Randhir drove the car to their house and stopped in front of the main gate. Sanyukta confusingly looked at him.

Sanyukta: randhir we need to go to doctor pathak's clinic?

Randhir : not we jaan only me...you go and take rest till then I will talk to doctor pathak about his false report

Sanyukta: (whinning) randhir now this is not fair okay! you just can't drop me out like this. I don't know anything...I will also accompany you till his clinic. (Caressing his cheek) Aap bahut bhole ho..vo fir se aap ko kuch bhi story pada dega and you will believe him...and I need to break his face for troubling my baby so much

Randhir (smiled and took her soft hand in his strong ones and kissed her palm) : sanyu I know you care for me a lot but abhi baat ladai karne se ya fir gussa karne se solve nahi hogi...and I know the moment you will see Dr. pathak, you will lose your temper...please you trust your baby right? I want to handle the matter myself...and tumne jitna stress lena tha tumne leliya..you just go and take some rest...mere lia please jaan

Sanyukta made a losing face and kissed his cheek. Randhir waved her bye and drove to the doctor clinic. Randhir entered the clinic and directly went towards Dr. pathak cabin. He was about to push the door when he heard some voices.

Dr. Pathak: I am not feeling good about this. Hum randhir se zada time ke lia jhuth nahi bol sakte..aaj nahi toh kal randhir ko sab sach pata chal hi jayega

Person: I know doctor uncle but trust me aap kuch galat nahi kar rhe hai...that man deserves to rot in hell...ye jhuthi disease ka drama toh kuch bhi nahi hai uske deeds aage

Randhir could no longer hold his patience and pushed the door only to get another shock of the day. His eyes became moist and he stumbled back on his feet to see the person in front of him.

Randhir (chocked voice): di..riya di aap ne kia ye sab? How can you do that with me di? (clutching her shoulders) jawab do di...I am your brother...how can you play with my life like this..how can fake such drama?

Riya (pushed him and planted a slap on his face): don't you dare call me di randhir singh shekhawat..vo right tumne bahut pehle kho dia tha..and what you said? How can I play with your life? aur tumhara kya? Tum jo sanyukta ki life ke saath khel raho...uske emotions ke saath khel rahe ho? Does that count anywhere?

Randhir: (shocked) di...aap ko sab...

Riya: yes randhir I know everything..mujhe sharam aati hai randhir tumhe apna bhai bolte hua...kuch time pehle ek courier aaya tha agarwal house..papa ke naam par...papa ne uss courier khol hi lia tha ki unh ek call agya and he left the envelop in the drawing room only. mai wahi kuch dusting wagarh kar rhi thi ki mere se vo envelope gir gaya and usme jo maine dekha uske baad mujhe samjh nahi araha tha randhir ki kispar taras khaun...tum par jo itani pyari biwi hone ke baad bhi ghar ke bahar rangraliya bna raha hai ya fir sanyukta par jo ek aese aadmi se apni jaan se zada pyaar karti hai jo use dhoka de raha hai...

Riya broke down whereas doctor offered her a water whereas randhir bowed his head in shame.

Dr. pathak: I am sorry randhir for keeping you in illusion but I was doing what riya asked me to do. Tumhe koi disease nahi tha aur tumhari body mae AIDS ke symptoms arahe the vo uss drug ka result the jo riya ne tumhe thode din pehle khane mae dena start kia the...they were harmless medicines...unke consumption se insaan ki body weak hone lag jaati hai..and kuch time ke lia fever rehne lag jata hai...I think now I should leave you guys alone.

Dr. Pathak left his cabin leaving riya and randhir alone. Riya was still sobbing sitting on the chair whereas randhir eyes too became moist. So much happening in just few hours was too much for him to digest.

Riya: I know bahut suffer kia hai tune last kuch months mae..but randhir teri suffering sanyukta ke pain ke aage kuch bhi nahi hai...that girl is with you from last five years and what have you given her? tears..pain..betrayal...tu bhul gaya ye wahi ladki hai jisne apne bhai ke against jaake teri behen ka ghar tutne se bachaya tha..mai iss sab ke through tujhe realize karwana chahti thi ki kaun tera apna hai and kauna paraya..apne jin friends ke lia..Girlfriends ke lia...apni clients ke lia tune sanyukta ko humesha ignore kia...usko hurt kia..jab tere upar problem aayi na randhir..She was the only one standing with you..mai tujhe ye batana chahti thi ki biwi...biwi hoti hai...if even her husband disrespects her or hurt her....fir bhi uske pati par koi problem ajaye na toh vo dhaal (shield) banke khadi hojati hai...abhi bhi time hai randhir...sudharja...varna aesa na ho ki tu sanyukta ko humesha humesha ke lia khode...isse pehle ki vo tere se itani dur chali jaye ki tu chah kar bhi use wapas na laa paye

Randhir (breaking down in her lap) please di..please aesa mat bolo...I know I have done wrong with her...bahut bura hu mai...maine sanyukta ko jhuth bolke shaadi ki...usko kabhi sacha wala pyar nahi kia..humesha usko humiliate kia...usko bahut jhuth bola...(facing her) but ab mai change hogya hu di...I love her very much...aapne jo kia sahi kia...aap shayad ye nahi karte toh mujhe kabhi realize nahi hota ki apne aiyashiyo mae kya khone ja raha tha...please di maaf kardo mujhe...but trust me mai ab aesa kuch nahi karunga jisse aapka ya sanyukta trust break ho...mai sanyukta ko humesha khush rakhunga...usko bahut pyar dunga..ab mai uske bina nahi jee sakta di...aur har pal mujhe yehi dar lagta hai ki jis din sanyukta ko meri sachaai pata chal gayi vo meri kabhi shakal bhi dekhna pasand nahi karegi

Riya (wiping his tears): tune apni mistake realize ki and now you want to rectify it...toh mai kyu maaf nahi karungi tujhe...dekh randhir..i know tere andar usko khone ka darr hai but mai yahi khaungi tu sanyukta ko sab sach bata de...tu khud use batayega toh usko thodi kam takleef hogi..aur ye bhi ho sakta hai ki vo tujhe jald hi maaf bhi karde..

Randhir (getting up and looked at her with a shocked face): what are you saying di? Aap hosh mae ho apne? Sanyukta ko sach batane ka mtlab pata hai aapko?

Riya (trying to cub his face): dekh randhir...sanyukta se itna bada sach chupana...ye sahi nahi hai...

Randhir (turning his face away): kya sahi hai aur kya galat mujhe isse kuch farak nahi padta di...I know now that I love her and I will never break her trust...usko humesha khush rakhunga mai...jo kuch bhi tha vo mera past tha jo ab mai bhulana chahta hoon aur sanyukta ke saath apni new life ki starting karna chahta hoon...

Riya (dejectedly): randhir usko kabhi kisi aur se pata chal gaya then It will be problematic for you only..jhuth ke buniyaad par kabhi koi rishta zada lambe time ke lia nahi tik sakta...she is your wife randhir..She do have a right to know about all this

Randhir: jaise aaj tak pata nahi chala vaise aage bhi pta nahi chalega..aur humara rishta bhale ki jhuth ki buniyad par bana ho lekin iski takat humara pyaar hai jo kabhi iss rishte ko bikharne nahi dega...

Riya: randhir tu samjhne ki koshish kyu nahi kar raha hai...mai teri behen hu..teri dushman nahi...jo bol rhi hu tere bhale ke lia bol rhi hu

Randhir (sarcastically): sanyukta mujhe humesha ke lia chod jayegi...iss mae mera kaunsa bhala hai? (in a stern voice): dekhiye di...aapne jo bhi kuch kia humare relation ko bachane ke lia uske lia mere paas actually mae words nahi hai ki mai aapko kaise thanks bolu but aap jo chahte ho vo possible nahi hai....bahut time baad humari life normal hui hai and finally we both are together...and meri aap se bas yahi request hai ki aap bhi sab bhul jao..aapko mere past ke bare mae kuch nahi pta hai and na hi apne ye fake drama kia tha..sanyukta ko mai handle karlunga but please aap kuch bhi aesa nahi karengi jisse sanyukta ko mere past ke bare mae pata chale..yaad rakhiyega di..agar sanyukta mujhe chod kar gayi toh mai apne aap ko khatam karlunga

Riya: tu mujhe dhamki de raha hai?

Randhir : dhamki nahi di sach bol raha hu...mai sanyukta se bahut pyar karta hoon and usko apne paas rakhne ke lia kuch bhi kar sakta hoon

Saying this he left the clinic. Soon he reached home and walked towards his room only to find sanyukta sleeping like a baby on the huge bed. He settles down beside her and caressed her hair. Even the thought of her leaving him was enough for his heart to beat faster. He lowers down and kept his head on her soft chest and closed his eyes seeking for that comfort which she always provide. After some time he felt her caressing his hair and he dug his face more into her chest.

Sanyukta: what happen randhir? Dr pathak se baat hui aapki? Kya kaha unhone?

Randhir: (with close eyes) it was all misunderstanding sanyukta...mere reports kisi aurke reports ke saath echange hogye the..Dr. pathak was really guilty for telling us false information

Sanyukta : ek doctor hoke vo itne careless kaise ho sakte hai? Aap ko toh unka license cancel karwa dena chahiye

Randhir (facing her): he said he was sorry...and unhone kuch intentionally nahi kia

Sanyukta: sorry se bolne se sab thik hojayega? Randhir ye proffesion bahut hu reputed proffesion hai..log doctors ko next to god maante hai...pata hai kyu? Kyunki jaise hume god par trust hota hai ki vo humare saath kuch galat nahi hone denge vaise hi patients doctor par trust karte hai...trust may sound as a simple word of few alphabets but iska meaning bahut hi deep hai...trust is the base of every relation whether the relation is of boss and employee or doctor and patient or husband and wife...and ek baar ye trust tut jata hai na randhir fir uss relation ko bhi tutne se koi nahi bacha sakta...

Randhir: tumhare lia trust itna important hai? Agar kabhi kisi ne tumhara trust toda jisse tum pyar karti ho...kya tum use kabhi maaf karogi?

Sanyukta: nahi..and agar vo insaan mere se bahut close hai toh shayad mai uski kabhi shakal bhi nahi dekhungi...maaf karana toh dur ki baat hai..but aap ye sab kyu puch rhe ho

Randhir (engulfing her in a tight hug as if shushing down all his screaming insecurities): nothing jaan..i am too tired to talk today..i just want to sleep peacefully in your arms and tum bhi sojao..Tomorrow there is a surprise for you from my side...

Sanyukta (excitedly): surprise? Kaisa surprise? Bolo na mere se kal tak ka wait nahi hoga

Randhir: (with closed eyes) abhi tumne ek aur baar pucha then I will cancel your surprise..so be a good girl and sleep...

Sanyukta immediately closed her eyes. randhir opened his one eye and smiled seeing her sleeping like a baby. He pecked her lips and again slept in her comforting arms.