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CAN BROKEN HEART BE MENDED

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

SAMEER

I was missing Naina terribly... It was already a week that I'm in Singapore... We do talk every night on either voice calls or video calls... But I still miss her presence... Our talks last for only around fifteen minutes... She said every time, "Sameer... Tum bohot thak gaye hoge... Tum aaram kar lo... Hum kal baat karenge..." I was waiting for the weekend so that I could get to talk to her for hours, when she won't give me reasons about my tiredness...

My work was going well but I was feeling doubtful that I could complete it in the coming two weeks... I just hope that I don't need to extend my stay here... This one week itself was like a decade to me... And the worst part was that Sunaina's presence since last few days was adding to my miseries...

Wherever I went, she used to be there... I was pretty sure that she was keeping a check on me & following me... I wanted to talk about her with Naina. But I didn't want to add more stress to her... She was anyhow worried about Panditji's predictions... She even asked me few times on the call if everything was fine with me here... I wasn't sure if I should tell her about Sunaina...

After finishing the day, I headed to a nearby café to have coffee & freshen up my mood... I ordered coffee & took a seat near the window... I was glancing outside, when I saw Sunaina getting down from a cab with Kartik... I thought to myself, "Yeh ladki na kabhi nahi sudhar sakti... Issi ne pehle kaha tha na ki Kartik ne isse cheat kiya, isliye usne break up kar liya... Aur aaj dekho maharani ko... Waapis ussi se chipak rahi hai... Pataa nahi Sunaina ki dictionary mein pyaar ka matlab kya hai??? Sameer... Chod na... Tu bhi kyun uske baare mein soch raha hai... Usse jaise jeena hai, jeene de... Tujhe usse kya???"

The waiter placed the coffee in front of me breaking my thought process... I clicked a photo of my coffee & sent it to Naina, asking her to join me... Her response was immediate... She said that she was busy in some boring client meeting & was waiting to escape from it... I chuckled imagining her getting pissed & bored with the clients... I sent her kiss emojis to improve her tiresome mood... She replied with double emojis which instantly brightened mine...

I was almost done with my coffee when my phone rang... It was a video call from Munna... I picked up instantly... The faces of my best friends appeared on the screen... "Sameer... Kaisa hai bhai???" I was happy seeing their faces after almost a week... "Main thik hun yaar... Tum dono batao kaise ho???"

They both made sad faces & spoke at the same time, "Apne yaar ke bina kaise rahenge..." Pandit continued, "Sameer... Abhi toh bas ek hi hafta hua hai... aur do baaki hai... Tujhe pataa hai Bhabhi bhi thodi gumsum si rehne lagi hai... Lunch bhi thik se nahi karti..." Munna spoke, "Haannn... Yaar... Sameer... Tu na Bhabhi ko samjha ki apni sehat par dhyaan de... Preeti bohot koshish karti hai unhe khilaane ki, par woh khaati hi nahi thik se... Khud ko kaam mein busy kar diya hai taaki tujhe jyada miss na kare..."

"Yaar... Accha hua tum dono ne mujhe yeh sab bataa diya... Aaj raat ko acche se daant lagaunga... Tum dono uske saath hi rehna aur uska khayaal rakhna... Samjhe..." The topic soon turned towards my work & I told them about it in detail... We were talking, when Sunaina appeared beside me & spoke, "Arey Sammy... Tum kisse baat kar rahe ho... Mujhe coffee peene ka bohot mann ho raha hai... Main abhi order karke aati hun..." She looked at my phone screen & squealed, "Munna... Pandit... Kaise ho tum log? Accha hua tumne call kiya, Sameer na tum dono ko bohot miss kar raha tha... Chalo bye... Main apni coffee order karke aati hun..."

Shocked was an understatement... Munna & Pandit didn't blink all the while... "Yeh Kamini wahaan kya kar rahi hai Sameer???" Munna asked me in anger... Pandit too was seething in anger... I needed to calm down my friends first... "Tum dono uspar dhyaan mat do... Usse main jitna durr rehne ki koshish karta hun, utna hi woh mere aas paas hoti hai... Maine toh abhi react karna hi chod diya hai... Tum dono bhi wahi karo... Aur please Naina ko mat bataana warna faltu ka tension le legi..."

Both of them looked at each other & Pandit spoke, "Uss din bhi jab main tujhse phone pe baat kar raha tha tab bhi yeh tumhare saath thi na Sameer???" I nodded, "Haan..." "Jab maine poocha ki kiski awaaz hai toh tune bataaya kyun nahi ki woh Sunaina thi..." I looked at both my friends & spoke, "Kya batata tujhe main??? Main khud usse yahaan dekhkar hairan ho gaya tha... Upar se meri jaan khaaye jaa rahi thi... Main bas tum dono ko pareshaan nahi karna chaahta tha..."

Both of them didn't seem convinced... But I left the topic there & hang up the call citing that my mobile's battery would die soon... I was just about to leave the café, when I saw Sunaina tripping over a chair... I caught her on time & pulled her hand before she fell down... She suddenly landed on my chest & I felt disgusted by her touch... I left her instantly but she kept holding me...

"Sunaina... Tum thik ho... Ab mujhe chod do..." I said trying to get rid of her tight hold. She had curled her hands around my neck & was not ready to leave... I jerked her off me & said angrily, "Sunaina... Jab main tumhe keh raha hun ki mujhe chod do, toh kyun itna chipak rahi ho..." She came ahead & spoke in a husky tone, "Sammy... Tum na bilkul nahi samjhte ki main tumhe chaahti hun... I want you Sameer... Tumne bhi na pataa nahi kya dekha hai uss behenji mein... Mere paas aa jao, main tumhe sab dungi... Apna tan... mann... dhannn... Tumhe jo bhi chahiye, sab kuch de dungi Sameer..."

I was outraged with her nonsense talks... "Chiii... Yeh gandi soch na sirf tumhari hi ho sakti hai Sunaina... Mujhe nahi pataa tha ki tum itna neeche gir jaaogi... Khair accha hi hua ki Naina meri zindagi mein aayi aur mujhe mere so called vehem se mujhe baahar nikaala... Aur tumhe pata hai mera yeh vehem kya tha??? Mera yahi veham tha ki main tumse pyaar karta tha... Naina ne mujhe pyaar ka sahi matlab samjhaaya... Now, I can proudly say that Naina is my one & only love of my life... Aur haannn... Tum yeh acche se sunlo ki mujhe na toh tum mein koi interest hai... na tumhare so called mann aur dhann mein... Mera sab kuch sirf Naina hai... Samjhi tum??? Aur aage se mere aas paas bhi dikhi na toh main bhool jaaunga ki tum ek ladki ho aur kabhi meri friend hua karti thi... So please Miss Sunaina Parekh... Aage se tum mujhe tumhari yeh gandi shakal mat dikhana..."

Saying that, I left the café... I was too irked with her behavior... How can she say all that & what kind of a girl she was??? I respected women... But I can't stand this kind of conduct... I straight away went to my hotel to spend some time alone... I needed to get in better mood before Naina called me up...

Once I reached my hotel room, I took a long shower to discard all Sunaina's touches... My skin was crawling from the time she touched me in the cafe... It was only because of Nanu's upbringing that I didn't want to misbehave with her. But she was still trying my patience... I didn't know what to do with her...

I had just changed into my night wear & was about to order dinner, when my phone rang... Finally, a sweet smile broke on my face after seeing the caller's name... It was my better half's call... I picked up the call with a smile, "Hello Jaan... Tum ghar pohoch gayi???" "Hello Sameer... Main toh kab ki ghar aa gayi... Jaise hi client meeting khatam hui, main nikal gayi wahaan se... Tum batao??? Kahaan ho??? Aur kya kar rahe ho???"

"Main... Main abhi hotel suite mein hun... Just nahaa kar baahar aaya... Aur tumhe bohot miss kar raha hun... Wohi toh kaam hai filhaal mera..." She chuckled, "Tum bhi na Sameer... Accha batao... Kaam kaisa chal raha hai??? Tumne khaana khaaya ya nahi???" "Naina... Kaam ke baare mein hum baat nahi karenge... Aur khaane se yaad aaya, mujhe pataa chala hai ki tum thik se khaana nahi khaati aajkal..."

"Tumhe kisne bataya??? Zarur Munna-Pandit ne bataaya hoga... Hai na Sameer???" "Mujhe kisne bataya yeh important nahi hai... Important yeh hai ki tum thik se khaana kyun nahi kha rahi... Dekho Naina... Main jab waapis aaunga tab mujhe meri Maina pehle jaisi hi chahiye... Thoda bhi wajan kam hua na tumhara toh dekhna fir main kya karunga..." She laughed heartily & I was happy listening her voice & was missing her more...

"Sameer... Har ladke ko apni girlfriend aur wife ekdum maintained chahiye hoti hai aur tum mujhe wajan badhane ko bol rahe ho???" I made faces & then realized that this was a voice call... "Naina... Dusre ladkon ka mujhe pataa nahi... Par mujhe meri Maina ekdum hatti-katti chahiye..." She again laughed & I continued, "Mujhe tum jaisi ho waisi hi bohot acchi lagti ho... Bas tumhe time par acche se khaana hoga aur apni sehat ka dhyaan rakhna hoga... I Love You Naina... I want the same Naina when I return back to you sweetheart... Please mere liye, rakhogi na khud ka dhyaan???"

"Haannn... Sameer... Tumhare liye toh main kuch bhi kar sakti hun... Tumhare bina mann nahi lagta Sameer... Isliye thik se khaana nahi khaa paati... par ab se tumhari Maina apna dhyaan zarur rakhegi..." I smiled, "Great... Yeh hui na meri Naina waali baat..." "Sameer... Chalo abhi aaram kar lo... Kal baat karenge..." "Thik hai Naina... Hamesha yaad rakhna Naina that I Love You... I will love you forever... Miss you Jaannn..."

"I miss you too Sameer... Bas jaldi kaam khatam karke aa jaana... I Love You Sameer... Aaj, Kal, Parso... Har pal..." This was the first time my eyes got misty after hearing her say this to me... I was about to disconnect the call when I heard her voice,

Aasmaan mein ajise baadal ho rahe hai...

Hum dheere dheere dheere paagal ho rahe hai...

Aasmaan mein ajise baadal ho rahe hai...

Hum dheere dheere dheere paagal ho rahe hai...

Main to mar jaana haaye woh na jo milne aaye...

Main to mar jaana haaye woh na jo milne aaye...

Saansein meri hai unke haathon mein...

Yaad piyaa ki aane lagi...

Haaye bheegi bheegi raaton mein...

Ho... Yaad piyaa ki aane lagi...

Haaye bheegi bheegi raaton mein...

I too sang a song for her,

Shining in the setting sun...

Like a pearl upon the ocean...

Come on feel me

Ohhh feel me...

Shining in the setting sun...

Like a pearl upon the ocean...

Come on heal me...

Girl heal me...

Thinking about the love we're making...

And the life we're sharing...

Come and feel me...

Ohhh feel me...

Shining in the setting sun...

Like a pearl upon the ocean...

Come on feel me...

Come on heal me...

Hua jo tu bhi mera mera...

Tera jo ikraar hua...

Toh kyun na main bhi keh dun keh dun...

Hua mujhe bhi pyaar hua...

Teraa hone lagaa hoon...

Khone lagaa hoon...

Jab se mila hoon...

Teraa hone lagaa hoon...

Khone lagaa hoon...

Jab se milaa hoon...

We talked a little more & then we bid goodnight to each proclaiming our undying love... I was about to disconnect the call, when I heard her say, "Sameer... Muaaaahhhhhh..." And then the call was disconnected... "Paagal ladki... Kal iska jawaab zarur dunga...", I mumbled looking at my phone... I ordered dinner for me in my room only & then went to sleep to meet my Maina in my dreams...

Two & a half weeks had passed...And I was happier that I was going to return home after two days... I had already booked my tickets for day after tomorrow... The production was implemented successfully without any hindrances... Today was my last day in office here... Tomorrow I would do some shopping & then our colleagues had organized a small party at night for me...

I hadn't seen Sunaina since the café incidence... I'm sure she must have got back to India after that episode...I was talking to Naina, Nanu & my besties regularly... Munna & Pandit did ask me about Sunaina many times & I diverted the topic as I didn't want to spoil my mood by talking about her... Naina was totally unknown about Sunaina's presence here in Singapore...

It was my last day in Singapore today... I already finished shopping for everyone & now I was getting ready for the party that was held in my hotel's night club... All the packing was already done as I had afternoon flight next day... I got ready in black shirt & black trousers & headed down to the club...

It wasn't that much crowded when I reached there... Some of my colleagues were already present & were having drinks... I settled beside them in one of the booths & ordered for an orange juice... They all persuaded me a lot to drink with them but I stuck to my orange juice... The night club was now turning out loud & chaotic which was suffocating me... I tried to get away but my colleagues won't leave me...

All my colleagues were on the dance floor & I too joined them for some time... I was a little thirsty when I got back to the bartender... I ordered orange juice again & was about to drink it when someone wrapped hands around my waist from behind... I was shocked when I heard the venomous voice, "Sammy... Aaj na tum bohot hi hot lag rahe ho... Mann kar raha hai ki main tumhe yahin kha jaun..."

I jerked away her hands & pushed her away a little... I couldn't hold back my anger & shouted again, "Sunaina... Tumhe ek baar mein kahi hui baat samaj nahi aati na... Maine kahaa tha na tumse ki mujhse durr rehna..." "Arey chill na Sameer... Main toh bas yunhi aayi thi tumse milne... Kal wapis jaa rahe ho na... Isliye congratulations wish karne aayi thi..."

I controlled my temper, "Toh kar liya na wish... Ab jao yahaan se... Aur mere saamne waapis kabhi mat aana tum..." She just shrugged & left from there... This girl was getting on my nerves now... I turned back to the bar, picked up the glass of orange juice & gulped it down taking a long sip...

I had just taken few steps ahead when I started feeling dizzy... What was happening to me??? I couldn't see properly... I bid goodbye to all the colleagues citing that I wasn't feeling well... I immediately left to go my room... But I couldn't walk properly... I literally dragged myself to the waiting elevator & entered it... I was surprised to see Sunaina & Kartik in there...

I was about to say something when everything in front of me blacked out & I fell down...

The next day when I got up, my head was throbbing in pain... I don't know what happened last night... I was trying to recollect last night's memories but my head started hurting more... I tried getting up but I couldn't... I looked for my phone & I noticed that it was missing...

I was struggling to get up when my room's intercom rang. I picked up & was informed that the cab would be arriving in an hour to drop me at the airport... Suddenly I remembered that I'm having a flight to India in the afternoon... I disconnected the call & dragged myself to the bathroom...

When I stood in front of the mirror... I was horror struck seeing myself... I wasn't wearing my shirt... And my hair was all messy & disheveled... I couldn't recognize myself... I didn't remember when I'd removed my shirt... I was then more in shock when I saw a lipstick mark near my neck... From where the hell did this lipstick mark appear??? What happened last night???

I instantly took a hot shower & readied myself to leave for airport... All my luggage was taken downstairs & I tried searching for my mobile again... But I didn't find it... When I reached the reception for the checking out, I asked the receptionist if they found my mobile... She handed me a mobile, "Sir... Yeh mobile hume kal elevator ke baahar mila tha... Aapne jab thodi der pehle bataaya ki aapko aapka mobile nahi mil raha toh hamare staff ne mujhe yeh mobile phone diya... Dekh lijiye... Kya yeh aapka mobile hai???"

I looked at the phone & it was indeed mine... I nodded, "Thank you madam... Yeh mera hi phone hai..." I left a tip of five hundred rupees for the person who had found my phone... Once in the cab, I tried racking my brains... I was in the night club with my colleagues for a party... Then I danced with them for some time & then I ordered orange juice & then...

Then I remembered that Sunaina came to me & then the argument. After she was gone, I drank the juice & then I wasn't feeling well... Then I remembered that I saw Sunaina & Kartik in the elevator & after that I didn't remember anything... Who took me to my room??? How was I shirtless in my room??? And then that lipstick mark??? What was going on??? What had happened last night???

I reached airport & then waited for my flight announcement... I checked my mobile & was horrified to see that I had almost more than fifty missed calls & messages from Naina, Nanu, Munna & Pandit... I was about to call Nanu, when my flight was announced... I kept my phone away & headed towards the flight...

Once I was settled on my seat, I kept pondering over last night again... The airhostess came to me & asked me if I wanted anything to drink & eat. I asked for a water bottle so that I could take a tablet for my increasing headache... I again tried to call Nanu but my mobile's battery had already died... I don't know when I drifted to sleep then... The person sitting next to me patted me to get up as there was an announcement that the flight would be landing in the next ten minutes...

My head was still a little heavy... When I walked out of the airport, I saw my driver waiting for me... I settled in the car & it moved towards my house... I was happy that I was back to India, to my Naina... I reached home in the next hour & was happy seeing my gang of friends already waiting for me...

But something was off... No one seemed happy to see me... There was no smile on anyone's face... And where was Naina??? She wasn't present amongst my friends... Nanu was also giving me some weird looks...

I walked towards Nanu & bent to take his blessings but he didn't say anything... He neither blessed me nor hugged me... I could hold no longer, "Kya hua hai??? Aap sab itne udaas kyun ho??? Aur Naina kahaan hai??? Woh nahi aayi, usse pataa tha ki main aaj aa raha hun..."

Munna & Pandit glared at me & threw some photographs on my face... "Yeh sab kya hai Sameer???", Munna spoke aloud... I didn't understand & my eyes landed on the photographs & I STILLED...

NAINA

I was missing Sameer terribly... I was so used to his presence that I felt terrible now... He was going to return tomorrow & I was ecstatic... Finally, we would be together after three weeks... This period was the toughest for me... I remembered Panditji's words... And now I agreed that these weeks were definitely crucial & challenging for us...

I knew that Sameer was going to attend a party tonight that his colleagues had planned for him in his hotel... He had called me before he went for the party & promised to call me after he came back to his room... I don't know why but I was feeling that something bad was going to happen tonight... I knew if I shared this with anyone, they would laugh it out...

I was trying to stop thinking about it... But still the warning bells were ringing in my head... Something was going to go wrong... And I was feeling this very strongly tonight... It was already an hour but still I was worried... I started calling Sameer... But his mobile kept ringing... I got a call from Nanu & Munna-Pandit as well that Sameer isn't picking up their calls & they wanted to know if I knew where he was gone...

I informed them that he was supposed to attend a party with his colleagues tonight... Munna & Pandit were already at Sameer's place with Nanu... We all kept calling up Sameer... but it was all in vain... Now I was damn worried about Sameer, "Kya hua hoga??? Sab thik toh hoga na??? Sameer kabhi aisa nahi karta... Woh kitna bhi busy ho par hamare calls uthata hi hai... Shayad party mein music bohot loud hoga, isliye usse mobile ka awaaz nahi aa raha hoga... Haannnn... Aisa hi hua hoga..."

Now it was more than three hours but Sameer hadn't returned back our calls... Now I was at Sameer's house... I'd called Munna & Pandit to take me to Nanu as he was disturbed too... It was already midnight & we decided to call his hotel reception to check on him... Munna called up & was now more irritated, "Yeh Sameer bhi na... Receptionist ne kahaa ki Sameer apne kamre mein apne friends ke saath hai... Ek baar hume inform hi kar deta toh hume itni tension na hoti na..."

Nanu still looked a little anxious, "Ummmm... Naina... Ab raat bohot ho gayi hai... Jao Sameer ke room mein jaakar so jao..." He turned to Munna & Pandit, "Tum dono bhi jaakar so jao... Tum bhi toh thak gaye hoge na... Main bhi aaram kar leta hun... Waise bhi kal aa hi raha hai na Sameer... Tab hi acche se class lagaa lenge... Chalo jao sab..."

"Nanu... Aap aaram kar lijiye... Hum bhi thodi der mein sone jaa rahe hain..." Nanu left towards his room & we settled down in the living room... Munna & Pandit were exchanging glances within themselves & I asked curiously, "Munna... Pandit... Kuch baat hai kya, jo mujhe nahi pataa hai???" They were definitely hiding something as they didn't meet my eyes...

"Tum dono ko Sameer ki kasam... Batao kya baat hai..." Pandit hesitated a little before telling me everything about Sunaina's presence in Singapore... Munna also told me about their conversations with Sameer... "Naina... Pata nahi par kyun kuch thik nahi lag raha... Yun Sunaina ka wahaan hona... Kuch jamm nahi raha... Mujhe toh Sameer ki chinta ho rahi hai... Fir se uss chudail ne usko apne jhaal mein fasaa liya toh bohot problem ho jayegi Naina... Tumne dekha tha na kaise roya tha woh uss chipkali ke liye... Woh toh accha hua ki Sameer ki zindagi mein tum aa gayi aur usse pyaar ka matlab samjhayaa warna aaj bhi hamara dost uss chudail ke liye ro raha hota..."

His words were adding fuel to my miseries... Sunaina was there in Singapore & Sameer didn't tell me anything about it... Munna & Pandit knew about it but I wasn't even aware... What was the need for Sameer to keep this away from me, when I trusted & loved him so much??? Did he think that I would question his love & trust for me, if he told me about Sunaina...

Munna & Pandit were looking at me with sad eyes, "Tum dono apne dost par vishwas toh karte ho na???" They nodded & I continued, "Toh fir chinta mat karo... Sab thik hi hoga..." Pandit spoke, "Naina... Tu itni acchi kyun hai??? Sameer ne hume tumhe Sunaina ke baare mein bataane ko manaa kiya aur toh aur usne khudne bhi tumhe kuch nahi kahaa... Fir bhi tu gussa nahi hai???"

My eyes misted immediately, "Main Sameer se bohot pyaar karti hun... Khud se bhi jyada... Tum dono ko pataa hai na ki main kaise tumhare dost ke zindagi mein aayi... Humari shuruwaat ek jhoothe rishtey se hui thi... Par hamare beech kuch jhooth nahi tha... Yeh hum dono jaante the... Dheere dheere mujhe samaj aa gaya ki Sameer Sunaina se koi pyaar nahi karta tha... Aur woh khud bhi wahi mehsoos karne lagaa tha... Aur bas hamare beech ka pyaar jeet gaya... Munna... Pandit... Maine Sameer ki fake girlfriend banne ke liye iss liye haan kahaa tha taaki usse apna sacccha pyaar mil jaaye. Mujhe pataa tha ki ant mein main hi hurt honewali hun kyunki main toh Sameer se peeche kuch saalon se pyaar karti hun... Fir bhi maine uski fake girlfriend banne ke liye haannn kahaa... Sirf uske liye kyunki main Sameer se bohot bohot pyar karti hun..."

I didn't tell them about the face off I, Sunaina & Sameer had in the conference room once when she had joined our office as an intern... I didn't feel the need to share it with them in Sameer's absence... "Main jitna pyaar Sameer se karti hun, usse jyada main uss par vishwaas karti hun... Toh ab tum dono jyada mat socho aur jao, so jao... Bohot raat ho gayi hai..." We bid goodnight to each other & left towards our rooms...

I entered Sameer's room with a heavy heart. I never thought that I would stay in his room in his absence... I took hesitant steps inside his room... I was again looking around & felt content... His fragrance still lingered in his room which had instantly warmed up my heart... I slowly laid back on his... noo... noo... our bed... our room... I shied away at my own words...

I closed my eyes so I could sleep but my mind was still reeling with Munna & Pandit's talks... I just wanted to know why Sameer didn't tell me about Sunaina... I calmed my nerves saying that I would ask him tomorrow about it... I just prayed to God that night, "Bhagwaanji please mere Sameer ki raksha karna... Woh Sunaina pataa nahi kyun wahaan gayi hai... Uska kya maksad hoga, kya pataa... Bas mere Sameer par apna aahirwaad banaaye rakhna bhagwaanji..."

I closed my eyes & kept tossing & turning for the whole night... When I got up the next morning, it was already late... I went downstairs to join Nanu, Munna & Pandit & I was surprised to see Preeti & Swati there... We all finished our breakfast & were talking about work... Nanu asked me suddenly, "Naina... Beta... Main chaahta hun ki tum bhi Munna aur Pandit ke saath hamari company join karo... Main tumhe force nahi karunga... Tum shaanti se soch ke mujhe apna faisla bataa dena..."

I remembered that I & Sameer had this discussion before about me joining the Maheshwari Industries... I told Nanu about the conversation & he was happy knowing that we had already discussed it before... Nanu asked, "Naina... Sameer ka koi phone aaya kya???" I nodded in a noo... We all were very much perturbed with his behavior... "Yeh ladka bhi na??? Pataa nahi raat se phone kyun nahi utha raha... Aur ab phone band aa raha hai....", Nanu said in an irritated tone... I knew Nanu was more worried & wanted to know whether he was safe... We all looked at each other & Munna spoke, "Nanu aap thoda aaraam kar lijiye... Sameer shaam tak toh aa jaayega..." "Nahi... Main jab tak mere Sameer ko sahi salaamat na dekh lun, tab tak mujhe chain nahi aayega... Main kaise aaraam kar lun jab kal raat se mere bacche se baat nahi hui hai..."

I sat next to Nanu, "Nanu... Aap chinta mat kijiye... Sameer thik hi hoga... Jab shaam ko aaye na toh aap acche se uske kaan khinch lena... Hum sabko kitni tension di hai..." He chuckled, "Haannn... Bilkul aisa hi karunga..." It was already afternoon when we all had finished our lunch & were watching news...

Suddenly the doorbell rang & Ramdhari opened the door... He handed an envelope to Nanu saying that the courier guy has mentioned specifically to hand this over to Mr Jayprakash Maheshwari... We thought that it must something related to office. He opened the envelope & we all were surprised to see photographs in his hands...

Munna & Pandit were sitting next to Nanu & I saw their expressions changing to disgust in seconds... Why did they react that way??? Even Swati & Preeti couldn't understand what was going on... Nanu saw few pictures & handed the full bunch to them... They both saw all of them & were seething in anger...

"Munna... Pandit... Kiske photos hai aur tum dono itne gusse mein kyun ho???", I asked... Preeti got up & went towards them & snatched the photographs... She too stilled for a moment & glanced at me... Swati went to her & saw the pictures... She closed her eyes, muttering some curses...

Now I was more intrigued about them... I was about to get up but Nanu stopped me, "Naina... Tum mat dekho... Tum dekh nahi paaogi..." That was it... I reached Preeti in two long strides & she handed me the photos... I saw all pictures one after the other... my hands did shiver while checking them... I kept them on the table with a thud & looked at the others...

They were waiting for me to react but I didn't... Instead, I slowly went away from there towards Sameer's room & locked it once I was inside... I let my tears flow... I don't know what to think about the pictures... I heard a knock on the door, "Naina... Tum thik toh ho na??? Darwaza khol, hume tumhari fikar ho rahi hai...", I heard Swati's voice... "Naina... Please darwaza khol na...", Preeti pleaded...

"Main thik hun... Tum dono jao... Main thodi der akele rehna chaahti hun... Please...", my voice choked at the end... "Thik hai... Ummm... Yeh letter unn photographs ke saath aayi thi... Padh le... Aur jaldi neeche aana... Nanu bhi kaafi dukhi lag rahe hain..." "Thik hai", I muttered... They slipped the letter into the room from below the door...

I took the letter & my hands shivered again... The letter was addressed to me... It read...

"Hiii Naina... I hope tumne ab tak saare photographs dekh liye hoge... Toh mujhe kuch jyada kehne ki zarurat nahi hai... Sameer toh pehle se hi mujhse pyaar karta hai... Tum hamare beech mein aa gayi... Khair... Yeh photos dekhkar toh tumhe yakin ho gaya hoga na ki Sameer mujhse kitna pyaar karta hai... Tabhi toh mere saath Singapore mein tha... Humne room bhi share kiya tha... hum poore teen hafte saath the... Sameer na bohot achha ladka hai... Tumhara dil nahi tod paayega, isliye keh rahi hun ki tum Sameer se shaadi tod do... Kyunki woh ab bhi mujhse pyaar karta hai... Tumne dekha hi hoga kaise mujhe gale lagaa kar khada tha café mein... Fir woh dusre photos jisme main uske kamre mein thi uske saath woh bhi uske bistar par... Ab bhi agar tumhe lagta hai ki Sameer tumse pyaar karta hai toh yeh tumhari sab se badi galatfehmi hogi... Sameer sirf mera tha... hai... aur hamesha mera hi rahega... Tum jitna jaldi samaj jao utna hi accha hoga..."

The tears kept flowing from my eyes... And I closed my eyes... I don't know when I slipped down to the floor & fainted...

I don't know how much time it was when I opened my eyes... I was on the floor & the letter still in my hand... All the memories from before flashed in my mind & I stilled... all the photos that I had seen came before my eyes like a movie... My heart pained when I saw Sunaina hugging Sameer in some café... There were some pictures from his room too... Sameer was sleeping on his bed shirtless & Sunaina had kept his head on his chest... In one picture, she was kissing Sameer on his neck...

My stomach churned & I ran to the washroom to vomit... I freshened up & was headed downstairs to talk to Nanu, when I saw Munna & Pandit throwing the photographs on his face... I stood there watching Sameer picking them up... He stilled & then checked the other photos furiously... He threw them away & stuttered, "Yeh... yehhh... Main... Mujhe... Nahi pataa... yeh sab... Kaise..."

He walked to Nanu & before he could say anything, Nanu slapped him hard... I was shocked... Sameer didn't stop & moved more close to him & spoke, "Nanu... Maine kuch nahi kiya... Yeh... yeh... sab Sunaina ki chaal hai mujhe fasaane ki... Wohhh... wahin thi Singapore mein... Maine kitni baar kahaa usse ki main usme interested nahi hun par woh sunnti hi nahi thi... Main jahaan jaata tha, wahan aa jaati thi... Nanu mera yakeen karo... Maine kuch nahi kiya... Aap jitna chahe utna mujhe maar lo... Main kuch nahi kahunga, par main sach kek raha hun maine kuch nahi kiya..."

He was crying incessantly & looked at Munna & Pandit... "Munna... Pandit... Tum toh sab jaante ho na... Fir mera yakeen karo... Wohhh... wohhh... Sunaine hi mere peeche padi hai... Yeh sab photos jhooth hai..." Munna came ahead & spoke, "Accha... Yeh photos jhooth hai, toh fir yeh video bhi jhooth hoga..."

I didn't know about any video... Munna played the video on his phone where I heard Sameer's voice & he was saying I Love You... I didn't know what to believe & what not... I slowly took steps towards Sameer & he finally saw me... He ran towards me & hugged me... I didn't hug him back... He cried in my arms & all the others were seeing this with teary eyes...

When I didn't hug him back, he loosened his grip & spoke, "Naina... Tum bhi mujh par vishwas nahi karti na, inn sab ki tarahhh..." I didn't say anything & went towards Munna & asked him for his mobile... I saw that Sunaina had sent that video on his number... I forwarded that video to my number... No one spoke... I could still hear Sameer's sniffles... Everyone was looking at me or should I say waiting for my reactions... But I didn't react...

I heard Sameer's voice from behind me, "Thik hai... Tum sab ko yahi lagta hai ki maine yeh sab kiya hai... Ki maine Sunaina se sharirik sambandh banaaye hai Singapore mein aur main usse pyaar karta hun... Tum sab toh meri koi baat par vishwaas hi nahi kar rahen na... Thik hai... Jab kisi ko meri koi baat par bharosa hi nahi hai toh main Sameer... Maheshwari nahi kahunga ab... Kyunki aaj sahi maayne mein main akela hun... Pehle Papa chodkar gaye... Phir Maa... Aur ab baaki bache the aap sab... Toh aaj se main sirf Sameer hi hun... Meri koi pehchaan nahi hai ab... Aaj jab main yeh Maheshwari naam khud se alag kar raha hun toh mujhe yahaan rehne ka bhi koi hakk nahi hai..."

He took slow steps towards Nanu & spoke, "Ab toh aapke paas bohot saare bacche hai yahaannn... Toh aapko meri zararat nahi hogi... Bas itna hi kahunga ki aaj se aapka Sameer aap sab ke liye marr gaya... Main kabhi waapis nahi aaunga yahaan..." He turned towards Ramdhari who was crying, "Nanu ka dhyaan rakhna... Unhe davaai time par de dena..."

He looked at his friends, "Tum dono se main kuch nahi kahunga... Tum dono mujhe bohot acche se jaante the na, yahi kehte the na hamesha... Khair chodo..." He just looked at Preeti & Swati, who were crying too but couldn't speak anything... Finally, he looked at me & I could only see pain in his eyes...

"Naina... Main jahaan bhi rahun, jaise bhi rahun... Par pyaar toh sirf tumse karta rahunga... Bas hamesha khush rehna, yahi dua karunga... I will always love you Naina... Shayad hamara saath yahin tak ka tha..." He held my gaze for a moment more & turned to leave... No one stopped him & he didn't turn to see back at us...

As soon as he reached the door, Nanu crumbled on the floor. Sameer turned instantly & ran towards Nanu... We all placed Nanu on the couch & he instantly ran to the landline phone & dialed a number... "Helloo... Doctor Sharma... Main Sameer bol raha hun... Mere Nanu behosh ho gaye hai... Please aap jaldi aa jaiye... Ji... Thik hai..."

Sameer kept the phone down & stood away from us. He didn't say anything to anyone... He was still crying... Everyone was looking at him but his eyes were fixed on Nanu... Doctor arrived in the next ten minutes & checked Nanu... After checking up, he turned to Sameer, "Sameer... Jaiprakash ji ka bp thoda low ho gaya tha... Maine injection de diya hai... Subah tak thik ho jayenge... Unhe poore bed rest ki zarurat hai... Unhe sirf aaram hi karna hai... No kaam at all... Yeh lo davaiyan... Time par dete rehna... Thik hai... Chalo... Main chalta hun... Apna bhi dhyaan rakhna beta... Bohot thake hue lag rahe ho..."

Saying that, doctor left... Sameer handed the medicines to Ramdhari & was instructing him about all the medicines... Munna, Pandit & Sameer shifted Nanu to his room. Everyone was present in Nanu's room except for Sameer... He was standing at the door...

I knew he must be tired after the long journey & all this had added to his stress too... I could see dark circles around his eyes... It seemed as if all the energy had drained away from him... He looked lifeless... It was after three hours that Nanu came to consciousness... He asked for water & I made him drink few sips from the glass...

Nanu looked at Sameer & instantly his eyes misted... Sameer turned away & told Ramdhari to take care of Nanu & left from there... I shouted his name, "SAMEER..." He stopped in his tracks & turned to face me...

"Tumhe kahin jaane ki zarurat nahi hai Sameer..."

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I know many of you don't want the separation of Samaina... I just want to say that have a little trust on your writer please... And everything will be fine in the end...

I will be ending this story soon... Twentieth chapter will be the last...

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Diku...❤