He held her through shoulders tightly.

"Bataao, Kyu Kiya aisa, Maine kaha tha Milne ke liye sirf, tumne to un Sab ko bhej Diya waha par. Bolo kyu Kiya" Karan shouted making Preeta scared.

Preeta still gathered some courage and controlled her tears.

Preeta : ek baar keh Diya na, maine khud ko bachaane ke liye yeh Kiya samajh me nahi aa Raha hai tumhe.

Karan : o really khud ko bachaana tha na tumhe, aur Jo itne log niche fase hai, unka Kya ha bolo khud ke liye un Sab ki jaan khatre me daal dogi.

Preeta : I just don't hell care, got it Mr. Luthra, mujhe un logo ne dhamkaya tha tumhaari jagah bataane ke liye, warna wo mujhe maar dete.

Karan : dhamkaya tha to jhooth nahi keh sakti thi Kya, aakhir unhe lagta main kahi aur Chala Gaya.

Preeta : nahi, nahi keh sakti thi, warna wo log mujhe maar dete.

Karan : (chuckles) jhooth nahi keh sakti thi. Aakhir Preeta Arora tumne apni asliyat, apna asli chehra dikha hi diya na. Kahin par mere dil ko yeh bharosa tha ki Meri Preeta aisi nahi ho sakti, tumne wo bhi tod Diya. You proved yourself a cheater Preeta Arora.

This line of his peirced her heart into uncountable peices.
Karan went out from room and he like disappeared somewhere. Preeta's tears made it's way,and she cried without noise with her head bowed.

FLASHBACK

Downstairs...

Preeta was held hostage of one goon, while other one came from upstairs.

Goon 2 : Bhai, wo Karan luthra kahi bhi nahi Mila.

Goon 1 : (shake Preeta) Bata kaha hai wo Karan luthra.

Preeta : (stammering) mujh..mujhe Sach..me nahi pata....kaha hai...wo.

Goon 1 : accha thik hai, aye sun (to 1st goon) wo Karan luthra jaha bhi mile on the spot uska encounter Kar dena (Preeta shocked) aur waha encounter hoga, yaha par yeh 2 foot ka launda aayush bhi marega.

Preeta became so shocked.

That goon was about to go but preeta interrupted.

Preeta : nahi..nahi please main Bata Rahi hu kaha hai, please in dono ko kuch mat karna..

Goon 1 : are waah yeh to sun Kar hi dar gai, aye chal jaa, us cricketer ko dhund Kar laa.
Aur haa agar wo waha nahi Mila na to mujhe khaali bol, yaha pe usi wakt is ladke ki maut.

Preeta shocked. She was in dilemma what to do now.

Preeta : (in mind+tensed) ohh god ab main Kya karu, un logo ko galat bhi nahi Bata sakti Kya karu ab....ha sahi jagah Bata deti hu, Karan to kaise bhi handle Kar lega lekin aayush ki jaan khatre me nahi daal sakti wo kuch nahi Kar sakta.

Goon 1 : are ladki (Preeta came back to sense) Bata jaldi kaha hai wo. (Putting gun on aayush's head)

Preeta : (stammering) bata..batati hu. Wo corridor 22 me....room..no 12 ...pe.

Goon 1 : (to another one) ae ja jaldi lekar aa use.

The other goon went in search of Karan.

After sometime, he came downstairs but alone. He said.

Goon 2 : Bhai....Bhai wo Karan luthra.

Goon 1 : Kya hua use...aur Teri yeh haalat kaise Hui bol.

Goon 2 : bhai, wo...mujhe wahi par dikhaa tha....lekin usne....usne mujhe bohot maara...Bhai wo koi aam aadmi nahi hai...Bhai wo to bhaag Gaya.....ab Kya karenge.

A smile appeared on preeta's face listening this.

But the goon's anger reached to peak.

He dragged Preeta and aayush with him, by saying be silence to everyone, otherwise he will encounter on the spot.

No one even dare to say a word seeing his anger, that head dragged both of them to 1st floor, there they spotted Karan going on other side. He hide taking everyone.

On side of Karan :

He was walking in anger, goon's words were ringing in his ears.

"To tu Sach me idhar mil hi Gaya, wo Lal suit waali ladki ne sahi hi bataya, tch, tch ek dhamki di use aur usne Sab ugal Diya, kisi ki jaan ki parwaah nahi ki us ladki ne khud ke liye."

Head of goon push Preeta towards Karan, so that they can held his hostage also and frightened her in name of aayush.

Preeta : Karan.

Karan turned angrily and saw her, he dragged her with elbow and took her to one room, Preeta was knowing reason so well.

Preeta was about to tell the truth to Karan, but she stopped seeing shadows of them, she understood that they are being spied and he again misunderstood her.

FLASHBACK ENDS

Some door opening sound comes. Preeta looks up to see that goons, one head and another one.

They both came to preeta and luaghed.

Goon's head : (laughing) tch..tch..tch bechaari Dekho iska majnu isse ruthkar Chala Gaya. Hayee mujhe to bada taras aa Raha hai tujhpar.

Preeta was crying, while goon was staring her intensely and lustfully unnoticed by her.

Goon 1 : (lustfully) waise wo nahi to Kya hua, main to hu na Tere saath, lekin manna padega, upar waale me Kya fursat se banaya hai tujhe husn pari.

He started to move towards Preeta while she was scared with his sudden action. She was moving backwards.

Preeta : (stammering) yeh...yeh aap...Kya Kar....rahe...hai.

Goon 1 : Jo mere dil me hai.

Preeta was now so scared with his intentions, while moving backwards she fall down on floor, but still she was crawling backwards.

Preeta : dekhiye.... please..jaisa aapne....kaha tha ...Maine waisa Kiya.... please mujhe....jaane dijiye.

He was not listening to her, he bent towards her and moved his finger sensually on her face, while Preeta jerked it feeling disgusted.

He laughs, and tried to remove his dupatta, but preeta was also fighting with him, not letting him to do what he wants.

After with so much of courage, she finally pushed him with so much of force and he fell down.

He glare her angrily.

Goon 1 : (angrily) Teri itni himmat tune mujhe dhakka Diya ab tu gai.

Preeta was now so scared. Goon went to her, he raised his hand to slap her, she covered her face's one side with her one hand being scared and with tears in her eyes.

Hearing a loud slap sound Preeta open her eyes and saw Karan standing there. Of course The Karan Luthra was one to slap another one.

A small teary smile appeared on her face. The other goon try to attack karan.

Goon 2 : aeee tu Bhai pe haath uthaayega.

But his try was useless, Karan jerked him on floor within seconds, other one fell on floor unconscious. Karan then clutch collar of goon's head in red in anger.

Karan : (angrily) tune Kya socha tu Meri biwi se jhooth bulwaayega, aur main jhoothi baato me aa jaaunga. Teri galat fehmi thi wo samjha.

Preeta was shocked + wondered listening 'wife' from his mouth for her. Means he recognized her lie. Yes now she understood, Karan acted to anger on her, for not to fall trap to them.

Karan indulge in a strict fight with him. He was continuously beating him without any mercy.

Karan : (while beating) tune socha bhi kaise Meri biwi ko haath lagane ki, Teri himmat kaise Hui uspe haath uthaane ki.

Karan was continuously beating him, while Preeta was worried.

Meanwhile other goon got his conscious, he looked up to see Karan beating his head mercilessly. He spotted a gun near him, he somehow pick it up without being noticed.

He was a out to shoot Karan but preeta spot it and pushed Karan from there....

Karan : (shouts) preetaaaaaaaa.

The gun hit Preeta, she fell down on floor.

Goon 2 : bhai, goli to ise lag gai, aur police bhi to aane waali thi na. Aabhi Kya karenge.

Goon 1 : abhi na apun ka bhaag jaana hi sahi rahega, saare halaat hamare haath se nikal Gaye chal yaha se.

Goon 2 : lekin Bhai, in dono ka Kya.

Goon 1 : Abe chod in Laila majnu ko yaha aur bhaag.

They both ran away from there.

While Karan kept preeta's head on his lap.

Karan : (tearfully, holding her hands) Preeta, Kyu aai bich me.

Preeta : Karan.....tum thik.... ho...na....bas....Karan.... please...mera yakeen....karo Maine.... Maine...Sach me.... sherlyn...ka saath....nahi ....diya tha......Karan...mujhse...tum..... tumhaarinafrat.....bardhast....nahi..hai..

Karan : (tearfully) preeta, tum kuch mat bolo ham hospital jaa rahe hai abhi.

Preeta : (holding his hands) please...Mera yakeen....karlo...Karan...Marta hua....insaan...to jhooth....nahi bole..bolega na....

Karan : Preeta tum aisa mat bolo tumhe kuch bhi mahi hoga, main hu na tumhe bacha lunga main.

And preeta's eyes closed.

Karan : (shouts) Preeta, Preeta aankhein kholo tum mujhe chod Kar nahi jaa sakti.

Karan checked her nerves, they were so slow.

Karan : (wiped his tears) nahi, main himmat nahi haarunga, main tumhe kuch nahi hone dunga.

Karan picked her in arms and took her to hospital.

Doctors immediately admitted her to operation theater.

Karan didn't inform anyone about her condition for not to stress anoyone.

Karan sat on floor near seats.

"Karan please aisa mat Karo, yeh un logo ka jaal hai hame alag karne ka, Karan please Meri baat maan lo."

"Kyu Kar rahe ho Karan, tumhe mujh par itna sa bhi vishwaas nahi Raha."

"Ha nahi dekhna chaahti, main us insaan ka chehra bilkul nahi dekhna chaahti jisne mujhse itne gande tareeke se behave Kiya."

Tears we're continuously flowing from his eyes, tears of regret, tears of guilt, tears of pain, they were flowing from his eyes, but working may be like prayers to god which was clearly showing begging forgiveness.

Nurse came out from O.T. and saw Karan, she shook him.

Nurse : (shooking him) Mr. Luthra.

Karan came back to his sense and stood.

Karan : nurse...nurse Meri Preeta kaisi hai, wo thik ho gai, ise hosh aa Gaya Kya, use kuch hua to nahi na, wo...

Nusre : (interrupting him) Mr. Luthra calm down, listen to me, aapki wife ko kuch bhi nahi hua hai, she is totally safe now. Aur yeh koi miracle se Kam nahi hai, goli lag Kar itni der khoon behna.

Karan : (happily) really doctor thank you so much. Use hosh aa Gaya hai, main usse mil sakta hu.

Nurse : jab unka operation ho Gaya tha, ham unke hosh me aane ka hi wait Kar rahe the. She is conscious now, you can meet her.

Karan : thank you !

Karan was so happy, he immediately went in and saw Preeta laid in bed closing her eyes.
Karan went to her and sat beside her, putting his hand on hers. Preeta open her eyes feeling him.

Preeta : (weakly) Karan.

Karan immediately hug her, Preeta was shocked, but she smiled and hugged him back. Karan hugged her so tightly realizing his life without her.

It was paining in her stomach, but pain is nothing for her when he is with her.

Karan : (stammering) I...I am.........sor....sorry......Preeta.

All he can managed to say only this words. Karan realized his closeness he immediately broke the hug.

Karan : (worriedly cup her face) I am sorry, zyaada dard ho Raha tumhe, ruko main doctor ko bulaata hu.

Karan stood up to go but she held her hand and stopped him.

Preeta : Karan, mujhe bilkul bhi dard nahi ho Raha hai.

Karan was just staring at her with teary eyes.

Preeta : (keeping her hand on his) Karan tumhe mujhpar bharosa hai.

She asked him with fear and positive hope, hearing no response, she closed her eyes in dismay.

But to her surprise, she received a warm hug with positive and silent answer. She was surprised and smiled.

Karan : (whispers) I'll always trust you till the end of my destiny.

Preeta's eyes become teary and she also responded the hug.

Karan broke the hug and joined his forehead with hers. They both look in eache other's eyes.

There was apology in his and eyes and forgiveness in her eyes.

Also somewhere there was miracle of destiny.

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So yeh thi mere dimaag ki kuch bakwaas, but main bhi Kya karu, abhi saare preeran fans ki yehi halat hai.