The episode starts with Aliyah screaming out Shahana’s name. Both Aryan-Shahana get perplexed on hearing her loud call. Aliyah stares at Shahana in an angry and disgusted manner, comes forward towards her and catches her hand tightly. Shahana having got injured during the hassle with the man the previous day gets hurt when Aliyah catches her with force. Aryan notices it and gets worried. Aliyah asks Shahana, “How dare you Shahana??? How dare you try to lure my son in my own house?? How disgusting is that, you cheap middle-class woman?? Didn’t you find anyone else other than my son???” while saying that she catches Shahana’s hand with even more force, which increases the pain for the latter. Shahana groans and tries to refrain from the clutches of Aliyah, but does not possess enough strength. On seeing Shahana’s pain, Aryan tries to stop Aliyah by saying, “Mom, what are you doing, leave her, she is getting hurt!!!” Aliyah asks him in a loud tone, “What am I doing?? Open your eyes and watch out for what she is trying to do with you, Aryan, she is trying to seduce and trap you like her Maasi Pragya did with my Bhai!!!” Shahana gets annoyed with that remark and shouts back, “Auntie, you can abuse me as much as you want, but don’t abuse my Maasi!!!” Aliyah asks her, “Oh really!!! Now you are going to teach me what I should say or not???” while saying that, she tightens her clutches even more forcefully around Shahana’s hands. Aryan gets absolutely discontented with his mother, comes and catches her hands and pulls it away, freeing Shahana from it. Aliyah gets surprised. Aryan tells her, “Mom!!! Don’t try to control my life too as you do with others by trying to choose who should be present in MY LIFE.” He then catches Shahana’s hands and says, “Shahana is my good friend and will always remain so and I am not going to distance her from my life whether you like it or not!!!” Both Aliyah and Shahana are amazed at his words. Aryan while continuing to give an angry stare at his mother, takes Shahana from there towards his bike, makes her sit and while looking at his mother, he makes Shahana wrap her hands around his waist. Aliyah is completely taken aback by the changed attitude of her son, while Aryan quickly drives off from there. Aliyah gets thinking, “Pragya, Pragya, Pragya, first Purab, then my Bhai, later Rhea and now even my son, you are snatching each and every precious person in my life, NO, not my son I will never allow you or your daughter to snatch my son away from me!!!” She clenches her fist hard in her thoughts.
On the bike, Shahana reminisces how Aryan used to fight with her for his mother earlier, but this time, he took a stand for her by going against his mother. A smile passes through her face on reminiscing that. She hugs Aryan tightly, kisses on his cheek and thanks him. Aryan smiles in amazement and asks, “For what???” Shahana replies, “For taking a stand for me in front of your mother!!!” Aryan continues smiling and naughtily asks her, “Do you thank everyone with a kiss or only SPECIAL ONES in your life???” Shahana counter demands, “And do you share your grief with everyone or only the SPECIAL ONES in your life???” Both stay dumb to the others’ demand, blushing with a smile while pondering about the response. Suddenly, Shahana remembers the previous day events and remembers how Rakhi was the first one to come for her help. She asks Aryan, “Aryan, do you the girl who came first to help me, yesterday??” Aryan reminisces Rakhi’s face and his last meetings with her, replies, “Yeah I know, that’s Rakhi, I have met her twice before and she is a great friend!!” Shahana continues to ask, “Do you know where she lives??” Aryan remembers of having dropped Rakhi the last time, but doesn’t remember the place, he says, “I have dropped her once, but I don’t remember the place, but I know a way to find out!!!” Shahana asks “How???” Aryan tells her, “The first time I met her it was in a jewellery shop where I went to shop to anklets….” He stops himself and sticks out his tongue on having blurted out. Shahana smiles and looks at the anklets on her feet which he had gifted her. Aryan continues, “I mean I met her in a jewellery shop where they keep a record of the customers’ contact details, so I think we can find out her address there!!” Shahana tells him, “Shall we go and meet her??” Aryan replies, “Of course why not??? Even I would like to thank her for having helped yesterday!!!” Just as they were discussing, Sanju and Sunny pass by them on Sunny’s bike from the opposite side. They notice Shahana and Aryan together but the latter two do not see Sunny and Sanju.
Sanju tells Sunny, “Look at them, bhai they are like two sticky LOVEBIRDS, who can’t see anyone else when they are together and how do you plan to separate them???” Sunny smirks and says, “Even LOVEBIRDS can be caged separately and sold to two different people where they cannot unite ever ONCE AGAIN!!!” Sanju doesn’t understand and asks, “Huh???” while Sunny without answering continues to smirk evilly. Sanju frowns at him and continues, “Bhai, it is visible that even Ranbir’s sister, Mishti loves Aryan and being the best friend of Ranbir, how will Aryan choose between FRIENDSHIP and LOVE???” Sunny replies, “Aryan will choose FRIENDSHIP like his DAD, because HISTORY HAS TO REPEAT ITSELF!!!” Sanju again doesn’t get him and gets thinking, “I really don’t understand what goes on in his mind!! But I have nowhere else to go other than him and now since I am staying in his house and cannot return to Hoshiarpur, I will have to be his slave. I don’t know what fortune I brought in this life, that I’m constantly subjected to SLAVERY, first Lakshmi ji, then her sister Priyanka and now this Sunny…urf…. Sunil Bhai!!!” He catches his forehead in agony.
Rock The Beat office, Abhi’s cabin
Purab comes to Abhi’s cabin, sees him and Vikram seated and asks, “Abhi, why you called me??” Abhi tells him, “Actually it’s not me, but it’s Vikram who wants to discuss about a MARRIAGE PROPOSAL with you!!” Purab gets surprised and asks him, “Abhi, isn’t your sister enough that you are trying to put another BURDEN on my head!!!” Abhi gets embarrassed and tells him, “Abhay yaar, not for you, but for your son, Aryan!!!” Purab is astonished and asks, “For Aryan???” Vikram gets up and tells him, “Yes Purab, I want to fix the alliance of your son Aryan and my daughter, Mishti.” Purab is taken aback, while Vikram continues, “Yaar, I know that you feel that Aryan is still too YOUNG, but you were alright with Ranbir and Prachi’s marriage this morning, right, then what is the problem when Ranbir and Aryan are of the same age!!!” Purab tells him, “But Aryan is not like Ranbir, Vikram!!! From studies, sports to arts, Ranbir excels in everything and not only that, he has managed to take charge of most of your responsibilities in the office and also proven to be a good boss. Other the other hand, my Aryan is weak in studies, average sportsperson and a very mediocre personality who still has not experimented the major walks of life, in that condition how can I get him married ???” Vikram tries convincing him, “Arrey yaar, behind every man’s success there is a WOMAN!!! And I’m sure your boy will change himself and become responsible after his marriage” Purab still unconvinced shakes his head, when Abhi tells him, “I guess you should think about it once Purab!!!” Purab gives in and says, “Fine, I cannot give an answer immediately, Vikram, I want some time to think and tell you.” Vikram smiles cheerfully saying, “Sure Bhai, that’s more than enough!” and hugs Purab. Purab looks on.
Ranbir, Prachi and Priyanka reach the office. Priyanka tells Ranbir-Prachi, “You both carry on, I will go check for my internship papers and go home by taxi. Ranbir-Prachi nod and go inside. Priyanka thinks, “Now I just have to meet Rishi to get my biggest wish fulfilled, I’m sure he will not be able to reject me now!!!” She goes inside and checks for Rishi. She sees him, smiles, goes near him and says, “Rishi, I need to talk to you, Rishi gets irritant on seeing her and asks, “What is it Priyanka???” Priyanka tells him, “Not here Rishi” she catches his hand, the other staff start eyeing them. Rishi gets uncomfortable, gets up and takes her aside to a lonely lawn area of the office. Rishi asks her, “Now, tell me what is it???” Priyanka instantly hugs him. Rishi gets annoyed and pulls her away asking, “What are you doing Priyanka??” Priyanka gets stunned and says, “Taking my rights back, Rishi, now since Shahana……” Rishi cuts in by raising his voice and tells her, “Don’t even pronounce her name using your dirty mouth, Priyanka!!!!” He is about to leave when Priyanka annoyed stops him and asks, “How is that you still care for that Shahana even after such things happened to her!!!” Rishi gets absolutely frustrated with her remark and shouts out, “Because, I LOVE SHAHANA!!!” he then turns around angrily to leave and is shocked to face Ranbir-Prachi standing in front of him.
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To be continued.