Prologue

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A couple in their mid-20s were standing in the courtroom and looking at each other. The guy argued with her "maine kaha tha tumse nahi karte hai jaldbaazi mein shaadi ab ho gaya na siyapa" 

"isme meri galti nahi hai!! tumhe toh sign karne se pehle check karna chahiye tha na naam" she argued with him. 

"ye tum bhi kar sakti thi na par nahi tumhe toh bas jald se jald karni thi" he blamed her. 

"ye sab iss registrar ki galti hai" Another man in his early 40s spoke from behind. 

The lady standing beside him kept her hands on the table and shouted "ye galti jo aapne ki hai na ise abhi thik kijiye" 

"Dekhiye madam.. aap sabki shaadi already mere system mei register ho chuki hai ab main kuch nahi kar sakta hun" he refuses to amend the mistake. 

"Aise kaise ho gayi?? main iss ladke ke saath shaadi.. ew..." she said making a face. 

"excuse me aap meri aise insult nahi kar sakti hai! at least I am more handsome than him" he said eyeing the man. 

"immature insaan ho tum!" the man shouted at him. 

"no no.. main ek jawan ladki aur inki biwi" the girl said eyeing the man in his 40s. 

The registrar passed them their marriage certificate "ab ye adla badli ho gayi hai toh maan lijiye apni shaadi" he said.

Nitya shouts at him "main nahi maanti hun! meri aur uski umar toh dekho.. aap abhi ye mistake thik kijiye" 

"dekhiye madam ab ye shaadi ho chuki hai legally.. itni jaldi toh kuch thik ho nahi sakta hai" he said. 

"toh kya solution hai iska?" Aniket asked. 

"6 mahine aap pati patni ki tarah rahiye.. phir divorce mil sakta hai" he suggested. 

"Whaat??" four of them shouted in unison. 

They began to argue with each other creating a hoax in the courtroom. 

The registrar got up and shouted "bas kijiye aap log"

They glanced at him silently. 

"Mr and Mrs. Malhotra ye hai aapka marriage certificate! jayie aap yahan se agle 6 mahine aap dono ab saath rahenge samjhe warna divorce bhi nahi milega" he said. 

Nitya held the marriage certificate and eyed Aarav who was very much younger than her. 

The lawyer then handed over another certificate to Myra "ye lijiye Mr and Mrs Shekhawat aapse ab main 6 mahine baad milunga" 

Myra held the certificate and glanced at Aniket who was much older than her. 

She eyed Aarav who sighed helplessly. She hits his arm "Tumhari wajah se hua hai ye sab.." and runs out of the room. 

Aarav follows her "Are maine kya kiya? shaadi tumhe hi karni thi na lo dekho ab apni jaldbaazi ka natija" 

Nitya and Aniket walk out of the registrar office, "ye kya ho gaya Ani? main kaise uss ladke ke saath rah sakti hun..." 

"mujhe khud samajh nahi aa raha main uss ladki ke saath kaise rahunga" he gulps down his throat and saw them arguing with each other. 

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Six months Earlier... 

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