After the Mandir incident, six hours passed. It was 10'o clock.
Shantanu was driving his car when he saw his phone dead. He quickly went to his flat to charge it. After that, he did some chores and then again went to get ready as he planned a surprise for his Isha. Today, he will propose Isha to marry him. He hurriedly took the phone and then went away.
After reaching Isha's flat, he found out that it was locked...
— Itni raat ko yeah kaha gayi!
After questioning the security guard Shantanu found a very surprising news... He security guard said,
— Mam to aayi thi karib pone nau baje... Ek suutcase leke nikal gayi... Ek aadmi tha unke saath, police dress mein...
Surprised Shantanu took out his phone and showed the guard Atul's photo. He nodded yes. Shantanu got tensed... He hurriedly went towards Atul's home.
Isha was sitting on Atul's bedroom. She never thought that her life will change like this in just one hour. In just one hour she will become Mrs. Jain... Her dream was to become Mrs. Bhosle but instead she became this! In just one hour she had lost her faith on god, on everything... The only thing she knew was that from now on, she will never be able to hug Shantanu, will never be able to feel his touch!
In the mean time, the doorbell rang... Atul opened the door. Shantanu came in with an anxious face.
— Atul, Isha suitcase leke kaha gayi? Kya chal raha hai yaar? Mera phone main time pe switch off ho gaya tha... Kaha hai woh? Kya hua hai?
Shantanu's questions made Atul more sad... His life was also terribly effected... He knew that today, he will loose his bestfriend forever... He took him into bedroom where Isha was standing, with sindoor on her head which proved their marriage.
Shantanu was clueless. His expressions were numb. He said,
— Kya kar rahi ho Isha aise? Kya saja hai tumne? Shaadi kaab hui hamari? Fancy dress competition chal raha hai?
Isha, bologi kya hua hai?
Isha wanted to hug him tightly... She wanted to cry loudly but she was just unable... Akka Saheb warned her nit ti tell anything to anyone. Isha strongly said,
— Mein Atul se shaadi kiya hai!
Shantanu stood silent and then smiled... He said,
— Bad Joke Isha... Kya tum bhi... Aisa majak kon karta hai! Aao yaar, I need to talk with you... Or waise bhi..
— Yeah mangalsutra, yeah sindoor uske naam ka hai Shantanu... Maine sach mein shaadi kiya hai Atul se... Tum samajh nahi rahe ho? Kyu karungi aisa majak? Mein sacchi mein uski hu... Mein sirf Isha nahi hu, Mein Mrs. Isha Atul Jain hu!
As soon Isha said that, Shantanu froze.
— Is... Isha!
— I am married Shantanu. Mein Shaadi kar chuki hu, Atul se.
— What! Tum aisa nahi kar sakti... Tum to mujhse pyaar karti thi!
— Woh infratuation tha Shantanu. Abhi mein Atul ki hu. Humari shaadi ajj hi hui. Ajj suhagraat hai. Plz leave.
— I don't belive you. Meri Isha...
As soon as he said that Isha took a paper from Atul's hand, threw it towards Shantanu. He shockingly saw the registry papers and Isha's signature. Without giving him a moment, Isha dragged him outside the room and locked it. Shantanu is now no one in Isha's life from now onwards...
Everything seemed blur infront of Shantanu... He again saw the registry papers... Yeah, his Isha is now Atul's forever... Without any particular reason, Isha left him... Shantanu started knocking on the door...
— Is... Isha, hamare sapno ka kya? Isha, hamari shaadi ka kya? Ajj mein tumhe Shaadi ke liye propose karnewala tha uska kya? Isha, jo... Jo waqt humne bitaya hai woh sach tha, its not infatuation Isha... Plzz aao, hum baat karenge na... Isha, tu... tum kisi baat se naraaz ho to bolo, we will sort it out... Aisa matt karo Isha, it is hurting me...
Isha was just unable to bear this pain. God has always gave her pain but this one is the hardest... Isha said Atul,
— Ushe ghar jaane bolo plzz... Or mere saa... Samne kabhi matt aane bolo... Mein nahi sehe paungi... Plzz
— Ji Ji...
Atul went outside and said,
— Shantanu, plzz go... Ajj suhagraat hai hamara, plzz don't ruin it. Or kabhi matt aana, Isha ko tum aao woh pasand nahi...
Shantanu was broken... He just asked him,
— Itni nafrat kaise ho gayi ushe!
Atul stood silent... His heart was breaking. His closest friend is ruined just for him... But he was also helpless.
— Uska khayal rakhna... Bohot strong dikhati hai but hai nahi. Mein chalta hu... Ha... Happy Married life.
Shantanu walked away. Isha watched him going through window. Her heart cried. Atul came into the room sadly.
— Vahini!
— Hmm...
— Aap, khaana khayenge?
— Apko lagta hai mein khana khane ke situation mein hu...
— Dekhiye, apko bhi pata hai, mujhe bhi pata hai that this is just a fake marriage.
— Fake Marriage? This is nothing. Hamari shaadi hui hi nahi hai. Woh fake registry papers and this sindoor and mangalsutra... I hate everything. Meri zindagi mein Shantanu ke alawah koi jagah kabhi nahi le payega. Mujhe pata hai aap kabhi lena chahenge bhi nahi... Isiliye apko bharosa kiya.
— Vahini, agar hum ushe saab bata dete to galat hota kya?
— Akka Saheb ko mein trust nahi karti... Woh kuch bhi kar sakti hai... Kuch bhi!
— Vahini...
— Isha! Isha bulao... Vahini to waise bhi mein kabhi nahi ban paungi abhi...
— Apne uske liye jo kiya woh...
— Maine apne pyaar ke liye kiya, asli kaam to apne kiya... Apni zindagi ko aise dao pe lagana...
— Woh mera saabse accha dost hai... Kaise na karta! Aap thoda rest kijiye... Mein bahar hu...
— Ji.
As soon as Atul went outside, Isha sat on the floor crying...
— Kyuuuuuu kiya bappa! Kyu? Mujhe Shantanu se milaya hi kyu jaab eksaath nahi rakhna tha! Kyuuu!
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