Sanyukta was sitting silently in their room. Tears rolled down from her eyes but she didn't wipe them.

"You deserve this Sanyukta, you deserve only betrayal." Her inner mind said.

"Tumse bada fool iss duniya mein aur koi nehi hain. Randhir ko tumse achchha koi nehi janta aur phir vi tumne uss par trust kiya, usse aapni galti rectify karne ka chance diya! Lekin keya huya, dikha diya ussne tumhe tumhari aasli jagah! Tum issi insult ki layak ho Sanyukta!" Her inner mind said this.

"Sanyukta?" Heard the voice Sanyukta look up and saw Ragini at the door. She looked away and wiped her tears.

"Aare di aap waha kyu khadi hain, aandar aaiye na please." Sanyukta trying to sounds normal when Ragini entered.

"Sorry didi thoda late ho geyi, main aabhi Mishti ko ready kar deti hu." She forced a smile and about to go when Ragini stopped her.

"Bachcho ko bhabhi ready kar dengi, you sit here, mujhe tumse kuch important baat karni hain." Ragini said thus Sanyukta looked at her surprisingly.

"Ji kaisi baat?" She asked confusingly. Ragini sit silently when Sanyukta also sat beside her.

"Aaj subha jab main mandir mein thi tab Randhir waha aaya tha kuch bolne ke liye, actually kuch confess karne ke liye." Ragini said thus Sanyukta looked at her shockingly.

"Tumhe toh pata hi hoga ke wo keya confess karne aaya tha!" Ragini said thus Sanyukta look down.

"Usse laga ke main mom hu aur ussne mujhse sab kuch bol diya." Ragini said when Sanyukta kept mum.

"Matlab Randhir ne saach much aapni galti kabul ki!" Sanyukta thought.

"Randhir aaisa kuch karega I never imagine that." Ragini said slowly thus a tear rolled down from Sanyukta eyes.

"But Sanyukta main tumse kuch aur baat karne aayi thi, main nehi chahati ke mom ko iss ware mein kuch pata chale." Ragini said thus Sanyukta looked at her surprisingly.

"I know Randhir was wrong but Sanyukta it's about mom's health. Aagar mom ko yeh baat pata chal geya toh wo bardast nehi kar payengi, inn sabka effect unnke health par hogi and stress is harmful for mom, so please I request you don't tell anything to mom, please." Ragini said and get up when Sanyukta sat there silently. Ragini about to go when her eyes fall on Randhir who stood at the door.

"Never expect this from you!" Ragini gave a deadly glance to Randhir thus he lowered his lashes and Ragini left from there. Randhir entered at the room and sat beside Sanyukta.

"I'm sorry Sanyukta but I tried. I don't cheated this time. Just give me one more chance I promise I'll tell mom everything this time for sure." He said determinedly and about to get up when Sanyukta hold his hand.

"No, let it be. Tumse revenge lene ke liye main maa ko punish nehi kar sakti. Didi is right, main humari personal issues ki wajase maa ki health ke saath compromise nehi kar sakti." She said firmly.

"But Sanyukta!" Randhir was shocked.

"No means no Randhir, tum maa ko kuch nehi batayoge." Sanyukta said thus Randhir looked at her shockingly.

She stopped him to reveal the truth in front of his mom just because of her health when he didn't thought about her and her family before taking the revenge. He felt heavy in his heart.

"I-I am sorry Sanyukta, I did a big mistake, I spoiled your life and as well as your family reputation in the sake of revenge, I'm sorry." His voice broke.

"Now there is no meaning of all this Randhir. Tumhe jo karna tha tumne kar diya, aab kuch change nehi ho sakta!" She said in a painful voice.

"Sanyukta I know I was wrong but I want to rectify my mistakes, keya tum mujhe maaf nehi kar sakti? Can't I get a second chance Sanyukta, please!" He said with a hope.

"It's not easy Randhir, it's not that easy. I know maine bola tha ke aagar tum maa ko sab kuch bol doge toh main tumhe maaf kar dungi. Lekin keya yeh uttna aasan hain? Tumne mere saath jo kuch vi kiya wo main kaise bhul jau! Jab vi aankhein bandh karti hu mujhe sabki taunt, sabki haasi sunai deti hain. Aapne papa ki jhuki huye saad dikhai deta hain, main kaise bhul jau wo sab?" She started weeping when Randhir was speechless. He came closer to her and hold her shoulder.

"Give me one more chance Sanyukta, one last chance, I promise I'll clear every misunderstanding between you and your family, trust me." He said thus she looked at him surprisingly.

"I need time Randhir." Sanyukta said looking away.

"It's okay, take your time." He said slowly.

"I'll be waiting for you lifetime." He said in his mind.

Just then the door of their room was knocked. Sanyukta wiped her tears and started do something when Randhir maintain a straight face.

"Come in." He said and next moment an annoying Parth entered their room.

"Sanyukta tum please badi mom ko bolo ke main koi mandir-vandir nehi jane wala. Aare main aaj ka din enjoy karna chahata hu, saal mein ek hi baar aata hain!" He seems to pissed off.

"Kyu aaisa keya hain aaj jo tu subha subha complain ke saath hazir ho geya?" Randhir asked curiously.

"Can't believe you man, tu dost hain yeah dusman?" Parth asked surprisingly.

"Dono hi toh nehi, bhai hu tera!" Randhir said mockingly.

"Haan dikh raha hain, kaisa bhai hain, mera birthday tak bhul geya!" Parth frowned thus Sanyukta and Randhir both get surprised.

"What, aaj date keya hain?" Randhir said surprisingly.

"Shit man, kaise bhul geya, sorry sorry, tabhi mom aur masi subha subha mandir gaye thay!" Randhir said remembering the date.

"Anyway happy birthday bro." Randhir hugged him.

"Huhhh, anyway thanks." He twisted his lips.

"Happy birthday Parth, I'm sorry mujhe pata nehi tha." Sanyukta wished him with a smile.

"Aare koi nehi, jab Randhir ko hi yeead nehi toh tumse kaisi complain!" Parth made a face.

"Aab yeh drama bandh kar aur mandir chala jaa, subha se sab tere liye puja kar raha hain aur tu yeha muh bana raha hain!" Randhir said firmly.

"Ohh god, birthday mera hain aur mera hi koi value nehi hain!" He faked a sigh and left.

"Dramebaaz!" Randhir said irritatingly when Sanyukta looked at him. Randhir saw that.

"Do you want to say something?" Randhir asked her.

"Keya tumhe pata tha ke maa subha mandir jane wali hain?" Sanyukta's words pained him a lot.

He know for what made her to asked this question. She can't trust him for a second and it's not her fault but his deed which he did with her once.

"I know Sanyukta you can't trust me, but please believe me, mujhe nehi pata tha ke mom ghar par nehi hain aur di waha mandir mein hain, I swear." He said holding her hands.

"Surprise!"

Both Randhir and Sanyukta looked at the door heard the voice and saw Arpita there. Randhir left Sanyukta's hand when Arpita almost rushed towards him and hugged him tightly.

"Hey when you came, good to see you." Randhir said broking the hug.

"Just now, aur aate hi dekha Parth ki birthday party ki arrangement ho raha hain niche." Arpita smiled.

"Hello Arpita." Sanyukta said.

"Ohh hi Sanyukta, sorry I didn't noticed you." Arpita said intentionally.

"It's okay, how was your trip?" Sanyukta asked.

"Boring!" She made a face.

"Sanyukta give me a glass of smoothie please, I'm really tired." Arpita said and collapsed on their bed.

"Yeah sure, main aabhi lati hu." Sanyukta said and about to go when Randhir hold her wrist.

"Arpita wo Sanyukta is not well also, koi nehi tha toh bachcho ka pura responsibility ussi par tha, tum please maid ko bolo." Randhir said firmly thus Arpita get up.

"Yeah sure." She forced a smile eyed their hand to hand and left the room immediately when Sanyukta looked at him confusingly.

"What! Tum usski maid nehi ho jo wo tumhe iss tarha order kare!" Randhir said looking at her eyes.

"But she is your bestie, I guess!" Sanyukta said slowly.

"And you are my wife, I guess!" Randhir said firmly and left the room when Sanyukta stood there clueless.

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Sanyukta was sitting on the couch lost in Randhir's words when Rehan and Mishti came their.

"Mimi choti bandh do na."

"Chachi yeh mera tie bandh do na."

Both kids said.

"Pehele mujhe." Mishti said.

"Nehi pehele mujhe." Rehan said.

"Nehi maine pehele bola tha toh mujhe pehele." Mishti said.

"Lekin main bada hu toh mujhe pehele." Rehan also said and both kids started fighting.

"Aare bachcho jhagra mat karo, aur Rehan I'm sorry beta lekin mujhe tie bandhni nehi aati." Sanyukta made a face.

"Keya chachi aapko ek tie bandhni nehi aati?" Rehan frowned.

"Sorry na." Sanyukta made a puppy face.

"Toh aab koyn tie bandhega, sab toh busy hain?" Rehan made a face.

"Aare main hu na." Parth said when entering the room. He was wearing a white kurta with pajama.

"Main bandh deta hu tie." Parth said and tied the tie when Sanyukta tied Mishti's hairs.

"Keya Sanyukta tumhe tie bandhni nehi aati?" Parth asked thus she nodded a no.

"Aare easy hain, tum tie le aau main sikha deta hu, otherwise Rehan complain karega." Parth said thus she bring out two ties from cupboard and Parth started to learn her tied it.

"So mandir jane ke liye ready ho gaye?" Sanyukta said watching his attire.

"Toh aur keya karta, sab mill kar emotional blackmail jo karne lage, no way to escape. You girls I told you!" Parth made a face when Sanyukta chuckled.

"Haan haan haas lo, mazak udao mera." He frowned.

"Waise achchhe laag rahe ho inn kapdo mein." Sanyukta said thus Parth looked at her surprisingly.

"Sachchi?" He asked curiously.

"Haan sach, handsome laag rahe ho, koi na koi ladki toh pat hi jayegi aaj." Sanyukta said naughtily thus Parth's face lit up.

"But main mandir jaa raha hu waha koyn milegi?" His face got fall.

"Aare mandir mein hi toh sushil aur khubsurat ladkiyaan milti hain." She teased him.

"Aur nehi mile toh?" Parth raised his brows.

"Toh bhagban ji se mang lena ek ladki, simple." She shrugged her shoulder.

"Ohh thank you Sanyukta, aab main mandir jane ke liye puri tarah se ready hu." He smiled brightly.

"But yeh tie?" She asked.

"Aare baad mein sikha dunga, yeah phir Randhir se bolna." Parth said.

"Keya bolna?" They turned and saw Randhir entered.

"Aare Randhir tu zara Sanyukta ko tie bandhna sikha dena, main chalta hu mandir, girls will be waiting for me there." He winked at Sanyukta and left.

"Pagal!" Sanyukta smiled.

"Screw dhila hain usska!" Randhir said and they looked at each other.

"Umm....Parth tumhe tie bandhna sikha raha tha?" He asked thus she nodded.

"Sorry tumhari tie ki istri kharab ho gayi, main iron kar deti hu." She said.

"No it's okay, it's absolutely fine." He said and both kept mum.

"Wo....toh tumne tie bandhna sikha?" He asked breaking the silence.

"Umm....nehi, sirf aadha." She replied slowly.

"If-if you want..." He said to something when she looked at him.

"If you want then I-I..." He was hesitated just then Anjali came there.

"Sanyukta please zara niche aana, bahut arrangements baki hain aabhi." Anjali said.

"Haan haan bhabhi chaliye." And Sanyukta left with Anjali when Randhir take a sigh.

Letter all take their breakfast when Anjali said.

"So Parth mili koi, bahut excited hoke geye thay na mandir?" Anjali teased him.

"No bhabhi, mera toh bad luck hi kharab hain, ek vi dhang ki ladki nehi mili." He made a face.

"Toh phir?" Sanyukta asked curiously.

"So I followed your words ma'am." Parth said playfully.

"Meri koynsi baat?" Sanyukta asked confusingly.

"Aare wohi pray wali baat!" He shrugged his shoulder.

"Toh kiya tumne pray?" Sanyukta asked.

"Definitely." Parth said.

"Toh keya manga Kishan ji se?" Anjali asked again.

"Yehi ke Kishan ji aapke paas tho 1600 girlfriends hain, mujhe ek de dijiye please. Aapke paas toh already Radha ji hain lekin mere paas koi nehi, bilkul aakela." He pouted thus everyone started laughing.

"This boy is getting shameless day by day." Maya said annoyingly.

"Let it be Maya, aabhi bachcha hain!" Renuka said.

"Parth keya America mein ladkio ki kami hain yeah phir Indian girls nehi hain?" Anjali asked.

"Aare bhabhi unn sab mein wo baat hi nehi hain, koi matar thodi chhilegi, you know na mujhe matar ki sabji kitni pasand hain!" He widened his eyes.

"Matlab tujhe Indian girl sirf matar ki sabji banane ki liye chahiye?" Randhir asked surprisingly.

"No, not like that but you see tune Sanyukta se shaadi ki toh wo achchhi achchhi dishes banati hain na! Shit itna badiya chance miss kar diya maine!" Parth said thus Sanyukta's cheek got flushed when Randhir glared at him.

"Parth behave yourself, I don't like this kind of jokes." Maya scolded him.

"Aare masi yeh toh humesha se hi besharam hain, aapko yeead nehi jab main shaadi karke iss ghar mein aayi thi toh issne keya kiya tha?" Anjali said thus Sanyukta get curious.

"Keya kiya tha bhabhi?" Sanyukta asked curiously.

"Aare bhabhi chhodo na purani baatein." Parth tried to cover up.

"Kyu jane du, you know what Sanyukta wo humara first night tha, main tumhare bhaiya ke liye wait kar rahi thi." Anjali blushed a little.

"Tabhi yeh Parth aake mera ghunghat uthaya!" She said eyed at Parth.

"Keya?" Sanyukta was shocked.

"Haan, I was also shocked aur yeh besharam bol raha tha ke main toh sirf practice kar raha hu ke kaise neyi dulhan ki ghunghat uthate hain, besharam kahika!" Anjali made a face.

"Haan toh aap Randhir ka vi naam lo na, wo bhi toh tha waha!" Parth said looking at Randhir.

"Lekin maine bhabhi ka ghunghat nehi uthaya tha, main toh unhen gift dene geya tha!" Randhir said quickly.

"Haan par idea toh tera hi tha na, main bekar mein hi badnaam go geya!" Parth made a sad face.

"Okay okay, aab bass karo tum dono bahut kaam hain hume." Renuka said thus they stopped fighting.

"Wasie Sanyukta tumhari koi chhoti behen hain keya?" Parth asked suddenly.

"Haan hain, kyu?" Sanyukta asked surprisingly.

"Achchha hain, okay keya karti hain, I mean wo vi study kar rahi hogi na?" Parth asked excitedly.

"Kyu puch rahe ho?" Sanyukta asked confusingly.

"Aare samjha karo tumhari sister tumhari hi jitni beautiful hogi na, try marne ka soch raha hu!" He winked at her.

"Waise college mein hain keya, koynsi yaar hain, 1st yaar?" Parth asked getting excited.

"Nehi school mein hain, 7th standard mein." Sanyukta replied thus everyone started laughing loudly.

"Parth aabhi minor hain wo, waise tum chaho toh usski bade hone ka wait kar sakte ho." Anjali said in a teasing way.

"Haan jab tak wo badi hogi main buddha ho jayunga, phir keya kaapte kaapte Sanyukta ki parents se kahunga ge 'uunkeel maaiiin aaappkiiii beetiii seee sshaaadiii kaarrrrnnaaa chhaaahhattaaa huuuu!' Huh." Parth made a face and everyone laughed again. Sanyukta also laughed but can't wholeheartedly, she was lost in somewhere else.

"Main karu toh keya karu, maine Ragini di se promise kiya hain ke maa ko kuch nehi batayungi, lekin....lekin main Randhir ko maaf kaise kar du! Ussne jo kuch vi mere saath kiya keya sirf ek sorry se wo bhulaya ja sakta hain?" Her heart asked.

"Lekin yeh sab kitne khush hain." She looked at the whole family.

"Keya revenge ke naam par inn sabki khushiya chhinna sahi hoga?" Her brain asked.

"Randhir se badla lungi toh yeh sab vi toh suffer karenge na!" She was lost in her thoughts.

Sanyukta made an excuse and left from there, she came to the terrace and sit on the swing.

"Mein keya karu, mujhe keya karna chahiye?" She was confused just then Arpita came there.

"Hi." She sat beside her.

"Hello." Sanyukta smiled at her.

"Keya huya, breakfast table par dekha thoda padeshan ho, is everything okay?" Arpita asked.

"Arpita tumhe toh sab pata hain na, mere aur Randhir ke riste ki saach, toh aab tum hi batao ke main karu toh keya karu?" Sanyukta let out her frustration.

"Matlab?" Arpita asked confusingly.

"Matlab, Randhir mujhse aapni galti ka maafi mang raha hain, ek chance mang raha hain aapki mistakes ko rectify karne ka, aab tum hi bolo Arpita main keya karu?" Sanyukta blurted out thus Arpita's face got fall.

"Ohh shit yeh kaise ho geya, Randhir toh iss slum girl se hate karta tha na, toh aab maafi kyu maang raha hain? Nehi nehi, mujhe hi kuch karna hoga!" Arpita think quickly.

"Ron maafi maang raha hain, wow that's a news! Waise ussne aaj tak kisise sorry nehi bola. But the point is keya tum usse maaf kar dogi?" Arpita asked curiously.

"I don't know, I'm confused Arpita, tum Randhir ki friend ho tumhi batao mujhe keya karna chahiye?" Sanyukta asked confusingly.

"Well Sanyukta main aab sirf Randhir ka nehi tumhara vi friend hu toh tumhe help karna duty hain meri." She said in a honey coated way.

"And I think tumhe Ron ko maaf nehi karna chahiye." Arpita said thus Sanyukta looked at her surprisingly.

"Tum yeh bol rahi ho Arpita but tum toh Randhir ki best friend ho na?" Sanyukta asked confusingly.

"Yes, but aabhi aabhi kaha na ke aab hum vi friends hain and the most important thing is I'm a girl too Sanyukta, so I can understand your pain. Aagar koi mere saath aaisa karta toh main usse kabhi maaf nehi karti!" Arpita said thus Sanyukta look down.

"Sanyukta, me and Randhir are besties, he is special for me also, but what he did with you was wrong and he don't deserve forgiveness for it." Arpita said slowly yet steadily.

"Toh aab main keya karu?" Sanyukta asked confusingly.

"Divorce him." Arpita blurted out thus Sanyukta looked at her shockingly.

"What divorce?" Sanyukta was shocked.

"Look Sanyukta, Randhir did wrong with you but his family is innocent, so I don't want they will suffer for Randhir's deed and other hand you are also innocent so why you will suffer for Randhir! This relationship give you pain only Sanyukta so why you stuck with him for sake of a fake marriage?" Arpita said thus Sanyukta kept mum.

"Randhir ko divorce de do Sanyukta, issi mein sabki bhalai hain." Arpita said and smiled inwardly.

"Isski toh aaisa brain wash kiya hain ke aab toh yeh Ron ko jarur divorce de degi." Arpita said in mind and smirked inwardly.

"I think you need some time to think, so you stay here I'm going, wo mujhe Parth ke liye gift vi lena hain." Arpita said and leave from there left a confused Sanyukta behind.

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Sanyukta was sitting in her room lost in Arpita's words when Parth came with some dresses.

"Sanyukta please help me na to choose one from these." Parth said but Sanyukta was too lost in her thoughts thus she can't heard him.

"Sanyuktaaaa!" Parth called her again, this time loudly thus she came back to her senses.

"Haan!" She was confused.

"Kaha thi, kabse bula raha hu?" Parth asked.

"Umm....wo....kuch nehi, tum bolo kuch kaam tha?" Sanyukta asked.

"Haan, aaj shaam ko party mein keya pehenu zara bolo na." Parth shows her the dresses. Sanyukta started choosing unmindfully.

"Kuch aaisa choose karo ke girls faint hi ho jaye." Parth said thus she smiled a little, Parth noticed that.

"What happened Sanyukta, is everything alright?" He asked.

"Parth main tumse kuch bolna chahati thi." Sanyukta said slowly.

"I love you too Sanyukta." Parth winked at her and chuckled hard.

"Parth tum last time serious kab huye thay?" Sanyukta rolled her eyes.

"Umm....last time....yeead nehi aah raha, jab aayega bol dunga." He laughed naughtily.

"Shut up, haar waqt mazak!" She made a face.

"Okay okay sorry, bolo keya bolne wali thi?" He asked.

"Wo....umm....Parth aagar koi insan tumhe kabhi bahut jyada hurt kare, tumhe sabke samne insult kare, humiliate kare, tumhari aur tumhari family reputation barbaad kar de, tumhari life spoile kar de, aur phir tumse aake maafi maange toh tum keya karoge, I mean toh kisiko keya karna chahiye?" Sanyukta asked hesitantly.

"Hmm....koi saas-bahu ki script laag raha hain!" He said thoughtfully.

"Parth!" Sanyukta take his name impatiently.

"Koynsi 'B' grade show ki story hain yeh, you girls are impossible, yeh sab cheep show dekhna kab chhodoge tum log?" Parth asked annoyingly.

"Parth please, I'm serious." Sanyukta said impatiently.

"Okay okay, dekho aagar koi aaisa kuch karta hain toh definitely wo maafi ke layek nehi hain but still aagar uss insan ko saach much regret ho aur wo sachche mann se tumse maafi mange toh tumhe usse maaf kar dena chahiye." Parth replied thus Sanyukta looked at him surprisingly.

"Maaf kar dena chahiye?" She asked confusingly.

"Well, I think ke usse ek chance toh milna chahiye aapne aap ko prove karne ke liye. After all life deserves a second chance Sanyukta." Parth said thus Sanyukta got speechless again.

"Main kiski baat sunu Arpita ki yeah Parth ki? Keya mujhe Randhir ko ek aur chance dena chahiye yeah nehi?" And she got confused again.

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Will Arpita succeeded in her mission?

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