Parth was lost in his thoughts when Randhir slowly entered his room.
"Hey Randhir, itni subha subha?" Parth raised his brows.
"Dad ko heart attack aaya hai." Randhir said slowly.
"What!" Parth asked shockingly.
"Kab? Ab kaise hain uncle aur tu yeha keya kar raha hain? Tujhe toh uncle ke pass hona chahiye iss waqt!" Parth asked in a go.
"He is better now." Randhir replied slowly.
"Lekin tu yeha keya kar raha hain, ghar chal. Ruk main bhi tere saath chalta hu." Parth said and about getting up when Randhir held his hand.
"Parth tu mujhe ek baar Sanyukta ke paas lekar jaa sakta hain?" He asked hopefully.
"Sanyukta, lekin kyun? Tujhe usse keya kaam, aur aise bhi tujhe iss waqt uncle ke pass hona chahiye!" Parth said confusingly.
"Dad ke liye hi jana hai, aur apne liye bhi!" He mumbled slowly.
"Keya matlab?" Parth asked confusingly.
"You are not guilty Parth! Sanyukta ki aankhein teri wajah se nahi gayi, jo kuch bhi huya meri wajah se huya. I'm responsible for all the things." Randhir said with moist eyes.
"Matlab?" Parth wasn't getting him.
"Sanyukta uss raat mujhse baach kar bhaag rahi thi." Randhir said, lowering his gaze.
"Tujhse!" Parth asked surprisingly.
"Haan wo maine...maine Sanyukta ko bulaya tha waha..." And Randhir spat out all the truth.
"You are not guilty Parth, I'm the one who was responsible for all her miseries. I'm the culprit!" Randhir said between his sobs. And next moment Parth pinned him against the wall grabbing his collar.
"How could you Randhir, how could you! You are worse than an animal. Aare wo toh murda insan ko noch kar khate hain, lekin tune toh zinda insan ko… uss bechari ladki ke saath tune zabardasti karne ki koshish ki, chiii! Sharam nahi aayi tujhe aaisi giri huyi aur ghatiya harkat karte huye! Aare mujhe toh tujhe apna dost kahte huye bhi sharam aa raha hai!" Parth gritted his teeth when Randhir lowered his lashes.
"Parth wo...wo main..." Randhir tried to say something but stopped by him.
"Galti tune kiya aur uski saza hum sab bhugat rahe hai! Meri raato ki neend din ka chayan mit gaya yeh soch soch ke, ki meri wajah se uss ladki ne apna aankhein kho di, meri wajah se ek bechari masoom ladki ki puri zindegi barbaad ho gayi! Sab teri wajah se!" Parth holds his collar more tightly.
"Parth I-I am sorry. Galti ho gayi, maaf kar de. Bas ek baar maaf kar de mujhe!" Randhir said as tears came out from his eyes.
"Pata nahi keya ho gaya tha mujhe, main...main apne hosh mein nahi tha, gusse mein maine apna limits cross kar diya!" He was crying badly.
"Keya gusse mein insan janwar ban jata hain Randhir, tujhe pata bhi hai ke tune kya kiya hai?" Parth asked, leaving his collar.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry Parth, please mujhe maaf kar de!" Randhir sat down on his knees, he was totally broken from inside now, the fact that he was the only reason behind all this broke him totally.
"Main kyon hota hu tujhe maaf karne wala, maafi toh tujhe Sanyukta se mangni chahiye, jiski zindagi tune barbad kar di!" Parth said, looking away. Hearing Sanyukta's name, Randhir came back to his senses.
"Mujhe Sanyukta se milna hain Parth." Randhir said slowly.
"Ab keya karega usse mil kar, tujhe jo karna tha tune kar diya!" Parth said coldly.
"Mujhe Sanyukta se maafi mangni hai. Please Parth, please mujhe uske pass leke chal." Randhir pleaded with moist eyes.
"Wo tujhe kabhi maaf nahi karegi Randhir, never." Parth shook his head.
"I know it's not easy to get her forgiveness but I'll try till my last breath." Randhir said with determination and got up instantly wiping his tears.
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Randhir's car stopped in front of a huge gate.
"Nari Kalyan Samiti" Randhir looked at the bord.
"Sanyukta yehi par hai Randhir." Parth said thus Randhir nodded his head.
At first Parth was not ready to bring him here, he was mad at him listening all the truth. But looking at Randhir's condition he was convinced. Randhir was all shattered and broken from inside and as a friend he thought to give him a chance, a last chance!
"Randhir hume pehle office mein jake permission leni padegi." Parth said as they came out from the car.
"Parth!" Randhir called him.
"Haan?" Parth looked at him.
"Wo...wo Sanyukta, main kaise jau uske samne, mujh mein himmat nahi hai!" Randhir said, lowering his head.
"Ab jab yahan tak aane ki himmat ki hai toh thoda sa himmat aur kar ke usse mil le." Parth said slowly.
"Main kya muh leke uske samne jau Parth, dosti ki aad mein dhoka diya hai maine use! Uski aankhon ki roshni chhin li maine, zindegi barbaad kar diya maine uski! Wo toh mujhse nafrat karti hogi aab!" Randhir said with moist eyes.
"Randhir tune bahut bada gunah kiya hai, lekin agar tujhe sacche dil se pastava hai toh Sanyukta tujhe jarur maaf kar degi! Lekin ek baat ka khayal rakhna ke use koi stress na ho, it's injurious to her health." Parth said, holding his shoulder when Randhir nodded positively.
"Let's go." Parth said they were about to go to the office when Randhir's phone buzzed, he saw it's from his house. He told Parth to continue as he will come after receiving the call. Parth leaves when Randhir takes the call. After talking with Renuka he was looking for Parth when he bumped into someone.
"Ji kyon hai aap aur kisse milna hai aap ko?" The lady asked him.
"Ji wo main Parth, I mean Mr. Parth Kashyap ka dost hu. Wo...wo main Sanyukta Agarwal se milna chahta tha." Randhir said hesitatingly.
"Wo aap Mr. Kashyap ke dost hain, aaiye. Main yahan ka supervisor hu, aap rukiye main Sanyukta ko bhejti hu." The lady said and left.
Randhir was waiting at the corridor nervously when he saw a statue of Lord Krishna at the end of the corridor, he remembered he saw a small statue of Lord Krishna at Sanyukta's desk. His eyes got moist again and he closed them tightly.
"I'm sorry." He mumbled slowly. Just then a noise of a stick reached his eardrums, he opened his eyes to hear the noise and next moment he froze there to see the scenario in front of him.
Sanyukta was coming slowly with the help of a stick when shoved other hand in front of her so as not to fall down. She wore a white cotton saree with blue borders, her hairs tied in a loose bun. But the main thing was her eyes, those beautiful hazel eyes which once were full of life and always twinkled with her each and every smile, now are covered behind the black glasses which are literally gifted by him! Yes it's him and only him who gifted her such a cursed life. A curse of Blindness! Tears rolled down from his eyes, he was unable to wipe them.
"Ji kyon hain, kya aap hi hai jo mujhse millne aaye hain?" Sanyukta asked as she sensed someone's presence there and Randhir wiped his tears anyhow.
"Sa...San...Sanyukta..." Randhir takes her name with a shaky voice and the stick falls from Sanyukta's hand next.
"Koy...kyon hain, koyn hain aap!" As soon as Sanyukta heard the voice her facial expression got changed, her face got pale, she started shivering in fear.
"Kyon hain, main puchti hu aakhir kyon hain?" She was shaking badly, she held her pallu tightly with one hand while her other hand held a pillar for support.
"Sanyukta keya huya, tum aise haaf kyu rahi ho?" The supervisor came and held her as she was about to fall. Randhir was standing there numb, he didn't have a single word to say. Before he was feeling guilty but now after seeing her he felt ashamed for his inhumane behavior with her.
"Didi, didi yeh wohi hain!" Sanyukta panicked.
"Kyon hain Sanyukta? Tum darr kisse rahi ho? Yeh toh Parth sir ki dost hain, tumse milne aaye hai!" The supervisor said surprisingly.
"Parth sir ki dost hain, lekin innki aawaz!" Sanyukta still panicked.
"Ji aap ka naam, main tab puchna bhul gayi thi?" The supervisor asked when Randhir looked at Sanyukta only.
"Aap ka naam?" She asked again.
"Umm...wo...naam...mera naam..." Randhir was looking here and there.
"Krishna, my name is Krishna!" Randhir said, looking at the statue of Lord Krishna.
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