Manjari: abhi look who is here
Abhimanyu who was coming down heard manjari speak loudly and that's when he saw Akshara
Abhimanyu: maa, tai ji I'm going to.the hospital
Manjari : beta Akshara is here and u r going... at least meet her
Abhimanyu: maa my patients are important than anything else
Akshara: it's ok aunty i actually came to meet u tai ji, harsh uncle and Anand uncle she said smiling
Abhimanyu looked at akshara angrily
Mahima: what's wrong with u two...u r meeting after so many years and still r behaving like old times.
Abhimanyu: everything has changed tai ji nothing is the same as before he said looking at akshara and then left
Manajri : Akshara I'm....Akshara didnt let her compete
Akshara: chill manjari aunty I didn't feel bad it's ok.
Mahima : beta come and sit
Akshara nodded and sat with them
Mahima: I hope suhasini aunty is still taking proper rest after your arrival she said looking at Manjari who winked
Akshara: I guess she has no choice as everyone makes sure that she does take proper rest she said smiling
Manjari: beta it really feels good to see u back
Parth : mom where is my lapt....he stopped speaking when he saw Akshara
Akshara: hi parth bhaiya
Parth : Akshara how r u ? He said moving to her as she got upand gave her a hug
Akshara: all good
Parth: and how was your journey back ?
Akshara: it went pretty good I must say they have improved a little and don't make us wait much.
Parth : thats great...akshara I'm sorry... I wish if I could stay and talk to you more but I'm running late..dad, chachu shall we leave? He asked who nodded
Akshara: its k I dont mind she said as all 3 smiled at her
Manjari: Harsh your brief case is kept in the car
Harshvardan: ok we will leave now and Akshara be comfortable this is still your house
Akshara smiled while Harshvardhan left with anand and parth
Manjari : so how r things in london?
Akshara: all good aunty... sometimes duties at hospital are hectic but I enjoy it and orphanage is running well while we have many couples who want to adopt a child and also people who donate at the orphanage...it feels good to know that there are still good people out there who want to raise these kids otherwise if a child is lacking something then some parents consider them as a sin she said last bit angrily
Mahima: you are right akshara but we cant change such people mentality
Manjari was going to talk about tanya when she recalled how Abhimanyu said he doesn't want Akshara to know about tanya and thought it's best if he tells her himself.
Mahima: Manjari get Akshara something to eat
Akshara: no no please don't worry I came here for a bit and after that I will be going to meet Arohi so it's fine.
Three of them chatted for a while and then Akshara left
Arohi called Akshara 5 mins after
Arohi : hey babes have u left yet?
Akshara: Haan Aru I'll be at the cafe in 10 mins
Arohi : ok see u in a bit
Akshara: bye
Arohi ended the call and looked at Juhi
Arohi : she is coming
Juhi smiled getting excited when neil came there and heard Arohi say that
Ali: who is coming Arohi
Arohi : u will get to know soon baby she said winking at him and looked at Juhi
happy that they 3 didn't have any duties till evening
Akshara walked to the cafe and saw the name which read "dosti ka adda" ...when she entered she got a different feeling like it made her feel home..somewhere she recalled neil as he always described how he wanted a cafe or restaurant as a side business despite studying medical..when she had asked manjari and mahima they had told he had gone out to her bad luck
As she entered Arohi saw her and she quickly told Juhi to hide while she walked over to Akshara
Arohi : hey akshu
Akshara: Arohi y did u want me to meet u over here ?
Arohi didn't answer and closed Akshara eyes and before she could protest Arohi spoke
Arohi:stay still and trust me just keep your eyes closed ok I have a surprise for u
Akshara: ok
Arohi signalled Juhi to bring neil who was busy with a customer.
Juhi: excuse me sorry can u excuse us for a min she said to the person who nodded
Neil: what happened Juhi
Juhi: look there
Neil followed where she was pointing and he was shocked Seen Akshara it took him a while to recover from the shock when a smile came on his face
Juhi: now don't say anything and come silently with me.
Both moved towards where Arohi and Akshara where
Akshara: Arohi now this is too much can I open my eyes
Arohi : few secs more...ok fine now u can open your eyes she said when neil and Juhi stood behind Akshara
Akshara saw nobody in front of her
Akshara: Arohi ..what surp...before she could complete ...neil and Juhi came in front of her shouting surprise
For a sec Akshara went blank but when Juhi and neil hugged her together that's when she realised what is happening
Both moved away from Akshara
Akshara. U both here...how? I mean
Arohi: akshu this is neil cafe and...this is y I called u here as I wanted u to meet them and ut was the best chance since 3 of us dont have our duties, also neil had informed that he will be here only so how can we let this moment go
Akshara smiled and hugged Juhi first and then moved to hug neil
Akshara: this was the best Surprise..do you know neil when I first entered here na I remembered you she said smiling
Neil : of course it will be the best surprise after all our group members r the best so our suprise will be too...and I'm happy that you actually remembered chipkalis chamkadar he said making juhi and akshara chuckle while arohi smacked him on the arm
Arohi: did it hurt because if it didnt I dont mind hitting you again she said glaring as neil rubbed his arm
Neil: don't become too violent otherwise it wont be good for our future kids he said making arohi glare at him even more
Juhi: ok stop with the argument you can continue that during your own time..come lets sit she soaked
Neil: you all sit while while I'll go and make sure if our food Is ready
Akshara: neil u also sit with us
Arohi : Haan
Neil : ok ok ...so Akshara first of all listen to me carefully.. don't ever leave like that again by just writing a letter ... second we missed u loads and third it's feels good to see u back
Akshara: I know and I'm sorry... even I'm happy to be back
Neil: haan we are happy you came back due to mimi health otherwise I guess there was no chance right he said eyeing arohi and then akshara who looked down at the table knowing neil was right
Juhi: you know when you left you took a part of us with you...you just left us with a letter and didnt give us a slightest clue of what you had planned...we thought we would take you to Delhi so that your mind diverts but all we got was emptiness... our gang became like a family when we all had instantly connected and with you going away this family just remained incomplete she said with tears in her eyes
Akshara: I'm sorry juhi..I know I should have stayed back but at that time I just didnt have the strength... I felt me going far away is the best..but trust me I never forgot you all...every single day I remembered everyone
Neil: y didnt you call then? Maybe if you had then maybe....maybe you would have been back sooner he said while arohi and juhi understood he was hinting about tanya passing away
Arohi placed her hand on top of Neil's as he started to get emotional
Juhi: Akshara...u left just like that and it's not accepted so u have to be punished she said with a little playfulness making akshara look at her with surprise
Neil: you give her the punishment while I'll get our order he said leaving to check
Akshara: and what is the punishment
Juhi: your punishment is u have to come to mine and vidyut engamgemt
Akshara: par
Juhi: what par? We r your friends right u still consider us your friends?
Akshara: of course I do
Juhi: then u r coming without any fuss .
Akshara: but I have no outfits
Arohi : u don't worry about that
Akshara: by the way I am happy you and vidyut are taking this next step in your life she said squeezing juhi hands who smiled at her warmly
Juhi : and I'm happy you are here to attend it now she said moving to give akshara a side hug
Akshara: by the way how is tanya...she didn't come here today..didn't u both call her she asked breaking the hug as she looked at them
Arohi and Juhi looked at each other and then at akshara...
Before Akshara could question them again she received a call from London (it's not me dont worry 😜)
Akshara: I'll be back she said excusing herself
Arohi : now what do we do...Abhimanyu told us before he doesn't want Akshara to know about tanya ...all though he said this 5 years back
Juhi: I know ...for a second I didn't know what to say and if we didn't answer she would have doubted something is wrong. ...plus when I spoke to Vidyut he told me how at the airport Abhimanyu completely ignored Akshara.
Meanwhile Akshara answered the call.
Akshara: hello
Sahil: hey Akshara it's me sahil
Akshara: hi sahil is everything ok at the orphanage ?
Sahil: of course it is
Akshara: then y did u call ?
Sahil : wow so now I can't call u just like that he said jokingly
Akshara: of course not...u have to book appointment to speak to me
Sahil: an appotment to speak to u...how can I forget you are a doctor and that too one of the best...anyways u landed safely right
Akshara: Haan
Sahil: and how is your mimi
Akshara: she got discharged so she is resting at home but I'm sure she will get better soon.
Back to where Arohi and Juhi where
Neil reached there with the food
Neil: where did akshara go?
Arohi : she got a call so she went to answer it
Neil : so y do u both Seem to be tensed
Juhi: yaar neil... Akshara actually asked us about tanya and u know how Abhimanyu told us before that he doesn't want Akshara to know
Arohi : Haan and also Akshara met him and Vidyut at the airport but Abhimanyu seemed to blank her...right now if she didn't get a phone call gods knows what we would have said to her
Akshara was walking back after speaking to sahil ...when she heard neil speak and stopped
Neil: whatever it is but Abhimanyu should let Akshara know what happened to tanya.
Juhi: we agree but how do we tell Abhimanyu that...maybe he should tell himself
Neil:: tanya was our friend and also Aksharas and even if we don't tell them how long will we hide it from Akshara that tanya is no more
Akshara eyes widened
Akshara. Tanya is no more she said to herself...shocked with this new information as her eyes slowly started fill up
Arohi looked to the left side causally when she saw Akshara standing there
Arohi : Akshara... she whispered Juhi and neil also followed her gaze to see Akshara standing their shockingly
Arohi (in her head): did Akshara hear what we said about tanya?
Juhi: Akshara when did u come back ?
Akshara: tanya is no more? She said not answering juhi question as she walked towards them slowly..wanting to know what she heard was right or not
Neil: Akshara actually
Akshara: yes or no ? She said her voice going heavy
Neil, arohi and juhi looked at her and got up
Juhi: Haan...tanya is no more... she had passed away sometime after u moved to London...Abhimanyu told us not to tell u as u lost your parents and also he didn't want to burden u with this as u left without saying anything
Akshara felt a pain in her heart on the mention of burden how can he even think that he would burnden her with anything...she pushed her hair back looking at the sky trying to control this news about tanya...after few seconds she looked at them
Akshara: and all this while whenever Arohi would upload pics of u all I thought tanya was not in it because she hates taking picture she said slowly sitting down while the rest also sat down too
Neil : it was not easy for bhai...akshara as u left na... he slowly started to change... he started to become quiet but then tanyas death also changed him somewhere
Akshara felt guilty
Akshara: what happened to tanya though
Juhi: the thing is...and she told what happened.
Akshara closed her eyes placing her hand on her forehead
Neil: Akshara somewhere only u can make bhai smile like before...make him just like the old abhimanyu he was .
Akshara looked at neil
Akshara: how is that even possible
Arohi : it is...u still love Abhimanyu right
Akshara looked away
Arohi : your silence says it all..akshu you are Abhimanyu 's best friend and only u can heal his pain.
Akshara: you know...I feel so bad he was there for me but I couldn't share his pain...I started to adjust to my life over there completely unaware what happened here..unaware of what abhimanyu was going through ...I know I had upset him by leaving but I always told myself that abhi must be happy as he has you all and the love of his life but that was just me thinking like that when the reality was completely different...I should have been here for him just like how he has always been for me...I wish if I was able to take his pain away
Juhi: well maybe is the chance akshara
Akshara looked al all of them.
Akshara: but he doesn't even talk to me
Neil : u remember how in childhood how u both use to argue and when bhai would stop speaking u would do everything and at the end he would speak to u
Juhi: go and get your friend Akshara because right now only u will be able to heal his pain although it will be tough
Arohi : and Nothing is impossible for Akshara goenka
Akshara looked at herself and then at the table listening to their words
Precrap: promo wala
So finally here is the update
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