"yrr esse to kaam nhi chalta h na Sidharth......or ye haath thodne se kya hoga bol...". Sumit asked Sidharth as they both sat on the grass.
"to kya karu... Samjh nhi aarha h... Mujhe kuch bhi..". Sidharth groaned in frustration.
"vo mujhe samjh aarha h.... Pr tameez m batayega ki hua kya h hnnn...". Sumit asked him.
"Shehnaaz or meri ladai hui.."
"hnn yo usme konsi nayi Baat h.. Mahine m 25 din tum ek dusre ko ignore krte ho or bache kuche 5-6 din ladte ho..." but he stopped feeling Sidharth's glares.
"bol bhai bol.."
"Hmmm... To usme mujhe bola ki aaj sab khatam kr hi dete h.... Or vo mujhse thak gyi h.. Mujhse durr jaana chahti h..". Sidharth said, his eyes had sadness and his voice was breaking.
"hnn.. To galat kya h isme.... Tum jb Saath m pati patni ki tarah rehte hi nhi ho... Strangers hi ho tum... To kya faayda esse... Sahi Keh rhi h vo...". Sumit knew he was triggering Sidharth but it was necessary now, he had made his life a mess.
"vo biwi h meri.... Vo esse kaise bol sakti h vo..". Sidharth said.
"ye pichle ek saal m Yaad nhi aaya tujhe ki teri biwi h vo..... Hnn.. Uss ladki ka to ek saal barbaad hua na tere chakkar m... Ab kya hua h achanak se... Jb usse tujhe chorna h to chorne de na... Kya frk padta h tujhe...". Sumit pointed out.
"YRRRRR... NHI CHOR SAKTA HU M USKO... NHI....". Sidharth screamed on Sumit.
"kyuuuu... Kyu nhi chor sakta h... Hnnn... Vaise to ye Shaadi kuch maaine nhi rakhti h tujhe or jb vo ladki bol rhi h ki khtm krte h sab to tujhe drame krne h...". Sumit pointed out, he really need to sort things out now.
"MUJHEE NHI PTAA... NHI PTAAA MUJHE... nhi ptaaaaaa" and tears started flowing out of Sidharth's eyes. He was emotionally and mentally frustrated, he didn't even know what he wants.
"tchhh... Idhar aa idiot". Sumit hugged him tight, he knew Sidharth needed this break down, he was pretending to be all fine from a very long time.
"sab mujhe chorke kyu Jaana chahte h..... Itna bura hu kya yrr m... Koi kyu nhi Rehna chahta h mere Saath.... Sanchi n bhi bola tha mere Saath koi nhi reh sakta... Shehnaaz bhi mere Saath ab nhi Rehna chahti h....". Sidharth whispered hugging Sumit back.
" sunn.. Meri Baat... Bhot ache se or iski gaanth baandh le apne dimaag m... Samjh aai.. "
" hmmm"
"tujhe nhi dikhta tha but hum Saare dosto ko bhot ache se dikhta tha college time se hi ki Sanchi tera use kr rhi or tujhe cheat kr rhi h pr tune kbhi humari Baat nhi suni..... Ignoring that.... Tu galat nhi h... Tujhme koi kami nhi h..... Samjh aaya... Aayaa". Sumit held him by his shoulders tightly.
" muh se bol behnc*** gardan mt hila"
"aagya samjh". Sidharth whispered.
"or Galat tune kiya h Shehnaaz k Saath.. Tune Sanchi k dhoke ki saza uss bichari bachi ko di h... Sidharth 20 saal ki bachi h vo yrrr... Tujhe pta h ki uske gharwaalo n usko bahar nikaal diya tha... Tujhe bhi pta h bhot kuch jhela h usne... Fir bhi chal pyaar nhi hua ya tune nhi kiya koi Baat nhi.. Pr Insaan ki tarah to reh sakta tha na tu..... Dost to ban sakte the na tum... Pr nhi kiya tune essa.. Or jitna mujhe pta ki agar Shehnaaz n try kiya bhi hoga to tune kuch ulta sidha suna diya hoga kutte ki tarah..... To ab ek kaam kr.. Usse jaakr Baat kr Insaan ki tarah maafi maang usse or decision uske upar chod de kyuki usko haq h pura...... ". Sumit said.
" hmmmmmm". Sidharth hummed.
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"aapko sach m lagta h ki aap ye krne ki soch rhe ho hottie vo hojaayega....". Aman said from the other side of the phone.
"hnnn... Mujhe lagta h ki essa krna theek rahega..... Yaha pr dono ko ek dusre k liye time h hi nhi... Or agar h bhi to ye Saath Beth te bhi nhi h... Ek saal hogya in dono k drame ko ab... Vaha jaayenge to ek Saath thodi der bethenge to..". Rita ji explained him.
" pr aap unko Kedarnath bhejoge kaise.. Vo bhi to socho... ". Aman questioned her.
" aaj duphr m... Sidharth ki jo chachi h unka call aaya tha... Unke bete ki sagai h udhar.... To m unn dono ko bhej dungi... ". Rita ji said.
"or jaise vo dono chale jaayenge..". Aman spoke sarcastically.
"Jaana padega... Unko kaise bhejna h vo m dekhlungi".
"vo to theek h pr Kedarnath m kon sagai krta h... Mene to nhi sunna kabhi". Aman spoke hesitantly.
"vo kr rhe h apne bete ki..... Tu chup or ab Jaa... Yaha se..." and with that Rita ji cut the call.
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Later that night Sidharth entered his room only to find his wife sleeping on her side of the bed with the duvet all over her face and body.
He just silent looked at her sleeping figure for a while and then moved toward his side of the bed and laid down putting his one arm over his over his forehead.
On the other hand Shehnaaz who had covered herself with duvet stiffened immediately feeling him entering the room.
She really didn't wanted to face him after her breakdown infront of him so she just got laid on the bed. She knew she wasn't wrong but she just didn't wanted to face him. She was mentally exhausted. She wanted a break from all of it.
What happened few hours back was necessary for both of them. It really gave them the clarity about what they have to do.
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