He unlocked his phone and  show a pic to her. A lady carring a 1½ year old girl in her hands both have innocent smile on their face. Naina looking the pic. "Chahat..!" He says with glassy eyes. "Ji..?" Naina looks at him with blank expression. "Meri beti Chahat aur meri wife Niyati." He introduced the ladies of pic to her. "Bhut cute hai aapki beti!" She says adoring them. "Hai nahi... Thi.." "matlab" naina looke at him in shock. " Hum ahemdabad me rehte the. 2 sal pehle mai aur nanu kisi kam se Gandhinagar nagar gye the. Do din ho gye the, chahat bhut roti thi mere liye. Us din humari wedding anniversary thi par mai kam me itni buri traha fasa tha ki ghar jaa paya. Niyati ne socha wo Chahat k sath humare pass aake hume surprise degi aur hum milke anniversary celebrate karenge. But.... She met with major accident. Gadi buri tarah jali hui thi jab mujhe pata chala mai bhagta hua waha gya but they are no more. Even mujhe last time unka face bhi dekhne ko nahi mila. Jab maine unki half burn body dekhi mera nervous breakdown ho gya. Postmortem k bad jab... jab unke antim sanskar ki bari aayi mujhe kuch bhi nhi pata maine kya kiya aur kaise kiya. Maine apni bachhi ko apne hi hathon se dafnaya. Meri niyati, jiski hasi se meri life chalti thi use jalaya." He says all this crying. "Bas Mr Maheshawari... Mai... Ab aur nahi sun paungi please...!" She is crying and pleaded him not to say further b'coz the pain he is sharing with her, she also feel that.

"Niyati aur chahat k jane k bad mai jeena bhul gya. 3 mahine... 3 mahine maine khud ko room me band rakha. Mere nanu ne bhut koshish ki mujhe bahar lane ki but meri will power hi khatam ho gyi thi. Hoti bhi q nhi jisne apni dedh sal ki bachhi aadhi jali hui dead body ko hath me uthaya ho usse jindgi jeene ki umeed bhi nahi ki jaa sakti hai. Kitni tadapi hogi chahat aur niyati us aag me. Chahat ki chhekhe meri kano me gunjati thi. I lost my sences, nanu ne door todwa diya aur mujhe hospital leke gye. 1 mahina mera treatment chala. Mujhe psychiatric treatment me bhi rakha gya almost 2 mahine bad jab mai recover ho ke ghar aaya then i realised that sab kuch barbad ho raha tha. Business me loss nanu ki health kharab. Tab maine khud ko sambhala. Khud ko kam me budy kar liya itna ki Niyati aur Chahat ki yad hi na aaye." He is still crying and says all this.

"Mr Maheshawari aap ye sab."  Naina didn't complete her sentence. "Us din aapki Chahat ko dekha to mujhe meri beti dikhi. Uske aansu... Mujhe chubh rahe the. Mai chahat ko bhul hi nahi paa raha tha. Fir maine school aana shuru kiya lunch time me mai aur chahat garden me sath baith ke lunch karte hai." He add these further. "Oh.. to aap wo special friend ho. Jinke liye Chahat aloo paratha banwa k le jati thi." She says smile but her eyes are still teary. "Haan, actually aapke hath ka khana khane ki adat ho gyi hai in 10 dino me." A little smile spread on his lips when he says that. "Naina ji mai Chahat pe taras kha k nahi mai aapse shadi karne ko keh raha hu. Mai sach me aapki bachhi ko apnana chahta hu. Uske liye har wo chiz karna chata hu jo maine kabi apni bachhi k liye socha tha. Take your time. Agar aapka jawab na hai to bhi koi problem nahi hai mujhe bas meri ek shart aap please mujhe chahat se milne se mat rokiyega. Please...!" He requested her. " Mujhe time chahiye..!" Naina says in blank expression. " I tell you take your time, ye mera number hai feel free to ring me anytime and for anything. I'll be always there for Chahat." He writes his phone number on tissue paper pay the bill of their coffee and leave from there. Naina grabs that paper put it in her hand bag and leave from there.

After reaching at home naina narrates everything to Jenifer. "Isse achha aur kya ho sakta hai bachha, dekh agar tu kisi aur admi se shadi karti hai to iska koi assurance nahi hai ki that man will love Chahat as father. Aur whi sameer wo khud tere pass aya hai ye keh rha hai that he want to be a father of Chahat aur to usne yaha tak keh diya ki agar tu shadi k liye nhi taiyar hai to kam se kam um dono ko milne se mat rokna. He is gentleman in real. Uska dil tadap raha hai apni bachhi k liye. Man jaa beta is shadi k liye apne liye na shi chahat k liye."  Jennifer try make understand the situation to her. "Mom, i think you are right. But pehele mai Mr Maheshawari ko apna past bataungi. Uske bad jo unka faisla hoga wo mujhe majoor hoga." Naina want to share her dark past with him before any commitment.

Otherside, sameer also tells everything to nanu. "Beta agar wo shadi k liye na taiyar hui to.?" He says in fearful voice. "Koi bat nahi nanu mai manaunga fir chahe jitna bhi time lage doesn't matter." Sameer replied confidently.

Next day, she made a call to him and ask him that he'll free to meet her at 5 in evening which he happily agreed. Both have mixed feelings towards relationship. Winding up all things SAMAINA met in garden. They are sitting on bench and looking towards fountain.

" Naina ji aapne mujhe yaha q bulaya.?"  He asked her in hoping that she will say yes for marriage. "Mr Maheshawari, mujhe aapko yaha apna past batanr ke liye bulaya hai." Naina says in blank voice. "Naina ji mujhe aapke past se koi problem nahi hai." He says in gentle way. "Par mujhe hai. Aap ek bar jan lijiye ki jise aap apne ghar ki bahu banane jaa rahe hai wo hai kaun aur aisa kya hua hai jo mai apni bachhi ki parwarish akele kar rahi hu." "Par naina ji....."

"I was raped...." Her word boomed in his ear he looks at her while she is looking at fountain." Mera pura nam Naina Agrawal hai, Ahemdabad k businessman Rakesh Agarwal ki ek lauti beti Naina Agarwal. Arhan... Arhan nam tha uska. Sath me padhate the hum. Pehle to mujhe bilkul achha nhi lagta tha jab usne mujhe propose kiyato maine uske samne ek shart rakhi ki use apne sare gandi adate aur bekar dono ko chhodna hoga. Wo turant taiyar ho gya. We are madly in love with each other. In last year we consummate. We are happy together. That thing happens between us not more than 3 time. Fir ek din achanak se he try to ignore me totaly. Mai pareshan.ho gyi thi aur bhut zyada dar gyi thi tab jab mujhe pata chala that... I was pregnant... Mai arhan k pass gyi use bataya. He slapped me... Aur usne kaha ki...." Tears rolled down from her eyes.

"Naina ji bas..." He placed his hand on her and pressed lightly. "Mai thik hu sameer ji."  She says his name first time. They looked each other. "Sorry..!" "It's okay aap mujhe sameer keh sakti hai...". They smile at each other. " Usne kaha that he only want to play my body, mere jaisi char ladkiya uske bed pe hoti hai roz. Then i slapped him hard. Ghar par jab maa papa ko pata chala is bare me to unhone mere samne do condition rakha mujhe abortion karane ko kaha ya fir mujhe sab kuch chhod kar ghar aur seher chhod k jana hoga. Mai apne maa papa se bhut pyar karti thi. Isiliye mai abortion k liye taiyar ho gyi. Hum next day doctor k yaha jane wale the. Usi rat mai apne room me jate waqt maa papa ko bat karte suna ki wo meri shadi apne kisi business associate k bete se karwa denge jise unhe business me fayada hoga aur fir ek sal bad mera divorce kara kar kisi aur se shadi kara denge. I short they want to use me for their benefit. Maine ye sab sunte hi unhe bina bataye chup chap wo ghar chhod diya. Aur next day news me flash hua ki. Rakesh Agarwal ki daughter naina agarwal kisi NRI k sath shadi kar k UK me settle ho gyi hai. I was shocked, mai unke liye sirf ek zariya thi. Mai station gyi waha mujhe mom yahi Jennifer D'Cruz mili. She is still single. After 9 month Chahat was born. Tab se mai yehi rehti hu Jenifer aunty k sath.yani meri mom. It was a rape. In my way rape for the name of love."  She looks in his eyes. "Ab btaeye aap karenge mujhe shadi..?" She asked him. "Haan.." he says too directly looking in her eyes. He hold her both hands. "Naina ji... Aap bhut bahadur hai. Jo us condition ka samna bhut himmat se kiya. Mujhe aapke past se koi problem nahi hai aur na hi mere nanu ko hogi. Aap kal nanu se milengi. Aaj hi..mai nanu ko call kar k yehi bulata hu rukiye." He assure her that no one have problem from her past. After 15 minute nanu is there. She runs to hug him as she found him moving towards themselves. Sameer stareing them confusingly.

"Naina, bachhe tu... Tu yaha kaise tu to..." Nanu says swaying his hand on her head. "Wo sab jhuth tha nanu mai UK me nahi yaha delhi me thi." Ek minute aap dono ek dusre ko jante ho lekin kaise.?" Sameer asked them in curiosity after seeing them hugging and talking normally as they know each other.

"Maine tujhe nahi bataya jab hum ahemdabad me the teri shadi se pehele mai naina se har Tuesday ko Mandir me milta tha. Mai tum dono ki shadi karana chahata tha. Aur jis din socha k chal k naina k papa se tum dono k rishte ki baat kru usi din naina ki NRI se Shadi aur UK settle hone ki news mili. Fir maine teri shadi niyati se kara di. Par naina tu yaha kaise matlab...!" Nanu tells the story of past.

Wo mai aapko bad me bataunga abi hum ghar chale. Chahat ka bhi aane ka time ho raha hai na."sameer suggest to leave for home as Chahat will arrive from tusion soon. '"

"Aap log mere ghar chaliye mom aur Chahat aap logo se mil ke khush honge." Naina suggest them to go at her place. Nanu is in his car with driver and Samaina is in other car which is drive by Mr Maheshawari. "Naina hi apse ek bat kehni hai...!" Sitting in car sameer says that in response she Just hummed. "Naina ji ye bat hum dono jante ki hum ek dusre se pyar nahi karte. Fir bhi shadi kar rahe hai. Aap kabi ye mat sochiyega aap mere liye parai hai. Hum kisi bhi rishte me bandhne se pehle ek achhe dost hai aur humesha rahenge." Sameer says and forwarded his hand. Naina joins her hand with his and smile of satisfaction spread on their lips.

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Reaching at naina's home, Jenifer greeted Maheshwari's whole heartedly. After 5 minutes Chahat arrived from her tusion class. She gets happy after seeing her Sameer uncle at her home.  She greeted nanu by touching his feet. Naina is in kitchen instructing Lalita, their maid about dinner.
"Sameer uncle chalo mai aapko apna room dikhati hu." She drags sameer inside her room. She gives a tour of her room excitingly. They are standing in balcony. Sameer put her in his arms and make sit on tall stool. "Bachha, mai aapse ek chiz mangu to aap doge..?" Sameer asks her, she shakes her head in yes. "Kya aap... Kya aap mujhe Papa bologe..." He ask her that will she say him papa. Chahat looks at him blinking her eyes without saying a word she get down from stool , run towards other room and lock herself. This whole thing is witnessing by naina. Here Sameer's heart sank seeing her response. He looks at naina who is standing near them. She reached at him. "Don't worry mai bat karungi usse... Man jaegi wo.."

On dining table everyone is there but Chahat is still in room. Naina calls her several times for having dinner also try to bribe her to bring her favourite ice cream after dinner but everything is waste. Sameer is feeling guilty for ask that to her having their dinner nanu and Sameer have to leave from there. They are about to step out of house just then a loud sound make them look at that way.

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I thought it's just two shots but lamba khich gya. So now it's three shots.

Tell me about Chapter.!

Ignore mistakes.

-khamosh ❤️