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EPISODE 23
MITTAL HOUSE,
LIVING ROOM,
Aniruddh takes their leave, all nod at him, he looks at Ishana once, who smiles, he also smiles at her and then leaves. Ishana was looking at his retreating figure and smiling. All look at her and smile to themselves.
Yash: Ishu, if you want I’ll ask him to stop….
Ishana (Still in her thoughts): Yes…. (She realized what she said and looks at her family)
They all look at her and then at each other and start laughing.
Ishana: What you all are thinking…. There is nothing like that….
Vidhi: Ishu, but we didn’t think anything like that…. What did you think?
Ishana: Bhabhi….
She doesn’t know what to say and just smiles shyly.
Meera: So my Ishu can be shy also…. Aniruddh has definitely done some magic on you….
Ishana: Maa, you also….
Vikram: Enough now, no one will tease my princess…. (He sits beside Ishana and she hugs him)
Ishana: Only my Dad loves me….
Vikram: Of course, I love you a lot…. So tell me, you like him naa?
Ishana looks at him surprised,
Ishana: Dad….
Vidhi: Ishu, if Dad is asking you should answer his question?
Ishana: Dad…. Wo…. Actually….
Yash: Ishu, you said three words but none of them give the answer…. Just say one word…. Yes or no….
Ishana: Yes, Dad, I love him….
She smiles shyly and looks down. Everybody is happy hearing this.
Meera: This is good news…. Vikram…. We have to talk to his family….
Ishana: Maa…. We cannot do this….
Yash: What do you mean Ishu?
Ishana: Bhaiya, I mean…. I love him but I don’t know what he feels….
Vidhi: Maa, I think first Ishu and Aniruddh should talk to each other and then we’ll decide….
Vikram: Vidhi is right…. We only know what Ishu feels; we should let Aniruddh also decide…. Then we’ll do what is needed….
Meera: You are right…. Ishu, you talk to him and then we’ll see what is to be done….
Vidhi: Ishu, you should take rest…. Yash, take her to the room; I’ll bring juice for her….
Yash takes Ishana to her room, and Vidhi leaves to the kitchen.
Meera: My Ishu is happy…. God…. Please bless her and take care of her happiness….
Vikram: Don’t worry Meera…. Our Ishu will get her happiness….
AT NIGHT,
RAICHAND MANSION,
ANIRUDDH’S ROOM,
Aniruddh was sitting on the bed; he had his phone in his hand,
Aniruddh: Should I call her and ask her…. I don’t know what her family must be thinking about me…. I should call her…. No, I shouldn’t…. But I have to know how she is….
Sonakshi came to his room and sees him talking to himself, she hears what he was saying, she goes and snatches the phone from his hand, Aniruddh looks at her shocked by her sudden action,
Sonakshi: You are missing your Ishana so much….
Aniruddh: Sona yaar, give me my phone….
She moves away, and he looks at her, she laughs seeing him,
Sonakshi: So desperate to talk to her….
Aniruddh: Sona yaar….
He moves to her, but she moves in time and runs to the other side of the bed,
Sonakshi: Yaar Aniruddh…. I have got this chance to tease you after a long time…. I am not going to back off so easily….
Aniruddh: Sona, please yaar…. Don’t do this, not now….
Sonakshi: Look at you…. So desperate to talk to Ishana…. I have never seen you like this….
Aniruddh: There is nothing like that…. I have to call someone else…. It is important work…. Give my phone back….
Sonakshi: Aniruddh…. I am not a kid that you’ll say anything and I’ll believe you…. So if you want this phone…. Take it from me….
She shows him the phone and laughs, Aniruddh is irritated and tries to take it from her, Sonakshi laughs at him and runs the other side, she was laughing when Aniruddh’s phone rang, Sonakshi looks at the caller id, it was Ishana’s call,
Sonakshi: You think of her and she calls you…. Kya pyaar hai, maan gaye….
Aniruddh: Ishana’s call…. Sona, give me the phone….
He moves towards her, before Sonakshi could move away, he holds her hand and takes the phone from her,
Sonakshi: Aniruddh….
Aniruddh doesn’t say anything and picks the call,
Aniruddh: Hello….
Ishana: Are you busy? You took so long to pick up the call….
Aniruddh: Wo…. Nothing like that…. I was in the washroom…. That is why…. (Sonakshi smirks at him while he turns away)
Ishana: Oh acha…. Actually, I called you to say thank you…. You helped me at the temple…. And then you brought me home….
Aniruddh: Ishana, you don’t have to thank me…. I did what was needed…. I couldn’t see you in that pain….
Ishana: Aniruddh….
Aniruddh: Haa bolo….
Ishana: Why couldn’t you see me in pain?
Aniruddh is silent not knowing what to tell her,
Aniruddh: Wo actually….
Ishana: It is okay…. I understand if you don’t have an answer….
Aniruddh: No Ishana…. Nothing like that….
Ishana: Leave that…. I called you to ask you something….
Aniruddh: What is it?
Ishana: Actually, tomorrow evening, I will not be able to come to the temple…. So will you meet me at the temple in the morning…?
Aniruddh: Of course…. I’ll meet you….
Ishana: Okay then, see you at 8 am….
Aniruddh: Okay, I’ll be there on time….
Ishana disconnects the call and smiles to herself, Aniruddh was thinking about her,
Sonakshi: Ohoo…. Looks like Ishana said something that you are lost in her thoughts….
Aniruddh: Nothing like that…. She just asked me to meet her in the morning….
Sonakshi: So she asked you out…. That means you have a date tomorrow….
Aniruddh: Date…. Nothing like that…. We are meeting at the temple….
Sonakshi: Temple…. Be careful Aniruddh…. She is calling you to the temple…. Kahi shaadi naa karle tujhse….
Aniruddh: Kuch bhi…. Sona…. Ishana is not like that….
Sonakshi: Aniruddh yaar, you love her so much, then why don’t you tell her…. I have seen her and the way she looks at you…. She loves you too….
Aniruddh: Sona, I know she loves me but until and unless I don’t fulfill my responsibilities, I cannot think about my happiness….
Sonakshi: I know Aniruddh…. You are thinking about Oberoi family…. But you are doing whatever you can…. And I think you should think about Ishana also…. She deserves the happiness that belongs to her…. (Aniruddh thinks about her words)…. See Aniruddh, you are doing all this for yourself…. Because you have guilt and pain in your heart but
Ishana, why are you not giving her the happiness she deserves…. Think about what I am saying….
She leaves from the room, Aniruddh thinks about what she said.
EPISODE 24
MORNING,
OBEROI MANSION,
PRIYANKA’S ROOM,
Priyanka was getting ready, she was thinking about Ranveer when Anika came there, she sees Priyanka lost thinking and decides to tease her, she slowly went near her and whispered in her ears,
Anika: Thinking about Ranveer….
Priyanka: Haa…. He is so caring and kind….
Anika smiles hearing her, she again whispers in Priyanka’s ears,
Anika: Should we call him here….
Priyanka: Yes….
Priyanka gets up excited and turns around to see Anika, who was giving her teasing looks,
Priyanka: Bhabhi, when did you come?
Anika: When you were lost thinking about Ranveer….
Priyanka: Bhabhi, there is nothing like that…. I was just….
Anika: Prinku, don’t lie to me…. I know you very well….
Priyanka: Bhabhi aap bhi naa….
Anika smiles seeing her,
Anika: Prinku…. You can think about him all day but be ready in the evening….
Priyanka: Ready, for what?
Anika: Wo Bade Papa told that his friend has invited all of us for a party in the evening and we have to go there…. So be ready in the evening….
Priyanka: Okay Bhabhi….
Anika: Prinku, if you need my help in anything…. Just tell me….
Priyanka: Don’t worry Bhabhi, I’ll manage….
Anika smiles and leaves from there.
AT THE TEMPLE,
Ishana had reached the temple and was waiting for Aniruddh to come,
Ishana: It is time…. Why has he not come yet?
She was sitting near the steps waiting for Aniruddh, she was smiling thinking about him, she was looking here and there but she couldn’t see him anywhere,
Ishana: It’s almost 8:30; I think I should call him…. (She dials his number, the phone was ringing but Aniruddh didn’t pick up the call)…. He is not answering my call, maybe he is driving…. I should wait for him….
Ishana was walking around the temple waiting for him, it had been an hour, she was waiting for him, but there was no sign of him nor any call or message from him,
Ishana: He never does this…. I hope everything is fine…. Aniruddh is always on time…. (She again dials his number but he didn’t answer the call)…. Why is he not picking up my calls? I hope he is fine….
She gets worried and goes inside the temple, she closes her eyes and folds her hands,
Ishana: God, please take care of Aniruddh…. I am worried for him…. Please, wherever he is take care of him….
She finished her prayers and came out. Her phone rings, she picked up the call,
Ishana: Hello….
POC: Hi Ishana, Sonakshi here….
Ishana is surprised,
Ishana: Hi Sonakshi….
Sonakshi: Ishana, actually Aniruddh told me to inform you that he is busy and so he won’t be able to meet you today….
Ishana is shocked and hurt, Aniruddh didn’t come and then he asked Sonakshi to inform her, was he so busy that he couldn’t call her once and tell her,
Sonakshi: Ishana…. Are you there?
Ishana: Yes, I am listening and thank you for telling me….
Sonakshi: Okay, bye….
Ishana: Bye…
She disconnected the call; she had tears in her eyes,
Ishana: If he couldn’t come, he should have told me but he is so busy that he asked Sonakshi to tell me…. I never thought he would do something like this….
She leaves from the temple.
OTHER SIDE,
Sonakshi disconnected the call and looks at Aniruddh,
Sonakshi: Why did you do this? At least you could have called her yourself…. She must be so hurt….
Aniruddh: I did what is right for both of us…. I was so lost thinking about myself that I forgot that I cannot think about myself…. I have responsibilities that I have to fulfill…. And Ishana, she deserves better than this….
Sonakshi: Aniruddh…. I have already explained you but if this is what you are going to do…. I am telling you you’ll end up hurting not only yourself but Ishana also…. Please think once again….
She looks at him and leaves from there.
Aniruddh: I know what I am doing….
IN THE EVENING,
RAICHAND MANSION,
The entire mansion was decorated for the party. The guests had started arriving; Shekhar had invited all his close friends to the party.
The Oberois, Maheshwaris and Mittals also reach there.
Ishana is shocked seeing the mansion,
Ishana: Dad, why have we come here?
Vikram: Ishu, I told you naa my friend invited us…. He had been in London for many years and he came back few days ago….
Ishana: Shekhar uncle is your friend?
Yash: So you know them?
Ishana (thinking): How do I tell you all, this is Aniruddh’s house?
Vikram: Okay, now let us go in, they must be waiting for us….
Ishana is worried but walks with her family.
The Oberois are also going in when Priyanka reads the board outside the mansion,
Priyanka: This is Raichand Mansion….
All look at her confused while Shivaay is shocked,
Rudra: Prinku, you are shouting as if this is jail….
Priyanka: No Bhaiya, I mean you didn’t tell we were coming here….
Anika: What has happened Priyanka, why are you reacting like this?
Shivaay: Nothing Anika, she is just saying like that…. (He signs Priyanka)
Priyanka: Haa Bhabhi, I just said like that….
Tej: Enough of talking let us go inside now….
All walk ahead while Shivaay-Priyanka are worried.
Shekhar-Sumitra and Arjun-Ahana were welcoming the guests; he sees Mittals and the Oberois.
Shekhar: Welcome you all…
Vikram hugs Shekhar while Meera hugs Sumitra; they then see the Oberois, all of them greet each other, Ishana looks at Shivaay and Priyanka, she could understand that they were also shocked as she is,
Ishana (to Priyanka): I never thought that we were coming here….
Priyanka: Even we didn’t know otherwise we wouldn’t have come….
Shivaay: Girls, now relax and don’t do anything that our families doubt us…. We have to behave normally….
IshPri nod at him and they go inside.
Gauri also comes there with her family; she is surprised to see everybody else. Shekhar and Sumitra come there, Sanjay hugs Shekhar while Sandhya hugs Sumitra, and Gauri takes blessings from them. They all go inside. Gauri then takes blessings from Dadi, Tej-Janhvi and Pinky-Shakti. She then walks to IshPri and Shivaay who were standing a little away.
Gauri: Hi everyone…. I didn’t know that we all would meet here….
Priyanka: Not only you Bhabhi, even we didn’t know we all would meet here….
Gauri: Prinku, you are looking worried, what has happened?
Ishana: Gauri, I think you don’t know but this is Raichand Mansion….
Gauri is shocked listening this,
Gauri: Raichand Mansion…. You mean Aniruddh’s house….
Shivaay nods at her.
Ishana: We are worried thinking if something wrong happens….
Gauri: This is not right….
Shivaay: Girls…. I think you are worrying unnecessarily…. Aniruddh is nowhere to be seen…. I think he knew that we would be coming and so he went somewhere else….
Priyanka: You are right Bhaiya…. Aniruddh Bhaiya is not here….
Gauri: Bhaiya, did Tej uncle ask about Om, I mean….
Shivaay: Don’t worry about that…. Aniruddh already called him and told him he won’t come with us as he has some important work….
Ishana looks here and there,
Ishana (thinking): Aniruddh is not here also…. He didn’t come to the temple also…. Where is he?
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