Both of them then went back to their room after their regular fighting sessions. And lying on their respective sides slept peacefully waiting to see what happens with them in the future.

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Few days later :

A few days had passed since that kitchen incident. Sameer used to always stay in an irritated mood because of the extra work that had come into his hands after their company had signed a huge deal a few days back. As a result of this mood, Sameer sometimes used to lash out at Naina for really small mistakes and because of this both of them were just trying to ignore each other.
They used to meet at the breakfast table and after that if possible during dinner.

Sameer - ( *descending down the stairs* ) Naina naasta do jaldi mujhe late ho raha hai

Naina - Haa layi rukiye

Sameer - Maine kitni baar kaha hai mere aane se pehle sab ready rakha karo par nahi meri sunogi kyun tum? Abhi agar 1 minute ke andar nahi ayi toh ja raha hu main office samjhi?

Naina - Aree chilla kyun rahe hain la rahi hu na naashta

Naina - ( *serving him* ) Lijiye khaiye abhi late ho raha tha na
( *To herself* ) Office start hota hai 9 baje aur ab baj rahe hain subha ke 7 ye office jakar kya jhadoo pocha bhi karte hain?

Naina was saying this to herself but unfortunately Sameer heard it.

Sameer - Main pocha lagau ya jo bhi karu tumse matlab? Aur yeh sab business ki baate tumhe samajh nahi aengi. Toh zyaada socho mat

Naina - Mujhse kya matlab hoga? Aap jhadoo lagaiye pocha lagaiye ya fir chaukidaar banke baith jaiye mujhe kya?
( *To herself* ) kitna tana maarte hain pati hai meri sautan?

Sameer - Pati hi hun tumhara, par tumhari pyaari pyaari harkate mujhe daantne par majboor kar deti hain ( note the sarcasm )

Naina - ( *To herself* ) Ye bhi sun liya? Insaan hain ki kya hain? Kahi bhoot toh nahi ye? Lag toh waisa hi raha hai warna konsa normal insaan itna khadoos hota hai?

Sameer was being able to hear everything that Naina was saying to herself. And as soon as he heard this, he got up from his seat. And turned around to face Naina, meanwhile seeing his fast actions, the colour faded away from Naina's face.

Sameer - Kya kaha? ( *husky voice* ).

Sameer started taking slow steps towards Naina while Naina out of nervousness started walking backwards. Her mind had gone blank and she was not being able to see anything else except Sameer.
Sameer kept walking towards Naina, while Naina kept going back until she eventually got obstructed by the sofa. She couldn't go any back and escaping wasn't an option. As Sameer would easily catch her. So she just stood there not being able to do anything else. Sameer too came slowly and stood right infront of her.
There was almost no more distance left between them, Sameer smirked at this and slowly started bending down to Naina's height, eyeing her lips. Naina's lips started quivering and out of nervousness she closed her eyes waiting for his lips to probably land on her's. But instead of kissing her, Sameer got down to her height and stretching his hand picked up his coat that was lying on the sofa right behind her.
On not feeling anything, Naina again opened her eyes just to see her husband standing infront of her with a silly smirk on his face.

Sameer - Naina main toh sirf apna coat le raha tha tumhe kya laga? ( *smirked* )

Naina - ( *thinking* ) Coat? Aur ban toh aise bhole rahe hain jaise pata hi nahi mujhe kya laga.

Naina - Na-nahi kuch nahi

Saying this Naina was about to leave the place but Sameer caught her just in time.

Sameer - Bolo na Naina kya laga tumhe? ( *husky voice* )

Naina - kaha na k-kuch nahi

Sameer - Sach mein?

Naina - Ha-haan ( *breathing heavily coz of the close proximity* )

Sameer - Waise tumne jo socha tha wo bhi theek hi tha

Sameer said this, smirked and even before Naina could realise the meaning of it, he kissed her on the cheek and left the place leaving a hell  shocked Naina alone to process what just happened.

Naina - ( *touching her cheek* ) Yeh abhi hua kya?!

Naina - Kabhi gussa ho jate hain, kabhi zyaada hi pyare ban jate hain, kabhi kiss kar lete hain yeh insaan hai ki kya hain? Pagal toh nahi ho gaye? Lagta hai bachpan mein kahi se gir kar sar par gehri chot lagi hai inke ( *sighed and left the place* ).

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After Sameer had left for his office, Naina was all alone in the house. She usually loved staying alone but today she was feeling way too bored for no reason. So to kill the boredom, she decided to take a tour of the whole house. She started her tour from her room and covered almost every place of the house except one room.
Unlike other rooms this one was locked for God knows what reason and even Sameer had never said her anything about that particular room. For a moment she thought to open it, but then stopped, thinking if she was allowed to enter it or not. She was fighting her inner turmoil but curiosity got the best of her and she finally decided to take a quick look of what's inside it.

She rushed back to her room and tried to find the keys. She got a bunch of keys and rushed back to the locked room. Unsure of the fact, if atleast any one of those keys was the right key or not, she started using each one, trying to unlock the door.
Finally, her efforts became worth it when the door opened with the help of the 8th key.

Naina - Finally khul gaya ab andar jakar dekhti hun ki yeh room hamesha locked kyun rehta hain.

With all the determination, she opened the door, but the moment she opened it she was stunned to see what was present inside.
The whole room was filled with photos, artworks, jewelleries and memories.
She slowly entered the room and observed each thing kept.

There were many potraits of a couple along with the potraits of some kids. She even got some family photos in the room.

Naina - Kitni pyaari si family hai. ( Smiling gently ) Par yeh log hai kaun? Lagta toh hai jaise yeh Sameer ki puri family hai par chehre bahut alag lag rahe sabke. Pata nahi kitne saal ke the yeh teeno bhai jab yeh tasveer khichayi thi.

Keeping the picture, she walked towards another corner of the room and found a photo frame of a woman.

Naina - ( holding it ) Kahi yeh Sameer ki maa toh nahi? Tasveer mein toh kitni pyaari lag rahi hain yeh bilkul friendly types toh fir Sameer ki naak par hamesha gussa kyun rehta hai? Jab dekho yeh Kyun kiya wo Kyun diya? Din bhar bas lectures ( *mimicking him* )

Just then Sameer entered the house to get some important files. He started walking towards the stairs but got stopped dead on his tracks upon noticing the unlocked room that used to always stay locked.
He had strictly informed almost everyone not to open that particular room. But today someone had dared to disobey him. Thinking this, anger rose up in his mind and he stormed towards the room ready to snap the life out of whoever was present inside.

As soon as he reached, he saw Naina holding a photo frame without his permission. By now, his anger had crossed all limits, and not thinking anything for a second time, he rushed towards Naina and forcefully pulling the frame out of her hands, kept on the table, and grabbing her wrist brought her out of the room. As soon as they were out, he left her wrist and grabbed her shoulders tightly.

Sameer - ( *jolted her* ) Kyun gayi thi tum us room mein? Bolo?!

Sameer - BOLO!!

Pure anger was evident in Sameer's eyes and power was dripping from his voice , meanwhile Naina flinched seeing the intensity of his anger.

Naina - Mai-main

Sameer - ( *Jolted her again* ) BOLO!!! TUMHE MANA KIYA THA NA US ROOM MEIN JANE KO FIR KYU GAYI? BOLO!

Naina - ( *flinched again* ) ma-main aise hi ghum rahi thi to-toh wo room de-dekha bas is-isliye

Sameer - Dekha toh fir kya hua? Us room mein koi bhi allowed nahi hai pata nahi hai tumhe? HAAN?!

Naina's eyes had started tearing up seeing Sameer's anger but he was just too blind in his anger today to notice her tears.

Sameer - ( *tightened his hold* ) Bahut shauk hai na tumhe meri har baat ko katne ka?

Naina - ( *started fidgeting in his tight hold* ) Sameer leave me yo-you are hurting me

Sameer - YOU CHOSE THIS YOURSELF!

Naina - ( *looking at him in disbelief* ) Sameer please you are hurting me ( *was about to breakdown* )

Sameer finally left her shoulders and started walking away but suddenly stopping on this tracks, turned his head to look at Naina and said

Sameer - Meri baat na maan kar acha nahi kiya tumne agar ab aage kuch hua toh uska zimmedar main nahi rahunga

Saying this, he finally walked out of the house, not sparing Naina even a second glance.

As soon as Sameer was out of the house, Naina ran back to her bedroom without a second thought and laid down on the bed crying her eyes out.

Later, Sameer neither came home at night, nor Naina went out of the room to eat something. The day was ruined for both of them, but neither could do anything knowing that they still weren't prepared to hear the explanation of each other.

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This much for today.

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