Iknoor got out of the OT holding the new born baby girl in her arms,she smiled at the awaiting family members outside the OT and handed over the baby to the father.

"Congratulations Mr.Sinha beti hui h"Iknoor said smiling at the happy faces of the family members who all thanked her a lot.

She excused herself and went to clean herself and get out of the scrubs she had worn during the delivery.

Once she was all freshened up she went to her cabin and quickly took her bag,she was running late anyways.

She got out of the hospital after filling the log book and then went towards her car in the parking lot.Getting into her Rolls Royace she put the location of Singhaniya Mansion on her Google maps and started driving towards there.

2 days ago they arrived in Mumbai and Iknoor had started going back to the hospital yesterday itself.Today her mother in law had told her and Nirvair that Nirvair's Nani had called them for dinner and so she was going there.

She wasn't sure when Nirvair would get there though because she wasn't talking to him and that's why both of them were going there separately instead of going together.

She had with great effort tried to ignore whatever she had heard from Nirvair and try to focus on her job instead.Work was the only way through which she could distract herself after all.

The family hasn't told her anything though, nothing about Nirvair or anything else,they are acting as if everything is okay and she is bothered by this because everything is not okay!

Things are messed up!

Her personal life isn't as smooth as she likes!

Two days and still she isn't able to sleep properly due to the change in environment,change in place and the things that were hidden from her.

How she wished to just drive to her house instead of going to the Singhaniya's!

For the first time she felt as if being a girl was a bad thing for her,she had to leave her everything for a person and that person is not even interested in being with her!

She felt as if she was a joke for them.

She parked the car in the parking lot and sighed.She took deep breaths and then got out of the car planting a fake smile on her face as she has been doing since the past two days.

Just a lil time and then she can be alone.She thought and walked towards the house entrance when a person started walking beside her.

She turned and saw it was her husband.

She didn't say anything and continued walking inside the house.

Once they went inside she and Nirvair both touched everyone's feet and took their blessings,it was the first time after her marriage that she was meeting them.

They both were made to sit on the couch,a number of refreshments brought for them by the househelp.

They sat and chatted with the family for sometime before they all went towards the dining table for dinner.

The dinner was a silent affair because the Singhaniya's weren't fond of talking much while eating,a number of dishes were placed on the dining table for them.

"Tumne wapas hospital join kr liya kya Iknoor?"Ansh bhaiya's wife asked Iknoor who nodded positively at that.

"Nirvair ko time hi nhi milta h yaha aane ka toh,chalo ab shadi ho gayi h toh shayad time nikalkr aayega humse bhi milne"Shivanya mami said and Iknoor just passed her a smile.

She wasn't very talkative when she was meeting people for the first time,she took time to adjust to them but once she mingles with them she becomes her crazy normal self with them.

She was just sitting and listening to what they were saying,giving her input only when she was asked something.

This was a thing about her,she was an ambivert and so if one sees her with her loved ones they would find a crazy fun loving girl but if some stranger sees her they would think of her as an obedient silent girl.

"Iknoor yeh kya h?haath khaali kyu h tumhare?6 mahine tak shadi shuda ladki ko chuda pehena hota h,yaha toh teesre hi din haath khali kr diye isne!"Bela's chachi said.

Iknoor looked at her hands which were bare and cursed herself in her mind.She had worn the chuda,she had been wearing them everyday since her wedding and had not removed them for once but today she had a delivery and so for that she had to remove the chuda and her other accessories also except for her mangalsutra.She was already running late and so she had left in her hurry from her hospital,thus forgetting to wear her chuda back.

She sighed.Chachi was right in her place to reprimand her,she was a newly married woman and she should dress like one during family gatherings.

"I am so sorry woh.......

"Aaj kal ke bacche,galti krte h aur phir sorry bol dete h! itna toh pata hona chahiye na ki nayi nayi shadi hui h toh uss tarah se taiyaar hona chahiye!lagta h maa-baap ne kuch sikhaya hi nhi wrna thodi.....

"Aapka koi haq nhi banta ki aap mere mumma-papa ko iss sab ke beech mein lekr aaye"Iknoor said glaring daggers at her the moment she spoke about her parents.

She agreed it was her fault and was ready to apologise for it too then why the hell did this lady has to get her parents in all of this when they weren't even alive?!

"Dekho toh kese badtameezi se....

"Mein aapse ab tak bht tameez se pesha rahi thi....meine mana meri galti thi,mujhe chuda pehen kr rakhna chahiye tha,aapko jo kehna h mujhe kahiye na!mere mumma-papa ko beech mein kyu laa rahi h aap?unki kya galti h iss sab mein???aur meri galti ki wajah se unhe kyu bura bhala bol rahi h aap?....mana aap badi h,aur mein aapki izzat krti hu uske liye,pr agar aap mere parents ke baare mein galat cheez kahengi toh I am not at all sorry for what I would say to you in return!"Iknoor said each word stern and clear so that she gets the message that she didn't liked the way this lady had commented on her parents.

Who gave her the right to talk about her parents?

Why do such shitty relatives start blaming the parents of the girl if she does even one mistake?

She was a human who was bound to make mistakes,why would her parents be insulted each time she does one?!

"Iknoor beta,tum inki baaton ka bura mat mano,yeh bas aise hi bol deti h aksar"Shivanya mami said trying to calm her down.

"Nhi,yeh galat h!inhe apni iss aadat ko sudharne ki zarurat h phir!meine mana meri galti thi,mein maafi maang rahi thi uss cheez ke liye,mujhe bhale hi kitna bhi suna le yeh mein sunn lungi,mere parents ko beech mein kyu laana h?what is their fault in all this?"Iknoor said looking at all the ladies who were quiet.

Why would they support this lady?

Why wouldn't anyone of them say anything to her?stop her?

If they can't,she would!

She won't let anyone insult her parents till she was present!

"Arre toh konsa tere maa-baap h yaha sunne ke liye!itni si baat pr itna bhadakne ki kya zaroorat h?galti toh ki thi na?"Chachi said and that was it.

Iknoor got up from the couch glaring hard at her.

"It is useless talking to people like you!Kyuki aapki soch itni choti aur ghatiya hoti h na ki aap jese logo ko samjhna matlab pattar pr sirr phodne jesa hota h!haa pehle galti ki thi,aapse maafi maangkr!aap layak hi nhi h uske!"Iknoor said and that agitated chachi even more.

The men who sat in the other side of the living room came towards them when they heard the commotion.

Nirvair staring at Iknoor who was saying something to Bela's chachi,he understood what might have happened.

"Nani,I think hame chalna chahiye ab"Nirvair said as he intervened and stood beside his wife.

Iknoor looked at him and Nirvair did the same,he gently held her hand and walked with her till the door not stopping for even once to bid by to everyone.

As soon as they came out of the house,Iknoor jerked her arm away from his hold glaring at him.

"Ikno..

"Don't!just don't!tumhari choti Nani ne already mujhe aur mere parents ko bht kuch bol diya h!I don't want to listen to your shit now!"Iknoor said as she opened the door of her car.

"Iknoor listen to me...

"No,just stay away!leave me!"Iknoor said as she again got her arm out of his hold.

She got into the car and banged the door shut and drove away leaving a helpless Nirvair behind.

Nirvair sighed but quickly hoped onto his bike to catch up with her,he needed to make sure she safely reached home,she was really angry right now after all.

Once she reached Sehgal House she angrily marched towards the house, Nirvair following her closely as he too reached just at that moment.

"Iknoor listen to me please!"Nirvair said but she didn't and kept walking inside.

Once she reached inside she spotted the whole family sitting there.

Good they were all here.

"Aunty,isse pehle ki woh sab aapko bata de kya hua h mein hi bata deti hu"Iknoor said looking at Bela who got confused hearing her words.

What had happened?

She seemed a lil angry and not her usual self.

"Kya hua h Iknoor beta?"Bela asked.

"Hum dinner ke liye gaye the aapke ghar, everything was good till your chachi spoke some things about my parents and things escalated from there"Iknoor said and Bela sighed.

Her chachi can never let anything happen smoothly.

"Kya kaha unhone?"Bela askedd calmly not at all scolding her which was a bit of a surprise for her.

She had thought that she would get scolded by her mother in law for arguing with her chachi.

"Meri ek delivery thi aaj,toh meine chuda waghera nikal diya tha uski wajah se, hospital se niklate nikalte late ho gaya tha mujhe isliye mein wapas chuda pehena bhul gayi thi,I think unhe accha nhi laga yeh aur unhone mujhe daant diya....tab tak bhi sab thik tha,I know meri galti thi,mujhe aise bina chude ke nhi jaana chahiye tha unke ghar,meri nayi nayi shadi hui h isliye....pr phir...phir woh mere mumma -papa ko blame krne lag gayi!.....mein unke baare mein kabhi kuch sunn nhi sakti!wese bhi meri galti ki wajah se unhe kyu blame karega koi bhi?....they aren't even here to defend themselves!"Iknoor said by the end her voice breaking and her eyes turning glassy but she controlled herself to not cry in front of all of them.

"Tumne kuch galat nhi kiya h beta,koi tumhe kuch nhi kehne wala h"Bela said as she patted her cheek lovingly making Iknoor more emotional but she still controlled her tears.

"Mei..mein jaati hu"Iknoor said as she quickly left before anyone could stop her.

In the closed confines of her bedroom she cried,she couldn't hold her tears anymore.

Why would chachi talk shit about her parents?

Why???

What had they done?

What was their fault in all this?

She kept her face hidden in her knees as she cried and cried.

Why are things getting difficult for her?

Why can't she have some peace?

Why did things have to turn this worse for her?

She can't even share this with anyone from her family they would be too sad,she didn't want to be vulnerable in front of her in law's too and Nirvair would be the last person she would share her pain with.

He was the cause of it after all!

It was all because of him!

Had he not played with her feelings this all wouldn't have been happening.

He shouldn't have married her if he didn't want to!

"Iknoor"She heard his deep voice and felt the bed in front of her dip as he sat in front of her.

She didn't look up at him.

Why was he here now?

Why this facade that he cared?

He didn't wanted her as his wife so he shouldn't bother himself with anything related to her!

"I am sorry Iknoor....tum choti nani ki baaton ko dil pr mat lagao please!woh aisi hi h,sabko bura bura bolti rehti h.......

"Please go away Nirvair, go away"Iknoor said as she looked up at his face.

His eyes softened seeing her red bloodshot teary eyes,her disheveled hair and her breaking voice.

Just three days into their marriage and she had already cried twice.

How much more did she had to suffer because of him?

"I am so sorr...

"Mujhe nhi chahiye tumhara sorry,just leave me alone!"She said crying more and he sighed.

He didn't wante

d to leave her when she was crying.

But he didn't wanted to bother her too when she was asking him to leave her alone.

When he made no movement to get up,she did and walked directly into the bathroom.