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Next Day, everyone left for Mumbai. They were talking about IshYant's marriage. Ruhana was sitting on the back seat near the window. She was much quiet then always. Dushyant glanced at her…
"Roo, tujhe kya hua?"
"Kuch nahi! " she replied looking at him.
"toh phir aaj tu itni chup kyun hai? Roz toh mujhe satati rehti hain!" he teased her.
She smiles a bit…"haan, wo maine socha ki tujhe kuch time Ishita ke sath spend karna chahiye, mujhe kabaab mein haddi nahi banna"
Everyone giggled while Ishita and Dushyant blushed. All through the way , they were talking bout marriage preparations, singing songs, while Ruhana was just sitting observing everyone of them. Vineet, who was sitting a seat before her, sat beside her. She just glanced at him and turned her face towards the window.
"Ruhana….kab tak aise apne aansu chhupaogi? Tumhe aage badhna hi hoga. Par uske liye tumhe yahan se jaane ki zarurat nahi hain…" he tried to talk to her.
"Toh kya karu main Vineet? Main yahan nahi reh paungi. Main janti hoon Dushyant khush hai, bas itna hi chahti hoon ki wok hush rahe." She looked at him.
"toh kya tumhare door chale jaane se wo khush rahega? Ruhana, he is your best friend, wo aaj bhi tumhe utni importance deta hai, jitni ki pehle. Tumhare achanak jaane par wo dukhi nahi hoga." He questioned her.
She didn't replied….but looked out of the window. He sighed as he was unable to make her understand his point of view. Amidst all this, they reached Mumbai.
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The team was back to work. They had double work load , as they had to solve cases and also prepare for Dushyant-Ishita's wedding. Ruhana chose for the bureau works and took the charge of all the decorations of the wedding. She was trying to maintain a distance from Dushyant.
One day, she was in the bureau checking something on the computer and noting everything down. Kavin glanced at her and he knew she was trying to keep herself busy. He decided to have a talk with her. He moved to her and called her softly…
"Ruhana!"
She looked up from her pad and found him. she smiled….
"Kya hua kavin sir? Kuch kaam tha?"
"haan, tumse baat karni hai." he replied in a bit serious tone.
She glanced at him…"thik hai Sir, sham ko baat karenge. Abhi marriage hall final karne hain." she replied looking into the computer screen.
"par mujhe abhi baat karni hai Ruhana." He spoke taking the pen from her hand.
Meanwhile, the peon came in and looked at her….
"Ruhana Madam, yeh envelop aapke liye."
She smiled…."Thank you Kaka!"
The peon smiled and left. Ruhana checked the envelop and was putting it in her purse when Kavin asked….
"yeh kya hai?"
"Mere tickets hain." she replied without looking at him.
He looked at her in disbelief…"Huh! Tum kahan ja rahi ho?" He shouted.
Meanwhile, Dshyant came there and patted Kavin on his shoulder…
"Kya baat hai Kavin, tu chilla kyun rha hai?"
Kavin looked at him…."teri dost paagal ho gayi hai. Zara samjha le isey." Saying so he left from there.
Dushyant seemed confused, he looked at Ruhana…
"Chal kya raha hai yahan?"
"Kuch nahi…but tu yahan kya kar raha hai? Ishu kahan hai?" she cross-questioned him.
"ishu ko main ghar chhodke aaya hoon." He replied looking at his friend.
Ruhana nodded…."Okay….acha sun, yeh kuch marriage halls hai, tu jaake dekh lena and final karna."
He glanced at her…."main kyun jaun? Tu aa rahi hai na mere sath?"
"Nahi Dushu, mujhe aur bhi kaam hai. tu Vineet ya Kavin sir ko le jaana." Saying so , she mved out of the bureau.
Dushyant watched her going. He knew something was wrong with his best friend. Thinking to talk to her, he also left from the bureau.
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Ruhana went into a park and was sitting on a bench and crying. She couldn't say lies to her best friend, but she couldn't even say the truth to him. she thought to herself….
"Dushyant apni life mein aage badh gaya hai. Mujhe bhi badhna hoga. Waise bhi main dushu ki shaadi ke baad yahan se jaa hi rahi hoon…..mumma ke saath rahungi aur khush rehne ki koshish karungi."
She thought so and was about to move when she saw kavin. She glanced at him….
"Kavin sir aap?"
He looked at her…."maine suna hai kit um yahan se ja rahi ho? kya yeh sach hai?"
She downed her gaze…"haan sir, maine faisla kar liya hai. Main wapas Delhi chali jaungi."
"kyat um wahan reh paogi? Dekho Ruhana bahut soch samajh ke faisla lena. Tumhari zindagi ka sawal hai." he looked at her concerned.
She looked up…."Maine bahut soch samajh ke faisla kiya hai Sir. Main ab bas yahan se door jaana chahti hoon…"
He looked at her and hold her by her shoulders….
" tum bahut selfish ho ruhana. Bas apne baare mein soch rahi ho? unka kya jo tumse pyaar karte hain? Unke bina reh paogi?"
She looked at him. Tears rolled down her eyes…"reh lungi Sir. Par yahan nahi reh paungi. Aur main jaanti hoon, aap sab mujhse bahut pyaar karte hain, lekin sir, main yahan nahi reh paungi."
"Aur Vineet ka kya? Usse phir se door ho jaogi?" he looked at her.
"Sir, wo mera dost hai, thoda gussa karega, phir normal ho jayega. Usey main mana lungi. " she tried to smile.
Kavin held her from her arms…."Ruhaanaaa! He loves you…Vineet tumse pyaar karta hai….kya apne dard ke wajah se apne dost ko bhi dard dogi tum? Wo tumse bahut pyaar karta hai Ruhana….bahut kam logon ko mohabbat mein dusra chance milta hai…please Vineet ka haath thaam lo."
She looked at him in disbelief, it was hard for her to believe….she glanced at him…
"yeh aap kya keh rahe hai Sir? Vineet…..wo mujhse pyar?" she was shocked.
"haan , he loves you….ek baar uske baare mein zarur sochna!" he glanced at her and left.
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Ruhana , too returned home. But kavin's words were still echoing in her ears. She was sitting on the bed when her phone buzzed. It was a text fromVineet….
"hey Ruhana….tum thik ho na? Wiase shayad thik hi hogi. Anyway, kal hume marriage halls aur decoration final karne jaana hai, jaldi ready ho jaana. I will pick you up….aur haan,tumhe cold tha na…dawai le lena."
She read the message, he cared for her. She had almost forgot to take her medicines, but he didn't forget. She replied with a smiley and went to sleep.
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The days passed , the day of IshYant's marriage came soon. They had shifted to a hotel and everyone were chatting sitting in a hall. They were teasing Dushyant and IShita, while they were stealing glances on each other. Ruhana noticed this…she poked dushyant in his arm…
"oye hello dulhe raja…..dulhan ko jee bhar ke dekhne ke liye puri life padi hai….abhi toh humse baat kar lo. …kal ke baad toh waise bhi tum kisi aur ke ho jaoge."
"arey…par rahunga toh tera dost na!" he replied looking at her.
"haan haan thik hai….par tab tu bas IShita ko dhundhega….bureau mein kaam kaun karega?" she teased him.
"aye…bureau mein hum kaam hi karenge…samjhi!" dushyant hit her on her arm.
"haan haan…agar aap dono ko romance se frusat milegi tab naa!" she teased them again.
Vineet supported her…."haan bhayi, ruhana ki baat toh sach hai."
"Le bhai, ab tu bhi isi ka saath dega….ishi dekhlo tumhare dost ko." Dushyant made a sad face.
Ishita smiled and came towards him… "aww….yeh toh aisa hi hai. Par tumhare saath toh main hu na…."
He smiled at her words and hugged her…"yeh bhi sach hai Ishu…tum ho toh kya gham hai."
He pecked a kiss on her cheeks and she blushed. Ruhana smiled….
"Oye Romeo-Juliet, bas karo. shaadi tak ka intezar toh karo." she teased.
Dushyant smiled sheepishly and left ishita. She blushed and ran to her room. Meanwhile, Ishita's mother called them for some ceremony and everyone dispersed. The day ended on a happy note.
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Next Day,
It was day of Dushyant's wedding. Everyone was busy in thei r tasks. Meanwhile, Ruhana went to call Vineet , as they had to get something from the market. She saw him packing his bags…
"Tum kahin jaa rahe ho?"
"Haan, Kal hi nikal jaunga…." He replied looking at her.
"Par kyun? Kahan jaa rahe ho?" she asked him.
"tumne kaha tha na kit um chali jaogi toh main bhi jja raha hoon. Tum dukhi rahogi toh main yahan kaise rahunga, isliye main bhi jar aha hoon." He replied with a heavy throat.
Ruhana looked at him with teary eyes. In the past 2 weeks, she had seen, how much he loved her, cared for her. She wanted to stop him, to tell him, that she is not going anywhere. , but something stopped her. She looked at him….
"Vineet, bazaar se kuch cheezein laani hai..please chalo."
He nodded…"thik hai, chalo!"
They left for the market. A silence prevailed between them. Both of them wanted to speak, but they couldn't.
Hotel…
Dushyant called Ishita on the terrace. She moved to him and found him thinking. She patted on his shoulders….
"kya hua Dushyant? Pareshan kyun ho?"
He turned and hugged her as tight as he could. She hugged him back moving her hand on his back to soothe him…
"kya hua Dushyant? Sab thik hai na?"
Heparted the hug…."Ishi…mujhe aisa lag raha hai jaise maine kuch kho diya hai. Mumma-papa ko bahut pehle hi kho chukka hoon, ab kahin Ruhana…."
But he was stopped by her hand on his lips. She looked into his eyes…
"Kuch nahi khoya humne dushyant. Main tumhare saath humesha hoon. Aur Ruhana, wo kuch pareshan si hai, dekhna thik ho jayegi. Please tum yun udaas mat ho. tum jaante ho na tumhari udaasi meri udaasi ban jaati hai."
He looked at her and held her hands….
"ishu, promise me ki tum mujhe chhodkar nahi jaogi….agar mujhse koi galti ho jaaye toh please mujhe maaf karna."
She cupped his face…."Dushyant…main tumse door jaane ke baare soch bhi nahi sakti. I love you dushyant….main kahin nahi jaungi."
With that she pecked a soft kiss on his lips. He smiled and hugged her again.
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They dispersed for getting ready for the wedding. Everyone seemed happy. The wedding ceremony took place. After the pheras, Ruhana left the hall to her room. When Dushyant and Ishita searched for her, Kavin went to search for her. He entered her room. She glanced at him…
"Ruhana, main tumhara faisla jaanne aaya hoon. Kya faisla hai tumhara?"
"sir , mera faisla aap jaante hain." she replied firmly.
"Dekho Ruhana,….Vineet bhi ja raha hai. Main nahi jaanta usey kya hua par itna jaanta hoon ki usey sirf tum hi rok sakti ho. please Ruhana. Wo tumse bahut pyaar karta hai, please usey rok lo. Is parivar ko tootne se rok lo" He looked at her.
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Withing a few minutes, Ruhana rushed out of the room. She found Vineet with his bags there in the hall.
She shouted…."Vineet Ruko!"
He stopped but didn't turned. She rushed to him and held his hands…
"kahan ja rahe ho?"
"Bangalore….yahan se bahut door." He replied without looking at her.
"mujhe apne saath nahi le jaoge?" she questioned and he looked at her.
She moved closer to him…
"main ek baar apna pyaar kho chuki hoon, dobara nahi khona chahti. Please mat jao ya phir mujhe bhi apne sath le chalo." She glanced in his eyes with her teary eyes.
He glanced at her and she nodded as YES….
"haan, yeh sapna nahi sach hai. tum jeete main haari. Par ab jeetna chahti hoon, tumhari bankar." She said with a heavy voice.
Next moment , he hugged her as tight as he could. She seemed relaxed. Everyone including Kavin and IshYant were happy to see this. A new relation was just made and new phase just began.
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A/N: Okay here I end…
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