As Arnav descends down the stairs he hears Dadi say, "I say it is not late yet! Let's call Damad ji!" His feet stop as he listens to her, "Everyone will shut up for good! Call him! I am sure that he will come back! And whatever has gone wrong in this house..." Aranv interrupts, "Dadi, that man will never come back in this house!" his face firm, his jaw tight, eyes cold and raged, Arnav looks at Dadi with a steady gaze as she looks at him , her gaze changes to demanding and challenging. Arnav's gaze becomes penetrating as Dadi jumps to her feet, Nani, Payal, Mami all stand up worried about their face off.
Nani rushes to meddle, holds Arnav's arm and says, "Chhotey, I beg of you! Don't start all this again. As Nani looks around quickly at the guests present, Aranv and Dadi look at each other like hungry lions ready to jump at each others throat at the first possible opportunity. Nani adds, "At this place... at this time.. absolutely not!" Arnav looks at Nani.. his eyes calm down as Nani pleads to him, "It's our darling daughter's baby shower!" Aranv's eyes quickly check out Anjali, smiling and happy as the women bring her gifts and carry on the ritual. Few frowns crowd his forehead briefly as he thinks. Then his sharp gaze comes back to Dadi, "OK, Nani! But, Dadi, I need to talk to you!" each word emphasized! Dadi replies, "That's fine! Because even I want to talk with you!" Nani's eyes get worried as Dadi does not seem to be ready to stop the argument right there. Mami and Payal stay worried. Arnav's gaze stays steady on Dadi as she leaves raged. Nani looks at Arnav's face worried about him. Arnav looks at Nani and then looks at Anjali, takes few steps forward, hands Payal tablets and says, 'Payal, this is Di's medication. Payal takes it and rushes to Anjali. Aranv leaves and Nani follows him, her eyes full of worries.
Payal comes to Anjali, "Di, your medication!" Khushi hands her glass of water. As Garima watches them, she thinks, "I should try and talk to Arnav's grandmother somewhere alone." She gets up and leaves. Aranv comes where Dadi waits for him.
He comes and stands behind her. His face sharp, jaw firm, eyes turn cold with suppressed rage, "What are you trying to do?" Dadi turns around and says in a harsh voice, "Arnav, it's Anjali's Goad Bharayi.. celebration of her being pregnant.. her baby shower.. and during this time, Dadmad ji's presence is a must!" Arnav clenches his teeth and controls his voice, "Dadi, how can you even thing of bringing back that lowly person in this house?" Garima, in the meantime, walks in and hears their conversation hidden behind the pillar. The conversation takes place next to the lounging area by the window at poolside.. Nani walks in... "Chhotey!" her gentle touch calms his raged eyes down significantly, "Calm down! Why are you fighting on such a holy occasion?" Dadi is not going to give up so easily, she challenges him with a rough voice full of authority, "Arnav, you can do whatever your heart desires but you cannot shut every one up with your anger!" Garima listens in. Dadi continues, "And that does not change the fact that he child Anjali is carrying is his!" Aranv clenches his teeth and says in a stern voice full of warning, "Dadi. Shyam is a lowly person and a lier! I won't allow him near Di or her baby ever!" Nani tries to interrupt, "Chhotey, you.." Aranv stops her, "Nani, Dadi keeps bringing this up again and again, not me!" Dadi says with a vengeance, "That's because he is Anjali's husband!" Arnav gets angry as Dadi continues, "He is her life partner! Her future! And I don't want someone's future destroyed just because of someone;s small mistake!" Arnav tells in a clear and strong voice looking Dadi into her eye, "Sorry, Dadi, but I don't agree with you!" Nani tries to make peace again, "Chhotey, be quiet! We have guests! Why are you making a scene?"
Aranv walks away slightly and says in a calmer voice, "Dadi, try and understand. Whatever happened fourteen years ago took long enough to be forgotten. When we thought all was well, he deceived us! He cheated on us!" Arnav's gaze finds Anjali.. happy with Mami, Payal and Khushi smiling with her. He says in a soft voice, his gaze softer, "Today, Di seems so happy!" Nani and Dadi look at Anjali, obviously happy. Aranv continues in his emotional voice, "Dadi, we need to forget out past and move on! Because.. the past is not worth being remembered! Keeping those memories alive will only bring more pain." Couple tears trickle down Garima's face as she hears him from behind the stone pillar. Aranv says in his emotionally drenched voice as he looks at Anjali, "Today, everyone is happy! I will be an uncle.. Di.. a mother! And. I am getting married!.. Dadi, we have another opportunity to forget all those things from the past," he turns around, "So, please, let us be!" Dadi still pushes her agenda, "No matter what happens, I will do what is right!" Arnav's eyes show clear hurt, he clenches his teeth to control his anger, his face firms up as Dadi says, "I will call Damad ji here!" Rage and warning flare up in Arnav's eyes. Nani walks up to Dadi and says, "Subhadra!.. " then turns to Aranv, puts her hands together as Arnav's gaze challenges Dadi, "Chhotey! I beg of you! At least today let it go!.. Anjali is happy and otherwise also, in her present condition we should not give her reasons to be worried. Due to this argument.." Dadi interrupts her, "I am saying because of this... " Nani stops her, "Subhadra, I promise you! We all will discuss and think about this later on... for sure!"
Yehhh... I was sooo happy.. Nani showed the 'Stop' hand to Dadi and stopped her and tried put some sense in her! Dadi angrily leaves. Nani tries to stop her, 'Subhadra.." .. Garima hides behind the pillar as she walks past her.
Arnav's voice cracks, his eyes well up as he shares with Nani, "Nani, I just am... my old sorrows... pain... mother.. her marital problems... her death... Just to forget it, I am.. " Nani affectionately touches his face and says in a comforting voice, "Chhotey! You are absolutely right!" With a smile on her lips with moist eyes, affection pours through her eyes, voice and touch as she says, "If only your parents were around today, they would have wanted the same! That.. you live your life your way!" She cups his face affectionately and says, 'Smile, Chhotey, smile!" Aranv smiles softly as Nani tries to cheer him up, "You are getting married!.. and you are going to be an uncle!" Aranv recollects himself as Nani adds with a happy smile through her tears, "Where do we get so much happiness ever?" Aranv and Nani look as Khushi gives Anjali a hug. Aranv and Nani share gazes of relief and understanding.. they walk by Garima as she stays flushed with the pillar. Nani goes and affectionately caresses Anjali's face. Garima wipes her tears off and thinks, "Devi Maiyya, all of them are trying to forget the past! Are being happy. I cannot take away their happiness!"
Outside the main gate: Some guys from the band stand talking to each other as Shyam walks in. He hides behind a tree as he notices that the security thoroughly checks each and every worker entering the premises. Frustrated he bangs his fist on the trunk of the tree, "This must be Arnav!" thinks, "What should I do now?" His eyes spot the people from the band group, dressed alike.. one of then asks, "Why is Mahesh not here yet?" Just then walks in a guy from their group. Shyam calls, "Bhai Sahab! Hey, bro!" He comes out from behind the tree and takes the band guy aside, "Listen to me, please!" Briefly afterwards, Shyam returns disguised as the band guy with drum and sticks. As he approached the group, one of them asks, "Who are you? And where is Mahesh?" Shyam answers without faltering, "Ah.. he got sick so, he sent me to fill in for him!" The guy from the troupe says, "OK, alright! Come, let's go!" Thus enters Shyam into the Raizada Mansion again.. as the guy from the troupe takes care of the paperwork with security!
Arey, yaar! I myself will fire the security now at Arnav's place! Shyam lived there so many years and they can't even doubt his walk and manners even if they may not see his face? 
Sun sets behind the horizon as evening falls. Mami rushes and says to Payal standing next to Nani at Anjali's function, "Hello Hi Bye Bye! You, Khoon Bhari taang.. you are standing here? Go, get started with Henna.. Mehendi preparations! Come on!" Payal and Dadi gesture in agreement. Payal moves to do so. Shyam enters the house with the band troupe. His eyes catch Khushi next to Anjali. Then as he goes to take the drum strap off from around his neck, his eyes catch sight of Anjali's shoe. His eyes keep scouring the surroundings,.. Khushi... Payal... Mami. everyone busy with the things around Anjali.. he grabs the opportunity and starts approaching stairs. Arnav, NK and Aakash come downstairs as NK tries to reason, "Nannav, mere Bhai.. Bro.. How can you.. " Aranv cuts him off, "NK, this is my house and I don't need anyone's permission!" As they get down the stairs, Mami comes, "Hello Hi Bye Bye! Boys not allowed, please! I already said that in the Goad Bharayi.. the baby shower.." Nani interrupts in a pleasant voice her as she steps in, "Manorama! Goad Bharayi is all done! Now, I thought that this time even the boys can join in the Mehendi .. Henna ceremony!" 'Great!" responds Arnav! Aakash and NK look at her with smile and surprise. Shyam in the meantime sneaks upstairs as Nani says, "This is make the celebrations even better! Let them come!" "Dadi ji, you rock!" NK says as Arnav moves forward..'Come!.. Come.. come!" Nani says.. Mami says with a sigh, "OK, come!" as Aakash remarks, "Everybody loves Bhai!"
Upstairs, Shyam enters Anjali's room. Closes door behind him. Carefully takes out the yellow box he had hidden earlier underneath the bed.. opens it up. pulls out gloves. Puts the gloves on quickly.
Wonder how many times he practiced! he does it so fast and easily! His vigilant eyes guard the door intrmittently as he puls out a plastic bag filled with broken glass pieces.. he quickly spreads those in the lush piece of rug at the door... "Yes, it's all done!" he says as he hears the music begin downstairs. As he throws the last pice on the rug, his face covers with an evil smile..He takes the gloves off, puts them back in the same box, closes the box and hides it back under the bed.. leaves the room..
Garima enters the area of festivities. Her restless eyes look around.. Just then she spots Dadi coming towards her with Anjali. Scared she pulls her pallu to veil off... hide her face.. gradually turns around as they pass by her. Then she leaves that place and comes in the hallway as she recalls Arnav's words regarding his struggle to forget the past. She walks dazed as a hand comes an hold her on the shoulder! Her eyes go wide and her breath gets stuck in her throat!
As the mehendi ceremony begins Mami excitedly makes an announcement, "Attention all of you, please! Now, say 'Bye Bye' to Goad Bharayi and say 'Hello, Hi' to Mehendi!" "Come on, get settled!" NK and Akash move to find a place to sit. Everyone gets settled, including Khushi. The mehendi begins with Payal and Khushi .. as Nani and Mami discuss the arrangement. Mami calls HP to take away some stuff. Then Mami gets started with her mehendi. Nani supervises, briefly sits down next to Khushi. The atmosphere full of happiness and cheer.
Garima turns around.. scared.. her breath still held.. she slowly moves her gaze up.. it's Buaji! Buaji looks at her worried eyes and asks, "In the name of God, where are you going?" "Jiji!" relieved Garima says, "Phone.. Phone.. I was.. " makes up an excuse as her eyes catch herself holding on to the phone. Buaji tells her, "Haye Nand Kisore! I talked with the Nurse already! Shashi is fine! No need to be worried! Come, you come with me!" Garima's eyes go wide as she thinks that Buauji might be bringing her t Dadi.. "Come!" says Buaji as she holds her hand and pulls Garima, "Come with me inside.." Garima's silent protest goes unnoticed.
Dadi sits Anjali down on the sofa in the hallway and leaves. Shyam happens to walk down the stairs.. he sees Anjali on the sofa. He reaches in the pocket of his Kurta and pulls out a gift box. As he walks by Anjali he drops the gift box in front of her while she talks with someone with her back towards him. As Anjali turns and finds the box, she gets up and calls, "Listen!" Shyam tries not to turn around, and when he does luckily Anjali is busy looking at the box... He walks away and comes to the rest of the band troupe.. Anjali opens up the gift box.. inside is a gift of tiny anklets.. with a note that says, "For our princess. " Anjali looks up again in Shyam's direction with anticipation now, and indeed finds Shyam looking back at her from the door with his fake vulnerable face.. Anjali's lips break in a happy smile.. Shyam smiles back and then makes a gesture to suggest 'hang in there!'. Anjali nods with a smile.. that changes immediately as Mami walks in and goes right next to Shyam giving instructions, "Hello Hi Bye Bye! Start entertaining only after I say so, do you understand?" Anjali's jaw drops open with fear. Shyam quickly turns around. To their relief Mami leaves. Anjali pleads with her eyes for Shyam to leave.
The henna girl asks Khushi, "What letter does his name begin with?" Khushi opens her mouth to answer when a voice comes, "LG!" Arnav comes and sits down next to Khushi. 'LG?" asks Khushi. "Ladd Governor!" says Aranv. Khushi looks at him as Arnav's eyes talk to her.. Then she rushes to tell the girl, "No, No! Don't listen to him!.. You write "A"!" Aranv says mischievously, "Oh, I forgot! There's 'A' in your name too!" Khushi looks at him surprised, when he says, 'Khushi Kumaaari Guptaaa" with a brief mischievous smirk and twinkle in his eyes.. bringing back some sweet memories.. of how Khushi retorted when Arnav caught the "A' written on her hand in her Mehendi... Arnav's smirk deepens and turns into a smile as Khushi looks at him and her face illuminates with a happy smile.. she says, " This ritual also...we" "..have completed it before!" Aranv completes her sentence. They both get lost in each others eyes...
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