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Shehnaaz waved bye to Sidharth and went inside the house. As soon as she entered her room, she found Riya nervously sitting on her bed and biting her nail.

"Di.. I am sorry. I shouldn't have insisted on going to the concert. I never knew about your past equations with Anshul. Jiju must have been angry with you on getting to know about him.", Riya said nervously regretting her actions earlier.

"Don't be silly. He knew about Anshul before marriage itself Riya.", Said Shehnaaz

"Huh? And he was fine with it?", Riya asked in surprised.

"My past has nothing to do with my present and future. In the present he knows that I love him and so does he. He respects me and my career that's why he was supportive after the event. He understood my emotions towards Naadan Parindey and he had no complaints about me performing on stage. He just doesn't like me getting hurt. He can't tolerate even a slightest harm to me. Hence he was mad at me for this bruises on my forehead. I am just lucky to have him in my life as my husband.", Explained Shehnaaz.

"You are very lucky di.. (pauses) Di..", says Riya placing her head on Shehnaaz's lap.

"Hmm..", hums Shehnaaz

"What is the important thing in marriage for you?", Asked Riya.

"I've always thought love is the very important essence in marriage. That's why even after being arranged, me and Mittu took 15 hours to fall in love. Indeed, love is important but more than that it's the respecting, understanding and trusting each other which plays the most important role. If these things are not there, then I think that marriage will be a big disaster.", Said Shehnaaz caressing Riya's head.

"Hmmm..", hummed Riya. Shehnaaz slid Riya's head on the bed and got up. She took her pajamas from her wardrobe and went to the washroom to freshen up and changed her clothes. When she came out Riya was curled up in her bed and sleeping. Shehnaaz smiled and tucked a blanket over her sleeping figure.

Walking towards the other side, she picked her mobile to check the time. It was over 45 minutes that Sidharth had left hence she messages him to ask if he had reached home. Placing back the mobile on the table, she turned off the light and switched on the table lamp before getting onto her bed and pulling over the blanket.

Her phone starts vibrating and her lips form a curve to see her Mittu's name on the screen. She looks at Riya's sleeping figure and picks up the phone and goes to Riya's room so as to not disturb her.

"Hi Mittu..", she spoke in a low tone.

"I just called you to inform that I reached home.", He said like a frowning kid.

"Oh! Really? Is that all?", She teased settling on Riya's bed.

"Yeah..", he said.

"Then you could replied that in a message as well.", She said in a further teasing tone.

"I didn't have that much energy to type the message.", He said with a pout making her chuckle.

"Okay bye. I am disconnecting.", He said.

"I love you Mitttuuuu..", she said sensuously.

"I hate you..", he spoke grumpily. Uttering those words he waited for her reaction but there was no reply from her which made him gulp in fear. The fear of making her angry with those words.

"Hellooo... Sexyna? Hello.. Shehnaaz.. I am sorry sweetheart.. Darling, I was just trying to tease you.. you know that I love you more than anything in this world.. hello?", He starts thinking of ways to pacify her.

Shehnaaz starts giggling.

"Sexyna.. you scared a shit out of me!", He sighed.

"When you are scared of my reactions, why would you pull such a stunt to provoke my anger?", She scolds.

"I was just trying to get some attention from my wife. I was looking at your pictures sent by Riya today and realised how lonely I am.", He whined like a little kid.

"Rotlu!! You were with me an hour ago..", she chuckled.

"Yeah, but I wasn't in my best mood. It didn't even felt like being with you. I think it was better before marriage where we gave exclusively an hour to each other.", He complained.

"Huh? You are complaining as if we got married a year ago. We just got married yesterday.", She spoke rolling her eyes.

"Yeah, thanks for reminding me wifey.  By the way, I am going to office from tomorrow.", He declared.

"What? But you were on leave.", She was shocked.

"That's because I thought my wife would be with me. What's the use of taking leave when she ain't with me here?", He asked.

"Oh!! So what were your plans if your wife was at home?", She asked.

"Why should I tell you, Sexyna? That's between me and Mrs. Mittu. Let her come here and experience herself.", He said in a naughty tone.

"Huh!! Then why did you call me? Call your wife.", She frowned.

"Oh!! Sexyna are you jealous?", He asks.

"Of whom?", She asked.

"Mrs. Mittu..", he says

"Yeah, very very much! It was Sexyna who invested 15 hours to fall in love with Mr. Mittu but all the romance will be enjoyed by Mrs. Mittu, who had to just marry Mr. Mittu. What do I get?", She says.

"Hmmm.. point!! Listen, I have a plan. Mrs. Mittu isn't at home tonight. Why don't you come over Sexyna? We can have some fun.", He flirts.

"Do you even have a single bone of shame in your body? You are married man now. Does it suits you to invite another girl home in your wife's absence? Cheater husband!", She asks.

"Shame? What is it even? I forgot everything after looking at Sexyna's sexy pictures. Weren't you ashamed of sending such hot pictures to a married man in the first place?", He cross questions.

"No, I am born shameless.", She said.

"That's great!! So am I. Will make a great pair then.", He says.

"Hmmm.. Fine, pick me tomorrow evening. Will make sure you get lucky in your wife's absence.", She whispered.

"Woahhh!! Can't wait!!", He chuckled.

"Byeeee!!", She said in a seductive voice.

"Hayeeee!!!", He sighed holding his heart and lying on the bed. She giggles before disconnecting and going to sleep by pulling over her blanket.
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"Shehnaaz.. Shehnaaz.. how long are you going to sleep? You know you are a married woman now. You should make it a habit to wake up early morning. No matter how many maids you might have in Mittal house, husband's work should be performed by wife herself..", Shehnaaz's mom blabbered as she walked inside her room and opened the window.

"Get up Shehnaaz..", she shook the sleeping figure covered fully in the blanket. She finds it odd and pulls the blanket to realise that it was just a pile of pillows instead of Shehnaaz.

"What the hell? Shehnaaz? Early morning pranks? You ain't a little kid now. Come out. Where are you?" Shehnaaz's mom said looking under the bed and then the washroom. Upon not finding her daughter in the room, she decides to go out and check for her, that's when her eyes fall over the letter kept on the table.

Maa,

I am not happy with this marriage. Somebody told me that marriage is about respecting, understanding and trusting the other person. I realised that I can never find it in this marriage. You will never understand my point of view. I don't want to be a burden on you hence I am leaving this house.

I am sorry.

Your loving daughter.

"Oh God!! Shehnaaz.. what have you done dear? How do I answer your in-laws? You seemed to be so happy. What has happened overnight that you took such a decision?", Shehnaaz's mother cried.

She called out to her husband and showed him the letter. He sat on the bed holding his head in his hand out of tension while she sulked in the corner.

Shehnaaz walked inside the room, yawning and stretching her hands. She was stunned by her mother and father being worried and sobbing.

"Maa.. what happened? Why are you crying? Is everything alright?", Asked Shehnaaz curiously. Her parents looked up at her and sighed in relief.

"Shehnaaz.. what kind of dirty pranks are you playing on us child?", Said her father.

"Prank? What have I done Papa?", Asked Shehnaaz who was perplexed.

"I am talking about this letter.", He gave her the letter which she read and got shocked.

"This is not my letter, papa. Riya slept in my room last night hence I went to sleep in her room.", Said Shehnaaz.

"That means Riya...", Her mother gasped in shock.

"Oh God! She had been lost and sad the whole time yesterday hence we went out. Her mood was better by evening and she had slept off as well. When and Where did she go?", Pondered Shehnaaz out of tension. She tries calling Riya but her number was not reachable.

"We need to tell this to Mukund and his wife. Mukund was already so tensed yesterday about Riya's future. Any parent would feel low upon hearing such news about their daughter and now yet another shock for them.", Said Shehnaaz's father.

"Papa, I think we should try searching her before telling chaachu and chaachi about this news. As you said they were tensed yesterday. They would go mad with this news.", Suggests Shehnaaz.

"But where would we find her?", Asks her mother.

"I'll try calling her friends first. That's the first place she would go.", Said Shehnaaz.

Shehnaaz calls Riya's friend and asks. None of her friends give positive response.

These four's answer looked genuine but this one was fumbling with answer. Though she said she is out of town, I am getting a strong intuition that she must have gone to her place itself. But I don't know where this Mansi stays.

Shehnaaz ponders looking at the phone numbers on her diary. She redials Mansi.

"Hello Mansi..", said Shehnaaz

"Di, I am in a meeting. I will call you later. Riya is not with me.", Said Mansi in a shakey voice.

"No.. I called to ask for some help. I am in urgent need of AB+ve blood. Riya's mom got an attack and is admitted to hospital. She has to undergo a surgery. In our house only Riya's blood matches with that of chachi.. now that she isn't there, I called you to check if you can help with any donor. I am tensed as it's very critical.", Cried Shehnaaz.

"Oh God!! Di.. please please don't cry. I will see if I can help.", Says Mansi.

"Okay.. ", sobbed Shehnaaz.

"Di.. one second.. which hospital?", Asked Mansi.

Shehnaaz took a pause to think of a hospital name.

"Healthy Hearts Hospital", said Shehnaaz before disconnecting.

Shehnaaz immediately grabs an auto and reaches the hospital with her dad.  They both stand outside the hospital and act tensed speaking over phone when Ria approaches them.

"Di.. what happened to mumma?", Asks Riya sulking badly.

Shehnaaz clenched her jaws and gave a tight slap on her face before speaking anything.

"Idiot! You didn't for once thought about your parents and family before running away. Now you want to show fake concerns?", Asks Shehnaaz.

"Di.. I am sorry! But how is mumma? please tell me she is fine.", Cries Riya.

"She is fine because I haven't told her about your escape. But if you really want her to be fine, then come home with me now.", Scolds Shehnaaz.

"I don't want to marry Vinay Di.", Said Riya with her head down.

"Why? You love him right?", Asks Shehnaaz.

"Yes di.. but the way he spoke to my family and me, I felt hurt. He blamed me for aborting baby without thinking the consequences of keeping it.", Said Riya.

"Really Riya? If you were so concerned about birthing the baby then why was the need of doing such act in the first place? You realise that the baby would have grown up to become a full fledged human like you and me? Can you think of killing me as well?", Asked Shehnaaz.

"No di.. but.. we are too young to have a children. He didn't have a job yet.", Said Riya.

"That you should have thought before getting intimate with him. Or did he forced you to get intimate?", Shehnaaz asked.

"No di!", Riya hung her head in shame.

"Riya, he loves you way too much to let you marry someone else. He cared about the unborn baby which means he is humane enough. Even though you went against his will and aborted his child, he stood beside you. Isn't that a proof that he would stick with you through thick and thin. He was ready to fight against your family for you. Love isn't just about sweet talks and romance. It's about staying together in toughest of situation by letting go your ego.", Said Shehnaaz.

"Sorry di..", cries Riya nodding her head in agreement.

They all return home together.

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