Sameer with Pandit and his guards reached to an isolated place, far away from the city crowd... stopping all guards to come inside, Sameer went only with Pandit in farmhouse... inside the room, two persons were sitting there with covered faces and tied hands...

Pandit removed the cloth cover on their faces, witnessing a girl in her mid-twenties and a boy of same age... they both were looking down having sort of guilt in their eyes...

Sameer giving a death glare to the girl asked sternly, "what do you think that we won't be able to find you... how dare you even think of cheating us..."

Girl stammered, "no...no sir... it... it's really not like that... I didn't try to cheat on you... swear on me... it's just I didn't get time to inform you before leaving and didn't complete your work..."

Pandit shouts loudly losing his patience, "what do you mean by kaam nahin kiya... don't try to make us fool... we knew you went there on that day..."

Girl shivered in fear but replied instantly, "please believe me.... just listen me once, I will tell you everything... I hope you will understand my problem..."

Looking towards the boy sitting with her she said, "we were in love since childhood... but his family was against of our relation because I was not rich and influential like their family... we tried a lot to convince them, but they don't agree... they insulted me and my family saying I am a gold digger... due to their tremendous emotional pressure, he agreed to them and broke his all relations with me... I was so shattered and hurt with his decision... he betrayed me and left in pain and anger... I decided to earn money to become richer than his family to teach them a lesson and accidentally I met you... I agreed all your terms thinking it that was the only easiest and speedy way to earn lot of money..."

Boy said holding her hand to support, "I know maine galat kiya tha but I love her a lot... isase dur jaakar mujhe ehsaas hua ki mein iske bina nahin rah sakta... so finally I decided to leave my family forever... uss din yeh aapke kaam ke liye hi ja rahi thi when I met her in between... I apologize and we were supposed to come to you to explain our situation that she cannot do your work anymore... I know humein aana chahiye tha par meri family ko mujh par shaq ho gaya tha and they were ready to kill her for their fake name sake... majboori thi aur humein iss shahar se bhagna pada... while hiding from my parents, accidentally she lost her mobile and doesn't have any other way to contact you... hum aap logon ko bata bhi nahin sake aur jaldi mein shahar chhod kar mere ek dost ke paas bhaag gaye... socha thode din mein jab sab thoda shaant ho jayega tab aakar aapse maafi maang lenge... we are really sorry for that par hum majboor the... we really didn't want to betray you..."

Girl too apologize, "I know maine aapko dhokha diya par mein majboor thi... mein apne pyaar ke paas vaapas jaana chahti thi aur kuchh nahin..." she starts crying badly asking for mercy from him...

Sameer frowned and shouts, "don't make fake stories... that can't be possible... I know you went there... tell me how much money you want more..."

Girl pleads trying to make them understand her situation, "no... it's not true... believe me I am not lying... if you want, I can prove it... uss din hum donon ne yahaan se Mumbai ki flight li thi taaki hamare ghar wale humein dhundh na sake... aap chaahe toh check kar sakte hai... hum kal hi vaapas aaye the aur aapke logon ne humein pakad liya..."

Pandit was about to say something but Sameer stops him seeing their scared faces... Sameer took his mobile and click her picture and sent to someone...

Leaving them alone in room Sameer went out with Pandit and dialed a number... soon phone picked up from other side after few rings....

Sameer asked getting impatient, "Hi, I sent you a picture... check n confirms if she is the same girl, we are looking for... is she the one who met you on that day?" he was restless to know the truth...

Other person replied in low voice, "I checked, but sorry she is not the same who met me on that day... infact mujhe toh shayad theek se uski shakal tak yaad nahin... par voh yeh nahin hai itna yakeen hai mujhe... shayad dobara dekhun toh yaad aa jaaye..."

Sameer shocked, "are you sure... we sent her only... than how come someone else came to you..." he almost shouted in surprise...

Person on other side replied, "sorry but it's true... she is not the same one... I wish I can come personally to you and help to find out the girl, but I am stuck up here.... you know I can't leave her alone even for a single day... on that day also I managed for few hours and it all happened ... I wish if I would have got time properly than this mess would not have happen... I am really sorry... its all my fault..."

Sameer sighed heavily, "it's okay... you did your best, but it's my bad luck... just take care of her and let me know if needed any help... will talk later... bye..." before getting into any further discussion, he disconnected the call feeling dishearten...

Sameer looked at Pandit who was still in shock, "what to do now... how will we find her now..."

Sameer too lost in his thoughts replied slowly, "don't know... but let them go... they are of no use now... shayad meri kismat mein kisi ka saath likha hi nahin... jab bhi koi ummid ki hai voh poori hone se pehle hi toot gayi hai... I am destined to be alone..." he smiled mocking on his own destiny...

Pandit asked guards to let the girl and boy go.... Girl came out handing him a bundle of money, "sorry, I didn't do your work... please take it back..."

Sameer smiled back to her, "it's okay... keep it for your future... at least you got what you want... bohot kam logon ko unka pyaar milta hai... you are lucky... go and let me know if you need any other help... my best wishes are always with you... I will ensure your families should accept you both..." they both thanks him and left from there...

Pandit came to him, "don't worry... will surely find out the girl...." he tried to consol him but himself feel bad for him and confused how to handle this new mess...

Sameer didn't respond to him and left into a separate room to be alone... he spent rest of the day all alone in room lost in his own thoughts... Pandit got no courage even to stop him seeing his gloomy face...

Naina rested for some more time in office and waited for him to comeback... she spent full day with Preeti who helped her to lifted up her mood... seeing no sign of him till evening she planned to leave for home alone... coming out from office she walked till bus stand and was waiting for the bus when suddenly felt a hand on her shoulder...

She surprised to see her mother standing behind her... she turned and instantly hugged her excitedly as since after her marriage she didn't meet her and missing her badly...

Naina said excitedly, "mummy aap soch nahin sakti mein kitni khush hun aaj aapse mil kar... bohot man kar raha tha aapse milne ka, aapse baat karne ka... thank you so much aap mujhse milne aaye... papa bhi aaye hai kya aapke saath aur Hema didi..." she gets over excited meeting her after so long...

Beena caressed her head lovingly with damp eyes, "mujhe bhi teri bohot yaad aa rahi thi... kitne din ho gaye apni bachchi ko dekhe huye... mujhse ruka nahin gaya toh aa gayi tujhse milne akele... tere Papa apni dukaan mein busy the aur Hema ka toh tujhe pata hi hai, har waqt mauj masti mein busy rehti hai.... jab se tu gayi hai mein bohot akeli pad gayi hoon... ek tu hi toh thi jo mere dil ki har baat samajhti thi, bina sawaal jawaab meri saari baatein maan leti thi... chal kahin baith kar aaraam se baatein karte hai..."

Naina agreed happily and they moved to a nearby park... she sits keeping her head on her shoulder, hugging her tightly, "aaj subah se man bohot bechain tha Mummy, par aapse milkar mein bata nahin sakti kitni khush hun... aapke bina mein bhi bohot akeli ho gayi thi... kitna kuchh hai aapse kehne ke liye... koi mera apna nahin jisase mein apne dil ki baat khul kar kah sakun... kaash aapne meri shaadi hi nahin ki hoti aur mein hamesha aapne paas rehti..." her eyes got wet meeting her after so long... she thought to tell her what all had happened with her in last few days... she trusted that even if no one supports her but parents always trust their children and never leave them alone in problem... but...?

Beena said without feeling her sadness, "akeli kyun ho gayi thi... teri shaadi itne ameer gharane mein huyi hai tabhi toh tu itani khush hai, par kabhi socha hai tere gareeb maa baap aur behen kin halaton mein hai... tujhe toh itne bade ghar mein byaah diya par hum toh ussi garibi mein hi rah rahe hai na... ab toh tere papa ki bhi umra ho gayi hai aur mujh mein bhi itni himmat nahin ki ghar ke kharcho ka bojh akele utha sakun... teri behen ka toh pata hai na... shuru se hi padaai likhai mein zero thi... usey toh koi achchhi naukri bhi nahin mil rahi..."

Naina felt bad seeing tears in her Mother's eyes... she feel like to help them but her own financial condition is not good... she doesn't have any financial support to help them still she said, "Mummy mein samajhti hun aapki mushkilen, par mein bhi majboor hun... mere saare paise bhi khatam hone wale hai jo bhi kuchh jode the... par aap chinta mat karo... meri iss month ki salary aane wali hai... mein us mein se half aapko de dungi... mujhe akeli ka kharcha hi kitna hai... mein manage kar lungi half se bhi... dekhna dheere dheere sab theek ho jayega... mein hoon aapke saath..." she said innocently to extend all possible support she can give...

Beena jerked her hand harshly and shouts on her, "kya matlab half salary ka... tujhe lagta hai tu karoro ki maalkin hai aur mujhe yeh salary ki kahani sunakar bewkoof bana legi... kya mein nahin jaanti ki tera pati kitna ameer hai... mujhe tujhse yeh ummid nahin thi... paise aate hi yeh chalaaki bhi seekh li... isi din ke liye tujhe paala posa tha maine..." she stood with a jerk giving her a hard look...

Naina stood immediately holding her hand to stop her... she tried to explain, "Mummy aap galat samajh rahe ho... aap jaante ho mujhe kabhi paiso se koi pyaar nahin tha... haan yeh sahi hai ki Sameerji bohot ameer hai, par isase mera kuchh lena dena nahin hai... mein aaj bhi apna kharcha khud uthaati hun... aap dekho mein aaj bhi vahi purane kapde pehnti hun jo shaadi se pehle pehenti thi... mein abhi bhi bus mein travel karti hoon... unke paiso par mera koi haq nahin... maine toh aaj tak unke paiso ko haath bhi nahin lagaya... bas mein unke ghar mein rah rahi hoon isase jyaada aur kuchh nahin..."

Beena turned to looked at her and realize she was still wearing the same old clothes instead of designer and expensive clothes and jewellery like any newlywed... she even realized Naina was standing at bus stop when she saw her outside the office... she is not even using any personal car...

Beena asked concernedly, "maine toh dhyaan hi nahin diya... yeh kya haal bana rakha hai... na mehange kapde, na gehne... kyun voh tujhe paise nahin deta kya shopping ke liye... tujhe torture karta hai kya... dekh tu mujhe bata agar aisa hai toh hum uspar case kar denge... tujhe divorce mil jayega aur badle mein ek badi rakam bhi... humein toh laga voh majboor hai toh itni sundar ladki ko paakar apna sab kuchh uss par luta dega..."

Naina widen her eyes in shock hearing her cheap advice, "mummy yeh aap kya kah rahe ho... maana mein shaadi ke waqt unko nahin jaanti thi par maine yeh shaadi kabhi bhi paiso ke liye nahin ki thi aur mein poore dil se iss rishtey ki respect karti hun... paiso ka lalach na mujhe pehle tha na kabhi hoga... jo unake paas hai voh sab unki apni mehanat ka hai aur mein bhi apni mehanat se kamana chahti hoon... aapne mujhe pada likha kar iss kaabil banaya hai ki mujhe kisi ke sahare ki jarurat nahin..."

Beena looked her shockingly but taking a deep sigh she hold her hand to convince her, "arey beta tu nahin samajhti iss duniyadari ko... galti meri hi hai ki mein tujhe nahin sikha paayi ki aadmiyon ko kaise khush rakha jaata hai... na hi tu Sharad se koi fayda utha paayi aur na hi ab iss se... achchha hota teri jagah teri behen ko iss ameer ke paas bheja hota toh ab tak toh karodo kama chuki hoti voh... par tu chinta mat kar, mein tujhe bataungi ki kaise kya karna hai... dekhna thode hi dinon mein sab kuchh tere naam ho jaayega..." she said evilly thinking how to earn money from her rich husband... she reprimand herself that why before her marriage she has not enquired fully about Sameer... according to her, they were rich but later she got to know the real strength and wealth of Maheshwari's....

Naina bemused on her thinking, "Mummy aap aisa kaise soch sakte ho... mujhe sharam aa rahi hai aapki soch par... shaadi ke itne pavitra rishety ko aap ek business bana rahe ho... aap toh duniya ki shadiyaan karwate ho, phir bhi aapki soch sirf paiso par ataki huyi hai... shaadi ki neenv pyaar aur vishwas hoti hai, paisa nahin..." her eyes got brimmed thinking how her mother can think so low just for money... is this the reason Sameer has bad impression about her to be as gold digger...

Beena scold her, "haan toh ismein galat hi kya hai... voh ek apaahij hai aur majboor... kya fayda teri sundarta ka agar tu usey rijha kar paise nahin le paayi... yeh sab chhod aur saaf saaf sun... mujhe kuchh paiso ki sakht jarurat hai.. tu abhi ke abhi usase maang aur mujhe laakar de... kaise karna hai yeh teri problem..." she said in a threatening tone...

She murmured slowly but audible to Naina, "maine toh kya kya sapne dekhe the par iss nalayak ladki ne sab par paani pher diya... itne dinon mein jab apne liye dhang ke kapde nahin le saki toh hamare sapne kaise poori karegi... par mein apne sapne nahin tootane dungi... aise mauke zindagi mein baar baar nahin aate..."

Naina shouts back, "bas kijiye Mummy... khabardaar jo aapne Sameerji ke baare mein ek galat shabd aur kaha toh... hamara rishta kaisa bhi ho but I respect him a lot... aapko agar paise chahiye toh mujhe kahiye mein dungi, par Sameerji se nahin maangungi...yeh galat hai aur iss baar mein kisi galat baat ka saath nahin dungi... pehle hi Sharad ki wajah se unaki najron mein meri koi respect nahin hai aur ab unase paise maangu... bilkul nahin... aapki jarurat mein khud poori karungi..."

Beena losing her temper, hold her arm harshly wincing her in pain, "tu degi... tere paas kahaan se aayenge 5 crore... hai teri haisiyat, bata mujhe..."

Naina's eyes dwelled with tears in pain... she asked shockingly, "5 crore... itne paise kyun chahiye aapko... kahin aap kisi musibat mein toh nahin... bataiye mujhe... papa toh theek hai na... aur Hema didi... kuchh hua hai kya..." she asked getting concerned for her family... in middle class families like her this amount usually required if either someone is needed medical help or some other big crisis...

Beena replied rudely, "musibat aaye mere dushmano par... maine ek ghar dekha hai posh area mein... bas usey kharidna chahti hun... achchhe ghar mein rahenge tab hi toh teri behen ke liye dhang ke rishtey aayenge... tu itne bade ghar mein rahti hai par socha ki hum gareeb kaise vahaan gujara karte honge... bas ab aur behes nahin karni mujhe... tu apni shakal tab hi dikhaana jab paiso ka intzaam ho jaaye, varna bhool jaana ki teri koi Maa bhi hai... samjhi..." saying this she jerked her hand and left from there leaving her alone...

She hold her injured arm which is paining badly due to her harsh grip... she sits back on bench rubbing her arm, crying silently thinking, "kismat meri hi kharaab hai toh kisi ka koi dosh nahin... kisi ko meri jarurat nahin... koi mujhse pyaar nahin karta... aaj Sameerji ko bhi apna pyaar mil gaya aur yahaan mujhe mere apne pariwaar ne hi chhod diya... mere jeene marne se kisi ko koi farq nahin padta... aaj Mummy ko dekh kar ek ummid jaagi thi ki shayad uss ghar ko chhodane ke baad mein apni Maa ke paas jaa paungi par aaj voh ummid bhi toot gayi.... vahaan bhi meri kisi ko jarurat nahin.... unke liye mein sirf paisa kamane ka ek jariya hoon... meri khushiyaan kisi ke liye maayne nahin rakhti..." she sits there alone cursing on her own fate... she has no heart to go anywhere but stood seeing dark all around and left for home heavy heartedly...

At farmhouse - Samee stays alone for whole day lost in his own thoughts and miseries... seeing all dark outside Pandit knocked on the door... he went inside seeing Sameer quietly sitting near window looking outside... he keeps his hand on his shoulder, "shall we go back... it's too late now... hope Ms Agarwal will be better now..."

Sameer suddenly realized that he left her all alone in office in unconscious state... engrossed in his own problems, he forgets about her being unwell and faint in office... even in hurry to go out he forget to leave a car for her to come home safely....

He feels his life in a complete mess where he is on urge of losing all his precious relations one by one... he failed miserably in his relations with Naina and hurting her again and again... his own family left no stone unturned to hurt him emotionally and always put questions on his capabilities... even he failed to find out the person he was looking for again and not having any idea how to find anymore...

He worriedly looked at Pandit who smiled assuring him, "don't worry.... usey hosh aa gaya tha aur fever bhi chala gaya... Preeti was there with her all time to ensure she should have proper rest... now she has gone back home... humein bhi chalna chahiye..." getting relieved Sameer nodded and they too left for home...

Naina reached home quiet late all depressed when Preeti's word rang in her ear, "jab bhi koi baat mujhe pareshaan karti hai mein apna dil dimaag kisi aur baat mein laga leti hun... bas sab bhool jaati hun aur khush rehti hun...'

With a stubborn look on her face, she wiped her tears decided, "jab kisi ko meri jarurat nahin toh mujhe bhi kisi ke baare mein nahin sochna... ab mein bhi kisi ki parwaah nahin karungi... aaj se mein apni zindagi ki nayi shuruaat karungi... akele... ab koi dard takleef mujhe nahin tod payegi... mein apni sharton par zindagi jiungi, chaahe kisi ko pasand aaye ya na aaye... bohot koshish kar li sabko khush karne ki par ab aur nahin..."

Suddenly rather than going to her own room on second floor, she turned to other side of the house and opened the door of another big room adjacent to living room... firstly she hesitates to go inside but later with a firm decision she went and locked the door from inside to stay alone... doesn't want to meet anyone... anymore...

She was already feeling hurt that Sameer left her alone in office in unconscious state... her mood gets better after spending some fun time with Preeti but later her own parents' attitude towards her was enough to break her completely...

Sameer reached home with Pandit and seeing room empty again, enquired from guard who confirmed Naina already arrived home few minutes before only... Sameer checked her everywhere in room, balcony but finds it all empty...

Pandit also searched her at all possible places but didn't find her anywhere.... it was already very late in night, but she was nowhere seen makes them worried more for her... he rebukes himself to be careless, leaving her alone in such condition...

Next update very soon... Stay safe...