn't supposed to happen, how am I supposed to cope with this loss? How much more will I have to lose because of this? Had I known that it would have lead to this then I would have never let him get involved" Mahima lamented as she cursed the moment she agreed to split up in the middle of the forest, "if only had I not agreed to his suggestion then I could have prevented his death"
Ashlesha then brought herself down to Mahima's level and held her by the shoulder to remind her "I know that you're devastated right now but don't beat yourself up too much. You have to be stay strong so we can exact our revenge and punish all those who were responsible for the destruction of our clan, your family and retrieve the naagmani which they took away from us via deceit. Being the princess of our clan and by that virtue it's your duty and responsibility to ensure that those monsters get their dues so that it sets an example for all those who those who may be tempted of walking down the same path"
"At what cost though? Why do we have to end up losing our loved ones in the process" Mahima asked Ashlesha who then stood back up and turned around with a stern expression on her face.
"Because that's just how it is, I never said that we wouldn't suffer any casualties, in a fight like this both the sides are bound to suffer equally devastating losses" was Ashlesha's harsh yet blunt reply
"I don't understand when did he learn the forbidden esoteric mrityuyog kriya? From what I know isn't it prohibited to impart such knowledge to the Royal class of the karkotak clan, so how did this happen? Did you know about this as well?" A sobbing Mahima pointed and questioned Ashlesha
"No I wasn't aware of this either, indeed this was quite unexpected" Ashlesha admitted as she tried to console the young serpent princess, "You'll be fine, don't worry. Let's not have Vikram's sacrifice go in vain and carry on to punish those crooks"
"You're right, they are going to pay for a heavy price for what they did and I'll make sure about that" Mahima reaffirmed her resolve which reflected in her eyes that glowed due to rage resembling those of a wounded beast out for blood.
The two serpents leave the site after collecting Vikram's remains.
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At the hospital
The doctor who was attending Srishti was amazed by how her condition was stable as if nothing had happened at all due to which he hesitated to administer the antivenom on her and debated over consulting the matter with his senior colleague.
An overwhelmed Abhay eagerly waited outside to receive an update as Srishti's parents arrived there to join him, "how is she right now? What did the doctor say?" Smitha asked him
"I'm not sure the doctor is yet to brief us on it" answered Abhay who was beginning to grow anxious.
The doctor stepped out of the treatment room a while later only to find himself get questioned by Srishti's parents, "how is she doctor?"
"Surprisingly fine. I guess it must have been a dry bite given how there isn't any reaction or symptoms indicating the presence of venom into her system" the doctor answered in a reluctant manner since deep down he knew that wasn't true given how the venom was detected in her bloodstream as per her blood report leaving him stupefied.
"So does that mean she is.." Smitha trailed
"Yes she is perfectly fine and safe" the doctor assured them much to their relief, "Thank God" Smitha now felt herself being at ease.
"Has she regained consciousness?" Harshad asked
"Not yet but I guess she should in a while following which she will be under observation for 24 hours after which you can take her home" the doctor answered before excusing himself to attend the other patients.
"But didn't you just say it's a dry bite? Then why do you need to keep her under observation" Abhay asked given how he was confused by the doctor's words.
"Yes I did, but just in case if there was something more to it given how she had collapsed then we would be able to address it right away" was the doctors cryptic response
The lot then entered the room where Srishti was admitted, Smitha and Harshad thanked their stars when they saw her peaceful face as she laid on the bed and held with Smitha holding onto her hand. "Thank Goodness my daughter is safe" Smitha uttered causing Srishti to wake up and regain consciousness.
"What happened? Are Abhay and Nyra okay?" Srishti asked as she gradually opened her eyes.
"We're fine, but what you did was indeed very stupid! You didn't have to jump in between to block the snake back then" Abhay scolded her
"I can't say that I agree with him but what you did was quite reckless, what if it wasn't dry bite but rather a venomous one? You can't expect yourself to be lucky and get way with it all the time" Smitha added with Harshad nodding his head in agreement.
Srishti then turned to Abhay and asked "What would you have done if it were me in your place? Would you have just stood there and watched the serpent attack me? I know it was reckless but honestly I couldn't really think much at that point and just reacted to the situation before me" leaving Abhay dumbstruck as he couldn't really argue against the point she managed to get through.
"Nevermind that, just promise you'd never repeat this again" Smitha demanded to which Srishti shook her head, "I'm sorry mom but I can't really do that since I don't believe in making empty promises"
"So you're saying that you will continue to repeat this in the future as well?" Smitha asked pretty disappointed with the response she got from her daughter who then turned to Abhay, "You're her friend right, please make her understand since isn't ready to listen to her parents"
Unsure of how to react to the request Abhay replied, "If she isn't ready to listen to her parents don't you'll think it would be a little unfair to expect that she'd to listen to me"
Knowing he was right they remained silent although Abhay could sense their fear and worry judging by their dejected facial expressions.
"Okay fine but you'll have to step out of the room" Abhay told them
"But why?" Harshad seemed to object only to be held back by Smitha as she gave him a stern look in the eye "It's fine, we'll step out as requested"
Giving into his wife's call they both step outside allowing Abhay to speak out his mind, "Why are you being so stubborn here? All your parents are asking is to avoid jumping into such life threatening situations, what's so difficult here exactly?"
"What about you? Have you been doing that yourself lately?" Srishti asked him
"Maybe not..." Abhay admitted
"Then how can you expect me to follow this? Neither of us can predict what may come for us in the future. It's pretty likely that I may face a similar situation once again and frankly I'm not one to just sit and helplessly watch a tragedy befall on the people around me" Srishti asserted
"Fine do whatever you can but just don't get yourself entangled into my family problems" Abhay requested
"By problems are you referring to the serpents? In that case why were you bothered by my problems? Perhaps you should keep your nose out of it as well then" Srishti shot back
"Alright then, I won't bother with your problems and in return you stay away from mine" Abhay sighed
"Very well then, I won't bother with your family's serpent issue however that doesn't stop me from helping anyone else, had it been just anyone in your place I would have done the same and would continue to do so " Srishti told him to which he agreed as he was confident that it was unlikely for her to get into a life threatening situation unless it involved her meddling directly with the serpents and called in her parents to inform them about the same.
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At the Singh Mansion
"Srishti is fine, thank goodness" Shipra heaved a sigh of relief as she broke the news to everyone at home after hearing the same from Smitha over a call.
"The Rai's must have been worried sick" Chandrika commented
"Ofcourse they would have been, anyone would have if they were to learn their child was bit by a snake. At least they'd be at ease now" Soumya added
"Was she even bitten in the first place or was it just an act to gain attention?" Chetan expressed his doubts in a contemptuous manner.
"What are you trying to say? Stop being so insensitive" Soumya rebuked him
"Your mother's right, you're being quite inconsiderate" Anvay told him
"You mean the way you'll are?" Chetan hit back
"What do you mean?" Anvay asked him
"It's barely been a month since my father passed away and here you're celebrating. I know you've benefited from his death but I never expected you to be quite shameless about it" Chetan went on with his accusation leaving both Anvay and Smitha deeply hurt by his scathing remarks.
"That's enough Chetan, I was the one who asked them to go ahead with the birthday celebrations, they did it at my behest" Soumya clarified leaving Chetan shocked at the revelation.
"Are you serious about this? How could you? Aren't you even a bit sad about losing dad?" Chetan questioned his mother
"I'm sad but you can't expect us all to keep grieving forever, we need to move on from this" Soumya told her son
"A bit too soon don't you think? I never expected you to be so callous regarding dad" Chetan expressed his disappointment as he walked away from the living room as an anxious Rani watched him do so. The tensed atmosphere left her quite over-whelmed as it began to gradually affect her mentally. Shipra who noticed the same walked towards Rani and comforted her along with Soumya, "Don't worry about your brother, you know how he can be at times. This too will pass" Soumya told her
"Your mother's right, everything will be fine once again just like before" Shipra tried to assure Rani following which Soumya accompanied the young girl to her room.
Shortly then both Lakshya and Adish enter the house only to be questioned by Chandrika, "Where are you coming from and how can you just leave without letting any of us know?"
Adish then explained about the vision that he had prompting him to go back to his office as a preventive measure with Lakshya requesting to tag along.
"However this alone isn't going to be enough, we'll need to do more than just this given there is an accomplice helping them" Adish told them
"So what do you recommend?" Anvay asked
"Tomorrow is MahaShivratri, so with that in mind I plan on venerating the Lord along with a ritual compelling Vikram's accomplice to reveal themselves before us" Adish answered
"Okay" Anvay replied in agreement giving the family's consent to the same.
Outside the house
Mahima was back and had begun to oversee her team wrap up the event still burdened yet coping with Vikram's sudden and unexpected demise while putting up a brave front before everyone. Her poker face made it impossible for anyone to figure the storm brewing within her although Mahima's assistant was able to tell something was off given how she had began to space out in between every now and then.
"Are you okay?" The assistant asked
"Yeah why?" Mahima answered
"Nothing it's just that you look really lost which is so unlike you" the Assistant expressed her concern
"Oh do I? I guess the fatigue must be taking over" Mahima made it seem that way
"Probably, why don't you get some rest and let me take over" the assistant offered
"No it's fine, I'll manage" Mahima insisted
"Alright but you can let me know if you change your mind" the assistant then returned to join the rest of the crew.
In the process one of the folding ladders nearby accidentally gets nudged by a crew member and loses its balance falling right over where a zoned out Mahima stood, "WATCH OUT!!!" her assistant cried out
However it was too late before Mahima could react to avoid it. With her eyes shut she expected to get struck by metal load however all she heard was a medium thud. On opening her eyes she was surprised to see Lakshya standing right behind her while taking the hit himself and shielding Mahima from the same.
"What are you doing? Are you crazy?" She scolded him
"Normally people would thank or check if the other person were okay but never mind, anyways I wanted to ask you the same thing, where the hell is your attention given you couldn't even notice the falling ladder behind you" Lakshya countered
"It's none of your concern and please mind your own business" Mahima snapped at him asserting she wanted him to simply back off while everyone watching them began to murmur amongst themselves, "this is so unlike her. I've never seen her act or behave this rudely with anyone" one of the staff members passed a remark given they had never seen this side of Mahima before and wondered what could have triggered her to react in that unusual manner.
"You may have not killed Vikram but you are indeed the reason behind his death. I'll never forget nor forgive you for it" Mahima thought to herself as she glowered at Lakshya and held him responsible for the tragedy which befell her leaving the latter confused.
"Did something happen?" Lakshya asked further infuriating her, "Even if it did, what's it to you? Keep your nose out of it" Mahima then walks away and asks her team to speed up so they could leave sooner much to their annoyance over the added pressure to rush. "By the way when did he get here, if I'm not mistaken he wasn't anywhere near the scene until the ladder nearly fell down" one of the crew members discussed within her group.
"I'm not sure, perhaps he was there and we just didn't notice him" the other crew member reasoned
"I suppose" the crew members conceded
Lakshya too wondered the same thing given he was inside the living room just a while back and it would have been impossible to get to the porch from there within a minute.
"Maybe I was just desperate to get there right away hence the adrenaline is what contributed to the unusual lightning speed" Lakshya concluded as he thought to himself as he headed back inside and walked upstairs to his room where he began to introspect and wondered if he was indeed being to nosy regarding Mahima. Lakshya then recalled that he was supposed to reveal about his relationship to Mahima and cursed himself for letting it slip out of his mind.
As he resolves to come clean Lakshya immediately steps out of his room and heads off to his parents room where he knocked at their door as he waited outside.
Shipra opened the door and wondered if Lakshya needed anything, "What brings you here?" She asked her son
"Mom actually I wanted to tell you something" Lakshya answered
"Okay, go on" she told, with that Lakshya took a deep breath evidently seeming quite hesitant as he tried to garner the courage to spill the truth, "Actually Mahima is not just our event in charge, she's also-" before Lakshya could complete a house staff member interrupted him.
"Madam!!! Badi Maalkin has called you, please go see her since it's quite urgent"
"Where is she right now?" Shipra asked the maid
"In Bade Saahab's room" the maid answered with that everyone immediately rushed to Kamalraj's room.
When they managed to get there they found Chandrika vigorously rubbing his palms and soles, "Maa what happened?" Anvay anxiously asked her
"He is not responding" Chandrika cried
Anvay then called for the doctor who upon arriving a while later examined Kamalraj.
"Doctor what's wrong?" Anvay asked him upon noticing the grim expression on his face
"I'm afraid he has slipped into a coma and given his age I guess the chances of waking up are quite less" the doctor answered leaving them all devastated
"But he can wake up right?" Shipra asked the doctor
"It's possible but don't get your hopes to high" with that the doctor left.
With this Lakshya felt that it wasn't the right time to break the news to his parents and considered delaying it further.
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Naagraj Bhujang froze as when Ashlesha tried to hand over to him the urn containing Vikram's remains.
"What is this? and why are you giving this to me?" he asked Ashlesha pretty disturbed by the very sight of the urn.
"With all due respect your highness, as we all know that nothing really stays hidden from you owing to the moles you've deployed everywhere and this is regarding your son making it unlikely for you to be oblivious about what has befallen" Ashlesha touched on the matter with deep sorrow.
"So you're saying what I've been told is indeed true?" Bhujang asked as he allowed the news to sink in, the realization of which further pushed him in to a state of shock and internal anguish all the while still maintaining his composure before Ashlesha as he accepted the urn following which he asked her to depart from his court.
"I won't accept this! My son can't be dead" Bhujang cried out following which he called forth the oracle.
"I want my son back tell me how" he demanded.
The water from the vessel which housed the oracle then began to spill out which then transformed into a woman that stood right before Bhujang.
"You know that's impossible yet your insisting on it?" The woman asked in response to his absurd demand.
"I don't really care if it's impossible or not, I just want him back at any cost" Bhujang cried out.
"There are only two ways one can get that done and both are equally risky with a slim chance of success, the first would be Mritsanjeevani dravya which can be found at the source of the river that flows down from the Bhargava mountain but as everyone is aware that place is inhabited by a dangerous, formidable and seemingly invincible Yaksha who has also been entrusted with the duty of guarding the dravya from those who may think of misusing it" The woman told him who then explained that besides being guarded by a Yaksha, it was nearly impossible to get to the mountains given that one had to pass through the Mayavan, a forest of illusions where those who enter get lost and never return.
"What's the other way?" Bhujang asked
"The other way is relatively easier but I wouldn't recommend it owing to the possible severe consequences we may have to suffer later" The woman revealed
"I'm ready for it just tell me about it" Bhujang demanded
"Very well then" The woman went on to reveal the same, however the serpent king wasn't very pleased to learn about, "So it's going to be him again?!" Bhujang asked to which the woman replied, "Yes"
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The next day
At the campus auditorium
The guests had taken their seats and were waiting for the annual day function to begin. The principal took the podium to welcome everyone present at the hall before hailing the chief guest for the day.
"I now take the honor to welcome our chief guest the state minister of Home affairs Shri Prateek Upadhyay"
The home minister then enters the hall and is greeted with a bouquet who then goes on to take the podium and deliver a brief speech.
"50 years ago the foundation stone to this institute was laid down, and today I am very pleased to see it grow....." the minister went on as the guests listened to him while Srishti was managing the students who were participating in the annual day function backstage.
Once the home minister was done and got off the stage the compere took over and began the program by introducing the performers and guiding through the event.
As the function went on and when the play was up next to be performed on stage, all those concerned with the same were preparing themselves backstage. Nyra who already in her costume was getting her make up done in the green room along with the rest of the cast.
The play director present there gives a call to Srishti and requests her to collect a prop that was left behind by one of the cast members in the changing room, agreeing to it the latter then heads off to retrieve the prop. The concerned changing room which was apparently empty at that point consisted of 10 individual cubicles that Srishti began to inspect one by one for the missing prop. Assuming the last one was empty like the rest Srishti opened the door only to find herself getting embarrassed on finding that it was occupied by Abhay who was changing into his costume.
"I'm so sorry, i though it was empty since there was no one around," Srishti apologized after immediately closing the door shut behind her and turning around quite flustered at the same time.
"Srishti is that you?" Abhay asked
"Yes it's me but don't you think one should at least lock the door while getting changed in a common area?" Srishti scolded
"There's hardly anyone here so-" Abhay was cut off
"So you didn't bother to lock, brilliant I must say" Srishti scoffed
"Why are you here exactly" Abhay asked her in a defensive tone while he was changing into his costume.
"Right, the director asked me to collect a prop that was left by one of the contestants in changing room, I've checked all the cubicles but couldn't find and yours is the only one left" Srishti clarified
"Is it the Sheath?" Abhay asked her
"Yes that's the one, can you hand it over" Srishti confirmed
"Just a minute" once Abhay was done changing he put away his clothes in a bag before picking up the sheath and stepping out along with it.
Srishti stood waiting to be handed over the Sheath however to her surprise Abhay just walked past her.
"What are you doing?" She gave him a stern look of annoyance
"Heading to the parking area" his answer left her confused.
"You're kidding right? The play is about to begin any moment and you want to go to the parking area?" Srishti called him out for his callous attitude
"I need to get my powerbank which is in the Jeep" Abhay told her
"I'll get it instead so kindly join everyone backstage" She reasoned however Abhay insisted on heading to the parking lot, "Sorry I can't let you go through my go through my stuff"
"Why not? Moreover we're running short of time" Srishti reminded him however Abhay didn't relent and began to head to the parking lot ignoring Srishti's request.
Irked by his behavior she immediately heads to block the doorway preventing Abhay from stepping out of the room. "Get out of the way" Abhay told her although he was amused by her little attempt to keep him from leaving.
"No way, not until agree to head backstage" Srishti demanded as she continued to obstruct him.
"As if doing this wouldn't waste any time, step aside while I'm being nice" he taunted as he tried get past her.
"Or what?" Srishti questioned, irked by the same he then took her hand pulling her inside as he shut the door behind and pinned her against the same.
"What are you doing?" Srishti looked at him still trying to process what just happened.
"I would like to ask you the same thing. You're a bit too bolder than one could ever expect I must say or perhaps really stupid" Abhay commented
"What do you mean?" Srishti asked pretty much bothered by the sudden proximity between them and his unusual yet seemingly unreasonable behavior.
"You very well know there isn't anyone here at the moment in other words you're alone with a guy here. Would you have messed around in the same manner had it been someone else?" Abhay questioned her as his eyes bore into hers.
"Did something happen back at home? I guess it did now hasn't it? That pretty much explains your rather odd behavior right now" Her unexpected response took him by surprise as he softened his gaze and stepped back wondering if she had always been quite perceptive or was it just now. "I don't know what's troubling you at the moment but this isn't going to help. You go around counseling others to let out whatever troubles them but I guess you're one of those who fail to follow their own advice"
Abhay was left speechless by her bluntness for a moment before responding with a "Maybe I am? So?"
"I need you to let it go for now and focus on the task at hand and allow me to carry on with work," Srishti told him as urged him to return the sheath and head backstage. "If you're worried about your phone you can use my charger, it's right there in the green room so you can do without the power bank," Srishti reasoned, further leaving him no further excuse to refuse her.
"Okay," Abhay agreed as he handed over the sheath and walked out of the changing room while Srishti walked behind him towards the green room.
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Shipra climbed up the temple stairs and walked towards the main altar to offer her prayers. Inside there was a huge gathering of devotees who were waiting for their turn to make an offering. When Shipra got her turn the temple priest who greeted her accepted her pooja plate following which she began to pray.
"Oh lord please let everything go well today so we can finally rid ourselves of those serpents and their vicious attacks. Please return my family back to normalcy and help us triumph over our hidden enemies, this is my sincere prayer" Once Shipra was done the priest gave her the offertory which she gladly collected and turned back to leave.
As Shipra was about to climb downstairs and while doing so she nearly slips and falls owing to some spilled water on the floor which she missed but thankfully a pair of arms supported her from the back managed to prevent it, Shipra turns her head back to find Mahima who was right behind her, "Aunty are you okay?" She asked out of concern.
"Yes and thank you" Shipra replied before asking further, "Are you done with your visit here as well, because I didn't see you there earlier?"
Arvind who just walked out of the crowd joined his daughter, "Is everything okay?" He asked Mahima
"Yes Papa," she answered and then turned to Shipra, "with the crowd in there it's no surprise you didn't"
"I have never seen you here before, is this your first time here?" Shipra seemed surprised
"It's nothing like that, we normally visit during the late evening hours except on the occasion of MahaShivratri" Arvind explained
"I see" Shipra uttered before her smartphone began to ring out loud due to an incoming call. She received the call and answered, "Yes Maa, I'm done with the temple visit. I'll be joining you'll soon for the veneration and warding off rituals soon"
"Okay great," Chandrika told her from the other end as she ended the call.
"Warding off rituals? It's pretty unusual and new" Mahima pointed out.
"Yes you're right about that, but then we have a bit of our situation and yes of course I don't expect you to believe it, but at the moment this is a remedy to help us permanently rid and resolve the serpent menace plaguing my family," Shipra explained.
"Okay... and why do you believe that's going to help?" Mahima although pretty skeptical, tried to fish in for further information.
"Because it will help us fortify and secure the house, thereby preventing either of them from getting inside ever again, besides immobilizing the ones already in our vicinity" Shipra revealed
"I don't believe in any of this but I hope it works out," Mahima feigned ignorance although she was deeply worried and concerned about the aftermath of the said ritual if it were to be successful and thought of warning Ashlesha about the same.
"I think we should get going" Arvind gestured to his daughter who followed him on it, "Right, we need to get home" with that Mahima excused herself as she walked down the stairs and exited the temple. While the two were on the way to her car which was parked away at a distance, Mahima tried to contact Ashlesha through telepathy and alert her regarding the Singh family's next step however to her disappointment it seemed like the latter was unable to hear her out given she didn't get a response.
Mahima then tried to contact her using her smartphone however it made no difference given Ashlesha did receive the call thereby leaving her quite frustrated.
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In a cave hidden far away from humans deep within the forest, Ashlesha was lost in meditation as a result of which she had been temporarily cut off from any sort of communication owing to the barrier which she had created in order to avoid any sort of disturbance. The recent turn of events was quite unnerving given it had begun to take a toll on her and meditating had become her mechanism of coping with the same.
Ashlesha stayed there till the sun was down following which exits the cave to resume her role as a live-in nurse at the Singh family's mansion still oblivious to the warning that Mahima tried to pass on to her.
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The stage was set as the audience eagerly waited for the curtains to part away so that the play could begin.
The lights were out and the curtains were off with the compere giving a brief introduction of the much awaited part of the function.
The opening scene was a skirmish between the two camps i.e. the Montagues and Capulets who were then forced to discontinue the same by the intervening Prince.
The next scene moved to the Montagues residence where Abhay who was playing Romeo is seen gulping down an entire bottle of wine over to cope with his recent heart break.
His brothers then suggested they gate crash the masquerade ball organised by the Capulets where he could possibly find a partner who could help him get over his heartbreak to which Romeo reluctantly agreed.
In the scene where the masquerade ball was being held at the Capulets mansion had Juliet's parents announced to the guests that they were looking for a suitor to wed their daughter, although she was nowhere to be seen at that point.
As the scene progressed Abhay and his on stage brothers sneaked inside where each of them donned a mask to hide their identities. Romeo's brothers dissappear amidst the guests who were seen dancing while Abhay who played Romeo waited patiently as Juliet who was yet to be seen made her entry.
When Juliet entered Abhay was relieved and immediately walked towards her.
"May I have this dance?" He asked
"You may" she agreed
As they began dancing, Abhay whispered to her "What took you so long and what happened to your voice?"
However she didn't answer and they continued with the dance until the part arrived where the Capulet servant arrived and began to scold Romeo informing Juliet that her mother had asked for her prompting her to walk away, "Her mother? What does she do?" He asked the servant who then informed him that she were the lady of the house making Romeo realise that Juliet was a Capulet. A moment later Abhay accidentally drops his mask exposing his identity to the capulets following which he prepared to make his escape along with his on stage brothers moving on to the next scene outside Juliet's balcony where Romeo waited for her.
However when she stepped into the balcony Abhay was stunned by the sight of the one who stood above him.
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