Chapter 2

Jo

@JustRandomGirl

Hi all. So I am back with the second part of Aur Hum…Thank you sooooo much for supporting me in the previous part. As for this part, the first three scenes of this part is full of drama so you can feel free to skip it 🤣 in 4th part onwards there are some RaYa scenes which I hope you all will like. 

Next day,

Priya goes to Nandini's room and she decides to talk with her regarding Ram.

Priya: I need to talk to Nandini Aunty about this. She is quite understanding, I am sure she will understand this too.

As Priya was about to go in Nandini's room,

Scene 1: Nandini's Room

Mamiji: Here we are trying to seperate Ram and Priya, and they are coming closer instead!

Priya hides to listen to their conversation as it sounds fishy.

Nandini:  I am not able to understand Bhabi whatever plan I am conspiring all are failing. Bhabi, if Ram and Priya don't not seperate it will be a huge problem!

Mamiji:Yes first that video where we wanted to show how Priya confessed her love for Neeraj during sangeet. But we could not show the video!

Priya: (in her mind) When did I do that on sangeet?

Priya recalls her conversation with Neeraj on sangeet day, and she realize Mamiji just told the half story.

Mamiji blurts out whatever she and Nandini had conspired against Priya and Ram but everything backfired them! This stuns Priya.

Priya: (in her mind) That means all these conspiracy were hatched by Nandini Aunty all these days?

Nandini: I don't know Bhabi when that cursed date came when my Shivi met that Akshay. If they both never met, neither my Shivi would have gotten married in that middle class cheap family nor Priya would have married Ram and control him!

Priya: Not me you are the one who controls him!

Nandini and Mami were stunned to see Priya who overheard them. 

Priya: By emotionally blackmailing Mr Kapoor you got him to get things you wanted done, Mr Kapoor has a big heart that's why he could not see how lowly you are!

Nandini: Enough! Yes whatever you just heard it's all true! But I am doing all these because I did not want even your family's shadow to fall on ours. A family where the dad does not live and has a second wife, and one sister marries the ex of another sister, one gossiping teenager, and one sister who does not even bother about her husband and son. Typical fraud middle class family!

Priya: Enough of you! I am not going to hear one more word against my family! Yes I admit my father is not a good person, but that is not our fault! 

Mami slowly goes away as she did not want to be dragged in this serious argument.

Priya: You know Nandini Aunty I used to think that Mr Kapoor is lucky that he has such a caring mother even if she is his step-mother and a family he loves. Unfortunately what I did not know was that he had such a selfish step mother who can stoop any level for her own wants, not even care about what he wanted, and as much as Mr Kapoor loves you all, even if you gave him back a little of that he would be soo happy, but all you care about is your needs. Forget Mr Kapoor, you did not even think about your own daughter Shivina, you did not even care about her happiness! What kind of person you are!

Nandini: Excuse me Priya, you have no rights to say these. Have you seen yourself that you are making judgements about me?! You are not even worthy enough that someone will make you his wife, forget Ram not even someone on the street will want you marry you. If you are married to Ram, it is mainly because of me, if I had not brought the proposal you could not even imagine marrying a rich person! Instead of being thankful to me, you are here to taunt me!

Priya: First of all yes I would like to thank you that you got me married to Mr Kapoor, if not I would have never known that even a guy like him can exist. Someone whom I can trust without worrying. Mr Kapoor, he is a gem, who clearly did not deserve such a selfish family. Neither you nor Shubham, or even Shivina cares for him wheras he did so much for you all. He infact keeps all of you ahead of his own wants. All of you continued to get from him whatever you wll wanted, but have you for once asked him what he actually wants?!

Nandini: Are you frustrated because Ram thanked us for the party not you?!

Priya laughed a little sarcastically.

Priya: I can't believe this. You still did not get the point.  Yes I did come here to talk about the party, which does not really matter now. I wanted to ask if you , Shubham and Shivina can give a little bit more attention, love and care to Mr Kapoor and how he feels lonely even if he never expressed it. But here the matter is something else. You are planning and plotting like Hindi serial villains, I did not expect this from you Nandini aunty!

Nandini: What do you want clearly say?! How much money you want?

Priya: You keep your money with you. And Mr Kapoor has immense respect for you, he won't even believe what you did.

Nandini: You really think he will choose you over me?! He will never do that.

Priya: Yes you are absolutely right.He will choose his family anyday. See if I want I can go and tell everything to Mr Kapoor, about all these things you did! But I won't. Not because I want to be some Mahaan Atma, or Mr Kapoor won't listen to me, but because Mr Kapoor is the kind of guy who believes in forgiving and forgetting, but this thing will hurt him even more, so it's better for him not to know. I did break his trust by getting Shivina and Akki married that time but so fast he forgot about it and forgave me, wheras our marriage were in verge to get annulled. So definately he will forgive and forget about what you did, but he will be really really hurt.

Priya: And I have one suggestion Nandini Aunty, it will be better if you yourself tell him what you did and confess to him about your misdeeds rather than someone else telling him because the truth will come to fore one day. Just tell him that before it gets too late. I leave that up to you.

Nandini: Why you do you even care for Ram so much? Are you in love with him? 

Priya becomes silent hearning this.

As Priya was about to say something,

Nandini: Well that will not matter because Ram has always loved one person and that is Vedika.

Priya gets shocked hearing that. Ram loved Vedika, Shashi's wife!! She looks at Nandini.

Nandini smirked thinking about the drama that will create after this and problems that will be caused in Ram anr Priya's marriage!

Priya: I know that girl whom Mr Kapoor loved was Vedika. He had told me everything about Vedika long back.

Nandini is surprised.

Priya: I hope you reflect on whatever I said. Whatever is done is done it cannot be changed. At least give some care and love to Mr Kapoor. He will like it a lot.

Priya goes from there.

She recalls the day she found out Vedika was Mr Kapoor's first love. It was just 2 months after they got married.

Scene 2: In the car

Ram and Priya are inside the car.

Priya: Mr Kapoor, I am so sorry because of me you had to go through so much trouble. Don't worry I will talk to Shashi and Vedika.

Ram: It's not your fault Priya! Infact, whatever happened, happened for good! Shashi wanted to get my sister and his brother married only for money, this is why he was so desperate to make the deal work via Sid and Shubhu! 

Priya: What! That means it is not about Shashi being upset over Sid and Shivina's alliance being broken...

Ram: Yes! Even I was surprised but then Adi told me how he overheard Shashi's conversation. Adi told me how Shashi's motive to make the deal was just for money as his business isnt doing good. He is taking so much wrong decisions of course it will fail! Thankfully Adi noticed this and stopped me from signing this deal!

Priya: If there is so much issues then why are we going to talk to him in his house. I mean you can go it's your business matter.

Ram: No Priya , Shashi has to apologize to you and Meera Maa for insulting you two for no reason just because he did not get what he wanted!

Priya: There isn't need for that! At least you are not making the deal with him! But isn't he your friend why will he do this to you?

Ram: You know Priya the only reason I was in good terms with Shashi was Vedu.

Priya: Yes Vedika is a nice

girl. She helped me during sangeet. 

Priya recalled how Vedika was tensed in Karwachawt.

Priya: You know Mr Kapoor, Vedika seemed really tensed on Karwachawt time, when I asked her what happened she just made some excuse.

Ram: Something is wrong.

They reach at Shashi's house.

Ram: You go, I will park the car.

Priya nods.

Scene 3: Shashi's House

When Priya went there she was stunned to see what was happening there. Vedika had messy hairs, swollen eyes, bruise over her lips and crying miserably. On other hand, there was Shashi who had a belt on his hand and was super furious.

Vedika: Shashi please...

Shashi kept the belt and as he was about to slap Vedika, Priya stopped him, shocking Shashi and Vedika.

Ram also reaches there, and he was also shocked to see what happened. Vedika ran to Ram, hugged him and cried. While Ram was shocked to see Vedu in this state.

Ram: Vedu...

Priya was consoling Vedika while Ram confronted Shashi for making Vedika miserable. He held his collar.

Ram: How dare you raise your hand on Vedu?! And what have you done to her?! You turned out to be an animal!

Priya makes Vedika drink a glass of water while she is still crying.

Shashi: Ram it is our personal matter...

Ram: Shut up! I have told you that if you ever hurt Vedu you will see the worst of me!

Vedika cries.

Priya: Right now we should leave and take Vedika away from here. And yes Shashi you will get punished for your misdeeds!

RaYa brings Vedika with them.

Scene 4: In the car

Vedika: Ram please drop me at my house...

Ram: Sure...

Priya: Vedika, how long this has been going on?

Vedika: Since the time Shashi is facing through finanical issues. If anything goes wrong he vents out all his anger on me. But today he crossed the limit.

Priya: You should not stay silent. You should take action against him. And whatever your decision is I and Mr Kapoor are with you.

Ram: Yes Priya is right...

Vedu: I need some time to think over this!

They reach Vedika's home and drops here there. Priya and Ram are going back home.

Priya: Don't worry Vedika will be fine. At least she is with her family now.

Ram: How can I not worry for Vedu, Priya? She faced so much. This Shashi is such a horrible person. I don't know what Vedu saw in him... 

Priya was feeling bad for Vedika for whatever she faced and on other hand Ram was miserable.

Ram: Priya I have not told you one thing...

Priya: It's okay you can tell me later.

Ram: No I have to tell you. Vedu...Vedika is the one, who was my first and only love...

Priya gets shocked hearing this.

Priya: Vedika...

Ram: Yes she is the one who is my first love. I cannot see Vedu in this state. It's not fair she had to face like this...

Ram gets teary-eyed. Priya calms Ram down and hugs him. It was their first hug. Ram was feeling better after that. 

Priya had mixed feelings over this revealation. On one hand she was glad Mr Kapoor did not hide this from her and on other hand when he said Vedu is his only love for some reason those words pricked Priya but she ignored it.

Flashback Ends.

Scene 5: Corridor

As Priya was walking she collided with Ram.  Ram was staring at Priya lovingly,

Ram: (in his mind) Priya...I am in love with you...but I don't know how to say this...I don't even know when this happened...when I fell in love with Priya...every day my love for her keeps on increasing...

Priya: Mr Kapoor what are you doing here? And what are you thinking?!

Ram: Actually...I left a file in mom's room. So I came to take that!

Priya: Okay sure..

Ram: Priya is everything alright?! You seem tensed?!

Priya: Everything is fine...

Ram: You are lying Priya...you seem upset! Did anyone say anything to you?

Priya: I have to check exam scripts of the students! 

Priya goes away.

Ram: (in his mind) Why is Priya not telling me what is wrong? She is hard to understand sometimes. 

Later,

Scene 6: RaYa's room

Ram sees Priya in a bad mood. And checking some papers. Yes the script of the student!

Ram is reading the script of one of the student.

Ram: This is a good one! 

Priya: Mr Kapoor what are you doing here?! You don't have any work!

Ram: You forgot it's Sunday today! And I have no meetings so yeah..I don't have any work!

Priya ignores him and checks the script.

Ram: Is there anything I can do for you?

Priya: Yes please! Mind your own business!

Ram: Who talks with their friend and husband like this?!

Priya: I do! Any problem!

Ram: (in his mind) Madam seems to be in a very bad mood!

Ram: If you are okay..I can help you check the scripts too! I mean I like poetry too!

Priya: You ?! You will check the scripts?!

Ram: Yes!

Priya starts laughing. Ram lovingly looks at Priya while she is laughing, she genuinely is, then she stops.

Ram: (in his mind) My Priya is beautiful but when she laughs she becomes even more beautiful...

Priya: You leave it! All my students will become toppers if you, you check their script!

Ram: They have wrote well! And they are your students if they don't top they are gone case!

Priya: I am not that kind of teacher! For me I just want them to learn! Marks don't matter!

Ram: Wow..pretty surprising to hear this from a strict teacher like you!

Priya: Mr Kapoor...

Ram: Okay fine, at least let me do something! If not I will start eating what I want to!

Priya: You are just doing like what Maa does! Expert in emotional blackmailing!

Ram: I will tell Meera Maa what you told her!

Priya: I am not scared!

Ram: Okay I am eating all the unhealthy food then..

Priya: Okay fine...you...you can help me check the MCQs then I will check the essays! The answer key is with me.

Ram: Okay sure!

Priya explains to Ram and he happily and cutely checks the MCQ script!

Priya is looking through the essay.

Ram: Listen...

Priya: If you cannot do it, let it be I will finish it.

Ram: No..no this is fun! What I wanted to say was mark the script leniently! Cmon they are students who try to learn.. Don't fail them!

Priya: I give the marks they deserve!

Ram: Be a little lenient..cmon Priya..they wrote so much and I can say it came from their heart. Consider that...

Priya: Do one thing, you will take classes on my behalf! And they will love you, a teacher they can spoil them and with whom their choices match!

Ram: I am your student too..

Priya looks at him strictly. Ram

continues checking the MCQs.

Priya is marking the script and as she was about to grade the student a C strictly she recalled how Ram told her to be little lenient.

She graded the student B- and continued checking other scripts, she also improved the grade for the scripts she already checked once she was done checking.

Ram: Done! Phew...it is not easy being a 

teacher.

Priya: And this is not even half of what we usually do...

Ram: Seriously?!

Priya nods.

Ram: Priya I am  very hungry now! Can we eat something?!

Priya: Don't worry I prepared your fav chicken sandwich! And listen...well done Mr Kapoor...thank you for helping me!

Ram smiles.

Scene 7: Dining Room

Priya prepares the table for Ram. She recalls how cutely Ram asked if she needed any help, and even helped her marked the scripts. 

Priya: Ram is such a cutie pie! Just like a teddy bear!

Priya: Wait Priya...did you just call Mr Kapoor as Ram! And teddy bear...what are you thinking Priya, since when you say these cheesy stuff! Are you in love with...Don't even think about it!

Ram: Priya, where is my sandwich?

Priya: Teddy bear!

Ram: What? Whose teddy bear?

Priya: Mine!

Ram:(giggling) Khadoos Priya likes teddy bear too?!

Priya: (realizes)Ummm..actually..

Ram: Why were you talking about your teddy bear?

Priya: (diverting the topic ) I never let anyone stole my teddy bear as a kid!

Ram: Who would want to touch your teddy bear?! If anyone does, you won't spare them, so better to not touch your teddy bear and items.

Priya: You eat your sandwich quietly! 

Ram: You did not even give me that!

Priya: Oh sorry let me go and bring it!

Priya goes.

Ram: This Priya is crazy! Yes she is very Khadoos, talks to herself, and fights a lot too. But however she is, she is lovely and she is mine!

Ram smiles and then Priya comes and gives him the sandwich. He eats it happily.

Ram: Priya how do you do so much work?! You handle your lectures, tuitions, cafe, sometimes my company and also always taking care of that?! How do you multi-task so well and yes despite so much work you maintain a healthy lifestyle?!

Priya: Mr Kapoor...you also do a lot of work right! Going to office, handling your own company, also helping out Shubham, solving family problems,  trying to help out everyone.. You also multi-task right! And as for healthy lifestyle, you don't have to worry I am there for you...

Ram holds Priya's hand.

Ram: Priya, I want to say something to you...

Priya: Yes sure...What do you want to say?! All okay...

Ram: Priya the thing is...the thing is you cook really well!

Priya: Seriously, that's what you wanted to say?! You said that to me several times already. Is there something else you actually wanted to say?!

Ram: (in his mind) How does she read my mind?!

Priya: Mr Kapoor?!

Ram: Priya, not now. Later I will tell you...

Priya: Okay sure! You can tell me when you want to!

Ram and Priya finishes their food.   

Precap: Ram finally plans to confess his love for Priya! Ram comes close to kiss Priya...

I will post the next part on 12th or 13th.And I noticed there are many expert and talented writers here. Do let me know how I can improve on my story futher. And as for all, Thank you for reading 😃