Sana wiped her tears and said, "Paata hai Sidharth, college mein jaane se pehle hi maine decide kar liya tha ki main ladko se dur rahungi. Papa kehte the uss umar mein baccho se aksar galti ho jaati hai aur uss chakkar mein family ke izzat par sawal uth ta hai. Actually Papa mere liye bohut protective the aur main kabhi bhi unhe hurt nahi karna chahti thi, unke trust ko todna nahi chahti thi. Isliye college mein maine humesha ladko se distance maintain kiya. Mere friends group mein sirf ladkiya hi thi. Woh sab sochte the ki main ladko se darti hoon."

Sana paused for a while and said, "Lekin itna sab kuch karne ke bawajood meri zindagi mein ek ladka aaya, jo baaki ladko se kaafi alag tha. Waise toh main ladko se darti thi, unse dur rehti thi, lekin jab woh paas hota tha toh main bohut secure feel karti thi. Waise toh bahar se angry young man tha lekin mere saamne woh kuch aur hi ban jaata tha. Woh jab bhi bolta tha sab ki bolti band ho jaati thi, lekin jab bhi woh mujhe kuch bolne aata tha, uske muh se kuch stupid sa nikal jaata tha. Bohut care karta tha woh meri. Utna care jitna kabhi kisi ne nahi kiya. Aur sabse badi baat, jab college ke saare ladke ladkiyon ko patane mein lage rehte the, woh ladkiyon ki respect karta tha. Sayad uski inhi baaton ne mere dil ko chu liya. Anjaane mein maine usse apne dil mein jagah de di. Tumhe paata hai woh ladka kaun tha?"

Sana came near Sidharth and hold his hand, "Woh ladka tum the Sidharth."

Sidharth looked at her with disbelief.

Sana smiled and said, "Bachpan mein Dadi pariyon ki kahani sunati thi. Aur tab se maine mann hi mann mere sapno ke rajkumar ko imagine karna suru kar diya tha. Tum bilkool waise the Sidharth, ek dam perfect. Lekin meri kismaat dekho, jab tumne mujhse apne dil ki baat kahi, maine tumhe reject kar diya. Kyu ki main Papa ko hurt nahi karna chahti thi. Main nahi chahti thi ki Papa humare rishte ko galat samjhe. Main toh chahti thi ki tum khud aa kar Papa se mera haath maango. Maine socha tha baad mein main tumhe sab kuch samjhaungi. Lekin tab tak tum college chhor ke jaa chuke the. Phir kabhi baat hi nahi ho paayi humari. Akele akele bohut royi thi main. Babaji se pray karti thi ki tum ek baar mujhe mil jao. Lekin aisa nahi hua aur phir meri shaadi hogayi. Apne dil aur dimaag se humesha ke liye maine tumhe nikal diya. Khud ko samjhaya ki yeh koi pariyon ki kahani nahi hai jaha har waqt happy ending hogi."

Tears were falling from her eyes while saying this.

"Main na humesha ek boundary ke andar jeeti aayi hoon. Kabhi woh boundary parivaar ka tha, kabhi pati ka toh kabhi society ka. Humesha apne mann ki karne se khud ko rokti aayi hoon. Taa ki dusre khush rahe. Aur iss baar jab tumne mujhe propose kiya toh main darr gayi thi. Ek baar zindagi mein dhokha khaya hai, dubara nahi khana chahti thi. Jo kuch maine suna uske baad tumhe trust nahi kar paa rahi thi. Aur iss hi darr, trust issue aur misunderstanding ki wajah se maine apne hi aap ek boundary set kar diya. Lekin aaj main unn saare bounds ko tod ti hoon. Kyu ki pyaar koi daayra nahi maanta. Love knows no bounds. Aur aaj saare bounds ko tod kar main tumse kehna chahti hoon that I love you. I love you Sidharth. I really love you. Kya tum mere pyaar ko accept karoge?"

Sidharth didn't reply and took away his hand. Sana got hurt.

"It's ok Sidharth. I can understand if you hate me." Sana said and started moving away.

Sidharth suddenly grabbed her hand and pulled her closer. Sana's face bumped his chest. Sidharth hugged her tightly and Sana hid her face in his chest.

"Tumhe kya laga? Main tumhara haath chhor dunga? Chahe main tum se kitna bhi naraz ho jau, I can't hate you. Because I love you Sana. I love you from the first day I have seen you. I love you from the bottom of my heart. I'm incomplete without you. Promise that you will be mine from today and make me complete." Sidharth said.

"Promise. I'm all yours."

"I know Sana, zindagi mein tumhe bohut dhokha mila hai isliye ab kisi ko puri tarah trust karne mein tumhe waqt lagega. Tumhe jitna waqt chahiye tum le sakti ho, I'll wait for you. But promise you will never doubt my love."

"Promise Sidharth. Promise."

Sidharth cupped Sana's face in his palm and kissed her forehead. Then he wiped her tears and kissed her both cheeks making her red. Then he moved to her lips and took them in his mouth. It was a very gentle and sweet kiss. They were kissing each other freely without thinking what would others say. The kiss was an assurance that they would be together till the end of there lives. No one would be able to separate them.
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Next morning...

Sana was standing near her house with Sidharth.

"Darr lag raha hai?" Sidharth asked.

Sana hold his hand and said, "Tum saath ho na mere. Phir darr kis baat ka? Ab waqt aa gaya hai ki hum apne rishte ke baare mein sab ko baata de."

Sidharth nodded.

Sana knocked at the door. Smrita Ji opened it and saw Sidharth and Sana holding each others' hands.

Without saying anything they entered the house.

Aditya saw them and he was fuming in anger.

"Toh kaal puri raat iske saath thi tum. Aur ab muh utha ke chali bhi aayi? Tumhe bilkool bhi sharam nahi hai nah?" Aditya said.

Sidharth was going to answer but Sana stopped him and said, "Bilkool sahi kaha tumne. Hum puri raat saath the. Aur yaaha main aise hi nahi aayi hoon, ek important kaam karne aayi hoon."

Sana went upstairs. After sometime she came with her suitcase.

"Iss baar permanently ghar se nikal rahi hoon. Aur jaane se pehle ek chiz lauta ke jaana chahti hoon." Sana said and went to Aditya.

She took his hand and handed him her "Mangalsutra".

"Iss mangalsutra se humare rishte ki suruwaad hui thi. Lekin uss rishte ki kadar toh apne ki nahi. Isliye ab iss mangalsutra ke liye kisi aur ko dhund lena. Main aap ke saath ab aur nahi reh sakti. Jaa rahi hoon main. Aur chinta mat karna, aaj tak aap ne jitne bhi gifts mujhe diye hai sab kamre mein hi hai. Mujhe woh sab nahi chahiye. Agle hafte court mein hearing hai. Chale aana. Phir humara divorce bhi ho jayega."

Aditya was glaring at her angrily.

"Aur agar main tumhe divorce na doon toh?" He asked.

Sana laughed and said, "Phir mujhe aap ke aur Dipti ke affair ke baare mein court ko baatana padega. Upar se main aap ke upar domestic violence ka bhi charge laga sakti hoon. Aur yeh sab prove karne mein mujhe zyada waqt nahi lagega. Lekin haan, iss se aap ke so called reputation ki dhajiya udd sakti hai. Iss se accha hum dono shanti se, bina ek dusre ke upar kichar uchale, ek dusre ko mutual divorce de de. Then aap ki reputation bhi bach jaayegi. Toh soch li jiye."

"Kyu kar rahi ho yeh sab? Kyu apna ghar barbaad karna chahti ho? Bhulo mat divorce ke baad log tum par hi ungli uthayenge."

Sana smiled and said, "Jab insaan pyaar mein hota hai nah toh logo ki parwa nahi hoti. Kyu ki usse paata hota hai, uska pyaar uske saath hai."

Sana and Sidharth both looked at each other.

(This is not a movie song but it's perfect for the situation. Listen this beautiful song❤️❤️)

Besharmiyaan barbaadiyaan
Hain ishq ki shaitaniyaan
Yeh fitoor jo, sar pe sawaar ho
Jeena bhi phir, dushvaar ho

Sana started moving but Aditya hold her hand tightly. Sana looked at him angrily.

Kiski mazaal koi rok de
Kiski mazaal koi tok de
Ishqe junoon, rukey nahi

Sana freed her hand and went to Sidharth. Suddenly Smrita Ji said, "Ek minute."

Sana looked at her.

"Nayi zindagi suru karne jaa rahi hai. Mummy Ji ka ashirwaad nahi legi?"

Sidharth and Sana smiled and went to Smrita Ji. They both touched her feet and she gave them blessings.

"Sana, main ek Maa hoon. Na chahte hue bhi mainu apne Bete ke sang rehna padega. Lekin main humesha chahungi ki tu aur Sidharth khush rahe. Sidharth, meri Sana ka khayal rakhna." Smrita Ji said.

Sidharth nodded.

Sana hugged Smrita Ji and said, "Aap bhi apna khayal rakhna. Aditya ke saath mera rishta bhale hi khatam ho chuka ho lekin aap ke saath abhi bhi hai. Isliye main aati rahungi."

"Tera hi ghar hai. Jab chahe aa jaana." Smrita Ji said.

After that Sidharth and Sana hold each others' hands and came out of the house.

Hai bawari, yeh aashiqui
Gustaakh si, yeh aashiqui
Bebaak bhi, yeh aashiqui

Badi hai ajab kaisi yeh talap
Hai yeh aashiqui..
Ziddi badi, badi sarfiri
Hai yeh aashiqui..

Kiski mazaal koi rok de
Kiski mazaal koi tok de
Ishqe junoon, rukey nahi

Hai bawari, yeh aashiqui
Gustaakh si, yeh aashiqui
Bebaak bhi, yeh aashiqui
Bekhauf si, yeh aashiqui..

Sidharth and Sana came out of the house. Sana was very happy.

"Finally maine yeh kar dikhaya. You don't know mujhe kitna relax feel ho raha hai. Main aaj bohut khush hoon Sidharth. I'm very happy." Sana said.

"Main bhi." Sidharth said and smiled looking at her.

Suddenly Sana's expression changed.

"Accha Sidharth, ab sab kuch accha hi hoga nah? Phir se humare bich koi problem toh nahi aayegi?" She asked with a fear in her face.

Sidharth hold her shoulders, turned her and said, "Agar aayi bhi toh mil kar uska saamna karenge."

Sana smiled and hugged Sidharth. Suddenly it started raining heavily.

"Lagta hai aasman bhi humari khushi mein shaamil hona chahta hai. Isliye baarish ban ke baras raha hai." Sidharth said.

Sana broke the hug. She look upwards and let the raindrops fall on her face.

Jo yeh sang chale, sang chale
Jo yeh rang chadhe, rang chadhe
Hai kya fikar koi, kya kahe

Yeh woh aag hai, jo na bujh sake
Aisi baarishein, jo na tham sakein
Ishqe junoon, ruke nahin…

Hai bawari, yeh aashiqui
Gustaakh si, yeh aashiqui
Bebaak bhi, yeh aashiqui
Bekhauf si, yeh aashiqui
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So this is the end of the story.

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I'll give the epilogue soon.