FLASHBACK,

Mahesh: Let's go bachhe!

He came back to the car and asked them to follow him to the restaurant he stopped at but Guddan sat on her place not moving.

Guddan: Di, mujhe kahin nahi jaana hai, mujhe ghar jaana hai, please.

She held her hand and pleaded while Antara was confused on what to do.

Mahesh: Kya hua? Tum donon kyun nahi aa rahe ho?

Antara: Uncle, we want to go home.

Mahesh: Ok, we'll go but first come out.

Antara looked at Guddan who was shaking her head not wanting to go.

Antara: Guddan, let's go. Mai hun na tumhare saath.

Guddan: Lekin Di...

Antara: Chal na.

She came out with Guddan and followed him inside the restaurant while Guddan was reluctant. They entered a private dining area which Mahesh booked just a while ago.

Mahesh: Chalo baitho sab aur jaldi batao kya order karna hai.

Guddan: Mujhe kuchh nahi chahiye. Mujhe bas ghar jana hai.

She stood up angrily from her seat and turned to move outside. Mahesh held her hand and made her sit again.

Mahesh: Guddan relax! Mai kuchh nahi karne wala hun.

Guddan: Lekin mujhe nahi rehna yahaan.

She whined like a small baby making him chuckle and pull her cheeks.

Mahesh: Such a baby you are.

Guddan: I know aap ye sab kyun kar rahe hai isiliye mai keh rahi hun ki mai nahin rukengi. I am leaving.

Before she could stand and leave he held her hand and looked at her angrily.

Mahesh: Maine kaha na you are not going anywhere. Just sit quietly.

He said in a bit loud voice frightening her.

Akshat: Dad, if she doesn't want to.....

Mahesh: Shut up!

Guddan hugged Antara as tears welled up in her eyes. She has never seen him this angry which is making her restless and more importantly afraid of him. Mahesh tried to pull Guddan out from her sister's hug and made her sit next to him but she jerked his hand and hugged Antara tighter.

Mahesh: Guddan, I am Sorry! Listen to me.

Antara: Uncle, please, can we leave. Kal hi Guddan thik huyi hai, I don't want her to fall sick again.

Mahesh: Antara don't you think this should end all at once. Kab tak ye apne aap me sab kuchh chhupaye rakhegi. She has to open up.

Antara: But Uncle, she isn't comfortable. I too tried many times...

Mahesh: It's not about being comfortable, this matter could never bring her comfort. She has to do it coming out of her comfort zone. Antara, I know you are concerned for your sister but you should be more concerned if she isn't pouring put her emotions and bottling it up.

Akshat: But Dad just look at her once. She is breaking....

Mahesh: It's better to break at once than to be hurt everyday.

Akshat: Dad, you are being too hard on her.

Mahesh: Kabhi kabhi aisa hona padta hai. Tum log bachhe ho nahi samjhoge. Just because bachhe gir jaayenge, parents unhe zindagi bhar bitha kar to nahi rakhte na. Chalna seekhna hai to girna padega. Driving seekhna to ek do accidents..... I am Sorry. I just wanna say that jis tarah ek strong wall banane ke liye kamzor wall ko todna padta hai usi tarah kuchh difficult decisions lene padte hai. This will hurt her once but atleast she will be mentally relieved for the rest of her life.

Antara nodded at his words because she too didn't want to see Guddan breaking everyday and she being helpless. This would definitely help her to atleast lessen the burden though the pain can't be reduced.

Mahesh: Guddan, please speak up. Bolo tumhe jo kuchh bhi bolna hai, tumhe jo kuchh pareshaan kar raha hai. Kuchh bhi chhupane ki zaroorat nahi hai beta. We are there for you, we will always be but please let it out all at once. You will feel better. Apne parents ke baare me, if you miss them, your happy moments, your sad moments, anything you wanna say.... but please say something.

Guddan: Di, please ask him to stop. Please... I don't want to say anything.

She cried hugging Antara as she hugged her back comforting and encouraging her to speak.

Mahesh: Guddan, tell what's bothering you. Batao kya hai jo tumhe andar se khaye ja raha hai. Guddan, speak!!

Guddan: No, please, no!!! Di, stop it, please. Sab meri wajah se hua hai, sab meri wajah se. Wo hame chhod kar chale gaye, meri wajah se. Maine unhe jaane diya meri hi galti thi. Wo meri wajah se hamare paas nahi hai, sab meri hi galti hai. Di, I love you but I don't want to live without them. Di, mai mar jaaungi, please I can't live anymore.

Everyone looked at her shocked as why she was blaming herself for her parents death. Guddan was crying her heart out hiding herself in Antara's embrace while Antara was sitting numb. She couldn't believe that Guddan still feels guilty for it. She never ever assumed that it was the reason behind her silence, behind her pain.

Guddan: Mumma, Papa, I miss you so much. I love you!!!

Mahesh pulled her into his arms as she could receive the warmth of a father. When no one could hear her crying anymore, Mahesh pulled himself back as he found her unconscious.

FLASHBACK ENDS.

Guddan: So, this was how we met and the rest all you know.

Kabir: Even though we can't stand each other for more than a minute, I still noticed the care and protection he showered towards you. But after Di's death, the way he is behaving with you I had to reconsider my thoughts about him.

Guddan: You know why he's behaving like this. He hasn't come out of the grief yet, nor has anyone else. It would take time.

Kabir: And you are giving him that time to ruin your life.

Guddan: I know he loves me but he has to realise it and I know he can't hurt me much because it would hurt him too.

Kabir: And how much time would he take to realise it?

Guddan: I don't know....

Kabir: What if he takes his whole life in realising it?

Guddan: I am ready for it too...

Kabir: You seriously has got some issues with your mind as you have already lost your heart to him. If you don't think me good enough to treat you then tell me I would fix an appointment with my Dad for your treatment.

Guddan: Shut up! I don't have any problem. It's you who have problem that too with my husband.

Kabir: I never had but I have it now because of his behaviour towards you. But it was him who always had a problem with me. I guess he knew that you are going to be his wife and he was jealous because I had you always by my side.

Guddan: Paagal ho tum. I have to leave now!

She got up from her seat but he didn't let her leave.

Kabir: Itni jaldi kya hai? Apne husband ke saath romance bhi to nahi karna hai jo tumhe time chahiye. He is already busy with his best friend.

Guddan: All my world doesn't revolves around him. I have some other works to do. And Kabir, please Di ke reports apne paas hi rakhna. I trust you.

Kabir: Oh No! I thought of gifting it your husband as a wedding gift. Tum donon ki shaadi bhi ho gayi aur maine kuchh gift bhi nahi kiya, achha nahi lagta na.

Guddan: I won't think for a second to kill you if you do so.

Kabir: Ohhoo calm down, Mrs. Akshat Jindal. If you are willing to give him his time then I am no one to interfere between you both. I hope it gets solved  soon.

Guddan: Thanks!

They both shared a hug and left from there.

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Aniket: You are doing very wrong Akshat. Ham donon jaante hai Guddan Antara se kitna pyaar karti hai. She had no one other than her and you are blaming her for killing her own sister.

Akshat: Tujhe kya lag raha hai ki mujhe ye sab karke achha lag raha hai. She is forcing me to believe on this.

Aniket: That doesn't mean you will believe it. We know her.... atleast you know her from the past 10 years. Kabhi tujhe aisa laga ki she has any hatred or envy towards her sister ki wo kabhi uske liye aisa kuchh sochegi. Nahi na... Then why are you behaving like this with her? I know this is something very heartbreaking for you but atleast think about Guddan too. Remember, when you got to know about her parents death... you were feeling so guilty for making her cry and now... Don't you feel anything? Seeing her cry, seeing her broken state. For God's sake, try to understand that she has no one, no single person on this earth as her family. Can you just imagine how she must be feeling right now? You can't Akshat, nor does anyone else can. You married her, you are her husband now, atleast you have to try to understand her.

Akshat: What do you think? I am feeling so satisfied hurting her. It hurts me much more than I hurt her. It kills me to see her broken state but.... she has left me with no other choice. Why don't she tell me the truth that what happened. I want to know why did Antara leave me, how she died but she is not ready to let me know. Why?

Aniket: I don't know about this. May be she needs time to overcome it to speak about it. Don't think it's easy for her. She has seen her parents death, her sister die infront of her eyes. You said me how she used to burst out crying everyday when she remembered her parents even then, when she had her sister, Antara by her side. Now she has no one to open up. She has no one to speak.

Akshat: Mai hun na. I am there to listen, I am there to console her....

Aniket: But the way you are approaching her isn't making her trust you. Tu us par chillayega, force karega sach batane ke liye to wo bata degi kya. Give her some time, she will tell you.

Akshat: What could be the reason she is hiding all these? I am already fed of it.

Aniket: There could be two reasons... either it would hurt you or it has hurt her.

Akshat: what do you mean?

Aniket: I guess wo tujhe isiliye nahi bata rahi hai kyunki wo kuchh aisa jaanti hai jo tujhe hurt kar sakta hai, jo tujhe tod sakta hai. Or something jisse wo toot gayi ho.

Akshat: I didn't get you....

Aniket: Either she loves you or she knows something about Antara that you don't know... something which would hurt you.

Akshat: Dimaag kharaab hai tera? Why would she love me? It's just nonsense.

Aniket: Tu hi to keh raha hai ki Guddan Antara ko apni life me nahi chahti thi so obviously this could be the reason for it.

Akshat: This can't happen... This isn't possible.

Aniket: If not this, then the other one. May be you don't know something about Antara which she knows. Try to know that.

Akshat: Aisa kuchh bhi nahi hai Antara ke baare me jo mujhe nahi pata.

Aniket: If you wanna know the truth then find out what's true between these two reasons, you will get your answer.

Akshat: Lekin.....

Their talks was interrupted by Aniket's ringtone.

Aniket: Teri Bhabhi ka call hai. I have to leave now.

Akshat: How's Richa? I hope she isn't giving you hard time during her pregnancy with her mood swings. Normal thi tab hi usko handle karna mushkil hota tha. I don't know how you are handling her now.

Aniket: She is fine. She isn't troubling me much. I must say she is much calm during her pregnancy compared to other days. Bas pichhle kuchh dinon se zyaada hi shaant ho gayi hai. After all Antara was her best friend.

Akshat: Hmm, take care of her.

JINDAL MANSION,

Guddan entered the house praying that she shouldn't meet Akshat but she found the most unexpected people sitting in the living room waiting for her.

Guddan: This was the last thing I wanted to happen today.