Second Love (Completed)

Last Chapter

"It's not that easy Randhir, it's not that easy. I was blaming you, I abused you. I-I called you a rapist! How could I forget that? I crossed all my limits that day and for that I can't forgive myself, never ever." She hiccups when Randhir put a finger on her lips.

"Shhh... not a single word anymore." He said firmly.

"Look uss din jo kuch bhi humare bich mein huya tha that was mutual but uss waqt na tumhe pata tha na mujhe, toh phir tumhara wo reaction normal tha. Hum dono husband-wife bass naam ke thay but kabhi wo bond share hi nahi kiya, toh phir tumhari galti kaise ho sakti hai!" Randhir said softly.

"Kya tumhe sab kuch yaad tha?" She asked curiously when he nodded a yes.

"Baad mein yaad aa gaya tha." He replied.

"Toh phir bataya kyu nahi?" She asked shockingly.

"Bata deta toh phir kya tum mujh par believe karti?" He asked slowly when she lowered her lashes.

"Issi liye nahi bataya. Socha ke jaise mujhe yaad aa gaya hai waise tumhe bhi yaad aa jayega. But yeh nahi socha tha ke aise yaad aayega!" He placed her head on his chest.

"Aur chup chap sab kuch sunte rahe, saare nafrat sahte rahe!" She gulped hard.

"Reason bhi toh maine hi diya tha! Aagar maine tumhare saath itna galat nahi kiya hota toh phir tum mere baare mein utna galat nahi sochti. Toh phir kasoor tumhara nahi hai, okay." He said caressing her back.

"Nahi meri galti hai. Mujhe tumhare baare mein itna galat nahi sochna chahiye tha. Tumne kabhi apna limit cross nahi kiya, kabhi mujhe force nahi kiya toh phir main aisa kaise kar sakti hu!" She said with a broken heart.

"Kiya toh tha aur mujhe uss baat ki guilt aaj bhi hai." Randhir said slowly when Sanyukta remembered another night.

"Nahi, tumne uss raat kuch nahi kiya tha." She almost whispered.

"That's not the point. The point is I give you the reason to think like that about me so it's not your fault at all." Randhir stated firmly.

"Lekin tumhari koi galti nahi thi phir bhi tumhe punishment deti rahi, jab ki punishment toh mujhe milni chahiye tumhara dil dukhane ke liye, use baar baar todne ke liye, tumhe itna dard dene ke liye aur tumhare self respect ko hurt karne ke liye. I am sorry, please punish me." She said in a broken voice when he hugged her more tightly.

"It's okay baby. Aur humare bich yeh formalities kaisi haan! No sorry, no punishment okay." He said lovingly.

"Kyu jab main tumhe punish kar sakti hu toh phir tum kyu nahi! Maine toh tumhe itni asani se maaf nahi kiya tha, toh phir tum kaise kar sakte ho! And the fact is I deserve punishment, Randhir. So please punish me." She said impatiently.

"Sanyukta please, inn sabki koi jarurat nahi hai. Tumne jaan bujh kar kuch nahi kiya tha so let it go." He tried one last time.

"Nahi jarurat hai. You know what maine baad mein realize kiya tha ke tumhari galti nahi hai. Tumne kuch galat nahi kiya aur mujhe tumse maafi mangni chahiye. Lekin apne ego ke chalte maine maafi bhi nahi mangi. Toh phir aaj jab mujhe sab kuch pata hai toh phir mujhe yeh bhi pata hai ke mujhe uss galti ke liye saza milni hi chahiye. So punish me Randhir warna main khud ko kabhi maaf nahi kar payungi." Sanyukta said firmly when he sighed hard to see her stubbornness.

"Okay punishment chahiye na tumhe, toh phir thik hai. Tumne mujhe 5 punishment diya tha unn 5 months ke liye but main tumhe sirf 1 punishment dunga iss 1 saal ke liye." Randhir said when she looked at him.

"Keya?" Sanyukta asked with a tromping heart.

"Yehi ke puri zindegi tumhe mujhe tolerate karna padega! Mujhe, mere tantrums ko aur mere saare illegal demands ko jhelna padega! Aur zindagi bhar mujhe itna hi pyar karna padega. Agree?" Randhir said in a serious note when tears rolled down from her eyes.