At night Randhir called Sanyukta.

"Hello fighter!" Randhir said lovingly. "Maine suna ke tumne Parth ko pura tod hi diya!" He said teasingly this time.

"Toh usne tumse meri complain ki?" Sanyukta frowned.

"Kiya vi toh am not going to take any action against you wifey." He replied playfully.

"You don't know how badly he treated me so mujhe vi gussa aah geya tha!" She complained just like a kid.

"I know baby. That Parth was an idiot, pehele mujhe push kiya karta tha confess karne ke liye aur aab tumhe kar raha hain." Randhir said annoyingly.

"Keya usne tumhe vi force kiya tha?" Sanyukta asked curiously.

"Almost every second day. Khudse ek ladki toh nehi patti bada aaya Cupid banne!" He said mockingly.

"As if tumne bahut ladkiyo ko pataya hain life mein!" She crooked her eyes.

"Well bolunga toh naraz ho jayogi but the answer is positive." He replied naughtily.

"Achchha, aaj tak mujhe nehi pata sake bada aaya Mr. Casanova!" She said mockingly.

"Pata lunga uss mein keya hain!" He replied casually.

"Itna over confidence!" She said teasingly.

"No it called self confident that one day you'll confess your love for me." He said firmly when she smiled.

"Dinner kiya?" She changed the topic.

"Yes done and you?" He asked.

"Done too." She replied.

"Good girl, toh phir aaj puri raat baat karenge okay." He said excitedly.

"No Randhir I can't, Sneha soo rahi hain wo jaag jayegi." Sanyukta said slowly.

"What! Last time jab main Delhi geya tha toh phir Mishti tumhare saath thi aur aabhi Sneha, toh phir hum baat kaise karenge! Mujhe kuch nehi sunna mujhe tumse baat karna hain." Randhir said impatiently.

"Randhir please try to be understand, hum aabhi baat nehi kar sakte aur phir tumhe vi toh kaal site inspection par jana hain toh phir soo jau aab." Sanyukta said anxiously.

"Kaal sunday hain toh phir main thoda late jayunga so hum thodi der aur baat toh kar hi sakte hain." He said adamantly.

"Randhir aaisa nehi hota hain, look am tired after packing both of our stuffs and I know you are tired too so please soo jau hum baad mein baat karenge okay." She tried to make him understand.

"Baad mein kab?" He asked grumpily.

"Kaal office hour ke baad hum puri shaam baat karenge." She replied.

"Promise?" He asked eagerly.

"Pakka promise." She said when he smiled brightly.

"Okay chalo bye." She said.

"I love you." He said when she smiled.

"Bye Randhir." She said shyly.

"Ek kiss do na." He demanded when she rolled her eyes.

"Randhir samjha karo na Sneha is with me." Sanyukta said looking at Sneha who was sleeping peacefully.

"So what tumne hi toh kaha ki wo soo rahi hain, then what's the problem?" Randhir asked curiously.

"Randhir I can't please try to understand." She said helplessly.

"No I won't, baat nehi kar sakti kamse kam ek goodnight kiss toh de hi sakti ho." He said adamantly when she blushed.

"Okay." Sanyukta said when Randhir became calm down. She take a glance of Sneha then bring the phone near her lips, "Muaahhh." She kissed him over the phone when he smiled brightly.

"Okay goodnight." She said shyly.

"Goodnight to both of my babies, bye." He kissed her too and they hang the phone.

Sanyukta kept the phone on the table and lay down on her side. She was smiling and blushing profusely when she heard, "Di aagar aap jiju se pyar nehi karti hain toh phir unhen kiss kyu kiya?"

Sanyukta sat up on the bed with a jolt and looked at Sneha, "Tu jaag rahi hain?" She asked shockingly when Sneha too sat up.

"Di main soo rahi thi but aapne jaga diya. Waise keya aap saach mein jiju se pyar nehi karti?" She smiled when Sanyukta became embarrassed.

"Bahut raat ho gayi hain soo jaa." Sanyukta said looking away.

"Di this is not fair, jiju aapse kitna pyar karte hain aur aap hain ke unhen itna satate hain. Bol dijiye na that you love him too." Sneha pouted.

"As if tere jiju ne mujhe kabhi sataya hi nehi hain! Kitna bhau khata hain wo pata hain tujhe! Main karu toh galat!" Sanyukta twisted her lips.

"Ohh toh aap vi bhau kha rahi hain?" Sneha asked curiously.

"Haan bilkul, bada maja aata hain usse tang karne mein." Sanyukta smiled naughtily.

"That means you love him right?" Sneha asked when Sanyukta became short of words.

"Di we are sisters so you can share with me all your secrets." Sneha said saw her mum.

"Look Sneha I don't hate Randhir for sure I even like him but love... I don't know." Sanyukta said thoughtfully.

"Di I can't understand, if you don't love him then why you kissed him? Keya aap jiju ko jala rahi hain?" Sneha asked naughtily.

"Dekh tu aabhi itni badi nehi huyi hain jo main tujhse sab kuch share karu samjhi!" Sanyukta frowned.

"Samajh gayi." Sneha replied.

"Keya?" Sanyukta asked confusingly.

"Yehi ke jab kisike pass kisi sawal ka jawab nehi hota yeah phir yeh kahu ke logic nehi hota toh phir wo baat ko aaise hi avoid karta hain. Main toh samajh gayi di bass aab aap iss logic ke piche ka magic samajh gaye toh aapne saare sawal ka jawab aapko mill jayega. Goodnight di." Sneha said and lay down when Sanyukta too lay down lost in Sneha's words.

                                * * * * * * * * *

Next day morning. Randhir get up early and send a good morning message to Sanyukta.

"Good morning love. Am going for site inspection will talk to you letter." He send the message then became ready and went for the site inspection.

"Uncle aaj jo vi kaam hain wo lunch tak khatam karke chale jayenge toh phir shaam ko aane ki jarurat nehi hogi." Randhir said to Mr. D'Costa.

"Kyu beta shaam ko kuch hain keya?" Mr. D'Costa asked confusingly.

"No uncle aaise hi aur phir waise vi aaj toh sunday hain toh phir chhutti toh banta hain." Randhir said playfully.

"Samjha club jana hain tumhe." Mr. D'Costa said with a smile

"No uncle club nehi jana wo bass thoda kaam tha." Randhir said hesitatingly.

"Aare it's okay beta yehi toh umar hain masti karne ka. Aur phir Goa aake party nehi kiya toh phir keya kiya, okay go ahead." Mr. D'Costa said patted Randhir's back when he forced a smile.

"Mera toh bad luck hi kharab hain, faltu mein badnaam hota raheta hu! Kaha main aapne biwi ke saath baat karne ke liye free rahena chahata hu aur kaha uncle soch raha hain ke main party karna chahata hu!" He sighed hard and became busy to his work.

Sanyukta was sleeping peacefully when her phone buzzed.

"Hello?" She said in a sleepy voice.

"Aabhi tak soo rahi hain aalsi kahiki!" Kanika said surprisingly when Sanyukta smiled.

"Hey birthday girl happy birthday." She wished her.

"So you remember, am thankful for that. But you know what I don't need your fake wishes you moron." Kanika said curtly when Sanyukta smiled brightly.

"Aare it's your birthday sweetheart so be nice with everyone." Sanyukta said playfully.

"Ohh I have to be nice on my birthday that to with a girl who supposed to be my bestfriend!" Kanika said sternly.

"Aare itna kyu bhadak rahi hain keya kiya maine?" Sanyukta asked confusingly.

"Keya kiya! Haar saal toh raat 12 bajte hi mujhe wish karti thi toh iss baar keya huya! Shaadi ke baad dosti khatam! Okay main vi tujhe tere birthday par wish nehi karungi, dekh lena." Kanika frowned dangerously when Sanyukta smiled.

"Am sorry yaar wo Randhir se baat kar rahi thi aur wo phone par bilkul bachcho jaisa zid karta hain toh phir deemag se nikal geya, sorry na." Sanyukta pouted.

"Kyu jiju kaha gaye hain?" Kanika asked surprisingly.

"Goa, business ki kaam se." Sanyukta replied.

"That means jiju mere birthday party par nehi aane wale?" Kanika asked curiously.

"Sorry yaar Randhir iss baar nehi aah payega." Sanyukta said sadly

"This is not done he promised me." Kanika frowned.

"Toh phir tu phone karke usse uska promise yaad dila de!" Sanyukta said playfully.

"Wo toh karungi hi but tujhe aabhi ghar aana padega." Kanika said firmly.

"But party toh shaam ko hain na?" Sanyukta asked curiously.

"Haan haan baba party shaam ko hi hain but I don't think ke mujhe aapne bestfriend se milne ke liye shaam tak wait karna padega! So you have to come here right now." Kanika said firmly.

"But Kannu samjha kar itni subha subha!" Sanyukta became helpless.

"Main kuch nehi samajhna chahati I just want to spend my birthday with my bestie. So tu aah rahi hain, am sending the car." Kanika said determinedly.

"But Kannu?" Sanyukta wasn't convinced till yet.

"Yeh samajh le ke mujhe der se wish karne ka punishment hain yeh. So shut your mouth and move your bum you lazy ass." Kanika said curtly when Sanyukta rolled her eyes.

"Aah rahi hu, tu ready ho jaa tujhe detol se kulli karwayungi, kitni gali deti hain." Sanyukta said mockingly when Kanika twisted her lips.

"Come fast bit***!" Kanika said and cut the phone when Sanyukta giggled hard.

"Jake batati hu tujhe!" She said to herself when Randhir's message caught her attention. She blushed to saw the way he addressed her then read the message.

"Itni jaldi site par chala geya! Kaal toh bol raha tha ke late jayega!" She became surprised.

"Call karu ke nehi!" She hesitated for a moment.

"Nehi rahena deti hu busy hoga, baad mein aaram se baat karungi." She said and get up from the bed to get ready.

                               * * * * * * * * *

Sanyukta came to Kanika's house and wished her birthday. Both friends hugged each other and went upstairs.

"Tu aapne maike geyi hain yeh baat toh bola nehi mujhe!" Kanika said surprisingly.

"Ohh kaal hi gayi thi, Randhir nehi hain so maa ne kaha ghar jane ke liye." Sanyukta replied.

"But jiju iss time par Goa kaise jaa sakte hain wo vi tujhe chhod kar?" Kanika said surprisingly.

"Randhir vi mujhe chhod kar jana nehi chahata tha but jana pada. Delhi mein wo fail ho geya tha but I want ke iss baar wo aapne aap ko prove karke dikhaye." Sanyukta said firmly.

"Don't you feel bad ke jiju iss waqt tere saath nehi hain?" Kanika asked slowly thus Sanyukta smiled a little. 

"Bahut bura lagta hain Kannu, sab kuch suna suna but keya kar sakte hain maine hi kabhi Randhir ko taunt mara tha that he is nothing without his father, usski ka result hain yeh. Karma!" Sanyukta said sadly.

"Hell with your karma, main aabhi jiju ko call karti hu how dare he left you alone!" Kanika said and about to call Randhir when Sanyukta stopped her.

"Nehi aabhi busy hain tu baad mein kar lena." Sanyukta said holding her hand.

"Tu kitna vi protect kar le aaj main jiju se ladke hi rahungi." Kanika said annoyingly.

"Protect nehi kar rahi hu Kannu but I don't think he deserve such behavior. Main already bahut misbehave kar chuki hu." Sanyukta said feeling guilty.

"Hmm okay nehi bolungi but mere birthday party mein na aane ke liye ladungi tab bich mein mat aana." Kanika said when Sanyukta smiled.

"Okay main jiju aur sali ke bich nehi aayungi." She replied.

"Okay toh phir chal gossiping karte hain. Umm aapne aapne sasural ka burai karte hain." Kanika said when Sanyukta laughed.

"Burai keya burai karungi jab mujhe itna pyara sasural mila hain. Like picture perfect." Sanyukta replied.

"Picture perfect kuch nehi hota Sanyu, remember Hum Saath Saath Hain film dekh kar tune keya bola tha ke aaisi family sirf reel life mein hi hoti hain real life mein nehi." Kanika said rolling her eyes.

"Okay picture perfect nehi but perfect toh hain na. Sab kitna pyar karte hain mujhse. Mujhe kabhi aaisa feel hi nehi huya ke main uss ghar mein unwanted hu. Haan suru suru mein Ragini di mujhse thoda naraz thi but wo toh mere gharwale vi thay. Aur aab toh di treats me like her sister." Sanyukta smiled brightly. "Haan papa aabhi vi thoda ukhde ukhde rahete hain but it's okay." Sanyukta said sadly.

"Kyu uncle tujhse aabhi vi naraz hain Sanyu! Keya chahate keya hain wo?" Kanika asked anxiously.

"Unka kasoor nehi hain Kannu, shayed wo Randhir ke liye Anjali bhabhi jaisi koi ladki chahate thay. Jo khandani ho." Sanyukta sighed hard.

"Khandani! Toh tu keya anath hain Sanyu yeah phir bina maa-baap ke hi paida ho gayi? Aur aagar uncle ko khoon, khandan yeah phir nasal ki itna hi parwa hain toh phir wo aapne bete ke liye biwi ke badle kisi achchhe nasal ke puppy la dete " Kanika said angrily.

"Kannu tu bhul rahi hain ke humari shaadi Randhir ki zid thi so papa ki koi galti nehi hain." Sanyukta said slowly.

"Actually you are right galti jiju ki hain. Pehele baat aur thi but aabhi toh unhen uncle se baat karna chahiye." Kanika said surprisingly.

"Aur tujhe kisne kaha ke Randhir ne nehi kiya tha! Aur usse uska reward vi mila tha, papa slapped him. Aur phir Randhir mujhe leke ghar chhod kar jana chahata tha but main ghar todne mein nehi jodne mein believe karti hu." Sanyukta said firmly.

"Tu toh saas-bahu ki bahu ban gayi Sanyu!" Kanika said teasingly and both laughed.

"Chal breakfast kar le phir beautician aane wali hain. Party se pehele full ready honge dono." Kanika said when Sanyukta smiled remembered about the day at Boby's salon.

"Wo kuch bahut funny yeed aah geya." Sanyukta said and told Kanika everything about the punishment.

"Tu aabhi vi jiju ko punish karti hain?" Kanika asked curiously.

"Main karna nehi chahati usse punish but yeh Randhir ka zid hain ke wo punishment complete karega so that main usse I love you bol saku." Sanyukta said made Kanika confused.

"Matlab?" Kanika asked confusingly.

"Randhir thinks that main usse aabhi vi upset hu aur issi liye usse confess nehi kar rahi hu that's why he wants to complete the punishment so that I can confess." Sanyukta replied.

"Toh phir kar de na confess, pyar toh karti hain na tu jiju se?" Kanika asked curiously.

"I don't know Kannu." Sanyukta replied.

"Tujhe nehi pata hoga toh aur kise pata hoga?" Kanika asked confusingly.

"Don't ask Kannu am really confused with this love thing. Yes I like Randhir but I don't know about love." Sanyukta said slowly when Kanika slapped own forehead.

"Hey bhagban kiss gadhi se pala pada hain! Tu jiju ko pasand karti hain, unke bina bura lagta hain, suna suna lagta hain aur bolti hain ke tujhe jiju se pyar nehi hain! Aare yeh pyar nehi toh aur keya hain jo tu unke bina rahe nehi paa rahi hain!" Kanika said when Sanyukta looked at her in disbelief.

"Dur rahena mein bura lage toh usse pyar kahete hain?" Sanyukta asked in disbelief.

"Aur nehi toh keya! Remember when jiju realised his love for you, on Delhi trip. Tujhse dur jake hi unhen aapna pyar realise huya tha toh phir tujhe kuch feel nehi ho raha?" Kanika asked curiously.

"Huhhh Randhir mujhse dur jake pyar realise nehi kiya tha, wo Ruby Ray ne usse jo jhatka diya tha na uss wajase realise kiya tha. Aur karo flirt!" She twisted her lips.

"Hmm I think tujhe vi ek bahut bada jhatka chahiye aapna feelings realise karne ke liye! Ek kaam karti hu main jiju se extra marital affair kar leti hu so that you can realise your love for jiju. Keya bolti hain!" Kanika winked at Sanyukta.

"You!" Sanyukta yelled when hit her by pillow and both laughed together.

                               * * * * * * * * *

At the lunch break Randhir called Sanyukta but the phone went unanswered as Sanyukta was busy with the beautician. He called again but the phone went unanswered again.

"Hmm lagta hain sasu maa aur sali saheba ke saath khub gappe lada rahi ho biwi! Okay koi nehi aabhi disturb nehi karunga but I want my share too." Randhir said with a smile and went as Mr. D'costa called him for lunch.

There Sanyukta was busy with the face pack.

"Aare Kannu yaar aur kitni der, subha se bass issi mein lage huye hain now am getting bore of it." Sanyukta said helplessly.

"Sanyu tu peheli ladki hain jisse beauty treatment se bore lagta hain! Chup chap leti rahe we have to look good in the evening." Kanika said firmly thus Sanyukta sighed hard.

After taking lunch Randhir called Sanyukta again but the call went unanswered again.

"Itni vi keya busy hain jo na phone back kiya aur nahi receive kar rahi hain!" He said curiously.

"Okay koi nehi hum aapse shaam ko baat karenge Mrs. Shekhawat." Randhir smiled brightly and went back to his work.

After the beauty treatment both Sanyukta and Kanika went for the lunch.

"Uff bahut bhuk laagi hain yaar, yeh beauty treatment ne thaka diya." Kanika said taking the first morsel.

"Tu pura time yeah toh baithi thi yeah phir leti huyi thi toh phir tired kaise ho gayi?" Sanyukta asked playfully.

"Aur jo pura time tujhe aur uss beautician ko explain kiya ke keya karna hain aur keya nehi uska keya! Baat karne mein kitna calorie burn hota hain pata hain tujhe?" Kanika said rolling her eyes.

"Baat karne mein nehi bak bak karne mein!" Sanyukta said mockingly.

"Tu jyada bak bak mat kar aur chup chap khana kha, hume phir party ke liye dress vi select karni hain." Kanika said when Sanyukta nodded positively.

"What about this one Sanyu?" Kanika asked excitedly showing a dress to her.

"Nehi nehi yeh bahut bhadkili hain." Sanyukta said widening her eyes thus Kanika sighed.

"Tujhe toh kuch pasand hi nehi aata Sanyu!" Kanika said throwing the dress on the bed.

"Tu kuch sobar sa dikha nehi sakti!" Sanyukta asked when searching for something. 

"Dikhayungi toh tab na jab tu dekhegi! Waise tabse keya dhunde jaa rahi hain?" Kanika asked confusingly.

"Aare mera phone pata nehi kaha rakh diye! Aur tune jo pura cupboard bed par faila rakha hain uska wajase mujhe mill vi nehi raha hain." Sanyukta said annoyingly.

"Baad mein dhund lena, remember it's my birthday and I called you first instead of you so it's your punishment now that you have to pay your full attention towards me not any other, understand!" Kanika said firmly.

"Aare but aagar ghar se phone aaya toh yeah phir Randhir ne call kiya toh?" Sanyukta asked curiously.

"Aunty ko pata hain ke tu mere saath hain and about jiju yeh unka vi punishment hain promise todne ke liye. Aur aab aagar tune ek vi excuse diya na toh I swear I'll disown you." Kanuka threatened her thus Sanyukta sighed helplessly.

"Okay meri maa chal koi achchhi si dress dikha aab." Sanyukta said thus Kanika smiled brightly.

                                 * * * * * * * * *

Randhir went to the presidential suit for the inspection. It's a really huge and luxurious suit. It had private swimming pool and a beautiful garden too. Randhir went to the swimming pool area and sat down there.

"I wish Sanyukta ke tum yeha par hoti, yeha toh sea beach aur swimming pool dono saath saath hain." He smiled brightly and checked his phone excepting any messages but don't.

"I know bahut dino baad ghar gayi ho but gharwalo se mill kar mujhe bhul gayi keya!" He chuckled at his own words and get back to his work.

Randhir came back to the guest house after completing his work and went to his room directly. He get freshen up quickly and called Sanyukta but the phone went unanswered this time too.

"Now this is too much where the hell are you? Subha se call kar raha hu but no answer! But enough is enough, bahut time de diya tumhe aapne family ke saath spend karne ke liye now it's my turn and you have to talk with me now." He said adamantly and kept on dialling her number till his battery died off.

"I hate you." He send the message and throw the phone on the floor.

His eyes became moist remembered their moments back on Mumbai. He wondered if she was missing him the same way the way he was missing her or her emotions for him were all fake! His heart became heavier with the thought and he fell asleep on the floor.

                                * * * * * * * * *

There at Kanika's house everyone enjoying the birthday party. The house was decorated beautifully with the lights and balloons. All came to give their best wishes to the birthday girl. Even Rajveer, Anjali and Parth also came there. Kanika became excited to saw Rajveer and became busy to take photo with him when Sanyukta rolled her eyes. Kanika cut the cake when Sanyukta hugged her lovingly.

"Happy birthday motu." She said mockingly feed her the cake when Kanika took the whipped cream of the cake and applied it on Sanyukta's face.

"Kannu yeh keya kiya?" Sanyukta asked shockingly.

"Wo tera fruit message rahe geya tha na yeh fruit cake hain." Kanika said innocently when Sanyukta looked at her in disbelief.

"I'll see you for it." Sanyukta said and went to Kanika's room to clean her face.

"Idiot kahiki, I mean school mein thik tha but aabhi sabke samne yeh childish harkatein karna jaruri hain keya!" She said when opened the drawer to take the tissue paper when her phone caught her attention.

"Aare mera phone yeha par, jarur uss Kannu ka kaam hain tabhi mill nehi raha tha mujhe." Sanyukta said to herself when checked the phone. Her eyes became widened to saw more than 100 missed calls of Randhir and a message written "I hate you" on the phone.

"Kaal office hour ke baad hum puri shaam baat karenge." Sanyukta remembered own words and froze for a moment.

"Itni important baat main bhul kaise gayi?" She covered her mouth with her palm. "Maine Randhir se promise kiya tha aur phir bhul gayi, how could I?" She said and dialled his number next. The phone rang once then became switched off due to low battery. Sanyukta dialled again and found it off.

"Phone switch off kar diya!" She mumbled only.

"It's all my fault, main promise karke vi bhul geyi, kaise bhul gayi? Wo mere phone ka wait kar raha tha, mujhe phone kar raha tha aur main yeha par sab kuch bhul kar party kar rahi thi!" She became guilty when another thought came to her mind.

"Ussne kuch khaya hoga ke nehi! Waha par toh koi nehi uska kheyal rakhne ke liye." She became anxious and came down quickly.

"Parth tumhare pass Goa ke guest house ka land line number hain?" She asked Parth taking him to a corner.

"Land line number, tumhe land line number kiss liye chahiye?" Parth asked surprisingly

"Wo Randhir mera phone nehi utha raha hain, phone baar baar switch off aah raha hain." She became panicked.

"Bass itni si baat se tum itna darr rahi ho! Aare aaj sunday hain toh phir club geya hoga, don't worry." He assured her.

"No Parth tum baat nehi samajh rahe ho Randhir is angry on me aur issi liye ussne aapna phone switch off karke rakha hain." Sanyukta said when Parth became confused.

"Naraz lekin kyu?" He asked when Sanyukta explain everything to him.

"Please Parth do something na I have to talk to him right now." Sanyukta is almost verge on tears.

"Okay okay bade papa yeah phir Rajveer bhai ke pass jarur hoga number main dekhta hu." Parth said when Sanyukta nodded.

Randhir's sleep got disturbed as the phone rang. He opened his half blurred eyes and was searching for his phone when he realised that it's the land phone which was ringing.

"Hello?" He said receiving the phone.

"Am sorry." Randhir clenched his jaw hearing Sanyukta's voice and kept the receiver with a thud. The phone rang again thus he received it yet again.

"Randhir am sorry, please meri baat toh suno!" But before she can explain anything Randhir kept the receiver again.

"Kuch nehi sunna mujhe, pura shaam phone karta raha lekin tumne ek baar uthana jaruri nehi samajha toh phir aab main vi kuch sunna jaruri nehi samajhta." He said furiously when the phone rang for the 3rd time. Randhir about to throw the phone but stopped and received the phone next.

"Randhir please meri baat toh suno..."

"Kyu sunu tumhari baat haan kyu sunu! Phirse koi jhoot bologi jaise kaal raat bola tha." He was hell angry.

"Promise kiya tha tumne ke aaj shaam tum mujhse baat karogi aur main bewakuf jaldi jaldi saara kaam khatam karke wapas aaya taki tumse baat kar saku aur tum!" He said furiously when Sanyukta was in tears.

"Aaj sunday tha phir vi main jaldi site par geya so that jaldi free ho jau taki tumse baat kar saku but now am regretting for doing that." He said sternly.

"Randhir please meri baat toh suno..." Sanyukta said helplessly when Randhir heard the music from behind.

"Ohh so you are partying! Here am waiting for your one phone call and you are having fun there." He said coldly.

"Waise kiss khushi mein party kar rahi ho, mere jane ki khushi mein?" He asked sarcastically when tears rolled down from Sanyukta's eyes.

"Randhir ek baar meri baat toh sun lo..." She said in a gloomy voice when she heard Kanika's voice from behind and wiped her face quickly and made a straight face.

"Sanyu keya kar rahi hain, chance mila nehi ke phone par ghush geyi! Waise koyn hain jiju?" She asked when Sanyukta kept mum.

"Hmm toh phir iss love story ko aab main handle karungi." She said playfully and snatched the phone from her hand.

"Hello jiju Kanika bol rahi hu. Jiju this is not fair, aapne promise kiya tha ke aap mere birthday party par jarur aayenge aur aap Goa chale gaye! Bade dhokebaaz nikle aap toh!" She said playfully.

"Aap toh Goa chale gaye lekin aakele nehi saath mein meri saheli ki dil vi le gaye! Uski body toh yehi par hain but dil waha aapke pass Goa mein hain. You know what first time Sanyu ne mujhe khud se birthday wish nehi kiya maine phone karke wish liya, can you believe it! Toh phir main usse jabardasti ghar le aayi socha ke saara din saath mein masti karenge. But yeh madam ek minute ke liye vi aapko chhod kisi aur ware mein baat kare toh na! Aare aapko phone karne ke liye toh mari jaa rahi thi toh phir maine chupke se phone chhupa diya. But dhund hi liya aapki patni ne phone." Kanika said playfully when Randhir became froze to listening all this.

"But jiju am very angry on you, promise karke vi aapne promise toda." Kanika frowned.

"Kanika am really very sorry, wo Goa aana jaruri tha." Randhir tried to sound normal.

"No aapko saza milegi, aap ek baar wapas aaiye phir dekhna!" She said with an attitude.

"Okay tum jo saza dena chahati ho I'll accept that but please Sanyukta ko phone dena." Randhir said anxiously.

"Okay." She said and gave the phone to Sanyukta. "Jyada late mat karna, am waiting for you." Kanika said and left from there next.

"Hello, hello Sanyukta?" Randhir asked impatiently when Sanyukta kept mum.

"Sanyukta mujhe pata nehi tha..." But before he completed he heard her sobs.

"Sanyukta please, mujhe pata nehi tha yeh sab kuch." He said slowly.

"You still hate me Randhir, hain na!" She asked while sobbing.

"No Sanyukta wo toh maine gusse mein bola tha please roo mat!" Randhir said feeling guilty.

"No you hate me that's why you don't trust me. Mujhe ek baar bolne tak nehi diya aur khud hi sunate rahe." She said while crying.

"Sorry wo I was angry aur phir galti toh tumhari vi hain na. Ek message karke bol nehi sakti thi!" He complained.

"Kaise bolti suna na Kannu ne mera phone chhupa rakha tha! Kaal tumhari wajase usse wish nehi kar payi aur uss wajase wo mujhe pura din emotionally blackmail karti rahi. Tumhara vi toh bestfriend hain that too a girl so you should know how much stubborn are they!" She said in between her sobs when Randhir was short of words.

"Sanyukta am sorry aagar tum ek baar bata deti toh phir main wait nehi karta." He said slowly.

"Are you dumb Randhir, koi vi baat tumhe ek baar mein samajh mein nehi aata hain keya! Na khud kuch samajhte ho aur nahi kisiko samjhane dete ho. Maine kitna request kiya ke ek baar meri baat toh suno but nehi tum toh aapna raag sunane mein hi busy thay." She said angrily.

"Am sorry." He said slowly

"Bass sorry aah jata hain tumhara!" She said annoyingly.

"Okay main aabhi rakhti hu, ghar wapas jake tumhe call karungi so aapna phone on rakhna." She said sternly and cut the phone next when Randhir stood there numb.

"What the hell, galti toh Sanyukta ki thi toh phir maine kyu sorry bola! Thoda sa hi sahi but galti toh uski thi aur main naraz tha toh phir sorry toh usse bolna chahiye tha maine kyu sorry bola!" He said in disbelief.

"Randhir galti chahe kisi ka vi ho but sorry humesha hum patio ko hi bolna padta hain! Ek khushhaal shaadi ka yehi toh raaz hain." He remembered Karan's words.

"Keya saach much successfull shaadi ka yehi unsaid rule hain!" He asked to himself.

"Rule my foot! Galti Sanyukta ki thi but usne mujhe phirse manipulate kar diya aur main vi uska aasu dekh kar manipulate ho geya aur melt ho geya." He said annoyingly.

"Waise aasu dikh vi kaha paya baat toh land phone par ho rahi thi." He said and was looking for his phone which was laying on the floor. Randhir took that and switched on the phone when it's beeped with Sanyukta's message.

"Khana kha lena aur aagar mera gussa khane par nikala na toh phir maa se complain kar dungi phir wo tumhara keya haal karengi pata hain na!" Randhir read the message and became anxious.

"How dare she threatened me! Meri billi mujhe hi meow! Nehi khayunga main dekhti hu keya ukhar legi wo mera." He frowned dangerously when the door knocked.

"Koyn hain?" He asked when the door opened and a boy about 15-16 years old entered next.

"Tum koyn ho aur keya chahiye?" Randhir asked confusingly.

"Sir wo main Pintu, aapka dinner sir." The boy said nervously.

"Koyn Pintu aur aunty kaha hain?" Randhir asked curiously.

"Ji sir wo maa ki ghutno mein dard hain toh unhen sirhi chadne mein taqlif hoti hain issi liye main khana laya tha." The boy said when Randhir became furious to heard about dinner.

"Nehi chahiye mujhe dinner le jau." He said angrily.

"Lekin sir maa ne kaha hain ke aapko thik se khana khila kar hi jau warna wo datengi." The boy said nervously when Randhir's eyes became soften.

"Yeh maa aur biwiya kab tak aapna marzi chalayegi!" He said to himself.

"Achchha rakh do." Randhir said when Pintu kept the tray on the table.

"Sir main plate baad mein aake le jayunga aabhi chalta hu." Pintu said and about to go when Randhir stopped him.

"Kyu itni jaldi keya hain baitho." Randhir said as he wanted someone's company when Pintu stood there.

"Baitho." Randhir said firmly when he sat down.

"Toh phir Pintu ghar mein koyn koyn hain?" Randhir asked when serving own plate.

"Ji maa, baba, chhoti bahen aur main." Pintu replied slowly.

"Shaadi ki?" Randhir asked when Pintu looked at him surprisingly.

"Sir main aabhi 18 saal ka nehi huya hu." Pintu said hesitatingly.

"Aare main shaadi ki baat kar raha hu vote dene ka nehi!" Randhir said when Pintu looked at him shockingly.

"Haan haan pata hain aapne desh mein ladko ka 21 saal se pehele shaadi karna illegal hain but keya pharak padta hain main khud 20 saal ka hu aur shaadisuda hu! Iss liye pucha shaadi ki?" Randhir asked again.

"Nehi sir." Pintu nodded a no.

"Achchha kiya aur karna vi mat. Neither love marriage nor revenge marriage." Randhir said.

"Sir revenge nehi arrange marriage hota hain." Pintu said hesitatingly.

"Aare love ho yeah revenge dono marriage bhagaban arrange karta hain so that tumhare pass unko yeed karne ke ilava aur koi chara na rahe!" Randhir sighed hard.

"Aare main vi kinke ware mein baat kar raha hu, bhagaban toh khud shaadisuda hain! And I think Pintu yehi unki sabse badi galti hain. Shaadi ke baad aapne biwio ki non stop complain se wo frustrated hoke dhyan mein chale gaye aur yeh bhul gaye ke unhone duniya vi banayi thi! That's why tum jitna vi unhen bulao wo kabhi nehi aate." Randhir let out his frustration.

"Issi liye bol raha hu ke shaadi kabhi mat karna warna life badabad ho jayegi bilkul meri tarha, samjha!" Randhir said when Pintu nodded positively.

"Sir main baad mein aake plates le jayunga aabhi kuch kaam hain main chalta hu." Pintu said and rushed from there next.

"Yeh lo zindegi ki philosophy samjha raha tha isse aur yeh bhaag geya! After all I have a responsibility towards my staffs. Kaal ko aagar yeh ladka shaadi ke baad meri tarha suffer kiya toh, so I have to warn him otherwise galti uski biwi karega aur sorry uss bechare Pintu ko bolna padega. And I can't let this injustice with innocent people that to with those people who are under my responsibility." Randhir said to himself determinedly.

"There is no differences between marriage and suicide even marriage is worse than death. Suicide mein toh thoda sa taqlif hoti hain wo vi bass ek baar lekin shaadi ke baad toh zindegi taqlifo se bhad jata hain! After marriage life is nothing but full with problems and the root of all problems in my life is my wife, the devil of my life!" He frowned dangerously.

"Kash ki zindegi ki yeh philosophy mujhe pehele pata hota toh phir main yeh galti kabhi nehi karta! But now I have to change myself, only meditation and no moho-maya." He said and took a deep breath just when his phone beeped with another message.

"I know tumne khana kha liya but main na kuch kha hi nehi payi, bahut uneasy feel ho raha hain mujhe itni bheed mein so main ghar wapas jaa rahi ho. Ghar jake tumse baat karti hu. I miss you. 😔" He smiled to read the message.

"I miss you too." Randhir said too when remembered something.

"Aare Sanyukta call karne wali hain but battery toh low hain." He became tensed and rushed to change the phone forgetting all his philosophy towards life.

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