"Parth!"

Randhir said in disbelief and broke the hug quickly when Sanyukta just froze at her place.

"Wah keya scene hain, lagta hain maine aake disturb kar diya!" Parth is clapping continuously when a teasing smile plastered on his lips.

"Parth tu yeha keya kar rahe hain?" Randhir asked shockingly when Sanyukta was looking at him blankly.

"Kyu mujhe yeha dekh kar khush nehi huye tum dono?" Parth said teasingly looking at Sanyukta who is looking at him only.

"Unwanted guest ko dekh kar koi khush nehi hota Parth." Randhir said sternly taking a glance of Sanyukta from the corner of his eyes.

"Unwanted! Hmm but kabhi yeh unwanted guest tera best friend huya karta tha yeead hain? And Sanyukta you, tumne tho mujhe dekh kar koi react hi nehi kiya, itni jaldi bhul geyi mujhe, kamal hain. Aaisa keya hain Randhir main jo tum itni jaldi sab kuch bhul geyi?" Parth said in a sarcastic way when Sanyukta's eyes got moist and Randhir clenched his jaw.

"Haan yeead hain aur yeh vi yeead hain ke wo dosti tune toda tha Parth aur Sanyukta ke saath relationship vi tune toda tha, sirf ek galatfaimi ki wajase." Randhir said controlling his anger in his feast.

"Jaan bujh kar kiye huye galti ko galatfaimi ki naam mat de Randhir. Mera best friend aur girlfriend mere hi pith pichhe ek dusre ke saath, chiii. Mujhe tho bolte huye vi sharam aah raha hain, tum dono ko karte huye sharam nehi aaya?"

Parth said bitterly when tears rolled down from Sanyukta's eyes and she hold the wall for support as she can't able to stood at her own feet.

"Parth just stop this nonsense or else." Randhir said holding his collar, he was furious now. First Sameer and now Parth, both are accusing her. Randhir is now hell worried for Sanyukta.

"Or else keya Randhir, bolna! Jaan le lega keya mera? Waise vi chhinne ki ilava tu aur kuch kar vi nehi sakta. Sameer se usski haq chhina aur mujhse mera pyar!" Parth said looking at Sanyukta who stood there numb.

"Parth tu mere ware mein chahe jo marzi bol but not a word against Sanyukta. Usski koi galti nehi thi, jo kuch vi kiya maine kiya. She is innocent." Randhir said when Parth laughed.

"Innocent! Yeah right, isski yehi bholi sakal dekh kar dhoka khaya tha maine. Mujhe keya pata tha ke isske iss bholi sakal ke pichhe ka aasli chehera itna ghilona hain jo paiso ke liye kuch vi kar sakti hain. Pata hain aaisi ladki ko samaj kiss naam se bulate hain?" Parth said each and every word dipped into hatred and that's it Randhir loose his patience and punched Parth hard.

"Not a single word against Sanyukta understand! Sanyukta ke khilaf ek labz vi nehi samjha?" And there is a fight started between the two.

Randhir punched Parth which he escaped successfully and Randhir's hand collided with a glass and his hand started bleeding. Sanyukta who is watching their fight silently now can't stop herself.

"Stop it, for god shake stop both of you." Sanyukta shouts when they stop fighting.

"Bass karo tum dono, aab mujhse aur nehi saha jata, nehi saha jata mujhse." Said this Sanyukta bursted out into tears when Randhir rushed towards her.

"Sanyukta what happened, are you all right?" Randhir asked worriedly and holding her tightly.

"Bass karo Randhir, bass karo tum dono." Sanyukta said between her tears when Randhir was numb.

"Wah kitna care karte ho tum dono ek dusre ka, ek ne rukne ko bola tho dusre ruk geya!" Parth said mockingly.

"Bass karo Parth, bhagbaan ke liye bass karo." Sanyukta said between her sobs.

"Ohh stop this drama Sanyukta, tumhari yeh aasu usse dikhana jisne tumhari aasli chehera na dekha ho. Tumhari yeh aasu tumhari tarha hi hain, jhoota aur farebi."

"Parth!" Randhir said angrily.

"Chilla mat, chillane se saach jhoot nehi ho jayega. Aur saach yehi hain Sanyukta ne mujhe dhoka diya hain." Parth said furiously.

"Saach kisiko nehi pata Parth, tujhe vi nehi." Randhir said sternly when Parth smirked.

"Why you taking her side Randhir, who is she in your life?" Parth asked mockingly.

"Humara rista tere samajh mein nehi aayega Parth. She held a special place in my life." Randhir said slowly yet sternly.

"Special place! Hmm bahut aachhi tarha se samajh raha hu tum dono ke bich keya special rista hain! But you know what Randhir duniya aaise special riste ko kiss naam se bulate hain? Nazayaz!" Parth said sternly when Sanyukta froze there.

"Parth!" Randhir said furiously as he lost all his cool now.

"Tu janna chahata hain na ke mere aur Sanyukta ke bich keya rista hain?"

He said furiously and tore down the black thread from his neck and tied that around Sanyukta's neck. And filled her parting with his blood. Sanyukta's was stunned by his gesture when Randhir pulled her closer and look at Parth.

"Aab tujhe tere sawal ka jawab shayed mill chuka hain. Sanyukta is my wife now, biwi hain wo meri. Aab aagar usske khilaf tune ek word vi kaha tho jaan le lunga tera." Randhir said that when Sanyukta lost her senses and about to fall but Randhir hold her tightly and pulled her in his embrace.

Parth was stood there motionless. He can't believe what just happened in front of him. Randhir just filled Sanyukta's parting in front of his eyes. He was too shocked to react anything.

"I think you got your answer Parth, now just get lost." Randhir said furiously thus Parth came back to his senses.

"Shaadi! You called this marriage Randhir? Main nehi manta iss shaadi ko." Parth said hoarsely.

"Tere manne yeah na manne se mujhe koi phadak nehi padta Parth. Sanyukta is my wife now and I won't tolerate a word against her, understand!" Randhir said gritting his teeth.

"Duniya iss shaadi ko kabhi nehi manegi kyu ki yeh vi tum dono ki tarha fake hain." Parth said in a sarcastic way.

"That's my problem Parth, you needn't to be interfere in my life specially in Sanyukta's life. She is my wife now so it's better you leave now before I forget that you was my friend once." Randhir said holding Sanyukta possessively.

"Wo tho tu kabka bhul chuka hain Randhir, warna tu aapne best friend ki girlfriend ke saath wo sab karne se pehele ekbar sochta. Lekin tu yeh mat samajh ke main sab kuch bhul jayunga. Jo tum dono ne mere saath kiya hain ek ek karke unn sabka hisab lunga." Parth said furiously.

"You are most welcome Parth." Randhir said coldly and next Parth leave from there after taking a last glance of Sanyukta.

Randhir picked up Sanyukta on his arms and carried her to the room. He placed her on the bed and look at her face. He sighed to saw her pale face and take out his phone and dialled a number.

"Hello DM?"

"----------"

"Ek important baat baatani thi aapko."

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"Ji wo maine....maine shaadi kar liya hain. Sanyukta se." He said that after a pause.

* * * * * *

Sanyukta open her eyes slowly and found herself in an unknown room.

"Yeh koynsi jagah hain, main yeha kaise aayi? Randhir sir kaha hain?"

And all things flashed in front of her eyes next. She got up with a jolt. She started breathing heavily as she felt nervous. She touched her neck and gulped hard as the black thread was touched by her fingers.

"No, it's not a dream....it's all true."

She whispered. Just then the door clicked open and dadiji entered at the room next. Sanyukta look at him once then lowered her lashes. She felt guilty remembering their last conversation at the evening.

"Aab kaisi ho beta?" Dadiji asked thus she nodded her head positively but not looking at her. Dadiji understand her feelings.

"Beta jo kuch vi huya uss mein tumhari koi galti nehi hain tho phir tumhe sarminda hone ki koi jarurat nehi." Dadiji said that thus Sanyukta look at her.

"Main....main yeha kaise aayi?" She asked somehow.

"Randhir baba laye hain tumhe. Baba ne mujhe phone karke sab kuch baataya tho maine hi kaha tha tumhe yeha lane ko. Kyu ki aab tum iss haveli ki bahu ho." Dadiji said thus Sanyukta lowered her lashes again.

"Beta tumhe darr ne ki yeah ghabrane ki koi jarurat nehi hain, mujhe baba ne tumhare ware mein sab kuch baata diya hain aur main khush hu ke usne tumhare liye yeh kadam uthaya hain." Dadiji said that with concern when Sanyukta still admiring the floor.

"Kaal tum dono ki shaadi hain....puri riti rivaj ke saath." Dadiji said that when Sanyukta look at her with widened eyes.

"Keya sir ko pata hain iss ware mein?" Sanyukta nearly whispered when dadiji shook her head positively.

"Haan pata hain, maine baba se baat kar liya hain. Kaal mandir mein tum dono ki shaadi hain." Dadiji said slowly yet steadily.

"Sir iss baat ke liye maan geye?" Sanyukta asked with thumping heart.

"Aab pichhe hatne ka koi sawal hi nehi hain beta aur nahi mana karne ki. Randhir baba ne jab khud yeh zimmewari uthaya hain tho unnhe nivana padega." Dadiji said when Sanyukta kept mum.

"Main tumhe kuch aur vi baatana chahata hu beta." Hearing this Sanyukta look at her.

"Dekho kaal tum dono ki shaadi hain tho main yeh chahati hu ke tum aapni pichhli zindegi ko bhula kar ek neyi zindegi ki suruwaat karo. Aapne dil se saare karvi yeeade nikal do, khas kar Parth ko." Dadji said when Sanyukta look at her shockingly.

"Haan main Parth ke ware mein sab kuch jaan chuki hu aur main yeh chahati hu ke tum Parth aur usse jure sare yeeado ko bhula kar zindegi mein aage badho, mere Randhir baba ke saath." Dadiji said that last line after a pause when Sanyukta lowered her lashes again.

"Aab tum aaram karo, kaal bahut kaam hain." Dadiji said and left from there when Sanyukta sat there just like a plastic doll.

"Shaadi! Keya humari shaadi saach mein ho geyi! Lekin sir ne....sir ne asisa kyu kiya? Sirf meri dignity ke liye yeah....yeah phir wo vi mere liye kuch feel karte hain? But unnhone tho kaha tha ke hum dono mein koi similarities nehi hain aur....aur mujhe unnse dur rahena padega, tho phir unn hone mujhse shaadi kyu kiya? Keya wo aapne iss decision se khush hain yeah phir unnhe majburi mein yeh shaadi karni paad rahi hain?" Thousands of questions roamed at her mind and she became restless.

"Mujhe sir se baat karni hain wo vi aabhi." Sanyukta said that and next moment heard the sound of the door. She turned her face and saw Randhir stood there.

Randhir stood at the door with a tray on his hand. He slowly entered avoiding an eye contact and placed the tray on bedside table.

"Umm....dinner, DM ne bheja hain." He said tore down the awkward silence between them but still not able to meet gaze with her when she also search for some words.

"Aapne kiya?" She asked not found anything.

"Haan?" Randhir look at her confusingly.

"Ji wo aapne kiya dinner?" Sanyukta asked hesitantly thus he nodded a no.

"Nehi baad mein."

He replied slowly and sat on the bed near her legs when she folded her legs due to nervousness. Randhir noticed that and understand her discomfort. There was an awkward silence came again in between them. Randhir saw curiosity, restlessness, anxiety in her eyes when Sanyukta wants to understand that is he felt guilty for his deed or not. Sanyukta's eyes fall on his wounded hand and she remembers the fight between Parth and him.

"I'm sorry Sanyukta." Randhir finally said when Sanyukta look at him curiously.

"Am really very sorry for what I did today." Randhir said not able to meet their eyes when Sanyukta look at him only.

"I just lost my cool, gusse se pagal ho gaya tha. First that bloody Sameer and then Parth both were accusing you, I....I can't tolerate that, mujhse bardast nehi huya and I crossed all my limits. I'm sorry, mujhse galti ho geyi please forgive me." Randhir said not looking at her when his words pained her a lot.

"Galti! Did he just said that? Tho phir yeh shaadi unnke liye ek galti hain. Majburi mein kiya unhone, aapne marzi se nehi!" Her mind said that.

"Aab?" She nearly whispered when Randhir look at her.

"Aab keya?" She asked mechanically.

"Sanyukta I'm sorry, I know mujhse bahut badi galti ho geyi hain, lekin....lekin DM iss shaadi se bahut khush hain aur wo chahate hain ke hum dono vi iss shaadi ko maan le. Tho phir sirf aur sirf unnke liye yeha ruk jao aur iss shaadi ko maan lo, please." Randhir said hesitantly not able to meet his gaze with her when Sanyukta stared at him only.

"I know I sounds like a selfish and it's tough for you too but still Sanyukta please....please for DM's shake. Maine unhe itna khush phele kabhi nehi dekha. Maine tho unhe aaj tak khushi ke ek pal vi nehi de paya, humesha sirf dukh hi diya hain. Aur aaj jab mujhe unhe khush karne ka ek mauka mill raha hain tho phir main isse khona nehi chahata Sanyukta." Randhir look at her while said those words when his each and every word hurting her more.

"But sir..." Sanyukta trying to say something but stopped by him.

"Don't worry Sanyukta, I won't come closer to you." He said when Sanyukta look at him surprisingly.

"Neither I'll trying to come closer to you nor trying to touch you. We will be husband wife in front of the world but in reality we always maintain a distance between us, I promise you that. This marriage will nothing but a compromise, a fake one. Bass DM ke liye hume yeh drama karna padega. Now everything will be depend on you Sanyukta, please be agree." Randhir said hopefully looking at Sanyukta when her world crushed in front of her eyes.

So he just want to marry her to fulfill dadiji's wish, not because he love her or have any other emotion for her.

Her eyes got moist, she started blink her eyes that tears don't rolled down from there.

"So what's your decision Sanyukta? I know I don't have the rights to force you but still I said this to you. I hope you can understand my situation." Randhir said when Sanyukta shook her head positively.

"So....so do you agree?" He asked with tromping heart when Sanyukta nodded positively.

"Yes sir, I'm agreed for what you say." She said not looking at him when Randhir take a relief of sigh.

"Thank you....thank you very much Sanyukta. You don't know how much favor you do on me today." Randhir said with a small smile.

"But..."

Sanyukta said that when his smile faded away.

"But I have a condition sir." She said looking at him.

"I know your condition Sanyukta." Randhir said when Sanyukta look at him surprisingly.

"You must be want to continue your study after marriage and I also want the same. Your exam will be starts from next month so there is no way to back off. And if you wish to do study further you can do that also. I don't have any problem." He assured her.

"Thank you sir but this is not my condition." She said slowly thus he was confused.

"Then what you want, tell me?" Randhir said confusingly.

"Shaadi ke baad main aapna kharcha khud uthana chahati hu." Sanyukta said that slowly yet sternly. Randhir was very much shocked to listen this.

"What? Sanyukta are you out of your mind! Iss ki keya jarurat hain, you are my wife now..."

"Aap bhul rahe hain ke yeh shaadi fake hain." Sanyukta can't let him finished.

"Nehi Sanyukta yeh shaadi jhoota nehi hain." Randhir all most stammered.

"May be shaadi jhoota nehi hain sir but humara yeh rista jhoota hain. Aur jab rista hi jhoota hain tho phir kaisa pati-patni?" She said sternly. Her words pained him a lot.

"But Sanyukta..." He tried to speak but stopped by her only.

"Sir it's about my self respect so I hope you can understand it. Don't worry dadiji ko iss ware mein kuch pata nehi chalega." She said looking at him straight when he nodded helplessly.

"Okay Sanyukta as you say. Now you take rest after having your dinner, I must leave now. Good night." He get up and about to go but stopped next.

"I'm very sorry Sanyukta. May be am forcing this marriage thing on you but I have no choice. If possible then please forgive me." He said not looking at her and left from there when a drop of tears rolled down from her eyes.

"May be you have not any choice sir but what about me? Main pyar karti hu aapse but you don't. Now how I spend my life when we become strangers again? I'll be your wife but I don't have any rights on you. Isse tho hum dost hi aachhe the, kam se kam aap par mera kuch haq tho tha but aaj maine wo vi kho diya. God why it's always me, why god why?" And she started sobbing badly.

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Randhir came down where dadiji is waiting for him. He composed himself and smiled at her.

"Baat kiya bahu se wo thik tho hain na?"

Randhir smiled heard the word "Bahu". He understand that his DM is so much glad for their marriage and he can't shattered her happiness.

"Yes DM she is fine now. Pehele thoda nervous thi, itna sab kuch aachanak ho gaye iss liye but aab thik hain." He assured her.

"Baba wo shaadi ke liye maan tho geyi na?" Dadiji asked nervously.

"Haan DM maine usse baat ki wo maan geyi hain, don't worry." He smiled a little.

"Main janti thi." Dadiji take a relief of sigh when Randhir is sunk in own guilt.

"Baba aab tum aapne kamre mein jake rest karo main tumhara khana wohi bhej deta hu." Dadiji said thus Randhir nodded positively and left from there.

He came to his room and look at the room. He came here after ages but can't be nostalgic as his guilts eating him slowly.

"I'm sorry Sanyukta, yeh jante huye ki tum aabhi vi Parth se pyar karti ho main tumhe iss shaadi ke liye force kar raha hu. Tumhara past, present, future sab maine spoil kar diya. Tumhari life, tumhari dreams, tumhari happiness sab kuch aapne ego ke niche crush kar diya. Iss baat ke liye mai aapne aap ko kabhi maaf nehi karunga." A drop of tears rolled down from his eyes, he don't wipe that.

"Maine tumhare saath jo kuch vi kiya usske baad vi tumne mujhe maaf kar diya, aapni precious dosti di, meri life mein haasi le aayi khushi le aayi..." He smiled affectionately remembering their uncountable moments but his smile faded next.

"But maine keya kiya tumhare saath....tumhara dil humesha ke liye tod diya, kho diya tumhe aaj maine humesha ke liye, aajnabe baan geye phirse ek dusre ke liye." Tears continue fall from his eyes.

"Pehele hum dost tho the, tum par mera thoda bahut haq tho tha but aaj maine wo haq vi kho diya. Why god why? Yeh kiss baat ki saza mill raha hain mujhe?" And he bursted out into tears.

Two souls were in the same boat. They were in so much pain. The pain of loosing each other.

* * * * * *

Dawn appeared when Sanyukta was stood near at the window. She don't even closed her eyes for once at the whole night. And how was she when her mind was disturbed with lots of thing. Sanyukta turned as she heard a noise at the door and saw dadiji entered with something on her hand.

"Aare beta uth geye tum, aab jaldi se naha kar yeh shaadi ka joda aur ghahene pahen lo." Dadiji said when placed a beautiful lahenga and some jewelries on the bed.

"Yeh Renuka betiya ka shaadi ka joda hain, Randhir baba ki maa." Dadiji said this when caressing the lahenga.

"Aab iss par tumhara haq hain, jaldi se taiyar hoke niche aah jau, thik hain." Dadiji smiled at her.

"Magar dadiji aagar main maaji ka joda pahenungi tho phir sir naraz nehi honge?" Sanyukta said hesitantly thus dadiji smiled.

"Beta main bahut khush hu ke tumhe mere baba ki itni chinta hain, lekin ghabrao mat baba gussa nehi honge, maine baat kar li hain."

Dadiji assured her and left the room when Sanyukta go to the loo. She stood in front of the mirror when her eyes fall on her parting which was filled with his blood. A droplet of tear fall from her eyes when Sanyukta turned on the shower.

Randhir was sitting at the hall wearing sherwani looking breathtaking handsome when Sanyukta came down wearing that rad and golden lahenga. Randhir's eyes fall on her and he get up from the couch. His jaw dropped to saw Sanyukta in that avatar. She looks stunning and absolutely gorgeous on that lahenga and matching jewelries. Randhir just froze there to saw her.

"Chale?" Dadiji said controlled her smile thus Randhir came back to her senses.

"Hmm." Randhir hummed and they left for the temple.

Soon they reached at the temple. They came out from the car and saw Mr. Aasthana, Sahil, Kaustski and Jignesh stood outside of the mandir.

"Dadiji Kaustaki se tho aap mill hi chuke hain aur yeh Jiggy hain mera dost." Sanyukta introduced them when Randhir was discussing something with Mr. Aasthana and Sahil.

Soon the Priest call them and Randhir and Sanyukta sat in front of the holy fire. The Priest chanted hymn and asked groom to hold bride's hand. Dadiji placed Sanyukta's hand on Randhir's hand when Randhir steel a glance of Sanyukta.

"I know it will be the best day of your life if Parth is here on my place." He said in his mind.

"Aab dulha dulhan phero ke liye khade ho jaiye."

The Priest said when Randhir and Sanyukta stood up. They take seven vows around that holy fire and Randhir tied the holy black thread around Sanyukta's neck and filled her parting with vermilion. And they declared as husband wife for rest of their life.

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