The episode starts with the Flashback sequence on how Rajeev and Mahima’s love story progressed with them meeting each other on a regular basis in the flat bought by Rajeev in Gurgaon city. And since, they had already intimated with each other once, their relationship became an equivalent of a live-in relation where they often slept in each other’s arms swooned by their passion. Soon months passed and it became one year of their relationship. Rajeev became a much more cheerful man than in the past as he felt most of his sorrows arising from his miserable relationship with his dad disappeared when he spent his time with Mahima. Rudraksh was amazed to see a much-transformed form of his Bhai and he often asked the latter the reason behind this change, but even after being very close, Rajeev never mentioned about Mahima to his brother as he felt the right time had not come. Same happened between Mahima and Preesha, even though Mahima never faced any family problems like Rajeev, Mahima was very close to her sister and shared each and every secret to her, but never opened up about Rajeev to her as she believed that Rajeev will soon come with his family to her house, asking for her hand.
One fine morning
Rudraksh is getting dressed to go for his rehearsals. Rajeev had done the venue booking and all necessary arrangements required for Rudraksh’s rehearsal and was about to leave along with him, when Balraj stops his elder son to have an important discussion with him. Rudraksh gets anxious as his dad often rebuked harshly both him and his brother. He tells, “Then, I will wait until Bhai comes!” Balraj shouts at him, “You a*sh*le! Why do you want to waste your time? I need to talk just with Rajeev so you carry on and do your rehearsals!” Rajeev turns towards his brother and signs him to leave, Rudraksh leaves in dejection. After Rudraksh leaves, Balraj demands Rajeev to come to his office. Both of them proceed to Balraj’s office and once there, Balraj asks his son to shut the door. After Balraj makes sure, that only himself and his son are present with no one else to bother or hear their conversation, he starts, “Rajeev, from the way I have called you in person confidentially will have made you realise, how important the matter is to me!” Rajeev looks on tensely and answers, “Yes Papa, what is it?” Balraj continues, “Rajeev to grow our business I have made a deal with Mr. Niketan Verma that you will marry his elder daughter, Ahaana!” Rajeev is shell-shocked and dumbstruck to hear that, his eyes grow wide in fear, while he loses his balance and catches the chair in front of him. Balraj notices everything on Rajeev and asks bossily, “What is it Rajeev? Do you have any problem with my decision?” Rajeev stammers out, “Papa, I’m in love with another girl!!” But before he could say further, a tight blow lands on his face. Balraj continues to catch his collar tightly and amplifies his sound saying, “How dare you? How dare you try to object to my DECISION!” then he pushes his away and says, “Go and tell that girl that you are breaking all ties with her as you are soon getting married to Ahaana and if you try to oppose me, then you will get to see an even more worser form of mine!” Rajeev trembles in fear and quickly walks outside. After he comes out of Balraj’s office, he falls on his knees and breaks down into tears feeling completely helpless. Sharda notices her son’s devastated state and comes near him enquiring the matter. Rajeev denies replying nothing, wipes his tears and rushes outside. Sharda looks on.
Chhatarpur, South Delhi
Rajeev is standing outside “Shree Adya Katyayani Shaktipeeth Mandir” with a wistful expression on his face. He gazes at his watch thinking, “I have called Mahima here, but how will I explain things to her?” Just then Mahima cheerfully comes there with a prasaad thali in her hand and greets him. She gets surprised on seeing the dejected and painful face of Rajeev and asks him the matter. Rajeev catches his breath and starts, “Mahima, it was here that I first met you when I was in a similar heartbroken state and didn’t know that a meeting which made us acquaintances will soon turn to FRIENDSHIP AND THEN LOVE. Now, we are so madly in love that we are hardly able to stay away from each other, but today I have come TO BREAK ALL RELATIONS WITH YOU!” Mahima is thunderstruck to hear that with her eyes growing big and her eyebrows frowning questioningly at him. The thaali in her hand falls down. Rajeev continues, “Yes Mahima, for my papa, both his sons’ lives is a business deal and in such a deal HE HAS SOLD ME SUCH THAT I HAVE TO MARRY ANOTHER WOMAN!” Mahima raises her hand and strikes hardly against Rajeev’s cheek asking in a raised voice, “Rajeev, you want to break up with now? Do YOU KNOW I’M PREGNANT WITH YOUR CHILD?” A cold chill passes down Rajeev’s spine as he hears those words.
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To be continued.