Siya's Raghav

When Janhvi found out that Raghav was asking her to come along, she flatly refused. But after her mother persuaded her, she agreed—on one condition: she would bear her own expenses and would return the college fees that Raghav had paid.

The very next day, Raghav, Aadit, Janhvi, and Janhvi's mother set off for Auli.

Rishikesh

Anurag started feeling that Siya's presence was affecting him, so he stopped coming to school altogether and arranged for tuition at home—just so he wouldn't see Siya or feel anything for her. On the other hand, Siya began to feel Anurag's absence deeply. Somewhere, Anurag's personality had etched itself into her heart and mind.

Siya still went to school, but everything now felt empty. She began missing Anurag's words, his attitude.

Kabir, meanwhile, made a few friends among the boys and started hanging out with them, since Shreyanshi stayed mostly with Aadhya, and Kabir never really liked Aadhya.

Siya's loneliness only deepened when Radha also made new friends and stopped talking to her altogether. Siya grew frustrated inside. She had been used to attention since childhood, and being ignored felt worse than death to her.

She worked hard to find Anurag's social media ID but couldn't muster the pride to message him directly. So, she made a fake ID and messaged him, then waited for a reply. Just then, she got a notification from Raghav. Out of curiosity, she opened it—it was a post made by Aadit, showing Raghav, Janhvi, and Aadit seated on a flight. Janhvi was sitting right next to Raghav. Seeing this, Siya threw her phone in a fit of anger, breaking it.

Hearing the noise, Yamuna Ji came into the room and said, "Siya, what was that noise? Did something break?"

Siya muttered under her breath, "Yeah, my heart…" Then louder she said, "No mom, my phone just slipped from my hand…"

Yamuna Ji said, "Okay, come have breakfast. You must be hungry."

Siya replied, "You go ahead, I'm coming…"

After Yamuna Ji left, Siya angrily threw her pillow down, pulled her hair, and shouted, "How could that girl be with Raghav? How?!"

Humans are strange, aren't they? When they deceive someone, it's no big deal—but when someone else betrays them, it becomes unbearable. Siya, who was lost in dreams of Anurag, was now viewing Raghav with suspicion. Someone once said it right—we judge the world by what we are ourselves.

Just then, her phone beeped. It was a message from "Anurag."

Siya couldn't believe her eyes—Anurag had replied! He always acted so cold in person. But as soon as she exchanged a few messages, she realized it wasn't him. The person she was chatting with was flirty and humorous—whereas Anurag never joked. He ruled through attitude alone.

Siya threw the phone and exclaimed, "Oh God! I got conned by a conman! I made a fake ID and ended up talking to someone else's fake account!"

Meanwhile, in another room, a boy wearing a black hoodie was sitting on a bed glued to his laptop. Anurag's picture was on the screen, and he was chatting with three different people at once. His typing speed could give any computer science student a run for their money. Suddenly, someone knocked on the door. The boy shut his laptop quickly and picked up a book.

Soundarya Ji entered the room, narrowed her eyes, and asked, "Studying hard these days, Avyaan?"

Avyaan looked up and smiled. "Yes, Bua Ji…"

Soundarya Ji called the maid, who came in with breakfast and placed it on the table before leaving. Avyaan lowered his head and said shyly, "You didn't need to do that, Bua Ji. I was just about to come…"

As she began setting the table, Soundarya Ji said sarcastically, "Come for dinner maybe? Since your breakfast happens at lunchtime and lunch becomes dinner…"

Avyaan, recognizing the taunt, replied, "I'm sorry, Bua Ji. It won't happen again."

Handing him a plate, Soundarya Ji said, "I know you don't want to face your father, but son, this is your home too. How long will you keep running from your own people?"

Taking a bite, Avyaan said, "I'm not running, Bua Ji. I'm just searching for myself. Once that search is over, I'll be standing with all of you."

Soundarya Ji patted his head and said, "Fine. But stop using Anurag's photo to talk to girls. The day he finds out, he'll skin you alive—you know that, right?"

Avyaan laughed and said, "Well, he'll have to find out first…" At that moment, he looked adorably cute—chubby cheeks, pink lips, and big round eyes.

Once Soundarya Ji left, he quickly finished his breakfast and returned to chatting.

Avyaan was Soundarya Ji's brother's son. Though his parents lived abroad, he preferred staying in India. Jagjit Raj Chauhan brought him home, partly because Avyaan was Anurag's best friend—his confidant, the one who never judged him and never let him feel alone.

Auli, Uttarakhand

Raghav spoke to Mary Aunty and arranged a room for Janhvi and her mother. He also got Janhvi a job at Mary Aunty's bakery.

Meanwhile, Aadit took Joy (Mary Aunty's son) aside to ask about Joy (the puppy). Before leaving, Aadit had left the puppy with Joy. But the boy had gotten so attached to the pup's cuteness that he was unwilling to return it. After a lot of pleading from Aadit and Raghav, they finally got Joy (the puppy) back.

As Raghav was walking into the room with Joy in his arms, Mary Aunty called out to him. Both Raghav and Aadit exchanged worried looks.

Mary Aunty walked up to them, and Aadit turned around with an overly wide smile and said, "Yes, Aunty, did you call me…?"

Mary Aunty sternly replied, "Is your name Raghav?"

Aadit shook his head no in helplessness.

Mary Aunty turned to Raghav. "Raghav, look this way. What are you hiding back there?"

Raghav, with his back still turned, had hidden Joy inside his jacket and zipped it up. He turned around.

Mary Aunty looked at him suspiciously. Raghav said, "Aunty, this is something very close to my heart—it's connected to my grandfather's memory. That's why I'm keeping it close to my heart."

Mary Aunty said, "That's fine, but from now on, the gate closes at 10 PM. And no pets allowed—tell that girl too."

Joy started playfully pawing at Raghav's chest from inside the jacket, making him laugh. But he restrained himself and just nodded.

Mary Aunty began to walk away. Raghav sighed in relief. But suddenly she turned back and asked, "What is that, Raghav?"

Raghav looked confused. Aadit gestured toward the spot where the puppy's little tail was sticking out from the jacket.

Both of them smacked their heads. 🤦🏻‍♂

Raghav quickly tucked the tail back in and, forcing a laugh, said, "Aunty, it's my grandfather's scarf…"

Mary Aunty snapped, "Do I look blind to you?!"

Raghav and Aadit stammered together, "Sorry, Aunty…"

Mary Aunty, now furious, said, "Take it out right now…!"

Raghav tried to plead, "Please, Aunty, he's so small. He'll get cold outside… He's very quiet, doesn't cause any trouble…"

But before he could finish, Joy jumped out of his hands and climbed onto Mary Aunty, who screamed and tried to shake him off. The tiny Joy began chasing her around.

Raghav finally picked him up.

Mary Aunty stopped and said, "Quiet?! This one's a walking chaos machine! Take him out immediately—or pack your bags and leave. Oh my Jesus…"

As she stormed away, she added, "You have half an hour—or else both of you are out."

Raghav and Aadit looked at each other in helplessness.