Aastha:Why are you going Shlok?Why are you hiding that you love me?Don’t you love me?
Shlok’s suppressed emotions burst out.
Shlok:Yes,I love you Aastha.I love you very much.
Ishq ka dard hai dard hai ishq ka
Ishq ka dard hai dard hai ishq ka
Ishq ka dard hai dard hai ishq ka
Ishq ka dard hai dard hai ishq ka
Ishq ka dard hai dard hai ishq ka
Ishq ka dard hai dard hai ishq ka
Aastha smiled emotionally and embraced him.He was about to embrace her back,but he controlled himself.
Yeh ishq ki hai raah
Mein jin pe chal raha hoon
Is aag mein na jaane
Kab se main jal raha hoon
Main to hoon tera deewana
Tune mujhko na pehchaana
He shoved away Aastha softly.
Aastha never expected him to do that.She was shocked by his action.
Shlok:Please don’t do this Aastha.Don’t make it difficult for me.
Aastha:Why Shlok?You love me.Right?
Shlok:Yes,I love you.But I have to go.
Dilbar mere aisa na kar
Chahat mein tu ruswa na kar
Meri duniya mein aake
Aastha pleaded:Please Shlok,don’t go.It’s a request.
Mat jaa mat jaa kahin mat jaa
Meri duniya mein aake
Mat jaa mat jaa mat jaa
Meri duniya mein aake
Mat jaa mat jaa kahin mat jaa
Meri duniya mein aake
Mat jaa mat jaa kahin mat jaa
Shlok became upset:I told you already not to make it difficult by requesting me like this.I won’t be able to leave if you request me tearfully.
Aastha:Then don’t go Shlok.
Ishq ka dard hai dard hai ishq ka
Ishq ka dard hai dard hai ishq ka
Ishq ka dard hai dard hai ishq ka
Shlok:I have to go Aastha.Please try to understand.
Aastha:If you find it difficult to leave,why are you leaving?
Shlok:Because I don’t deserve you Aastha.If you know the truth,you will hate me.
Ishq ka dard hai dard hai ishq ka
Ishq ka dard hai dard hai ishq ka
Ishq ka dard hai dard hai ishq ka.(Tum bin).
Aastha was stunned to hear his words.
Aastha:Why are you talking like this Shlok?What truth are you talking about?
Shlok:Omkara died because he was hit by my car.
Aastha was shocked.
Shlok:Aastha…
Aastha cried bitterly.
Shlok became upset.
Shlok:Say something Aastha.You slap me.
Aastha:I don’t want to slap you.Because I don’t want to even touch my Omkara’s killer.I don’t want to see you ever.
She ran away.Shlok was shattered.He burst into tears.Varad who was watching this hugged the broken Shlok.
Shlok:I was scared of this moment.It happened.I can’t bear her hatred.
Varad became upset.
Aastha went back home in a depressed state.
Kalyani:Shlok?
Aastha:He won’t come dadi.
Kalyani became upset.
Aastha was in her room.Kabir went near her.
Kabir:I thought Shlok will come with you.You both love each other.Right?
Aastha:Who told you that I love Shlok?
Kabir:That’s why you went to stop him from going.
Aastha:That was my mistake.The truth is that I hate Shlok,because he only separated me from Omkara.
Kabir was shocked.At the same time he was relieved that Aastha does not love Shlok.
Aastha was trying to control her tears.Kabir kept his hand on her shoulder.
Kabir:Are you ok?
Aastha wiped her tears and said:Yes,I am.
Kabir:How did Shlok separate you from Omkara?
Aastha:I don’t want to talk about it as I hate to remember it.I just want to forget my past and move on.
Kabir:Ok.Actually till now I was confused whether you have feelings for Shlok.Since I realized that you don’t love Shlok,I think I should not delay anymore to confess my feelings for you.Because I fear whether I will become too late if I delay it more.Actually I love you.It was love at first sight for me.When I saw you first time itself I felt that you are the one for me.I have never felt this for any other girl.Will you marry me?
Aastha was stunned.
Kabir:I know that it’s difficult for you to digest it.You don’t need to take a hasty decision.You can take your own time.
Aastha remembered Shlok confessing that Omkara died because of him.
Suddenly she said:I don’t need more time to take a decision.It’s ‘yes’ from me.
Kabir was surprised and happy.
Aastha:If possible please let us have our engagement as soon as possible.
Kabir became very happy.
Kabir:Sure.
Aastha thought:I should show Shlok that he has no place in my heart anymore.For that I should get engaged to Kabir fast.
Aastha rang up Shlok.Shlok did not expect Aastha to call him after what happened between us.
Aastha said emotionally:Shlok…I called you to inform that today evening is my engagement with Kabir.
Shlok became emotional.
Shlok:Thanks for showing the courtesy to inform me.I am happy that you are moving on with Kabir.Kabir is the best for you.
Aastha cut the call tearfully.
Suddenly she saw Kalyani watching her.Aastha wiped her tears.
Kalyani:Even if you wipe your tears,I can see your pain Aastha.After your parents passed away,you have been living with us.I only nurtured you along with Omkara.So I can understand your pain.I am sure that you and Shlok love each other.Then also why you both are not together?I don’t know.But I am sure that you are hurrying to get engaged to Kabir only because you are angry with Shlok for leaving you.But it’s not a good decision Aastha.
Kalyani left the room.Aastha cried.
Kabir and Aastha engagement….
Aastha was very upset.
Kabir was very happy while Aastha was dull when they were exchanging rings.
Shlok got ready to leave with his luggage.He was shocked to see a cop at the entrance of his house.It was DSP Rashmi Singh with her constable.
Rashmi:Shlok Agnihotri..you are under arrest.
Shlok and Varad were shocked.
Varad:But why?
Rashmi:Shlok,you know why I am arresting you or are you pretending that you are not aware of it?
Shlok was silent.
Rashmi:I found out that you only killed Omkara Singh Oberoi.
Varad was shocked while Shlok was expressionless.
Rashmi:How could you brutally kill him?You thought you could escape?You cannot escape from me.I don’t spare any criminal.
Varad:Shlok is not a criminal.It was only an accident,not a murder.
Rashmi:Every criminal says this.
Varad:Otherwise why would Shlok admit Omkara in the hospital?He could have let him die on the accident spot itself.You claim to be a very smart and intelligent cop.Right?Then why did’nt you enquire about that?
Rashmi became dull.
Shlok:Varad,don’t argue.Let me get arrested.I am willing to be punished.
Varad became upset:Shlok!
Aastha sat before Tej and cried.
Aastha:Till now I hid a dark truth from you and dadi.Because I thought this truth will hurt you very much.But I can’t hide anymore and betray you.Shlok only killed Omkara.
Kalyani was shocked.
Kalyani:What?Shlok killed Omkara?No,I will not believe it.Shlok cannot do it.
Aastha:I don’t know why he killed Omkara.But that’s the truth.
Tej:You are misunderstanding Shlok.
Kalyani and Aastha were surprised to hear him speak.
Kalyani:Tej,you can hear and speak now?
Tej:Yes.Now only I realized that I could speak.But long ago itself I had regained my ability to hear.But I could’nt convey it to anyone.
Kalyani:Thank God for sending an Angel like Shlok to our lives.Because of Shlok only Tej got cured.Shlok only did everything to cure him.
Aastha:But Shlok…he is reason why Tej uncle’s health got ruined.He killed our Omkara and hid it from us by pretending to love us.I am ashamed of myself for loving the killer of my Omkara.I hate myself for that.
Tej:No.Shlok did not kill Omkara.It was just an accident.On the first day when he came here to visit us itself he had confessed the truth to me and apologized.His tears were true.
Kalyani and Aastha were stunned.
Tej:If Shlok was really a criminal,he would not have confessed it to me.He only confessed it to you.Right?
Aastha nodded.
Tej:If he was bad,why did he confess it to you?He could have hidden it easily.Right?You said he pretended to love us.You think how Shlok took care of us.He struggled day and night to save our company from loss.He took care of my health.He tried his level best to make us all happy.Can you keep your hand towards your bosom and say that all that was his drama?Why should he do a drama without profit?Did he take anything from us in return?Now say..is Shlok really a criminal?
Aastha shed tears.
Tej:I think our Omkara has returned as Shlok.You should not be ashamed of loving Shlok or hate yourself for that.Because loving Shlok is the beautiful deed which you did Aastha.
Kalyani wept:I think Tej is right.Shlok is a very nice person.I have never seen such a selfless person like Shlok.Unknowingly he did a mistake.He could have ignored it.But instead,he came here to correct his mistake.
Aastha:My heart always told that Shlok is innocent.But I listened to my brain who refused to see his heart.Poor Shlok.
Aastha was crying.Tej and Kalyani too wept.
Rashmi rang up Aastha:Aastha!
Aastha:Yes.
Rashmi:I am DSP Rashmi.I need to meet you.
Aastha:Sure.But may I know why?
Rashmi:I will tell you once I meet you.
Aastha:Ok.
Aastha waited before her office for Rashmi.Rashmi came there with her car.
Rashmi:DSP Rashmi here.Get inside my car.
Aastha got inside the car.
Aastha:Ma’am,why did you call me?
Rashmi:It’s regarding Omkara’s accident.I arrested the culprit Shlok Agnihotri.
Aastha was shocked:What?But it was an accident.Shlok did’nt do it purposefully.
Rashmi:His cousin Varad said so repeatedly.But Shlok did not try to justify himself.He was willing to accept any punishment.
Aastha’s eyes became wet.
Rashmi:After spending some time with Shlok I doubted whether I was misunderstanding Shlok.So I did a polygraph test…I mean a lie detector test without court permission.My doubt was right.Shlok is innocent.I let him go.
Aastha was relieved.
Rashmi:But I overheard his conversation with his cousin Varad and realized that you left Shlok after he confessed about the accident.
Aastha was silent.
Rashmi:Usually I don’t interfere in anyone’s personal life.But it’s the first time the personal life of the person I arrested touched my heart.So I felt that I should tell you the truth.Shlok is innocent.For this reason,don’t avoid him.You maybe losing a gem.
Aastha’s eyes were full of tears.
Rashmi:I will drop you home.
Aastha:No thanks.I will get down here.
Rashmi asked the driver to stop the car.Aastha got out of the car.
Aastha:Thank you Ma’am for everything.
Rashmi smiled slightly and waved her hand at her.The car moved away.
Aastha met Kabir and told him everything.
Kabir became emotional.
How will Kabir react?