* This story starts when Mahir hears Bela's half-truth. (Episode 55, 9th December 2018) *

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Bela, 'Maine sab khatam kar diya... tum hi batao Vishaka, maine choda hai Kissi ko? '

Suddenly a voice comes from nowhere, 'Haan.'

Finally, that person shows up... All the heads turn to the voice...Everyone got shocked seeing Mahir there. He comes to them, taking slow steps. His eyes were telling how much pain he is suffering, with blood teary eyes he continued 'Kyun chod diya mujhe? Maarr deti na...Kyu yeh meharbbani? Khatam kar leti na apna...badla Pura ho jata na tumhara.' Bela gasped, she didn't expect Mahir to come here, she was in an utter shock. Her face went pale, her eyes said the fear she had, the fear of losing the most important person in her life, her Mahir Ji.

When everyone including Bela comes out form the shock, she says in a cracked voice, 'Apne meri baat puri nahi suni Mahir Ji...' But he wasn't interested to listen to her. Mahir says showing his palm to her 'Bass, jitna maine sunn Liya hai na Bela, utna bohot hai tumse nafrat Karne ke liye.' Bela didn't lose hopes and tried again this time trying to getting close to him, 'Mahir Ji...' Mahir stoped Bela in her tracks saying, 'Maine Kaha Durr, tum iss layak nahi ho ki mere pass aao. ' 

Bela says in a sad voice trying to stop him for leaving, 'Mahir Ji..! '. All was useless, he went away from there, Bela quickly follows him.

Bela tries again to talk to him while following him taking long steps to approach him. Now they were in the dark jungle, where on the ground there are only small and large rocks. 

When she was close, she pleads. His back facing her,'Mahir Ji meri baat sunyie!... Mahir Ji rukk jayie!... Mahir Ji, please!.... Mahir Ji!' Standing in front of him she says, 'Ek baar meri baat to sunn lijiye...! '

She tries her best to convince while holding his forearm. Mahir says, 'Chup! Ekdum chup! Ek baat nahi suni tumhari. Tumne mere bhai ko maarr diya? Ek khuni ki me baat sunnu tum mujhse yeh chahti ho? ' 

Bela again says to convince Mahir, 'Nahin! Apne meri adhi baat suni hai MahirJi, sirf badle wali baat suni hai, adhi baat sunnke app mujhse nafrat nahi kar skte. Mere pass wajah thi woh sab karne ki, jo maine kiya. Koi Kisi se bewajah nafrat nahi karta, koi Kisi se bewajah badla nahi leta Mahir Ji! Badla issiliye Liya jata hai taki...' 

She was interrupted when Mahir was going but Bela held his arm stopping him and continued saying, 'You have to hear me..! ' Again Mahir cut off, 'Kyu sunnu me tumhari baat? Haan bolo? You know what? Mujhe tumse koi baat hi nahi Karni just go to hell. '

He was again about to leave, but again Bela stops him, holding his arm she says, 'Mahir Ji please... apne meri puri baat nahi suni, app mujhe galat samaj rahe hain. Please, Mahir Ji, please ' She pleads him to listen to her. Mahir says in a warning 'Bela please mujhe chod do warna mujhe khud nahi pata me kiya kar Dunga.' 

Ignoring his talk Bela pleads, 'Mahir Ji app aise nahi jaa sakte mujhse muh mod kar. Haan... me manti hun ki mujhse galati hui hai, maine apse jhooth bola, lekin mere pass ek wajah thi, I swear Mahir Ji. App sirf mujhe 5 minutes de dijiye me apko saara sach bata dungi. Lekin please aap mere se aise muh mod ke nahi jaa skte. Mein manti hun... ' 

Mahir interrupts in between, 'Chup Bela! ' 

But, Bela continues, '...mein manti hun ki maine bohot badi galti ki hai, aur mujhe yeh bhi pata ki meri iss galti ki koi maffi nahi hai but please at least aap mera pura sach to sunn lijiye... '

Mahir, 'I said shut up, Bela! ' 

Ignoring him, she again continues, 'Main ek naa... '

*¡Thaaaaaaa!* 

Before she could say further, Mahir slaps her.  Bela puts her hand on her cheek which for now was red with the tight slap. She looks at him shocked and teary-eyed.

Bela was in an utter shock. She was his princess, Mahir never let anything and anyone annoy her. He always takes care of her like his fragile doll, indeed she was his doll. She never imagined that her Mahir will slap her. But somewhere she knew that she was responsible for this act of his. She was not angry with him, she knew that he is suffering much more than her. 

Mahir on the other side had enough of Bela's lies, after all, she was his first love. He loved her like anyone, he treated her like his queen and gave her all the love he has. But she? She betrayed and lied to him, this is enough for him to break into million pieces. And out of anger, he slapped her, now he was regretting to do it. His eyes clearly said that he was guilty.

 He leaves the place not willing to face her anymore. But, Bela like a stubborn child tries again to stop him joining her hands, 'Mahir Ji please, me apke aage haath jod ti hun! '.

Mahir instead answering her, makes his way to go from there. In the process, his shoulder hits Bela's shoulder this makes Bela lose her balance and falls. Her head hits on one of the stones, that made her head bleed slightly causing her to scream.

Mahir was unaware of this.  He was going towards his car when he hears her painful scream he turns but stops in mid-way listening to his brain say,  'Mahir! Don't! This too will be a lie like everything, don't go back again, it will give her hope that you still trust her! '. 

He nods at his thoughts and says to himself, 'Yeah. I won't go back again...! I'll not fall in her trap again...! '.

Saying this he left, he didn't bother to look behind again. After reaching his car, he opens the door but stops listening to his heart, 'But what if she needs me? Maybe she is injured, I have to go to see her once. Aur waise bhi iss jungle main woh ghar kaise jaegi akeli? '. 

His mind, ' Woh ek murderer hai, aur waise bhi uske pass uske so-called partners in crime hain. Mahir don't go, it will just hurt you! '. 

After a few minutes of arguments between his heart and mind, he decided to have look at Bela. 

Mahir comes where he left Bela, but he didn't find her. After searching for her, he found her lying injured. His heart skips a beat, seeing her half-unconscious with some bloodstains on her face.  

'Oh god, Bela! You...' He was still in shock seeing his love in that condition. He goes closer to her and sits on his knees and hands her his hand. 

On the other side when Bela fell, she felt some wetness in her forehead, she puts her hand on the injured spot. She looks at his fingers with some blood. She feels dizzy and is about to close her eyes when she sees a hand. Bela, without wasting a second holds it and looks up to found Mahir with a little frown. She smiles achingly looking at his concern. 

'Mahir Ji...' She mouthed painfully. 

Mahir with a worried face takes her in his arms. He made Bela lay on the back seat carefully, while he was searching for first aid box, Bela was smiling at his worriedness, he was noticing all this from the corner of his eyes. Soon Mahir finds the first aid box and starts treating her wound and blowing at it. There were mixed emotions in his eyes hurt, worry, pain, concern, all at once. After applying medicament they keep staring at each other, he in pain and hurt, while she was dying with guilt and sadness. 

'Yeh Pyaar bhi kaisi cheez hai, tumne mujhe itna hurt kiya lekin phir bhi tumhe hurt nahi dekh sakta, kaash me Kabhi tumse Mila hi nahi hota, kaash mujhe tumse Pyaar nahi Hua hota, kaash ki mein itna weak na hota tumhare samne... But it seems like destiny loves seeing me suffer. ' He curses himself for loving her. 

'My life can't be more painful, my love hates me, this much that he even slapped me, I don't mind if he slaps me, agar unki jagah koi aur hota to shayad mein Abhi jail mein hoti. Mujhe pta hai Mahir Ji, maine apko bohot hurt kiya hai, phele apko galat smajha tha, apse rudely baat karti thi, apko ignore karti thi, aur beech mein maine apse bohot saare jooth bhi bole hain, baad mein jab humare beech sab normal hone Laga to yeh sab... Mein apko manungi to nahi but I promise ki mein apko mera Pura saach bata kar Chali jaungi apse Durr, kyunki I know that I don't deserve a gem of a person like you. I don't deserve you, I don't...You deserve much more than a woman like me.' She too was cursing herself, not for loving him, but for hurting him. 

Mahir brokes the painful eye lock and moves to the driver seat. Sighs start the car. On the way home, Bela tired slept. 

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In the morning, when Bela opened her eyes, first of all, she looked for Mahir, she looked at the couch and found a blanket and pillow there. She gets up but feels pain on her head, she ignores it and went to another room to freshen up as Mahir was using their washroom. 

Bela enters the room all dressed up, she sees Mahir ready to go office. 

'Mahir Ji...' She calls out.

He simply ignores her and starts searching for something. 

'In the left drawer of the dressing table ' She saying indicating the drawer. Mahir quietly opens the drawer and finds his watch. When he was about to go, Bela stops him by holding his wrist. 

'Mahir Ji please app ek baar meri baat sunn lijiye, mein aapse promise karti hun ki iske baad mein apki Zindagi se Durr Chali jaungi ' Trough the last line hurt her but she said it, thinking that she isn't capable for him. 

'Mujhe Kuch nhi Sunna, Bela. Pehele hi tum ne kaffi dard de diya hai mujhe ab aur dard seh nhi skta mera dil '. He says while removing her hand.                                                                         
A tear escapes from her eyes, she quickly wipes it when she sees Sumitra approaching them.

'Good Morning Laila Majnu! ' In return, they both give Sumi a small fake smile and whished her too.

'Chalo jaldi niche chale jao breakfast ke liye sab tum dono ka wait kar rhe hain, I'll be there in few minutes.'

They did their breakfast. Not like other days, today BeHir were sitting separately. This all was noticed by Sumitra. 

Sumitra has always been a woman of good heart, a good wife, a good mother, a good daughter... she always wished to see Mahir and Bela as a couple, but not by breaking Yuvi and Bela's wedding but somewhere she knew that Bela & Mahir deserve each other. Since they got married she always observes them, the first months Mahir tried to talk to Bela & he was successful to do so later they started to become friends but then Yuvi's entry made her scared that BeHir will separate from each other. She was broken too seeing BeHir broken, she even saw love in Bela's eyes for Mahir. But after Yuvi got married to Vish. That drama made BeHir get closer, and that was seen in their faces. When today she saw them sitting away she got the hint that something is wrong. She doesn't want to interfere in their matters but it's sad for her to see them away. 

After finishing their meals all left for their works. As every day Bela was waiting for Mahir in the main door to bid goodbye to him. But she got disappointed when she comes to know that he already left without seeing her nor kissing her forehead which she loved the most.

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Like all the family members, Bela too was busy doing her work. She was arranging Mahir and her clothes on the cupboard, while the loving memories of her and Mahir pass like a film in her mind, she smiles automatically...Suddenly she hears a noise, she turns and finds Juhi. 

They hug happily. When they pull apart, Juhi says, 'Bela di! How are you? '

'Oh, Juhi what a surprise, I am fine...' She says trying to hide her sadness. 

'Sab think ha na? Aur Mahir jiju, woh ...' Seeing Bela sad. 

Before she could finish Bela spoke, 'No..! No Juhi Kuch bhi thik nahi hai! Sab Kuch galat ho Raha hai! I can't bear...' She burst out crying not able to control anymore. 

'I'm so sorry di, yeh sab Kuch meri wajah ho Raha hai, agar me Vyom ke pass na jati to Mahir jiju ko aap pe shak nahi hota.' Her eyes too went misty.

'No Juhi! Aisa nahi hai, aur waise bhi Mahir Ji ko Kabhi na Kabhi pata lag jata sach ka, don't blame yourself. I'm the one who is the responsible, agar me Mahir Ji ko jooth nahi bolti to yeh sab nahi hota. ' Bela tries to calm Juhi.

'But di, apne jiju se baat karne ki koshish ki? ' Bela nods in response. 

'Koi baat nahi sab jald hi thik ho jayega, you don't worry di.'

Bela, 'Hmm...Tu bata, kuch kaam tha tumhe? Sab kuch thik hai na naaglok mein? '

'Yes, Sab Kuch thik hai, me to bus yeh kehne ayi thi that I'm ready to become Naagrani.' She said smiling. 

Bela gets surprised, she didn't believe that her younger sister wants to take a huge responsibility, suddenly something comes in Bela's mind,  'Lekin tum isiliye yeh sab kar rahi ho na kyunki maine tumhe Kaha tha? If is it, then don't do this...Dekho Juhi me janti hun ki maine tumse Kaha tha ki tumhe Naagrani bann ne ke liye, lekin abb me Naagrani bann na chahti hun kyunki, Mahir Ji to mujhe apni Zindagi se nikal denge na, so isiliye mujhe apne appko busy rakhna padega to me...'

'No di. I made this decision because I want to do it with all my heart, and this time no one is forcing me ' Juhi says giggling at the last. 

'Are you sure Juhi? '

'You trust me di? '

'Of course, I do '

'Then you don't worry, I'll handle everything '

Bela smiled broadly and kissed her forehead. 'I see, you have grown up so much! I'm very happy for you. '

After little more talks, Juhi leaves. 

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· Bela's P.O.V ·

Two weeks...two weeks since I saw him. It's been three weeks since that incident took place. The first week I tried hard to talk to him but I always was avoided and ignored. But I know my Mahir Ji... He can't be angry with me for a long time, so, he is drawing himself in office work so he won't face me. He never can hurt me whatever how angry he is with me. 

In these, all was changed between us. When we married he was the one was trying to talk to me and now it's the opposite; Before he used to try to touch me and now I can't miss a chance to get close to him; Before I was very rude to him but now he is rude; Before I used to ignore him and I'm the one who is being ignored; Before he was the one who used to tell me his childhood stories but now I'm the one who tells him my childhood stories; Before he used to sleep on the couch but now he sleeps on the bed; Before he used to love me like anything but now...I'm the one who is falling again and again in love with the same person. In short, all was the same as before but the roles were reversed. Deep in my heart, I know that Mahir can never hate me but my mind was always against my heart. 

I was thinking all this when suddenly a hand comes from nowhere and turns off the stove. Yes, I was thinking about all this while cooking. 

'Bela beta Kya Hua? Kahan khoyi huyi ho? ' Sumitra Maa said while caressing my cheek. She is such a sweet lady. 

'Nothing Maa, bus aise hi Kuch soch rahi thi, I'm sorry.' 

'It's ok beta. Dekho Mahir bhi aa gya Ruko me Abhi ayi. ' Maa said and left. 

My heart skips a beat hearing his name. Why he come early today? Ugh! Whatever I just need to talk to him. As I saw him a smile automatically make its way to my lips. But this smile didn't last long after seeing his pale face. I am sure he cried. I am feeling very guilty for lying to him. A tear escapes from my eyes. 

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· Mahir's P.O.V ·

For two freakin' weeks, I was busy in my office work, actually, I made myself busy not to face her. Bela always tried to talk to me and convince me, somewhere I would melt by her acts but then the flashes of that day come in my mind and I would stop myself from talking to her. 
Yeh 2 haafte mein me rehta to office me tha lekin mera dimaag aur dil dono uske pass hi hain, me Abhi bhi Bela ko Bhula nahi paa Raha hun aur Kahin na Kahin me usse bhulana bhi nahi chahta, uski yaadon ke sath Jeena Manzoor hai lekin usko Bhulana nahi. I've been made myself that much busy that I would go home late and come early. It's very hard for me to stay away from my lifeline. 

In these two weeks, all is changed between us. She would sleep on the couch with the hope that I would talk to her or stop her from sleeping there, but I didn't fall in her trap. She often hides my things with the hope that I would speak to her but nothing of that sort happened, as I know her well. My heart wanted badly to me to talk to her but my mind always stopped me to do so. 

Only I know how many tears I've wiped from my eyes thinking of her, I know that she too cries silently at night, her face at morning is always drained with dry tears. I always see her face before going to the office because I can't live without seeing her face. 

As soon as I finished my meetings and work, my mind again went to her, I don't know how but our sweet memories started to come in my mind, making me difficult to hold my tears. So I come early so I can see her, but I'm not planning to talk to her, I just wanna see her. When I enter home all the family was in the hall gossiping except Mom and Bela.  I searched for her when I see her in the kitchen talking to Maa, a smile appeared on my pale face, soon Maa notices me and approaches me. It's when my eyes met hers, she smiled but then a tear escapes from her eye. Maybe looking at my pale face. I come to earth by Maa's voice.

'Mahir! Yaad aa Gayi tumhe apni family ki? ' When she got no reply she noticed me staring at Bela so she said, 'Ab khade khade Bela ko kiya dekh rhe ho? Jao phele change krlo baad me jitna ghur na hai Bela ko ghur Lena, lekin room mein. ' She said probably pulling my leg, to which all the family members chuckled. I faked a smile and left from there, before going I saw her from the corner of my eyes blushing, this time I smiled, truly. 

· P.O.V Ends ·

All the Sehgal family had their dinner together, after that in BeHir's room, Bela was restless waiting for Mahir, as he was in the study room doing some work. 

After sometime Bela went to the washroom for freshening up to fresh her mind, at the same moment Mahir enters the rooms. He sees no one and sighs. He takes away his shirt and grabs his nightwear from the cupboard. He is about to enter the bathroom when suddenly the door opens. The next moment Bela was in Mahir's strong arms. After a long, month they are seeing each other from close, they travel to their worlds. 

'She is becoming beautiful day by day. I am seeing her this much close after a long time and I must tell that her face has become more angelic. Her aroma is so toxic making me hard to control myself. On top of that, she is blushing, I want to eat those red cheeks.' He thought, looking straight into her eyes, not blinking even once. 

'Oh my gosh! He is shirtless, looking damn hot, I can't stop blushing. After so long time I am seeing him this much closer. His eyes are full of love, I am so lost in those dark brown orbs. His pinky lips saying me to kiss them, his well-built chest, his brown silky hair how much I'm controlling to ruffle my hands on his soft hair. I can't stop drooling over his body. '

They separate when they hear a voice clearing its throat. 

'Ahem ahem... I think that I came at the wrong time. I should go, you guys continue...' Sumitra said while turning to go. 

'No Maa, nothing like you are thinking we just...' Embarrassed Bela, tries to explain.

'I don't need any explanation Bela, after all, you both are a couple now. Woh kiya hai na ki sometimes I forget that Mahir isn't alone ' She says chuckling. 

'Apko Kuch kaam tha Maa? It's all ok? ' Mahir said diverting the topic, however, he was annoyed because he wanted to stare Bela for more time. 

'Yes beta, all is okay, me to buss yeh kehne ayi thi ki Tum dono Kal Raat ko farmhouse jaa rahe ho for 5 days, as you both didn't go for honeymoon, so I was thinking to send you guys to our farmhouse, you can spend some quality of time together as Mahir is very busy in office And our farmhouse was under construction and you could see how all the renovations. '

'But maa I...' Mahir spoke.

'No office for five days for you, I asked Andy about it and he agreed, you enjoy with Bela!  And yeah...Mahir come early in the evening tomorrow ' Sumitra ordered them and turned to go but she continued 'Don't pack your clothes I have done all the arrangements. ' She smirked teasingly and went away.  

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They both lied at their respective seats while thinking of each other.

At midnight, Bela wakes up and went away for Juhi's crown ceremony which was held tonight at the haveli.  

Mahir was unable to sleep he was continuously caressing and looking at the other side of the bed, where Bela used to sleep. After some time he turns to see Bela. But she wasn't there. He gets up and started roaming in the room. After a good hour, he sees her coming from the door. 

'Mahir Ji aap soye nahi? I thought you were sleeping.' She said shocked to find him wide awake. 

'Tumhe kiya fark padta hai ki me jagun ya soyun, aur yeh sawal me bhi tumse puch skta hun. '

'Mahir Ji aap Aisa kyu keh rahe hain? Aur waise bhi mein garden me thi Kuch der ke liye as I was not sleepy '

'Maine koi explanation nahi mangi, do whatever you want to, after all, we don't share any relation. '

'But Mahir Ji...' She said with tears.

'You think that with some tears of yours I would melt? No, I'm no more that old  sweet Mahir, I no more love you.' He takes the duvet and hides his head under it turning the opposite direction. He was hurt again that Bela lied to him. He knew that Bela wasn't in the garden because he went to the garden earlier searching for her, but she wasn't there. 

'Soon I'll make you fall in love with me again, Mahir Ji ' She thought. 

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The next day as planned they go to the farmhouse. It was far away from there house. They reached there in two hours. 

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