Is love blind? .......Oh yes it is!! - Episode 41

The drive back was quite silent except for their minds and eyes were speaking to each other….Smriti was talking in between but all that seemed to fall on deaf ears……

Anjali’sPOV:
Why is he silent??? Is he thinking about me???Rohit ke baare mein bhi nahi poocha…..Rohit ne mujhe b’day party diya….kya isse koyi farq nahi padaa???? Kyun chup hai??? may be he is thinking that I would apologize…..nahi nahi….aise kaise sochega? Smriti ke saamne bilkul bhi nahi…..ghar jaake sochungi…..
Sid’s POV:
I was planning a big surprise for you….and you cooly went off to celebrate the day with that Rohit… I thought you would miss me big time when I am not around….but I think you enjoyed every moment of it with that guy……
Now you will talk to me first…..i won’t open my mouth till you tell me something….She never even bothered to ask why I came back so soon leaving my tour half way….she didn’t thank me as well for that…..Anjali, talk to me……tell me why you went to his party…..tell me you missed me…..tell that you love me….this time, you will have to make the first move….bohat hogaya tumaara naaraazgi aur mera manaana…..ab aur nahi!!
[Both of them were brimming with ego and an unknown urge to make the other talk first…..their childish and immature ways shows up its true face at these times……at the same time, they are keenly looking forward to talking with each other….]
Smriti: [mind voice: why are they so silent?? I mustn’t leave this cold vibes to last…..it will do harm and just harm to their budding love…..]
Smriti: itna sannaata kyun hai bhai???? Nazaron se baatein kar rahe ho kya???
Anjali: [snapping out and looks at Smriti] what did you say???
Smriti: hmmmm…….I asked “why is the sky so high???”
Sid: [puzzled and surprised by her question, he turns back and sees her] kaise kaise sawaal aathe hai tumaare iss choti si brain mein???
Smriti: [sarcastically] mere iss chote se brain mein bohat saare sawaal hai jiska jawaab tumme pathaa nahi…..woh sab chodo…..tum dono kuch bol kyun nahi rahe…….i am getting bored….
Sid: [switching on the radio] ab iss gaana suno….bore nahi hogi….

The song on the radio is:
Do Dill Mile Rahe Hain
Magar Chupke Chupke
Do Dil Mile Rahe Hain
Magar Chupke Chupke
Sabko Ho Rahi Hai
Haan Sabko Ho Rahi Hai
Khabar Chupke Chupke
Do Dil Mile Rahe Hain
Magar Chupke Chupke
Smriti: ohhh…its my favorite song….[in a low voice]aur iss situation ke liye bhi perfect hai……..thoda volume increase karo

Anjali looks at Sid and the music system alternatively……Sid, feels her eyes on him and turns towards her…..she immediately breaks out from the glance and looks out through the window……Sid just smiles and turns to his side……
Saanson Mein Badi Bekaraari
Aankhon Mein Kai Rat Jage
Kahin Kabhi Lag Jaaye Dil To
Kahin Phir Dil Na Lage
Apne Dil Mein Zara Thaam Loon
Jaadu Ka Main Isay Naam Doon
Jaadu Kar Raha
Jaadu Kar Raha Hai Asar Chupke Chupke

Do Dil Mile Rahe Hain
Magar Chupke Chupke

Sid turns to Smriti pretending to say something to her but his real motive is to see Anjali and her reactions……Anjali sits as if all this doesn’t affect her or as if she isn’t bothered by the song and Sid’s look…….but from within, she is blushing and is enjoying the song and the attention she gets from him…….

Aise Bhole Bankar Hai Baithe
Jaise Koi Baat Nahin
Sab Kuchh Nazar Aa Raha Hai
Din Hai Ye Raat Nahin
Kya Hai Kuchh Bhi Nahin Hai Agar
Honthon Pe Hai Khaamoshi Magar
Baatein Kar Rahi Hain
Baatein Kar Rahi Hain Nazar Chupke Chupke

Do Dil Mile Rahe Hain
Magar Chupke Chupke

Smriti is a silent observer…She doesn’t want to talk and spoil the ambience…..

Kahin Aag Lagne Se Pehle
Uthta Hai Aisa Dhuaan
Jaisa Hai Idhar Ka Nazaara
Vaisa Hi Udhar Ka Samaa
Dil Mein Kaisi Kasak Si Jagi
Dono jaanib Barabar Lagi
Dekho To Idhar Se
Dekho To Idhar Se Udhar Chupke Chupke

Do Dil Mile Rahe Hain
Magar Chupke Chupke
Sabko Ho Rahi Hai
Haan Sabko Ho Rahi Hai
Khabar Chupke Chupke
Do Dil Mile Rahe Hain
Magar Chupke Chupke

Anjali is tempted to the core and so she is not able to avoid looking at him on between……and he catches her sight once or twice……She is not able to look away immediately……she just bends her face down and assumes to play with her mobile…..

Gupchup Gupchup Chup Chup oo
Gupchup Gupchup Chup Chup oo
Magar Chupke Chupke
Gupchup Gupchup Chup Chup oo
Gupchup Gupchup Chup Chup oo
Magar Chupke Chupke
Ha Haan Chupke Chupke

Smriti: kitna accha gaana tha na??? SRK was sooooo good in this…..uske guitar aur uske cap….oye oye…..chooo cute!!!
Anjali: [catches up with this topic to avoid showing off her embarassment] yeah really….he was soo cute…..aur romantic bhi….unke aankhon se hi romance behthi hai……WOW!!!
Sid: hello hello….aur kitna tareef karogi…..ab bas bohat hogaya…..
Anjali just smiles and stops….
Smriti: looks like someone is getting jealous……
Sid: bilkul nahi……main toh bas yeh keh raha tha….[pauses..thinks what to tell]
Smriti: [grins] accha accha samajh gayi…..tumme kuch kehne ki zaroorat nahi……
Anjali: [trying to change the topic]Smriti, tumaare favorite hero SRK hai na??
Smriti: of course….one and only SRK… aur tumaare?
Anjali: mujhe SRK pasand hai….but Shahid is my favorite…..he is sooooo hot na???
Smriti: haan haan….Shahid is good too…..
Anjali: [smiles] he is hot…he is cute….uska dance toh beyond words hai…..You wont believe, me and Aashu saw “Jab we met” 10 times in theatre just for him…..phir tv pe bhi bohat baar dekha hai…..
Smriti: oh WOW…..itna badaa fan!!!
Anjali: [excited about the topic] sirf fan hi nahi…..[blushing]woh mera pehla crush hai! I just love him!
Smriti: [rolling her eyes] CRUSH!!! First crush!!! Then he is special indeed……Sid, did you hear this????
Sid: [not so happy hearing it] hmm…..ek khatam nahi hua, doosre ki phool maala jab ne lagi….waise bhi, mujhe woh pasand nahi…..i never saw jab we met just because he is the hero…..he is sooo boring…..act karna hi nahi aathaa….
Smriti: jhoot!!! We saw the film together…..did you forget it???
Sid: ohhh…yeah, we saw it once…..but I came with you just because you forced me like hell……else I wouldn’t have seen it…..
Smriti: whatever…..[grins]
Anjali: [low voice] Liar!!!!
Sid: WHAT???
Anjali: WHAT WHAT??? I said you are a liar…..
Sid: I just missed it ok??? Waise bhi that’s not so important that I should keep it in my mind always….
Anjali: tumme kuch yaad nahi rehtha….so don’t bother to explain it….
Sid: [angrily] oh really???? Who remembered your b’day??? Who left the trip in the middle and came here just to wish you??? Who planned the surprise party for you??? And what did you do??? You went off with that guy to celebrate it!!!
Anjali: [is little shocked with his sudden outburst of emotions but doesn’t want to suppress within it….she doesn’t want to justify saying what really happened and how she landed up in that party…for one moment, she just wants to hug him and tell him what she feels for him but she doesnt want to give up….] I will do whatever I feel is right…..do you get that???? Moreover, I never wanted you to do anything for me….so just chill and leave me alone….ok??
Sid: [angrily and in a stern voice] yeah, that’s exactly what I plan to do now…..leave you alone….
[Anjali feels slightly disturbed when he says that…..]
Smriti: [she was trying all along to stop this fight but her pleas went to deaf ears] will you guys just stop it now?? Jab dekho toh ladthe rehthe ho…….tom and jerry bhi tum dono se behthar honge……ek silly matter pe itna gussa….ohh god, both of you are just impossible……..
[The remaining journey passes off silently but the fight hasn’t left their minds to rest peacefully……Back in their rooms…….Anjai goes into the restroom for freshening up…..Meanwhile Sid, finishes off a casual chat with his mom and dad…..after all he is seeing them after 2 long weeks…….He goes into the balcony and stretches out a bit….He starts pondering over whatever happened…..]
Sid: [mind voice: I shouldn’t have spoken so harshly to her…..i am allowing my anger to get over my love for her……I need to act patiently to win her mind…..gusse se kuch bhi nahi suljega…..things will just worsen if I lose my temper too…..i have to be calm and shower her with so much love that she just slips and fall for me…..]
[When he comes back to the room, he finds that her mobile is ringing…..She is still in the shower…so he picks the mobile….its a call from Rohit….He puts it down first but then decides to pick it up after a few missed calls…..Sid is angry that he is calling her at this late hour]
Sid: hello….
Rohit: [just to irritate Sid] Sid tum????…..Anjali kahaan hai??? I have been trying for a long time…
Sid: [low voice: how ever hard you try, you aren’t going to get her…] she is in the shower…..
Rohit: I will call her after sometime…..
Sid: hum sone jaa rahe hai…..tum kal subah call karo…..
Rohit: nahi nahi…..we always talk around this time…Anjali sleeps only around 12….so its fine….
Sid: [mind voice: mere wife ke baare mein isse bohat knowledge hai!!!! senseless idiot!!] I wasn’t here na??thats why she used to sleep late……now that I am here, she wont get time to talk to you……so you better call tomorrow….
Rohit: hello hello…just tell her that i reached home safely....and also wish her a gud night and sweet dreams...
Sid: dont worry.....When i am with her, her days and nights are always good...[mind voice: What the hell!!! mere wife ko uske taraf se gud night aur sweet dreams!!! how dare he tells me that!!! ]
[Sid cuts the call before he replies and puts her mobile in silent mode….]

Sid’s POV:
So Anjali used to talk with that idiot daily…..yeh tum kya kar rahe ho Anjali???? I need to stop that Rohit’s interference in my life once and for all…..

[To be continued]

Kismat Connection Part 5

By the time the bus strolled into the Sterling resorts, Riya was in deep sleep, her head resting on his shoulder and she was cuddling closer to him with her hands around his upper arms, owing to the cool climate…..She didn’t know when she bridged the physical distance that she was deliberately keeping intact...and snuggled close to him…….He knew she was quite exhausted and so didn’t disturb her………He kept looking at her innocent face that was perched next to his chest……..She was sleeping peacefully like a small child…….there was a faint smile on her lips even when in deep sleep…..

He lightly kissed her hair and then hung back his head to his seat rest and closed his eyes………But he couldn’t sleep…..He wanted to keep a watch on her……There were jerks and sudden brakes all along and he had to make sure that those didn’t hurt her………He knew that she was sleeping mindless of all those and subconsciously entrusted herself in his hands…….

Once the bus came to a stand still inside the resort, he slightly shook her “Riya…..utto…..hum resort paunch gaye”

Riya: [unwilling to wake up, brushes aside his hand and in a childish sleepy tone] ummmmm…..sone dho na Arjun…..mujhe bohat neend aa rahi hai……plzzzzzzzz

Arjun: [looking at her and smiling at what she called him…..that “Arjun” sounded so cute from her…] utto Riya……room mein jaakhar phir so jaana…….koyi tumhe disturb nahi karega……RIYAAAA RIYAAAAA

Riya: [that loud call woke her up…..she was stunned to see her entire team witnessing the scene…the bus was almost empty by then and the last few people were getting down] Sir….aap.[shook herself out from Arjun’s hands] sorry sir…..[stiffened her dress and glided her messed up hair backwards]

Sameer: [gesturing her to stop calling him Sir] hum aage chalthe hai…..tum dono aa jaana……….[turning to Sonali] chalo sona….[he picks up the hand luggage and steps out of the bus]

[Shree and Chotu pass glances at each other and then grin at Riya……they nod at her and stand there like statues……Irritated by it, Arjun gets up to face them…….]

Arjun: ab tum dono ko special request dena padega kya? [gestures them to go]

[They follow Sameer and Sonali]

Riya: [posing a stern face and trying to tie up her hair in a clip] aap mujhe thodi dher pehle uttaa nahi sakthe teh Sir???…….oh God…….woh sab kya sochthe honge???

Arjun: [with a naughty smirk] RIYAAA……kuch galath nahi sochenge……bas yahi sochenge ke hum apne roles acche se nibaa rahe hai…..aur sawaal pehle uttaane ka….maine tumhe kitni baar call kiya……par tum tho gheri neend mein thi……….[pauses and smiles at her annoyed face] ab jaldi chalo, warna woh sab phir se kuch na kuch sochenge [winks at her….he takes the bag and walks to the door but stops after 2 steps and turns back to bump into Riya who was close behind him….He whispers into her ears] aur haan…..yeh sir sir kehna bandh karo…….waise bhi tumhe neendh mein ‘Arjun’ bolne mein koyi problem nahi thi…..

Riya: [shocked to hear that…..she wonders what she blabbered in her sleep……] neendh mein??? [rolling her bead like eyes] Kya kahaa maine????  

[Arjun is over excited seeing her tensed face and smiles cheekily……..he leans his head further closer to her deciding to play a bit…]

Arjun: [in a romantic voice] waise zyaada kuch nahi….par……[pauses for a moment] parrrr jo bhi thaa bohhat cute tha…..[he lightly touches her nose with his fingers and moves away! She looks stunned by his casual yet cute romantic gestures…….]

[They hear someone calling out to them….”hello bhaii saaab……..yeh Romeo Juliet ka khel room mein jaakhe khelo……chalo….jaldi uthro bus se”……...Arjun And Riya were so close to each other that anybody would get an impression that they were romancing……….they feel embarrassed by the remark and also by the fact that all were witnessing their cute act……

They jump back to their own self and get down immediately……..]

Sterling resorts sprawled over a huge area and was located on a small hillock…..landscaped beautifully with lush green lawns, gardens, fountains and rock like elevations……..there was a lake like water body which almost made the entire resort look like an island……..The place was so silent and the tranquilty would give peace to anybody……..

It was almost 8 and the weather outside was very cold….it was getting colder with each passing minute……..

All the people from the bus were impatiently standing near the lobby area for their turn for getting the keys…….Arjun and Riya were the last to join the group……

Riya rubbed her hands furiously and tried warming up…she also tried keeping her palm on her ice cold cheeks to warm it up……but nothing helped much……..she gave up finally and hugged herself tightly……..Arjun seeing her plight, pulled out his jacket from the bag and covered her up……

Two ladies who were standing nearby and were audience to the public display of affection remarked

“enna love paaru!!! Made for each other couple!!” 

[The first line was in tamil meaning……”see how much they love each other”]

The last one didn’t escape Riya and Arjun’s ears…….They turned to each other and smiled……in fact they found it really funny and the smile soon transformed to a small laugh……

Chotu raised his eyebrows and looked at Shree with a wide grin….Shree pushed back his specs with his finger and nodded…….”khel khel mein hi sahi….par bilkul husband wife dikh rahe hai dono”

Chotu: [in a low voice] hey Shreeeee…..khel khel???……sach mein shaadi hui hai unki……..bhool gaye kya??

Shree: [sarcastically] arrey haan…..pathaa nahi kaise dimaag se nikhal gayaa…..

Chotu: jab Arjun sir samjhaayengi tab kuch nahi nikhlega!!!

Shree: [hushing him up] shhhh Chotu….dheere bolo…..waise bhi Arjun sir hum dono ki band bajaaneki chance dhoondh rahe hai…….

Chotu: [nodding sadly] hmmmm……sab kuch uss Riya ki bacchi ki wajhe se hai……

Shree: Riya ki bacchi bhi hai??….yeh kab hua???? [Chotu starts glaring at him and tries to punch him but he moves away……..they continue their fun play till Rathod moves closer and warn them in a silent voice but with a smile so that nobody gets a doubt “yeh kya kar rahe ho tum dono??? Koyi comedy show hai kya??? Bohat shor karke attention matth keecho!....hum jiss kaam keliye aaye hain, sirf usspe dyan dho”] Saying this much, he joined back Sonali…

Shree:[dramatically] yeh kya ho raha hai humaare saath??? Ghor anyaay hai Chotu……woh dono honeymoon Karen aur hum sirf kaam……….hum Mumbai mein hi teek teh!!

Chotu: haan Shree….jisko dekho bas humein hi sunaakhar chalaa jaaatha hai….

[They see Arjun turning towards them and rush away from there literally snatching their room keys from the hotel staff]

The cottages were spread across the vast area and were connected by cement pathways…….along the pathway, there were short trees and bushes which gave the whole place a forest like atmosphere….Though the cottages were well connected, the privacy was well maintained…….it was a good 3- 5 minute walk between the nearest cottages……

It was already decided that the team would remain connected majorly via phone, except for that night…..that night, they had planned a small meeting at Rathod’s cottage……..On pretext of having dinner together, they planned to meet and come up with the plan of action…….Other than that, the personal interaction between them would remain very minimal……..

Deciding to meet around 9, they split and moved to their respective cottages……..

Arjun and Riya got into theirs……Riya looked around the whole place…..it was sparkling clean and that was a great relief to her….else her over cautious nature would have gone for a toss…….

But still Riya sported a rather disturbed look…….a slight frown appeared and Arjun didn’t fail to notice it….

Arjun: [concerned] kya hua Riya??? Are you alright??

Riya: [pointing at the bed] ek hi bed hai…..

Arjun: [a mixed expression which was difficult to decipher…..Riya wasn’t able to read his thoughts] honeymoon suite hai toh aisa hi hoga na?

Riya: [without a forethought, in a reflex] ohhh yeah……maine pehle kabhi honeymoon pe aaya nahi na??

[that brought a slight smile on his face……She also realized the silly joke she just said and smiled…….but all of a sudden Arjun’s smile vanished and looked as if a storm was brewing up……

maybe he remembered that he was a second timer or memories of his honeymoon with Roshni flashed across his mind……whatever be the reason, the sudden change of expressions scared Riya…….She didn’t want to cause more tension…..So she tried to escape from there] sir, I know….ab ek hi kamre mein rehna padega, yeh sochkar aap pareshan ho …..[pausing] but don’t you worry, main koyi disturbance nahi karoongi……[Arjun was too tied up to his thoughts that he didn’t even make an attempt to explain to her that none of what she said was causing him trouble…….before he could snap out and say something, she continued] aap change kar leejiye…..main abhi aathi hoom……..

Arjun: Riyaaa rukho…..kahaan jaa rahi ho??? [but she had already left and shut the door behind her…..he was annoyed with her sudden exit] yeh ladki paagal hai ya bevakoof??? Ya dono?? Main kya soch rahaa tha aur woh kya samjhi!!! [shaking his head irritated]Silly!

After about half an hour of chatting with Shree and Chotu, Riya slowly landed outside her cottage…….She knocked “may I come in Sir?”

There was no response….So she slowly opened the door and peeped in…….he wasn’t seen in the hallway leading to the bedroom….She slowly entered and locked the door…..She walked to the bedroom and saw Arjun lying on the bed…..…..he had changed to his tracks and had stretched himself on the bed comfortably…he was lying on his stomach and his head was deeply buried into the soft silky pillow….…

Seeing him like that, she ached to just go under the quilt and cuddle close to him ……She wondered how it would feel like to be held within his strong arms……Strong sensations of passion, attraction and love creeped into her…….She just wanted to run into his arms and remain there forever……..Sighing deeply, she thought “how many more days, months or even years will it take for that day to come?? Control Riya control!”….her logical mind seemed to make fun of her heart…..She was annoyed and in an impulse, spoke up…..”chup karo tum…mujhe control karne ki zaroorat nahi…..[when the mind tried to tell something further, she said in a loud voice]..Shut up!!!….”

And that loud voice woke him up……He raised his head from the pillow and look backwards to see her….”tumne kuch kahaa??”

Riya: [mind voice: sir, ab main aapse apne dil ki haalat kya bataaum??] nahi…….kuch nahi……[she opens her bag and pulls out a dress]

Arjun: [looking at his watch] kahaan thi tum???

Riya: bas aise hi Chotu aur Shree ke……[Arjun snapped her]

Arjun: [angrily] ek baar mein tumhe kuch bhi samajh nahi aathi right???

Riya: main toh bas aap ke liye…..[he jumps out of the bed and in two quick steps corners her to a wall……scared, she drops the dress in her hand to the floor……he holds her captive and glares into her eyes…..fear gripping her eyes is very much evident…..she was confused what he was intending to do]

Arjun: [pinning her strongly to the wall….not giving any chance to respond] itna formal banhe ki koyi zaroorat nahi hai…….mujhe tumaari iss kamre mein hone se koyi problem nahi……ab dobaara yeh sab nautanki matth karna.…samjhi ya samjaavum??

He leaves her and turns his back to her, picking up the dropped dress and handing it back to her…….”ab jaldi kapde change karlo……phir dinner ke liye chalthe hai…… main yahi hall mein hoom”

 They walk towards Rathod’s cottage in silence…….Arjun knows that he was a little rude to her…..but he doesn’t want to apologize…….the word SORRY didn’t exist in his dictionary……..meanwhile, Riya was very happy that the ice wall was gradually melting…….yeah he behaved rudely but the truth was that the stone inside him was slowly opening up for her……

she felt ecstatic…….She was in fact over-excited by the whole feeling…… …she couldn’t contain her excitement……and in the spur of the moment, she turned sideways, stretched towards him and kissed him on his cheek and instantly snapped out and ran away from his sight…….

He was shocked by her sudden kiss and rubbed his cheek in disbelief…….”what was that??” he was confused to the core……

He quickly rushed and tried to catch up with her…….but she was already in Rathod’s place surrounded by the entire team……all set to discuss the case!

His gaze was only on her…She was standing between Chotu and Sameer……He knew she was avoiding his eyes……but he had to talk to her……Before Sameer started briefing, Arjun spoke out in a stern voice……”Riya,mujhe kuch baat karni hai……zara idhar aana….”

Chotu and Shree raised their eyebrows and looked at each other….

But Riya wasn’t giving up so soon……”Sir, pehle case discuss karle……sameer sir wait kar rahe hai…..”

Sameer voiced in favor of Riya….”haan Arjun [he purposefully avoided calling him Rawte],  kaam ke baat pehle kar lethe hain…..baaki baatein hoti hi rahegi…..” [Seeing Chotu and Shree’s grin and meaningful nods, sameer turned to them and in a loud voice] now FOCUS team…..

On the other hand, Arjun was fuming inside…….he was not used to such negative replies nor rejections……..but he had no other go….he had to let the matter rest for some more time……but he, himself didn’t know what he was going to ask her……”Riya, why did you kiss me??” was that a question?? He smacked himself…..or would he ask “Riya, what were you thinking when you did that??”  How could he ask such odd questions to her??? What would she think?? He was in a strange fix!

Asking questions to criminals and accused were damn simple, he smirked to himself! Never once had he faltered like this when he asked them questions

Arjun Rawte, the super cop was confused and entangled in stupid questions…… the guy, who never once got distracted from the case was thinking of weird silly things………ridiculous!!

 He seriously had to get out of all that and get into the case……..He brushed aside all other thoughts and concentrated on Sameer…….but once in a while, his eyes darted towards the lady who had done her bit of mischief and almost succeeded in knocking down the great Arjun Rawte’s heart!

She stood there as if nothing happened…..as if nothing of this was even remotely related to her…She didn’t even look at him…….for him, the worst part was that she looked normal and unperturbed…….

…She stood with her favorite diary, picking up instant notes and also occasionally showing off her proficiency in percentages and averages….……her indifferent attitude irked him too much that he clenched his jaws and turned away to face the wall as he usually did while discussions……

Riya’s POV:

Well what did he know about the storm she was having inside her???she knew what he wanted to talk to her……but she purposefully avoided talking to him at that moment just to give it some time……some time to think sensibly and come up with a possible reason for her gesture……..yes, she herself didn’t know why did that in the first place…..it was in an impulse that she did that…….it wasn’t pre planned at all…….Fortunately for her, even if it was unknowingly, Sameer sir did her a great help by seconding her……moreover, she didn’t want to talk about it here…..

But yeah, she will talk it out and clear the air…..she wanted to clear it off her head……Only talking openly would solve it….else it would remain like a dust in the eye always…..she, herself wished to understand it better……and yeah, she didn’t want Arjun to think that she had thrown herself onto him just like that……naaah….it wasn’t that easy to get me back Sir.……though she spoke loads about feminism, in this matter, she wanted all initiatives from his side..…….He shouldn’t think that her kiss meant that she was ready for everything……she wanted to be sure of his feelings for her…..she wanted to know it from him that he loved her and wanted her as a wife……..she wanted a pakka confirmation that he was ready to move on in life with her as his wife……..

 Unaware of all these hidden scenes, Sameer was explaining the case…….

Hum sab resort se iss tour group ke saath usi bus mein nikhlenge………kal ke tour mein, almost dus spots cover hoga……..[handing few sheets of paper to Riya, Chotu and Shree] hum iss plan ke isaab se, koyi ek spot mein uthar jaayenge….i have talked to the tour guide….they don’t mind if people start venturing on their own…….its just that they wont delay the bus for us……..…

But hum sab ek saath nahi jaayenge……Arjun aur Riya ek stop mein……main aur Sona ek stop mein……Shree aur chotu koyi aur spot………wahaan utharne ke baad, hum privately sab jagah ke teek se security checking karenge……par haan, sab kuch undercover hi hoga…….kisi ko koyi shak nahi……we go as tourists and come back also as tourists.….so, end of the day, hum sab isi bus mein paunch jaayenge…….last stop, and wahaan se time of departure, sab details iss sheet mein hai……

Koyi confusions nahi hone chahiye………sab ko yahoi lagna chahiye ke humhe uss jagah mein kuch aur dher rukhna tha….tho isiliye rukh gaye…………Is that clear??

All nod to him………he disperses the meet and then looks up at Riya……..aur Riya, maine pehle bhi kahaa tha ke Sir Sir bulaana chod dho…….koyi sunlega toh shak hoga……..kam se kam Arjun ko Sir matth bulaavo……..its your duty Riya!!!

Riya: hmmmm…..[nods and looks at Arjun who is standing with his back to her]

Sameer: good…..dinner time…..[calls out to Sonali] Sona, Dinner???

Sonali: yes Sam…….food aa gaya hai…..aa jaavo tum sab…..

[All take their plates and serve themselves…..Arjun is aloof and he doesn’t mingle much…..Riya feels a little bad for avoiding him……She was standing withShree and Chotu or Sonali most of the time not giving him a chance…..she kept checking if he is eating but he didn’t move from his place……..even when Sameer offered him company, he just smiled and said that he will eat after some time…..She knew he was angry with her……So she serves a plate for him and goes towards him]

Riya: sir…..[immediately changes] Arjun……

Arjun: [his hands folded across his chest, turns to her] haan Riya?

Riya: [holding the plate to him] aapka dinner??

Arjun: mujhe abi bhook nahi hai Riya…..

Riya: main jaanthi hoom aap gussaa ho…….par khaana kha….[he gestures her to stop and takes the plate from her]

[Arjun looks at the items on the plate and wonders how well she knew his likes and dislikes….……he had never once given her the chance of knowing him better….then how did she manage to know it all……..all of a sudden, he felt guilty….he didn’t know anything about her….her likes or dislikes…..He looked at her and she wasn’t looking at him……She was looking lost in some deep thoughts……]

Arjun: [as he took the first bite] tumne khaaliya???

Riya: nahi bas abhi….[hoping that he would feed her but it was too early for that…….she also knew it but what could she do with her heart that was hopelessly hoping for such romantic gestures from him….pyar kya kuch nahi karvaatha…….kya kya umeedh karne par majhboor kartha hai!]

Arjun: [pointing towards the food table] jaao khaalo…..

Riya: Arjun…woh……[hesitantly tries to start speaking]

Arjun: nahi…yahaan nahi…...pehle dinner karlo…..phir…..[Riya stops speaking and goes to the table]

She joins back Shree and chotu…they chat away happily and don’t seem to get tired of their efforts to irritate and make fun of Riya!!  

Arjun keeps glancing at the whole group and is amused by the playfulness…..He wonders what was so funny…… he says to himself they never fail to entertain her….make her smile and laugh so much…….She seems to forget herself when she is in their company……He wondered if he would ever succeed in doing that……

Once Riya finished her dinner, Arjun comes to the group……”Chalen Riya??”

Riya suddenly felt a jolt inside her……The thought that they would be left with just each other was giving butterflies in her stomach! “itni jaldi??” she replied looking at him and then at Shree and Chotu as if seeking their help to stay on for some more time…..

Shree: haan sir, itni jaldi kya hai?? kuch dher aur rukhiye na???

Arjun: [clenching his jaws but controls himself] nahi……..raat bohat ho chukhi hai……aur mujhe neend bhi aa rahi hai!!

Chotu: [not leaving any chance to irritate him] toh aap chaliye na Sir?……[Arjun looks at Riya and so CHotu adds]...dont worry……hum Ri ko chodh dhenge….

Sameer: [adding more oil to the fire] waise Arjun, tumhe neend kabse aane lagi???

Arjun gave him a “tum bhi Rathod?” look and glared at him……

Shree: Arre sir, aisi trip mein hi toh hum enjoy kar sakthe hai na???

Sameer: [all eager to help his friend] bas guys, usse pakao matth……jaane dho…

Arjun: main chaltha hoom…..[turning to Riya] agar tumhe rukhna hai, toh rukh jaao…[pointing at Shree and Chotu]…jab yeh sab masti se mann barein tab aa jaana……[He steps out]

Riya: [understanding that he is annoyed with all this….] ek minute Arjun…[turning to the group]….Shree, Chotu, main bhi chalti hoom….mujhe na bohat neend aa rahi hai…….travel ke wajeh se bhi tired hoom…..kal subah milthe hai…..

Shree: [letting out a deep sigh and posing to be sad] teek hai….

[After Riya and Arjun leave]

Shree: ab hero chale gaye toh phir heroine ka pehar yahaan zameen pe kaise tikhegi…[winks]…samjhe ya samjaavum?? [they give a hi 5 and turn to face an angry face…..] Sameer Sir!!! [Shree almost screams like he had seen a ghost]

Sameer: bas hogaya??? [shree and Chotu nod while Sameer continues] ab tum dono bhi jaaao….[as they leave, he speaks up].Shree, yahaan ke security services ke baare mein jo bhi information nikhaal sakthe ho, nikhaalo……ab Riya toh kuch khaas kar nahi paayegi……[Shree nods and leaves]

[He literally drives them both out]

Once out, Shree imitates Sameer Sir and voices in his tone “Riya bechaari akheli kya kya Karein?? Ek sher ko sambaalna kuch kam hai kya?”

Chotu: [grinning] waise Shree, aaj toh humne Arjun sir ko kuch zyaada hi pakaa diya na??

Shree: hmm…..par koyi nahi….Ri sab kuch sambhaal legi…… dekha nahi, kaise beegi billi ke tarah Riya ke aage peeche ghoom rahe teh!!!

Chotu: toh kya sher ab billi hogaya???

Shree: lag toh aisa hi hai!!!! Dekhte hai!!!

They laugh and walk towards their room…

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Our hero and heroine are walking silently…….Riya coughs and tries starting the conversation……She knows how awkward it would be for Arjun…..moreover, it was her responsibility and necessity that she explains her behavior…….She stealthily turns sideways to have a look at him….He was walking casually with his hands in his pocket……he seemed to be enjoying the night and the cool weather!

Riya: [closing in her jacket even tightly] aap itna matth sochiya Sir……I mean mera kiss karne ka galath matlab matth nikhaaliye…….

Arjun stops and looks at her enquiringly……”this girl will drive me nuts….pehle kiss karthi hai, aur ab!!!” but he waits for her to finish whatever she wanted to say

Riya: aap toh jaante ho ke hum kabhi dhost bhi nahi ban paaye…..….aur suddenly yeh shaadi…….phir yeh trip…….sab kuch itna achaanak ke main kuch samajh hi nahi paahi…….bohat confused thi iss relationship se….kya, kaise sab kuch unclear tha….…….bohat awkward aur uncomfortable feel kar rahi thi…….sach kahoom tho, mujhse zyaada mujhe aapki chintha ho rahi thi…I was scared of even facing you..…....par jab aapne , thodey rudely hi sahi, woh sab kahaa…[both get visions of the scene when Arjun told her that he didn’t have a problem sharing the room with her]…mujhe bohat accha lagaa… …bohat zyaadha excited hogayi thi……isi khushi aur excitement mein…[pausing]…..u know what I mean, na? I couldn’t contain my happiness and…..[looks at him without completing her statement]

Arjun was slightly impressed with her clear talk….”WOW…..yeh ladki jo apne bakwaas baat se sab ko confuse karthi hai, woh aaj itne matured baat kar rahi hai….”

Though it brought within him a slight disappointment that there was no romantic inclination for her gesture, he smiled at her innocent face…….

But before he could speak out something, she screamed “WOW…….woh dekhiye…….”

She didn’t wait for him to turn around and see what that was…….she just ran quickly towards the direction………out of the pathway, into the lawn, into the area where there was thick bushes and trees…….Arjun was puzzled and ran behind her “Riya…..rukho….kahaan jaa rahi ho???? Suno, akele matth jaao….”

As he entered the place, he saw the sight that fascinated her…..it was a fire fly which was flying around a short but thick bush……..as she neared the bush, by her touch or the sound of her foot steps, a whole lot of fire flies started flying around……..the bush was the home for a group of them………it started flying around the bush, around her…….

More than the fire flies, the sight which enchanted him was her……she looked beautiful aidst them……the light from them accentuated her beauty…..her oval face, her slender, lean body……..it was the first time that Arjun saw her in such a light…….He had never ever seen her like this or perhaps never paid so much attention to her……She looked like an angel from heaven jumping around trying to capture the light within her palms……hazaaron diye se sajaa hua mehfil ki pari lag rahi thi Riya……..

He stood still and his eyes were only fixed focused on her….....

But Riya was in a world of her own……she looked at Arjun “aisa nazaara kabhi Mumbai mein nahi milega….its just awesome……aap bhi aayiye na??” [she gestured him to come closer]

Arjun, as if hypnotized by her gesture….He walked towards her subconsciously……there were just 2 steps between them…….She didn’t seem to be affected by Arjun’s state…….all of a sudden, may be by Arjun’s entry, the fire flies disappeared……Riya exclaimed childishly “arre kahaan gaye sab??”

She turned to Arjun in a complaining attitude “dekhiye na……aap aaye aur sab darr ke chale gaye!!” but he was silent and only then did she understand the effect all this was having on him…….his admiration for her was clearly evident in his eyes……she lowered her eyes blushing……her heart was playing weirdly with her….it seemed to skip beats in between…….

As if taking a clue to their hesitation…….the lights in the garden went off all of a sudden and it was all pitch dark………horrified, Riya just went into his arms…….She just put her hands around him and held him tightly……….He didnt respond immediately……but the sudden close encounter made him alive in love! The passion, the love, the attraction, the desire for a woman which had died with Roshni’s death seemed to sprang up to life…all those dormant emotions came back and he responded to her hug in the most unexpected way……His hands went around her waist and he pulled her closer to him……burying his face into her neck……….breathing in the fragrance of her soft curly hair………he nuzzled deep into her……….She forgot all her resolves and responded with the same passion…….

His breath on her ears was sending shivers into her……she closed her eyes tightly…….the cold breeze that engulfed them was playing like a extra stimulant…..they held onto each other as if they were just one…Slowly, he parted from her and leaned forward once again closer to her lips, her closed eyes and her innocent face made him smile…….with a naughty smile, he stopped mid way and kissed her ears………she trembled…….As the passion grew, something strange and quite unexpected happened……visions of Roshni came to him……he whispered “Roshni”

That broke the moment……..it shattered Riya’s heart into a zillion pieces…It brought her back into her senses….She seemed to have gone to a dream land for a few moments and now she was grounded with a heartbreak….She withdrew immediately……straightened her dress, brushed away the loose locks of hair on her face…..by then the lights had come back too…….

Riya: Sir, lets go back…..[she wasn’t accusing him for it…….she blamed herself for being hasty!]

Arjun: [really shocked at whatever happened….he didn’t understand why he acted like that in the first place…how could he lose control? What would Riya be thinking? And the visions of Roshni and also her painful death had somehow made him recoil back into his shell] hmmmm…..chalo…….

They continue their walk to their cottage….but this time, their hearts continuosly speaking to each other…..and the pulses going random……they so wanted to talk and explain but something prevented…..this silence was worse than a thousand drums playing at the same time….and seemed like a serenity before a big storm!!

Precap: introducing a new character Rohan…….

[To be continued]

Is love blind? .......Oh yes it is!! - Episode 40

Sid's home......
Sid: What?? Anjali kahaan gayi??
Smriti: I don’t know Sid….i thought you called her somewhere for a special surprise….
Sid: what the hell Smriti…..i had told you about my surprise, right?? Then how did you leave her?
Smriti: yeah Sid…you told me and I had made all arrangements as per your wish…..cake bhi order kiya tha…..but still I thought you are planning a double surprise…..sorry yaar…
Sid: ab sorry bolne se kya use??? Main kahaan jaa ke dhoondoonga usse…..ek min….[takes his phone and calls up Aashu]
Aashu: hi Sid….yeah, she was in college when she got your message….she said she needs to go immediately….i thought she was with you…..
Sid: accha accha….teek hai….i will do something….
Sid keeps the phone and is a bit worried…..
Sid: shit!!!where is she???? And who is with her??? [Both questions worrying him to the core
He walks to his room in anger while Smriti calls him from behind]
Smriti: iss cake ko kya karoom???
Sid: [irritated] laao….aur mere sar par daalo….
Smriti: arre wah…maine tumaare liye kya kuch nahi kiya….ab yeh bhi karthi hoom……aajaavo daalthi hoom….[grins]
[but Sid already goes inside shut his door with a bang]

[He is irritated even more when he sees the boquets lines up there…..he reads the note on the second one…..He gets all the more angry…..]
Sid: yeh kaun ho saktha hai??? mere biwi ke saath flirt kar raha hai!!!Wait till I get my hands on you….
[Without further thinking, he rushes downstairs…..Smriti is worried that he is tensed…..So she insists on accompanying him]
Smriti: Sid, tum bohat gusse mein ho…..i cant leave you alone…..I will come along…..
Sid: accha chalo…pool club chalthe hai….

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Meanwhile at the pool club…..
Anjali opens her eyes hearing the voice…..She is startled since she knows that its not Sid…..She tries to come out of the hug but the clutch is too tight to come out….its Rohit who is hugging her tightly….
Rohit: [partially breaking from her but still holds her close...and turns her around]kya hua Anjali???
Anjali: tum???? [embarrassed totally….she tries to stabilize the situation] Maine socha ke …..[As she continues to stammer, she sees Sid and Smriti coming towards them] ohhh ab main samjhi…..oh Rohit, tum mere liye itna kuch kar sakthe ho….yeh main sapne bhi nahi socha tha…..
[Actually, Anjali thinks that Rohit arranged all this to bring Sid there too and also make him jealous, there by bring him closer to her…..she is not able to mistake Rohit even after that…..she is not able to think anything more that pure friendship from Rohit…..she trusts him completely….]
Rohit: [he is happy and thinks that Anjali finally understood his love…] Anything for you Anjali……
Anjali: [trying to free herself] i was damm scared when you said I love you…..yeh kuch zaada hogaya Rohit….woh dono kya sochenge??...[she grins innocently]
[Before Rohit says further and clarifies, Sid intervenes….Smriti is a bit taken aback by the closeness between Anjali and Rohit and she thinks “Anjali aisi kaise kar sakthi hai?? Poor Sid”]

Sid: [glaring at him like hell and sarcastic] arre yaar Rohit, mujhe bhi apni wife ko wish karne ki mauka dho….ya phir aise hi pakad rakhne ka iraadha hai….[mind voice: Rohit, tum kya karne ke koshish kar rahe ho, yeh main samaj gaya hoom….but dude, I wont let it happen…..back off from my wife right now…..]
[Though Anjali doesn’t acknowledge Sid’s arrival openly, within inside, she is happy to see him…..She just steps away from Rohit and smiles at Smriti]
Anjali: hi Smriti….
Smriti: hi….Happy b’day bhabhi…[a false smile and slight hug…..but Anjali hugs Smriti tightly and makes a funny face at Sid….nobody else notices it except Sid…Sid just smiles cheekily]
Sid: [freeing Anjali from the hug and pulls her towards himself strongly and hugs her tightly] mera wish bhi accept karlo wifey…..[whispers in her ears]Happy b’day tweety!!
Anjali: [mind voice: TWEETY!! Yeh kaisa naam hai??? ][surprised and rolls her eyes at him]
Sid: [coming out of the hug] waise maine bhi ek surprise plan kiya tha…..par [looking around and seeing the decoration and ambience]lagtha hai yahaan usse bhi badiya party plan hai….Can we join the party dude???[looks at Rohit]
Rohit: [quiet irritated and disappointed by his interference…hesitantly speaks up] why not??? Come on….Join in….
[He arranges for 2 more chairs around the table….A beautiful cake is also placed on the center table…..though Rohit is disappointed that his private moment has been disrupted, he doesn’t let that out….He plays the perfect host…..He orders their starters]
Sid: that cake is tempting….i guess we should cut it now,na??
Rohit: yeah yeah…..Anjali chalen…
Anjali: haan….chalo Smriti…..
[They gather around the cake….Smriti lights the candle….]
Sid:[trying to start a conversation] ek candle kaafi hai…..perfect for Anjali….abi bhi choti bacchi jaisi hai….kuch bhi nahi samaj thi!!![laughs out…Smriti laughs too…..Anjali glares at him while Rohit just smiles falsely]
Anjali: bad joke Sid….[grins]
Sid: kisi ko hasi aakhar bhi chupaaye tho hum kya Karen???[Intently looks at Anjali…..he notices her attire….his fav color….and that color suits her so perfectly!….she also looks at him….their eyes lock and Sid unknowingly says in a low voice] Beautiful!!
[For a moment, he forgets that Rohit and Smriti are there when he says that…..Anjali blushes at this comment…..her cheeks turn pink without her knowledge]
Smriti: arre yaar bas karo….hum dono yahaan hai…bhool math jaana….anjali dekho, tumaara cheeks kaise laal hogaye!!!! Romance akele mein karna…..not here!![She and Sid laugh….Anjali just blushes and bends her head down…..Rohit is irritated further at all this….]
Rohit:[trying to get out of that] cake kaato Anjali…
Anjali: [snapping out] hmmmm…
[She blows off the candle and cuts the cake…while the others sing the b’day song…..she takes the first piece and is about to place it in Smriti’s mouth when she stops her…]
Smriti: pehle piece Sid ke liye…..[she turns Anjali’s hand towards Sid]
Sid: yeah true….thats my right…..[grins]
[Anjali places the cake in his mouth….He holds her hands and takes the piece in…..and without waiting, he picks a piece and puts it in her mouth……

They are back to their places…they order dinner and have a formal conversation….just to avoid the uncomfortable silence from setting in…..Rohit is in no mood to talk to anyone else but Anjali but he is forced to do it…..Sid and Anjali are meeting after 2 weeks time…but both don’t give up their attitude and show their eagerness for private space…..at times their eyes lock and one of them quickly turns away….]

Smriti: [ sensing the invisible romance] the music is so damn good…weather is also romantic!!

Sid: hmmm [breathing in the cool air] lets dance….
Anjali: no....mujhe dance nahi karni….tum jao….
Sid: [sarcastically]excuse me….i never called you…..i was asking Smriti….
Smriti: [grinning] ok…..chalo…
[Both of them dance and enjoy a lot…..Anjali wants to join too but she just pretends that she isn’t interested….Sensing that it’s the right time to pitch in, Rohit calls her]
Rohit: [holds a hand out to him] can we??
Anjali: [sees that Sid is intently seeing this and decides to tease him a little] sure…

[Rohit takes her along to the dance area…..He holds her tightly and swirls her and pulls her along with him with the flow of music…..He holds her waist and pulls her more closely but she feels awkward…..]
Anjali: [mind voice: Sid ke saath toh main itni uncomfortable nahi thi…..phir ab kya hua….Rohit meri accha friend hai….but I feel uneasy when he touches me like this……..i guess Rohit is stretching this drama a bit too much…..Sid ko jalaana hai par itna bhi nahi….. I cannot allow him to do this]
[She shudders herself and moves away from Rohit but she doesn’t make it any evident to Sid….Sid’s eyes are fully focused on Anjali and Rohit….he surely feels jealous but he too doesn’t let that appear on his face …..Rohit is taking full advantage of the situation and tries to convey his feelings through his eyes….He forces her eyes to meet his…..but Anjali doesn’t understand any of his feelings as her thoughts are else where….Sid and only Sid flood her mind always……ajeeb se behcheni hai uske dil mein…..

Smriti senses the longing in both Sid and Anjali…..She slowly tries to swap the dancing partner…She gets Anjali to dance together…..She herself moves towards Rohit…..once with him, she initiates a conversation just to keep him away from Anjali….she also makes sure that the topic will make him realize that Anjali can never become his girl……she belongs only to Sid…..]

Smriti: dono saath mein kitna acche lagthe hai na????

Rohit: [with a false smile] hmmm.
Smriti: they love each other so much….made for each other hai……na jaane kab iss rishthe ko dil se apnaa lenge…..Anjali bohat siddhi hai….pyar bhi karthi hai aur kehne se inkaar bhi karthi hai….[halts for a moment seeing Rohit’s restlessness]this song is very romantic…..[grins] un dono ke tarah…..hai na??

Rohit: yeah song is very romantic…[not willing to accept the other fact openly]

Meanwhile, Sid and Anjali, once in each others arms, they are just mesmerized…a kind of magic takes off….

Kuchh Khaas Hai Kuchh Paas Hai, Kuchh Ajanabi Ehsaas Hai
Kuchh Duriyaan Najdikiyaan, Kuchh Hans Padi Tanhaayiyaan
Kya Yeh Khumaar Hai, Kya Aitbaar Hai
Shaayad Yeh Pyaar Hai, Pyaar Hai Shaayad
Kya Yeh Bahaar Hai, Kya Intjaar Hai
Shaayad Yeh Pyaar Hai, Pyaar Hai Shaayad

they are lost in each other so much that nothing else makes sense to them…..both want to tell each other….”how much they love each other” but yet words seem to get lost!!!
They can feel each others breath……love fills the air around them…..yet they seem to be oblivious to it…..their hearts beat for each other and they can hear their heart beats….but are reluctant to accept it…..

Kuchh Saanz Hai.., Jaage Se Jo Kal Soye
Alfaaz Hai.., Chup Se Nashe Mein Khoye
Nazar Hi Samjhaaye, Yeh Guftgu Saari..
Koyi Aarju Mein Hai, Angadaayi Pyaari..
Kya Yeh Khumaar Hai, Kya Aitbaar Hai
Shaayad Yeh Pyaar Hai, Pyaar Hai Shaayad
Na Inkaar Hai, Na Ikraar Hai
Shaayad Yeh Pyaar Hai, Pyaar Hai Shaayad

They are so close to each other but still very far from each other……at one moment, the words seem easily coming out but it just stops at the tip of the tongue…..Anjali has her face bent down and not able to meet his eyes….His closeness, his touch, his passion seem to sweep her off the floor…..in the spur of the moment, she just lets go off her ego and tries to say something…..but stops in between…..

Anjali: Sid…I…[stops]
Sid: [looking down at her] haan bolo na….kya hai???

Kehna Hi Kya.., Tera Dakhal Na Koyi
Dil Ko Dikha.., Dil Ki Shakal Ka Koyi
Dil Se Bhi Meri, Ik Shart Yeh Aisi..
Laage Jeet Si Mujhako, Yeh Haar Hai Kaisi..
Kyun Yeh Pukaar Hai, Kyun Bekaraar Hai
Shaayad Yeh Pyaar Hai, Pyaar Hai Shaayad
Jaadu Sawaar Hai, Na Ikhtiyaar Hai
Shaayad Yeh Pyaar Hai, Pyaar Hai Shaayad

Anjali: mujhe…..
Sid: [still swirling and dancing with her]

Pyaar Hai Shaayad
Kuchh Khaas Hai Kuchh Paas Hai, Kuchh Ajanabi Ehsaas Hai..

Pyaar Hai Shaayad, Pyaar Hai Shaayad……. Yahi..

Rohit is looking at them with jealousy……Anjali is on the verge of saying something to Sid…..but Rohit snaps her short….

Rohit: I guess Anjali is tired……I think we should have dinner now….
Sid: [sees that Anjali is sweating] hmmm yeah…tum teek ho na???
Anjali: hmmm….
[At the dinner table…..Its almost silent….Anjali just manages to eat a little…..she wants to leave….she just wants to be left alone with Sid around her…..she was willing to do anything to make that possible...]
Anjali: I think we should leave now…..it’s quite late……
Smriti: haan….mujhe bhi neend aa rahi hai
Rohit: Shall I drop you Anjali???
Sid: [rolling his eyes] Rohit….why are you taking more trouble??? waise bhi hum dono ek hi ghar jaa rahe hai na??? [pauses] tumne humaare liye itna kuch kiya….yahi kaafi hai………….ab main hoon na Anjali ke khayaal rakhne keliye…..tum thak gaye honge….ghar jaakar aaraam karo…..
Sid: [mind voice: Rohit, ab humaare zindagi se dhoor raho…..sirf Anjali hi nahi, uske khayaal bhi tumaare nahi hai…jitney jaldi tum yeh samjoge utni tumaare liye behthar hoga…..]
[Rohit brushes off Sid’s comment and looks at Anjali for her response]
Anjali: [innocently] yeah Rohit…I guess Sid is right….main Sid ke saath chali jaavungi….you go home….waise bhi humaare directions opposite hai….
Smriti: [sarcastically and having a hidden meaning in between her lines] Rohit, you understood what Anjali said, na????

Rohit just nods…..…Sid, Anjali and Smriti leave……Rohit quite pissed off with the evening hushes off to his car….

Rohit: [before starting the car][mind voice: shit!! Itna accha mauka tha…sab kuch spoil hogaya…..sab woh Sid ke wajeh se…..mera poora shaam aur mera plan bigaad kar diya!!!]

[To be continued]