Naina returns back home with lots of thoughts pondering in her mind. First her sister saying that Rajveer is regretting and then Her meeting with Anjali, it was bothering her. She was so clear about her decision, she will leave tomorrow and will start a fresh. It's not like she will back out. Nope she is firm on her decision but something is itching her, pulling her back. Is it him...?

She takes a deep breath, she can't fall weak now, not when she stood up for herself after loosing everything precious to her. No matter how guilty he feels, how honest his apologies are, it's too late to regret now.

She heard sound of shouting coming from her house. She almost ran inside and was left horrified to see Rajveer slapped by her father. There wasn't any sign of offence on his face, instead he looks guilty and ashamed. Their eyes met and a drop of tear escapes from his eyes as he passes her a light smile which confused her. She saw his cheek turning red where her father slapped him, it pains her to see him like this even after everything.

"Hamara koi beta nahi hai lekin tumhe apna beta mana..wahi maan samaan aur pyaar dia jo ek maa baap apne bacche ko dete hai..lekin tumne hamare sath itna bada dhoka kia...meri phool si bacchi ko dukh aur takleef ka samandar tohfe me dia" her father was spitting fire.

"Kitna bharosa kiya tha humne tumpar Rajveer aur tumne hamare sath itna bada vishwas ghaat...Naina se badh kar tumhe pyaar dia...usey samjhati rahi ki tum bhi kitne dukhi hogey lekin mujhe kya pata tha... Uski har takleef ki wajah tum ho". Her mother said while crying on her daughter's fate.

"Bahot garv tha mujhe..do do beto ki maa hone ka...aj teri aur Ranveer ki wajah se meri kokh sharmsaar ho gayi hai...ek pal me tune mere ghamand ko choor choor kar dia" His mother was shattered hearing sinful deeds of her sons.

"Rehne do Kavita, khud ko dosh mat do ..galati meri hai, meine hi inn dono ko kuch zyada chhut de di thi.... Usi ka nateeja hai ki aj hume sharm se sar jhukana pad raha hai". His father was ashamed, his head was lowered in front of everyone.

Now Naina realised what was happening here. Rajveer told them everything he did with her including Ranveer's sinister deeds. Yesterday she asked him to tell everyone, everything and he actually did it....

Rajveer joined his hands with his head lowered "mein aap sab ka apraadhi hu..meine jo kiya uski maafi bhi nahi mang sakta, meine sirf Naina hi nahi..aap sab ka dill aur bharosa toda hai...apne maa baap sar sharm se jhukaya hai...uske liye ap log mujhe jo saza denge...mujhe manzor hai". He can feel her eyes on him.

"Ha...saza to tumhe zarur milegi, jhut ki buniyad par banaya gaya rishta dhoka hota hai aur uss dhoke ki saza to tumhe milegi...mein abhi tumhe aur tumhare uss bhai ko police ke hawale karunga" his father takes out his cell and Rajveer shows no protest which makes Naina panik.

"Baba..rukiye" she stops her father seeing No protest from Rajveer's side.

They all looks at her "Naina.. meri bacchi" meera runs to hug her "mujhe maaf karde, mein tujhe hi galat samjha...maa hokar bhi tere man ki baat na jaan payi".

Kavita comes near her and joins her hand "mujhe maaf kar de beta...meri hi aulaad ki wajah se tujhe kitni takleef hui... teri gunehgaar mein bhi hu".

Naina holds her hand "nahi Maa, apki koi galati nahi....jo mere sath hua usme ap dono ka koi dosh nahi..." She looks over at rajveer "shayad meri kismat ko yahi manzoor tha".

"Ab tak jo hua usey to tumne apni kismat par tal diya beta.." his father spoke "lekin ab jo hoga wo tumhari marzi se hoga...tumhara gunehgar tumhare samne hai...tumhe jo saza deni hai do isey...koi ek shabd nahi kahega". His father shot angry glance at his direction while he stood in between like a criminal.

Naina smiles sadly "saza? Kya saza du mein, meri to zindagi hi ek saza ban kar reh gayi hai" she exhales deeply "jab insaan ko uski galati ka ehsas ho jata hai na...to wo pachtave ki aag hi uski sabse badi saza hoti hai".

"Lekin beta ye iska koi dhong bhi to ho sakta hai na...itne natak aur parpanch karne ke baad bhi kya bharosa hai ki ye ab sach me pachta raha hai" her father objected.

"Aur kya milega ab dhong karke...Jab usko pata hai ye sab karne ke baad usey aap sabke kadve shabd aur nafrat ke siwa kuch nahi milega" everyone was silent while Rajveer was surprised "ap sab dekhiye Rajveer ki taraf, kya pachtava uske chehre par aap sabko saaf nahi dikh raha",. Even after so many bad things he did to her she was still taking a stand for him... indirectly. He was drowning in shame.

"Magar beta ye thik.." Rajveer's father was interrupted in between by her

"Rajveer ki saza yahi gai ki usey koi saza na di jaye...aap sab usey uske haal par chhod dijiye....itni saza kafi hogi" their gaze met...there was pain, suffering, longing, regret...and another emotion which skipped a beat of her heart. No, this isn't true. She everts her eyes away from his.

"Thik hai Naina, agar tum yahi chahti ho to yahi sahi...lekin Ranveer jo Sunaina ke sath kia uski saza to usey zarur milegi" his father spoke with firm decision. "Sunaina beta..tumhe darne ya ghabrane ki zarurat nahi...hum sab tumhare sath hai.... Naina ke jane ke baad tum mere sath police station chalogi...Ranveer ke khilaf complaint karne..."

"Haa beta..jo hua usme tujhe sharm karne ki zarurt nahi...sharm se to usey mar jana chahiye" kavita said with heavy heart in disgust after all which mother can ask for death for her own son.

"Uss ki zarurat nahi.." everyone was surprised as Sunaina spoke except Naina "Rajveer ne pehle hi Ranveer ko mental asylum bhej diya hai...aur waha se thik hote hi wo log...Ranveer ko court me pesh karenge".

They were surprised to hear this. Rajveer did this? "Meine bhale bure se bure kam kiye hai..lekin mein sach apne kiye par pachta raha hu..kash mein waqt ko piche mod sakta..." He looks at her slightly shivering figure "kash mein Naina ke behte ansu poch sakta..jab wo bar bar kehti rahi ki wo mujhse.." he stops in between as their gaze met.

He shut his eyes close tightly "tum mujhe jo saza dena chaho..mujhe manzur hai...tum mujhse jo kahogi mein wo karunga bina kisi sawal ke" tears slipped from his eyes as well as from her "bas apne apko saza dena band karo.... Wo bardasht nahi hoga, nahi hoga... Apne parivar se..apne dosto se meri wajah se dur mat jao Naina..ye tumhare apne hai tumse behad pyaar karte hai...agar kisi ko yaha se jana hoga to wo mein hu..."

"Meri hi galati ki wajah se aj mujhse mere sabhi apne naraz hai..dur hai. Itne naraz ki ab shayad wo meri taraf dekhna bhi pasand na kare" he saw everyone looking away from him... he smiles ruefully "mein nahi janta ki tum mujhe kabhi bhi maaf kar paogi ya nahi...magar mein nahi chahta ki tum meri wajah se ab aur takleef saho... isiliye" he comes near her "divorce papers rakh diye hai meine...tumhe ye jhuta rishta nibhane ki koi zarurat nahi" she was shocked.

"Ho sake to...mujhe ek bhool samjh kar bhula dena ya koi bura sapna, mushkil hoga is hadse ko bhulna magar koshish karna...aur ek nayi zindagi ki shuruat karna kisi aise ke sath... Jisey tumhari kadra ho..jise pata ho ki tum kitni keemti ho..." He spoke with heaviness as his heart screamed in pain while saying this. He starts going backward "ab bas dill se yahi dua nikalti hai..ki tumhe duniya ki sari khushiya mil jaye...tumhare hisse ki sari takleef mujhe mil jaye...khush rehna Naina". He left quickly from there afraid to break down in front of everyone while she controlled hard to keep her tears at bay.

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It was mid-night and he was on terrace of his house, where he himself burned his house of happiness. Where he mercilessly crushed an innocent soul. Where he tarnished the purity of their love.  His own parents disowned him and refused to see him let alone live in his house with him. He was crying silently on his fate...on his Karma.

He went near railing looking at her room's windows longing to see her single glimpse. He felt a familiar scent which he can never forget. He didn't dared to turn and see, afraid to find no one there. A relief washed over as she stood by his side, she isn't a dream, she is here for real. His heart was thumping but he didn't dared to say anything otherwise he will breakdown.

She meekly spoke "mera ek kaam karoge..  akhri baar?" He just nodded as She forwards divorce papers towards him "meine sign kar diya hai" his body went numb...may be there was a little selfish hope left in his heart "inhe tum khud court mein Submit kar dena..mujhme itni himmat baki nahi ki....jis rishte ko meine itne pyaar se sajaya..uski rakh dekh saku" she chocked.

(Note: Divorce doesn't happen like this in real, parties needs to be present before the magistrate. It's just fiction, manage kar lo)

He couldn't control and let out a sob as he cries freely. Seeing his marriage burning before his eyes for the first time. He realised what he lost in his ego. This is happening for real, he is loosing everything...to be precise.. he lost her. She was moving away when he stopped her "Naina".

She halts in between hearing him say her name...with so much affection, he never took her name with so much emotions before. She was trying to control her bubbling feelings. "Mujhe tumse kuch mangne ka hak to nahi..magar fir bhi tumse tumhare kuch keemti pal mangna chahta hu...mujhe nirash mat karna...bahot si batein hai jo tumse karni hai..bahot kuch hai mere man mein jo tumhe batana hai.....khud ke liye nahi tumhare liye" he said with lots of hope.

When she didn't moved from her place he turned again towards railing "green..." He said while smiling lightly through tears  "that's what you were wearing the first time I saw you...aur usi rang ki tarah tum mujhpar barsi thi..tikhi mirchi ban kar" he chuckled while she was surprised and looks at him, he noticed what color she was wearing then and still remember.

"Wo pehli mulakat mein hi tumse milkar ek ajeeb sa khichav mehsus hua tumhari taraf..jo kabhi feel nahi kia tha.." he turns his head at her "Sunaina ke liye bhi nahi..." She gulped her saliva in nervousness, his gaze was making her feel weak. "Lekin us waqt mein kuch samjh nahi paya tha ki jo mujhe tumhari taraf kheech raha hai wo kya hai...shayad tumhara mujhse ladna...mujhe pehli hi baar me clean bold kar dena. Aj tak mujhse se uss tarah se kisi ladki ne baat nahi ki thi" he smiled remembering how she fooled him hiding groom's shoes in his own bag. She too smiled remembering the incident.

"Me nahi samjha tha tab isiliye usey ignore karte huye meine sunaina ke liye rishta bhijwaya..kyunki mein usey pasand karta tha" he saw her expressions turns hurtful "aisa mujhe lagta tha... Fir Ranveer ne mujhe Apne aur Sunaina ke past ke bare mein bataya...jisey mein sach samajh kar.....ek sabse bada galat faisla liya....." He fully turns towards her "tumse shaadi karne ka".

Her eyes brimmed with fresh tears, he regrets that he married her. He read the emotions flowing on her face through her eyes...he was amazed on himself how easily he was able to read her now "nahi...tumse shaadi karna galat nahi tha....galat thi shaadi karne ki wajah...galat tha wo badla jo mere man mein ghar banane laga tha..." She was slightly relieved.

"Yaad hai jab hum Mauritius gaye the... Mein bahot confuse tha Naina, mera man tumhare sath kuch galat karne ki gawahi nahi de raha tha..aur waha se wapas ane ke bad..mein man bana chuka tha Ki mein koi badla nahi lunga..kyuki jo hua usme tumhari koi galati nahi..tum masoom ho, nirdosh ho...mein sacche man se hamari shaadi ko nibha raha tha apni khushi ke sath" she was listening him carefully, if he didn't wanted revenge at the first place then what changed his mind...?

"Fir ek din achanak mujhe Mauritius hospital se call aya...ki Ranveer ne firse suicide attempt kia, aur wajah thi Sunaina..usne Ranveer ko contact kia tha..unki kafi behes hui jiski wajah se Ranveer ne aisa kia" she was confused when did it happened. "Hamari anniversary se kuch din pehle....mein gusse mein pagal ho gaya tha..aur Sunaina ko sabak sikhana chahta tha" now everything was making sense to her, his sudden change of behaviour.

"Aur wahi meri sabse badi galati thi...mein gusse mein wo kadam utha liya..jiski wajah se aj hum yaha..iss tarah...paas hokar bhi dur hai" they remember the day when he ruined everything. She sobbed while crying silently. He saw how her eyes turned red while crying..he cursed himself for her position but he needs to do this ..for her sake. She deserves to know everything.

"Hamari shadi ki buniyad jhuti thi..magar ek baat sach thi Naina" she hears him keenly "sab kuch galat hone se pehle...tumne jo kuch bhi mehsus kiya. Wo sab sach tha" her heart beats loudly "tumhari parwah karna, tumhara khayal rakhna, tumhari har zarurat ko puri karne ki chah rakhna, tumhare chehre par muskurahat lane ke liye kuch bhi karna...wo sab kuch sach tha bina kisi jhut ki milavat ke" she saw honesty shining in his eyes.

"Tumhare sath bitaya samaye jitna tumhare liye khubsurat tha utna hi mere liye bhi wo keemti hai.... Hamare sath guzare wo khas lamhe.." refering towards their love making "mere liye kisi ibadat se kam nahi... Wo sirf hawas nahi thi Naina...nahi thi." She felt chocked with emotions as if someone dropped her from sky then caught her in mid air and again left her to fall down and again the process is being repeated.

They both were crying, their faces drenched with tears "mein jaan kar bhi anjan bana raha...apne apse kehne se darta raha lekin aj na mein anjan hu aur na koi dar...aj mein achi tarah se samjhta hu ki tum meri kya ho" her heart was thumping in fear "aj mujhe malum hai ki mein tumse".. she interrupted.

She spoke suddenly"nahi...nahi" she shook her hear making him confuse in surprise "Mat kehna Rajveer please mat kehna.. wo waqt beet chuka hai jab mein tumse ye dhai Akshar sun na chahti thi...ab mat kehna inhe...warna mein kamzor pad jaungi...aur shayad kamzor pad kar mein apna faisla bhi badal du... Aur wo mere sath sabse badi na-insafi hogi". She said controlling her emotions.

He nodded lowering his head understanding his situation. She laughed sadly "ye naseeb bhi kitna ajeeb hai na.... Jab mein tumse ye sun na chahti thi to tum bolna nahi chahte the...aur aj jab tum bol rahe ho to...mein sun na nahi chahti" he too joins in her laugh while crying.

"Bahot gussa ata hoga na mujh par ..nafrat karti ho na mujhse.. karni bhi chahiye.... Akhir hamare rishte ko meine khud jo aag lagayi hai" he was guilt ridden

"Gussa...ata tha bahot ata tha, lekin waqt ke sath wo bhi beet gaya aur rahi baat nafrat ki... To wo mein tumse kabhi ki hi nahi" he was shocked to hear that "mujhe sirf pyaar karna ata tha...aur jis se pyaar karo uss se nafrat kaise ki jati hai...ye mujhe nahi ata..chah kar bhi tumse nafrat nahi kar sakti".

"Naina...har waqt tum mujhse sawal kia karti thi...aj jab mein keh raha hu.. to kyu" he questions her "mein tumhe rokunga nahi Naina...."

"Lekin mein ruk jaungi. Kyunki mujhe uss se inkar nahi hoga. Aj wo mat kehna..kyunki aj na waqt hamara hai aur na kismat" she said in lower voice in defeated tone. "Hamari kahani ki khubsurati hi adhoore pan mein hai shayad". He nodded with heavy heart. May be she is right, this is the end of them.