Falling in love with Swara wasn't part of plan but my heart was the biggest betrayal in this case!
The way she calls my name, the way she always sticked by my side in Canada and all our teenage days I couldn't help but fall for my best friend. When her eyes would light up sharing something exciting, the laugh her face forms ever since we were small on my jokes, the smile when she's utterly happy which illuminates the darkness in my heart I wished would be all mine till I breath my last.

Swara always think that She fell first in our relationship but little did she knew I fall for her even before she has realised what love is! But it was always courage which kept me behind

I couldn't forget when I mustered up the courage to admit my feelings keeping our friendship at stake she had already proposed her long time crush in our high school period.
That was the first time I realised what heartbreak really is.
She had proposed me later on after being dumped by that guy

"I really like you Sanskaar"
Was the words which I was dying to hear from her mouth but I had to reject her. I thought she just wanted us in a casual relationship and didn't genuinely liked me. She was just burdened by the care I did when she broke up with her boyfriend and I didn't wanted to ruin our friendship over a casual relationship where we dump each other and regret it later on
But I didn't understood that she had genuinely started loving me, I kept pushing her away until her accident happened I regretted not confessing my feelings before. By watching her lying at that hospital bed unconscious with syringes, oxygen mask broke my heart alot. I never want to see her in that condition ever

I had always tried to love her but my introvert nature restricted me for the affection which she was deprived of! She always yearned for my attention and I loved her silently and that's why I'm on verge to loose her today.

She had always been my weakness even now I'm not strong enough to loose her.
I thought watching her hugging me close last night ended every grudges, misconception and fight among us but I was so wrong. I could feel my heart breaking into pieces after hearing the statement coming from the cabin which I was about to open to meet Swara

Sanskaar's pov ends

"This child is fucking yours"
He didn't knew the feeling of someone snatching the floor beneath his legs until he heard those words.

But not only his heart was broken there was another person who was standing outside the cabin from starting of their conversation.

It was Akshara

She had came to office to collect the files from Swara's laptop

She was already sad by the last night event when she gave all her efforts to be close with Abhimanyu his cold words broke the bubble and brought her to reality

"Thank you Ms. Singhaniya for waiting for me but I would appreciate we should draw a line now so it would not get awkward later on when you'd be married to Sanskaar. I think this is where we should keep our bond"
He went home after speaking those words but it left a void in Akshara's heart. She realised to keep a distance with him as his words were true she was going to be wife of his friend so she had to maintain the line

but not only this event was disturbing for her another news came infront of her some hours ago which has shook her to the core

Some hours ago,

Her maternal aunt has called her when she has reached office

"Akshara is Swara Banerjee is the ex wife of your would be husband"
Her aunt asked her on the call, her voice was sounding nervous pn the other side

"Yes aunt but did I said her name last night"
She remember calling her distant aunt last night and sharing about her marriage with Sanskaar but not much Swara so how she know her name

"Akshara you know you are in big mess right now. That Swara banerjee approached you right? "

"Aunt I'll explain you later on listen first-"

"That Swara banerjee is the murderer of your parents and you are getting married to her husband? "
Her voice gave chills to Akshara's body never in her worst dream she thought that this could be the plot twist

"Aunt you might be mistaken, what are you saying? She's such an innocent soul don't put any allegations on her"

"Innocent? Akshara you are also naive like your mother, that Swara had murdered your parents but because of her dad and that maheshwari were powerful she was not charged with any allegations. But it's true she killed your parents in that accident"

"What nonsense? You're blabbering anything aunt"
Akshara still not buying her reason

"I'm sorry Akshara for hiding this from you actually it was your mother's wish to let it stay hidden from you but now watching you getting mingle with those people I've to speak the truth"
Her aunt voice softened

"What is it? Did mom hide something from me? "
Akshara stood near the glass door confused of what her aunt is speaking

"You Shekhar banerjee's biological daughter and Swara's banerjee step sister. This is why she killed your parents when she found the truth years back"
Akshara was not able to think straight for a moment, All her life was becoming a lie in some seconds.

"My sister's only mistake is you Akshara. You were born before her marriage when she had an affair with Shekhar banerjee that one night did major damage in her life, but gladly Rajesh your dad accepted her and you as his own. It was his wish to kept this hidden from you. I'm sorry my dear for saying this to you now"
She didn't realised when the tears started streaming down her eyes to her face

She was not her dad's biological daughter whom she loved more than anything, her brother was not her real brother and most importantly she was blood related to Swara.
She was now getting why Swara was hell bent on making her marry with Sanskaar even though she was normal average girl

She composed herself still not believing her aunt and wanted to confront Swara herself she marched towards her cabin only to hear things which were not related to her yet her heart was broken by another truth revelation.

She ended up hearing all Abhimanyu's and Swara's conversation from the start whereas Sanskaar could only hear from the half.

Sanskaar was about to enter the cabin but Akshara stopped him to let the conversation end first

Some moments ago when the whole conversation started,

Swara had came to office to complete her due work which she won't be able to do after some months.
The building was almost silent with minimal workers working on holiday. Swara had planned to go home with Sanskaar after he finished meeting with his foreign client

But Abhimanyu entering her cabin did made her surprised as she was not expecting him here today

"Mr. Birla is your friend paying you extra to work on off days. Why don't you relax yourself on weekends"
She laughed looking at him but his anger face didn't went hidden by her.

"Swara why aren't you aborting this child"
He asked her and for the first time his voice held stern tone which he never uses. He's always known for his happy charm but today his face ad desperation, worry and anger masked emotions

"What do you mean by that Abhi? "
She asked being totally taken aback by uis question

"Do you have slightest guilt in your heart Swara for doing this to Sanskaar?"
His words were hitting like a pang in her heart. Does he know? Was the question she had in her mind
Her heartbeat suddenly increased with worry stucked on her face

"What are you talking about Abhimanyu? "
She was scared about the truth she's been hiding from everyone and especially him and Sanskaar. How will she able to deal with this thing?

"This thing which you're keeping in your body would be the cause of your death?
His phrase catches her by surprise surely she didn't hoped for him to know about this knowledge

"From where did you heard this? "
By her sentences his heart literally broke into pieces as she isn't even denying this fact

"I hope you'd say it's a lie, tell me why aren't you aborting this child?
He whispered being blank mind as what he could do to make her out of this mess

" Abhi it's just normal complication which there's nothing to worry about so why should I abort it? "
She lied wanting to find out how much deep he knows about her this secret.

"Even if it's just normal complication Swara you should have kept your health first not this child"
His voice was becoming heavier the thought of loosing her was as painful to him as it would be to Sanskaar. It's she who doesn't reciprocate his feelings but he couldn't deny the love which he has for her since he has came to know what love is.

She sighed realising he doesn't know much about this

"Think of it as a punishment."
She whispered pressing her lips while tears started making their way from her eyes

"Swara stop being soo dramatic we aren't living in a fantasy world that you're speaking such high things. Punishment for what? "
He spoke being irritated. She was making it hard for him to understand her situation

My punishment of cheating on Sanskaar"
She grabbed the nearby chair in her palm while taking deep breath recalling one of the worst nights of her life

"What? "
He looked at her being totally clueless at what she's blabbering.

"Swara do you even realise what you're speaking? You and cheat on Sanskaar that's totally impossi-"
He was left incomplete by the loud voice of her

"This child is fucking yours"
She yelled loud enough making the environment extreme quiet by her statement.
Shock was an understatement for Abhi he was almost on verge of an heart attack by hearing that sentence.

Tears escaped her eyes recalling that night which she preferred dying instead. She couldn't bring herself to be called with that name but now she has to accept the term 'Cheater' for her.

"Swara are you in your senses? Or you're taking drugs instead of your medicines?"
Abhimanyu was highly frustrated by her choices of words how in the world is this possible

"I wish I would be intoxicated by some or the other medications and would be blurting nonsensical thing but to my dismay this is all true. I have died several times to acknowledge this fact that I cheated on Sanskaar, I don't know why I got so drunk with you that night that I don't even remember loosing my conscience. My anger on Sanskaar overpowered me so much that I did that sin"
She cried as soon as she remembered how badly she was hurt those days by Sanskaar who was getting more and more distant by her. And she had immersed herself in alcohol so much that it was difficult for her to divert her pain other than this. And in the influence of alcohol she did that sin

"Swara you're mistaken nothing happened that night"
Abhi said as soon as he relocated his memories of that night

"I know you'd say the same thing because you were drunk more than me and the next morning you just casually went to work as if we had just by mistakenly spend the night together not slept together"
Her words were creating confusion in his mind her thoughts literally doesn't match with his memories

"I hided this thing from Sanskaar because I knew it was unintentional but How could I forgive myself for doing a sin to him? Later on I found out I was pregnant, the guilt grew more and more in my heart that's why I wanted to abort this child but Sanskaar wanted to keep this child which wasn't even his"
She fall on her knees being tired of acting strong and carrying the burden of cheating her own love with her bestfriend which she cannot even dream of!

"Swara you're"
He was cut off again when her words attacked him as sharp knife

"I wish I was mistaken Abhi. But your stupid love got you so crazy that you end up sleeping with me. I just seriously hate myself for living that night and not just die. "
Her red eyes from which tears were still escaping held hatred in them but this time it's for herself

"Swara, it's all in past when I use to crush on you. Why are dragging everything when nothing sort of happened"
He was clearly more than angry on her but he tried to compose himself

"Oh yeah past so tell me you don't love me?
She chuckled at half of her sentence then folding her hands while speaking the rest.

"No I don't"
He replied looking in her eyes. His heart beating very fast by the lie he just spoke. Her eyes can even now make him go on his knees but for her dignity he is standing strong

"Liar, you do love me that's why you didn't even thought for once that night before doing that with me. You also were a part of this cheating on your best friend. If you wanted you could have stopped it but how would you when youre blindly in lov_-".
Abhi couldn't bear anymore he just pushed her to nearby wall grabbing her shoulders as tightly as he could

"If you want to see the worst of me I dare you to speak a word now Swara"
He spoke with sudden change in expressions and tone. The way his hands gripped her shoulders tightly shows how deeply she hurted him by her words.

'Abhimanyu'
Words couldn't form in her mouth by looking at his rageful face. She has known him since many years, he was always known for his calm or understanding and soft natured but this Laksh was different. She knew she disrespected his love alot for satisfying her ego

"I never ever wanted you to accept my love nor did I ever wished to come in between of you and Sanskaar.
But by saying these words you have hurted me alot. Yes it's true that I never stopped loving you which am really guilt of, but that doesn't mean My love would be made a joke like this. What made you think that I would stoop this low just to make you mine? My love is not that weak which will fall for my mere desires Swara"
His words spoke honesty. She knew how she has broken his heart before marrying Sanskaar when she became aware of Abhi's feelings she immediately refused him as she was in love with Sanskaar.
But the thing which she didn't realised was he never stopped loving her. She thought by time he would forget her and they would remain friends but he always pretended to be a good friend to both Swara and Sanskaar.

"And Swara hear me out that night-"
Before he could say further Sanskaar dashed into the room being totally shocked what he just heard

Swara's eyes widened feeling the floor has just snatched beneath her legs. She didn't expected Sanskaar to be there at office today

"Swara what he he isss saying"
He stammered at his words. He was adamant whatever he just heard was all nonsense

"Sanskaar let me explain"
Abhi was too equally shocked. He never wanted to see Sanskaar him as a betrayal. He was his only friend which he didn't wanted to loose but eventually he did

"One second Abhi just one second, I want to hear from her. Swara answer me what ya'll were talking? This child is mine right? It can't be other ways this should not be possible. My Swara is mine"
For the first time his voice held fear, panic. He was afraid his world will crash if he hear another word from Abhi or her. He gulped knowing the next second whatever they say he won't be able to adjust the truth

But he never thought their silence would be more hurting than their excuse

"Speak up, will you"
He raised his voice not wanting to think more in the silence torture

"Sanskaar listen to me I"
She was about to speak further but words couldn't form in her mouth, how she would

"I was a fool from the start then"
He murmured slowly, Swara immediately came by his side as he stumbled in his way falling weak

"Sanskaar buddy it's not like that everything is mistaken-"
Again Sanskaar didn't let him speak as he landed a atrong punch on his face that made him fall on floor.
Swara gasped at the scene. She knew Sanskaar would react like this or more worse than this

"I'm gonna kill you if you utter a word. Out of all people you did this to me? You were my brother Abhimanyu. I trusted you alot and this is how you repay my friendship?"
If today would be regular day in his office all the staff would have gathered hearing his voice.

"San-"

"You're worse than an animal"
Sanskaar said the last words before disappearing by Swara following him

There Akshara witnessed everything quietly, she was not able to understand at what mess she has landed herself into. Abhi's eyes fall on her as he was wiping the blood coming from his mouth, he wanted to explain his side to her atleast she should know the truth but as soon as he was about approach her she went from there

....

Sanskaar brought Swara home quietly and was seated on sofa trying to rethink about everything which happened just moments ago.

" I have to understand right Swara, I have to understand there would be some circumstances where u have to spend that night with him if I won't understand I would not be counted as good husband right?
His every word was like a dagger to her heart. She never wanted this truth to unveil like this

"Sanskaar"
She whispered having no words to speak as she was totally overwhelmed with sad emotions

Hi tears made their way from his eyes as he spoke further words
"Swara tell me this all is a lie. You just want to be seperated from me that's why you fabricated everything right. This child is mine, isn't it? "
He wiped his tears hoping this all would be a lie somewhere

"Sanskaar I'm sorry"
She couldn't control anymore as she burst into sobs hiding herself in his chest. She wondered why they had to see such a day because all her life she spent in loving him but her one mistake broke all the beautiful memories that they spent together

For the first time in his life her tears didn't had any impact on him. Nether for this tears he was always ready to burn the world just to make her smile again. But today his heart wasn't ready to sympathise on her

Only a thought was roaming in his mind that His Swara cheated on him and she's carrying his friend's baby.

"You know all this time I was against of marrying Akshara or getting into this contract just because I hope that our marriage will work, our relationship will work but only you knew how badly you've broken this relationship that it wasn't going to mend that's why you were even ready to give me off to some other woman when you yourself had did the same thing"
His words were like needles being pricked in her body. He does know which words will hurt her more but does he care of her emotions at this point of time

"Now answer me you were afraid of your own deeds that's why you were divorcing me blaming me for stupid reasons when you yourself did such a big act of cheating. You weren't ready to face this criticism that's why you planned this divorce right? "
She knew that he always talk on points and in her case he knows her that much which she also doesn't know about her

"You know it's not like that. We were already falling apart and that night was just an accident Sanskaar, It didn't mean to happen that way"
She reasoned being at short of words.
How could she accept that even though she hates him but can't let go of this fact what she did was worst that any girl could do and majing him guilty of this divorce was not in her plan but it went on just to hide her child's identity.

"Oh really if we were falling apart then you should have tried your every way to stop it not to
Tell me swara, how was it sleeping with Laksh? Was he that good in bed, was he a good rebound in making you come out the trauma which I gave you? tell me where did he touched you? Tell-"
He was about to touch her lips but she slapped him hard seeing his mad behaviour. Never in her life she has seen this Sanskaar. Maybe he was cold at times but never harsh on her. He always spoke with her politely or held her softly.

Today his touch and words were quite opposite of his nature

"Enough Sanskaar please stop it"
Her heart was beating fast looking in his eyes which had nothing but hatred towards her which she didn't wanted to see.

The thought of Abhimanyu touching her made his insides churned and heart stabbed with a sword. How could he bear the thought of her cheating on him with his only best friend.

"Get out"
He ordered maintaing distance from her

"What?"
She stood there shocked at his words

"Get out of this house and my life Swara."
He rushed towards his wardrobe and hurriedly threw everything which was coming in front of him only to find certain documents

"Here you go. You always wanted freedom right today I'll set you free wait"
He finally found them and took out a pen from his coat

"Sanskaar" She yelled but before she could say some more he had ready signed those divorce papers which he was adamant to tear.

All the flashes came running infront of her eyes. How childhood best friends are standing her at this stage of life where they've hurted eachother on this level

"Here now you're free from me, from this namesake relation"
He threw papers on her feet which made her stood there itself.

"Sanskaar let me explain"
She tried speaking breathing a heavy breath. She wanted to justify her act for him.

"I heard what I wanted to hear and now I don't wanna listen any of your words. Before I start doing things which I would regret just leave"
His voice wasn't loud but his words were very much clear. He faced his back to her and started looking outside his window to avoid his outburst

"It wasn't my mistake Sanskaar, I was just drunk. I don't even remember please atleast hear me. I didn't wanted to hurt you nor cheat on you but it happened in my subconscious"
She reasoned in a yell, her voice coming out like a squeal and her hands grab her 7 month baby bump which was paining a little due to stress she was taking on her herself.

"You're right. It was my mistake to love you so blindly. I loved you so much that I was blinded by the fact that you would understand me if I would turn cold, People say that you love the other person as they are. But the fact is you never loved me as I was. I was always like this cold, unexpressive less social but you always had problem with my nature. You never tried to understand me Or handle this relation. And you know in your immaturity you ruined everything."
He maybe have agreed to the fact that she didn't cheated on him knowingly but even though she cheated, which he cannot forgive at all cost
He again had tears in his eyes imagining her and Abhimanyu together

"U have always wanted I should marry Akshara, okay then I'll marry her without any terms with out any conditions and in just a month I'll be doing so. And for that I want you out of this house"
He declared wiping his tears and grabbing her hand before dragging her to the main door

"Sanskaar leave me anyone will see"
She tried her very best to get out of his clutches but his hold was much stronger

He finally reached to the exit where the scene was witnessed by his mother

She immediately came in between them and slapped her son tightly. The helpers became dead silent that moment leaving the place empty for them

"How dare you behave like that to your wife? This is what I've taught you? What's the matter? "
She looked in anger at both of them. For a moment she taught maybe they would not divorce each other but by myself ach day they're making their matter more worse than before

"Nothing Mom I've decided I don't wanna live with her and fix a date of my marriage with Akshara by next month. "
Tears fall from Swara's eyes as he spoke those words

"That things would be done only after final divorce proceedings which would happen in a month but even after that she's not leaving this place until her delivery and her recovery. After her recovery period she's free to go wherever she want to go till then stop your fights please. Just see Sanskaar what you've done in your anger see her hand it's all red"
She took Swara's hands in hers where he had held her s tightly that it left his handprint. Swara looked at her mother in law that for the first time she was taking her side against her son.
Sanskaar tried fooling his anger looking at her scared and teary face but whenever he looks at her, her betrayal comes in front of his eyes.

"Thank goodness Samaira isn't at home to witness this. I mean what has happened that you are behaving like this"
She yelled a little being frustrated by them

"Go Swara before you see the worst of me"
He left not wanting to disclose their personal matter infront of her

"Swara what's all this? What happened?"
She was worried how the situation has worsened so much between them

"Nothing mom. It's my fault, I'm sorry for this mess but can I sit im garden for a while"
She asked as she couldn't bear the pain her body has started giving her

"It's cold outside make sure to come inside soon"
She wanted to know more about their fight so she could solve it but she knew it's better now to give them some time

Inside the room,

Sanskaar's room was complete mess, he threw everything which was coming in his way

Tere Aane Ke Khushboo
"I want to marry you because you're the only person whom I'll be loving till the end of my life"

Tere Jane Ka Manzar
"I want divorce Sanskaar, I want freedom from you and this baseless relationship"

Tuje Milna Padega

Ab Zamana Huwa

"I'll make sure to love you with every effort Shona that you will be bound to tear that divorce papers with your own hands"
He cried remembering their bittersweet memories

He fell on his knees crying hard for the pain he wasn't able to hold anymore. His heart is not ready to bear the betrayal given by her.
He couldn't believe she's that Swara whom he has known for years and who claimed once to love him like no other.

Sadaiyein Suno

Haan Jafain Suno

Mujhe Pyar Huwa Tha

Ikrar Huwa Tha

"Why"
He bitterly cried looking at her photo frame which he unknowingly smashed to ground
What had he not tried just for her. He was was even ready to change his personality just to make her smile again but now he realised it was not possible to start with

Even if she claimed that everything happened in her subconscious but why her depression led her to that way? Was he that bad that it made her submerge in alcohol?

He was somewhere blaming himself for not being there for her when she needed him the most.
But her only mistake ruined things to that extent that she's carrying Abhi's child because of her one mistake

Time skip.

Swara on the other hand slowly went and sat on a bench in their garden looking at the sky which was slowly changing it's colour from pink to black.

She breathed slowly to surpass the pain which was happening to her

He didn't knew till how many hours he sat there crying.

It was past midnight, he finally brought himself to get up and look outside the window.
He looked at the view and wondered where he went this wrong that life had to play such games with him.

But suddenly his eyes caught a figure sitting on a bench which they had in their little garden area.

"Is she mad?"
He rubbed his face to see if he isn't dreaming but no it was her.

He didn't knew such how much time she's sitting outside in this chilly weather which was almost 15° and not good for her at this stage.

He immediately ran downstairs moving outside.
Maybe she has hurted him, maybe he doesn't want to see her face again but he can't deny the care which doesn't left his heart for her

Swara was shivering in that cold, her back paining due to continuous sitting on that bench but her heart wasn't ready to give up and go inside. Maybe this could be a reason she would be noticed by him

"What you want?"
His voice made her startled looking at her left side. She saw him looking at her with cold expressions which didn't turned soft even after looking at her condition

"Why are you doing this drama to let my family members also know about your good deeds? "
She felt a pang in her heart that his words lack care which were quite evident some days before

"I'm sorry Sanskaar"
She said looking up at him with fresh tears evident in her eyes. She knew she's gonna hurt him alot starting from now

But not soon enough she felt cramps in her side of stomach to which she hold Sanskaar's hand unknowingly
"Aahh"
She yell closing her eyes for a minute
Her body is falling weak day by day due to complications which Abhi mentioned but she choose to ignore it for only Sanskaar's sake

He clutched her hand more tightly ignoring all the anger which he had for her.
"Why you have to do this type of stunts? What you thought this would melt me?"
He asked clearly being worried for her

"I wish it could"
She whispered holding his hand tightly looking straight into his eyes.

"You've broken my trust Swara "
His eyes didn't left hers. He was trying to compose himself but he was not able to digest this fact which made his existence crumble into pieces

"And the funny part is my trust is broken by those two persons whom I've trusted blindly with anything.
He laughed

"I know I've done a sin which cannot be forgiven. I'll bear your every punishment but till this child is born let me stay here with you. I promise I'll leave on my own after this"
She pleaded her hand were still in his holding tightly. He wanted to forgive her, embrace her but if he did would their love would be same like before?

"Whatever punishment I'll give you Swara the defeat is gonna be mine. "
He spoke holding her cheek in his one hand. He knew Swara has broken him from inside but he couldn't be heartless towards her situation

"You shouldn't have done it, not you"
He finally broke down infront of her. Afterall before his lover she was his best friend since toddlers. He didn't wanted to divorce her before, then where would he bring courage to leave her now after all these years.
His endless tears made Swara clutch him close to her heart wanting to take away all his grief. She was becoming weak by seeing him broken like this

"I'm sorry I don't know for which things I should apologise, for being a bad wife, for being a cheater, unfaithful I have so many reasons to ask forgiveness from you Sanskaar. You don't know how much I've blamed, hated my existence for that night. I can only ask forgiveness from you as I know I've broken that man which was there in all my time"
Sanskaar didn't looked at her instead looked down controlling his emotions, he wanted everything could be some kind of prank but her tears were making pulling him into reality

Now she bursted into tears not leaving his arms

"I'm sorry for doing this to you. I'm sorry"
She cried holding his hand letting out the pain which she has kept bottled up through all this time.

He comforted her by making her sit on the bench. He composed himself and remain quiet till she stopped crying

"Maybe I could've forgive you Swara Maybe if you've confessed me directly after that night but after all this play of divorce, second marriage, blaming I won't be able to forgive you till the day I die."

Now Swara quietly heard his words. She has to accept whatever punishment he'll give her after the lifetime trauma she has given him

"I'm not a saint that I'll accept this child as mine Swara, But you have messed up things pretty good to have left me with no choice so if you are still abided by the fact of not being a mother I'll keep this child in form of humanity"
He speaks in a very stern cold voice. She closes her eyes for his choices of words. How the child which he was so excited for to be a father now became a burden to him

"I don't want to be the Chairman, I'll handle this business till this childbirth then after that I'll take out my name from the company. I'll make sure to cut every tie every connection which binds me with you"
She knew how much scared she was of this Sanskaar's anger

"But Sanskaar this company is yours. Don't take my fault on the hardwork which you have put with all your heart and soul"
She held his arms having fear how much he'd destroy things to be apart from her

"I've put my heart and soul in you also Swara but what you did, crushed it so now nothing mtters neither this company nor the CEO position"
His eyes weren't soft anymore but itt was dead with no emotions. It was his dream to become the chairman of the company but the void which she gave him would not be filled by these things too

"Let's get inside"
He started moving towards the entrance of the gate

"That's why I'm going away from you for making you bear this pain"
Her heart was in pain to see him suffering like this. Yesterday he was begging her to not leave him and today he is not even leaving a glance at her.

Abhi was sitting in his car looking at the figure of Swara and Sanskaar from afar murmuring
"Envy is really a small word for the jealousy I feel towards you Sanskaar."

He remembered the flashback of some moments ago when he came to talk with Sanskaar and explain him about the situation but was stopped by Swara

"It is our fault and now by talking with Sanskaar you will make it even more worse"
She tried stopping him but he could see how swollen her eyes have become

"Are you okay? "
He asked being concerned looking at her

And when he asked her this question all the memories of Sanskaar taunting her, his cold words came ringing in her ears. Yes she accepts it's her fault but still those words were really hard to digest when all her life she had done work for getting praises by him

"I'm doomed Abhi what did we do? How could I break his heart like that when all he did was to love me"
She now let out her cry which she was trying to suppress since long. It was Abhi who she was comfortable after Sanskaar to cry and let out her pain

She cried on his shoulder while he just put his hand on her head consoling her

"All my life I couldn't forgive my dad for cheating on my mother and I did the same thing on Sanskaar."
She was crying in hiccups now. Abhi tried consoling her by taking her to his car made her drink water

"It was my fault too"
He spoke closing his eyes trying to maintain his fast beating heart from the weight of his words which he just said

"He won't accept this child, I know him very well. The reason why I've beared all the pain and kept this secret towards me was because of this child identity. Now that it's open I'm afraid of the future"
She stated

"You don't have to worry of the future, I will take responsibility of this child if it would needed and you'rs too"
He knew he's doing everything wrong starting from now but if destiny has given him this chance would he let it go just like the way he did in the past?

"Abhi you know what you're saying? "
Swara asked him to rethink of his words because his words could change their relationship totally into another dimension

"Won't you give me a chance now also Swara? "
His questions brought a the memories back of the past

Flashback of past when Swasan and Abhimanyu where in college

"I Love you Swara not as a friend but more than that"
He forwarded her favourite orchids flowers smiling waiting for her response

"Am sorry Abhi I like Sanskaar"
He didn't knew when he came in between them. Sanskaar was always like a brother to him and when she said she has feelings for him he lowered his flowers trying to keep up the smile

"I didn't knew about you both. Sanskaar never told me"
He spoke nervously trying to hide his sadness after rejection

"Actually I like him and will be going to confess soon. I'm sorry Abhi but I want you to be my good friend to whom I can lean on"
She smiled a little before taking the flowers from his hands

"I won't let your efforts go waste, I don't want to ruin our beautiful friendship please".
That day Abhi could sense fear in her eyes for loosing a friend in him so he granted her wish and remained like a loyal friend to her in all these years

Flashback ends of past

"It has taken me years trying to move on from you, dated enough girls but no one was as real as you, I know am wrong to do this with Sanskaar but if he's abandoning you I'm just saying you're not alone"
He tried making the situation less complicated but for Swara he was never an option after leaving Sanskaar

"He's not abandoning me Abhi, what more easy punishment can we expect from him? By holding your hand now would be make all the allegations true about that night being intentional when it was not. I know he won't accept me but that would not let me go to you.."
Even after years his feeling were vividly same for her and after a lot of courage he was accepting it but Swara couldn't become her sin a reality of life

"Don't make thing awkward between us, please. I already have many things in my platter to deal with and I don't want yours to be one of them. "
He just witnessed her going away from him. He smiles sadly knowing all her care and love is deposited for only Sanskaar

Flashback ends,

Abhimanyu started his car after watching Swara go inside behind Sanskaar

"I'll make sure things change this time Swara"
He mutters before empting the place

Timee skip of some days,

It was the day of Swara's mother death anniversary and like every year Sharmistha organises for her commemoration by calling her children and relatives for dinner and prayer meet and feed the orphans during daytime

Swara was busy looking after the preparations for dinner, while her sister's and brother's kids were all over their house making immense noise by their sound of playing.

"Looks like this house celebrates during this day"
Sujata told to Swara and smiled looking at the kids playing happily neither the house looks an epitome of boredom in the normal days

But it was not the case for other people like her sister and brother. They don't even greet her properly so the topic of talking was far away, and now she was not even bothered only thing which is bothering her is Sanskaar.
He has been not in talking terms with her since the revelation of truth happened. He has been ignoring her existence and she knew she deserves it.
He has isolated himself to that extent where only office cabin and his room where the only things where he could be fine.

When all the close relatives had gathered properly Sanskaar came down from his study to lead the prayer just like every year with Swara.
But this year things were different,
The priest have started chanting his mantras while everyone were seated nearby listening to it, Sanskaar sat near the priest but the surprising thing to everyone was Swara wasn't seated beside him but another girl dressed in plain pink sareee with no emotions.

"Swara what's happening? Why are you here and that girl there? "
Her sister who rarely talks with ask being shocked by the sudden changes which everyone was unaware of from her family

Swara looked at Akshara who was seating beside Sanskaar nervously and told her sister to be quiet she'll talk later on

The whispers of her sister in law, brother in law, and many people started happening looking at the new couple

"Here girl please move from there, it's Swara's place"
Swara's sister in law being the bold in their family spoke at behalf of them

Akshara being scared was about to get up but Sanskaar held her hand
"Sit"
He ordered in a strict tone and looked behind before stopping the priest

"The girl which you are talking about is going to be my wife so please talk with her respectfully and secondly it's her mother's death anniversary too today that's why she's leading the prayer with me. I hope this solve your current queries now please be quiet till the ending mantras"
Sanskaar looked in front before gesturing pandit to start again

. It was not normal thing for them to know Sanskaar has declared some other woman as his would be wife. Or more shocking was that girl is the one whom parents were killed by Swara. That girl is going to take place of Swara

Akshara remembered a flashback before closing her eyes whilst the chanting of mantras were being done in background

"You were unavailable for a week Ms. singhaniya. It was so hard to get in contact with you"
Sanskaar spoke looking at Akshara entering his cabin

"I don't think there's end to this deal Sir"
Her face was all gloomy and dull with no sort of happiness which was very unlike of her nature.

"Well there is, as you know my life is very much messed up with nothing I could pick up and join again but then too am trying and for that I need a friend who could help me with it. I don't think I can ever give you love Or care as a partner but I'll be available always as your friend so I've decided to prepon our marriage by next month two days after my divorce"
Akshara's gloomy face suddenly changed into surprise one listening his words

"Them I'm just part of your revenge game? "
She asked him not being much hurt because a part of her game has also been started

"I'm just giving you what was promised to you. You are the one who has to choose And as I said I'm not promising any loving relationship from my side, if you abide by this compromise I'll provide for all your needful things till we are together"
He spoke pulling out his cigarette to smoke and Akshara thinks for mostly brief seconds before agreeing to his condition

"Sign on this paper then that you won't refuse to this contract, abide by all the conditions which you have stated just now and declare me as your would be wife in front of everyone.
She spoke without being hesitant knowing how Sanskaar can be fluctuating with his promises if Swara tells him so.

"Trust is essential in business deals Ms. Singhaniya"
He signed on the blank paper before smoking

"Who would be knowing the pain of loosing a trust better than you Sir? "
Sanskaar looked at her with a serious face

"I'm experiencing the pain for loving someone and I've to pay that price by marrying you"
Akshara got out of her trance as the priest were done with his mantras

Flashback ends

While Swara sat on the nearby chair remembering the morning argument she had with Akshara

Flashback of morning
"Akshara do you know by which responsibilities you are burdened with? I've given you so many work regarding Business so what part made you think that you can take everything lightly like this"
Swara wasn't in mood of joke she was very much angry on her

"The part where you killed my parents. Or wait the part where you are making me marry to Sir knowing that would be your only repentance towards me? "
Swara was shocked to hear that she knew the truth

"Tell me Mam Wasn't I your repentance object to satisfy your guilt. But let me tell you snatching my parents at my young age wasn't a normal mistake but a grave sin which you won't get any forgiveness from my side because that was totally intentional"
The tears in her eyes welled up remembering the pain she has to go through at such a young age

"If it would be intentional I wouldn't be loosing my mother Akshara"
Swara spoke back fighting back her tears knowing how that accident had completely traumatized her till date

"Maybe it was your plan but your poor mother got into this. Do you think you're trustworthy after cheating on your own husband"
Akshara was unstoppable spoking those words which could hit her directly on heart

"Know your place Akshara, I'll send you to that place back where you came from if you utter any more absurd words"
Swara's pitch raised a little as she heard cheating words from her mouth

"That place? Did I really belong to that place if that accident wouldn't have happened? Do you know by your mistake what you snatched from me? My parents, my lifestyle, my teenage days, my normal life. Because of you I had to work from a very small age to be the breadwinner of the family. Because of you I had to stop my passion of studying literature and choosing this stupid field. Because of you my brother and I slept empty stomach many night. You must not be knowing that feeling as it was easy for you to grow in luxuries and marrying rich man but you were the sole reason why we suffered and see because of your mistake you have made your husband so distant that he's marrying me in a month"

She took breath to continue her next sentence

"At first I was angry on you when I find out about this truth but now I pity you alot for cheating on such a husband and on top of that being pregnant by his friend"
She scoffs hard realising the man she cheated is the one she likes

"You're such and unlucky woman who don't have the happiness of being one's wife and being called as mother"

"If badmouthing me makes your pain a little less I'm all ears"
Swara spoke crossing her arms

"You have to live a like me for my pain to subside. I'll make sure you bear every pain which you deserve for snatching my life from me. And the favour which you showing to the world which you're doing at me it's not favour but the things which supposed to be mine and I'll make sure to own everything now without any guilt"

Flashback ends

Swara opens her eyes when she saw you the prayer was finished and everyone was ascending towards her for the gossip

"Swara what's going on?"
Her sister after a long time came to talk to her seeing her miserable state

"It's true they are getting married"
Her breath were uneven while heart beating fast looking Sanskaar and Akshara together

"Don't tell me she's the same girl who's mother had relations with Dad"
Her cunning sister in law spoke anxiously waiting for her reply

Most people gasp upon looking at Swara's nod

"Swara are you mad that you have to bring her here and make another person standing for share? You could've saved your marriage atleast"
His brother's words were always sharp and unfiltered

Sanskaar heard everything standing at a little distant but didn't wanted to interfere now in their matter

"She has to win many legal cases for being applicable as a member for share in the company. It's a long procedure and secondly now Sanskaar cannot become the chairman as he won't be connected to Swara after divorce"
Her sister in law started making plans for the future as soon as she was done connecting the joints

"Swara would be the next chairman after our divorce settlement. I will shift to Canada after she would be settled in company. Now your husband doesn't have to worry about chairman position being mine"
Swara looks at Sanskaar as he said those words without even glancing a look at her then taking the leave as he saw her sister was approaching her for a conversation

Swara looked at Sanskaar's disappearing figure followed by Akshara.

Her brother and sister too left after this conversation while her sister in law tried giving her fake sympathy to be on her good side. At that moment she realised there was only Sanskaar who stood by her in every state not her family

Time skip of some days

Past of some years back

"Sanskaar you shouldn't have done this. I was managing it why you have to put this burden on me"
Said Abhi irritatingly as he looked at his friend signing on the papers paying his father's hospital bills who was admitted for his liver surgery.
He hated to be indebted to anyone and especially to Sanskaar as he was his only true friend whom he didn't wanted to take advantage for being rich

"I know you don't like to be indebted but trust me when the time would be right I'll take back everything with interest. Trust me on this"
Abhimanyu's respect towards Sanskaar grew very much those days when he helped his family in their low phase without expecting anything back. So in return Abhi gave up his job and started working in his company as legal executive keeping records of all his deals in the business, making sure to help him in every deal he's been signing , keeping him away from all complex legal matters.
Abhi was his biggest driving influential to help him reach that success which he always dreamt of

Years later,

"Increase my salary you won't get hardworking employee like me"
Abhi barged in his cabin and uttered those words while Sanskaar was messaging someone. He looked at his mischief face and understood he has won the case.

"You're not serious. Don't tell me we actually got the land"
Sanskaar laugh in amusement, happiness spread across his face

"I told you I'll get it for you. Now you can open up another store there"
Sanskaar hugged Abhimanyu being immensely happy with the result he had just brought just then Swara entered their cabin

"Geez what am I seeing? Go get a room guys"
Swara said keeping her hands on her eyes

"I was right Abhi the way you stick to my husband I'm pretty sure you are planning to take my place"

"Shut up"
They both said in unison then the trio burst out laughing then later rejoicing over the small victory

.

Present

"It would be hard to find a replacement for Mr. Birla. "
Sanskaar manager spoke as he saw Sanskaar holding 'Resignation letter' of his on Sanskaar's table early morning. But according to the rules of company he have to work for Sanskaar for a month before they could find a replacement of his.

"We will. He must have realised he's not worth for this position"
Spoke Sanskaar crumbling the paper in his fist then shoving it into his drawer

"We have many things to complete in this 6 months after that Swara would take over the company. I don't want things like this should be interruption for accomplishment of our task. Am I clear? "
Spoke Sanskaar sternly to his manager while he nodded to his words

"Get a meeting ready with all the staff soon"

There on the other side Akshara was standing for the lift when Abhi came and stood beside her

For the first time she didn't greeted him and ignored his presence which she had never done till now
Abhi became restless for a second by her ignorance

"Good Morning"
He initiated the conversation to which she just nodded and looked straight waiting for lift

"Are you ignoring me? "
He asked being impatient

"No Sir why would I? "
She replied normally still not looking at him but only she knew how she was controlling her thumping heart

"Is this because that day when you heard-"
He was left incomplete when she turned behind to face him

"You wanted distance so I'm keeping it. I'm sure this is quite enough or you want me to catch another lift?"
She said in a straight tone which she haven't used with him till now

The lift came and she entered it and he stood in his place looking at her while she didn't spared him glance untill the lift was closed.

She closed her eyes remembering how he had cheated with Swara. How the man she likes isn't even deserving of all the attention which she was trying to give him. She eventually accepted her destiny of being Sanskaar's wife now.

Days passed a little,

Sanskaar had been quiet since his life took a u turn. He has not had single conversation with Swara neither had encounter with Abhi. He didn't knew how to live life normally now.
The only people be trusted his life with had betrayed him so badly now only the duties had binded him to continue living. The duty of a son and the duty of getting married to a new woman and starting a new life with her as he had promised

He was trying to be little open to Akshara so he tried taking out on lunch or sometimes dinner
"So what would you like to have? "
He asked giving her the menu to decide noticing every single detail of her, the way she has dressed in one of his favourite colour, wearing his favourite perfume having her hairs done wavy curls he smiled a little knowing Swara knows his likings way too much but she forgot all the things which she made Akshara wear were the things he liked only on her.

"I don't have much preference Sir but should I order for you? "
She asked Sanskaar making him nod at her request

"I doubt if you could do that as I'm very much picky eater"
He smile a little and call for the waiter

Akshara looked through the menu and gave her order

One Mushroom and Leafy Spinach Soup, the other one spicy vegetable soup then for the main course Grilled cottage cheese steak with Mustard Bbq Sauce and zucchini pasta with brownie for desert. And yes for spicy vegetable soup please refrain adding even a bit of musroom he's allergic to it"
She completed her order then gave a glance at him who was surprised knowing she had literally learnt everything about him

"But they add pepper in your mushroom leafy spinach soup"
He warned her to which she raised her brow

"I'm fine with peppers Sir "
She replied casually

That's when Sanskaar realised it was Swara who didn't loved peppers in her food which had automatically refrain his own self to not eat pepper in his food. He had circled his life around Swara so much be it from eating habits to sleeping habits that it would take years to be out from it and the fact is his heart hurt everytime when he pulls himself from her even with this slightest things.

"Umm no I'm okay with it"
He softly smiles then awkward looked at his mobile

He tried very hard to talk with Akshara but the more he was having some sort of conversation he was only getting reminded of Swara.

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This is half of this part another half part would be uploaded tomorrow. It's in my draft just need adding of some scenes.

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