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"Ahhh... no no no" everyone heard Dhruv's screams and looked at him who is running to them with flushed face.

"What happened? Why are you shouting? "Asked Damini, Abhi's grandmother.

"I told you guys, I won't go to them. Still you guys sent me when am still a kid" said Dhruv taking his seat and wiped his face with the napkin.

"Dhruv, am sure you are drunk- "Anjali was cut off by Dhruv's yell.

"Stop it mummy" he yelled and drank water in one go. Cousins understood his weird behaviour and burstout laughing making everyone confuse whereas Dhruv became more red.

"What's wrong with you people? Anjali forgot adding salt today, Sitaara didn't wake up, Abhi skipped his gym time, you guys are laughing like lunatics and Dhruv is really speaking like a drunken man'' said Sakshi throwing her hands in air.

"BTW, what did they tell? Where are they?" Asked Sakshi to which Dhruv was silent not knowing what to say.

"Dhruv, I asked you something" shouted Sakshi.

"They..they..we..they-"

"Speak properly Dhruv" warned Sakshi and Anjali together.

"May be they got busy whole night making love and they are tired. Anna asked not to disturb them and he told he will go to office in the afternoon'' blurted Dhruv in single breath. Everyone were silent for good 5 minutes. Sakshi and Anjali were mentally scolding themselves for asking Dhruv to call them when they knew couple are recently married.

"Anjali pass that chutney" said Sakshi breaking the awkward silence and Anjali quickly did she was told.

"Dhruv, did you see anything you shouldn't?" Asked Aarya in whisper.

''No! But Anna's state and Vadhina's (sil) voice can say everything'' said whispered Dhruv.

"Can you describe?" She asked. He raised his eyebrow.

"I'll give you Vidhushi's number" she bribed him. He grinned and nodded.

"When I knocked the door, Anna shouted at me that am disturbing them. His hair was messy and wet which I assume sweat, he must have worn his pants in jiffy and he didn't button them, he wasn't wearing shirt and I saw water on his abs, his eyes were red, Vadhina (sil) called him in husky voice and most importantly he was super annoyed that I disturbed them'' said Dhruv.

"Aarya and Dhruv! You lunatics, will you shut up orelse shall I say this Anna and make sure you both don't get pocket money for 6 months? Have some sense guys, you both are talking about your brother's and SIL's personal life" scolded Naman in whisper. Everyone turned to them, though they didn't get about what they were speaking they sensed anger in Naman's face expressions.

"What's happening kids? Aman.

"Fogg happening" mumbled Dhruv earning a pinch on his thigh from Aarya. Dhruv cupped his mouth to stop screaming. Everyone looked at them confused.

''Daddy, Naman anna wants to get marry it seems" said Aarya and smirked at Naman and winked.

"That's for sure, Aaru. Your mom already started bride hunt for Naman" said Damini, Abhi's grandmother.

"I don't want to marry anytime soon" said Naman.

"Oh god! Naman now, you don't start your obstinacy like your brother. You are 26 or soon to be 27 said Sakshi.

"Many men are getting married at 30 too and this 26 or 27 isn't old. Am not ready for marriage" said Naman coldly. Sensing the topic geting heated just like it used to happen when Abhi was asked to marry, Dhruv tried to butt in but Naman continued.

"It's not that I don't want to get married, I do. Afterall even my heart carves for someone and I don't think arranged marriage can satisfy my carving. I want to find a girl myself. Plus, it's been only 2 months anna got married and I want time atleast till they complete an year of their marriage or till their first child" said Naman.

"What's link between Abhi's marriage life and yours Naman?" asked Aman.

"It's there, daddy. Vadhina (sil) came to this home recently leaving everything behind and she is too good for everyone. If at all the girl I marry turns to be evil like they show in tv serials? No! I can't take that chance. Sitaara Vadhina (sil) is first dil of this house and she is queen. She needs to adjust herself with us to show the outsiders thier place. She should be able to command mine and Dhruv's wife's. She should be able to put them in right path. It's not that she isn't capable. She is. But she won't do that even if we give her rights that's why let her take her time to adjust herself and understand these things which aren't not only her responsibilities but her rights too as the eldest Dil" he said. Everyone smiled.

"I might be old fashioned but this is what runs in my mind" he said.

"Oh boy! Trust me you are truly old fashioned grand pa" said Dhruv making Naman glare at him.

"Athamma (mil/ aunty)" they heard a voice. Every snapped their heads to sound direction and saw Siddhanth, Sid. He stood there with tears. He turned to Naman and smiled. Walking to him, he pulled Naman in thight hug.

"Thank you for giving importance to my sister as queen" whispered Sid.

"Indeed she is queen, Sid" said Naman. Sid smiled pulling back.

"I didn't eavesdrop, it's just I didn't find anyone in main hall, so, I walked inside" said Sid.

"We didn't mind, Sid. You don't need to explain. It's your Sister and bil's home" said Suman. Sid smiled and mentally thanked the almighty for giving such a family to his sister.

"You came on right time Sid. Come, join us for breakfast" said Sakshi and Anjali made him sit on chair by pushing his shoulders. Sid was shocked at their reaction making cousins chuckle. It's his first time coming there excluding his arrival on post wedding rituals and he didn't expect this.

"Don't mind my mother and aunt, Sid. Sometimes we can't bear their love” said Naman.

"Not sometimes but everytime" said Dhruv making Sid chuckle slightly. Anjali and Sakshi served him all types of varities they prepared for breakfast. He was about to protest but their glare made him shut his mouth.

"By the way, I can't see my princess and my bil anywhere" said Sid looking around stuffing Vada in his mouth.

"Your princess and her prince are busy in making babies" said Dhruv making Sid choke in his food. Sid was coughing badly and his fair face turned red and his eyes was watering. Sakshi and Anjali made him drink water rubbing his back.

"Dhruv can't you once shut your mouth? Is this the way you speak? You better control your tongue before I rip it off" scolded Aman. Dhruv mumbled a 'sorry' and continued eating.

"Abhi and Situ went on a dinner yesterday. They were late, Sid that's why they are still sleeping. If your sister would be here everyone here must be laughing, talking and does everything but eating" said Sakshi and chuckled. Sid nodded still in daze because of Dhruv's blunt words.

"Actually I came here to take her home for two days as everyone at home are missing her because she didn't come home since 3-4 weeks" said Sid and looked at everyone.

"Can I?" He asked after a pause. They smiled and nodded.

Soon they completed their breakfast. Sid stood up to leave.

"I will come in afternoon or evening. Inform situ about my arrival and why came here" he said. They nodded. Joining his palms as a sign respect instead of waving at them, he went away.

Abhi's room,

Abhi's sleep was disturbed due to some screams and cries. Recognising the voice he woke up with a jerk. He saw Sitaara sweating even when A.C. is at 16°, she was crying and shivering.

''Please... don't..le...ave..me ple..ase. It's hu..rt.ing me. I can't.. co..me bac..k. Don't...g..o Ra- "she was about to scream 'Raj', Abhi took her in his arms as his eyes teared up.

"Shh..love, don't cry. It's just a nightmare. Stay strong. Mani is with you. Stop crying" he said rubbing her back. She opened her eyes half and looked at him. She cupped his cheek as a tear rolled down her cheek.

''Same warmness" she whispered and closed her eyes hugging him tightly as her life dependent on it. Her hug is expressing how much she is scared to loose another person again. She is scared that loosing the same warmness may push her into darkness again.

Abhi hugged her to his chest and laid on bed. He was caressing her hair thinking why did she behave like that. It's not his first time. He saw her crying in her sleep, heard muffle sounds, saw her crying standing in balcony looking at stars but he never cared much. But today it was another level, her screams literally freaked him out. Her voice held so much pain which didn't go unnoticed by him. Her way of hugging him which screamed her fear which didn't go unnoticed by him.

He kissed her temples and wiped her tears. He caressed her cheeks and pecked them.

"Am there for you and will be with you until my last breath" he whispered and hugged her closer. He turned his head and saw clock ticking 10:30.

-------2 hours time skip------- 

Sitaara woke up and felt a rock like surface under her head and a hand caressing her hair. She saw her legs tangled with someone's legs. She looked the surface and saw herself placing her head on Abhi's chest and her hands around his torso. She titled her head and saw Abhi looking into his phone with his hand under his head.

She moved with a jerk pushing Abhi. She palmed her face chanting 'this is wrong'. Abhi who fell off the bed looked at her bemused.

"Am...am.. sorry. I didn't...sleep on you...intentionally...am sorry, I crossed our line" she said stuttering. He chuckled standing on his feet.

"You were crying in sleep. You were screaming. So, I, myself hugged you" he said. Though it isn't a complete lie as even he hugged her but to make her feel ease he blamed himself. She nodded looking down. She whipped her head to clock and saw it ticking 12:30 in noon. Her eyes came out like a saucers.

"I slept for freaking 12 hours. You didn't go office. I didn't wake up in the morning. My mommy is gonna swoop my ass coming here. Shit!! What must be athamma (mil) thinking of me? A lazy girl who don't know how to behave at inlaws? Sitaara fuck you girl" she blabbered but Abhi didn't hear at all as his eyes caught something which he can't able to take off.

She looked at him and frowned at him for not bothering her blabbering. She saw him looking at particular direction and she followed his gaze. Anger build up in her when she saw him looking at her bare belly and waist as she was still in yesterday's saree. She immediately covered herself.

"You asshole!! Pervert!! Eyes off my-"

"Sexy waist" he completed her sentence with a smirk. She continuously threw all the pillows at him making him laugh.

"Idiot!! Asshole" she barked at him and ran to closet to pick her clothes to change after shower. Meanwhile Abhi too took a shower in guest room as he is getting late.

After half an hour he was ready in his suit expect his coat as it's Sitaara's thing to make him wear. Sitaara too dressed herself in short top and jeans. She braided her hair, applied vermillion in her partition and adjusted her mangalsutra. Giving a last glance at herself in mirror, she walked downstairs.

"Good morning" she greeted Anjali and Sakshi who sat on couch with Aarya.

"Good afternoon" they greeted together and chuckled when Sitaara slapped her forehead. She saw Aarya looking at her skeptically and mostly at her neck. She raised her eyebrow at Aarya. Aarya shook her head as nothing.

"Seems like you guys even prepared lunch" said Sitaara sitting beside Sakshi and placed her head on Sakshi's shoulder.

"Hmm...we prepared. We were just waiting for you both as you guys even skipped breakfast" said Sakshi.

"We slept late at night and were tired" she said. They smiled mischievously.

"After nearly 3 months I slept for whole 12 hours and still am feeling sleepy" said Sitaara pouting.

"You slept? Whole night? Didn't you and anna do anything?" Asked Aarya.

"Aarya- "
Sitaara cut in Sakshi.

"What are you talking Aaru?" Asked Sitaara not understanding what Aarya meant. Aarya shook her head pressing her temples.

"Yesterday, Mani told about Samhith anna and his parents. He cried alot which took a toll on him. So, he must have took half day leave. BTW, what we have to do?" Asked Sitaara.

"Yeah!! Samhith, he is like my son too. He used to run behind me holding hem of my saree in childhood. Many even misunderstood him as my own son which isn't false though. Indeed he was my child too like Abhi. He used to be just like you, chirpy and mingling'' said Sakshi and wiped the lone tear that escaped his eye. Sitaara side hugged her.

"BTW, Situ you slept whole night? And that's because you talked about Samu till late hours?" Asked Anjali. Sitaara nodded her head in yes.

"We thought... something... you know.. happened" mumbled Aarya. Sitaara squirmed in her place uncomfortably understanding what they were trying to ask and her uncomfortableness didn't go unnoticed by Sakshi.

"Come Situ, help me arranging the table for lunch. Abhi might be coming" said Sakshi. Sitaara nodded and they both walked to kitchen.

Abhi too came down talking to Vinay and took his seat. Sitaara snatched his
Phone away and served him.

"No using phones while having meals" she said sternly making him nod like a kid. Everyone giggled seeing the tiger behaving like a cat infront of his wife. They started having food silently.

Aarya was constantly looking at Abhi and Sitaara convincing herself what Dhruv told was true and Situ moved on from Viraj. She felt happy when Dhruv told about what he saw in the morning, she was happy that Sitaara finally found her happiness and readied herself to start a family with Abhi but when Sitaara told the truth, she was sad again. She want to help her bestfriend but don't know how to do.

"Stop staring at me and your sil, Aarya. It's creeping us out" said Abhi without looking at her.

"No! I wasn't staring. Anna, Vadhina(sil) is looking beautiful today. Isn't it?" asked Aarya. He looked at Sitaara and continue his eating averting his gaze making everyone frown while Sitaara was neutral. After for 5 minutes of silence he spoke looking at Sitaara.

"She is beautiful always" he said. Sitaara smiled looking down at her plate.

"Situ, Sid has come to take you home for 2 days. Pack your necessities. He will be coming in the evening" said Sakshi.

"Anna came? I didn't see him" she said pouting totally forgetting her doubts on him.

"Yes!! Go for 2 days and come back" said Sakshi making Sitaara grin.

"Yay!! Am going home" said Sitaara raising her hands like a kid. Others chuckled at her childish antics while Abhi maintained poker face.

"You are not going anywhere. Am not sending you" said Abhi coldly standing up and walked to washbasin.

"Why? Athamma(mil) agreed, grandparents agreed. I will go" she said sternly looking at his back. He washed his hands and turned to her.

"I guess, am your husband not they. My decision is final, you are not going" said Abhi wiping his hands with napkin.

"Abhi, let her go- "

"She isn't going anywhere. End of the discussion. Don't argue on this again" he shouted cutting off Sakshi and stormed to their room.

Sitaara looked at his back with tears and kept large morsels in her mouth completing her food. She washed her hands and made her way to their room. She saw Abhi coming out of the room with his bag and coat in his hands.

"What was that?" She asked crossing her hands standing infront of him. He eyed her from head to toe and smirked mentally thinking how hot she is. Finally his eyes are fixed into hers.

"What?" He asked innocently. She looked at him ridiculously.

"Don't act fucking innocent. Am going to my parents home" she said.

"You are not" he said coldly.

"Try me" she said smirking. In next second she was pinned to wall making her back hit to wall hardly and his face was utterly dangerous making her shudder to even look at him.

"Did you see Aastha coming here frequently? Did you see her coming after our marriage atleast once? No! But I take you to parents home every weekend. It was only three weeks you skipped because you were busy with mom, don't behave as if I jailed you. Now, don't rile me up with your obstinacy. Okay? Stay at home, I'll take you there myself this weekend for few hours" he said dangerously holding her arms tightly.

"I'll go. I want to stay for days not hours" she said.

"Fucking stop this, Sitaara. You are behaving as if am torturing you and objecting you like every typical husband. You are not going" he yelled on her face making her close her eyes in fear.

"Remember? Our deal? You don't have rights to impose your decisions on me" she whisper-yelled.

"Deal? Huh? Deal!? Yeah deal but you know what, I won't give a fuck to it. Am your husband and I have rights on you" he shouted at her holding her arms tightly in painful grip.

"I will go. Am missing my family. It's just matter for two days" she screamed with tears. He gritted his teeth and pressed himself on her making her cry.

"I told you not to use that tone at me. Didn't I? And can't you get my simple words? YOU. AREN'T. GOING." he screamed on her face digging his fingers in her arms and pressed himself on her more crushing her between his hard body and wall.

Listening to his screams every one ran upstairs and saw Abhi's beast behaviour.

"Abhimanyu Chowdary. Leave her" shouted Vijay, his grandfather. But Abhi tightened his hold on Sitaara, she whimpered in pain though she didn't want to.

"LEAVE. HER. NOW. ABHIMANYU" screamed Sakshi at top of her lungs making Abhi come back to his senses. He left her immediately and saw his handprints on her arms and blood clot too.

"Get my file which is on table" he said not looking at her. She nodded wiping her tears and went to their room not wanting to create a scene there.

"What's that Abhi? You hurted her. Is this the way you behave with her? Where are your morals? This is how you behave with a woman?" Shouted Sakshi.

"If I don't see her at home when I come back I don't care to lock her in room and won't even let you people meet her" he said ignoring his mother.

"This is Fucking insane anna. She is not your toy to play to your tunes. She is a free bird. Before marriage she used to go on trips every week. A long trip twice a month but she supressed everything for this family, she wasn't even ready to marry you, heck marriage was never her thing still she sacrificed everything and this is how you behave with her? Who gave you fucking rights to hurt my bestfriend? She runs behind you all the time from morning to night taking care of your every need and she only asked you to send her to her parents house for two days in return but you manhandled her. Don't act like a typical husband" screamed Aarya. Sitaara wiped her tears hearing Aarya from their room.

"Don't teach me how to behave with my wife" he said dangerously. Aarya was about to snap at him Sitaara came out of the room.

"Mani" she whispered. He turned to her smiling and took the file from her hands. He wiped her tears and kissed her forehead. He kept his coat in her hands. She nodded understanding and made him wear coat. He turned to her and hugged her to his chest