Sameer reached back home by night seeing Nanu sitting in hall alone, waiting for him... he went and sits beside him, "Nanu aap theek ho na.. mein jaanta hun ki aap ne bohot kuchh saha... Mamaji ka yeh bartaav, unke gunaah, in sabse aapko bohot takleef ho rahi hai... yakin kariye maine unka sach jaan kar bhi unhein chhod diya tha taaki aapko dukh na ho par voh maane hi nahin... agar unhone Naina ka kidnap nahin kiya hota toh shayad mein unhein chhod bhi deta par iss baar mein unhein maaf nahin kar paaya.... kitni takleef di hai unhone hum sab ko, aur har baar Naina ko sabse jyaada ... aur jo aapka bharosa aur vishwas toda hai, mein nahin bardasht kar paaya..."

Nanu sighed heavily patting on his back, "par achchha hai na, isi bahane kam se kam poora sach toh saamne aaya, varna kitne saalon se voh mujhe aur tujhe maarne ki koshish kar raha tha aur har baar uss masoom bachchi ko ek aur takleef de deta tha... aaj sab se jyada isi baat ka afsos hai ki jab voh hamare ghar ka, hamari zindagi ka hissa nahin thi tab bhi usne humein bachaya... mujhe hamesha afsos tha ki mujhe bachaane mein isko zindagi bhar ki takleef sehni padi par ab yeh jaankar ki voh sab mere liye planned tha, mujhe aur bhi sharmindgi ho rahi hai ki kaise logon ko humne apna samjha tha...."

He continued, "tujhe pata hai ek baar Anand ne mujhe bataya tha iski kundali ke baare mein... kuchh grah aise hai jisse yeh apno ka surakhsa kawach banegi... par yeh nahin bataya ki inn sab mein isse kitni takleef hone wali hai..." tears over flowed from his eyes continuously... "kaash iske liye bhi koi hota jo isey in sab se bacha pata... iski raksha karta... iska dil bohot masoom hai, voh chahe maaf kar bhi de par hamare pariwaar ne jo iske saath kiya hai, yeh soch kar mein khud ko maaf nahin kar pa raha hun..."

Sameer didn't said anything and just looked at him with teary eyes... Nanu told him everything about all her sufferings, her pains which she bear when he was not there... her loneliness but still she kept her promise which she had given to Sameer to take care of his Nanu, "tu kya gaya sab ne uska saath chhod diya tha... bhagwan ka shukra hai ki mujh mein itni himmat thi uss din ki usey sambhal paya, rok paya varna voh toh sab kuchh chhod kar, sabki khushiyon ke liye sabse dur ja rahi thi... Vishakha ki ek zid ne sabko alag kar diya, yahaan tak uski jaan uski behen Preeti ko bhi... bohot tadpi hai uske bina voh... uska sab kuchh ek hi pal mein usase chhin gaya tha, Anand ko bhi haar maan kar us se rishta todna pada... apna ghar chhut jaane ka dukh kya hota hai mein samajh sakta hun, par ek baar bhi kabhi usne mujhse shikayat nahin ki..."

He said further, "Sameer maine zindagi mein bohot utaar chadaav dekhe hai, kai baar himmat haari hai, kai baar toot chuka hun.. par isse dekh kar hairani hoti hai ki koi kaise itna sab sehen kar sakta hai... iski toh jaise koi hadh hi nahin hai... har raat iske kamre se rone ki awaazen sunta tha par kabhi himmat nahin huyi ki andar jaakar iske aansun ponchh paaun... kya kehta, kaise dilaasa deta... mere saamne aise hansti muskurati thi maano isase jyaada koi khush ho hi nahin sakta.... par kehte hai na aankhen dil ka aaina hoti hai... isake chehre ki hansi kabhi isaki aankhon tak nahin pahunchti thi...

Aur phir jab tu vaapas aaya aur pata chala ki tu isey hi bhool gaya hai... maano patthar si ho gayi thi... agar mein samay par ghar nahin aata toh sab ko chhod kar kahin dur chali gayi hoti, sirf teri bhalai ke liye... aur sach kahun kai baar man hota tha ki kahun, ja chali ja... hum sab se dur... in sab takleefon se dur.... kab tak sahegi sab ke taane, itna dard, par nahin kah saka... tere jaan ke baad man bohot swarthi ho gaya tha... isse kho dene ke ehsaas se hi kaanp jata tha... yeh teen mahine isse dekh kar hi kaate hai... ummid nahin thi ki tere bina ek din bhi jee paaunga, par iske moh ne mujhe bandh kar rakha... jaise murda sharir mein jaan daal di ho isne..."

Imagining Naina every night crying in pain shuddered him to the core... Sameer wiped his tears holding his hand firmly, "mein samajhta hun Nanu ki aap donon par kya beeti hogi... kaise aap donon ne ek ek din mere intzaar mein kaate honge aur roj raat us ummid ko tootate huye dekha hoga... mujhe sab yaad aaye huye sirf kuchh hi din huye hai aur mein intzaar nahin kar paa raha tha ki kab aap ko sab kuchh bataau, kab pehle ki tarah sab theek karun... mein bohot darr gaya tha ki kahin Mamaji aap donon ko kisi tarah ka nuksaan na pahunchaye... unki najaren thi har waqt mujh par... phir bhi meri ek galti se Naina ko itna dard sehna pada... uski jaan par ban aayi thi... par ab aap bilkul chinta mat kijiye... ab sab theek ho jayega..."

Nanu caressed his head, "mujhe vishwas hai tujh par ki tu ab sab sambhalne laayak ho gaya hai, aur phir tera saath har kadam par dene ke liye hai na teri Naina tere saath... bas ab uska dhyaan rakhna... dekhna kabhi ek aansun bhi na aaye uski aankhon mein... bohot kuchh saha hai usne, par agar ab kuchh hua toh shayad tu aur mein bhi usey tootane se nahin bacha payenge... kehte hai na jo log dil se rishtey nibhate hai unhein rishton ke tootane se sabse jyaada chot lagti hai..."

Sameer smiled and hugged him assuring to take care of her... he stood to go when Nanu asked, "vaise Sameer tu ne bataya nahin aisa kya tha jiske liye tu uss din Rohan ki shaadi se chala gaya tha... Naina ne bhi kabhi kuchh nahin bataya..."

Sameer looked down and said, "Nanu, maine kabhi aapse kuchh nahin chhupaya par agar yeh baat bataayi toh ek bhai ka apne bhai se kiya wada toot jayega... please yeh mat puchhiye... vaise bhi jo hona tha ho chuka hai... ab in sab baaton ko chhod kar aage badne ka waqt hai hum sabke liye..."

Nanu patted on his back, "chal koi baat nahin... chhod yeh sab aur ja jaakar aaraam kar... kal bhi poori raat theek se nahin soya tha... aaj arse baa diss ghar mein sab chen ki neend soyenge..." he smiled looking at him...

Sameer turned to leaving for his room when Nanu called him, "Sameer... jara Naina ko dekh le... tabiyat theek nahin lag rahi thi uski, maine dawaai dekar bola tha sone ke liye... dekhna usse kuchh chahiye toh nahin... kal se itna sab kuchh ho gaya hai usake saath, bohot pareshaan hogi voh..."

Sameer assured him with his eyes and went to her room slowly... door was half closed... he glanced inside and saw her sleeping on her bed... he went close to her and sits beside her... lone tear drop from his own eyes, seeing stains of tears on her soft cheeks, still proving how much she must have cried today, missing him...

Unke Seene mein kabhi jhank kar dekho toh sahi

Kitna rote hai Tanhai mein auron ko hasane wale...

Hs sits on floor, beside her bed caressing her head softly.... soon a smile crept on his face seeing her sleeping with holding a photo frame close to her heart... he doesn't need to see as very well know whose photo it must be of.... he covered her properly with duvet and softly kissed on her forehead before leaving silently from her room...

Sameer POV

Kitna dard, kitni takleef sahi hai meri Naina ne sirf mere diye huye ek wade ko nibhane ke liye... par kya mein apna wada nibha paaya? socha tha kabhi uski aankhon mein ek aansun nahin aane dunga pur mere aur mere pariwaar ki wajah se usse dukh ke gehre samundra mein chhod gaya... kaise har raat usne meri yaad mein ro kar bitayi hogi, soch kar bhi dil kaanp jaata hai... koi nahin tha uske paas, Rohan Preeti, uske Chacha Chachiji, sab usse dur ho gaye sirf meri wajah se... kitni akeli pad gayi thi... par hamesha ki tarah apna dard kisi se nahin baanta... jab kuchh yaad nahin tha tab bhi hamesha iski aankhon ki udaasi mujhe pareshaan karti thi, ab pata chala uski wajah... aur maine bhi kaun si kasar chhodi thi.. tumhare dard kam karne ki jagah unhein badaya hi toh tha... jo kabhi mein sapne mein bhi soch sakta tha usse bhi bura bartaav kiya maine tumhare saath.. kabhi maaf nahin kar paaunga apne aap ko...

Naina, tum yeh sab deserve nahin karti thi, kitna sab saha hai tumne mere liye... tumhare dard ka ehsaas mujhe jeene nahin de raha, par tumne toh yeh sab bardasht kiya hai, sirf mere liye.... par ab meri jimmedari hai tumhein har dard, takleef se bacha kar rakhne ki.. tumhari zindagi mein ab sirf aur sirf khushiyaan hi hongi... tumhare saare sapne poore honge Naina... I love you Jaan...

Kahaani Nahin "Zindagi" Chahiye,

Tujh sa koi nahin mujhe bas "Tu" hi chaahiye...

With a new determination to keep her happy and save from all pains, he left for his room and slept peacefully, waiting for a new day, new beginning of their life...

Next day morning, at Somani's residency... Rohan came back from his workout when Preeti serves him lemon water... he looked at her sad face and keep his eyes down feeling guilty from inside... she turned to go when he was about to call her back, then only Dadi called her loudly from her room, "Preeti... jara meri Green Tea toh lekar aana.." she silently left from there... he keep looking at her from back thinking, "yakeen hi nahin hota yeh vahi Preeti hai jo college ke pehle din mujhse lad padi thi... mujhe store room mein bandh kar diya tha... jo roti bhi thi toh saara ghar sar par utha leti thi, aur aaj uski hansi hi nahin, uske aansun bhi khamosh ho gaye hai... hamare pariwaar ki wajah se donon beheno ki zindagi se saari khushiyaan chhin gayi aur hum kuchh nahin kar paaye..." he wiped tears rolling from his eyes...

After giving Green Tea to Dadi she went to another room and said caressing head of sleeping beauty, "ab meri Princess uthegi.. varna school ke liye der ho jaayegi..." Deepika sits back on her bed, still closing her eyes and spread her arms, "pehle mujhe meri kissy chahiye... uske baad hi aankhen kholungi..."

Preeti came near her and kissed on her cheek when she said cutely, "aur Naina Bhabhi ki kissy... aaj aap bhool gaye..."

Preeti with damp eyes kissed on her other cheek and said, "yeh rahi tumhari Naina Bhabhi ki kissy... chalo ab Naina bhabhi ki baby jaldi se taiyar ho jaao varna Mummyji hum donon ko daatengi..."

Deepika smiled and rushed to washroom.. Preeti helped her to dress up and pack her bag... they both came out and Preeti feed her breakfast quickly... after waving bye to Rohan she left for School...

Soon Vishakha came and sits with Rohan, "kahaan tha tu kal raat ko kitni der se aaya... mein intzaar kar rahi thi... tu ne khaana bhi khaaya ya aise hi so gaya tha.. mujhe kitni chinta rehti hai teri..."

Preeti came to serve her tea, "mummy ji maine Papaji aur inhein khaana khila diya tha..." Vishakha glared her and shouts, "tum se puchha kisi ne... beech mein bolne ki aadat jaayegi nahin tumhari na..." she smiled with teary eyes and left into kitchen when Vivek came, "kya Vishakha subah subah kyun chilla rahi ho iss bechari par... saara din sabki sewa mein hi lagi rehti hai... ek minute bhi nahin baith paati... saare ghar ki jimmedari usane akele sambhal rakhi hai..."

Rohan too said slowly, "Mummy, jo bhi hua us mein Preeti ki kya galti hai... aap aur dadi har waqt usse sunate rehte ho... voh bhi iss ghar ka hissa hai... pyaar se na bhi karo par aap kam se kam us se aaraam se toh baat kar sakte ho na... aakhir voh bhi toh hamare ghar ki member hai, usey kitna dukh hota hoga aap logon ka aisa behavor dekh kar..."

Vishakha starts crying, "dekha... mujhe pata hai... tum donon ko mera bolna achchha hi nahin lagta... mein hi buri hun na... sahi toh bas tum log ho.. aur yeh middle class ladki... meri toh kisi ko padi hi nahin hai..."

Vivek come and sits beside her, "aisa nahin hai Vishakha... yahaan sab tum se pyaar karte hai, par tumhein bhi samjhana chahiye... Preeti kisi se kuchh nahin kehti iska matlab yeh nahin ki humein uski takleef nazar andaaz kar deni chahiye... jo ladki pehle ek minute bhi chup nahin rehti thi voh toh jaise bolna hi bhool gayi ho... ghar ka yeh sunapan aakhir kab tak rahega..."

He holds her hand and said, "dekho, raat mein jab mein aaya toh tum dawaai lekar so gayi thi, isiliye bata nahin paaya, par mujhe tum se jaruri baat karni hai... kuchh batana hai, jo tumhare liye janana bahut jaruri hai..." he turned to Rohan, "Rohan jara Preeti ko bula la... mein sab ke saamne baat karna chahta hun..."

Rohan nodded and went to kitchen where Preeti was working and crying silently... he keep his hand on her shoulder and turned to face him, "nahin bataogi toh kya lagta hai mujhe nahin pata ki yahaan akele kitchen mein tum ro rahi ho... aur kuchh na sahi par apna dard toh baant hi sakti ho na mujhse... mein itna paraya toh nahin hua... tumhare dard ka ehsaas hai mujhe Preeti..." he hugged her tightly, "tum se toh mein maafi bhi maangne ke laayak nahin raha... shaadi ka ek bhi wada jo nahin nibha paaya... mere ghar ke haalaton ne tumhein poori tarah se tod diya hai... bohot koshish ki par na khud ko sambhal paaya na tumhein, aur na apne rishtey ko... shayad mujh mein hi koi kami thi jo tum se kiye kisi bhi wade ko poora nahin kar paya..."

Preeti lift her face to see him crying... she wipe his tears, "Rohan maine kabhi tumhein galat nahin samjha... mein janti hun tum ne poori koshish ki thi par hamare haalat hi aise the ki kuchh nahin kar paaye... yeh sab kismat ka khel tha aur kuchh nahin... tum apne aap ko dosh mat do please... agar Mummyji ki bimari wajah nahin hoti toh tum kabhi nahin jhukate..." he too wiped her tears and said, "par ab sab theek ho jayega... mein wada karta hun ab ek bhi aansun nahin aane dunga tumhari aankhon mein... Naina Bhabhi se kiya wada humne poore dil se nibhaya hai par har rishtey aur dard sehne ki ek hadd hoti hai, jo hum paar kar chuke hai... ab aur pariksha dene ki koi jarurat nahin hai... apni ek galti ka jitna prayshchit karna tha voh hum kar chuke..." she looked at him surprisingly when he hold her hand and take her out in hall where Vivek was sitting with Vishakha and Dadi...

Hi Friends,

I know its seems too much emotional but pyaar hai toh ehsaas honge hi ... aur ek dusre ke dard ko samajhna hi toh hai - true love....

Have a nice week ahead...