Tera Intezaar Hai...

Riddhima- Di... aap jaao. Meri night duty hai.

Anjali- What? Night duty? Gabbar ne bhi kya din choose kiya hai tujhe night duty dene ka... anyway... have fun Ridzie. (sympathetic smile)

Armaan- Wow. Aaj toh bohot mazaa aayega. Meri bhi night duty hai. (evil laugh) Mwahaha.

Riddhima- (whines) Di dekho naa.

Anjali- Armaan... don't you dare bother Ridzie. Bechaari already bohot thaki hui hai.

Armaan- Okay okay. Fine. Main toh mazaak kar raha tha yaar.

Atul- Hi guys... Hi Anjali (blushes and smiles)

Anjali- Hi and bye.

Atul- Why?

Anjali- (smiles) Why nahi bye. Bye guys!

Armaan- Bye Anji.

Riddhima- Bye Di. Dhyaan se jaana.

Anjali- Don't worry Ridzie. (hugs her)

Rahul- (enters fighting with Muskaan) Oye tu chup reh samjhi.

Muskaan- Main naa teri band bajaa doongi. Kaan khajura!

Anjali- (rolls her eyes) Not again guys. Please.

Atul- Tum dono kyun ladh rahe ho? Anjali ko achha nahi lag raha naa.

Rahul- Oye chup kar Anjali ke chamche!

Muskaan- Oye tu chup kar piddhe. (goes to Atul) Koi gal nahi yaar. Laga reh. (winks)

Rahul- Okay bye guys.

All- Bye.

Anjali- Okay ab main bhi jaa rahi hoon. See you!

Muskaan- Oye Anjali. Ruk yaar. Main bhi aa rahi hoon. (leaves)

Atul- Main yahaan ruk ke kya karoonga? Anjali bhi gayee. Bye Armaan. Bye Ridz. (leaves)

Outside...

Anjali- (driving when she hears a loud hissing sound) Yeh kya hua? (gets out of the car) Oh no! Tire flat hogaya. Woh bhi eik nahi do do. Ab kya karoon? Aas paas koi hai bhi nahi. (she was driving on a quiet, dark, sunsaan sadak) What luck! Aur yahaan... andhera kitna hai. (scared)

She hears someone singing in the distance...

Anjali- (scared) Oh my god. Bhoot... Eik toh yahaan koi hai nahi aur uppar se itna andhera bhi hai. Aur ab... kisi ke gaane ki awaaz aa rahi hai.

Distant person- Chali aa ho chali aa.
                       Mere sapnon ki raani kab aayegi tu
                       Aayee rut mastaani kab aayegi tu
                       Beeti jaaye zindagaani kab aayegi tu
                       Chali aa ho chali aa...

Anjali- Yeh awaaz itni suni suni kyun lag rahi hai?

Distant person- (coming closer) Gaana change kaarta hoon yaar...
Hey hey hey, oh ho ho, ah ha ha ha
Yahaan kal kya ho kisne jaana...
Zindagi eik safar hai suhaana
Yahaan kal kya ho kisne jaana
(Yodeling)

Anjali- (face brightens up) Atul?

Distant person- (sees her car) Arre arre. Kisi bechaare ki gaadi kharaab hogayee hai. Madat karni chahiye yaar. (to Anjali) Suniye bhai saab...

Anjali- Atul!

Atul- Anjali!!! (afraid she'd be angry) Sorry Anjali (nervous)... woh yahaan bohot andhera hai naa... bas issiliye... ghalti se...

Anjali- (hugs him) Shut up! I'm so glad ki tum ho! Pata hai, mujhe darr lag raha tha ki yahaan koi bhoot voot hai.

Atul- (surprised that she was hugging him) Nahi nahi Anjali. Main toh zinda hoon. Bhoot nahi hoon. Promise.

Anjali- (stops hugging him) Shut up Atul. Waise... tum yahaan kya kar rahe ho?

Atul- Arre Anjali main toh roz iss hi raaste se jaata hoon. Gaate gaate. (smiles) Lekin tum yaahan pe akeli kya kar rahi ho?

Anjali- Woh meri car ke do tires flat hogaaye.

Atul- Do flat hogaaye? Yeh toh bohot badi problem hai yaar. Eik hota toh main change kardeta. Tumhaare paas do spare tires hain kya?

Anjali- Atul mere paas eik bhi spare nahi hai. Pichli baar jab tire flat hua tha toh spare lagaa ke flat peeche rakh diya tha. Peeche sirf flat tire hai. (worried and tensed)

Atul- (notices) Achha koi baat nahi hai Anjali.

Anjali- What do you mean koi baat nahi hai? Atul... main iss sunsaan road pe hoon jahaan itna andhera hai aur aas paas koi aur hai bhi nahi. Aur tum keh rahe ho koi baat nahi hai. (getting really worried)

Atul- (tries to calm her down) Anjali, please... relax. Main hoon naa yahaan. Tum darro mat. (hesiteates, but hugs her)

Anjali- (hugs him back) Please Atul tum yahaan se jaana mat. (A-A music playing)

Atul- (surprised she hugged him) Anjali... eik kaam karte hain... main... main tumhe ghar chod deta hoon.

Anjali- (looks at him) Tum... tum mujhe kaise ghar chodege?

Atul- (motions to his bike) Apni cycle pe. (smiles)

Anjali- Atul... cycle?

Atul- Arre tum fikar mat karo Anjali... yeh bohot wafadaar hai. Kabhi mujhe dhoka nahi diya iss ne.

Anjali- Woh sab toh theek hai Atul lekin... agar main tumhaari cycle pe behatoongi toh tum kahaan behatoge?

Atul- (scratches his head) Arre haan yaar. Yeh toh maine socha hi nahi. Koi baat nahi Anjali. Tum uppar behat jaao aur main bike ko dhakka maarta hoon. (innocent smile)

Anjali- (smiles at his sweetness) Nahi Atul. Main kuch aur sochloongi.

Atul- Eik kaam karte hain naa. Tum yahaan aage behat jaao. Aur main peeche behat jaata hoon. (hit himself lightly on the head) Main bhi kitna paagal hoon. Aao naa behato. (she sits and then he sits) Sorry... thoda uncomforatable lagega tumhe.

Anjali- (smiles) Koi baat nahi Atul. I'm fine.

Atul- (starts pedaling) Achha Anjali, tum naa ghar jaake kisi ko phone karke bol dena apni gaadi ke baare mein.

Anjali- Yeah, kardoongi. Atul...

Atul- Haan Anjali?

Anjali- Tum itni zor se gaana kyun gaa rahe the?

Atul- (laughs) Oh woh... haha... main apna own personal radio station hoon.

Anjali- (laughs really hard) Oh my god. Atul, you're too funny.

Atul- (mesmerized by her laughter) Sach Anjali? Main tumhe funny lagta hoon?

Anjali- Haan. (laughs)

Atul- Anjali... eik baat boloon?

Anjali- Of course Atul.

Atul- Tum hansti hui bohot pyaari lagti ho.

Anjali- (smiles) Atul... main jo bhi karti hoon tumhe achha hi lagta hai.

Atul- Wohi toh kamaal ki baat hai. Tum jo bhi karti ho woh itna pyaara lagta hai issiliye toh... (bright smile)

Anjali- (laughs) Atul... I'm sorry.

Atul- (innocently) Kyun Anjali?

Anjali- Main jaanti hoon ki tum mere liye kaisa feel karte ho aur phir bhi main...

Atul- Tum sorry kyun bol rahi ho Anjali? Main toh tumhaare liye hamesha intezaar kar sakta hoon. (sweet smile)

Anjali- (smiles to herself) Yeh bhi mujhe pata hai.

There was a bump in the road and when the wheels of his cycle it, the whole bike kind of jumped. Anjali quickly put her hand on top of Atul's which sent a spark through his whole body. He started pedaling a bit faster as well. The wind was making Anjali's hair lightly hit Atul's face. He was enjoying the aroma of her hair. It sent butterflies in his stomach... and he closed his eyes for a few seconds to take in the scent.

Anjali- (slowly moves her hand off of his) Sorry.

Atul- Huh? (sweetly) Koi baat nahi Anjali.

Anjali- (trying to ease the awkwardness) Atul... tum mere liye koi gaana gaao naa.

Atul- (excited) Arre yeh toh meri specialty hai. Toh bataao. Kya sun na chahthi ho?

Anjali- (shrugs) Kuch bhi.

Atul- (confused) Aisa toh koi gaana nahi hai.

Anjali- Atulll...

Atul- Sorry Anjali. (Anjali laughs) Theek hai... main naa tumhe eik sweet sa love song sunaata hoon.

Anjali- How sweet. (smiles)

Atul- Okay! Toh aap sun rahe hain Atul FM aur yeh gaana dedicated hai to the very beautiful, Ms. Anjali Gupta.

Anjali- (smiles) Thank you very much.

Atul- Mujhe raat din ab tera intezaar hai
Mujhe raat din ab tera intezaar hai
Bataoon tujhe kis tarhaan
Kitna pyaar hai
Tera intezaar hai
Mujhe tujhse pyaar hai
Mujhe tujhse pyaar hai
Tera intezaar hai

Tanhaaiyaan bhi hain
Bechainiyaan bhi hain
Tanhaaiyaan bhi hain
Bechainiyaan bhi hain
Masoom dil bhi hain

Majbooriya bhi hain
Sadaayein teri
Kyun mujhe aati nahi
Woh yaadein teri
Dil se kyun jaati nahi
Tera intezaar hai
Mujhe tujhse pyar hai
Mujhe tujhse pyar hai
Tera intezaar hai

Le aayenge sanam
Tujhko manaake hum
Le aayenge sanam
Tujhko manaake hum
Paagal se ho gaye
Dil ko lagaa ke hum
Deewane ko toh
Ek naya koi naam de
Subha pyaar ki

Pyaar ki koi shyaam de
Tera intezaar hai
Mujhe tujhse pyaar hai
Mujhe tujhse pyaar hai
Tera intezaar hai

Anjali- (claps) Very nice.

Atul- Aur yeh gaana dedicated tha Ms. Anjali Gupta ko. (normal Atul) Tumhe achha laga Anjali?

Anjali- Bohot.

Atul- (innocent smile) Sorry Anjali. Ab tak toh tum ghar pohonch chuki hoti.

Anjali- Tumhaari ghalti thodi hai. Tires toh mere flat hue the. Agar tum nahi hote toh pata nahi main ghar kaise pohonchti. Thanks a lot Atul.

Atul- Maine tumhe kaha tha naa Anjali. Tumhe kabhi bhi koi problem ho, toh mujhe yaad karlena. Main hamesha tumhaari madat karoonga.

Anjali- (smiles) Eik baar phirse tumne mujhe musibat se nikaala. Tum bohot achhe ho Atul.

Atul- Lekin sabse achhi toh tum ho naa Anjali?

Anjali- What?

Atul- Nahi kuch nahi.

They rode in silence for some time and then Anjali got a phone call.

Anjali- Hello? Haan Naani. Main theek hoon. Woh naani, meri car ke do tires flat hogaye the aur thank god mujhe raaste mein Atul mil gaya. So wohi mujhe ghar chod raha hai. Haan naani main bilkul theek hoon. Okay bye naani.

Atul- Kya hua Anjali? Sab theek toh hai naa?

Anjali- Haan. Woh actually, kaafi der hogayee thi naa issiliye naani thodi pareshaan hogayeen thi.

Atul- Oh. Koi baat nahi. Hum tumhaare ghar pohonchne hi waale hain. Bas bees minute.

Anjali- Okay. Arre Atul... I totally forgot. Tumhaara ghar toh opposite direction mein hai naa. Aur itni door sirf mujhe ghar chodne ke liye aa rahe ho.

Atul- (smiles and blushes) Yeh toh kuch nahi hai Anjali. Agar tumhaara ghar Lonavala mein bhi hota naa... toh bhi main tumhe chodne aata.

Anjali- (smiles) That's so sweet Atul.

Atul- Sach Anjali? Main sweet hoon?

Anjali- Of course! Achha Atul, tum toh itna achha gaate ho. Toh phir tum doctor kaise bann gaye?

Atul- (laughs) Main toh apne papa ke liye doctor bana hoon. Bachpan se main apne papa ki tarhaan bann na chahta tha. Jab papa ne mujhe bataaya ki main adopted hoon tab mujhe dukh toh bohot hua tha lekin mera pyaar unke liye kabhi kam nahi hua. Phir mujhe pata chala ke papa ko AIDS hai aur unhe laga ki main unse pyaar nahi karoonga, lekin, unke liye mere dil mein izzat aur badh gayee. Woh kisi ki zindagi kharaab nahi karna chahthe the issiliye unhone mujhe adopt kiya. Jab papa chale gaye toh main bohot roya, lekin phir maine socha ki papa chale gaye, iska matlab yeh thodi hai ki main unke jaisa nahi bann sakta. Issiliye main doctor bann gaya. Aur mujhe pata hai ki mere papa jahaan kahin bhi hain, iss waqt mujhe dekh ke bohot khush honge. Unka beta doctor bann gaya. (smiles)

Anjali- (with tears in her eyes) I'm really sorry Atul. (her tear falls on his hand)

(Atul-Anjali music playing)

Atul- (stops the bike and looks at her) Anjali... tum ro rahi ho? (wipes her tears) Ro mat Anjali. I'm really sorry. Meri wajjah se tum...

Anjali- (hugs him) Nahi Atul. You know... kabhi kabhi hum itne busy hojaate hain ki doosron ke dukh dekh nahi paate.

Atul- (smiles) Anjali. Mujhe koi dukh nahi hai. Main toh bohot khush hoon. Papa nahi hain iska matlab yeh nahi hai ki main dukhi hoon. Haan, unki kami mehsoos hoti hai kabhi kabhi, lekin tum sab ho naa mere liye.

Anjali- (looks at him and smiles) Haan. Hum sab hain tumhaare liye. (smiles and puts her hand on his cheek) Ab chalein? Der ho rahi hai naa?

Atul- Haan haan! Chalo. Iss poore emotional scene mein toh main bhool hi gaya ki naani ji tumhaara intezaar kar raheen hain. (starts pedaling)

Anjali- Atul... Atul slow down. Itni tez kyun chala rahe ho?

Atul- Woh tumhe der ho rahi hai naa Anjali. Issiliye maine socha ki...

Anjali- Atul mujhe koi jaldi nahi hai. Waise bhi, mujhe tumhaari company bohot pasand hai. (smiles)

Atul- (extremely happy) Tumhe meri company pasand hai Anjali?

Anjali- (smiles) Haan.

The rest of the way to Anjali's house, they talk and have a good time. Just... enjoying each other's company. Soon, they reach her house.

Atul- (stops) Baaton baaton mein pata hi nahi chala ki tumhaara ghar kab aagaya.

Anjali- (gets off the bike and smiles) Thanks a lot Atul. Tumhaari wajjah se main ghar pohonch gayee. Warna main toh abhi tak wahin phassi hoti.

Atul- No problem Anjali. Mere hote hue tumhe kabhi koi problem nahi hogi. (smiles and blushes)

Anjali- (smiles and touches his cheek) Tum bohot achhe ho Atul. Andar aao naa.

Atul- (smiles a bright smile) Nahi nahi Anjali. Bohot der hogayee hai. Meri land lady ka toh tumhe pata hi hai. Mujhe chalna chahiye.

Anjali- (laughs) Okay. Goodnight.

Atul- Goodnight Anjali.

(Atul-Anjali music playing)

She made her way to the door, but Atul decided to wait a while to make sure she gets in okay. A few minutes later he saw her come onto the terrace. He looked up at her and smiled and waved as she looked around frantically to see if he was still there. She finally saw him waving and smiled the brightest smile that she ever had around him. He noticed this and admired how beautiful she looked with the wind blowing in her hair and her face glowing with happiness when she saw him. Only someone who cared for him so much could have been that relieved to see him still standing there. She called down to him.

Anjali- Atul... thank god tum abhi tak yahaan ho. Mujhe laga ki tum chale gaye. (smiles)

Atul- Haan Anjali woh maine socha ki eik baar tum andar chali jaao toh phir main jaata hoon.

Anjali- Achha hi hua ki tum nahi gaye. Maine socha eik baar dekhloon ki tum theek ho ki nahi. Bohot raat hogayee hai naa issiliye.

Atul- Don't worry Anjali. Main theek hoon. Tum jaake so jaao. Bohot der hogayee hai. Subha jaldi utthna hai naa duty ke liye. Aur agar tum der tak jaagti raheen toh phir tumhaari neend poori nahi hogi. Aur agar neend poori nahi hogi toh aankhon ke neeche dark circles hojaayenge. Aur agar aankhon ke neeche dark circles hogaye toh....

Anjali- Atulll... bas. Samajh gayee. I'm going. (smiles) Aur haan. Meri skin ke liye tumhaare Aloe Vera plants hain naa. (laughs)

Atul- (bright Atul smile) Of course Anjali. Mere bachhe toh tumhaare hi bachhe... mera matlab mere plants tumhaare hi plants hain.

Anjali- (laughs and shakes her head hopelessly) Goodnight Atul.

Atul- Goodnight Anjali. (both wave goodbye to each other)

Atul slowly started towards his house. Anjali turned to leave, but then she stopped. Just to take one last look at Atul to make sure he'd be alright. She saw him grinning and happily singing as he went his way.

Atul- Tum aaye toh
Hawaaon mein eik nasha hai
Tum aaye toh
Fizaaon mein rang sa hai
Yeh rang saare
Hain bas tumhaare
Aur kya
Aur kya
Aur kya.....(Atul-Anjali music playing)

Anjali couldn't help but smile to herself as she watched the one person who could make her laugh even in the worst times ride away as if he had no worry in the world. Was this the person that could keep her happy forever? Would she be able to handle his extremely cheery nature for the rest of her life? She didn't have an answer to these questions yet... but she couldn't help wondering and thinking just maybe... She went off to bed with thoughts of the night going through her mind. And Atul's song... the song that he had dedicated to her... his unique way of telling her that he would wait for her and love her... always.

Tera Intezaar Hai... Mujhe Tujhse Pyaar Hai...

 

Okay, that was the last of the 3. I really hope you liked it. I posted this on my birthday as well, but it got moved to the Writer's corner and went unnoticed. Enjoy!

 

-Komal