In Srinivasans office
“ What bhai? What are u speaking? U are Purab sir’s son?”
“ yes. Wait.. what did u say? Purab sir? Why did u call him sir? Do u know him?”
Suddenly someone comes and lay his hands on them.
“ HI, guys. ”
“ Ishaan u scared us. And where were u? Tomorrow is the concert and u disappeared for couple of hours? Where were u? And are u ok? Abhigya told me everything?”
“ Relax bro. I am absolutely fine.”
Suddenly Prachi comes there. Both Ishaan and Prachi share an embarassed look. But Prachi notices Shahana sweating. She comes to Shahana and asks her what happened. Shahana doesn’t reply. Prachi shakes her due to which Shahana comes to senses.
“ What is wrong with u Shahana? Where are u lost?”
Sunny gets tensed as Ishaan was over there. He doesn’t want Ishaan to know about his relation with Purab though he don’t have a problem in Prachi knowing the truth. So he tries to distract them.
“ Abhigya, I will take care of her. I guess u and Ishaan have a lot to talk. I know what happened between u both. But I want u both to be on good terms, so why don’t u guys sort them out.”
Prachi agrees and leaves with Ishaan reluctantly.
At Mehra mansion
Rhea is in her room thinking about Ishaan.
Rhea’s pov
I don’t know whether I love Ishaan or not but he influences me a lot. I like being with him. I felt so good when he was sharing his feelings with me, but I didn’t feel good when he told that he loved someone else. What is wrong with me? I am going mad. I feel so happy whenever I am around him. Whenever he is around me my heart beats so fast. What are all these symptoms? I need to discuss it with mom.
Suddenly she sees Kiara passing by.
“ Arya di, are u free? Did u finish practicing?”
“ yes, Rhea. What do u want?”
“ di, I wanted to ask u something.”
“ yeah , go ahead.”
“Not here di. Come in.”
“ well, tell me now? What is it with u?”
“ Di, I am getting these weird symptoms. It’s about someone.”
“Hmm?”
“ Di, pls it’s serious. Ok, listen whenever that person is around me I feel good, protective, happy. It is like I want to live in that moment forever. That person makes me smile, makes me feel warm. Whenever that person is around me, my hear starts beating fastly. I can’t control my emotions. I will never listen to anyone and getting convinced by someone is something impossible. But whenever this person tells me something I listen to that person and infact I get convinced. This couldn’t be achieved even by my mother. Now, tell me why am I felling like this?”
“ well, these feelings and emotions are natural in this age. And u should get this feelings in this age, or else u would be considered as abnormal.”
“ what?”
“yes, and ha, if u feel these things about a girl then also it is considered as abnormal.”
“ what? No.. I have these weird feelings towards a boy… oh no…”
“ well , that’s great. Because these are the symptoms of love.”
“Oh… what?”
“yes. So, all the best.”
Kiara leaves from there leaving Rhea dumbstruck.
At Srinivasans office
“ Well, Ishaan, I am sorry about that day….”
“ No, it’s fine Abhigya.. I understand. I don’t know why u didn’t like me but I just hope u will get a man of your choice. ”
“ Thanks, so, are we still friends?”
“ Yes, ofcourse. I don’t want a silly and an unmeaningful relationship to ruin our true friendship.”
They shake their hands.
“Shahana, are u ok?”
“ Yeah, I am fine . I was just shocked by your relevation. But why did your parents split?”
Sunny narrates the entire story happened 23 years ago.
“ So, your mom thought that Purab Khaana and Mr. Mehra’s sister were in relationship and cheated on your mom?”
“ Hmmm.”
Prachi comes there.
“ So is your work done, bhai. And Shahana are u ok?”
“ Yes, Abhigya. My work is done and Shahana is absolutely fine. I will leave u at your quarters. Come on.”
Their drive was silent. Sunny dropped them both but Shahana was stopped by Sunny. He asked Prachi to go in as he has something to discuss with Shahana. Prachi goes inside.
“ Shahana, I have been observing u. Since the minute I told u the truth about my father, u are being restless. Listen, it was my past. And I had moved on. I understand it is too much to take in. But I don’t want u to worry too much and spoil your mental health.”
“ Ok, bhai.”
He kisses her on her forehead. Prachi comes there but comes after their conversation gets over. She asks him for a hug with a pout. He kisses her on her forehead and hugs them both.
“ U know, whenever I hug u both I get a weird lovely feeling and I never got it with anyone till a few days before. ”
“ with whom?”asks Prachi.
“ She is Mr.Srinivasan’s business partner’s daughter. When I hugged her I felt like hugging u guys.”
“ well, that’s interesting. But don’t forget, we both are the most important sisters for u.”says Shahana.
“ yeah, I know, u both are my life. ”
“ Bhai, I want to meet that girl.”says Prachi.
“ Sure, Abhigya, she will come tomorrow to the concert. If possible I will make u meet both tomorrow. Ok then go now and take some rest. U must be tired. U need a lot of energy for tomorrow.”
In Mehra mansion
Dinner time
At dining table
“So, Arya did u finish practicing for tomorrow?”
“ yes, sir.”
“ well, Arya u have a great voice.”
“ Thanks, Aliya mam.”
“ Does it have anything to do with your parents?”
Kiara chokes while eating hearing Aliya’s question.
“ Slow, don’t eat so fastly. Tomorrow u have the concert. U need your voice. Now answer my question.”
Kiara feels uncomfortable which gets noticed by Abhi and Pragya.
“ Alia let her eat peacefully. She shouldn’t take any stress. It is not good for her.”
“ Pragya, I am just asking about her parents. I mean she has a great voice. It might be from her parents then even her parents would have been great singers , then why should she learn from u, bhai? ”
“ it’s not genes every time Aliya. Prachi and Rhea are my daughters but neither of them inherited my voice.”
“ But Kiara did. Didn’t she? Whenever she used to sing we all used to feel that one day she will be famous like u bhai.”
Abhi gets angry. He throws the plate. Everyone gets scared.
“ I asked to stop your nonsense. She was feeling uncomfortable since the minute u started speaking about her parents. Why should u trouble everyone? And one more thing, yeah u are right. If Kiara would have been alive she would have been just like me but she is no more. But this girl, Arya, I consider her as my god gifted child. I see Kiara in her. I wanted to teach her by seeing her talent but what drawed me towards her was I see Kiara in her. If Kiara would have been alive, she would have sung just like Arya. And I want her to take rest so that she will perform well tomorrow. I don’t want anyone to give any stress to her.”
The moment Abhi speaks about Kiara, Kiara starts getting some flashes of her past. She feels dizzy but is held by Pragya and Rhea. They take her to the room. When they were about to leave Kiara stops Rhea.
“ Rhea, I want to ask u something?”
“ yes di, ask me?”
“ who is Kiara?”
In Alia’s room
“ Bhai scolded me for that King’s daughter. He sees Kiara in her? Yuck. Kiara was a Mehra. And this King’s daughter. Don’t know whether she is King’s legitimate daughter or not too. Thank god, I didn’t tell bhai, that she is King’s daughter. If I would have told him, bhai would have never believed me and that girl would make a plan to protect herself. I need a solid evidence to expose her.”
“ This might help u.”
“Meera?”
“ I don’t know who is king? And how is he connected to u? but I found this in Delhi.”
She gives King’s phone to Alia.
“It is that person’s phone who was searching for Arya in Delhi.”
Meera narrates the entire story. I saw her pic at that moment but the screen got locked and I couldn’t unlock due to password. I was able to charge it again. The cover page has that man’s photo.
Alia gets shocked seeing King’s photo as the wallpaper.
In Disha’s house
“Mom, why don’t u want to come tomorrow?”
“ I am not in a mood to come.”
“ Your mood will lift up when u come? Do u know why?”
“ why?”
“ Bcoz tomorrow Abhigya and Shahana are also coming. I want u to come there, atleast to meet them.”
“ No, u inivte them to dinner.”
“ Maa, Shahana is the anchor of tomorrow’s program and it’s Abhigya’s biggest program as an event organizer. They will fell very happy if u come.”
” Ok, fine I will come, not for u, but for Shahana and Abhigya.”
” Thanks, mom.”
In Mehra mansion
“di, why do want to know about her? Dad said u are not supposed to take any stress? Then..”
Kiara holds her hand and requests her. With no other option left, Rhea locks the door and comes and sits near Kiara.
“ My father and mother doesn’t have two daughters. They had three. My eldest sister, KIARA MEHRA. She was born in London.”
“ London?”
“ Yes, I don’t know, what exactly happened. My mother and father got separated before my mother got to know about she being pregnant. After seven years of Kiara di’s birth, mom returned to India due to some work. Dad said he met my sister first time in the airport.”
Kiara gets some flashes of her past.
“ Dad said she was the most stubborn person he had ever met in his life. He said me that among us, three sisters, he loves her the most. Prachi is just like my mother, I am just like my dad but Kiara di, Kiara di is the xerox copy of my father.”
“ what happened to her?”
“ she died.”
“ how?”
“ I don’t know. Nobody told us. But when mom returned I aksed her why did she leave. She couldn’t answer so dadi told me that di’s death was the reason for my parent’s separation. I know nothing more than this. Ok, good night. Go to sleep. Tomorrow is a big day for u.”
“ good night, Rhea.”