Here's the next part of the story......

All the youngsters were shocked beyond words......when Rohan continued....

Rohan: Agar Dadi ne ye Sb nii kia hota....to aaj meri mom aur Sumedh uncle dono humaare beech hote....aur naa hi Sameer ka bachpan itna bura hota....mai hamesha sochta tha..ki Sb meri wajah se hua...Dadi Sameer ko manhoos bolti thi....lekin mai khud ko manhoos smjhta tha, ki mere paida hote hi meri mummy ki tabiyat kharab ho gyi....lekin mummy ko cancer baad mei hua.....

Complications the...lekin agar sahi care hoti, to mummy theek b ho skti thi....lekin Dadi ki nafrat ne sbki zindagi barbaad kr di......itna Sb kuchh kia...lekin abhi b inko lgta h ki Sameer galat h.....mummy galat h....are mummy ne jb jb Sameer ka side lene ka try kia...unhone inhe b daraya......especially Deepika k hone k baad......yeh bol k ki ab to Deepika b h...agar dad ne unhe divorce de dia to vo kya krengi.....she even gave mom a tough time after marriage......meri kisi b cheez mei unse chhoti si glti ho jaati to dadi unhe sauteli maa ka tana maarti.....aur isiliye mom ko Sameer ko chhod k mujhpe zada dhyaan dena pada......

And Sameer remembered each and everything....every time he needed his mother, she wasn't there, as she was busy taking care of her new family....and being so young, he couldn't understand the hardships his mother was facing in her new life.....and Vishakha never even spoke about it to him or her own parents as well.....and faced everything all alone.......

Mundit were also really sad as well as angry, as they've witnessed Sameer's pain, his loneliness, his anger.......his depression and also his issues with his anger management....they would've lost him at one point.......but one question was gnawing at the the back of everyone's mind.....And Pandit was the first person to give words to his doubt.....

Pandit: Lekin Bhai tujhe kaise aur kab pata chala ye sb?

Rohan: Ye sb us din hua jb...mai aur Preeti humaare honeymoon se wapas aa gye the.....

Flashback.....

Preehan were back from their honeymoon....and decided to talk with Vivek to move to Mumbai with Sameer and others...but something was still bothering Rohan....which he didn't get time to ponder upon as being busy with his wedding and then Samaina's roka and engagement and then their own honeymoon.......

One night Rohan was sitting in his room lost in his thoughts.....when Preeti came from the kitchen after taking a jug of water....and just one look at Rohan, and she knew that something was bothering him.....she came and sat next to him after keeping the jug aside...and gently placed her hand on his shoulder

Preeti: Rohan....

Rohan came out of his thoughts and looked at her....and she definitely seemed worried.....

Preeti: Kya hua? Kbse dekh rii hi....you look so worried......

Rohan: Nii Preeti aisi koi baat nii h....bas I'm thinking something....

Preeti: Aur vo kya?

Rohan: Preeti have you noticed ki aajkl papa Dadi se kuchh ukhde ukhde lgte hain...he doesn't even talk much with her.......aur humaari shade ki date b ek dum achanak se niklwa li...vo b itni Jldi me...I don't know why, but I feel there's something more to it......aur smjh nii aa raa in sb k beech mai dad se kaise baat kru ki vo humein Mumbai shift hone de.....Dadi ko b manana hoga....I know she won't agree to it...but ab mai aur yahan nii rehna chahta sbse dur....

Saying this, he held his head in his hands and pulled his hair out of frustration.....even Preeti was observing all this, but for now it was important for her to calm him down......

Preeti: Rohan.....relax....aisa kuchh nii h...maybe you are overthinking.....aur rahi baat Mumbai jaane ki to hum baat krenge sahi time dekh k......maybe papa humein smjhe...and maybe he'll also help us.....don't worry everything will be all right.....

She somehow calmed him down and prayed that everything settles down sooner......and then they both slept hugging each other......Whole night Preeti kept stroking his hair....holding him close to herself but she was thinking about what all Rohan had said.....

Two days after this incident....Rohan came back home in the afternoon to get some files, whereas Preeti was in office completing her work before ending her internship tenure. Dadi was out for some social event.....and Deepika was still in school. Rohan was going towards his room when he heard Vivek and Vishakha talking.....first he thought of not to eavesdrop...but hearing about moving to Mumbai suddenly, he stopped in his tracks....

Vishakha: Vivek....aap ek baar fir soch lijiye....

Vivek: Vishakha Maine sb soch smjh k hi decide kia h....us din jb....jb tumne mujhe Vrushali ki diary di....vo padhne k baad mai toot gaya tha Vishakha.....uske har dard ko mehsoos kia h maine....mummy ne apni jhoothi shaan k liye...Rohan se uski maa, mujhse mera pyaar...sb chheen lia.....agar humein pehle hi pata chal jata to last moment sb itne pareshaan nii hote.....aur aaj shayad Sumedh b zinda hota aur kya pata Vrushali b......Maine apna pyaar hi nii Vishakha...apna bhai jaisa dost....apne bete Sameer ki Khushi....sb kho dia....are mummy ki baaton mei aakar mai ye b bhool gaya ki Sameer mere dost ki aakhri nishaani h....Sumedh mujhe kabhi maaf nii krega Vishakha kabhi nii.....

Saying this Vivek started hitting his forehead with his hands and then slipped on the floor...crying bitterly.....

Vishakha: Nii Vivek...aap aisa kyu Bol re hain...aapki isme koi glti nii h....aur jinki h...unhe ab b koi farq nii pdta......

Vivek wiped his tears and got up...

Vivek: Isiliye...Maine ye faisla Lia h.....hum ab yahan nii rahenge....kyunki agar Sameer yahan aaya to mummy use ek pal sukoon se nii rehne degi.....aur ab mai uspe aur koi zyaadti nii hone dunga......aur Maine papa Jii se b baat ki h...unhone b mere is faisla ka samarthan kia h....waise tumne vo diary kahan rakhi h?

Vishakha: Wapas wahin store room mei...Vrushali k puraane samaan k saath...wahan koi jata nii....to kisi ko milegi b nii...Rohan yaa kisi aur k haath lg gyi...to pata nii kya hoga.....

Unknown to them, Rohan heard it all....and without making a sound....he rushed to the store room and got the diary of his deceased mother......

He sat in his room and read the whole diary and got to know about everything his mom suffered.....she wrote this diary during her last days...and while writing many of the pages, she was holding her infant son in her arms or toddler Rohan close to her....he didn't know that he had witnessed the pain of his mother....and couldn't do anything about it back then......

He was sitting with a tear stricken face, when Preeti came back in the evening and was shocked to see him in that state.....she asked him multiple times, as to what happened but he seemed to be in some kind of daze....... her eyes then landed on the diary in his hands...and she read it too.....and was shocked beyond words.....

It took Rohan some time to accept all this, but he made up his mind to not tell anyone about this, and move to Mumbai without a word. But also made a strict resolve to not speak with Dadi ever.....because she was a murderer of his mother....of his entire childhood and also she was blameable for Sameer's sufferings......

Flashback ends......

Rohan: Maine socha tha ki mummy papa ka mann rakhne k liye mai kisi ko nii bataunga...lekin aaj Dadi fir wahi krri h....unhone aaj firse Bhai ko hurt krne ka try kia....aur Bhabhi ko b.....Dadi kisi ka achha soch hi nii skti....aur us waqt b Dadi ne mummy ko abortion nii krwane dia ye soch kar ki beta hoga.....unke vansh ka naam aage leke jayega...lekin agar mai beti hota...to pata nii Dadi mujhe accept krti b yaa nii......

Preeti who was standing quietly all this while, also spoke up...

Preeti: Dadi...aapne hamesha har rishte ko apne fayde k liye use kia....achha bura socha to sirf apna...aur kisi ka b nii.....aur isiliye jb Rohan ne aapse dur rehne ka faisla lia....Maine b use support kia.....

All were angry and disappointed with Dadi...they all knew of her nature, but didn't know she could stoop so low to satisfy her ego......all gave her a disgusted look......and for the first time, she didn't have anything to say.....Rohan got up....and went towards Dadi....

Rohan: Maine aajtk aapko kuchh nii bola...kuchh nii kaha....hamesha aapki har baat maani, aapki hamesha respect ki.....lekin ab bas....please yahan se chali jaiye...mai nii chahta ki aapki nazar lg jaaye...humaari happy family ko.....

Saying this Rohan stormed off to his room, with Preeti right behind him.....Deepika also heard everything...though she couldn't understand much...but she definitely understood that her grandmother had hurt her brothers and also her favorite Bhabhis......She came to Dadi with her tearful eyes and shouted at her.....

Deepika: Aap bahot buri ho...aapne mere Sameer bhai aur Rohan bhaiya ko rulaya....aur Bhabhi ko b...aapki wajah se aaj Munna aur Pandit bhaiya b ro re hain.....aap chali jao....aap gandi ho.....

Vishakha came running towards her daughter and tried to calm her down....

Vishakha: Nii Deepika aisa nii kehte beta...Dadi aapse badi hain naa....

Deepika: Nii mummy dekho naa sb ro re hain...inki wajah se.....

Even though Sameer hated his grandmother now after knowing everything, but still didn't wanted his sister to learn to disrespect anyone...especially elders....He came and picked up Deepika in his arms and gently wiping her tears.....he tried to make her understand....

Sameer: Nii princess.....aise nii bolte...aap to good girl ho naa....aur aapko yaad h naa...Nanu aur Nani kya bolte hain....humein kabhi apne badon ko disrespect nii krni chahiye....

Deepika: Lekin bhaiya ye buri hain....

Sameer: Lekin meri princess to good h naa.....

Mundit also came and caressed her head in a brotherly way.....

Munna: Haan Deepu....(giving disgusted look to Ddai) koi kaisa b ho..humein apni achhayi nii bhoolni chahiye....

Pandit: Haan bachcha.....dekh ab tere Bhai nii ro re....

They all wiped their tears for her sake and gave her an emotional smile....she too smiled and hugged Sameer and clung to him.....he gave Dadi a look full of hatred and left from there followed by Mundit and Swanaimrita.......

Vivek: Dekha maa....aaj b Sameer ne Deepu ko aapki insult nii krne di..Kyunki use badon ki izzat krna aata h......lekin aap ye sb nii smjhengi....Kyunki aapko naa pyaar ka mtlb pta h, naa aapne kabhi kisi se pyaar kia h....ab please mere bachchon ki life mei aur zeher mt gholiye...aur chali jaiye....

Saying this Vivek also left from there....and Vishakha followed him...Nanu and Nani sighed and left.....only Dadi was left there....the corner of her eyes teared up.....but she cleaned it with an egoistic face and left for her room to get her luggage.....she still hadn't realised her mistake and was full of ego......

She was ready to leave in an hour and when she came out, she didn't find anyone there. No one came to bid her adieu.....and she left for the airport......

It was a really tough evening for everyone....Deepika slept after crying so much and Sameer let her sleep in his room only......all were having tough time....Rohan still couldn't believe what all happened....and Preeti was trying to calm him and support him.....

Same was the scene in Swamun and Panamrita's room.....they all had seen Sameer's suffering and had witnessed his pain....they had almost lost him, when he slipped into depression....and also whenever his anger attack came, as he sometimes harmed himself......and they couldn't even imagine, what Sameer must be going through right now.....

For Sameer it was the most difficult time....he was still sitting, trying to process what all he got to know....his mind wasn't at peace since the time, he got to know of Dadi's arrival....but he somehow kept all the negative feelings at the backseat, so that Rohan and Dadi's relationship doesn't suffer coz of him, but the very same Dadi had again become a reason for his miseries......Naina came and sat next to him, after making sure that Deepika is sleeping peacefully.....

She came and without saying a word, kept her head on his shoulder and hugged him......he closed his eyes, as if trying to calm himself down....but nothing seemed to be working today.....again and again Rohan's revelation was ringing in his ears.....And she knew, that he was having a tough fight between his heart and mind....and waited for him to speak up...but didn't force him for it, as she knew he needed time.....they kept sitting in the same position, for don't know how long....but she came out of her thoughts, when heard his faint voice...which sounded really tired and broken.......

Sameer: Naina.....itna kuchh hua....lekin unhe koi farq nii pada.....mere papa ki kya glti thi? Indirectly hi sahi lekin vo mere papa ki maut ki wajah hain...agar sbko pehle hi aunty ki halat k baare mei pata chal jata to ye Sb kabhi nii hota....naa hi papa jldi baazi mei us baarish waali raat Delhi k liye nikalte aur naa hi unka accident hota....Aur meri aur Rohan ki b kya glti thi? Aaj tk itna kuchh hone k baad b Maine kabhi unse nafrat nii ki...hamesha unki respect ki.....lekin aaj unhone pehle tumhe rulaya aur ab Deepu aur baaki sb....mai hamesha apni kismat ko kosta raha.....khud ko manhoos smjhta raha.....lekin aaj pata chala ki naa mai manhoos hu.....naa meri kismat ki glti h...glti unki h...sirf aur sirf unki...apni jhoothi shaan k liye kitni zindagiyaan barbaad kr di unhone Naina...vo itni selfish aur self centered kaise ho skti hain? How?

Naina turned him towards herself and then wiped his tears and holding his head she brought his face down and kissed his forehead....keeping her lips there for a long time.....Sameer eventually felt calm and peaceful...

Naina: Aapse kisne kaha aap manhoos hain? Mujhse poochhiye....aap kya hain.....aur Sameer glti unki h..vo aapko smjh hi nii paayi.....Aur jahan tk baat kismat ki h...to shayd kismat mei yahi likha tha....aapko yaad h naa Nanu hamesha kya kehte hain?

Sameer kept looking at her with an innocent face, just like an obedient child.....and seeing him like this, Naina continued

Naina: Yahi ki aag mei tapkar hi sona nikharta h...patthar p jb tk hathode se chot naa krein...vo murti nii bnta Sameer....aur aaj aap jo b hain....un sb haalaton se ubhar k bane hain....aur mujhe aap p bahot proud feel hota h...in fact hum sabhi ko...aapke jaisa bhai, aapke jaisa beta....aapke jaisa dost aur aapke jaisa husband banna har kisi k bas ki baat nii h.....mai jaanti hu aur smjhti b hu...ki aapne aisa kuchh nii kia, jo aapko ye sb sehna pada....lekin aaj aapke paas jo hai....vo unke paas b nii h....aapka parivaar aapki strength h.....aur jb tk ye sb hain....aap kabhi mt sochiyega ki aap manhoos hain.....Sb aapse bahot pyaar krte hain Sameer....aur aisa pyaar, aisa parivaar sbke paas nii hota.....

Tere aansun mere naam kr de....

Meri muskurahat tere naam kr le....

Zindagi bahot chhoti h, shikwe krne k liye....

Isiliye meri zindagi tere naam kr le.....

Jee le ise muskura kar...

Kyu kisi aur k diye dard se hum royein...

Jinhe nii parwah humaari naa sahi....

Tu jiye mere liye aur mai tere liye.....

Saying this, Naina kissed his eyes one by one and then hugged him.....and Sameer hugged her back finding the peace and solace which could calm the biggest storms inside him......and Naina could feel his anger and uneasiness subsiding and she closed her eyes, feeling contended that she could again pull him out before he falls down again in those dark pits of the past.....

Hey everyone....so here's the rest of this sequence....I'm not sure how it looks like.....but I feel it's complete now, but let me know if you feel otherwise.....and also a quick precap, samaina will help Swamun overcome an issue, which again has old roots......hope you are liking this story....and let me know how's it going so far.....if you aren't liking something please lemme me know....and also stay safe and follow precautions...as we have again rise in the number of cases with new variants of the virus......let's all pray and hope everything gets to normal soon.....till then, take care of yourself and also all your loved ones.....