After Sana's night shift was over, she was going to her apartment being very tired.

She was going leaving, when Agastya asked, "Ghar jaa rahi ho?"

Sana nodded in yes.

"Come I'll drop you." He said.

Sana felt a little weird as he never said something like this before.

"Sir it's ok. Main chali jaaungi. Mera apartment paas mein hi hai." She said.

"Haan but itni raat ko tumhara akele ghar jaana sahi nahi hoga. I know tum Bangalore mein nayi aayi ho, kisi ko jaanti nahi ho, yaaha ki language bhi tumhe nahi aati. So let me drop you. Mera bhi shift abhi abhi khatam hua hai."

"But...." Sana started hesitating. The man who was always rude to her, was suddenly behaving nicely. It was not easy for her to digest.

Agastya also understood her problem. He made an angry face and said, "Listen I'm giving you order. Follow me."

Saying that Agastya left.

"Ab thoda thik lag raha hai." Sana said in her mind and followed him.

She got inside Agastya's car and he dropped her home. The whole way there was pin drop silence in the car.

After they reached Sana's flat, Sana came out of his car.

"Thank you Sir!" She said with a smile.

She was about to go when Agastya called her, "Ms Gill!"

Sana stopped and looked at him.

Agastya came out of the car and asked, "Do you think that I'm a bad person?"

"What...I... Umm..." Sana couldn't understand what to say.

"Itna kyu nervous ho rahi ho? I just asked if I am a bad person or not. What do you think?"

"I don't think so..."

"Phir tum mujhse itna darti kyu ho? I hope I'm not a monster."

Sana didn't say anything and looked down.

Agastya smiled seeing her reaction and said, "Hey listen, tumhe mujhse darne ki koi zaroorat nahi hai. Naa hi tum yeh samajhna ki main koi bura admi hoon. I know at first my behaviour towards you was not so great. Mujhe humesha lagta tha ki tum ek inexperienced, emotions mein beh jaane wali ladki ho. You are not capable of doing this job. Basically I underestimated you. Jo sayad meri galti thi. And you proved that you are even better than me. So......"

He was going to say more when Sana stopped him and said, "It's ok. Aap ko explain karne ki koi zaroorat nahi hai. Haan main aap se darti thi, darti hoon.... But I never thought you as a bad person. Mujhe uss din bura laga tha lekin as a senior doctor maine humesha aap ki respect kiyi hai. Main kabhi khud ko aap se better prove nahi karna chahti thi. Because we both know that you are better than me. Main toh ulta aap se bohut kuch shikh na chahti thi. I wanted you to guide me in my every step."

"Which I didn't." Agastya said. "I was busy taunting you. But I promise aage se aisa nahi hoga. Jaha tumhe meri guidance ki zaroorat hogi you can freely ask me."

"Thank you Sir!" Sana said smiling.

She was going when Agastya said, "Good Night!"

"Good night Sir!" She replied with a smile and went inside her apartment.

Agastya smiled in his mind.
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Days passed. Now Sana was working in the hospital just like she wanted. Nobody was stopping her from doing anything. Even everyone was liking her ways of treating patients. Agastya also stopped taunting or demotivating her. Even he was encouraging her and guiding her whenever she needed. Slowly they started sharing a good bond.

One day Sana was working. She needed to check some reports but when she took her phone she realised that her phone's battery was dead. She was thinking what to do when she saw Agastya passing by the corridor.

Sana went after him saying, "Sir! Sir!"

Agastya stopped and asked, "What happened?"

"Sir yesterday I sent you some reports of a patient. I need them right now. Mere phone ki battery bhi dead ho chuki hai. Can I take your phone?"

"Listen I'm in a hurry...."

"Bas do minute ka kaam hai."

Agastya didn't talk further. He gave her his phone and left from there.

Sana went to her cabin and finished her work.

But when she went to return Agastya his phone she couldn't find him.

She asked others about Agastya and came to know that Agastya had already left from the hospital. Sana became confused.

"Itni bhi kya zaldi thi? Apna phone liye bina hi chale gaye? Ab mujhe isse wapas karna hoga? Oh God! Kaha fas gayi main!" She said in her mind.

After her shift, She somehow found Agastya's address and went to return him his phone.

Sana reached his house and saw that the doors were left open. She entered the house.

"Itne bade ghar mein koi nahi hai. Darwaja bhi aise khula hai. Chal kya raha hai?" She thought.

Thinking that she went to a room and saw a shocking sight.

Agastya was standing there with a knife in his hand. He was going to attempt suicide.

"SIR!" She screamed.

Agastya's thought broke hearing the scream. He looked at Sana.

Sana immediately went to him and snatched the knife from his hand. She threw it on the floor.

"Yeh kya kar rahe the aap?" She asked getting scared.

"What did you stop me?" He murmured.

"Kya kaha aap ne?"

Agastya looked at Sana angrily. His eyes were bloodshot red.

He grabbed her arms tightly and said gritting his teeth, "I asked why did you stop me?"

"Ahhhh! Chhoriye mujhe." Sana said freeing her arms.

"Meri jagah koi bhi hota toh yeh hi karta. How can I let a person attempt suicide?" She said further.

Agastya had no reply.

"Chali jaao yaaha se." That was all he could say.

Saying that he sat on the floor near the sofa. Tears rolled down his cheeks.

Sana didn't leave. She went near him and said, "Sir aap ko aisi haalat mein chhor ke main kaise jaa sakti hoon?"

"Ms. Gill leave." He said calmly.

"No I won't." Sana said being stubborn. "Pehle aap mujhe baataiye aap yeh kyu karne jaa rahe the? Akhir aisi kya wajah ho sakti hai jis se aap ne khud ko khatam kar dene ka socha?"

"That's none of your business!"

Sana sat beside him on the floor and said, "I don't care. Agar main bina reason jaane yaaha se chali gayi toh aap phir se suicide attempt karne ki koshish karenge. So first tell me the reason."

"Shehnaaz please!" Agastya shouted but it didn't affect Sana.

"Sir mujhe paata hai aap ke andar bohut saara pain bhara hua hai. Bas usse share karne ke liye aap ke paas koi nahi hai. If you want you can share with me. Aap ko accha lagega."

"You really want to hear everything?" He asked looking at Sana with teary eyes.

Suddenly Sana's phone started ringing. It was Sid's call. She looked at Agastya who was willing to share his pain with her.

Sana cut the call leaving a message:

"Can't talk now. Will call you later."

Then she smiled looking at Agastya and nodded in yes.

"Maya!" He uttered being lost in the past.

"Kaun Maya?" Sana asked.

"The girl whom I love with all my heart. Who was the most special person in my life." He said smiling. "Main aur Maya Delhi ke ek orphanage mein bade hue. Humare family ne hum ko chhor diya tha isliye hum ne ek dusre mein apni family dhund li. Hum dono saath mein bade hue. We were best of friends, then we became lovers. Mera sapna tha doctor ban na aur Maya ka sapna tha mujhe doctor bante dekhna. Hum dono apni hi duniya mein khush the. We were all set to get married. Then ek din humein paata chala ki Maya ke heart mein hole hai. Operation karna hoga. I was totally shattered. But Maya was not. Usse bharosa tha ki main usse bacha lunga. But I couldn't save her. Uska operation karte waqt mere haath kaanp rahe the. I got scared. And because of my fear, I lost her. She died."

Saying that Agastya started crying miserably. Tears started flowing from Sana's eyes also. She couldn't even imagine how it felt to lose that person who means the whole world to us. She just prayed that nobody goes through the same situation.

After crying a lot, Agastya wiped his tears and said, "Uske baad main Bangalore chala aaya. I became the rude Agastya Raichand. Main patients ke saath emotionally connected hone ke against tha. Because I didn't want to do the same thing which I did to Maya. I started blaming myself for her death, I still do. Isliye har baar uske birthday pe khud ko khatam karne ki koshish karta hoon. So that I can get rid of this guilt. Lekin nahi ho paata. Iss baar bhi nahi hua."

"But you shouldn't blame yourself for her death. Koi kisi ke maut ka zimmedar nahi ho sakta. Sayad Maya ka safar waheen tak hi tha. Lekin aap ko toh jeena hoga. Warna upar jaa ke aap apni Maya ko kya jawab denge?Yeh hi ki uska Agastya haar gaya? Sir you have to live, you have to live for her." Sana said.

"Main bohut akela hoon. Jeene ka mann nahi karta." Agastya replied.

"Sir aap akele nahi hai. Main hoon aap ke saath."

"Will you help me?" He asked looking at her hopefully.

Sana smiled and nodded in yes.

Meanwhile In Mumbai...

"Are you ready?" Sid asked Kushal who was hell nervous.

"Listen to me carefully. Udhar se woh aayegi, idhar uske upar rose petals girenge aur uss hi waqt background music play hoga. Phir tu bolna start karega."

Sid instructed him.

Kushal nodded in yes.

"Maine jo speech likh ke diyi thi, woh yaad toh hai na tumhe?" Medha asked.

"Haan....woh speech.... Woh kya tha... Main....tum.... Tumse.... Yaar Sid paani de mujhe bohut nervousness ho rahi hai." Kushal said.

Sid rolled his eyes and gave him a bottle of water. Kushal finished the whole bottle.

"Guys! Shivangi aa chuki hai. We have to hide." Ayush said.

"Yeah. Bro, all the best." Sid said.

He was about to leave when Kushal said, "Bhai jab main propose karunga tu idhar ruk sakta hai?"

"Tu pagal hai? Hum iss ped ke piche hi chhup rahe hai. Tu jo bolne wala hai uss par focus kar."

Saying that Sid left from there and joined Ayush and Medha behind the tree.

As soon as Shivangi came, the rose petals fell on her. Kushal kept looking at her.

The background music also started playing.

"Yeh sab kya hai?" Shivangi asked.

But Kushal was lost in her.

"Main tujhse puch rahi hoon." Shivangi again said bringing Kushal back to earth.

"Tujhe accha laga?" He asked giving a stupid smile.

"Haan but yeh sab kis liye? Aur tu yaaha kya kar raha hai? Where is Ayush?"

"Ayush ki kya zaroorat hai?"

"Uss hi ne mujhe yaaha bulaya tha."

"Actually maine tujhe yaaha bulaya tha, via Ayush."

"Kyu?"

"Kyu ki mujhe paata hai tu kisi ko date nahi kar rahi isliye main tujhe propose karna chahta hoon." Kushal said in one go.

But Shivangi didn't gave any reaction.

"Ok go for it." She said crossing her arms.

"For what?"

"Propose kar."

"Haan toh main kehna chahta tha ki.... I...."

Kushal forgot the speech. He suddenly started looking for Sid and said, "Sid! Idhar aa jaa yaar. I need your help."

Sid felt like bumping his head to the tree seeing his friend's stupidity.

Shivangi got angry.

"Ab tujhe propose karne ke liye bhi Sid ki zaroorat hai? I'm leaving."

Shivangi was about to leave but Kushal stopped her holding her hand.

"Accha sorry sorry. Main karta hoon thik se propose." He said and took a deep breath.

Shivangi was looking at him with a frown on her face.

"Shivangi yeh sab kab kaise hua mujhe nahi paata. School time se main tujhe jaanta hoon. Tu beautiful hai, smart hai, daring hai, thodi si pagal bhi hai... Sayad bohut zyada hi pagal hai...."

"Accha toh main tujhe pagal lagti hoon? Ab toh main sach mein jaa rahi hoon." She said angrily.

"Arrey nahi... Accha main pagal hoon. Tu meri baat sun."

Shivangi stopped. From inside she was dying to hear his confession.

"Mera kehne ka matlab tha ki tu jaisi bhi hai, mujhe bohut acchi lagti hai. And I love you! Please meri girlfriend ban jaa." Kushal finally confessed.

A smile came to Shivangi's face. She hugged him tightly.

"Itni si baat kehne mein itna time le liya. Kab se tere muh se yeh sun na chahti thi. I love you too." She said excitedly.

Kushal smiled and hugged her back.

Sid, Ayush and Medha came out cheering for them. They congratulated the new couple.

"Chalo meri mehnat rang layi. Tum dono ek ho gaye. Meri Ms. Solution ne mujhe jo kaam diya tha woh maine pura kar diya bina kuch gadbad kiye." Sid said wiping his sweat dramatically.

"Kaunsa kaam?" Shivangi asked.

"Tum dono ko milane ka kaam."

Sid told them everything.

"Yaar tu Sana ko call kar na. Usse paata chalna chahiye hum dono ke baare mein." Kushal said.

"You are right."

Saying that Sid took his phone and called Sana. But the call was hanged and Sid got the message.

His face turned pale seeing it.

"Kya hua?" Shivangi asked.

"Nothing she must be busy." He said hiding his sadness behind his smile.

"Tu usse baad mein baata dena. I think now we should celebrate." Ayush said.

"Of course. This calls for a celebration. Let's go." Sid said.

They all started leaving the place while talking.

On the other hand, Sana was returning from Agastya's house while thinking about everything that happened.

"Kuch logo ke life mein kitna dukh hota hai. Jab main yeh sab sochti hoon na I feel myself lucky. Bechare Agastya Sir! Unka iss duniya mein apna koi nahi hai. Aur idhar mere paas....Mere paas Mummy hai, Papa hai, Rita Aunty hai, Shivangi hai aur Sid..."

Sana smiled thinking about him.

"Mere paas Sid hai. My biggest strength. Thank you meri life mein aane ke liye aur isse itna beautiful bana ne ke liye. I'm lucky to have you." She said in her mind.
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I know yeh part read kar ke bohut readers impatient ho rahe honge. Isliye maine dusra part bhi upload kar diya hai. Jaa ke woh wala part read kar ko. Sab ka intezar khatam ho jayega.