Neither You Are Innocent Nor I

Neither you are innocent nor I'm

it's all just God's game

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Dhara was extremely happy today. It was her first wedding anniversary with Mohan. And Mohan was going to celebrate it grandly. Preparations started months ago. Mohan and Dhara invited all of their friends. Those who weren't able to attend their marriage were specially invited and those who didn't get an invitation to marriage, even though they were pleased by invitation. In short, it was going to be all fun tonight. And soon that time came, for which all of them waited. party time.

Soon the hall was filled by guests in the evening. In between that atmosphere of happiness, Mohan's friend Kamal arrived. Mohan was busy elsewhere. Kamal tapped his shoulder, Mohan turned around and seeing Kamal he was much too happy. Mohan asked Kamal, “Why didn't you come in marriage?" Kamal said with a smile, "I was out of the station. Forget all things. Tell me how's your wife? I haven't seen her yet. I will meet her for the first time. Introduce me to her.

Mohan laughed and called Dhara who was busy talking with her friends. Getting Mohan's call she walked towards him. Mohan said, "Meet him. He is my best friend. You will meet him for the first time but he is an old friend of mine."

Dhara looked at Kamal and her breath stopped. The sight of old college days that she spent with Kamal came across her eyes. That mistake of college will suddenly come across her after so many years, it was all out of Dhara's imagination. Kamal smiled looking at her. Dhara saw cruelty in his smile. She thought, "Oh God, whose bad influence is this? The happiness and enjoyment of the party were replaced with tension and fear."

Mohan walked away with Kamal talking about things. But Dhara was in thoughts like, “What will happen if Kamal will say Mohan about their relationship in college?" Now Dhara was least interested in the party. She had an eye on Kamal and Mohan. Suddenly Kamal took Mohan aside, keeping a hand on his shoulder. Dhara went to interrupt them, at that time Roma stopped her and started talking about their childhood. She wasn't interested in Roma's words, her focus was on what Kamal and Mohan are doing. Kamal was saying something to Mohan hearing which Mohan was getting tenser. In between, they were also leaving a glance at Dhara. Dhara was extremely worried about their weird behavior. Before the situation goes out of hand, she said Roma to wait for a minute and went to them.

With a shivering voice, he asked Mohan, "What's going on?"

But these words which Mohan said destroyed all her hopes, "Dhara whatever it is, don’t create a drama over here. I have a good name in society." and saying that Mohan left with Kamal for dinner.

Party got over and problems in Dhara's life were about to start. That night they didn't talk about anything. It happened for the first time in their 1 year long married life. Mohan was in thoughts. too much sad. Without uttering a word he slept. In the morning, the silence at the breakfast table was beating the Hell out of Dhara. Without speaking a word, Mohan finished breakfast and left for the office earlier than other days.

That full-day Dhara was in thoughts, in confusion. In the end, she decided that as soon as Mohan arrives from the office she will tell him that Kamal is a liar, he has a habit of ruining people's married life. He was in the same college that's the truth, but she didn't even know him at that time. If Mohan doesn't trust Dhara then he can also ask Roma. Roma was Kamal's neighbor so She knows him very well. But will Mohan trust her? In case if he doesn't then she will tell Roma to make Mohan understand. After all, Mohan didn't know Roma. How will he know whether Roma was in my college or not? Now let what will happen. This trick is best.

As soon as Mohan came from office Dhara said, "Yesterday at the party..."

Interrupting her Mohan said, “Listen Dhara, Kamal already warned me that Roma is at the party. Dhara you know she has a habit of ruining people's married life? She was in the same college but I didn't even know her. If you don't trust me then you can also ask Kamal. Kamal was Roma's neighbor so he knows her very well."

These words were unbelievable for Dhara. Thanking God she hugged Mohan.

Mohan was too surprised and thought, “Dhara understood so much early!!! And I was in tension since yesterday!"

(The-end)