@all- Thanks sooo much for all your comments. I'm sorry i cudn't reply to all of u individually. But I really appreciate your comments. So, below is the last part of Destiny. Happy reading.

Part 9:

Six months were up, and Gunjan's parents were forcing her to at least get engaged, but Gunjan seemed hesitant. She didn't want her sister to miss out on any of the rituals, and was in no way going to get engaged without Nupur. She hadn't even heard from Nupur after that one call she made 6 months ago. But Samrat had managed to convince her to get engaged.

 

And here she was, sitting on the bed, being dressed up by Dia. Dia and Gunjan had become really close friends ever since they first met. Both had faced similar problems. Dia lost her brother, and Gunjan had lost her sister somewhere. Gunjan seemed a little dull and just gave one glance to herself in the mirror. Dia noticed Gunjan's dull face and patted her shoulder gently.

 

"Don't worry Gunjan; I'm sure ki Nupur tumhaari shaadi pe pakka aayegi. After all, uski choti behen ki shaadi hai na." she tried to reassure Gunjan, but to no avail.

 

Gunjan simply shook her head. "Tum samajh nahi rahi ho Dia. Di waapas nahi aayengi. Wo jab ek faisla karti hai na, to kabhi peeche mud ke nahi dekhti. Aur ma aur papa to already di se nafrat karte hai."

 

"Gunjan, chaahe jo bhi ho, koi bhi maa baap apni beti se zyaada der tak gussa nahi reh sakte. Wo ussemaaf karenge, trust me." Dia comforted. Gunjan simply nodded, and they both got up and went downstairs.

 

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Nupur was still sleeping, snuggled next to Mayank. She had her head rested on his chest, hugging him tightly, while Mayank had his arm around her shoulder. Both were comfortably sleeping when Mayank's alarm rang. Nupur slowly shifted a little, but was settled again. Mayank slowly moved his hand up to the alarm and switched it off. He tried to getup, but Nupur's hold was tight against him. He slowly moved her hand away, and sat upright. He then turned to look back at the sleeping Nupur, and smiled at her innocence. He bent down and kissed her on the cheek, and then got up to leave. Nupur had a huge smile on her face even while sleeping.

 

Mayank went to get dressed and then started preparing breakfast. He was done after sometime, and picked up the tray and walked back to the room where Nupur slept peacefully. He placed the tray on the sidetable and sat down beside Nupur on the bed.

 

"Neha, utho." He said, patting her gently on her shoulder. Nupur shifted a little, but continued to sleep. Mayank again patted her shoulder. "Wake up"

 

Nupur slowly opened her eyes, only to see Mayank in front of her. She was confused one minute, but was smiling the very next minute. She held on to his hand, and shifted closer to him. "I love you".

 

"I love you too. Now please wake up. I have to leave for my job interview." Mayank said, bending down to kiss her softly on her lips.

 

Mayank was about to pull away, when Nupur grabbed his collar and kissd him again. Mayank simply gave in and kissed her back, and slowly lay down beside her. Nupur suddenly pulled away and looked into his eyes. "Arjun, I-I, I'm missing my family." She said, her eyes getting moist.

 

Mayank looked at Nupur, and saw the tears flow down her cheeks. He slowly wiped them away with his fingers. "Mein jaanta hoo. Let me get a good job, and we'll go back to your family, and I'll ask your hand for marriage. Promise."

 

Nupur nodded slowly and then sat upright. "Job se yaad aaya. Mujhe us journalist ki job ke interview ke liye jaana tha, late ho gayi hoo"

 

"Journalist? Lekin tumhe to actress banna tha na?"Mayank asked, slowly sitting upright beside Nupur.

 

Nupur looked at Mayank. "Kya tum chaahoge ki main actress banoo? Main aisa koi bhi job nahi karungi jisse tum insecure feel karo."

 

Mayank shook his head in disbelief. "Neha, yeh tum kya keh rahi ho? Actress banna tumhaara bachpan se sapna tha, aur isiliye to tum us dusre ladke se shaadi karne se inkaar ka rahi thi. Tum mere liye apne sapne ko please mat chodo. Pehle tumhaare sapne, aur phir mein. Samjhi tum?" He slowly held Nupur by her shoulders.

 

Nupur shook her head. "Yeh mera khud ka decision hai. Main tumse door nahi reh sakti, isiliye actress bhi nahi banna chahti. Khair, ab chodo, mujhe tayyar hona hai." Nupur slowly got out of the bed, and moved towards the bathroom.

 

"Naashta to khaalo." Mayank called after her, but Nupur was already inside the bathroom by then. He just shook his head once again and then got up from the bed and went towards the living room.

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"Arey waah, Gunjan, tu kitni pyaari lag rahi hai, by god." Nupur said, pulling Gunjan's cheek gently.

 

Gunjan looked back at her sister and smiled. "Di, app kuch kum thode hi lag rahi ho. Aisa lag raha hai, sagai meri nahi, aapki ho rahi hai."

 

"Chal pagli. Aaj to tera din hai. Mere din pe sab waise bhi mujhse nazar nahi hataa paayenge, dekh lena. To aaj ka din, meri pyaari Gunjan ke naam." Nupur said dramatically. She then smiled at Gunjan and hugged her tightly.

 

"Gunjan, beta, jaldi chalo, sagai ka time ho raha hai!" Mrs. Bhushan called out to her, breaking Gunjan out of her reverie. Gunjan looked around, and reached her hands to her cheeks. They were wet. She could feel the tears flowing down, as she came back to reality. Her di wasn't there with her on her most important day. She was getting engaged to the love of her life, but the happiness seemed incomplete without Nupur. Nupur was the life of every occasion, without which, everything seemed lifeless and dull.

 

Gunjan wiped away her tears and began walking downstairs to the living room, where the engagement ceremony was to take place.

 

Samrat saw Gunjan desending down the steps, and instantly felt something was wrong. Gunjan's usual glow was missing. She looked lifeless. Her face was pale. And her eyes were sore. Samrat looked at her with a concerned expression as she came and stood beside him. He slowly caught hold of her hand, and pressed it reassuringly.

 

Gunjan turned to look at Samrat, and managed a faint smile in return.

 

"Ab sagai ki rasm shuru kare?" Mrs. Bhushan asked, looking really excited.

 

Both Samrat and Gunjan nodded, and Samrat slowly took Gunjan's hand in his and put the ring. Gunjan did the same thing.

 

They were engaged. Samrat was now Gunjan's fiance. Gunjan didn't know whether to be happy or to be sad. She was happy that this was the best day of her life, since she was engaged to Samrat, someone she loved more than anyone else, but on the other hand, her sister wasn't there for her in her time of happiness. Gunjan couldn't hold back her tears anymore so she hugged Samrat tightly and began crying.

 

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"Mujhe Gunjan se baat karni hai." Nupur said, sitting on the couch, looking at Mayank in anticipation.

 

Mayank turned around to face Nupur. "To karo na, maine kab rokha hai tumhe."

 

"Lekin agar maine phone kiya, to wo kaise bhi karke mujhe wahaa aane par majboor karegi, aur mein wo hargiz nahi chahti hoo." Nupur said, looking back at the newspaper.

 

"Kabhi na kabhi to tumhe waapas jaana hi hoga na." Mayank tried to reason, and settled himself on the sofa, which was adjacent to the couch.

 

Nupur nodded. "Jaanti hoo. Aur waise bhi, Gunjan ki shaadi bhi to ho rahi hai na. Lekin, maa aur papa mujhe kabhi maaf nahi karenge. Main unhe muh dikhaane ke laayak nahi rahoongi."

 

Mayank looked at Nupur. He tapped the empty space beside him, indicating Nupur to come and sit beside him. She did so, and he slowly took her hand in his and kissed it gently. "Jaan, wo tumhaare parents hai. Koi bhi maa baap apne bachche se zyaada der tak naaraaz nahi reh sakte. Wo tumse bohot pyaar karte hai."

"Tum mere papa ko nahi jaante ho. Unke liye, unki izzat zyaada maayne rakhti hai. Unhe meri khushi ki parwa hi nahi hai." Nupur said, resting her head on Mayank's shoulder.

Mayank didn't know what to say, so he simply stayed silent.

 

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"Samrat, aaj meri sagaai hai, aur di mere saath nahi hai." Gunjan spoke up in between sobs, as she rested her head on his shoulder, sitting on the bench in their garden.

 

"Chashmish, it's okay. Nupur ki zaroor koi majboori rahi hogi." Samrat said reassuringly.

 

"Samrat, di meri life ka ek bohot hi important hissa hai. Unke bina meri life adhoori hai. Main unke bina shaadi nahi karoongi." Gunjan said, and she suddenly hugged Samrat.

 

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"Yeh lo, phone karo" Mayank said, handing over the phone to Nupur.

 

Nupur looked at the phone apprehensively. She didn't know if she wanted to do this, but then again, she was missing Gunjan a lot. She had never stayed away from Gunjan for more than an hour, and it had been six whole months since she had seen Gunjan. After a lot of internal debate, she finally took the receiver from mayank's hand. She began dialing Samrat's number, wishing and praying that Gunjan would be with him.

 

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Gunjan and Samrat were lost in the hug when they were interrupted by the ringing of Samrat's phone. He pulled away from the hug and muttered something angrily under his breath. As though cursing the person who had dared to intrude their private moment.

 

"Samrat, phone uthaao" Gunjan said, looking at Samrat.

 

Samrat nodded and answered the phone.

 

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"Hello?" Samrat answered.

 

"Hello Samrat?" a voice came from the other end.

 

Samrat froze for a minute.Gunjan noticed Samrat's stunned expression and snatched the phone away from him.

 

"Hello, di?" Gunjan spoke expectantly.

 

Nupur could feel her heart sink on hearing Gunjan's voice.

 

"G-Gunjan?" Nupur said, her voice almost a whisper.

 

"Di?" Gunjan repeated.

"Ha Gunjan, main hi hoo." Nupur confirmed.

 

"Di, sach mein tum ho?"

 

"By god Gunjan, kitne sawaal karti hai tu!"

 

"Di," Gunjan's voice was shaky.

 

"Ab us "di" ke aage to badh" Nupur said.

 

"Di, tum, tum kaisi ho?" Gunjan finally asked, gaining control over her voice.

 

"Main bilkul theek hoo. Tu bata, tu kaisi hai? Aur Samrat kaisa hai? Tera khyaal to rakhta hai na?"

 

"Haa Di, wo bilkul theek hai aur mera bohot khyaal rakhta hai."

 

"Achcha hai, waise pata hai Gunjan, yahaa Mum--,"

 

"Di, aaj meri sagaai thi." Gunjan spoke up, her voice suddenly cracking.

 

"Kya?" Nupur exclaimed happily.

 

"Aaj meri sagaai thi, lekin tum mere saath nahi thi." Gunjan could again feel the tears streaming down her cheeks.

 

"Gunjan, wo main, actually, tu jaanti hai na, ki main wahaa nahi aa sakti." Nupur said.

 

"Kyon nahi di? Kya meri sagaai aur shaadi aap ke liye koi maayne nahi rakhti?" Gunjan asked, trying to control herself.  "Agle mahine meri shaadi hai, aur mein aapka intezaar karoongi. Mein aapke bina shaadi nahi karne waali." And Gunjan then handed over the phone to Samrat.

 

"Hello, Nupur?" Samrat spoke.

 

"Ha Samrat, bolo."

 

"Nupur, tum kaisi ho?"

 

"Main bilkul theek hoo Samrat."

 

"To kya tum hamaari shaadi pe aa rahi ho?"

 

"Samrat, wo main, uh," Nupur started, but didn't know what to say. She felt Mayank place his hand on her shoulder and turned to look at him. He simply looked into her eyes and nodded once. Nupur didn't think twice before answering this time.

"Ha, mein aa rahi hoo."

 

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Nupur looked at Mayank, who smiled back at her and nodded.

 

Nupur smiled back and then hugged Mayank tightly.

 

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"Di ne kya kaha Samrat?" Gunjan asked him, looking at him anxiously.

 

"Usne kahaa wo aa rahi hai." Samrat said happily.

 

Gunjan stared at him for a minute, and after what seemed like ages, she finally smiled

 

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1 month later:

 

"Samrat, di ne pakka kaha tha na ki wo aaj hi aa rahi hai?" Gunjan asked, a little anxious but happy at the same time.

 

Samrat caught hold of Gunjan's hand. "Haa meri pyaari si chashmish. Tumhe khush dekhkar bohot achcha lag raha hai."

 

Gunjan smiled back at Samrat and looked around impatiently at the station platform.

"Di abhi tak aayi kyon nahi? Wo pakka aayengi na?"

 

Samrat simply shook his head and smiled.

 

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"Chalo Arjun, is taraf." Nupur said as they finally got out of the train.

 

Mayank didn't budge from there. When she didn't feel Mayank beside her, Nupur turned around to look at him. "Kya hua?"

 

"Main nahi aa sakta." Mayank replied, his feet still glued to the ground.

 

"Matlab?" Nupur asked him anxiously.

 

"Mera matlab hai, abhi humaara jaana theek nahi hoga. Pehle tum akele jaao, apne maa baap se maafi maanglo, aur phir mein maa ke saath tumhaare ghar aaonga, tumhaara haath maangne. Mein abhi tayyar nahi hoo." Mayank explained.

 

Nupur stared back at him. "Par tum aaoge na?"

 

Mayank nodded reassuringly. He hugged Nupur for one last time, and then went the opoosite way to that of Nupur's.

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"Di?" Gunjan stared ahead of her, trying hard to believe what she just saw. She then confirmed her vision. "Di!"

 

She went running up to Nupur, and hugged her tightly. Gunjan held on to her real tight, afraid to let go. She suddenly started crying, and hugged Nupur tighter.

 

Nupur was shocked for a minute, but then she hugged Gunjan back. She tightened her hug as she felt tears streaming down her eyes.

 

Gunjan finally pulled away from the hug, and looked at Nupur, wiping away her tears.

 

Samrat stood behind them, watching the beautiful moment being shared by the two sisters.

 

"Gunjan, dekh, main teri shaadi ke liye aa hi gayi." Nupur said, wiping away her tears.

 

Gunjan smiled back. "Agar aap nahi aati, to main shaadi hi nahi karti."

 

"Achcha, o phir Samrat ka kya hota? Samrat?" Nupur called out to Samrat.

 

He approached Nupur and took her into a friendly embrace. "Nupur, tum kaisi ho?"

 

"Main bilkul theek hoo Samrat." Nupur replied.

 

"Di, baaki ke baatein baadmein. Pehle ghar chalo. Ma aur papa tumhe dekhkar bohot khush honge." Gunjan said excitedly.

 

Nupur instantly froze. She would have to face her parents. But she couldn't. Not after what she had done to them. "Gunjan, mein unka saamna nahi kar paaongi."

 

"Di, kuch nahi hoga. Wo log tumse bohot pyaar karte. Wo tumhe zaroor maaf karenge." Gunjan reassured.

 

Nupur nodded faintly.

 

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Mayank stood outside his house, debating whether or not to ring the bell. He finally made up his mind and slowly rang the bell.

 

He waited patiently for the door to open.

 

He was welcomed by Dia, who stood at the door, looking shocked. Her jaw dropped open as she tried to come to terms with what she was seeing. It was Mayank. Her brother Mayank. She couldn't believe her eyes.

 

"Dia, mujhe andar aane dogi ya nahi?" Mayank asked, grinning at Dia's expression.

 

Dia shook her head in disbelief.

 

Mayank slowly walked up to her, and hugged her tightly. "It's really me, Dia."

 

Dia snapped out of her thoughts as reality hit her. She was hugging Mayank, her very own Mayank. This was no dream. It was real. She could feel him. Dia slowly hugged him back, and as it became clearer to her, she tightened her hug.

 

"Dia bete kaun hai?" someone called out from inside.

 

Mayank slowly broke out of the hug, only to find Dia wiping away her tears. Mayank gently kissed her on her forehead, and then stepped inside the house.

 

"Yeh ladki na. Dia, maine pucha darwaaze pe kaun'," Shilpa muttered angrily, but stopped abruptly when she saw the person in front of her.

 

Mayank looked at Shilpa and smiled. "Ma"

 

"Mayu?" Shilpa uttered in disbelief.

 

Mayank went up to her and hugged her tightly. "Ma, maine aapko bohot miss kiya. I'm very sorry maa ki main aapko bina bataaye chala gaya. Aap mujhe punish karo, lekin please rona mat."

 

Shilpa tried hard to control her tears, but to no avail.

 

Mayank broke out of the hug and saw Shilpa crying. He slowly wiped her tears away, and hugged her back. "Sshh ma, ab main waapas aa gaya hoo. Aur mein waada karta hoo ki main kabhi aapko chodke nahi jaaonga."

 

Dia came and joined the two. All the three of them hugged each other, finally happy to have their family complete.

 

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"Nupur!" Mrs. Bhushan exclaimed, and ran over to Nupur and hugged her tightly. She began sobbing as she hugged Nupur tighter.

 

Nupur couldn't control her tears as she hugged her mother back. She never realized how much she had missed them until now. She realizaed that she missed the warm hugs, the loving gestures, everything.

 

Samrat and Gunjan stood at a distance, watching everything, Gunjan was smiling and crying at the same time. She leaned against Samrat, who took her into a semi-embrace.

 

 

Nupur finally pulled away from the hug, and looked at her father.

 

He stood at a distance, not looking at her. He slowly looked up at Nupur, and saw her looking back at him apologetically. He made a straight face and began walking towards Nupur.

 

Gunjan was a little afraid. She didn't know how her father would react. She held on to Samrat tighter, and Samrat gently squeezed her hand.

 

Nupur stood there, feeling completely blank. She was mentally preparing herself for anything and everything. She was expecting her father to give a tight slap across her face.

 

He slowly stopped in front of Nupur, and looked at her, still showing no emotion. He suddenly hugged Nupur tightly.

 

Nupur was stunned. She wasn't prepared for this particular reaction. She was prepared for a slap alright, but she just wasn;t seeing this coming her way. She slowly pulled out of the hug and looked at her father. "Papa, aapne mujhe maaf kiya?"

 

Mr. Bhushan nodded his head. "Lekin ek shart par"

 

"Kaisi shart?"

 

"Gunjan ki shaadi ke din, tum bhi Mayank se shaadi karogi."

 

Everyone around Nupur seemed to smile at this, but this statement had hit a weak spot inside her. She felt the earth beneath her move. She felt like she was falling, and there was no one to catch her.

 

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"Aur pata hai di, Samrat to shaadi jaldi karna chahta tha, lekin maine usse saaf keh diya ki jab tak tum waapas nahi aa jaati, tab tak mein shaadi nahi karungi. Aur dekho, hum dono ki shaadi ek saath, ek hi mandap mein hone waali hai. Aur'.." Gunjan kept blabbering, unaware to the fact that Nupur was not listening.

 

She sat motionless, and felt completely dull and lifeless. Why did she ever come back? Why did Arjun (Mayank) leave her? Why did she fall in love with him? Why?

 

Gunjan suddenly noticed Nupur's expression, and placed a hand on her shoulder. "Kya hua di? Tum theek to ho na?"

 

Nupur simply shook her head and lay her head down on Gunjan's lap. Gunjan slowly patted Nupur's head, while Nupur closed her eyes.

 

Suddenly, Nupur's phone rang. She immediately opened her eyes, and answered the phone quickly.

 

"Hello?" Nupur answered.

 

"Hello, Neha?" It was Mayank.

 

"Arjun? Arjun, tum kaha ho? Pata hai, papa meri shaadi kisi aur se karwaana chahte hai. Arjun tum please jaldi aa jaao. Main tumhaare alawa kisi aur se shaadi nahi karungi." Nupur said it all in one breath, and instantly began crying.

 

"Neha, I'm sorry. Lekin maa bhi mujhe shaadi karne ko force kar rahi hai. Aur mein unhe dobara hurt nahi kar sakta. Shaayad humaare naseeb mein milna likha hi nahi hai. Ho sake to mujhe please maaf kardo. I love you Neha." And saying so, Mayank hung up.

 

Nupur was shocked. She stared at the phone.

 

Gunjan, who had heard the entire conversation, was equally shocked. She recovered quickly, and looked at Nupur. "Di, kya hua? Aur yeh Arjun kaun hai?"

 

Nupur looked back at Gunjan. She simply hugged Gunjan and broke down. "Main usse bohot pyaar karti hoo Gunjan, mein uske bina nahi jee sakti. I love him Gunjan." And she began crying hysterically.

 

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"Chalo Mayu, humein Nupur ke ghar jaana hai." Shilpa said, as she came into his room. She looked at Mayank. "Mayu, tu abhi tak tayyar nahi hua?"

 

Mayank looked back at his mother. "Maa, mein yeh shaadi nahi karna chahta."

 

"Bachpana chod de Mayu. Nupur ek bohot achchi ladki hai, aur mein Bhushan khaandaan ko apna vachan de chuki hoo. Ab jaldi se tayyar ho jaa." Shilpa said and then walked out of the room.

 

Mayank looked helpless and began getting ready.

 

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"Di, Mayank to tumpe lattu hone waala hai aaj. Kitni pyaari lag rahi ho." Gunjan said, hugging her sister. She broke out of the hug and noticed Nupur's expression. "Di, please, bhalai isi mein hai agar aap usse bhul jaaogi. Agar wo aapse sach much pyaar karta, to wo aapka haath maangne zaroor aata. Aur tum hi to kehti ho, ki agar aap sacche dil se kisi ko chahho, to puri kainath usse tumse milane mein jud jaati hai."

 

"By god Gunjan, tu bhi meri tarah filmy ho gayi hai." Nupur smiled at Gunjan's attempt to cheer her up.

 

"Gunjan, jaldi neeche aa jaa. Meri madat kar! Wo log aa gaye hai!" Mrs. Bhushan shouted from downstairs.

 

"Achcha di, mein neeche jaa rahi hoo. Tum bhi jaldi aa jaana okay?" Gunjan said, and before leaving, she kissed Nupur on her cheek. Nupur simply nodded.

 

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"Arey, baitho na Mayank beta." Mrs. Bhushan said, signaling to Mayank to sit down.

 

Mayank smiled and sat down. He was offered snacks to eat, but he politely refused them.

 

It was almost half an hour, and Nupur still hadn't come down.

 

"Gunjan, yahaa aa." Mrs. Bhushan told Gunjan.

 

Gunjan sat down beside her mother.

 

"Jaa dekh kea a ki Nupur ko itna waqt kyon lag raha hai." She whispered into Gunjan's ears.

 

Gunjan immediately nodded and went upstairs to look for Nupur.

 

Mayank got up from his seat and everyone looked at him. "Wo, mera sir dard ho raha tha. Isiliye socha, thoda ghum kar aao. Tab tak Nupur bhi aa jaayegi." And before further questions could be asked, he walked towards the garden.

 

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Nupur finally came down, but couldn't spot anyone. She saw her mother talking to Shilpa, and immediately went up to her. "Ma?"

 

Mrs. Bhushan and Shilpa both turned to look at her. "Beta, wo garden mein hai. Jaa, jaake milke aa."

 

Nupur nodded and went to the garden.

 

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Mayank was busy admiring the beauty of nature, when he heard someone behind him.

 

"Mayank?" Nupur spoke softly.

 

Mayank slowly turned around to see who it was and froze.

 

Nupur saw Mayank turning around, and her jaw dropped open in shock. She stared at him, unable to comprehend anything. Was she imagining? She pinched herself a little, and flinched on the pain. This wasn't a dream alright. But, how could this be?

 

"Mayank Sharma?" Nupur repeated, her voice shaky.

 

Mayank looked at her and nodded. "Nupur Bhushan?"

 

Nupur was stunned. She nodded her head slowly.

 

"I don't believe this. Tum Nupur Bhushan ho?" Mayank said in disbelief.

 

"Tumne yeh baat chupaayi kyon?" Nupur asked him.

 

"Tumne bhi to nahi bataaya." Mayank replied.

 

Nupur had no reaction. She was confused, yet happy. Her happiness took over her and she ran over to him and hugged him tightly.

 

Mayank hugged Nupur tightly and lifeted her up in his arms.

 

"To mein itne mahino se Mayank Sharma se pyaar karti thi?" Nupur said, hugging him tighter.

 

"Aur mein Nupur Bhushan se." Mayank said and he tightened his hug.

 

Nupur suddenly pulled away from the hug. She looked at Mayank, smiling. She suddenly flung her arms around his neck, and kissed him on his lips.

 

Mayank was taken by complete surprise, but he kissed her back passionately. They both kissed each other for like ever, unaware to their surroundings.

 

Both Shilpa and mrs. Bhushan were watching the entire thing, and smiled at each other. "Rishta pakka" Mrs. Bhushan laughed and Shilpa laughed back.

 

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The mandap was ready, and Mayank and Nupur and Samrat and Gunjan were both waiting impatiently for the wedding ceremony to start.

 

Both daughters were finally getting married on the same day, as Mrs. Bhushan had wished. Mr. Bhushan was also happy to know that Nupur agreed to marry Mayank.

 

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Mayank was climbing up the stairs, to reach his room, when he was stopped by a few girls. They brought their hands forward, and giggled.

 

"Kya hai?" Mayank asked.

 

"Paisa do, aur phir andar jaa sakte ho." Nikhila replied, and Nidhi, Divya, Sonia, Shinella, Mishu, Annie, Faria, Ananya, Sindhya, Nishi and few more began giggling.

"She's right. Give us money, and then you may go." Divya said, and again everyone began chuckling.

 

Mayank looked at them agrily and gave each of them some money. They finally moved away from the door."

 

"Enjoy, jiju!" All of them yelled before Mayank could enter and then ran away from there, giggling and talking amongst each other. Mayank simply smiled and went in.

 

Nupur sat there, removing all of  her jewellery. She looked up at Mayank and smiled.

 

He went up to her, and sat next to her.

 

"So, ab tum finally mrs. Nupur Sharma ho." Mayank said.

 

Nupur smiled and then flung her arms around him.

 

"Yeh kya yaar, tum to sharmaati bhi nahi." Mayank complained.

 

Nupur simply ignored him, and pressed her lips to his. Mayank instantly placed his hands on her bare waist, and kissed her back passionately. He slowly traced his hands up her arms, and pulled off her dupatta. He slowly broke away from the kiss, and lay her down on the bed. But before he could lay down too, he made sure to turn off the lights.

 

That night, two souls finally became one.

 

It is true. If you love something from the bottom of your heart, nothing can ever stop you from getting it. Such was the case with Mayank and Nupur. Though they started off on different journeys, Destiny ended up joining their paths. And not even Destiny could separate them, once their souls were connected. It was their destiny to meet, fall in love, and finally become one.

 

Thanks everyone. This was the last part. Hope you all liked it. Special dedication to Nikki, Nidhi, Shinz, Cindy, Nishi, Sonia and Divya for supoorting me. I really enjoyed writing this ff, and hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. And thanks to all you readers who appreciated my FF. It meant a lot to me. Thanks once again. This was the last part, so please do be generous and comment. Even my silent readers, I would really appreciate it if u commented too. Love you alL!

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