As she turned her back towards him shying after breaking the kiss, he took this an opportunity to check for tattoo. He moved all her hair in front and acted like about to kiss her but then got off her and sat a little far.
N: why did u stop? Continue.
K: vo mujhe kuchh kaam hai main abhi aya.
Before she could reply, he stood up and went out of the room leaving behind a grumpy Naira. As he stepped outside, he went in kitchen and then went to Suwarna’s room.
K: Mom
She was standing near the wall decorating the room with her photos with Karthik and turned back to him. He entered and she sat on the bed with him.
K: Mom, mujhe kuch batana hai aapko.
S: bol
He told her about all the recent happenings and how he saw that there wasn’t any tattoo on her back and that she was someone else and not the Naira they knew.
S: usne yeh nahi bataya k kis tarha usne mere banaye khanay ko apna banaya hua kaha?
K: sach mom? Vo aapne banaya tha? I was too surprised that how can someone learn too early.
S: Naira ka behavior bohat change hogaya hai, bohat ajeeb se react karti hai vo, kuchh to hai Jo vo chhupa rahi hai.
Karthik gets thinking and asked.
K: kuchh or bhi hua kya?
S: han, wo mujhse aise baat karti hai jaise usay mujhse nafrat ho, usne kaha k ab tujhe meri koi zarurat nahi or wo hi tera sab kuchh hai, mujhe woh khud is ghar mein lai or ab aisa bartao kar rahi hai.
K: Maa mujhe aapki hi sab se ziada zarurat hai, sorry Maa
S: tu sorry nahi bol, us pe nazar rakh.
K: jee maa
Naira who was standing on the entrance eavesdropped on their conversation and smirked.
Naira said in her heart: tum dono ka is tarha mujh pe doubt karna toh bilkul sahi hai, lekin dekhna, ek din tum mujhe apna lo gay Karthik.
She went before they could feel her presence. He received a call and immediately received it after seeing it’s Naitik.
K: Namaste dad
Nait: namaste beta, main us jaga pe gaya tha or wahan main ne dekha k ek larki wahan bandhi hui thi lekin andheray ki waja se shakal na dekh paya, or main nazdeek jata, us se pehle gunday agaye or mujhe bhaagna para, agar wo meri Naira hui toh?
K: aap tension na lo, or apka shak bilkul sahi tha, yeh Naira nahi jo humare ghar mein reh rahi hai.
Nait: beta ab tum hi kuchh karo, pata nahi meri bachi kahan hogi.
K: ji, main hi dekhunga, aap wahan mat jaiye ga, gundo ne hathapaai karli toh apko kuchh hojayega, Naira se apka ghaao dekha nahi jayega, main hi jaunga wahan.
Call disconnected and Karthik left the room and called someone.
K: hallo Anshika, teri help ki zarurat paregi yar.
They planned something against fake Naira. He went to his room disconnecting the call and saw her asleep. He got sad recalling how real Naira always waited for him to come and then sleep with her hugging her. He looked at all the pics of Naira.
K(in his heart): bas ek baar mil jao monster ki pari, phir tumhe apne se baandh k rakhunga, phir us Anushka ko nahi chhorunga, ab toh neend hi nahi ayegi kiun k tum nahi ho na. I will have to get some proof against this fakie and take u with me.
He called her name and got to know she’s asleep and opened her cupboard and checked for proofs against her but got nothing until he saw a suitcase and opened it, he searched and got a mask, he smirked. Next day, he and Naira went to beach after office and sat in the sand, not that he loved this fake Naira but he wanted to know more information about her. They both were silent until the silence was broken by Karthik.
K: tumhe yaad hai humara promise?
N: haan, k chahay tum jitna bhi gussa ho, main tumhe calm karne k liye humesha rahungi.
He smirked: achha? Yeh konsa promise hai? Or kab kiya main ne yeh promise? Are you sure this is what I am talking about?
N: tumne kiya toh tha.
K: mujhe sab pata hai
Fear appeared on her face.
N: kya pata hai tumhe? I am telling the truth.
K: no, maybe I can refresh your memory baby
He said stressing on the word baby and she stared at him.
K: we promised we will never separate.
N: oh, I remember.
k: so u may also remember what I told u on our honeymoon trip while we were on the swing?
She became dull.
k: bolo bolo u toh remember na (on seeing her quiet he said) oh and do u remember giving me mom’s made food and claiming it as made by u? (She started crying and he held her face making her look at him) kya hua? Kiun rorahi ho? Darr lag raha hai? (She nodded in negative) pakka? Theek hai chalo rona band karo koi faida nahi (he stood up and held her arm pulling her up) chalo.
She froze on her place and he held her wrist and twisted it behind her back.
N: ahhhh
She cried even more as he moved her hair in front and looked at the place on her back where there was supposed to be a tattoo of his name only if she was real Naira.
K: mere naam ka tattoo kahan gaya Naira? Bolo na.
She was too scared of him now and looked back at him with pain in her eyes.
N: pls bohat dard horaha hai chhoro.
He picked her on his shoulder with her legs continuously moving as he took her to car and threw her on backseat and drove off. As they reached home, he pulled her out and took her inside to their room while she was very scared of him. As they went to their room, the sight in front of them made him smirk and she was shocked.
K: wah baby, tumne bataya nahi k tumhari ek twin bhi hai jo hubahu tumhari jaisi dikhti hai.
There was one more Naira in their room, the difference was just that the Naira that stood next to Karthik was wearing a western dress and the Naira that was in front of them was in traditional saree. Naira that was beside him said I am Naira and not her. The other Naira said she is Naira and Karthik acted as confused.
K: uh oh, larrna band karo.
The other Naira came in front of them and the girl that was beside him got angry. The other girl in western clothes forwarded her hand towards her face and pulled the mask off her face and it was Anshika in Naira’s mask.
N: dekha? Ab toh believe karo mujhpe.
Karthik signed Anshika and she pulled the mask off her face and it was Anushka in Naira’s mask.
A: Anushka, oho, Naira ki jaga lene ki koshish ki? Kahan hai Naira?
It was Anushka who was living with Karthik as Naira.
K: and didn’t u marry Viraj on 14th Feb?
Anu: sab batati hoon, lekin please understand I love u, always have, always will.
K: bakwas band karo or line pe aao.
Anu: tumhe 14th Feb pe apni shahdi ka bahana kar k bulana toh ek jhoot tha, taakey tum aao or main tumko propose karoon, lekin tum Naira k saath busy hogaye, palat k nahi dekha meri taraf tumne, isliye yeh plan kiya tha, lekin tum na aye or maine tabhi soch liya tha k main apni jaga wapis le kar rahoon gi, I couldn’t help it Karthik. Paaglon ki tarha pyaar karti thi tumhe, tumhare bager nahi reh sakti thi.
K: mere bager nahi reh sakti thi lekin mera dil torr k khush reh sakti thi? Mujhe thappar maar sakti thi? Viraj se pyaar kar sakti thi? Meri condition jaan’ne k bawajood mujhe akela chor sakti thi? Bolo
Anu: I am sorry
K: ab sorry ka kya faida? Naira ne apni jaga li hai tumhari nahi, tumne uski jaga li thi lekin tum bhool gai koi kisi ki jaga kabhi nahi lesakta, jaraha hoon apni Naira ko lenay.
She held his wrist and pulled him.
Anu: no u can’t go, vo pal jo humne saath mein kaatay, vo saal, har moment or memories jo humne banai, kya uski koi keemat nahi? Say na Karthik, every time u said u love me, u hugged me, u kissed me, kya uski koi keemat nahi?
K: nahi, koi keemat nahi hai.
He was about to go but she aimed a gun at him.
Anu: Mr.Karthik Dhanjani, agar apni jan pyari hai, toh sochna bhi mat jaanay ka.
K: han han maar do mujhe, baray gunn ga rahi thi apne pyaar k, ayi bari apnay pyaar ki keemat wali.
Anu: apni jan ki parwah nahi toh Anshika ki fikar karo.
She aimed a gun at Anshika.
K: goli neechay karo, maaf kiya tumhe, I love u Anu.
Anushka dropped the gun and smiled.
Anu: kya kaha?
K: I love u.
She hugged him making Anshika shocked. He hugged her back and winked at Anshika. She smiled aware of his plan and showed him thumbs up.
Anu: shahdi karlo na mujhse. Mujhe apna bana lo.
K: sure, kal hi pundit ayengay moorat k liye, we will get our kundlis checked and will marry on appropriate time, or Naira ka chapter closed.
He said still hugging her smirking at Anshika.
Karthik said in heart: chapter to tera close hoga or vo bhi humesha k liye, kundli meri nahi, Viraj ki hogi or shahdi bhi, or main rahunga apni Naira k saath happily ever after.
He smiled.
(Anushka: Laxmi Mathura)