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Mikky

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“Now it’s late, Maya will be worried for you ,  I think you should leave now 

Arjun nodded his head in agreement.

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Prithvi came into the cabin and the first thing he saw was that Sanyogita had woken up and she was sitting on the bed leaning her back against the soft cushion. 

Seeing him She averted her gaze to the other side as if she was trying to ignore him. Those loathsome words let out by Nishant today were playing in her brain like a tape recorder.

How much pain her sister had gone through . She again wondered if what Nishant was saying about Prithvi could be true.

“No” 

Her heart wasn't ready to accept it. She could hardly believe it. Her heart was rebelling against her brain. Each of those incidences commenced flashing before her vision , when Prithvi saved her from that horny manager in the office , 

""I  don't want to work with those people who do not know how to give respect to a woman. If they can't show sincerity, respect, and ingenuity to women I can not even consider them human. Jo aorta ki izzat Nahi kar sakta Prithvi Malhotra usse business toh durr ki baat hai , Prithvi  uski shakal bhi nahi dekhta”.

From that day she started to grow respect for him for the very first time, she found a different sight of him .

after that how he used to help her to save Aryian life , how he fought with the media when they were making news about her family .

Prithvi took steps towards her although the aloofness of her pierced him yet he couldn't stop himself .  He took a seat on the chair beside the bed. 

" Why Jaan, why didn't you have your food ? Don't you have any idea how much I was worried for you?" Prithvi had a softness with concern, he continued “ I was searching for you here and there . Jaan …agar tumhe kuch ho jata toh..

" I know you are upset with me , I agree , I accept all is my fault , I reacted too much “

Sanyogita suddenly felt heated last night and a fight flashed in her mind. But neither she turned her face to him nor uttered a single word.

Prithvi held her right hand within his right hand but she tried to free it from his hold but he tightened his grip more ,He could sense how much she was upset with him , he knew if she was angry she would shout at him but she was hurt , now he was determined he would remove her disappointment this time .

He sat beside her on the bed moving closer to her , Sanyogita still not looking at him, all though she kept her gaze on the navy blue thick curtains of the cabin , deep down her heart started to melt at the mere touch of Prithvi. She perceived how guilty he was.

“I’m sorry Jaan …I’m really sorry …I know one sorry doesn’t fit for my forgiveness. Give me punishment ..hurt me I can bear everything but this gloominess of my life kills me ." Jaan if anyone should be hurt it is only I. Shout at me , quarrel with me , if you said to be mute forever I’ll do it with a smile , I only heard you never speak in further “

A single tear came out from the corner of the right eye of Sanyogita.

Prithvi noticed her tears , he cupped her face in between his palms and wiped her eyes in spite of her silence demeanour torturing him like hell and hold her chin, and turned her to look at him

Sanyogita was only hearing him , and witnessing everything in his vision .

This time Prithvi could not bind himself to hug her . He fondled her in his arms so tight .

"I'm sorry Jaan .. please don't anywhere like this. When I didn't get any trace of yours I feel like somebody has snatched my heart from my chest "

“I love you Sanyo…I love you more than anything “and said “ I promise you now onwards I’ll take care of you …Have you imagined how much it was risky for you to skip meals ."

She sensed his hands running down herhair and back .

Prithvi loosened the grip and next cupped her face and started to kiss all over her face. 

Sanyogita’s heart got heavy with emotions ,  her eyes forming a salty tear . she realized that the boy whom she lovedblindfolded, got back to her . Sanyogita reciprocated with the same excitement . 

Prithvi continued " I was stupid I should make you understand last night properly .I know it was one of the most sensitive issues for you . But Jaan Nishant is not like that …he is totally different “

Mentioning Nishant's name , Sanyogita opened their eyes, her little moment of happiness replaced by hatred . She again felt her body burning in grudge.

Prithvi loosens the grip to take a glance at her face. He was happy at least now he would get a chance to make her understand with calmness , but what Sanyogita disclosed to him , those were beyond his intuition.

“ You have so much faith in Nishant “ Sanyogita sounded taunt 

Although Prithvi sensed the tone , nevertheless he did not get angry at her this time . He heard somewhere where people had similarities with others, perhaps that's the reason she misunderstood Nishant . He pulled her closer to his chest 

“Yes , because I knew him closely that’s why “

Sanyogita pulled her back , and asked with the same adamant tone “ You said you were searching for me here and there but could not find out me, telling you the truth , I was in Nishnat's house “

There is silence .

" You were in Nishant's house ??? Why is there a need to meet Nishant? And from where did you get the address? '' He asked with a frown, but he maintain his cool this time although 

Sanyogita smirked, looking straight into his eyes “since 11 years I'm waiting for him ..He is now roaming in the same city where I live , then I have to reach to him at any cost “

“Sanyo, what are you talking about ? you are still stuck with your stubbornness ”’

“ Why not? After all,  it was I who lost my sister ? How could you feel what is going through me? All are my pain”” Sanyogita sounded sarcastic 

Prithvi felt low and hurt as he did not expect this from her and thought “ how easily Jaan..you said..it’s your pain…how easily we become we to only you “

Sanyogita anticipated his gloomy face, she knew he was hurt but her head was full of chaos right that moment .

Sanyogita explained with rudeness “ Don’t worry , All though I didn't have any evidence with me . But Nishant has  confessed  ..but it was my bad luck I caught in front of his bodyguards “

Prithvi glared at her with the umpteenth of  questions “ Confession?? Bodyguard ” he sounded startled 

Noticing him astonished, Sanyogita narrated the entire incident how she reached Nishant's house, how she showed him Janvi’s photograph , followed by how she slipped out the truth from his mouth but Nishant was clever mind he caught her , how he insult her, looking at her mobile’s wallpaper picture of her with Prithvi..how he misbehaved her ..how he along with his three friends used Janvi ..everything ..

In the end, find Prithvi clueless.

Sanyogita looked at Prithvi to see his reaction , but he was silent . Prithvi couldn't resolve what he heard from Sanyogita . He knew she couldn't lie, in this serious matter. Many more things came out before him within a go .

“Kya abhi bhi aapko meri baato par yakin nahi ho raha hai ?” Sanyogita’s voice was trembling

Prithvi looked at her speechless , his eyes were oscillating over her gloomy face, which was piercing him, but he felt he stuck in the middle of a desert 

Sanyogita looked at him with the hope that all were lies, her heart was denying  since she heard it from Nishant . 

“ He said that in the school there was a girl, Sarika she was behind you and she died because of you ….I know there isn't any point 1 percent reality  …Because I trust you “

Prithvi looked at her , he felt low, even this allegation when any girl doesn't take aback to raise thousands of questions to their spouse there how easily she said she trusts him. On the other side, he shouted at her.

He hugged her tightly, Sanyogita felt her breathing stop for a while then heard 

“I’m sorry Jaan…I’m sorry…I didn't have a trace of his heinous motive …I can’t even imagine in my worst nightmare that Nishnat could be like this. He is suc..Ba…” he engulfed his word 

“I know , I trust you, if the entire world makes allegations against you, Sanyo will still be with you. “

Prithvi broke the hug and glanced at her , then hugged her tight.

For a while, neither of them talks except sobbing.

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“ Jaan, it’s true there was a girl whose name was Sarika at my school “

“Matlab?? What are you saying ?”’ she asked with a frown 

“Yes, Jaan…it was one of the worst nightmares of my life “

“I couldn't understand,”

“Okay let me tell you the incident…it’s a long year ago story …then I was in my final year of school , 2007 ,

I was on the basketball team of my school , a rich, popular boy , famous among girls . 

It was early evening when I used to ride my bike . There on a lonely street I found a girl most probably at the age of 14 or 15, three boys were teasing her. She seemed very scared as she was alone, I think she was going for her tuition class as she had her school bag. 

I was with one friend of mine. I came down from my bike and threatened those three boys. The girl was saved. I found her sacred. To enlighten her mood, I gave her chocolates. I used to keep it with me on the way home, both for Ariyan and Anushka .

Anushka was then only 11 and Ariyan was 14 . 

Finally, the girl smiled. I was surprised when I saw her at school 2 days later. It was another day when I found her around my basketball courtroom. Later I discovered she was in the same class as Ariyan , new admission . 

5 months had passed ,  our team won the inter-school competition , and I won a trophy in basketball . When I reached home , the first person whom I wanted to share my happiness with was my Dad but he was busy with a meeting. When I called him, his PA told me Dad would soon be going on a business trip .

DD[ grandpa], grandma, Mamima, everyone was planning to celebrate my success but I wasn't in the mood. I was hurt and dozed off . The next day in the morning, when I opened my eyes I did not find anyone, except for an expensive wristwatch near my bed table. Grandma told me Dad gifted me . I told her if he gave me some time to spend rather than giving me expensive stuff instead I’d be happier .

I visited the school , everyone was talking, it was recess, and most of the boys were sitting and laughing, teasing each other in the name of their crushes . I was talking with Nishant who was most of the time busy with his mathematics book. But that day I didn't want to talk to anyone, still, Nishant tried to make me laugh .

In the middle of it, Sarika came and she gave me a card with a bar of chocolate.

I was really upset and angry with my Dad. I don't know what exactly happened all of a sudden , I just rejected Sarika . 

I told her “ I haven't any feeling for her , and talking about love ..I hate it…love is one of the biggest garbage in the world ” [ In my mind I was quarrelling with my Dad who can give me millions of expensive gifts but couldn't give me 10 minutes to talk with his only son ]

After that day, I heard everyone laughing at Sarika . I was feeling low . Sarika even stopped coming to school . I thought I should apologise to her , but it wasn't my fault . But a few days later Sarika was found dead on the backside of the school .

I got frightened , I felt guilty. Dad came at the end , I was so depressed , I even visited a psychiatrist. I was depressed for more than one month. Sarika used to come in my dream as if she was blaming me . My friends stop talking to me . But there was Nishnat who understood me . I was blessed to have had him then .”

Sanyogita looked at Prithvi , she realised how much he crushed himself , she put her hand on his shoulder 

“That's why you adored Nishant right..."

Prithvi nodded his head gently 

Sanyogita smiled and said "let's forget it We all have a past, and here the thing that happen wasn't your fault “ 

Prithvi looked at her and she was looking calm , with a heavy heart , he threw himself in her arms . He hugged her tightly , and she reciprocated .

They loosened the grip after a while , Prithvi said “ I thought he understood me , but in the end, Nishant too was blaming me. Kitna trust karta tha mein uspar …and he at the end ..”

Sanyogita kept her palm on his cheeks ''I-will-be-always -with-you”, “ Whatever happened it wasn't your fault . you are loyal from your side , and I love it . Tum jise bhi pyaar karti ho bhaut shiddat se karte ho. That’s the thing I like within you most .”  

Sanyogita kissed his lips gently.

“Thank you Jaan “he embraced her in his arms 

“For this kiss?”’ she teased 

He smiled “ for being my better half “ he kissed her forehead " You open that corner in my heart which never gets light but you enlighten it. "

She smiled gently 

In the middle of their conversion , the Doctor appeared . He cautioned Sanyogita to be very careful regarding her meals, and not to take much stress. She informed the doctor her normal Bp is low  . So the doctor assumed due to too much stress and lack of food weakness developed . And due to hormonal disbalance during the early pregnancy , there is a slight deterioration of BP . So she fainted for a moment . She should be conscious about her meals, and drinking fluids and can do easy exercise, like walking would be beneficial for her . 

Prithvi assured him once more that from now onwards he would take care of his wife more .

Doctors enquired Sanyogita about those nail marks on her hands ,

Sanyogita wrinkled her forehead, then she recalled it was then when she slapped Nishant and in frustration, he was about to hit her and caught her left arm then his nail dug in her arm's flesh .

Sanyogita before speaking looked at Prithvi who too was asking her the same . Her lips were trembling knowing well what would be Prithvi’s reaction if get to know the truth . All though she made some excuse to the Doctor .

But Prithvi found it fishy, as much he knew he never hit nor scratched her physically.

The doctor left the room . 

“Jaan , what are you hiding? why did you say to the doctors it wasn’t nailed marks ?””

Sanyogita looked at him , she was scared but deep down was happy seeing him worried for her 

“Kya Hua ? Tell me the truth ? it couldn't seem like normal scratch marks anymore as you said to Doctors ?”

Sanyogita’s heart was pounding in fear, at last, she said with a broken voice, she knew what she was going to ask him if there was a 0.1 percent truth hidden in it their relationship would be under question 

“Nishant said that you are the one who helped him to trapped Janvi di “ Tear fell on the cheek of Sanyogita 

Sanyogita’s revelation made an echo in Prithvi’s ear. He gave her a widen , shocking eyes 

“Whatt??????””

" You are the one who gives him tips on how to impress Janvi Di in his fake love.. then " she swollen some breath as it was piercing her to utter the word, " he said that you show him the direction of the bedroom" She felt a knot in her stomach 

Prithvi stared at her there were thousands of questions propelling in his mind 

"Sanyo , Your Prithvi was never like that …woh itna gira hua inshaan nahi hai , I didn't even know about your sister . Nishant once just asked for help to get some tips as he claimed he was deeply in love with a girl . I just teased him as a friend as we genuinely all did those days . ..I was happy for him ... he sounded serious on the phone so I decided to help him. But I never showed him any wrong direction.  A few months later he said to me that the girl loves someone else. Even though he said that she was a spoiled girl there were rumors about her in his college . I comfort him. Decided to go to meet him in Delhi but he said that he will soon leave for the USA. "

Sanyogita listens to him and comprehends how Nishant represented her sister to Prithvi . 

" She was My Di about whom all those rumours spread like a virus on the college campus" 

Prithvi looked at her speechless " woh tumhari Di thi??  She was your sister?? His sound stunned 

Sanyogita nodded her head and continued “When I protested today he tried to misbehave with me even though he …''She gulped in fear and continued “ Even though he was going to touch me with a bad intention, in defence I slapped him tight , it was then he gripped my arms and his nails ….

She was shivering, her condition was looking pathetic , Prithvi looked at those red marks.

Sanyogita raised her gaze to him , the expression on his face was unpredictable. 

She was going through her thoughts, and suddenly realised Prithvi hugged her tightly, the grip was tighter than usual. 

His gesture made her confused but yet she was happy it was the most secure arm for her . 

Suddenly she heard the sound of cracking of bones . Prithvi closed his fist, his eyes were bloodshot at that time . 

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It was 10:30 in the night when the doorbell of Ranawat Vila rang out . The worker was surprised to see the same girl whom he met in the afternoon today . 

“ Madamji aap phir se aagay ? kise milna hai Shabji ?’”

Before the worker completes his query , Prithvi clasped Sanyogita’s hand and entered the house .

In the living room, they found Nishant along with his father laughing and gossiping.

There was a man in his mid-sixties with a lady and a familiar girl . Again a Lady in her mid-thirties also presents in the vast room .

Nishant, who was talking with a Man , all of a sudden, felt someone flip him, before he could do anything, get a punch in his mouth , blood come out from his mouth .

He was shocked to see Prithvi looking furiously at him . Nishant couldn't understand , again he got another punch in his mouth .

Nishant put his hand on his mouth and saw the blood, seeing these he became furious but before he could hit ,Prithvi  had already caught him by his collar and began to give punching his stomach , all of a sudden they indulge in a fight ,

Sometimes Nishnat another time Prithvi punching and hitting  . Prithvi kicked Nishnat who fell to the floor.

Sanyogita never witnessed that dangerous side of Prithvi before .

Here Kashish was shocked to see Prithvi beating Nishant pathetically.