"R.A.N.D.H.I.R!"

She take the name hesitantly thus his lips curved into a faint smile.

"Now we become equal, otherwise tumhare muh se yeh 'Sir' aur 'Aap' sun sun kar tho mera kaan hi paak geye the. Aaisa lagta hain ke main koi 50-60 saal ka buddha hu!" He laughed on his own joke when she smiled a little.

"But office mein vi tho sab aapko sir bolte hain." She said slowly.

"They are not my friend *pause* tumne phirse mujhe aap bulaya Sanyukta?" He faked anger.

"Wo aadat ho geyi hain, main keya karu sir!" She said slowly.

"Phirse sir!" He rolled his eyes.

"I mean R.a.n.d.h.i.r." She stammered when he chuckled hard.

"Bahut aajeb laag raha hain aapka naam lete huye." She pouted thus he sighed in disappointment.

"Okay take your time but sirf aaj ka din hain tumhare pass, understand!" He said firmly thus she look at him helplessly.

"Don't give me that look I won't melt. Kaal se no 'Sir' and no 'Aap', it's an order, understand?" He said in a firm voice and next she nodded only.

"Yes sir." She said thus he shook his head.

"Okay but aabhi tho lunch ke liye aah jaiye." She changed the topic thus he nodded.

"Okay main fresh hoke aata hu tum zara cupboard mein se ek t-shirt aur track pant nikal do." He said and removed his blazer.

"Keya, main?" Sanyukta was shocked.

"Tho aur koyn hain iss room mein, dewar se tho baat nehi karunga na!"

He shrugged his shoulders then left for the washroom when she hesitated remembering last night incident. But after sometimes of hesitation she open the cupboard. She was looking for his cloths when some pictures caught her attention and next moment she froze there.

The pictures were her and Randhir's pictures when she went to the hotel to meet him, actually told him about Sammer's evil intentions. She look at those pictures blankly. These pictures were the reason behind her every miseries. Parth misunderstood her and broke the engagement after saw those pictures. He didn't gave a chance to prove herself innocent. Those bitter memories flashed in her mind again and she stood there numb.

"Sanyukta what are you doing, tumse ek simple sa kaam vi nehi hota!"

Randhir stopped as he saw the pictures in her hand. There eyes met and she kept the pictures inside the cupboard and left the room next when he stood there silently.

"Why always it's me? Jab vi hum dono ke bich sab kuch thik ho raha hota hain, tab vi kuch na kuch galat ho jata hain. Why always it's her? Maine usse normal karne ke liye kitna kuch kiya, aab phirse wohi sab karwi yeeade usski zakham ko taza na kar de!" He sighed in disappointment.

The lunch goes silently. Randhir time to time steal some glances of Sanyukta when she concentrate on her food only. After finished the lunch she went to her room without uttering a word when he also came back to his room silently. He was laid on his bed silently when he heard a knock on the door.

"Come in." He said thus Sanyukta entered.

"Aare Sanyukta tum, kuch kaam tha?" He sat up on the bed.

"Wo main thoda bahar jana chahati hu." She said slowly when some confused lines appeared on his face.

"Bahar jayogi lekin kaha, Kaustaki ke ghar?" He asked thus she nodded a no.

"Tho phir?" He got worried.

"Wo mujhe mandir jana hain, kuch aachha nehi laag raha hain." She said lowering her lashes when he look at her only.

"Hmm, okay jau. Iss mein puchhne ki keya baat hain! Driver tumhe chhod dega." He said gently thus she nodded positively and about to go but stopped by him next.

"Wait, am also coming." He said getting up from the bed when she look at him surprisingly.

The journey was all silent. Randhir again steal some glances of Sanyukta when she look outside through the window. Soon they reach at the temple.

"Jau darshan karke aau, am waiting here." He said thus she look at him confusingly.

"Aap nehi aayenge?" She asked thus he nodded a no. She don't say anything further and left next.

Sanyukta entered at the temple and look at the statue of goddess Durga. Soon her eyes filled with water and she closed her eyes and tears rolled down from her eyes.

"Beti keya huya tum ro kyu rahi ho?"

Sanyukta open her eyes and saw the priest in front of her. She quickly wiped her tears and nodded a no.

"Beti yeh mata ka mandir hain, sab yeha aapne aapne dukh dard baatne aate hain, tum kyu dukhi ho bolo?" The priest asked again.

"Maine kuch kho diya hain baba, bahut kousish kar rahi hu sab kuch bhulne ki lekin baar baar yeead aah jata hain usski." Her voice broke when the priest smiled.

"Beti tum khamokha dukhi ho rahi ho, jise khone ka tumhe dukh hain shayed wo kabhi tumhara tha hi nehi, tabhi tumhare zindegi se wo dur chala geya. Aur jo tumhara hain wo tumhe jarur milega." The priest said thus she look at him confusingly.

"Beti dil chhota mat karo, yeh mata ka mandir hain yehase koi khali haat nehi jata." He put a tika on her forehead and left when Sanyukta look at Maa Durga's statue once again.

Randhir was waiting for Sanyukta when he saw her coming out from the temple. He take a sigh of relief and came out from the car.

"Darshan ho geye?" He asked not find any other words when she nodded positively.

"Let's go."

They about to go when a Sanyukta's eyes fall on a sannyasi sitting there. She went to the sannyasi and forwarded some money.

"Yeh lijiye baba." She said when the sannyasi eyed those money.

"Lijiye na baba." Sanyukta said again when the sannyasi take out a black thread.

"Yeh lo beti, tumhara kalyan ho." He forwarded the thread to him.

"Nehi baba hume nehi chahiye." Randhir nodded his head.

"Bachha yeh koi mamuli dhaga nehi hain. Yeh kala dhaga bahut pavitra mana jata hain. Bahut taqat hoti hain iss mein." The sannyasi said again.

"Nehi baba maine bola na nehi chahiye, Sanyukta chale ?" Randhir said when Sanyukta take that black thread and tied that around Randhir's neck when he was shocked by her gesture.

"Sanyukta yeh....yeh dhaga tumne mujhe kyu pahenaya?" He asked shockingly.

"Haar baat ke pichhe koi reason ho yeh jaruri tho nehi na!" She replied and left when he followed her.

The car journey was silent again when Randhir broke it.

"Sanyukta am sorry." He said slowly thus she look at him.

"Why you say sorry?"

"Wo pictures, those are the reason behind every mess. I must not called you on that hotel, that's all my fault, am sorry." He said not looking at her.

"Jo khud galat hote hain wohi log dusro ko galat samajhte hain. Aagar aap mujhe waha nehi vi bulate tab vi Parth hum par doubt karta. Aur jis relationship mein trust na ho wo relation hi keya! I'm happy that it's all over." She said sternly when he look at her surprisingly.

They came back soon, Sanyukta directly go to her room without uttering a word when Randhir sighed deeply. He also came to his room and when he open the cupboard those pictures caught his attention again. He saw those pictures once again and his face turned red due to anger.

"I can guess who is behind all this. Sammer it's you, yeh teri ghatia harkat hain. Meri aur Parth ki dosti todne ke liye tune yeh ghatia trick use ki. Only for you Sanyukta suffered this much and still suffering now. You must not did this, now I won't leave you, you have to pay for Sanyukta's every tear Sammer." And his eyes turned dark.

Sanyukta was sitting on her room absentmindedly, the books was open in front of her but she was lost in somewhere.

"So you will complete your degree like that, great!"

Sanyukta came back to her senses heard that and turned her face. She saw Randhir was stood at the door.

"Huh?" She gave him a questionable look.

"Nehi books idhar hain but tumhara concentration uss floor par hain. Are you in love with this Italian tiles floor?" Randhir asked mockingly when Sanyukta gave a quizzical look.

"You and your sense of humor!" She said slowly.

"Am better than you in every way miss, at least am gave full concentration in all the things." He said determinedly when she rolled her eyes.

"So as I." She also said with determination.

"Haan dikh raha hain!" He teased her.

"Haan haan jab aapke marks beat karungi na tho dekh lena determination kise bolte hain!" She said when he look at her shockingly.

"Aachha tho yeh baat hain, tum mere marks beat karna chahati ho. Are you alright, tumhari tabiyat tho thik hain na Sanyukta? Yeh baheki baheki si baatein kar rahi ho!" He said dramatically thus she frowned.

"It's okay, aab day dreaming tho koi vi kar sakta hain, swapna dekhne mein tho tax nehi lagta na." Randhir said and bursted out at laugh only to got hit by a pillow.

"Huhhh....dekh lena I'll beat you for sure." She showed him her finger when he felt relaxed as she came back to her normal avatar.

"Okay, let me help you then." He said and take her books when she look at him surprisingly.

"Aap mujhe help karenge?" She hide her excitement under the veil.

"Yeap." He shrugged his shoulders.

"Aap ko kuch yeead vi hain yeah phir aaise hi bol rahe hain?" She asked mockingly thus he rolled his eyes.

"Ohh hello don't be doubted on my intelligence okay! Now let's start, main vi tho dekhu tum kitna potential ho?"

They started, soon Randhir was engrossed to explain her chemistry when Sanyukta don't. She just look at him with amazement. Randhir was tried to explain a theory when she was looking at his brown orbs which were twinkling, his pink lips which were busy to explain her boring theories.

Boring? Since when study materials were boring for her instead excited?

Sanyukta was confused by own feelings.

"Sanyukta....Sanyukta?" Randhir take a pen and lightly hit her with that as she doesn't respond.

"Aauchhh....what?" She rolled her eyes when rubbing her head.

"What....what? Where are you, dhyan kaha hain tumhara? Yeha main kuch discuss kar raha hu aur tum aapne kheyalo mein khoyi ho!" He said irritatingly.

"Nehi main tho sun rahi thi, bahut dhyan se." She forced a smile.

"Aachha tho phir batao aabhi aabhi main keya bol raha tha?" He asked thus she started thinking.

"Keya huya yeead nehi aah raha hain keya, bahut dhyan se sun rahi thi na?" He asked teasingly thus she felt embarrassed.

"You are hopeless Sanyukta, yeh I.Q leke mujhe beat karogi?" He rolled his eyes.

"It's your fault, aapne thik se nehi samjhaya." She pouted.

"Ohh hello maine thik se samjhaya, you are a dumbo."

"Nehi aapne galat samjhaya taki main aapko beat na kar pau!" She said when he glared her.

"Come again." He gave her a murderous glare.

"What am not scared of you and it's you who was at fault."

She said and next moment she was pinned down on the mattress when he was hovering over her.

"It's better be confess that you are not concentrating Sanyukta." He said in an icy cold voice when her heart beating faster for their close proximity.

His hot breath was lingering on her face and she was caged under his iron grip. She was stunned by his gesture but can't able to stop him as she was not in herself by then.

"Confess it or shall I compel you to confess it?" He was shooting dragger by his gaze when she came back to her senses.

"Aap chhodenge tho main bolungi na!" She able to say when he look at their positions and quickly back off. Sanyukta sat up on the bed and composed herself when he looked away.

"Shit, main tho usse cheer up karne aaya tha aur keya kar diya! Shit it's so embarrassing." He thought when look everywhere but at her.

"But it's her fault not mine, it's her who just accused me!" He frowned steeling glances of her.

"Sorry." It's Sanyukta who said that thus he look at her.

"Actually jab mujhe bhuk lagti hain na tab kuch dimag mein nehi ghusta." She said with a smile.

"Tumhe bhuk lagi hain tho phir bataya kyu nehi?" He asked surprisingly.

"Aapne baatane kaha diya, usse pehele hi tho gola-barud leke mujh par char geye!" She made a face when he lowered his lashes due to embarrassment.

"Sorry." He mumbled slowly.

"Aare it's okay, everything is fair in love and war. And this is World War....III." She chuckled hard when he also started laughing.

"Come let's go and take the food." He said thus she nodded with a smile on her face.

They came to the hall. Sanyukta was about to go kitchen when Randhir stopped her.

"Aare where was Maria?" He asked looking at the surrounding.

"Wo Maria asked me for a half day leave and I allow her that." She replied and go to the kitchen. She open the fridge when Randhir came there.

"Aare aap jaiye, main yeh salad kaat kar aabhi lati hu." She said when putting cucumbers, tomatoes on the kitchen slab.

"No it's okay, take your time. No need to hurry am waiting for you." He smiled at her when she was amazed by his words.

She smiled also and started preparing for salad. She was cutting the tomatoes became unmindful when suddenly her finger got cut accidentally.

"Aahhhh..." She winced in pain when he rushed near her.

"Ohh god Sanyukta are you okay, yeh ungli kaise kati?" He asked worriedly.

"Sir am fine." She assured her.

"Just shut up okay, ek kaam dhang se nehi hota lekin ghusna har kaam mein hain!"

He said angrily and take the ice tray from the fridge then put those ice cubes on a bowl and put her wounded finger in those ice.

"Aab yeha chup chap khada raho, am preparing the salad."

"But sir aap..."

"Just shut your mouth."

He said showing her the knife thus she kept mum. Randhir was cutting salad when Sanyukta just looking at him. He look adorable on his v nack t-shirt. Suddenly an naughty idea came on her mind, she smirked devilishly and silently came behind him and before Randhir can understand anything she slipped an ice cube inside his t-shirt.

"Aahhhh...."

Randhir was jerking up next feeling that chilled ice inside his t-shirt when Sanyukta laughed loudly.

"Thoda thande ho jaiye kitna gussa karte ho aap!" She said and again bursted out at laugh but stopped next heard an icy cold voice.

"You are so dead Sanyukta!"

His eyes turned dark when she gulped hard. He take some steps towards her when she steps back and before he caught her she rushed to her room followed by him.

"Sanyukta stop."

He followed her but she was too fast, she go inside her room and closed the door quickly.

"Sanyukta open the door, look this is cheating!" He banging on the door.

"No first promise me you won't repeat it." She said when tried to catch some breath.

"Sanyukta I know my limits don't worry, now open the door."

He said thus she slowly open the door. But before she open it full he came inside pushing the door.

"Now who will save you?" He glared at her.

"You promised me that you won't do it." She pouted.

"And who told you ice is only the solution?"

He gave a mischievous smile thus she got confused. And before she asked anything he emptied the jar full of water on her which was kept on the table near.

"Baraf ka badla pani se." He grinned devilishly at her when she was dumbstruck by his gesture.

"Tit for Tat Sanyukta....this is called sweetest revenge!" Randhir grinned devilishly at Sanyukta when she was stunned by his gesture.

"Shekhawat ke bachhe, nehi chhodungi, I'll not spear you for this!"

Sanyukta gritted her teeth and about to take a step but she slipped next due to the wet floor.

"Aahhhhh!" She let out a scream as her ankle got twisted.

"Sanyukta what happened, are you all right?"

Randhir sat on his knees and asked worriedly when Sanyukta was moaning in pain. Randhir was about to touch her ankle when she screamed again.

"What, let me check."

"No, it's hurt." She shook her head.

"As if am not gonna check it then you will be fine!"

He said sarcastically and next lifted her and placed her on the bed. He brought a towel and put that on her head.

"First wipe your head or else you catch the cold." He said softly thus she look at him.

"Look who said this, the person who is the reason behind this!" She mocked him.

"You are way to lucky Sanyukta that am not threw you in the pool!"

He said sarcastically when take a sit beside her thus she frowned. He was about to touch her ankle when she hissed in fear. He looks at her face once then bending down to see her ankle. He took her feet carefully as she was very fragile. She shivered at his cold touch when he look at her again.

"You still love him Sanyukta."

Sanyukta was shocked as she heard this. She look at him with an awe when he said again.

"You still love Parth....aren't you?"

Sanyukta look away from him not able to gave him the answer. Randhir carefully noticed her facial expressions. She was lost in a deep thought when he turned her twisted ankle hard and she let out a scream.

"Sorry but I have to distract you that's why I asked. Otherwise I don't have any intention to hurt you or playing with your emotions." He said that not looking at her eyes and left the room next leave her in a daze.

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