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CHAPTER 51

Sameer got up with a jolt as he heard Ramdhari's voice. "Sameer Bhaiya... Aap yahaan study room mein kaise so gaye? Chaliye uthiye... subah ke dus baj gaye hai..." Sameer rubbed his eyes & saw his surroundings, he had indeed slept in the study room. Suddenly, he remembered all that had transpired last night & the reason behind his sleeping in this study room.

Shaking his head & pushing those thoughts away, he got up, "Tu subah subah yahaan kya kar raha hai? Jaa... neeche jaa... main fresh hokar aata hun." Ramdhari understood that his bhaiya's mood wasn't good this morning, so he left before Sameer could say something more & lost his cool over him again.

Sameer too left from there & walked towards his room slowly. After last night, he wasn't sure how he would react to Naina's presence from now on. Calming down his anger, he pushed open the door to only find it empty. There was no trace of Naina. He walked to his cupboard & collected his clothes, ignoring her absence. He was so busy in his thoughts that he didn't realise that Naina's clothes were missing too. But he still felt that something was missing. He had no idea that his room had lost the essence of his better half. He had no idea that his life had already lost its meaning with Naina's sudden disappearance. He had no idea that he had lost his love & life forever...

Without pondering much, Sameer freshened up quickly & joined Nanu downstairs for breakfast. When Ramdhari placed their respective cups of tea & coffee in front of them, Sameer instantly knew that his coffee wasn't made by Naina. He thought grudgingly, "Haannn haannn... ab mere liye coffee bhi kyun banaayegi? Ab toh sab uss Kabir ke liye banaana accha lagega na usse?" Nanu sipped his tea quietly & was observing his grandson. After few moments, Nanu asked, "Naina ki tabiyat thik toh hai naa Sameer, subah se dikhi nahi?"

Sameer's hand stopped midway & he paused. What did Nanu say??? Naina was upstairs, in his room??? But when he entered his room to freshen up, she wasn't there. He assumed that she would be helping Ramdhari in the kitchen. But he didn't find her at the dining table either.

Nanu was still watching Sameer while his grandson was lost in his thoughts. Where did Naina go was the first question that came to his mind? Sameer slowly moved his eyes around & then met his grandfather's gaze to see if he was joking. Looking at his posture, Sameer knew that he wasn't joking about Naina. "Sameer... kahaan kho gaya? Bol... Naina kahaan hai? Wohh room mein so rahi hai kya? Uski tabiyat thik toh hai naa?" Nanu's questions broke his thoughts & now, he wasn't sure how to respond to that.

Sameer gulped the hot coffee & burnt his tongue in the process. Nanu had observed his nervousness & he knew instantly that something was wrong. Keeping his tea cup away, he slammed the newspaper on the table. "Sameer... main pooch raha hun ki Naina kahaan hai?"

When Sameer didn't answer, Nanu turned around, "Ramdhari... Jaa... upar jaakar dekh Naina thik toh hai naa? Aur usse kehna ki main usse bulaa raha hun." Ramdhari who was quiet till now, replied in a low voice, "Nanaji... wohhh... wohhh... Naina Bhabhi apne kamre mein nahi hai... wohhh main kuch der pehle hi unhe bulaane upar unke kamre mein gaya tha, par... par... Bhabhi nahi thi kamre mein... fir... fir main unke puraane kamre mein bhi gaya tha dekhne, shaayad wahaan ho, par Bhabhi wahaan bhi nahi thi. Maine socha shaayad wohh study room mein hogi, isliye wahaan bhi gayaa, tab... tab dekha ki Sameer bhaiya study room mein so rahe the. Nanaji... maine puraa ghar dhoond liya par Naina Bhabhi kahin nahi hai..."

All the while, Nanu didn't stop glaring at his grandson while Sameer was hearing everything attentively. He couldn't believe that Naina was nowhere in the house. Where had she gone so early in the morning? Didn't she have any sense to inform anyone of them before going anywhere, he thought angrily.

"Sameer... Naina kahaan hai???", Nanu asked yet again in a stern voice making Sameer squirm in his seat. Sameer didn't know what to answer as he himself had no idea about Naina's whereabouts. He got up in the next moment & replied, "Main... main room mein dekhkar aata hun, shaayad usne koi note choda ho." "Kaisa note, kaunsa note??? Kya kehna chaahte ho Sameer, saaf saaf kaho?", Nanu asked angrily.

Without replying, Sameer ran towards his room taking two steps at a time. When he entered this time, he looked around & noticed each & everything keenly. He saw the laptop & mobile that he had gifted Naina was lying on the couch. He walked slowly towards the cupboard & opened it. He was shocked when he saw that all the dresses & sarees that he had gifted her were placed neatly in the lower shelf & her daily wear clothes were missing.

He searched around if she had left any note for him, but he found nothing. His heart sank further as he realized that Naina had left him, his house, his life without a word. His eyes misted but he blinked them off. He couldn't believe that Naina had taken such a drastic step in a single night. He got flashbacks of what all happened last night & his anger was back. He chuckled, "Gayi hogi apne Kabir ke paas, aur kahaan jaayegi???"

Wiping the corner of his eyes, he made his way downstairs where his grandfather was waiting. As he reached in the living room, he stood in front of Nanu speechless. He didn't have a heart to tell him that Naina had left the house. "Toh Sameer... mila koi note tujhe??? Ab bol... kahaan hai Naina???"

Sameer heard his Nanu's loud & clear voice & his heart sank further. How could he tell him that Naina had left the house forever? What will he tell his Nanu, under what circumstances Naina had left them? How could he say what all Naina had done? How could he tell him that Naina had cheated on him & that too with his own friend, Kabir?

His thoughts broke & he shivered when Nanu's voice boomed around the house, "Main aakhri baar pooch raha hun Sameer... Naina kahaan hai?" Without meeting his gaze, Sameer replied solemnly, "Wohhh chali gayi..." Nanu walked towards him & stood just a foot away from him. "Kya kahaa Sameer? Naina chali gayi? Kahaan chali gayi? Thik se bol... Kya hua tha kal raat tum dono ke beech? Kya kahaa tune Naina se? Bol Sameer..."

Meeting his gaze, Sameer replied, "Chali gayi Naina iss ghar ko aur hume chod kar... Chali gayi apne aashiq ke paas." Nanu held onto his anger & spoke, "Kya bakwaas kar raha hai Sameer? Bolne se pehle kuch soch toh liya kar. Tu Naina ke baare mein baat kar raha hai. Uss Naina ki jo teri biwi hai, teri ardhaangini hai... Aur yeh kya kahaa tune... Aashiq... Tu kiski baat kar raha hai Sameer? Naina ke baare mein aisi faaltu ki baat karne se pehle ek baar soch toh le ki kiske baare mein bol raha hai tu. Naina toh..."

Before Nanu could say more about Naina, Sameer cut his sentence midway, "Nanu... main ussi Naina ki baat kar raha hun jo meri wife thi. Aur main kuch galat nahi bol raha. Maine sab apni aankhon se dekha hai, aapki pyaari aur bholi Naina ko apne aashiq ke saath. Jab se aaya hun London se main dekh raha tha sab, maine bohot hadd tak usspar bharosa bhi kiya, par unn dono ne mera bharosa ek hi jhatke main tod diya Nanu."

Nanu held his shoulder & asked, "Tu kya bole jaa raha hai Sameer? Aur kiski baat kar raha hai? Dimaag toh thik hai naa tera, kahin paagal toh nahi ho gaya?" Sameer pushed his hands away & replied, "Main koi paagal waagal nahi hua hun Nanu, main wohi keh raha hun jo sach hai, jo maine khud dekha aur suna hai."

Turning away from him to hide his tears, Sameer continued, "Main London se jaldi aaya tha Naina ko surprise dene ke liye, tab maine usse Kabir ke saath dekha ek jewellery shop mein, wohh wahaan kuch jewellery banaane gaye the. Uss shop ka manager mera dost tha isliye Naina aur Kabir ke jaane ke baad main khud andar gaya yeh dekhne ki unn dono ne kya kharida tha. Mere dost ne mujhe sab bataaya aur dikhaaya jo Kabir ne Naina ke liye liya tha. Yeh sab hone ke baawajud maine Naina se poocha ki wohh uss shaam kahaan gayi thi, toh pataa hai aapki laadli ne kya kahaa? Usne kahaa ki wohh Kabir ke saath NGO ka koi important kaam kar rahi thi. Naina ne yeh sabse pehla jhooth bola mujhse..."

"Uske baad jab hamare ghar sab dinner ke liye aaye tab bhi wohh Kabir ko keh rahi thi ki usse mujhse jhooth bolna accha nahi lag raha, toh jo bhi hai wohh jald se jald hum sabko bataa dena chahiye. Tab lagaa ki wohh dono milkar kuch toh chupaa rahe hai humse. Uss raat maine Naina se directly poocha toh pataa hai usne kya kahaa Nanu? Usne kahaa ki kya main usspar bharosa nahi karta?"

He laughed softly, "Agar bharosa nahi hota toh main tabhi ussi shaam sabke saamne hi unn dono se sawaal naa karta? Nanu... mujhe Naina par bharosa tha isliye maine usse directly baat ki akele mein, shaayad mujhe itna vishwaas karna hi nahi chahiye tha, ussi time sabke saamne pooch leta toh abhi aaj yeh din naa dekhna padta. Khair... yeh sab hone ke baad bhi maine Naina par trust kiya, socha ki sahi time aane par sab sach saamne aa hi jaayega."

"Fir Naina exams mein busy ho gayi aur main office mein. Aapko yaad hai Nanu, main kuch din pehle ghar jaldi aaya tha. Uss din main Naina ko surprise dene jaldi ghar aaya tha Nanu, socha tha hum dono saath mein baahar dinner karenge, thoda waqt saath guzaarenge. Maine toh five-star restaurant mein hamare liye sab booking bhi kar li thi. Par ghar aate hi mujhe surprise de diya Naina ne, wohh toh Kabir ke saath uss shaam baahar chali gayi. Aapko toh yaad hoga naa Nanu, kyunki aapne hi unn dono ko koi NGO ke kaam ke liye baahar bheja tha. Uss din bhi mera dil toota tha Nanu. Main... main bas thoda time hi guzaarna chaahta tha naa Naina ke saath. Meri surprise waise bhi kya maayne rakhta NGO ke kaam ke saamne..."

Nanu's eyes watered as he could clearly see the pain that his grandson was going through. He knew he had spoiled his surprise that evening & he regretted it badly now. He had known all along that he had somewhat hurt his grandson that day. Sameer continued, "Uske baad maine soch liya tha ki main aage se kabhi aisa kuch nahi karunga jisse taklif mujhe hi ho. Par kya karu Nanu? Main... main Naina se pyaar karne lagaa tha, uske saath apni aage ki zindagi acche se, khushi khushi bitaana chaahta tha. Par main... main bhool gaya tha ki mere naseeb mein toh pyaar kabhi tikta hi nahi, meri zindagi mein kabhi pyaar jyada der rahaa hi kahaan hai Nanu, jo ab rehta???"

"Aaj meri aur Naina ki shaadi ki pehli wedding anniversary thi Nanu aur maine bohot saari taiyaariyaan bhi ki thi aaj ke liye. Socha tha ki main aaj ke din hi apne dil ki baat Naina se kahunga, usse kahunga ki main usse bohot pyaar karta hun aur uske saath meri poori zindagi bitaana chaahta hun. Maine toh party bhi organise ki thi Nanu. Kal shaam main waapis Naina ko surprise karne ghar jaldi aaya tha, uske liye nayi saari bhi laaya tha, jo wohh aaj party mein pehenti."

"Ghar aaya toh Naina ne waapis mujhe surprise diya, wohh ghar pe thi hi nahi. Ramdhari ne bataaya ki wohh Kabir ke saath NGO gayi hai. Aur bas... maine tabhi soch liya ki main Naina aur Kabir se sab jawaab lunga. Jab main NGO pohoncha toh pataa hai maine kya dekha Nanu?"

Nanu was already in tears as he heard Sameer's each & every word. Without waiting for Nanu's reply, he continued, "Kabir apne ghootno par baitha tha Naina ke saamne, uska haath pakad kar Naina se apne pyaar ka izhaar kar raha tha wohh... aur pataa hai aapki Naina ne usse kya jawaab diya? Naina ne usse wohh teen shaabd kahe jo sunne ke liye main mare jaa raha tha, jo sirf mere liye hone chahiye the Nanu. Naina ne uss Kabir ka pyaar accept kar liya... Naina ne usse kahaa ki wohh Kabir se pyaar karti hai. yeh sab... yeh sab... meri aankhon ke saamne hua Nanu, toh kab tak main Naina par trust karta? Jba bhi main Naina ke paas jaane ki koshish karta, wohh Kabir ke saath nikal leti thi. Aur har baar dheere dheere karke wohh mujhe hurt kar rahi thi."

Sameer could no longer hold onto his tears anymore & he cried, "Meri Maina Kabir se pyaar karti hai Nanu... Kabir se pyaar karti hai... Maine kahaa naa ki meri zindagi mein pyaar ke liye jagah nahi hai... main hi badkismat hun ki meri life mein koi pyaar jyada der rehta hi nahi. Pehle papa ne mujhe aur mummy ko chod diya, fir mummy bhi mujhe hamesha hamesha ke liye akela chod kar chali gayi aur ab... ab Naina bhi. Maine jis jisko pyaar kiya wohh sab ne mujhe akela chod diya Nanu... Kya main... main itna buraa hun ki koi mujhse pyaar kar hi nahi paata? Kya meri zindagi mein kabhi pyaar nahi aayega Nanu? Kya main itna buraa hun Nanu? Kya main itna buraa hun???"

Sameer fell down on his knees & cried his heart out while Nanu stood there shedding his own tears. He sat there next to him & pulled him in his arms. Nanu rubbed his back slowly & cried along. As his sobs subsided, Nanu stood up & made him stand too. "Sameer... kabhi kabhi aankhon dekha aur kaano suna galat bhi ho sakta hai. Mujhe poora yakeen hai ki Naina aur Kabir ke beech jaisa tu soch raha hai waisa kuch nahi hai. Chal... hum Naina ko dhoondne jaate hai, kahin jyaada dur nahi gayi hogi, shaayad Preeti ke saath hi ho?"

Sameer pulled his hand away & replied, "Main kahin nahi jaa raha Nanu. Aapko jaana hai toh jaaiye, main aapko rokunga nahi, par main aapke saath nahi aaunga. Waise bhi ab mere aur Naina ke beech koi rishta raha hi nahi hai, toh main usse dhoodne nahi jaaunga." Before Nanu could say anything, another voice boomed in the house, "Kya bakwaas kar raha hai Sameer? Naina ghar mein nahi hai subah se aur tujhe usse dhoodne nahi jaana?", Munna asked angrily.

Munna & Pandit entered the house & faced their best friend. "Humne sab sunaa Sameer aur hume lagta hai ki zaroor koi galatfehmi hui hai tujhe. Naina aur Kabir ke beech aisa kuch nahi hai jaisa tu soch raha hai. Wohh dono sirf acche dost hai aur kuch nahi.", Pandit said confidently siding with Naina & Kabir.

Sameer chuckled amidst his tears, "Tum dono toh hamesha se hi Naina ki side lete aaye ho, toh meri baat kaise maan loge? Mujhe koi galatfehmi nahi hui hai Pandit... main jo keh raha hun wohh maine khud dekha aur sunaa hai. Meri aankhon ke saamne Kabir aur Naina ne apne pyaar ka izhaar kiyaa hai, maine sab suna, sab dekha. Iske baawajud tum dono ko lagta hai ki mujhe koi galatfehmi hui hai?"

Munna & Pandit looked at each other & then at Nanu. Pandit spoke, "Nanaji... aap hi samjhaaiye isse, kahiye isse ki isne jo bhi dekha aur sunaa hai, wohh sab jhooth hai. Naina... Naina aisa kabhi kuch nahi kar sakti. Wohh toh Sameer se pyaar karti hai toh fir Kabir se pyaar ka izhaar kaise kar sakti hai? Aur Kabir... Kabir toh hamara dost hai... wohh bhi aise kuch nahi karega Sameer... kar hi nahi sakta, jab usse pataa hai ki tu aur Naina ek dusre se pyaar karte ho, toh wohh kyun Naina se pyaar karega?"

Sameer replied in a straight tone, "Kabir... uske baare mein toh main kya hi bolun? Munna... Pandit... tum dono ko shaayad maine kabhi bataaya nahi par Kabir ne bohot baar mujhse kahaa tha ki meri aur Naina ki shaadi ke ek saal baad wohh Naina se shaadi karega. Tab maine itna seriously nahi liya tha yeh sab, par ab lagta hai ki mujhe tab hi uske intentions samaj lene chahiye the. Aur Naina... mujhe bhi yahi lagaa tha ki wohh mujhse pyar karti hai, par shayaad wohh mera bhram hi tha, kyunki jab sach saamne aaya toh sabse jyaada hurt main hi hua hun. Unn dono ko toh koi taklif hui hi nahi hai, infact wohh dono khush honge ab ek saath jab maine Naina se apna rishta hamesha hamesha ke liye khatam kar diya hai."

Turning to Nanu, Sameer continued, "Aap fikar mat kijiye Nanu... Naina Kabir ke saath hi hogi, uske ghar pe... aapko itna hi mann ho raha ho toh jaaiye unn dono se mil aaiye aur haannn... apna aashirwaad bhi de dijiyega, kyunki aapko bhi yahi lagta hoga naa ki main Naina ko khush nahi rakh paaya, isliye wohh Kabir ke saath chali gayi."

Nanu spoke again, "Sameer... Main Munna aur Pandit ki baaton se sehmat hun. Tu jo keh raha hai wohh sach ho hi nahi sakta. Meri iss budhi aankhon se kuch chupta nahi hai Sameer... Maine dekha hai Naina ki aankhon mein tere liye pyaar toh main yeh maan hi nahi sakta ki Naina Kabir se pyaar karti hai. Naina jab se iss ghar mein aayi hai tab se hi tujhse pyaar karti hai. Bhale hi usne shaadi ke liye majboori mein haan ki ho, par uska pyaar jhootha nahi hai Sameer. Uska pyaar ekdum pavitra hai aur sirf tere liye hai Sameer aur kisi ke liye nahi. Tu kyun nahi samajh raha hai?"

Sameer looked at his Nanu & replied, "Nanu... main aapki bohot izzat karta hun aur main aapse abhi behes nahi karna chaahta." Turning to his best friends, he said, "Aap sabko yahi lagta hai naa ki main hi jhooth bol raha hun aur mujhe hi koi misunderstanding hui hai toh ruko aap sab, main abhi aapko inn sabka saboot dikhaata hun."

Sameer ran to his room again & brought the jewellery bag that Kabir had bought for his better half. Showing the jewellery especially the pendant, Sameer said, "Dekhiye iss pendant ko, kya likha hai isme? 'KN'... iska matlab samajte hai? KN ka matlab Kabir aur Naina... yeh banaaya tha Kabir ne apni Naina ke liye aur usse de bhi diya tha, isliye toh yeh bag Naina ke paas thi."

Munna, Pandit & his Nanu were shocked to see the pendant but still they trusted Kabir & Naina. "Agar yeh sab Kabir ne Naina ko diya tha toh fir Naina yeh sab apne saath lekar kyun nahi gayi? Kyun yahin chod ke gayi hai Sameer???", Pandit questioned keeping his tone firm. Munna continued, "Dekh Sameer... mujhe nahi pataa yeh KN ka matlab kya hai, par itna jaanta hun ki iska matlab Kabir aur Naina toh bilkul nahi hai. Itna toh bharosa hai mujhe unn dono par."

"Accha... toh tujhe kal ki aayi hui Naina aur Kabir par bharosa hai, par apne best friend par nahi? Bas yahi dekhna baaki reh gaya tha ki mere dost meri baat par yakeen nahi kar rahe aur dusron par trust kar rahe hai.", Sameer taunted. Munna & Pandit glanced at each other & then started.

"Dekh Sameer... ab hamari baat dhyaan se sunn... Kabir ne pehle plan banaaya tha ki wohh tujhe jealous feel karvaayega Naina ke paas aakar aur wohh bohot hadd tak usmein kaamyaab bhi hua. Jab bhi Kabir Naina ke aas paas hota toh tujhe problem hoti thi. Usne yeh sab sirf isliye kiya tha ki tu Naina ke paas aa sake, tujhe apni feelings realize ho. Aur... aur iss sab mein humne bhi uski help ki thi. Kabir jaan bujhkar Naina ke paas rehta jisse tu jealous ho aur tu Naina ke saath rahe, uske pyaar ko dekhe, samjhe. Hum sab sirf itna chaahte the ki tu aur Naina ek ho jaao. Bas... isse jyada Kabir ke dil mein koi feelings nahi thi Naina ke liye aur naahi Naina ke dil mein Kabir ke liye kuch tha. Hum sabne dekha hai ki Naina sirf aur sirf tujhse kitna pyaar karti hai Sameer, bas tujhe hi kuch dikhta nahi tha. Bas tujhe yeh sab ehsaas dilaane ke liye Kabir aur hum sabne yeh plan banaaya tha. Sameer... please... tu jaisa samajh raha hai waisa kuch nahi hai Naina aur Kabir ke beech. Naina sirf tujhse pyaar karti hai yaar..."

Nanu was listening to them quietly & was observing his grandson whose tears continued flowing. Nanu stepped forward & hugged Sameer... "Sameer... ssshhhh... pehle rona band kar aur shaanti se soch... tujhe sach mein lagta hai ki Naina, teri Naina aisa kuch kar sakti hai? Kya kuch nahi kiya hai Naina ne tere liye, hamare liye. Subah se lekar raat tak usne hamesha sirf hamare liye sab kiya hai, khaaskar tere liye. College ke saath wohh hamara ghar bhi acche se sambhaal leti hai. Teri favourite coffee se lekar tere mann pasand aloo parathe tak. Yahaan tak ki wohhh hafte mein se paanch din toh sirf tere pasand ka khaana banaati thi. Kal raat bhi banaaya tha, kyunki aaj tum dono ki shaadi ki pehli saalgiraah hai. Sameer... Naina sirf tujhse pyaar karti hai beta, kyun nahi dekh paa raha tu, kyun nahi samajh paa raha tu???"

Sameer unhugged him & wiped his tears. "Agar aisa hi tha toh kal raat jab maine Naina se sawaal kiye toh kyun koi jawaab nahi de paayi wohh... kyun kal raat hi mujhse nahi kahaa ki wohh mujhse pyaar karti hai, kyun chup rahi Naina, jab main uske character par itne sawaal uthaa raha tha? Kyun nahi boli kuch tabhi? Kyun nahi toka mujhe aur kahaa ki nahi Sameer... main sirf aapse pyaar karti hun? Bolti toh tab naa, jab wohh sach mein mujhse pyaar karti?"

"Jab kal raat sab sach baahar aa hi gaya toh socha hoga Naina ne ki ab iss ghar mein rehne ka koi faayda toh hai nahi, toh chali jaati hun apne biilioniare aashiq ke paas. Waise bhi mujhse jyaada kamaata hai, mujhse jyaada ameer bhi hai." "Kya bakwaas kar raha hai Sameer???", Nanu shouted.

Sameer continued, "Maine pehle jo socha tha naa Naina ke baare mein wohi sahi tha. Naina ek laalchi aur characterless ladki hai, jo kabhi kisiki nahi ho sakti. Accha hua maine pehle hi prenup agreement aur divorce papers sign karwa liye the, warna kya pataa mujhse kitni alimony demand karti. Naina jaisi ladki kabhi kisiki nahi ho sakti Nanu. Kal koi aur paise wala milega naa, toh Kabir ko bhi chod degi, dekh lena?"

Nanu could no longer hold onto his anger & he slapped Sameer on his right cheek making him stumble backwards. Munna & Pandit were shocked hearing their best friend's harsh words. How could he say all this in front of his Nanu? But Nanu wasn't done yet, he got hold of Sameer yet again & said, "Tune meri bacchi ko laalchi aur characterless kahaa? Arey tu ek saal uske saath rehne ke baad bhi Naina ko samajh hi nahi paaya. Accha hi hua Naina tujhe chodkar chali gayi, kyunki tu uske laayak hai hi nahi Sameer. Tu Naina ka pati kehlaane ke laayak hai hi nahi. Tune apni biwi ko charitraheen banaa diya. Kya kahaa tune ki wohh laalchi hai, agar laalchi hoti naa toh uske naam kiye hue papers wohh mujhe waapis nahi deti. Yaad hai naa tujhe wohh sab, ki bhool gaya? Accha hua Naina chali gayi yahaan se, kyunki tune usse uski hi nazaron mein itna gira diya hai ki wohh yahaan rehkar bhi kya kar leti? Main hi gunehgaar hun Naina ka, kyunki mere hi vaade ki wajah se tum dono ki shaadi hui aur ab yeh... Sameer... tune aaj mera sar sharm se jhooka diyaa... kya yahi sikhaaya tha maine tumhe? Tu ek ladki ki izzat nahi kar paaya, apni biwi ko yeh sab kahaa?"

"Main jaanta tha ki tujhe Naina se shaadi nahi karni thi, fir bhi majboori mein tum dono ne haami bhari aur shaadi ke liye taiyaar hue. Par mujhe yeh nahi pataa tha ki mera khud ka naati apni shaadi se pehle prenup agreement aur divorce paper banvaayega? Tune Naina se shaadi sirf ek saal ke liye ki thi? Chi... mujhe toh sochkar par bhi ghinn aa rahi hai... Maine... maine aisi parvarish toh nahi ki thi teri, aise sanskaar nahi diye the tujhe ki tu ek ladki se yeh sab karwaayega? Aaj ehsaas hua ki meri parvarish mein hi koi kami reh gayi hogi isliye tune yeh sab kiya Naina ke saath."

Pushing him away, Nanu stumbled on the chair nearby. As Sameer neared him to hold his hand, Nanu stopped him. "Nahi Sameer... mujhe... mujhe ab kisiki zarurat nahi hai... jitna dekhna tha utna dekh liya maine aaj. Bas bhagwaan se prarthna karta hun ki Naina jahaan bhi ho, wohh surakshit ho aur khush ho. Iss ghar mein toh usse khushi milne se rahi. Pataa nahi kahaan hogi, kis haal mein hogi meri bacchi?", Nanu cried in pain.

Munna & Pandit came forward & consoled Nanu, "Nanaji... aap chinta mat kijiye... hum... hum Naina ko dhoondke aate hai. Jaise hi kuch pataa chalega hum aapko call karenge. Chal Chenu... hum Naina ko dhoondne jaate hai.", Pandit glanced at Sameer once & was about to leave with Munna when he heard Sameer's voice, "Yeh bhi lekar jao aur Kabir ko de dena aur kehna ki Sameer ne congratulations kahaa hai for their wedding..." Saying that, he threw the jewellery bag in front of his best friends. Sameer turned on his heel & walked towards his room with the broken pieces of his heart & soul.

Munna & Pandit picked up that bag & looked at Nanu. "Hum pehle Kabir ke ghar jaakar dekhte hai, agar Naina wahaan hai toh nahi. Bhagwaan kare Naina wahin ho, warna pataa nahi usse kahaan dhoondenge. Pataa nahi Nanu, yeh sab aise achaanak kaise ho gaya? Sameer itna khush tha jab se usse apne pyaar ka ehsaas hua tha. Socha nahi tha ki unn dono ki pehli wedding anniversary ka din unhe hamesha ke liye alag kar dega.", Munna said sadly.

Nanu looked torn. He wasn't sure what to say any more. He just smiled a little & said, "Jahaan tak main Naina ko jaanta hun, wohh Kabir ke ghar nahi gayi hogi. Maine Jayanti se vaada kiya tha ki main Naina ka hamesha dhyaan rakhunga, usse surakshit rakhunga, usse khush rakhunga. Aaj wohh vaada bhi toot gaya. Bas bhagwaan kare Naina jahaan bhi ho, surakshit ho, khush ho." Pandit grabbed the jewellery bag & left with Munna after telling Ramdhari to take care of Nanu.

When Sameer entered his room again, he was again on the verge of crying. He didn't know why he was missing her so terribly even after knowing that she loved his friend. Why was he missing her? He should've hated her, but he couldn't do it, not in this lifetime. Even if she loved his friend, he loved her & only her. He had realized that he couldn't hate her for what she had done to him. He had already tried hating her last night after all that had happened, but whenever he closed his eyes, her smiling image would pop up in his mind which would sooth his heart & soul.

Sameer sat down on the couch & screamed, "Why Naina??? Why did you do this to me? Why you had to fall in love with my friend & not me?" He wiped his tears that had already started flowing down his cheeks. He sank further & slept on the couch like a baby. The tears continued & he spoke amidst them, "Kyun Naina? Kyun kiya tumne aisa? Mujhe lagaa tha ki hamari pehli wedding anniversary hamari nayi zindagi ki shuruwaat hogi. Meri zindagi ki shuruwaat toh hui par tumhare bina Naina... tum meri iss nayi zindagi ka hissa nahi hogi. Pataa nahi kahaan hogi Naina? Kya wohh sach mein Kabir ke saath hogi? Aur agar nahi toh kahaan gayi hogi akele?" With all these thoughts, he drifted to restless sleep.

After fifteen minutes of silent ride, Munna & Pandit reached Kabir's house. As they entered, they saw the siblings having their breakfast. When Kabir noticed them, he asked, "Arey... Munna... Pandit... tum dono itni subah subah yahaan kaise? Chalo aao... humara breakfast toh almost ho hi gaya hai, tum dono bhi hamare saath baithkar naashta kar lo."

Munna & Pandit denied politely & sat on the couch. They kept watching around if they could find Naina anywhere in their house. After finishing the meal, Kabir & Preeti joined them in the living room. "Bolo... kya hua hai? Tum dono itne shaant kyun ho?", Preeti asked as she sensed something was wrong with their silence.

Pandit handed over the jewellery bag to Kabir who was shocked seeing that bag with them. He asked, "Yeh... yeh bag tum dono ke paas kaise aaya? I mean... yeh bag toh maine... maine Naina ko diya tha." Munna & Pandit looked at each other shockingly & then asked, "Kya tumne yeh jewellery Naina ke liye banaayi thi?"

Preeti was confused with whatever conversation she was hearing, so she asked, "Yeh kaunsi jewellery ki baat ho rahi hai? Aur Naina se iska kya lena dena?" Kabir looked at Mundit & asked, "Kya hua hai yaar? Tum dono aisa kyun pooch rahe ho? Aur tum log pehle mujhe yeh batao ki yeh bag tumhe kahaan se mili? Aakhir hua hai kya hai?"

Taking a deep breath, Munna told everything that Sameer had told them before coming here. Shock was an understatement for Kabir & Preeti. They sat there motionless when they came to know that Naina had left the Maheshwari Mansion early morning. Preeti had gone silent totally while Kabir looked worried. He had not anticipated any of this.

Preeti turned to her brother & asked, "Aap Naina se pyaar karte ho bhai? Aapne mujhse kabhi kuch kahaa kyun nahi?" Kabir took his sister in a side hug & replied, "Naina meri sirf bohot acchi dost hai Preeti aur kuch nahi. Haannn... yeh sach hai ki mujhe Naina pasand thi pehle, par jab pataa chala ki wohh Sameer ki wife hai toh maine uska khayaal chod diya tha. Aur sach yeh bhi hai ki Naina married hai aur Sameer se pyaar karti hai, toh yeh sab jaante hue main Naina se pyaar kyun karunga?"

"Toh fir yeh pendant main 'KN' kiske liye likha hai Kabir? Iska kya matlab hai?", Munna asked impatiently. "KN ka matlab Kabir aur Nisha hai", they heard someone say from the entrance. Everyone looked at her curiously while Kabir walked towards his love. Kabir wrapped his hand around her shoulder & walked back to his friends & sister.

"Munna... Pandit... Preeti... yeh hai Nisha... Aur Nisha... yeh hai mere friends Munna aur Pandit." Kabir then turned to her sister & introduced, "Aur yeh hai Preeti... meri behen... meri zindagi... Preeti hi mere liye sab kuch hai Nisha..." While Preeti stood frozen to her place, Nisha walked to her & took her in a warm hug. Munna & Pandit just stood there & stared at the new person.

"Yeh... yeh Nisha kaun hai?", asked Pandit finally. Nisha turned to face them with a smile & replied, "Main Kabir ki girlfriend hun." Kabir coughed while others stared at her without blinking their eyes. Preeti didn't know how to react to this sudden news as she had never expected such a thing from her brother. Her brother was having a girlfriend & no one knew about it.

Preeti took a step towards her brother & asked, "Bhai... yeh aapki girlfriend kab se bani??? Mujhe toh kuch pataa bhi nahi hai ki aapki koi girlfriend bhi hai. Bhai... yeh sab kya chal raha hai?" Munna & Pandit too asked the same thing. Kabir didn't know what to say & from where to start, so Nisha came forward & replied, "Main bataati hun sab. Actually, hum ek conference mein mile the, tabse hum friends bann gaye. Fir main meri family ke saath yahaan Ahmedabad shift ho gayi aur yahaan main Kabir se ek party mein mili aur fir hum milte hi rahe."

"Preeti... tum toh tumhare bhai ko jaanti ho naa ki kitna shy hai. Kabir mujhe like karta hai aur yeh main bohot pehle hi samaj gayi thi aur mujhe bhi Kabir bohot pasand hai, uske saath mujhe time bitaana bohot accha lagta hai. Dheere dheere mujhe Kabir ki aankhon mein mere liye pyaar dikhaayi dene lagaa aur main wait kar rahi thi ki kab yeh mujhe propose karega. Par tumhara bhai naa bohot slow hai yaar. Kitne mahine ho gaye par aaj tak apne dil ki baat mujhe bataa nahi paaya."

"Waise Naina ne mujhe already bol diya tha ki Kabir ke dil mein mere liye bohot pyaar hai. Usne kahaa tha ki thoda time lega Kabir par kabhi na kabhi bol hi dega. Aur wohh din aaj tak nahi aaya hai." Nisha stood in front of Kabir & said, "Kabir... maine abhi sab suna jo Munna aur Pandit keh rahe the aur main samajh gayi ki yeh sab jewellery tumne mere liye li hogi. Aur yeh sab shopping mein Naina ne tumhari help ki hogi. Kyun, main sahi keh rahi hun naa Kabir?"

Kabir just nodded in reply while Nisha covered the distance between them & hugged him tightly. "I Love You Dumbo... Paagal... tumse itna nahi kahaa gaya ab tak, itna kehne ke liye tumne itne mahine nikaal diye yaar Kabir..." When Kabir didn't reply, she whispered, "Ab bol bhi do yaar jo main kab se sunna chaahti hun." Kabir blinked his eyes to control his tears & replied, "I Love You Nisha... I Love You too..."

Munna & Pandit clapped & Preeti smiled amidst her tears watching the couple hugging each other. Preeti had never seen her brother so happy till now. After few minutes when everyone settled down, Kabir spoke, "Wohhh... maine hi Naina ko hamare baare mein kisiko bataane ko manaa kiya tha. Naina ko mere aur Nisha ke baare mein sab pataa tha. Ussine meri bohot help ki. Mujhe aur Nisha ko sahi maayno mein kareeb Naina hi laayi hai. Maine hi Naina se promise liya tha ki wohh mere aur Nisha ke baare mein kisise kuch naa kahe."

Preeti remained quiet while Pandit asked, "Toh yeh sab humse chupaane ki kya zarurat thi Kabir? Tune kyun Naina se kahaa ki wohh Nisha ke baare mein hume aur khaaskar Sameer se chupaaye? Yeh sab misunderstanding ki wajah se aaj Naina aur Sameer saath nahi hai Kabir. Naina ghar chodkar chali gayi hai, kahaan gayi hai wohh bhi kisiko pataa nahi hai. Pataa nahi kahaan hogi, kis haal mein hogi Naina. Hume lagaa ki Naina yahaan aayi hogi, par wohh toh yahaan bhi nahi hai."

Kabir felt guilty that because of his promise, Naina had to lie to Sameer several times. Nisha held his hand understanding his turmoil. He fumbled for words, "Tum... tum sab jaante ho naa ki main choti umar mein hi Preeti aur meri zimmedari uthaane lagaa tha, islye kabhi kisi aur cheez ke liye meri life mein time hi nahi mila. College mein mujhe ek ladki pasand thi par wohh kisi aur se pyaar karti thi. Tab mera dil pehli baar toota. Munna... Pandit... tumhe toh Ayesha ke baare mein pataa hi hoga. Fir meri mulaakaat Naina se hui... haann... mujhe wohh pehli nazar mein hi pasand aa gayi thi par fir pataa chala ki wohh Sameer ki wife hai, toh maine pyaar ke baare mein sochna hi chod diya. Maan liya ki meri kismat mein pyaar hai hi nahi."

"Fir main ek conference mein Nisha se mila... iss baar mujhe pehli nazar mein hi Nisha se pyaar ho gaya tha. Par fir bhi maine mere dil ko sambhaala, socha ki yeh nahi ho sakta. Meri kismat itni boori hai ki jis bhi ladki se main pyaar karta hun, wohh kisi aur se pyaar karti hai. Isliye maine Nisha ke baare mein sochna chod diya. Fir ek party mein main Nisha se fir se mila aur iss baar meri kismat ne ne meri Nisha ko mere saamne khada kar diya tha. Jab mujhe pataa chala ki Nisha ab se Ahmedabad mein hi rahegi toh main bohot khush hua. Main iss baar kisi bhi haal mein Nisha ko khona nahi chaahta tha. Isliye maine iske baare mein kisiko kuch nahi bataaya. Main nahi chaahta tha ki agar Nisha mujhse pyaar nahi karti toh sab mera mazaak banaaye."

"Munna, Pandit... tum dono ko yaad hai.. jab Ayesha ke baare mein tum sabko pataa chala tha tab tumhare saath saath Sameer bhi mera kitna mazaak udaata tha. Bhale hi mere chehre par smile hoti thi par mera dil dukhta tha yaar. Jab hamara pyaar hamare hi saamne kisi aur ke saath hota hai naa, toh kitna hurt hota hai yeh tum sab nahi samaj sakte. Main pehle se hi shaant aur shy hun, isiliye main meri feelings jaldi express nahi kar pataa. Fir Naina ke saath bhi yahi hua, aur tab bhi bhale hi tum logon ne mera mazaak nahi banaaya ho, par tum log jo sympathy looks dete the naa, wohh mujhe accha nahi lagta tha."

"Jab Nisha meri life mein waapis aayi toh maine Naina ko sab bataaya, kyunki jaanta tha ki wohh bohot acchi hai, jo kabhi jaane yaa anjaane mein kisiko hurt nahi kar sakti. Isliye maine Nisha ke baare mein sirf usse bataaya aur usse promise liya ki wohh kisise kuch naa kahe. Agar iss baar mera dil tootta bhi toh tum sabke saamne kuch nahi hota kyunki tum sabko iss baare mein kuch pataa hi nahi hota."

"Par aaj main bohot guilty feel kar raha hun ki meri stupid promise ki wajah se Naina ne Sameer se sab sach chupaaya. Maine sach mein nahi socha tha ki meri wajah se unn dono ke beech problems bhi ho sakte hai. Actually, main Sameer aur Naina ki wedding anniversary wale din hi Nisha ko apne dil ki baat bataane waala tha, isliye maine yeh jewellery ki bag Naina ke paas rakhi thi. Mujhe nahi pataa tha ki meri wajah se Naina aur Sameer ke beech itni misunderstandings ho jaayengi. Yaar... mujhe bohot guilty feel ho raha hai. Sameer aur Naina ek dusre se itna pyaar karte hai aur meri wajah se wohh dono aaj saath nahi hai. Main... main khudko kabhi maaf nahi kar paaunga."

Preeti asked, "Maine toh aapka mazaak nahi udaaya tha naa kabhi toh mujhse kyun chupaaya yeh sab??? Main aapki behen hun bhai... aur aapne yeh sab mujhse bhi chupaaya? Main aapke saath saath Naina se bhi naaraaz hun kyunki aap dono ne mujhse sach chupaaya."

Munna turned to Preeti & said, "Preeti... abhi yeh time naaraazgi ka nahi hai, hume Naina ko dhoondna hai. Tujhe kuch pataa hai kya? Naina aur kiske ghar jaa sakti hai? Ek minute... main ek baar Anjali se bhi pooch leta hun agar usse kuch pataa ho." Munna called his girlfriend & enquired if she had any idea about Naina's whereabouts. Pandit sat next to Preeti & took her in a side hug. She turned wholly & hugged him tightly, "Pandit... please Naina ko dhoondo... wohh akele kahin chali gayi hai. Pataa nahi wohh sab akele kaise manage karegi? Iss baar Sameer ne apni saari limits cross kar di hai. Main uss Sameer ko kabhi maaf nahi karungi. Agar meri behen ko kuch hua naa toh main uss Sameer Maheshwari ko chodungi nahi."

Kabir, Nisha & Munna had tears in their eyes as they saw Preeti sobbing hard for her best friend cum soul sister. Her each & every word pinched hard on everyone as she cried terribly in Pandit's arms. "Pandit... chalo... hum ab time waste nahi kar sakte... hume Naina ko dhoodne jaana chaahiye."

Munna joined Kabir & Nisha & went to railway station to search for Naina while Preeti & Pandit went to bus station. All along the way, they kept asking everyone if anyone had seen Naina today. But to their dismay, they didn't find Naina anywhere. Anjali had gone to airport to find Naina. Though everyone knew that there were slight chances of Naina being at the airport.

When Pandit showed the picture of Naina at the bus booking counter, the person spoke, "Haa... yeh madam subah yahaan aayi toh thi... par maine unko kahaan ki ticket di, wohh mujhe yaad nahi aa raha. Ab itne log aate hai ticket lene toh yaad rakhna thoda mushkil ho jaata hai naa?"

Pandit & Preeti tried to make that person remember the place where Naina had gone, but it turned all in vain as the old man couldn't recollect anything about it. He just accepted that he had seen Naina but he didn't remember anything more. Pandit & Preeti came back to her place where everyone was waiting for them.

When Preeti saw Nanu at her place, she just ran to him & hugged him. She cried again & cursed his grandson for being the reason for hurting her best friend so badly yet again. Nanu rubbed her back & consoled her. "Preeti... bas kar ab... rone se kuch nahi honewala. Hume himmat rakhni hogi aur agar tum hi aise haar maan logi toh hum kaise Naina ko dhoond paayenge... Ab yeh sab rona dhona chodo aur hume Naina ko kaise bhi karke dhoondna hi hoga. Pataa nahi kahaan hogi aur kaisi hogi meri bacchi?" She quietened down in the next few moments & gathered herself. She knew she couldn't feel weak now, she had a tedious task of searching for her best friend who had left Ahmedabad alone.

Pandit updated the others about their talk at the bus station & now, everyone was sure that Naina had left Ahmedabad. Kabir asked, "Nanu... Kya Naina ki koi family hai jahaan wohh jaa sakti hai, agar yeh pataa chal jaata toh hum Naina ko aasaani se dhoond payenge." Nanu shook his head in negative, "Nahi Kabir... Naina ki koi family nahi hai. Bas uske Nanaji hi the aur wohh bhi ek saal pehle hi guzar gaye."

Kabir along with Munna & Pandit again visited the bus station & asked for all the buses that had left from Ahmedabad that morning. There were at more than ten buses that had gone to several places. How could they find Naina was the main question as they had no idea which bus, she had hailed? The chances were too scarce but yet the trio was going to find Naina.

The day ended but they had no idea about Naina's whereabouts. Nanu was back to the Maheshwari Mansion as it was already late night. When he reached home, he asked, "Ramdhari... Sameer ne kuch khaaya???" Ramdhari replied, "Nahi Nanaji... Sameer bhaiya apne room se baahar aaye hi nahi hai subah se. Main gaya tha teen baar unhe khaana dene par unhone manaa kar diya aur darwaaza bhi nahi khola. Bhagwaan kare bhaiya thik ho. Unhone shaayad kal raat se kuch nahi khaaya hai." Nanu felt bad but he was upset with his grandson's behaviour towards Naina. So, he didn't comment more & retired to his room.

Sameer on the other end had spent the entire day in his room with the memories of his lovely wife. He continuously kept going through her pictures that he had clicked on his mobile. Despite being angry on her, he was missing his love terribly. He cried all day long. In the middle of the day, he had thought of calling Munna & Pandit to check if they found Naina. But his ego came in between & he crushed that thought several times. He had seen Nanu leaving the house in the car & now, he was sure that Naina was staying at Kabir's house.

A week passed by, but Sameer didn't talk to his Nanu or his friends. He had wanted to ask them desperately if Naina was fine, that she was happy with Kabir but he couldn't let go of his ego & he diverted his mind on his business. Nanu & his friends too stayed aloof & didn't converse with him until it was important.

On the following Saturday, Kabir visited the Maheshwari Mansion to meet Nanu. Sameer too was seated in the living room when Kabir entered. Sameer's blood boiled again as he saw him approaching, but he remained silent. He concentrated on his mails but kept his ears open to hear his conversation with Nanu.

Kabir took blessings from Nanu & hugged him as usual. He did glance once at Sameer but didn't acknowledge his presence. He sat next to Nanu & said happily, "Nanaji... main aaj yahaan aapko ek khaas function ke liye invite karne aaya hun. Kal meri engagement hai aur aapko aana hi hoga. Aapke bina main apni life mein aage nahi badh sakta Nanaji... toh please aap zaroor aaiyega. Aap jaante hai naa ki hamara aapke siva koi nahi hai iss duniya mein. Meri life ke itne important din mein aapki maujudgi mere liye sabse upar hai. Main chaahta hun ki aap iss mauke par mere saath rahe, hamari iss khushi mein hamare saath khade rahe. Nanaji... aap... aap aayenge naa???"

Nanu hugged him again, "Main zaroor aaunga Kabir... tum nishchint raho. Arey tumhari khushi mein bhala main kyun nahi aaunga, aakhir tumhari sagaai ho rahi hai kal. Dusron ka pataa nahi par main zaroor aaunga. Maine hamesha bhagwaan se yahi maanga hai ki mere saare bacche khushi se rahe. Jab yeh khushi tumhari zindagi mein aayi hai toh main kaise manaa kar sakta hun? Main zaroor aaunga Kabir, tumhari khushi mein tumhara saath dene. Mera aashirwaad mere bacchon par hamesha rahega. Main bohot khush hun ki tumne aakhirkaar apne liye jeevan saathi chunn hi liya. Khush raho beta... Aaj tumhare maa baap bhi bohot khush honge, tumhare iss faisle se."

Nanu wiped his tears & blessed him again wholeheartedly. Sameer wasn't sure if he heard it right. Did Kabir just say that he was getting engaged the next day? The pain that Sameer was going through had no end. How could Kabir & Naina think of an engagement so soon, he thought painfully? Some part of his heart was fighting with his mind & he so wanted to trust Naina but this news had blown away that little hope too.

Sameer's eyes misted but he didn't cry, he blinked away his tears & continued reading some irrelevant mail on his laptop screen. He had no heart to look at the happy Kabir Sehgal who had come to his house to invite his Nanu for his engagement. His heart ached for her, for his love. He so desperately wanted to see her. It was over a week that he hadn't got a glimpse of his Maina.

After few moments, Kabir walked towards Sameer & saw his dishevelled features. Sameer hadn't shaven since a week. His hair was ruffled & had grown quite long & looked messy. Clearing his throat, Kabir spoke, "Sameer... kal meri engagement hai toh main tumhe bhi invite karne aaya hun. Main chaahta hun ki tum bhi meri iss khushi mein shaamil ho."

When Sameer didn't reply which Kabir had expected already, he continued, "Ek baar engagement mein aa jaana Sameer... yeh tere liye bohot important hai. Main abhi agar kuch bhi kahunga toh tu maanega nahi, isliye uss ek insaan ke liye aa jaana jisse tu bohot pyaar karta hai."

Sameer wanted to scream at him & wanted him gone, but he stayed mum & didn't even glance at him. Though he had heard his each & every word, he acted otherwise. He totally ignored Kabir & continued staring at his laptop. Kabir deliberately kept the invitation card in front of him on the table & left. He knew that Sameer won't talk to him, he had already anticipated all this, but yet he had to try one last time. While leaving, Kabir told Nanu to bring Sameer at any cost. He needed to know the actual truth. Whatever Sameer was thinking about him & Naina was all wrong & so, Kabir wanted Sameer to attend his engagement.

Kabir knew that Sameer won't listen to any of his versions of truth, so he & Nisha had decided to get engaged so that Sameer would see the truth by himself. But the bigger question was will Sameer attend their engagement & come to know the truth?

How was the update???

I know that there were no Samaina moments at all in this chapter, but I promise that they will be back soon...

So, do you think Sameer will attend Kabir's engagement?

What will happen if he does attend it?

Where is Naina?

Do you think in the one whole week, Nanu & the gang was able to trace Naina?

Next update on next Sunday...

Take care of yourselves & your loved ones...

Stay safe & stay blessed...

With Lots of Love,

Daksha...❤️