Shot 1 : Crash Course Matured

Priya was back on the truck this time with a crying Pihu who can't seem to understand why her Papa wasn't coming with them. 

No matter how many times she assured her daughter that this was an adventure they have to take alone until her Papa gets better to be with them. Her daughter wasn't convinced. 

"I want my Papa to be with us. If he is sick shouldn't we stay with him and take care of him. How can we leave him, when I was sick Mr Khadoos stayed all night with me taking care of me. I don't want to go Ms Sood" Pihu cried yet again and for once even Priya had no idea how to console her daughter. 

Priya can't tell Pihu that her father forget them and she can't tell Mr Kapoor about them either. Once again her cruel fate stuck and got her separated from Mr Kapoor. 

When Priya saw Mr Kapoor hugging Vedika after everything they have been through, her heart broke into pieces. It should have been their wedding day and instead because of the cruel people in his family, Priya and Pihu lost Mr Kapoor once again. 

Priya was helpless and for Mr Kapoor's sake she can't even tell him the truth. But staying in the same city and continue not seeing Mr Kapoor would break Pihu's heart. So she was moving away and will return back when Mr Kapoor gets his memory back. 

Until then Priya can't do anything. So she left him this time not by her choice but because of fate's cruel game. Priya remembered how Mr Kapoor just asked earlier not to ever leave him again but she had no choice. 

Priya can't even punish Vedika and his mom for all their crimes because Mr Kapoor doesn't remember any of it. Also because Mr Kapoor needs his family and friends with him. 

The doctors said he shouldn't be stressed, the doctors said it is better to let him believe everything he remember is the truth and not try to change his version of memory. 

So how can Priya tell him that he no longer loves Vedika but her. So how can Priya once again break his heart by telling him that Nandini Kapoor was the reason behind everything. 

In the midst of her own lost thoughts and a crying Pihu. Priya didn't even notice when the truck stopped once again. Her heart briefly felt flicker of hope that it was once again Mr Kapoor stopping them and he must have gotten his memory back, but she crushed it down with logic that it was more than likely given her fate. 

As she got down from the truck to find the reason behind the stop, she came to realise they were no longer on the road but stood before a familiar building. It was the same building she had been on one of her previous adventure with Mr Kapoor where his friends got them kidnapped. 

Then Krish got down from the truck making her confused when he switched place with the driver. Pihu rushed out to greet her Mr Handsome and then when he told her to go inside and her family is waiting inside. She ran inside thinking it was Mr Kapoor and Priya knew it was impossible to happen and wondered what was Krish doing interrupting her. 

"I am sorry Priya. We can't let you go like this once again. Given your recent trauma related to Kidnapping, I won't say this is kidnapping but you can't leave without listening to what we have to say either. " Krish spoke up making her angry at him. 

"I don't want to listen to anything and anyone Krish. I understand you won't want me to leave my family once again. But I have taken this decision and that is final. This is the right decision for Pihu, Mr Kapoor and Me. " Priya spoke up upset that Krish is stopping her from leaving,  

"So what happens if Ram gets his memory back after two years, five years, ten years or what if he never got his memory back. Will you stay away from him forever, will you let Pihu lose her father forever as well. " Krish spoke up breaking her heart once again. 

Priya was aware of this truth but she had no idea what else she can do and she lost her will to fight once again when life just keeps throwing hurdles at her left and right. 

"What if Ram got married to Vedika in the meantime. You know she has been clinging to him like a leech and he lost his memory. So how long will it take for the person who kidnapped you and stopped your marriage to get married to your husband instead " Sara di spoke up coming from inside the building this time along with all of Mr Kapoor's friends. 

"If it happens, it happens. What else can I do. How can I do anything when the doctors asked Mr Kapoor not to be stressed" Priya lashed back at her sister for taunting her with her worst fears. 

"Well you can stop running away and ask your family and friends for help. You don't have to do everything alone with time around. We will help you win back Ram trust and love. He might have lost his memory but he can fall in love again with you. He already did it more then once. " Vikrant spoke up next as if it was an easy thing to do. 

"Do you think my life is a joke. Don't you realise how hard it has been on me to make Mr Kapoor realise his family he loves doesn't love him back. How broken and stressed he was when he gotten to know the truth. Now do you want me to make him go through it again because I want to be with him. That is selfish and I won't risk Mr Kapoor's health because I am selfish" Priya spoke up hoping her family would let her go. 

"But you will let Ram all alone with his evil family again and let him marry Vedika who basically tried to kill both of you few days back. Priya, we thought we had reached an agreement over the last crash course on how not to be sacrificial. But looks like you need another crash course" Adi spoke up this time and Priya found herself caught up between Bri and Sara di who literally dragged her to the conference room once again. 

When the screen lit up again this time Priya was annoyed with everyone who seems to think they know better all the time. But was taken back when the screen began to play the scene of every villain moves in TV shows and movies this time around. From lying, to kidnapping, to blackmailing, to murder, to cheating, to emotional manipulation, to stealing property. There was so much to cover and Priya was shocked by how much extent the character in the show went to gain their motive. 

"I think you played the wrong scenes. You should play this to Nandini Kapoor, Shubham and Vedika instead so they can realise every evil person gets punished for their misdeed in the end and stop being evil" Priya spoke up annoyed with everyone for wasting her time. 

"No we played the right ones. This is to show you how to become a villian. We tried the good guys way and it didn't work out. So we are going to do to them what they did to us. In short we are going to become villains as well" Bri spoke up from the speaker and laughed her practiced evil laugh. 

"What are you talking about?" Priya asked them confused with their plan. 

"Well let me explain the plan in detail and at the end of the said plan you will realise why we need to become villains this time around" Adi spoke up as an ppt popped up this time around outlining their plan. 

"Will it work?" Priya asked skeptical about their plan. 

"What is the harm in trying? This way Ram won't be hurt and we can still have our revenge, I mean we can have our justice. Do you really want to let Vedika, Nandini Kapoor and Shubham to go Scott free?" Bri asked Priya and that was enough to make her go along with the said plan. 

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Ram Kapoor lost his memory for five years they said and he was upset about it. But he can't complain when life seemed to have worked out for the best. 

Shivi was studying abroad and he missed her, Shubham was working for his company and being responsible enough that Ram apparently gave him half of the shares and his mom was happy too. More than that apparently Vedika and Shashi split up and Ram and Vedu got back together. 

It felt like a dream that Ram worried that he just might wake and find it to be just a dream. It bothered him that he have no memory to go along with everything that he learned in the past few days, but he was so happy to question anything until he walked inside his office and collided with someone who didn't look impressed with him at the moment. 

"Oh Mr Kapoor. Sorry I got the wrong room. I was about to see Adi" the stranger spoke up and turned to leave. Ram being the curious person wondered who the stranger was and why she looked familiar. 

"Do I know you? Sorry you see I forget my memory for five years and don't really remember you" Ram spoke up with apology hoping she would stop looking at him angrily but she looked even more angry. 

"Yeah you know me and you were more close with my husband. It was as if you were twins. So I do remember you" the stranger spoke up and turned to leave which made Ram wonder why she was mad at him. 

"Are you angry with me or something?" Ram asked and the stranger looked taken back at his question and looked as if she was crying that Ram got a tissue from his pocket to handover to her which made those tears fall. 

"I am sorry. I shouldn't be angry with you. Losing memory is hardly your fault but you see I have a daughter, Pihu and she used to adore you and love you. Now every night she cries missing you and it got me upset because you don't even remember her. Her father has to be away and losing you got her so sad. " the stranger spoke up and Ram wondered why his mom or Vedika never told him about Pihu. 

"Why didn't no one said anything to me about you and Pihu?. You can bring Pihu around, I might not remember her, but I can still see her and maybe that would make her happy" Ram asked trying to help out. 

"Well I did ask the same to your mom, but she was more worried about you and didn't want to add more stress to you so asked me and Pihu to stay away. " the stranger told Ram and while Ram understood his mom, he still believed meeting a kid won't add to his stress. 

"My mom loves me too much that she tries to protect me. Why don't you bring Pihu to the office instead?. We can meet here and get to know each other once again. I am good with kids, I am sure even without my memory I can make your daughter happy again" Ram answered back. 

"Seeing you would be enough to make her happy. Also she misses her Papa so much that sometime she might slip and call you Papa, don't stress about it. She does it with everyone and she gave you a nickname and tends to call your Mr Khadoos. Don't get upset with it because you used to love her calling you as such" the stranger spoke up and left the cabin leaving Ram even without her name. 

Somehow the knowledge he would get to see her again made him look forward to the next meeting and to see Pihu as well. The whole day Ram spend more time thinking about the stranger than Vedika. 

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Nandini Kapoor was happy with how everything played out. Just a small accident and thinks fell back into place and  Priya and her beti was gone forever. 

Shubham told her that Priya fled the city once again with her daughter and Nandini was relieved that she won't bother her anymore and Ram is finally back in her clutches. 

"See my plan worked out" Vedika spoke up gleefully, so proud of her plan and the result of getting back with Ram. 

Nandini doesn't want to let Ram marry again, but if it was to Vedika than he might still be in her control. So she was the safer bet and so she smiled as if she was truly happy about Vedika being part of her family. 

"Well the sooner you get married the better Vedika. Ram might get back his memory and we would lose everything. So we need to get him married to you and then get all the properties signed to our name first. " Nandini spoke up as Shubham nodded his head. 

"You need to go to work Shubham. So Ram believes that you are hardworking" Nandini advised her son, but he had no interest to play along since he truly believed Ram won't ever get back his memory. 

"Mom, Why is she coming into our house?" Shubham shouted the next instant as she turned to see Priya walking inside the house casually once again. 

"What are you doing here? Ram doesn't remember you, so leave before you get him stressed by your presence. Or you not longer care about Ram well being?" Nandini Kapoor asked Priya wondering what on earth she was doing back into their lives this soon. 

"I do care about Mr Kapoor. It was why I met him first and saw that he has no strong reaction to seeing me. Which means he won't be upset by my presence and he might get stressed if I told him the truth but I care about him, which is the reason I won't tell him the truth. 

But I don't care if you get stressed or not seeing me. I am sure you are getting angry that I am still around. Wait till you hear what I came to say next then you might really have a panic attack " Priya spoke up surprising Nandini that she still got some fight left in her even after fate dealt her with such a cruel blow. 

"Do you really think you can beat me still? Ram couldn't do anything even when he knew the truth, now he only remembers me and Shubhu as his family. So you stand no chance. Say what you have to say and leave. I got a Spa appointment to go" Nandini Kapoor answered back confident nothing she would hear might shake her up. But she miscalculated assuming Priya would never cross a line let alone a line that betrays Ram directly. 

"As you heard every property and every cent of penny Mr Kapoor owned until yesterday belongs to me now. I just took a single page out of your own evil plan and made Adi get all the documents signed from Mr Kapoor. 

You assumed you had time to make Mr Kapoor change everything to your name, now that he lost his memory and forget us. You assumed it would be easy, well it was easy but I got him to do it first. 

So technically everything is in my name " Priya spoke up calmly stunning Nandini speechless at the same time Vedika got angry as she tried to hurl yet another vase on Priya who caught it once again and throw it right back at Vedika hitting her head and making it bleed.

"Don't even try it again Vedika. You think that you are safe since Mr Kapoor got you bail. Well think again, the case is still ongoing and I will make sure you got sent behind the bars once again. You know who will help me keeping Mr Kapoor in dark. Your very own partners in crime if they don't want to lose their wealth permanently. 

If anything happened to me or those I care about the property would go to charities. If anything happened that upset me by your actions I would give away everything to charity. 

You might think I care about Mr Kapoor more and I do care about him and love him. But I don't care about his wealth. So you better listen to me carefully, you will not upset Mr Kapoor with any truth, you will not even try to manipulate him with your lies and live very quietly in your line then you might get your monthly checks without a problem. If not you can say bye to everything you cherish." Priya spoke up and Nandini believed her. She wasn't kidding when she said Nandini would have a panic attack. Because she felt close to one. 

"Also telling Mr Kapoor might harm his health and that is a risk I am willing to take but if anything happened to Mr Kapoor then you will never get a chance to get back his wealth because the moment it happens, I would give everything back to charity. Till now you faked being a good mother, continue doing so till he get  his memory back then maybe he would ask me to give everything back to you. 

You better hope he gets his memory back soon. Because until he does you won't be able to stop me. The only person I would listen is Mr Kapoor" Priya spoke up and turned to leave, but Nandini wasn't going to give up that easily. 

"Ram will hate you for everything you are doing now. He fell in love with the Priya who cheered for him to give up everything for his family. Not this one who snatched away his wealth without his knowledge. Even if he got his memory back, he would never get back with you after he learns what you did"  Nandini taunted back because she can't do anything else for the time being except getting into Priya's mind and making her weaker in her resolve. 

"Well that is a risk I am willing to take for Mr Kapoor's happiness and Pihu's happiness. " Priya answered back and turned to leave colliding right into Ram himself. 

If Nandini hoped Ram overheard something that she  could manipulate, she was disappointed to see Ram looking lost starring Priya. It was as if history was repeating itself and she was once again unable to stop it inspite of all her attempts. 

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