Continuing,

Preeran were hugging each other sobbing in each other's arms,

Suddenly reality hits Preeta,she tried to break the hug but he was hugging her tightly, not leaving her,

Preeta - Karan choro...choro mujhe!

Karan(sobbing) - nahi babydoll please...6 saal baad tumhari baahon ka ye sukoon paaya hai!thodi der please asehi rehne do!

She closed her eyes tearfully and hugged him closely,

After few minutes,she broke the hug and looked at him,he was still sobbing,not taking off his eyes from her,

Karan(cups her face) - tum nahi jaanti babydoll...kitna..kitna intezaar kiya hai iss pal ke liye!kitna intezaar kiya hai tumhe mehsus krne ke liye!I missed you so much!

She looked down in tears,he made her face him,

Karan - and I know!tumne bhi mujhe utna hi miss kiya!right?

She didn't react,just kept looking at him tearfully,

Karan - aur ye sab kya hai ha?Isha Khurrana nd all?

She looked down and stood moving back,Karan too stood and held her hand,

Karan - jawab do Preeta...kyu chor kar gayi thi tum hum sab ko?

Preeta - mujh...mujhe koi jawab nahi dena Karan!jaao tum yaha se!

Karan pulled her and pinned her to the wall angrily,

Karan(angrily with tears) - kya mtlb chala jaau?haa kya mtlb tumhara?tumhe saath le jaane aaya hu!aur tum kehti ho chala jaau!jawab chahiye mujhe tumse!ki kyu...kyu tumne wo behuda maut ka natak kiya...kyu tum mujhe...ghar waalo ko...Tara ko chor kar chali gayi?(she looked at him tearfully) kyu tumne mujhe aur hamari bachi ko tadpaayaa?aur aaj jab 6 saalo baad mili ho..to kehti ho ki chala jaau!

Preeta - Tara...wo to....

Karan - 6 saal ki hogyi hai Preeta...6 saal ki!bilkul tumhari jaisi pyaari si!tumhe dekha nahi aajtak usne...par pata hai...mujhse jyada tumse pyaar karti hai!har din mujhse ek sawal zarur puchti hai wo ki...papa...mumma wapas kab aayegi!aur mai..mai usse bas ek hi jawab de pata hu..ki aajaayegi..jld aa jaayegi!jabki mujhe khud nahi pata hota ki mai tumhe kab dhundh...(cries)

Preeta - kyu dhundh rahe the fir mujhe?meri laash....

Karan(angrily) - tumhari laash nahi thi wo...you know that very well!wo tumhara ek behuda natak tha!tumhe kya laga kisi ko bhi meri babydoll banakar bhej dogi aur mai maan jaaunga?nahi babydoll...tumhari rooh...tumhare jism...tumhari saanson se waakif hu mai!tumhe seene se laga kar mehsus kar skta hu!aur jab uss laash ko apne haatho me liya..to tumhara sukoon mujhe mehsus hua hi nahi!mujhe pata tha wo tum nahi ho!meri babydoll nahi thi wo!kyu kiya tumne aisa?

Preeta - ha kiya maine maut ka natak!karna para mujhe...kyuki..kyuki nahi rehna tha mujhe tumhare saath!

He looked at her confused,

Karan - k..kya mtlb?

Preeta(avoided eye contact) - mai kisi aur se pyaar krti hu!isiliye tumhe chor diya!

Karan chuckled and made her look at him,

Karan - tum bhul rahi ho babydoll par mai nahi...tumhe mujhse jhoot bolna nahi aata...aisehi nazre churane lagti ho jab jhoot bolti ho!aur tumhe kya lagta hai...tum bologi ki kisi aur se pyaar karti ho...aur mai maan jaaunga?aaj bhi...tumhari aankhon me mere liye wo pyaar dekh skta hu!mere pass aane se tumhari dil ki dhadhkane mehsus kar skta hu!

Preeta - Karan tum...tum smjh nahi rahe...kaha na nahi krti tumse pyaar!

Karan - acha..to fir ye...(slides her dupatta and shows her mangalsutra) aur ye (parts her hair pointing towards the vermillion) ye mere naam ka sindur aur mangalsutra kyu pehna hua hai ab tak?nikal do isse..laao mai nikal deta hu!

He was about to take out her mangalsutra when she pushed him clutching it closely,

Preeta - himmat bhi mat karna Karan!jaan se jyada pyaare hai mujhe ye!

Karan - to kyu bol rahi ho jhuth?

Preeta(shouts) - ha..ha bol rahi hu jhuth...kyuki nahi chahti ki tum mujhe apne saath wapas lejaao...nahi chahti ki tum mujhse pyaar karo...!

Karan - pyaar karo se kya mtlb hai tumhara?are pagalo jaisa pyaar karta aaya hu tumhe!aur tumhe apne saath mai wapas le jaakar rhunga!aakhir aisa bhi kya hogya Preeta...ki tum aise?

Preeta(crying) - Karan mai nahi jaa skti tumhare saath...please smjho!nahi bata skti tumhe wo wajah!

Karan(cups her face) - babydoll bharosha karti ho na mujhpar...to kyu chupa rahi ho...jo bhi wajah hai...mai saath khara hu na tumhare...to fir kyu chup ho tum?

Preeta sighs tearfully and leans back to the wall,he keeps looking at her,

Preeta - Prithvi aur Sherlyn!

He looked at her shockingly,

Karan - Prithvi aur Sherlyn?mtlb?

Preeta - jab mai pregnant thi,baby shower ke kuch din pehle...(sobs) mujhe ek phone aaya.....Prithvi ka!wo mujhe dhamkaane laga ki wo tumhe aur baby ko kuch kar dega..pehle to maine usse bola ki tum usse kuch nahi krne doge..lekin...(cries) fir usne kaha ki agar mai wo ghar chorkar nahi gayi to...to wo tumhe aur hamare baby ko...maar...(cries loudly) maine fir bhi uski baat nahi maani...lekin fir usne mujhe ek video bheji jisme...uske kisi aadmi ne tumhe...chup kar gun point par rakha tha...Karan mai tumhe khona nahi chahti thi...na hamare baby ko...isiliye maine usse delivery tak hi mauhlat maangi..wo maan gaya aur usne kaha ki delivery hone ke baad mai tumhe aur hamare bache ko chor kar chali jaau!(cries keeping her hand on her face)

Karan looks at her being numb,she did all this for his and their child's safety,

Karan(held her shoulders) - babydoll...ek baar mujhe bolti to....

Preeta - tumhe batati to tum mujhe jaane dete kya?

Karan - ofcourse nahi jaane deta!protect karta tumhe...uss Prithvi ka aisa haal krta...

Preeta - kya karte?kaise krte?Karan usne tumhe gunpoint par rakha tha...mai tumhari jaan khatre me nahi daal skti thi!

Karan - are to wapas kyu nahi aayi tum?

Preeta - wo har mahine mujhe call krte hai Karan..har mahine mujhe ek video aata hai jisme tum gun point par hote ho!kaise aa jaati wapas?

Karan keep his hand on his head angrily,he sighed,

Karan - chorunga nahi uss kamine ko mai!uski wajah hum alag....lekin ab bas...kisise darne ki jarurat nahi hai!mai hu na!

Preeta - nahi Karan...tum wapas chale jaao...mai bhi yaha se chali jaaungi...mai nahi chahti ki meri wajah se tumhari aur Tara ki jaan ko khatra ho!

Karan - kisi ki jaan ko koi khatra nahi hoga..smjhi tum...mai kuch nahi hone dunga!tum mere saath abhi isi wakt wapas chal rahi ho..bas!

Preeta - Karan....

Karan - Tara...Tara intezaar kar rahi hai tumhara...aaj se nahi kai saalo se apni mumma ka intezaar kar rahi hai..aur aaj...aaj to usne maan hi liya hai ki uski mumma wapas aa jaayegi...

Preeta(crying) - meri...meri princess....Tara...maine uska bachpan miss kardiya Karan...usne jab apna pehla sabd bola hoga...jab pehla kadam chali hogi...jab pehli baar school gayi hogi...sab...sab kuch miss kardiya!mai uske saamne kaise jaaungi Karan...wo mujhse bahot naraz hogi!

Karan - ahan...bilkul naraz nahi hai...ulta mujhe bolti hai..ki khabardaar bajarbattu agar aapne meri mumma ko daanta!

Preeta(chuckles tearfully) - bajarbattu!

Karan(chuckles) - ha...bahot pyaar krti hai wo tumse...uska pehla sbd mumma tha...usne bachpan me papa se jyada mumma bola hai!mujhse jyada wo tumhe miss karti hai!pyaar karti hai tumse!and you know what...aaj agar mai tumhe dhundh paaya to uski wajah se...The great detective Tara Luthra ne tumhare baare me pata lagaya!

Preeta chuckles tearfully and hugs him,

Preeta - I am sorry Karan...I am so sorry...maine bahot galat kiya tum dono ko chorkar..par mai dar gayi thi!

Karan(caressing her hairs) - ab darne ki koi jarurat nahi!mai hu na...hamara pyaar kisi Prithvi Sherlyn ko hamara kuch nahi bigaadne dega!

Preeta - I missed you so much!

Karan - I missed you more babydoll!I love you!

Preeta - I love you too!

He broke the hug and kissed her forehead,

Preeta(smiles) - I missed this peace!

Karan smiled and rested his forehead against her,

Karan - ghar chalo babydoll...koi tumhara bahot besabri se intezaar kar raha hai!

Preeta - jldi chalo bajarbattu...mujhe meri beti ko dekhna hai!

Karan smiles and hugs her,both smile genuinely after so much time.

To be continued.

Sorry for the crap!🥺😵