"Meine doctor se reports le li hai.. She is 10 weeks pregnant" Gunny told Sunaina on phone while driving "Naina kya kar rahi hai? "

Sunaina saw her sleeping on bed "so rahi hai... " She takes  deep breath "agey kya karna hai Gunny, mujhe kuch samjh nahi araha hai".

He sighed " Mujhe bhi nahi pata.. Bas itnaa pata hai ki Naina ka hume bahot acha khayal rakhna hai... Considering her emotional state she is really weak, usey hume kisi bhi haal me koi stress ya takleef nahi dena hai". He hangs up.

"Shayad mujhe pata hai ki kya karna hai" Sunaina said to herself while looking at her sleeping form.

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"Gunny mera mann nahi hai, I want to sleep" Naina protested.

"Aise kaise nahi hai.. Chalna padega, warna tera baccha bhi teri tarah lazy hoga.. Chal, light walk is good for health.. Come on" He insisted.

"Haa to subha ke 6 baje hai hum sham ko chalte hai na.. "

"Shaam ko bhi chalenge, but pehle abhi chal.. " He drags her out of house while she makes face "acha agar tu abhi walk pe chalegi to mein tujhe apne hath se teekhi chatpadi bhel puri banake khilaunga or raat ko ice cream, deal? "

"Agar aisa hai to theek hai.. Or chatpata ache se hona chahiye .. Ekdam mast" She said smacking her lips together.

"Jo hukum" They left laughing and joking when Rajveer saw them together, he felt bitter taste in his mouth, don't know why but he didn't felt good seeing them together like this.

He sits down on arm chair in garden with his eyes closed. He wants to stop her thoughts from wandering in his mind but he fails always..that too miserably. she is always there..like a ghost not letting him live in peace. But what is done is done, he can't undo anything.

"Sahab..." Rajveer saw a servant on his door "ye chath par safai karte waqt mila...shayad apke kaam ka hoga". He leaves him with an envelope.

Rajveer inspects it carefully, this was the same envelope which Naina wanted to give him on their anniversary as gift. She was looking so excited then about it. There was a childlike innocence on her face, she was glowing differently that night. What must be inside it? He tear opens the envelope and starts to read it's contents. He was feeling palpitations. His world spinned in that single moment. His hands started to shiver, his face turned pale

Pregnancy Test - Positive.

"Rajveer,... Mujhe kuch baat karni hai.. " He saw fearfully, Sunaina was standing in front of him. She was fumbling unable to join words.  "Mein yaha kuch baat karne ayi thi", he was numb to react. "Naina ke bare me.." he was not in his common sense.

"She is pregnant.. " He froze in the same position "maa banne wali hai wo tumhare bacche ki.... " She comes in front of him "your flesh, your blood.. Is breathing inside her" She softly said hoping that he will change now.

"Sab bhul jao Rajveer or apni nayi zindagi shuru karo... Apni patni ke sath, apne ane wale bacche ke liye.. You family is waiting for you" She can see his expression softening. "Apne ane wale parivar ko sambhal lo.. They needs you" She said hoping for good. He felt his heart beating loudly with the idea of having them.

Flashes of last night started to roam in front of his eyes. The was she was dancing with him closely. Going to late night drives together. Laughing and flirting. His demeanor suddenly changed...disgust consumed him. He was irked, Buble of jealousy started to bother him "I don't care about her, though this pregnancy wasn't planned  magar wo baccha mera hai, my flesh my blood....usey jiske sath rehna hai reh sakti hai after all aj kal uski shaamein kisi aur ki bahon mein beet to hai".

"Kya bol rahe ho Rajveer? Hosh mein to ho" Sunaina was shocked.

"Aur agar mann na bhare, uski zaruratein puri na ho to ajaye mere pass....mera bistar ab bhi khali pada hai, I wouldn't mind having her as my keep...meri rakhail ban kar reh sakti hai wo...waise bhi ab tak to usey adat ho hi chuki hogi...". He said without thinking, as the demon of jealousy possessed him.

He turns to leave when he was left shocked as a burning sensation left on his cheek. It was Naina who slapped him which was enough to take him back to his rational senses. Her eyes blood shot red in rage, her breathing laboured. Sunaina never saw her sister this enraged before.

"Rajveer Singh Shekhawat. How. Dare. You. "She was spitting fire "tumhari himmat kaise hui itni ghatiya baat karne ki.. " He was stun and speechless..... On himself, how can he talk so low "ghin ati hai tumse mujhe, kitne ghatiya insan ho tum... Tum meri didi ko kehte the na ki wo kisi ke pyaar ke layak nahi.. Mein kehti hu ki tum to kisi ki daya ke kabil bhi nahi ho... Aj jo tumne itni ghatiya baat kahi hai na.. Uske liye mein tumhe kabhi maaf nahi karungi or na hi tumhari shakal dekhungi ".

He was silent and kept listening her, because he know that whatever he said was wrong even if he said it in the fit of rage and jealousy, no women can hear such racy remarks on herself. He himself feel ashamed.

"Tumhe azadi chahiye na mujhse! Theek hai.. Mein divorce paper par sign kar dungi.. Kyunki mein tum jaise ghinone insan ka saya bhi apne bacche par padne nahi dungi" She holds her mangalsutra which she still wears hiding from everyone as she still has some feelings remaining for him, it's not easy to stop loving someone but now is the limit "aj mein iss kacche dhaage ko bhi todti hu jo tumhe or mujhe, hum bana kar jodti hai, kar diya bedakhal tumhe apne dill aur zindagi se".

She pulls the chain with a jerk making it's beads fall on ground, she places the remaining pieces of her marital significance "ab se tum mujhse azad aur mein tumse ab hamare raste alag hai... Mubarak ho Rajveer singh shekhawat, Tum jeet gaye.. You broke me in the most brutal way.".

Gunny took Naina with him shooting a hard glare at Rajveer "Chalo Sunaina" He said, taking Naina with him.

"Mujhe laga tha shayad bhai ke pyaar ka parda tumhari akhon par pada hai isiliye tum ye sab kiye ja rahe ho... Magar you proved me wrong yet again... Tum to Ranveer se bhi zyada gaye guzre ho. Kam se kam wo... " She stopped in mid way realising what she was about to reveal.

"Look Sunaina, mein tumse badla lena chahta tha magar.. Iss tarah.. " He sighed in frustation "mera aisa kuch kehne ya karne ka koi irada nahi tha.. Wo to bas gusse mein mere muh se nikal gaya.. Itne dino se" She cuts him in between.

"Itne dino se jo tum kar rahe ho na.. Uska kiya tumhe ek din bhugatna padega.. Or jis din tumhe apni galati ka ehsas hoga, you'll regret a big time.. Tab tumhe ehsas hoga tumne kya khoya hai" She left from there leaving him disturbed.

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"Soch kya rahi hai Naina, sign kar" Gunny said.

It was so easy for her to say that she'll send him divorce paper with her signatures but hard to do so. She was dying thousand deaths while gathering courage to sign that piece of paper which will officially declare them strangers. She will no longer belongs to him. He will no longer be called hers.
With shivering hands she signed that piece of paper which will end their namesake marriage.

"Ab ye faisla to tune le liya hai... Ab bari dusre faisle ki.. " Sunaina said as Naina looks at her with attention "mujhe galat mat samjh Naina magar jo mein kehne wali hu wo.. Tere future ke bare me soch kar kehne wali hu.. Tera aj liya hua faisla tera kal badal sakta hai isiliye emotional ho kar nahi practical hokar soch.".

"Yahi na, ki if I actually want this child or not" Naina said plainly while Gunny was startled and Sunaina was left surprised.

"Look Naina, I know tere emotions iss bacche se jude hai, after all it's your part. Magar ye baccha tujhe tere sath huye dhoke ki yaad dilayega.. Aur fir, agey tera future... Kya iss bacche ke sath tu agey badh payegi?" She was worried for her future.

"Ye baccha mujhe ye yaad dilayega ki mein kamzor nahi hu, chahe jitni musibatein aye meine haar nahi maani. Ye baccha hi mera future hai.. Agar zindagi mein dobara muskarane ki koshish kar rahi hu to iske liye... Mein sure hu didi... I want this baby" They can see affection in her eyes for her unborn.

"Theek hai agar tune faisla kiya hai to soch samajh kar kiya hoga.. Ja ab apne kamre mein jakar aram kar le" Naina nodded and went in her room.

Sunaina was sitting silently as if fighting a battle within her, when Gunny placed his hand in her shoulder she breaks down. He took her in his arms comforting "meri behen bahot strong hai.. I wish, I wish ki.. Uske jitni thodi si himmat mujhme bhi hoti... I wish" She keeps on crying.

"You are strong Su, jo tumne kiya... Mein janta hu, uss baat ka gawah hu.. Kitni hazaro maut mari thi tum uss ek ek pal mein... I have seen you breaking into pieces." He keeps on comforting her while controlling his own tears.

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Rajveer was sitting in his office chair, tired and directionless. He finished telling everything to Anjali. She kneels down in front of him.

He sighed in irritation " Mujhse pyaar karne ka dawa karti hai na.. Kaha karti thi ki wo mujhe samjhti hai... To ab kyu nahi samjh payi ki mera ye intention nahi tha... Wo sirf gusse ke ek pal mein.. I did not mean to..."

"Raj.. Mein tujhe janti hu isiliye I can understand tera wo matlab nahi tha,
lekin koi bhi aurat apne bare mein aisi batein kaise sun sakti hai... Uski jagah aur koi bhi hoti to aisa hi reaction hota." She explains him "or jo tune uske sath jo pehle kiya.. Wo to sone par suhaga tha. Uska dard samajh".

"Kaise samjhu? Kisi ne mere bhai ka dard samjha...? Usey aj bhi apni behen hi sahi lagti hai.. Ek bar puchne ki koshish ki.. Ki kya hua tha. Vishwas acha hai lekin andh vishwas bewakoofi hota hai.. Or uski saza wo bhugat rahi hai".

"Rajveer, wo Naina hai Sunaina nahi, so stop punishing her. Ek sikke ke do pehlu hote hai, ek tune dekh liya.. Kya tune dusra pehlu jan ne ki koshish ki? Hakikat ek tarfa to nahi ho sakti". She tried to put some sense in him

"Tera bhi yahi kehne ka matlab hai ki Ranveer galat hai" He was annoyed.

"Raj don't react impulsively. Meine ye nahi kaha. Mere kehne ka matlab hai ki jaha se hum dekh rahe hai kya pata sachai alag ho.. Kya pata jo Ranveer ne kaha uske kuch hisse adhure ho? Jinhe sirf Sunaina pura kar sakti ho?" She wanted him to think rationality and before he could proceed, door of his cabin burst open, it was Gunny and suddenly his mood sours up.

"Tum yaha kya kar rahe ho? Ye mera office hai tumhara park nahi.. Jaha tum apni marzi se ajao" He taunts him.

"Kyu? Manmarzi karne ka haq sirf tumhara hai... Jab mann kiya dill ke sath khel liya. Jab mann kiya kisi ke bhi sath dill behla liya" Gunny said eyeing Anjali in disgust as she was sitting on knees in front of Rajveer.

"Iski wajah se hamesha me har taraf se bajti hu" She murmured "ahh mujhe kaam hai mein chalti hu" She left quietly as Gunny throws her hard looks.

"Yaha ane ki wajah? " Rajveer asked straight getting to point.

"Tumhe wo cheez dene aya tha jiska tumhe besabri se intezar tha" He throws a file on his desk "divorce papers hai.. Naina ne sign kar diye hai, ab tum bhi inhe sign karke court me submit karo.. Taki meri Naina ko tumse or iss rishte se azadi mile.

Something pinched him when he said 'meri Naina'. He was irked at his comment "acha hai agar pehle hi sign kar deti to bekar me itna time waste nahi hota, faltu ka drama macha ke rakha tha.. Ultimately hua to wahi jo mein chahta tha" He smirked trying to cover his irritation, his paining heart. "agar Naina ko bacche ki parvarish ke liye kuch help chahiye to bol de... Mera dill bahot bada hai, apni zimmedari se bhagunga nahi".

More than anger Gunny felt pity for him "laga tha Shayad bhai ke pyaar me andhe ho gaye ho isiliye aisa kar rahe magar ab ye jo tum kar rahe ho na.... Ye tumhare liye tumhare bhai ka pyaar nahi tumhari ego hai jo tumse aisa ghatiya kaam karwa rahi hai. Pehle gussa ata tha tum par, magar ab taras ata hai ye dekh kar ki apni so called ego me tumne kya kho diya..."

Rajveer turned around in arrogance not wanting to listen him as he was showing him the mirror "Ek raaz ki baat batau.. Kal tak me tumhare sath sirf khel raha tha ye bol kar ke I want Naina iss umeed me ki shayad tumhe apni galati realise ho jaye.. But still tumhe akal nahi ayi magar ab... " He was bubbling in rage

"ab mein wahi karunga jo meine tumse kaha tha... Mein Naina se shaadi karunga aur uske bacche ko bhi apnaunga.. " Rajveer was shocked "Issi liye nahi ki mujhe uss bacche par taras ata hai balki isiliye kyunki wo baccha Naina ke shareer ka hissa hai... It will be a part of her blood and flesh aur tum, tum kya ho.. Just a sperm donor.. Is se zyada kuch nahi... " Before leaving he said "mark my words Mr. Shekhawat one day you will going to regret your actions".

He left banging the door hard behind while his words kept on ringing in Rajveer's mind. 'Kal tak me tumhare sath sirf khel raha tha' That means he never loved her but what about Naina? Does she also want him? 'Mein Naina se shaadi karunga' will she marry him? Can she forget him? So easily? He slumped down in his chair tiredly "uske bacche ko bhi apnaunga........wo baccha Naina ke shareer ka hissa hai" A child! It was not planned. He should have been careful.

He closed his eyes in frustation for messing up things a big time 'tum kya ho.. Just a sperm donor.. Is se zyada kuch nahi...' His eyes jerked open. He sits straight. No am not just a sperm donor. I am the damn father and nobody can take a father's place not even that Randhwa, he thought vengefully. That man cannot claim his right of being a husband or father.. He just can't claim HIS family. Family? From where that thought came? He never wanted them.. Then why is he restless with the thought of losing them. This is what he wanted, to get rid  of her, then what happened all of sudden?

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Days rolled by and Rajveer's restlessness was increasing. He couldn't not sleep at night neither could stop himself thinking about her during day. He felt his nerves throbbing whenever he see that Randhawa and Naina together.

He felt that weird ache in his heart when Gunny use to take care of her, taking her for walk, making her do yoga, keeping in mind the dates of her visit to hospital. From small to big things, he was there for her. But Rajveer wasn't liking it at all, their closeness was suffocating him.

One day when he was leaving for office he saw her coming back from park alone. It was strange that Gunny was not accompanying today. He shrugged that thought and was about to leave when he saw that her speed of walking was reducing, she started to swing holding her head. He quickly concluded that she was about to faint.

He runs towards her taking her in his arms at right time before she could fall down. He patted her cheeks calling out for her name. He was scared as hell watching her go unconscious. Without wasting any more time he lifted her up and took her to hospital in his car.

He was waiting impatiently in corridor for doctor to come out and give him update about her condition. He was pacing worriedly in tension. For the first time he was scared to loose her, but why?

He saw nurse coming out of the ward, he rushed to her asking about Naina and baby, feeling scared.

"Aap patient ke kya lagte hai? " She asked.

"Am her husband.. Biwi hai wo meri... Mera bacha.. Dono theek hai na" He asked in panic.

"Ghabarane ki baat nahi hai, Maa aur baccha dino theek hai.. Aap anadar jakar dekh sakte hai" She left assuring him.

Without waiting further he barges inside her ward. The sight he was greeted with took his breath away. It was something, magical he saw. He felt his heart beating loudly along with that tiny one thudding on screen.

"Look here Naina, your baby is absolutely fine. You can see it's heart beating.. Here" Doctor showed her tiny pulse like dot pulsating on screen. Happy tears were flowing out of her eyes watching her child safe and alive.

He for the first time felt fatherly emotions in him. He suddenly had the urge to protect his child from every evil of society, he wanted to hide it from danger and keep it safe. He wanted to cherish his child. He wants to play with him, he wants to grow old raising it. His eyes misted looking at his tiny child who is yet to form it's figure. Its so small almost the shape of a peanut.

He came back from his dream land when Gunny barges inside in hurry, he was looking scared as kitten. "Naina.. Are you fine? Kya hua tujhe?" He holds her hand in concern while patting her head lovingly, both not at all aware of Rajveer's presence in room.

Rajveer all of sudden felt the urge to tear him away frim his wife. How dare he touch her?

Before Naina can reply her doctor spoke "Mr. Gunraj apki wife ab theek hai.. stress level badh gaya tha jis wajah se blood pressure high ho gaya.. Meine apko pehle bhi bola tha take good care of her.. Inki halat koi bahot achi nahi hai... Ab mein chalti hu.. Take care of her" Doctor left advising them.

His wife? How dare that doctor say like that..stupid good for nothing doctor. Naina is his wife, going to be the mother of HIS child. He saw them talking cozily it boiled his blood. He is the husband, he is the father. It's his duty to look after their needs.