[FF] #YKAGH... pyaar ki iss rah par CH 74 PG-98 - Page 65

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Chapter 60

Raj was driving off to a rendezvous point outside city. Mr. khurana was already waiting for him there when raj finally reached. Raj had spend the past few days under lot of stress and fear over what might happen, hence today he strictly meant business. As soon as raj got out of car, he pointed a gun at Mr. khurana's head.

Raj~ "If I were to kill you here, right now... who says I wont just get away with it?"

Mr. Khurana~ "Then what is stopping you?" he said in a very calm manner like he wasn't afraid, not even the slightest bit afraid of dying.

Raj~ "You sound like you don't fear death? What about your promise that you would get justice for gayatri? You don't wish to fulfil it?"

Mr. Khurana~ "I will fulfil it... dead or alive. That is nothing of concern to you, is it? You will do whatever you have always wanted... despite of the outcome. But karma will always find you, if you do something bad, it will come right back at you."

Raj~ "You have nothing solid on me that you can use to prove that I had anything to do with gayatri's death. Anything you have is a pure speculation... and I can hire any lawyer to make it all go away. You can prove nothing!"

Mr. Khurana~ "If you are that sure then why not pull the trigger? It will be just another murder that you can hide and get away with, right? But answer me this... if you really have nothing to worry about, why did you come here to point a gun to my face? As much I know about you, you are least bit of intimidating. So, you were pointing that gun at my face to either get me into making a mistake and reveal how much proof I have on you... or just get scared and give up this whole getting justice for gayatri idea. You should remember this, a guy with nothing to lose... fears nothing. You already took gayatri away who was my everything. So even if you kill me now, the only disappointment for me will be that I didn't see you getting justice by my own eyes. Rest assured, you will get what you rightfully deserve."

With that, Mr. khurana simply gets back in his car and drives away, leaving raj frozen with his gun still pointing to where Mr. khurana was standing a min ago.

Just when payal was about to head home with maanvi and Rahul, she received yet another text from vikas again. When Rahul asked what is it, payal lies to him that she needs to see a friend before she returns home and asks him and maanvi to go ahead without her.

From studio, payal goes straight to vikas's home to meet him and ask him to stop texting her. When she reaches there, unlike last time, his house today looked completely lifeless. As if someone had cursed his place to turn into a place where only sadness and emptiness lingered in the air. She knocked on the door and found it unlocked. She enters inside and the place looked like no one lives there any more.

She would have left but she could hear someone singing some tune from afar, barely audible. She looks for the source of the sound but it was like an echo, whose source was very hard to find. But as she keeps heading further inside the house, she starts to make out the words. She follows the sound and looks around the house while the song continues.

~~Mm hm hm hm hm...
Dil ko tumse pyaar hua, pehli baar hua, tumse pyaar hua
Main bhi aashiq yaar hua, pehli baar hua, tumse pyaar hua
Chaayi hai betabee, meri jaan kaho main kya karoon
Dil ko tumse pyaar hua, pehli baar hua, tumse pyaar hua
Main bhi aashiq yaar hua, pehli baar hua, tumse pyaar hua
ho oo...
Kho gaya main khayaloon mein, ab neend bhi nahi aankho mein
Karvate bas badalta hoon, ab jaagta hoon mein ratoon mein
Ab doori na sehni, har lamha kehta hai, Na jaane haal mera aisa kyun rehta hai
Main deewana tera ban gaya jaane jaana, Main fasana tera ban gaya jaane jaana
Haseena gori gori, churaye chori chori, Chraye dil chori chori chori chori chori
Dil ko tumse pyaar hua, pehli baar hua, tumse pyaar hua
Main bhi aashiq yaar hua, pehli baar hua, tumse pyaar hua
Haan aa aa...
Aarzu hai mere sapano ki, baitha rahoon teri baanho mein
Sirf tu mujhko chahe ab, itna asar ho meri aanho mein
Tu kehde haske to, tod doon main rasmo ko, Marke bhi na bhuloon main teri kasmo ko
Main to jee raha hoon ab bas tere liye, Mera sab kuch hai ab tere liye
Tha kya haseen nazara, sama tha pyaara pyaara, Gale lagale yaara yaara yaara yaara yaara
Hm mm hm hm hm hm...
Main bhi aashiq yaar hua, pehli baar hua, tumse pyaar hua
Chaayi hai betabee, meri jaan kaho main kya karoon
Hm mm hm hm hm hm...~~

Payal finally finds the room where vikas was sitting near a large photo frame, with a half filled glass in his hand. Due to low light, it took her a few moments to realize that the photo was his and hers, from the party in which they had danced together.

Thinking that vikas had been drinking just because she had denied to ever see him again, she gets angry and walks up to him. She pulls the glass out of his hands so hard that it drops and breaks.

Vikas turns around but when he sees payal standing there he simply freezes. He didn't even dare blink his eyes thinking that if he blinked, then the payal that his mind keeps imagining will disappear like always.

Payal lets out her anger on him in practically one breath "What the hell do you think you are doing? Just because things didn't work out between you and me, does that mean that you can give yourself to sadness and loneliness? And do you really think that drinking would be of any help? And whats with all the texts? Don't you get it, I didn't want to talk to you nor do I want to have anything to do with you?" she barely pauses for taking a breath and continues further. "Just because one girl left you doesn't mean life has nothing more for you. You are a great singer and you can get any girl you want in your life. Then why destroy your life and career over me?"

Vikas simply kept staring while payal waited for him to answer.

Payal~ "Would you stop staring and answer me?! Vikas!"

When she calls his name, he finally realized that payal was really here.

Vikas~ "You are really here! Oh... oh god, thank you."

Payal~ "What do you think you will gain by drinking? You want to destroy your life over me?"

Vikas fumbles trying to find his voice again "Uh... ahem... I... I wasn't drinking. That was just apple juice."

Payal eases up a little to hear that he was not taking alcohol and replies "Oh... I thought that..."

Vikas~ "That I was drinking?" he finishes her sentence for her. "I don't blame you. The way this place looks so lifeless for past few days... or maybe weeks... anyone would think that I have started drinking. But truth be told, I didn't felt the need to drink. Without you, my life is similar to any street drunk. I can feel a lingering intoxication without drinking."

Payal~ "When we parted ways on bad terms, why do you still hold on to these old memories of the time we spent together?"

Vikas~ "I m like this... not because of you, but because of myself. And your memory is the only thing that is stopping me from succumbing into drinking and madness. That apple juice was just an excuse to let myself believe that I m drinking, but not really drinking alcohol."

Payal was speechless.

Vikas continues "As for what you said before is also true. I will get any girl that I want... except the one I have fallen in love with." His green eyes stared straight in payal's eyes when he said that.

Payal couldn't shake the fact that she feels for vikas just as well and that was the reason she had been avoiding him. The fear she had, that her feelings will surface when she will see vikas were now realized.

Vikas takes a step towards payal without breaking the eye contact and says "You have been avoiding my question that I wanted to ask. I made a mistake and I m sorry for that. But... I need to know..." he pauses to take another step towards her. "If you don't feel anything for me... say it." He takes another step closer "If you don't love me... if you hate me... then say it!" He took another step closer and now he was barely few inches away from her.

Payal was in a trance, she couldn't run because she didn't want to hide her feelings any more, nor she could tell anyone about those feelings as she was afraid that it could change her whole world.

Vikas~ "Please payal, I need to know. Even if you want to say that you hate me I need to hear it from you, so please tell me. Say it payal, please say it! I know what I did last time was a terrible way to try to make you figure out what you feel and you hate me ever since. So please... just say that you hate me and be done with this!"

Payal was on the verge of breaking all the walls she had built around her heart to hide her feelings. The tears that had been held back in for so long, now rolled down from her eyes.

Vikas shakes payal to get her to say something "Please just say it payal!"

Payal jerks his hands off and takes a step back "I can't!... I can't say it... I just can't... because I love you damn it!" she finally let her feelings run free and give them words.

Vikas took a moment to process it and then rushed to just hug payal. Payal hugged him back in response and cried her heart out. Vikas kept her in his gentle embrace, trying to console her that the worst has passed and that he would always be there for her.

Once payal stopped crying, vikas made some hot chocolate for payal and helped her calm down further. They felt as if this one evening had sucked all the strength out of them leaving them blank for words to say to each other. After payal finished her hot chocolate, vikas offered to drop her home which she didn't resisted. He dropped payal home in his car and told her that his driver will bring her car back to sabarwal mansion in the morning. Besides that, these two hardly did any more talking.

Vikas escorts payal to the doorstep and leaves. Payal enters the mansion and notices the time. As she enters the hall, maanvi was waiting for her.

Payal~ "Bhabhi, aap abhi tak soyi nahi?"

Maanvi~ "Meri chinta mat karo, main theek hoon. Tumhe itni der lag gayi?"

Payal~ "Haan wo thodi der lag gayi. Ghar par baki log...?" she wanted to ask if other members were worried for her as well which maanvi understood.

Maanvi~ "Maine aur Rahul ne sabse keh diya tha ki tum apni friend ke ghar gayi ho aur agar tumhe late hua to tumhari friend tumhe ghar drop karwa degi. Isliye tum gharwalo ki tension mat lo. Tumhe bhook lagi hogi to main chotu se keh kar tumhare liye khana lagwaon?"

Payal~ "Nahi bhabhi mujhe bhook nahi hai." She had hot chocolate and after what happened, she really wasn't feeling very hungry.

Maanvi~ "Pakka?"

Payal~ "Haan bhabhi, pakka."

Maanvi~ "Acha to theek hai, tum thaki hui lag rahi ho to tum aaram karlo. Hum isske baare mein baad mein baat kar lenge." They both wish each other good night and retire to their respective rooms.

Maanvi enters the bedroom room where she finds Rahul was still awake. "Rahul tum abhi tak soye nahi? Mujhe to laga tha ki tum so rahe ho."

Rahul~ "Meri biwi ko sabki chinta lagi rehti hai to koi to hona chahiye na usski chinta karne ke liye."

Maanvi climbs the bed from other side and sits next to Rahul "Acha ji? Meri chinta?"

Rahul puts his arms around her "Bilkul! Ab meri family ke liye mere hisse ki chinta bhi tum hi karleti ho to mujhe sirf tumhari chinta karni rehti hai. Wo kya hai na, ek adarsh pati apni biwi ka dhyan rakhta hai, uski har baat ko bina kahe samajhta hai. Jaise ki tumhe abhi payal ki chinta thi. Aur tumhare chehre se lag raha hai ki payal ghar aa gayi hai. To ab main apni biwi ji se do pyaari baatein kar sakta hoon."

Maanvi smiles cutely "Romance aur pyaari baatein karne ka koi bhi bahana ya mauka dhoond hi lete ho na tum?"

Rahul~ "Agar tumhe iss baat se koi aitraaz ho to keh do, warna main to aisa hi hoon aur ab tak to tumko isski aadat daal hi leni chahiye."

Maanvi~ "Jiska itna acha pati ho... jo usko itna pyaar karta ho, uska dhyan rakhta ho... wo sirphiri hi hogi jo apne pati ke saath pyaar ke pal bitane se aitraaz karegi."

Thus the night embraced them and the sleep welcomes them into a sweet paradise of dreams. A new morning awaited them all.

Chapter 61

Payal was up early today. The last night's events floated through her eyes and nervousness creeped up on her. She might be able to hide her nervousness from most of the people but she feared that maanvi would see right through her. She dresses up and thinks of excuses to avoid maanvi's interrogation. Best idea she could think of was to not come in front of maanvi so she wont have to lie to her.

Payal~ "But how long can I avoid her?" she thought. "Hmmm I will only have to avoid being with her alone, which shouldn't be so hard as most time Rahul bhai is around her. Probably not that hard as I make it to be..."

Just then maanvi enters her room. "What is not as hard as you make it to be payal?"

Payal is taken by surprise for a moment but she controls the situation "Work?... Work bhabhi. I already started working on next duet album related stuff."

Maanvi~ "But didn't we talked about that already?"

Payal~ "We?"

Maanvi~ "Yes, Rahul, you and me. We already talked that we will hold down for the duet album. We all agreed that it would be better if I avoid public appearances for couple of months."

Payal~ "Oh... right. Totally skipped my mind out of excitement. You know, it makes me soo happy to see Rahul bhai having such a wonderful life partner like you. I wish I could have a loving, supporting and caring life partner too."

Maanvi~ "You never know, maybe somewhere that kind of person is waiting for you."

Payal immediately starts thinking about vikas and how he would love and care for her like Rahul does for maanvi. A smile starts to form on her lips which maanvi notices. Maanvi walks to her and taps her on the shoulder.

Payal~ "Oh... umm... yeah?... Yes bhahi?" she fumbles.

Maanvi~ "What is it payal?" she asks with a short smile as she clearly had an idea what payal was thinking when maanvi mentioned someone somewhere might be her life partner that she wants.

Payal~ "What is what bhabhi?" she acts all clueless.

Maanvi~ "Whats with the smiling? Do you have someone in your thoughts and in your dreams?"

Payal gets a bit nervous "Umm no bhabhi... Just thinking what it would fell like to be in your place."

Maanvi~ "Hmm... but it seems to me like there is something more. You do know you can share anything with me? I m your bhabhi, so it would be better to tell me stuff than me finding myself."

Payal~ "Bhabhi aap bhi na... Agar aisa kuch hua to promise, sabse pehle main aapko bataungi."

Maanvi eyes her curiously for a moment. To change the topic, payal asks her why she came to her room so early. Maanvi informs her that Rahul wanted to see payal about something related to the video shoot. Thus both the ladies now went straight to Rahul.

Rahul was playing around with some chords on his guitar when these two reach his room. He looks up at payal as they entered.

Rahul~ "Good morning payal."

Payal~ "Good morning bhai. Bhabhi ne kaha tha ki aap mujhse video shoot se related baat karna chahte the? I m guessing ki kal jo idea aaya tha uske baare mein baat karna chahte hoge."

Rahul~ "Haan. Ek video mein to hum maanvi ko gaana start karte hue dikha sakte hain, phir wo dream sequence mein chali jaati hai... jisme wo mere saath dance kar rahi hoti hai."

Maanvi~ "Main kyun? Tum kyun nahi karte dream sequence dance?" she interrupts him.

Rahul~ "Kyun ki main pehle hi yeh kar chukka hoon. To iss baar tumhe karna padega."

Maanvi~ "Pehle kar chuke ho matlab?"

Rahul teases her "Chodo na maanvi, kya karogi jaan kar?"

Maanvi~ "Tumne pehle kabhi apne video mein iss tarah ka dream sequence kiya hai?"

Rahul~ "Offo maanvi, raat gayi baat gayi. Jaane bhi do uss baat ko."

Payal~ "Jahan tak mujhe pata hai bhai ne apne video mein to koi dream sequence abhi tak to nahi kiya hai, phir bhai kiss dream sequence ki baat kar rahe hain?"

Sonali who was listening them from outside, came in. "Mujhe lagta hai ki main jaanti hoon ki Rahul kiss dream sequence ki baat kar raha hai."

Rahul looks at his mom and thinks if she really figured out what dream sequence he was referring to. "Mom? Aap chup chup ke humari baatein sun rahi thi? These are considered bad manners you know!"

Sonali~ "Kyun Rahul, yeh dance dream sequence tumhare sangeet se pehle ki..."

Rahul~ "Mom!... Aap... aap kuch aur kaam se aayi hongi na, kya yeh faltu ke discussion mein pad rahi ho? Aap jis kaam ke liye aayi thi wo batao na." he was now sure that sonali has figured out the dream sequence Rahul lived during his dance rehearsals with Avanti before their sangeet ceremony.

Payal~ "Nahi! Bhai... this is cheating."

Maanvi~ "Payal theek keh rahi hai. Mommy ji, aap pehle apni baat poori kijiye!"

Payal and maanvi both were acting like curious girls who wants to know the hidden secrets without have to go look for them. They both held sonali by her hand and asks her to complete what she was saying.

Rahul~ "Payal, maanvi... dekho mom ko aur bhi kaam hain. Tum dono unse iss baare mein baad mein pooch lena. Acha mom ko jaane do main khud tum dono ko bataunga. Maanvi, kam-se-kam tum to baat maan jao. Yoon iss tarah chote bacho ki tarah zid karte hue achi thodi hi na lag rahi ho."

Sonali~ "Acha, main sirf itna batati hoon ki Rahul sabke saamne to Avanti ki saath..."

Rahul rushes forward "Mom please... please, please, please... Aap please abhi ke liye jao yahan se."

Sonali~ "Agar batana nahi tha to tumhe iss baat ko mention nahi karna chahiye tha. Aur ab mention kiya hi hai to poori baat bata bhi do." With that sonali leaves these three in the room.

Maanvi and payal now looks at Rahul with the questioning looks.

Payal~ "Alright, mausi ji ko to aapne bhej diya. Ab aap bataiye, and don't leave out any detail!" she demanded.

Rahul~ "Payal, tum jao... dekhna mom ko kissi help ki zaroorat to nahi hai?" he eyes her.

Payal~ "Fine! Par mujhe poori baat jaan-ni hai. Jo aap mujhe baad mein bataoge!" and she leaves Rahul maanvi alone.

Rahul now walks towards maanvi who was still looking at him curiously. "Haan toh ab aap poochiye jo aap jaan-na chahti hain."

Maanvi~ "Tum kis dream sequence ki baat kar rahe the?"

Rahul~ "Agar main tumhe bata doon to tum jealous hogi."

Maanvi~ "Main jealous? Kyun?"

Rahul~ "Bas mujhe maloom hai ki tumhe jealousy hogi."

Maanvi~ "Tum baat ko taal rahe ho. Mujhe jealousy nahi hogi, tum bas mujhe poori baat batao."

Rahul~ "As you wish." He takes a deep breath and starts narrating the old memory. "Sangeet se pehle, nisha aur Avanti ne ek choreographer ko bulaya tha... dance practice ke liye. Wo choreographer mujhe aur Avanti ko romantic dance ki rehearsal karwa rahi thi..." he paused to note the expressions change that appears on maanvi's face.

Maanvi whispers "Romantic... dance... Rahul... Avanti?" the thought was troubling her.

Rahul continued "But I couldn't do it. Not until my mind started dreaming her to be you." His mind plays back the moment when he had dreamed to do a romantic dance with maanvi.

Maanvi could see on rahul's face how much he was troubled by the thought of losing her.

Rahul narrated further "But the dream broke and I realized that it was avanti. I just couldn't..."

Maanvi comes close to him and stops him from saying any further. "Shhh... Now your dream is no longer a dream. I m right here... you are right here..." she gives her one hand in his hand, puts her one hand on his shoulder. He lets his one hand slide around her waist and pull her closer. And they do the same romantic dance he had dreamed back then.

Vikas wakes up feeling like last night was a dream. He runs to his balcony and seeing payal's car in his driveway, he knows that it wasn't a dream. He runs back inside and texts payal with a simple morning wish. A minute later, her reply also comes.

He takes a sigh of relief "Thank god, it wasn't just a dream."

Then he texts her: "Would you like to meet up for a cup of coffee... or maybe lunch?"

Again payal replies within next minute or two which put up a big smile on his face. The he remembered that he has to send payal's car back home, so he rushes downstairs and looks for his driver. His driver had just finished up cleaning all cars including payal's. On vikas's word, his driver took payal's car back to her home and vikas instructed him to say that he is returning the car from garage in case someone asked him. Vikas also texted this to payal so their stories matched in case someone asked.

He took a nice shower and got ready to get to his music studio first. He has to do a little catch up on all the work his company employees do to market his albums; current and the upcoming.

Vikas dials up the number of one of his employees, the first one that poped on his work phone.

Vikas~ "Hello, aakash? Ummm hi... vikas here. Just wanted to ask if you guys can gather up for a quick meeting in... say 2 hours? I wanted to get a quick speed-me-upto-recent-work info... of the time that I was absent for. Could you pass on the message and make it happen?"

Aakash replies with a positive response and vikas thanks him. Vikas then comes to dinning table seeing which his maid servant is surprised in a happy way.

Maid servant1~ "Vikas baba, it is good to see you like this."

Vikas~ "DJ [vikas calls her DJ - short for dai-jaan], I m soo sorry you had to see me like that for past few days. But I promise you, it wont happen again."

Maid servant1~ "Vikas baba, I always pray for you to be happy. May god bless the person who brought back your happiness again."

Vikas~ "You will be happy to meet her. I will introduce you to her soon." He said excitedly.

She served up vikas's favorite food which he enjoys eating. But today he just enjoyed with such gusto like he had never before. Love fills the life with colors you have never seen before, which was true enough for vikas now that he and payal will have a new beginning.

Vikas calls the place where he planned his lunch date with payal to set the perfect environment, he will propose payal today but let her know that she can answer whenever she was ready. And in meanwhile he will also try to get the permission from her family and sabarwals for this marriage.

The way the things have started to look up for vikas, he didn't want to waste any more time in avoiding this question whether her family and sabarwals will support this relationship and union. He may not know the rest of the family but vikas had known Rahul and learned a little bit about maanvi from their last few meetings. He was sure if anyone can convince rest of the family for accepting relationship between him and payal, then that would be them. So he also planned to reach out to Rahul maanvi first after talking with payal.

What happens next is something yet to be seen.

Nahiii
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plzzz update soon

Chapter 62

Vikas and payal arrive at the grand hotel where vikas had planned his lunch date. Unlike a traditional ring in cake or champagne idea, vikas had planned differently as he thought that cake or champagne has a good chance of ring getting swallowed. So he kept his table reserved to a corner which has low light effect and candles can create a scene like a candle light dinner. While they were enjoying their favorite dishes, payal notices a center candle shorter than the rest.

Payal~ "Vikas, did you notice that this one candle is very short than the rest? It wont even last by the time desserts are served."

Vikas~ "Wow, I didn't notice that. Could be a mistake?"

Payal~ "This is a popular hotel... mistakes like this are not supposed to happen."

Vikas~ "Point taken but I would say... its alright payal, you are overthinking it."

Payal noded her head as to agree to let it go but it still felt very odd to her that such a popular hotel would place candles that would easily burn out before the customers finish their meals. Soon they move on to desserts and payal notices something shiny under that short candle whose flame was about to go out. When the flame went out, payal makes out the thing that shined from under the flame. It was a diamond ring that was reflecting the light from the candle.

Payal~ "I see... You must have asked hotel manager to put up a shorter candle that would burn out by the time we get to desserts and reveal a ring underneath."

Vikas~ "I don't know what you are talking about..." he acts all innocent.

Payal~ "I have to admit that this is much better way to propose to a girl than a ring in champagne or cake... and safer..."

Vikas~ "As long as you wait for the ring to cool down before picking it up." He completed her sentence.

Payal~ "Very true. So now what?"

Vikas~ "I m not forcing you to answer me yes or no right now. Instead I want you to keep this ring till the time you are ready to give me an answer. If you choose yes... you also have full freedom to decide how you want to bring this news to your family. I will be there to support whichever way you want... whether you want me to ask for your hand in marriage from your family or you want to tell them yourself about our relationship first. Whatever you wish."

Payal~ "You are very straightforward."

Vikas~ "That is a good thing right?"

Payal responds with a smile. "First we will have to tell Rahul bhai and maanvi bhabhi."

Vikas~ "Because they will be more supportive of our relation and can help in convincing rest of your family?"

Payal~ "Yeah, but what about your family?"

Vikas~ "My parents would never have any problems with our relationship. They give me liberty to choose my own life partner. So I can tell them after you can give me an answer."

Payal~ "Ok, I will tell you tomorrow."

Vikas smiles "Then I will wait for tomorrow."

A month later, Rahul and maanvi had successively completed their album's video shoot and the promo has already kept the fans eager for them. All the investors and produces already expect a great release of these songs. Tonight, lot of people and media will be gathering up at the launch party of this new album of Rahul maanvi. Rahul maanvi were getting ready in their room to go to this party.

Rahul~ "Maanvi, producers and investors have agreed to not do a country tour for this album. Everyone thinks this album has already gained a lot of attention that it will stay on top of charts for months. You can stay away from media and avoid public appearances until you are ready."

Maanvi still doing her dress, replies "But won't that mean everyone will still guess why?"

Rahul~ "Let them. My dadi ji and your mom says that it is good to avoid public appearance as people likes to jinx anyone who is leading a happy life."

Maanvi~ "I didn't knew you believed in these jinxes and stuff."

Rahul~ "I don't. But since they believe, I m ok with whatever gives them peace of mind."

Maanvi finishes up some final touches to her look and appears out of the dresser room. Rahul turns around and when he sees maanvi, he is totally lost for words.

Maanvi looks at him looking at her like that "What happened?"

Rahul is soo much taken by her beauty that he was completely lost in admiring her. He whispers to himself "Why do you have to look so beautiful that there aren't even words that could describe you. If dadi had to say something, she would probably say that who needs outsiders when my eyes are enough to jinx."

Maanvi clicks her fingers in front of him and does a slight gesture to ask what is he thinking.

Rahul~ "Umm... (ahem) How do you manage to look so beautiful?"

Maanvi~ "Maybe I try to see through your eyes..." she smiles and tries to leave.

Rahul grabs her hand and pulls her in his arm "Meaning?"

Maanvi~ "The way you look at me when you think I m not noticing..."

Rahul~ "Umm... so... so what? You are my wife, I can look at you any way I want." He fumbles.

Maanvi~ "You are my husband that is why you can look at me all you want. But if I look pretty, it would mean that my husband will not look at anyone else... atleast that is the way dadi ji puts it."

Rahul~ "Ooohh... so that is why?"

Maanvi~ "Yes, that is why I try to see through your eyes."

Rahul~ "Tread carefully, my eyes can be very naughty at times when they see you in my arms."

Just then payal comes and knocks on the door. Saved by the knock, maanvi takes a sigh of relief and opens the door.

Payal~ "Both ready? You don't want to be late for your own album's launch party. Lets go!"

Her excitement was similar to the rest of the family members, except Nikhil. Nikhil didn't get permission to go to the launch party today, hence he will be staying at home under tight security. To ease him, Rahul had gifted him a new game to play on his console. Nikhil and his friends have timed a match in that game that is played online. This will keep Nikhil busy for the next couple of hours.

The launch party was nothing less than a red carpet event. Lot of people had come to celebrate the launch of the most awaited duet album of Rahul maanvi. It was a tiring night for them.

It has been a little over an year since that launch party. Today, there was an inauguration of a new music and arts school. Maanvi and Rahul had brought an old school building with a small percent of money they made from their duet album and renovated it. The school will be run by upumanyu to help the kids learn and shine in the world of music and arts.

This was the first time since past year when maanvi finally makes a proper public appearance again. Paparazzi may have taken a few photos of maanvi when she stepped out but that was all. But now she was finally stepping in lime light again. If rumors were to be believed in, maanvi had accepted fans request of doing a solo album and another duet album with Rahul. During the past year, Rahul had done a solo album which was similarly well received like his duet album. But ever since his solo album, lot of fans had been asking for maanvi's solo album as well. The popularity that Rahul and maanvi have now is way more than what Rahul had before maanvi came in his life.

The school inauguration fuction went well and it is said to be opening with full attendance from tomorrow onwards. The admissions filled within a week before the school even opened. Upumanyu has specifically reserved a part of school for teaching the kids who can't afford to pay the fees. Along with that, school also offered scholarships and fundings for other kids.

Maanvi Rahul return from the school inauguration event. Chotu was dusting in the hall.

Rahul~ "Chotu, sab log kahan hain?"

Chotu~ "Aur kahan honge bhaiya... sonali maam, dadi ji aur dada ji sab upar kamre mein chote baba aur choti gudia ke saath hain."

Maanvi and Rahul both head upstairs to the room next to theirs, which belonged to Rahul-maanvi's twin kids: Mahul and Ravina. They were now almost four and a half months old. Rahul maanvi enters the room and finds sonali cuddling the young mahul while dadi ji and dada ji were playing with young ravina.

Dadi ji~ "Arre meri gudia, apni dadi ke saath khelegi?" adding a little stutter to it.

Rahul~ "Dadi... wo abhi thodi choti hai aapko jawab dene ke liye ya aapke saath khel khelne ke liye. Kuch mahine aur ruk jao, phir khub baat karegi wo."

Dadi ji~ "Oye chup kar, bhacho ki baat samajhne ke liye samajhdaar hona zaroori hai. Tu papa to ban gaya par abhi tak samajdaar nahi banaa."

Rahul~ "Dadi..." he makes annoyed face as dadi ji's taunts on him never stops.

Sonali~ "Maanvi, inauguration kaisa raha?"

Maanvi~ "Mommy ji, inauguration toh bahaut acha raha. Bahaut saare parents apne bachon ke saath aaye the jinhone apne bachon ka admission humare school mein karwaya hai. Uske alawa bhi aur log aaye the."

Dada ji~ "Kal se school shuru ho raha hai na?"

Rahul~ "Ji dada ji. Baba toh aaj se hi school ko lekar itne excited hain."

Dada ji~ "Agar raj ko apne kaam se fursat hoti toh wo bhi aaj iss inauguration mein shamil hota."

Dadi ji~ "Jab dekho tab dusare shehar mein ghumta rehta hai, fursat hogi tab bhi wo kuch na kuch karta hi rahega."

Sonali~ "Raj ne subah phone kiya tha. Banglore mein unka kaam abhi complete nahi hua hai nahi to wo aaj inauguration zaroor attend karte."

Dadi ji~ "Sab bahane hain."

Rahul~ "Chodo na iss baat ko. Ho gaya na inauguration, ab kisne attend kiya ya nahi kiya discuss karne se kya hoga?"

He had a valid point, thus the topic was dropped. They all came downstairs with the kids to head out in the garden. They had all agreed to take mahul and ravina out every evening to the nearby park where a lot of other kids also come.

In past one month, they had befriended with lot of other little kids in the park. Just like Rahul and maanvi, these two also had heart winning smiles. Mahul and ravina were not old enough to do anything more than watch other kids play and give their cute smiles.

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wow di!! awesome.update...so finally rahul manvi hve twins..so cute..nd their names too!!...cnt wait to see how the story further unfolds..nd how ravi cope with new stage of parenthood...pls continue soon..

Chapter 63

Payal and vikas were sitting at a cafeteria. They have been dating for over an year and so far only 4-6 people knew about them including Rahul and maanvi. At first Rahul didn't approve of their relationship but on maanvi's convincing him, he agreed. Rahul had placed a condition that payal vikas will not take the next step until they have permission from their family. Past few months payal and vikas had been dropping hints to their families that how good match they will make but to no success.

Maanvi had asked them to rather talk to the elders about their relation instead of finding ways to avoid telling them by themselves. So today's coffee meeting was about that.

Vikas~ "You know I can ask my parents to bring the marriage proposal."

Payal~ "But what if mausi ji or someone else denies it?"

Vikas~ "I can surely try to convince them."

Payal~ "What if they don't listen to you?"

Vikas~ "I think I will have a little help from Rahul and maanvi."

Payal~ "But still..."

Vikas holds her hand "Stop being so nervous payal. We could never know before we try. Besides I should be the one worrying but between you and me... the case is just opposite."

Payal agreed with his point but the fear of refusal from her family was haunting her. Vikas tells her that he will talk to his parents to visit sabarwals and bring the marriage proposal. He assured her that his parents will handle this delicately and nothing will go wrong.

Rahul and maanvi were finally alone again after helping mahul and ravina to sleep. The house had baby monitors installed that kept good check on both the kids.

Rahul~ "So maanvi... how are your songs coming along?"

Maanvi~ "You mean the songs for my solo album?"

Rahul~ "Yes, your solo album that you insisted on doing yourself."

Maanvi~ "You know how the songs are coming along. You have already heard them when I was at home all these past months. Mommy ji wouldn't let me do anything else so I was writing songs to pass my time."

Rahul~ "You also wrote song for me as I recall."

Maanvi~ "Which you did include in your latest solo album."

Rahul~ "Yes I did. Fans loved it too."

Maanvi~ "So why ask how the songs are coming along?"

Rahul~ "Because some of your songs sound like lullaby. You don't want to put your fans to sleep."

Maanvi~ "You said you will help me in writing some songs."

Rahul goes close to maanvi "I did and for that we have to have some more time together, don't you think? You barely make time for me after your rehearsals, recording and taking care of mahul and ravina."

Maanvi~ "So what solution do you propose?"

Rahul puts his arms around her. "Maybe we can go out to some place for a few days, just you and me."

Maanvi~ "You know mahul and ravina are too young to be left alone. I can't leave them for more than few hours."

Rahul~ "Then maybe take a break from work to be with me. Like I do for you."

Maanvi~ "You didn't used to take any break from work. Remember the time when I started singing in your chorus team? You used to get so angry when someone takes leave or messes up during rehearsals? How come you are no longer dedicated like that to music?"

Rahul~ "Everyone has a point in life when their priorities change. I m still dedicated to music but I m no longer that insensitive jerk towards the people who work for me."

Maanvi smiles and quotes "I m a nice guy" to him.

Rahul and maanvi both laughs remembering that T-shirt he wore trying to impress maanvi.

Maanvi~ "Were you always like that or just doing stupid things like that for me?"

Rahul~ "What do you mean?"

Maanvi~ "You know, wearing T-shirt and then helping mala?... Even helped my friend rupa."

Rahul~ "You know me better. You tell me."

Maanvi~ "From what I know, you screw up first and then help the people to make up for it."

Rahul~ "I screw up?"

Maanvi~ "You screwed up first by thinking rupa was me, she tried to commit suicide because of you... then you save her. You also sent her gifts and helped in her marriage just to impress me."

Rahul~ "Not just to impress you. I was actually sorry to have put her in that situation."

Maanvi~ "See? You screwed up. Then you tried to fire mala for being sick but when I scolded you, you reached out to help her."

Rahul~ "I would have helped her but I was angry because you were making stupid excuses to not sing as lead with me."

Maanvi~ "So you want to blame me for that mess?"

Rahul~ "Why were you so against of singing with me?"

Maanvi~ "You know why."

Rahul~ "Because you thought I was some cheap, womanizer kind of guy? That too without any proof."

Maanvi~ "Umm... no. I didn't think that."

Rahul~ "But you sure used to say that a lot to me."

Maanvi had nothing to say. This conversation would probably the first time a man ever won a conversation against his wife. Maanvi surrenders and changes the topic back to the one this conversation started from.

Maanvi~ "Look where you bring this conversation to. This wasn't the main topic of our discussion."

Rahul~ "Yes, we were discussing about songs for your album and you changed the topic. And before you argue that you didn't, let me remind you that you were the one who brought up the past."

Maanvi~ "Fine, I will not argue. So how would you propose we make time to work on more songs for my album?"

Rahul~ "If you want, I can write songs for you. But I already know you wanted to keep those songs for our duet album."

Maanvi~ "Right. Any other suggestions for me?"

Rahul~ "How about taking a look on the songs that some song writers brought for you? They wanted you to sing those songs as your voice will suit them very nicely."

Maanvi~ "But would that be ok?"

Rahul~ "Why not? Lot of song writers take their songs to good singers. Their teams sometimes produce some really great songs."

Maanvi~ "In that case, I would love to take a look at their songs."

Rahul~ "Then I will ask twinkle to arrange a meeting tomorrow."

Maanvi was really happy as she can finalize her album and launch it soon. Also Rahul was happy as they can start work on duet album after maanvi completes her solo album.

Mr. Khurana and Raj have been at each other for over a year. They seem to be playing a real life chess instead of a chessboard one. Mr. khurana would do something to trap raj in some hard place which could make him reveal his past deeds, but with his money and position, raj somehow managed to slip out of those hard places everytime.

So far, Rahul has stayed unaware of gayatri's murder. Rahul still thinks that his mother died in accident. Mr. khurana was going to play another one of his move but to avoid that, raj had left for Bangalore with an excuse of some urgent work.

Raj had tried to convince Rahul to break any deals and contracts with Mr. khurana but Rahul had denied since raj couldn't provide a valid reason for this type of decision. To make things even harder for raj, Mr. khurana had been very supportive and forthcoming with the idea of doing maanvi's solo album.

During the past year, raj and Rahul had become a little more distant while Mr. khurana and Rahul has improved their professional relationship.

Raj was in his hotel room, looking at some papers related to work when a guy came to deliver some papers to him. Raj was in shock when he read the note with it.

"This is just a format of what you will get when you return home. Police has recently found some incriminating evidence that gayatri's accident wasn't an accident, but a planned murder. They have already forwarded a request to the court to open the case and do a full detailed investigation.

I know you left town so you can avoid getting into any more weird situations. But you know me, I m a man of my word that I gave to gayatri and to you. I suggest you better return home soon if you want to stop the court's notice going into the hands of your family."

Raj has to find out how much of this is true. If it is, it would be better to stop the court from permitting an investigation but it would be hard for raj to handle this while he is in Bangalore. He decides to wrap up all the work and return home by tomorrow.

Raj dials some private agent to dig information around police and the court about what and how much evidence has been found. He also calls up one of his lawyers to try and have this request denied by the court. He also asks him to find which judge will give decision over this request, and if needed, he can use his contacts or his money to have the request denied.

Raj goes over the document copies over and over to see if something pertinent had been mentioned in them. Since they were only a version of what the actual document might look like, it provided no clue about what evidence mr. khurana had planted against him.

He will have to wait for the people he had asked to look into this matter, to find out any specific details. It will be a very long and anxious night for raj.

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confrats!! fr 70k+ views...and the update is so good...will wait fr rahul's reaction on his mother's death...pls update soon!!