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Chapter 8

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He came back to senses & moved backwards..

Karan : i know tum kya soch rhi ho.. lekin yeh yaad rakhna.. jab tak tum mujhe khud apni life se nikalna nhi chahti.. m tumhe nhi chodunga.. kabhi nhii..

He smiled in tears seeing her..

Preeta : i.. i know karan m aapke laayak nhi hu.. or..

Karan : kisne kahaa.. tum mere layaak nhii mere liye bestt ho.. mere liye hi kyaa.. jo bhi insaan tumhari life m aayega vo bohot khush kismat hoga.. because you are such a beautiful & pure soul..

Preeta ( tearfully ) : i m not pure.. un logo ne meri innocence.. m.. mera sab kuch chin liyaa.. yeh sab nisaan

Karan : in nishaan se hii pata chalta haii ki tum kitni brave ho.. strong ho.. sab saahaa lekin haar nhi maanii..

Preeta ( chuckled bitterly ) : m kahaa se strong huii karan.. m to apne bac..

She closed her eyes to control her emotions & turned to other side not to cry in front of him.. he looked at her confusingly..

Karan ( in mind ) : aesa kya hua haii preeta ke sath jo mujhe nhii pata..

He hold her hands & turned towards him.. she was looking down.. she tried to control her tears but they were falling continuously from her eyes..

Karan : you want to share something.. kuch kehna haii..

She slowly shook her head & wiped her tears..

Karan : you know babydoll.. share karne se dard kam ho jaata haii.. & I want to become your friend so that you can share anything with me freely.. ( smiled slightly ) will you be my friend ?

Preeta : mera koi dost nhii haii.. sab jhoote haii.. sab dhokaa dete haii.. shuru shuru m sab acche hote haii lekin phir sab badal jaate hai..

Karan ( softly ) : sab 1 jaise nhi hote preeta..

Suddenly , she pushed him & yelled angrily..

Preeta : ek jaisee hii hote haii!! Mujhe pata haii tum bhii unhii kii tarah nik loge.. abhii care karoge.. pyaar kaa dhong karoge.. or phir kyaa haa.. vaahi tum sab ka favourite kaam mujhe dhokaa denaa.. mera dil toodna..

Karan : preeta.. just listen

She started laughing bitterly while her tears were not stopping..

Preeta : haa yahiii..!! Vo bhii shuru shuruu m aese hii bolta tha.. mujhe console karta tha.. lekin baad m kyaa kiyaa mujhe bech diyaa..!! he sold me!! like i m just a thing without feelings.. ek..ek baa.. baazaru ladkii.. ba.. bana diyaa..

He fist his hands tightly listening that " baazaru ladki " word from her mouth..

Preeta ( crying ) : mujhe akela chod do.. thak gyii hu m.. tum sab ne zindaa laash bana diya haii mujhe.. koi bhi aata haii use karke chalaa jaata haii.. aree m insaan nhii hu kya.. meri zindagi nhii haii kyaa.. haa..

His heart broking into million pieces seeing her like this.. he could tolerate anything but not her tears..

Karan : tum jo chaaho vo kar sakti ho preeta.. m tumhe kabhii nhii rokugaa.. but please don't cry.. please.. I can't see you like this.. i m sorry for everything babydoll..

He was trying to console her.. she looked at him & smiled bitterly..

Preeta : Aapne bhii to mujhe khareeda hii tha na karan luthra.. dusre logo Ki taraah.. ek baar bhii meri marzii jaanne kii koshish kii.. ( shouted angrily ) nhii!!