Continued : Part IV

As they were preparing for the night,Sneha turned towards Naveen" I wanted to talk to you about something "...No Response" Naveen?are you sleeping"....."Ugh, I have had a long day Sneha, I want to sleep ...can we talk about this tomorrow",..."he turned his face on the other side and went off to sleep. Sneha sighed, switched off the light but sleep was far away from her eyes that night.

Over next few days, Naveen seemed pre occupied and avoided any talks with Sneha on some pretext or other. She knew she was missing on to something but could not fathom the exact reason behind it.Initially, she thought, it was work related but then she was worried" What is it that is bothering Naveen????"

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It was Sneha's birthday that day. While getting up she was thinking" I would finish the early morning meeting today and come back home early "....Naveen was reading newspaper when she stepped into the living room" Good Morning" she said cheerfully...."Good morning" said Naveen non-chalantly without even looking up from what he was reading." I would be leaving in next few minutes"..."Hmm, ok".

Sneha thought Naveen is planning a surprise for her and pretending not wishing her on her birthday. She chose a nice silk saree and came out dressed up into the living room. " I might be late today" she said testing Naveen. " Ok, dont worry" said Naveen. " Shona has to go to her friends birthday party in the afternoon, I would drop and later on pick her up in the evening"
Sneha looked at him ,nodded and moved out of the house.

Quickly finishing her meeting, Sneha rushed into her car and ignited the wheels. " Perhaps Naveen and I can share some moments alone,Shona need not be picked before 8 in the evening and it is only 3 in the afternoon....I can tell him about my decision to quit work and plan another baby, Oh God ,I am so happy Today"she said to herself ....In the morning the same day, she had informed Prashant of her decision of quitting work ... this had made Prashant very sad..He was extremely fond of Sneha and loved her in all his heart but knowing how dedicated Sneha was to her family, he secretly guarded his feelings for her.....

Sneha quietly inserted her key into the keyhole and tiptoed into the house very slowly...the living room was immersed in darkness but there was light filtering out from under their bedroom door." Hmm, Naveen is planning my surprise, he 's back to being his usual self, I am so glad...." thinking this ,she opened the door and what she saw inside was enough to turn her word upside down......................................

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There was pin drop silence in the room....Sneha's sad eyes were moving , questionegily from Naveen's face to Raima's face........She was wondering since when this affair has been on behind her back...she felt like a fool, it all was happening in front of her and she could not sense any of it.......

"Sneha,please allow me to explain"...stammered Naveen, Raima couldnt raise her eyes up...

"There's nothing to explain Naveen", something had died inside Sneha. She entered and closed the door of her bedroom.