Part-67

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Aarushi went to her room & locked it.

'Kuch karna padega yaar!! Aaj toh woh jagah nahi dekh payi. Kal kya reason deke uske ghar jaungi' Aarushi was talking to herself.

'College mei se hi kuch karna pdega!! Kal dekhungi' aarushi said & slept.

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Rohan was about to stand up when devaki stopped him. He looked towards her.

'Mat jao kahi' Devaki said with so much of pain in her eyes. Rohan sat in front of her. He took her hands in his.

'Nahi jaunga' Rohan replied. Devaki hugged rohan all of sudden. It was so quick that he was shocked, but then he hugged her back. Devaki was sobbing. Rohan patted her back, after some time  rohan felt devaki's weight. He understood that she was asleep. He slowly lifted her up in his arms & took her inside her room. He laid her down on bed, when he stood straight he noticed that devaki was holding his left hand. He looked towards her in concern & sat beside her. He started caressing her forehead.

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Sara was in her room in sumedh's house. She was standing near the window and was in deep thinking, when vasundhara came in.

'Beta?' She said coming inside. Sara turned around. As soon as she saw vasundhara, she quickly ran to her, hugged her tight & started crying.

'Sshh sshh...kya hua bachaa? Aaj aise achanak? Maa papa ki yaad aa rahi hai?' Vasundhara said.

'Mujhe bhi maa papa ke pass bhej do na. Nahi rehna hai mujhe yaha' Sara cried her heart out & sobbing at the same time.

'Nahi beta aise kyu bol rahi ho? Humare baare mei toh socho!! Agar tum aisi baatein karogi toh hume kaisa lagega!' Vasundhara said.

'Maa..I love you all so much par..par kab tak yeh sab chhupati rahungi. Pata hai apko, abhishek hai na..woh mujhse bohot pyaar karta hai par mai kaise samjhau use ki main uske layak nahi hu. Kaise batau mai use ki mai baaki ladkiyo jaisi bilkul nahi hu' Sara said while sobbing. Vasundhara cupped her face.

'Kisne kaha tum uske layak nahi ho!! Balki tumhare jaise use koi aur nahi mil paega. Aur haan yeh baat sahi hai tum baaki ladkiyo jaisi bilkul nahi ho, tum sabse alag ho. Aur yeh chiz dimag se nikal do ki ab tumhari koi life nahi hai. Kyu ek ladke ke wajah se tum apni life chaupat karna chahti ho. Aisa kaha likha hai ki tum jaisi ladkiyo ko normal life jeene ka koi haq nahi hai!!' Vashndhara said. 'Aur abhishek ek bohot hi acha ladka hai. Tum apne aap ko aur use ek chance deke toh dekho' She continued.

'Par maa..jab use meri asliyat pata chalegi toh kya woh mujhe accept karega!! Mujhe nahi lagta hai koi bhi accept karega mujhe, agar abhishek ke jagah pe aur koi bhi hoga toh woh bhi nahi krega. Aur aap ache se jaanti hai na ki society hum jaisi ladkiyo ko kabhi accept nahi karti hai. Kyunki sabko humari hi galti lgti hai har chiz mei...' She was about to say further when Vasundhara interrupted.

'Society ne tujhe paal pos ke bada kiya hai kya!! Unhe toh bas dusro ke baare mei ulta bolna aata hai. Hum yaha society ko khush karne ke liye nahi hai. Hume pata hai ki sach kya hai. Aur mujhe poora bharosa hai ki abhishek bhi yeh baat samjhega, aur yeh baat janne ke baad bhi woh tujhse pyaar karega kya pata uske baad woh aur jyada puaar de tujhe' She said. Sara lowered her lashes. 'Pehle yeh bata ki abhishek tujhe pasand hai ya nahi?' She asked. Sara looked at her in amusement & turned around. She was blushing.

'Mujhe mera jawab mil gya' Vasundhara said.

'Acha sun aaj tu dusre waale flat mei hi soja. Yaha kuch guests aa rahe hai. Sara nodded & ran from there.

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'Maine jyada socha nahi uss baare mei. Isilie pata lagane ki koshish nahi ki' Sameeksha said.

'Koi baat nahi woh toh main pata laga lunga' Rohit said.

'Aapko uske past kr related kuch nhi pata hai?' Rohit asked.

'Mujhe pata hai, uski ek girlfriend hua karti thi aur usse bohot hi jyada pyaar bhi karta tha. Isilie mujhe kabhi kabhi lgta tha ki kahi varun sameeksha ko use na kar raha ho bas. Aur yeh baat sach hi ho gayi' bandana said. Rohit hummed.

He got a phone call. He picked it up & talked for few minutes & then stood up.

'Abhi mujhe nikalna padega kich jaruri kaam hai. Mai kal ek baar phir aaunga, I don't think aapko koi problem hogi kyunki abhi thoda aur bhi kuch jan-na hai!!' Rohit said.

'Not at all!! Aap aa skte hai jab bhi aap aana chahe' bandana said.

'Thanks!!' Rohit said & left with his assistant.

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