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Part 34

(Sorry for the late update everyone....hope you all will like this part.)

Midnight,
Scene starts in Kartik's room, balcony.....

Kartik was looking teary eyed at the palm of his hand. Rhea's name was etched on his palm in the darkest shade of deep brown.

Kartik(looking at the sky)(teary eyed): Yeh sab kya ho raha hain Kanha jii? Kyun ho raha hain? Meri shaadi Priya se hone jaa rahi hain.....par fir kyun qismat baar baar Rhea ki taraf ishara kar rahi hain? Kya chahte hain aap Kanha jii? Kya likha hain meri qismat ki lakeeron mein? Main jo soch raha hoon....kahi vo sach na ho jaaye....please Kanha jii....bas kal ka din sambhaal lena...pleaseee.

Next morning,
Scene starts in Malhotra mansion,
Everyone came down for breakfast and settled down quickly.

Savitri: Sab log jaldi jaldi nashta kar lo...humein jaldi se Oberoi mansion jaana hain. Vo humare rishtedaar bann gaye hain ab.....humara farz banta hain ki aaj ke din hum unke saath ho. Theek hain na Ahaan?
Ahaan: Bilkul Maa.....(with a smile)...aakhir...(glaring at Ram)...humare rishtedaar jo thehre vo. Hum aaj poora din Oberoi family ki help zaroor karenge.
Savitri smiled.
Savitri: Rhea kaha hain Ram? Tu kal uske kamre mein soya tha na?
Ram(with a fake smile): Vo pehle hi nikal gayi Maa....Siya ne bulaya tha use toh bas isiliye.
Savitri: Oo.....chal ab jaldi....kha le...(teasing)...I know tujhe Siya ki bohot yaad aa rahi hain...hain na?
Ram slightly smiled genuinely. However, his heart was beating faster than ever due to everything that was about to happen. He was very guilty for taking part in Ahaan's actions but after Ahaan's warnings....he was too scared to risk his and Siya's relationship.

Scene shifts to Oberoi mansion,
The haldi ceremony was going on with lots of enthusiasm and echoes of laughter full of happiness.

Kartik sat down for the haldi ceremony in the garden.

Ishqi(teasing): Kartik...aaj Priya ke upar se kisi ki nazar nahi hategi...main use aise taiyaar karungi. Par...tu thehra toh mera hi bhai....toh...(rubbing haldi on Kartik's whole face).....yeh toh karna banta hi hain....
Kartik(laughing): Didi......
Ishqi: Bol mere bhai.....
Ishqi broke down into laughter and so did everyone else.

Sameer came next. He rubbed his palms against each other.
Shreya: Kutte.....tu bhaiya ko haldi lagane ke bajaye haath kyun sek raha hain?
Sameer: Tujhe samajh nahi aayega chipkali......yeh hum bhaiyon ka aapas ka maamla hain.
Kartik: Dekh Sameer....tu na...
Sameer(taking haldi in his palms): Kya?
Kartik stood up but Rishi made him sit down.
Rishi: Laga de Sameer.....
Kartik: Kya sir aap bhi?
Rishi: Apne bade papa ko sir bula raha hain? Sameer...(tightening his grip on Kartik)....laga de.....main hoon tere saath.
Sameer applied haldi on Kartik's whole face and even on his arms making him almost look like a mango.
Everyone did the same and there was no one to save Kartik as all the elders were with Kartik's siblings. It was a haldi ceremony filled with lots of chaos for Kartik but lots of fun for the family members.

Neelam: Accha accha...ab masti mazaak bohot ho gaya. Sabne haldi laga di na?
Siya: Nahi dadi....Rhea reh gayi?
Neelam(sighing): Humare kehne ka matlab hain ghar ke saare members ne laga diya?
Shalu: Mami....Rhea bhi toh ghar ki hi hain na? Aur toh aur vo Kartik ki friend bhi hain. Uska bhi poora haq hain Kartik ko haldi lagane ka. Par vo hain kaha?

Just then Ishqi saw Rhea leaving hiding in the crowd.
Ishqi pulled her out and brought her in front.

Ishqi: Rhea.....laga do Kartik ko haldi....ise apna aakhri haq samajh lo iss par. Kyunki aaaj se toh Priya ka hi raj chalega ghar mein..(chuckling)....kyun Maa?
Shalu nodded with a smile and so did everyone.

However, no one noticed the immense eyelock formed in between Kartik and Rhea as they both heard the words "ise apna aakhri haq samajh lo iss par."