Aditya took Sana to his room and made her fall on the ground.

"Kaha thi tum?" He asked angrily.

"B... bahar.... gayi... thi.. " Sana fumbled.

"Kiske saath?"

Sana didn't reply and stood up.

"Maine pucha kiske saath?" Aditya louder his voice.

"Sidharth ke saath..."

"Sharam nahi aati din raat dusre ladko ke saath ghumte hue? Bohut dino se tumhari harkate notice kar raha tha. Kayi baar pucha lekin tumne baataya nahi. Ussi ke saath hoti ho nah tum roz shaam ko? NGO se roz wahi tumhe ghar drop karta hai right?"

Sana became shocked.

"Aapko kaise paata chala?..."

"Of course. Tumne toh puri koshis ki thi taa ki mujhe paata na chale. But afsos, mujhe paata chal gaya."

Flashback...

This morning, Sana was in the washroom and Aditya was getting ready in the room. Suddenly Sana's phone rang.

"Ms. D'Souza?" Aditya read the caller's name.

"Yeh kaun hai?" He asked himself and received the call.

"Hello!" A female voice was heard.

"Mrs. Arora, Good morning! Woh apse kuch urgent baat karni thi. Humare NGO mein bohut zald annual function hone wala hai. Toh agar aap baccho ko thoda extra dance classes deke uss function ke liye prepare kar dengi then bohut hi accha hoga."

"NGO? Dance classes? What's going on?" Aditya said in his mind.

"Hello! Mrs. Arora, aap sun toh rahi hai nah?"

"Aap kaunse NGO se bol rahi hai?"

"Child Care Foundation. By the way who are you?"

"Shehnaaz's husband. Woh aaj thodi busy hai. Aap kaal unn se baat kar lena." Aditya said and immediately cut the call.

"Iske baare mein paata lagana padega." Aditya said in his mind.

Flashback ends...

"Aur phir maine uss NGO mein jaake puch-tach ki. Tab jaake paata chala ki tum uss NGO mein as a dance teacher job karti ho. Aur mujhe baataya bhi nahi."

Aditya jerked her shoulder and said, "Why Sana why? Husband hoon main tumhara. Tumne NGO join kiya without my permission. Upar se uss Sidharth ke saath affair chala rahi ho. Ghumne jaati ho woh bhi haath pakad ke. Paata hai pure moholle mein tum dono ke baare mein baatein ho rahi hai. Main hi andha tha jo sab kuch mere aankhon ke samne hota raha aur main dekh bhi nahi paaya. Tumne yeh sab karne se pehle mere baare mein nahi socha? Meri na sahi apne family ke baare mein soch leti. Society ke samne kya hi izzat reh jayegi humari? Main soch bhi nahi sakta tha ki tum itna gir sakti ho. Dusre laundo ke saath muh kaala kar rahi ho jab ki tumhara husband present hai. Tum jaisi characterless ladki maine aaj tak nahi dekhi. Paata nahi aur kya kya kiya hai tumne mere peeche. Kis hadd tak gaya hai tum dono ka rishta...."

"Bas ki jiye! Bohut hua. Ab main aur nahi sun sakti." Sana started crying.

"Main aur Sidharth sirf acche dost hai aur kuch nahi. Jab mere saath koi nahi tha, usne meri madad ki. Aap toh divorce tak dene chale the mujhe. Ek baar bhi pucha ki mujhe divorce chahiye yaa nahi? Paata hai main kitna tut chuki thi? Uss waqt khud ko sambhal ne ke liye maine NGO join kiya. Aur uss mein bhi meri madad Sidharth ne ki. Ek accha dost hone ka farz nibhaya hai usne bas."

Aditya started laughing.

"Dost? Kaunsa dost itna sab kuch karta hai? Aaj ke zamane mein koi bina matlab ke kuch nahi karta. Aur uska intention toh mujhe saaf saaf nazar aa raha hai. Listen Sana, jab tak tum meri biwi ho, tumhe mere accordingly chalna hoga. Warna log bolenge ki Aditya Arora apni biwi ko sambhal bhi nahi sakta. Isliye kaal se tum NGO nahi jaogi."

Sana looked at him with disbelief.

"Yeh aap kya bol rahe hai? Please meri yeh khushi mujhse mat chiniye. Uss NGO se, waha ke bacchon se mujhe kaafi zyada attachment ho chuki hai. Main unhe dekhe bina nahi reh paungi. Aap jo bolenge main wahi karungi. Lekin NGO jaane se mujhe mat rokiye please." Sana pleaded.

"Thik hai. Lekin tumhe Sidharth Sir se distance maintain karna padega. Otherwise I have to take necessary steps on this matter." Aditya said and left from there.

Sana sat on the ground and started crying.
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Later that night...

Isha came to Sana's room with food. She sat beside Sana and said, "Bhabi kuch kha lo."

Sana wiped her tears. Her eyes became puffy because of crying.

"Mujhe bhukh nahi hai." Sana said.

"Bas thoda sa kha lo. It's my request."

Sana nodded.

Isha started feeding her.

"I think aaj jo kuch bhi hua sahi hua." Isha said.

"How can you say like this?" Sana asked. It was unexpected for her.

"Bhabi aap meri baaton ko galat mat samajhna. Mere khayal se apka aise chup chup ke NGO mein job karna sahi nahi tha. Ek na ek din toh paata chal hi jaana tha. Accha hua unhe sab paata chal gaya and he gave you permission also. Ab aap sabke samne sir ucha kar ke job par jaogi. Koi apko sawal nahi karega ki aap kaha jaa rahi ho, kyu jaa rahi ho. Isliye kehte hai jo hota hai acche ke liye hota hai."

"Lekin Aditya ne jaise mere saath behave kiya kya woh sahi tha? Unhe mere job karne se bhi problem hai."

"Nahi Bhabi. Unhe apke job karne se koi problem nahi hai. Aap uss Sidharth se roz milti ho, unhe uss baat se problem hai. Aur mujhe pucho toh yeh bhi accha hi hai. Bhaiya ko pasand nahi aap kisi aur ladke ke saath ghume. That means he is being possessive. Aur agar aisa hi chalta raha then woh bohut zald samajh jayenge that he loves you. Phir apka rishta bhi thik ho jayega. Aur aap bhi toh yeh hi chahti ho nah?"

"Main sab kuch maanti hoon lekin aaj unhone jo kaha main woh bhul nahi sakti. Unhone mere character pe shak kiya. Yeh mere liye bohut zyada hai. Main sab kuch seh sakti hoon lekin koi mere character ko leke kuch bole woh main nahi seh sakti."

"Logo ko mauka hi kyu dena? Agar kuch karne se apke character ke upar sawal uth ta hai phir woh chiz mat ki jiye. I know Sidharth apka accha dost hai, he helped you a lot, lekin kya woh apki family se bhi zyada important hai? Agar uski wajah se apke family mein problem ho rahi hai phir uss se mat miliye. Phir koi apke character pe shak nahi karega. Yaad rakhna apki izzat aap hi ke haathon mein hai."

After feeding, Isha left from there. Sana started thinking about her words.
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Next Day...

Aditya was leaving for office. Sana was packing Aditya's tiffin. After packing the tiffin, Sana was giving it to Isha, but she said, "Aap khud hi jaa ke de di jiye nah."

"Main?" Sana asked.

Isha smiled and nodded.

Sana went near Aditya and gave him the tiffin box. After a long time, she was doing this. Aditya took it and said to Sana, "Aaj NGO se thoda zaldi wapas aa jaana. Saath mein movie dekhne chalenge aur bahar hi khana khayenge."

Aditya then looked at Isha and said, "Tu bhi saath chalegi. Aur sun, Mummy ko bhi baata dena. Unhe bhi accha lagega."

"Hum sab jaa rahe hai? Yeeepppyyy! Main abhi jaa ke Mummy ko baatati hoon." Isha said and left from there.

"Bye!" Aditya said to Sana.

Sana looked at him and said, "Dhyan se jaana."

Aditya went to office.

After sometime Isha also left for college.

At the college...

Shehbaaz and Isha were having lunch together in the staff room. Suddenly Isha asked, "Tum Sidharth Shukla ko jaante ho?"

"Kaun Sidharth Shukla?" Shehbaaz asked.

"College mein Bhabi ka senior tha sayad. Kabhi mile ho uss se?"

"Accha woh. Main kabhi mila nahi uss se. But Sana ke muh se kaafi suna tha uske baare mein. Lekin tum achanak yeh sab kyu puch rahi ho?"

Isha told him everything.

"Maine notice kiya tha woh log kaise ek dusre ko dekh rahe the. I think they had feeling for each other in college days. Aur sayad abhi bhi hai....."

Suddenly Shehbaaz started coughing.

"Arrey kya hua? Yeh lo paani pee lo..." Isha said and gave him water.

Shehbaaz drank it and said, "Tum pagal ho gayi ho kya? Sana ke dil mein kisi aur ke liye feelings? Ho hi nahi sakta."

"Main sach bol rahi hoon. Uss din dinner pe jab main Sidharth ke saath flirt kar rahi thi, she was being so much possessive."

"Flirt kar rahi thi matlab?" Shehbaaz became serious.

"Arrey sacchi mein nahi. Unke dil mein kya hai yeh jaan ne ke liye mein acting kar rahi thi. Maine dekha tha, jab Sidharth ne mujhe compliment diya tha, she became very much possessive. Thik jaise kuch der pehle tum possessive ho rahe the bilkool waise."

"Di apno ke liye aksar possessive ho jaati hai. Aur phir Sidharth ko toh woh college se jaanti hai. He is a very good friend also. Ho gayi hogi thodi possessive jab usne usse attention nahi diya. There is nothing to worry about."

"Phir bhi. Unka rishta sirf dosti ka nahi hai. Mujhe toh Bhaiya ke liye bura lag raha hai."

Suddenly Shehbaaz's blood boiled.

"Aapne Bhaiya ki baat toh mat hi karo. Mujhe yaad hai kaise unhone Sana ko ghar se bahar nikal diya tha. Yaaha tak ki divorce dena chahte the woh meri behen ko. Agar Sana ko kisi ke saath milna, baat karna accha lagta hai then uss mein problem kya hai? Kya woh humesha ghar pe baith ke tumhare Bhaiya ke liye aanshu bahaye?"

"I never said that. Aur main Bhaiya ko kabhi support nahi karti. But that doesn't mean Bhabi kisi aur ke saath affair chalaye...."

"MIND YOUR LANGUAGE!" Shehbaaz shouted.

Isha became afraid.

Shehbaaz clenched his fist to control his anger. Isha hugged him tightly and said, "I'm so sorry. It's all my fault. I should have not said that. I really care for Bhabi. Aur mujhe ek baat baatao, kya tum chahte ho ki tumhari behen ka rishta toot jaaye?"

Shehbaaz nodded in no and said, "Main bas apni behen ki khushi chahta hoon."

"Trust me, woh sirf Bhaiya ke saath hi khush rahegi. Aur paata hai aaj bohut dino baad unn logo ne ek dusre ke saath acche se baat ki. I think everything is being normal."

"I hope so."

"Aur agar unka rishta thik nahi hua then humare rishte mein problem ho sakti hai." Isha said.

Shehbaaz hold her hands and started rubbing her back.

"Don't worry. Everything will be fine." Shehbaaz said.
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In the evening...

Sana was standing outside the NGO. After sometime Sidharth came. He stopped his car near her. But Sana was not getting inside the car. Sidharth became confused.

He came out of the car and said, "Andar aao."

"Main tumhare saath nahi jaa rahi." Sana said.

"Kya matlab?"

"Main bas itna baatane ke liye ruki thi ki aaj se hum dono nahi milenge."

Sidharth became shocked.

"Aisa kya hua. Mujhse koi galti hui hai...."

"Galti tumhari nahi hai Sidharth. Galti toh mere kismat ki hai jo baar baar mujhe apni khushiyon ko thukrana padhta hai sirf apni family ke liye."

Sana paused for a while and then said, "Aditya ko nahi pasand ki main tumse miloon. Woh mujh par shak kar rahe hai. Yaaha tak ki mere character ke upar....."

Sana started crying.

"I know humara rishta kitna pure hai. Humare bich aisa kuch nahi hai. Lekin yeh baat duniya kabhi nahi samjhegi. Isliye behtaar rahega hum aaj se na mile. Please mujhe maaf kar dena."

"It's ok Sana. I can understand your situation. Tumhari family hai. You have a big responsibility. Aur agar issi mein tumhari khushi hai then...."

"Meri khushi?" Sana smiled sadly.

"Mere liye meri family ki khushi sabse zyada matter karti hai. They are my first priority. Aur meri khushiyon ka kya hai? Pehle bhi sacrifice ki thi, ab bhi kar rahi hoon aur aage bhi karungi."

Sidharth didn't say anything. He just kept staring at her.

Suddenly Sana looked at her watch and said, "Oh! Mujhe jaana hoga. Aaj ghar zaldi lautna hai. Main chalti hoon."

"Take care of yourself." Sidharth said.

Sana nodded and left from there.

"I know you very well Sana. Tum apni family ke liye kuch bhi kar sakti ho. Khud ki khushiyan tumhare liye matter hi nahi karti. You can even sacrifice your life for them. But your husband doesn't worth it. Aaj main tumhe jaane de raha hoon. Lekin agar mera pyaar saccha hai toh tum khud mere paas laut ke aaogi. Duniya ki koi takat tab tumhe rok nahi payegi. I'll wait for that day." Sidharth said in his mind.
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Will Sana come back to Sidharth?

Or she will choose her family over her own happiness?

Stay tuned...

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