Ahluwalia house was fully decked up like a bride and why not it was the most awaited night for the whole town. The marriage of the only daughter of industrialist Avinash Ahluwalia's daughter Naina Ahluwalia to his family friend Rishabh Shekhawat's Son. Or better say it was a business tie up in the facade of Marriage, which was going to benifit both Shekhawat's and Ahluwalia's a big time.

Everyone was happy except Bride herself. She was pacing up in her room in anxiety. Her father do not understand her at all and her brother too knows what she wants but cannot do or say anything in front of their father, like an obedient son he follows the command of his father without thinking whether it's wrong or right. Naveen loves his sister but can't disobey his father as he is the one who single handedly raised them when their mother left the world when he was just a teenager.

Naveen and Naina both knows that its not a wedding but a deal between two businessman, and this marriage was security of this deal. She was being traded, the thought in itself was making her sick. Her father was almost selling her off. She begged him not to marry her off to a stranger, she cannot marry him, but he never paid any heed even after listening to her reason of not marrying.

Naveen can't do anything But she cannot sit quiet, at any cost she is not going to marry anyone except her love, her Raj. Her first and only true love. She is all set to runaway from her own wedding. She tip toed out of her house hiding her bridal attire with a shawl. She glanced back at her house one last time where she spent her entire life until now, don't know if she ever will come back or not. With a heavy a heart she left to lead a new life.

She hailed late night bus to Shimla with new dreams and hope in her eyes with her Raj. It was 10 am when she reached Shimla, she quickly comes out from the bus, people there were giving her wierd glances later she realised that she was still in her bridal attire but she care less, only eagerness was there in her to meet her Raj.

She reached his house after 3hours of finding his correct address. He is going to be shocked to find her. She jumped happily from inside. How sad and broken he looked when her father rejected their relationship and announced her marriage to his friend's Son, just because he wasn't rich and an orphan. But now everything is going to be fine.

Her heart skipped a beat when she finally saw his handsome face, he was standing outside his house looking dashing as always. She felt overwhelmed seeing him after a month. "Raj.. " She calls as he looks at her in shock, she gave him a wide smile with tears of joy and longing. She was nearing him while he looks at her in disbelief.

He was looking around in nervousness as she steps near him when a little girl comes running out of house and hugs his legs with her tiny arms and says in her sweet voice "am ready papa and mumma is late again. ". She giggled

"Late ki bacchi" A women in her late 20's comes out after locking the house "mujhe kitna kaam hota hai malum hai, tujhe taiyaar karna khud taiyaar hona fir Agastya" She said pointing at three months old baby boy in her arms "ko sambhalna koi asan kaam hai kya.."

Shock will be an understatement what she felt then, she was numb to react, she felt betrayed while Raj couldn't dare to look at her.

"Raj chale.. Already hum late ho gaye hai.. Ab chale, I don't wanna miss this opportunity itne time bad tum free huye ho hamare liye.. I want to make best use of this time.. I missed a lot love" She said gazing in his eyes lovingly.

He avoided looking at both the women's. Thank god that Naina wasn't in her vision "haa... Chalo
. Der ho rahi hai" He quickly said not wanting to. Have a confrontation not in front of his wife and daughter.. He will tackle her later.

They left quickly while Naina was left standing there like a statue. Whatever just happened she wasn't in the state to understand anything. In just few seconds her the whole dimension of her life changed. She walked out of the premises and sat down outside on the bench. Still trying to understand the happening. was it true.. Or there is something else she is missing. Can Raj really betray her after promising to love her? Should she give him a benifit of doubt? But what about the child? The wife? What was that? Are they really his family? She panicked.

She lost the track of time and never realised that it was 7 in the evening. He arrived back and was parking his car. He too was disturbed with her sudden arrival. He locked his car when his wife asked.

"Raj, are you okay" He looks at her without expression "i mean you were lost all the time today... Sab theek hai na? "

He nodded his head vigorously trying to convince her "yea.. Just work stress.. Nothing else" He gives her convincing smile. "You go and take rest aj ke liye bahot activity ho gayi.. I'll just come back after a small walk" He excused as be saw Naina outside sitting on bench without any life inside her.

"Okay, Sneha.. Chalo beta" After they went inside he quickly went out to look for her and went out to look for her and saw her still sitting like statue. He sits beside her.

"Naina" He whispers. She turns her head slowly at him, with accusation amd questions in her eyes. He sighed "Yes. They are my family" He whispered again.

She felt cheated, saw him with hurtful pain and asked only one thing "why?"

"I was lonely.. Very lonely. And you came like a light in my dark night. It was an arranged marriage, starting me sab thik tha, khubsurat bhi but after we had Sneha, Divya started to stay distant.. Wo sneha me hi kahi kho gayi or mein akela ho gaya... Hamare ladayi jhagde hone lage.. Ek din pata chala Divya got pregnant again.. She was happy even i was too.. But mujh par ek aur member ki responsibility ane wali thi.. I started working hard.. Upar se Divya ke tantrums that i don't give her enough time... I was frustrated hamare bahot jhagde hote the kayi dino tak bat nahi hoti thi fir ek din achanak pata chala that Divya had a miscarriage.. Wo tut gayi thi.." Naina was listening him carefully as he was reliving those moments again while telling her.

"I supported her, cared for her, give her enough love but still she wasnt happy all she wanted was her lost child back as if i never mattered... After few months.. She conceived again. She was happy beyond limits after all ahe got what she wanted.

"My HR asked me to join Delhi branch for 10 months as Head Manager. I couldn't reject the offer as the pay was almost double of what i was getting here, it was a golden opportunity for me. I asked Sneha to accompany but she denied saying that she can't take risk with her pregnancy. Then I alone arrived Delhi, there i met you.. You were attractive, I tried to resist you but couldn't help, as Divya always rejected my advances all she cared about was baby. I couldn't help but your frank and friendly nature ignited the forbidden flames inside me. You were like fresh breeze in my life, you were young, beautiful, full of life, cheerful, carefree.. Your advances encouraged me to take this bold unthinkable step".

"You completed the missing piece of my life. You gave me everything which i was longing for and Divya couldn't give me. You gave me love... Emotional and.." He takes deep breath" Physical. You erased that yearning of mine... I know Naina i was wrong but i couldn't help i did very wrong specially to you..but all i can say is....sorry am very sorry Naina. "

She looks at him with piercing gaze "after fucking me up mentally and physically all you have to say is sorry?!" He looks down in shame "mein apni shaadi, apna privaar, apna sab kuch yaha tumhare liye chhod kar ayi.. Or tumne to mujhe zindagi bhar ka taufa de diya... Not fair Raj. Ye surprise mein akele kyu share karu.. Kyu na tumhari biwi ke sath bhi isey share kiya jaye.. " She stood up in agression to tell her everything.

He too stands up in fear.. "Nahi naina please Divya ko kuch mat batana.. Please Naina, wo ye sab seh nahi payegi.. " He pleaded.

She looks at him in disgust "or mera kya Raj... Me to ab tak iss bat par vishwas nahi kar pa rahi hu ki tumne mujhe itna bada dhoka diya..sirf Mujhe hi nahi apni patni ko bhi... Shaadi aur pyaar jaise pavitra rishte ko kala kar diya tumne...".

" I know naina mein tum dono ka hi gunhegaar hu.. Meine apni khushiyo ke agey kisi ke bare me nahi socha.. Magar please tum Divya se kuch mat kehna Uski halat ab bhi bahot kamzor hai Naina...please.. Wo bardasht nahi kar payegi.. Mar jayegi wo" He begged joining his hands.

Naina smiles sadly thinking who is more unlucky "kash itni parwah tumne pehle apni patni ke liye dikha li hoti... To ye din hi nahi ata" He was guilty "apni patni se to ye raaz chupa loge.. Lekin kya apni beti se nazre mila paoge? Wo beti jo apne papa ko apna ideal manti hai... Ek din wo bhi hamari umra par ayegi... Kya apne andar se wo dar nikal paoge ki kahi koi akar uske sath aisa na kar de jaise tumne kisi aur ki beti ke sath kiya tha.. "

"Naina.." His eyes filled with fear and panick.

"Bas... Yahi hai tumhari saza hai. Ab tum isi dar ke sath apni zindagi guzaro kahi tumhari beti ko bhi tumhare jaisa hi saathi na mile... " She left to nowhere, giving him a life long stinging slap.

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