Mushi and Arhaan were out on a celebratory trip. They had taken one of the most important decision - to get tied together for life.
Arhaan had prepared a surprise dinner for her at his home. Seeing her usually not so sweet boyfriend something sweet Mushi raised her eyebrows. His usually scattered and dirty home was spotlessly clean and he had even dressed in a shirt shegifted him , parting from his favorite blue shirt. All this made her question his sanity and ask him if he was alright. He just smiled and replied that he would make today special for her. At first he asked her for a dance on few of her favorite songs. Dance was filled with romantic eyelocks and passionate kisses from both of them. Finally when Mushi's stomach started rumbling and both felt that anymore passion would make them forget themselves , they sat down to eat. After food Arhaan challenged her toa game. A game of treasure hunt. He said he was confident she wouldn't win. A challenge was all Mushi needed. She replied back that she would win at any cost. Arhaan gave her the first clue and from there a series of clue led her to the terrace. The final clue had said that " Some best things are not seen but felt". Arhaan had come up stealthily behind her and blindfolded her. Slowly he led her to a table on which he made her place her hand. She felt a box under her hand and took it. Slowly with a mixture of feelingsrunning through her she opened it and felt inside. Inside was blank and she felt a pang of disappointment but at the same moment she felt a cold metallic something slipping onto her finger. Hastily she removed the cloth from her eye and saw Arhaan on his knees. In his usual flirtatious style but with a hint of seriousness he had asked if she would marry him. It was one of those rare moments that made Mushi cry and smile at the same time. With that she accepted his proposal.
Mushi sighed as her mind came back to the present.
" Ma'am here's your phone" the salesman at the store smiled at her.
" Thank you" she returned the gesture while receiving the package.
Turning to leave she noticed a girl dressed in a stylish mid thigh length dress talking happily to her boyfriend. All of a sudden she was reminded of Fiza and Sameer.
Only if Sameer hadn't done that Mushi thought with a mental sigh.She hurried out of the store towards Arhaan who was waiting outside impatiently.
" Ho gayi tumhari shopping. Yaar tum ladkiyan kitni time lagathi hon" he complained.
" Aadhath lagalo janaab" Mushi replied back " Acha now close your eyes"
" Kyun? " Arhaan asked
" Mujhe tumhari izzath lutni hain" Mushi replied sarcastically " Kyun kuch nahin bas karon"
" Waise izzath dhene ke liye mein raazi hun" Arhaan winked before closing his eyes. Mushi blushed " Woh sab shaadi ke baath , ab yeh pakdo" she placed the newly bought phone in his hands. Arhaan opened his eyes and looked at it. It was the phone he wanted since long. He was thinking of buying it but since he had spend money for Mushi's ring , he thoughthe would buy a phone later.
" Mushi this" he was rendered speechless " What you didn't like it? " she smiled knowing that he did.
" No I mean yes , yes I do. But this costs a lot" Arhaan said " You shouldn't be spending on me , it's me who should be spending on you"
Mushi linked her hand with him and began walking. " There is no me and you now Arhaan. It's us now. It's our life now.Kabhi tum gift karoge tho kabhi mein. Aur tumharo dhi hui khushi ke saamne yeh tho kuch bhi nahin" Mushi looked at him with love filled eyes. Arhaan didn't know how to reply. He loved Mushi more than he could say in words. Though they fought more often , there were moments like this when they both couldn't put in words how much they loved each other. Arhaan placed a kiss on her forehead and hugged her.
Mushi smiled laying her head on hischest. She saw the couple from the store leaving.
" They remind me of Fiza and Sameer" she said out loud.
" Don't let Arjun hear you" Arhaan said.
" Why don't we go and meet Fiza?" Mushi suggested.
" Do you know where she lives?" Arhaan asked.
" Mr. Mukherji hum ETF officers hainhum kisi ko bhi doondh sakthe hain" Mushi replied.
" Aye captain" Arhaan saluted her " Chalo chalthe hain"
Mushi smiled at him. While on the way she messaged Riya to get Fiza's number. Sending the number to Sree she tracked Fiza's location.
Presently
At Fiza's place
The frozen moment ended withArjun's deadly question. " What is that Fiza? "
" Woh bhai woh" Fiza hesitated and that was enough for Arjun to go striding towards the source of sound. Soon he discovered it. In a room omto their left , in a comfy baby coat a small baby boy was lying awake crying. As he saw Arjun his crying increased. Fiza who had walked in behind him took Ayaan in her arms and gently patted him.
" Bhai this is my son Ayaan" shesaid with a determined look in her eyes. She was going to tell them the truth and face the consequences.
" Your child? That means you" Arjun turned and fixed his gaze on Vikas.
" Yes she is married to me and that's our son"
" He looks hardly an year old" Arjun frowned
" Our son is premature" Vikas quipped.
" Vikas please , there is no need to lie. Jhoot se kisi ka faydha nahin hotha" Fiza said " Bhai yeh meri galthi ki nishaani hain. Sameer Rathod se pyaar karne ki galthi" she dropped the bomb on them.
" Sameer should be shot dead" Arhaan said , feeling angry at his chief.
" Fiza why didn't you tell me. Kya mein ithna paraya hun tere liye" Arjun's pain reflected in his eyes.
Fiza caught his hand " Aisa nahin hain bhai . Mein sirf uss se yeh baath chupana chahthi thi. Aur kuch nahin. Meine soch bhi liya tha ki mein aapko bula lo. Par phir meri Vikas se dosthi jo gayi aur meine sambhaal liya apne aapko. I always missed you bhai" tears were glistening in her eyes.
" Now you are coming home with me Fiza" Arjun said firmly.
" Bhai please meri baath ko samjho. Mein nahin chahthi ki Sameer ko Ayaan ke baarein mein bhanak bhilage. He deserves none of that. Aapka ghar safe nahin hain" Fiza said , her eyes pleading
" Fiza , Sameer ETF ka chief hain. How do you think we found you?" Arjun asked. " Bhai I know he can find me. But I don't want to be the one to give it away. He is staying away from me now and let it be that way. One day he will know the truth and then I will face him. Please bhai" Fiza said. She looked pleadingly at Riya and Mushi.
" Arjun I think we should respect her wish" Arhaan said placing a hand on Arjun's shoulder.
" Haan Arjun uski baath maan lo" Riya agreed.
" Tum sab bhi yeh baath secret rakna please" Fiza pleaded. " You can always count on us Fiza. You are like family to us" Riya said squeezing her shoulder gently. " And now we have a chotu member in our family" Mushi took Ayaan ,who had been curiously staring at all of them " Our own handsome little prince charming" she cooed at him.
" Look at that I have got competition" Arhaan had a mock wounded look on his face.
" There is no competition Mr. Adat se Majboor. Ayaan wins hands down" Mushi said , while cuddling Ayaan. All laughed at this.
" Chalo mein sabhi ke liye specialchai banatha hun" Vikas said smiling. As all of them walked towards the hall Arjun took Ayaan into his arms.
" He has your eyes Fiza , our Aai's eyes" Arjun said , looking lovingly at the baby. " He is my life now bhai" Fiza said stroking her son's hair.
A little later Vikas came with refreshments and they all got to know him. Arjun found that the guycould be trusted. He could also sense that his sister only had friendly feeling towards him. Perhaps she was being cautious this time.
Next Day
ETF office
" Nidhi here are the details for your fake identity. Everything for the role is in there. Your mission starts from next Monday . You have still got chance to back off " Sameer said ,handing a sealed envelope to Nidhi.
" If in next four days we can come up with another solution then I will think of backing off Sameer" Nidhi replied opening the envelope and looking at the details of her identity from next week.
" Nidhi I noticed some tension between Shaan and you. If this is an escape route for you"
" It's nothing but a mission for me Sam. I want Sikander behind bars as soon as possible. Aur rahin sawaalmeri zindagi ki tho , meri ek zindagi se agar hazaaron zindagiya bach jaye tho , jaan jaana bhi mujhe manzoor. Mere mummy , papa zaroor dukhi honge lekin unhein mujh par naaz bhi hoga" Nidhi replied
An important call prevented Sam from saying anything more. Just like he wanted to ask if Shaan wouldn't be affected one another person wanted to know the same. Shaan himself who heard the end of their conversation. So she didn't consider him important. She thought hewouldn't be affected. How nice of her to assume that! Here he was getting worried sick by the second and she didn't even mention him. The divorce wasn't even final and yet she was already forgetting him. Maybe there was no fresh start for them after all.
Mushi came to the ETF office all smiles. She wanted to share the good news with her sister. Arjun , Riya and Fiza had been informed yesterday. They had returned home late and hence she couldn't call Nidhi.
"Nidhi di" Mushi went smiling towards her sister and hugged her.
" Whoa! What's all the love for? " Nidhi asked smiling back.
" Because I love you my sister and also because" Mushi paused.
" Because? " Nidhi asked
" Arhaan proposed" Mushi showed all of her teeth while grinning.
" Oh my! Congratulations! The family's little imp is getting married" Nidhi smiled and ruffled her sister's hair affectionately.
" Di tum bhi na" Mushi scowled patting down her hair.
" Mummy , Papa ko bathaya" Nidhi asked.
" Haan aur woh yaha aa rahein hain. Kehthe hain engagement function rakhna hain. Zaroori hain kya di , I mean"
" Bilkul zaroori hain Mushi. Ghar ki choti hain tu aur tere shaadi ke saare functions hum manayenge." Nidhi said smiling affectionately at her sister .
Mushi didn't want an engagement mainly because she didn't want to hurt Nidhi. She knew how much her sister had dreamed of a wedding and what she was going through right now.
" Fikar math karon Mushi hum sab kuch arrange kar lenge" Riya joined them.
Soon the whole ETF team was congratulating Mushi and Arhaan. Sameer looked forlorn as his team celebrated. They still showed enough respect to him but none of them were too friendly to him. Arjun - who only yesterday behaved cordially to him - were sending dagger looks his way since morning. God knows what he had done now!
Next Day
Women had all planned a shopping trip for the evening. They knew that shopping with men would be a headache for them as men were one impatient lot when it came to shopping. Riya had invited Fiza along who had agreed after Mushi forced Arhaan and Arjun into baby sitting Ayaan in place of Vikaas who had an important shoot that day. Sree and Chotu had gone to get the resort for engagement booked as well as make arrangements for the decoration and food.
At Fiza's home
" Yaar kaise manage karthe hain isko. Dekho yeh kitna ro raha hain" Arhaan said , as Ayaan started crying five seconds after he took the baby.
" Tum bacche ko mujhe dho , tumse yeh nahin hoga" Arjun said taking the baby. Ayaan stopped crying and looked at Arjun for a moment before wailing again.
" Wah sir aap tho expert nikle" Arhaan said sarcastically
" Baathe math banao jaldi Vikas ko phone karon" Arjun said hastily.
Both Arjun and Arhaan were very confident when they told the women that they could manage a baby.Ayaan was proving them wrong right now. He was asleep when they came. Vikas had to leave soon after but he promised to return soon. He showed them were Ayaan's things were kept and assured them he will be back in an hour. Arjun wished he would make it fast. They heard the doorbell ring and sighed in relief.
The women on the other hand were having a gala of time shopping. Nidhi was properly introduced to Fiza and they were getting friendly now. All of them were letting their hair down forsome hours. Riya enjoyed teasing Mushi and making her blush beetroot red. She had started calling Mushi bhabhi and this was making Mushi embarassed as she felt it was too formal. Fiza at times teased Riya who blushed worse than Mushi. Nidhi enjoyed seeing all this wanting to capture as many sweet memories as possible before she went on her mission. She didn't have a dream wedding but she wanted to make her sister's wedding one.
" Acha Nidhi tumne kya pehna tha tumhari sagayi mein" Riya asked notknowing how awkward her question would be.
" Woh humaari shaadi hi hui thi. Mujhe sagayi mein koi interest nahin tha " Nidhi lied smoothly.
Fiza felt something amiss in her answer. She was very enthusiastic about Mushi's engagement. How could she not have been interested to have one? Also sometimes she seemed to be lost in a world of her own. At such moments her expression was painfully forlorn.
"Acha ithne jaldi mein the tum dhono" Riya teased to which Nidhi just smiled cordially.
Mushi changed the topic soon and they got busy in their shopping. Two hours later the girls had got all their necessary items. Dresses were all in order and so were the accessories. Fiza was a great help in the selection process. She promised to make them all look drop dead gorgeous.
" Acha entertainment kiarrangement ho gayi" Fiza asked "After all what's a party without some dance and music"
" Dance tho mujhe pata hain kaun karega" Mushi said with a mischievous smile.
" Kaun batha na" Riya asked excitedly " Thune kisi ko bulaya hain"
" Bhulane ki kya zaroorath hain. Woh tho yahi par hain" Mushi said. She smiled at Nidhi.
"No way Mushi! Mein! bilkul nahin" Nidhi refused outright.
At Fiza's home
Arhaan , Arjun along with Shaan who had joined them were at their tethers end in managing the baby tyke Ayaan. He would stay quiet for half an hour and then throw tantrums for two. Shaan had been just told by Arjun that this was his sister's son. By the look on Arjun's face Shaan knew not to question much. He had come here because Nidhi had told him she would be here after her shopping trip with thewomen. After four hours of driving the men up the wall Ayaan was finally drifting to sleep. Shaan was gently patting the child's back. He had always loved children. The very idea of family was sacred to him. But he was unlucky in that respect. He couldn't even keep his wife with him.
" Give him to me Shaan I will take him to his room" Arjun said.
" I will be back now" Arhaan said going towards the bathroom.
Shaan was left alone when the doorbell rang. He went to get it thinking it would be the girls.
" Sameer tum , koi problem hain" Shaan asked as he saw Sameer at the door. He moved aside to let Sameer in.
" Nothing I wanted to see Arjun about something" Sameer replied. He looked around at the house. For days now he had wanted to come here. Even before the others he had tracked Fiza's location. But he couldn't find the guts to come here. From Sree he had come to know that Arjun was here.
" He is inside , I will get him" Shaan smiled.
" No I will find him myself. He is inside right" Rathod asked.
Shaan nodded in affirmative and Rathod strode in.Now that Rathod was here , he wanted to return as soon as possible. He needed to hand a file over to Arjun . Though he could have done it the day after he wanted to use the excuse to come here. Soon from a room to his left heheard someone humming tunelessly. He moved towards the sound.
A door was ajar and inside was Arjun. He was looking into a cot in which Rathod could see a baby's feet.
" Bilkul apne baap Sameer Rathod pe gaya hain" Arjun who had been looking at his nephew said. Ayaan's resemblance to his rather was uncanny.
" What?" Sameer said out loud startling Arjun.
" Rathod tum" his eyes widened.
" Arjun yeh kis ka bacha hain" Rathod asked bluntly.
" Tumse koi matlab nahin" Arjun came out of the room after switching on Ayaan's baby monitor.
" Tho phir tum kyun keh rahein the ki yeh mujh pe gaya hain" Sam inched closer to him.
" Tume galath suna Rathod" Arjun lied smoothly.
" Mujhe mere khaano par yakeenhain Rawte ab haton mere saamne se" Rathod said intending to go in.
" Nahin tho kya maroge " Arjun didn't back down " Waise bhi tum sach jaankar karoge kya. Tum mein tho sharafath hain hi kaha"
" Agar aisa hi hain tho mujhe andar jaane dho" Rathod stood his ground.
Before they could argue further Ayaan woke up with a cry. Arjun sighed and moved in followed by Sameer. One look at the baby boy and he knew Fiza had lied on thefashion show night. Their night of passion had beared fruit. The gorgeous baby boy now in Arjun's arms.
Back in the living hall
" Yaar kaun aya tha?" Arhaan asked coming back with three cups of tea " I went to the kitchen to make some tea.
" Thanks , woh Rathod" Shaan began but stopped Arhaan spluttered his tea out.
" WHAT?! Rathod yahaan?" He exclaimed
" Haan who Arjun ko dekhne gaya hain" Shasn said looking confused.
" Shit man! Before the women come humein usse yaha se bagana hoga" saying this he ran in followed by Shaan.
Inside Rathod was holding his son for the first time and he couldn't explain the feeling. He felt numerous emotions run through him. He knew why Fiza had lied. After all which woman would want a man who had deserted her back in her life. Holding his son gave him happiness. But it made him realise how much the woman he loved - still loves - had suffered. She had gone through pregnancy alone. That's the time when women need most support. A lone tear escaped his eye.
I am so sorry Fiza he thought.
Arhaan and Shaan came to a halt outside the room.
" Rathod sir you should leave now before the girls return back. Fiza will blow a fuse if she sees him Arjun"Arhaan said while Shaan looked between them piecing things together.
" He is right Rathod , leave now" Arjun said sternly.
Reluctantly Rathod handed Ayaan back to Arjun. Ayaan who had been quiet in Sameer's arms began fidgeting in Arjun's.
" Getting going Rathod" Arjun said.
Rathod had reached the hall when he had the urge to see his son once more. He walked back not knowing that the girls were at the door.
" Arrey yeh dekho inhone darwaza lock hi nahin kiya" Fiza said when the door opened as one of their shopping bags accidentally fell on the handle
" Andhar aao guys"
" Arrey yeh sab kaha gaye" Mushi wondered " Oh hey Vikas" she blushed seeing her idol.
" Hi guys! Fiza jaan I am so sorry. Kuch important kaam aa gaya aur mujhe bahuth dher lag gayi" He apologised taking Fiza's hand.
"It's okay Vikas. Har dhin to Ayaan tumhein hi thang karta hain. Aaj bhai ka mauka tha. I will just check on Ayaan" Fiza said smiling " I think the men are with him. They probably couldn't" she froze when Arjun shouted " Rathod will you get out please" Riya's and Mushi's eyes widened while Nidhi knew something was amiss from her friends expressions. Fiza bolted towards her son's room .followed by the other's.
As she came to a halt her eyes landed on Sameer who was holding Ayaan. Ayaan was curiously staring back at his father. The tender expression on Sam's face tugged at Fiza's heart. But it wasn't enough to rub off the humiliation and hurt she had gone through.
" Sameer Dhamsingh Rathod hand my son over this instant and get out" Fiza shouted not caring what others thought of her.
Arhaan and Arjun who had already seen the women individually cursed under their breaths. They would get an earful from their respective better halves later. Fiza would probably not trust them from now.They had failed in keeping the promise.
" Fiza he is my" Sameer began
" He is nothing to you. He is my son and mine only" Fiza stepped closer to him. She almost snatched Ayaan from Sameer.
" Now get the hell out of my house" she stated as an ultimatum.
" There is no need to be this arrogant. I just want to be a part of my son's life" Rathod didn't back off .
"What for? So that you can abandon him later" Fiza shot at him.
" Fiza I" Rathod began but stopped. He was stepping into a dangerous investigation. He could afford no attachment.
" You are right. I made a mistake." Sameer said bringing as much indifference into his voice as possible. He needed Fiza to hate him strongly. He needed her to go away as much as possible.He needed to know that he would never get her back.
" Yes you did . Your mistake was thinking you could break me , affect me forever. But I am much stronger than you know or can ever fathom" Fiza said in a steady voice. At that moment Rathod knew he was never getting her back. Masking his eyes with his shades he walked away feeling lonelier than ever.
Fiza knew not what to feel. She felt Vikas pressing on her shoulder but couldn't find the strength to turnback. No matter what she told Rathod , the truth was he would always have a place in her heart. Riya looked at Arjun conveying that right then his sister could use him most. Gently he took Ayaan from her and handed him to Riya. He began fidgeting on leaving his mother's safe arms but Riya calmed him down. Arjun took Fiza's hand in his and led her away. Tonight he would do what brother should , share his sister's pain.
Same Night
At Nidhi and Shaan's home
They were at the dining table silently eating.It had become a routine.No one spoke unless necessary. They were both lost in their own thoughts Shaan was still unsure about the mission.He wanted to wrap her in a cotton ball and keep her by his side just because he wanted to protect her but that explanation wouldn't convince Nidhi.
After their marriage things have gone down hill.They hardly talked and were like two strangers sharing a bed and a home.Honestly he didn't want her on that mission.She was his responsibility. Was he so bad or did she have someone else in her heart?Truly he wanted to start anew but her indifference made him back out.
He thought she would be happy with the divorce thing but she looked even more gloomy. Shaan's thoughts were interruptedas he heard Nidhi speak
"Woh Mushi aur Arhaan ki sagi hai toh ma aur papa ko bhi bulana chahiye"
"Nahi woh abhi tirth yatra par janewale hai toh shayad woh nahi aayenge par phir bhi mein baat karta hoon"
"Thik hai"
Shaan sighed "that's it isse mujhse aur koi baat nahi karni?"he thought.
Nidhi's thoughts were on the events that happened back at Rathod's house. For a moment she was sure she had witnessed pain in Sameer's eyes. Or was she hallucinating? Was Sameer putting up an act like she was? She wanted to give a try to life with Shaan. But his lack of interest made her act indifferent. Perhaps Rathod was also acting for some such reasons.
NEXT DAY
Arhaan's Place
Arhaan was eyeing the man across him with a calculating look. He didn't know how he would react but Arjun needed to know the truth. Riya had told him she was afraid to tell the same. What if he rejected her based on this?
" Arhaan yaar tu purein paanch minute se mujhe ghoor raha hain. Baath kya hain" Arjun asked feeling uneasy under his friend's gaze " Aaj mujhe investigation ke silsile mein kahi jaana bhi hain"
" I will come straight to the point. I want you to know something about my sister. ETF join karne se pehlein Riya ka ek accident hua tha." He halted to watch Arjun's reaction. His senior looked non plussed so he continued.
" Uss mein Riya ke heart ko bahuth damage hua. She had to undergo a heart plant eventually. Else we would have lost her." Arhaan shuddered as he relieved the horror of those days when he thought his baby sister was gone. He looked back into Arjun's eyes.
" Now she thinks that you might probably reject her for this reason. Kyun ki usmein yeh kami hain aisa woh sochthi hain. Kya tum aisa karoge?" Arhaan came straight to the point. Arjun understood Arhaan's emotions. After all he was a brother.
" Kyun tum mujhe ithna kamzor maanthe hon? " Arjun asked back smiling.
" Pyaar kartha hu Riya se , aur kartha rahoonga" Arhaan caught Arjun's hand in his.
" Humaari ghar ki jaan ko tumheindhe raha hoon. Sambhal ke rakhna"
" Jaan se hifazath karoonga uski" Arjun promised.
" I have to go now. Aaj Ri ka checkup hain. Mein usse hospital le jaa raha hun" Arhaan said smiling.
" Shall I join you?" Arjun asked.
" No yaar. Tum jao Rathod ke saath we need to get this investigation underway soon. I will look after Ri" Arhaan said.
"Tell Ri that I would have come if this wasn't really important" Arjun said. Arhaan nodded.
Later
Outside a cluster of untidy shacks
Arjun watched the children covered in grime play with their handmade toys. Little ones in knobbly knees were trying to match up with their elder siblings. He had been waiting outside as per the plan. Rathod had gone into one of the shacks to get hold of a guy who could give theminformation about the Melavar gang. The guy was likely to bolt at the site of Rathod hence Arjun was stationed at one point and Sree , Chotu and Mushi at three others.
Arjun turned around when he heard the sound of footsteps. Rathod came into view with a boy of about fifteen in tow.
" This is the guy you came for. He seems to be hardly out of school" Arjun said surprised.
" His father was the one I came for.Apparently he is been missing for two days" Rathod said
" This one here left him near the beach. Must be near to the rendezvous point with someone. I think we should check the place" he suggested.
Arjun nodded in affirmative. His phone rang and an unknown number flashed on the screen.
" Hello" he said " Yes speaking"
Arjun's expression darkened. He balled up his fists. "I don't want to meet her and please tell her to never request the same again" he cut the call unceremoniously. Rathod was looking at him curiously but Arjun found it unnecessary to elaborate.
At the same time
Heart Care Hospital
"I am sorry Miss Riya but he has refused to meet you" the doctor said to Riya after he was informed by the reception of the same.
"Oh! I just wanted to see him. I know I can't take away his pain. But maybe this is best" Riya said sadly.
She had for long wanted to meet the family of the donor of her heart. The great soul's dear ones , who had given her this second life. As she didn't know if it's okay to ask she hadn't asked for long. Today she gathered her courage to ask the same. She felt sad at being refused.
" It's okay Ri hum phir kabhi mil lenge" Arhaan consoled her " Thank you doctor" They both got out of the consulting room.
" If I atleast knew the woman's name. Kuch tho kar pathi uske liye. Kisi orphanage mein uske naam se donation ya kuch aur" Riya said twisting her fingers.
" Jaanne ka ek thareeka hain" Arhaan said.
" Kaise bhai" Ri asked eagerly.
" Hospital records mein check karna padega" Arhaan said
" Bhai lekin itne saare records mein se kaise?" Riya stopped when Arhaan caught her hands.
" Do you really want to know , is it that important to you?" Her brother asked looking into her eyes.
" Yes bhai , I want to know" Riya replied
" Then you leave it to me. I will get the information for you. Ab fikar chodo aur ghar chalo" Arhaan smiled at her.
Two days later
The engagement was to be held in Green Star Resort,It was a beautiful resort on the outskirts of the city far away from all the noise. The environment was so peaceful and comforting to the eyes. Early morning everyone was summoned at the Resort.
Mushi's parents Mr.Rajendra Oberoi and Mrs.Subhadra Oberoi were so happy to see their daughter ready to be married.Her elder sister Ayesha had also arrived and was busy teasing her about the loss of single life .Mushi along with her family had reached at first followed by the others.
Arhaan and Riya came with their parents,Mr.Devendra Mukherjee and Mrs.Aaradhna Mukherjee. As soon as they came Mushi took their blessing while Arhaan did the same with her parents.The elders were really happy.
In that time Arjun and the rest of the team except Fiza had come. Well Riya had just told her mother about Arjun but not to her father.As soon as her mother saw Arjun she spoke"Ab Arhaan ki toh sagai ho rai hai Riya ab tum bhi jaldi se ek accha ladka dhundlo"
Riya with wide eyes said"Mumma!!!! aap bhi na"
The elders laughed while Riya shied away.Mrs.Mukherjee was eyeing Arjun and he knew that she knew.
Everyone went to their own rooms booked for them.For Arhaan,Mushi and their families the top suite was booked.The floor below was occupied by Arjun,Rathore ,Shree and Chotu.
The couple had wanted a full on traditional engagement and thus as per the instructions the hall was decorated. The decoration was mainly done with lots of flowers,mainly white roses and lilies.The stairs through which the bride and groom are to enter was decorated with different colorful bunch of flowers. There was a large chandelier hung in the middle of the room.Pillars were covered in White and Blue clothes and balloons too. At the far end there was a nice stage with a board congratulating the Couple.The couple chair were also white and blue with some white roses added to it. ...
Arhaan was dressed in a nice designer sherwani .To it there was added the traditional brooch and he looked even more gorgeous.He wasdressed in a golden sherwani with black finishings.
Mushi was decorated from head to toe.After the wonderful spa treatment she was taken to the room for dressup.The ladies first made her wear a beautiful white lehenga with baby pink borders.The dress was heavely designed.The blouse had a low cut back with a thin flimsy thread to tie up.Her hair was curled and brought to one side. For the jewellery she didn't wear much heavy ones just simpledesigner neck piece with matching earrings and maangtika.Her hands were filled with bangles and she wore the pair of payals her to be in laws had gifted her.After all the dressing up she looked really lovely. ...
Down in the hall Arhaan had already taken his seat and was continously staring at the stairs for his girl to come.He was so impatient and sensing this Riya decided to tease her big brother.
"Bhai aajayegi woh kabb tak aesai hi dekhte rahoge thoda guest pe bhi to dhyaan do" "Accha baachi teri baari aayegi toh dekhungi na"
"Bhai meri bari mein toh Arjun mere liye wait karega na mein nahi"saying so she ran away laughing while Arhaan too laughed at his sister's antics. He was happy she was with Arjun and not with Sameer.He knew Arjun wouldn't hurt his sister afterall hewas a brother himself. His thoughts were interrupted when he saw Mushi coming down.
WOW! to him she looked as an angel in white coming down from heaven just for him. Seeing Arhaan gazing at her so lovingly made Mushi's cheeks grow red even more.Riya sent a teasing glance at Mushi and she blushed even more.It was her brother's wedding and she intented to tease the hell out of them.She was smirking mishevioulsy when Arjun came behind her.
"Jaan ab chod bhi do unhe aur kitna chidhaogi" Turning to him she asked
"Accha aap ko kaise pata"
"Yeh jo tumhara evil smile hai sab samajhta hoon"
"Evil smile toh thik hai shaddi ke liyekoi aur dhund lijiye"
"Aree Riya naraaz kyun hoti ho" He was about to kiss her cheeks when someone coughed or let's say faked it.
"Sagai meri hai mujhse lime light maat chino"it was Arhaan,how could he miss the chance of teasing her. It was Riya's turn to turn red and run away while both boys had a good laugh.
Mushi was brought down and seated beside Arhaan who whispered to her"you look beautiful" while she blushed even more.
By this time everyone had mostly arrived. Sameer was in a 3 piece suit and looking nice.Just then Fiza too entered and Sam just stared at her.She was wearing a marron coloured net saree with earrings and looked beautiful but what amde his blood boil was that man Vikas with her with his hands on herwaist.Lately it seemed that Fiza was knowingly showing off to him with Vikas and all her outfits as if to tell him what he missed. Fiza had seen his eyes on her and his disatisfaction which was so peaceful to watch for her.She made way to the couple and congratulated them.
After everyone had come the ring ceromony started. Arhaan and Mushi both had gone to select the ring and it was beautiful.Mushi and Arhaan's ring were identical platinium bands custom made with their initials engraved in them. As both the couples exchanged the rings everyone clapped.
After that it was time for the entertainment the team had prepared It was a surprise for them when they saw Nidhi dancing to Navrai Majhi song from the movie English Vinglish. Shaan's eyes were the size of dinner plates , he didn't know his wife could dance so well. Soon she .was joined by Ayesha and Riya . The women danced pretty well and all present there applauded them. After that many romantic songs were played to which the various couples danced even the older ones danced.
Fiza strolled to the dance floor with Vikas while keeping her eyes on Rathod. Rathod couldn't prevent the strong jealousy he felt when Vikas placed his hands on Fiza's bare waist. He wanted to rip it off and felt quiet mad at his helplessness. Taking a long swig from his whisky he exited the hall but not before Fiza got her moment of satisfaction from his irritation.Mushi and Arhaan remained oblivious to all around them ,Arhaan going as far as to kissing his would be right in the middle of everyone. Arjun was busy muttering sweet nothings into Riya's ears and making her blush while enjoying the feel of the skin of her exposed mid riff. Shaan and Nidhi were trying to decipher the strange feelings that was going through their minds when they stood close to each other.
At last there was the sweet kodak moments where lots of memories were captured.
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