Sumon couldn't understand what was happening around her. She felt helpless. Suman closed the main door and plodding her body inside the room with so much difficulty . Something caught her attention. She turned back to leaving room. A branded sunglass fell on the tea table. Suman took it atmost care. 'Ray-Ban' Shravan's favourite brand.

But he was very concern about his personal things .Then how he forgot it? Mistake ! .....did he ?

She recalled every word told by him. She tried her best to not paying any attention about it but all in vain .A strange feeling increasesd in her heart then it extended rapidly every portion of her body.She was throbbing badly....

She couldn't hold her anymore .Tears rolled down on her cheeks but she didn't bother to wipe it.It was flowing like a crazy river. She was defeated again. She closed her eyes...... a big hollow ... there was no future...... her heart was screaming at the top of her voice ...but actually there was no sound .... She shed tears silently..... She put her one hand on her mouth to cover her sob. Otherwise Aarish would be frightened.

How much she waited for his return back in India.She fell on the ground to cry again for the man who made her ...... alone ..... empty.

One day She prepared herself only for him . All their relatives ,friends, family members enjoy their wedding preparation. Whole Malhotra house decorated with lights and flowers. All were talking about their bridal dresses , jewelleries . Friends were super exited to know their honeymoon destination.

Priest was chanting mantras...... they made promises for their new journey.

"From now onwards you are husband and wife." priest announced their complete wedding. After that Suman waited breathlessly for her wedding night but it turned the darkest night of her life.

"Mom.... "

"are you crying again?" asked Aarish hugging her with his soft two hands.

Suman came back in reality.

Suman swiftly wiped her tears " nahi to "

"baas do minute... mai table mei tumhara khana laga deti hu " said Suman to kiss her soft cotton ball.

Suman served lunch immediately . Mostly time Aarish didn't eat his food properly. Suman fed him if she was free otherwise Preeti did it behalf of her ... Aarish was very choosy just like his father but he was her cool baby.

Sumon hold Aarish in her embrace. his warm .... body smell gave her calm feelings.

"Mumma Preety aunty kaab ayenge? Unhone mujhe promise kiya tha ki iss bar woh mujhe children's park le jayenge. "Aarish asked Suman sweetly. Recently he lost his first baby tooth.He looked little funny.

Suman smiled broadly.

"Promise kiya hai to le bhi jayenge but pehle aap khana khatam karo " Suman kissed his hair. It was so soft and silky. She took a deep breath.

"aap pura khana khatam karoge na to mumma aapko aapki favourite pizza bana degi"said Suman.

"Promise " he said with joy.

"Mumma promise " Suman smiled."Lekin pehle Khana"

"Umm .... ok" he started eating.

"Mumma aap ki paas yeh sunglass kaha se aayi.... " Aarish asked suddenly with a bright smile."aapne kharida kya.... mujhe bhi ek chahiye... woh Avi ka cousin use.... "

"Aari.... Aari .. babai yeh mera nahi hai...... kisi aur ki hai... mai tumhe ek watch dungi thik hai ....."Suman tried to assure him "school mein to yeh bilkul allowed nahi hai..... hai na?"

"Haan ... mumma"

"That's why we take a watch... ok"said Suman .

"Ok mumma.... lekin jab main bara ho jaunga tab ?" Aarish questioned again.

"Tab mera Aari mujhe sunglass kharid kar dega" Suman said with a warm smile.

Aarish nodded positively.

"Lekin mumma kisi aur ke sunglass aapki paas kyu hai .... kisi aur ki cheez nahi lena chahiye.... aap hi ne to bola hai" Aarish replied with his cute attitude.

"Maine nahi li... woh shyad bhul gaya hai" Suman shook her head.

"To yeh kiska hai ... uss uncle ka jo bhut jayda tall hai ?" Aarish asked with curiosity.

" Hmmm..... usi ka hain. " Suman said with hesitation .

"Tum khana khau jaldi se " she tried to avoid the topic and went hurriedly from there.

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Suman removed the curtain so that cold wind came inside, she felt suffocated .

She tried to complete her undone work. But it was became very difficult for her in this situation ..... now this article seems like mirthless .Woman's problem ..... can she share her own problems ? Any one interested to know how difficult for a mother to natured her baby alone without a father's name.

Aarish fell in to sleep after his lunch . Suman constantly looked at him. She felt a lump in her throat.There was nothing but only curtains waving in the breeze. Otherwise there was a deep silence in the room. Her eye's welled up again..... tears fell on the page.

Anyone who saw Aarish with Shravan immediately identified that he was Shravan's son. But how easily Shravan blamed Aditya. What he knew about Aditya?

Someone played the song from outside.......

Lo maan liya hamne..
Hai pyar nahi tumko.
Tum yaad nahi humko
Hum yaad nahi tumko.
Bas ek dafaa mudke dekho
Aye yaar zara humko.
Lo maan liya humne
Hai pyar nahi tumko.
Tum yaad nahi humko
Hum yaad nahi tumko.

Sad love song....

Love.....

It wasn't a dream it really happened in her life.

She was only 18.....
Don't know how to love .
Don't know the ultimate conclusion.

Only knew that she had no control over her anymore ... the remote control was took over by the another person..... he had all the power .He drew her to him like moths to the flame.

3rd November .... their 1st year class running fully... she was hell tired after returning home. She slept over till seven pm. Rachna bua called her two time. She got up from the bed... but her eyes did not get her permission. she felt sleepy yet..... so she sat on the edge of the bed for extra time. Then she washed her face and ready to went down stairs.

She heard an unknown voice coming from dinning. He talked to papa about something. They were eating together. Suman became confused. Papa never ate without her... Who was he?

She entered there silently. At first no one noticed her. Suman stood behind Ramnath's chair.. But that guy noticed her. He looked at her strangely.

Suman gulped.

His vision was deep and Sharp ... Suman felt an uncomfortable sensation in front of him. May be he ate her with his dangerous look.

But Papa rescued her. Papa told her to sit.

Suman immediately sit down beside Ramnath and drank a glass of water in one sip . But unfortunately she started to coughing badly . Rachna bua instantly came here and messaging her back. Few minutes later she felt better.

"Tu thik hai beta"Ramnath asked her .

"Haa papa" Suman nodded in answer .
Those eyes looked her once. Then he was too busy eating his dinner .

Suman tried to configured this boy.

She knew those eyes. But where?

Her brain tried to indicate something but her melting sleepy eyes... still they were humming.

"Shravan...."Ramnath said with concern " aab tum apni room mei jau. Take rest properly ,We will talk later."

"Clang " spoon fell down on the ground from Suman's hand.

"Shravannn......."

"It's him....." she stayed frozen that way for a minute.

How could her eye's betrayed with her....

or otherwise she was hallucinating.... but Papa called him Shravan.

And then he stand up.....

Suman blinked her eyes twice.

Oh my God!
He was so tall . Just like Eiffel tower.

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"Koi Banda itna lamba kaise ho sakta hai aur woh bhi sirf das saal mein" Suman talked herself in disbelief.

"10 saal mein nahi 25 ka hai woh...." "Rachna told behind her.

"Buaa.... aap?"Suman just stop herself from fell down." Aapne to mujhe darahi diya tha ....koi kaam tha?"

"Kyu..... aaj tujhe nariyal tel nahi deni hai?"

"Haan...." Suman requested "lekin sath mei massage bhi. " Every day Rachna bua made her hair.

"Aaja idhar baith... teri hair brush bhi leke aana. " said Rachna.Suman instantly sat before her.

"Suman tu sone se pehle na ekbaar Shravan ki kamre mei jana. Jakar dekhna sab thik hai ki nahi ?"Rachna told Suman combing her hair.

"Main.......??" Her eyes ready to popped out in their shockets "Bua main kya dekhungi.....?" She already made her face denial .

"Aree tu naraz kyu ho rahi hai ?Kitni din baad ayya hain hamari Shravan...." "Rachna said with lot of concern .

"Haan.... to aap hi ja kar dekho na" Suman replied with a sulky face.

"Mera knee joint mein pain ho rahi hai ... tu nahi jayegi to phir....."Rachna said with painful tone.

"Acha .. acha thik hai mai hi chala jati hu .... lekin mai usse kaise dekhu..... mujhe... mujh " Suman mambling .

"Aree ... Shravan ko kaun dekh ne ko keh raha hai... maine uha blanket , mosquito net, oil saab rakh diya hai.... Phir bhi .. tu ekbaar dekh lena agar use kuch chahiye to... "

"Jii" Suman said unwillingly.

"Uske rehte hue mujhe aur kuch kaha dekhai degi" Suman murmuring to herself.

"Or haan.... jug me pani hai ki nahi... ya aur kuch..."Rachna told her continuously.

"Lekin mai usse kaise puchu?"asked Suman.

"Kya ..... "asked Rachna confusingly.

"Nahi kuch nahi.... aap jau... rest karo main dekh ti hu" she stood up from the bed and covered herself with a shawl.

Shravan choose his room in first the floor.

Why ?

Avoiding her ?

" lekin avoid kyu karegi.... mujhse to baat bhi nahi hui "she felt sad.

They didn't talk to each other for a long time . May be more than six years but Ramnath visited to Shravan when he got time in his business trip.

In this ten years Shravan came India twice. First time when he crossed his college. 2nd time he came with his friends .They travelled India and singapur in one tour. So he didn't spend more time in home that tour. Suman also went to her cousin's wedding .So they didn't met that time . There was a big photo of Shravan in Ramnath's room when he was eighteen. It was the only way for her to meet him in this long ten years.

Sumon searched him in Facebook hundred times but she didn't find him yet. And she never get any friend request from him.

"mai use yaad to hu na" it made her worried.

Suman stood there for few minutes in front of Shravan's room. There was a balcony in the corner of the passage. A piece of moonlight entering in the passage and lighting the whole way.

Today was full purnima. The moon was gloss like a piece of glass. It looked like a silvery plate. There was a small bush of Night blooming jasmine out side of the balcony . It's beautiful fragrance spreade all over the area. It was so pleasant and also romantic in every sense.

Suman shook her head in disappointment and prepared herself to face him again.

" Main ander aoo "Sumo asked hesitantly.

Shravan talked with someone in mobile. At first he didn't notice her. Suman asked him again . This time Suman noticed that he put headphone in his ear. Not finding another way she knocked the door loudly. This time Shravan turned his head and signalled her to enter the room.

Ok...

He allowed her . But he continued his conversation. He was discussing something about their company's rules and profit.

Suman concentrated her duties. She cleaned his bed and blanket  again.After finishing his conversation Shravan left the room.

In this time Suman switched on the mosquito oil, changed the towel in the washroom .Pest ,brush , tissue,air freshener ...... yes all was in position.

When Suman put the water jug on the table Shravan entered the room silently. He took his mobile charger from the table. He took it very carefully and tried to avoiding her touch. But Sumo was so engrossed in her work. She didn't noticed him.
She turned and they collided.

Shravan moved away immediately and left the room again.

Suman stiffen there for a moment. If he didn't like that Suman took care of him..... okk... then she never came here again. She decided it to bit her lower lip strongly.

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"Apni room mein choro ki tarah ghuste hai ...." Suman said irritatingly "or to or manners naam ka bhi koi cheez nahi hai .... "

"Kadush kahika ......ek sorry bhi nahi bol sakta tha kya .."

"Mujhe kya.... Saab Papa ke liye Kia... nahi to unhe bura lagta." she said with heavy heart.

Sumon changed her clothes . Every day she called Neha before sleep . It was her daily routine since a long time.

"Kya hua Sumo?... teri awaaz aisa kuy hai?" asked Neha.

"Kuch nahi ... aise hi ... tu baata"said Sumon in low voice.

"Such such baata hua kya hai ?"

" suna hai teri prince charming aa gaya hai ... maine to socha ... iss khushi mei tu kal mujhe ek jabardast treat degi"Neha tried to relaxed her.

Now Suman couldn't hold her anymore "Neha woh to mujhse baat tak nahi ki ..... ek hello bhi nahi"

"Hello bhi nahi boli ?" Neha asked confusinglòy.

"Nahi ... "she tried to control her from crying. she said a little breathlessly.

He had changed.

He had changed a lot.

Suddenly Suman heard a knock on the door.It was more than 11 pm. Who it was?

Suman opened the door with hesitation. She was hell confused to see Shravan in front of of the door.

"Tum... matlab aap? " Suman asked him surprisingly .

"Haan ....Where is my file?" He asked with no emotion on his oh-so-handsome face.

"File ...?" Suman asked raising an eyebrow.

"There is an important file on the bed ... where it is?" He asked.

"I .... I don't know "Suman was stammering.

"But you clean the bed.... " he said with irritated tone." come to my room now and find it."

"Lekin .. bed par mujhe koi file nahi mila" she couldn't understand what was happening.

"It is very urgent Miss.Suman . Don't argue and find it immediately " he said now in no mood of more drama and started to went his room.

"Oh .... to aap ko meri naam patah hai " Suman said sarcastically not moved from there one inch.

Shravan stood at his position for a second and then turned back his head .

"Yeh..... I know ....."

" is it a very big deal to know your caretaker's name ?" he said in a clear,cold tone which made her flabbergast.

"Caretaker ?"

Seriously......

Sumon looked at him widely.

How dare he ? how dare he ?

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