"Ohh shit Sanyukta!"

As  soon as Sanyukta fall on the floor Randhir take her name worriedly.  Sanyukta fall on the floor being unconscious and the beer bottle was  broken into pieces.

"Sanyukta....are you okay?" Randhir sat down on his knees and touched her cheeks.

"Sanyukta are you listening to me?" He asked when shook her.

"God she was fainted!"

Randhir cursed himself for raise hand on her and next moment he lifted her up. He placed her on the bed and covered her properly with the blanket.

"What happened to her, kisine kuch kaha tha keya usse?" Randhir threw daggers to all the attendants.

"No sir, we didn't said anything, ma'am locked herself after came back from the college." Maria replied looking down when some frown lines came on his forehead.

"Aaisa keya ho geya ke Sanyukta ko aaisa kadam uthana paada?" He asked to himself but he don't have the answers. He know that he have to wait for till she came back to her senses, as she and only she will able to clear all his doubts.

Sanyukta slowly open her eyes and found herself at bed.

"Aah mera saad!" She caught her forehead as it's paining hard.

Just then someone forwarded a glass of lemonade to her.

"Drink it." She turned her face to heard the voice and saw Randhir standing there.

"Muh keya dekh rahi ho pee lo isse, hangover utar jayega." He said slowly.

"No I'm fine, mujhe nehi chahiye." She replied lowering her lashes.

"Sanyukta har baar meri baat katna jaruri hain keya, aab chup chap isse pee lo." He said sat beside her and handled her the glass, she take that quietly and gulped it down.

"Feeling better?" He asked thus she nodded slowly.

He take the glass from her hand and keep it on the table. They both stayed silent sometimes, both were looking for the words to break the trance.

"I'm sorry..." It was him who broke the silence first.

"Hmm!" She look at him confusingly.

"I was so angry on you....no one ever dare to behave like that in front of me. I was so mad thus I raised hand on you, I'm sorry." He sounds so guilty.

"No I'm sorry, I guess I deserve that. I have no rights to create such drama and bother your life." She said slowly.

"I never saw someone so crazy, I also gone mad but then I realized am doing that also all the time and you too must have a reason." He said each and every words deep in calmness.

"No sir, I was wrong." She said looking down.

"Yes you are." He said thus she look at him.

"Alcohol is not a solution to forget every pain Sanyukta. Look at me, I tried to forget my bitter past each night to drown myself in alcohol but  at the end of night I found myself as a failure again and again." He looked straight in her eyes and she looked down not knowing what to reply.

She wanted to share her pain, she wanted to tell him what's bothering her but was he has the patient to listen them.

"Guess you girl's are share your secrets with other girls only!" He said calmly and about to get up when she grabbed his hand suddenly, he was surprised by her behavior but pretend to be normal.

"I'll be back soon." He said and left the room when she also get up and came out after sometimes. He saw him at the kitchen warming the food.

"You came, good, otherwise I have to go in your room again. Now sit, feeling hungry na, just two minutes, no maid left for tonight so I have to warm all this by my own." He smiled little when trying to make her comfortable.

"I'm not hungry sir, please don't bother." She said hesitantly thus he look at him surprisingly.

"Har baar gussa khane par nikalna jaruri hain?" He said looking into her eyes when she look down.

"Waise aagar liquid dieting par ho tho aur ek bottle beer la du!" He chuckled at her thus her lips curved into a small smile.

"So food is here, please sit down ma'am." He said when made her sit at the dining table and sat beside her.

"Eat this, I know you are starving." He said when served her and she pressed her lips together feeling overwhelmed by his gesture.

"They called me gold digger." She finally open up as she knew that she must share her grief with him as he has the patient's to listen her only.

"What?" He look at her confusingly.

"They called me gold digger. Paiso ki bhukhi! A bloody characterless girl who cheated on her would be fiance just for money." Sanyukta gulped hard.

"What rubbish! Kisne bola yeh?" Randhir clenched his jaw.

"Keya phadak paadta hain, sabko laagta hain yehi saach hain!" She said slowly.

"Phadak paadta hain Sanyukta, kyu ki yeh saach nehi hain. Tum kyu dusro ki galat accusation ko sun kar aapne aap ko hurt kar rahi ho?" Randhir gritted his teeth.

"Cause they are right, I'm a bloody cheater, I cheated Parth, I lied to him, I hide truth about us to him. Usse lagta hain maine usse cheat kiya. Main yeha iss ghar mein aapke saath ek raat thi....sab baas itna hi jante hain, lekin main yeha kyu aayi, mujhe kyu rukna paada kisiko vi iss baat ki nehi paadi, they don't care about me, they don't care about  my feelings." And she bursted out.

Randhir was feeling guilty, he don't have the courage to stop her right now.

"Parth ke liye aab meri feelings koi maine nehi rakhti. Maine jo kuch vi kiya usske liye kiya, lekin usse lagta hain maine usse cheat kiya, paiso ke liye bech diya aapne aapko! Aagar wo aaisa soch sakta hain tho baki ki duniya kyu nehi!" She was huffing now feeling short of breath when he didn't move a muscle.

Sanyukta felt her head dizzy and her eyes slowly shutting down and before she fall down again Randhir hold her tightly.

"Sanyukta....wake up." He patted her cheeks and tried to wake her up but she couldn't open her eyes.

He lifted her up on his muscular arms and placed her on the bed. Some locks fall on her face, he gently pushed them away and his gaze fall on her moist eyes, he stretched his hand to wipe them.

"You are sacred like holy water and I'll prove it in front of the whole world, I promise." He said wiped her tears.

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As dawn appears Sanyukta slowly open her eyes and found herself at the bed again. She remembered their last night conversation, she shared her grief with him and after then she must be out again.

"Good morning ma'am." Maria wished her with a bright smile as she entered.

"Good morning." Sanyukta also smiled at her.

"Your breakfast ma'am." Maria keep the tray at the table.

"Umm Maria....wo....is Randhir sir get up?" She asked hesitantly.

"Ma'am sir was already left for office." Maria replied and thus make Sanyukta a little relaxed and disappointed too.

Relaxed, cause she felt embarrassed for the conversation between them last night and wants to avoid him. But somehow she was disappointed too as she wants him beside her after previous night.

"Ma'am anything else?" Maria asked.

"No Maria you please leave." Sanyukta said thus Maria left.

She get up from the bed with mixed emotions and about to go to the loo, when the phone buzz on. Sanyukta look at the landline phone which kept beside the bed, she hesitated for a moment then pick up the phone slowly.

"Hello Sanyukta?" Her heart skipped a beat after hearing the voice.

"Ji?" She hold the receiver tightly.

"Sanyukta it's me Randhir!"

"Ji boliye." Her throat became dry.

"Sho rahi thi keya, maine disturb tho nehi kiya?"

"Nehi, main jaag geyi thi."

"Breakfast kiya?"

"Bass aabhi karne wali thi."

"Hmm jarur kar lena, kaal tumne dinner vi nehi kiya tha. I'm sorry mujhe emergency mein office aana paada."

"Nehi nehi, it's okay sir."

"Aur haan aapni medicine yeead se le lena okay."

"But sir..."

"No if no but, I can't take chances with your health Sanyukta, please."

"Jee thik hain. Wo....umm....wo aapne breakfast kiya, aapne vi tho dinner nehi kiya hoga?" She asked hesitantly.

"Umm....haan....wo main kar lunga, don't worry." He stammered.

"Okay."

"Are you going to college today?" She gulped hard at his question.

What if he asked about those students who talk shit about her.

"Nehi, main college nehi jaa rahi hu!" She said slowly.

"But why? Kuch moron ke liye tum kyu suffer karogi, kaho tho main vi college aah jata hu, phir dekhta hu koyn keya bolta hain?" He sounded determined.

"No, no, no....aapko aane ki jarurat nehi hain!" She sounds panicked.

"What if he create a scene there." Her heart beating faster.

"But why?"

"Wo....aab college khatam ho chuki hain, main tho bass registration number lane geyi thi kaal."

"Ohh, okay, chalo bye."

He was about to hang the phone when she stopped him.

"Wo....wo main..."

"Haan bolo."

"Wo main Kaustaki ki ghar jana chahati thi....umm combine study ke liye." She said hesitantly.

"Okay I'll send the driver and Sanyukta you aren't a slave, do whatever you want to do."

"Ji."

"By the way tum Kaustaki ko kyu nehi bula leti, waise vi tumhari health thik nehi hain?"

"Ji....wo....actually mere pass usski number nehi hain, mere phone mein tha but phone tho..." She stopped in middle.

"Ohh, okay. Now I have to rush so bye and take care and yeah I'll send the driver, don't go alone."

"Ji okay."

"Bye." And Randhir cut the call.

Sanyukta get up and go to the loo. She turned on the shower and stood under it. The cold water fall on her and soothing her. She felt relieved after talking with him. Stood under the shower she recalling their every moments, she closed her eyes and that moments she spends with Parth flashed in front of her, she open her eyes with a jolt and she turn off the shower quickly. She look at her finger, there is a gold ring on her finger which Parth made her wore after her love confession, she stared at the ring.

"When he don't understand me, when he don't feel for me, when he don't even trust me then why should I shades tears for him! You said you hate me....well, but I don't hate you Parth....not anymore, kyu ki pyar aur nafrat dono hi unsse ki jati hain jinke liye dil mein feelings hoti hain, but I don't have anything for you in my heart Parth, no LOVE, no PAIN, no HATRED. Not a tinge of emotion. NOTHING." She screamed loudly and open the ring instantly.

The door of the washroom got open and a totally changed Sanyukta came out from there.

Sanyukta came out from the loo, her face was stiffen and eyes were burning. She open the cupboard and then slowly open her fist, she saw the ring one last time and keep it in a drawer and closed it with a thud. She was getting ready when Maria came.

"Ma'am the car reached."

"Just two minutes." Sanyukta smiled at her, her face is relaxed now and eyes were calm.

"Ma'am you don't even touch your breakfast till now, sir will be angry on me!" Maria sounds low.

"Ohh, I was getting ready, don't worry sir won't scold you." Sanyukta assured her and have her breakfast.

After taking her medicine's Sanyukta left for Kaustaki's PG. The driver was waiting for her and when she came out he handled her a box.

"Madamji yeh aapke liye, sir ne bheja hain." Sanyukta was surprised to saw the box.

"Sir ne, keya hain iss mein?" She asked confusingly.

"Mujhe nehi pata madamji." The driver shook his head and open the door of the car.

She sat inside and open the box, it's a cell phone inside it, she was stunned now and look at the phone curiously, just then the phone buzz on and she came back to her senses.

"Hello?" She asked over the phone.

"Hello Sanyukta it's me, are you reached at Kaustaki's place?"

"No, I'm on the way."

"Ohh, okay."

"Sir yeh phone?" She asked hesitantly.

"Haan, wo tum subha bol rahi thi na tumhara phone....etc, etc. So I thought ke aagar tumhare pass phone hoga tho tum touch mein hogi....I mean tum aapne friends ke touch mein rahogi! Tumhara exam hain tho kabhi vi kisi ko vi call karne ki jarurat paad sakti hain!" He managed to do an excuse.

"Thank you." He felt a relief as he expect a no from her.

"Hmm, okay take care, bye."

"Bye."

She said and cut the call and next she saved his number in her new phone.

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"Sanyu!"

"Kaustu."

As soon as Sanyukta reached at Kaustaki's place both girl's are hugging each other.

"How are you?" Kaustaki asked as she was worried for her after previous day's incident in college.

"I'm fine." Sanyukta smiled brightly.

"Sanyu....wo kaal jo vi huya....I'm sorry." Kaustaki said hesitantly.

"Come on Kaustu, I'm already forgot that, tu vi bhul ja." She assured her.

"You are sure?" Kaustaki asked thus she nodded a yes.

"Okay, kaal tujhse thik se baat hi nehi kar payi unn gerks ke wajase!" Kaustaki made a face.

"Kaisi hain tu?" She asked to Sanyukta touching her cheek.

"I'm fine Kaustu, don't worry." Sanyukta said holding her hand.

"Umm....tu....tu uss Randhir Shekhawat ke ghar mein hain na?" Kaustaki asked hesitantly when Sanyukta nodded positively.

"Umm....sab kuch thik hain na, I mean is everything fine?" She asked again hesitantly.

"Ohh come on Kaustu you are my beastie, aaise darr darr ke kyu puch rahi hain, jo vi puchhna hain sidhe sidhe puch na!" Sanyukta was surprised by her behavior.

"Nehi....actually jo kuch vi huya usske baad vi tu unnke ghar mein, I mean Parth ko jab pata chalega..."

"Koyn Parth?" Sanyukta didn't let her complete.

"Haan!"

"I said koyn Parth?" Sanyukta asked calmly and Kaustaki was shocked to saw her that much calm.

"Sanyu wo....tu tho....I mean you love him right?" She stammered.

"No, I trust him!" Sanyukta replied coldly.

"Jab Parth ne mujhe propose kiya maine usse sirf ek hi baat puchhu tha ke kahi wo mujhe kabhi chhod ke tho nehi jayega na! Ussne promise kiya tha ke wo mujhe kabhi nehi chhodega!" She remembered their time.

"Lekin ussne mujhe chhod diya, sabke samne, wo vi tab jab mujhe usski sabse jyada jarurat thi, he broke his promise." Sanyukta said between her tears and Kaustaki hold her shoulder.

"Pyar tho trust par tika hota hain na, he don't trust me Kaustu, actually Parth ko kabhi mujhse pyar tha hi nehi, aagar pyar karta tho iss tarha chhod ke nehi jata!" And tears rolled down from her eyes.

"Sanyu nehi!" Kaustaki shook her head.

"Nehi yeh gam ke aasu nehi hain, main usske liye kyu rou jiske dil mein na mere liye pyar hain aur nahi trust, but you know what Kaustu, jis  tarha ussne mujhe aapne dil se nikal diya maine vi usse nikal diya, aapne dil se....aapne dimag se....aapne zindegi se....aab main kisi Parth Kashyap ko nehi janti!" Sanyukta said with determination and Kaustaki smiled at her confidence.

"I'm proud of you Sanyu." Kaustaki hugged her.

"Okay, chal aab study karte hain, mujhe ek chapter mein thoda doubt hain wo clear kar de." Kaustaki said breaking the hug and Sanyukta nodded.

"Wo Kaustu aapna ek tee shirt aur ek pant dena zara!" She said and keep the dupatta on the bed.

"Lekin kyu, kitna pretty dress tho hain!" Kaustaki asked confusingly.

"Haan pretty tho hain but bahut heavy hain, I'm not comfortable in it." Sanyukta made a face when Kaustaki gave her the change.

"Kaustu what are you doing, dhyan kaha hain tera, 2 hours se ek hi chapter par aatke huye hain hum, please concentrate!" Sanyukta scolded Kaustaki thus she nodded positively.

Sanyukta was helping her in studies but how could she able to concentrate when her beastie is the reason of her destruction.

Kaustaki was hell curious to  know how is Sanyukta really now. She is leaving now with Randhir that in his house too, why! Is it her own decision or she don't have any choice? In that case why she can't ask for help to her, why she can't say anything about Randhir! Is she happy to stay there or Randhir forced her against her wish?

These questions are make her restless but she can't asked her due to hesitation, just then Sanyukta's phone rang, she pick up the phone.

"Hello sir."

"Hello Sanyukta, where are you?"

"With Kaustaki, we are studying."

"Hmm, had your lunch?"

"Umm....no, aabhi thodi der mein karenge."

"Okay, take care, bye."

"Bye."

"Kaustu aapna number bol na zara!" Sanyukta said after cut the call when Kaustaki look at her confusingly.

"Kaustu!" Sanyukta look at her and saw her staring at her.

"What?" She asked surprisingly.

"Ek baat puchhu?" Kaustaki asked hesitantly.

"Tujhe permission ki kabse jarurat padne lagi?" Sanyukta asked surprisingly.

"Umm....you are really okay na, I mean tu usske saath ek ghar mein....ussne tujhe waha forcefully tho nehi na..." She was stammering when Sanyukta lowered her lashes.

"Maine unnhe kitna galat samjha tha Kaustu, kitna galat bola, unnke ware mein, unnke maa ke ware mein, lekin phir vi unhone mera saath tab kiya jab mere aapno ne mera saath chhod diya tha! Unhone mujhe sahara diya, aapne ghar par izzat ke saath rakha, haar cheeze ka dhyan rakha, yeha tak ki mere tute huye self-confidence ko vi jaga diya, otherwise aaj main kaha hoti I don't know!" Sanyukta said dipping each and every word in respect for and Kaustaki's all doubt was cleared.

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