I wanted to say something...Please read.

This chapter was supposed to have the past incidents but when I re-read it to edit, I wasn't satisfied. The story didn't connect. So I am not posting incident one today.

Instead, I wrote a small compensation chapter, Coming in half an hour.

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Everybody was quite shocked seeing this angry Sana. How she didn't take a stand for herself but when it came to her love, she silenced everyone.

Sidharth

Everyone was fuming in anger for different reasons. And I knew that there's no point talking here. Being a brother and a boyfriend I did what I had to.

"Mom, dad, Sanvi we are leaving. Come Shehnaaz, there's no point talking to these blind people. And yeah, this relationship is over. No marriage will happen now. Chalo sab." I announced and was about to leave when Veer spoke.

"But bhaiya in sab mein humari kya gatlti hai. App mera aur Sanvi ka rishta kyun tod rahe hai?" He asked making me angrier.

"Really? Tu itna dumb hai yeh agar pehele pata hota to roka bhi nhi hone deta. Jo insan apni hi behen ke lie stand nhi le sakta vo meri behen ke lie kya khada hoga." I said in anger.

"Apni behen? What are you saying Bhai?" Sanvi asked.

"Haan Shehnaaz iski behen hai. Yeh poori shehnaaz ki family hai. Ab tak jo bhi hua usse ye to pata chal hi gaya hoga tujhe ki yeh dono iske maa baap hai. Aur ye Veer uska closest cousin hai. You know what jab mujhe ye pata chala tha na to main to tabhi ye rishta todne vala tha but Sana ne mujhe ye karne se roka. Use lagta hai ki tu ek accha insan hai. Aur future mein kuch bhi problem hoti tumhari shadi ko leke to tu meri behen ka stand leta but ab yeh sab dekhne ke baad I don't think ki aisa hoga. Meri behen ke bare mein koi bhi ek shabd bhi bolta na to mein uski jaan le leta lekin tera to teri behen ke lie muh hi nhi khula. Ajj tak mom aur dad ko dant ne tak nhi diya hai maine Sanvi ko....Aur tu, sab kuch chup chap sun raha hai apni behen ke against." I am so angry right now. Sirf naam ke lie bhai hai yeh aur Shehnaaz ise defend kar rahi thi.

"Sanvi baacha mujhe pata hai ki tu pyaar karti hai isse but main tera bhai hu na. Tujhe itna bada galat faisla kaise lene doon bata. I know it will hurt but baccha try to understand me." I said to Sanvi very softly cupping her face. She just nodded crying silently. I looked at Shehnaaz. She is also shedding tears silently looking down. I know she didn't want to break Sanvi's heart but it's for her own good.

"But bhaiya..." Veer tried to protest but I stopped him showing my palm.

"Let's go," I said taking Sana and Sanvi along with me. Mom and dad followed us. Sanvi went with mom and dad in their car. She needs mom right now. Her heart has been broken.

I and Sana are sitting in the car. I am driving. I didn't want to take a driver because I don't want anyone to see her broken self. She hasn't said a word since we left. Just kept looking out. Thankfully she is not crying anymore. But I want to know what's going on in her mind. I wanted to talk to her so I pulled the car over to the side.

"Hey, you okay?" I asked turning towards her. She sighed nodding.

"Thank you, thank you so much. Bina sach jane mera sath dene ke lie. I owe you my everything." She said holding my hand.

"I didn't do anything great. But...aa...I know I have promised to not ask you..." She interrupted me in between.

"About my past? You have a right to ask Sidharth. I do owe you an explanation." She said taking me wrong.

"No, no you're taking me wrong. I didn't want to know because I have doubt about your innocence or because you owe me an explanation. But for you. Every time this topic came up, you panicked. And no matter how much assurance and promises I give you, this won't stop until you spill the beans. The question that how am I gonna react or will I leave you or how my family's gonna react, these are getting toxic for you." I explained my point to her.

"I know. I have realized that too...You know I...I never had this feeling that I can't trust you with my past. I always felt that you'll understand me. The fear of you leaving me was not because I was afraid that you'll not believe me. It was majorly because of what people say. I always thought that the judgments and comments of people will drive you apart. You get it right?...Uh...I don't know what I am talking about. I am just bluffing." She said rubbing her face. She is looking so tired. It took me some moments but I did understand what she meant.

"Hey, it's okay. You don't have to do it just now. Let's go home, have some dinner, and then a good sleep. We'll talk about this tomorrow." I said pulling her close to me.

"I don't wanna go to your place." She whispered. I pulled away and looked at her surprised. Why?

"But why? Is it because of mom and dad or..Or Sanvi? Trust me they are not going to question you are all." I assured her.

"No, no not because of them obviously. I can't even tell you what I feel about your family's trust in me. I...I want to go to Maria and John's. They have been with me for the past three years and they know everything. Each and every detail. Whenever I felt low or felt like crying my heart out or whenever I was scared, they were my hiding place. They have filled that warmth in my life for the past three years. I want to just go and curl up in Maria Aunty's lap." She told her reason. I nodded and drove towards their cafe.

I wanted to say that now she has a mom and dad. She'll get that warmth and love from that if she comes with me, but I didn't. When she told me that they have been there when nobody was, I kept quiet. Right now there's a void she is feeling, that needs to be filled and they could only do this. I am thankful for them to be there for her when she needed elderly warmth. I will personally thank them.

"Sidharth..." She called me as we reached the cafe.

"I love you and I promise this past chapter will be over tomorrow." She said and pecked my lips. She was about to move back but I held her and kissed her properly. What she said right now pulled a few strings in my heart. I left her as I felt her getting breathless.

"I love you too...I'll pick you up tomorrow. Just tell me when. I also want to meet Maria and John. I want to thank them personally for being there when I wasn't to look after you." I said resting my forehead against her. She didn't say anything but a small smile appeared on her face. This is the first time she had smiled since the morning. She nodded and left.

Shehnaaz

I don't know what to say or feel. They believe me. They chose me that too without any questions, without knowing the truth. I am too numb right now. Not knowing what's exactly is going inside me, I decided to go to Maria and John's. Before leaving the car I knew I had to do one thing and I did.

"I love you and I promise that this past chapter will be over tomorrow," I said Turing towards him. I felt that it's necessary to give this assurance. I just don't know to whom, him or me. I am fed up with this baggage now. I want to get rid of this and I will tomorrow. After the kiss, I went inside the cafe.

"Shehnaaz dikra, tum yahan aur by god kitna sundar dikhta hai tum. Kahi party se aa raha hai tum?" Maria aunty asked as soon as she saw me. It's the time of a major rush at the cafe. John and Maria are so busy.

"Haan aunty and I am sorry I think main galat time pe aa gayi. Mein bad mein ati hoon." I apologized and was about to leave when maria aunty held my hand.

"Tumhare lie koi bhi time galat nhi hai samjha. Chalo mere sath." She said and took me upstairs to her room.

"Ab bolo kya hua. Tum thora udas lag raha hai mujhe." She said keenly looking at my face. I told her everything that happened today. She gasped reading the messages.

"Next what?" She asked.

"Next, the worst will come. He's not gonna sit quietly. Yehi ek chance tha uske pass mujhe blackmail karne ke lie aur usne vo gava diya. Now I don't know if he has enough to viral those pictures. My self-respect, my character, my life everything's at stake now. He would be very angry right now. He will again come back I know." I sighed. I don't know if I have enough energy to deal with the upcoming danger or even the after-effects of what happened today.

"Tell your family everything, Sana. You would need a family if anything goes into public." Maria aunty said.

"My family," I laughed and laughed so hard.

"They would not even come to see me if I die. And I don't care about them even a little now." I said dejectedly.

"Don't be so insensitive Sana. They will also be affected." She said.

"Insensitive, they turned me into an insensitive person. And affected, why should I even care huh? Unlogo ne socha mere bare mein? Bas chorh diya akele beech raste mein. Kahan the vo log jab mujhe affect hua, jab mujhe roz din mein kai baar panic attack ata tha. Kahan the vo log jab mujhe unki zaroorat thi. And you are saying don't be insensitive." I shouted in anger. Tears are flowing down my eyes. I am so hurt by them.

"Okay, okay shant relax. Ek kam kar change and sleep for some time. You need rest. Aise garam dimag ke sath sochega to kuch nhi hoga. Mein tumhe dinner ke lie thori der mein jaga dega." She said trying to ease me.

"Nahi, main sleeping pills le rahi hoon. Nhi uthungi. App bas ek cup coffee bhijwa dijye strong si." I said. She nodded and went out. I sat there thinking about everything.

"Sleeping pills, wapas se?" John uncle came to the room.

"Bohot kam leti hoon ab. Ajj kisi bhi haal mein neend nhi ayegi." I said. I am so tired.

"Ayegi, bilkul ayegi. Tum jakar kapda badli karo. Fir hum tumko batayega neend kaise ayegi." He said sending me to change.

I came back after taking a shower for good 30 minutes. This was relaxing. John uncle was sitting on the bed with a book in his hand. He patted the bed beside asking me to sit. I sat beside him.

"Have this." He gave me a glass of hot chocolate.

"But maine to..."

"Coffee bola tha? I know. But coffee peene ke bad neend kaise ayegi? Ye piyo and then lie down." He said cutting me in between. I did as asked.

"What's this book?" I asked.

"It's the bible. I am going to read it for you. Just close your eyes and listen carefully." He said. I am not sure it will work as I am no more a kid who can sleep listening to a story but still. For him anything.

He started to read and after some time it became interesting. I asked questions in between where I didn't understand the meanings. Listening to him, I didn't realize when I slept.

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