I know this part is a BIT lame... But still, it goes...
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TERE LIYE...
Riya was standing in front of a picture of all the new joinees with their boss, which was took immediately after their employment. She was looking at Shivam.
Riya: Kaha ho tum, Shivam? Der saal hogaye... Cum-se-cum ek message to kar sakte ho! Yaha hum sab kinte pareshaan hai tumhare liye! Tum kaise ho, kaha ho, kya kar rahe ho...kuch to bata sakte ho! Please, Shivam, wapas aajao... Please!
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Sarla's home
Amit was roaming behind Sarla.
Sarla: Kya hai, Amit! Bachcho ki tarha tang matt kar!!
Amit: Mummy, mai aapka bachcha hi to hu! Aap apne bachche ke liye itna bhi nehi kar sakti?
Sarla: To tu kehna chahta hai tere pyaar ke liye mai phir beizzat hone Riya ke paas tera rishta lekar jau?!
Amit: Aur nehi to kya, mummy! Pata nehi Shivam kaha hai, kis haal mei hai...zinda bhi hai ya marr gaya! Der saal se jiska koi aata-pata na ho usske liye mai apna pyaar kyu qurbaan karu? Mummy...please!
Sarla: Achchha, sochti hu kuch! Tang matt kar!! Teri nani ko patana parega.
-Next day-
Riya visits Shanti Sadan. Since the day Shivam left, Riya tried to visit Shanti Sadan at least once a week.
Shanti: (seeing Riya enter)Lo...aagayi humari bin bulayi mehmaan!
Kaushalya: Arreh, Riya beti! Aao, aao.
Riya: Kaisi hai aap, Aunty?
Kaushalya: Mai bilkul thik. Tum batao, kaisi ho? Kaam kaisa chal raha hai? Ghar pe sab thik?
Raghav: (coming downstairs)Ek saath kitne sawal puchhogi? Ek-ek karke puchho.
Riya: Namaste, Uncle.
Raghav: Namaste, beta.
Riya: Aunty, ab mai chalti hu.
Raghav: Abhi abhi to ayi ho, abhi jane ki baat kar rahi ho!
Riya: Uncle, office jaa rahi thi...socha aap sabse milti chalu.
Raghav: Thik hai, beta, thik se jana.
Riya left. Raghav and Kaushalya sat with Shanti.
Shanti: Mujhe samajh mei nehi aata iss larki ko sharam nehi hai kya? Jab dekho muu uthaye chali aati hai!
Kaushalya: Bechari kitna pyaar karti hai humare Shivam se...
Raghav: Amma mai kya keh raha tha... Der saal hogaye Shivam ka aata-pata nehi hai, phir bhi Riya yaha aati hai humse milne. Aur kitne din aise chalega? Mujhe to lagta hai hume ussko aage barhne mei madat karni chahiye.
Shanti: Matlab?
Raghav: Kyu na hum use aur usske parivaar ko kal raat khane mei bulaye aur use samjhaye ki aise Shivam ka intezar na kare aur zindagi mei age barhe?
Sarla overheard the conversation when she came to patao-ing Shanti.
Sarla: (joining the convo)Arre, bhaiya, kya bariya soch hai aapki! Wah!
Kaushalya: Agar Shivam wapas aagaya toh?
Shanti: (ignoring Kaushalya)Hmm, thik kaha Raghva. Khusiya, taiyari shuru kar mehmaano ki khatirdari karne ki.
Sarla: (in her mind)Yehi mauka hai! Chauka marna hi parega...
-Next day, at dinner-
Riya, Sahil & Anupam arrived at Shanti Sadan. Kaushalya, Preeti & Namita greeted them. All settled themselves at the dining area and chatted for sometime. Sarla & her paltan arrived and started their sugar-coated drama.
Sarla: Anupam bhai-sahab! Kaise hai aap? Sab thik?
Anupam: Haan, haan.
Sarla: (hugging Riya)Riya-beti, kaisi ho? Sach mei bhagwan ne tum mei sari khubsurti kut-kut ke bhara hai! Anupam-bhaisahab, kitni pyaari beti hai aapki... Kisiki nazar na lage!
Raghav: Bhaisahab, darasal humne aapko yaha kuch baat karne ke liye bulaya hai.
Anupam: Ji, ji, kahiye na?
Raghav: (hesitating)Baat ye hai ki...
Shanti: Baat bohot sidhi si hai! Aap Riya ki shaadi karwa do.
Raghav: Kyu ki Shivam...usska koi aata-pata nehi hai. Aur Riya humari beti jaisi hai, hume usske liye dukh hota hai... Aur kitne din intezaar karegi vo aise? Hume lagta hai use aapne zindagi mei aage barhna chahiye...
Riya couldn't control her tears thinking of Shivam's absence in her life. Thus, she got up & left the room.
Anupam: Sach kahu toh...bhaisahab, mai bhi yehi chahta hu. Lekin Riya...(interrupted by Sarla)
Sarla: Pata nehi ye sahi waqt hai ya nehi inn sab baton ke liye...
Anupam: Behenji, boliye na.
Sarla: Kyu na Riya ki shaadi...Amit se kardi jay?
Everyone became thoughtful.
Sarla: Waise bhi, Riya ki shaadi Amit se hi tay huyi thi! Aap sabko kya lagta hai?
Shanti: Bura khayal nehi hai... Kyu, Anupam, tumhe kya lagta hai?
Anupam: Ammaji...ye faisla mai akele nehi le sakta. Mujhe Riya se baat karni hogi.
Sarla: Baat karne ki kya baat hai! Aap faisla lijiye, Riya vo aankhein muundke maan legi.
Anupam: Phir bhi mujhe Riya se baat karni paregi.
Raghav: Thik hai, aap sochke hume bata dijiyega.
Kaushalya: (entering the living area)Khana laga diya hai, chaliye.
Everyone started moving towards the dining place, when electricity went off.
Raghav: Mauholle mei baki sabke ghar mei bijli hai, humare ghar mei kaise chali gayi?
Shanti: Bitto Rani, tune bill bhara to tha na?
Namita: Haan, dadi! Maine to pehle din hi bill bhaar dia tha...
Raghav: Sab aapne aapne jaga par khare raho, koi hilna matt.
Preeti: M...M...Ma...Mai moom...moombatti lati h...h...hu.
Riya: (screams)Ouch!
Anupam: Riya! Beta, tu thik hai na?
Electricity came back and everyone else came back to the courtyard. Anupam searched for Riya and all were shocked! Riya was in the strong arms of SHIVAM! SHIVAM-IS-BACK!!
Preeti-Namita: BHAIYAAA!!
Whereas all were happy, Sarla and Amit felt like banging their heads on the pillars because of their useless fate.
Riya: Tu...tum wapas agaye?
Shivam: Sirf tere liye...
ShivYa smiled.
----THE END----