Next evening -

Daya was on the beach seating on the stone crying silently he was feeling guilty because of him Shreya tried to commit suicide.

Daya (in mind) - Meri vajah se shreya ne suicide karne ki koshish ki! Agar ussko kuch ho jaata to Mai apne aap ko kabhi maaf nahi kar paata! Mere saath humesha aisa kyu hota hai jo log mujhe ache lagte hai jo mere karib hote hai vo humesha mujhse durr ho jaate hai (he thought about Muskaan and cried more)

Meanwhile he felt a hand on his shoulder he wiped his tears and turned he was shocked to see Shreya there.

Daya - Shreya! tum yaha kya kar rahi ho?

Shreya sat beside him "Mujhe pata tha sir ki aap yahi honge" she said

Daya - lekin Shreya tum yaha kya kar rahi ho? Tumhe to aaram karna chahiye

Shreya (smiled) - Aaram hi kar rahi thi sir par aaram karne se bhi jyada jaruri tha ek Kaam Karna.

Daya (confused) - kya matlab?

Shreya - Mai aapko bahut ache se jaanti hu sir aap apne aap ko taklif de rahe hai apne aap ko jimmedar maante hai mene kal jo bevkoofi ki usske liye.

Daya - Tumne aisa kyu kiya Shreya? Mai kitna darr gaya tha ek pal ke liye to laga jaise mene tumhe humesha ke liye kho diya (trying to control his tears)

Shreya - I am really sorry sir! Lekin kal jab aapne mujhse kaha ki aap mujhse pyaar nahi karte to Mai tut gai thi aisa laga jaise mere jeene ka to koi matlab hi nahi hai!

Daya (guilty) - Mai kabhi tumhe taklif nahi pahuchana chahta tha Shreya isliye humesha tumse durr rehne ki koshish karta tha taaki tumhe taklif na pahuche lekin mene aakhirkar tumhe taklif pahucha hi di! Mai tumhara gunahgar hu Shreya! Please mujhe maaf kar do

Shreya - issme aapki koi galti nahi hai sir! Aap kisi ko jaanbujh kar taklif pahucha hi nahi sakte.
Galti meri hi thi mene kabhi aapko samajhne ki koshish hi nahi ki mai aapse pyaar karne ka daava karti hu lekin kabhi ye nahi dekh paayi ki aap kis dard se gujar rahe hai!

Daya - Tum bahut achi ho Shreya! You deserve someone jo tumse bahut pyaar kar sake vo pyaar jo tum deserve karti ho jo Mai tumhe kabhi nahi de sakta.

Shreya - Aapko guilty feel karne ki koi jarurat nahi hai Mai samajh sakti hu! I am sorry sir mujhe Muskaan ke baare Mai pata nahi tha

Daya was shocked to hear this

Daya (shocked) - Tumhe Muskaan ke baare Mai kisne bataya?

Shreya - Abhijeet sir ne kal bataya! Muskaan bahut lucky thi sir jo aap usse abhi bhi itna pyaar karte ho.

Daya - I am sorry mujhe tumhe pehle hi Muskaan ke baare Mai bata dena chahiye tha! Muskaan se bahut pyaar karta tha Mai lekin meri kharab kismat ne ussko mujhse humesha ke liye cheen liya! (tears started flowing from his eyes)

He turned to other side and wiped his tears

Daya - meri kismat aisi hi hai Shreya jo bhi insaan mere karib hota hai vo mujhse humesha ke liye cheen jaata hai bachpan Mai Maa baap cheen gaye Anaath Aashram Mai pal ke bada hua fir meri jindagi Mai Muskaan aayi usske aane ke baad Mai apne saare gum bhul gaya bahut khush the hum dono lekin bhagwan se meri khusi dekhi nahi gayi unhone mujhse meri Muskaan ko bhi cheen liya!

Shreya was listening him keenly.

Daya - Mere paas apna kehne ke liye agar koi hai to vo sirf Abhijeet! Mera dost mera parivar sab vahi hai.
Shreya sach kahu to mujhme ab itni himmat nahi hai ki Mai kisi aur se pyaar kar saku agar vo insaan bhi mujhse durr ho gaya to Mai jee nahi paaunga! Bahut kuch kho chuka hu apni jindagi Mai ab aur kuch khone ki himmat nahi hai mujhme.

Shreya kept a hand on his hand giving him assurance that no matter what she will never leave him.

Shreya - Sir Mai jaanti hu ye sab bahut mushkil raha hoga aapke liye! But trust me sir Mai kabhi aapko chorr kar nahi jaaungi aapki har ek pareshani har ek dukh Mai aapka saath dungi humesha. aapka pyaar na sahi to ek achi dost bankar!

Daya could feel the pain in her voice

Daya - mujhe maaf kar do Shreya! Shayad Mai tumse kabhi pyaar na kar paau. Mai apni jindagi Mai Muskaan ki jagah kisi ko nahi de sakta

Shreya - Mai aapki Jindagi Mai Kabhi Muskaan ki jagah lena bhi nahi chahti sir Mai to Bass aapke dil Mai aapki jindagi Mai thodi si jagah chahti hu!

Daya - Shreya Mai jaanta hu mene tumhara bahut dil dukhaya hai isske liye tum mujhe jo chaho vo saja de sakti ho.

Shreya - sab kuch bhul jaate hai sir! Bhul jaate hai ki mai aapse pyaar karti hu bhul jaate hai jo bhi mene aapse kaha jo bhi aapne mujjse kaha! Aaj se ek nayi shuruaat karte hai!
Aur haaan! Punishment to aapko jarur milegi aur aapki punishment ye hai ki aapko aaj se apni saari baate mere saath share karni padegi mera dost banna padega! Bataiye karenge na mujhse dosti?

Daya was shocked to hear this how could Shreya do this. He has broken her heart how could she forgive him so easily

Daya - Shreya ye?

Shreya - itna to haq de dijiye mujhe sir! Kya Mai aapki dosti ke bhi layak Nahi hu?

Daya - aisi koi baat nahi hai Shreya!

Shreya (forwarding her hand towards him) - Friends?

Daya thought for a moment and then shake hand with her

Shreya Smiled.

Daya - tum itni achi kyu ho Shreya?

Shreya - Ye to pata nahi sir Lekin itna jarur pata hai ki abhi bahut late ho raha hai aapko ghar jaake aaram karna chahiye! Kal bureo bhi to jaana hai

Daya - haaan! Chalo pehle Mai tumhe drop kar deta hu

Shreya Smiled and they both went from there.

Daya dropped Shreya at her house and then went to his house.

Shreya was lying on the bed thinking about Daya!

Shreya (in mind) - dost ban kar hi sahi aapko Mai apne pyaar ka ahsaas dila kar rahungi sir!

A/N - sorry for the boring chapter.