I am ready to give you anything in the world except freedom.

-Randhir

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She was reading a magazine while sitting in front of the television eating the salad her mother prepared a few moments ago with her fork.

"Why is this television on if you are reading this magazine?", her mother asked her as Kimaya's eyes moved to her mother before falling on her magazine again eating a piece of apple while reading very carefully.

Her mother switched off the television making her whine.

"Stop", her mother told her before walking out of the room while closing the door.

Just then Kimaya's phone started vibrating which made her look at it and immediately curse inside.

"Hello", she responded softly.

"How is everything going?", Vishesh spoke making her bite her lower lip. She felt like she was cheating on Randhir by talking to him. Though they were on the verge of separation, she only saw him as her husband even now as well even though it sounded so absurd but she couldn't do anything about her heart and brain who were telling her, this all thing was very wrong.

"Good", Kimaya whispered softly looking at her magazine blankly.

"Did Randhir try to contact you?", he asked her making her froze at her place. 

Of course, he did contact her with a warning to get her back. She remembers she couldn't even sleep properly since that day. When he pushed her out, she made herself believe that was her destiny but now seeing this side of him she was doubting her destiny again.

He was a powerful man no doubt.

Yesterday Raj visited them and told them the same. Randhir was being too silent for the last week.

This made her feel strangely sad as well that he had given up on them.

She sighed before clutching the bedsheet.

"I guess not. He doesn't want anything to do with you. You must know this already", Vishesh spoke making her hum. He knew where to hit at the right moment. But he knew if Randhir started interrupting in between them then there is no future for Kimaya and him.

He is well aware of Randhir's wittiness. 

He couldn't help but feel scared to lose Kimaya again.

"Vishesh, Mumma is calling me. I will speak to you later", Kimaya said making him hum in response before hanging up.

She looked at the phone as her eyes started clouding with tears.

"Why did you do this?", she asked looking at her engagement ring as tears rolled down her cheek.

"I can understand your reason but not my family. This thing went too ahead. From our fight, it turned into a family enmity", she whispered wiping her tears.

"Kimi, Bring oil and comb", her mother called from the living room making her wipe her tears properly standing up from the bed walking out to her mother with the necessity.

"Show me your face", her mother said cupping her face as Kimaya looked at her mother.

"Were you crying?", her mother asked making her shake her head.

"Come I'll massage your head", she spoke making Kimaya sit in front of her before putting oil in her long hair.

"You should eat more properly, Kimi. You look so weak", her mother said making her hum.

Kimaya closed her eyes feeling the relaxing massage relaxing her thoughts. She breathed in softly.

"I need to buy a few vegetables. Are you coming with me?", her mother asked making her nod her head wanting to go out at least for some time.

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Kunal Maan was walking in the park thinking about all the happenings in his daughter's life. She looked so lifeless even though she tried to show how happy she was but, of course, she wasn't.

She was so much affected by this separation thing.

He sighed moving to the exit only to find an expensive car parked outside. He chose to ignore it when he saw somebody he came up to hate.

He touched his feet as nothing happened but he didn't react.

"Can we speak?", Randhir asked him as Kunal gritted his teeth.

"What if I say no?", Kunal asked looking at him with narrowed eyes.

Randhir removed his shades before looking in his eyes before nodding his head.

"You have all rights to say no. But I want to speak to you regarding my wife", Randhir spoke firmly making Kunal glare at him.

"Your wife? I don't think you have a wife anymore. Oh let me think you married again. That means you signed the divorce papers I send to your place. Kimaya already sign it", Kunal informed him making Randhir fist his hands.

"Uncle, I want to speak to you urgently", Randhir spoke respectfully. Kunal looked at him for a second before deciding to listen to his words nodding his head.

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"This is the reason why I have to do all those things", Randhir spoke looking at Kunal who was looking at the floor blankly.

"That's why I never trusted Ashwini's choice. How can she marry my innocent daughter in such a dangerous family", Kunal said making Randhir look at him with a blank face. Kunal looked up at him glaring daggers at him.

"My daughter is so fragile and delicate. If she even get a scratch, she would raise the whole house on her head with her crying. She is suffering because of you. My daughter who always had mischief in her eyes lost all the shine of her eyes. She lost her smile because of you and you want me to send her back to suffer the same fate again where you push her out of your house again and then come back with another justification", Kunal said standing up from his place.

"My daughter is marrying Vishesh as soon as I get you both divorced. I would file a case against you in court for emotionally harassing my daughter", Kunal spoke as Randhir's eyes had a fire in his eyes. The moment Kunal left the room, Randhir picked up the vase kept on the table throwing it on the wall breaking it into small pieces.

"We are going to work on our plan. I am not letting her stay there anymore", Randhir said as Shantanu nodded his head before going out to make the preparations.

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"Vegetables are getting so expensive, I tell you, Kimi. I don't know what will happen to poor people. This is not good", her mother said making her smile.

"Ashwini Ji", they heard a voice which made them turn to find their neighbor, Shakuntla, there with a bright smile on her face. Kimaya smiled at her before wishing her with respect.

"Kimi, You didn't go back to your place till now", Shakuntla asked looking at Kimaya which made her uncomfortable immediately.

"Isn't this my home, aunty", Kimaya asked looking at her as Shakuntla shook her head.

"No beta, After marriage girl's home is with her husband only. So are you going by yourself or he will come to pick you up all those times? I was telling Sejal, how lucky you are to have such a loving husband. Every girl in our street finds him as the ideal man. He is handsome, rich, loving, everything a girl wants", Shakuntla spoke making Kimaya nod her head.

"When is he coming then? Ask him to meet us as well this time", Shakunta spoke.

"Or is he on another international trip like you told before", she further asked when Kimaya's phone started ringing. It was Randhir's name saved as Doctor Hubby.

Her mother looked at her as Shakuntla read the name as well. Her face lost all its shine. She thought something wrong was going on between Randhir and her but seeing him calling her, she knew it was otherwise.

"Aunty, please excuse me", Kimaya said walking away picking up the call. She wanted to end this thing as soon as possible. She cursed herself for not deleting his name.

"What do you want? Why can't you just leave me alone", she asked with irritation.

"No hello. No hi. No, Good evening. Now you are breaking my heart more than it is already broken", Randhir spoke with a sigh making her roll her eyes.

"Come on. Please stop this drama. It's enough", She spoke angrily.

"Why drama, Maya? I just called you to ask one last time are you coming back or not?", he asked making her angrier than ever.

"No. No. Never. You listen to me", she said when her eyes fell on her phone. He hung up on her. 

She stopped speaking immediately looking at the screen with teary eyes. Was this really the end of them? She took a deep breath calming her breathing before walking to her mother.

"I still have to buy tomato", her mother said walking to the other vendor when there was a sound of a gunshot.

"What is happening?", her mother asked as one by one people started running around. 

"Kimi, Don't leave my hand", her mother said as she nodded looking around with fear. This was not what she was expecting. There was another sound of a gunshot as the chaos increased. Few people came between them pushing them apart.

"Kimaya", her mother called as she found Kimaya being pushed away. There was a lot of crowd on the road. She couldn't even find her anywhere.

Kimaya looked around feeling another push making her shout. She felt another push falling back only to bump into someone.

There was a lot of screaming on the road as she looked back only for her eyes to widen.

"What?", before she could complete her statement a handkerchief came upon her nose. She smelled a weird thing in the cloth her eyes didn't move from his face as he had a smirk on his lips. 

Her eyes started closing as she safely fell on his shoulder. He smiled before picking her up in his arms walking to his car making her lie comfortably inside as the car started moving away from the chaos he created.

"Take care of her mother and everybody else. There shouldn't be any loss", he spoke to his men who nodded before moving to the crowded place quickly. 

He himself caressed her beautiful yet tired face before kissing her forehead. She forced him to do this. He didn't have any other way left.

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She opened her eyes slowly before wincing feeling a slight headache. She clutched her head feeling the room dark. She shook her head opening her eyes again trying to look properly where she was. She frowned when she couldn't find anything familiar in the room nor was the bed familiar.

She bit her lower lip walking down from the bed. Her bare feet came in contact with the cold surface of the marbled floor making her shiver.

She frowned standing up only to find something weird. 

She moved out of the room which was open. Her eyes widen as she took in the familiar place.

She looked down to find herself in an Anarkali suit making her fist her hands in anger. She moved to the stairs immediately walking down it only to come across a man who was facing his back to her with his hands in his pocket. 

The black blazer was not familiar to her but the man wearing it surely was.

"How dare you?", she shouted. But in the reaction, she heard nothing but a burst of evil laughter.

He turned to her only for her to take a few steps away from him shaking her head not believing he would do something like this.

"Surprised?", he asked opening the button of his blazer looking in her eyes as she grits her teeth.

"I want to go home", she told him making him shake his head.

"You are not going anywhere", he told her simply sitting on the bar stools around the bar area.

"Are you even hearing yourself? What are you even trying to do? It's like I don't know you anymore", she spoke in a whisper with disgust in her eyes.

"Stop there, my love. I don't want to see that emotion in your eyes especially directed to me. You made me wait for so long when you are known to the fact that I am not a patient man", he told her making her shake her head fisting her hands.

She had no idea how she is going to go back home.

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Who was expecting this turn in the story?

What do you think is going to happen next?

And where do you think Kimaya is? 

Till Next Time...

Waiting for your responses.