It was almost sunset time when both our SanDhir were done with feeding needy people..
"ahh.. So finally sab kuch ho gaya thik se.. Now let's go home.. Tumne thik se kuch khaya bhi nehi subha se.." Randhir turned to the direction where Sanyukta was standing..
"Sanyu.." but he couldn't find her beside him..
"arghh.. Yeh ladki aise bina bataye kahan chali jati hain.." he was frustrated..
"Sanyu.. Sanyukta..." he started searching her in the temple..
"call karta hu.." he fished out his phone and dialed her number while looking for her..
At the first ring Randhir found her standing at the edge of the pond looking into oblivion..
He disconnected the call and went to her..

"Sanyukta.." Randhir softly called her placing his hand on her shoulder..
"hmm.." removing the little moisture from the corner of her eyes Sanyukta turned to Randhir..
"if you are feeling like crying then cry nah.." said Randhir..
"why should I cry..?? I'm not some stupid weak fellow that I'll cry.." she tried to sound rude but her voice cracked a bit..
Randhir smiled and said.. "jo log rote hain woh kamzoor nehi hote Sanyukta..
Kamzoor toh woh log hote hain jo aapne dard ko, aapne emotions ko accept nehi kar pate.. Kamzoor woh hote hain jo aapne aansu chupate hain..
Aapne dard ko accept karne ke liye bohot himmat chahiye hoti hain Sanyukta.."

Sanyukta's eyes welled up hearing Randhir.. But still she wasn't ready to release her emotions..
Randhir's eyes were also become glassy.. He gently cupped her face and continued..
"tum toh brave ho nah Sanyu..
Fir kyun aapne emotions se bhaag rahi ho??
Dard hain.. Takleef hain.. Gussa hain.. Jo bhi hain face it..
Aise chizen ko dabake ya chupake rakhogi toh dard ke alawa aur kuch nehi milega tumhe..
For once think about your parents Sanyukta..
Tumhe kya lagta hain woh log khush honge aapne beti ko aise ghut ghut ke jeta huya dekhke??..."
Sanyukta nodded a no with her tear filled orbs..
"dekha.. Tumhe bhi pata hain ke woh dono khush nehi hain.. Fir jan bujhke tum un dono ko kyun takleef de rahi ho.. Haan??
Release your bottled up emotions today Sanyukta.. Release them..
Don't let them to win over your love for your parents.."

Randhir halted for a minute as he felt some water droplets fell on them..
He looked up.. And in no time heavy downpour started, wetting them completely in a few seconds..
Looking back to Sanyukta he chipped with a smile.. "you don't want anybody to see you crying nah??
See.. They (pointed towards the sky) have solved your this problem also..
Now you can cry as much as you want.. Nobody will be able to differentiate between you tear and rain droplet...
And even I'll not see you crying..
Remember one thing... You are brave and you can handle all these emotional breakdowns..." saying this he stepped backwards and stopped at a small distance.. Then he turned his back to Sanyukta..

Sanyukta couldn't take anymore.. She started crying hysterically...
Her sobs grew louder.. Randhir could hear her sobbing and wailing clearly amidst the pitter-pattered sounds of the rain..
His eyes were also flowing like hers..
At that moment he wanted to fight with each of those things which made her cry.. He wanted to hold her tight in his arms and soothe her pain..
Soothe her pain??
Noo.. He wanted to take away her every pain, sorrow and misery..
But he couldn't do anything at that time.. He knew his girl was too adamant to let him help her or pamper her..
This helpless feeling was making him angry.. He was angry on himself because he wasn't able to do anything to decrease her pain..
Randhir's fingers gathered in a tight fist as he tried to control his anger..
But a sudden thud sound startled him and he looked back to find Sanyukta had fallen down on her knees crying her heart out..
......... And that was it..

Randhir couldn't control him anymore and ran upto her..
"Sanyukta.." he also fell on his knees and held her by her forearms..
And what Sanyukta did the next made Randhir numb for a second..
She hugged him with all her might and hid herself in his arms...
A second later Randhir put his hands around her tiny frame and started caressing her hair and rubbing her back gently, thus assuring her that she wasn't alone anymore..
Feeling secure in Randhir's embrace Sanyukta started letting out the leftover pain in the forms of tears further dipped her face in his chest..
After taking her own good time Sanyukta relaxed a bit in his arms..
She stopped sobbing but still she was stack to Randhir..

After another few minutes Randhir slowly broke the hug and wiped her face lovingly..
"you ok..??" he asked and got a positive nod in reply by her..
The downpour had converted into light drizzle by that time..
"ghar chale??" this time Sanyukta asked and got a nod by Randhir..
He helped her to stand and they headed towards their home..

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After having dinner SanDhir were lying on the bed..
Whole evening they didn't exchanged words..
Well.. This alone time was needed for Sanyukta..
After so many years she vacant her bottled up emotions..
Though they were not talking, Randhir was satisfied seeing her relaxed and calm eyes..
"Randhir.." Sanyukta called him softly..
"hmm.. Bolo.." removing his hand from his eyes he turned his head to Sanyukta..
"thank you.." she said..
"you are most welcome.." Randhir said cutely and again put his hand on his eyes..
"Randhir.." she again called him..
"hmm.." Randhir repeated  the same action..
"will you be my friend??" asked Sanyukta looking directly at his eyes with lots of hope and some unknown feelings..
Randhir did 'bhangra' and 'garwa' in mind hearing her...
With a gaint like smile he said.. "yup of course..
I'll be friend of my friend.."

Sanyukta smiled brightly but next moment frowned hearing Randhir..
"why are you smiling?? I said I would be my friend's friend.. Not yours.."
"if I'm not wrong then I'm also your friend.. Right??" she sat on the bed with crossed leg..
"noo.. You are wrong.." Randhir too sat on the bed with crossed leg facing her..
"meri friend toh the famous Drunken Queen hain.. Tum toh stranger ho mere liye..
Main toh sirf usise friendship karunga.. Tum se nehi.." he smirked..
"yoouuu.." Sanyukta threw a pillow on him..
"kitne bure ho tum Randhir.. Mujhe tease karoge.." she tried to hit him with another pillow but Randhir ran out of the room to save himself..
"bhaag ke kahan jayoge.. Main chodungi nehi tumhe aaj Randhir.." she too ran behind him..
"are pehle pakad toh lo mujhe.. Fir chodne ki baat karna..." Randhir jumped on the couch.. And Sanyukta started to chase him..

With this their banter continued....

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