It was midnight. Suhas was lying on the bed and Renee was applying ointment on his body.

"Aah!...Aaram se Renee!"...He mumbled in pain.

"Maine to socha tha tum Holi ke din apna naseeb badalkar aaoge...Lekin aa gaye gulal lagwane ki jagah Purvi se pitkar"...Renee said and chuckled, applying ointment on his body.

"Renee...Mere shareer ke nishaan to chale jaayenge, lekin mere dil ki chot tabhi bharegi jab main Purvi ko barbaad kar doonga"...Suhas said, lighting a cigarette.

"Haara hua aashiq humesha yahi sochta hai!"...Renee remarked and chuckled slightly.

"Renee!"...Suhas yelled with a frown on his face.

"Us din na main tumhe Purvi ke baare mein batati aur na hi tum itna pareshaan hote"...Renee said sadly, running her fingers in his hairs.

"Nahin Renee...Tumne bilkul theek kiya tha...Ab tum dekho kaise main Purvi ko barbaad karta hoon"...Suhas said, smoking the cigarette.

Renee continued applying ointment on his body.

"Suhas!...Hum shaadi kab kar rahe hain?"...She asked after a while.

"Shaadi!...Aaj achanak tum shaadi ki baat kyun kar rahi ho?"...Suhas uttered confusedly, looking at her.

"Kyunki I'm pregnant!"...Renee said in one breath, looking at him.

"Kya?"...Suhas uttered surprisingly, sitting straight on the bed.

"Haan!...Ye sach hai!"...Renee said, looking at him.

Suhas held her hands and looked at her.

"Renee...Is sach se hamare saare iraade naakaam ho jaayenge!...Hamare saare sapne toot jaayenge!"...He said, looking at her.

"Suhas!"...Renee uttered gloomily.

"Renee...Tum meri ho, main tumhara hoon...Lekin is waqt humein bachche ki zaroorat nahin hai...Dekho jab tak main Purvi ke sasur ki daulat ko apni mutthi mein nahin kar leta tab tak mujhe koi bachcha nahin chahiye...Tum samajh rahi ho na?"...Suhas uttered, holding her hands.

Renee didn't say anything, she just nodded her head sadly.

"Renee!...Don't be sad!...Waqt aane par sab theek ho jaayega...Main sab theek kar doonga...I promise!"...Suhas said softly, pulling her into a hug.

Renee hugged him back and rested her head on his shoulder.

At the other side, Purvi came into her bedroom after changing her white saree with a plain yellow saree. She went near Aarush and glanced at his adorable face as he was sleeping peacefully on the bed. She kissed his forehead and once again glanced at his face with tear brimmed eyes. Within seconds she walked outside the room with her suitcase.

Purvi went inside Dipankar's room. Dipankar was sleeping on the bed and the lights of his room were dim. Purvi covered him properly with a blanket and touched his feet for his blessings. After that she left his room with tear brimmed eyes.

Meanwhile Dipankar who was actually lying on the bed and not sleeping came out of his room and turned on the lights of the hall. Purvi stopped in her way and turned back. She was surprised to see him awake.

"Mujhe yakeen tha!...Tum ghar se jaane ki koshish karogi!"...Dipankar said in a stern voice.

"Lekin main...Main yahan se kuchh le nahin jaa rahi hoon"...Purvi said in a teary voice as she walked towards him with her suitcase.

She kept her suitcase on a sofa and opened it. There were only three sarees - two white and one plain red in it along with her purse.

"Aap khud hi dekh lijiye"...Purvi said, taking out her sarees from the suitcase.

She looked down and her eyes welled up with tears when Kavin's photograph fell from one of her sarees. Dipankar looked at her and then at the photo. He walked a step ahead and picked it up.

"Jiski yaad ko saath lekar jaa rahi ho, wo agar tumhare baare mein puchhega to kya kahoonga?"...Dipankar asked, looking at Kavin's photograph.

Purvi looked up at him with tear brimmed eyes.

"Jab Aarush tumhe dhoondega, Kartik ki maa jaan'na chahegi, jab log puchhenge bahu kahan chali gayi, kyun chali gayi to kya jawab doonga?"...Dipankar asked, looking at her.

"Keh dijiyega...Jo asli thi wo mar chuki hai aur jo nakli thi wo raaz khulne par bhaag gayi"...Purvi replied in a teary voice.

"Lekin log yakeen nahin karenge...Kahenge badnaami se bachne ke liye bahu par ilzaam lagaya, jhoothi kahani sunayi"...Dipankar said, looking at her.

Purvi turned back and started sobbing.

"To phir main kya karoon?...Mujhse ab saha nahin jaata...Main mar jaana chahti hoon"...She uttered as she sobbed into her hands.

"Mar to tum usi din gayi thi jab Preeti bankar is ghar mein aayi"...Dipankar said with tear brimmed eyes.

Purvi turned back and looked at him.

"Lekin wo naatak ab khatm ho gaya hai"...She said while sobbing.

"Naatak khatm ho gaya hai, lekin zindagi abhi baaki hai"...Dipankar said with tear brimmed eyes, caressing her head.

"Ab zindagi mein zinda rehne ke liye baaki hi kya raha hai"...Purvi uttered in a teary voice, looking at him.

"Sab kuchh wahi hai...Wahi Aarush hai jise maa ki zaroorat hai, wahi saas hai jo tumhe bahu maankar teerth yatra kar rahi hain aur wahi sasur hai jo apne khaandan ki maan-maryada ko bachane ke liye tumhare saamne haath jode khada hai"...Dipankar said in a teary voice, joining his palms in front of her.

"Papa!"...Purvi uttered with tear brimmed eyes, holding his hands.

"Aaj Purvi ko naya janam dene ki koshish mat karo...Preeti bankar aayi thi, Preeti hi bankar raho"...Dipankar said in a teary voice with tear brimmed eyes, caressing her head.

Purvi again broke into tears and hugged him.

"Papa!...Aapne mujhe maaf kar diya!...Ab main kahin nahin jaaungi!...Kahin nahin jaaungi!"...She said while sobbing in the hug.

Dipankar smiled with tear brimmed eyes and caressed her head.