Hello Readers!! I know, I know...late update. Sorry guys!! Counselling sessions were going on...have to attend them.
Whenever I got time, I would write...still couldn't complete my chapters on time.
Tomorrow, I finally completed,  "Healed With Love" series.
Hope, you will like it.
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Anand and Naina reached their house. Bela and Preeti were already waiting for her.

She smiled looking at them.
"Chachi ji ! Preeti !"

Bela hugged her and said, "Naina, kaisi hai tu?"

"Kya mummy, jeeja ji ke raj mein aapki beti theek nahi bohat khush hogi. Sameer jeeja ji, ne toh toh hamari Naina ko rani ki tarah rakha hoga. "
Preeti said teasingly.

Naina smiled a little but she got more upset.

Anand chuckled and said,
"Arre ab aise hi darwaze par khada rakhoge ya andar bhi aane doge, hum dono ko. "

They all come inside and sat down in the living room.

"Naina, tune khana khaya?"
Bela asked caressing her face lovingly.

Preeti laughed and said, "Aur behen kha bhi liya hai toh pet mein thodi jagah bana le...mummy ne aaj tere liye kya-kya pakwan banaye hai...mere muh mein toh paani aa raha hai."

Everyone smiled listening Preeti's talks.

"Sameer ne khana khaya bhi hoga? Gusse mein toh sab bhul jata hai, woh? Subah bhi sahi se nashta nahi kiya tha, usne? "
Naina thought worriedly.

"Beta,  ja Naina ko kamre mein le ja. Hath muh dhole... thoda aaram kar le, tab tak main khana laga deti hu."
Bela said to Preeti.

Naina and Preeti goes inside their room.
"Ab bata behen? Kaisi hai? Jeeja ji kaise hai? Honeymoon ke baarein mein bhi tune sahi se nahi bataya tha. Ab sab kuch bata woh bhi detail mein."

Naina wasn't paying any attention to her. She was lost in her thoughts.
"Sameer, waha bilkul akela hoga. Mere sath toh yaha sab hai woh bilkul akela hai. Mujhe  waha se nahi aana chahiye tha."

Suddenly, Sameer's words came into her mind.
"Mere paiso se pyaar karti thi...chali jao...kisne roka hai."

She closes her eyes and just then, Preeti said,
"Arre aise sharma kar aankhein band kar legi toh bach jayegi. Bata na."

"Preeti main zara pehle hath muh dhokar,  change kar lu-"

"Arre ha, aaj toh waise yeh saree mein chandni lag rahi hai...jeeja ji toh lattu ho gaye honge. Sach bata tujhe aane nahi de rahe the...tu zabardasti aayi hai. Woh tujhe akela chor hi nahi sakte."
Preeti teased her.

Naina took out her clothes and went inside the bathroom. Preeti felt something strange in her behaviour.
"Isse kya hua? Jab se aayi hai, chup-chap hai. Jeeja ji ko zyada hi miss kar rahi hai, kya? "

Other side, Naina was crying inside the bathroom. She was controlling herself in front of her family. They all will get tensed.

"Sameer...bss itna hi vishwas tha tumhe hamare pyaar par. Ek pal mein sab khatam karne ki bat keh di. Mere pyaar par ungli uthayi...tumhe lagta hai maine sirf paiso ke liye tumse shadi ki...chii. Aisa soch bhi kaise sakte ho tum. Apni Naina ko bss itna hi samjha tumne. I hate you, Sameer. Tum bohat bure ho...bohat bure."
She cried for a few minutes when suddenly she heard  Preeti's voice.

"Naina undar so gayi kya? Jaldi aa."

"Haa aayi, bss ek minute."
Naina washed her face and changed into her night dress.

She came out of the bathroom and saw Preeti standing outside.
"Kya hua? Aise kyu khadi hai? Chal pehle khana kha lete hai."

She was going outside when Preeti stop her by grabbing her arm.
Suddenly, Naina winced in pain.
"Ahhh!"

Preeti left her arm and asked worriedly,
"Kya hua? Chot lagi hai, kya? Dikha mujhe."

"Nahi,  kuch nahi.Woh subah bathroom mein gir gayi thi."
Naina lied to her but Preeti caught her lie but didn't said anything. She was sure
now something has happened between Naina and Sameer. But what? Why Naina was hiding it from her?

They both goes to the dining table and sat down.

"Aaj main apni Naina ko apne hathon se khilaungi."
Bela said while serving food to everyone.

"Haa bhai, humse kaun pyaar karta hai. Main bhi shadi karke jaungi na tab dekhna...sabki aankhon mein aansun aa jayenge."
Preeti said dramatically.

"Haa aayenge na aansun, magar khushi ke."
Bela said teasing her daughter and feeding her a bite too.

It was very difficult for Naina to eat anything, she was feeling like throwing up everything... it's not like the food was not good...every dish was her favorite but she don't have any appetite.
She just wants to close her eyes and sleep.
And when she opens her eyes, this all turn out to be a bad dream.

"Chachi ji, bss mera pet bhar gaya."
Naina said.

"Arre beta abhi toh tune kuch khaya hi kya hai? Thoda sa aur kha le."
Bela persuade her but she again denied.

"Rehne do, Bela. Naina toh ab yahi hai kuch din woh kaunsa kal hi ja rahi hai. Abhi use aaram karne jaane do."
Anand said softly.

Naina smiled and bid good night to everyone. She goes to her room and sat down on her bed. She was looking pale...as if she has no energy left in her body.

Suddenly, she heard Preeti coming inside and she hurriedly lies down. She don't have energy to explain anything to her.

Preeti enters the room and saw Naina sleeping. She knew Naina was not sleeping...she hates sleeping keeping the light on.

"Pata hai jhuth bol rahi hai...chupa rahi hai. Kuch toh baat hai nahi toh Naina ko aise chup maine kabhi nahi dekha. Abhi sone deti hu, kal baat karungi."
She thought and lies down beside Naina.

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Maheshwari mansion was a total mess. Everything was scattered on the floor. Curtains, flower vase, cushion,...like a tornado just hit the house.

Sameer was sitting on the floor of his room. That to be in complete darkness. He was crying...he was again left alone...once again, everyone left him...Naina too.

"Sab ne dhoka hi diya hai aaj tak. Pehle maa ne...fir Nanu ne bhi wada karke sath chor diya...fir Mama ji ne aur ab Naina...Naina ne bhi mujhe sab ki tarah wada karke akela kar diya. Sab chale gaye...accha hai, kisi ki zarurat nahi hai mujhe...Sameer Maheshwari sambhal lega khud ko...nahi chahiye kisi ka sath."
He said angrily.

"I hate you, Naina. Mujhe laga tha koi sath nahi dega tob tum hogi mere sath...sab mujhse nafrat karenge tab bhi tum mujhse pyaar karogi...magar sab jhuth tha tum bhi sab ki tarah chali gayi apne Sameer ko chor kar. Ek baar bhi nahi socha ki main iss ghar mein...iss zindagi mein akela ho jaunga...koi nahi tha tumhare siwaye...ab tum bhi chali gayi. Kyu Naina? Kyu? "
Sameer shouted in pained voice.

He was deeply hurt. He was lost and emotional.  He don't know what to do?
He kept on crying and crying.

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Next morning,  Naina woke up a little late. She couldn't sleep properly, whole night she kept on thinking about Sameer.

She went to the bathroom and saw her pale face.
"Preeti ne aisi shakal dekh li thi toh ek minute mein samajh jayegi kuch gadbad hai."

After taking a bath,  she got ready when Preeti came inside the room.
"Lo, main toh tujhe uthane hi aa rahi thi."

"Apne sath kyu nahi uthaya? Kitne derr tak soti rahi main."
Naina complained.

Preeti chuckled and said, "Arre mummy ne raat ko hi mana kar diya tha. Kha ki Naina ko jaldi mat uthana...maayke main hai toh thoda aaram kar le...sasural mein toh roz jaldi uthna hota hoga."

Naina smiled a little. She was going out when Preeti stopped her.

"Kha ja rahi hai? "

"Nashta karne. Tu bhi chal na."

"Abhi time hai thoda. Mummy kitchen mein hai aur  papa bazar gaye hai tere liye kuch special nashta lane ke liye."

"Iski kya zarurat thi? Tune roka nahi main apne-"

"Woh baat hum baad mein kar lenge. Pehle mujhe yeh bata sab theek hai na? "

Naina looked surprised. She smiled meekly and said,
"Haa...haa sab theek hai. Aise kyu puch rahi hai? "

"Ab mujhse bhi jhut bolegi. Aur main pagal samajh rahi thi tu mujhe apni behen samjhti hai...mujhse kuch nahi chupayegi. Theek hai."

"Preeti aisa kyi bol rahi hai? Itna kuch nahi hua...bss Sameer aur mera chota sa jhagda hua hai."

"Phir se jhuth."
Preeti said annoyingly.

She continued,
"Agar chota sa jhagda hua hota toh tu muh fula kar bethi hui hoti magar kabhi aise ro nahi rahi hoti...tujhe kya laga aansun pochne se sab chup jayega...Naina, aansun bhi nishan chor jaate hai. Tera chehra ki muskaan se sab dhoka kha sakte hai lekin main nahi...ab sach batayegi...ya ek thapad khayegi."

Naina couldn't hold back now. She hugged her and started crying.
Preeti rubbed her back and let her cry.
After a few minutes of crying, Naina explained everything to Preeti.

Preeti couldn't believe what Naina told her.
"Jeeja ji aisa kuch kahenge...mujhe yakeen nahi ho raha. Naina, jeeja ji tere baarein mein aisa kuch khayenge...nahi, aisa nahi ho sakta."

"Toh tujhe lagta hai main jhuth bol rahi hu. Preeti mujhe bhi yakeen nahi ho raha...Sameer mere baarein mein yeh sochta hai...mujhe kuch samajh nahi aa raha hai...Sameer ko kya hogya hai? "

"Chal Naina!"
Preeti said and holds her hand.

"Kaha? "

"Jeeja ji ke pass...aise kaise unhone tujhe jaane ke liye keh diya. Aise kaise woh tujh par tere pyaar par ungli utha sakte hai."

"Nahi, Preeti. Main ab kabhi Sameer ke pass nahi jaungi ussi ne bola tha use meri zarurat nahi...usi ne kaha ki main us se durr ho jau...ussi ne mujhe jaane ke liye kha tha. Phir kyu? Kyu jau main?"
Naina said with tears in her eyes.

"Bss itna hi pyaar tha, Naina? "
Suddenly, they heard someone voice.

They looked at the door and found Bela standing their.

Naina and Preeti got shocked. They looked at each other with tensed expression.

Bela again said, "Bol na Naina, itna hi pyaar tha? Itna hi pyaar karti hai tu damad ji se."

Naina eyes got filled with tears and hugged Bela.
"Chachi ji, woh Sameer...woh Sameer. Apne jaisa kha tha maine waisa karne ki koshis ki,  kal sab kuch tayar kiya... taaki hum dono ke beech sab jhagde khatam ho jaye... magar Sameer...usne... usne mujh par bohat chilaya aur gussa kiya. Usne mujhe jane ke liye keh diya...woh mujhse pyaar nahi karta."

After crying for a few minutes, Bela made her drink some water and wipes her tear.Preeti too sat with Naina.

Bela softly took her hand and said,
"Naina, pyaar sirf karne ka naam nahi hota...nibhane ka naam bhi hota hai. Pyaar karna sikha hai toh nibhana bhi sikh, beta. Sameer aur tujhe kya laga ki shaadi hogyi toh tumhari ladai khatam nahi, beta...asli ladai... asli sangharsh shaadi ke baad hota hai...jaise tum dono ne pyaar se shadi tak safar sath kiya hai...harr mushkilon ko haraya hai...waise hi abhi bhi tum dono ko harr mushkil...harr paristhiti ka apne pyaar ke sath saamna karna hoga. Naina, tum dono ne prem vivah kiya hai...jiske liye abhi bhi hamara samaj bura maanta hai...iski manzuri nahi deta hai. Isliye woh sab jo tum dono ke khilaf the...tum dono ke pyaar ke khilaf the...woh sab tum dono par nazar lagaye bethe hai...ki ek galti tum dono ki...ki ek baar bhi tum dono ke beech duriyan aaye aur unhe mauka mil jaye...tumhare pyaar par ungli uthane ka...prem vivah ko galat sabit karne ka."

Naina kept looking at her with moist eyes. Bela caressed her face and continued,
"Naina, jaanti hu damad ji ka haar ek kadwa lafz ne tujhe kitni chot pohachayi hai...bohat dukh hua hai tujhe. Magar, Naina ek baar...ek baar.. bss apne pyaar par...damad ji par vishwas karte hue soch ki tujhe lagta hai agar damad ji kal gusse mein na hote toh kabhi bhi aisa kuch kehte...tujhe apne se durr karte."

Naina's mind got filled with Sameer's harsh words but she closes her eyes and remembers Sameer's and her happy moments...she remembers his cute smile...his all the time romantic mood. Automatically, her lips curved upwards, she was smiling.
She opens her eyes and looked at her chachi ji and Preeti.

"Nahi, nahi kar sakta...kabhi nahi kar sakta...woh mujhe kabhi bhi apne se durr nahi kar sakta. Mera Sameer aisa nahi hai...woh chahe kitna bhi gussa ho...woh kabhi mujhe hurt nahi kar sakta. Zarur kuch galat hua hai? Kuch toh hai, Sameer ke sath jo woh itna hurt tha? Tabhi woh gussa bhi tha aur meri baat bhi nahi sunn raha tha...jaise...jaise woh bohat takleef mein ho...bohat dard mein? Bohat pareshan tha...mujhe laga shayad hamare jhagde ki wajah se woh itna pareshan hai...magar aisa nahi tha...kuch toh baat hai jo woh mujhe nahi bata raha...jiski wajah se woh itni takleef mein hai."

Bela and Preeti smiled with moist eyes.

"Soch beta...aisa kya hua? Kya hua ki damad ji itne pareshan hai...tune bataya tha kal phone par ki tera aur Sameer ko jhagda hua...kis baat ko lekar tha? "

"Haa behen...soch. Kuch toh baat hogi? Unhone gusse mein hi sahi kuch toh kaha hoga ki woh konsi baat ko lekar itna pareshan hai."
Preeti said.

Naina thought about their fights. She suddenly remembered Sameer's words.
"Waha office mein itna kam karo aur suno...aur ghar aakar tumhare pagalpan ko jhelo.
Bada business ka malik dekha toh shaadi kar li...aur pata chala yeh malik nahi hai."

She widened his eyes and said,
"Chachi ji, Preeti...Sameer jiss din se office jane laga hai tab se hum dono ke beech jhagde shuru hue hai...woh jab bhi office se aata tha toh uska mood kharab hota tha aur-"

"Magar Naina ho sakta hai Jeeja ji bohat thak jaate ho isliye mood kharab hota ho."
Preeti said.

"Nahi Preeti...aisa nahi hai. Woh kuch pareshan bhi lagta tha...mujhe laga ho sakta hai abhi-abhi office jana shuru kiya toh isliye...magar baat kuch aur hai...mujhe pata lagana hoga? Aisa kya hai jiski wajah se Sameer itni takleef mein hai? "
Naina said worriedly.

Bela patted her shoulder and said,
"Hm...kuch toh baat hai. Aur mujhe yakeen hai meri Naina apne pyaar se sab mushkilo ko hara degi."

She smiled but suddenly, her smile vanishes.

"Ab kya hua, behen? "
Preeti asked seeing her worried face.

Naina starts crying again. Bela asked, "Naina, beta bol na ab kya hua? "

"Chachi ji, Preeti yaha toh aap sab hai mere sath magar waha Sameer akela hoga...woh bhi ro raha hoga...kuch khaya bhi nahi hoga usne...kamre mein band ho kar betha hoga...kahi use kuch hogy-"
She said between her hiccups.

"Kuch nahi hoga, Naina. Shubh shubh bol."
Preeti consoled her.

"Naina baat toh sahi hai...damad ji waha akele honge aur upar se tension mein bhi honge. Tu wapis kyu nahi chali jaati, main tere chacha ji se baat kar lungi."
Bela suggested.

Naina shooked her head and said,
"Nahi, chachi ji main wapis nahi jaungi-"

Bela said cutting her off, "Naina maine samjhaya phir bhi, beta."

Naina held her hands and said softly,
"Chachi ji, main apne pyaar ko harne nahi dungi...magar main Sameer ki unn baaton ko bhul bhi nahi sakti. Maine saat phero ke samay vachan liya hai ki Sameer ka harr dukh,  harr pareshani...mera dukh hai...meri pareshani hai...main Sameer ki harr takleef durr karungi...sabko bata dungi ki hum dono ka pyaar itna kamzor nahi ki ek jhatke se khatam ho jayega...magar iska matlab yeh nahi ki main use maaf kar dungi...usne mere pyaar ko bura kaha hai. Aap hi bataiye agar aage jakar aise koi bhi takleef aaygi kya woh fir se mere pyaar par ungli uthayega...yeh silsila toh chalta rahega. Main uski saari takleef pareshani khatam karne mein uski madad karungi...magar usko maaf...maaf karne ka nahi soch sakti."

Bela was going to argue but Preeti blinked her eyes assuring her mother that they will talk about this later.

"Naina, hum Munna aur Pandit se baat karte hai. Woh hamari help karenge. Main Munna ko phone karti hu."
Preeti said and goes outside to call Munna.

Bela kissed Naina's forehead and said,
"Sab theek ho jayega...tu bss khud par, apne pyaar par...apne pati par...aur bhagwan par vishwas rakh. Hum sab tere sath hai. Main abhi tere chacha ji ko kuch nahi bata rahi...yeh baat tu unhe khud batana...jab bhi tujhe sahi lage."

Naina nodded and smiled a little.

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Preeti called Munna and Pandit at the Red rose cafe shop.
She and Naina were waiting for them.

"Tu chinta mat kar, Naina. Sab theek ho jayega."
Preeti consoled her.

"Haa, ab sab chinta ko durr karne unke devar aa gaye hai."

They looked up and saw Munna & Pandit standing their, smiling at them.

Naina and Preeti too smiled in relief.
Both the boys caught their worried expression and seriously asked,
"Bhabhi, sab theek hai na?  Sameer woh nahi dikh raha...kaha hai? "

Naina looked down unable to answer their question.

"Munna, Pandit hume tumhari madad chahiye."
Preeti said pleadingly.

"Magar pehle batao toh hua kya hai? "
Pandit asked and Munna nodded.

Without wasting any time, Preeti and Naina explained everything to them.
On Hearing this, both got emotional.

"Hamara bhai itni takleef mein tha aur hume pata bhi nahi chala."

"Dhikkar hai hum dono par jo hum apne dost ki pareshani nahi dekh paye. Mujhe bhi woh 2-3 din se thoda tension mein lag raha tha...par laga ki abhi-abhi office jana shuru kiya hai...dheere-dheere aadat ho jayegi...par yeh nahi pata tha ki baat itni badi hogi."

"Isliye keh rahi hu...hamari madad karo, pata lagane mein ki aisa kya hai jo jeeja ji ko pareshan kar raha hai...kya baat hai? "
Preeti said and both boys nodded.

Munna looked at Naina and said,
"Bhabhi jaante hai Sameer ne apka dil dhukaya hai...magar woh sab-"

"Jaanti hu Munna woh sab Sameer ne gusse mein kaha...tumhe pata hai gusse mein insaan bina soche samjhe woh keh deta hai jo uske mann mein hota hai...woh baat keh deta hai jo usko andar hi andar kha rehi hoti hai...kahi na kahi Sameer ka hamare pyaar par se vishwas uth gaya hai.
Uska mujh par aur mere pyaar par ab aitbaar nahi raha."
Naina said with a emotionless face but when she looked at the boys worried expression, she smiled a little and continued.

"Magar iska matlab yeh nahi ki main use fir se akela chor dungi...yeh galti nahi kar sakti...mere malai ke katore ko koi aur le gaya toh, no chance. Sameer ko iss pareshani se bahar nikal kar rahungi...uski saari takleef durr karke rahungi...tum sab ka sath chahiye bss."

Everyone laughed softly and smiles agreeing to help her and Sameer.

"Bhabhi, kya karna hukum kijiye?"
Pandit asked and all looked at Naina, curious about her plan.

"Munna, Pandit...Sameer jab se office jane laga tabhi se uska mood kharab rehta tha...iss baat ko 20-21 din hogye hai. Aur kal bhi Sameer office se aaya tha toh bohat bure mood mein tha...bohat hurt lag raha tha...jaise...jaise kuch bura hua ho...jiski wajah se uske dil ko bohat chot lagi hai."
Naina said and everyone nodded seriously.

"Hmm,...bhabhi aap sahi keh rahe ho?  Par kaise pata lagaye, baat kya hai? "
Pandit asked.

"Ek rasta hai...office jana hoga aur sab pata lagana hoga aisa kya ho raha tha office mein ki Sameer hamesha gusse mein rehta tha...pareshan rehta tha."
Naina said.

"Magar kaise? Zaruri thodi na hai...waha jakar sab pata chal jayega? Kaun sach baat batayega hume? "
Preeti asked worriedly.

"Ek insaan hai jo hamari help kar sakta hai?"
Munna said and everyone looked at him curiously.

He looked at Naina and said, "Bhabhi...ek insaan hai jo help karenge, hamari...Munshi ji."

"Munshi ji? "
Preeti and Naina asked.

"Haa, woh Nanu jab office aur factory sambhalte the tabse kam kar rahe hai...woh Nanu ke sabse aache dost bhi the...Sameer ko apne bete jaise mante hai...unko sab pata hoga ki office mein kya ho raha hai? Kaun, kya kar raha hai? Woh hamari help karenge."
Munna said smiling.

Pandit scratched his head and asked,
"Bhai ek baat samajh nahi aayi agar Munshi ji apne Sameer ko beta jaisa maante the toh unhone Sameer ki koi help kyu nahi ki? Aur Mama ji...bhai, Mama ji bhi toh office mein hai...unhone Sameer ke baarein mein kyu nahi bataya?  Agar Sameer ko koi problem thi toh woh problem ko solve karne mein help kyu nahi ki? "

All agreed with Pandit.Why Munshi ji and Mama ji didn't helped Sameer?

Naina sighed and asked, "Munna, Abhi Mama ji se yeh sab puchna theek nahi hoga tum sab jaante hi ho, woh hamari shaadi se khush nahi the....unko zara se bhi bhanak lagi ki mere aur Sameer ke jhagde ke baarein mein...toh unko mauka mil jayega...main yeh nahi chahti. Munshi ji, hi hai ab... jo hamari help karenge...woh sab sach-sach batayenge haina. Munna, tumhe pura yakeen hai."

Everyone nodded and Munna said,
"Haa bhabhi...zarur karenge. Aapko pata hai Nanu toh Sameer ko hamesha kehte the ki mere baad Munshi ji hi tujhe business ka asli gyaan denge unhe apna guru bana lena...ek yeh hi hai jo tujhe sahi aur galat batayenge...business ki harr tarkeeb ka pata hai inhe...Nanu toh Munshi ji ko apna bohat accha dost maante the."

Naina nodded and said, "Toh chalo...ab toh Munshi ji hi batayenge.Aisa, kya hua hai jiski wajha se mera Sameer itni takleef mein hai?"

Everyone agreed and went to Sameer's office. But it was closed.

"Abbe yaar...aaj toh Sunday hai. Dimag se hi nikal gaya."
Pandit said and all get disappointed.

Naina silently prayed, "Please bhagwan ji, meri help kijiye.  Mere Sameer ko iss takleef se bahar nikalne mein meri help kijiye. Main use iss halat mein nahi dekh sakti."

Suddenly, the guard comes there and asked looking at Munna &Pandit,
"Aap dono Sameer sir ke dost hai na? "

They both nodded.The guard again asked looking at Naina,
"Aur aap unki patni hongi? "

Naina nodded. The guard smiled and said,
"Ji main, Shyam. Aap dono ki shadi mein aaya tha. Sameer sir ne hi bulaya tha."

They all smiled and was again going away when the guard stopped them. He gave Naina, Sameer's bike keys.
"Yeh, yeh aapke pass?"
Naina asked.

"Ji woh kal sir khud hi dekar gaye kaha ki Kamlesh sir ko de du."
The guard informed her.

All get confused, why Sameer would gave his bike keys to Mama ji?

"Kyu? Kyu aisa kha? "
Pandit asked.

"Pata nahi sahab, woh kuch keh rahe the...mera nahi...yeh bhi unka...meri galti. Bss kuch aisa hi badbada rahe the aur pareshan bhi lag rahe the."
The guard replied.

Everyone gets tensed and the guard goes away.

"Bike ki chabbi de di? Pareshan tha? "

"Aur kuch badbada bhi raha tha...meri galti...meri nahi."

"Haa...kuch toh hai? Warna Jeeja ji chabbi Mamaji ko dene ke liye kyu kahenge? "

All were involved in the discussion except Naina. She was lost in her thoughts. What happened to Sameer? Why he was tensed? Why he want to return his bike...and that to Kamlesh Mama ji? Why?  Soo many questions but no answer. She was getting frustrated.

"Naina, ab toh kal hi baat kar payenge...abhi kuch nahi ho sakta hai."
Preeti said softly and the boys agreed too.

Naina shooked her head and said, "Kyu nahi ho sakta? "

"Bhabhi, ek Munshi ji hai jo help kar sakte hai aur woh abhi yaha nahi hai...kal office aayenge tabhi kuch baat kar payenge."
Munna said, trying to made her understand.

"Office mein nahi hai par ghar mein toh honge...unke ghar chalte hai."
Naina said and stood up.

Everyone tries to stop her.
"Naina unke ghar ka address bhi toh hona chahiye."
Preeti said.

Naina thought for a while and said,
"Uss guard ke pass se shayad hume Munshi ji ka pata mil jaye."

She called the guard and asked,
"Ji woh aapki ek madad chahiye thi, Shyam bhaiya."

The guard smiled and said, "Ji memsahab boliye."

"Woh aapke pass Munshi ji ka pata hoga...woh kha rehte hai."
Naina asked and all looked at Shyam expectantly.

"Arre Munshiji...woh toh mere hi mohalle mein rehte hai. Bohat hi acche insaan hai.Ek minute mein unka pata aapko likh deta hu"
Shyam said and wrote down the address.

Naina smiles and thanked god for showing her the way.

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Naina and Munna reached Munshi ji's house after sending Preeti and Pandit back.

Munshi ji got shocked seeing them at his house.

"Arre Naina beta...Munna aao na. Aajao undar."
He welcomed them.

Both sat down on the sofa. Munshi ji smiles and asked,
"Bohat khushi hui tum dono se milkar beta. Shaadi ke baad toh tum dono se aab jakar mil raha hu...Sameer se toh office mein mulakat ho jati thi."

Hearing Sameer's name, Naina couldn't controlled her curiosity and asked,
"Munshi ji, aap se Sameer ke baarein mein hi baat karne aaye hai? "

Munna nodded and asked, "Ji, Munshi ji...pata nahi Sameer ko kya hua hai?  Jab se  office jane laga hai...bohat pareshan rehta hai...pura time gusse mein hota hai."

"Sab theek to hai na, office mein."
Naina asked worriedly.

Munshi ji looked tensed and sighs,
"Mujhe laga aap sab ko Sameer ne sab bataya hoga....magar main galat tha...Sameer sab kuch akele hi seh raha tha."

This made both Naina &Munna more curious and tensed.
"Matlab kuch baat hai...woh seh raha tha matlab? Kya nahi bataya? Munshi ji please aap sab kuch bataiye...kya hua hai? "
Naina asked almost crying.

Munshi ji sighed frustratingly and said,
"Naina beta, Sameer jiss din se office aaya hai...uske sath bohat bura vyavhar kiya ja raha hai. Sameer toh iss factory, iss busines ka malik hai phir bhi usse ek mamuli colleague ki tarah pesh aaya ja raha tha...shayd usse bhi bura. Office mein koi bhi Sameer se sahi se baat nahi karta hai...fir bhi usne yeh sab swikar kiya aur kaam karna shuru kar diya...magar Sameer ki takleef yahi khatam nahi hoti...usko sab kaam diya toh ja raha tha...magar usne toh abhi-abhi kaam shuru kiya tha...usko kaha itna pata...lazmi si baat hai galti toh hogi magar uski galti ko sudharne ke bajaye Sameer ka mazak udaya jata tha...usko beizzat kiya jata tha....sab kehte the ki college mein ishq ladaya ya kuch padha bhi hai.Yeh sab kitne dino se chalta aa raha hai magar Sameer ne kuch nhi kaha...woh sab sehta raha magar kal...kal kuch hua jiski wajah se woh pura tut gaya."

Tears were flowing from Naina's eyes. She felt really guilty.  Her Sameer was in so much trouble... he was bearing everything and she kept on fighting with him...he must be feeling too lonely. She failed as a friend,  as a lover and as a wife. She failed to understand his pain. She hated herself for being so selfish.

"Magar Munshi ji itna kuch hua aur apne kuch kiya nhi? Mama ji unhone ne bhi nahi kiya?  Aur kal aisa kya hua? Kya hua jiski wajah se mere dost ki yeh halat hai."
Munna asked with moist eyes.

Munshi ji kept his head low and said,
"Maaf karna Munna, Naina beta...meri bhi pareshani samjho...main hu toh aakhir mein ek mulazim hi...malik nahi hu...woh toh hamare Prakash sir the jo mujhe apna dost maante the...jinke liye meri rai bhi ehmiyat rakhti thi...magar ab woh nahi rahe...ab hum bss ek mulazim ban gaye hai. Mujhe Sameer ki madad karne ke liye mana kiya tha...aur kaha ki agar main karunga toh mujhe naukari se nikal denge...ab beta tum hi batao main kya karta? Haa...mujhe pata hota ki Sameer ne aap sabko office mein jo bhi kuch ho raha hai uske baarein mein nahi bataya toh main khud bata deta."

Naina wiped her tears and asked,
"Munshi ji kal aisa kya hua tha? Kyu Sameer itne gusse mein tha, kal? Aur Mama ji woh...unhone ne kuch kyu nahi kiya."

Munshi ji massaged his forehead, he was unable to decide if he should tell them or not.

Naina joined her hands and asked, "Please Munshi ji...batayi aisa kya hua hai? Office mein? Please...aap toh Sameer ko apne bete ke jaisa maante hai na...Sameer bhi Nanu ke baad kisi ko unki jagah dekhte hai toh woh aap hi ho...please."

Munshi ji got emotional and said,
"Prakash sir ki jagah toh koi nahi le sakta beta...main bhi nahi. Sameer ko main toh apne bete jaisa nahi use apna beta hi maanta hu. Naina beta...yeh sab jo Sameer ke sath office mein ho raha tha uss sab ke peeche...Sameer ke Mama ji, Kamlesh Sir aur Devang ka hath hai. "

Naina and Munna got shocked.
"Mamaji aur Devang bhaiya."

Munshi ji nodded and continued,
"Kamlesh sir aur Devang...dono ne Sameer ko kabhi bhi office mein unhe kuch sikhne nahi diya...mujhe bhi madad karne se mana kar diya. Office ke baaki colleagues ne bhi Sameer ki madad nahi kari. Sameer ke harr ek choti galti par uska mazak udana usko beizzat karna...yeh sab office mein roz hota tha. Devang toh kuch zyada hi... Kamlesh sir ne bhi kisi ko kuch nahi kaha... ulta Sameer ko harr ek baat par taane marna...aur kal Kamlesh sir ne... "

"Kya? Kya kiya? Mama ji ne? "
Naina asked.

"Kamlesh sir ne Sameer ko business se alag kar diya hai."
Munshi ji said making both Naina &Munna shocked.

"Kya? Business se alag kar diya? Kyu?  Kaise? Aise kaise woh Sameer ko alag kar sakte hai? "
Naina shouted in anger, Munna calmed her.

"Munshi ji aap puri baat batayi. Mamaji ne aisa kyu kiya? Aur kiya toh kiya magar aisa unko karne ka haq kisne diya jitna main jaanta hu yeh sab business, factory toh Sameer ke naam par hai woh hi hai inn sab ka malik... toh use kaise business se alag kar sakte hai."
Munna asked worriedly.

Munshi ji sighed and said,
"Beta, Prakash sir ne Sameer ke Mama ji ko yeh business mein apna hath btana ke liye bulaya tha unhone Kamlesh sir ko bataya ki mere jaane ke baad Sameer ko hi yeh sab sambhalna hai toh woh uski madad kar de...jab tak ki Sameer business sambhalna nahi seekh jaye...par jab se Prakash sir ka dehant hua... Kamlesh sir ne sab business ki bhaag daud apne hath mein le li aur tab se hi shayad woh iss business ko apna maan bethe hai...unhone Devang ko bhi iss business mein hissedar bana liya...aur hua wahi jiska mujhe darr tha...dono ne milkar Sameer ko business se alag kar diya...unke hisse kuch paise kare hai bss."

"Magar unko toh pata hona chahiye ki woh aisa kar hi nahi sakte... business Sameer ka hai-"

"Pata nahi Naina beta...mujhe jitna pata tha maine btaya. Kamlesh sir kuch keh rahe the ki Sameet ke hisse mein aur paise aate agar woh yeh sab fizul kharch nahi karta...unhone kuch files di thi Sameer ko usme keh rahe the ki pura hisab kiya hai."

"Bhabhi? Sameer ka koi file laya tha?"
Munna asked.

"Kal? Munna mujhe yaad nahi aa raha agar woh file laaya tha toh ghar mein hi hogi."
Naina answered.

Munshi ji again said, "Beta main toh yahi prathna karunga ki iss business ko uska asli   malik mile...Prakash sir ne Sameer ke liye bohat sapne dekhe the...unhe yakeen tha ki unka naati iss business ko uss uchai tak le jayega jaha woh nahi le jaa paaye. Aaj agar Prakashi sir hote toh kisi ki himmat nahi hoti Sameer ke sath aisa karne ki...maine dekha tha kal use...kitna dard mein tha woh beta...kitni takleef mein dikh raha tha."

Everyone got emotional but Naina thought with determination,
"Nanu ka sapna zarur pura hoga.Mere Sameer ko uska haq zarur milega. Usko dukh dene wale... dard dene wale... uski beizzat karne wale logo ko yeh Mrs.Naina Sameer Maheshwari maaf nahi karegi."

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