A few moments passed by, Anamika was still in the garden lost in her thoughts trying to convince herself that she misunderstood his words, he probably was trying to say something else and she took it otherwise but her mind knows well what he meant.

Meanwhile she finds Vineet heading towards her with two coffee mugs in his hands. He secured his seat beside her and passed her a mug, she took it without any objection.

''Ana!! I'm sorry!! I know you're hurt aur hona bhi chaiye maine khud iss chij ke liye khudko bahut majboot kiya hai taki main dagmaga na jaun. Dekho, I know tumhe mujh se jyada attachment hogi iss bache se aur iske na hone se takleef bhi tumhe hi jyada hogi kyunki tum iski maa ho aur maa ko hi sabse jyada lagava hoti hai aone bache se par aisa nahi hota ki baap kl koi lagav hi na ho, bas issliye kyunki usne kuch kade faishle liye hai. Nahi Ana!! Aisa bilkul nahi hai, mere liye bhi ye itna hi matter karte hai par filhal mere liye tumhara future jyada important hai, main nahi chahta tum iss char deewaron mei kaid ho ke reh jao bas iss bache ki wajah se!!'' He points out his view while gazing at her with hope.

Anamika stares at him with disgust, she throws away the coffee mug.

''Bache hone ke badh log kaam nahi karte? Kisne kaha aisa? Tum khud ki mom ko dekho, wo ab bhi kaam karti aa rahi hai, kya unke bache nahi hai? Tum aisa kaise soch sakte ho Vineet?? Main janti hoon tum mera bhala chahte ho par mujhe hi dukh de ke mera bhala kaise karoge tum? Dekho, main kisi keemat pe apne bache ko tumhare kehne pe khud se door nahi karungi, chahe tumhe acha lage ya bura lage!!" She exclaims in an angry tone.

Vineet sighs deeply,''main apni mom ko tumse behtar janta hoon Ana!! Abhi wo bas ek NGO chala rahi hai par kissi jamane mei wo ek advocate thi, sahar ki sabse mashoor lawyer jiske haath mei case aate hi logon ki umeed jaag jaati thi ki aab unhe insaaf jarur milega par jab wo pregnant hui unhe wo chodna pada aur fir wo kabhi uss field main hi nahi pai hamari wajah se kyunki pehle wo akeli thi toh apni jaan ka darr nahi tha unhe lekin hamare aane ke badh unhe hamari safety dekhni thi aur isiliye unhone apna passion chod diya!! Main nahi chahta tum bhi mom ki tarah apna future apne bache ke liye jhok doh aur khud ko bhula do!! Main janta hoon tum mujhe abhi pathar dil samajh rahi hogi aur shayad ghin aa rahi ho tumhe mujh se par main keh tumhare liye hi raha hoon!! Tum ache se janti ho, iss chij ke liye kitna kuch khoya hai meine aur aab jab ye mauka tumhe mila, nahi chahta tum kho do!! Thande demag se socho Ana aur tab faishla lena!!" He stated in a deep voice, trying to emphasize each word to show her the importance of her future but when her expression didn't change he took his leave, letting her think with a calm mind.

She watches him going, his words building only rage inside her. Okay, he's not totally wrong at his place, he's doing it for her good only but she doesn't want it. She never wanted to go for that course though the only reason behind it is she doesn't want to leave him and also the course isn't something she wants to pursue but him who wants her to do that.

Anamika let out a sigh as she placed her hand on her tummy, promising her unborn child to fight for him/her no matter whom she's fighting with, be it even their father.

...

Vineet was in the room, sitting on the bed with his laptop finishing up some work. Actually filling up the forms and transferring the fees for her course. He doesn't want to compromise with it at any cost.

Meanwhile Anamika steps out of the washroom. She places the towel on the chair and secures her seat on the bed, not even glancing at him she lays down on the bed and closes her eyes. Vineet doesn't oppose or question her, he finishes off his work and lies beside her. He places his arm around her as usual and snuggles to her.

''Good Night Jaan!" He greeted her but she refused to reply and turned away to the other side. He didn't try to go further and pull out an argument so let it go and close his eyes, hoping for a better day the other day.

...

Next Morning

Anamika and Vineet were sitting for breakfast, and a maid was serving them the same. Vineet had tried to converse with her in the morning but the lady refused to talk. Now that they are sitting together he gets a chance and as soon as the maid leaves he grabs her hand.

''Ana kyun aise behave kar rahi ho? Can't we talk?'' He questions her.

She pulls away her hand,''kya baat karu tum se? Tumhare pass bolne ko ek hi baat hai aur wo main karne se rahi kissi bhi keemat pe. Janti hoon tumne mere liye bahut kuch kiya hai par iske ye matlab nahi tum jo kahoge wo har baat maanti phiru main. Pyar karti hoon iska ye matlab nahi tumhari har baat manni hogi mujhe!! Waise toh maan hi rahi hoon na? Tum din kaho toh din, raat kaho toh raat, tumhare liye kahin jaati bhi nahi kyunki tum akele nahi rehna chahte. Vineet, aur kya chahte ho tum mujh se? Main tumhari har baat maan sakti hoon par ye nahi!! Kabhi nahi!! Tumhe acha lage ya na lage I don't care!! Tumhare khud ke matlab ke liye main apne bache ko kurban nahi karungi!" She sassed, her eyes rolling up and down in anger.

Vineet seems dejected with her words,''kya ye main apne liye kar raha hoon?" He put up another question, his eyes filling up with tears. He didn't expect her to blurt out things like this.

''Nahi!! Par ye mere liye bhi nahi hai!! Kya faida hoga wahan jaa ke jab mei fir khush hi na reh paun? Vineet please, main iss safar ko enjoy karna chahti hoon tumhare saath, please kuch aisa mat karo ki na hum apne iss khubsurat pal ko hi enjoy kar paaye aur na hi ek dusre ke saath khush reh paaye!!'' Anamika voices out her concern, Vineet closes his eyes controlling his tears and leaves without saying a word.

Today he realizes, even though he does so much for the lady, she's not ready to take steps for herself and finds him wrong. What hurt him most was she is counting things that she did for him and she is doing while he never thought this way, he does it selflessly, for her, for his love and for her? He doesn't know now what she feels or how she feels that she's counting everything and anything she does for him. Is this some kind of business where she's counting how many times she helped him?

Vineet feels immense pain near his chest, he's not being able to bear what she just said to him. Okay, he agrees that he has asked something really precious from her but it is for her only and for this even he had sacrificed many things but never counted on them and there is she who seems to have been calculating everything. Woww!!!

Vineet heads to his office, he wants to run away at the moment and office is surely not the place but then where shall he go? Where can he find peace at the moment when his own heart is unrest? A man with an unsettled mind and heart can't find peace anywhere in the world.

...

To be continued. .