Vishakha, thought, while hugging her children.

"Aacha hua, maine waqt rehte... apne baachon ki khushiyon ko barbad hone se bacha liya. Warna aaj meri wajah se...hum bado ke jhagde ki wajah se... Naina aur Sameer ki khushiyon... Unka pyaar cheen jaata."

Flashback

Vishakha picked the call and hear some girl shouting. She then recognised that girl voice.
"Haa, yeh Naina ki behen hai...Preeti."

She kept on listening to Preeti... Vishakha was shocked to know that Naina had done so much for his son... for his son happiness.

Vishakha got angry, when she heard...Rakesh has raised his hand on Naina. She felt bad for her.
"Kya maine Naina ko samjhne mein bhul kardi?

Sameer came out from the bathroom. Vishakha saw him, he looked pale and sad. She knew he was crying... his eyes were red and swollen.

And at that time she realised... She had done a big mistake.

"Vishakha tu toh Sameer ko khush dekhna chahti hai... Toh phir kyu nahi dekh pa rahi ki Sameer ki khushi Naina se hai... Naina ki wajah se hai. Aur Naina ne bhi toh mere Sameer ke liye kitna kuch kiya hai... main galat thi... Naine ko mere bete se pyaar hai ... Uski property ya uske paiso se nahi."

Vishakha thought, and goes towards her son.
She looked at him worriedly,
"Sameer, tum theek ho?"

Sameer pursed his lips and nods quietly.

"Sameer...mere kuch sawalo ka jawab doge?", she asked.

He stared at her with blank expression and again nods.

Vishakha took a deep breath and asked,
"Kya tum khush ho... yeh rishta todke? Kya tum sach mein Naina aur apne pyaar ko ek galti maante ho? Kya sach mein tum use bhula doge... usne aaj tak tumhare liye jo bhi kuch kiya, unn sab baaton ko bhulne ke liye tayar ho?"

Sameer's bottom lip quivered and tears started forming in his eyes.
The answer to all these questions was a big "No".
No, he was not happy... No, he don't think that their relationship...was a mistake. No, he can't forget his Naina... never, ever. He can't even imagine a moment without her.

Sameer looked away and said,
"Ab inn sawalon ke jawab dene ka koi matlab nahi, Mummy. Naina aur mere rishte ka koi bhavishye nahi hai. Aap... Aap sahi the... Hum dono ek dusre ke liye nahi bane hai."

Furrowing her eyebrows, Vishakha asked,
" Sameer, tum jaante ho saccha pyaar ek baar hi hota hai... aur phir usko bhula paana  itni asan baat nahi hai. Tumhare papa, mera pehla pyaar the... Mera Pehla saccha pyaar."

He inhaled sharply, thinking about his father.

Vishakha smiled sadly, "Bohat tut gayi thi... jab woh mujhe chorkar chale gaye the. Sambhal nahi paa rahi thi, aapne aap ko. Bohat koshish kari, maine... par nahi ho paaya. Tab tum bhi chote the... Papa ko laga ki main akele tumhare aur apna dhyan nahi rakh paungi...aur isliye meri dusri shaadi ka faisla liya gaya. Bohat mushkil tha... Par adjust kiya maine... aaj bhi adjust kar rahi hu. Vivek bure nahi hai... bss unki soch alag hai... Jaise tumhe Vivek ki maa ne badhkaya tha... Waise hi Vivek bhi unki baaton mein akar aise behave kar rahe hai. Warna jaante ho...shaadi ke kuch mahino tak unhone mera kitna khayal rakha hai...unki ek baat mujhe aaj bhi yaad hai...' Tumhare pehle pyaar ki jagah nahi lena chahta... Jaanta hu pehla pyaar bhulana bohat mushkil hota hai, bss apne dil meim mujhe bhi thodi jagah de dena.'  Sach, Sameer... Vivek bure nahi hai. Jaanti hu tum isliye nafrat karte ho... Kyunki unke karan maine tumhe hostel chor diya tha."

Wiping her tears, she said,
"Tumhe hostel mein chorne ka faisla bohat mushkil tha... Mere Vivek aur mujhe tumse kabhi koi problem nahi thi. Problem thi toh Vivek ki mummy ko... woh tumhe pasand nahi karti thi... aur shayad aaj bhi nahi karti. Main sach keh rahi hu, main bohat koshish kari... bohat manaya bhi unhe... Vivek ne bhi baat kari par woh nahi maani. Isliye mujhe yeh faisla lena pada. Aur jab bhi main tumse milne ke liye aana ki koshish karti toh woh... woh koi na koi musibat khadi kar deti. Vivek bhi dheere-dheere mummy ji ki baaton mein akar badalne lage hai. Par main jaanti hu aaj bhi woh wahi Vivek hai jinhone mujhe sambhala tha... jinhone mere dil mein ek choti si jagah hi chahi thi. Vivek mujhse bohat pyaar karte hai... Aur main bhi karti hu... halaki, tumhare papa ki aaj bhi mere dil mein ek special jagah hai."

Sameer smiled and hugged his mother, he started weeping like a small kid. Vishakha kept caressing his hair.

After a few minutes, he backed away. She smiled and said,
"Chal, apne pehle pyaar ko aise hi jaane mat de... Waise bhi tuj aise buddhu ko... Naina jaisi samjhdar ladki hi sambhal sakti hai. Har kisi ke bss ki baat nahi hai."

Sameer chuckled and wipes his tears.

Vishakha then worriedly added, "Sameer, Preeti ka phone aaya tha... waha unke ghar par kuch toh baat hui hai. Woh bohat ghabrayi hui lag rahi thi... Chalo chalkar ek baar mil aate hai... aur kal ke liye maafi bhi maang lete hai."

"Mummy, magar-"

"Galati pehle humse hui hai, Sameer. Chalo ab... aur tumhe baaki kisi ko bolne ki zarurat nahi. Tumhara asli pariwar... tumhare maa, tumhare sath chalegi."
Vishakha said, patting his cheek softly.

*******

"Yeh bharat milap hogaya... chalo aacha hai. Hum toh waise hi pehle sab ki aankhon mein khatakte the... Ab toh hamari loi zarurat hi nahi."
Taiji said annoyingly but everyone ignored her.

Vishakha turned towards Anand and Bela, she said,
"Apni beti ko lene jald hi aayenge. Abhi chalte hai."

Naina got scared, she looked at Sameer with a helpless look.
Vishakha once again caressed her face, and kissed her forehead.

Naina touched her feet, Sameer goes and take Bela, Anand blessing.
He turned towards Rakesh, who wasn't looking at him. Sighing, he looked at his mother. Vishakha smiled and both started going out.
Sameer wants to stay with Naina, he wanted to talk to her... Naina too wants to be with him.

Rakesh was still angry, he said, "Ruko!"

He furiously goes towards Naina. Grabbing her arm harshly, he said,
"Itna intezaar kyu karna hai? Aaj hi le jaaiye... waise bhi ab isse humse jyada aap logo ki izzat ka jyada khayal hai. Hum toh kuch hai hi nahi... Toh le jaaiye isko."

Naina hissed in pain. Sameer immediately came to him and brushed off Rakesh's hand.
He looked at him with fierce expression.

Naina tried to control her tears, she hided herself in his chest.
Anand shouted, "Bhaisahab, gusse se aapka dimag kharab hogya hai. Aap Naina ke sath aise kaise saluk kar rahe hai. Woh uska bhi ghar hai-"

"Ghar tha... Ab yeh hamari beti nahi rahi. Inki bahu ban gayi hai. Sunn lo Naina, aaj faisla kar lo... meri beti bankar rehna hai...iss pariwar mein rehna hai. Ya, iss ladke ka hath thamkar yaha se jaana hai... aur unke ghar ki bahu banna hai. Agar unke ghar se hi judna hai... toh aaj ke aaj chali jaa yaha se."
Rakesh said sternly.

Naina looked at his father shockingly, how can he do this to her?

Bela tried to made him understand, "Bhaisahab, aap yeh kya keh rahe hai? Naina-"

Rakesh showed his hand, and signalled her to stop saying anything.

Naina's eyes welled up, she gazed at Anand and Bela, who had a helpless look on their face, then at Preeti, who was crying.
Her eyes fell on Taiji, Tauji... both were smirking and she again looked at his father, whose face was devoid of any emotion.

Naina's knees were trembling as if they were going to give way at any moment, she felt dizzy. Sameer tensed seeing her like this,
"Naina? Naina, kya hua? Preeti... Naina ke liye paani lao."

Preeti gave a glass of water to Sameer, who helped Naina to drink it.

Seeing the situation, Vishakha took a big decision. She slowly goes towards Anand, and Bela.

"Sochta tha, dhoom dham se apni beti ko lene aaungi. Par usko itne din tak takleef mein dekhna bhi mushkil hoga, mere liye. Main jo kehne ja rahi hu... Shayad aapko sahi na lage... par main wada karti hu... Agar aap mana karenge toh main bura nahi manungi."

Taking a deep breath, Vishakha asked,
"Agar aap izazat de toh... main apni beti ko aaj hi apne sath le jaana chahti hu."

All got shocked with Vishakha's request.
"Jaanti hu, yahi soch rahe honge... shaadi ke bina... Kaise? Aap chinta mat kijiye... Shaadi hogi aur bohat dhoom dham se hogi. Par aaj, abhi... main apni beti ko sath le jaana chahti hu. Usko iss takleef mein nahi dekh sakti main."

Anand and Bela, wiped their tears and looked at Naina, who was sobbing silently.
They both knew...Rakesh can again hurt their daughter... they can't let that happen.
Naina's happiness was more important for them.

"Aap Naina se puch lijiye... hamari taraf se koi aapatti nahi hai."

Vishakha smiled and nodded. She then goes towards Naina and asked,
"Apni mummy ke sath chalogi... apne ghar."

Naina smiled and nodded happily. Sameer was too happy, he can't believe...Naina was coming with them... they are going to live together... happily. He looked at her mom, with gratitude.
He was thankful that she helped him.
He too didn't want to leave Naina here, he feared that Rakesh, or Taiji, may try to hurt her again.

******

Sameer was driving the car, Vishakha and Naina were sitting at the back. Naina had kept her head on his mom shoulder.
His mom, was slightly patting Naina's head.
Both had kept their eyes closed.

He smiles seeing his two lifelines together, sleeping peacefully.
Looking at the sky, he said,
"Aap dekh rahe ho na, Nanu. Aaj mujhe mera pariwar mil gaya... Main promise karta hu... inn dono ko kabhi kuch nahi hone dunga."

*******
It's not the end.♥♥♥♥
*giggles softly*