Days rolled into weeks and weeks into months……Freshers are no
longer freshers. Studies and fun are going in parallel…… College has become a
second home to all…
Minor clashes between groups take place in a regular
pace….Such incidents have become part of life now…. One incident worth
mentioning was a problem created by Sid during the freshers day……..It could
have become the biggest joke of that year……
It was decided that 1st years would perform some cultural items for freshers day…….
Anjali and Aashu, being good dancers, planned to do a classical
dance…….They practiced hard for “Mere dholna” number…., A full and full
classical number…….
Sid and Sam came to know about this and wanted to spoil the show…He devised a
devilish plan to do it……After the final rehearsal, they were getting ready for
the show……..All were busy with their costume and make up when Sam stole into
the room and replaced the CD having the song…….
Stage was set and dancers dressed appropriately were in position…….The curtain
were up……But all were surprised when the music came up……..
It was “Kajarare
Kajarare tere kaale kaale naina” instead……..
The scene looked funny and the audience broke into a roaring laughter but Anjali and Aashu’s presence of mind saved the situation……They started dancing according to the new song and made it look like a fusion dance……
The scene looked funny and the audience broke into a roaring laughter but Anjali and Aashu’s presence of mind saved the situation……They started dancing according to the new song and made it look like a fusion dance……
All knew the person behind this mischief and Anjali was boiling with anger……but
for Aashu, she would have eaten up Sid…….Instead Deepak became the punching bag
for handling the CD carelessly….Poor chap!!
All these were small sparks and the big thing, the firework was yet to come…….
Kripa’s POV:
As days passed by, I realized that I was getting rid of my shyness and fears slowly……I started moving around with people….. My friends deserve the credit for that…..They even made changes to my ward robe…..my dressing sense was too bad……So Anjali, Aashu and Sheetal helped me pick dresses which suited me well……
I became closer to all 4 of them…….but I felt that my mind was getting more and more inclined to one person……that person was slowly becoming special in my life…. was it infatuation or attraction? Or was it …love? LOVE, I freaked out at the thought of it…..That was the word I dreaded throughout my life so far….whatever, I understood that I have started liking Deepak……But there was a complex within me…..will a smart guy like him accept me as his girl friend? Will he not get a girl better than me? What will my friends think when they get to know about this. This complex feeling prevented me from sharing it with them…..I hid it in a secret corner of my mind……..
All these were small sparks and the big thing, the firework was yet to come…….
Kripa’s POV:
As days passed by, I realized that I was getting rid of my shyness and fears slowly……I started moving around with people….. My friends deserve the credit for that…..They even made changes to my ward robe…..my dressing sense was too bad……So Anjali, Aashu and Sheetal helped me pick dresses which suited me well……
I became closer to all 4 of them…….but I felt that my mind was getting more and more inclined to one person……that person was slowly becoming special in my life…. was it infatuation or attraction? Or was it …love? LOVE, I freaked out at the thought of it…..That was the word I dreaded throughout my life so far….whatever, I understood that I have started liking Deepak……But there was a complex within me…..will a smart guy like him accept me as his girl friend? Will he not get a girl better than me? What will my friends think when they get to know about this. This complex feeling prevented me from sharing it with them…..I hid it in a secret corner of my mind……..
But at times, it did pop out unknowingly…… In the crowd, my eyes would scan
through to spot him…..my legs would automatically start walking towards him……I
would long to be with him…..
Not even in my wildest dreams did I think that I would fall in love…..I think his fun loving, sincere and caring nature made me fall for him……
Not even in my wildest dreams did I think that I would fall in love…..I think his fun loving, sincere and caring nature made me fall for him……
My diary was full with his name……I would write even a small thing related to
him in my diary…..”Deepak told me Hi today, Deepak borrowed my notes, Deepak
was late to college etc etc” Everything connected to him appeared important to
me!!
I was scared of travelling in a bike…..He decided that he would remove my
fear………He forced me onto his bike and we went for a long drive……. soon I
started enjoying it and wished that the drive never ends…..That was one of the
happiest day in my life……I felt that he had a soft corner for me……After that,
he used to drop me home on some days……I felt jealous when he gave a lift to
other girls, whoever it was…..be it Anjali, Aashu or Sheetal….. I burned in
jealousy when I saw him move closely with others…..how crazy can I get!!! I
whacked myself for this but I couldn’t help it…..
When I was with all 4 of them, my eyes would be fixed on him……I would turn away
when he looks at me….. I didn’t give any hint of my feelings to him but I felt
my other friends had some doubts…..they would have read it from my eyes….After
all girls are girls and nothing can be hidden from them for too long....but
somehow they remained silent until one day evening after classes………..
We were sitting in our favorite hangout within the college campus…..
Anjali: ok guys, it’s getting late……I need to go home now……Aashu, are u coming???
Aashu: yeah yeah…. ….mom just called……I need to get home soon…….[she turned to Sheetal and me] What about you?
[Most of the days, Anjali and Aashu used to come together ……one of them would bring their scooty and the other would tag along……]
We were sitting in our favorite hangout within the college campus…..
Anjali: ok guys, it’s getting late……I need to go home now……Aashu, are u coming???
Aashu: yeah yeah…. ….mom just called……I need to get home soon…….[she turned to Sheetal and me] What about you?
[Most of the days, Anjali and Aashu used to come together ……one of them would bring their scooty and the other would tag along……]
Sheetal: I am coming too…….I will get an auto from the corner stand yaar….
Kripa: main bhi aa rahi hoom………ek hi auto main jaayenge…..
Sheetal: toh phir chalo…..[Deepak interrupted at this]
Deepak: I can drop one of you….I mean if you…. [Anjali intervened this time]
Anjali: tum Kripa ko le jaao….[she winked at Aashu and Sheetal…..they smiled back…my heart was beating fast and loud…..I wonder if they could hear the heart beat]
Kripa: main bhi aa rahi hoom………ek hi auto main jaayenge…..
Sheetal: toh phir chalo…..[Deepak interrupted at this]
Deepak: I can drop one of you….I mean if you…. [Anjali intervened this time]
Anjali: tum Kripa ko le jaao….[she winked at Aashu and Sheetal…..they smiled back…my heart was beating fast and loud…..I wonder if they could hear the heart beat]
Sheetal: haan haan….no problem…..waise bhi main kabab me haddi nahi banoongi……
[All 3 started laughing after this comment…..but Deepak was annoyed….]
Deepak: [angry….his face showed his anger] Stop it….
Anjali: [she tried to pull his leg further without realizing that he was dam serious…Seriously angry] dekho dekho……he is blushing…..
Deepak: I said Stop this nonsense
Kripa: [Mind voice: Nonsense!!!Was I imagining that he likes me? Or is he getting angry because he doesn’t want his friends to know his feeling for me? I was terribly confused…I didn’t utter a word….i remained silent as ever]
Aashu: [sensing trouble, tried to pitch in] hey hey….dont fight for such a simple matter……Deepak, it was just a joke….
Sheetal: haan yaar, tum toh seriously bura maan gaye…..
Deepak: [getting even more irritated]tum logon ko sab kuch ek joke hai na?? [He glared at Aashu for her comment and left without saying anything further]
[As soon as he left…..]
Aashu: isko kya hua? Kyun itna gussa kar raha hai?
Sheetal: Damm….I shouldn’t have told that…..I am responsible for everything…..[she hit herself on the head]
Anjali: chill yaar….joke hi toh tha….
Sheetal: nahi yaar…..main chup rahithi toh yeh sab nahi hota!!
Aashu: he will be fine tomorrow…..don’t worry…
Anjali: hmmmm…..come let’s leave….
Kripa’s POV: We left for the day…….Deepak’s behavior was running across my mind again and again……I went home with a heavy mind….I wanted to speak to Deepak…….I wanted to speak and clear my mind but I feared his response……I dialed his number several times and then cancelled the call…..”No” I said to myself….Such matters cannot be spoken over phone…..I will speak to him in person….. But how?? That was the biggest question……He is never available alone in college….and I cannot open my mind in front of all…….Shall I go to his home? My brain was telling me “No” and my heart told me “Yes, go at once and tell him those three words…..I LOVE YOU” The argument was going on and on….finally I let my heart win…..I decided to go…..I opened my ward robe and pulled out my best dress…..…..Deepak had told once that it suits me well…….….for the first time, I applied kajal and lip stick…….Mom was surprised to see me dressed up like this……I managed to escape her questions and rushed from there……
Anjali’s POV: I was shocked by his anger and rude behavior….How many times have we cracked jokes like this and laughed?? Usually he would also join with us and start laughing….then why did he behave weirdly today? What was special today? Well today, we were linking him with Kripa….did that upset him??Are they in love?
[All 3 started laughing after this comment…..but Deepak was annoyed….]
Deepak: [angry….his face showed his anger] Stop it….
Anjali: [she tried to pull his leg further without realizing that he was dam serious…Seriously angry] dekho dekho……he is blushing…..
Deepak: I said Stop this nonsense
Kripa: [Mind voice: Nonsense!!!Was I imagining that he likes me? Or is he getting angry because he doesn’t want his friends to know his feeling for me? I was terribly confused…I didn’t utter a word….i remained silent as ever]
Aashu: [sensing trouble, tried to pitch in] hey hey….dont fight for such a simple matter……Deepak, it was just a joke….
Sheetal: haan yaar, tum toh seriously bura maan gaye…..
Deepak: [getting even more irritated]tum logon ko sab kuch ek joke hai na?? [He glared at Aashu for her comment and left without saying anything further]
[As soon as he left…..]
Aashu: isko kya hua? Kyun itna gussa kar raha hai?
Sheetal: Damm….I shouldn’t have told that…..I am responsible for everything…..[she hit herself on the head]
Anjali: chill yaar….joke hi toh tha….
Sheetal: nahi yaar…..main chup rahithi toh yeh sab nahi hota!!
Aashu: he will be fine tomorrow…..don’t worry…
Anjali: hmmmm…..come let’s leave….
Kripa’s POV: We left for the day…….Deepak’s behavior was running across my mind again and again……I went home with a heavy mind….I wanted to speak to Deepak…….I wanted to speak and clear my mind but I feared his response……I dialed his number several times and then cancelled the call…..”No” I said to myself….Such matters cannot be spoken over phone…..I will speak to him in person….. But how?? That was the biggest question……He is never available alone in college….and I cannot open my mind in front of all…….Shall I go to his home? My brain was telling me “No” and my heart told me “Yes, go at once and tell him those three words…..I LOVE YOU” The argument was going on and on….finally I let my heart win…..I decided to go…..I opened my ward robe and pulled out my best dress…..…..Deepak had told once that it suits me well…….….for the first time, I applied kajal and lip stick…….Mom was surprised to see me dressed up like this……I managed to escape her questions and rushed from there……
Anjali’s POV: I was shocked by his anger and rude behavior….How many times have we cracked jokes like this and laughed?? Usually he would also join with us and start laughing….then why did he behave weirdly today? What was special today? Well today, we were linking him with Kripa….did that upset him??Are they in love?
I didn’t want a small joke to ruin our friendship…..so I decided to speak to him and bring him back to normal…..I dialed his number….he wasn’t picking up the phone….I kept trying but there was no use…..
This was the first time after we became friends that he wasn’t picking up my call…. I didn’t want to wait till tomorrow…..Tomorrow could become late….I decided to go to his house…..”he can reject my call but he cannot shut the door before me”..….I called Aashu to come along but she said that she is going out with her mom….Sheetal wasn’t mature enough to handle such issues……I will go alone…..
I got ready quickly and left home……
Kripa’s POV contd:
I reached Deepak’s place……His mom told me to sit….she called out to him “Deepu,
tumare dost Kripa aayi hai”…….After a moment’s delay, I heard his reply…..”Ask
her to come up mom”. His mom turned to me and I was already walking towards
the stairs…..
I knocked at his door and he asked me to come in…….I was a bit nervous…..that was the first time I went to his home….to his room….His room was neat and tidy…there were fresh flowers in the vase……..
I knocked at his door and he asked me to come in…….I was a bit nervous…..that was the first time I went to his home….to his room….His room was neat and tidy…there were fresh flowers in the vase……..
He welcomed me in with a sweet cute smile……my mind was filled with a strange feeling…..I didn’t want anything else……I felt contended……That smile was the only thing I needed…..I smiled back too…..It looked as if he was expecting me at that time…..
A few moments of silence passed by……..That silence was mesmerizing…..Those
moments looked like years…We were standing on two far ends of the room….I just
wished that he came closer……As if reading my mind, he came close to me…just a
few inches separated us…..i wanted to tell something but my voice was'nt coming
out.......
Somehow I gathered courage and started to speak “Deepak, I……” before I
could speak further, he kept his finger on my lips….”Shhhh, I know what you
want to say….But I want to say it first”.
His touch knocked me out of my
senses…..I shivered……he felt the shiver and removed his finger……he reached out
for a red rose…….knelt down in front of me and held out the rose to me……I
didn’t think any further..or I should say that I was not in a position to
think……I took the rose from him……he smiled and held my hand…he spoke as he rose
up…..”Will you be mine?”
Though this was the question I was longing to hear so far, I was surprised at his sudden question…..The answer was almost instantaneous……but I couldn’t talk…..I just nodded in acceptance……he smiled.......
I could hear a romantic song……..
Though this was the question I was longing to hear so far, I was surprised at his sudden question…..The answer was almost instantaneous……but I couldn’t talk…..I just nodded in acceptance……he smiled.......
I could hear a romantic song……..
Kuch Na Kaho, Kuch Bhi Na Kaho
Kuch Na Kaho, Kuch Bhi Na Kaho
Kya Kehna Hai, Kya Sunna Hai
Mujhko Pata Hai, Tumko Pata Hai
Samay Ka Yeh Pal Tham Sa Gaya Hai
Aur Is Pal Mein Koi Nahin Hai
Bas Ek Main Hoon, Bas Ek Tum Ho
Kya Kehna Hai, Kya Sunna Hai
Mujhko Pata Hai, Tumko Pata Hai
Samay Ka Yeh Pal Tham Sa Gaya Hai
Aur Is Pal Mein Koi Nahin Hai
Bas Ek Main Hoon, Bas Ek Tum Ho
He pulled me into his arms and whispered in my ears “I love you”. I was
feeling very shy and awkward but I couldn’t resist looking into his eyes…..He
looked into mine too…..I had tears in my eyes…….he frowned seeing my
tears…..”Kyun ro rahi ho?”…I replied “kuch nahi, maine
He smiled and replied as he wiped my tears “mere liye tum hi is duniya ke
sab se acchi ladki ho”.
I blushed for the first time in my life……
I lowered my face……He slowly lifted my face and looked at it….his romantic look and cute smile made me blush further and I moved away from him….he caught my hand and twirled me back into his arms…..this time his pull was even more stronger that I lost my balance and almost fell into his arms…my eyes were closed…………there was a jerk and everything came to a halt…….the song stopped too…
”Madam, aapko yahi jaana hai na”…….this loud voice opened my eyes……Gosh, everything was a dream…I was still in the auto and was on my way to his home…….”It was such a beautiful dream”…..I thought to myself…..I sighed and gathered back my senses...i looked around and identified that it was the next house……”Bhaiya, us ghar ke samne chod deejiye”
The auto driver started the auto again and stopped at the next gate……I got down, paid the fare and went in……
The dream was still fresh in my mind…..I pressed the calling bell……His mom opened the door, made me sit and called out to him….I thought “Oh God, everything was happening as in the dream” I waited for his reply…..but there was no reply……Instead his mom replied…”Anjali bhi uphar hai…..tum bhi jaao beta….”
I walked as I thought “Anjali…why was she here?”I could see my plans getting ruined….”
Now I will have to just meet them and leave…”
The door was slightly open….I stood there and was about to knock……..
Anjali’s POV contd:Thanks to the city traffic, I was at Deepak’s home quite early…Aunty called me in….she started complaining about Deepak’s behavior
Aunty: Anjali beta….college main kuch hua hai kya?
Anjali: [sporting a confused look] kya baat hai aunty? Aap haise kyun pooch rahe hai?
Aunty: jab se aaya hai sar dard ka bahana bana ke kamre me hi band hai…..coffee ke liye bhi neechey nahi aayaa….kuch na kuch toh hai…..
[She got up and went to the kitchen to make coffee for me….I followed her]
Anjali: [in a consoling tone] kuch kaas nahi aunty….ek chota sa jagda hua tha….
Aunty: bas itni si baat…..yeh ladka bhi na, bil kul paagal hai…….
Anjali: [giggling] woh toh hai…..
Aunty: hamesha haste khelte rehta hai…. .uske uttara hua chehra dekh kar main toh gabraa gayi…..tumhe phone karne hi waali thi…..uske pehle tum aa gayi….
Anjali: [in an assuring tone] aap chintha mat keejiye….main uske acche se khabar loongi….
Aunty: hmm….jaao beta…iss coffee ko bhi lekhar jaana…
[I took both the coffee mugs and walked to his room…Though I told aunty that it was a simple fight and I would talk and make him normal, I was little confused about what I would talk to him and how would I find out the reason for his anger….I knocked at his door lightly….]
Anjali: kya main andhar aa sakthi hoom?
[He had understood that it was me from the voice…..so there was no reply but I didn’t stop at that]
Anjali: sar dard ke liye davaa laayi hoom….
[No reply….so I started knocking on the door strongly….he didn’t have other choices. He opened the door and looked at me angrily]
Deepak: kya hai? Kyun aayi ho?
Anjali: [I held out his coffee and smiled at him as if nothing happened] COFFEE!!
He took the coffee from my hand….I should say snatched the coffee from me….
Deepak: ab jaao….[he was about to close the door…..]
Anjali: [before he shut the door, I pushed him aside and stepped into his room] itne bhi kya jaldi hai….. [I walked inside and looked around as if I am here the first time]
Deepak: [staring at me….he was so angry that he would have eaten me up] ab kya hai….
Anjali: [turning to him….my smile vanished….I tried to look serious] mujhe kuch baat karni hai
Deepak: par mujhe kuch nahi sunna….
Anjali: [smiling] toh tum kaho…main sunthi hoom…..
Deepak: Anjali…mujhe akela chod dho ….chali jaao
Anjali: baat kya hai?
Deepak: kaisi baat?
Anjali: nautanki matth karo…..tum jaante ho ke main kis baare main pooch rahi hoom….
Deepak: [turns his face away] plz Anjali…..hum kal baat karenge
Anjali: nahi….abi ki abi sab misunderstanding clear karenge…
Deepak: kuch misunderstanding nahi hai….main teek hoom….
Anjali: [I was concerned for him] Deepak, I know that you have some problem… you will feel better if you share it with someone….. [He was silent…so I continued] ok fine….I will start with an apology…..Sorry for whatever I said today…..that was just a joke. I didn’t know that it would hurt you so much…. [I waited for few moments…. But he didn’t say anything…..so I asked…..] Do you love Kripa? [He replied the next second]
Deepak: no yaar…… [His tone clearly indicated frustration] main aisa soch bhi nahi saktha……abhi toh kya, yeh kabhi nahi ho saktha…woh mere acchi dost hai..bas aur kuch nahi……..She is JUST A FRIEND…. [He stressed the last 3 words] understand??
[Silence prevailed……..]
Kripa’s POV contd: I could feel my head spinning…..my dreams crashed down…….”JUST A FRIEND” those words were echoing in my ears …I couldn’t hear anything further…I turned to leave without meeting him…..I knew that there was no meaning in meeting him…..Tears rolled down my cheeks……
[Anjali and Deepak did not notice me]
Anjali: [trying to lighten the tense atmosphere] phir toh koyi problem hi nahi hai….tum kyun itne tense ho rahe ho……ek joke samjkar hasdho….baat katam….
Deepak: aise mazaag kabhi mat karna……mujhe dard hota hai….
Anjali: wahi toh mujhe samaj nahi aa raha hai…..iski aage bhi kuch hai na? Bolo…. [After a moment’s pause, she continued] haan agar tum batana nahi chahte, toh teek hai…mat batao
Deepak: tum nahi samjogi….. [A light smile….the smile showed his pain]…ab tak woh nahi samji, phir tum kya samjogi
Anjali: [excited and anxious] WOH KAUN??? Iska matlab tum kisi aur se pyar karte ho……kaun hai ho? [he didn’t tell anything…Anjali grew impatient and asked him again] plz yaar…..batao na…..
Deepak: woh…….
I blushed for the first time in my life……
I lowered my face……He slowly lifted my face and looked at it….his romantic look and cute smile made me blush further and I moved away from him….he caught my hand and twirled me back into his arms…..this time his pull was even more stronger that I lost my balance and almost fell into his arms…my eyes were closed…………there was a jerk and everything came to a halt…….the song stopped too…
”Madam, aapko yahi jaana hai na”…….this loud voice opened my eyes……Gosh, everything was a dream…I was still in the auto and was on my way to his home…….”It was such a beautiful dream”…..I thought to myself…..I sighed and gathered back my senses...i looked around and identified that it was the next house……”Bhaiya, us ghar ke samne chod deejiye”
The auto driver started the auto again and stopped at the next gate……I got down, paid the fare and went in……
The dream was still fresh in my mind…..I pressed the calling bell……His mom opened the door, made me sit and called out to him….I thought “Oh God, everything was happening as in the dream” I waited for his reply…..but there was no reply……Instead his mom replied…”Anjali bhi uphar hai…..tum bhi jaao beta….”
I walked as I thought “Anjali…why was she here?”I could see my plans getting ruined….”
Now I will have to just meet them and leave…”
The door was slightly open….I stood there and was about to knock……..
Anjali’s POV contd:Thanks to the city traffic, I was at Deepak’s home quite early…Aunty called me in….she started complaining about Deepak’s behavior
Aunty: Anjali beta….college main kuch hua hai kya?
Anjali: [sporting a confused look] kya baat hai aunty? Aap haise kyun pooch rahe hai?
Aunty: jab se aaya hai sar dard ka bahana bana ke kamre me hi band hai…..coffee ke liye bhi neechey nahi aayaa….kuch na kuch toh hai…..
[She got up and went to the kitchen to make coffee for me….I followed her]
Anjali: [in a consoling tone] kuch kaas nahi aunty….ek chota sa jagda hua tha….
Aunty: bas itni si baat…..yeh ladka bhi na, bil kul paagal hai…….
Anjali: [giggling] woh toh hai…..
Aunty: hamesha haste khelte rehta hai…. .uske uttara hua chehra dekh kar main toh gabraa gayi…..tumhe phone karne hi waali thi…..uske pehle tum aa gayi….
Anjali: [in an assuring tone] aap chintha mat keejiye….main uske acche se khabar loongi….
Aunty: hmm….jaao beta…iss coffee ko bhi lekhar jaana…
[I took both the coffee mugs and walked to his room…Though I told aunty that it was a simple fight and I would talk and make him normal, I was little confused about what I would talk to him and how would I find out the reason for his anger….I knocked at his door lightly….]
Anjali: kya main andhar aa sakthi hoom?
[He had understood that it was me from the voice…..so there was no reply but I didn’t stop at that]
Anjali: sar dard ke liye davaa laayi hoom….
[No reply….so I started knocking on the door strongly….he didn’t have other choices. He opened the door and looked at me angrily]
Deepak: kya hai? Kyun aayi ho?
Anjali: [I held out his coffee and smiled at him as if nothing happened] COFFEE!!
He took the coffee from my hand….I should say snatched the coffee from me….
Deepak: ab jaao….[he was about to close the door…..]
Anjali: [before he shut the door, I pushed him aside and stepped into his room] itne bhi kya jaldi hai….. [I walked inside and looked around as if I am here the first time]
Deepak: [staring at me….he was so angry that he would have eaten me up] ab kya hai….
Anjali: [turning to him….my smile vanished….I tried to look serious] mujhe kuch baat karni hai
Deepak: par mujhe kuch nahi sunna….
Anjali: [smiling] toh tum kaho…main sunthi hoom…..
Deepak: Anjali…mujhe akela chod dho ….chali jaao
Anjali: baat kya hai?
Deepak: kaisi baat?
Anjali: nautanki matth karo…..tum jaante ho ke main kis baare main pooch rahi hoom….
Deepak: [turns his face away] plz Anjali…..hum kal baat karenge
Anjali: nahi….abi ki abi sab misunderstanding clear karenge…
Deepak: kuch misunderstanding nahi hai….main teek hoom….
Anjali: [I was concerned for him] Deepak, I know that you have some problem… you will feel better if you share it with someone….. [He was silent…so I continued] ok fine….I will start with an apology…..Sorry for whatever I said today…..that was just a joke. I didn’t know that it would hurt you so much…. [I waited for few moments…. But he didn’t say anything…..so I asked…..] Do you love Kripa? [He replied the next second]
Deepak: no yaar…… [His tone clearly indicated frustration] main aisa soch bhi nahi saktha……abhi toh kya, yeh kabhi nahi ho saktha…woh mere acchi dost hai..bas aur kuch nahi……..She is JUST A FRIEND…. [He stressed the last 3 words] understand??
[Silence prevailed……..]
Kripa’s POV contd: I could feel my head spinning…..my dreams crashed down…….”JUST A FRIEND” those words were echoing in my ears …I couldn’t hear anything further…I turned to leave without meeting him…..I knew that there was no meaning in meeting him…..Tears rolled down my cheeks……
[Anjali and Deepak did not notice me]
Anjali: [trying to lighten the tense atmosphere] phir toh koyi problem hi nahi hai….tum kyun itne tense ho rahe ho……ek joke samjkar hasdho….baat katam….
Deepak: aise mazaag kabhi mat karna……mujhe dard hota hai….
Anjali: wahi toh mujhe samaj nahi aa raha hai…..iski aage bhi kuch hai na? Bolo…. [After a moment’s pause, she continued] haan agar tum batana nahi chahte, toh teek hai…mat batao
Deepak: tum nahi samjogi….. [A light smile….the smile showed his pain]…ab tak woh nahi samji, phir tum kya samjogi
Anjali: [excited and anxious] WOH KAUN??? Iska matlab tum kisi aur se pyar karte ho……kaun hai ho? [he didn’t tell anything…Anjali grew impatient and asked him again] plz yaar…..batao na…..
Deepak: woh…….
[Kripa's purse slipped from her hand…the sound interrupted their conversation….both of them turned around and looked at her…..she quickly wiped her tears and turned to them]
[TO be continued]
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