Khushi & Payal are in a rickshaw, and reach the place where they'll be doing their pooja. Paying the driver, the girls begin looking for a stall so they can fill their thalis. Khushi tries to convince Payal into eating something, but Payal is adamant. They're not eating.
They find a stall, and Payal hands over her thali to be filled - she also asks for a dhaga. The man obliges, and fills Payal's thali. When Khushi passes hers, the man apologises and says that he's run out of dhaga and needs to quickly make some more. Khushi accepts, and tells Payal to go towards the prayer area - Khushi shouldn't be more than two minutes. Payal finally agrees, and leaves.
Meanwhile, the Raizada family (minus Nani, Mama & Lakshmi) have arrived at the same destination. Arnav winds his window down, looking around, not really noticing Khushi. With slight disgust, he finally gets out, trailing behind his siblings and aunt. Anjali needs to get her thali filled, and Arnav says he'll get it done. He walks off in search of a stall.
Khushi's thali is complete, and the man hands it to her - all while Arnav is searching for a stall. Khushi looks down at her thali, and makes sure she has everything. Arnav is still searching for a stall. They both walk in opposite directions... but before either realises, they've crashed into each other.
Rabba Ve
is playing in the distance.
She collides into him, dropping the thali with a loud clang. He grabs her hand before she falls herself. She somewhat straightens up, and her voice is lost as she realises who's standing before her. It's him.
Her eyes widen, in shock. His eyes stare, and it seems he's in as much shock as her. Time stands still, but continues moving around them. It's as if they don't belong there. She looks fearfully at him, before noticing that he's still holding her hand. She starts squirming, trying to remove his strong grip.
He continues staring, only noticing the squirming when it becomes stronger against his hand. He almost refuses to let go, as if he's afraid of what might happen. But he lets go.. and she steps back automatically. His eyes harden at the sight. He should have realised.
Although there is distance between them, they continue to look at each other. Until she feels the powder in her eye. So she starts rubbing away, trying to get rid of it. He notices, and without warning or realisation, moves a finger towards her face to help relieve her of the pain.
Seeing the finger however makes her step back and flinch. She refuses his touch, and with more than a hint of anger at her apparent helplessness, she picks her thali from the ground and moves away.
Khushi goes back to the same stall, and asks for it to be refilled. The man acquiesces, and Khushi is standing there impatiently. Arnav sees Khushi, and walks up to the same stall. He passes over his thali to be filled. Noticing the closeness between them, Khushi sidesteps away from him. Arnav is lost in thought about Khushi's resignation. When the man passes over Khushi's thali, she walks away before Arnav can ask her anything.
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