Preeran:Humdard✔️

Engagement! ❤

Part 21
In the evening

All start gathering for the engagement ceremony. Karan is in his room drinking alcohol. He has the glass in one hand and other hand has Preeta's photograph. He gulps down the alcohol in a single go... His face is highlighted with red puffy eyes with tears on his cheeks and messed up hair... He starts murmuring seeing the photograph.

Karan: Kyon... Aakhir kyon? Humesha mere saath hi aisa kyon hota hai... Kyon jisko main apne paas rakhna chahta hun woh mujhse door chala jaata hai!? Aakhir kyon? Preeta, kya tum sach mein mujhse door chali jaogi? (in a soft tone) Main tumhe kho dunga? Nahi... Main aisa nahi hone de sakta...Nahi! Sirf tum hi toh ho jo mere dil par raaj karti hai! (smiles emotionally) Main tumhe khud se door nahi jaane doonga... Nahi... (hears voices of his mother talking to Preeta)
He goes and sees them from upstairs (his room is upstairs)
Rakhi: Arrey Preeta... Kinni soni lag rahi hai tu haan...Mera puttar toh tujhe dekhke hi pagal ho jaayega...

Karan sees Preeta and is mesmerised.

Karan: Sach mein mom... Main toh Preeta ko dekhte hi pagal ho gaya! Kitni sundar lag rahi hai meri Preeta!

Rishab comes and greets the Aroras...

Rishab: Preeta ji... Aaj toh aap sah mein bahut khoobsurat lag rahi hai...

Preeta: Thank you Rishab ji! (says with a smile)

Rishab holds Preeta's hands and takes her to the place where their rings are to be exchanged while Preeta smiles not feeling a bit uncomfortable. Karan looks at them in anger and jealousy. His eyes get red and it feels he is ready to kill anyone who comes in his way.

Rishab: Preeta ji... Engagement ek aisa rishta hai jo ek insaan par permanent mark kar deta hai ki ab woh insaan kisi ke saath engaged hai aur ab woh kisi aur ka nahi ho sakta. Aaj main aapse sabke saamne poochta hun... Kya aapko yeh engagement manzoor hai?

Preeta: Yes (says with a grin)

Karan is not able to bear everything and starts coming downstairs in anger.

Rakhi: Toh chalo ji... Rings exchange kar lo... (gives ring to Rishab)

Preeta forwards her finger with a smile. Rishab is about to put the ring when Karan comes in between them and snatches the ring from Rishab. He sees Preeta with anger yet passion in his eyes and pulls her forward through her waist. He puts the ring on Preeta's finger quickly. Before Preeta could realize anything, she feels something warm on her lips... Yes,THE KARAN LUTHRA kissed DR PREETA ARORA in front of everyone. He kisses her with full passion, desperation and hunger. Preeta who went with the flow, kisses him back with equal passion and desperation. Preeta then breaks the kiss and looks into his eyes. Both have a passionate eye lock.

All the family members are shocked by what happened. Preeta realizing that everyone is around, breaks the eye lock and moves away from Karan. However, Karan is not in the mood to stop. He holds Preeta's hands and says

Karan: Main jaanta hun ki jo hua uss sab se aap sab bahut shocked hain... But main aap sab ko batana chahta hun ki I, Karan Luthra love Preeta Arora. Main ussey bahut pyaar karta hun... bahut... Aur main uske bina nahi jee sakta. Hum dono ne Nasik mein confession bhi kar diya tha.

Rishab: (with pointed eyes) Toh phir Preeta ji ne shaadi karne ke liye haan kyo bola?

Karan: Kyonki maine isey apni kasam di thi... Main tujhse bahut pyaar karta hun bhai... Tere liye kuch bhi sacrifice kar sakta hun. Tune bhi toh mere liye kitna kuch choda toh main tere liye Preeta ko nahi chod sakta? (chuckles bitterly) Samajh nahi aata ki yeh baat main tujhe samjha raha hun ki khud ko. Itne dinon se khud ko yahi samjhata raha but sorry bhai... Mujhse yeh nahi hua... Tu mujhse meri zindagi bhi mangega na, main haste haste de dunga lekin Preeta... Nahi bhai... Mujhse yeh nahi hoga... Main selfish hun... Sorry!