Sana came outside the office. She was now feeling very much happy, very much relaxed. Finally she gave it back to Ajay. She took stand for herself. Since childhood Ajay has been taking her for granted. Still she never uttered a single word. But today she showed him his place. For the first time she chose herself. If she didn't do this now, she would regret it for the whole life. But now there was no regret. From now she would never look back. She would stay in present to make her future bright.

Sana was smiling continuously. She wanted to scream her heart out and tell the world that she was happy.

Suddenly someone put hand on her shoulder.

Sana immediately turned and hugged that person tightly out of excitement.

At first Ms. Chopra was taken a back. Then she understood the situation and slowly patted her back.

After sometime Sana realised that she had become too excited and broke the hug.

"I'm sorry. Woh.... Main kuch zyada hi excited thi. I didn't realise that it was you....."

Ms. Chopra didn't let her finish and said, "It's ok Shehnaaz. I can understand your feelings. Haan office mein main tumhari boss hoon lekin tum ho toh meri Beti jaisi. So don't apologise for it."

Sana smiled.

"Maine office mein jo bhi kiya uske liye bhi sorry. Lekin mera yeh karna bohut zyada zaroori tha. Aaj agar main yeh nahi karti nah, toh khudse kabhi nazre nahi mila paati. Apni hi nazro mein gir jaati agar itna sab kuch hone ke bawajood main Ajay jaise fake insaan ko accept kar leti. Aur ab usse reject kar ke aisa lag raha hai jaise koi bada sa bojh utar gaya. Bohut dino ke baad dil ko sukoon mil raha hai. I can't even express how much happy I am. Aap sayad samjhengi bhi nahi....."

Ms. Chopra smiled and said, "Tumhari iss feeling ko sabse acchi tarah agar koi samajh sakta hai toh woh main hoon. Bohut saalon pehle main bhi iss safar se guzari hoon. Pehle main bhi apne Pati ko kuch nahi keh paati thi. Bohut dari hui, sehmi hui, bechari type ki ladki thi. Phir meri taqat bani meri Beti, Aditi. Aur uss hi taqat ke sahare uss dari hui, sehmi hui si ladki ne apne Pati ke khilaf awaz uthaya aur usse divorce diya. Tum bhi bilkool meri tarah thi Shehnaaz. Ajay humesha tumhe taken for granted leta tha. Ajay aur Mia jab se relationship mein aaye, usne tumhari taraf dhyan hi dena band kar diya. Maine kayi baar notice kiya hai ki tum akele baith ke ro rahi ho. Main tab sochti thi ki tumhe apne liye awaz uthana chahiye, jo ki tumne aaj kiya. Sayad meri tarah tumne bhi apni taqat dhund li hai. If I'm not wrong, woh Sidharth hi hai nah jiska naam tumne kuch der pehle mention kiya?"

"Haan." Sana uttered without any second thought. A smile came to her face remembering him.

"Woh Sidharth hi hai. Mera pyaar, meri taqat. Uske pyaar ki wajah se main aaj yeh kar paayi hoon. Warna main toh haar maan hi chuki thi. Khud ko khatam karne ka faisla le liya tha maine."

"What?" Ms. Chopra asked being shocked.

"Haan Mam. Uss waqt Sidharth ne mujhe sambhala. Uss se zyada selfless insaan maine aaj tak nahi dekha. Mujh jaisi ek anjaan ladki ke wishes pure karne ke liye woh mujhe Paris le gaya. Kaun karta hai aisa? Aur toh aur usne mujhe strong bhi banaya. Aaj main yaaha aise khadi hoon toh sirf uski wajah se. Bas aise hi chalte chalte mujhe paata bhi nahi chala main kab uss se pyaar kar baithi."

"I'm happy for you Shehnaaz." Ms. Chopra said. "Finally you have found your true love, your soulmate. Lekin jab tum uss se pyaar karti ho toh Ajay se shaadi karne ka faisla kyu liya tha?"

"Main majboor thi." Sana replied sadly. "Sidharth mujhse pyaar nahi karta. Uske dil mein koi aur hai."

Ms. Chopra became puzzled.

"Sorry I can't believe this. Jis ladke ne tumhare liye itna kuch kiya woh tumse pyaar nahi karta. Aisa kaise ho sakta hai?"

"Aisa hi hai. Usne mujhse saaf saaf keh diya hai ki woh kisi aur se pyaar karta hai. But that's okay. Iss se mera pyaar kam nahi hoga. Sidharth ne mujhe sikhaya tha ki saache pyaar mein koi expectation nahi hota. Isliye mujhe bhi Sidharth se koi expectation nahi hai. Main uss se humesha pyaar karungi. Chahe usse mujhse pyaar ho yaa naa ho." Sana said with tearful eyes.

"Phir bhi Shehnaaz. Maine Aditi se tum dono ke baare mein jitna suna hai uske according yeh pyaar ek tarfa nahi hai. Don't you think tumhe Sidharth se ek aur baar puchna chahiye?"

"Maine bohut baar pucha tha. Lekin uska jawab nahi badla. Mera toh mann bhi nahi tha yaaha aane ka. Sirf uske kasam ki wajah se...."

Suddenly Sana widened her eyes remembering something.

"Oh Shit! Sidharth ne mujhe kasam diya tha ki main Ajay se shaadi kar loon. Lekin main uss se shaadi nahi kar sakti. Usse apna kasam wapas lena hoga."

"Seriously Shehnaaz? Do you believe in all this? Yeh sab kasam wagera kuch nahi hota."

"Woh toh mujhe nahi paata. Lekin main Sidharth ka kasam nahi tod sakti."

"Tumhe lagta hai woh apna kasam wapas lega?"

"Lega. Main usse samjhaungi. Usse lag raha tha ki Ajay se shaadi karne se main usse bhul jaaungi. Lekin mujhe usse bhul na hi nahi hai. Sidharth meri unn yaadon mein se ek hai jinhe mein humesha apne dil mein saaja kar rakhna chahungi. Woh mera nahi ho sakta, lekin main humesha uski hoke rehna chahti hoon. And I know Sidharth yeh baat zaroor samjhega."

"Toh phir uss se abhi baat karo."

Sana nodded and took her phone. She tried to call Sidharth but the call got cut after one ring.

Sana called him again and again but everytime the same thing happened.

"He has blocked my number." Sana said after sometime.

Ms. Chopra was confused.

"Why did he block you?" She asked.

"I don't know. Lekin mere paas inn sab ka waqt nahi hai. Mujhe usse dhund na hoga." Sana said.

"Do you have his address?"

Sana nodded in no.

"Woh jagah jagah travel karta hai. Abhi tak Paris se nikal bhi chuka hoga. I have no idea iss waqt woh kaha hai."

Sana became helpless. She thought that she had lost him. She felt like crying.

Ms. Chopra thought for a while and said, "Don't worry. Tum log Paris ke jis Hotel mein ruke the main waaha call karungi. Mere bohut saare sources hai. I'll do something."

"Please Mam. Mujhe mere Sidharth se milna hai. Bohut baatein karni hai. Usse dhund li jiye." Sana said in a crying voice.

Ms. Chopra understood the love she had for Sidharth.

"I'll try my best to find him." Ms. Chopra said giving her assurance.

After a few days...

Sana was working in her office when Ms. Chopra called her to her cabin.

Sana went to her cabin and asked, "May I come in Mam?"

Ms. Chopra indicated her to come.

Sana entered her cabin.

"Mujhe Sidharth ke baare mein kuch information mili hai." Ms. Chopra said.

"Uska location paata chala?" Sana asked with hopeful eyes.

"Exact location toh nahi paata chala. Sirf itna paata chala hai ki woh India mein hi hai. Ab India mein kaha ho sakta hai....."

"Mussoorie." Sana said suddenly. "Sidharth Mussoorie mein hai."

"Are you sure?" Ms. Chopra asked.

"Mera dil keh raha hai Mam. Jab Sidharth India mein hai toh woh definitely Mussoorie mein hi hoga. Waha jaha hum dono pehli baar mile the. Mujhe Mussoorie mein jaana hoga. I need leave Mam."

"Tum already bohut dino se gayab thi. Main tumhe phir se leave nahi de sakti."

"Mam main waha se office ka saara kam kar dungi. Abhi mera Mussoorie jaana bohut zaroori hai."

Finally Ms. Chopra agreed.

The next day Sana left for Mussoorie.
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At Mussoorie...

As soon as Sana got down from the train and her feet touched the ground, she started having an unknown feeling. She looked everywhere.

Sana's POV...

Itne bade seher mein kaha dhundungi main tumhe? Main toh confirm bhi nahi thi ki tum yaaha ho yaa nahi. Lekin yeh aate hi mujhe aisa lagne laga hai ki tum yaheen ho. Mere aas paas.

Sana started walking sadly.

Kabhi Toh Milega
Raasta Tera Mera
Raat Ki Hai Chadar
Mein Chhup Gaya Hai Sawera

Sunn Ve Fakira
Neend Se Utha De Mujhe
Phir Se Tu Jogiya Ve Peera
Hasna Sikhade Mujhe Phir Se Tu

Sana again remembered their first meet in Mussoorie and smiled. That time he was a mere stranger for her still she shared her pain with him. And he listened everything without complaining. That was why he was different from everyone.

Har Khushi Mein Hai
Aansuon Mein Bhi
Door Kab Tu Gaya Hai

"Tum chahe kuch bhi kaho, tum bhi mujhe aise hi yaad karte ho. Yeh hi wajah hogi tumhari yaaha aane ki. Aur agar mera pyaar saccha hua toh tum mujhe zaroor miloge. Yaheen miloge."  Sana said in her mind.

Mere Dil Ko Pata Hai
Tu Yaheen Hai Yahan Hai
Mere Dil Ko Pata Hai
Tu Yahin Hai Yahan Hai

Mere Dil Ko Pata Hai
Tu Yaheen Hai Yahan Hai
Mere Dil Ko Pata Hai
Tu Yahin Hai Yahan Hai

Sana started looking for Sidharth. It was not possible for her to find him in a big city when she had almost no information about him except his photo. With this she was trying to find him.

She went to that place where they met. There she asked some local people about him and they informed her that he was seen there. But they didn't know where he stayed.

Now Sana was confirmed that Sidharth was in Mussoorie.

Sana's POV...

Toh tum Mussoorie mein hi ho. Matlab tumhe bhi meri yaad aati hai. Phir kyu yeh hide and seek khel rahe ho mere saath? Upar se mera number bhi block kar diya. Jab tum miloge na, main tumse bilkool baat nahi karungi. Bohut maana na padega tumhe mujhe.

And she started crying.

Tera Mujhko Rula Ke
Phir Se Mujhe Hasana Toh Yaad Hai
Khud Hi Tune Sataya
Khud Hi Tera Manana Bhi Yaad Hai

Woh Hansi Teri Zindagi Meri
Tu Chura Le Gaya Hai

Mere Dil Ko Pata Hai
Tu Yaheen Hai Yahan Hai
Mere Dil Ko Pata Hai
Tu Yahin Hai Yahan Hai

Mere Dil Ko Pata Hai
Tu Yaheen Hai Yahan Hai
Mere Dil Ko Pata Hai
Tu Yahin Hai Yahan Hai

One day Sana was drinking tea in a tea stall. Suddenly she remembered that day when they drank tea together at midnight looking at the stars.

Oh Sang Tere Jo Guzare Lamhein
Woh Din Woh Raatan Na Thodiyan
Naal Tere Thi Dekhni
Day Aur Diwali Te Lohriyan

Le Loon Teri Main Har Bala
Dil Ne Aur Maanga Bhi Kya Hai

Sana smiled looking at her cup.

Mere Dil Ko Pata Hai
Tu Yaheen Hai Yahan Hai
Mere Dil Ko Pata Hai
Tu Yahin Hai Yahan Hai

Mere Dil Ko Pata Hai
Tu Yaheen Hai Yahan Hai
Mere Dil Ko Pata Hai
Tu Yahin Hai Yahan Hai

One day Sana noticed a couple who were having fun just like she and Sidharth used to do. They were lost in their own world. Sana smiled watching them.

Sana's POV...

Humari love story itni complicated kyu hai Sidharth? Pyaar sirf mujhe nahi, tumhe bhi hai. Phir chahe tum muh pe kuch bhi kaho. I know you love me. Toh phir tum kyu confess nahi kar rahe ho? Aisa kya ho raha hai humare bich? Kyu humare raaste mil ke bhi nahi mil rahe?

Kabhi Toh Milega
Raasta Tera Mera
Raat Ki Hai Chadar
Mein Chhup Gaya Hai Sawera

Sunn Ve Fakira
Neend Se Utha De Mujhe
Phir Se Tu Jogiya Ve Peera
Hasna Sikhade Mujhe Phir Se Tu

Bas Bata De Tu Chhod Ke Mujhko
Kaun Se Ghar Gaya Ha

"Sanaaaa!"

She heard a voice and her whole body shivered. She turned immediately. But there was no one.

She again started walking sadly.

Mere Dil Ko Pata Hai
Tu Yaheen Hai Yahan Hai
Mere Dil Ko Pata Hai
Tu Yahin Hai Yahan Hai

Mere Dil Ko Pata Hai
Tu Yaheen Hai Yahan Hai
Mere Dil Ko Pata Hai
Tu Yahin Hai Yahan Hai
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Will Sidharth and Sana be able to reunite in Mussoorie?

Stay tuned...

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