He enters the house at night and saw that lights of house are switch off "Naina ye lights kyo off hai" he got no reply.. getting confused he goes into his bedroom and saw Pihu sleeping peacefuly in the centre of bed guarded with pillows around her "Naina kaha ho tum.. andar ho kya" he knocked bathroom door but got no reply, then he slowly opens the door but she wasn't there.. he checked kitchen, study, store, gym, movie room, pool side, guestrooms but didn't find her.. he called her on her cell phone but found it ringing in bedroom... he got panicked..she wasn't anywhere... He was about to go outside and look for her but first decides to check terrace garden.. he goes there and found her on swing... He took a breath of relief..

"Kya Naina... Kabse tumhe paglo ki tarah dhund raha hu.. or tum yaha jhule ke maze le rahi ho." He comes to her and saw her face ... Eyes red and puffed.. tears dried.

"Naina kya hua tumhe... Kya haal bana rakha hai apna.." he holds her shoulder.. he was concerned.

She looks at him without any expression "kya hua kuch bologi bhi... Tum mujhe dara rahi ho... Please naina kuch to bolo" he was tensed now.

She kept looking at him then gave him a file place beside her on swing "Explain" she just said a single word.

"Kya hai ye" he asked.

"Wahi to mein jan na chahti hu...
.. kya hai ye..." She said with coldness in her voice.

Seeing her behaviour he quickly grabbed the file and checked it.... His face turned white, he stood rooted to the ground.. he always wanted Naina to know about it but not like this... This news should not have came out like this.

"Kyu.. kyu kia aisa.. pehle ananya or ab tum bhi... Dost dost bolke tum dono ne hi mujhse itni badi sacchai chupai.. why.. kya matlab hai iska" she was crying now.

"Naina dekho samjhne ki koshish karo... Mein tumhe batane hi wala tha magar mauka nahi mila".

"Ye sab ka karan mein hu.. haina? Meri wajah se you wanted to divorce ananya... Just because of me you guys decided to part ways.. meri hi wajah se Ananya ne kabhi apni complications ka zikra kisi se nahi kia.. because she knew it ki tum mujhse pyaar karte ho or.. bacche ki news jan ne ke bad you will never divorce her... Kyunki wo janti thi tum apni zimmedari se kabhi bhi piche nahi hatoge... isiliye she decided to go with her pregnancy.. taki wo tumpe kisi tarah ka bojh na bane.." she was crying really hard cupping her mouth.

"Naina jaisa tum soch rahi ho or samajh rahi ho aisa kuch bhi nahi hai.. please.. listen me out first" he pleaded.

"Kya sunu mein.. ye ki mein kitni selfish dost hu... Jab Anu ko meri zarurat thi mein apni parwshaniyo se darr ke bhaag gayi... Uske akhri palo mein uske sath nahi thi... Phone pe jab wo mujhse kaha karti thi ki she misses me a lot.. uski awaaz ke dard ko pehchaan nahi payi, nahi jaan payi ki wo mujhe apne akhri palo mein apne sath chahti thi.. apne kareeb lekin mein.. mujhe to sirf apna dukh, apna dard, apni pareshaniyo ke siwa or kuch nahi dikha... Anu ki tadap bhi nahi jo apni best friend ko ane pass chahti thi... I don't even deserved be called as her best friend" she criend her lungs out, in frustration and burden of guilt.

He sat in front of her on his knees and took her hands in his... "Aisa nahi hai Naina aisa nahi hai... Tum bahot achi dost ho.. bas waqt or kismat uss samay hamare sath nahi the..." He said making her understand.

"To fir ye kya hai Rajveer" she indicates towards his and ananya's divorce papers "kya ye kaafi nahi hai batane ke liye ki meri dost ka ghar meri wajah se tutne ki kagar pe tha" she says looking at him.

"Nahi.. tumhari wajah se kuch nahi hua... Agar galati hai to wo meri or Ananya ki hamre rishte ko pyaar samajh ne ki" he said

She stopped crying "matlab?"

"Matlab ye ki... Mein or Ananya kabhi ek dusre se pyaar hi nahi karte the" she was shocked "ye baat hame shaadi ke kuch mahino baad hi realise hui"

"Mein.. mujhe.. kya keh rahe ho tum" she wasn't able to digest the fact.

"Hamara sath, hamari understanding, hamara comfort level, hamara ek dusre ke sath time spend karna... Iss sabko judge karne mein humne jald bazi kar di.. or dosti ko pyaar ka naam de baithe or uss se bhi zyada badi galati ye ki.. uss khokhle pyaar ko shaadi ka naam de dia.... Shaadi ke baad kaafi time beet jane tak bhi hum ek dusre se as a couple comfortable nahi the jamare beech pati patni jaisa kuch nahi tha... hum duniya ke samne husband wife the lekin band kamre mein hamare bich kabhi pati patni ka rishta mukammal hua hi nahi.. hame realise hua ki we don't belongs to each other... Iss tarah puri zindagi nahi bitayi ja sakti hai.. hum saari life intezaar to nahi kar sakte ki kab hame pyaar hoga kab hum comfortable honge... So like a mature person we decided to annul the marriage.. or tab tak to mujhe ye ehsaas bhi nahi tha ki mein tumse pyaar karta hu... To meri or ananya ki tuti hui shaadi ka zimmedar khud ko mat mano."

"Fir Pihu?" She was very much confused "Ananya ne to Pihu ko mere U.S. jane ke baad conceive kia tha na.. or tum dono to divorce.. fir ye sab.. mujhe kuch smajh nahi arha" she was frustated.

"Sirf isi baat ka guilt mujhe aj tak khaye ja raha hai.." his eyes filled with guilt.

"Aisa kya kia tumne Rajveer... Bolo" she was curious.

"Meine wo kaam kia jiske liye mein khud ko kabhi maaf nahi kar sakta.......... Uss raat hum ek party mein gaye the.. and we were drunk... Nashe ki halat mein.. we consummated our marriage.. lekin baat yahi khatam nahi hoti.. uss raat.. I didn't made love with Ananya ..... But with you." His eyes were lowered.

"Matlab" she was scared.

"Tumse pyaar ka ehsaas hone ke baad maine pyaar ko samjha usme milne wali tadap ko jeeya... Lekin tumhare U.S. jane ke baad tumhari doori ne mujhe tanha kar dia... Bahot akela ho gaya tha mein.. bhari mehfil mein bhi meri nazrein sirf tumhe dhundti... Mere pyaar or tumhe paani ki betabi mein .. me aisa deewana hua ki. Uss raat nashe ki halat me... I misunderstood Ananya as you.. Ananya ye baat janti thi, fir bhi usne kuch nahi kaha".  She was shocked and too numb to say anything... There was a complete silence.. he was ashamed of himself silent tears were flowing from his eyes. At that moment What they were feeling can't be explained.

He felt her fingers on his cheek (na na thappad nahi pada 😂) ... Wiping his tears got up from swing and sat in front of him on the ground "janti hu jo hua sahi nahi hua... Kisi bhi patni ke liye ye sab bardasht karna mushkil hota hai..... Lekin galatiya bhi to insaan se hi hoti hai na" she said.

He looks at her  weakly "Ananya ne bhi bilkul yahi kaha tha... Tum dono ki batein kitni milti hai"

"Ananya ne ye bhi kaha tha ki.. hum dono (rajveer-naina) ki batein bhi kitni milti hai" she said smiling a little. "Shayad yahi rishta hai jisne hum teeno ko aj bhi jode rakha hai... Dill Se Dill Tak ka".

"Wo jaha hogi.. hume dekh ke khush to hogi na.. kya wo hamare sath hai?" He asked like a kid.. she kept silent for a while.. then it started raining all of a sudden in a clear weather as if showing that she is with them always.. showering her blessing and love on them to stay together and happy.......forever.

"Lo ab to tumhe tumhare sawal ka jawab mil gaya na" they looks up in the sky conveying their emotions to her. Then saw eachother with immense love in their eyes tears mixed with rain... They hugged eachother crying their hearts out for the first time freely.. after her sad demise.

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This chapter didn't turned out the way I wanted it to be...
The story is almost near it's end.