The next day,all was ready for roka but still everyone are pacing around rechecking everything.The hall looks beautiful with lights,flowers,candles and especially with the smiles.
Preetha was made ready in beautiful yellow lehenga.Everything on her was aesthetic except her smile.All the girls went out when she went to balcony,she saw cars,people,decorations.She looked at the sky remembering rain.
Preetha(speaking to sky): mein jab bhi bheegthi hu mujhe bahot kushi hothi hai .mujhe aaj bheegna hai meri dard chupane ke.bahot bheegna hai......please aa jao naa!!! I....I need you.......
A tear drops when she feels a hand on her shoulder.Startled she quickly wipes and turns to see akash.
Preetha: Bh....bhai...thum yaha kya kar rahe ho?
Akash(smiles): pata hai.......jab bhi thum bhai bulathe honaa.mujhe dar lagtha hai ki kya hogaya thumhe.(cupping her face) dard ho raha hai?
Preetha nods.
Akash: kya mein roku?
Preetha: papa bahot khush hai
Akash: phir thumhari kushi ?
Preetha: aap sab mein hain.
Akash(smiles) : thumse badi hu mein lekin aaj lagtha hai ki thum mujhse badi ho.(assuring) I am sure he will keep you happy.
Preetha: I trust you.
He kisses her forehead and leaves but comes back.he holds her hand.
akash: zindagi mein kabhi bhi kahi bhi zaroorat padi tho sirf ek call karo.ham udke ayenge.Ham sab thumhare saath nahi chodthe preetha.kabhi nahi.....we will always support you.
Preetha: mujhe pata hai.......isiliye mein ye sab kar rahi hu.sasural chalungi phir bhi thumhara picha nahi chodungi.....
They smile and hug each other.He leaves while tears escape from her eyes.After a few minutes,she again feels a hand on her shoulder.
Preetha(quickly wiping): Akash....main kush hu.thum jao naa.papa ki help karo
She turns to see karan standing there.She is shocked for a second.She didn't expect him there that too at that time.She was not happy but afraid seeing him.
Preetha: S.....sir a....a...aap yaha?
Karan(gritting teeth): ...ye sab kya ho raha hai?
Preetha: aap kab aaya aur....yaha kya kar rahe ho?
Karan(moving close ,angrily): ...kya ho raha hai yaha?
Preetha(afraid ): r....roka
Karan: kiska?
Preetha(seeing downwards): m....mera
Karan(closing his eyes): mujhe kyun nahi pataya?
Preetha: aap l....london mein the aur roka kal hi fix hua tha.
Silence bruised between them.He dont know what to ask her and she dont know what to say to him.
Karan(holding her hand): kya thum kush ho?
Listening it,she looked into his eyes.They are vulnerable and tears clouding same as her's.He is looking for right answers and she is looking for right questions.
Preetha: Mera papa khush hai.
Karan(holding her both arms): mein thumhare baare mein puch raha hu? kya thum khush ho?
Preetha's eyes welled up and before she break down, door knock is heard.
Preetha(alert): Koyi aaya...a...aap...aap jao?
