Today :
Suhana cuts the call and leaves the cell back on the table. while she is leaving the room, again the cell starts ringing. suhana goes back and picks the cell and looks at it.
rohit asks rishika the reason she does not wish to marry him.
suhana calls rishikas and seeing that she is not there, she finally replies the phone, she is about to say hello, when summer speaks up and says that dont cut my call. i m summer, your sumner. rishika i m calling u pinky so that nobody suspects you. and i know that you will cut my number, so i m calling you from private number. suhana is shocked on hearing this.
rishika tells rohit that i cannot marry you please try to understand. rohit says that i can understand, you dont like me and our family are talking of our marriage. rishika says exactly thats what i m trying to tell u, when we dont like each ohter, how can they marry us. rohit says that i do like you. rishika is shocked and says what difference does that make. she says how can you expect that if u like somebody, they too will like u. if tomorrow you like miss india then do u think miss india will like you.
rohit keeps insisting the reason why she does not like him. she gets angry and insults him and says that u are not my type and that she wanted a husband and not a slave. she tells him that there was nothing in him which can impress her. he gets hurt and goes to leave, suhana comes there and she has heard that all. rohit looks at suhana sadly with tears in his eyes and leaves. rishika keeps saying what is wrong with everybody that they want to marry me off, i dont want to marry and she sees suhana standing there and says good that you have come bhabhi, i was coming to tell you that i dont want to marry. suhana says tell me why u dont want to marry. rishika says why are u asking same thing again, i dont like rohit thats why i dont want to marry. suhana says that you are not telling the truth, its something else. rishika looks away and says that there is no other reason. suhana says dont look away from me, tell me the real reason. rishika smiles at her and says bhabhi if u see any reason why dont u tell me. suhana says that i want to listen it from you. rishika looks away and says there is no other reason, dont force me and when i have told you it will stand. suhana says is there somebody else in your life. rishika says no and is about to argue, just then mandira comes and gives prasad to them and keeps calling rishika as bhabhi and says that do come with me to eat vraats food. rishika is reluctant to go and mandira takes her anyway. suhana remembers what summer said.
indu speaks to maaji that i think we should keep kirtan on this occassion now that the marriage fixed. maaji says what is there to ask, go ahead and arrange for the kirtan. suhana comes there and listens to the conversation from outside the door. then indu gives saree to maaji and says this i got for rishika, thought let me show her, but will she wear it ? indu says that since rishika has studied abroad, i doubt whether she will saree and maybe she would like to wear jeans and tshirt. maaji says that she is going to be your daughter-in-law, whatever u tell, she will do it. indu shows her clothes she got for rest of the family and maaji says why did she spend so much, indu says with a scheming look that its all yours, why dont u give me cash for this and maaji scolds her. indu laughs and says she was just joking. suhana goes away and is upset and thinks as what to do.
rohit is sitting and working and remembers what rishika said to him as to how can he expect that she will like him and there was nothing in him that she liked and she wanted husband and not a slave. rohit is sad and shattered just then he hears his daddy coming, so hides his tears. shravan comes and says that he has got good silk kurtas for him. shravan asks him whether he had made cheques for the client, then seeing rohit keeps quiet, shravan keeps asking whats the matter did rishika say something. rohit is about to say that rishika, just then suhana comes and stops him and says uncle rishika teased him, so he is upset. shravan starts laughing and says just becoz a girl teased u, u ar so upset. loot at me, your mother is teasing and torturing me the whole life, but i dont get upset, instead i just laugh it off and starts laughing. suhana and rohit smiles. shravan tells suhana that i have brought up rohit very lovingly. when he was age of to go out with other girls or boys, he spent more time with me and helped me in my work. whatever we have is becoz of him. shravan says that sometimes i think that i didnt allow him to enjoy his youth. shravan gets emotional and rohit too gets emotional and stops him. shravan says that he likes rohit very much and smiles and tells suhana that he will be back and leaves. suhana goes to rohit and says that when i signalled you, you did not tell anything abt rishika to chachaji, you are very good. rohit gets sad but rishika does not like me, i tell u the truth that i have never ever looked at any girls, maybe my dad is telling truth that i dont know what a girl likes or dislikes, maybe thats why rishika does not like me. suhana gets sad to hear this and tells him to trust her that everything will be alright. rohit says that does that mean that rishika will get ready to marry me. suhana is speechless. rohit asks her to reply. he asks that when i was going to tell papaji, then why did u stop me. suhana tells him that try to understand, this place is new to rishika and maybe she is yet not ready for marriage, but belive me trust God, everything will be alright. she is leaving when rohit stops her and takes her blessings and says that he trust her more than God. Suhana is touched by this and smiles at him and leaves.
suhana goes to her room, dev is sleeping. she goes and sits near him and looks at him and goes to wake him up, then stops herself and sits thinking. just then dev turns and tries to hold her and she gets shocked. dev says that its me, why are u scared. dev says that if u keep walking whole night like a ghost, u will get scared of me. then he gets up and says that i know that u are bhabhi and now that yr nanads wedding is going to be there, then thats why u are busy. he is trying to tease her and sees her quiet and upset. dev becomes serious and asks what is the problem and says that i m yr husband and partner in life, if you have any dilema or any problem, tell me. suhana remembers summers call, rishika telling that she does not want to marry, rohit speaking to her. dev says that tell me, you will feel releived.
Tomorrow :
guests are downstairs and music is going on and somebody asks indu where is your daughter-in-law and indu says i will go and get her. suhana is in rishikas room and aks why she does not want to marry, rishika does not reply and suhana says i will tell u, then she asks who is this fellow who keeps following you and tormenting you and keeps calling you. indu comes there when rishika is telling her that he is her husband. indu gives a villan smile.
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