Muskaan entered her with slow steps now she was free from burden building inside...she had made him realize he was wrong but now how can be she able to see him with someone else...She knows Daya can't be her ever...And she had accepted this bitter truth very earlier and she was happy..happy for her love but now she can't...not even when she is alone in her room and burst out in tears cuddling herself like a ball...

Why destiny had dragged up her there, only to make her alone again without him, only to make sure she would lose him again? what was her mistake? nevertheless, she hurt anyone then why every time she had to go from all this pain why she had to sacrifice her love every time?.. It was daya and Shreya's mistake...their misunderstanding or we say their childishness and foolishness...relationship and love are like a joke for them...

After some time she compose herself and wiped off her tears but something was again eating her ...that why Shreya is doing all this? Daya had mistaken earlier and now Shreya also doesn't want daya in her life...She wanted to know the reason behind it why she is behaving dumb and arrogant?

Muskaan (pov): pta nhi kya chahti h vo, abhi bhi daya se pyar karti h par ab vo uske life me nhi chahti..par kyu? kuchh to aisa h jo hum dekh nhi paa rahe h..par kya?

The scenery flashed in her mind of the morning...

Flashback:

Muskaan and daya reached the bureau very early today and headed to their work... other officers along with abhijeet reached after a few minutes but none of them greeted them...everyone's reaction was reaction looked like daya and muskaan don't exist there...She looked at daya with a corner of her eyes..yes he was hurt not because feeling disrespected or insulted it was because his abhijeet didn't bother to look at him and hugged him like earlier he does...

Everyone has then gone busy with their respective works... After some time Shreya entered her face was pale and dull like she cried the previous night...She was standing there in the entrance for some time until Sachin went near him and side hugged her...

Sachin: are you alright pari?

Shreya flashed her evergreen smile...

Shreya: hn bhai mujhe kya hoga..m thik hu ek dam...Acp sir h kya?

Sachin: nhi, vo to ab tak nhi aye, unki ek meeting h to vo vhi gye 2-3 ghante me vapas aa Jayenge...

Shreya: okk to m chalti, vo jab aa jaye to bata dijiyega...

Sachin: nhi, tum yhi ruko hum log ke sath...

Shreya sadly: bhai par...

And looked at Abhijeet who was busy in reading some case files or pretending we say...Muskaan didn't understand their behavior she felt something fishy...

Sachin: ao na, waise bhi kajal aj yha ayegi, tum usse mile hi bina chali jaogi...

A naughty smile appears on her lips..she nodded in no...

Shreya: apni bhabhi se mile bina kaise chale jau...

Sachin: hn vo to h...

But then realized what she was trying to say...and he holds her ears...

Sachin: chhotii...

Shreya screamed: ahh...bhai dard ho rha h...

All of one looked towards her...Sachin freed her...Abhijeet and others went near her immediately...

Sachin worriedly: sorry..chhoti tumhe jyada lagi to nhi h...

Shreya opened her mouth but was interrupted by abhijeet...

Abhijeet tensely: kya hua shreya dard ho rha h kya...

Shreya nodded her head in no and was about to say but again...

Kavin: shreya doctor ko bulau?

Shreya widened her eyes: are...

Purvi: stomach me pain ho rha h?

Shreya: are baba nhi...but cut by Freddie again...

Freddie: hn to fir chakkar aa rha h...kya?

Shreya stares at him bewildered and daya looked at them in disbelief, while a smile crept in muskaan's lips unknowingly seeing them...

Daya murmured: huh..thodi si kharoch ayi nhi ki..inlogo ka shuru hogya..pta nhi kya jadoo kiya h inlogo par isne...

Muskaan heard but didn't show any reaction and daya left from there as he had to go in headquarter...

Nikhil: are bolo Shreya..chup kyu ho?

Shreya irritatedly: ap sab kuchh bolne doge to na bolungi...

Abhijeet: hn to bolo hua kya itni jor se kyu chillayi?

Shreya: kuchh nhi hua tha vo to sachin bhai ne mera kaan pakda tha isliye bola Maine...

Purvi: kya shreya..tu bhi..kitna dara diya hume...

Kavin in fuming tone: or nhi to kya

Shreya: are par maine kaha daraya...ap log hi kuch jyada pareshan hogye...

Abhijeet in mocking tone: tumhari harkat hi aisi h aj tak to khud ka khyal rakhna seekha hi nhi...

Till then pankaj came there with juice in his hand...

Pankaj: shreya ye lo juice better feel hoga...

All nodded their head in disbelief...

Shreya smiled at him: are pankaj nhi..

Pankaj: are pilo, juice to health ke liye achha hi hota h or tumhe pain ho rha tha vo bhi thik hojayega...

Shreya:na.hi..vo..

Panakj: are pilo...

Abhijeet shouted: vo kabse mana kar rahi h tumhe samjh me nhi ata kya...iss halat me juice uske liye kitna dangerous h...bacterial infection hone ke chances badh jayenge isse...in dono ki life ko khatra ho sakta h...ek to uss daya ki wajah se tumhari jaan ko khatra h...mushkil se ab 7 mahine bache h lekin in mahasay ki aisi hi harkat rahi to...

Muskaan confusedly murmured: indono matlab or daya se jaan ko khatra...? khi ye preg...no no...ye kya soch rahi h muskaan aisa kaise ho sakta h...

Shreya: bhai relax, use nhi pta hoga...

Abbhijeet: hn to nhi pta h to tumhare mana karne par rukna chahiye na...ek to aise hi sabkuchh itna complicated h...

And moved to his desk giving a serious dead glare to pankaj...

Pankaj in guilt: sorry..shreya..

Shreya nodded in no: isme tumhari galti nhi h pankaj...sorry bhai ne mere wajah se tumhe itna data...

Pankaj: kya shreya tum bhi...m samjh sakta hu unki fikar..ek to aise hi sab kuch gadbad chal rha h...

Freddie to make the environment light...

Freddie: to Shreya ab ye juice m pee lu..tum to nhi piogi...

Shreya nodded smilingly, Freddie sir, forwarded his hand to take juice but pankaj took it back...

Pankaj: juice lane ki mahnat m karu, daat bhi m sunu or juice ka maza ap lenge..bilkul nhi..

Freddie: dekh Pankaj...ye mujhe de de..m senior hu...

Pankaj: sir, ap senior h to kuchh bhi karenge...

Freddie: hn...

And snatched the glass from his hand and drank it in one go...while poor Pankaj looked at him making crying faces and others giggled...

After some time Kajol join the bureau and all welcomed her warmly...A case was reported then, all went in crime spot except Shreya, Muskaan...Shreya sat on her desk waiting for Acp sir...Muskaan's desk was near her...So, after updating some files she went near him as was feeling something fishy with her...

Muskaan: hii...

Shreya smiled: hello..

Muskaan: um..sorry...

Shreya was confused but managed to smile: sorry kyu?

Muskaan: nhi vo meri or daya ki shadi...

Shreya: Jo humare kismat likha hota h vohi hota h...

Muskaan: hn lekin humari kismat bhi is bat pe jyada depend karti h ki hum mehnat kitna karte h...isiliye hum ek koshish to kar hi sakte h na kismat ko dosh dene ke bajay...

Shreya smiled: hm..ye bat to h...par kbhi kbhi hum insan life ko bohot complicated bana dete h...

Muskaan: hn..or isse hume hi taklif hoti h...apko bura laga hoga na..

Shreya: ji nhi... bura to apko laga hoga na...matlab m or daya...ap unki hone wali wife h...I'm s..sorry...

Muskaan: arey nhi, mujhe to apko thanks kahna chahiye...abhi ap dono ko rishta kaisa bhi ho lekin pahle to vo apse bohot pyar karte the or ap bhi... ek ap or abhijeet hi to the yha unko sambhalne ke liye..unhe ek achha dost or parivar dene ke liye...Thank you so much mere daya ka khyal rakhne ke liye..

She felt like crying loudly hearing "mere daya" from her mouth but composed herself and smiled fakely...

Shreya: isme thanks ki kya bat h...humare rishte ko jante huye bhi ap yha mujhse milne ayi, itne pyar se bat kar rahi h vohi kaafi h...mujhe pta h logo se ya unke muh se mere bare me sunkar apko dukh or taklif hoti hogi...akhir m bhi to ek ladki hi hu na...apke dar or baicheni ko samjh sakti hu...ap chinta mat kariye ab humare bich pahle jaisa rishta nhi h m kbhi ap dono ke bich nhi aungi I promise...

Muskaan smiled weakily: mujhe daya par vishwas h akhir bachpan se janti hu m use...

Shreya looked her surprisingly: matlab ap dono bohot pahle se ek dusre ko jante the?

Muskaan : vo hum log orphanage sath me bade huye, padhayi, college sab sath m hi huya but cid me unki posting mumbai huyi or meri delhi...

Shreya: wow! unhone kbhi bataya nhi apke bare me..par mujhe janke bohot khushi huyi ap dono bachpan se ek dusre ko jante ho, apse acha unhe koi or ladki nhi samjh payegi, bohot acha hua ki unhone apko chuna shadi ke pavitra rishte me bandhne ke liye...

Muskaan looked at her in disbelief...how can be she become happy or much excited...There was no tinge of jealousy in her face and voice...how could be this possible...

Shreya snapped her fingers infront of her: hello..kaha kho gyi...

Muskaan smiled little: nhi..khi nhi...waise ek bat puchu ?

Shreya nodded...

Muskaan: ap mere or daya ke rishte se h khush h I mean apke samne apka pyar kisi or ka hoga or ap...

Shreya chuckled: kyunki pyar karti hu m unse..apni jaan se bhi jyada mere liye unki khushi bohot jyada important h...agar unhe koi acha life partner mil raha h jo unka dhyan mujhse bhi ache tarike se rakh jis par vo apni ap se bhi jyada vishwas kar sake to m khush hu...

Muskaan: ap unse bohot pyar karti h na...maine suna h life me sacha pyar bas ek bar hota h to unhe mujhse dobara pyar kaise hua?

Shreya: pyar karne me or sacha pyar karne me fark h, sayad mere pyar me hi koi kami reh gyi hogi...isilye or ap to unki bachpan ki dost bhi to h na...jab vo taklif me the tab m nhi thi unka sath dene kyunki unki...unki taklif ka karan bhi m hi thi...jab unhe sab se jyada kisi apne ki jarurat thi tab ap thi unke pass...unka sath dene...isliye...

Muskaan: I'm jealous of you...

Shreya stared at her: lekin kyu?

Muskaan: koi insan itna achha kaise ho sakta h..tumhara pyar tumare samne kisi ka or ka hone or tum muskura rahi ho...

Shreya smiled: hm...kyunki yahi to sacha pyar hai na...

Muskaan: tum bohot pyari ho shreya...hume ek doosre se bat kiye huye adhe ghante bhi nhi huye but I feel ki maine tumhe samjh liya h...dost nhi bahan banana chahti hu tumhe? banogi kya?

Shreya grin: isme puchhne ki kya bat h dii...

Muskaan smiled broadly: ab jab bahan maan chuki ho to ek sawal ka shi shi javab dogi tum...

Shreya: um, koshish kar sakti hu kya pta uss sawal ka javab mujhe pta hi na ho...

Muskaan: tum de to sakti ho basharte koi jhooth na bolo...daya ki kasam khake bolo ki jhooth nhi bologi...

Shreya confused: dii, ye ap kya bol rahi h...aisa kya sawal h...

Muskaan: nhi, pahle uski kasam khao...

Shreya: m aise kaise...

Muskaan: jhooth na bolne ki bhi kasam nhi kha sakti tum...?

Shreya inhaled deeply: okk fine...unki kasam m jhooth nhi bolungi...

Muskaan: good, to ye batao tumne juice kyu nhi piya...

Shreya shocked: di ap ye...

Muskaan: question kiya h to answer do pahle...

Shreya turned her face another side: kyunki nhi pi sakti thi...

Muskaan: or karan kya h?

Shreya: ye m nhi bta sakti apko...

Muskaan sigh: mujhe pta hi tha...okk koi bat nhi...Abhijeet ne kaha ki ab tumhare pass 7 months h iska matlab...

Shreya immediately: mm..mujhe kaam h...bohot jaruri..m..m bad me milti hu apse...

Muskaan held her hand and looked deeply into her eyes...

Muskaan: nhi, pahle mere question ka answer do, or yad rhe ki daya ki kasam khayi h tumne..tum jhooth nhi bol sakti...

Shreya: dii, please...

Muskaan: tum pregnent ho kya?

Shreya closed her eyes tightly unable to make eye contact with her...

Muskaan: ankhe band karne lene se sach se bhag nhi sakte tum...

Shreya: or m sach batana apko jaruri nhi samjhti...

Muskaan sarcastically: kyu jaruri nhi h, bahan mana h tumne apni bahan ke sawal ka javab nhi dogi...

Shreya: dekhiye di, please...

Muskaan: mujhe bas hn ya na sunna h...or infact mujhe to sach ab pta chal bhi gya h ki tum pregnant ho, kyunki agar nhi hoti to saaf saf keh deti..mujhse yu najre nhi churati tum...

Shreya: hn hu m pregnant..khush..mil gya na javab apko...ab jau m...

Muskaan closed her eyes and inhaled painfully...

Muskaan in trembling voices: ye..ye..da..daya ka hi bacha h na...

Shreya looked her horrifiedly and angrily: now this is enough dii, mere personal life se dur rahiye ap samjhi, daya ki fiance h na, to unki fiance ki tarah behave kariye..mujhse question puchhna band kariye samjhi ap...apne ab tak bohot kuchh jan liya h jo apko nhi jan na chahiye...My personal life is none of your business..understand...

Muskaan slapped her and Shreya held her cheek looking at her aggressively..

Shreya: how dare you...

Muskaan: I will shreya... I will...tumhe sabkuchh majak lagta h na..kal se dekh rahi hu tumhe...kavin jab daya ko kuchh bolne wala tha tab bhi usko tumne rok liya or phir aj ye pankaj or abhijeet ki bato se mujhe laga ki tum pregnant ho...but jab bhi kuchh puchh rahi hu to sidhe sidhe javab nhi de rahi ho...ek normal ladki hoti to m kabhi tum kya karti ho, kin se kya baat karti ho nhi puchhti par ek cid officer hu m mere ass pass kya ho rha h uski khabar rakhi padti h mujhe...or tumhe kya lagta h ki tum kisi ko kuchh nhi btaogi to kisi ko pta nhi chalega hum sab pagal lagte h tumhe...tum..tum aisa kaise kar sakti ho shreya..ye meri life ka sawal h, tum kaise hum se chhupa sakti ho ki tum pregnant ho..hn...

Shreya: dekhiye...

Muskaan cut her and shouted: ye bacha daya ke hai na...bolo isliye mujhse iss bare me bata nhi rahi ho na..isilye na..tumhe andaja bhi h shreya kitni badi bevkoofi karne jaa rahi thi tum...

Shreya sternly: mujhe kya karna h or kya nhi karna ye apko batane ki jarurat nhi h...

Muskaan: kisi ki bat hi suni hoti to aj aisa kadam nhi uthati tum..

Shreya: apko kya problem h haan...kyu meri life me dakhal de rahi h ap..

Muskaan: kyunki tumhari life me liya gya ek galat decision meri or daya ki life ko bhi effect karega...

Shreya: dhedh do mahine se m or daya sath me h nhi to ye bacha unka kaise hua hn...apko itni si baat nhi samjh me ati...

Muskaan : tum dono ab sath me nhi ho to, iska matlab ye nhi h ki ye daya ka khoon nhi ho sakta...or tumto usse bohot pyar karti ho na to ye kisi or ka baby hoga ye to sochna hi bevkoofi h...

Shreya: kyu..kyu nhi ho sakta...m unse pyar nhi karti ab...

Muskaan smirked: achha thik h isi bache ki kasam khake bolo ki iska or daya ko koi rishta nhi h...bat hi khatam ho jayegi...

Shreya shouted: Iska rishta kiske sath h or kiske sath nhi h uski chinta m karungi kyunki maa h m uski...ap nhi...

Muskaan: to m bhi ab mashi hu iski...mera bhi sach janne ka hak h...

Shreya: kuchh nhi lagti h ap, na hi meri, na hi mere bache ki...

Muskaan: thik h mujhe nhi batana mat batao ab tumse sare sawal javab daya hi karega...vo to iska bohot kuchh lagta h n...

Shreya: ji nhi, ap kuchh nhi btayengi unse...samjhi ap...

Muskaan: rok sako to rok lo Shreya singh Chitrole...

And turn to go but stopped listening to her voice...

Shreya : ek to aise hi mere life me kam complication h kya jo ap or badha rahi h...

Muskaan sighed: sare complication isliye h kyunki tum sach nhi bta rahi ho daya ko...

Shreya: ap please mat interfere kariye mere life me please...vo already mujhse nafrtat karte h...

Muskaan: daya shi hi kahta h tumhe rishto ki kadar hi nhi h...

Shreya stared at her tearly...Muskaan turned towards her and wiped her tears...

Muskaan: rishto ki kadra hoti to kabhi ek baap ko uske bache se dur nhi karti tum..usse ye khushi nhi chhinati...

Shreya: bat bas bache ki h to vo ap bhi unhe de sakti h...

Muskaan: or iss bache ko bap ko pyar kon dega shreya...or kbhi socha h daya ko ye bat agar kisi or se pta chalegi to kaisa lagega use...

Shreya sobbing: unki taklif hi nhi badhana chahti m...or kya mere kahne se vo man lega ki ye unka khoon h...

Muskaan: shreya daya gusse wala jarur h par pathar dil nhi vo...tum par bharosa karega vo...

Shreya: par mujhe na hi unka bharosa chahiye or na hi unka sath..vo mujhse dur rahe vohi sabke ke liye better hoga...or agar mujhe bahan manti h to ap daya ko kuchh nhi batayengi...

Muskaan: use bataungi bhi or use tumhari life me wapis bhi laungi..ye wada h mera..

Shreya shouted: I don't want him in my life again...don't you understand...nhi chahiye vo...

Shreya left the bureau stamping her feet angrily...Muskaan sat on the chair and rested her head on the back of the chair having tears in her eyes...

Muskaan (pov): kya karu kuchh samjh me nhi aa rha h...daya shreya tum dono hi galti kar rahe ho...bohot badi galti...acha hua ki ye bat mujhe aj pta chal gyi warna pta nhi kya hota...meri life itni complicated kyu h bhagwan ji...jab daya ko mera hona hi nhi tha apne ummid hi kyu jagayi...kyu...

Flashback End...

Muskaan in determined tone: ab to daya ko bhi uske galt ka ahsas hogya ab to sab thik hi hoga...par shreya kyu nhi chahti ki ye bat m usse batau...kyunki agar m ya koi or bta deta to daya uski life me vapas aa jata...to shreya kyu nhi chahti ko vo uske life m vapas aye...ohh god bohot confusion h...

She closed her eyes and slept thinking the reason behind it...

To Be Continued...