Falling into ruin was a bit like falling in love: Both descents stripped you bare and left you as you were at your core. And both endings are equally painful.**,

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Sanskaar gave out a bitter laugh, swirling the bitter liquid in his glass.

"I love u too Sanskaar." He gulped the bitter contents down his throat as that memory flashed .Every time the bitterness passed through his throat calming down fire in his heart set by her, he knew he was alive , but it was just for a split of second .With every memory , the fire blazed burning him more .

"Tum hamesha mere saath rahoge?" She said Hamesha .. She promised him but ..Promises are meant to be broken. He gulped bit more of bitter liquid.

He loved her..loved her with his every being , with his breath, with his every heart beat , bared his heart, body and soul for her and she ... If she thought he would let her go .. She was wrong ..There's no escape. He would trace her down and hunt. He did .

A click on door his eyes shot through the entrance. He knew its her , his heart after all this year's still beats for her and only her.

She walked in ...

"Welcome back Swara Bose ...Oops sorry.. Swara Sanskaar Maheswari." His voice echoed in his study room .He stood up from chair, stumbling he walked towards her.

"So how it feels to be back Mrs. Maheswari, after all this years, to me." He paused "Wow ...Kitna acha lag raha hai na ..Mrs Maheswari ... the sound of it." There was mock in his voice.

With his every step, she took a step backward till backed by wall and caged between his arms ,his eyes resembling burning coals...He leaned forward ," I hope u missed me ..Didn't you?"

"Sanskaar...

"Sshhh Mrs Maheswari ... iss bar main bolunga,aur tum sunoge..Are we clear on that? She stood still as he spoke again ."Kyu kiya tumne aisa Swara, Kyu?" His hand cupped her cheek in painful hold as his voiced bubbled up with pain. "All I did was to Love u." His hold tightened "aur tumne?"

"You are hurting me Sanskaar."

He left her... "Hurt?" He laughed out sarcastically .."Look who is talking,Really Swara ? Aur uss dard ka kya jo tumne mujhe diya hai? He backed off ..step by step . "Tumne tho mujhe kahi ka nahi choda"

The pain in his voice ,she could take it no more .

"Meri baat suno Sanskaar ..Main " Swara tried walking up to him.

"I said shut up" His voice roared. "Ek aur shabd Swara... You can't even imagine what I would do to you."

She froze in her place .She can no longer recognize this man . Who is he ? Where is her Sanskaar.? Tears trickled down her cheek .Pain flashed in his eyes for a second.

"Crying are we? Tears...Ahh..How much I love them in your eyes...yeh tho bas shuruaat hai Mrs .Maheswari. Why don't u save some for coming days ?"

"Paani ke iss boond ke liye main apna saara khoon baha sakta hoon." Memory flashed before Swara's eyes .

"Kaun ho tum ?Tum mere Sanskaar nahi ho."

"Arey wah! .. he backed off clapping .. Very good! ..acha hua tumne jaldi samaj liya."He charged at her gripping her shoulders.. " Kyunki uss Sanskaar ko tumne maar diya .You killed him ..he leaned even more closer with his voice icy passing a deadly chill down her spine. ..."and this Sanskaar will ruin you." He pushed her aside , and left the room. With his voice ringing in her ears ,she sank down onto the floor breaking into tears.

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