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CHAPTER 50

Sameer stood outside Kabir's cabin transfixed. Did he actually hear that? Did Naina actually say those three magical words to Kabir, which were meant only for him? He had several times imagined her saying those words to him in his dreams, but here she had said them so casually to Kabir. His vision blurred as he took the scene in front of him. Kabir was kneeling in front of Naina & was holding her hand. What shocked him more was Naina's misty gaze which held only & only love.

Had he misunderstood her feelings for him? Was she in love with Kabir all the time? When Sameer saw his wife genuinely smiling at his friend, there was no doubt left in his mind. Now, he was sure that Naina didn't love him at all. He had been blind throughout. Whatever he had seen in her behaviour & gestures was all misleading. How didn't he see this coming? Why did he trust her so much? Why did he love her so much? Whatever happened between them in this past year, was it just a façade for her?

Sameer wiped his tears & left from there without uttering a word. He didn't want to disturb the lovebirds. After all, they had just confessed their feelings for each other, he thought painfully. Sameer wasn't thinking rationally as he left from the NGO. He felt extremely angry on himself. Why did he trust her so much? Why had he allowed himself to love her?

As he drove away from the NGO, he was shattered. His heart which had finally started loving Naina was broken into millions of pieces. He was right. There was no thing called love. Love didn't exist for him from now on. He regretted giving her a chance & trusting her. He regretted that he gave himself a chance to explore & find love with Naina. He was right to think that there won't be anyone who would love him unconditionally. He had thought that Naina was the one, but now even that dream had shattered to pieces. Sameer drove around Ahmedabad for hours. At midnight, he finally drove towards his home. It was time to break all the illusions that he had dreamt for his life. It was time to face them...

In Kabir's cabin, Naina smiled through misty eyes & spoke, "Kabir... I'm sure Nisha yahi kahegi... Tumhare pyaar ko accept karne ke alawa uske paas koi option hi nahi hai. Waise bhi mujhe lagta hai ki Nisha tumhe pasand karti hai, shaayad tumhare kuch kehne ka hi intezaar kar rahi ho. Bas ab aise hi apne dil ki baat Nisha se keh dena, mujhe pataa hai ki wohh tumhe manaa nahi karegi. Aur haannn... tumhe yaad hain aa ki Nisha ke liye tumne jo ring aur baaki jewellery li hai, wohh mere paas hai, toh usse kal yaad se le lena."

Kabir laughed & got back to his seat, "Haannn... mujhe yaad hai... Naina... I just hope ki hum jaisa soch rahe hai waisa hi ho aur Nisha bhi apne pyaar ka izhaar kar de. Main bhi jaanta hun ki Nisha mujhe manaa nahi karegi, maine dekha hai bohot baar ki wohh mujh mein kaise kho jaati hai. Nisha mujhe pasand karti hai Naina, par ab yahi dekhna hai ki kya wohh mera pyaar accept karegi? Yeh bohot badaa faisla hai uske liye, I just hope ki wohh mujhe poore dil se accept kar le."

Naina & Kabir sat for a few more minutes & discussed about the next day. As Naina left from the NGO, she was feeling restless. She wasn't sure why she felt it so. In the car, she kept rubbing her hands nervously. She had stayed home from the past three days & had reluctantly joined Kabir to help him. She knew that she hadn't informed Sameer about it, but what would she say? After knowing that her husband didn't like her accompanying Kabir, how could she inform him? He would be hurt, if she did that & so, she didn't feel the need to inform Sameer about it.

As she reached home, she saw Nanu sitting in the living room & Ramdhari was preparing dinner. She freshened up quickly & helped him in the kitchen. She prepared all the favourite dishes of Sameer. It was their wedding anniversary the next day, so she thought that she would surprise him with his favourite meal.

Nanu had called Sameer's office & was informed that his grandson had left early. But there was no trace of Sameer even at ten at night. Nanu had called several times on his number but it was switched off. Naina & Nanu had their dinner late & were worried about Sameer. After waiting for some more time, Nanu retired to his room later. He had noticed that Sameer had been acting like a jerk since last few days & he was going to get an earful from his grandfather the next day for sure. Nanu knew that it was their wedding anniversary the next day & hoped that all would be well between the couple.

After finishing all her chores, Naina too retired to her room & waited for her husband. It was already eleven thirty but still Sameer hadn't reached home. She wanted to make this night memorable for them. So, she decorated their room with candles & heart shaped balloons. She also added few roses petals around the candles. She placed their favourite chocolates near the bedside table. She had even baked a cake to celebrate their first wedding anniversary. Switching off all the lights, Naina sat on the bed & waited for her husband.

It was already midnight, when she heard the sound of his car entering the gates. Glancing at her reflection in the mirror one last time, she sat on the couch nervously. She wasn't sure how Sameer would react after seeing all these arrangements & especially her. She just hoped that he would like it all & would forgive her.

Sameer opened the door & was shocked to see all the decorations. As he entered, he stopped at the entrance to watch everything keenly. The candles, the balloons, the rose petals, everything made the atmosphere more romantic. As he took few steps ahead, he noticed his wife sitting on the couch who was watching him silently.

As she got up, he gasped watching her. She had worn a black sleeveless short dress that ended just above her knees. His eyes roamed over her curves & he gulped. He had never seen her wearing a short dress. He had many times insisted her to buy one, but she never agreed. Then why today? What was the need? And then it clicked his mind. It was their first wedding anniversary.

Naina could clearly read his thoughts on his face. She hesitantly took few steps & stopped right in front of him. She was about to wish him, when she heard him say, "Wowww... Naina... bohot accha decoration kiya hai... lagaa hi nahi ki yeh mera kamra hai." Naina's heart twisted as she heard, 'Mera kamra.'

Breaking her thought, he continued, "Waise tum bhi bohot acchi lag rahi ho... ekdum hot..." She lowered her lashes & tried to control her blush. Sameer kept staring at her. He was damn angry... He only knew how he was controlling himself. He wanted to lash out, wanted explanations from her for her betrayal.

Fisting his hands, he closed the distance between them & pulled her in hug. Before she could react, he titled her face & kissed her passionately. Pouring all his anger into the kiss, he tightened his hold on her. Naina felt something different in the way he was kissing her, he was too demanding & rough.

As his hands moved over her back, he found the strings attached to the dress & pulled it open. Naina immediately stiffened in his arms. Even if he felt her stiffen, he continued & opened the strings completely. He turned her swiftly & pulled her back in his arms. As her back collided with his chest, he continued trailing kisses on her neck & shoulder. Naina could feel the change in him as his hands moved from her arms slowly towards her shoulders. As he tried to push the straps of her dress from her shoulders, Naina untangled herself from his hold instantly. She wasn't ready for this until she shared her feelings with him & spoke her heart out.

Sameer wasn't stunned with her act. He knew she would react this way for sure. As she faced him to talk, he spoke, "Come on Naina... tumne yeh sab mere liya kiya hai naa? Iss room ke decorations... yeh candles, yeh balloons, yeh rose petals, wohhh chocolates aur yeh short dress... yeh sab tumne mere liye kiya hai naa? Toh fir kya problem hai? Waise bhi hamari first wedding anniversary hai aaj aur tum meri legally wedded wife ho. Ab hamari shaadi ko ek saal ho gaya toh ab hume hamara rishta bhi aage badhaana chahiye naa?"

Naina was shocked to hear his words, she knew he was upset with her from past few days, but why was he saying all these things to her in such a way? What had she done now? Sameer walked around her & spoke, "Chalo... aaj hamari first wedding anniversary hai... isse accha mauka nahi milega hume, hamari suhaagraat celebrate karne ka?"

Naina froze hearing his words. The word 'Suhaagraat' rang in her mind incessantly. It wasn't that she wasn't comfortable with this, but she wanted the love confessions first before they started their marital life ahead in true sense. She wanted their life to start with the declarations of their feelings, clearing all the misunderstandings.

Before she could say anything, Sameer picked her up in a bridal style & walked towards the bed. She spoke in a low voice, "Sameer... aap... aap yeh kya kar rahe hai???" He just smiled at her & said huskily, "Sweetheart... just have some patience..." Naina wasn't sure what was coming up next, as he laid her on bed & tried to kiss her. She wasn't comfortable with the way Sameer had kept his hands on her exposed thighs, so she pushed him away in reflex. The push was so hard that Sameer fell on the other side of the bed. The anger that he had been holding up till now, finally made its appearance & he got up from the bed angrily.

Naina kept staring at him in shock while he pulled her up & dragged her out from the bed. Holding her arms tightly, he spoke dangerously, "Kyun Naina??? Aaj yun mera tumhare paas aana tumhe accha nahi lag raha??? Yaa fir kisi aur ke saath yeh sab karne mein mazaa aa raha hai??? Bolo naa Naina... Aaj mujhse dur kyun bhaag rahi ho, hamesha se toh tum mere paas sone ke bahaane dhoondti thi, toh fir aaj achaanak mera tumhe choona kyun bardaasht nahi ho raha?"

Naina was shocked with his words. What did he mean by, 'Yaa fir kisi aur ke saath yeh sab karne mein mazaa aa raha hai???' She replied softly calming her nerves, "Sameer... aap... aap... yeh kya keh rahe hai??? Aap... aap aisa kyun bol rahe hai??? Maine... maine aisa kya kiya hai Sameer, jo aap... aap mujhse aise baat kar rahe hai?"

Sameer chuckled, "Achha tum nahi jaanti ki tumne kya kiya hai? Tum pooch rahi ho, ki tumne kya kiya hai??? Thik hai... ab main jo bhi poochunga uska sach sach jawaab dena Naina." She stood frozen hearing his words. Her eyes had already misted but she didn't dare to cry, not today... She won't cry in front of him today... She nodded & he continued.

Sameer asked, "Toh bolo Naina... tum aaj shaam kahaan thi???" Naina shivered hearing his cold tone, she knew he was furious & somehow, she felt that he already knew where she was. She replied slowly, "Main... Main NGO gayi thi..." He continued, "Kiske saath???" Naina closed her eyes & then opened them after a few seconds, "Kabir... Kabir ke saath gayi thi."

"Aur kya hua wahaan NGO mein???", Sameer asked her meeting her gaze. Naina was in a fix. What should she reply now? She had promised Kabir that she won't tell anyone about him & Nisha till he would announce it himself. Turning around, Naina replied, "Hum kaam kar rahe the Sameer..."

Sameer laughed & made her turn to face him. "Jhooth... Naina... tum jhooth bol rahi ho. Wahaan koi kaam waam nahi ho raha tha, wahaan toh dil ki baatein ki jaa rahi thi. Ek dusre se pyaar mohabbat ka izhaar kiya jaa raha tha... Kyun??? Main sach keh raha hun naa Naina??? Bolo... bolo main jhooth bol raha hun kya? Bolo Naina???", he yelled making her shiver again.

Holding her by her shoulders, he continued, "Maine apni aankhon ke saamne yeh sab hote hue dekha hai Naina, aur tum keh rahi ho ki tum dono kaam kar rahe the. Maine suna kaise Kabir ne tumhe propose kiya aur kaise tumne usse 'I Love you Kabir' bola... Main andha yaa behra nahi hun Naina... jo itna sab dekhne aur sunne ke baad bhi yeh maan lun ki tum dono kaam kar rahe the."

Leaving her shoulders, he walked towards the cupboard & opened it. He brought out the bag which had jewellery & threw it in front of her. "Yeh sab kya hai? Yeh sab maine toh banaane nahi diya tha aur jahaan tak mujhe pataa hai tumne bhi yeh sab nahi banvaaya tha. Ab batao yeh bag mere cupboard mein kya kar rahi hai? Kisne rakha aur kyun rakha?"

When Naina didn't say anything, Sameer opened the pouch which had the pendant of 'KN' & showed it to her. "Dekho... Iss mein kya likha hai... Ummm... 'KN' likha hai... kya matlab hai iska Naina??? What does this mean???" Naina controlled the tears that were about to flow down her face. She couldn't answer this, she was bound by a promise. She knew her marriage was at stake yet she kept quite & he continued, "Main bataata hun ki iska kya matlab hai, it stands for Kabir & Naina... Kyun sahi keh raha hun naa main Naina??? It stands for you & Kabir... my wife & my so-called friend."

Before Naina could deny it, he sat down on his knees & cried. Naina hadn't expected any of this. As she tried to hold him, he pushed her away & said, "Don't you dare touch me Naina Agarwal... Don't you dare..." She stood rooted to her spot as his words registered in her mind. She whispered to herself, 'Naina Agarwal...'

Wiping his tears, he continued, "Maine tum par bharosa kiya tha Naina... I trusted you & you did this??? You betrayed me??? You betrayed me for that Kabir??? How could you Naina??? How could you do this to me??? Mujhe lagaa tha ki tum mujhse pyaar karti ho. Maine suna tha uss raat San Francisco mein jab tumhe apne dil ki baat mujhse ki thi. Main so nahi raha tha tab Naina, main jaag raha tha aur maine tumhara 'I Love you Sameer', suna tha... aur main khush tha yeh jaankar ki meri wife mujhse itna pyaar karti hai ki mere liye apni jaan tak dene ko ready hai. Par aaj mera wohh bhram bhi toot gaya Naina. Tumne uss raat jhooth bola tha ki tum mujhse pyaar karti ho, agar pyaar karti toh wohh I Love You tum Kabir ko nahi kehti."

"Jaanti ho Naina... main kitna khush tha aaj. Main jaldi ghar aaya tha aaj bhi tumhe surprise dene. Tumhare liye red saree laaya tha, jo... jo tum kal pehenti... hamari first wedding anniversary ki party mein. Main hi paagal hun jo tumhari asliyat nahi dekh paaya aur socha ki tum mujhse pyaar karti ho. Main hi paagal hun jo kal firse tumhare saath shaadi karne waala tha aur hamari shaadi sahi maayno mein aage badhaana chaahta tha... Main hi paagal hun Naina ki main tumse pyaar karne lagaa tha... haannn Naina... main tumse pyaar karne lagaa tha... par aaj tumne apne dil mein kisi aur ko wohh jagah de di, uss Kabir ko tumne apne dil mein jagah de di Naina..."

Naina couldn't believe her ears. Did he say that he loved her & wanted to give her & their marriage a chance? He loved her? Her husband loved her? Her Sameer loved her? She was more than happy but his next words took away her happiness in a flash. He doubted her & Kabir? No... he was misunderstanding everything. She tried her best to tell him that it wasn't what he thought. It wasn't true at all, but he wasn't listening.

"Jaanta hun ek saal pehle maine tumhare saath bohot galat kiya tha aur uska pachtaava mujhe aaj bhi hai... par tumne... tumne kya kiya Naina??? Mere saath rehkar mere friend ke saath rangraliya manaa rahi ho? Ek baar keh deti Naina ki tumhe Kabir pasand hai toh main khud tumhe uske paas chod aata, tum dono ki shaadi main khud karvaata. Par tumne mere peeth peeche yeh sab kiya Naina? Mujhe aur Nanu ko dhokhaa diya, hamara vishwaas toda? How could you betray me Naina when you're still married to me?"

Naina finally broke her silence, "Sameer... aap... aap galat samajh rahe hai... wohh aapne jo dekha aur suna wohh sach nahi hai..." Sameer laughed again, "Ab bhi jhooth hi bologi Naina? Arey abhi toh accept kar lo naa Naina... Maine sab apni aankhon ke saamne hote hue dekha, fir bhi tum keh rahi ki wohh sab sach nahi hai. Kabir ki toh bohot pehle se hi tum par nazar thi. Mujhse kahaa tha usne ki ek saal baad Naina meri biwi hogi... aaj hamari shaadi ko ek saal ho gaya. Toh ab bolo Naina... kya ab bhi yahi kahogi ki sab jhooth hai, maine jo dekha aur sunaa wohh sab jhooth hai... arey bolo naa..."

Without giving a chance to her, Sameer continued, "Naina... accha hua maine aaj hi sab dekh liya, at least main ab se kisi par vishwaas nahi karunga, kabhi pyaar nahi karunga Naina... kabhi pyaar nahi karunga... Yeh sab pyaar vyaar kuch nahi hota..." Taking a step towards her, he asked, "Waise mujhe yeh batao ki yeh sab kab se chal raha hai huh? Main London gaya tab se yaa uske pehle se hi chal raha hai yeh sab?"

Sameer's ego & heart was hurt so badly that he didn't know that he was crossing his lines with his wife. He asked, "Waise maanna padega Naina, tumne kya ladka choona hai... Best entrepreneur of the year jeeta tha naa usne... Mujhe nahi pataa tha ki tumhe aise awards jeetne waalon se jhatse pyaar ho jaata hai. Waise main tumhe bataa dun ki tumhari choice kaafi acchi hai Naina... ekdum ameer hai Kabir... mujhse bhi jyaada..."

Closing the distance between them, he lowered his voice, "Accha yeh batao, ki aaj I Love You kehne ke baad tum dono ne kiss kiya naa yaa fir sab kuch hi kar liya? Mujhse bhi accha kiss karta hai kya Kabir??? Bolo Naina... Kaisa lagaa Kabir kaa..." Naina didn't wait a second for his sentence to finish & she slapped him hard on his right cheek. He gritted his teeth in anger & held her arms tightly, "Tum jaisi ladkiyon ko sirf paison se pyaar hota hai Naina, jab pataa chala ki Kabir mujhse bhi jyaada ameer hai toh chal di uske saath. Jab se London se aaya hun tab se jhooth par jhooth bole jaa rahi ho tum, jab dekho tab tum Kabir ke saath baahar jaati ho. Maine koi galti nahi ki thi pehle bhi, maine sahi samjha tha Naina... tum characterless aur gold-digger hi ho. Aaj meri aankhon par se patti hatt gayi Naina, jo tumne baandh rakhi thi. Tumhara yeh acche hone ka naatak ab khatam hua Ms Naina Agarwal... Accha hi hua ki maine tumse wohh agreements aur divorce papers pehle hi sign karwa liye the. Tum meri biwi bann hi nahi sakti, tum uss laayak ho hi nahi Ms Naina Agarwal... Tum meri kya kisiki wife banne ke laayak nahi ho. Main aaj se... abhi se tumse meri shaadi todta hun Naina Agarwal... You're free to go to Kabir or any other person for that matter, I don't really care anymore... You will always be a gold-digger & characterless person for me... Tum bhi unhi ladkiyon ki jaisi nikli jo hamesha paison ke aage peeche ghoomti hai. Tum ek number ki..."

Before he could complete his sentence, Naina pushed him a little & slapped him again & said, "Bas... Bas bohot hua Mr Sameer Maheshwari... ab ek aur shabd nahi... jitna bolna tha utna aapne bol diya, ab aur nahi... ab main aur nahi sunn sakti... haannn... main pyaar karti hun aapse aur wohh bhi hamari shaadi se pehle se, par aap nahi samjhenge, kyunki aapko abhi bhi yahi lagega ki main jhooth bol rahi hun. Aur kya kahaa aapne ki aap mujhse pyaar karte hai??? Pyaar ka matlab bhi jaante hai aap Sameer??? Nahi... nahi jaante... aur main koi gyaan nahii dungi aapko isspar, kyunki jaanti hun ki aapko meri baat samajh nahi aayegi. Agar saccha pyaar karte naa toh mujhe yeh sab nahi bolte, mujhpar vishwaas karte, yun mujhe characterless aur gold-digger nahi kehte? Chodiye... aapko ab main kuch nahi kahungi... aapko jo kehna tha wohh aapne keh diya aur maine sunn liya... aapko jo samajhna hai wohh aap samajhiye, kyunki ab main aapko koi safaai nahi dungi... Jab aap mujhe iss ek saal mein acche se jaan nahi paaye toh ab mere kehne pe kya samjhenge Sameer... And Thank You... aapne mujhe yaad dila diya ki main kaun hun... meri aaukaad mujhe yaad dila di... Wohhh agreements aur divorce papers toh maine already sign kar diye the, aur kuch bacha hai jo reh gaya ho toh mujhe de dijiye, main wohh bhi sign kar deti hun."

"It's over Naina... sab... sab khatam ho gaya hamare beech... Thank you Naina aaj tumne bohot accha gift diya hai, jo main hamesha hamesha yaad rakhunga. Pehle mujhe lagta tha ki maine tumhe bohot galat samjha tha, par ab lagta hai ki meri jo raai tumhare baare mein pehle thi, wohi sahi thi... Tum iss shaadi mein rehkar meri nahi ho paayi, ab dekhta hun ki tum Kabir ke saath kab rak rahogi, dusra ameer ladka dekhogi toh usse bhi chod dogi, hai naa??? Yahi plan hai naa tumhara???"

Naina was too hurt to reply & say anymore, so she walked past him towards the washroom to change her dress. Sameer rubbed his face as he saw her leave & picked up his change of clothes & left towards the study room. He didn't want to spend the night with her & see her face anymore.

As Naina heard the loud bang of their room's door, she finally let her tears flow. She sat down on the bathroom floor & sobbed her heart out. How did all this happen? She was happy just a few hours ago & was about to confess her feelings to Sameer. But nothing happened as she had imagined. She cried & wailed feeling sorry for herself.

After half an hour of crying, she changed her dress. She picked up her black dress & threw it away in the dustbin. She didn't want the reminder of what happened tonight. Washing her face, she moved outside to find her room empty. Her eyes moved throughout the room where still all the decorations were present. Her eyes welled up again & she walked towards the couch. She sat there immobile for a few seconds & all the flashbacks of his words came back again. Each & every word that he said had pricked her heart immensely. Her misty gaze fall on her hand bag & she pulled out the diary from her bag.

She started writing,

Diary... aaj nahi poochungi tum kaisi ho...

Tumhe yeh bataana hai ki main thik nahi hun...

Aaj Sameer aur meri shaadi ki pehli saalgiraah hai aur tum jaanti ho kya hua?

Aaj Sameer ne kahaa ki wohh mujhse pyaar karne lage the aur mujhse fir se shaadi karna chaahte the...

Haaannn... The...

Diary... unhone aaj hamari shaadi ki saalgiraah par hamara rishta hi tod diya... yeh shaadi khatam kar di... jiska hamesha se mujhe darr tha ki kya hoga aaj ke din aur dekho... mera darr sach saabit ho gaya... Sameer ne mujhe chod diya... mujhe chod diya... mere pyaar ko thukra diya Diary... mujhe aur mere dil ko hamesha hamesha ke liye tod diya...

Ab main kaise jee paaungi??? Unke bagair rehne ka kabhi socha hi nahi tha...

Par ab jab hamara rishta hi nahi raha toh main yahaan unke saath nahi rek sakti...

Naa iss kamre mein... naa iss ghar mein...

Jaanti hun Nanaji ko accha nahi lagega, par main nahi reh paaungi yahaan...

Hamare Nanaji ne hamari shaadi karvaane ka vaada kiya tha, iss shaadi ko nibhaane ka nahi... waise bhi shaadi dono taraf se nibhaayi jaati hai, main akeli isse kab tak akele khinch paaungi... mujhse nahi hoga yeh sab... mujhe yahaan se jaana hoga... yahi sahi hai...

Jab rishta hi nahi raha toh ab mera koi hakk hi nahi banta iss ghar mein rehne ka...

Sameer ne kitni aasaani se keh diya ki main Kabir se pyaar karti hun... main... main Kabir ke paison ki wajah se uske saath chali gayi...

Sameer ki soch kitni galat hai... pehle bhi yahi kiya tha aur aaj... aaj bhi yahi kiya...

Bas fark itna hai ki naa wohh mujhe pehle acche se jaante the aur naa ab jaan paaye hai...

Ek saal saath rehne ke baad bhi unko meri dil ki baat samajh nahi aayi...

Aaj unke ek ek shabd ne mujhe tod diya hai, poori tarah tod diya hai... mujhe aur mere dil ko...

Unhone ek baar bhi mujhpar vishwaas nahi kiya, yeh nahi socha ki main yeh sab kaise sunn paaungi... ek hi jhatke mein keh diya ki its over... hamari shaadi khatam...

Diary... tum toh jaanti ho naa ki main kitna pyaar karti hun Sameer se...

Main Kabir ke baare mein aisa soch hi nahi sakti... wohh bas mera dost hai aur main uski help kar rahi hun... Kabir ki promise mein aisi bandhi hun ki main Sameer se sach bhi nahi keh saki...

Ek pal lagaa ki main sab sach bataa deti hun... par fir lagaa kyun... kyun bataun Sameer ko sach jab unhe mujhpar bharosa hi nahi hai... Agar sach bataa bhi deti toh kya wohh yakeen karte mujhpar... nahi... nahi karte mujhpar yakeen...

Sameer ko lagta hai ki main sirf paison ki laalchi hun, isliye maine Kabir se affair kiya...

Diary... aaj Sameer ne yeh sab kehkar mujhe bohot hurt kiya hai... mujhe poori tarah tod diya hai... mere pyaar par sawaal uthaaye hai...

Pehle mujhe lagta tha ki Sameer unke past ki wajah se kisi par trust nahi kar paate... aur shaayad yahi sach bhi hai...

Par bas ab aur nahi... maine hamesha unki khushi ke liye sab kuch kiya hai... yahaan tak ki maine apni self-respect unke liye, unke pyaar ke liye hamesha taak par rakhi hai... par ab nahi... ab aur nahi... ab main yeh nahi sunn sakti... har baar Sameer mujhe characterless aur gold-digger nahi keh sakte...

Aaj unhone mujhe unn agreements aur divorce papers ki yaad bhi dila di...

Mujhe lagaa tha ki yeh sab ab koi maayne nahi rakhega, par nahi... maine galat socha tha...

Sameer ki soch kabhi nahi badlegi...

Galat kahaa unhone ki unhe mujhse pyaar ho gaya hai... agar sach mein pyaar hota toh wohh mujhe samajhte... mere pyaar ko samajhte...

Sameer ne aaj jo bhi kiya uske baad bhi main hamesha unse pyaar karti rahungi, aakhir wohh mera pehla pyaar jo hai...

Bhale hi unhone yeh shaadi tod di ho, par main... main...

The tears started flowing from her eyes again & she didn't stop them at all. After few minutes, when her tears & sobs stopped. She wrote one last line...

I Love You Sameer... I will always love you... You will be the only one for me Sameer... Now & Forever...

Sameer paced in the study room as he remembered what all he had said to Naina... He didn't want to hurt her but the moment he saw her in that black dress, he was beyond angry. All the flashes of Kabir & Naina together had flashed back in his mind & he had lashed out. He was too hurt to comprehend what all he had said to her in his rage. But now, when he remembered his own words, he asked himself if he had crossed his line tonight. But he wasn't thinking straight. "Maine jo bhi kahaa aur kiya... wohh sahi hi tha... Naina meri wife hone ke baawajud mere hi dost ke saath ghoom rahi thi, toh main kaise bardaasht karta? Maine koi line cross nahi ki hai... Jab Naina mujhse pyaar karti hi nahi hai toh fir yeh shaadi ka kya matlab? Main kal hi Nanu se baat karunga aur hamara rishta poori tarah se tod dunga. Naina ne jo kiya uske liye main kabhi usse maaf nahi karunga." When he got tired of pacing the study room, he sat down on the leather couch & closed his eyes. He didn't know when he drifted to sleep with thoughts of Kabir & Naina...

Naina closed her diary & kept it on the bedside table, but it fell down & a letter caught her attention... After reading the letter, she made up her mind. She kept the letter in the diary again & kept in on the bedside table. It again fell down & this time she didn't notice it at all... Quickly wiping her face, she started packing her bag. She packed only those clothes that she had bought with her hard-earned money. She left all the dresses & sarees that Sameer had gifted her in the cupboard only. She didn't want anything that he had gifted her. Her eyes fell on the bag which Sameer had brought for her today, but she didn't dare to open it. She kept the mobile & laptop that Sameer had gifted her on the table near the couch.

Closing her eyes, she replayed all the beautiful memories that she had spent in this room, in his house. Calming down, she collected all her books & packed them in another bag. All the while, she kept crying silently & cursed her fate. Like Sameer, she too believed that she wasn't meant to be loved, so everyone left her alone... her parents... her Nanaji & now even Sameer...

As the clock struck four in the morning, she glanced at the room one last time & left with her two bags... the same bags that she had brought when she had come to Maheshwari Mansion with Nanu. She knew that Sameer must be sleeping in the study room, so her feet automatically moved in that direction. She stopped at the door & thought, "Jaane se pehle ek baar main unhe dekh leti hun..." Before she opened the door, she stopped, "Nahi... agar maine abhi Sameer ko dekha toh main jaa nahi paaungi... mujhe yahaan se jaana hoga... Sameer se dur... unki zindagi se dur... bohot dur..."

Wiping her face, she picked up her bags again & walked downstairs. She stood in the living room & memorised each & everything for one last time... This was her home for the past one year & now, she was finally leaving everything behind... her home, her love, her life... to make a new one...

How was the update???

I know you all will not be happy with how the story has turned out to be...

Naina & Sameer both were wrong...

Naina was trying to fulfil her promise to Kabir while Sameer lost all his trust on her...

Naina had a choice to clear all his misunderstandings, yet she didn't do it...

Sameer assumed everything on his own about Kabir's & Naina's relationship without giving her a chance to explain.

Whatever happened was meant to happen...

There shouldn't have been any secrets between the couple which was the main reason for all this misunderstanding.

Love just doesn't mean staying together, it also means the couple should trust each other unconditionally, there should be transparency in their relationship. Both of them have to be faithful to each other... Only love isn't enough for a relationship... it should have trust, faith, communication & commitment...

Let's see what happens ahead...

So, what do you think will happen next???

Where will Naina go???

Will Sameer regret whatever he said to her when the truth will unfold???

Finally, this story had completed half century & I'm super super happy about it...

Thank you each & everyone for showering your precious love on my story...

I hope you will continue the same ahead too...

And finally, I want to say that the story is headed towards one of my favourite parts...

I'm sure that you will like the upcoming updates too when Sameer will come to know the truth & how his way to redemption will start...

Next update on next Sunday...

Till then, take care & stay safe...

With Lots of Love,

Daksha...❤️