The Second Chance

Safe With Her

The episode starts with Shaurya sitting quietly, lost in his thoughts. His eyes looked heavy with concern.
“If I hurt you in the future, or if something wrong happens…,” he says softly.

Palki looks at him and interrupts. “Why are you getting sad thinking about something that will never happen?”

Shaurya looks at her, still unsure. “But I am going to do this,” he replies.

Palki shakes her head. “You will never do anything wrong. I know you respect women so much.”

She reminds him of the day when he introduced her to Preeta. “You told me that day that you respect and love your Mummy the most. A person who loves his mother like that can never hurt anyone.”

She smiles and adds, “And now, you love me so much. You can’t hurt me. You are the best man after my and your Bau ji.”

Palki notices the sadness in his eyes. “Don’t cry, please. I am safe with you. You are my home.”

She gently asks him to go and rest. “You go to sleep,” she says.

But Shaurya says, “You sleep first.”

Palki smiles playfully. “I have the magic to bring sleep. Come with me.”

She takes him to the bed, covers him with a blanket as he lies down, and then sits beside the bed.

Shaurya looks at her. “What are you doing?” he asks.

She says sweetly, “Lie down properly. I want to do my magic.”

She softly places her hand on his head and says, “Close your eyes.”
  Shaurya finally closes his eyes, feeling calm.

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Meanwhile, in another place...

Kriti is awake, thinking about what her mother Kiran had told her.
She remembers Kiran’s words: “Palki will give him the peace he wants.”

Kriti can't sleep. She thinks to herself, “I can't fight with my Shaurya like this. I will try to make him happy, then he will realize that I am his true happiness.”

She sighs and says aloud, “Who wants to stay with someone who always fights?”

A tear rolls down her cheek as she whispers, “I love you, Shaurya.”

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The next morning…

Shaurya opens his eyes slowly and finds Palki sleeping while sitting on the floor, holding his hand.

He gently calls her name. “Palki?”

She wakes up and smiles sleepily. “Your hand was in my hand. That’s why I slept. I felt good holding it.”

Shaurya nods and says, “I want to say something… I am not besharam.”

Palki is confused. “What do you mean?”

Shaurya reminds her, “Yesterday at the party, you called me besharam.”

She laughs softly. “I was saying that for myself, not for you.”

Shaurya then asks, “So… when you said you like holding my hand… was that a lie?”

Palki becomes shy and replies, “No. I didn’t lie.”

Shaurya wants to say more but stops. “You… go now,” he says.

Palki walks to the cupboard to take out clothes. Shaurya watches her and quickly turns his gaze away.

Palki looks at him and smiles.

Shaurya gathers courage and says in his heart, “I wanted to tell you… you can hold my hand anytime… but how do I say it… I’m going to snatch all your rights now.”