The eyelock continued for sometime until they heard a knock on the window.
Sanyukta looked down and Randhir opened the window.

"Sahab...yeh aapke chutte paise..." the boy came running in rain to return the money.

"Tum hi rakho..." Randhir said

"Salaam sahab...phir aaiyega" the boy said and left.

Randhir started the car and they were on the way to the home.
Randhir was sneezing while driving.

"Shall I drive" She said

"no..its okay..." "Ghar bas aane wala hai" he said.

They reached home.
Sanyukta asked Shankar too arrange all the items properly in the kitchen. Sanyukta prepared kadha for Randhir.

"Hmmm...take this...you'll feel better" She said.

Randhir picked the glass and started siping the tasteless kadha.
He made several faces while drinking it but he knows kadha prepared by Sanyukta is best medicine.

"Papa...your medicines" Sanyukta gave a bag of medicines to Harsh

"Thank you so much" Harsh said

Randhir sneezed again.

"hmmmm...you got cold..." Harsh said

"Yes Dad..." Randhir said

"But you were in car...how did you got cold then" Harsh asked

"Woh...woh...subah se hi zukham tha...aabhi it just started sneezing"
He said

"Ohh I see..." Harsh pressed his laughter

"Aacha Sanyukta...had a call with Sara" Harsh said

"Really?" "Kaisi hai woh Papa?" "Aapne baat ki usse" Sanyukta said

"Haan...baat ki..." "She is fine" "She said she is enjoying there" Harsh said

"Hmmm..." Sanyukta looked upset

"This house is nothing without Sara" "See its so silent and dull" "Sara iss ghar ki jaan hai" Harsh said

"But Sara doesn't like this house" "She doesnt want to live here" Sanyukta said

"Nothing like that Sanyukta" "Aabhi choti hai woh..." "Everything will be fine soon" "Let Sara come back..." "I know we will be a happy family again" "I trust you and Randhir" Harsh said

"Thanks Papa..." Sanyukta said

"And let me know if you require any help from my side" Harsh said

"Hmmm...." "Main thodi der main khana lagti hu" Sanyukta said

"Koi baat nahi..." Harsh said Sanyukta went to their room.

Randhir changed his clothes and was checking e-mails on phone.
Sanyukta changed herself and got freshen up.

"Randhir..come down for dinner" She said before leaving room

"Hmmm..." He replied Sanyukta served food. Harsh,Randhir and Sanyukta dined together.

"Parth...how is she?" Randhir asked

"She is fine Randhir" "Infact much better..." "When I came back home she was playing with Vidhan...she looked happy" Parth said

"Thanks Parth..." "We are coming tomorrow to pick her up" Randhir said

"No problem...have dinner with us tomorrow" Parth said

"Okay..." Randhir said

"Randhir any progress?" Parth asked

"Progress?" Randhir didn't understood.

"Come on...tumhe aur Sanyukta ko privacy mili hai...so utilise it na" "Once Sara is back you both won't get time...this privacy" Parth said

"I tried yesterday Parth...but..." "But?" "Parth...it will take time..." "I have to apologise to her for my mistakes" "Bohot hurt kiya hai usse maine" Randhir said

"Hmmmm..." "But still keep trying..." "Yeh bohot zaruri hai..." "Sara ke liye bhi aur tum dono ke relationship ke liye bhi..." Parth said

"I know Parth..." "And thanks yaar" "At least I am able to talk to you" Randhir said

"Anytime yaar...chal good night" Parth said

"Good Night..." Randhir disconnected the call.

Sanyukta was in balcony.
Randhir went there and found her looking up in the sky.
He went and stood next to her.

"Not sleepy yet?" He said and her trance was broken.
She looked at him and found him staring at her.

"Umm hmm..." She nodded in NO

"Humare saath aaisa kyu hua Randhir?" "Why only us?" "Why only our family" She asked him

"I wish I had an answer for this" He said

"Randhir...we were so happy" "So much happy..." "We got together, we got married after facing so much in life" "My parents were against us...your family's condition was not good" "Still our relationship survived" "Sab se ladh kar...hum ek hue" "Slowly...things started falling into right place" "My family accepted our marriage" "Mom aur Papa ke beech bhi sab thik hua...but Mom left us" "Then Sara came into our life" "Our life got changed by her arrival" Sanyukta said

"She is our lucky charm Sanyukta" "She brought happiness and luck for us" "We bought this new house" "My business grew tremendously'" Randhir said

"Sab thik tha Randhir...toh kya hogaya aachnak se?" She said

"Our egos and difference of opinions again came in between us" Randhir said

"They were always between our relationship Randhir" "They were always there" "Bas farak itna tha...ki pehle..college main ya Sara ke aane se pehle...it use to affect just US" "sirf hum dono hi affect hote the..." "But we didn't realise that now we have Sara and our fights would affect her as well" "Hum dono toh phir bhi sambhal lete the Randhir..." "Fights,ego clashes...we have been through this before...but...our love was strong that it kept us glued to each other" Sanyukta said

"Our love is still strong Sanyukta" Randhir said Sanyukta looked at him.

"Yes this time things went over board" "Sara got adversely affected by this" "But love is still there" Randhir said

"Hmmm...." She replied

"Tum sach muje divorce dene wali thi Sanyukta?" He asked She looked at him again.

"Aur jaise tum bade muje divorce dene wale the" She said

"I am serious....tum muje divorce deti?" He said

"Tum dete?" "Nahi na...kyuki I know you need me" "You need me for everything..." "Subah tumhe uthane se leke raat tak ke tumhare good night tak you need me" "Fight karne ke liye you need me" "Taunts ke liye you need me" "Aur tum muje divorce dete?" "Ya lene dete...?" She said

"Itna sab pata tha still you thought of divorce?" He said

"Even though it was mere thought...main bhi tumhe kabhi divorce nahi de pati" "May be I would have stopped myself thinking about Sara...but...the truth is..." She stopped in between

"The truth is...?" he urge her to continue.

Their eyes met for perfect eyelock.

"The truth is...?" He again requested her to continue

"I still love you..." She said.

His welcome a smile.

"Tumse bohot zyada pyaar karti hu...ki aaj tak tumhari har galati ko bhul jati aarahi hu" "your taunts, your insults...your anger,your rude behaviour, your indifference...your hate...every negative traits of yours...I have absorbed it in me" "Roz muje sunate the...jhagada karte the..." "Muje bohot gussa aata tha..." "Par har raat tumhara chehra dekh ke...sab kuch bhul jati thi" "But I was hurt...when you doubted me Randhir" "That was something...which...hurted me the most" "I know what you said that night...was just because you were very angry...you never mean it...but it broke me" "My heart was shattered into pieces.

*flashback*

Sanyukta and Aryan were in business party.
Randhir too had invitation.
He joined late.
Sanyukta was unaware of Randhir's presence but soon their eyes met. Sanyukta and Randhir both avoided each other in entire party.
Aryan got a perfect chance.
He purposely spilled some drink on Sanyukta's dress.

"Oops...I am sorry" Aryan said

"Its okay..." She said.

Sanyukta went to washroom to clean the spot from her dress. She was cleaning her dress when Aryan came into that room. Sanyukta was unaware of this. Aryan switched off the lights. Sanyukta got afraid. she came out of washroom with the help of mobile torch.

"Why are this lights off?" She said "hey Sanyukta...I am here don't worry" Aryan said

"Aryan...where are you?" She said

Finally she saw him with the help of battery torch.
She was about to go to him but her leg collide with something.
She was about to fall but Aryan caught her and they both landed on a couch in a compromising position.
At the same time someone switched on the lights and it was none other then Randhir.

"Randhir..." Sanyukta pushed Aryan aside.

She went to Randhir but he left from there.
Randhir came back home.
He was hell angry. His eyes were red. He was sweating in anger. Sanyukta too came back. She went to their room and found Randhir breaking flower vase and all other things

"Randhir..." "Randhir...please...chod chot lag jayegi" She ran to him

"Leave me..." He shouted and pushed her hard.
She fell down on floor.

"Randhir listen to me..." "Tum jaise soch rahe ho vaisa kuch nahi hai" She tried to put her point.

"Ohh really..." "You have a justification for your act" He said

"Randhir..." "I didn't do anything wrong" "Mera pair fisla andhere main aur...Aryan just helped me" She said

"Help?" "What kind of help is that?" Randhir shouted again

"Aryan lost his balance...and we fell down" She said

"Ohh...wow" "Again ....what a justification Sanyukta" Randhir clapped his hands

"You getting me wrong" She shouted

"I am getting you right Sanyukta..." "Kal tak maine sirf suna tha...aaj dekh liya" He said

"You are doubting on me..." She pulled his collars.

"Now I get it Sanyukta" "Senior engineer se sidha GM position" "Late night parties and meetings" "Special car to pick and drop" "So many other perks..." "Now I get Sanyukta..." "Aab sab samaj raha hu main" "That bastard Aryan...uski khud ki married life thik se sambhal nahi paya...and now he has an eye on my wife" "So tell me Sanyukta what else Aryan do to make you feel special" "Or should I say...where did I fail to make you special..." "That you need to go Aryan...." "You selfish,disgusting,characterless woman..." Randhir spoke those ill words.

That was enough for Sanyukta.
She pasted a tight slap on his face.

"How dare you Randhir?" "How dare you?" Sanyukta's anger reached its peak

"You don't trust me..." Her eyes were moist now

"No...I dont...I dont trust you...I hate you" He pushed her and left the room in anger

*flashback ends*

TBC
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