It was late night. Sidharth was driving to his home, Bareilly. He was very much tensed thinking about his mother. He couldn't figure out how he would tell his mother about his marriage with Naaz. He knew that his mother would be very much upset. He never wanted to upset his mother but the situation compelled him to do so.

Tina was sitting beside Sidharth. She could clearly understand that he was tensed by seeing his face. Kushal's mood was also not good so he was scrolling his phone to divert his mind.

Only the person who was free from all the worries was Naaz. She was sleeping peacefully in the backseat beside Kushal. The whole car was filled with unnatural silence.

After sometime Tina said, "Shaadi toh kar li tune. Ab Aunty ko kaise face karega?"

"Paata nahi. Maa ko waise hi bp ka problem hai. Upar se Preeti Di ki shaadi ka tension hai. Abhi unhe yeh sab paata chalega toh... Sayad unki health ke upar affect ho sakta hai. I don't know what to do." Said Sidharth.

"Ab soch ke kya fayda? Pehle sochna chahiye tha."

"Tina uss waqt mujhe kuch aur samajh mein nahi aa raha tha. Mujhe jo sahi laga main woh hi kiya. I did all this just to save her."

"Yeh hi toh problem hai teri." Said Kushal suddenly. "Tu apne baare mein kabhi nahi sochta. Kaal tune iss bacchi ko khud se upar rakha aur iski jaan bachayi. Aur ab aage jaa ke bohut saari problems aayengi. Lekin hum teeno mil kar usse face karenge. Okay?"

Sidharth smiled hearing that.

After sometime they reached home. Everyone came out of the car. Naaz was still sleeping. Sidharth chuckled seeing her sleeping face and carried her in a bridal style.

Kushal pressed the doorbell and Rita Maa, Sidharth's mother opened the door.

As soon as she saw Sidharth, she became confused seeing a little girl wearing a bridal outfit in Sidharth's arms.

"Sidharth, yeh bacchi kaun hai?" She asked.

Sidharth was finding answer while Kushal and Tina were looking at each other.

"Maa.... Woh.... Main pehle isse andar rakh doon, phir aap ko sab kuch baata ta hoon." Said Sidharth and went straight to his room.

Rita Maa, Kushal and Tina went after him.

Sidharth placed Naaz carefully on the bed, not breaking her sleep. He covered her with duvet and caressed her head.

"So Baby so. Aram se so." He said in his mind.

Rita Maa watched it and looked at Kushal and Tina with questioning eyes.

"Kushal, Tina, tum dono kuch baatao ge mujhe? Kaha se mili tumhe yeh? Aur isne aise dulhan ke kapde kyu pehen rakhe hai?" Asked Rita Maa.

"Aunty yeh Naaz hai, Sidharth ki wife." Said Kushal suddenly making Rita Maa frowned.

Tina immediately glared Kushal which he noticed.

"Kya hua? Nahi bolna tha kya?" He asked looking at Tina.

Tina nodded her head in disbelief.

"Yeh mazak ka waqt hai Kushal?" Asked Rita Maa in a stern voice.

"Main mazak nahi kar raha.... Uff! Kaha fas gaya.... Aap Sidharth se hi puch lena."

Saying that Kushal left from there. Tina followed him leaving Rita Maa puzzled.

They came out of the house.

"Kya hua Kushal? Tu toh bada bol raha tha, jo hoga saath mein face karenge. Phir aise fatt kyu rahi thi teri?" Said Tina glaring him.

"Nervous hogaya tha main yaar. I don't know Sidharth iss situation ko kaise handle karega." Said Kushal.

"Ab situation usne create ki hai toh handle bhi woh hi karega."

Kushal noticed her tone of speaking and said, "Tu upset hai nah? Sidharth ki aise shaadi hogayi. Tu usse baata bhi nahi paayi that you love him."

"What shaadi? Yeh koi shaadi nahi hai. Sidharth bhi iss shaadi ko nahi maan ta. And main unn sab ke baare mein soch bhi nahi rahi thi. I was just thinking yeh jo bhi ho raha hai iski wajah se Naaz ko suffer na karna pade. Uss bechari ko toh paata bhi nahi uske saath kya hua hai. Life badal gayi hai uski."

Kushal agreed to what Tina said.

On the other hand, Sidharth came out his room and saw Rita Maa staring at him.

"Kushal ka dimaag kharab hogaya hai kya? Keh raha hai yeh bacchi teri wife hai. Adhi raat ko aisa mazak accha nahi lagta. Tu hi baata baat kya hai." Said Rita Maa.

Sidharth sighed and said, "I'm telling you everything. Pehle idhar baitho."

He made Rita Maa sit on the sofa and himself sat near her leg.

"Ab main jo kuch bhi bol raha hoon shaanti se sun na."

Sidharth paused for a while and said, "Kushal was right. Naaz meri wife hai. Kaal hi hum dono ki shaadi hui hai."

Rita Maa was shocked.

"Thuuudddddd!"

Sidharth got a slap from Rita Maa.

"Hosh mein hai tu? Paata hai nah kya bol raha hai?" She yelled.

Sidharth closed his eyes to stay calm as he had to handle everything very calmly.

"Maa aap please meri puri baat sun lo. I had no option......"

Sidharth narrated the whole story to Rita Maa who was looking at him with disbelief all the time. Meanwhile Naaz also woke up and came out of the room.

After telling everything, Sidharth said, "Aap hi baataiye Maa main kya karta? Mujhe usse apne paas rakh ke ek acchi life deni thi. Aur agar shaadi karna hi uska solution tha toh maine kar liya."

"Sidharth, shaadi koi bacchon ka khel nahi hai. Kitne sapne the mere teri shaadi ko lekar. Aur tune shaadi bhi ki toh ek bacchi se, jise inn sab ki koi samajh hi nahi hai. Main kisi ko baata bhi nahi sakti iske baare mein kyu ki iss shaadi ko toh kanoon bhi nahi maanta." Said Rita Maa while crying.

"I know yeh shaadi, shaadi nahi hai. Aur sirf kuch hi dino ki baat hai. Naaz bas badi ho ke apne pairon pe khadi ho jaaye, phir sab thik ho jayega. Aap please abhi ke liye Naaz ko accept kar lo. Usse humare pyaar ki zaroorat hai." Said Sidharth.

"Main kaise accept kar loon Sidharth?"

Rita Maa continued crying.

Naaz understood that it was happening because of her. She immediately ran to her and sat near Rita Maa's leg.

Both Sidharth and Rita Maa noticed her.

"Maa!" She called.

Rita Ji's heart melt hearing the voice.

"Aap meri wajah se ro rahe ho nah? Aap mat ro please. Main pakka aap ki har baat maanungi. Aur aap ka kaam bhi kar dungi. Aap bas mujhse naraz mat hona." She said.

Rita Maa laughed hearing that and pulled Naaz closer.

She cupped her face and said, "Nahi Bacche. Main tujhse naraz nahi hoon. Main toh iss gadhe se naraz thi."

Rita Maa pointed towards Sidharth.

"Mere Pati bhi bohut acche hai. Aap unse bhi naraz mat ho please." Said Naaz making puppy eyes.

Rita Maa and Sidharth laughed hearing the word 'Pati' from her mouth. She didn't even know the actual meaning of this word.

"Thik hai Baba. Kuch nahi kahungi tere Pati ko. Khush?"

Naaz smiled cutely and nodded in yes.

"Naaz, tumhe abhi uthne ko kisne kaha tha? Subah nahi hui hai abhi, so jaao." Said Sidharth.

Naaz went to her room.

Rita Maa watched her going and smiled.

"Bohut pyaari bacchi hai. Dil jeet na acche se aata hai isse." She said.

Sidharth also smiled.

Rita Maa wiped her tears and said, "Chalo jo hona tha ho gaya. Lekin aaj main tujhe ek baat keh rahi hoon Sidharth. Tune Naaz se shaadi ki hai toh uski responsibilities bhi leni padegi. Tu usse humesha protect kar ke rakhega. Koi dukh nahi pohuch na chahiye usse."

Sidharth hold Rita Maa's hands and said, "I promise you Maa. Khud se bhi zyada khayal rakhunga main uska."

Rita Maa caressed his hair.

"Paata hai. Ab tu bhi jaa ke thoda rest kar. Bohut lamba safar raha hoga tera." She said.

Sidharth wished her goodnight and went to his room.

He saw Naaz sitting on the bed.

"Tum soyi nahi?" He asked.

"Woh...Mami kehti thi jab tak Pati kamre mein naa aaye sona nahi chahiye. Iss se Pati naraz ho jaate hai. Aur main aap ko naraz nahi karna chahti." She said innocently.

Sidharth laughed and said, "Aisa kuch nahi hai. Tum so sakti ho."

Naaz was about to lie down suddenly Sidharth said, "Tum yeh sab bhari bhari jwellery pehen ke soyogi kya? Inhe utar do."

Naaz nodded. She tried to remove her jwellery but it was being difficult for her.

Sidharth chuckled seeing her efforts and went near her.

He was about to help her but Naaz immediately moved back being scared. Sidharth became confused.

"Kya hua? Tum darr kyu rahi ho?" He asked.

"Aap mere paas mat aana." She said shivering.

"Kyu?"

"Woh admi, jis se meri shaadi hone wali thi, woh bhi aise mere paas aata tha aur mujhe gande tarike se chuta tha. Mujhe bilkool accha nahi lagta tha."

Sidharth was numb hearing that.

"Chuta tha matlab? Kaha chuta tha?" He asked.

Naaz looked in embarassment.

"Baatao Naaz."

Naaz slowly pointed towards her inner thighs.

Sidharth's eyes became moist seeing what she had gone through.

"Mami ko baataya toh unhone kaha Pati aise hi karte hai. Ab aap bhi mere Pati ho. Aap bhi kya mere saath waisa hi karoge?"

Sidharth immediately hugged Naaz tightly.

"Kabhi nahi Baby. Main aisa karne ke baare mein soch bhi nahi sakta. Aur aaj ke baad koi tumhare saath aisa kuch nahi karega. I promise." Said Sidharth.

Naaz felt very much protected in his arms. No one ever hugged her this much lovingly.

"Itni si umar mein bohut kuch seh liya hai tumne Naaz. Ab aur nahi. Ab se tum sirf khush rahogi aur apne bachpan ko enjoy karogi. Tumhe woh saara pyaar milega jo tum chahti ho." He said in his mind.

Then he broke the hug.

Naaz noticed tears in his eyes and became worried.

"Ab aap bhi ro rahe ho? Mujhe paata hai kyu. Aap chaho toh mere paas aa sakte ho. Main maana nahi karungi. Bas rona mat." She said wiping his tears with her tiny hands.

Sidharth smiled and said, "Aisa nahi hai. Main bas tumhari help karna chahta tha jwellery utar ne mein."

"Phir kar lo."

"Agar tumhe itta sa bhi ganda lage toh baata dena."

Naaz nodded.

He removed her jewellery. Then he made her sleep. Soon Naaz fell asleep.

Sidharth changed his clothes and slept beside her switching off the lights.
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