Chapter 30: Self Respect

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"Kaal raat ko tum dono kaha the? Jab main tumhare room mein gayi, you were not there. Where were you?" Sonia asked after going towards Sidharth.

Sidharth didn't reply.

"Come on Sid. Answer me. Tum puri raat ghar se bahar the woh bhi iss ladki ke saath. Batao kaha gaye the tum dono?"

"Sonia don't create a scene here. Hum dono bas ghumne gaye the. Aate waqt gadi kharab hogayi thi aur baarish bhi ho rahi thi isliye der hogayi. That's it." Sidharth said.

Sonia started laughing. "What an excuse! Chalo maan liya jo bhi tumne kaha. Lekin mera sawal yeh hai itni raat ko tum iske saath ghumne kyu gaye the jab ki tumhari fiancee main hoon? Aur Shehnaaz tum, how shameless you are! Sharam nahi aayi uske saath night spend karne mein jiski kuch din baad mujhse shaadi hone wali hai? Waise tum jaisi ladkiyon se main aur expect bhi kya kar sakti hoon? Ladkon ko seduce karna toh tumhe bohut acche tarike se aata hai...."

"That's enough!" Sidharth shouted which scared Sonia. He was fuming in anger. Tears started rolling down from Shehnaaz's eyes.

"Humein jo kehna tha humne keh diya. Tum trust karo yaa na karo that's totally your choice. Lekin Shehnaaz ke character ke upar agar kuch bhi kaha na, then I'll not leave you." Sidharth said angrily.

"Galti aapki hai aur aap Sonia Di ke upar chilla rahe ho?" Neeti said.

"Stop it Neeti. Har matter par tera bolna zaroori hai?" Rita Ji said which made Neeti quiet.

"Neeti nahi. Ab jo bolna hoga main bolunga. Sid, come to my room right now." Ashok Ji said and went to his room. Sidharth went after him.

Neeti, Sonia and her father looked at Shehnaaz with disgust. Shehnaaz was feeling insulted. It was not her fault. She didn't want to go. Still everyone was putting blame on her. Shehnaaz's parents took her to her room. Going to her room, she started crying.

"Mummy, Papa, aap mera yakeen karo. Meri koi galti nahi hai. Main nahi jaana chahti thi uske saath." Shehnaaz tried to explain.

Pammi Ji patted her back and said, "Humein paata hai. Hum apni beti ko acchi tarah se jaante hai. Mujhe Rita ki baat hi nahi maan ni chahiye thi. Humein laga yaaha aake sayad tum dono ke bich sab kuch thik ho jayega. Lekin agar pehle paata hota ki humari Shehnaaz ki aise insult hone wali hai, hum yaaha kabhi bhi nahi aate."

"Jo hua so hua. Lekin ab main yaaha ek minute bhi nahi rukunga. Humari bhi koi izzat hai yaa nahi. Hum aaj hi Mumbai wapas jaa rahe hai." Santosh Ji said.

"Please aisa mat ki jiye." Rita Ji said while entering the room. Everyone looked at her. Preeti also came with her.

"I know jo hua bohut galat hua lekin aap log aise chale jayenge toh mujhe bohut bura lagega. I promise ab se aisa kuch nahi hoga." Rita Ji said.

"Tere kehne par hi hum yaaha aaye hai. Aur tere kehne par ruk bhi jaate hai. Lekin Shehnaaz ko phir se koi dukh nahi pohuchna chahiye." Pammi Ji said.

Rita Ji nodded and said, "Main waada karti hoon."

Preeti went near Shehnaaz. Shehnaaz immediately wiped her tears and smiled at Preeti.

"Tumse kuch baat karni thi, privately." Preeti said. Shehnaaz nodded and they both went to the balcony.

"Sana I know ki tum Bhaiya se pyaar karti ho." Preeti said.

Shehnaaz was shocked after hearing it from Preeti's mouth. She took off her eyes.

"Aur jaaha tak mujhe paata hai, Bhaiya bhi tumse bohut pyaar karte hai. Isliye aap dono ne jo kiya uss mein kuch galat nahi tha. Sonia ki toh aadat hai scene create karne ki." Preeti added further.

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