"You are still awake" Randhir said 

"I am not sleepy" She replied 

"Sanyukta go and sleep..." He said 

"Randhir I want to talk to you" She said 

"Yes..." He said 

"Is everything fine?" She asked him 

"Yes..." He replied casually 

"Jante ho mere samne jhooth nahi bol sakte toh try bhi mat karo" She said 

"Sanyukta...sab thik hai" "Trust me.." He said 

"Why aren't your words matching your eyes?" She said 

"Sanyu..." 

"Whats wrong Randhir?" "I can sense it..." "Tum bohot stressed rehte ho aaj kal" "Office main sab thik hai" She said 

"Sab thik hai..." He said "

Fine..." She replied and was about to get up but he hold her hand to stop her.

 She turned to him.

 "We lost the hydraulic project" Randhir said 

"Hann..what?" Sanyukta reacted in shock

 "Yes..." Randhir confirmed 

"But how?" "I mean you have worked really hard to get this project for our company" "I was pretty confident that you will bag it" "Then how come we lost it?" Sanyukta said 

"There is someone who pitch lower price tender than us" Randhir said 

"Whose it?" She asked 

"Aryan...Harshwal group" He said 

"What?" "Wait...how?" "I was working on this project Randhir" "I knew every detail about it" "Aryan and I had a discussion on quotations" "Our price was pretty high" "I was unsure of bagging this project for Harshwals" "I don't what happened after I left Harshwals" "Don't know what was the last quotation tagged by Aryan" Sanyukta said 

"The difference is just of 1 lac" Randhir said 

"This is...this is unbelievable" "Just 1 lac..." "Its confusing" Sanyukta said 

"Board is blaming you for the loss" Randhir said Sanyukta looked at him 

"They think...its you who shared the tender secrets with Aryan before leaving the company" Randhir said 

"Randhir trust me...I never do that" "I...didn't do it..." "I left Harshwals...way before the actual and exact quotation was fixed" "I really didn't knew what was last quotation" "I am not even involve in Shekhawats since last few days" "I don't know the tender price" Sanyukta said in her defence 

"I know it" "And I trust you" Randhir said 

"I'll come to office tomorrow" "I'll talk to board" She said 

"No need..." "I have already talked to them and handled the situation" "Everything is sorted" Randhir said 

"Don't tell me you fought with board people" Sanyukta said 

"Not fought...but I did what I should do" "I stood up for the right" "I stood up for you" "I know you can never do it" "I trust you..." Randhir said 

"But I have to reach till the roots of this matter Sanyukta" "I won't leave that back stabber" Randhir said 

"Randhir...I have a doubt" She said 

"Doubt?" "What..." He said 

"Sanaya..." She pointed out a possibility 

"Sanaya?" "How?" "And why?" Randhir said

 "Randhir I always had a doubt on her" 

"Since when you appointed her" "Dunno but...I always felt a bit insecure of her" "I mean...woh muje nahi aachi lagti thi" "And then suddenly few days back you transferred her to banglore office" Sanyukta said

 "I don't think so Sanyukta" "I mean...the final quotations of tender were sent after she left Mumbai office" Randhir said 

"Then who can be behind all this?" Sanyukta said 

"Someone...close to us" "Someone whom we are trusting...blindly" Randhir said 

"Parth?" "No Randhir...how can he do it?" Sanyukta said

 "Not sure Sanyukta....I am not doubting on him" "I trust him like a brother" Randhir said 

"No Randhir...Parth can never do it" Sanyukta said 

"I know Sanyukta...that's why I am investigating the matter secretly" "I trust Parth" "I know he won't do this" Randhir said 

"Aacha chalo aab...lets sleep" "It's quite late" Sanyukta said 

"Hmmm..." Randhir agreed Sanyukta and Sara slept. 

Randhir couldnt sleep whole night. 

There was a certain kind of fear in his heart. 

He got more worried for Sanyukta and Sara. He felt weird. He was nervous. 

All he wished for is Sanyukta and Sara's safety and well being. 

"I don't know why I am feeling like this" "I don't feel good" Randhir said in heart.

 Morning arose.

 Randhir looked lost and disturbed. 

Sanyukta didn't failed to notice it. 

She knew its not just the deal which is bothering him. 

There is something more to it. 

Sanyukta helped Sara in getting ready for school. 

Sara was happy. 

Finally she is resuming school after so many days. 

Sanyukta and Randhir dropped Sara to the school. 

While coming back home. 

Randhir was fully concentrating on his driving. 

Sanyukta got a chance to talk to him. 

"Randhir...whats wrong?" "You look disturbed" Sanyukta asked him

 "Nothing Sanyukta...neend nahi puri hui hai meri...sayad isliye" Randhir said

 "I know something is bothering you Randhir" "Please tell me..." She said 

"Nothing Sanyukta..." He avoided the topic

 "I can read your eyes" She said Randhir applied the brakes and car stopped at the parking of their house. 

"Kya hua hai Randhir?" "Muje bohot tension horaha hai aab" She said 

"Sanyukta...muje bohot darr lag raha hai" He spoke his heart 

"Darr...?" "Kyu Randhir?" "kis baat ka darr" She cupped his face 

"I don't know Sanyukta...I feel terrible" "I am worried for you and Sara" "I just don't know...par jab se tum dono woh supermarket main phasi thi tabse" "I fear..." Randhir's eyes welled up 

"We are fine Randhir" "Hum dono thik hai...aur tumhare samne hai" "And nothing will happen" "You are our protector..." She said 

"Sanyukta...tum Sara ko leke Delhi chali jao kuch din" He said 

"But Randhir...Sara's school..." Sanyukta said 

"Let it be..." "She will repeat the year...but I want your safety" "Please...you and Sara...both go to Delhi for somedays" He said 

"Leaving you alone here?" She said 

"Please Sanyukta...try and understand" "Understand my point..." "I want your and Sara's safety" He shouted 

"I am sorry..." He closed his eyes realizing it "See Sanyukta...you'll get time to spend with Maa and Papa" "Sara will also get a change" "And I will relieved" "Please..." He said 

"Thik hai..." He pecked his forehead.

 Randhir booked tickets of early morning flight. 

Sanyukta was done with packing. 

"Tickets are book" "Early morning flight hai" Randhir informed Sanyukta.

 She didn't responded and flew in his arms. 

"I am going to miss you Randhir" She said 

"Think of me...how much I am going to miss you both" "Akela pad jaunga main toh" He said 

"You only want us to go Delhi" She said 

"For you betterment" He kissed her forehead

 "Aapna khayal rakhna..." She said He nodded positively. 

TBC

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P.S. This is a short story. The story will complete in next 4-5 parts. Please don't feel upset and sad. I'll back with new story soon. But this story is short and beautiful. There is no point in dragging. It is about how SanDhir win back Sara and Shekhawat family is together again and it will happen soon.