Sana was sitting in front of the mirror. She was continuously crying.

Suddenly she heard someone calling her name.

"Sana! Sana!"

Sana looked at her reflection on the mirror who was calling her name. It was her inner mind.

"Kya hua Sana? Tu ro kyu rahi hai? Sidharth jaa raha hai isliye? Par tune hi toh thukraya hai uske pyaar ko. Ab rone ka kya fayda?" Her inner mind said.

"Maine uske pyaar ko nahi uski sympathy ko thukraya hai." Sana said.

"Sympathy? Seriously? Uski aankho mein tujhe sympathy dikhti hai aur pyaar nahi?"

"Dekha tha pyaar. Iss hi liye toh uske saath life spend karne ka sapna dekha tha. Lekin uss din phone par toh usne....."

"Tere kuch sun ne se sach badal nahi jayega. Jab tune usse reject kiya tha, ek baar bhi uska chehra dekha tha? Kitna hurt tha woh. Agar usse tujhse sirf sympathy hai, toh kyu hurt hua woh, baata. Kyu sab kuch chhor ke jaana chahta hai woh?"

"Main nahi jaanti. Woh aisa kyu kar raha hai, I really don't know."

"Asal mein tu uske pyaar ko kabhi samajh hi nahi paayi. Itna unconditionally love tujhe aur koi nahi kar sakta. Ek baar apne aap se puch, kya Sidharth sach mein tujhse pyaar nahi karta. Woh insaan jisne har waqt tera saath diya aur badle mein sirf yeh chaha ho ki tu bas khush rahe, kya usne sab kuch bina pyaar ke kiya hai? Puch Sana, puch khud se!"

"Nahi paata, nahi paata. Mujhe kuch nahi paata." Sana screamed.

"Mujhe bas itna paata hai ki main uss se bohut pyaar karti hoon. Nahi reh sakti main uske bina." Sana said.

Her inner mind stopped talking after she confessed her love.

At that very moment Aditya entered the room. Sana looked at him.

"Aap aa gaye?" She asked.

"Haan." Aditya replied.

He removed his coat and started loosening his tie.

"Paata hai Sana maine bohut socha iss baare mein. Dekha jaaye toh galti meri nahi hai. Main bas behak gaya tha. Phasa liya tha mujhe uss Dipti ne. Par ab bohut hua. Accha hai jo woh meri life se chali gayi. Ab hum dono khushi khushi saath rahenge." He said.

Sana didn't reply.

Aditya came close to Sana and wrapped his arms around her.

"Dekhiye mera abhi mood nahi hai." Sana said being uncomfortable.

Aditya didn't pay any attention and started kissing her neck. Sana felt like her body was burning with his touch.

"Aditya chhoriye mujhe." Sana said loudly.

No response came from Aditya. He continued kissing her neck. Sana started remembering her intimate moments with Sidharth.

"No no this is wrong. I won't let him touch me." Sana said in her mind.

"I said leave me!" Sana shouted and struggled to come out of his grip. Aditya also started forcing her.

With much effort Sana freed herself and gave Aditya a tight slap.

Aditya was shocked at her behaviour.

"How dare you!" Aditya yelled at her.

"I said no. Aur no ka matlab no hi hota hai Mr. Aditya Arora." Sana said angrily.

"Yeh kya nautanki laga rakhi hai? Bhulo mat tum biwi ho meri. Tum par mera pura haq hai."

"Nahi hai!" Sana again shouted.

"Main biwi hoon aap ki, rakhel nahi. Isliye mujh par aur mere jism par sabse pehla mera khud ka haq hai. Aur uske baad agar kisi ka haq hai toh woh uss insaan ka jis se main pyaar karti hoon."

"Pyaar karti ho matlab? Kis se pyaar karti ho? Tumhare uss Sidharth se?"

"Haan haan uss hi se. Pyaar karti hoon main uss se. Aur mujhe chune ka haq sirf usse hai..." Sana said without any fear.

"Sana!" Aditya shouted. He was going to slap her but Sana hold his hand tightly.

"Not this time Mr. Aditya Arora. Iss baar main aap ko khud par haath uthane nahi dungi."

Aditya got very angry. He grabbed Sana's hand and pushed her to the bed.

"Bohut ho gayi tumhari bakwaas. Itne din maine tumhe haath tak nahi lagaya. Bas ab bohut hua mahan ban na. Aaj main tumhe dikha dunga khud ki biwi ko haath lagane ke liye mujhe kisi ki permission ki zaroorat nahi hai." Aditya said and came on the top.

He started forcing himself on Sana. But this time Sana didn't let him do what he wanted. She pushed him with all her force and stood up.

She immediately opened the drawer and took out a knife.

Aditya was going to catch her but Sana showed him the knife. Aditya was taken aback seeing the knife in her hand.

"S..Sana yeh kya kar rahi ho? Neeche rakho usse." Aditya said being scared.

"Kyu? Ab aayie. Dikhaiye haath laga ke." Sana said.

"Sana usse neeche rakho. Hum aram se baat karte hai." Aditya said to calm her down.

Sana started moving backward showing him the knife. Aditya tried to move forward but Sana said, "Wahi rukiye. Aage aane ki koshis bhi mat karna."

Aditya stopped. Sana left from the house.
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It was raining heavily. Sana was walking on the empty road. She herself couldn't believe what she had done. It was like she had got an unknown superpower that time. With that superpower she did all these.

She continued walking. She didn't know where to go, she didn't know her destination. She was going where her feet were taking her. And her feet took her to her destination.

When she got back her sense, she realised that she was standing in front of Sidharth's house.

"Mujhe nahi paata main yaaha kyu aayi, mera yaaha aana sahi bhi hai yaa nahi. Lekin main uss ghar mein wapas nahi jaa sakti. Aur naa hi kahi aur jaa sakti hoon. This is the place where I feel most secure." Sana said in her mind.

Without thinking anything else, Sana knocked at the door and Sidharth opened it.

He didn't expect her there at that time.

"Sana, tum....."

"Kya main yaaha aaj raat ke liye ruk sakti hoon please?"

Sidharth became confused.

"Kya hua Sana? Is everything fine?" He asked.

"Main ruk sakti hoon yaa nahi? Warna agar tum chaho toh main chali jaungi."

"Of course tum ruk sakti ho....."

Sana didn't let him finish and entered the room.

"Thank you." She said and sat on the sofa. She was shivering in cold as she was all wet.

"What happened Sana? Phir se kuch kiya Aditya ne? Mujhe laga tha ab sab kuch thik ho jayega lekin..... Agar kuch hua hai toh tum mujhe baata sakti ho. At least hum dono friends toh hai."

Sana didn't say anything. Sidharth didn't ask her more questions.

"Sana tum toh puri bheeg chuki ho. I think tumhe change kar lena chahiye. Warna thaand lag jaayegi." Sidharth said after noticing that she was wet.

"I can't change as I have nothing to wear." Sana said.

"You can wear my clothes."

Sidharth brought his shirt and said, "Aaj raat ke liye kaam chala lo."

Sana took the shirt.

"Tum mere kamre mein jaa kar change kar lo. Aur aaj raat ke liye wahi so jaana." Sidharth said.

"Aur tum kaha soyoge?" Sana asked.

"Main yehi sofe pe adjust kar lunga. Waise bhi der raat tak kaam karna hai mujhe. You can go and sleep."

Sana nodded and went to Sidharth's room. She wore Sidharth's shirt.

She sat on the bed holding her head.

"Kaise roku main Sidharth ko? Aur roku bhi toh kis haq se? Lekin jo bhi ho, main usse jaane nahi de sakti." Sana said in her mind.

She started walking while thinking. Suddenly she tripped over something and fell on the ground.

"Ahhhhhhh!" She whimpered.

Suddenly her eyes fell on the trunk over which she tripped.

"Yeh pehle toh yaaha nahi tha. Sayad Sidharth jaa raha hai isliye usne isse bahar nikal kar rakha hai." Sana said in her mind.

"Kya hai iss mein?" Sana asked herself and opened the trunk. But the next moment she was shocked.

The trunk was full with her and Sidharth's college memories. It was unbelievable for her. The photo of her dance, the sweater which she gifted Sidharth, the pics of their college days everything was there. Sana noticed some letters and started reading them. Those were the letters which Sidharth wrote for her but never be able to give her. At the end of every letter there was a common line written:

"I know main yeh letter tumhe kabhi nahi de paunga. Lekin agar galti se bhi de diya na toh samajh jaana yeh hi hai mere dil ki baat."

Sana's eyes became moist and she started kissing the letter. She caressed all the stuffs which were there in the trunk.

"Usne abhi tak inhe sambhal kar rakha hai? Itna pyaar karta hai woh mujhse? It means I'm the only girl in his life. College life se usne sirf mujh hi se pyaar kiya hai? Iska matlab college mein main sirf uski crush nahi thi, mohabbat thi. Aur woh abhi tak mujhse mohabbat karta hai. Aur maine uske mohabbat ko sympathy ka naam de diya? Bohut badi galti ho gayi hai mujhse. Mujhe usse sach baatana padega." Sana said in her mind.

She wiped her tears and came downstairs.

Sidharth left speechless after seeing her in his shirt. He became mesmerized. But soon he noticed tears in her eyes.

"Sana, are you crying?" He asked being concerned.

Sana showed him the letters and said, "What's this Sidharth? Tumne ab tak inhe sambhal kar rakha hai? Kyu nahi baataya tumne mujhe pehle? Kyu nahi baataya ki tumne college se le kar aaj tak sirf mujhse pyaar kiya hai? Why didn't you tell that I'm the only girl in your life?"

Sidharth smiled and said, "Kya hota baata ke? Tumhe toh kabhi mujhse pyaar tha hi nahi. Suppose baata bhi deta toh rejection hi milti."

"Aisa nahi hai Sidharth. Tum kyu nahi samajhte ki main pyaar karti hoon tumse? Haan maine tumhe reject kiya kyu ki mujhe laga ki tum taras kha kar mujhse shaadi karna chahte ho."

"What?"

Sidharth looked at her with disbelief.

"Taras? Tumne soch bhi kaise liya ki main tum par taras kha sakta hoon? Sana I love you. Isliye main tumse shaadi karna chahta tha. Iss mein taras kaha se aaya?"

"Uss din maine tumhe phone pe baat karte hue suna tha...."

Sana told him everything.

"Tumne kaha tha meri jagah koi bhi hoti toh tum yeh hi karte. Itna sab kuch jaan ne ke baad main kaise tumse shaadi ke liye haan karti? Isliye maine jhut kaha ki main tumse pyaar nahi karti."

"I can't believe this. Phone pe tumne kuch bhi suna aur uske basis pe tumne mere pyaar ko taras ka naam de diya?"

"Mujhe nahi paata tha ki....."

"Bas. Ab aur kuch mat kaho." Sidharth said angrily.

He took a cheque from the table and gave it to Sana. Sana looked at it.

"Itna saara amount tumne NGO ke naam......."

"Haan. Tumhe Zoya yaad hai? Woh bacchi jis ke heart mein hole tha?"

Sana remembered the girl.

"Haan bilkool yaad hai."

"Uske operation ka sara kharcha main utha raha hoon."

Sana was surprised.

"Sach?" She asked excitedly.

"Hmm. Kaal main yeh cheque NGO mein de aaunga. Tumne uss din phone pe sirf adhi baat suni. Aaj main tumhe puri conversation suna ta hoon."

Flashback....

Sidharth's phone rang. He received the call and said, "Haan Mom, boliye."

"Sidharth, yeh main kya sun rahi hoon? Tere Dad ne baataya humare NGO ki uss ladki ke operation ka sara kharcha tu utha raha hai?" His Mom asked.

"Toh aap ko paata chal hi gaya?"

"Tune decide kar liya hai?"

"Haan Mom, maine decide kar liya hai. Ab mujhe yeh kadam uthana hi padega."

"Bechari bacchi. Itne kam umar mein uski zindagi se khushiya cheen gayi."

"Yeah, bohut taras aata hai mujhe uss par."

"Woh toh aayega hi. Lekin akele pura kharcha utha na, yeh bohut bada kadam hai."

"I know yeh bohut bada kadam hai. Par uski khushiyon ke saamne yeh kuch bhi nahi."

"Waise tere iss kadam se uss bacchi ko ek nayi zindagi mil jayegi. Uske saare sapne pure ho jayenge."

"Exactly. Sab ki tarah usne bhi kuch dreams dekhe honge. Sayad mera yeh kadam uske dreams pure karne mein uss ki madad karenge."

"Toh tu uski help kar raha hai?"

"Yeah Mom."

"Sahi hai. Waise bhi Zoya humare NGO ki bacchi hai. Uske liye toh karna hi chahiye."

"Nahi aisa nahi hai. Uski jagah koi bhi hoti toh main yeh hi karta."

"Haan Baba paata hai. Zoya humari NGO ki ladki hai isliye tu yeh sab nahi kar raha. Uski jagah koi bhi bacchi hoti toh tu yehi karta."

"Actually main kisi ko takleef mein nahi dekh sakta."

"I know. Aur main aur tere Dad tujhe iss mein full support karte hai."

"Mujhe paata tha aap log mere iss decision ko support karenge."

"I'm proud of you Beta."

"Thik hai main baad mein baat karta hoon. Bye"

Flashback ends...

Sana was feeling guilty. Tears were coming out of her eyes. Those were the tears of guilt. She was crying for hurting him, she was crying for giving him pain.

"Sorry Sidharth. Sab meri galti hai. Tum chaho toh mujhe saza de do. Lekin mujhe chhor ke mat jao." Sana said while crying.

"Nahi Sana. Iss baar main nahi rukunga. Tumne mujhe do baar reject kiya, that's fine. Lekin tumne mere pyaar ko shak kiya, usko sympathy ka naam de diya, yeh main nahi seh sakta."

"Sidharth please. I know that I have messed up. But give me one last chance. Main sab kuch sahi kar dungi."

"Ab main nahi dunga tumhe aur chance. Tumhe sauk hai na galat faimiya palne ki. Toh jeeo unn galat faimiyo ke saath. Ab main tumhare liye nahi rukunga. Humesha ke liye dur chala jaunga tumse. Samajh lunga ki iss baar bhi mera pyaar ek tarfa tha isliye tum usse kabhi samajh nahi paayi."

Sidharth turned his face to hide his tears.

"Thik hai Sidharth. Chale jaana. But first you have to hear my side of story. Mere paas bhi kuch hai baatane ko jo maine humesha tumse chupaya hai. Woh sun ne ke baad tum decide karna tumhe mujhe ek last chance dena hai yaa nahi." Sana said.

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What's Sana's side of story?

Will Sidharth give her one last chance after hearing it?

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