One day,Guddan was sitting in her room...Aarav came to her silently and covered her eyes..Guddan got to know this but started teasing him...

Guddan-Kaun hai yeh???Hum nahin jaan paa rahein hain!!

Aarav smiled and came in front of her...

Aarav-Yeah!!!Aap mujhe nahin jaan payin!!Yahoo!! Main jeet gaya,jeet gaya!!Humesha sab jaan jaatein hain par aap nahin jaan payin!!Ab aapko mere saath khelna hoga...

Guddan-Accha theek hai!!Batayiye Shehzade!!Kya khelenge hum!!??

Aarav-Luka chuppi!!

Guddan-Theek hai phir!!Chalo!!Dekh lena iss baar hum aapko hara denge!!

Dhoondhlenge aapko!!

Guddan started counting..Aarav ran hid behind temple...Guddan came to search him after her counting ended..

Guddan-(pretending)Hmmmmm!!!Kahaan chupa hoga Aarav!!!Kitna mushkil hai use dhoondhna!!!Lagta hai hum phir haar jaayenge!!!Kaise dhoondhe!!(she found Aarav as his hair was visible)Cccchhh!!!Jaa Guddan!!Aaj toh tu phir haar gayi!!Kitna smart hai humara Aarav!!Ab jab tu haar hi gayi hai toh chal!!Phir se counting shuru kar dete hain!!

She turned to count once again..Before she could count,Aarav came out and ran to hide somewhere else..Just then he slipped and fell on the floor...

Aarav-(crying)Mumma!!!

Guddan-(screamed)Aarav!!!

She ran to her.. She picked him up and put him on the couch..Durga,Lakshmi,Saraswati and Daadi came running hearing the chaos..

Durga got worried..He ran to Aarav..

Durga-(worried)Aarav!!Kya hua beta!!! Aap gir kaise gayein!!Aapko chot toh nahin lagi na!!Aap theek ho na!!

Aarav nodded cutely...Lakshmi wiped his tears...

Lakshmi-Aap brave ho na,bacche!!!Brave boys aise rote nahin na!!😘😘

Guddan-Durga Bahu,aap fikar mat kijiye!!Aarav bilkul theek hai!!Hide and seek khel raha tha!!Bas peir fisal gaya!!

Durga-Kaise fikar na karoon,Saasu Maa!!Kuch ho jaata toh!!

Guddan-Kya hota,Durga Ji!!! Ghar par hum sab hain na!!Bhala kuch kaise hone dete humare Aarav ko!!Dekhiye!!Bilkul fit hai humara Aarav!!(pulling his cheeks)Hai na,Champ!! Dekho koi chot nahin lagi na!!Ghar par bhala kaisi chot!!

Durga-Jaanti hoon,Saasu Maa!!Par kya karoon!!Maa hoon na!! Fikar kaise nahin ho!!

Guddan-Hum samajh saktein hain,Durga Bahu!!Hum bas itna keh rahein hain ki panic hone ki koi zaroorat nahin hai!!Hum sab hain na!!!

Durga-Aap nahin samjhengi,Saasu Maa!!!

Daadi-Durga Bahu!!

Realisation struck Durga.She realized what a huge blunder she had just created!!!She looked up to find a teary-eyed Guddan... Lakshmi and Saraswati were helplessly watching Guddan and mentally scolding Durga for not thinking before saying anything...Before Durga could say anything,Guddan stormed to her room straight...

Daadi-Yeh tune kya kar diya,Durga Bahu!!!Tujhe andaaza bhi hai,kitna gehra ghav de diya Meri bacchi ko!!

Lakshmi-Durga Di,yeh kya kiya aapne??!!!Aisa kaise bol sakti hain aap!!

Saraswati-Bolne se pehle soch toh leti kya keh rahin hain aap!!

Durga-Daadi,maine jaan bujh kar nahin kaha!!Mere muhn se nikal gaya!!!Main toh bas.... Lakshmi,Saru..Yakeen maano main aisa bolne ke baare mein soch bhi nahin sakti!!!Pata nahin kaise mere muhn se itni badi baat....

Daadi-Teer ke ghav toh bhar jaatein hain,par shabdon ke ghav ko bharne mein barso lag jatein hain!!!Yaa phir woh kabhi bhartein hi nahin!!Main jaanti hoon,Durga Bahu!!Tune bhale hi jaan bujh ke na kaha ho,par galti badi ho gayi tujhse!!Pata nahin,kitni takleef pahunchi hogi Meri Guddan ko!!

Daadi was crying.. Lakshmi and Saraswati were feeling bad for both Guddan and Durga..Durga was extremely guilty for her words that she had said unintentionally...She was cursing herself for hurting her Guddan Saasu Maa...She knew that Guddan loves Aarav and cares for him,even more than herself!!!Still,she uttered those words unknowingly,being worried for her son..She was about to go to Guddan's room,but Daadi stopped her,saying that she should be left alone for sometime...

In her room,Guddan sat with a portrait of Alisha in her hand..

Guddan-(caressing the photo)Kyun chodkar chali gayi humein!!Kya kami reh gayi thi humare pyaar mein!!Waada kiya tha na ki kabhi chodkar nahin jaaogi!!!Yashoda Maa kaha tha na humein!!Toh Kanha banneka matlab kya humein chod jaana tha tumhare liye!!Aaj tak ek pal bhi aisa nahin hai jab tumhari yaad nahin aati!!Tumhare Papa aur hum kabhi tumhein bhule nahin hain!!Har baar iss baat ka guilt rehta hai ki hum tumhein bacha nahin paayein!!Ek baari bhi jaane se pehle apne Papa aur humare baare mein nahin socha!!Tumse hi toh mamta ka ehsaas hua tha!!Tumhare saath woh bhi chala gaya!!

She kissed Alisha's picture and hugged it tight..She cried badly...This was observed by Durga and Lakshmi.. Durga felt like a criminal and left the place... Lakshmi followed her...

Durga-(crying) Kaise keh diya maine itni badi baat,Lakshmi!!Kaise!!Mere muhn se yeh baat kaise nikal gayi!!Yeh jaante hue ki Saasu Maa Aarav ko mujhse bhi zyaada pyaar karti hain,itni badi baat kaise!!!!!Main kaise bhul gayi ki woh Maa pehle hi apni ek aulad ko kho chuki hai!!Uss chot ko taaza kaise kar diya maine!!Kaise bhul gayi ki chaar saal pehle Antra ne issi jazbaat ka galat faayda uthaake Saasu Maa aur AJ ko alag kar diya tha!!Ek Maa ke dil ko kaise tod diya maine!!Kaise yeh keh diya ki woh Maa nahin hain!!Woh Maa hai!!Humari Maa hain woh!!Humare Patiyon ki Maa hai woh!!Kaise kar diya maine!!Yeh kya kardiya.....

Durga was crying vigorously..Lakshmi hugged her and consoled her...

In the evening,AJ returned home and went to his room...He was very happy as he had got a big deal...He went and directly hugged his Guddan...She was sitting in front of the mirror...

Akshat-(happily)Guddan!!!Guddan!!!Guddan!!!(hugging her)Aaj main bahut bahut zyaada khush hoon!!!Tumhein pata hai aaj kitna bada deal crack kiya hai humnein!!I am so happy today!!

Guddan-(with a fade smile) Congratulations!!!Hum bahut khush hain aapke liye!!

Akshat noticed her sad face in the mirror..He immediately figured out...He asked her..

Akshat-Kya hua,Guddan!!Tum udaas kyun lag rahi ho!!???Kya hua hai???kisins kuch kaha hai kya??

Guddan-(lied)Nahi toh!!Kuch toh nahin hua hai!!Kya hoga!!

Akshat-(made her turn towards him)(sat down)Ek baat bataaoon!!Tum acting toh bahut acchi karti ho!!Par Mumbai mein 4 saal rehne ke bawajood apne Jindal Sahab se jhooth bolne ki acting tum seekh nahin paayi ho!!Aur na hi kabhi kar payogi!!Sach batao kya baat hai!!

Guddan-(stood up)Kuch nahi hua hai,Jindal Sahab!!Kya aap bhi na!!Kuch bhi!!

Akshat-Come on,Guddan!!Tumhein tumhare khud se bhi zyaada acche se main jaanta hoon!!So don't lie...

Guddan-Humne kaha na..

Just then she got a call..She mentally thanked to the caller!!She went to receive the call...Akshat was suspicious..He went to Daadi to know about the matter..

Akshat-Maa!!

Daadi-Are,Lalla!!Aa,beta!!

Akshat-Mujhe aapse kuch puchna tha Maa!!

Daadi-Haan,beta!!Puch na!!

Akshat-Maa!!Aaj kuch hua hai kya ghar mein!!???Matlab Guddan bahut udaas lag rahi hai!!Kya baat hai??Kisine kuch kaha kya usse!!???Koi pareshani hai kya??Mujhe laga aapko pata hoga shayad!! Kyunki woh mujhe toh kuch nahi bata rahi hai!!

Daadi-(hesitating)Beta,woh....

Durga-Main batati hoon,AJ!!

Durga and Lakshmi came there.. Everyone was there...

Akshat-Kya baat hai,Durga Bahu??

Durga-Saasu Maa meri wajah se udaad hain!!

Akshat-(confused)Matlab???

Durga narrated him everything..She was very guilty..At first,Akshat got angry on her but later he composed himself..Durga apologized to him..

Kishore-Itni badi baat tumhari zubaan par aa bhi kaise sakti hai,Durga!!??Do you even realize tumne kya kiya!!!Kitni thes pahunchayi tumne Guddan Maa ke dil ko!!!

Durga-Maine jaan bujh kar nahin kaha,Kishore Ji!!Main toh...Mujhe maaf kar dijiye,AJ!! Please!!

Akshat-Rehne do,Kishore!!Chodo inn baaton ko!!Jo ho gaya so ho gaya!!Ab koi fayda nahin inn baaton ka!!

Vardaan-Par,Papa!!Ab hum Guddan Maa ko manayenge kaise???

Akshat-Fikar mat karo!!Uski zimmedari meri!!Aap sab befikar rahiye!!

He went to his room..Guddan was sorting her and Akshat's clothes..She was folding them..Akshat went near her..

Akshat-Guddan!!

Guddan-Hmm!!

Akshat-Chalo mere saath!!

Guddan-(confused)Haann!!!Abhi!!Kahaan???

Akshat-Chalo toh!!

Saying this,he held her hand and took her with him..He made her sit in the car with him..He began to drive..

Guddan-Kya hua,Jindal Sahab!!Batayiye toh kahaan le jaa rahein hain aap humein!!???Aise tsunami ki speed se aakar achanak se kahaan lekar jaa rahein hain humein!!Hua kya hai??

Akshat-Tum chalo toh pehle!!Relax!! Kidnap nahin kar raha pichli baar ki tarah!!Aur agar kar bhi leta toh koi contracted kidnapper nahin hoon,pati hoon tumhara!!Safe ho tum!!

Guddan-Haan par!!Aise shaam ko achaanak se bhala kahaan jaa rahein hain!!Aisi kaun si emergency aan padi!!Aap na pagal hain!!Ajeeb matlab!!Aaj tak aapko samajhna humse na ho paaya!!

They reached at their destination..They came out of the car..Guddan discovered that they had came to their NGO.She looked at Akshat..

Guddan-Aap humein yahaan kyun laayein???Woh bhi iss waqt!!

Akshat-(putting his hand on her shoulder)Chalo toh andar!!You will feel better!! Let's go!!

They went inside..The kids ran to them and hugged Akshat and Guddan..Akshat felt very happy seeing them..He had already brought a lot of chocolates for them..He and Guddan distributed them among the kids..They spent time with them..Guddan talked to them and got to know about them more...They both also played with them.. Gradually Guddan's mood was changed and she became happy..She forgot about the morning incident..Akshat was happy seeing this..He was happy to see his Guddan happy...

After that,they sat on a bench..They were watching the kids playing and happy..

Akshat-Bacchein kitne khush lag rahein hain na!!Main jab bhi inn 4 saalon mein yahaan aata tha na,apne saare dard aur gum bhul jaata tha,saari pareshani bhul jaata hoon...

Guddan-Isiliye aap humein yahaan le aayein!!Aapko pata lag hi gaya na,ki hum udaad kyun thein!!!

Akshat-(looking at her)Koi bhi baat tumhari chupegi nahin mujhse,Guddan!!(he took her hands)Bura laga na,Durga Bahu ki baat ka???Naraaz ho???

Guddan-(taking a deep breath)Nahin!!Naraaz nahin hain unse!!Bas bura laga uss baat ka!!Kami khatki humein!!Dil bhaari ho gaya!!Adhoorepan ka ehsaas hua!!Aur bahut yaad bhi aayi!!

Akshat-Kiski??

Guddan-Alisha ki!!

Akshat got sad hearing her name..Guddan comforted him..He composed himself for Guddan..

Akshat-Guddan!!Yaad toh mujhe bhi bahut yaad aati hai uski!!Par hum use wapas nahin laa saktein!!Aur rahi baat uss baat ki,toh don't mind it!!Durga didn't want to hurt you!!Bas Aarav ko lekar concerned thi isliye muhn se nikal gaya..Guddan!!Jis kami ki baat kar rahi ho na,woh kami nahin hai!!Woh ek khushi hai jo jald aayegi humari zindagi mein!!Kuch khusiyon ko aane ka bhi ek waqt hota hai!!Shayad woh sahi waqt ab tak nahin aaya!!Par jald aayega dekh lena!! Don't be sad!!Yeh aansoo bilkul suit nahin karte tumhein..Guddan mujhe pura vishwas hai,tum iss duniya ki sabse acchi Maa banogi!!Humari aulad bahut lucky hogi jo uski Maa tum hogi!!After all tum teeno beton ke liye itni acchi Maa aur teeno bahuon ke liye itni acchi saas jo ho!!Durga Bahu bhi yeh baat acche tareeke se jaanti hain!!Bas pareshan thi,isliye!!Inn bacchon ko bhi dekho!!Tumhein dekhkar kitne khush hotein hain yeh!!Kya yeh humare bacche nahin hain!!Toh phir kami kis baat ki!!

Guddan-Aap sahi keh rahein hain,Jindal Sahab!!Kami nahin hain humari zindagi mein!!Yeh sab bacche bhi toh humare hi hain!!Sahi kaha aapne!!Har khusi ka ek sahi waqt hota hai!!Woh waqt jald aayega,yeh ummeed hai humein!!Thank you so much!!Humein better feel karwane ke liye!!4 saal pehle jo hua woh galat tha!!Par uske wajah se sahi,aapne yeh NGO chalane ka faisla liya!! And I am very happy for that!!Humein bhi ek jagah mil gayi,apna dil halka karne ke liye!!

She side hugged him.Akshat kissed her forehead and hugged her..

Akshat-Mujhe tumse ek aur baat kehni thi,Guddan!!Ek sach jo sivaye tumhare,sab jaantein hain!!

Guddan-(confused)Kaisa sach??

Akshat-Guddan,Alisha meri aur Antra ki beti nahin hai!!

Guddan-(startled by the revelation)Yeh kya keh rahein hain aap??!!

Akshat-Haan,Guddan!!Yeh sach hai!!

He narrated her everything..He told her how Antra had brought her from anywhere else to fulfil her evil motive..How she used her for her revenge,how she instigated her against Akshat and his family,how she provoked her and spoiled her life by giving her bad upbringings..Guddan was shattered hearing all these things..

Akshat-(cupping her cheek)I am sorry,Guddan!! Please mujhe maaf kar do!!Maine tumse yeh baat chupaayi!!Mujhe mein himmat hi nahin thi tumse yeh baat kehne ki!!I didn't know how would you react!! That's why!!I am sorry!!

Guddan-(holding his hand)Kya Alisha ko uss baare mein....

Akshat-Haan!!Use iss baare mein pata tha!!Antra ne use iss baare mein usi din bata diya tha jab woh wapas aayi!!In fact Alisha ne humein yeh baat batane ki koshish bhi ki thi,usne koshish ki thi humein Antra ki saazish ke baare mein batane ki par....Isse pehle woh humein kuch bata paati,Antra ne...(he closed his eyes in anger and sadness)

Guddan-Koi aurat itni kaise gir sakti hai!!Itni matlabi!! Apne swarth ke liye!!Janam na diya tha,par parvarish toh ki thi na!! Kya zara sa lagaav nahin tha use!! Use insaan kehne bhi sharam aati hai!!

Akshat-Leave it,Guddan!!Jo beet gayi so beet gayi!!Chodo inn baaton ko!!Koi fayda nahin hai ab!!We have to move on na!! Let's go!!

They stood up and walked from there putting hand in hand..They bid farewell to the kids and left from there...After reaching home,Durga apologized Guddan and she also did forgive her.. Everyone was happy...

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