Okay so this is the final chapter of "Tere Liye"
Epilogue will come for sure !
Thank you all my readers who have supported me throughout the story.. I appreciate all of you for giving me and my work your generous support..
Once again thank you so much everyone!!!
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Shehnaaz looked at him with wide eyes.. her brain took more time to accept what her eyes were seeing..
Siddharth.. her Siddharth was awake.. he did not leave her.. he came back to her !!!

On not receiving any response Siddharth tried again

Siddharth: you know I would pay to watch you stab him

Saying he chuckled..
And this worked for Shehnaaz.. it seemed like this is what she was living for.. that smile on his face gave her sukoon... which was lost the moment he collapsed in her arms.
But then she realized something and spoke

Shehnaaz: siiidddhhhaarrtthhhh

She whined.. and he was quick to reply

Siddharth: haan mera bacha..

Shehnaaz: tune meri saari baatein suni?

Siddharth: haaan.. acha hua suni.. warna mujhe pata hi nahi chalta ke mera baby mujhe itna miss kar raha hai..

Shehnaaz looked at him sheepishly

Shehnaaz: mujhe believe nahi ho raha ke tu sachi jaag gaya.. kitna darr gai thi mai pata hai.. mujhe laga maine tujhe kho dia..

Her eyes instantly teared up.. she could never forget the sight of him laying all pale on the hospital bed fighting for his life..

Siddharth saw it and was quick to wipe the tears off

Siddharth: aye!! Rona nahi.. mai kabhi jaa sakta hu kya tujhe chodke? Nai na?

Shehnaaz just nodded in no.

Siddharth: kitne din hue yaha mujhe?

Shehnaaz: 2 days.. mujhe bhi aaj hi hosh aya

Siddharth: aur bache?

Shehnaaz smiled.. her kids have such a lovely father

Shehnaaz: unhe bataya ke hum bahut thak gaye hai isiliye so rahe hai.. roz aate they.. kissi deykar chale jate they.

Siddharth chuckled in this

Siddharth: do you really think yeh bahana kaam karega unpe?
They are very smart.. obviously they know that hum "so nahi rahe"

Shehnaaz: but sabko tension na ho isiliye they behaved like they believe their story.

They both burst out laughing.. ohh they think that they are fooling them but their kids are way more smart then all of them.

Suddenly Siddharth stopped laughing and spoke

Siddharth: I am sorry Shehnaaz

Shehnaaz frowned and looked up at him with a raised eyebrow.. asking the reason?

Siddharth: jiss dost ke liye maine tujhe dhokha dia tha aaj usi dost ki wajah se tu aur mai hospital mai hai.. aaj mujhe sahi se pata chala ke jab koi aapka itna kareebi insaan aapko betray karta hai toh kaisa lagta hai.. it is like karma hitting back on me.

Shehnaaz realized that he is still in the impression that Asim betrayed him.

Shehnaaz: Asim ne police bulai thi Siddharth .. it was his plan to catch Himanshi red handed.. he did not betray you.. instead usne hamesha ke liye Himanshi ko hum sabki life se door kar dia..

Siddharth: what do you mean?

Then Shehnaaz explained him everything.. from the phone call to the kidnapping to the police.

After listening to the truth Siddharth went into his thoughts..
His life had come back to a full circle.. from his betrayal for his friend because of Himanshi to his friend betraying him for Himanshi..
Karma had given him everything back whatever he did to her..

Sensing that he is lost she called him

Shehnaaz: kaha kho gaya?

Siddharth came back from his thoughts and spoke

Siddharth: chutiye ka plan tha toh mujhe itna kyu pitwaya fir..

Listening to this Shehnaaz started laughing.. ohh God this big baby...

Siddharth was just looking at her.. the smile suits her face very well.. whenever she laughs or smiles her eyes shines like a star..
And he vowed to himself that he will even die if it is required to keep that shine in her eyes.

Realizing that he is not speaking she decided to ask the question which was eating her since the time we woke up.

Shehnaaz: tune meri kitni baat suni?

She asked sheepishly

Siddharth just smirked and said

Siddharth: utni jisse mujhe yeh pata chala ke tu chahti hai ke mai tujhe chod ke na jaau.. utni suni jisse mujhe yeh tasalli hui ke tu mera wait kar rahi hai.. utni suni jisse mujhe pata chala ke mera baby bhi mujhse pyaar karta hai..

Shehnaaz: isse bhi bahut zyada.. hamesha se karti thi.. and hamesha karti rahungi..

Saying she kissed his chest on his heart and hugged him more tighter
Yess.. she was still in his arms

Siddharth was overwhelmed with her cute confession.. her few words ment the world to him

Siddharth: wada kar baby.. chahe kuch bhi ho jaaye tu mujhe kabhi chodke nahi jayegi.. tu jhagda karle.. naraz ho lay par kabhi nafrat mat karna..
1 baar experience kar chuka hu mai.. bahut dard hota hai.. jab teri yeh aankhein mujhe nafrat se dekhti hai tab saas aani bandh ho jaati hai mujhe..

Shehnaaz just looked at him in awe

Shehnaaz: tu bhi waada kar ke mer dil nahi todega dubara.

Siddharth: jab tera dil dukhta hai tab mera dil bhi mera sath nahi deta.. tut jata hai.. mai kabhi woh feeling dubara nahi face karna chahta jaha tu dukhi ho aur mai tujhe pyaar karne bhi naa aa paau..

Shehnaaz: Siddharth yeh life hai.. bahut utar chadhav aayenge par mai chahti hu ke jab bhi tu koi problem mai ho toh tu aake mujhse baat kare.. hume humare partner ke sath sab share karna chahiye.. kabhi mujhe andhere mai nahi rakhna Siddharth..

Siddharth: I promise meri jaan.. I promise ke mai tujhe kabhi hurt nahi karunga.. I will prove you that tujhe mujhse zyada pyaar koi nahi karta.. na koi aage karega.

Shehnaaz pecked his heart again

Shehnaaz: yeh baat pe kabhi mujhe doubt tha bhi nahi Siddharth.. humre rishte mai trust ki kami thi.. na tu mujhpe pura trust karta tha na mai tujhe puri tarah se trust kar paai.. we have to work on this..

Siddharth: I promise my love.. I promise..

Saying that he ducked his head to her level and sealed the promise with a kiss..

A kiss full of compassion.. a kiss full of love.. a kiss full of happiness.. a kiss full of hope and a kiss full of promise for a better future

They broke the kiss gasping for air.

Shehnaaz: ab?

Siddharth: ab mai yaha se nikalte hi tujhse shaadi karunga.. fir tu aur mere dono bache mere sath shift ho jaoge.. ab bass mai bahut thak chuka hu akele zindagi bitake.. now I need my family.. my home.. I need you.

Shehnaaz: acha ji?

Siddharth: haanji.. kyuki Zinda Hoon Mai.. Tere Liye.. Sirf Tere Liye..

With that said he cupped her face and kissed her again!

                          THE END

This marks the end of our journey!
I will take a break of few days and shall come back with a new journey.. so jisne bhi mujhe follow nahi kara karlo.. I will be able to stay in touch with you guys!
Till then see you all.. take care... keep smiling.. keep shining!!!
And thank you so much !!
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