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(After what happened in today's episode)
Abhi brought Pragya to the room. Instead of helping he was holding her because Pragya kept stumbling and she nearly fell off the stairs, thus Abhi had no other choice than to pick her. Pragya, on the other hand still out of her senses, was enjoying all the attention from Abhi. She kept snuggling closer to him. All of the family members had seen Abhi pick her up. Tannu was more than furious and Pragya snuggling closer to Abhi only added fuel to the fire. She would have preferred Abhi letting Pragya fall down the flight of stairs.
As they reached their room, Abhi put her down. He would have thrown her on the bed but she was drunk and could have screamed for Daadi and Daadi would never talk to him again. There were some questions in his mind about what Pragya was explaining to Daadi about one girl and one boy.
"Chashmish?" Abhi asked. "What were you telling Daadi?"
"No, I won't tell you." Pragya replied nearly falling down but she made herself steady.
"Please?" Abhi addressed her as if he was addressing a little kid.
"No." Pragya said. "You said you would read to me so first read to me."
"First answer my question then I would read to you." Abhi tried to persuade her.
"No." Pragya replied. "You will read to me or I will complain to Daadi."
"Fine." Abhi said. "I will read to you. Which book?"
"The Hypnotist." Pragya replied.
"What?" Abhi asked.
"Yes." Pragya replied.
"What's it about?" Abhi asked just to be sure, this book was actually about hypnotism.
"You'll read and you'll find out." Pragya replied.
"No. You tell me or I will not read to you." Abhi said.
"Okay. Okay." Pragya replied. "This books is a crime novel. A family is brutally murdered and the only witness in a badly injured teenage boy. Now the police can't get information from the child so they take help from a hynotist..."
Abhi just stared at Pragya. He wanted to hit his head on the wall. How could he believe what Aaliyah said? He could have read the plot on the back of the book but he easily believed what Aaliyah... Wait.. he thought. If Chashmish couldn't hypnotize than what did he feel when he was with her and what was Chashmish saying that it was all Aaliyah's fault. He desperately needed answers.
"Pragya?" Abhi said. "You have read this book and all the books here. You shouldn't read books again and again, you will lose you interest. Do you want to lose your interest in your books?"
"No." Pragya replied innocently.
"Then I can't read them to you." Abhi said. "Now.. you said you will answer my question."
"Question?... question?" Pragya tried to remember. "Oh.. about what I was telling Daadi?"
"Yes." Abhi said as he sat next to her.
"Okay." Pragya said. He held Abhi's hand and put her head on his shoulder. "I was telling Daadi that this is all Aaliyah's fault. Purab didn't love her, he loved Bulbul but Aaliyah thought he loved me. Out of her ego, she got you to married to me, thinking I was the girl who loved Purab, but in reality it was Bulbul... now she makes you torture me. I didn't do anything."
Abhi just sat there, shocked. He had destroyed Pragya's life out of a mere misunderstanding but it was not fully his fault, Pragya had confessed that she loved Purab. Why had she confessed?
"Why do say you loved Purab?" Abhi asked.
"Because I didn't want Bulbul to get in trouble or you to break this marriage. Ma would have a heart attack if you break this marriage and Bulbul, I couldn't help her. She sacrificed her love so I could live happily." Pragya told Abhi as she got up. Some tears escaped through her eyes. Abhi quickly wiped them and hugged Pragya tightly.
He had destroyed her life and her dreams. Now he will not listen to Aaliyah, he would make everything right for Pragya, for Purab, for everyone. He will give Pragya a life she deserved. He had to do it. He felt guilty but deep inside he felt hope that everything would be just alright. Little did he know Pragya had fell asleep hugging her. Her made her lie down on the bed and put the duvet on her. For the first time, he looked at her like Pragya, not some gold digger and he found her beautiful. Absolutely beautiful.
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Pragya woke up around 4pm feeling the hang over. She got up but clenched her head. Just then Abhi came inside with a milkshake.
"Here you go." He said handing Pragya the milkshake. "This will help with the headache."
"What happened last night?" Pragya replied after drinking some of the milkshake. "I don't remember anything. I remember drinking the juice and then.."
Abhi looked at the floor sheepishly. "I'm sorry." He said. Pragya could see he meant it. "I mixed vodka with your drink. I know I shouldn't have. Sorry." Pragya just stared at him wide eyed. Abhi was saying sorry to her. Not just the word sorry but he was admitting it was his mistake and that he shouldn't have done that.
"It's okay." Pragya replied. Abhi had said sorry in such a manner, she had to forgive him.
"I broke up with Tannu." Abhi said quickly. Pragya just stared at him. "And I got to know that you were not the girl who loved Purab, but it was Bulbul."
Pragya had no idea what to say or do. This calmness was calmness before a storm. Abhi would break off the marriage and destroy the life of Bulbul. Wait, why did he break up with Tannu? Pragya thought.
"And I broke Aaliyah and Purab's wedding. Told Daadi everything. Bulbul is going to get married to Purab and I am not going to break of this marriage." Abhi explained everything to Pragya. It took her few minutes to actually comprehend the news and after realizing what Abhi was saying, Pragya smiled, a genuine smile, at Abhi. Abhi smiled back. And through the smiles they had silently promised each other a future filled with happiness and love.
