Each moment was becoming unbearable for Sufiyan, and as the time to face her approached, his heartbeat grew faster. A single thought kept circling in his mind: what would he say when he saw Taalika? How would he say it? How would she react? Would she understand his relationship with Nasrin and give him a chance, or would everything end today? He had managed to move on from Nasrin’s betrayal, but Taalika’s rejection might shatter him forever.

After a long drive from Delhi to Mathura, they reached Taalika's home. Since it was a Sunday, there was more hustle and bustle in Taalika's neighborhood. Children were playing, and the adults stood at street corners chatting. But when two black cars passed through and stopped in front of the Agnihotri household, everyone left what they were doing and started watching intently.