Hello Everyone...Here is the 1 chapter of my ff. Happy Reading Ahead....

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Rain drops trickled down the window pane as tears trickled down my cheeks. My inner turmoil wouldn't just let me stay in peace, even for a second. Sleep was far away from my eyes. Memories of past flashed in my mind every now and then. The fateful day - when my heart was ripped apart, when my whole existence felt shaken, when I discovered that my husband, whom I love more than myself, loves my best friend - still haunts me. It feels like it was just yesterday when I was enjoying to the fullest with my husband, his mom and his grandmother, leading a fairytale life, a life every girl would dream of having, a happy professional and personal life. And then came another long-lost fairy friend of mine, my best friend, Nandini, whom I helped get a divorce from a monster named Rajdeep, for whom I fought with my own mother, with Rajdeep and with the society. But I didn't know that she was a curse in disguise of a blessing. I regret all those prayers I made in front of God-to return me my best friend Nandini, my soul. Ironically, my soul-sister only ripped apart my heart, my soul-sister only broke my trust and faith, my soul-sister only slept with my husband, Kunal. Kunal! My husband! My jaana! My Life! I couldn't understand how he could fall out of love and break a 7-year old marriage in mere 70 days? I doubt if he ever loved me or not. I even asked him numerous times to tell me where did I go wrong but he had no answer. He claimed that the time we spent was true but even Nandini wasn't a mirage. I hoped all of it to be a nightmare, a bad dream that would simply break when I wake up, and I will find him lying beside me, with his everlasting smile, assuring me that he would be with me till the end, however, this wasn't a dream. It was the painful truth while what I hoped for, was a beautiful lie. I wanted to numb this pain somehow. I wanted to forget everything but it seemed impossible! It has been two months to the day we parted our ways, after he claimed that I wasn't pregnant and was just acting to trap him. That day all my emotions for him died. I wouldn't lie saying that I don't love him now. A part of me still yearns for him, but the other part, who is now a mother, despises him for putting such a disgusting blame on me. The day he doubted my pregnancy was the day when He Killed My Soul!! My mind despises my heart for still loving a cheater like him, but this stupid heart, it doesn't understand. My chain of thoughts was broken when I hear ma calling me. Today is the final court hearing of the divorce case. Unfortunately, now Kunal knows that I am carrying his baby. Pushing my thoughts aside, I went to ma who was seated in the hall with Dida.

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Mauli- Yes ma, what happened?

Radhika- Get ready beta. You have to go the court today. He called me and said that he is on the way and will reach in 5 minutes. 

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I nod and go to my room. I get dressed in a simple anarkali and pick all my important documents. I then go to Dida, who is in her room, resting.

 "Mauli puttar, I know you are very strong. Today is the last test of your strength. Face them with courage and show them that you don't need them to survive."

I smile at Dida's words. I know she is also hurt due to Kunal but has made herself strong for me and my baby. I nod and promise her that I wouldn't fall weak. She smile back at me.

"When is he coming?"

She asks and I tell her that he will be here in 5 minutes. She nods and then we both head to the hall.

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In the hall, we can see Radhika laughing with a man of nearly Kunal's age. Dida also joins them and Mauli smiles seeing the trio.

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'Ishaan' I call out. He turns towards me with his charming smile. 

"Morning Sweetheart! So how is the little one? All fine?" 

I shake my head at his flirting. He has always been like this from the day I told him about my past. I myself was surprised when I opened up to him but he proved to be the best support anyone could ask for. He didn't pitied me but told me that I was a phoenix and I need to rise again. I need to fly again and conquer the sky. From that day, we became good friends turning into the best ones. 

'Good morning Ishaan! I am all good and even the little one is fine.' I replied, smiling. 

"So, ready for the climax?"

'Yes!' I reply with a firm voice and we leave for the court after taking Maa and Dida's blessings. 

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Mauli and Ishaan were seated in the car with Ishaan at the driver's seat. Mauli was seeing out of the window, immersed in her thoughts.

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"So, what are you thinking, Dr. Mauli?"

I heard his voice and turned my face to him? He raised an eyebrow and I again turned my head towards the window. 'Thinking of our first encounter Mr. Khanna. What a rocky start we had!' I replied still looking out of the window. He let out a sigh and I chuckled.

Flashback:-

It was the first court meeting for the divorce case. Mauli and Kunal both agreed for a mutual divorce. The case might have been closed at that time only but due to Rajdeep's interference and the fiasco he created, the court was adjourned and another date, nearly after 2,months was decided. Mauli was sitting outside, on the bench, all lost, when Rajdeep came and sat next to her. Seeing him, Mauli got up and started to leave when suddenly Rajdeep held her hand and pushed her. She fell on the ground and instinctively, her hand went to her stomach, where another life was growing. Sensing no harm, she got up and turned to Rajdeep furiously.

Mauli- How dare you? How dare you push me? If something would have happened to my baby, I would have killed you!!

Mauli shouted dangerously, not caring about the surroundings. Rajdeep smirked a little and was about to push her again when a man held his hand. 

Man- Hey you, watch out! Just now she said that she is pregnant and still you have the audacity to push her. 

Mauli- Stop it! I know all men are same, all of them! Someone beats his wife and someone cheats his wife. Some might be doing both. All of you are same.

She shouted and left from there, blinking her eyes to hold her tears. Kunal and Nandini, who had just come there, didn't know what happened and left, not actually caring about anything, since they were living in their own world. Rajdeep also left from there while a flinch of pain washed over the man's face and a lone tear escaped his eye. Then, he too left from the place. 

Mauli arrived in her society and sat on the bench in the garden. Tears were flowing from her eyes. She still couldn't come to terms to the fact that her jaana, her husband has cheated her that too with her best friend. She wanted all of it to be a lie. She wanted the Earth to swallow her. She wanted to end the pain but she couldn't. She was still crying when she found a hand passing her a handkerchief. She looked up and found the same man whom she met in the court. 

Man- All men aren't the same miss.

Mauli- What do you expect from a woman who was cheated by the 2 people she loved the most?

Man- Staying strong for her baby?

Mauli looked at him in astonishment and then left. 'I am your new neighbour Dr. Mauli' she heard him say as she entered her building. 

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"We had quite an interesting start, didn't we?"

I smiled at his remark as we reached the court. I saw Kunal and Nandini standing nearby, with their gazes on me. I felt suffocated with the gazes. I wanted to run and hide myself somewhere when I felt a hand holding my hand. I looked up and saw Ishaan holding my hand, with a twinkle in his eye. 

"You need to conquer the sky Mauli"

I smiled at his encouraging words and we went inside. I could now feel Kunal's gaze at our entwined hands but I ignored it and started talking with the lawyer about the case. I noticed Kunal approaching me from the corner of my eye. My grip on Ishaan's hand tightened and I looked at him, worried. He simply nodded his head, assuring me of his support and I relaxed. 

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Kunal approached Mauli and Ishaan who were discussing about the case with the lawyer. Ishaan excused himself and went aside with the lawyer, giving Mauli and Kunal space.

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"Mauli!" 

The voice I loved to hear at a point of time is the same which I am hating right now. I turned and saw him standing, with a pleading look on his face.

'What happened Kunal?' I asked, sounding as distant and cold as ever. 

"Are you sure about your decision?"

That question for a moment bought back all the memories I had been trying so hard to forget. I debated whether I should stay there and answer the question or should I leave. I was about to say something when I saw her approaching us....

Precap:- Divorce and a relevation...

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