18//Love Is In The Air//

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Midnight, Ashram

Kartik is in a deep sleep when he hears a whisper

Whisper: Kartik...Kartik....uto....

Kartik jumps up awake and is surprised to see Naira leaning towards him and calling him out as a whisper

Kartik: Naira ....where are you going..come lets sleep
Naira: Kartik get up...I want to take you somewhere
Kartik: Wherever you want to go lets go tomorrow..now lets sleep
Naira: Oh fo Mendak....get up
She pulls him on to his feet
Kartik: Where to?
Naira: Aao toh
She drags him out and blindfolds him
Kartik: Naira why did you blindfold me?
Naira: I fell down from the hill but your brain is affected. I have a surprise for you thats why I blindfolded you
Kartik: Where are we going?
Naira: Chup...dont open your mouth till I open the blindfold
Naira drag's Kartik to a boat on the banks of the river and helps him in. She too gets into the boat and unties it from the pole to which it was tied. She rows the boat to the middle of the river and starts lighting diyas.
Naira is done with her job and removes the blindfold. Kartik is stunned at the sight. Full moon sky, Kaira in a boat with diyas in the middle of the river the sight makes his heart pound
Kartik: Yeh sab?
Naira: Yeh sab tumhare liye...humare liya...humara ek nayi shuruat ke
Kartik: This is all so beautiful Naira
Naira: Kartik as we are starting fresh I want us to do something
Kartik raises his eyebrows questioning her what she wants to do. Naira picks up a diya and takes Kartik's hand to hers holding the diya

 Naira picks up a diya and takes Kartik's hand to hers holding the diya

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Naira: I want us to leave this diya in the waters of Ganga. Ganga maiya was the one who gave you to me.This time I want to seal our relationship with her blessings
Kartik: Jo tum kaho
Kaira leave the diya to float in the waters of The River Ganga.

As the diya floats away Naira hugs KartikNaira: Kartik Kartik: Shsh

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As the diya floats away Naira hugs Kartik
Naira: Kartik
Kartik: Shsh..kuch kehne ki zarurat nahi hai...the moonlit sky, no one around to disturb us and you in my arms thats all I need.
Naira: I love you
Kartik: I love you too
He slowly breaks the hug swirls her around and hugs her from behind.

          

As a whisper into her ears

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As a whisper into her ears

Pal-pal dil ke paas tum rehti ho
Pal-pal dil ke paas tum rehti ho
Jeevan meethi pyaas yeh kehti ho
Pal-pal dil ke paas tum rehti ho

Naira turns pink as his warm breath runs down her neck on that cold night

Kartik turns her towards him and looks into her eyes

Har shyam aankhon par tera aanchal lehrayeHar raat yaadon ki baarat le aayeMain saans leta hoon, teri khushboo aati haiEk mehka-mehka sa paigaam laati hai

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Har shyam aankhon par tera aanchal lehraye
Har raat yaadon ki baarat le aaye
Main saans leta hoon, teri khushboo aati hai
Ek mehka-mehka sa paigaam laati hai

Naira hugs him

and he continues singing

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and he continues singing

Meri dil ki dhadkan bhi tere geet gaati hai
Pal-pal dil ke paas tum rehti ho

Naira plants a kiss on his cheek. Kartik lifts her off the ground and swirls her in the air. The air is filled with love.

Next Morning, Ashram
Kartik and Naira return to find Abir and Mishti ready with their bags
Naira: Ready?
Abir: Haan didi...got flight for 9 am if not no tickets for a week
Naira: Kya didi huh?
Abir: Woh didi...
Naira: Budhu ram hai ye Kartik. If you call me didi then Mishti will be your behan..is that okay?
Abir blinks while Mishti bites her lip. Kartik is confused too
Abir: Woh...
Naira: Dont act innocent Abir..I know about you and Mishti
Abir: How?
Naira: I got to know about it much before my accident
Mishti: Naira di...woh...
Naira: When I had called you to inform about the trip to Kuldevi temple you left your mobile on call and started to share your love story with Kuhu. Then when I saw Abir I remembered that but could not tell anyone as I wanted you to inform..thats why I trusted Abir and let him stay
Kartik: Mishti and Abir are in love?
Naira: Haan Kartik
Kartik: Mishti when I was in love you were the first person to know it but you didn't tell me..so bad huh..does anyone other than Kuhu know?
Mishti: Haan bff Ananya di, Yash bhai and Rose bhabhi know
Kartik: Naa insafi hai yeh..mujhe batana chahiye tha..aur Abir tum
Abir: Bhaiya we wanted to tell after you and bhabhi reconcile
Naira: Now thats a good boy...no more didi okay?
Abir nods
Kartik : Im angry with you Mishti
Kartik turns away. Mishti holds her ears and walks to him
Mishti: Im sorry BFF I should have told you ...please forgive me
Naira: Kartik...Mishti could not tell you ....understand her state na
Kartik: Doston ke beech mat aao Naira
Naira: Beech nahi aarahi hoon...but just think how will she tell about her current bf to her ex bf
Kartik thinks for a second and bursts out laughing. Mishti joins him while Abir is confused yet happy
Kartik: I forgot that
He hugs Mishti
Kartik: Par Mishti my words have come true . I told you na when you get to the age of having a bf you will get someone better than me and here is Abir
Mishti: Haan BFF
They break the hug
Abir: Im not better than you bhaiya...if I try to be perfect like you thats
Kartik: Nahi Abir you need not be like me..see Im not perfect...no one is perfect...
Naira: In fact if there is something perfect in this world then its love thats perfect
Kartik: When are you telling the families ?
Abir: Soon bhaiya. Ab lets go pr else we will be late
They leave for the airport .

Bikaner Haveli
Kaira and Mishbir reach the haveli.
Swarna: Wahi ruko tum log
Gayu brings the aarti and Swarna performs the rituals and welcomes them in
Dadi: All bad days are gone. Naira all we want is you and Kittu to be happy
Manish hugs Kartik and : Finally I got my old Kartik back
Kartik walks to Naksh and hugs him
Kartik: Wish I had listened to you
Naksh: Let bygones be bygones. The future will be good and thats more important
Kairav sprints from inside towards Kaira and hugs them

Kairav: Finally muma papa ekk saath haiSirat walks out carrying Akshu who starts to cry as soon as she sees Naira

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Kairav: Finally muma papa ekk saath hai
Sirat walks out carrying Akshu who starts to cry as soon as she sees Naira. Naira gets her, Sirat's eyes meet Kartik's as he comes near them but he averts his gaze towards Akshu.
Into Naira's arms Akshu stops crying
Dadi: Lets start to Udaipur today
Keerthi: Aaj hi kyu dadi?
Dadi: I thought Im the eldest in this family but seems like you people are elder to me
Manish: Matlab maa?
Dadi: Arrey day after tomorrow is Akshu's first birthday. We have to perform havan and other rituals
Kartik: Arrey haan...
Naitik: In the tension none of us noted the date...chalo chalo lets leave
Everyone get ready to leave. The episode freezes

Next Chapter: Reliving the past

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