Next day, Purvi went to a temple. She closed her eyes and joined her palms in front of an idol of Lord Shiva.

"Jaanti hoon mujhse bahut badi bhool hui hai...Meri bhool ki wajah se mere chachaji nahin rahe aur Kavinji ki zindagi bhi barbaad ho gayi...Lekin is bhool ki sazaa mujhe kab tak milti rahegi...Main aapse kuchh nahin maangti...Lekin jo shaanti aapne mujhe di hai, use mat chheeniye bhagwan"...She mumbled with tear brimmed eyes.

"Preeti!"...Kavin called out from behind.

Purvi wiped her tears and turned back to look at him.

"Aap!"...She uttered surprisingly.

"Ghar phone kiya to pata chala tum yahan aayi ho...To main bhi yahin aa gaya, socha tumhare aur bhagwan, dono ke darshan ek saath ho jaayenge"...Kavin said with a smile.

Purvi didn't say anything. She just walked ahead with him sadly.

"Are haan! Kal raat tum bagair bataye ghar chali gayi...Aur main phas gaya us Manu aur uski mammy ke chakkar mein"...Kavin said annoyedly and made a face, thinking about Manisha and her mother.

"Isliye to chali gayi taki aap log itminaan se baat kar sakein"...Purvi said, looking at him.

"Are itminaan kaisa...Un logon ne zabardasti khaana khilakar bheja, aur kyunki raat bahut ho gayi thi isliye ghar jaate hi so gaya"...Kavin said, looking at her.

"Aap to so bhi gaye"...Purvi mumbled anxiously, thinking about Renee.

"Matlab?"...Kavin mumbled confusedly.

"Mera matlab hai Manisha ko to neend bhi nahin aayi hogi"...Purvi said with a smile, looking at him.

"Haan...Wo maa beti to khaana khaate khaate hi ungh rahi thi"...Kavin said with a laughter.

"Achchha...Lekin faisla kya hua?"...Purvi asked.

"Wo to tum par chhoda hua hai"...Kavin replied with a smile.

"Achchha...To kya aapko Manisha pasand hai?"...Purvi asked with a smile.

Kavin made a face and nodded in no.

"To phir cancel...Hum aapke liye koi aur ladki dhoondenge"...Purvi said with a smile.

Kavin didn't say anything.

"Aapko kaisi patni chahiye?"...Purvi asked with a smile, looking at him.

"Tumhare jaisi"...Kavin replied without thinking for once.

Purvi's smile faded as she heard his reply. She looked at him and walked ahead.

"Preeti"...Kavin called out from behind.

"Jee?"...Purvi uttered and stopped in her way.

Kavin: Kal se ek baat kayi baar soch chuka hoon...

"Kya?"...Purvi asked after interrupting him.

"Kahin tumhari shakal ki do ladkiyan to nahin"...Kavin said, looking at her back.

Purvi turned back and looked at him with tear brimmed eyes.

"Us din Pankaj keh raha tha, kal wo bar dancer bhi bol rahi thi...Aur ajeeb baat to ye hai ki jis ladki se meri shaadi honewali thi uska naam bhi Purvi tha"...Kavin said, looking at her.

Purvi took her tears back before he could notice them.

"Agar aapko Purvi phir mil jaaye, to kya aap use maaf kar sakenge?"...She asked, looking at him with a blank face.

Kavin smiled and moved close to her.

"Preeti...Aaj mujhe us se koi shikayat nahin hai...Uske diye hue dard par kisi humdard ka saaya pad chuka hai"...Kavin said, looking at her.

"Kiska?"...Purvi asked, looking at him.

"Tumhara"...Kavin replied, looking at her.

Purvi looked down and walked out of the temple. Kavin went behind her. They both stopped near two cabs.

"Achchha...To main chaloon?"...Purvi said, looking at Kavin.

"Preeti...Manzil bhi ek hai, raasta bhi ek hai, lekin cab do...Kya ye mumkin nahin hum dono ek saath chalein?"...Kavin asked, looking at her.

Purvi smiled lightly and sat inside one of the cabs with him.

At the other side, Dipankar and Dr. Salunkhe were walking together.

"Aaj kitne mahino baad ghar se nikla hoon...Ye sadakein, ye ped-paudhe, ye club, sab kuchh duniya ke liye waisa hi hai...Lekin Kartik ke jaane ke baad hamare liye kuchh nahin raha"...Dipankar said sadly.

Dr. Salunkhe rubbed his back sympathetically. Dipankar looked at him and smiled lightly.

"Waise aaj ye suraj paschhim se kaise nikal aaya"...Dr. Salunkhe said jokingly to divert his mind.

"Bahu ne zid ki to socha aaj se ghoomna shuru kar doon"...Dipankar said with a smile, looking at him.

"Bahut achchha kiya Preeti beti ne...Bhai main to tumhe lecture de dekar thak gaya tha...Na kahin aana, na kahin jaana, na kisi se milna...Bimari ko to khud gale laga rakha hai tumne"...Dr. Salunkhe said, looking at him.

"Phir lecture dene lag gaye...Chalo baitho"...Dipankar said, signalling him to sit beside him on a nearby bench.

"Nahin...Aaj na main baithoonga aur na tum...Chalo saamne club hai...Aao chalein...Purane yaar dost dekhkar khush ho jaayenge tumhe"...Dr. Salunkhe said with a smile.

Dipankar: Nahin Salunkhe...Ab main wahan...

"Chalo bhai...Wahan jaakar tumhara dil behal jaayega"...Dr. Salunkhe said after interrupting him.

"Tum to bahu ke jaisi baatein kar rahe ho Salunkhe...Chalo!"...Dipankar said, thinking about Purvi.

Dr. Salunkhe smiled and they walked towards the club.

"Dipankar...Tumhari bahu devi hai...Jabse aayi hai ghar ki kaaya hi palat gayi...Dekho na bete ka gham bhi bhula diya"...Dr. Salunkhe said with a smile, thinking about Purvi.

"Salunkhe...Jab main uske baare mein sochta hoon, mera dil bhar aata hai...Ki mere baad uska kya hoga"...Dipankar said with tear brimmed eyes.

"Ek baat kahoon?"...Dr. Salunkhe asked, looking at him.

"Kaho"...Dipankar said, thinking about Purvi.

"Agar tumhari jagah main hota na, to Preeti beti ki doosri shaadi kar deta"...Dr. Salunkhe said, looking at him.

"Salunkhe!"...Dipankar yelled in anger.

"Isme gussane ki kya baat hai"...Dr. Salunkhe said calmly.

"Baat kaise nahin!...Tumne aisi baat kahi kyun!"...Dipankar said loudly, looking at him in anger.

"Bhai maine to sirf apna khayal zaahir kiya hai...Agar tumhe bura laga hai to maaf kar do"...Dr. Salunkhe said softly.

Dipankar calmed himself a bit as he heard him.

"Aao chalo...Chalo na"...Dr. Salunkhe said softly, keeping his right hand on his shoulder.

Dipankar nodded and they walked inside the club.