Chapter 45: Chapter 45

NAINA KUMARI

I couldn't able to sleep. After tossing one side to the other side of the bed finally i decided to get out of the bed. I went outside to get some fresh air. When I was walking to the main door I take a glance at Kunwar Sa's door. His door was looked. He must have fallen asleep.

Huhh, after breaking someone's heart now he's sleeping peacefully. What more i can expect from him? Let it be.

Now I'm walking on the deserted road all alone. The midnight light chilling breeze gave me a very soothing feeling.

But I'm hurt from the inside. My heart is bleeding. I want to scream. I want to cry my heart out. But I can't scream. If I do people will think I'm in some kind of danger. But I can do one thing. Cry.

Crying is the best solution to ease our hearts. If we hold our pain in our hearts for more time then it will turn out in a very awful experience. How it feels I can't describe it in words. So it's better if I cry my heart out instead of holding the pain inside.

I sat on a bench. And start pondering about my life.

I always thought that, if I fall in love with someone and then pursue him bravely. Manage the relationship really hard. It can pay off.

But gradually I find out, that it's not enough if only one person is trying hard. Let alone. It's one-sided love.

My tears were rolling down my eyes. I closed my eyes and more tears made their way down kissing my cheeks. Suddenly I felt someone's presence near me. A ball of fear grew inside my stomach. It's midnight and I'm alone in here. I opened my eyes with fear and found an unexpected person next to me.

He sat next to me without asking anything. And I wasn't in any mood to ask anything. So I again closed my eyes. As he has seen me in this state there is no need to hide anything.

"I don't want to ask that what're you doing here at this mid hour. As I know what hardship you're going through. After getting married to you he's still in his earlier relationship. And it's not fair with you."

I chuckle and opened my eyes to look at him. "From the beginning till today, nothing good has happened to me, except the job."

"Vansh, you know when I meet with difficulties or hit the bottleneck. I just want to talk with someone. But I have no one by my side. With whom I can share my all pain."

I sniff and again start. "I just found that our relationship is not that great. What I need most is companionship.

That night, when he had said to me that he has someone else on his mind. That day I didn't respond at all. But now, I'm crying."

"You're willing to hear me talk about irrelevant matters?" I asked whipping my tears with the back of my palm.

"It's okay to accompany you." He said with a smile. I looked at him raising my brows.

"That's not what I mean. I mean that if you need company I'm here for you."

"Why am I making it worse?" He exclaimed in a confused tone looking down.

I laugh at his act. He really can bring a smile to someone's face under any circumstances. I was so sad some moments ago still he makes me laugh. He's full of life. Always spread happiness around him.

"It's okay, I can understand your situation. But I never expect you to love me. It was really a shock for me when you proposed to me."

"Please don't mention it. I'm already feeling ashamed. Leave it aside. We can be friends. And it's okay for me. Your happiness is my happiness. I'll help you to win your husband's heart."

"No, you don't have to. Now I don't want to do anything. I had really worked hard to save my marriage. But I have already realized my mistake. I'm the third wheel between them. And I'm the one who should get out of their life. I have made up my mind that I'm going to leave him forever. I want to let him free from this forced marriage."

"Naina what're you saying?"

"No, Vansh. I really want this. I'm fed up. Now I don't want to live with him. I don't want to be in his life. I want to be free from this relationship."

"I think you should reconsider this matter. Take some time. Then think about this. I believe you'll take the right decision." I looked at him and he gave me a smile to encourage me. Telling me not to give up.

"I'm with you. Don't lose yourself like this. Have faith in God. He won't let you suffer." He patted my head.

"Now let me walk you back to your house." Saying that he drags me with him by holding my hand.

We both started walking. He let go of my hand. "Vansh, you didn't tell me, what are you doing outside at this midnight?"

"I can't tell you." Saying that he started walking ahead of me. After some time we reach in front of the building.

But when we reach I found his car in front of our building.

"How's your car here?"

"Please don't ask. It's a secret I can't tell you."

"Okey, okay. Alright. But why're you sound so sneaky?"

"Leave it aside. Just go and sleep. It's not good to stay awake the whole night. You should take some rest. Now go girl."

Saying bye and good night he drove off And I go upstairs.

SAMEER PRATAP SINGH

I had to Constrain her this much that she had to do a job to live with self-respect. And that too in my company. Which office belongs to her husband?

But exactly what happened to her? Why's she behaving like this? Umm, I have to find it out. Puneet was with her there. Maybe he knows something. I should call him.

I dialed his number and wait for him impatiently to receive the call.

When he answered my call without any formality I go straight to the point. I told him to meet me at the park at 6 o'clock in the morning.

I dismissed the call and get ready.

I couldn't able to sleep the whole night. Her teary eyes were hunting me all the time. There was so much pain in her eyes that it was stabbing me right into my heart. And this pain is unbearable.

Naina's room door was still closed. She is an early riser. Every morning she went to Temple for offering her Pooja. It's only 5 am so she must be sleeping at this time. I sneakily went out and drove my car to the park.

"What's the matter, Mr. Owl?" Puneet mocked me and I glare at him.

"Now, stop glaring at me. You should be thankful that I came at this time. At this time I would have been sleeping comfortably at home. If it wasn't for my sister in laws matter I wouldn't be here."Saying that he turned to the other side pretending to be offended.

"Yaar, now don't show tantrums like wives. I'm already very tense about Naina." I sat on the bench and huffed.

"Okey, now tell me what's the matter?" Puneet also takes a seat next to him.

"Naina has been crying since last night. She is not telling anything. Why is she crying? And the tears in her eyes are making me restless."

"Ohh, that's the matter. Ohh, I remember. She looked a bit off since she came back from the washroom last night. And I had noticed her eyes and nose were red and puffy eyes as well probably due to crying. I had questioned her but before she says something that proposal scene happened."

"What did you say, she did come upstairs? At what time?"

"Umm, It was before the proposal incident. She went upstairs. She had to use the washroom."

"SHIT!!!" I smack my forehead.

"Holy shit!! Naina probably saw what she should not have seen. I thought I had heard the sound of the door closing. But the door closed before I could see who it was." Hitting the ground with my foot I groaned.

"What should not have been seen? What else has she seen? Will you tell me?" Puneet asked me being serious.

I told him exactly what happened to me with Rasiya that night. And what Naina saw and misunderstood all the things. Except for one thing. My feelings.

"You tell me one thing, why did you push her? Because you weren't in the mood or the reason is something else?" He asked me suspiciously.

I shrugged and tear my gaze from him.

"I have to clear all the misunderstandings between us. I have to clarify what exactly happened that night after she left." I told him.

"And why do you want that?" Raising his left eyebrow he questioned me.

"I'll die if I won't short out this misunderstanding. Please help me out without questioning me." I pleaded to look at him hopefully.

"What should I do to help you? Just Go straight to her, and tell her the truth. And if possible, ask for forgiveness for your actions. If Your ego allows you to do so then." He said in a duh tone.

"You think she'll believe my words?"

I asked him being doubtful.

"Where there is love there is also trust. She loves you then why won't she believe you? I know, she will."

"Naina, loves me?"

"If she doesn't love you then why does she stay with you after all this."

"Yeah, you're right," I said feeling happy from inside to know about her feelings. She loves me. Saying bye to him I made my way back home.

When I reached home it was already 7:15 am. I had spent plenty of time with him. I looked around to see her one glimpse but she was nowhere present at my home. She must have gone to the Temple.

I went to my room and take a warm relaxing bath. After freshening up I straight went to her room as she didn't show up in the kitchen.

When I entered her room without knocking I felt tense what if she get angry about this my sudden visit? But to my good luck, she was standing on the balcony. I walked ahead towards her. Without making any sound. I stand right behind her. She looked beautiful even from behind. Her curvy waist is enough for someone to loos their sane mind.

Pervert!!

You are ogling your own wife. Chii!!!

Shame on you man.

I scold myself for my stupidity.

It's the first time I'm seeing her in Ghagra choli without her veil. She looked beautiful in her ghagra choli even more than fashionable attire.

A sudden urge came inside me to hug her from behind. Shaking my head I decided to call her.

"What're you doing here?" Before I call her she asked me instead without looking back. How did she get to know that I was behind her?

"I want to talk to you about something important," I said in a serious tone. And she turned to face me.

Folding her hands against her chest she looked at me blankly. No emotions are reflected in her eye which always showed up whenever our eye's met in the office. Her deep ocean eye's turned into stone ones which cause me to feel pain.

"Naina, what you had witnessed last....."

"Listen, you had suggested earlier that I should go on a trip to my village.

It's been a long time since I meet with them. So I think you were right. I should go there. You do one thing, get me a bus ti..... NO, NO. Why bother you? You don't have to bother yourself with me. I'll do it myself."

Cutting me in between she said. What was utter rubbish? Why she suddenly wants to go leaving me all alone?

She wants to go away from me.

She doesn't want to live under the same roof as me. Does she feel suffocated around me?

NO!!!

No. No. No. I can't let her go. I can't lose her.

"Naina. Listen." I hold her shoulder firmly.

"I know, why you make this decision so suddenly. But please give me a chance to speak up about my points. I have some matters to clarify for you. Do I deserve a chance?" I pleaded hopefully.

"Okey, speak up whatever you want to say " She removes my hands from her shoulder.

"I'll get straight to the point. I won't beat around the bush." I take a deep breath closing my eyes.

"You had witnessed me kissing Rasiya last night and you ran away after seeing it. And from that moment you had been crying thinking that I was making out with her still knowing that my wife is also present here just one floor down."

"Naina, sometimes even the eyes deceive us. What we witness with our eyes everything is not true. What we hear everything is not true. Sometimes we do mistake the situation. And it happens because of knowing the half-truth. A half-truth is more dangerous than a lie. And you know the half-truth. What you had witnessed last night was only the half-truth. You don't know what happened after you left."

She was still looking at me with the same look. I sighed and then again start.

"I wasn't kissing her. She was the one who took the lead. She kissed me suddenly and forcefully. I just went to the washroom to clean my suit."

I hold her arms softly.

"Naina, trust me. I....."

"Why're you giving me an explanation? You were kissing her or she was kissing you both is none of my concern. It has nothing to do with me. You both love each other so it's a common thing between a couple like you. And it wasn't the first time that you both kissed. You had done these things many times in the past."

"And it's not like that, I don't know about your relationship. I know everything about your relationship. And now it's been clear how much you love her. Even after living with me under the same roof your love for her hasn't waned in the slightest."

"Naina, I do....... " Suddenly her phone buzzed which makes me stop in the middle of my sentence.

She was holding her phone so she just glance at the Screen and looked at me.

"Pitaji is calling." Saying that she answered it. She greets him in her traditional way. I can only hear her side, not his. So I kept waiting for her to end their conversation.

"Yeah, yeah. Okay."

After a short talking session, she dismissed their conversation.

"Full family members are coming. They'll be here at noon." My eyes went wide hearing her.

WHAT???

Full family members are coming here. And that too all of a sudden. Why?

Has brother told everyone the truth about me and Naina? If yes, then I'm doomed. No one can save me from them. They are gonna kill me.

What I'll explain to them in my defense?

'God please help me.'