As soon as Sidharth entered the office, Kushal and Tina went to him.

"Ghar mein sab kuch thik hai nah?" Asked Tina to which Sidharth nodded in yes.

"What about Aunty? Have you told her everything?" Asked Kushal.

"Yeah. Woh pehle thodi pareshan thi. But abhi thik hai aur Naaz ko accept bhi kar liya hai Maa ne."

Kushal gave a sigh of relief and said, "Matlab situation under control hai?"

"Hmm. But don't tell anyone about this. Office mein bhi kisi ko nahi."

"Tu pagal hai? Hum kyu baatayenge? Don't take too stress."

Sidharth smiled.

"Okay guys. Iske baare mein baad mein discuss karenge. Pehle jo story humne cover ki hai woh boss ko de dete hai." Said Tina to which Sidharth and Kushal nodded.

After Sometime...

Sidharth was in his cabin while Kushal was discussing something important to him. But his mind was somewhere else.

Kushal noticed it and asked, "Kya hua Bhai? Kya soch raha hai?"

Sidharth's thought broke by this.

"Kuch nahi." He replied and started working.

"Tu Naaz ke baare mein soch raha hai nah?" Asked Kushal.

Sidharth sighed and said, "Haan. Tujhe paata hai jab se humari shaadi hui hai nah Naaz har waqt meri perfect wife ban ne koshis kar rahi hai."

Kushal laughed and said, "Toh iss mein galat kya hai? She is your wife."

"But isn't she too young for all this? Mera uss se shaadi karne ka intention sirf usse bachana tha. Main usse yaaha isliye nahi le aaya taa ki woh meri biwi ka role play kare."

"I understand your point. But jis jagah se woh aayi hai waaha ladkiyon ko bachpan se sikhaya jaata hai ki sasural mein kaise rehna chahiye. Ab tune kis halat mein yeh shaadi ki yeh sab Naaz toh nahi samjhegi. Woh bas woh hi kar rahi hai jo usse sikhaya gaya hai. Aur tujhe bohut maturely yeh sab handle karna hoga. Because that girl is now your responsibility."

"Paata hai mujhe. Isliye soch raha hoon ek acche se school mein Naaz ki admission kara doon. Padhai mein lagi rahegi toh inn sab se dhyan thoda hat jayega. Aur school jaayegi toh dusre bacchon ki tarah ek normal life lead kar paayegi."

"Good decision bro." Said Kushal.
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In the evening, Sidharth returned home. As soon as Naaz saw him, she ran to the kitchen.

After sometime she came with a glass of water and gave it to Sidharth.

"Paani." She said cutely.

"Lekin maine toh paani maanga hi nahi." Said Sidharth.

"Mami kehti hai jab bhi Pati bahar se aaye, unhe paani dena chahiye."

Rita Maa laughed and said, "Kya baat hai Sidharth! Teri biwi ko toh itti si umar mein bohut kuch paata hai."

But Sidharth made a serious face.

He took the glass and kept it on the table.

"Naaz, andar chalo. Mujhe tumse kuch baat karni hai." He said in a serious tone and went to his room.

Naaz followed him like a good girl.

"Kya baat hai Pati?" She asked entering the room.

"Pehli baat toh tum mujhe yeh pati pati bulana band karo." Said Sidharth.

"Pati ko pati nahi bulaungi toh aur kya bulaungi?" Asked Naaz being confused.

"Umm.... Accha pehle yaaha baitho."

Sidharth made Naaz sat on the bed and said, "Socho agar main tumhara Pati nahi hota toh tum mujhe kya keh kar bulati."

Naaz started thinking.

"Bhaiya!" She said suddenly almost giving Sidharth a heart-attack.

"Bhaiya?" He freaked out. "Tum mujhe bhaiya bulati?"

"Haan. Humare gaao mein jo ladke mujhse bade hai, main unhe bhaiya bulati hoon." She said innocently.

"Woh thik hai. Tum kisi ko bhi bhaiya bula sakti ho. Lekin mujhe nahi. Accha tum apne doston ko kya keh kar bulati ho?"

"Doston ko.... Main naam se hi bulati hoon."

"Great! Isliye mujhe bhi tum naam se hi bulao."

"Par aap toh mere pati ho."

"Lekin dost jaisa hi hoon na."

"Par ho toh pati."

"Toh kya pati dost nahi ho sakta?"

"Kaise ho sakta hai? Pati, pati hota hai aur dost, dost."

Sidharth sighed and said, "Ok fine. Main tumhara dost wala pati hoon. Ab khush?"

"Dost wala pati? Woh kya hota hai?" Asked Naaz.

Sidharth smiled and sat beside Naaz.

"Dost wala pati woh hota hai jo hai toh pati, lekin bilkool aap ke dost ke jaisa. Jiske saath aap khulke baat kar sakte ho. Jise aap kuch bhi keh sakte ho, woh kabhi bura nahi maanega. Jiske saamne aap ko darne ki bilkool zaroorat nahi hai. Jiske saath aap sab kuch share kar sakte ho. Aur bohut saari mastiyan bhi kar sakte ho."

Naaz smiled brightly.

"Mastiyan? Mujhe mastiyan karna bohut pasand hai. Main aap ke saath bhi mastiyan kar sakti hoon?"

"Bilkool kar sakti ho."

"Thik hai. Toh phir aaj se aap mere dost wale pati hue."

"Aur tum mujhe Sidharth keh kar bulaogi."

"Sidharth!" She said cutely.

Sidharth smiled and pulled her cheeks.

"Ab se Mami ne jo kaha hai woh sab karne ki koi zaroorat nahi hai. Kyu ki Mami ne Pati ke liye woh karne ko kaha tha, dost wale pati ke liye nahi." He said.

Naaz understood that and nodded.

"Lekin main yeh chiz toh kar hi sakti hoon." Said Naaz suddenly.

"Kya?" Asked Sidharth.

Naaz immediately started pulling Sidharth's cheeks with her tiny hands.

After she left his cheeks, Sidharth asked, "Yeh kya tha?"

"Masti!" She said giving a bunny smile.

"Accha bacchu! Abhi baata ta hoon masti kya hoti hai."

Saying that, Sidharth pulled her closer and started tickling her body making Naaz burst into laughter.
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Later that night...

Sidharth, Naaz and Rita Maa were having dinner when Sidharth noticed that Naaz was not eating anything.

"Ab kya hua? Raat ko bhi khana nahi khati kya tum?" He asked.

"Mujhe apne haathon se nahi khana. Aap khila do na please!" She said making puppy eyes.

"Lekin dopeher ko toh tune apne haathon se hi khana khaya tha." Said Rita Maa.

"Tab Sidharth nahi the nah. Ab toh hai. Isliye unn hi ke haathon se khaungi. Warna nahi khana mujhe."

"Adat bigad di hai tune bacchi ki." Said Rita Maa nodding hear head in disbelief.

"It's ok Maa. Main khila deta hoon." Said Sidharth and started feeding her.

Somewhere he liked feeding his cute munchkin.

Rita Maa smiled seeing it.

After dinner Sidharth and Naaz went to their room.

"Naaz, maine tumhare liye kuch dresses kharide hai. Kaal se tum woh pehnogi." Said Sidharth after sometime.

"Kidhar hai dresses?" Asked Naaz excitedly.

Sidharth took the shopping bags and handed Naaz. She took out the dresses he bought for her.

"Pasand aaya?" Asked Sidharth.

"Bohut. Thank you Sidharth." Said Naaz happily.

"Mujhe tumhari actual size nahi paata. Isliye main apne hisaab se le aaya. Ek baar try karke baatana tumhe fit aa raha hai yaa nahi."

Naaz nodded and went to the washroom with a dress.

After sometime she came out.

Naaz's dress👇👇

Sidharth smiled seeing her in that dress. These types of dresses are perfect for a ten year old girl. From now nobody would doubt Naaz.

Naaz was also happy getting her new dress. She was showing it to Sidharth.

Suddenly Sidharth noticed something.
As the dress was short and sleevless, it was showing Naaz's arms and legs. Sidharth's eyes fell on the marks on her arms and legs.

"Wait!"

Sidharth went to Naaz and grabbed her hand.

"Kisne kiya yeh?" Asked Sidharth pointing towards the marks on her arms.

"Woh... Woh...." Naaz stammered in fear remembering the terrible incidents happened with her.

She closed her eyes.

"Meri taraf dekho Naaz." He said softly pulling her face up by her chin.

Naaz opened her eyes and looked at him.

"Ab baatao yeh kisne kiya." He said.

"Mami ne." Replied Sana.

"Par kyu?"

"Jab bhi kaam karte waqt mujhse koi galti ho jaati thi, Mami mujhe maarti thi."

"Aur kaha maara hai?"

Naaz pointed towards her back.

Sidharth immediately turned her around and pulled the zip of her dress a little. The marks were visible in her back also.

"Such a witch she is!" Said Sidharth in his mind with full of despise. His eyes became moist imagining the level of torture they could do to an innocent girl.

Sidharth pulled up the zip and turned Naaz around.

He cupped her face and said, "Naaz, tumhe paata hai tum bohut brave ho. Jo kuch tumne iss age mein saha hai woh sab ke bas ki baat nahi hai. Accha, woh log tum par itna torture karte the, tumne kabhi kuch kaha kyu nahi?"

"Kya kehti? Woh badi hai mujhse. Mere dost kehte hai, bade log maarte bhi hai aur baad mein pyaar bhi karte hai. Lekin Mami ne sirf mujhe maara hai, kabhi pyaar nahi kiya. Naa hi Mama ne."

Saying that Naaz started crying. For the first time, Sidharth saw her crying this much.

"Koi nahi karta mujhse pyaar." Said Naaz while crying.

Sidharth wiped her tears and said, "Aisa nahi hai. Main, Maa... Hum sab tumse pyaar karte hai."

Naaz's cry stopped a little.

"Aap... Karte ho.... Mujhse pyaar?" She asked while sobbing.

"Karta hoon Baby. Ab se aur bhi zyada karunga."

"Toh phir hug karo mujhe."

Sidharth chuckled and hugged her tightly and kissed her head.

Naaz also hugged her back.

"Meri pyaari Naaz." Said Sidharth in a loving way.

After that they both went to sleep.

Suddenly Naaz said, "Aap jab mujhe hug karte ho na, mujhe bohut accha lagta hai. Kya main aap ko hug karke so sakti hoon please?"

Sidharth smiled and said, "Bilkool so sakti ho."

Naaz smiled and hugged Sidharth keeping her head on his chest.

They both slept hugging each other.
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