Abhi and pragya were in the car coming back home when the car stopped. Abhi got out and realised that the tyre had been punctured. What were they going to do now? Pragya got out and looked at the tyre. Abhi tried to phone home but the phones battery went out. Now they had no option but to walk.
He began to walk. He hated chashmish. Daadi had again forced hem to go out and abhi had to listen to her. Pragya began to follow abhi. They didn't say anything and it was silent. They didn't know how long they were going to have to walk before the high road would come.
Just then a car came past them. Many men were on the car and began to whistle looking at pragya. They slowed the car and kept it going along pragya. Abhi and pragya tried to ignore them but the car stopped infront of them. They got off and walked to pragya. Pragya pulled her dupatta over her closely.
"Oooh she's so shy. Don't worry you won't be shy after what we do to you." And they all laughed.
Abhi got angry at those words and punched him. Abhi carried on hitting them. Pragya moved back. She wanted to stop him but he wouldn't. One of them got a knife out and started to walk towards Abhi. Abhi didn't know and just when he was about to stab him pragya pushed abhi and the knife scratched her on the arm. It ripped her long sleeve and her arm began to bleed.
Worried the men left. Abhi turned round to pragya and looked at her arm.
"Are you mad!" He shouted "Why did you do that?"
"He nearly stabbed you!" Se said "You could have died!"
"But now look what you have done!" Shouted abhi. "What if something happened to you! Why did you help me?"
"If you can do so much for my family and help us save the hall then why can't i do something for you!" Pragya shouted with anger
She turned round hurt that abhi had spoken like that. She was about to walk when she realised her arm was hurting more. Abhi grabbed her shoulder and without saying anything ripped the end of her dupatta and wiped the blood from her arm. Pragya winced with pain. Abhi felt bad. He tied it round her arm carefully not wanting to hurt her.
"I'm sorry I shouldn't have shouted" he said
"It's okay" she said
"It's just that I don't know. You always help me even after I do so much to you! Why?" He asked
"I don't know. I just saw the knife and felt the need to protect you. I don't know why! But I promise I will leave. You have done so much for me and I think it's time for me to pay back. I will leave tomorrow and free you from this marriage and you can go to tanu. I will go far from here and phone maa. She will understand why if I explain calmy and don't worry I will take the blame so daadi accepts tanu. I will..." Pragya said but stopped.
Abhi grabbed her and hugged her.
Pragya was surprised at his reaction.
"Don't go!" Said abhi
He was surprised by his reaction as well but he realised why he had done it.
"I love you!" Said abhi finally.
Pragya was shocked. Abhi let go of her and looked at her.
"I know you love me too. Otherwise you wouldn't have helped me" he said
Pragya realised the that she did love him. She liked his presence. She remembered the last few times they had spent together. She felt happy even when they fought.
"I love you too" said Pragya finally
"But what about tanu?" Pragya came back to reality.
"I don't love her! She never loved me. She never helped me in problem you did. Even when I was in jail after trying to save your hall. You helped my she didn't." He said
Pragya was happy. He loved her she loved him. He hugged her again. He held her hand and they began to walk again.