Juneja's and Rambals were happy to hear Sanju's family accepting for the proposal. They didn't think things will work this much fast. Geet with Gay3 went to see Heer. Rishab also wanted to see Heer. He asked Prem to take him to Heer.
Next day, Heer is happily doing some help in kitchen as she thought doing some work will help her mind out of unwanted thinking. Internally she is scared Ash can create problem at any time. She heard door bell and got scared. She is about to drop a vessel in her hand. Teji quickly held the vessel avoided unwanted sound when guest enters. Teji ran to open the door instructing Heer to stay calm.
Heer came out of kitchen hearing Prem voice. Teji asked them to settle in a couch. She ordered Heer to bring water. Gay3 happily 'arrey my bahu started doing things at home.' Heer served water to all. Geet enquired 'how are you beta?' Heer 'fine. Chachi.' She smiled and walked to Prem and stood silently next to him. Prem adjusted himself closer to Rishab and asked Heer to sit next to him. Rishab smiled 'how are you?' Heer nodded her head 'I'm fine.' Rishab 'thanks Heer.' Heer 'what did I do?' Rishab 'because of you, I got second chance.' Heer without thinking about elders are around her, she just started talking out her feelings 'this is your first chance. Why you considering Ash as your first? Erase her from your memory. She never existed in your life. You truly deserve Sanju. She is wonderful girl. She is perfect match for you. Don't worry. She will shower fullness of happiness in your life.' Rishab smiled. Prem proudly looked at Heer. Geet happily 'finally both our boys got wonderful wife.' Gay3 ha, we are proud mother-in-laws now.' Teji silently stood enjoying this new bondage. Geet looked at Heer 'I have a small request.' Heer 'ha Chachi.' Geet 'Rishab don't have sister. So you are now his sister. All responsibility you take care. It is between you and your brother Rishab.' Rishab 'ha Heer, it is your responsibility my marriage should be best one and I want to my wife Sanju to be happy about your arrangements.' Heer opened her mouth with surprise 'your wife didn't come home yet. Even before that your are taking her side and ignoring your sister. This is too bad.' Prem wanted to talk but stayed quiet thinking his one sound will make her mind disturb. He stayed silent and enjoyed his Heer. All laughed and shared their thought about marriage arrangements as Heer shared Sanju's likes and dislikes to Rishab.
All got up to leave, Balraj entered with a wide smile of greeting all. Gay3 'Teji, I want you to take Heer to our house.' Teji shook her head 'I too wanted to talk about that.' Balraj 'we saw pandit y'day and he said tomorrow is a good date. He told us to keep one pooja in your home with Prem and Heer as they went through little struggle in their life.' Gay3 'okay. Did he told any time or about pooja things.' Teji 'ya he gave us details. Morning. He told it should be performed like bride entering new home.' Gay3 okay I'll do the needful things and inform to family members too'. Teji and Balraj happy. Gay3 and Geet looked at Prem and Rishab. Prem and Rishab exchanged look. Prem 'ma, we have some work so you both go home.' Ladies understood they left.
Prem looked at Balraj 'dad, can I take Heer out?' Balraj 'she is your wife. No need to ask my permission.' Prem looked at Heer. Heer nodded her head.
Prem is about to get into driver side. Rishab stopped him teasing 'can I have the honor of driving beautiful couple to their first outing?' Prem grinned with a smile. He opened back door for Heer. he also got into car with her. Drove to shopping site is silent for all three. They lost in their own thoughts.
As they entered a dressing shop, Rishab requested 'Heer you have to choose best dress for Sanju.' She agreed. Rishab and Heer were immersed in choosing dress for Sanju. Rishab chose one Heer will push it away. Heer will chose one and Rishab will say something. They were fighting like real brother and sister. Finally Heer declared 'Sanju, don't have this color and she will like this new model.' Rishab also satisfied and agreed to her choice. They paid and looked around for Prem. He is nowhere seen.
Rishab 'where is he?' he took out his mobile and called him. Prem came from outside. Rishab complaint about his absence. Prem 'I don't want to be joker in the middle of cute brother and sister so I thought of doing some exercise.' Rishab confused 'exercise?' Prem smiled 'just walked around. Good for health and good for eyes too.' Rishab 'whatever, buy something for Heer.' Prem she has lot of dresses. Come we'll leave. We have so much work to do in office.' He literally dragged Rishab. Heer is confused and fuming 'don't have courtesy to give small chocolate'. She followed them. Prem Rishab, I'll drop you at office and then I drop Heer.' Rishab confused 'Prem, are you okay. Heer house is here and you.' Prem pinched his hand from back and silenced him. Rishab understood Prem is planning something for Heer.
Prem and Heer dropped Rishab in office. Prem then took Heer to a restaurant. They had lunch together. Prem didn't talk. He just studied her face without missing any of her expression. Heer is silent just stayed calm. While dropping her at home, Heer walked into house without looking back. Prem followed her after a while. Once they entered her house, Heer noticed Prem walking to her room with handful of bags. He placed all on her bed 'all for you Heer. hope you likes it.' Heer forgot to breath second seeing bags on her bed. She thought 'he did so much shopping for me before we chose one dress for Sanju.' Prem smiled looking at her surprised look 'okay. Bye.' He didn't wait for her reply.
Heer whispered 'bye' slowly walked towards her bed. She carefully started opening one by one. She is surprised to see dresses, matching jewels, makeup kit etc. her heart skipped a beat seeing his observation about her. Everything is the way she wanted.
Teji came in 'Heer' stopped seeing collections on bed 'what is this beta? You bought so much?' Heer 'no ma. All Prem bought it for me. I don't know how he managed to purchase so much. That too all my favorites.' Teji 'Prem knows you really well.' Heer managed 'okay, guys always guesses girls easily because our choices limited to certain sentiments.' Teji 'is it so?' she teasingly smiled and became serious 'okay. Listen. Tomorrow morning 6 your MIL will come and pick you to her house. There they have pooja.' Heer 'ma, how?' Teji 'Heer, we have trust on Prem now. You don't have to worry about Ash. Please be wife to Prem. I don't want to you act abnormally. It is good Prem respecting your marriage.' Heer thought 'only I know how much he hates me.' Teji Prem really loves you.' Heer murmured 'hope so.' Teji walked ordering her to pack her things for moving back to MIL house.
Next morning, Heer dressed in Prem's gifted dress and matching jewels. Sanju family also present there. Juneja's and Rambhal's came to take Heer with them. After small arti at Heer's house, Prem put red dupatta on Heer's head. All headed towards Juneja house.
Heer is invited into Juneja house like newly married bride. After that small pooja done by pandit. Prem and Heer sitting together in front of flame completed all the rituals as instructed by pandit. Finally Pandit asked them to take blessings from elders.
Prem is very excited to have Heer in their house now. Rishab and Prem are teasing each other. Sanju family is also invited. Elders settled to discuss further about marriage arrangements. Heer and Sanju are talking. Prem is restless and want to be with Heer alone. Rishab wants to talk to Sanju about certain things. Elders seems to be ignorant to them and busy on their own talks.
Rishab suddenly got up. 'Heer, you are looking too much tired. Better go and take rest.' Prem 'ha you need rest. Come.' Sanju controlled her smile. While Heer confusingly looked at two men. She blabbered 'I'm okay.' Sanju whispered 'Prem wants to talk to you.' Heer managed 'oh. I understood Rishab, you carry on.' she stepped away. Prem walked behind her. Rishab smiled at Sanju. 'thanks.' Sanju 'for what?' Rishab 'for accepting me.' Sanju smiled teasingly 'oh. I did for my Heer.' Rishab shocked what?' Sanju brust out in laugh. Rishab smiled understanding her teasing. Sanju with fake warning look I'm unpredictable.' Rishab smiled silently observing her happy face.
Prem guided Heer to his room. Heer looked around nothing changed in their room. Few pictures of them added by removing earlier Prem's individual pictures. She walked to window side avoiding looking at Prem. Prem closed the door and walked upto Heer. Heer sensed him standing behind her. without looking at him 'I came here so that they can talk.' Prem 'umm.' She is silent and tried to concentrate outside. He wanted to break coldness. He stepped closer to her and stood touching her shoulders. Slowly he placed his hands on her shoulders and turned her towards facing him. he felt her body stiffening under his fingers. She looked at him. tears came down out of her eyes. She wanted to hold her feelings but couldn't. she has anger and pain visible in her eyes. He cupped her face 'I'm sorry.' She bit her lips. He pleaded 'please Heer, I'm sorry.' She whispered 'I'm deeply hurt.' He 'I know. I'm sorry. I blindly made mistake. I didn't respect your feelings. I'm ready to do anything for that.' she pushed her hands away and walked to other side of room.
He followed her. He held her hand stopped her. 'Heer.' she didn't look back. She removed his hand and sat on the bed 'please Prem, I didn't come here to live with you. I want elders to be happy.' She looked up confidently. She got up and wiped her tears 'the way you wanted us to act in front of elders. I'm ready.' He smiled sadly and shook his head 'okay. I accept. I won't disturb you. I'm happy you are back in my life.' She corrected 'house not life.' He agreed with a nod. She opened the door and walked out side. He followed her. Both with a smile saw Rishab and Sanju sitting one corner of the house and chatting with innocent smile on their face.
Preparation for Rishab and Sanju is in full swing. Heer with Gay3 and Geet running around making every arrangements. Prem hardly see her at house during day time. In the night either she sleeps before he returns or she enters their room after he fell asleep. He understood she is avoiding him. He doesn't want any drama before Rishab marriage. He kept himself quiet and trying to find way to enter into her good books.
He felt really happy during Rishab marriage because Heer was mostly with him, laughing and chatting with him. he knows that she did everything for the sake of their elders, still he loved that every moment with her.
Heer is helping Sanju to get ready for the marriage. Maya came in hurry. Heer and Sanju in one voice shouted 'are you alive?' Maya shocked 'what a wonderful welcome.' Heer walked to her and gave a friendly slap on her shoulder 'at last you remembered us?' Maya 'ha you both are scolding me. but what did you do?' Sanju 'what we did?' Maya 'ha you both now DIL of same family. Now I became a outsider.' She sat on the bed like a crying baby. Heer walked to her and sat next to her 'so sweet baby. Don't worry.' Sanju brust into laughing. Maya 'Prem or Rishab have any brothers.' Her face lit up like 1000watt bulb. She looked at Heer and Sanju. Heer and Sanju shook their face negatively. Maya 'so mean' she sat facing other side. Heer touched her shoulder giving a smile to Sanju 'we don't know' Sanju 'how many cousins Prem and Rishab have.' Heer 'sure they will have one or two.' Sanju 'we can find one for you.' Maya turned towards them 'are you sure?' Heer shook her head 'sure. not 100%. but sure.' She looked at Sanju 'ha na.' Sanju shook her head positively. Maya happily got up and about to drag Heer 'show me.' Heer stopped 'first get ready. You need to look beautiful to them.' Maya thought 'ha. Okay.' She opened her bag to get ready. Sanju 'where is aunty and uncle.' Maya busy pulling her things t'hey will come in the evening for reception. I'm coming straight from railway station.' Heer 'okay get ready fast.' Maya ran to washroom. Heer and Sanju smiled looking at Maya.
Prem is helping Rishab to get ready. Rahul walked in 'arrey brothers how are you?' Prem 'oh finally you found way to India.' Rahul 'yes. Bhaiya.' He looked at Rishab 'Congrats brother. Looking hot.' He turned to Prem 'where is Heer bhabi.' Prem 'she is with Sanju.' Rahul 'Sanju Bhabi and Heer Bhabi became friend so soon.' Rishab 'they were for more than 20 years.' Rahul 'what?' Prem 'they studied together from KG.' Rahul 'arrey wah. How lucky you both are?' Prem smiled 'yes we are.' Rahul 'first I'll go and see Bhabis' Prem 'good go. They will ask you who are?' Rahul 'why?' Rishab 'they don't know there is a guy called Rahul exists in our family.' Rahul 'what? Don't you both have courtesy to tell there is another man in this family.' Prem 'why should we? You didn't come to my marriage.' Rahul 'that was because ... I was on my documentary shooting. My flight cancelled. So much confusion. After that you went to Us and I went to Indonesia.' Prem 'okay I understand. Now go and get ready.' Rahul nodded.
Rishab sitting in mandap. Heer and Maya bringing sanju to mandap. Prem and Rahul standing beside Rishab. All elders were around them. Rahul whispered to Prem 'Heer bahbi is in right side na.' Prem shook his head. Rahul seriously 'who is that girl in left?' Prem 'she is Heer and Sanju's friend Maya.' Rahul 'is she married?' Prem stared at him. Rahul swallowed his saliva 'if she is not married, I like to marry her' Prem 'why?' Rahul 'she is both bhabi's friend.' Prem 'so' Rahul little louder 'you both can marry friends. Why not me?' Heer's parents and Sanju's parents looked at Rahul. Prem pinched his hand to lower his voice. Rahul pleaded in lower voice 'whats wrong in it?' Prem grinned 'this is not the place to discuss about this.' Rahul 'please bhaiya.' Prem calmed him 'sure.' Rahul smiled and started staring at Maya.
Maya in otherside looked at Rahul staring at her. After helping Sanju to sit next to Rishab, Maya 'Heer, who is he?" Heer looked around 'who?' Maya 'standing next to Prem.' Heer looked at Rahul 'don't know.' maya 'not your family member.' Heer shook her head neagatively 'seeing him for first time.' Maya disappointed.
Marriage over. Reception over. All are happy and praising Heer for taking care of everything. All the guest left. Juneja's, Rambhals, Manns, Shukla's are standing in the middle of the hall and are ready to leave. Maya family is standing little away talking to Sanju and Heer. Lalit introduced Rahul to Balraj 'he is my brother's son.' Balraj 'brother?' Lalit 'ha brother and his wife died when Rahul was 10 years old. From that day he was with us. The house next to our house is his house.' Teji 'but we are seeing him for first time.' Gay3 'he is working in a travel channel. He all the time roams around the world for documentary. During Prem marriage he was in Siberia. His flight cancelled due to bad weather. Later he was asked to move some other assignment. Only today he came back to India.' Gay3 gave loving pat on his shoulder 'very nice boy.' Rahul 'thanks chachi for the lovely intro.' Gay3 pulled his ear 'better resign that job and settle here. Otherwise we'll forget your face.' Rahul seriously 'then find a girl for me.' all brust into laughing. Lalit 'oh my boy. I'm ready. We'll' Rahul interrupted 'one condition.' Gay3 'what?' Rahul 'girl should be friend of my both bhabi's.' all elders opened their mouth in surprise. Balraj 'why not? We have a girl.' Rahul excitingly 'really.' Prem 'Rahul control.' Rishab whispered to him 'I never thought you will be this much desperate.' Rahul 'ha you will speak because you got married na.' Prem and Rishab found hard to hide their smile seeing Rahuls' childish face.
Understanding Rahul, Lalit decided to talk further. Balraj pointed Maya to them. 'she is Heer and Sanju's friend. They all the time roam around together.' Balraj looked at Maya's parents. They were surprised and looked at them. Teji 'Maju, they are asking for your daughters hand.' Maya's father Arav Sharma, mother Manju came towards them. Heer, Sanju and Maya followed them watching new relationship building up. Soon elders started discussing. They asked maya. She agreed and elders finalized Rahul and Maya marriage. Lalit 'we'll come to your house tomorrow and discuss further.' Sharma family accepted.
Geet opened one of the sweet box in her hand and started sharing sweets to all. Rambal announced 'glad we all got nice DIL'. Heer, sanju and Maya hugged. Prem, Rishab and Rahul hugged. All are happy. They all turned in a shock hearing a clapping sound.
Ash walked in 'what a stupid family?' Balraj got angry 'Ash, leave from here.' Ash 'why should I Chachu. I'm here to reveal these 3 girls real intention.' Teji 'Ash' Ash interrupted 'Prem should know this.' Prem 'I don't want to know anything.' Ash 'oh Prem, you are really a stupid.' Lalit 'better you leave now. Otherwise I'll call the police.' Ash 'call them. Let them enquire.' Gay3' what nonsense?' Ash 'ha nonsense. Not me. these girls did nonsense.' Prem is about to act but Rishab pulled him back. Ash 'big business people. You must be having brian. But why didn't you use it?' Balraj 'Ash' Ash walked around Sanju and Maya 'these two girls took me and Heer to mandap. These two girls only know with whom we are sitting in mandap. Then surely these two are culprits of changing brides.' Maya and Sanju became tensed. Heer looked at them confusingly. Ash continued 'is it so or not?' all eyes looked at Sanju and Maya. Ash 'tell them. Why did you exchanged bride?'
Rishab looked at them 'is it true Sanju?' Sanju looked down. Prem looked at Sanju and Maya 'what is she saying?' Lalit 'we want the answer now.' Gay3 and Geet were looking at them angrily. Prem shouted in anger 'why?' Rishab 'didn't expect this from you, Sanju' Shukla's and Sharma's were tensed. Balraj and Teji were angrily looking at Ash for creating problem now. Rambal shouted 'open your mouth and talk.' Ash victoriously smiled.
To Be Continued
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2
