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Love demands sacrifice, and that's what Virat decided to do. He was willing to sacrifice his love for her. The day he got to know she loves someone else, he decided to step out of her life. If he would be still binding her with the marriage, then the love will become toxic. He will always be there for her as her guardian, friend to protect her, to make her safe, but not as a husband. He does not wish to control her or take away her freedom. He wanted her to live her life freely with whomsoever she want.

From that day he started making distance from her. He knew the day was near when she need to leave him. He had grown fond of her and now wanted to make himself learn to live without her. It was difficult for him to stay away from her entire day. But he needed to do it. When he return from the police station at late night, she would be asleep at her study table. He would carefully pick her up and then place her on bed and would keep in mind not to disturb her. Then in the morning, he would leave earlier.

This happened for a few days till when the papers came for what he was waiting for. It was hurting him to see those papers. He returned to home early that day hoping to clear everything with her. To his luck she also seemed determined to talk. He entered room; she looked at him and came near him. He went towards cupboard and took his cloths to change. When he returned, he saw Sai sitting at the coffee table with tea.

"Virat sir, aaj mujhe aapse baat karni hai. Aaiye pehle chai pi liziye." He obeyed her and sat on the sofa. Probably it was last time when they would be in this room together.

"Sai mujhe kuch baat karni hai."
"Virat Sir mujhe aapse kuch baat karni hai." Both said at the same time. 

"Pehle aap boliye" Sai offered him to speak first. 

"Nhi tum bolo."

"Mai bol rhi hu na aap boliye."

"Sai! Mai bada hu na isiliye meri baat mano aur tum bolo." Virat said decidedly.

"Aap mujhe ignore kar rhe hai?" Sai raised her eyebrows at him. When he didn't answered she continued.

"Virat Sir dekh rhi hu kayi dino se aap mujhse theek se baat bhi nhi kar rhe. Baat kya aap toh mujhe dikhte bhi nhi h. Jab call karti toh busy hoon karke call kaat dete hai. I miss you Virat Sir." Virat was shocked at her confession. He missed her too, but it was for her better.

He stood up, went to cupboard pulled an envelop, came back and handed to her. She took it from him. As soon as she opened the envelop and read the first letter, the floor beneath her feet slipped. She was shocked.

DIVORCE.

How can he think about it? Now the dam was broken. First, he was ignoring her and now the divorce papers. This is not a joke. She confronted him.

"Divorce? Virat Sir aapne ye soch bhi kaise liya?" Her tears were warning to slip but she was holding them back.

"Sai, meri baat suno pehle. Dhyan se." He held her by her shoulder and made her sit again on the sofa. He took deep breath and continued. "Sai mujhe lagta hai yhi shi rahega."

"Yeh?!!... " She was cut by him.

"Shh!! Meri baat suno pehle." She threw his hands off her shoulder and said in high tone.

"Baat, Virat sir baat kya hi bachi hai ab. Agar aap soch rhe hai ki mai aapka piche aise chod dungi toh galatfehmi hai aapki...."

"Sai, bas chup ab. Mujhe bhi toh bolne do." Virat shushed her keeping his finger on her lips.

"Sai ye shadi ek deal thi. Ye shadi tum par bandhan ban kar reh gyi h. Tum apni zindagi apne hisab se ji nhi paa rhi ho, ek normal college student ki tarah enjoy nhi kar paa rhi ho. Shadi ke baad tum itni zimmedariyon ke tale dab gyi ho ki tum apna time hi nhi nikal paa rhi ho. Maine tumse shadi karne ka faisla liya kyunki mujhe tab wo shi laga tha. Tum emotional weak thi aur mai tumhe akele chod kar nhi aa sakta tha. Par ab jab shadi ko ek saal hone ko hai tum financially theek ho gyi ho mujhe lagta h hume alag ho jana chahiye. Ha deal 5 saal ki thi magar 5 saal bahut hote hai utne waqt tum kitna kuch miss kar dogi. Isiliye maine socha hume divorce le lena chahiye. Divorce ke baad bhi mai tumhara saath dunga, tumhari har zarurat ka khayal rakhunga magar ek dost ki tarah ek pati ki tarah nhi." He took a little break closed his eyes and again opened them and spoke.

"Tum apni is nayi zindagi mein jo chahe wo kar sakogi, jisse chahe usse mil sakogi, jiske sath rehna chahe uske sath reh sakogi, jisse pyaar karna chahe usse pya... Mera matlab hai tum free hogi kuch bhi karne ke liye"

"Aur agar mai kahu mai ye azaadi nhi chahti toh?" Sai finally spoke.

"Kya matlab?" Virat asked.

"Abhi jitne disadvantages mujhe aapne ginwaye hai is shadi ke mai bata du ki mai apne aap ko khuskismat samjhti hoon ki aap mere pati hai. Jaise aapne mujhe sambhala koi nhi sambhal sakta. Jaise aapne mera sath diya waise koi nhi de sakta. Haa kayi baar aapne galtiyan ki hai par maine aapko maaf kar diya tha. Toh ab kya aisa ho gya jo aap mujhe divorce dena chahte hai? Kahi aisa toh nhi aap mera naam leke khud mujhse chutkara pana chahte ho aur apna rashta saaf karna chahte ho?"

"Kya kehna chahti ho tum sai?" He raised his eyebrows.

"Yhi ki aap wapas Pakhi didi...." But before she can complete he yelled.

"BASS SAI CHUP!!" Sai winced at his high pitch.

"Kyun bass karu mai? Mai samajh gyi ki aap abhi bhi pakhi didi se pyaar karte hai isiliye aap mujhe divorce dena chahte hai. Boliye Virat Sir." Virat did not spoke anything because he was hurt.

"Aapki chuppi ko kya samjhu mai? Aap har baar aise chup rehkar nhi bach skte Virat sir."

"Kya bolu mai sabkuch toh tumne bol diya. Mujhe nhi pata tha meri chuppi tumhe ye sab bata rhi hai. Mai pakhi se pyaar nhi karta. Mai sirf aur sirf tumse...."

"Kya mujhse Virat sir? Baat ko pura kiziye Virat sir. Aap har baar bich mein chod kar nhi ja skte. Aur agar aap pakhi didi se pyaar nhi krte toh mujhse alag kyun hona chahte hai, mujhe divorce kyun dena chahte hai?"

"Sai, tum kyun nhi dena chahti mujhe divorce? Kya tum nhi chahti ki tum apne pyaar ke sath zindagi jee pao? Kya tum nhi chahti ki tum aur Ajinkya ek sath ho jao?"

"Ha toh whi toh kar.... kya, kya kaha aapne? Mai aur Ajinkya? AAPNE AISA SOCH BHI KAISE LIYA VIRAT SIR?"

"Kyun? kya nhi krti tum ajinkya se pyaar? Kya us din tum nhi...." He stopped and could not say anything futher.

"Aapne phir baat bich mein chod di Virat sir. Itna ghatiya ilzaam lagane ke baad aap aise bich mein baat ko nhi chod skte. Aapko puri baat batani padegi. Usdin kya Virat sir?"

He closed his eyes and said what he saw.

"Kya aapne ye kabhi socha Virat sir ki aapke dekhne ka angle galat ho sakta hai. Kayi baar jo dikhta hai wo hota nhi hai Virat sir." She was calm now. She got to know what he might have saw and what he had deciphered from that.

"Matlab?"

"Mai aapko batati hoon kya hua tha us din..." and she told him how she had coughs and ajinkya helped her. He was shocked. He felt ashamed of thinking something like this about her. She was so pure. He could not meet her eyes. Sai saw him feeling ashamed of himself. She was now least bothered about divorce, but about why he felt like this? What made him assuming it? Doesn’t he trust her? But she has seen love in his eyes and love comes after trust. She was confused. She cupped his face and asked.

"Virat Sir meri taraf dekhiye aur bataiye aapko aisa kyun laga ki mai aur ajinkya.." She could not complete the sentence. He place his hand on her hand and then pulled them down. He held her hands and gave them a little squeeze.

"Kya aap mujh par bharosha nhi karte Virat sir?" She asked tears in her eyes.

"Bharosha hai, pura bharosha hai. Par..."

"Par kya virat sir?" She tried to look into his eyes but he held his eyes closed.

"Mujhe nhi pasand wo aniket, mai possessive ho jata hu tumhe lekar." He said opening his eyes.

"Agar aap possessive hote toh mujhse puchte, mujhe confront karte par aap toh seedha divorce paper lekar aa gye. Kya mai itni buri lagti hu aapko?"

"Nhi sai, tum toh sabse achi ladki ho. Par mai acha nhi hu na tumhare liye. Is shadi ne tumhe kuch nhi diya. Na pyaar, na pariwar jo tum deserve karti ho. Mai nhi hu tumhare liye perfect. Tum mujhse better deserve karti ho. Mujhse kayi guna jyada acha. Koi tumhari age ka." He completed and looked at her.

"Aur agar mai kahu mujhe nhi chahiye koi aur, mujhe sirf aap chahiye toh?" She finally looked into his eyes, she could only find pure love which made him do sacrifice for her.

"matlab?" He asked confused.

"Offo, aap kitne budhu ho Virat Sir" she hit his forehead playfully. "mujhe toh yakeen nhi hota aap IPS officer kaise bane?"

"Sai tum meri intelligence par shak mat karo." He retorted.

"Kyun na karu? Jab mujhe pata hai ki aap ye tak bhi find out nhi kar skte ki aapki wife aapse pyaar karti hai."

"Haa toh.... Kya? Kya sai phir se bolo?" He asked astound.

"Aapko ek baar mein baat samajh nhi aati kya? Aap sach mein buddhe ho gye hai? Are maine saaf saaf toh bola I love you Virat Sir!" She blushed while saying the last line. He hugged her tight not leaving any space between them, almost suffocating her. He lifted her up and swirled her around, her feet’s dangling. When the giggles subsided and he put her down, he cupped her face and kissed all over her face, confessing.

"I love you Sai, I love you too!"

"I know"

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-Tanya