PANI-a story we wish were true !

Part 21

After 5 minutes of continuous laughter,

Charlie: Guys enough ! I think now we need some damage control.

Krissan: (suddenly serious) Yeah guys i told you this would hurt both of them badly.

Utkarsh: They might not talk to us.

Ayaz: Don't stress your tiny heads too much. They would be upset right now but soon it will be all good. After all we are all friends and friends do play pranks on each other.

Charlie: Okay then lets go and talk to niti first. Parth is busy with Disha so lets give him some privacy.

All of them head towards niti's vanity.

Niti is crying like a baby and her best friend veebha is not able to do anythign for the first time because she knew what had happened was really disturbing for her.

Charlie, Krissan, Ayaz and Utkarsh enter the vanity and on seeing her crying like that feel really ashamed of their act. Ayaz being the big brother moves towards her and sits beside her.

Ayaz: (putting his arm around her shoulder) Choti please don't cry. We're sorry but it was just for fun. We didn't realise it would turn into this.

Niti: It's okay bro. I'm not mad at you guys. It's just that. It's something else that I'm upset about.

Charlie: What is it Niti ? What is it that is disturbing you ?

Without answering the question Niti leaves the vanity. Utkarsh tries to follow her but veebha stops him saying she needs some time alone.

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Parth: Disha stop ! At least listen to me once !

Disha: What should I listen to Parth ? Was that also a scene for the show ? If yes, where were the cameras ? I couldn't find any !

Parth: It was just an accident.

Disha : How many times do you come across such accidents and that too with that girl ?

Parth: Listen Disha I let you go before for not trusting me but this time if it happens again then I can't let it go.

Disha: What do you mean ? So you would break up with me ? Of course you would ! You've found your new love on set.

Parth: (Shouts !) Enough ! You don't trust me ? Fine ! I don't give a damn ! Don't you try to contact me ever again ! And what happens in my life should no longer bother you !

Disha leaves angrily and so does Parth. He is coming towards the vanity when he sees Niti coming out of the vanity and crying. The two of them come face to face. At first Parth feels like wiping her tears and consoling her but then decides against it and both of them move away in opposite directions.

After the shoot that day, when Niti is sitting on her couch and thinking about the incidents of the day, her door bell rings. She opens the door after wiping her tears to find Utkarsh standing at her doorstep.

Niti: Utkarsh ? What are you doing here ?

Utkarsh: When my friend is so sad how do you expect me not to come ? May I come in ?

Niti: (confused) Yeah sure please come in.

They sit on the couch and Utkarsh hands her a box.

Utkarsh: Medicine for your tears.

Niti: Medicine ?

Utkarsh: Just open it.

Niti opens it to find a black forest pastry in it. She is rejoiced to see the sweet step taken by her new friend.