The elders again gathered in the room anxiety was visible on their faces as the last scene was quite heartbreaking. Especially they felt bad for the young boy, Ram.

Maya explained to them that they were going to see what would happen after a week after the tragic day.

The screen starts with Ram driving a car at night.

He stopped it at some distance, sat at the nearest bench and started looking at the place where the accident happened.

Akash who was in the car as well stood beside him, guarding him.

He rested his head on the bench and spread his hands on it looking at the stars. His Adam's apple bopped up and down as he gazed at the stars.

He lifted his hand in the air and said.

Ram: Are you looking at me already, Aru? When are you coming back? Do you remember your promise? (He said now looking at his hand in which there's a bracelet hanging which had their both names engraved in it.)

Ananya's eyes filled with fresh tears making Krishna wipe them away while shaking his head at her. She couldn't control her tears so she hugged her father.

Ram sighed and kept looking at the sky. His eyes refused to close after that tragic night. He doesn't know what to do all night. So he started coming out.

He was about to get up from the bench, but his actions were stopped abruptly when he felt a small hand pulling his sleeve. Akash immediately tried to shoo her away. But, Ram signaled him not to, Which he obliged.

Ram smiled at the small kid bent to her level and said.

Ram: Who are you? And what are you doing here this late at night? You don't even look 3 years old. (He kept on asking questions making the girl slap her forehead.)

??? : Ufffuuu!! Kitna prashn puchenge babu. (Ufffuu!! How many questions will you ask Babu?)(She said with a cute pout while keeping her hand on her head to which he chuckled.)

Ram: Theek hain. Prashn nahi puchunga. I'm Ram and can I get to know what's the name of this beautiful lady? (Fine. I won't ask questions.)(He said bopping her nose and making her giggle which made him smile as well.)

??? : Aru. Mera naam Aruna hain. Kintu meri mumma, papa mujhe Aru bulate hain. (Aru, my name is Aruna. But Mom and Dad call me Aru.)(She said setting her hair cutely.)

Ram: Aru! (He mumbled and got lost in his thoughts.)

He felt like Aru sent some angel to give him solace till she comes back to him.

Baby Aru : Aap kaun hain Babu. Pehli baar dekh raha hun yaha pe.( Who are you, Babu? I'm seeing you for the first time here.)(She said keeping her hands on her hip making him chuckle and picked her up and made her sit on his lap.)

Ram : Main koyi hun, Bina naam vaala. Tum mujhe babu hi bulao. Tum itni raat yahape kya kar rahe ho princess. (I'm someone, nameless. You can call me Babu. What are you doing here this late princess.)(He said pinching her cheeks making her slap his hands away.)

Baby Aru: Arey! main to princess nahi hun. Meri naam tho Aru hain Babu. (Arey! I'm not a princess. My name is Aru Babu.)(She said while playing with his fingers which were looking so pretty to her.)

Her actions and adorableness remind him of her whom he worships like a goddess.

Ram : Main tumhe vahi bulaunga. Ab batao tum apni mummy papa ko chodke inti raat yaha pe kyun aayi ho. (I will call you princess only. Tell me. Why did you come here leaving your parents.)(He asked to which she pouted and said.)

Baby Aru : Vo kya haina. Mumma, papa firse Ek dusre par chilla rahe the. Mujhe bahut bay laga isliye Ghar se bahar aa gaya. (It's like this. Mumma and Pappa again started shouting at each other. I got afraid, so I came out of the house.)( She said innocently making the elderly ladies coo at the cute kiddo.)

While the ladies are awwing at her cuteness, gents feel bad for her as it feels like hell when your parents fight with each other.

Ram smiled at her and said.

Ram: You wanna eat Ice cream with me, Princess? (He asked her turning her towards him.)

Baby Aru: Nahi. (She said turning her back to him.) Mummy ne kaha, Jab koyi stranger tumhe puche ki Ice cream chahiye to use mana karna chahiye. (No... Mummy told me, that when a stranger asks you if you want ice cream, then I should say no.)(She said stuttering in between as she just started speaking.)

Ram : Main stranger hun tumhare liye. (He said pouting at her but immediately smiled and said.) Theek hain, To tum meri Friend banogi. (Am I a stranger to you? Fine, will you be my friend.)(He asked with so much excitement which made her smile widely at him.)

Baby Aru: Aru made a new friend. (she said clapping her hands making him chuckle at her cuteness.)

They both ate Ice cream and played till the kid's parents came to take her.

??? : Baby, Come to mumma. (The kid's mother said making her smile sadly at Ram.)

Ram: Chalo. Hum firse milenge. (Go. We will meet again.)(He said but still she got saddened.)

Baby Aru : Aap firse humse milenge na Babu. Vada. (You will meet again right, Babu? Promise.)(She asked making his eyes tear up as he remembered his Aru looking at the kid forwarding her pinky.)

He wiped his tears and said while joining her pinky.

Ram: Vaada. (Promise.)(She smiled brightly and signed him to bend which he did.)

Baby Aru: Aru loves you. ( she said in his ears and kissed his cheek.)

He smiled at her cuteness and repeated her words.

Ram: Aru loves you. Yes, she does. (He muttered lowly with a smile.)

The screen shifted making the royals whine as the scene was too cute to look at.

Ananya smiled looking at the screen. She thought how can a man love a woman to the extent that even her name can bring a smile to his face? She looked at the screen adoringly.

The screen shifted showing Ram in the office doing the work. But he started feeling uncomfortable due to something. He ignored it and continued his work.

After some time when his new secretary informed him about the meeting, he got up only to see black spots appearing in his eyes.

He fell unconscious on the floor.

Karn got worried looking at his son, His eyes glistened looking at his son's worsening mental health.

Abhi is in the hospital worriedly asking questions to the nurses. Just then doctor came out of the room and said.

Doc: Are you the family members of Chairman sir? (He said respectfully with a worry-filled voice.)

Abhi nodded his head and the other five just stood concentrating on the doctor's words.

Doc: He is depressed. (He said sighing.) And he needs rest too. I think he has been avoiding sleep for a week now. I can tell he's not taking food properly as well. The main reason which got him unconscious is-(He was about to continue when Abhi said.)

Abhi: No, doc. He did try to sleep but he couldn't after you know what happened. (He said indicating Aru's death to which the doctor nodded in understanding.)

Doc: He's still in the beginning stage. If it worsens then he may have nose bleeds and can get unconscious quite often. I'll just prescribe sleeping pills and make sure he takes them at night regularly. And make sure he eats something and you may take him home now. (He said to which Abhi nodded his head.)

After the doctor put saline in his both wrists, Both Abhi and Chaitu helped him to get in the car.

The screen shifted showing Abhi sneaking outside the house. He went inside the car in which Akash was already present in the driving seat.

Akash: Sir, why don't you just inform your brother about the problem? He won't stop you from doing anything right. Why do you have to go secretly? (He asked starting the car.)

Abhi: No, Akash. Bhai is still not well. And I can't just tell him that Meera is in a problem. He will get worried. (He said making the elders furrow their brows in confusion.)

The car reached its destination making Abhi get out of the car. He made his way inside Meera's house.

Abhi: Hello, father-in-law. (He said sitting on the couch.)

Meera's father: You here? What's the matter? Did Meera tell you to come?

Abhi: Everything's alright. But you tell me what's the problem. That you suddenly decided to marry your daughter off to my Brother's enemy. (He said sipping on water which a maid gave him.)

Meera's father: I don't know what to do son. He came to my home and blackmailed me that if I let my daughter marry you then he'd violate her. (He said with teary eyes.)

Abhi smiled at him and said.

Abhi: And you believed in that bullshit. You have not lost your confidence in your son-in-law, do you? (He said while pouring Whiskey in a glass.)

. . . . . . Four more chapters before the kids travel back buddies.

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