Chapter 32 (c)
She continued in the same deadly tone, "Jahan tak Taani ke GS hone ka sawaal hai, jitni freedom aap sabko Taani ke GS hone se mili, utni kisi aur GS ke time nahin mili hogi." Rey was immediately transported to the Basketball court where, once upon a time, Taani had said the exact same thing. "Aise kayin mauke the, jab Taani aap sabko ditch karke aap logon ko phansa sakti thi. Kisi ko flash mob yaad hai? Taani ko pata tha ke flash mob kisne organize ki thi. She looked at Swayam, Rey, Nil and Aashi hard. Agar woh chahti toh kab ka AVP ma'am ko sab kuch bata sakti thi. But usne aisa nahin kiya.Taani ko itni asaani se accuse karliya aapne. Apne friends ki galtiyan dekhi hai aapne? Dance ko apni sabse badi priority kehne waale yahi log, dance ko peeche chod aaye. Dance ko apna career hi nahin banana chahte. Amar computers kar rahe hai, Vicky Sports Captain bane ghoom rahe hai, Simmi DJ banne mein busy hai to Neha films kar rahi hai. Ye sab nahin dikhta aapko?"
"Main ye nahin keh rahi hai Taani ki galti nahin hai. Use jhoot nahin bolna chahiye the aur aise beech mein aap sabko bilkul bhi nahin chodna chahiye tha. Lekin mujhe laga NDC mein usne jo mehnat ki hai, use dekh kar aapne use maaf kardiya hoga. Apparently not. Sahi kehte hain, aap sau ache kaam karlo, duniya aapka ek bura kaam hi yaad rakhegi. Aapne mujh par itne ilzaam toh laga diye, but is baat ko bade asaani se ignore kardiya ke aapne khud apne doston ka saath chod diya hai. You are no longer a part of Team D3 or St. Louis. Aapne apne khud ke sapne apne doston ko chodne ki keemat par poore karliye, woh sab maaf hai. woh sab sahi hai, bas main aur Taani hi galat hai."
She continued after a while, "I'm sorry. Mera aapko hurt karne ka ya aapki insult karne ka koi iraada nahin tha. Lekin aaj main ek baat samajh gayi hoon. Main aap logon ki dost kabhi nahin ban paungi. Kyunki aap sabka dost banne ke liye ek ache insaan se zyada zaroori hai ek acha dancer hona. Aur ho bhi kyun na? After all, aap St. Louis ki Dance Team jo ho. Since neither Taani nor I am a dancer, hamare hisse mein sirf akele rehna hi likha hai." Turning around, she looked at Swayam and said, "I'm sorry Bhai. Main aapki party kharaab nahin karna chahti thi. Lekin koi meri behen ya meri family ko kuch kahe, ye mujhe bilkul bhi bardasht nahin hai." Turning to Vicky, she said apologetically, "I'm sorry Vicky. Aapka birthday spoil hogaya. I swear, aaj ke baad, I will keep out of your way. Meri taraf se aapko koi dikkat nahin hogi." Saying that she walked out of the hall and shut herself in her room.
Vishakha was beside herself in anger. Charging at Swayam she demanded, "Look at her! Dekha tumne? Tumhari behen kya bolkar gayi hai? How dare she? Maine kuch galat nahin kaha tha. Agar woh sach nahin sun sakti, toh it's not my problem. Tumhe apni behen ko samjhana chahiye. Jab woh mujhe accuse kar rahi thi, tumne kuch kaha kyun nahin?"
Swayam said, "Tum bhi Taani ke saath aise hi rude behave karti thi. Use kitna kuch kehti thi. Aaj tumhe kisi ne thoda suna diya toh tumhe itna bura kyun lag raha hai?" Vishakha was gobsmacked. She had expected Swayam to side with his friends like he always did. Instead, Swayam was picking his family over all of them. "Tumne sahi kaha, mujhe pehle hi silent nahin rehna chahiye tha. Jab Taani par itne accusations daal rahe the sab, I should have stopped you all then. Galat Neeti nahin, tum ho. Hum sab hain."
"Taani ke hard work ka, uske focus ka hum sabne mazaak udaya. Woh humein nahin, hum use samajh nahin paaye. Is misunderstanding aur differences ki wajah se hi woh ye college chod kar chali gayi. Neeti ki baaton se aaj mujhe realize hua, ki maine Taani ko kitna for granted liya. Tum logon ka dost bante bante, main ek bhai banna bhool gaya. Kehne ko toh Taani hum donon ki behen hai, lekin Neeti use mujhse zyada jaanti hai. Mere yahan hote huye bhi Taani hamesha akeli rahi, kyunki jo baatein Neeti ne abhi kahi, woh mujhse Taani ne kabhi share nahin ki. But enough is enough. Main tum logon ka dost hoon aur Dance Team ka hissa. But ab se, I hope you all remember, main ek bhai bhi hoon. Stepping upto Vishakha he said, "Aur koi meri behen ke saath badtameezi kare mujhe bilkul bhi pasand nahin hai. I hope aage ye kabhi repeat nahin hoga." With that he left all of them and walked towards Niyati's room.
Nobody moved for a while. Sharon recovered first and said, "You were out of the line Vishakha. Tumhe itna sab nahin bolna chahiye tha. Swayam ki donon sisters ko ek saath accuse kiya tumne."
"Sharon you are just saying that kyun ki tumhe Swayam ko support karna hai", Vishakha retorted angrily.
Sharon shook her head sadly, "Woh toh mujhe bohot pehle karna chahiye tha. Better late than never". Saying that, she followed Swayam out. One by one all the gang left Vishakha to join Swayam and apologize to Niyati.
Bharat deliberately lagged behind. Before joining others he said, "Tera ghussa hi teri sabse badi problem hai. Aaj dil ki bhadaas nikaal kar kya mila tujhe? Akeli reh gayi na! abhi bhi time hai. apne aqal ke ghode dauda aur apni mishtakes sudhaar. Warna life mein bhi aisi-ich akeli reh jayegi."
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Swayam was pacing to and fro in front of Niyati's door, trying to work up the courage to speak to her. He knew he had wronged both his sisters and he felt ashamed to face one of them. It wasn't the first time his friends had embarrassed him, and he had always found that he could forgive them. But for the first time, he lost his cool. He was actually a step short of lashing out at Vishakha. He had always noticed her being rude to Taani, but put it down thinking Taani might have messed up, as she usually did back in those days. But holding onto something that old and using it as an excuse to blame Niyati was more than he could bear. Due to his ever-forgiving nature, his friends had begun taking liberties with his sisters. And that had to stop. Now
He was so immersed in his thoughts that he failed to register Sharon's presence, and was about to walk into her when he stopped himself just in time. Something in her expression made him defensive and he said, "Look Sharon, agar tum yahan ye kehne aayi ho ke mujhe Vishakha ke saath aise rudely behave nahin karna chahiye tha, toh please, tum ja sakti ho. Jab kisi ko meri family ki parwaah nahin hai toh mujhe bhi kisi ki care nahin karni. Aur haan, tell everyone ke aaj ke baad koi bhi meri behen se misbehave karega toh main aise hi react karoonga. Toh right now, mujhse apology toh expect mat hi karna."
"Tum hamesha mere reactions assume kyun karte ho? Maine tumse apologize karne ko kaha kya?" Sharon retaliated.
"But tum kehne toh wahi aayi thi", Swayam argued.
"Tumhe kya pata main kya bolne aayi thi? Stop assuming things about me. And for God's sakes! Stop acting as if you know me!"
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