Sana was doing her office work in a cyber cafe. But her mind was somewhere else.

Sana's POV...

5 din hogaye. Phir bhi Sidharth ka kuch paata nahi chala. Sirf itna jaanti hoon ki woh Mussoorie mein hai. Lekin kaha hai, kis haal mein hai, paata nahi. Par main uss se bina mile yaaha se nahi jaaungi. Mera uss se milna bohut zaroori hai. Bohut saare sawal hai jinke jawab chahiye mujhe. Please Waheguru Ji, kuch aisa chamatkaar kar do taa ki mujhe Sidharth ka paata lag jaaye.

After finishing her work, Sana left the cyber cafe.

While returning, she was passing by a shop.

Suddenly her eyes fell on something. She stopped walking and went closer to the shop. And the next moment she widened her eyes seeing something.

It was her portrait made by Sidharth. It was nicely framed and kept in the shop.

She entered the shop in haste and asked the shop owner, "Bhaiya yeh portrait aap ko kaha se mili?"

The shop owner looked at the portrait and said to Sana, "Yeh toh kuch din pehle ek ladke ne humein diya tha frame karwane."

Sana saw a ray of hope.

"Kaun tha woh?" She asked excitedly.

"Naam toh nahi paata. Lekin abhi kuch der pehle hi yeh photo frame lene aaya tha. Aur hum sab usse hospital bhi le gaye."

Suddenly Sana became shocked.

"H... hospital kyu?" Sana asked being scared.

"Achanak se uske nak se khoon nikal ne laga aur woh behosh ho gaya. Haalat itni kharab thi ki humein usse hospitalized karna pada."

"Kaunse Hospital?"

The shop owner told her the name of the hospital. Sana immediately left for the hospital.

All the time she was praying for Sidharth's well being.

"Aisa kya hua jo Sidharth ko hospitalized hona pada? Sidharth ko kuch mat karna Waheguru Ji. Woh bas sahi salamat rahe." She prayed in her mind.

Sana reached the Hospital and asked the receptionist, "Abhi kuch der pehle aap ke yaaha ek patient admit hua tha... Uske naak se bleeding ho rahi thi aur woh... Sayad unconscious bhi tha... Abhi kaise hai woh?"

The receptionist understood whom she was talking about.

"Doctor unka check-up kar rahe hai. Aap unke gharwale hai?"

Sana immediately nodded in yes.

"Please yeh formality puri kar di jiye." The receptionist said.

Sana filled up the form.

The receptionist told her the cabin no. and Sana went there.

Sana saw Sidharth from outside. He was lying in the hospital bed. There were many medical equipments around him. Tears came out of Sana's eyes seeing him in this condition.

After sometime the doctor came out.

Sana noticed him and asked, "Usse kya hua hai?"

"Aap unke gharwale hai?" The doctor asked.

"Ji."

"Woh lagte kya hai aap ke?"

"Husband." Sana uttered suddenly without thinking.

"Actually aap ke Pati ko brain cancer hai...stage 2."

Sana was numb hearing that. It seemed like her whole world stopped there.

"C... cancer?" She asked with disbelief.

"Yeah. Iss stage mein tumor ko surgery se remove kiya jaa sakta hai. But risk bohut zyada hai. Aur unke case mein tumor aisi jagah hai ki puri tarah cure hone ke chances ekdam minimum hai. I'm sorry to say but unhe abhi dawa se zyada dua ki zaroorat hai."

Saying that the doctor left.

Sana sat on the bench with a thud. Her vision became blurry due to tears. Now everything was clear to her. All the words Sidharth said were echoing in her ears. Now she actually understood the meaning of those words.

"Jaha kuch log har waqt jeene ke liye bhagwan se bhikh maangte hai waaha tum jaise selfish log jinke paas sab kuch hote hue bhi chote chote reasons ki wajah se suicide karne chali jaati ho"

When she asked him if he had faced heartbreak he replied:

"For me life is too short to play this heartbreak game."

His point of view towards day.

"Din mein kayi saare raaz chhupe hote hai. Bas din ke ujale mein woh chhup jaate hai aur koi unhe jaan ne mein interested nahi hota. "

She remembered the reply he gave when she asked him about future.

"Mujhe na toh future ki tension hai naa hi past ka regret."

She now understood why he was pushing her all the time in spite of loving her so much.

"hunara koi future nahi hai."

Sana burst into tears. How could she not understand it? All the time he was hiding his pain from her and she never tried to figure it out. She started blaming herself and Sidharth too for not telling her the truth.

Sana kept crying continuously.
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In The Evening...

Sidharth regained his consciousness. He realised that he was in the hospital.

At that time the doctor and a nurse entered there.

"Feeling better now?" The doctor asked with a smile.

Sidharth nodded in yes.

"Aap pehle se abhi better ho isliye aap ko discharge kar denge."

"Aur payment?"

"Aap uski fikar mat ki jiye. Aap ke wife ne already pay kar diya hai."

Sidharth became puzzled.

"Wife?" He asked.

"Yeah. Shehnaaz Gill. Aap ki wife hi hai nah?"

Sidharth was shocked hearing the name.

"Woh yaaha aayi thi?"

"Haan. Unhone hi toh saari formalities puri ki hai."

"Iska matlab.... Usse yeh bhi paata chal gaya ki mujhe cancer hai?" He asked being scared.

"Aap ko paata tha iss baare mein?"

Sidharth nodded in yes.

"Phir aap ko unse baat karni chahiye. Aap ki wife ko jab yeh baat paata chala, woh bohut tut chuki thi." The doctor said.

Sidharth started panicking.

Sidharth's POV...

Jiska darr tha woh hi hua. Sana ko mere cancer ke baare mein paata chal gaya. She must be shattered. I need to talk to her right now.

"Woh hai kaha?" Sidharth asked.

"Kuch der pehle hi hospital se nikli hai."

Soon they discharged Sidharth. When he was going outside to look for Sana, the receptionist gave him a letter.

Sidharth started reading the letter.

"Agar mujhse milna hai toh waheen pe aa jao jaha hum pehli baar mile the. And don't you dare to avoid me this time."

Sidharth immediately went to that place. He also badly wanted to meet her and hug her. In these days there was not a single moment when he didn't miss her. And now there was no secret between them. Sana came to know about everything and he had to face her at any cost.

Reaching there, he saw Sana standing at the same point where he saw her for the first time.

He gathered some courage and called her, "Sana!"

Sana turned and saw him. This time it was not her illusion. He was actually standing in front of her. Sana's eyes became moist. She wanted to go and hug him but she stopped herself.

"Toh tum pehle se jaante the ki tumhe brain cancer hai?" She asked.

"Haan." He replied looking down because of guilt. Guilt for not telling her the truth.

Sana went to him and slapped him.

"Agli baar mujhse picha churane ki koshis bhi ki na toh jaan se maar dungi, samjhe?" She said screaming.

"Samajhte kya ho khud ko? Jab marzi pyaar kar liya, jab marzi dur ho gaye. Mazak samajh kar rakha hai? Meri koi feelings nahi hai? Listen, pyaar hum dono ne kiya hai ek dusre se. Isliye humare pyaar ke saare faisle tum akele nahi le sakte. Main tumse pyaar karti hoon aur ab se main tumhare saath hi rahungi, rok sakte ho toh rok lo."

Inspite of getting a slap from her, Sidharth chuckled seeing the way she was claiming him. But the next moment his smile faded away remembering about his own fate.

"Yeh possible nahi hai Sana. Hum dono humesha saath nahi reh sakte." Sidharth said sadly.

"Kyu nahi reh sakte? Kyu ki tumhe cancer hai? Uska treatment hai Sidharth."

"NAHI HAI!" Sidharth also screamed this time.

"I was 16 years old when I was diagnosed with brain cancer. Tab meri family ne bohut kuch kiya tha mere treatment ke liye. Surgery, chemotherapy, sab kuch karne ke baad main theek hua tha. Uss waqt bohut fight karni padhi thi mujhe apni life ke liye. Uske baad bohut dino tak sab kuch thik tha. Lekin abhi just 6 mahine pehle mujhe paata chala ki mera brain ka tumor phir badh chuka hai. Aur sirf surgery se hi woh thik ho sakta hai jis mein high risk hai aur cure hone chances bohut hi low. Upar se uss hi din mujhe ek patient ke baare mein paata chala jo apni zindagi se ladte ladte guzar gaye. Main darr gaya tha Sana. Main waisi maut nahi chahta tha. Wapas se fight karne se darr raha tha. Isliye gharwalon ke paas ek letter chhor ke main waha se bhag aaya. Unse kaha ki woh mujhe dhund ne ki koshis na kare. Mujhe unki yaad aati thi but I didn't want them to suffer because of me. Maine decide kar liya tha ki agle 1 saal main sirf travel karunga, apni life khul ke jeeunga, bina kisi treatment ke. Aise travel karte karte agar main marr bhi gaya toh mujhe manzoor hai. Lekin phir meri mulakat tumse hui. Pehle mujhe tum par bohut gussa aa raha tha kyu ki tumhari paas ek acchi life hote hue bhi tum usse khatam karna chahti thi. Lekin baad mein jab tumhari story paata chali toh laga sayad galti tumhari nahi hai. Tumhare saath sab kuch hua hi itna galat hai ki tum apne aap se pyaar karna bhul gayi. Then I decided to help you to fulfill your wishes. Iss hi bahane main tumhe apni zindagi se pyaar karna sikhana chahta tha. I wanted to make you realise that life is beautiful. Taa ki tum woh stupid kadam na uthao. And I was successful. Phir tumne jab confess kiya that you love me, mere paas tumhe reject karne ke alawa koi option nahi tha. Tumhe ek aisa life partner chahiye tha jo humesha tumhare saath rahe. Baki sab ki tarah tumhe chhor ke na jaaye. And sadly I am not that person. I can't stay with you for the rest of my life. You will be broken once again. Isliye tum bhul jaao mujhe. Hum dono ke raaste aur manzil alag hai. Tumhari manzil hai zindagi aur meri manzil maut."

Saying that Sidharth started crying.

Sana cupped his face and kissed his both cheeks sucking the teardrops.

After that she said, "Meri manzil tum ho Sidharth. Aur jo tumhara raasta hai woh hi mera raasta hai. Tum hi toh kehte the na ki tum zyada dur ki nahi sochte, tumhe future ki tension nahi hai? Phir tum kaise yeh predict kar sakte ho ki tumhari manzil maut hai? Woh bhi bina fight kiye?"

"Main fight karte karte thak chuka hoon Sana." Sidharth said helplessly.

"Lekin tum haar nahi maan sakte. Tumhe phir se fight karna hoga, mere liye. Aur iss baar iss fight mein main tumhare saath hoon."

Sana hold Sidharth's hands tightly. Tears were continuously rolling down from both of their eyes.

"Main tumhe khud se dur nahi jaane dungi. Maut se bhi ladna padega toh lad jaaungi. Ho sake toh kismaat ko bhi badal dungi. Lekin tumhe wapas laaungi. Aur end mein jeet humari hogi, humare pyaar ki."

Sidharth couldn't control himself anymore and immediately pulled Sana into a tight hug. Sana buried her face in his chest. Sidharth was crying continuously thinking how stupid he was that he let her go when she loved him so much. That immature girl who needed someone's support to live was now giving him support. She was talking like a mature person. Sidharth could see a perfect life partner in her. Sidharth thanked the destiny for sending Sana in his life. Now he couldn't even imagine his life without her.

After sometime they broke the hug.

"Toh tum mera picha nahi chhorogi?" Sidharth asked to which Sana nodded in no.

"Aur Ajay ka kya?" Sidharth asked getting a death glare from Sana.

"Phir se uss kutte ka naam bhi liya nah toh muh tod dungi tumhara. Tum apni kasam wapas le lo. Kyu ki main uss chutiya, haramkhor...."

"Gali nahi. Main le raha hoon kasam wapas." Sidharth said in a stern voice.

"Sorry. Main bas itna kehna chahti thi ki main uss se shaadi nahi kar sakti." Sana said making a pout.

"Toh phir kis se shaadi karni hai?"

"Tumse."

"Accha. Iss hi liye tum doctor ko yeh keh ke aayi ki tum meri wife ho." Sidharth said in a teasing way to which Sana blushed.

"Haan toh iss mein galat kya hai? Waise bhi agar main yeh nahi kehti toh woh mujhe sab kuch details mein nahi baatate." Sana said maintaining a poker face.

"I understand. But meri girlfriend ko yeh sun ke bohut bura lage ga." Sidharth said intentionally.

Sana's face immediately turned pale.

"Girlfriend? Toh tum sach mein committed ho?" She asked just to hear a no from him.

"Committed toh nahi hoon lekin koi hai jis se main pyaar karta hoon. Aur usse main apni girlfriend maan ta hoon. Haala ki yeh baat alag hai ki maine uss se kabhi confess nahi kiya."

"Oh!"

Sana became sad. She couldn't understand his double meaning words.

"Ab tum kya karogi?" Sidharth asked.

"Koi nahi. Usko itna din toh mila tumhare saath. Ab baki ki zindagi tum mere saath hi rahoge. Chaho toh dost ban kar hi sahi. Lekin main tumhe kisi aur ko nahi dungi. Tum sirf mere ho."

Sidharth chuckled at her possessiveness.

"Woh sundar hai waise?" Sana asked curiously.

"Kaun?"

Sidharth acted innocent.

"Woh hi jise tum girlfriend maan te ho."

"Accha woh? Woh toh bohut hi zyada sundar hai. I think woh iss world mein sab se zyada sundar hai."

"Huh? Ho hi nahi sakta." Sana mumbled being jealous.

"Ruko main tumhe uski photo dikhata hoon."

Saying that Sidharth took out his phone and showed Sana a pic.

Sana looked at the phone's screen and widened her eyes. It was Sana's pic which Sidharth clicked in Corsica island.

"Hai nah khubsurat?" Sidharth asked controlling his laughter.

Suddenly Sana started hitting him on the chest.

"Tum bohut bure ho, bohut kharab ho....."

"Arrey phone tut jaayega." Sidharth said putting his phone inside the pocket.

Yet she didn't stop. She started pulling his hair.

"Main muh tod dungi tumhara, baal noch lungi."

"Arrey meri Maa, baal chhoro! Sab dekh rahe hai. Kyu beizzati karwa rahi ho?" Sidharth said trying resist her but from inside he was enjoying her cute torture.

"Dekhne do. Mazak karne ka bohut bhoot chadha hai nah? Aaj saara bhoot utar dungi. Maar maar ke juloos nikal dena hai maine tumhara."

Sana hit him everywhere and then finally hugged him tightly. Sidharth also hugged her back and closed his eyes.

"Itna maar khaa liya, ab toh bol do." Sana said crying.

"I love you, Stupid!" Sidharth confessed.

"I love you too, Maha Stupid!" Sana confessed.

Sidharth pulled her more tightly by her waist covering the minimum gap between them. Sana also closed her eyes feeling the sensuousness. She started kissing his neck.

"Sana!" Sidharth interrupted her by calling.

"Kya hai? Sahi se pyaar bhi nahi karne dete." She said getting irritated.

Sidharth chuckled and said, "Hum sach mein puri life saath rahenge nah?"

Sana smiled and said, "Zaroor rahenge."

Sidharth kissed her forehead breaking the hug.

"Ab jaake puri hui meri saari wishes." Sana said.

"Matlab meri chhutti?" Sidharth asked.

"Abhi kaha? Abhi toh naye wishes bana ne start karungi jinhe pura karne ki zinmedaari tumhari."

"Haan haan Madam. Puri zindagi ab se yeh hi toh karna hai." Sidharth said to which Sana giggled.

"Waise abhi tum meri ek wish puri kar sakti ho?" Sidharth asked.

"Kaunsi wish?"

Sidharth cupped her face and said huskily, "I want to kiss you very badly. Can I?"

Sana blushed and slowly nodded in yes.

Sidharth didn't wait anymore. He took her lips for a deep and passionate kiss and Sana reciprocated. This time the kiss was full of madness and passion. They wanted to be marked as each others' and tell the whole world that there was nothing which can separate them. Which can beat the power of their love.

A shooting star fell from the sky witnessing the reunion of two souls.

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